Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 1072 - 1059: Received the First Huge Dividend! (Part 1)

Chapter 1072: Chapter 1059: Received the First Huge Dividend! (Part 1)

The day after the server update, the game continued to attract new fans relentlessly.

The summer vacation was coming to an end, and the first semester of sophomore year was about to begin.

Seizing the last bit of time, Huo Feng took Pu Sangzhi to the film crew, took advantage of the crew’s facilities, and spent half a day shooting their short film.

Huo Feng had to handle the video editing and dubbing himself. However, there were professional masters in the crew, so they could directly use the crew’s equipment and ask for guidance if there were any problems.

As a result, the final short film turned out to be quite successful.

Over in Hangzhou, Yan Siyuan also took Ye Qingcao to shoot a youthful short film of their own.

Unlike Huo Feng, Yan Siyuan spent money to hire a studio to shoot it, paying from his own pocket.

The game had new updates every day, and for more than a week, its popularity didn’t wane but actually increased!

Initially, the game had a small burst of popularity driven by Huo Feng’s fans.

Later on, due to its inherent quality, the game gradually entered a frenzy of popularity!

Many players who had played the game would share it with those around them, spreading it by word of mouth, which was an invisible form of promotion.

Moreover, short video apps like Douyin, Kuaishou, and Huoshan also, to ride on the game’s popularity, launched a cosplay activity for the four male and four female leads of "Let’s Take the College Entrance Exam Together," even introducing special effects...

A large number of internet celebrities and amateurs followed the trend to cosplay the game’s characters, pushing the game’s popularity to its peak!

The related topic even trended on Weibo...

On August 30th, Yan Siyuan had the studio’s accountant settle all the bills.

From the amount the game earned, he set aside 500,000 as working capital and 200,000 as a backup fund for the studio, leaving a net income of 1.4 million!

Because it wasn’t just the money from game account recharges, but also included advertising fees and the copyright licensing of the game’s derivatives...all these factors maximized the game’s value.

In just 13 days, they frantically amassed over 2 million! They paid tens of thousands in taxes alone!

Of course, they’ll undoubtedly continue to make money in the future...

After ensuring the normal working capital for the studio, the 1.4 million net profit was divided: Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng each received 280,000, Lu Xun received 700,000, and Gu Erhao and Lu Youyou each got 70,000!

Therefore, within just 13 days of the game’s launch, everyone received dividends exceeding their initial investment.

After the accountant settled the bills, on the 31st, Yan Siyuan instructed the accountant to distribute the dividends to everyone.

As a result, everyone made a little fortune...

Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng, as the heads of the studio, would also receive their salaries when the studio paid wages, from the 200,000 backup fund.

The 500,000 working capital of the studio was intended for new project development.

It was all perfectly calculated.

On the afternoon of the 31st, it was Huo Feng’s last day with the film crew. Because the new semester began on September 1st, Huo Feng had to return to school by the following morning.

Pu Sangzhi was with him at the crew.

At around 2 p.m., she received a message on her phone that 280,000 had been deposited into her bank account!

Stunned by such a large sum of money, her eyes widened!

At that time, Huo Feng, who had no role at the moment, was sitting beside Pu Sangzhi playing on his phone when she nudged him with her elbow...

"Huo Feng, the money arrived," Pu Sangzhi said.

Huo Feng quickly leaned over, "From the dividends? How much?"

Pu Sangzhi immediately picked up her phone to show him, "280,000! This is your exclusive dividend, right!"

"Yes."

Huo Feng nodded, but he didn’t seem particularly surprised. Instead, he said, "Just a small amount... not much, not much..."

"It’s already a lot!"

Pu Sangzhi playfully gave him a pat, "It’s such a large amount! And this is just from 13 days of earnings! There’ll be more later, right!"

Huo Feng nodded, "We should earn more. Who knows when we can make enough to buy an apartment..."

Pu Sangzhi was already quite satisfied. She squinted her eyes happily, "This is a great start. I want to tell my teacher..."

"My dad?" Huo Feng asked.

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "Yes. Such good news must be shared with the teacher right away."

So, Pu Sangzhi immediately sent a WeChat message to Huo Mingshan, informing him of Huo Feng’s success.

Soon, all the actors in the nearby crew got a 10-minute break...

It was under Lu Xun’s instruction.

Because Lu Xun received 700,000 in dividends...

Although, being a second-generation rich, he wasn’t short of money, when he invested 500,000 in Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan, he didn’t have high expectations of recovering the money...

Yet, in just over a month, Lu Xun received 700,000, principal plus profit!

Lu Xun was both surprised and overjoyed!

He immediately granted a 10-minute break to the entire crew and quickly found Huo Feng, giving him a hearty pat on the shoulder and asked, "Huo Feng, did your studio send me the 700,000 I just received?"

"Wow, Director Lu~"

Huo Feng sighed, "You got 700,000! That’s a lot!"

"Haha~"

Lu Xun grinned widely, patting Huo Feng’s shoulder, "Seems like that’s it! Huo Feng, you’re impressive~ Hanging out with you pays off!"

"That’s right!"

Huo Feng admitted without reservation, "A Tsinghua student, how could I starve myself, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes~"

Lu Xun nodded with a smile, "Investing in shares is so easy... be sure to call me first if there are any investment opportunities next time! I have full faith in you and Yan Siyuan!"

Having tasted success, Lu Xun held high hopes for the two highly educated young men, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan!

Indeed, brains are very important...

As top students at school, how far could they go wrong in the real world!

"Ah~ Making money is so easy~"

Lu Xun reviewed the text showing the 700,000 income several times, glanced at Huo Feng, unable to contain his smile, "When the game brings in more money, will I continue to receive payments?"

"Of course."

Huo Feng said without a doubt, "We didn’t borrow money from you; you invested directly. As long as the game is profitable, a share of it is definitively yours!"

"Hahaha~"

Lu Xun was thoroughly delighted, "It’s fantastic. With you two, I don’t even have to work!"

Huo Feng laughed too, "We’ll likely earn several million more, Director Lu, with you taking 50%, it’ll be great!"

"Absolutely."

Lu Xun nodded, "I should’ve invested more in you guys, like a million, hahaha~"

Seeing him so happy, Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi laughed along.

When Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan initially sought investment, they hadn’t anticipated the game would become so popular.

They had conservatively estimated the game would earn around two to three million in total...

Unexpectedly, after its release, it made over 2 million in just 13 days.

Actually, recharge amounts didn’t contribute that much; the main income sources so far were from other areas...

After managing the distribution and operations themselves, Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng encountered various ways to make money, understanding that a game could have so many revenue avenues.

Lu Xun joyfully chatted with Huo Feng for 10 minutes, insisting on treating Huo Feng to dinner that night, as Huo Feng was returning to school the next day.

Out of friendship, Lu Xun also emphasized that if the game needed any marketing help from him, they should not hesitate to reach out!

Having earned so much, he felt obliged to offer assistance in return!

Seeing Lu Xun being so considerate, Huo Feng was also delighted.

After the 10-minute break, Lu Xun went back to directing.

Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng sat in the rest area and began planning for this 280,000 yuan.

Pu Sangzhi, holding onto Huo Feng’s arm, said, "I’ll send you a 5,000 yuan red envelope. You can give each of your parents, grandparents, and your aunt an equal amount. Let’s make it 520, for good fortune."

"Hmm..."

Huo Feng nodded obediently, gazing at Pu Sangzhi full of emotion, "Honey, don’t forget about my in-laws, give them a red envelope too."

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "Sure, let’s give them 520 as well. Share some of the fruits of your successful career."

"Hehe~"

Huo Feng couldn’t help but chuckle, "Honey~ I’ll be sending 7 of those 520 red envelopes, totaling 3,640 yuan. With 5,000 from you, the extra is... my spending money?!"

Huo Feng eagerly awaited a satisfactory answer from Pu Sangzhi!

Because he had been broke for a long time!

He wanted some spending money!

In the end, Pu Sangzhi said, "The extra 1,360 is for us to enjoy. How about a date after the opening ceremony tomorrow?"

Huo Feng: "Ah~~" So it’s not his spending money!

Pu Sangzhi squinted disapprovingly at his reaction, "Hmm?!"

Huo Feng forced a smile, "As long as you’re happy..."