Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 112 Letter
"Sir, this is the wooden block we made according to your design..."

Positive world, Churchville.

In the Fisher-Price toy-making workshop, Owen handed a rectangular wooden block to Colin.

"Thank you."

Reaching out to take the wooden block, he looked at the Lego block that was exactly the same as in memory.

Colin nodded, with a satisfied look on his face: "Very well, next I hope the factory can produce a batch of building block toys with the same specifications."

The production of Lego blocks is not difficult for Fisher.

However, looking at the unremarkable pieces in Colin's hands, Owen couldn't help asking: "Although it may be presumptuous to say this, sir, I still can't understand the purpose of your making these small wooden pieces, I mean , it doesn't look like anything too special."

For those who have not been exposed to Lego, it is really difficult to understand its charm at the first time.

Not to mention, in this day and age.

Putting down the small Lego building block in his hand, Colin casually picked up the remaining building blocks on the table and stacked them together.

With the connection of snaps and snaps, a simple square wooden block soon appeared in his hands.

"Perhaps, this is the advantage of this toy, or maybe it is because it has no characteristics, so it has such infinite playability." While talking, Ke Lin disassembled the square building blocks that were spliced ​​together in his hand. The original appearance: "When we were young, we more or less had the experience of playing with sand, and these building blocks are not really an enlarged version of gravel. Just a grain of sand is meaningless, but when they are gathered together At that time, it was a whole beach and a paradise.”

Speaking of this, Colin stopped what he was doing, and pushed a seemingly simple Lego house in front of Owen: "Obviously, the same principle applies to these building blocks."

……

"Sir, there is your letter."

Fisher finalizes the manufacturing specifications for Lego bricks.

Back at the newspaper, Little John handed him a letter from Los Angeles.

"My letter?"

Confused, Colin took the letter from Little John, looked down at the address on the envelope, and confirmed that it was a letter from Disney. He nodded slightly and opened it casually.

In the letter, Roy Disney told him about the situation of Paramount in the recent period.

"This month, Paramount launched a new movie, but it still can't change the loss of the studio. It is reported that the district court is still investigating Paramount's operating conditions, and there are rumors of Paramount's loss. It may be more serious than imagined, and it may even exceed 1500 million. This is a big trouble. You may have to seriously think about the acquisition. Now Hollywood knows that Paramount’s bankruptcy is doomed..."

In the letter, Roy advised Colin.

Paramount's problems are bigger than they appear.

Colin didn't express much surprise about this. In fact, he knew more about Paramount's future development than Roy.

Just next year, Paramount will be declared bankrupt by the New York Federal District Court due to problems such as leadership conflicts and poor management. It will not be reorganized until 1935 and become Paramount Pictures, which is later known to the public.And the time point that Ke Lin is aiming at is precisely the period from the bankruptcy of the studio to the reorganization.

This is his only chance to get involved with Paramount.

Of course, the premise of all this is that he has enough funds to prove his ability.

Concentrating on his inner thoughts, Colin continued to follow the content of the letter.

"...In addition, the person who asked me to contact me has also responded. Unexpectedly, the other party seems to have heard about "Superman", so he is very happy to meet you, but you must be prepared. He is not a guy who is easy to talk to, even in Hollywood, the other party is quite unique."

After returning to New York, Colin wrote to Roy Disney for help.

He originally thought it would take a while, but he didn't expect the news to come so soon.

His eyes stayed on the last part of the letter for a while, Colin put away the letter and thought about it secretly.

According to the letter, the time Roy agreed to meet him was a week later.

It seems to be abundant, but considering the lack of transportation in this era, the time is actually quite tight.

In particular, the speed of trains during this period is generally not fast, and the fastest train from New York to Los Angeles also takes about four or five days.

In other words, if Ke Lin wants to dare to reach the destination before the appointment, he needs to deal with everything before tomorrow.

Then leave immediately and take the fastest train of the day, so as not to miss the time agreed in the letter.

Time was running out, but Colin didn't act too flustered because of it.

"Jacob."

"Sir, are you calling me?"

In the newspaper office, upon hearing Colin's summons, Jacob put down the paintbrush in his hand to respond.

"This is the serialization of the next few issues."

From the office drawer, hand over the next few issues of Superman to Jacob.

"No problem, sir."

Reaching out to take the sketch in Colin's hand, Jacob glanced at the content on it, paused for a moment on one of the stories, and then turned his gaze back.Since he joined the Courier newspaper, he has completed the coloring of several issues of comics, and he is already familiar with this work.

He raised his head and took a look at this young boy. Thinking that his trip to Los Angeles might be more time-consuming than expected, Colin felt that it was necessary to make some preparations: "About the plot of 'Blame Man', what do you have? What do you think, Jacob?"

"Sir, what do you mean?"

Hearing Colin's inquiry, Jacob was a little puzzled at first, but he quickly reacted, and the expression on his face couldn't help becoming a little excited.

"Next, I will go to Los Angeles to deal with some work matters, but on the other hand, the serialization of "Superman" also needs to continue. After all, it is the key to the "Courier" to keep selling well, so..."

Although Colin didn't finish his sentence, Jacob already knew what he meant and said excitedly immediately.

"I'll try, sir."

"What I want is not just working hard."

Not relieved by Jacob's sworn promise, Colin showed a strict attitude.

"I would have 'Blame' in Superman, but whether that character becomes a resident villain like Luthor or just a one-issue character is up to you to create."

　Thanks to the book friend 20190527002920407 for the 500 starting coins, and the 200 starting coins for listening with compassion.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)