Chapter 360 - 357: The Idea of Establishing a Group Company

Chapter 360: Chapter 357: The Idea of Establishing a Group Company

Half a day after D Station went live, the number of new users on the backend saw explosive growth. Many of the people who had previously complained about how difficult the entrance exam was ended up eating their words and flocking to take it.

These people were a stubborn bunch; if they failed the exam, they just retried until they passed.

However, the humble little station’s exam questions were randomized, meaning the questions could be different each time. Because of this, some people even created a "D Station Entrance Exam Help Group" on QQ. Whenever they encountered a question they couldn’t answer, they’d post a screenshot in the group, and someone would inevitably know the answer.

Discussions about the humble little station flooded the internet. In particular, the topic, "You can’t even pass the D Station exam and you have the nerve to call yourself an anime fan?" at one point shot to the top of the trending lists on all major online forums.

Many netizens who were just in it for the fun of it were showing off their "ACG Guardian" badges everywhere. Meanwhile, those who loved to binge-watch anime were spamming the bullet comments with messages like "D Station is the GOAT!"

At the end of the day, a website with no ads that let you watch high-definition videos for free was still the first of its kind.

Jiang Xia sat in front of his computer, listening as Fang Jianzhong gave him an update every half hour, yet he felt perfectly calm.

He had foreseen this exact scenario long ago. A product concept from more than a decade in the future would completely dominate the video websites of the current era.

And as time passed and computers and smartphones became more common, D Station’s unique model would continue to draw in the ACG community. He was confident that for a long time to come, D Station’s new user acquisition and monthly active users would both remain at an incredibly high level.

And what Jiang Xia needed to do was use the operational trajectory of B Station from his past life as a reference. He would build an ecosystem centered on users, creators, and content that would continuously generate high-quality material, ultimately forming a diverse cultural community with the ACG crowd at its heart.

Furthermore, he needed to sign a batch of creators capable of producing high-quality content and launch a creator incentive program. This would attract an ever-increasing number of creators to D Station, which would further solidify the humble little station’s foundations.

Jiang Xia meticulously typed out D Station’s organizational structure, long-term goals, and short-term development plan. As long as they achieved these goals step by step, he was certain D Station would quickly become one of the top video websites in the country.

"Ah Xia, you were looking for me?" Li Weiya asked, pushing open the office door after receiving Jiang Xia’s message.

Jiang Xia printed out the document he had just finished and handed it to Li Weiya.

Li Weiya read through the entire five-page development plan for D Station with a grave expression. She closed her eyes for a moment, as if trying to process the shock of what Jiang Xia had presented.

She was certain that Jiang Xia had never discussed any of D Station’s future development with her before. Yet here he was, presenting a detailed plan that specified exactly what to do—and how to do it—at every single stage.

’If he came up with all of this just by seeing Dili Dili’s successful launch, then he’s a complete monster.’

"Ah Xia, are you planning to establish a subsidiary and let D Station operate independently?"

Jiang Xia nodded. "Given the current situation, Dili Dili is about to enter a period of rapid growth. However, we don’t have a professional operations and management team. If we just rely on the programming department for basic maintenance, we’d essentially be throwing away this opportunity for development."

He smiled and continued, "Qitian Animation just needs to focus on producing good content, while Dili Dili’s job is to manage the operations around that content. Under the current corporate structure, their development paths are in conflict. Dili Dili is just a loosely-organized department within Qitian Animation. I think Qitian Animation and Dili Dili both need to operate independently, each focusing on its own duties."

After hearing him out, Li Weiya completely agreed with Jiang Xia’s viewpoint. ’Let the professionals handle their own work, with everyone fulfilling their own role. That’s the only way to prevent the company’s growth from becoming a tangled mess.’

"What do you need me to do?"

"I’m preparing to establish a parent corporation with Qitian Animation and Dili Dili as its subsidiaries. Godmother, how would you like to be the vice president?" Jiang Xia said with a grin.

’With this maneuver, the corporate structure would be optimized. Both Qitian Animation and Dili Dili would be able to develop at high speed without getting in each other’s way.’

’And if he added his father-in-law’s company, Gaoyuan Toys, to the mix, Jiang Xia would have successfully closed the loop on animation production, content distribution, and merchandise manufacturing and sales.’

’You could say that the blueprint for his animation-centric media empire was already taking shape.’

Hearing Jiang Xia’s offer, Li Weiya froze. The position was second-in-command, and it involved overseeing two major companies simultaneously. Her managerial authority would be far greater than what she had now.

"You really don’t plan on letting me get any rest, do you?" she said, her tone tinged with resignation as she rested her chin in one hand.

"You’re still so young, Godmother. Besides, who else could I possibly entrust this position to?"

"What about Yanwan?"

"Does she look like she has the time?"

Li Weiya thought for a moment before replying, "Alright, I’ll hold the position for her for now. After she graduates, I’ll hand it over to her."

Jiang Xia smiled and nodded. "Whatever you say. But she’s more passionate about making music than managing a company. So please, Godmother, don’t try to refuse."

"Alright," Li Weiya sighed softly.

’It seems I’m fated to work for him for the rest of my life.’

"I’ll get back to work then."

"Okay. Thank you for all your hard work, Godmother," Jiang Xia said, his words coming from the heart.

’He knew that without Li Weiya’s diligent and tireless help along the way, the company’s growth would have been many, many times slower.’

After leaving the office, Li Weiya threw herself back into her hectic work schedule. The weight on her shoulders was immense now. Not only did she have to serve as the art director for the *Cat and Mouse* feature film, but she also had to establish the new parent corporation, form the Dili Dili subsidiary, and assist Jiang Xia in reorganizing the company’s entire structure.

Every single one was a massive undertaking.

’She couldn’t count on Wang Ming; he was the head storyboard artist for *Cat and Mouse* now, and his own workload was anything but light. If only Yingying were here, she could help take some of this off my plate.’

By the afternoon, D Station’s new user count had already surpassed 150,000, while the number of guest visitors had reached nearly 700,000. The volume of bullet comments in the backend was growing exponentially.

This was especially true for their own in-house show, *Cat and Mouse*. Nearly every episode had tens of thousands of people watching simultaneously, and the dense wall of bullet comments almost completely filled the screen. These astonishing numbers were enough to make television executives green with envy.

Fang Jianzhong was glued to his computer, terrified the servers would buckle under the pressure and completely crash at any moment. He never imagined that this video website, which he had built simply by following his boss’s product specifications, would blow up in a single day.

Considering that *Slam Dunk*—which had been heavily promoted—was scheduled for its exclusive premiere on D Station tomorrow, he knew an even bigger flood of users was sure to come.

So, Fang Jianzhong had his team pull an all-nighter, working to increase the servers’ capacity by another order of magnitude.