“By the way, just the few of you can take this money. Youxi and I will not participate in the dividend distribution.”

Xia Yuan sometimes spoke like a lady, which excited Peng Xue who was standing beside her.

Chapter 190 Where are our dividends? (Part )

In fact, everyone has never had any real feeling about making games. Many of them just vaguely completed the tasks assigned and distributed by Mei Fang, thinking that they were just making things for fun.

But after seeing those bundles of money, everyone present became uneasy.

They are still high school students now. They have to ask their parents for money even to buy study materials. Their monthly pocket money is only a few hundred yuan at most, and they have to be supervised by their parents.

What they have in front of them now is a full 80,000 yuan. Their parents in that era only earned a little over 3,000 to 4,000 yuan a month. This amount of money is definitely a huge sum that can change their outlook on life.

“Then I will distribute the year-end bonuses one by one. However, since it is a bonus for game-related work, Peng Xue will not receive any bonus. I hope you understand.”

Peng Xue made an OK gesture, “I really didn’t do any work, but Boss Mei, please don’t be so polite, I don’t mind this!”

Mei Fang continued, “If you are willing to continue to develop with us, you can rely on Yuanyuan to form a band in the future. You will have a share of the profits from Yuanyuan’s albums, as well as the remuneration for performances. In addition, our new work also requires game music design, but this will be more inclined towards software, and Liu Xiaoyu may be more involved.”

“Money doesn’t matter, as long as I can be with Yuanyuan! Let’s work hard together from now on, yeah!”

Peng Xue and Xia Yuan high-fived each other from a distance. They were still as tacit and close as ever.

Then Mei Fang asked Lin Youxi to sort out 3000 yuan, which was Zhang Ming’s year-end bonus. Mei Fang stuffed the money into an envelope and handed it to Zhang Ming, then explained to everyone:

“Zhang Ming is mainly responsible for the planning and numerical table matching of “King’s Power”, which is considered as part of his salary and bonus.”

Zhang Ming felt embarrassed holding the money in his hand.

“I only helped you during the summer vacation, and I didn’t do a very good job. I was scolded by you all the time. Is it really appropriate for you to give me so much?”

“It’s normal to be scolded as a game planner. I’m just joking sometimes. Don’t take it seriously. You’ve done a good job.”

Because of his talent in playing games, Zhang Ming is quite adept at planning.

Mathematics is Zhang Ming’s strong point, and he has also been exposed to some knowledge related to mathematical modeling in the science experimental class. These abilities are particularly important for numerical planning.

“No, I really can’t take this… I’m so sorry.”

“Just take it if you’re told to, don’t be embarrassed!”

Mei Fang said seriously, “Your year-end bonus is the smallest anyway.”

“Wow, that hurts!”

“Stop crying, Zhang Ming, I don’t have a penny.” Peng Xue also joked.

After a few people’s teasing, the originally awkward atmosphere suddenly became lively, and the box was filled with the happy atmosphere of Zhang Ming.

Mei Fang was the second to give the bonus to Liu Xiaoyu. Mei Fang asked Xia Yuan to explain this part:

“Ever since I invited Xiaoyu to join Ximilu Studio, she has been helping me with music editing and accompaniment production. She almost completed the accompaniment of “No Makeup” by herself. It is really not easy to balance study and music. Xiaoyu has always been a very hard-working girl, so… this money is what you deserve.”

The three people offered Liu Xiaoyu a bonus of 7000 yuan, which was what Mei Fang and Xia Yuan had discussed on the way.

“I’m just… just doing music-related stuff. I haven’t helped with the game at all. Besides, I get paid every month. Is it really appropriate to take so much? Zhang Ming has some planning proposals. How can I get more than him…”

Liu Xiaoyu grumbled and refused to accept such a large bonus, but Xia Yuan forced the money into her arms.

“Afang said that your study of Fruit Music is a preparation for making game music in the future, so it makes sense to do it as an internship. Besides that, we can make more money after we make the album. You are always willing to spend time working overtime with me, so I hope you can accept this money.”

“Actually… I like it too. I like the feeling of everyone working towards their dreams together… Mei Fang’s lyrics and Yuan Yuan’s music are both very talented. I just help out a little… Of course, I will learn more in the future and try to keep up with everyone…”

Liu Xiaoyu blushed and mumbled a lot, and finally stammered and couldn’t say a word. Peng Xue took the lead in applauding, and everyone encouraged her to sit down. After she sat down, she rubbed her eyes.

Liu Xiaoyu in this life is actually a little bit inferior, but deep down, she still loves the things she likes, just like in her previous life.

The reason why Mei Fang took her to start a business was that he wanted to change his fortune in the past to atone for his sins, but she was indeed a very good employee. Not only did she have the talent for the corresponding project, she was also motivated, strong and hardworking, and willing to endure hardships together. She certainly deserves praise.

The total year-end bonus is 8, but only 1 has been paid out so far. Mei Fangxiayuan and Lin Youxi, who originally received the lion’s share, will not participate in the dividend distribution this time. No matter how the remaining is divided among Yue Xinyi and Guo Yun, it will be an exaggeration.

Lin Youxi was responsible for distributing Yue Xinyi’s 2 year-end bonus. She was only concerned with giving out money and didn’t say anything. Mei Fang pulled Lin Youxi?

“Want…I to say something?”

“You are the webmaster of Station C. It’s up to you or me to decide?”

“it is good.”

Lin Youxi cleared her throat slightly and said, “Xinyi has been responsible for maintaining and operating C Station’s external affairs since the summer vacation. At first glance, it may have nothing to do with games, but C Station is currently our most important video barrage website with the most traffic. Our game can have 80,000 sales, and C Station has contributed more than half of the credit, so this is also the part you deserve.”

Mei Fang reminded, “The copywriting and planning work for Restart Simulator is mainly handled by Yue Xinyi. Although we don’t work together, Yue Xinyi is indeed an indispensable member of our team.”

“Um…thank you.”

Yue Xinyi took a thick stack of banknotes from Lin Youxi and returned to her seat amid everyone’s applause.

“Xiao Yizi, why are you so quiet? A normal person would jump for joy after receiving such a large sum of money, right?”

Peng Xue kept poking Yue Xinyi. Yue Xinyi kept her head down and was poked by Peng Xue for a long time before he finally broke through and pinched her face.

“You’re so long-winded…Xiaoxue, are you annoying? How could I not be happy? I’m super happy, okay? I’m so happy that I don’t even want to go to school. I just want to start a business with Mei Gou, You Xi, Yuan Yuan and the others, okay? But that’s unrealistic, isn’t it!”

“You’ve thought of something so far ahead…that’s amazing.” Peng Xue clapped her hands quickly.

We have to admit that Yue Xinyi is currently the member with the most management awareness in the team. She comes into contact with many users and outsourced personnel of C Station, and facing different kinds of people directly has also broadened her horizons.

Of course, there is another reason why Yue Xinyi is distressed.

I continued to work hard with Lin Youxi and Mei Fang just for the sake of Fang Xi’s CP sweetness, but how come I’m almost becoming the operations director of a website?

“It’s really not realistic to drop out of school to make games now. Although our works are very popular now, there is a lot of luck involved. I still hope that everyone can continue to work hard to make progress and support the team’s career while ensuring that they don’t fall behind in their studies.”

While handing out the bonuses, Mei Fang also reminded everyone with a smile, “Although we are very happy that the project was completed, luck is still a big factor in why everyone can get so much money now. I hope our team can go further, but that also requires everyone to have sufficient strength in their respective areas of responsibility, so learning, including career planning in college, is still very important.”

“So…if you can’t shoulder the corresponding responsibilities, or if you don’t have the ability to take the lead, to put it bluntly, then I can’t just consider the friendship between us. I will have to ask for help from someone else.”

Mei Fang’s meaning is easy to understand. It means that the reason why you can get so much bonus is because you follow me, Mei Fang, and I, Mei Fang, am a very generous person.

However, as the project grows in the future, if your strength cannot keep up with the development level of the team, you may be replaced.

Such remarks also made the originally lively atmosphere suddenly become a little tense.

At this time, Xia Yuan, who was standing by, quickly took the blame and poked Mei Fang’s arm:

“Fang, why are you saying such strange things? We all worked hard last year. We will continue to move forward together, continue to be good friends, and continue to make a lot of money together!”

Xia Yuan applauded as he spoke, and others, led by Peng Xue, followed suit. After Lin Youxi finished applauding, he reminded Mei Fang and Xia Yuan, “There’s still one person whose year-end bonus hasn’t been paid yet, so don’t just summarize it.”

“Oh, that’s right…”

Mei Fang asked Lin Youxi to pack the remaining 50,000 yuan into a handbag, and then he personally handed it to Guo Yun.

Chapter 191 Where are our dividends? (Part )

“The final 50,000 yuan year-end bonus is for Guo Yun. I think everyone should understand what she did… This is what the lead artist at Ximilu Studio deserves this year.”

“How can I take so much? Should I share more with everyone or…”

Guo Yun felt very embarrassed that one person took away most of the year-end bonus.

“If you want to treat others to a meal, that’s fine, but as a startup team making games, we must be clear about rewards and punishments.”

Mei Fang put his hands on Guo Yun’s shoulders and told her seriously: “You are the only artist in the entire company. You are the only one who is now handling the scenes, characters, and UI icon resources. Even if others don’t understand how hard you work, I, who am in contact with you, naturally know it very well…”

Art is the skin of a game, but it is more than just the skin. Good art is not only about beautiful paintings, but also about forming its own artistic style, which is similar to the shaping of the soul.

The unique artistic style can not only attract the players’ attention, but also make the work more stylish and artistic in packaging. Even the products of the entire company will be polished around such an artistic style to form its own brand cultural value.

The works of this kind of team with a unique artistic style are often highly recognizable in the market, such as ATLUS, whose representative works include “Mimi Tensei” and “Persona” series, and Supergaint, whose representative works include “Hades”, “Transistor” and “Bastion”.

The works of these development teams are often recognizable at a glance and have a high brand value effect.

This is what is called “It is easy to get an army, but difficult to get a good leader.”

Cultivating Guo Yun was the most important career path for Mei Fang when he was in junior high school, so he naturally valued and respected Guo Yun.

If the entire team’s characters are a card drawing game, the others besides the three little ones may be common R cards or SR cards.

But Guo Yun is a genuine rainbow-colored SSR, an unexpected surprise discovered by Mei Fang during his student days.

During the docking process, Mei Fang discovered that Guo Yun was not only an all-round artist, but was also gradually exploring her own unique artistic style. This time, the new work of Ximilu Studio was tailor-made for her.

More importantly, Guo Yun is talented but not arrogant. She has no complaints about the demanding demands made by Mei Fang and only works hard to complete the task to the extent that satisfies Mei Fang.

Therefore, her loyalty to the team and herself is extremely important. In order to keep her heart, Mei Fang will naturally give her the best treatment.

Guo Yun had never spoken to Mei Fang at such a close distance before, so naturally her face turned red when she looked at him like this.

She mumbled and stammered for a long time, and finally dared to raise her head and look directly into Mei Fang’s eyes, then smiled and said:

“I will work hard on my new work… I will definitely not let you down, Mei Fang… and everyone else’s expectations.”

Guo Yun returned to her seat amidst everyone’s applause. Mei Fang took advantage of the fact that the time in the private room was about to end and spoke a few more words to everyone. This time her words were gentler and more encouraging, and she recognized everyone’s efforts last year.

In addition, Mei Fang also reminded everyone not to disclose the money to their parents easily, and it is best to open an account and save it in your own account.

If the situation at home is bad, you can come to me or Yuanyuan to discuss it. It would be more appropriate to pay the money in the name of borrowing money.

On the one hand, parents are worried that it will affect their studies, and on the other hand, they don’t want their gaming habits to be exposed too early. Once exposed, the three of them will basically have to say goodbye to ordinary high school life.

After the visual impact of 80,000 yuan in cash and Boss Mei’s various PUAs, the entire group now appears to be united as one.

Everyone no longer viewed making games as a dream they had pursued during their student days, but rather a dream related to their future career planning. Even Zhang Ming began to seriously consider quitting the science experimental class, wanting to free up time to assist Mei Fang in writing planning proposals and learning how to match tables.

After the party, the three children of Mei Youyuan said goodbye to everyone one by one. It was already past dinner time, and the three of them had told their families not to go home for dinner, and went shopping together in the night market streets of Baimei County.

The three of them were walking on the road while chatting about random topics.

Lin Youxi was not very active in the KTV. She never liked crowded scenes. She was just forced to open the business because of Mei Fang, so she talked a lot more at this time.

“Come to think of it, Ah Fang hasn’t given me and Yuanyuan any dividends yet…”

“Yes! Where are our dividends?” Xia Yuan held Mei Fang’s arm and swayed, “Ah Fang, you are not completely unprepared, are you? I think the words you said about Guo Yun’s dividends did not seem to be thought up on the spur of the moment. Obviously, you prepared the manuscript in advance, right?”

Mei Fang scratched his head and said, “When I asked you guys if you wanted any before, didn’t you tell me no? It’s not too late to tell me now. How much do you want?”

Xia Yuan was a little angry after hearing this, “Do Youxi and I look like the kind of people who want this kind of dividend?”

“So what do you two want?”

“We have been childhood sweethearts for so many years, you should know what we both want!”

“Because you two wanted so much, I was a little undecided…so, I finally prepared this.”