Chapter 402 Thank you!
Mingyue looked blankly at the "Work Registration Form". The registration category of the work was fine art, and the work sample placed on it was the cartoon "Devil Squirrel" she designed.
But this is not the point. The point is that someone else’s name is written in the author’s position.
Mingyue was a little confused, "Who is Xia Lian?"
"She is the director and producer of our Kuaibo Film and Television Company." Qin Shaoyan replied.
"Then why are my works registered as hers?" Mingyue became angry and said, "What are you doing?!"
Every creator's carefully designed work is like his or her own child, which is made with hard work.
Seeing someone else's name attached to your work is like your own child being stolen. No one can bear it.
"Don't be anxious yet, there's no point in being anxious." Qin Shaoyan said slowly, "Listen to me and explain to you."
"Well, keep talking." Mingyue glared at Qin Shaoyan, "Let me see what reasons you can make up?"
"I'm doing this to help you get back what belongs to you." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "Let's put aside the registration of this work first. This work was originally designed by you, but now this work does not belong to you. ”
"What does this mean?" Mingyue Liu asked with slightly puzzled eyebrows.
Qin Shaoyan asked: "Let me ask you, under what circumstances did you create this work? Was it while working in the company?"
"No, I created this in my spare time." Mingyue replied.
"Then why did this work appear in Suoyin Company?" Qin Shaoyan asked, "And has it become a Suoyin Company's work?"
"This..." Mingyue was a little confused, "Yang Li told me before that the company is short of good works. If you have good ideas and share them with the company, you can get a share of the project."
"So you agreed to take your design to the company, right?" Qin Shaoyan continued to ask, "Then did you sign any contract with the company?"
"This..." Mingyue hesitated, "There is an agreement, and the project sharing ratio is written on it."
Qin Shaoyan asked again: "Does the agreement specify the ownership of the copyright of this work?"
Mingyue understood at this time and was shocked, "Are you saying that my works no longer belong to me?"
"That's right." Qin Shaoyan nodded, "Since you and the company have not made a clear agreement on copyright, it has become the property of the company."
"This is impossible." Mingyue said angrily, "This was obviously created by me. I drew it one by one on my laptop. How could it become someone else's?"
"The problem is that Suoyin Company is now using it, and you also made certain modifications to the work while you were in the company, right?" Qin Shaoyan said lightly, "Even if you can prove that you created it independently outside of working hours, then what? How is it?”
"It's nothing more than a copyright dispute. They can slowly file a lawsuit with you without affecting their ability to make money. If it drags on for a few years, you won't be able to afford it yourself."
Mingyue was stunned for a moment. She was just an ordinary person who needed to work to support herself. She really didn't have that much time and energy to spend on litigation.
The truth Qin Shaoyan said was cruel, but she had to admit that she could not get her work back.
Thinking of this, Mingyue's eye circles began to turn red, and the joy of just getting back her bonus disappeared without a trace.
"You have indeed accumulated a lot of social experience, but you are still a novice when it comes to legal details." Qin Shaoyan patted Mingyue, "But you don't have to be sad now, leave the matter to me, and I will help you get back what belongs to you. .”
"Don't you feel at ease with me here? I can make the male and female kneel down and beg you in a minute."
Mingyue wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and smiled through her tears, "Are you looking for a group of people to act together again?"
"No, this time it's not acting, this time it's real." Qin Shaoyan meaningfully patted the "Work Registration Form" in front of him, "I promise that they will return your things to you obediently, and through an honest and fair way. way.”
Mingyue was a little confused, "Then why do you need to write someone else's name when registering this work?"
"Because I want to get you out of this matter first." Qin Shaoyan replied, "If the work is registered with your name, this copyright dispute will become yours, and you don't have the time and energy to deal with it."< br>
Mingyue was still very confused, "I still don't understand. You went through all this trouble to find someone to sing the double act and find a lawyer to file a lawsuit, just to help me get back the bonus and the copyright of the work?"
"These two things together don't cost much, right? It's not even enough for legal fees, right? What is your purpose?"
"I do have other ideas." Qin Shaoyan said sincerely, "I want to play the role of a domineering president and build a big country for you and see what it feels like."
Mingyue was shocked, "No, buddy? What's wrong with you?"
Qin Shaoyan smiled and said, "Now I'll find a way to change your place to live, so that they don't come looking for you."
"Change the place?" Mingyue felt confused, "I just paid three months' rent, how can I change the place."
"I'm not asking you to change houses. Anyway, you need to hide for a few days so they can't find them easily. You just need to show up at the right time." Qin Shaoyan thought for a while and took out a bunch of keys and handed them over, "This is mine You can live in the house you just bought.”
Mingyue stared blankly at the key in Qin Shaoyan's hand, her eyes shining brightly, and she suddenly smiled, "Are we living together too fast now? Is this also part of your plan?"
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"No, no, no, you misunderstood." Qin Shaoyan explained sincerely, "The new house I bought has just been transferred and has not been renovated yet. I am still living in the house I originally rented, and the house I bought is also empty. You just go and stay for a few days.”
"Okay." Mingyue reached out and took Qin Shaoyan's key.
Qin Shaoyan stood up with a smile and said, "Let's go home first."
After accompanying Mingyue to pack her luggage, she was sent to Dongshengyuan, the community where her house is located. After settling in, she returned to the company.
At this time, several close confidants were already in place in the company's conference room, eagerly waiting for Mr. Qin's return.
As soon as he entered the conference room, Qin Shaoyan ignored everyone's meaningful glances and walked to the whiteboard seriously, "Okay, now let's report the progress. Director Dong, you start first."
Dong Songting immediately replied: "We have already drafted the legal documents, including the indictment and the lawyer's letter, and can start at any time."
"Very good." Qin Shaoyan looked at Edward, "Where are you?"
"The negotiation between me and Soyin Company went very smoothly, and we can sign the contract tomorrow." Edward then asked, "What should we do if the other party asks us to pay a deposit?"
"You can give it." Qin Shaoyan replied, "Just give it one million dollars."
Edward was a little surprised, "Isn't it a bit too much?"
"For a contract worth twenty million dollars, a deposit of one million dollars is not much at all." Qin Shaoyan waved his hand, "You have to be willing to take the bait when fishing. How can they work obediently if you don't pay them first?"
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"Don't worry, they will spit it out with interest later."
"You don't have to worry about money. Your first priority is to get Suoyin Company to start work immediately and force them to expand the company." Qin Shaoyan said seriously, "Whether they are going to cheat or rob, they must recruit employees Come here.”
"We must also strictly control recruitment and recruit more talents, and we must not let them act in vain."
"We must make good use of the contract and force the two bad men and women in Suoyin to work hard and let them try their best to capture all the animation talents in the capital!"
"Okay, BOSS!" Edward nodded seriously, "I will try my best to keep an eye on them."
Qin Shaoyan looked at Kou Hongfei again, "Mr. Kou, you have to work harder and keep in touch with Yiku.com and Sohu Video. Suoyin Company also needs you to run more."
"No problem, Mr. Qin." Kou Hongfei agreed immediately, "It's just a matter of running a few more times." Qin Shaoyan's sharp eyes scanned the faces of everyone in the conference room, "Everyone, can you take control of the future of the animation industry? This is it! ”
Zhang Pingyi, who had been silent all this time, sighed, "People in the animation industry are really unlucky to meet you."
"What are you talking about!" Qin Shaoyan said righteously, "I am doing this for their own good. Long-term pain is not as good as short-term pain. The temporary pain is for future sublimation. If they knew it, they would understand my good intentions. ”
"Besides, the animation industry is doomed to rely on cheating and subsidy to sustain itself. I can't watch them sink."
"Mr. Qin is so loving and benevolent." Zhang Pingyi said with emotion.
Qin Shaoyan ignored Zhang Pingyi's weirdness and asked directly: "Is the magically modified version of "Plants vs. Zombies" ready?"
"It's done." Zhang Pingyi immediately became serious, "Now the test team is looking for bugs and conducting a playability evaluation. After they evaluate it, they will see if there are any values that need to be adjusted, and then it can be released." < br>
"Let it be released in November." Qin Shaoyan thought for a while, "I will have people promote it on several major game websites to ensure that players can download our genuine pirated games."
"By the way, I'm thinking about whether to make a game platform myself, similar to the Haofang battle platform. In the future, similar games can be directly posted on it."
Zhang Pingyi thought for a while and refused directly, "Forget it, there is too much to live for now. The game platform is more troublesome, so I'll finish it for a while first."
"I'll help Teacher Fan get the first closed beta version of "Warring States" first."
"Okay." Qin Shaoyan didn't take it seriously. It's really too early to consider the game platform. The most important thing right now is the online game "Warring States". "I can rest assured that you will do things according to your wishes."
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On a sunny autumn day, yellow leaves fell all over the ground, and a cool wind blew through them, making the leaves fly.
At this time, the atmosphere in Soyin Animation Company was as warm as summer.
A brand new red carpet was laid out from the entrance of the company to the office, with red and colorful decorations everywhere. There were not only couplets posted at the door but also four flower baskets.
The boss, Huang Zong, was wearing a newly purchased suit. He was smiling so hard that he could hardly see his eyes. He held hands with Edward enthusiastically.
Standing on one side were representatives from Kuaibo.com, Yiku.com, and Sohu Video. Under their witness, Suoyin Animation Company and American TNB Company reached a cooperation agreement.
After signing, Yang Li held up the borrowed camera and took pictures frantically, her fingers trembling when she pressed the shutter button with excitement.
This is a big deal.
A twenty million dollar contract!
As long as the contract is completed, Soyin will take off and become the largest animation company in the country.
Today is the turning point in her and Mr. Huang's fate, and they will become billionaires from now on.
"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Damon, thank you for your recognition of our company, and I hope our cooperation can go smoothly." Huang Zong said in a trembling voice, wanting to rush forward and kiss Edward hard.
"I also hope that our cooperation will go smoothly." Edward took out a check from his pocket, "This is the first deposit, one million US dollars."
Huang Zong's gaze was instantly attracted, his eyes widened, and he subconsciously wanted to reach out to pick it up.
Unexpectedly, Edward retracted his hand and said, "But this deposit is subject to conditions."
"Please tell me, we will definitely be satisfied!" Huang Zong immediately patted his chest and assured.
"How many employees do you have in your company?" Edward asked.
"Well, there are more than two hundred employees." Huang Zong said a little guilty.
"Well, I want to see more than two hundred employees before this deposit can be handed over to you." Edward said seriously, "You have to promise me that you have enough production capabilities and enough personnel to complete the contract. ”
"That's no problem!" Huang Zong agreed immediately.
"In addition, we will station a supervision representative in your company to supervise the progress and quality of the entire project." Edward asked, "Is there a problem with this?"
How could Huang Zong dare to say no? He bravely agreed, "No, supervisory representatives are welcome."
"Very good, then when can I see your employees?" Edward asked, "There seem to be only a few dozen people today?"
"Well, because our company's office space is limited, other people work in other places." Huang Zong explained quickly, "I will call them over later."
"OK, I hope you will do what you say." Edward said in blunt Chinese.
Huang Zong was a little panicked when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down.
After being busy for a long time, Edward and others finally left.
Huang Zong slumped down on the chair with a haggard mind and spirit, "I said, Ali, you have to find someone quickly. You have to gather 200 people no matter what."
"Ah?!" Yang Li was shocked, "Where can I gather two hundred people?"
"No matter what, go borrow, invite, hire, get all the heads first!" Huang Zong sat up straight, "This is related to the one million deposit, you go to other companies to borrow a few first. Just pretend, as long as we get a deposit of one million, we will recruit people immediately.”
Yang Li thought for a while, then gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll contact you right away."
Huang Zong stood up and took out his wallet from his arms, counted a few hundred-dollar bills and handed them to Yang Li, "Take it, bring some gifts when you invite people, now is not the time to save money."
"Okay." Yang Li took the banknote and suddenly asked, "Husband, when are we going to get the certificate? Should we finalize this matter?"
Huang Zong's eyes flickered, "There are so many things in the company now, how can we have time to do them."
"We still have to wait." Yang Li looked a little disappointed.
"Oh, don't be like this." Huang Zong immediately hugged Yang Li and said gently, "I'm working so hard now just for you. I can make you live a good life. Now we have taken on such a big business. , Seeing that the dream is about to come true, we can’t fall short.”
"Don't worry, we will hold the wedding after this busy period is over, and I will take you to the Maldives for your honeymoon, to the United States, and to Europe."
After being coaxed for a while, Yang Lixi left with a smile on her face.
The two of them worked hard for two days, treating guests and giving gifts, and managed to gather more than a hundred people, and then they diligently invited Edward over for review.
Edward was very satisfied after seeing it, and then said: "You need to change to a larger office space. This place is too small."
Huang Zong was stunned for a moment, then immediately agreed: "No problem, I'm already looking for a new office space."
"No, I've already found it for you." Edward said with a smile, "I've rented a whole floor of office building right next to Guomao. I will deduct the rent from the deposit."
"Ah?!" Huang Zong was stunned.
"No need to thank me, this is what I should do." Edward said in standard Mandarin.
Thank you sir!
(End of chapter)