Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Brother Fei’s Trouble
Brothers, get up early and vote for me!
“About that,” Meng Fei sighed and flicked her cigarette butt ten meters away—it flew like a bullet… Then she finally revealed her real purpose: “Actually, the real reason I came to see you is that I’ve run into some trouble.”
She’s in trouble? The world boxing champion?
“Is there anyone in this world you can’t beat?” Wang Hao asked cautiously, “You know my skill level, I’m no help in a fight…”
“Who said anything about fighting?” Meng Fei scornfully flicked away some ash, “With your skinny frame, I could kick you five meters away. If I couldn’t handle it myself, you’d at best be cannon fodder. It’s my company that’s in trouble.”
Well, that’s a relief, as long as it’s not about fighting, everything else seems manageable.
“So…” Wang Hao stroked his chin, “is it about money?”
“Money is just a small part of it,” Meng Fei sighed and said, “I started a company, and there’s a little problem with cash flow. The key issue is that currently, there aren’t any good themes, and I can’t expand the business. I know you’re always full of ideas, so when I heard my blind date was you, I immediately agreed. You have Fatty’s contact, right? Call him over quickly. You’d better hurry up, or else I might get…You know.”
“Well,” Wang Hao’s scalp tingled, “didn’t you just see Fatty a couple of days ago…”
“Humph,” Meng Fei snorted, “It took me so much effort to find him the other day, and that dead fatso ran faster than a rabbit as soon as he saw me. He barely spoke two sentences before he bolted. Just wait till I get my hands on him, heh heh!”
So that’s what happened.
Wang Hao shrugged his shoulders: “Do I look like the type to betray a friend…”
Meng Fei clenched her fists tightly: “What do you think?”
Wang Hao instantly felt an electric shock from his feet to his head, putting on a mournful face: “Yes!”
“Smart answer,” Meng Fei was satisfied as she saw Wang Hao cower: “I’m not a robber, after all.”
Brother, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, I just want to live a few more years…
“No problem,” Wang Hao immediately took out his phone: “I’ll call him right now!”
Soon the call connected, Ren Xing’s voice came through: “Brother Hao, what’s up? You actually called me, what’s the good news this time?”
“Brother, I really can’t help you this time,” Wang Hao howled, “Meng Fei is right next to me! She said if you don’t come, she’ll kick me to the moon, and I’ll become the first human to land there without a spacesuit!”
The phone dropped with a “clatter” on the other end, clearly Ren Xing was scared…
After ten seconds, Ren Xing said dejectedly: “Brother Hao, you know we’re no match for her together. I’d be no use going there…”
Meng Fei snatched the phone: “Fatty, I’m giving you twenty minutes. If you’re not here in twenty minutes, no one can save you, whether underground or in the skies!”
Ren Xing: “Wait! I’m coming right now! Send me the location!”
Twenty minutes later.
Ren Xing, sweating profusely, entered the grove and immediately kneeled upon seeing Meng Fei: “Brother Fei, Brother Fei, long time no see, haha!”
Fatty sure has a way with words, calling her ‘Brother’ right on meeting!
“Sit down,” Meng Fei patted the chair beside her, “Don’t rush, I’ll explain slowly.”
“Ah, sure,” Ren Xing, already fat and now drenched in sweat after the run, but felt a chill as he sat next to her—his whole body was like water, cooling his backside in the wind.
Now that they met, the conversation started—
“I studied Illusion, Softimage, Houdini, DigitalFusion, ShakeShake at university,” Meng Fei listed a bunch of professional terms, leaving Wang Hao and Ren Xing feeling out of their depth, and eventually Meng Fei concluded: “Simply put, it’s about creating special effects for movies and TV shows, and computer CG animation is also possible.”
Holy shit, she’s in special effects—that’s doable!
Bro, I’ve got a ton of good scripts in mind!
Wang Hao nodded, “Okay, what’s next?”
“I opened a studio with a few friends from the same field abroad,” Meng Fei said, “But you know my family situation, just an ordinary family, so after buying equipment and renting space, there wasn’t much left. I can’t just rob a bank, that’s why I need your help to figure something out.”
This took Wang Hao a while to process.
You’re asking us for help, how is that different from robbing?
“So, you mean,” Wang Hao thought carefully and then said, “you need some revolving funds, and also a standout idea to break into the market?”
“Exactly,” Meng Fei nodded, “The money isn’t for free, we can pay interest, the key is how to break into the market. Without a market, no matter how much money is thrown in, it’s useless. Only by breaking into the market can the company truly develop.”
If it was just about money, Ren Xing would have no problem.
But when it comes to how to break into the market, Ren Xing was totally at a loss. He looked helplessly at Wang Hao and spread his hands: “Brother Hao, I’m out of ideas, it’s all up to you now.”
Meng Fei was actually just clutching at straws, as not just anyone could brainstorm this stuff. That’s why she came to Wang Hao, hoping to give it a try.
Yet unexpectedly, Wang Hao nodded without even thinking: “Actually, this is quite simple…”