After being defeated by Qingmei, I became a top player

"Lao Zhang, our Tianyu Comics, how many works have been lined up for the first issue of the magazine?"

Kou Zhongguo brought Chen Shuren's comics to the animation department.

"Mr. Kou, the schedule is already full. Recently, we have been recruiting a lot of creators. After we provided corresponding treatment, most of the creators agreed. At the same time, the first choices of newcomers are not all the top four."

"it is good!"

Kou Zhongguo had a smile on his face, and then he remembered the little girl named Xie Xie.

"By the way, that author whose pen name is 'You're Welcome', where do you rank her works?"

Seeing Kou Zhongguo directly naming an author, Lao Zhang felt very happy.

"I searched... and it was ranked the twelfth one."

Kou Zhongguo nodded after hearing this, and then said directly: "Let's mention first...third."

"what?"

Lao Zhang's hands trembled.

"Mr. Kou, is this not good?"

"what happened?"

Lao Zhang said bravely: "This time we have found five well-known creators, and the promise given to them is that they will appear in the front row of the magazine."

"Isn't that no problem? The top ten are considered the front row, right?"

Kou Zhongguo said doubtfully.

"Although this is the case, those creators also know it well. If you rank a work that is similar to him in front of him, it will be hard for him to say anything. But if you put a work with a much lower level in front of them, The problem is bigger in the front.”

"I've seen the work of 'You're Welcome'. It's girly style and has a relatively small audience. Except for the painting skills, the plot and characters are not outstanding."

"Putting it in the front row rashly may cause criticism."

Kou Zhongguo finally frowned when he heard that it would affect Xie Xie.

"Then what do you think can be done to make the 'You're Welcome' work stand out without too much criticism?"

Lao Zhang's scalp was a little numb, and he could tell.

This 'you're welcome' is definitely a relative of Mr. Kou, otherwise we wouldn't be so concerned.

"Well... If that's the case, Mr. Kou, our company's comic website will also be ready. Although it will be a few days slower than the magazine, it will not be any different. By then, we can give this 'you're welcome' a website What do you think of the recommendation?”

"Should the website block promotion? That's okay, but the position in the magazine can't be too far back."

Hearing Kou Zhongguo's agreement, Lao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, I almost forgot, you should follow the same process for this work."

Kou Zhongguo suddenly remembered what he was here for, patted his forehead, and handed over Chen Shuren's comics.

"……Okay, I know."

After Kou Zhongguo left, Lao Zhang looked helpless.

He originally thought that with the animation department becoming independent, he would finally be able to flex his muscles.

But before it even started, two related households came in. Once this is really started, I don’t know how many more related households there will be.

"Hey."

With a sigh, Lao Zhang opened Chen Shuren's comics, wanting to see what level this connected person was.

"Lonely gourmet? Gourmet show?"

Lao Zhang raised his eyebrows. It’s not like Fusang didn’t write about gourmet food. But if you don’t go to Yanzhou to eat for a month or two, how can you have any material for such a food show?

Shaking his head, Lao Zhang glanced at the author's name.

It’s a done deal, okay, I’ve never heard of it, and I’m new again.

Continue scrolling down.

When he first saw the content, Lao Zhang’s eyes lit up.

"This painter can do it!"

But then, when he continued to turn a few pages and discovered that the background of this comic was actually Fuso, he sighed.

What delicious food is there in Fuso!
"Hey, these days, good painters don't have good ideas, and those painters who have become famous basically only have standard painting skills, but they can take off based on their own creativity."

At present, most of the cartoonists in Fuso, in addition to drawing by themselves in the early stage, will recruit painters after their performance takes off, and they only play the role of a supervisor.

Shaking his head, Lao Zhang patiently continued reading.

If this is the work of an ordinary creator, he may have closed the album and gone in the wrong direction, which will naturally not produce good results.

But this was sent by Kou Zhongguo. Even if it doesn't work, you have to find the shining point in it!
After all, there will be follow-up promotions, and it’s hard to write recommendations without some merit.

Five minutes passed.

Lao Zhang couldn't help but swallowed when he saw the final scene where the protagonist walked out of the izakaya with a smile on his face.

"Why do you want to go to an izakaya?"

The moment this idea came up, Lao Zhang felt something was wrong.

Since coming to Fuso, he has always been to izakayas, and he has long been tired of them. How could he want to go to izakayas when it is not lunch time?
Looking at the painting in his hand, Lao Zhang realized that he had not thought at all in the past few minutes.

"This is a done deal, the level is so high!"

He already fully understood that his desire to eat was aroused by the comic book in his hand!
With ecstasy in his heart, Lao Zhang stretched out his hand and turned it over.

"It's gone? Why is it gone? You can't just submit content for one episode!"

Lao Zhang looked at the thin picture album in his hand eagerly, but before he started, he felt that the picture album in his hand was too thick.

"This one is definitely comparable to those five... no, more than those five!"

Lao Zhang weighed the comics in his hand and the other creators he had hired at high prices, and suddenly realized that it was not an exaggeration to put "The Lonely Gourmet" first!
"It's just that it's a bit niche. Currently, the market is full of hot-blooded dramas. I don't know how many people will accept it... To be safe, let's put it in third place."

Lao Zhang picked up the pen and made a mark on the blank cover of the album. Then he placed it in the drawer with satisfaction and continued to read the manuscript.

Get off work in the afternoon.

Lao Zhang was asked by several colleagues to go to the izakaya to chat, but he did not refuse.

But as he walked, he suddenly remembered the izakaya in "The Lonely Gourmet".

"It would be great if that izakaya was there. I also want to taste the food in that izakaya."

People who were traveling with him saw that Lao Zhang looked wrong and asked curiously: "Director Zhang, are you tired from reviewing manuscripts recently?"

"That's not the case. The animation department is about to get on track. I'm so happy that it's too late. How could I be tired? I just saw an anime today and there was an izakaya with delicious food in it. I was thinking that there really was such an izakaya. ”

"Haha, Lao Zhang, you are really confused after reading comics, right?"

Ling Jinguo, director of the film and television department on the side, joked with a smile.

Both of them were promoted due to the arrival of Kou Zhongguo, and they were both from Qingzhou, and they were in charge of the same department at the same time, so they were relatively close.

"Hey, I just said that casually. You have to have some fantasy in life, right? I won't do this anymore, and I will open an izakaya by myself. It will be called Honest Izakaya, the same name as the comic, haha!"

Ling Jinguo was also amused by Lao Zhang's statement, and both of them smiled.

But the other person was suddenly stunned for a moment.

"Director Zhang, you said that izakaya is called sincere izakaya?"

"Ah."

Lao Zhang smiled and nodded, realizing that the man's expression was wrong.

"what happened?"

"Hmm... I do know that there is an izakaya called Makoto Izakaya, but how is it possible? Although his food is indeed good, the owner of the izakaya in the manga cannot be named Makoto Hiramatsu, right? Haha."

The man laughed.

But after Lao Zhang heard the words Ping Song sincerely, he was dumbfounded.

"You said that the owner of that sincere izakaya is also called Hiramatsu Makoto?"

"..."

The three of them were stunned on the spot.

After a long time, the director of the film and television department suggested: "How about we go and have a look?"

"Row!"

Lao Zhang had this intention and agreed immediately.

"But there's still more than half an hour away from here..." "What are you afraid of? Let's go!"

"..."

So, what was originally just a drink after get off work turned into a special party.

When he arrived at the destination, Lao Zhang became even more excited.

"That's right, that's right, not only the name of the izakaya is the same, the owner's name is the same, the environment here is the same!"

Listening to Lao Zhang's excited words, Ling Jinguo became even more curious.

"Is it possible that the comic was created based on this place?"

"No, no, it's not based on this. The author drew it here. His comics are realistic!"

After Lao Zhang finished speaking, he didn't care about the two of them, and followed the route of the protagonist in "The Lonely Gourmet" and walked quickly towards the Honest Izakaya.

As it gets closer, Lao Zhang becomes happier and happier.

This was the first time he had experienced this kind of opportunity to bring comics into reality.

How wonderful!

It took Lao Zhang only three minutes to walk the five-minute journey.

Looking at the door of the Honest Izakaya, he couldn't wait to walk in.

As soon as he entered the door and saw the interior decoration that was the same as in the comics, Lao Zhang's excitement reached its highest point!

Without consulting the two people behind him, he just followed the protagonist's order in the comic and ordered one himself.

Seeing the excited Lao Zhang, the two people who followed in looked at each other.

Half an hour later, the three of them finished their meal and started chatting.

"I said, Lao Zhang, the food here tastes really good, but it's not up to the level of a middle or senior chef in Yanzhou, right? Why are you so happy eating?"

After hearing this, Lao Zhang finished the last taste of the soup and said with satisfaction: "You can't imagine my happiness!"

Seeing that the two of them were speechless, Lao Zhang smiled.

"Haha, just wait. When you see that comic in the future, go to the corresponding izakaya to eat. I guarantee you will have a different feeling!"

Having said this, Lao Zhang also felt a flash of worry in his heart.

What if 'The Done Done' is only the first one written in a realistic way?
When he was eating just now, he had already thought about how to promote this comic, but it would be bad if it was different later.

"No, I need to confirm."

Looking at Lao Zhang who suddenly took out his mobile phone, the two people on the side became more curious about the comic.

What kind of comic can make a person like Lao Zhang so crazy?

After Lao Zhang finished his call, the three of them prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Lao Zhang said to the boss: "Boss, your store should be expanded."

"Haha, we are just a family, so it doesn't need to be that big. Usually our customers are all familiar customers, so it won't be of much use if it's bigger."

Listening to the boss's words, Lao Zhang smiled and said nothing.

That night.

Chen Shuren received news from Kou Zhongguo.

"Brother Shu, do you have your friend who draws comics? Send me his contact information. The head of my animation department needs to communicate with him."

Seeing this, Chen Shuren sent his WeChat account of Mu Linsen.

Not long after, he received a friend request from 'Zhang Yuanxin from Tianyu Animation Department'.

"Hello, I am Zhang Yuanxin, the director of the animation department of Tianyu Fusang Branch. Are you done?"

"Yes."

Chen Shuren didn't know what the other party's problem was, so he waited for the other party to speak.

"Then I'll call you Mu Da."

Hearing this title, Chen Shuren looked strange.

"Muda, I want to confirm one thing with you. Did you create "The Lonely Gourmet" based on the real scenes and izakayas in Fuso?"

Chen Shuren didn't expect that the other party would ask this question. He remembered that he only gave the content of one episode, so how could the other party know about it?

"Yes, what's the problem, Director Zhang?"

"No! Not at all! Then are all your subsequent chapters realistic?"

"Yes! I plan to have ten episodes of this comic. So far, it has been drawn from four places, and other izakayas and restaurants will do the same in the future."

Chen Shuren said.

These days, except for those izakayas that rejected him and made him waste his time, he has been to four izakayas and also took many photos of the interior and surrounding izakayas.

He plans to complete all material collection and creation within the next half month.

"That's great! I wanted to use this as a gimmick to promote, so I made sure."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Chen Shuren suddenly realized that Director Zhang was quite smart.

"Mu Da, can I ask another question?"

"But it doesn't matter."

Chen Shuren is also very tolerant of talented people.

"Can you also send me a copy of the photos you took? I just need photos of the exterior and interior of the izakaya. I want to put them as easter eggs at the end of the comic!"

"can."

It was just a photo, so Chen Shuren agreed without much thought.

"By the way, the magazine will be published in three days, and the website will be online in five days."

"I will put your comics first, and the website will also feature them on the homepage!"

Seeing Zhang Yuanxin say this, Chen Shuren thanked him, but didn't pay much attention to it.

Tianyu’s influence in Fusang is small. Even if the magazine and website are added, the preaching points will not gain much.

"Then don't disturb Mu Da for now."

After the conversation ended, Chen Shuren secretly sighed that talents are everywhere.

But what he didn't know was that on the other end, Zhang Yuanxin, whom he called a talent, slapped himself after sending this sentence.

Because he forgot to ask Chen Shuren if he had saved the manuscript. If so, he could send it to him directly!

……

three days later.

Tianyu Comics published the first set of animation magazines, and various channels began to promote it.

But because Tianyu itself is not well known in Fuso, even though millions were spent, the effect was still mediocre.

Kou Zhongguo and Zhang Yuanxin were both a little disappointed.

But compared to Kou Zhongguo, Zhang Yuanxin knew that Tianyu magazine would never attack, it was just a matter of time.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. When the website goes online in two days, hot searches are done, and abortions are done, then we will promote Mu Da's "The Lonely Gourmet"!"

Zhang Yuanxin did not tell Kou Zhongguo some of his little thoughts.

In order to achieve results and stabilize his position in front of Kou Zhongguo this time, he directly found his former alumni and asked them to help make a publicity plan.

It is said that that plan was once used by a new novel website in Qingzhou.

"It seems to be called Eternal Literature Network?"

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