My Animation Era

Chapter 1103 Entrepreneurship veteran Zhu Wujie

Gu Miao doesn’t know much about two-dimensional idols.

 Mainly because this kind of plan itself has no precedent, there is very little basis for reference, and he cannot make good suggestions.

 Just do what Seto says!

At least Neon has done some research on this kind of two-dimensional idols, but if it doesn’t work, Seto can still learn from his friends and see how others do it.

 As for Gu Miao, the best support is to stay indifferent.

　About the planning content related to "LoveLive!", the two chatted for a long time. Seto was mainly talking, and Gu Miao was only responsible for listening.

“By the way, can a two-dimensional idol team like this without real people really engage in idol activities?”

Lao Zhang, who came to Gu Miao's office at some unknown time, couldn't help but ask after seeing Mr. Gu hang up the phone.

"why not?"

“Not only can I engage in idol activities, but I can even hold concerts and receive advertising endorsements!” Gu Miao raised her eyebrows.

 Just look at Hatsune Miku and you will know.

Who says virtual idols are not idols? With the current level of technology, if this two-dimensional idol group really becomes popular, it is not impossible to hold a concert.

Even simpler than Hatsune Miku, because these characters have their own voice actors, just create a virtual projection on the stage, and the voice actors sing and speak behind the scenes.

“Well, I may be old and don’t really understand your two-dimensional world.”

 Lao Zhang sighed: "If this is all possible, then is this still animation? It should go beyond the scope of simple animation, right?"

“It’s animation, but it’s also an idol event.”

Gu Miao shook her head.

 The animation work "LoveLive!", in a sense, is indeed as Zhang said, it goes beyond the scope of animation and is no longer a simple animation.

 Because this animation has some parts that are in line with reality.

This is just like...xx stars participating in a certain TV series or reality show! Isn't the original "LoveLive!" animation an exclusive reality show for "Muse"?

Muse is a two-dimensional idol group originally planned and launched, carrying out idol activities across the two and three dimensions.

At its peak, Muse even appeared on the highest stage for neon artists - the Red and White Song Festival!

 The influence cannot be underestimated.

 "LoveLive!" is indeed an "unconventional" animation, and this work cannot be viewed with common sense.

 Because the core of this animation, or the entire series of projects, has never been the animation itself, but the two-dimensional idols.

 The operating logic here, including the positioning of the work and planning settings, are many different from traditional animation.

 That's why Gu Miao said that he couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked.

 Lao Zhang is actually the same.

Although he has watched a lot of animations, and under the influence of Gu Miao, he can be considered a half-second-dimensional otaku, he has never seen animations like "LoveLive!".

Even Gu Miao had a headache hearing what Seto said about the plan, let alone Lao Zhang.

To him, it is estimated that this thing is like a heavenly book, which is difficult for mortals to understand.

 “Okay, okay, don’t think so much!”

　　Tapping Lao Zhang on the shoulder, Gu Miao immediately said: "This is not something you should worry about. Whether it's LoveLive! or a two-dimensional idol, just leave it to Seto."

“I’m not even worried, why are you worrying so much?”

"makes sense."

 Lao Zhang curled his lips and said, "But since you don't have to worry about me, why did you come to me? Want to taste the coffee brewed by Secretary Dong?"

 The Secretary to the Board is indeed different!

I don’t know where Mr. Gu can recruit such a talented person. Even though the chairman’s secretary is as tall and strong as an ox, he is really good at making tea and coffee.

 Just like this, Lao Zhang might not care too much.

The key is that this secretary to the board of directors, in addition to making tea and coffee, is also a good office worker. Whether it is scheduling or company reception, he is impeccable in all aspects.

Such a great secretarial talent is actually a burly man of 1.95 meters tall?

Pity…

As long as this secretary to the board of directors is a girl, Lao Zhang will envy Mr. Gu for his good fortune, but with this body type, figure, and muscles, it can only be said that our chairman is indeed not taking an ordinary path.

 “You mean Xiao Wang?”

Gu Miao smiled: "He is indeed very capable. Being my secretary is a bit humiliating."

This is indeed an interesting thing.

Mr. Xiong’s secretary is a lady in black silk stockings, Mr. Tan’s secretary is a cool goddess... everyone chooses to be eye-catching.

Only Gu Miao, his secretary is good at "reassuring".

Even if you save money on bodyguards, just the secretary stands aside. Who dares to approach him?

 Make a lot of money!

Although he keeps clamoring that he wants to find a long-legged beauty as his secretary, Xiao Wang is not his cup of tea, but it is just a pleasure.

He wouldn’t be happy to replace Xiao Wang with a vase that has no other use than eye candy!

"Xiao Wang is indeed... After a few years of training, he can be transferred to the subsidiary company and trained as a reserve management."

 At this point, Lao Zhang seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but ask: "By the way! Do you know about Ma Kui's resignation as vice president of the group?"

"I know!"

Gu Miao nodded: "This is the idea I gave him. How could I not know?"

 The "Journey to the West 3D" project and the remake of "Havoc in Heaven 3D" were too time-consuming, with long construction periods and huge investments, and Ma Kui couldn't find time to do anything else.

That's why Gu Miao suggested that he resign from his position as vice president of the group and concentrate on making "Journey to the West 3D".

 After going round and round, Ma Kui has returned to the original starting point...

When he first joined Wanbao Animation, Ma Kui was a content producer. Later, Gu Miao lacked management talents and felt that he was more suitable for an administrative position, so he was given the title of vice president.

This work lasted seven years!

 In the past seven years, Ma Kui has repeatedly expressed in private that he hates administrative work and that content creation is more suitable for him.

　Now I have got what I wanted.

“He is someone who can’t calm down, so it’s good to calm down for a while.” Gu Miao explained, “The position of vice president will be reserved for him for now. Let Mr. Qiu help you share some of the pressure during this time.”

 Ma Kui devotes himself to producing the animation "Journey to the West 3D" and plans to make it a blockbuster in two years!

After he resigned, the candidate to replace his position as vice president of the group fell on Mr. Qiu of Konjac Studio.

Mr. Qiu is also a good hand in administrative management, even better than Ma Kui.

If one day Lao Zhang says he quits, Mr. Qiu will be a strong contender for the position of CEO of the group, but Ma Kui will have no hope.

 “What about his treatment?”

 Lao Zhang raised a question.

After Ma Kui resigned as vice president of the group, he is now just an ordinary animator at Wanbao Animation.

 Is his welfare package still based on vice president standards?

 “Vice President treatment!”

Gu Miao said without thinking: "There are also people like Huang Kun, Hou Bin, and Guo Hongwei, who are also subject to the same standards."

 Entrepreneurial veterans should still be respected.

These are all old brothers who have worked hard with Gu Miao since they were young, or people like Guo Hongwei who have made great contributions to Wanbao.

 This kind of employee deserves to be treated as a vice president, and Wanbao is not short of this amount of money.

 Actually speaking...

The current wage standards implemented by Wanbao should indeed be changed. Most of the old employees who have been employed for more than five years are due for a salary increase. After all, the salary they receive may not be as much as that of new people joining the company.

This is also something Gu Miao wants to discuss with Lao Zhang: how to arrange the old brothers who will accompany him to fight for the country?

 …

 Wang Dao is the first employee of Wanbao to go through retirement procedures, and he is also the first employee to enjoy retirement security and receive a pension.

 After him, this year Wanbao has several more old employees who have gone through retirement procedures.

 New people come and old people go.

How to settle those old brothers and give them a reward worthy of their "effort" is a problem that Gu Miao needs to solve urgently.

for example!

Employee A has been with Wanbao for seven and a half years and is one of the few core old employees when Gu Miao started his business.

Employee B has been with Wanbao for less than three years and is a professional talent who only came here after Wanbao became famous.

 Because employee B is more capable than employee A, even if he has been employed for a short time, the salary and benefits he receives are still higher than those of employee A, or even much higher.

 Sounds reasonable?

In private companies, those who are capable are promoted and those who are mediocre are demoted. This is the most simple and easy-to-understand workplace rule.

 But people are nostalgic for old feelings.

If possible, Gu Miao still wants to make up for the old people who fought against him in the past.

 After all, when Wolfsburg Studio was first established, there were not many people willing to join him, and the salary he offered at that time was not very high.

It can be said that we have lived a hard life in the past, and these old employees can be regarded as wives of the poor.

 You can say that they are not capable enough and cannot keep up with the current development of Wanbao, but is it a bit too much to deny their contribution to the company?

 Zhu Wujie is an old employee.

  He joined the company eight years ago. At that time, the company was not called Wanbao Animation, but Wolfsburg Studio. He was not married yet, and he was not bald.

 He remembers it very clearly...

 When he first joined the company, there were only about 20 people in the entire company including him.

At the time of Mr. Gu, it was not possible to rent a large office space, so some people could only squeeze in. Next door to Zhu Wujie was Huang Kun, who was still unknown at the time.

 Time has changed.

The former colleague at the next table has already skyrocketed to become a senior executive of the group, and is even considered a great animation director in the eyes of countless people.

 But Zhu Wujie was still standing still.

 Even if he is not good at it, he can still make do with it at the start-up Wolfsburg Studio. In today's Wanbao Animation, any animator he picks is better than him.

 Because of this, after so many years, Zhu Wujie’s salary is not much higher than that of newcomers.

 To say he is envious, he must be envious...

The dozens of people who worked at Wolfsburg Studio are now all in high positions, making millions and millions of dollars a year, and buying houses and cars.

He is the only one who has been so miserable. He has only managed to pay off his mortgage after seven years of working experience. His wife is always complaining that he has no vision and no future.

“You were so eloquent when you first chased me, why are you so dull and taciturn in the company?”

"You said you had a good relationship with Mr. Gu or Huang Kun a few years ago when there were few people in the company. Are you still like this now?"

yes!

If he had been more eloquent and impressed Mr. Gu or Mr. Huang in advance, he would have taken off by now.

But at that time, no one knew that Mr. Gu would be so obsessed with it in the future, or that Wanbao Animation would be so powerful in the future...

 Everyone can tell in hindsight.

 “Brother Zhu, I’m leaving first!”

"good!"

Waving to his colleagues, Zhu Wujie picked up the thermos cup on the table and continued to work overtime.

 He and his wife just had their second child, a boy! This is not good news, because the cost of raising a boy is now much higher than that of a girl.

For his son's future betrothal gift and wedding house, even though his head is a little bald, Zhu Wujie still has to work overtime to try to make more money.

 Wanbao's overtime benefits are quite good. At least if you work overtime, you will get a high income.

Animators at the bottom like Zhu Wujie are counting on overtime pay and project bonuses all year round.

 The basic salary is very high, but it is not enough to support a family of four and elderly parents in the countryside...

The project that Zhu Wujie is participating in is the third season of "Bear Bears" TV.

The bonuses for this project are very good, and many people have jumped in. Thanks to Zhu Wujie’s long working experience and many acquaintances in the company, he was able to have such an opportunity to participate.

 Change to a new person?

Stop it! Newcomers don't have the opportunity to participate in a core project like "Bear Bears".

 “Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu!”

While Zhu Wujie was working hard, the voice of the department manager Qin suddenly came. He was holding a document and shouted: "Good news!"

"What's wrong with you?"

Zhu Wujie has known Manager Qin for five years. It was the first time he saw him so excited and he couldn't help but joked: "Is your wife pregnant again?"

 “Haha, this is more exciting than my wife being pregnant! Look what this is...”

Supervisor Qin handed over the document. Zhu Wujie took a closer look and suddenly showed an expression of ecstasy.

This document comes from the Board of Directors of Wanbao Group. It also has Gu Miao’s autograph and company seal, and cannot be faked.

 The content of the file is very simple.

 The company has decided to provide additional seniority subsidies to employees who have been employed for more than five years. The amount of the subsidy depends on the number of years of employment.

 You can get the highest grade in ten years.

An old employee like Zhu Wujie, who has nothing to offer except that he has been on the job for a long time, can receive an extra 200,000 yuan in subsidies for just one year of eight years of service.

 On average, that’s more than 16,000 more per month!

 “Holy shit, is this true?”

After Zhu Wujie calculated the amount of subsidies he could receive, he couldn't help but exclaimed with joy: "Can you really receive so much subsidies?"

“Of course it’s true, how can it be false after all the documents have been issued?”

Manager Qin chuckled and said, "What did I tell you before? I said the company would never forget us! Look, isn't Mr. Gu going to give us benefits now?"

"It really is…"

Zhu Wujie nodded.

The benefits mentioned in this document are, at first glance, aimed at old employees who have been with the company for a long time, especially people like him.

 The subsidy is only available after five years of employment, and starting from the seventh year, the amount of subsidy is doubled. What else can this be but taking care of the original batch of entrepreneurial veterans?

Mr. Gu still misses the old friendship!

 Zhu Wujie can easily deduce that the reason why the board of directors issued this document must have received instructions from Mr. Gu.

 What does Mr. Gu think?

From this point of view, he feels that Wanbao has come to the right place.

With 2.4 million words, this book is almost finished, so I will fill in some pitfalls in the later stages. I hope you understand...

 (End of this chapter)