1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 58 Two Rich Women
When Zhai Yuan came out of Hong Kong University, he had a business card in his hand.

Xue Wanen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Huaen Department Store.

There is only a simple title and a contact number below.

But behind the most important business card, there is a string of beautiful numbers.

"Don't lose it this time. I rarely leave my phone number for others."

Xue Wan'en still vividly remembered the slightly surprised expression on Zhai Yuan's face when she heard that he had lost his personal phone number.

Then when Zhai Yuan shamelessly asked her if she could give him another chance.

Xue Wan'en looked at him helplessly and wrote down the number again.

"Brother Yuan, could you please give me Senior Sister Xue's personal number?"

Coming out with Zhai Yuan were two new college students recruited by the Weiying Club.

The boy who was speaking was called Zheng Lun, and the other girl was called Peng Jiayan.

Zheng Lun put on a flattering smile and added with a solemn oath, "Don't worry, I will never betray you!"

Peng Jiayan also said, "I want one too!"

Zhai Yuan glanced at the two of them, snorted, and stuffed the business card into his arms.

You are thinking shit!

He didn't expect that Xue Wan'en had so many fans at school.

He had just had a brief chat with the other party, and the eyes of a group of male compatriots were almost spitting fire, which scared him so much that he didn't dare to stay any longer.

But on second thought, Xue Wan'en has all three qualities of being fair, rich and beautiful. Such a woman will definitely have fans wherever she goes.

"Wah En Department Store is very powerful in Hong Kong Island?"

After putting away the business card, Zhai Yuan curiously asked about Xue Wanen's property.

Because Zheng Lun didn't get the phone number, he looked at him with resentment and said nothing.

Pang Ka Yin explained, "Although Sister Xue's Hua En is small, she founded it herself. It's a 100 percent Hong Kong-owned company with many trendy products that are very popular among young people."

Zhai Yuan still didn't understand why the purely Hong Kong-funded company was specifically mentioned.

Peng Jiayan explained a few more words with a smile on her face, and only then did he understand.

At that time, Hong Kong-funded companies were impacted by British, Japanese and American capital, and their living environment in Hong Kong had become quite harsh. In the past few years, department stores with Hong Kong and China backgrounds such as Zhongdu, Sanhe, Guangtai and Dajiang were forced to close down one after another. It was very rare for Xue Wanen's Huaen Company to survive.

"It's only because Senior Sister Xue's family was willing to support her financially. Otherwise, when British and Chinese capital were competing for supremacy a few years ago, her Hua En would most likely have been acquired."

Seeing that the two were talking excitedly, Zheng Lun couldn't help but interrupt.

Peng Jiayan glared at him disapprovingly. "You make it sound like Senior Sister Xue is just like those good-for-nothing second-generations. Doesn't she have any shares in Guangsheng Power Company?"

"What is the origin of this Guangsheng Electric Power Company?" Zhai Yuan asked again like a curious baby.

"Kwong Sang is the mainstay of Sister Xue's family. It is the electricity supplier for the three districts of Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin and Sham Shui Po in Kowloon, as well as several small islands around the New Territories."

After Peng Jiayan finished speaking, she rolled her eyes at Zheng Lun and said to Zhai Yuan, "Senior Sister Xue is the Executive Director of Guangsheng Electric Power Company. She just doesn't have that title on her business card. Don't listen to some people who think my idol is relying on family money to support her career."

Zheng Lun laughed dryly: "That's not what I meant..."

It was not until this time that Zhai Yuan truly understood the strength of Miss Xue.

Not to mention the small islands around the New Territories, the electricity supply in the three districts of Kowloon alone can definitely be described as generous.

In a nutshell, if you dare to talk nonsense to me, I will shut down your home appliances tonight!

Zhai Yuan runs a video parlor business in Kwun Tong, so Xue Wanen is his client's client's client's client's client...

After pinching the business card in his pocket, he suddenly didn't want to work hard anymore.

...When Zhai Yuan returned to Xiumaoping, only Peng Jiayan was left by his side.

When Zheng Lun heard that he was going to make a TV movie, he immediately lost most of his interest and found an excuse to slip away.

Peng Jiayan was willing to accept the loss and knew that Zhai Yuan and her idol Xue Wanen did know each other, so she fulfilled her promise and decided to help him shoot the photos for free.

Those who can join the Hong Kong University Photography Club for fun also look down on Zhai Yuan's little tricks. After all, these people usually just burn film for fun.

"How about I give you some director's fee?"

Zhai Yuan felt embarrassed for once, rubbing his hands and laughing.

Pang Ka Yin didn't look at him, but frowned at the environment of the housing estate and asked casually, "How much can you give?"

Zhai Yuan hesitated and stretched out a slap.

"Fifty thousand? No way, with that amount of money you could hire a decent second-tier director."

"Five thousand? That's about right. Last year I charged four thousand for helping people take photos. This year I learned new things from Wu Yusen and Zhang Shuping, so I should raise my price a bit."

"...It can't be five hundred."

After guessing wrong twice in a row, Peng Jiayan was dumbfounded when she spoke for the third time.

"Alas! It's really difficult at home."

Zhai Yuan sighed and pointed at the dilapidated buildings in the housing estate.

The corners of his mouth showed three parts of self-mockery and seven parts of bitterness: "Although I am just a housing estate boy, I also have a dream of making movies. I hope to contribute to the development of Hong Kong's film industry. Miss Peng, if you feel that the money is too little, I will work two more jobs recently to make up for you."

Peng Jiayan gently covered her mouth, her eyes quickly filled with guilt, and she was even a little at a loss.

"That's not what I meant. Actually, I haven't had any classes lately, so I've been busy recruiting new members for the club. It's all pretty boring."

She tried to keep her tone calm, as if she was afraid of hurting Zhai Yuan's self-esteem.

He chose his words carefully and said, "Also, I have never tried to use magnetic recording equipment to shoot a movie. This time I have a chance to try it. You don't have to worry about the money. If the shooting period is too long and you are short of money, I can also help out a little. You don't have to work too hard."

This is too kind!
Zhai Yuan was very moved. The students still on campus were so full of kindness towards the world that he even felt a little guilty.

It’s decided. If you really like movies, you will be given priority to choose from good scripts in the future. I don’t believe that we won’t be able to create the second Ann Hui!

I'll just owe it this time. After all, this is a critical period when I need money, huh!

Then we went back to the housing estate.

Take her to meet the actors and talk about the script.

After chatting along the way, Zhai Yuan also learned about the basic situation of Miss Peng.

Although Peng Jiayan's family background was not as wealthy as Xue Wan'en's, she was also a rich girl. Her family ran two grain shops in North Point, Hong Kong Island.

At first, Zhai Yuan thought the grain shop she was talking about was the old-fashioned shop that sold rice and noodles.

Until Pang Chia-yin said: "Business at grain shops has been tough in recent years. Real estate developers have hoarded farmland and fisheries. The New Territories have lost several tons of grain this year."

excuse me……

I used to think Pang Ka Yin was of average appearance and had a good figure at the airport.

Looking at her again now, I suddenly feel that she is noble and beautiful.

I really don’t want to work hard anymore!
PS: I'm sorry, gentlemen and ladies, this chapter was published last night. I was blindly setting the wrong date when scheduling the release, and I only realized it this morning.

So there are two more updates today, sorry again.

By the way, please read this and I’ll kowtow to you all!

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