1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 491 Hong Huang's Phone Call

And indeed,
In a city with a population of several million, very few Hong Kong comics can become popular locally.

As for markets outside of China, only the Chinese community with the same ancestry can barely accept them.

In order to compete, people in niche markets often resort to even more extreme measures.

Therefore, Hong Kong comics are filled with all sorts of violent and bloody scenes with excessive muscle production.
And the most intolerable NTR plot.

Why? Why?どうして?
This is something that Mr. Zhai, who can only accept NTL (Netorare), neither understands nor respects.

Although Tokyo Hot has started a new series now, called "My Wife's Heart Is Like a Knife"...

However, just as the cute style of Japanese comics is becoming increasingly popular, Hong Kong comics are also taking a different approach with their erotic and violent content in order to adapt to the local market.

In the past few decades, Hong Kong comics were actually quite simple and honest, but with the changing times, especially after Wong Yuk-long rose to prominence, explicit depictions of sex scenes became the norm. Since the pure love scenes between the male and female protagonists were not interesting, the female protagonist was subjected to various forms of humiliation by the villains. Readers would buy the comics while cursing them.

Since everyone knows that they can't open up markets outside their home region, they might as well focus on cultivating their local market. Sales are king, so they'll do whatever is novel and exciting.

The result was that this category was completely ruined.

Based on Zhai Yuan's limited impressions of Hong Kong comics, later authors like Qiu Ruixin began directly plagiarizing intense scenes from Japanese adult films.

"This generation of Hong Kong comics is difficult to save, whether it's the authors or the readers. We still need to cultivate new people and a new readership."

After reviewing all the information on the two-dimensional salamander's domestic projects, Zhai Yuan finally came to a shocking conclusion.

In terms of nurturing new talent, Chunqiu Performing Arts Academy already offers a dedicated elective course in visual communication design, and regularly invites renowned cartoonists from Japan to teach. With a few iterations, young creators have the potential to rejuvenate the industry, preventing a situation where, even with the sixth or seventh installment of "Legend of the Emperor," Huang Yulang is still having Empress Ma wear stockings and a thong to attract attention, and Han Lin'er and Zhang Cuishan are having an ambiguous relationship…

Of course, it's not a one-size-fits-all approach. Since she's so talented, she can definitely go and draw Korean comics in the future!

To cultivate readers, it is still necessary to win with innovative stories.

So Mr. Zhai planned to set an example first. Since the readers of "Slam Dunk" did not accept it, he would try another one to get the ball rolling.

How to create a prototype? Naturally, we'll 'borrow' from famous Japanese comics.

As someone who is half South Korean, Mr. Zhai is very adept at doing this kind of thing.

"Since this is meant to be a starting point, I'll throw out a brick first."

Zhai Yuan closed his eyes, snapped his fingers a few times, searched his memory bank, and opened them again a moment later. The audio-visual resources in his mind had finished buffering.

He turned his face and said to Lizhi in a light tone, "Lizhi, I'll tell you what to do, and you'll have to put together a signboard for the two-dimensional salamanders in the next two days."

Upon hearing this, Lizhi hurriedly fetched paper and pen, her large eyes blinking as she gazed at Zhai Yuan.

It's been a long time since I've helped Boss Zhai record his wildly imaginative stories, and Lizhi is still looking forward to it.

"It is said that there is a ninja continent where various villages are secretly at war with each other, and each has its own school of ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu... One day, a nine-tailed fox suddenly appeared in Konoha Village, causing widespread destruction..."

"Naruto Uzumaki was ostracized by the villagers from a young age because the Nine-Tailed Fox was sealed inside him, but he still had dreams..."

"Naruto stole the Scroll of Seals, only to discover that this Mizuki-sensei was actually a nobody. Iruka was seriously injured while protecting Naruto, which triggered his potential and enabled the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique..."

Zhai Yuan told the story in a calm and unhurried manner.
And the first brick that opened up the anime world was Naruto.

…………

Compared to Zhai Yuan and Secretary Li's leisurely creative pursuits in their room,

Hong Huang was really exhausted.

I've been running around like crazy these past few days dealing with the Kuaibo issue. I haven't slept at all, and I've been drinking and vomiting more than a dozen times!

The leaders from the northern team met with one after another.
After receiving a series of ambiguous answers, Hong Huang gradually came to his senses.

It seems that allowing foreign investment to assist state-owned enterprises is something that both the city and the special economic zone tacitly approve.

The leaders of each unit all seem to have come from Chenjiagou, and they are very good at playing Tai Chi.

He speaks flawlessly from beginning to end.

"Projects like Kuaibo had the right direction and good attitude, but once it comes to specific resource allocation, it involves a wide range of people. It's not something I can decide alone; we have to consider the overall situation!"

"It's not that we don't want to provide support, but we need to wait until all parties reach a consensus before we can move forward. Some of the older businesses in our city are indeed facing bottlenecks in their development."

"Xiao Hong, you're absolutely right. The policy definitely calls for a strong push to attract investment. But policies are rigid, but people are flexible. We still need to consider state-owned assets and prioritize cooperation, not about anyone taking advantage of anyone else, right?"

Hong Huang: Damn, this is so annoying!

Zhai Yuan has been staying indoors for the past few days, and Hong Huang wanted to chat with him, but he hadn't made any progress on his end.

The women of Yanjing value their reputation; without a proper reason, Hong Huang wouldn't dare to visit them.

One phone number after another was crossed out from the address book.
Hong Huang's gaze finally landed on a string of numbers in the first few rows.

Since she memorized that number, she only called it a few times during holidays and never made any requests.

Firstly, I've never encountered such a troublesome situation before, so it's worth using this connection.

Secondly, this number carries too much weight; it's not that you can't call it, but... you shouldn't call it lightly.

Hong Huang sat on the edge of the hotel bed, smoking half a pack of Moore cigarettes, his mouth filled with a bitter taste.

Zhai Yuan is not in a hurry right now.
The leaders in Shenzhen don't seem to be in a hurry.
If this drags on any longer, even if the Kuaibo project succeeds, it will have nothing to do with me...

Hong Huang stared down at the string of numbers in his address book, thinking that he had no choice but to accept this favor.

But even if we were to use it, we couldn't just use it so easily.

Hong Huang's eyes flickered as he took the last puff of tobacco deep into his lungs and slowly exhaled.

She stood up, went into the bathroom, and soon after, the sound of showering came from the bathroom.

About twenty minutes later,

Hong Huang came out again, her makeup completely redone and her clothes changed.

"I need to let Zhai Yuan know in person how much I've helped him this time."

After tidying herself up, Hong Huang picked up the phone and whispered, "I also want him to see just how capable I, as his older sister, am!"

…………

Zhai Yuan and Li Zhi stayed at the hotel for a full five days.

He only went out once, taking Satellite with him and having the hotel security guards with guns act as bodyguards, and drove around a few nearby streets.

In the 1980s and 90s, even factory security personnel were armed, so it wasn't unusual for security guards at the business guesthouse to wear uniforms and carry weapons. The rest of the time, the two of them devoted themselves to studying comics.

Zhai Yuan first threw out the brick "Naruto", dictating the plot, and successively finished talking about the classic scenes such as the appearance of the Konoha Twelve, the Chunin Exams, and Orochimaru's invasion.

During this period, Naruto drew inspiration from some excellent works, including those by Yoshihiro Togashi, and its intellectual battles and action sequences were top-notch.

in the room,
"...Rock Lee and Gaara teamed up to defeat Kimimaro, and then Naruto chased him to the Valley of the End and fought Sasuke Uchiha~" Zhai Yuan slowly finished recounting the last part of the plot, picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and said to Lizhi, "Alright, that's roughly the plot of this manga!"

Lizhi frantically wrote down the contents, shook her aching wrist, and looked up at Zhai Yuan in surprise: "Huh? Is that all?"

"It's just the first part. There's a long storyline to come, and we haven't figured it out yet. You should take a break too."

"So...did Naruto actually bring Sasuke back? Who's the real female lead, Sakura or Hinata? How did Itachi escape from the toad's belly? Who's in Orochimaru's third coffin...?"

"Here comes the selling point, right? Here comes the selling point, right? People are watching now, aren't they?" Zhai Yuan said smugly, hands on his hips. "This is called 'stopping when you've got enough,' playing hard to get!"

Lizhi pouted in dissatisfaction and shook Zhai Yuan's arm, wanting to hear what happened next.

"Stop messing around, stop messing around~" Zhai Yuan turned Li Zhi over and placed her on his lap, slapping her upturned buttocks twice, and said, "Take a break, there's a second story to write next."

To offer a starting point, we need a suitable complement, like a piece of jade.

Unlike "Slam Dunk," this shonen manga blends Japanese ninja elements with local Chinese elements, featuring an innovative training system, five factions with mutually reinforcing and restraining attributes, a complete world-building and character development narrative, and commendable character portrayals...

In today's comic book industry, whether it's domestic or Japanese comics, or even American comics, Naruto is outstanding.

But Zhai Yuan felt it was still not enough.
We also need a work that not only fills the gap in the children's market but also has strong commercial potential.

Toshie rubbed her bottom and asked, "So amazing? Is it like Doraemon?"

Zhai Yuan smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he picked up the notebook on the table, thought for a moment, and drew a pattern on it.

A sphere consisting of two parts, top and bottom.

There is a button embedded in the middle.

Zhai Yuan then used a red pen to color the upper half of the sphere red.

Toshie asked curiously, "Isn't this the Uchiha clan crest?"

Zhai Yuan rolled his eyes: "What?! Is my drawing that bad?"

Lizhi raised an eyebrow noncommittally and asked with a smirk, "Then tell me what this is?"

"Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you!"

Zhai Yuan recited a classic line, then tapped the round pattern and said, "This is the legendary Poké Ball. Hold it in your hand, press the button, and whoosh, you throw it..."

Zhai Yuan gestured wildly as he explained the settings of Pokémon.
Lizhi sat on the sofa, resting her chin on her hands and smiling as she looked at him, occasionally exclaiming, "Wow, that's amazing!"

Whether it's true or not, it provides plenty of emotional value!

Knock knock knock!
A soft knock sounded on the door.

Hong Huang's voice came from outside: "Xiao Zhai, are you in your room?"

As expected, Secretary Li had absolutely no interest in the somewhat childish story of Pokémon, and immediately shifted her attention upon hearing the knock on the door.

"Miss Hong has arrived."

"What a letdown! I haven't even gotten to Pikachu yet!"

Zhai Yuan rolled his eyes, sat back down, and winked at Li Zhi: "Go open the door."

The comic book matter was put aside for the time being, and Hong Huang took the initiative to come to them, so it seems there's news about Kuaibo.

As Zhai Yuan was pondering this, Li Zhi had already opened the door.

Hong Huang strode in, his face showing annoyance: "Ugh! This is so annoying. I haven't had a moment's rest these past few days. I've met with several leaders. I'm exhausted from running around for your Kuaibo."

"Sister Huang, you've worked hard~" Zhai Yuan said with a smile, "Come, sit down and let's talk."

"What have you been busy with these past few days? I haven't seen you at all."

"I've been busy with work. I own more than just Kuaibo. Did Sister Huang bring any good news?"

"I just came here today to tell you that this matter is not easy to handle."

Hong Huang sighed, glanced at Zhai Yuan's expression, and continued, "We underestimated the complexity of the situation here. The leaders meant that we should consider the overall picture..."

Then, he told Zhai Yuan all the information he had recently gathered.

After listening, Zhai Yuan frowned and glanced at Hong Huang again.

If you didn't get the job done, what are you doing here?
Zhai Yuan laughed and said, "Is it that difficult? Sister Huang, you didn't come here today just to persuade me to cooperate with the state-owned factory, did you?"

Hong Huang laughed and said, "If you're willing, that would be best, saving me the trouble of running around."

After exchanging a few tentative words, Zhai Yuan shook his head: "Didn't Lu sir say he was going to come up with a new plan? Sister Huang, could you urge him again? I can give up the discount... If that still doesn't work, I'll have to consider moving Kuaibo to Southeast Asia."

Without considering future development, Shenzhen doesn't actually have much of an advantage compared to Southeast Asia right now.

"Nonsense!" Hong Huang rolled his eyes at Zhai Yuan. "Can our own companies really move overseas? Besides, why shouldn't we accept preferential treatment and tax breaks? It's foolish not to take advantage of a bargain!"

Zhai Yuan grinned: "Isn't the situation complicated right now?"

"Alright, don't worry about it." Hong Huang put on a righteous look and said in a bold tone, "How complicated can it be? Since the leaders here in Pengcheng can't be relied on, I'll help you think of another way!"

Zhai Yuan glanced at her, still not understanding what this woman wanted to do by coming to his door today.

"Just wait, I'll make a call, and I don't believe you'll actually do it!"

Hong Huang let out a breath, took out his elder brother's phone, and dialed a number in front of Zhai Yuan.

About ten seconds later, the call was answered.

Hong Huang stood up and walked to the side, a smile spreading across his face: "Hey! Hey, it's me, Xiao Hong. Sister Mao Mao, what have you been busy with lately..."

Zhai Yuan frowned, and after hearing Hong Huang's address on the other end of the phone, he pondered for a moment and then let out a soft sigh.

Good guy!
No wonder you insisted on coming right up to me to make this call, you're a bit scary!
if it is like this……

Zhai Yuan glanced at Hong Huang, who was holding the phone and unconsciously bent down with a fawning smile.

There shouldn't be any major obstacles in Kuaibo's next procedures.

(End of this chapter)