I really like your sand sculpture group friends

He placed it on the table and gently pushed it toward Old Li.

"Teacher Li, this is my business application and attached project proposal."

Mr. Li picked up the two documents, and only then did he notice that the project proposal below the application form had several pages and had been stapled together in the upper left corner.

This made him perk up a bit; if the students were so dedicated, he naturally had to be as dedicated as possible.

He frowned as soon as he saw the project details on the business application form.

"Game development?"

These few words reminded him of those students who used game development as an excuse to slack off in the office, and who were still creating new folders by the time they graduated.

He suddenly lost interest in watching.

But out of basic respect for the students, and considering the lengthy proposal, he decided to be a little more patient.

After about two or three minutes, Old Li finally looked up in surprise.

"Students, please sit down. I need a little time... If there aren't enough chairs, Xiao Wang, could you bring me two?"

"Yes, I understand, Teacher Li."

Wang Bin answered respectfully, stood up, glanced at the three of them, and then walked out of the office.

There were already two empty chairs in the office for receiving guests, so now only one is missing.

Mo Xiangwen lowered his voice and said softly to them, "Please sit down first, I'll wait a little while."

Su Mengli and Su Mengyao nodded slightly and then sat down.

A little while later, Wang Bin brought a chair from somewhere and placed it next to him.

"Thank you, senior."

"Need not."

As Wang Bin passed by him, he had been curious about Li Lao's long gaze, so he took the opportunity to mouth a "game" to Mo Xiangwen to confirm his guess.

After seeing this, Mo Xiangwen thought for a moment and understood what he wanted to ask, so he nodded slightly.

Wang Bin was somewhat surprised when he saw Mo Xiangwen nod.

This silly kid really doesn't listen to advice, but it's the first time he's seen Old Li look at a game development project for so long.

What's the point of watching for a long time if the genre is wrong? It's all for nothing.

Time ticked by, and after another five or six minutes of agonizing waiting, Old Li finally raised his head amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.

"Good, quite detailed, especially in audience analysis and operational promotion."

Mr. Li casually handed the project proposal to Wang Bin: "You can take a look too."

"Yes, Teacher Li."

Wang Bin was surprised to receive the project proposal from Professor Li. He had been working under Professor Li for two years and rarely heard Professor Li praise a student like this, especially a freshman.

Even when business students submitted application forms and business plans, he only praised one or two outstanding senior students.

Those senior students are now running stable and reliable startups, and they've never caused Professor Li any worry.

Could it be that he actually managed to persuade Old Li?

Wang Bin couldn't help but shudder at the thought of Old Li scolding him.

Disrespectful, so disrespectful.

After all, she's a teacher, so I should show her some respect and not let my mind wander.

Su Mengyao and Su Mengli exchanged a glance, secretly happy for him.

Although this would render their preparations futile, it would certainly be better if Mo Xiangwen's plan could succeed directly.

Mo Xiangwen was not surprised; these operational and promotional methods would be overused by major companies in a few years.

However, since it's being released a few years earlier, there aren't many companies using these promotional methods yet, so it's still quite novel for people who aren't doing promotional work on the front lines.

"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Li. I learned this from others online."

Old Li shook his head: "So what if it's someone else's? Once you learn an operational and promotional strategy, it's yours. There's no such thing as plagiarism."

Upon hearing this, even the senior student who had been engrossed in writing looked up at him before continuing with her own tasks.

Despite saying that, Old Li still seemed to be pondering, as if he was considering whether or not to speak.

Mo Xiangwen could only nod and reply "Yes," quietly waiting for Elder Li to speak further.

After half a minute, Old Li seemed to have made up his mind and slowly said, "Although your plan is quite good, I still can't approve your business startup."

The others looked at Old Li in surprise, wondering why he had praised him first and then said such things.

"Don't be angry yet, let me explain slowly to you," Old Li added unhurriedly.

Mo Xiangwen was not surprised by the result at all, so he calmly replied, "Yes."

"Teacher, although I don't understand games, I can tell that you put a lot of thought into this project."

Old Li started by praising the proposal, then immediately changed the subject: "But do you know what the biggest problem with your plan is?"

“…Time.” Mo Xiangwen sighed softly.

“Yes, this is the same common mistake that all your seniors made.” Old Li tapped the table: “Three years. You said you’d take three years to make this game.”

"What does three years mean? After you finish this game, you can go straight out for an internship."

“I might have wanted you to give it a try before, but several senior students have failed before, so I really don’t think it’s going to work.”

"Because the school will provide you with start-up funding, empty classrooms, and various forms of support for your business."

"How can you expect the school to support you for three years with no results and no progress without any justification?" Old Li continued bluntly, "Or can you drastically shorten this expectation period?"

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Second Proposal

Wang Bin secretly glanced at Old Li and Mo Xiangwen, and sighed inwardly, "What a pity."

The fact that this junior student received praise from Professor Li proves that he has some talent and is not one of those guys who are just trying to scam entrepreneurship subsidies.

Of all the students who applied to make games, this was the closest he felt to success.

Mo Xiangwen, who was involved in the incident, was lost in thought and did not notice his expression.

Can this production cycle be significantly shortened? Yes, of course.

It's a very simple problem; you'll have to pay more.

This problem can be solved by increasing manpower through additional funding.

However, at that time, there were very few skilled programmers, graphic designers, and planners on the market, and their salaries were extremely high.

There might be one or two cheap copywriters who take the blame, but given their skill level, it's better to do it yourself.

It also saves us from constantly worrying about them letting their imaginations run wild and adding their own ideas to the game content.

Furthermore, although his project proposal stated that it was a multi-person studio, in reality, he planned to do the main work himself, and only outsource the parts that he couldn't do.

Therefore, when he was working on the project proposal, he extended the estimated timeframe slightly.

Otherwise, even if you add a lot of character development elements to a visual novel-like game, it wouldn't take three years to make one.

Well, while he doesn't deny that the reason might have been to save time and slack off until graduation, that wasn't the main reason.

With the help and control of Su Mengyao and Su Mengli, the time can be brought forward by a considerable amount.

However, there's no way to produce any results to prove oneself within a year or two.

We can't keep pushing ourselves to the limit like we did in our senior year of high school; that's too bad for our health.

Another question is, as we all know, even games with pre-sale dates can be delayed, so where does he get the confidence that there won't be problems before the game's release?

Therefore, he really had no way to guarantee to Mr. Li that he could shorten the production cycle.

...unless, we switch to a different project.

Let's choose another game that's more profitable in the short term, but easier to make and has a shorter production cycle.

Mo Xiangwen glanced at another game proposal in the file folder, frowned, and felt a little guilty about making this type of game.

Even if he didn't make it, this type of game would be released soon anyway.

Su Mengli glanced at him lightly, then quietly poked Su Mengli's hand.

He was about to stand up when Su Mengyao, who was beside him, stepped forward first and eagerly handed the documents to Old Li.

Old Li glanced at the somewhat familiar-looking young girl with a strange look, then took the document and read it.

Compared to the e-commerce aspects of the projects mentioned above, Mr. Li was more concerned about her name.

Su Mengyao... No wonder.

Mr. Li smiled slightly, shook his head, and began to carefully read the application and proposal.

Su Mengyao frowned slightly as she glanced at Old Li, wondering what he was laughing at. Was their application form and proposal really that funny?

It shouldn't be that bad, since she and her sister did it together.

Even if Su Mengyao is unreliable, as long as her sister is reliable, that's fine.

This time, Old Li observed very quickly, but judging from his furrowed brows, the result seemed less than ideal.

After carefully considering his words, Mr. Li asked, "Are you friends with that student, Mo, from earlier?"

Su Mengyao was about to deny it, but then she thought about it and realized that since they had come in together, it was too late to deny it now. She might as well just admit it openly.

"Yes, we are friends."

Old Li was not surprised at all by something that was so obvious at a glance.

"Then you can learn from him when you have time."

Old Li frowned, seemingly considering how to say it appropriately, in a way that would dispel their thoughts without hurting their feelings too much.

"Although this project plan is very detailed, the ideas and methods are still relatively...immature."

Fortunately, Su Mengyao had a strong heart and wasn't too bothered by it. She asked directly, "Teacher Li, what do you mean?"

Mr. Li paused for a moment, then slowly said, "The e-commerce and micro-business markets are already quite mature. Even in our school, quite a few students are doing it... Without a good plan, it's hard to get impressive data."

Old Li glanced at Mo Xiangwen and sighed inwardly.

He did know the father of these two girls, and he had some knowledge of what the Su family did.

When Mr. Li first saw the startup project, he knew exactly what it was all about.

Do you really want to do e-commerce? Probably not.

"The risks of doing this are quite high, and I'm not optimistic about it."

Su Mengyao didn't feel particularly bad about it, since she hadn't contributed much to the project proposal.

Su Mengli, the original author, pursed her lips somewhat unhappily and remained silent.

Most people would have given up after hearing this, but Old Li clearly underestimated Su Mengyao's persistence.

Su Mengyao's tone remained respectful, but she was unyielding: "So you mean the startup review is not approved?"

"No, although I don't think it's a good idea, I really have no reason to refuse your project."

Old Li pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "If you want to persist, I will approve it."

"However, these kinds of projects are more likely to attract the attention of school leaders, and it might be a bit troublesome if they don't produce results for a long time."

Su Mengyao's face fell slightly, and she turned back to look at her sister and Mo Xiangwen with some uncertainty.

Su Mengli pondered for a while, still undecided, and then looked at him.

Feeling their gazes, Mo Xiangwen, who hadn't expected them to seek his advice, paused for a moment before shaking his head at Su Mengli.

Su Mengli blinked. She felt it was worth a try, and she would deal with the check-up later.

However, since Mo Xiangwen doesn't approve, then forget it.

We could try persuading him to rent a place to set up a studio, or if that doesn't work, they have some vacant rooms available.

So she shook her head at her sister as well.

Receiving a signal from the two, Su Mengyao was unwilling, and with a droopy face, she obediently retreated to her sister's side.