Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 721, Section 311: Overtime Pay Doubled (Fourth Day of National Day Holiday!)

Professor J smiled, unconcerned.

No one knows how this handsome guy Sheng offended Ah Jiu. Every time handsome guy Sheng is mentioned, Ah Jiu gets furious.

However, the connection between Shui Fang and Liang Zai Sheng cannot be severed. The boss's several cash reserves have not yet been completely emptied and need to be converted into USA postal money orders.

"Unhappy?"

Professor J didn't continue mentioning Handsome Sheng, but instead glanced at the gold Rolex on her wrist and realized that time was running out, but she still plopped down on the sofa.

Time is running out, but we can still squeeze out some time to listen to what's troubling our loved ones.

"Of course I'm not happy!"

Ninth Sister lit another Dunhill cigarette for herself and said irritably, "That bastard, Booger Qiang, used the name of Handsome Sheng to steal a lot of film contracts."

“My brothers all came to me complaining, so I can only suppress it for now and find an opportunity to settle the score with the handsome guy.”

The number gang has always controlled the position, but now the water room has interfered, making things very difficult.

Because there was only one company in Shuifang, when Shenxian Jin entered the site, he specifically told his father that he was just making a quick buck and wouldn't cause any trouble.

And that's exactly what happened. Handsome Sheng's company was just a small company, and neither its strength nor its connections were anything special.

But the little mudfish flew over the Dragon Gate and became a force to be reckoned with, making things difficult for everyone.

Boogers is indeed a talented person. His company doesn't make movies at all; it only supports artists.

This guy's main job every day is to eat and drink with producers and directors and build good relationships.

Big-budget productions have their male and female leads chosen in advance, but small-budget productions are different; most of them are bad films with a budget of tens of thousands of dollars, approved in a day and completed in a month.

Actors who are already famous won't accept low-budget productions with contracts that only cost ten or twenty thousand yuan.

But Boogie doesn't care. In some films, he doesn't even charge a penny. He actively helps contact investors and arranges product placement to increase the production cost.

Moreover, small film companies no longer rely solely on cinemas; Liangzai Sheng's Vanguard Film Company is also a lucrative business.

Before each low-budget production begins filming, the negotiation team from Pioneer Films will enter the scene and sell the video rights to the film at a very low price.

Small film companies are happy to sell the video copyrights to recoup their investment, since Pioneer Films will also pay fees based on the number of times the videotapes are copied.

If the videotapes sell well, a small film company can recoup its production costs in two or three years.

This is a godsend for the thousands of small film companies in Hong Kong.

Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, Golden Princess and other major film and theater chains were very happy to have Vanguard Company involved, as this would help reduce the film companies' costs.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change; this is an ironclad rule in the film industry, and Hong Kong's film industry is the strongest in Asia.

But the strongest of these is colored foam!
It's simply a matter of absorbing talent from the two major film bases of Shanghai and Changchun into Hong Kong, and then using that talent to build a new base in the shortest possible time.

These bigwigs in Hong Kong's film industry would rather lose money than stop making films. If movies don't work out, they make TV series; if TV series don't work out, they make radio dramas.

In any case, it can't stop for a moment; this film industry production line must keep running at high speed.

If this line of production stops, Hong Kong cinema will also decline.

Therefore, the bigwigs in the film industry are willing to let Vanguard Company enter the market and use videotapes and advertising to promote the films and promote new actors.

Since the small film company received benefits from Boogers and Vanguard, it would naturally transfer some of the casting rights.

This also allows actors from Angel Agency to work 24/7, and each of them has the opportunity to play the male or female lead.

Don't underestimate this opportunity to get ahead. Actors don't make money from movies; they rely on private advertising.

The contract with Angel Management clearly states that artists can only receive 10% of any advertising benefits the company provides.

However, for advertisements that the artist finds themselves, the company only takes 20%, which includes the legal team and assistant team.

Angel Management also provides its artists with nannies, assistants, and sharp-witted, capable bodyguards.

The artists just need to focus on filming; Angel Management will take care of everything else.

Artists whose contracts with Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest had expired all switched to Angel Management.

Of course, popular movie stars and singers wouldn't choose Angel Management Company.

They will all establish their own film and television companies, which will be affiliated with major companies such as Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and Golden Princess.

So big companies don't care if angel agencies come and cause trouble, but it's different with number gangs. Number gangs just squeeze money out of these minor artists and collect fees.

Handsome Sheng is taking advantage of Xiao Zizhui's situation, and now the popular actress on set is very unhappy and wants to get rid of Handsome Sheng to settle scores.

The father didn't want to get involved in this matter because he had already promised Shenxian Jin, so he asked the father to set out the tea ceremony himself.

The money on set was earned through his own efforts and those of the Prince. Back then, the Prince fought with the martial arts instructors from Dragon Lake in Diamond Hill and Clearwater Bay, from the foot of the mountain to the end, before finally securing his own path to wealth.

Giving away a source of millions in profits every year in such a muddled way is embarrassing for everyone!
Ninth Sister was also a little worried, not knowing how to arrange the tea and make arrangements.

“The 49ers of the Number Gang are all useless and spineless.”

"If you hang out with these losers, you'll be dragged down sooner or later."

"That damn Red Girl, he wouldn't dare to lay a finger on those bastards in the water room. If a thug came up, none of the White Paper Fans would dare to do anything."

"Numbers don't help much with other things, but they're mostly for idiots who dare to risk their lives."

Professor J sneered. If there's a problem, the big shots will come out to have tea and make deals. The big shots will be running around like crazy.

It's obvious that the lower-ups don't dare to stand up and want Ninth Sister to help them sort things out.

"It's time to bring someone up. Billy, Red Girl's right-hand man, is pretty good. He's tall and strong; knocking out Boogie shouldn't be a problem." A general's incompetence can ruin an entire army!

Ninth Sister nodded, indicating that she would give Billy a chance.

"Would Red Girl agree?"

Professor J was a little curious about how Ajiu would handle Hong Guniang.

“A year ago, a member of the Gelaohui (a secret society) from Keelung signed a debt at a casino in Macau. This debt has been sitting on the books ever since, and nobody has been able to settle it.”

“The Red Sticks of the Haojiang Branch are not heavy enough. We need my father, the person in charge, to step in as the Second Marshal.”

"The amount isn't very large, just three million mud chips."

Mud chips are just numbers that roll around on the account. But if you win, after the commission is taken, the customer can take everything, not a penny less.

But gamblers all like places where they can win money; once they've played there, they'll definitely come back.

Even if a gambler leaves and never comes back, it's no problem; they can just rip off other gamblers.

This job is not easy to do; even if you try to be quick, it will take at least ten days to half a month.

If Billy can't turn the raw rice into cooked rice in just over ten days, he'll be cannon fodder.

But if Billy manages to win her over, he might inadvertently let slip the date Red Girl will return, asking Billy to see her off.

Ninth Sister gave a cold laugh; she had already planned out the ending for Red Sister.

As long as they don't get their hands dirty, the old men in the gang won't say anything out of line.

Professor J, sitting next to Ninth Sister, also understood the wicked scheme in his beloved's heart, and silently mourned for Red Sister.

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and when it was time, Professor J put on his gas mask and hurried back to the factory.

The phoenix in the incubator had turned into a whole piece of red glass. When the assistant saw the boss arrive, he placed the prepared iron tray on the operating table.

It's perfect, without any excessive impurities!
The light from the flashlight shone into the phoenix, and there weren't many willow catkins or impurities inside the crystal.

Professor J put away the flashlight, nodded to his assistant, and signaled that she could begin.

The assistant picked up a small rubber mallet and began to pound the fire phoenix's crystals, smashing them all into pieces.

After smashing it, the assistant used tongs to pick up a small piece of the phoenix fragment, put it into the diluent, and shook it vigorously.

With the help of the diluent, the crystal fragments of the phoenix completely melted, and the liquid in the test tube turned blood red.

The assistant inserted the prepared syringe into the test tube, drew out some of the liquid, and then walked to the testing instrument and inserted it into the instrument's injection port.

As the phoenix inside the syringe was slowly injected into the instrument, everyone's eyes were focused on the small LCD screen on the instrument.

[1%]

[9%, 15%, 25%]

[50%]

Professor J looked at the LCD monitor, feeling somewhat nervous.

She has modified the process several times, trying every means to control impurities, all in order to take the purity of the Fire Phoenix to a whole new level.

[55%]

[58%]

[59% 60%]

Having steadily crossed the 60% mark, with the number still fluctuating little by little, Professor J was somewhat excited.

[65% 66% 67%]

When the value jumps to 67%, the single digit stops jumping, and only the two decimal places continue to increase.

[67%]

The testing instruments don't lie; the purity of the Fire Phoenix only increased by 2%.

Despite the progress, Professor J was still disappointed because they couldn't get past the 70% mark.

“It’s already great!”

After removing her gas mask, Ninth Sister could see the resentment in her husband's heart, but it was too late for regrets now.

Professor J nodded, glanced at the time, walked over to Sister Trash, and muttered a few words under his breath.

The scoundrel understood immediately and took out a bag from a hidden compartment, which was full of large gold bull bills.

Needless to say, this was all taken from Professor A's savings account.

"Everyone, we're working overtime tonight. Here's overtime pay, everyone gets a share!"

"goodbye!"

Professor J waved his hand and left the factory with Ninth Sister without a trace.

The assistants and operators, who had been working hard all day, were all reluctant to work overtime when they heard that they had to.

But when they saw Sister Lazy pull out stacks of giant gold bulls, their eyes lit up and they were full of energy.

(End of this chapter)