Started as a comics editor

Chapter 59 Revolutionary Changes
Si Jinliang agreed, and the rest of the matter became easy.

With the help of the intermediary, both parties confirmed the area of ​​the original finance office, and then determined how to share other miscellaneous expenses besides rent, such as property management fees and agency fees.

The whole process was not long because Li Xue seemed to be very experienced in this area.

"That's about it... There's no need to share the tea room, you can use it if you want, but you have to bring your own kettle and other things."

Si Jinliang glanced at the contract and found no problems. He nodded and signed his name behind Party A. "Also, you have to buy the consumables for the printing room yourself..."

"no problem."

Tang Yao agreed immediately and signed her name, feeling very happy.

Although she said she wanted to rent a residential house, in the final analysis, a residential house is not as good as a formal office building. After all, the supporting facilities here are more complete, and it feels more like work. Besides, she and Kang Ming are not very familiar with each other, and it doesn't feel good to stay in a house alone.

But the office area is different.

"Then we'll be neighbors."

Tang Yao put away her copy of the contract, paid the agency fee, and smiled at Si Jinliang: "Please give me more advice in the future."

"Guidance is out of the question."

Si Jinliang looked at the bright smile and was stunned again. Then he immediately looked away and looked around the empty company. He smiled bitterly and said, "You have seen my situation, and the industry is different... By the way, what are you going to do?"

Talking and talking.

He realized that he hadn't asked the girl in front of him what she planned to do. "It's really rare to see such young women starting their own businesses, and you're so beautiful..."

Tang Yao didn't hide it and said directly: "Game."

"Oh, games, games are good... huh? Games!?"

Si Jinliang subconsciously wanted to say something polite, but halfway through, he realized something was wrong. He slowly widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "You're planning to make a game too?"

Tang Yao: "Yeah."

"..."

Si Jinliang was silent for a while, then asked, "Ms. Tang, you should know what my company does, right?"

"Yeah, a game, right?"

"...If you knew that, why did you still rent it? With the previous example right before your eyes, you're still renting it to make games?"

“Because it’s cheap.”

"..."

Si Jinliang fell silent again. He carefully examined Tang Yao's beautiful face and realized that she didn't seem to be joking at all... Suddenly, he sighed deeply and said earnestly, "Miss Tang, give up."

Li Xue glanced at him and showed an expression that said, "As expected."

"Ok?"

the other side.

Tang Yao didn't comment, but just asked, "Why?"

"Why? Can't you see it from looking at this empty company of mine? It's no longer suitable for making games..."

As Si Jinliang spoke, he raised his head slightly, looked at the ceiling, and said dejectedly, "Give up. I'll return your deposit. If you give up now, you'll lose some of the agency fee, but if you continue, it's hard to say."

Tang Yao shook her head and replied, "The game I make is probably different from yours."

"It's different? What's different?"

Si Jinliang smiled bitterly again: "What are you planning to do? MMORPG? Turn-based? FPS? Or a web game?

I know the gaming industry better than you do! What's the difference? They're all the same genres, with the same gameplay.

Do you think you can win by style and quality? I tell you, it's useless, because I am a living example. I thought so at the beginning, and then I became like this. Without the resources of those big companies, it is too difficult.

Have you heard of the 80/20 rule? The gaming industry has already formed a relatively stable structure, with large companies dominating the market, making it difficult for smaller companies to break through.

Give up, this is the advice I give you as someone who has been through this. "

"..."

Tang Yao shook her head and said nothing.

She understood everything Si Jinliang said.

However, mobile games are really different... At least from his previous life's perspective, 'end-to-end' can be said to be a revolutionary change!

Although in the past, this change did not reach the level of reshuffling the domestic gaming industry, and the gaming industry was still dominated by two major players, a large number of emerging companies rose rapidly thanks to mobile games.

It can be said that the rise of mobile games... is not as simple as adding a new category, but it has directly created a blue ocean in the gaming industry that most people thought had reached its end!
Blue ocean.

"I hope you won't regret it."

Seeing that Tang Yao had no intention of giving up, Si Jinliang suddenly became a little bored. He wondered if it was because he recalled some painful memories.

He shook his head, stood up, and said softly, "If I had known you were going to make games, I wouldn't have rented it to you..."

Say it.

He turned and walked towards his office.

"Wait." Tang Yao thought for a moment and suddenly stopped him: "What's the name of your game? What type is it?"

"Dou Pai... a strategy card game."

Si Jinliang paused, then said without turning back, "Go and have a look, then you'll understand why I told you to give up."

After saying that, he ran straight into his office, unwilling to say anything more.

Because Tang Yao reminded him of his own heroic self at the beginning... He was really too stupid.

He felt that he had already foreseen Tang Yao's ending. It was difficult to persuade her with kind words, and there was nothing more to say.

...What a pity! She is so beautiful, but so stupid.

the other side.

Tang Yao looked at Si Jinliang's office, thoughtfully.

……

Tang Yao and Li Xue left.

As soon as the two left, the few remaining people in the Mingyu Technology operations team immediately started whispering to each other. After all, they had been eavesdropping and knew that Tang Yao was here to share the apartment.

They were originally living a half-dead life, but because of this news, they seemed to suddenly come back to life.

of course.

Tang Yao didn't know about this. After she walked out of Mingyu Technology with the contract, she had been thinking about her next plan.

As for Si Jinliang's words, she didn't take them to heart.

the other side.

Li Xue looked at Tang Yao, who had a tense face and was muttering words like "release for free" and "production progress" softly. She was not affected by Si Jinliang at all... Although she always thought that the most suitable adjectives for the girl in front of her were beautiful and cute, she suddenly felt that handsome was not a bad thing.

But the thing that spoils the fun is.

Just when Li Xue wanted to compliment Tang Yao on his handsomeness to cheer him up, the phone rang.

Li Xue frowned, took out her cell phone and looked at it, a little hesitant.

At this moment, Tang Yao noticed her embarrassment and took the initiative to say, "Go ahead and get busy, Miss Li... You're the deputy editor-in-chief, so you must have a lot to do, right? You've been with me for quite some time, and I've already rented a place. I'm going home soon to prepare for the free release of 'Fate/Zero'. Work here officially begins tomorrow."

"..."

Li Xue pursed her red lips, still a little hesitant.

"Let's go. All your savings are in my hands now."

Tang Yao hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to reach out and gently put her arm around Li Xue's slender waist, jokingly saying, "If you don't work, you won't have any money to spend next month. I'm really fine. You can come here to see me when you have time. I won't run away."

"..."

Li Xue rolled her eyes at Tang Yao after hearing this, then thought for a moment and said softly, "Okay... I'll get busy first. Be careful and don't accept food or drinks from others outside. Although Si Jinliang doesn't look like a threat, you shouldn't take him lightly as a girl..."

Tang Yao was speechless: "I'm not a child, don't worry."

"Anyway, pay attention... I'm leaving now."

Li Xue did have a lot of things to do. After all, the editor-in-chief of the female editorial team was not in a good situation either... She hadn't been home for a long time, and someone called her.

But before leaving, she specifically asked, "If you're planning on releasing Fate/Zero for free, how are you going to promote it?"

"I'll just play the role of a reader and promote it myself. There's really no other way, and I can't rely on comic awards... But comics are still quite popular right now. Once I release it for free, I think the news will spread quickly."

"It's still risky... Let me know when you're ready to release it for free, and I can help."

"Eh? How can you help?"

"I'm the deputy editor after all, and I know a lot of cartoonists... You'll know when the time comes."

"...Okay, it should be released for free tomorrow. If there's any unexpected changes to the date, I'll let you know."

"Okay, I'll be leaving first. Let me know when you get home."

"Ah."

The two went downstairs while chatting.

Then, the two parted ways downstairs. Li Xue was talking on the phone, explaining something while walking towards the Literature Museum.

Tang Yao sent a message to Kang Ming, then sent him the location of the newly rented office space and asked him to come over tomorrow.

Not long after the message was sent, Kang Ming called.

But the two didn't talk for long.

Because many details need to be confirmed face to face.

"...We'll discuss the details tomorrow. I'll bring the project plan."

Tang Yao said the last sentence, then hung up the phone, put it down, looked back at the old Science and Technology Trade Center, and a look of expectation appeared on her face.

Everything is ready

Now, just wait for Fate/Zero to be released for free tomorrow, and then... make the game!
　happy New Year!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)