Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

"Bring the money back right now," Lei Pao snapped. "The stocks I bought today have dropped a lot, and my funds are stuck."

“But…” Lei Jiabao glared resentfully at Ding Xiaoxie, but dared not argue with his father.

"There are no 'buts.' Either you come back immediately with the money, or you transfer the money back to me immediately. You can stay in the mainland as long as you want!"

"Understood!" Lei Jiabao respectfully hung up the phone.

Then he cursed fiercely, "What's the point of playing around if you don't have money! Are you trying to get money from celebrities? You old geezer, you say you want to have a grandson, but you won't give me money to pick up girls, how am I supposed to produce a grandson?!"

"Crow, let's go!" Lei Jiabao and his men came with great momentum, but ended up returning empty-handed.

"If you don't have money, don't try to act rich when you don't have it," Ding Xiaoxie sneered from behind. "You've been in Hong Kong for so many years, don't you know that you have to buy stocks with our Chung Ching Society? If you don't have enough money to cover your margin tomorrow, you can consider selling some of your territory to us. Our Chung Ching Society has plenty of money!"

"Tch!" Lei Jiabao and Crow didn't even turn their heads, but they both raised their middle fingers at the same time.

"I'll get Da Fangting and Xiao Fangting sooner or later and make them my porn stars. Then you can have one and I'll have one!"

"Okay, I'm bigger, I want the big one." Crow lit a cigarette and strode out the door with a cocky air.

"It's okay, I like smaller ones because they're tighter!" Although Lei Jiabao was the crown prince, he still respected Crow, the head of the hall.

"Mr. Jiang, should we take care of them?" Chicken drew his pistol.

“No.” Jiang Tiansheng waved his hand. “They’re just talking big. Making our own money is the most important thing.”

"Okay." Chan Ho-nam gestured for Chicken to put his gun away. "Tonight is the time for us to cut the cake."

Jiang Tiansheng gestured to Chen Haonan to open the combination lock box; there were three boxes in total.

"Three million US dollars, five million RMB, ten million Hong Kong dollars. We are very sincere. What position my girlfriend is in is a small matter, but I need to invest in your movie to make money, that's very important."

"Of course, even if you don't make any money, as long as you come back clean, I can accept it."

It turns out that Jiang Tianyang personally led the team here, not primarily to promote his girlfriend to stardom, but more importantly to launder the gang's various income funds through film revenue sharing.

“Mr. Jiang, although we have hired Jet Li as the lead actor, it doesn’t mean that the next movie will be able to reach hundreds of millions in box office revenue like ‘Shaolin Temple’. With so much money, investing in movies in the current market environment, I can’t guarantee that you will make a profit or break even.” Wu Yutian understood that most of the money in Hung Hing Society was used for money laundering, and it was not as convenient as Ding Xiaoxie’s money.

“That’s easy to talk about.” Jiang Tiansheng lit a cigarette. “I’ve met a lot of scammers who talk about making movies. They always want as much money as possible, guaranteeing profits. Only you say that investment is risky. Okay, I believe you! Let’s talk properly over dinner.”

“Alright, let’s have dinner in the private room on the third floor. Let’s invite the investors who are eligible to be shareholders, as well as the main creative artists from all parties involved, to discuss this together.” Wu Yutian nodded, having done his calculations, he realized that one film certainly couldn’t satisfy everyone’s requirements. “I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer when the time comes.”

"Alright, then let's go back to our room and rest for a while. We'll wait for your good news at dinner." Jiang Tiansheng put his arm around Da Fangting and led her to the presidential suite he had booked.

Chapter 22: The Little Jew Resists Signing the Contract of Indenture

At this time, the leader of Tung Sing was surnamed Lei, which means that the current setting of Tung Sing Society is based on the version of "Young and Dangerous: The Storm Riders" starring Leung Chiu-wai.

In other words, Hung Hing may have another hidden heir at this moment, namely Hung Fei, played by Tony Leung, and Siu Tung, played by Li Ruotong.

"By the way, Chicken, why didn't you bring a girlfriend or a sister with you?" Wu Yutian asked tentatively.

"Mr. Wu, don't you dare try anything with my sister Xiaotong!" Chicken immediately became alert. "I know your entertainment industry is chaotic, but my sister is a good girl and will never let you corrupt her!"

"Tch! You talk like you're so serious." Da Tian Er said with dissatisfaction, "I always said Xiao Tong has the look of a star. If she had auditioned today, she might have been the female lead."

"Yeah, Brother Chicken, I heard the female lead's salary is over a million! Whoever becomes your brother-in-law will be rich!" Banana Peel patted Chicken on the shoulder. "With a pretty sister like that, instead of becoming a star, are you going to learn to kill people?"

"My sister wants to study, go to university, and become a teacher in the future!" Chicken said, pointing at everyone. "Don't mention this to me again, don't even think about it."

"Alright, we're a bit short on space tonight, so you'll have to choose two people to accompany Mr. Jiang." Wu Yutian had some things he didn't want his underlings to know.

"No need to say anything more, I'll guard the door. Hao Nan and Chicken can go in with Mr. Chiang." Da Tian Er was self-aware; Chen Hao Nan was already the leader of the Causeway Bay branch, and Chicken was poised to take over at any time.

"Boss Wu, no, Brother Tian!" Fang Zhanbo quickly stepped forward to build rapport. "Brother Tian, ​​what do you think of my Ruan Mei and Fang Jiwen? Oh, by the way, I'm their agent, Fang Zhanbo."

Fang Zhanbo took out his employee badge and business card from his temporary job at the stock exchange.

"Stockbroker? How did you become an artist manager?" Wu Yutian joked.

"Aren't stocks and celebrities the same? You have to buy potential stocks and growth stocks to make money." Fang Zhanbo promoted Xiao Youzi Ruan Mei and Fang Jiwen with great enthusiasm. "Sister Haitang is indeed a popular star, but she is like a stock that has already reached its peak. No matter how much you promote her, the growth rate is limited."

"Our Little Jew is different! Oh, the Little Jew I'm talking about is Ruan Mei. The reason she's called Little Jew is because she's incredibly thrifty and good at managing the household. With just a little money, like 100,000 yuan or something, she'll guarantee to play the leading lady flawlessly!"

When Xiao Youyi heard this about himself, his eyes widened, and he tugged hard at Fang Zhanbo's sleeve from behind, muttering to himself, "I'm not that expensive."

"Zhanbo, don't try to fool me." Wu Yutian smiled calmly. "You probably lost money buying stocks, but you can't treat me like a sucker just because of that."

"Oh, my quote is a little bit high, but don't worry, Brother Tian, ​​we're all on the same side, so the price is negotiable. Buy one get one free, 100,000 yuan. How about Xiao Youyi and Ji Wen together? Having more beautiful women on screen in your movie will make it more interesting!" Fang Zhanbo immediately offered a buy one get one free deal, which is equivalent to a 50% discount.

“Sigh.” Wu Yutian shook his head. “If they were your signed artists, it wouldn’t be a matter of how much they would earn. It would be like I’m investing in and promoting your artists, and you’re getting all the benefits. They both have good looks, but they’ve never had any acting experience. Even if you give them a 50% discount, it’s still far from enough.”

"Brother Tian, ​​what do you suggest we do?" Fang Zhanbo said, patting his chest. "We are absolutely sincere."

The little Jewish boy nodded vigorously, "I will definitely put my heart into the performance!"

“Alright.” Wu Yutian raised an eyebrow. “I’ll give you two options. One is to only receive a fee and work as an actor on set, with the role pending. It will definitely be a supporting role with few lines. Each person will receive five thousand yuan, for a total of ten thousand yuan. We can also cover the food and lodging for the agents, but there will be no salary.”

"This?" Fang Zhanbo's mind raced. "It will cost me at least ten thousand yuan, but I have no salary left, and they have no spare money either. This is definitely not going to work! Can you add some more? I'll accept twenty thousand!"

“No!” Wu Yutian shook his head. “There is another option.”

"What choice, Brother Tian? Please tell me."

"It means you transfer an artist contract to me, and I need a signed artist who can also serve as a production assistant. Both of them can act in the film. Since they are my assistants, we can naturally increase their roles and screen time as much as possible. The package price is 100,000 yuan."

Wu Yutian had Da Jinya bring over the contract. "This artist contract was originally intended for Gong Li, a student at the Central Academy of Drama. I think you all saw her audition performance. However, considering that we might be going to the Kunlun Glacier for 50 or 60 days to film, and we were afraid of interfering with her studies, we put it on hold for now. Let's see if any of you are willing to sign her."

When Gong Li appeared, she was with other teachers and students from the Central Academy of Drama. She looked to be over eighteen years old, so Fang Zhanbo and the others guessed that Gong Li was the school beauty of the Central Academy of Drama.

“Alright, Brother Tian, ​​since you put it that way, I’ll give you an artist contract.” Fang Zhanbo had already seen the investors’ money and was now envious. “Ruan Mei and Fang Jiwen, you can choose either one!”

"But I have one condition." Fang Zhanbo saw that the two girls were not very willing, and was afraid that he would be chosen. "Brother Tian, ​​you have to give me a chance. Within a year, I will redeem her for 200,000!"

"No, no, no." Wu Yutian shook his head. "It seems you really don't understand the rules of the film and television industry. The contracts I sign with artists here allow them to leave midway, but the penalty for breach of contract starts at one million. Every time a major drama is finished, if their market value increases, they will request to amend the agreement to increase the penalty for breach of contract."

"One, one million? Isn't this practically a contract of servitude?" The little Jew stamped his feet in frustration!

Chapter 23: Signing a Contract with Long Jiwen, Meeting with Uncle Ming

"Ruan Mei, don't worry." Long Jiwen quickly comforted Xiao Youyi, who would get chest pains when she got anxious.

It was obvious that the little Jew in this world also had a heart condition, and Wu Yutian felt sorry for him.

“How about this, Brother Tian?” Long Jiwen also called Wu Yutian Brother Tian, ​​just like Fang Zhanbo. “How about you choose me? I know that if we’re talking about looks, I’m definitely not as pretty as Ruan Mei, but I’ve worked as a general manager’s assistant in Hong Kong, so I think that’s pretty close to what you’re talking about as a production assistant, right?”

"That won't do! That would be selling Sister Jiwen!" Little Jewish was even more worried when he heard that Long Jiwen was going to be signed by Wu Yutian. "Zhanbo, can you earn a million to redeem Sister Jiwen?!"

"I'm not 100% sure about this. I only use conservative investment strategies. Turning 100,000 into 1 million is not easy." Fang Zhanbo didn't dare to boast easily.

"Zhanbo, you don't need to worry. My salary will be higher in the future, and I might earn more if I film more movies. Besides, my dad won't allow anyone to take advantage of me." As he said this, Long Jiwen glared at Wu Yutian with disdain.

"Oh, then you must be very careful." Fang Zhanbo's words meant he agreed.

“Alright, Miss Long’s words make a lot of sense.” Wu Yutian nodded with a smile. “However, I still have to correct one point. I have high hopes for you. Even if you were to compete for Miss Hong Kong or Miss Yazhou, I think you would have a great chance of winning. You and Ruan Mei each have your own unique characteristics, but in my eyes, your beauty is definitely not comparable to Ruan Mei’s.”

Wu Yutian spoke the words that had been accumulating in his heart for many years before he transmigrated.

In "The Greed of Man," Lung Kei-man's lonely and desolate exit at the end was truly heartbreaking.

Having come into this world, I will never allow such an ending to happen.

Although her father had made mistakes, they did not deserve to die. She wanted to save her father's life and hoped that Jiwen could be happier.

Guo Aiming, who played Long Jiwen back then, has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the United States, so she naturally possesses a certain intellectual beauty, which is especially rare in this era.

Dragon Chronicles in this integrated world also possess this quality.

"Brother Tian, ​​you flatter me." Long Jiwen smiled, revealing a deep dimple. He really didn't expect Boss Wu to have such a high opinion of him.

However, the entertainment industry is a deep and complex place, and very few people are truly devoted to their relationships, especially these film producers.

It's hard to say whether he genuinely favored her or if it was just a common tactic used to pursue female celebrities.

“Alright, Ji Wen signed the management contract. The management contract belongs to me, but Zhanbo is still allowed to serve as your executive agent. Since Zhanbo is working for my artist, he can of course receive an executive agent's salary.”

Seeing Fang Zhanbo's embarrassed state, Wu Yutian knew he must be really short of money.

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Brother Tian! I'd like to ask, how much is the salary?" Fang Zhanbo's eyes lit up when he heard about the salary, and he almost drooled.

"During the on-site work period, the daily rate is 50. The rate is determined based on the workload at other times. Of course, the main income comes from the commission on orders. Some necessary travel and meal expenses can also be reimbursed."

As Wu Yutian spoke, he watched Fang Zhanbo's reaction.

When I first heard it was 50 yuan a day, I was obviously a little disappointed.

But when I heard that there would be a commission and reimbursement for travel and meal expenses, I was overjoyed.

"So I can eat the same meals as the lead actors, right?" Fang Zhanbo quickly stood on Wu Yutian's side. "Are our meal allowances the same as the lead actors'?"

“That’s right. Since Ji Wen has become our contracted artist and production assistant, as long as she agrees to take you to eat with the lead actors, that’s fine.” Wu Yutian nodded.

"Then I'll have to bring Little Jew along too, Brother Tian, ​​you won't mind, will you? She has a very small appetite!"

"Sure, if you feel you can trust me someday, you can transfer Little Jew's agent to our company, and we can do marketing together. Of course, you can take your time to consider it."

Wu Yutian is definitely confident in Xiao Youzi's appearance, but he doesn't know if there is any treatment or reliable way to suppress her heart disease. So for now, he still prioritizes Fang Jiwen as his assistant and artist.

"Alright, Ji Wen, now that you're our production assistant, you'll be in charge of organizing tonight's banquet." Wu Yutian once again acted as a hands-off manager. "If you need anything, just have Big Gold Tooth assist you."

Just then, Big Gold Tooth walked over with Ah Dong.

Then he whispered in Wu Yutian's ear, "Uncle Ming agreed to come see us tonight, but we can't run into Haitang or the other members of the Donghu Gang."

“I understand.” Wu Yutian was well aware that the main reason Uncle Ming dared not show himself was because he was afraid of being chased by the Donghu Gang for debt.

Actually, the crabapple tree itself isn't a big problem; the main concern is encountering Qiu Xiaochi and his group.

“Boss Yin,” Wu Yutian turned to Yin Jiangxue, “we’re having dinner here in a private room tonight and can’t be disturbed. Especially not by Brother Qiu Xiaochi from the Donghu Gang and his thugs. They intercepted Miss Yang Qian’er on the way today and even had a conflict with us.”