Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 267: Be a sensible person!
(Thanks to Wanlijiangshanyipoor guy for his support. When I saw his ID, Ah Xian burst into tears. Who isn’t a poor guy? It’s so sad at the end of the year!)
Guan Zhaoshan recognized the metal card under the Yuanyang Milk Tea, an anonymous VIP card of Shanghai City. The film company would give out several of them after the filming was completed.

Shanghai City Nightclub regularly sells a batch of VIP cards to regular customers at a 20% discount. All of them are registered metal cards with special anti-counterfeiting marks, and are distinguished by three colors.

The white one is 500 yuan, the blue one is 1,000 yuan, and the gold VIP card has the largest amount, which is 5,000 yuan.

Bi Shiqiang was indeed very generous, giving away five thousand yuan casually.

This is much more generous than the flops in other talent agencies, who would only send pretty actresses into their beds and do these fancy little moves.

He said that Guan Zhaoshan was a big director, not a pervert. As long as his body could handle it, being a groom three times a day was not a problem. In today's world, real money is what matters.

"Aqiang, you are so polite."

"The day after tomorrow, Studio 21 will start filming. It's a TV series I'm shooting for Rediffusion Television. It's a costume comedy, written by Gu Long, the great hero. We're currently lacking a female supporting role. She only has a few lines, not a lot, but she can show her face and become familiar to the audience."

"Shu Ting is your daughter, so of course I have to keep this good opportunity for you, Aqiang."

"I'm giving you Brother Qiang face. As for the remaining acting positions, I can't give them all to you, Brother Qiang. After all, I still have to take care of our old relationship. How many of your company's candidates can be selected depends on your understanding and your relationship with the producer."

"I'll tell you another piece of gossip. The producer of this TV series is Feng Tiandao. This guy likes sensible people the most. You, Bi Shiqiang, are a genius in this area. I don't need to say more!"

Taking money from others and helping them to eliminate disasters, Guan Zhaoshan is also a brother in the underworld. He knows the rules and must give something in return if he gets benefits.

Bi Shiqiang smiled and said contentedly: "Uncle Shan helped me, I, Aqiang, will definitely remember it in my heart and will never forget it."

When he said this, he looked around and found that no one was paying attention to the two of them. They were all busy with their own things. He immediately continued, "Uncle Shan, please give me more small roles and supporting roles. The VIP card is nothing."

"Uncle Shan knows the pay for each position. I'll give him 10% of the pay for each position and turn it into HSBC bank promissory notes. Although we have the Independent Commission Against Corruption now, no one has an official uniform, so it doesn't matter how much you take!"

"Uncle Shan, I'm going to go see Tiao Nu, you go ahead and do your work."

More than a dozen cups of milk tea, a dozen sandwiches, and a dozen pork chop buns were all distributed, but Shu Ting and Mei Mei, who had worked hard all night, didn't get any.

"Brother Qiang, Mr. Qiang, A-Ting and I worked hard all night, and we didn't even get a cup of milk tea or a pork chop bun. You are a very unqualified boyfriend!"

After staying up all night, Meimei was already panting heavily and her face was covered in oil. The high-intensity work in the past few days had been very successful, and the baby fat on her face had completely disappeared, leaving only fatigue on her face.

Seeing that he didn't even get to drink a cup of Yuanyang milk tea, he kept complaining.

Bi Shiqiang glanced at his new Casio digital watch, calculated the time in his mind, and said with a smile: "I rented a new apartment for you. It's less than 500 meters away from Clearwater Bay."

"There's a tea restaurant downstairs, Sister Meimei, you can eat as much as you want."

"Let's go! Time to get off work!"

Shu Ting, who was standing nearby and panting, also wanted to drink a cup of milk tea and then lie down on the bed for a nap, so she immediately said, "Aqiang, Brother Qiang, Sister Meimei, let's go quickly! We'll start work at 7pm and continue until 11pm, and then we'll go to Studio 8 to play a maid."

"Sister Meimei, you have to go to Studio 5 at 9:30 and play the role of the vicious mistress and stepmother. Come on! Play the beautiful and vicious stepmother and strive to become a hit."

Bi Shiqiang quickly took out his notebook and took a look at the arrangements on it. What his wife said was right. Everything was correct. There would be another night show tonight.

"That's right! Let's go have some breakfast together, and then I'll take you to your new apartment to rest."

Bi Shiqiang and his three companions got into the van and drove directly out of the Shaw Brothers Studio in Clearwater Bay to send Shu Ting and Mei Mei back to the apartment.

"Aqiang, the rent of apartments near Qingshui Bay is very expensive. Brother Sheng gave us 200,000 yuan to rent an office and buy a van. Just the money for milk tea alone is quite a lot every day."

"The company only takes 20% of our pay. Meimei and I are the only ones in the company who can play roles with lines. The rest of us are just extras like Soldier A and Bandit B."

"Aqiang, although Brother Sheng is not short of money, if you can't come up with the money to lift the house after three months, Brother Sheng will definitely not let you go."

After seeing the car drive out of the Shaw Studios in Clearwater Bay, Shu Ting took out a cigarette and put it in her mouth. Just as she was about to light it, she found that her lighter was missing. There were many people on the studio, and fortunately it was only a disposable lighter, otherwise she would have been at a loss.

She leaned out, patted Bi Shiqiang's shoulder, and asked Bi Shiqiang to take the lighter from the dashboard.

"Brother Sheng is not Brother De, just relax!"

Bi Shiqiang drove with one hand, picked up the disposable lighter on the dashboard, handed it to Shu Ting, and then continued: "Brother Sheng saw that I had set up the company, so he asked Brother Dong to send me 200,000 yuan."

"I've already discussed it with Director Guan. Shu Ting, you will play the supporting actress with lines, and Mei Mei will go to TVB to film a children's drama. As soon as the contract is signed, the crew will transfer the money to the company account."

"This month, we will try to give Brother Sheng 100,000 yuan to let him know that an agency can make money. Then we won't have any troubles!"

"Oh, right! I found a master and gave him your birth dates. The master gave you two stage names and said that as long as you two use them, you will definitely become famous in the future."

Booger pulled two notes out of his suit pocket, crumpled them up, and threw them into the back seat.

Meimei, who was smoking, heard that Bi Shiqiang had asked a master to give them two stage names, so she quickly picked up the paper ball and said with disdain: "Pujie, Brother Qiang, is there a name for your descendants on this paper ball?"

"Fuck you, you stay with Sister Ting and do whatever you want at night. I, as her sister, have learned all the moves Sister Ting has. It's a happy life, but you still use your hands. You really don't know how to cherish your happy time!"

"When you two break up, you will regret it!"

Meimei muttered to herself, flicked the cigarette butt on her finger out of the car window, and opened the paper ball with disgust.

The note was divided into two pieces, and there were also two names, one was Mak King-ting and the other was Cheung Siu-mei.

There is no need to think, my name must be Zhang Shaomei.

"Boom! Booger is so strong, he has a stage name, so he doesn't need to change his last name. If my dad knew about this, he would definitely break a dozen of his canes!"

Meimei saw that her new stage name had changed even to her surname, and her mood changed from beautiful to ugly. She complained to Shu Ting beside her. Shu Ting was a Manchu, so her surname was Shu. However, when her father fled to Hong Kong, he died of tuberculosis. Her mother remarried and passed away with a Malaysian overseas Chinese. The only relative left was her aunt who lived in a nursing home.

Even if she really changed her last name, no one would care, but suddenly, she had a stage name and her last name was Mai, which was a little hard for her to accept.

"Snotlout Qiang, you are now the manager of me and Sister Ting. If we don't become famous, you won't make any money. If you don't make any money, you will be beaten up badly by Brother Sheng, whom you always talk about!"

Zhang Shaomei! That’s not a bad name!
Although Meimei's original surname is Wang, her mother's surname is Zhang, so she can be said to have taken her mother's surname to give her mother a surprise. Dad loves her mother the most and will definitely not punish her harshly.

But can you become famous just by changing your stage name?

Even Meimei, who was very superstitious about ghosts and gods, did not dare to take it seriously.

"Damn it! Being the manager of you two is the best thing I've ever done in my entire life. Changing your stage name won't do it! If that were the case, everyone would be doing it!"

"Crazy line!"

"I have already talked to several big reporters from entertainment columns with good sales, and paid them tea money according to the rules. Starting tomorrow, the celebrity columns of all the paid entertainment newspapers with good sales will have your two flops' names on them."

"There will be an interview in three days, so you should dress up nicely."

"Business will get better and better in the future. You two can't work as prostitutes anymore. Why don't you quit from today? I'll talk to your mamasan. After all, you two don't owe any money, so you don't need to work as prostitutes until you die."

"If you raise the number, you must tell me clearly, and I will find a way to help you."

With fewer and fewer schedules, Shu Ting and Mei Mei can no longer continue to work as hostesses at Shanghai City Nightclub, so they might as well take this opportunity to part ways with Shanghai City Nightclub.

Bi Shiqiang has placed all his capital on his two daughters, Meimei. Success or failure depends on this one move. As long as these two female stars, who have been trained with a lot of money, become famous, he can take the opportunity to raise their prices.

Whether attending a show or playing a role, it can slowly help increase their value.

As long as they become famous and appear more often on TV, they will naturally become stars.

But before that, the possible problems that may arise with Shu Ting and Mei Mei must be resolved one by one. If the loan shark company knew that Shu Ting and Mei Mei had become big stars, it would definitely not let it go just by paying back the principal and interest.

All troubles must be resolved in advance.

"I owe a lot, but I've already paid three installments. I still owe Big Brother Cheng's boatman 8,000 yuan. Help me get it settled, and the amount will be deducted from my film pay."

Hearing that Bi Shiqiang was willing to help clear the debt, Meimei quickly spoke up. Last month she made a peripheral bet on Manchester United. The damn goalkeeper had legs softer than those of a pervert. He couldn't even defend against the ball that she could have saved.

Throwing the street!

"Eight thousand yuan! OK! I'll put it in the account and deduct it from your film pay. The handling fee is that after we finish work, you can treat us to a meal at a food stall."

"Don't play the odds. If you don't have enough money, a smart mind, or inside information, you will lose everything!"

With a cigarette in his mouth, Bi Shiqiang stretched out his hand to Shu Ting, asking for a lighter, cursing all the time. He had been in the underworld and the docks for so many years, but he had never seen a gambler come ashore to make a fortune.

"Brother Qiang, it's better to believe in my period's timing than to believe in inside information. I know it well and I promise that I will never place bets again in the future."

Meimei said that she had been really unlucky recently. Whichever team she bet on, that team lost. She was really unlucky.

The two future big stars in the back seat were so sleepy that their eyelids were fighting each other, so they skipped breakfast. However, Bi Shiqiang didn't let the two future big stars go hungry. He told Shu Ting the room number of the apartment and gave her the two keys he had.

"Sister Mei! You go up first. I have something to say to Aqiang."

Shu Ting threw one of the two keys to Meimei, and then yawned and walked towards Bi Shiqiang.

"What?"

Bi Shiqiang was stunned for a moment, then he raised his wrist and glanced at the electronic watch. He still had forty minutes. When the time was up, he would rush back to the set to pick up other actors who were leaving work.

He can only return to his office in Hung Hom after picking up all the people.

"Someone was causing trouble for me recently. They were from Hong Yi Tang. They gave me a business card and asked me to make an adult film. The man was called Night Cat Chicken. He was from Hong Yi Tang. They asked me to give him an answer within three days. This is his business card."

Shu Ting finished her words in one breath, then took out a business card that had been placed separately in her bag and handed it to Bi Shiqiang.

Hongyi Hall!
Bi Shiqiang knew this brand, it was an old name in the Hong Kong underworld. They only hung out in Causeway Bay. Because they had a good relationship with the great director Li Hanxiang, Hong Yitang started making erotic films. Then because of a ban, they started making pornographic films, big A films.

However, the relationship between Hong Yitang and Dongying Society is not good, because both parties are making a living from pornographic films, and their territories are close to each other, and they are always showing off their horses and making big films.

He put away the business card and said to Shu Ting, who was a little worried, "The studio in Qingshui Bay is watched by the number gang. I have already paid the company's admission fee. People from Hongyi dare not play tricks."

"Bob is still working as a parking attendant. I will call them back tomorrow to serve as assistants and bodyguards for you and Meimei. The company really needs more people."

"A Ting, go upstairs first, take a good bath, and have a good sleep. Everything will be fine."

Bi Shiqiang patted Shu Ting's shoulder and told her not to worry, saying she could handle it.

To be honest, Shu Ting was not worried. She had seen all kinds of storms in Shanghai City Nightclub. She witnessed the whole show when Big Brother Cheng sent his ex-girlfriend to watch the show and the Black and White Devils of the Number Gang were driven out of Shanghai City Nightclub.

The more you see it, the less fear there is.

She had seen Handsome Sheng, a gangster that even Big Brother Chengdu had to give face to. The power of the Shuifang was not comparable to that of Hong Yitang. Of course, she was not afraid. She waved to Bi Shiqiang and went upstairs.

(End of this chapter)