Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 813 Making an example of someone: Mainlanders aren't to be trifled with either (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)

Upon hearing Hu Daohu's words, Liu Jialiang turned his gaze to Fang Yan.

"Mr. Fang, I was wrong just now! I shouldn't have said anything. Please, you are a magnanimous person! Please be merciful and let me off the hook!"

This time, Liu Jialiang repeated the words he had just spoken in the dialect.

Hu Daohu said to Liu Jialiang:
"You really don't want to change a single line?"

Liu Jialiang was stunned:

"I……"

Hu Daohu said:
"I didn't feel any respect for my senior brother from you."

After saying that, he gave the others a look, then walked straight outside, saying as he did so:
"Mr. Liu, think it over before you speak. Anyway, we'll provide you with good food and drink while you stay here, so you have plenty of time to think it over."

"..." Liu Jialiang watched Hu Daohu and Fang Yan walk away, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

This kind of thing would absolutely never happen in Hong Kong.

To put it bluntly, if Hu Daohu dared to do that in Hong Kong, he could incite his men to smash up the entire scene and then leave with them.

Because Hu Daohu wasn't a Hong Kong businessman, Liu Jialiang still had influence in Hong Kong.

But now that he's in the mainland, he's truly at the mercy of others. He only slightly expressed his dissatisfaction with the dialect, and Hu Daohu immediately silenced him.

Meanwhile, after Fang Yan and his group left the Yanjing Hotel, Chen Kaige, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He asked Hu Daohu:
"Brother Hu, what that martial arts master said wasn't too outrageous, was it? Why did you get so angry with him and fire him?"

Hu Daohu turned his head, a smile returning to his previously serious face, and said in a gentle tone:

"Haha, you don't know this person's temper. He's notorious for being domineering on film sets in Hong Kong. No matter who doesn't listen to him or do things his way, he'll either go on strike or cause trouble. The opening scene just now was already a prelude to making trouble for Fang Yan."

Chen Kaige genuinely didn't know about this.

He only knew Liu Jialiang from movies, and now that he heard Hu Daohu say this, he realized that's how it is.

Hu Daohu explained to Chen Kaige:

“The martial arts masters with some standing in Hong Kong all have their own teams. There are quite a few people who came with them this time. These people are all dependent on Liu Jialiang for their livelihood. They are like brothers with him. If Liu Jialiang gives an order, they will do whatever he says. If he starts causing trouble at the dinner table, he will definitely be even more outrageous on set.”

"Think about it, he dares to talk back to even big spenders like us. What would his attitude be towards anyone else?"

"Anyway, I don't believe he can be reasoned with. If I don't teach him a lesson, this incident will definitely become one of his 'great achievements and glorious resumes'. Being able to directly confront investors, how impressive is that? Who would dare to mess with him in the future?"

Chen Kaige then suddenly realized:
"So you need to make an example of someone!"

"I suppose so," Hu Daohu said.

Chen Kaige then asked:
"If this person leaves with their team, won't there be a significant decrease in the number of martial arts masters?"

Hu Daohu said:
“It doesn’t matter if there are fewer people, we still have Yuan Heping’s team, and we can still get things running.”

After saying that, he stroked his chin and added:

"If it's really not enough, I can just go to Hong Kong and bring people back. As long as the money is right, no one will refuse."

At this moment, Fang Yan, who had been silent all along, finally spoke:

“I think we should just contact the martial arts team. The people from Xiao Li’s school who went abroad with him are all on vacation and have nothing to do right now. Why not contact them?”

Upon hearing Fang Yan's words, Hu Daohu slapped his thigh:
"Hey! That's a great idea! How could I have forgotten about that?"

After saying that, he thought for a moment:

"I'll talk to Director Liao about this later."

Then he said to Xiao Li:

"Xiao Li, you should also tell the team members who know who is good at the game, who plays well, and who has a good attitude and doesn't cause trouble. You can make a list of them."

"Yes, Uncle-Master." Little Li nodded.

After finishing his business here, Lao Hu waved his hand:
"That's enough for now, let's go home." ...

Next, everyone got into the car. Lao Hu returned to Xiehe Hospital, while Xiao Li and Chen Kaige followed Fang Yan back to the courtyard house.

They had all been drinking tonight, so Fang Yan didn't let them go home. Since they weren't going to work tomorrow anyway, he arranged for them to stay at Fang Yan's house.

Xiao Li even used his family's phone number in dialect to call back to their martial arts team.

I've explained things clearly, and I plan to go back tomorrow to discuss them in more detail.

Chen Kaige also called home and told his father about the martial arts instructors in Hong Kong. Originally, Chen Kaige felt a little sorry for Liu Jialiang, who had been dealt with by Lao Hu. However, his father told him that Liu Jialiang was probably the most ill-tempered and troublesome person in the martial arts circle in Hong Kong.

Tell Chen Kaige not to look at the character in the movie, but to listen to Hu Daohu; he'll definitely be right.

Chen Kaige then put away his sympathy.

……

The next day arrived quickly, and early this morning, Fang Yan's courtyard was unusually lively.

The boxers lined up in rows.

Fang Yan, brother-in-law Zhao Yuanchao, apprentice Zhao Zhengyi, Lao Hu, Lao Cui, Lao Fan, and Xiao Li.

Old Hu also revealed that Director Liao called him last night to inquire about the banquet, mainly because he was worried about causing a bad influence, since Liu Jialiang still has some influence in Hong Kong circles.

It sounds a bit too domineering of Lao Hu to punish someone just for saying one sentence.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan asked:

"So you're planning to release them?"

Old Hu shook his head and said:
"Of course not. If we say we're going to deal with him, how could we give up halfway? Everyone else is watching."

After he finished speaking, he said in dialect:

"After yesterday's phone call, I asked our company in Hong Kong to start working on this. We released several press releases saying that Liu Jialiang had a bad day on set and started throwing a tantrum at the investors as soon as they met him, so we made a big deal out of it."

"Let other wealthy investors know who this person really is."

"I refuse to believe that with my money, I could be bullied by him."

Fang Yan was both amused and exasperated by Lao Hu's words.

You're the one bullying them now, aren't you?
However, this also serves as a good opportunity for Director Liao and his team to demonstrate Hu Jintao's influence in stirring up public opinion in Hong Kong.

This is also what various companies needed for their drug advertising and promotion later on.

At the same time, it also serves to inform some people there that they cannot simply manipulate the people on the mainland.

Sometimes being too polite doesn't earn you respect. Sometimes, showing your muscles and fangs appropriately can get the other person to speak properly.

This is human nature.

Old Hu has been in business for so long, he knows these things all too well.

We still need to learn dialects from him.

After morning exercise, everyone ate breakfast and then began their respective work for the day.

When they parted ways with Lao Hu, Fang Yan reminded him:
"We have business to discuss at a Moscow restaurant tonight, don't forget."

Old Hu nodded:
"I remember! They're from Yugoslavia!"

"I went to the Friendship Store this morning to buy some gifts for them as a greeting."

PS: I've gained another 100 monthly votes, so I still owe you 46000 words after finishing this chapter.

There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)