I'm in Love Apartment, and the system is making me cultivate immortality.

Chapter 287 Gu Yifan: They were talking about work at the company, while the others were chatting next door.
"Hey, boss?"

A voice interrupted the three people's conversation.

Gu Yifan turned his head to look.

A man wearing black-rimmed glasses, work pants, and a striped shirt, with some paint smeared on his clothes, stood at the elevator entrance, looking slightly uneasy.

"Teacher Liao," Gu Yifan greeted.

Upon hearing this, Liao Wei quickly waved his hand and smiled shyly, "Boss, please don't call me that. Just call me Xiao Liao."

He had previously agreed to come to the company as an assistant to Gu Yifan, mainly because he wanted to take advantage of the downtime to learn about Japanese anime style from Du Jun.

He was surprised to find that this was not the ordinary studio he had imagined.

During this period, Gu Yifan focused on recruiting talent, and with the addition of the animation production company, the company was starting to look quite impressive.

Liao Wei's initial slight disdain began to change, and the generous compensation, which was considered quite good in the industry, made him even more determined to work hard at the company.

Of course, all of this depends on the project's success, but Liao Wei, looking at the one-man comic, felt that the chances of it becoming a huge hit were very high.

Therefore, it would be inappropriate for the boss to call him Teacher Mu anymore.

"Going to lunch during your lunch break?" Gu Yifan asked as he walked over.

Lin Wanyu and Xinling followed behind Gu Yifan without saying a word.

Looking at the two beautiful young girls.

Mu Wei's admiration for his boss grew even stronger. Look at him, so young to be a boss, and with such a beautiful woman by his side. He couldn't help but be envious.

"Yes, I just finished and was about to go buy something to eat," Mu Wei said apologetically.

Gu Yifan nodded thoughtfully and smiled, "Okay, then go quickly, I won't take up your rest time."

"Okay, goodbye boss."

Not only Mu Wei, but many employees also left work and gathered towards the elevator.

Although the company has grown to nearly a hundred employees through mergers and recruitment, it still feels somewhat empty compared to an entire floor of office space.

The employees have a good impression of Gu Yifan, their boss who is very handsome and generous, and they always greet him when they meet.

At the same time, curious eyes will be focused on Lin Wanyu, and people will probably guess her identity.

When Gu Yifan arrived at his office.

It was quite a coincidence that they bumped right into Li Mingliang, who was coming out of the door next door.

"Sister Mingliang."

Gu Yifan greeted him.

"Boss, oh, you're here." Li Mingliang was on the phone when he heard this and turned around. He saw Gu Yifan smiling at him and quickly greeted him.

"You make the call first," Gu Yifan said, pointing to her phone.

Li Mingliang gave an awkward smile, nodded to Xinling and Lin Wanyu, and then put the phone back to his ear.

"Hey Niannian, my boss is here, I'll hang up now."

After a few hurried words, Li Mingliang put away his phone and then came over to help Gu Yifan open the office door.

"Please come, boss!"

Gu Yifan smiled and nodded, then walked into the office.

Li Mingliang and Lin Wanyu exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

Lin Wanyu had no wariness towards Li Mingliang.

As soon as she entered, Lin Wanyu was drawn to the scene of the Huangpu River flowing into the sea in the distance. "So beautiful!" she exclaimed and jogged over.

Gu Yifan waved to Li Mingliang, "Mr. Li, do you have time? I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

Li Mingliang sighed inwardly.

She had a premonition that her lunch with her girlfriends was going to be a disaster.

However, work is work. As the company's general manager, she receives a high salary and naturally needs to be in work mode at any time.

He quickly walked in and closed the door behind him.

"What are your orders, boss?"

"It's not a big deal."

Gu Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Our building is too tall, and it's inconvenient to take the elevator down. If the employees go out for lunch, they won't have much time for their lunch break."

Li Mingliang nodded. Indeed, the company's get off work hours were from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock, which was actually quite good compared to other companies, as they had two hours of rest.

Some companies only allow half an hour for lunch.

However, this high-end office building is also very crowded, and it takes more than half an hour just to go up and down the elevator.

"Okay, you can take a look later and see if everyone wants to eat out or if the company will order meals for them. If everyone is willing, the company can order meals for them at noon to save their rest time."

Gu Yifan said casually.

Li Mingliang was taken aback and hesitated for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yifan asked curiously when Li Mingliang didn't immediately agree.

"Boss, are these expenses to be borne by the employees?" Li Mingliang asked.

The company can't be a charity, reimbursing everything, and even providing lunch.

However, if the food order is good, some people might be willing to pay a meal fee.

"The main reason is that many employees bring their own lunch."

After hearing this, Gu Yifan suddenly realized, "No need, the company provides a unified meal allowance, which is a kind of benefit. Those who want to participate can order meals together, and those who don't want to participate are not forced to, but the meal allowance will not be paid."

Gu Yifan's original intention was to reduce the trouble for his employees. If he offered cash back, many people would probably choose not to order food, which would defeat the purpose.

So the company can provide lunch, but you can also bring your own lunch, though you'll have to pay for it yourself.

This makes sense.

"Really?" Li Mingliang was a little surprised. Did the company really provide lunch for them?

Don't underestimate the simple act of providing meals; with over 110 employees now, the monthly expenses must be over 100,000 yuan more.

"Okay, meals will be provided, and the meal allowance will be twenty per meal," Gu Yifan said after thinking for a moment.

Twenty yuan a meal is definitely a high-quality meal here, and you can even get some fruit after the meal.

Li Mingliang couldn't understand it; could there really be such a generous boss?

But considering the other benefits, the boss was already spending a lot of money, so he didn't need this much. Li Mingliang nodded in relief.

Since it's an employee benefit, I doubt anyone would refuse.

"Okay, I'll get someone to do the statistics this afternoon, but who should handle this?"

Logistics procurement is usually a lucrative job. Gu Yifan only needs to pay the money, but the procurement staff have to think about many other things.

Even swallowing a third would be considered normal, let alone half.

For a position like this, we definitely need to find a suitable person to take it, cough cough, to do it.

Li Mingliang asked the question on his own initiative, and Gu Yifan didn't stand on ceremony either. He glanced at Xinling beside him.

"Xinling, come here."

"Ah, it's me."

Xinling was taken aback. She actually felt that the company didn't need to provide lunch anymore, but Gu Yifan was willing, so Xinling didn't object.

I never expected Gu Yifan to give me this job.

"Well, this is also a good training opportunity for you. Finding suitable restaurants, negotiating prices, and ensuring the quality of the food are all things you need to oversee. Thank you for your hard work," Gu Yifan said with a smile.

In reality, as long as he gives the money to Xinling and she spends it, it's mostly considered a rebate, so from that perspective, he actually makes a profit.

Honestly, Gu Yifan felt more and more that he had found the right way to use the system.

The cashback is amazing!

It would also enhance his reputation among employees, so why not?

Xinling had only a vague understanding of the business of making money off Gu Yifan, but she still had a feeling that it was better for her to help Gu Yifan with the money than for others.

So he nodded in agreement, "Okay."

Xinling was very happy to be able to help Gu Yifan.

She was determined to do this well and try to satisfy everyone, Xinling thought.

Li Mingliang, on the other hand, vaguely felt that Xinling didn't seem to understand the true meaning of this position.

Lin Wanyu waited until Gu Yifan finished speaking before walking over with a smile.

“This office is much better than my dad’s. His office is old and dowdy. I don’t like it.”

Gu Yifan: "."

Despite the simplest decorations, Lin Wanyu felt they were better than her father's chairman's office. Her father would be so angry he'd have a stroke.

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Lin Wanyu."

Gu Yifan pulled Lin Wanyu over and introduced her to Li Mingliang.

"This is the company's general manager, Li Mingliang."

Girlfriend? Li Mingliang was a little surprised, but not too surprised. After all, it wasn't normal for the boss to have a girlfriend. She quickly extended her hand and said, "Hello, Ms. Lin."

"Hehe, just call me Wanyu, no need to be so polite," Lin Wanyu said with a smile.

"Mingliang is so beautiful, she must have a lot of suitors."

Li Mingliang gave an embarrassed smile, "Oh, no, I'm still single. But thank you for your kind words~"

Li Mingliang had a very good impression of the boss's girlfriend at first sight.

"Mingliang, do you have plans with your friends?" Gu Yifan asked after the introduction. Li Mingliang understood what he meant, tossed her short hair, and joked, "Boss, just give me the orders if you have work to do."

"Okay, then I'll take up your rest time. Try to leave work early today." Gu Yifan nodded in agreement.

Since he had finally come to the company, he naturally had to check on the progress of the company's projects.

"Sit down and tell me about the company's project progress."

Gu Yifan and Li Mingliang talked about work.

After admiring Gu Yifan's focused work for a while, Lin Wanyu secretly pulled Xinling to Gu Yifan's rest room next door.

This room has never been used since it was built.

However, this is a good opportunity for Lin Wanyu and Xinling to have a private chat.

"Sister Wanyu, what's wrong?"

Xinling wanted to listen in, but Lin Wanyu pulled her into a small room, making her nervous and uneasy.

"Well, let Gu Yifan go talk about work. We haven't seen each other in a long time, how about we chat?" Lin Wanyu said with a smile.

Xinling had no reason to refuse, and sat down nervously.

Lin Wanyu hesitated for a moment before asking the little secret she had been keeping to herself, "Xinling, have you had any dreams lately?"

Xinling looked blank. "A dream?"

Lin Wanyu bit her lip and stammered, "It's the kind of dream that's very clear, you can't forget it even after you wake up, and you can feel the emotions in it."

Upon hearing this, Xinling frowned slightly.

Just as Lin Wanyu was feeling somewhat disappointed, she heard Xinling say something.

"I think I have indeed had strange dreams."

"Really! What's it about?" Lin Wanyu asked excitedly, holding Xinling's hand.

Xinling was a little embarrassed to say it.

She could say that in her dream, she fulfilled her wish, gained Lin Wanyu's approval, and accompanied Yifan-ge with her.

If I say this, Sister Wanyu will definitely become suspicious.

Just as Cyndi was about to give a vague answer...

Lin Wanyu took the initiative to say, "I dreamed that I was in a very wonderful world, like in a fantasy novel, and in the dream, I was called a fairy."

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu's pretty face flushed slightly.

It's somewhat shameful.

Unexpectedly, Xinling's heart suddenly raced, and she stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"I think I've had a dream like that too!"

In the office, Gu Yifan watched as Lin Wanyu furtively pulled Xinling away.

I was a little uneasy.

Little did he know that these two girls were actually doing a "major accounting check".

Hopefully, Cyndi won't be exposed.

Gu Yifan thought to himself that he didn't have any good solutions; what was meant to happen would happen eventually.

"Based on the cooperation negotiated by President Du during his business trip, the collaboration on the Under One Person comic has been reached and is expected to be released simultaneously in three comic magazines in early November."

"Furthermore, a publishing agreement has been reached with a publisher, and the two parties will jointly release a standalone edition."

Li Mingliang, unaware of Gu Yifan's thoughts, was diligently reporting his work.

It must be said that Li Mingliang is capable, and quite capable at that. With so many years of industry experience, she was able to get started with comic projects very quickly.

"The estimated initial promotion and distribution costs are around five million."

"This expense is mainly for self-publishing individual books and promotion."

Gu Yifan nodded slightly; he wasn't following the path of an ordinary cartoonist.

Comics are usually serialized in magazines first. If the response is good and enough fans and content are accumulated, then they will be published as standalone volumes.

Gu Yifan plans to accelerate this process by leveraging promotion and traffic, publishing the standalone book at the same time as the serialization begins.

Of course, there are significant risks involved.

For single-volume books, publishers usually collaborate with comic artists to publish them in order to make up for some of the losses that may be caused by unsold books.

Guan Gu's love triangle is like this: although he has reached a cooperation agreement with Doraemon's company, and the other party will serialize his works.

But Guan Gu's dream didn't stop there; he also wanted to publish a standalone book, so he collaborated with a publishing house and invested all his savings.

However, the former president, who liked Guan Gu's comic style, apparently choked to death in the end, and the new president didn't like Guan Gu's comics, so the cooperation was not very good.

Ultimately, Guan Gu suffered losses that, while not bankrupting him, took him a long time to recover from.

Of course, none of this has happened yet, and Guan Gu is still immersed in his dream of publishing a single volume of his manga and making it a hit in the Tokyo University manga market.

Gu Yifan didn't remind Guan Gu, after all, Guan Gu had a stubborn temper, as stubborn as a donkey.

Gu Yifan told him that if his comic were to be published as a standalone book, it would flop and bankrupt him, and Guan Gu would definitely not be happy about that.

Let's talk about it later.

It's better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade.

"This advertising budget is still too low. Increase it to over ten million, with no upper limit. I want to promote it in major cities across the country," Gu Yifan said, shaking his head after listening to Li Mingliang's report.

Different perspectives lead to different attitudes towards problems.

From the perspective of the company's profits and costs, Li Mingliang thought that if a comic book hadn't made a profit yet, and the expenses were too high, and it was uncertain whether the investment could be recovered in the end, it would definitely not be worthwhile.

However, Gu Yifan, from a prescient perspective, knew the quality of the work and planned to expand its existing popularity so that it could become a hot topic of public participation.

The initial costs are no longer important.

Just like writing a novel, the royalties are only a few dollars, but once the work is adapted into a comic, TV series or movie, as well as various related products, the revenue increases significantly.

Then you'll get more money.

"Boss, isn't this a bit too risky? After all, our work hasn't been tested by the market yet," Li Mingliang said with some concern, trying to persuade Gu Yifan.

She was genuinely worried that Gu Yifan, this rich second-generation, was young and arrogant, thinking his work was invincible and could dominate the world, but in the end, no one would buy his work and he would be in trouble.

With such good benefits, she genuinely wants the company to grow and thrive.

"Don't worry, it's just ten million, nothing."

Gu Yifan said calmly, "Once the comics are successful, the animation produced by the animation team can fetch a good price, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingliang couldn't help but marvel at just how wealthy this young boss was.

Ten million is a small sum of money; I doubt 99% of the people at Tokyo University could say that so easily.

Li Mingliang gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, then I'll do as you say, boss. I'll give you a detailed plan this week."

"Yeah, don't be afraid to spend money. Promotion is a process of spending money. If I run out of money, I can earn it back," Gu Yifan said with a smile.

There was another good thing in gaining Lin's father's approval.

Gu Yifan could spend money on Lin Wanyu without any restraint.

Jewelry worth two million, I must buy it! I'll buy ten pieces.

Aside from the matter of the one-person comic, Gu Yifan brought up another matter.

A company can't rely on just one comic book to make a living; it needs more works.

Gu Yifan's goal is to integrate the entire industry chain, from drawing comics to publishing, film and television adaptations, games, and so on, creating a closed-loop ecosystem.

To build a true entertainment empire.

However, Gu Yifan was already struggling to create "Under One Person," and if he were to create other comics, he wouldn't be able to do anything else.

Therefore, Gu Yifan planned to take the subject matter, write an outline and plot, and have the company's artists create the artwork.

Just like the comics adapted from Liao Wei's novels, they can still become popular.

As for what they'll do next, it goes without saying that they'll definitely try to fleece Tang Shenwang.

It must be admitted that this is one of the most well-known IPs in the novel world, with its IP value even exceeding the total value of online novels in a year.

"I already have ideas for my next project, and I'll try to release it this year. However, the company can also look for more opportunities."

This is what Gu Yifan said to Li Mingliang.

"Yes, I understand." Li Mingliang nodded. She didn't have Gu Yifan's optimistic attitude, but seeing Gu Yifan's confident and radiant appearance, her heart also quietly changed.

At least for now, she is willing to believe in this young boss and believe that he can succeed.

[You have unlocked the highest form of charm: personal charm. Li Mingliang is attracted by your personal charm, charm +3. Further enhancements to your personal charm will follow.]

Gu Yifan: Hmm, that's strange. Can fooling people be considered charisma?

Gu Yifan and Li Mingliang chatted until after 3 p.m.

As a result, Ms. Hu called Gu Yifan and asked him if he had skipped every single English class since the start of the semester and if he was trying to get ahead of himself.

Gu Yifan: ∑(O_O；)
He really didn't have a problem with Teacher Shangguan.

Tongji University, you're killing off future renowned alumni!
Helpless, Gu Yifan hurriedly called Lin Wanyu and Xinling, and prepared to return to school.

Gu Yifan simply knocked on the door of the lounge.

But he noticed that Lin Wanyu and Xinling were looking at him in a rather strange way.

Those beautiful, watery eyes, those gazes that held a strange emotion.

My scalp tingled for a moment.

What exactly did they say in the lounge?
(End of this chapter)