noveldepot Chapter 55 Who Likes It Most? One Word and You're Invited to Eat Peanuts
Chapter 55 Who Likes It Most? One Word and You're Invited to Eat Peanuts
The six new employees, including Egg Tart Qiang, were very polite when they came to Skyworth.
I asked the front desk and found the bodyguard. He was very polite and asked you (Kung Fu) about the filming and production in mainland China.
But since the company headquarters is in Tsim Sha Tsui, shouldn't we pay some protection money?
If you come in arrogant and domineering from the start, the bodyguards will definitely teach them a lesson.
You don't actually think that Ah Shun alone could easily and without taking damage a dozen or so thugs from Hutchison Whampoa with a tactical knife, do you?
That's one of the average combat capabilities of bodyguard teams in mainland China.
However, the six new detectives were overly polite and courteous, and also represented a senior detective, so the bodyguard on duty reported this to Su Nan.
Su Nan lit a cigarette and complained, "Just tell me how much protection money?"
Egg Tart Qiang looked around nervously and rubbed his hands together. "It's my boss's order, it has nothing to do with me. 10."
"According to convention, it's not expensive to ask for 100,000 to star a big star like Stephen Chow. Smaller production crews usually charge 20,000 to 30,000."
He was going to die either way, so he had no choice but to confess.
Su Nan opened his desk drawer, pulled out 10 bullets, and threw them on the desk. "Eat them."
"Since you're so polite, I won't make things difficult for someone like you who works on the front lines. Giving this to your older brother will at least show some consideration."
Egg Tart Strong, "..."
His five henchmen looked at each other, trembling.
It turns out that "Brother Nan of Shixiawei" likes to treat people to peanuts all the time; he's really that genuine.
Su Nan continued smoking, watching the six rookie thugs, while the three mainland bodyguards cracked their knuckles as they clenched their fists.
Sanmao, who was still in the office, was in a state of confusion, given the depth of cooperation between Lao Hong and Skyworth.
There's no need to avoid him for trivial matters.
After a few seconds of silence, Egg Tart strode to the table and said, "Thank you for the reward, Brother Nan."
After saying that, he grabbed the bullets one by one, closed his eyes, and swallowed them whole.
The saying "Men fear choosing the wrong career, women fear marrying the wrong man" is so true.
After swallowing ten bullets in one go, Su Nan chuckled and went to get a glass of water, handing it to A Qiang, "to moisten your throat."
Egg Tart Qiang bowed again to thank him, drank the water in one gulp, and left with his men.
With no outsiders in the office, one of the bodyguards, Ah Yong, excitedly asked, "Boss?"
This is a chance to make money. Take Ah Shun, Ah Lei, and Ah Fang, for example, who were playing with cars with the 12 thugs in southern Jiangsu who wanted to kidnap them last time.
The two male bodyguards were released on bail and will slowly fight the lawsuit.
Regardless of whether the final outcome is a suspended sentence for excessive self-defense or something else, such as being deported back to the mainland?
As long as the monthly salary remains stable, who in the bodyguard team cares about the consequences?
If someone were to go to jail, they would receive an annual salary equivalent to 36 times their monthly salary.
The day after the kidnapping, each of them received a reward of 10 RMB from their hometowns in mainland China.
This is an unexpected bonus that is not included in the normal monthly salary and year-end bonus calculation.
Even while in jail, he can still boast to his family that he did a good job protecting his boss.
Unexpected events are the best opportunities to make big money!
The boss gave them a generous amount, and the bodyguards' former superiors and current hometown leaders also pleaded on their behalf, demonstrating the importance and sense of the bigger picture in southern Jiangsu.
They are very ambitious and driven in their work.
Su Nan pondered for a few seconds, "That mad dog over there is a bit crazy, but we should ask about the 10 protection fee."
"It's not like we're going to cause any major trouble. We're all law-abiding citizens who run companies."
Ah Yong thought for a moment, "When these thugs go back, that mad dog will definitely have follow-up plans. Let's feed him 10 bullets."
"My hometown in the Northwest has a lot of sandstorms. Should I ask him to go and help with sand control and prevention for a while?"
This is the standard for a protection fee of 10.
Su Nan nodded, "That's fine. We can film some videos of Mad Dog's desertification control efforts and send them to Mad Dog's older brother, younger brother, or fellow disciples."
"We do things systematically and don't act recklessly."
The main reason was that the young staff members at Egg Tart were too polite when they came to our door.
They came with ill intentions, but they responded by eating ten peanuts.
Ah Yong laughed excitedly, "Haozi and I will handle this together, it'll be fine."
One of the three bodyguards stayed behind to continue their duties, while the others went out to do other tasks. They were to leave the office to work once the three bodyguards had left.
Su Nan poured tea for Hong Jinbao, "Brother Sanmao, is Xinji Mad Dog really this crazy and attention-seeking?"
There are no wrong flower names, only wrongly given names.
No one came to collect protection money before, during and after the filming of (Kung Fu) began or during post-production.
However, Skyworth's headquarters has indeed been in Tsim Sha Tsui for nearly a year.
Old Hong is almost finished with the later stages of (Life Remote Control), which is also controlled by Skyworth Investment. No one is coming to Skyworth to ask for protection fees anymore.
After thanking him politely, Lao Hong pondered, "Perhaps it's a test."
Even though the internal strife at Skyworth has gradually subsided, Skyworth and Winsun have had normal cooperation on more than one occasion.
"Mad Dog belongs to another faction."
"By the way, I didn't mention to you, Mr. Su, that I paid the 5 protection fee on your behalf for the (remote control) project. It was paid to the big boss of Hutchison."
Southern Jiangsu, "..."
Never mind, he didn't really care about the remote control, and his methods were different from those of the old hands like Sanmao.
On Hong Kong Island, people still have to pay protection money, and celebrities are forced to take on roles without receiving payment.
Hollywood has become more sophisticated, with the Mafia controlling and infiltrating the Screen Actors Guild and directly extracting money from another circle.
For example, in the United States, if a toilet breaks down and you call someone to repair it for $300, the repairman actually has to pay a commission of one or two hundred dollars to the union and the company.
Various labor unions or other organizations frequently ask the film crew for money, and only after you pay them can filming proceed smoothly.
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Two days later, Hong Kong was still enveloped in the powerful bombardment of (kung fu) movies.
Not only can you see countless promotional posters on the streets and alleys, but citizens' daily conversations have also become filled with classic lines from Kung Fu Hustle.
Some clothing manufacturing groups have also quickly launched slim-fit suits and trousers.
Top hats weren't fashionable back then, and they were too hot in the summer.
But what's meant to appear will still appear; Ah Xing's white kung fu shirt and black training suit, which he eventually transforms into as a grandmaster, both appear in the store.
Around 10 a.m., Andy Lau, Joey Wong, and Li Jiaxin arrived at the Golden Harvest headquarters one after another.
Accompanied by their respective assistants, the group greeted each other and headed towards an office building.
As they were walking, Ah Hua's assistant's cell phone suddenly rang.
He answered the phone after his assistant reported the situation, and after a few words, he was stunned: "Mr. Chen has gone missing..."
"I understand. I'm on my way to see Rashomon. I'll ask him when I get there."
Ah-Hua is here in Jiahe to see David Luo.
Last year, he collaborated with Joey Wong on "The Emperor's Disciple," a film produced by Hongfa Films, founded by David Lo and the New Mad Dog.
It was produced last year but was planned for release this summer. I came to see David Lo before the release to cooperate with the publicity.
I just came with Joey Wong, but I haven't seen her. Has one of the investors gone missing?
If it weren't for the fact that it was a mad dog in the new movie, Ah-Wah wouldn't have taken this kind of role. It's been almost a year since filming wrapped and he still hasn't been paid.
Both Golden Harvest and Lao Luo withheld Li Lianjie's salary, and Ah Hua's status was even lower than Ah Jie's.
After he hung up his mobile phone and started again, Joey Wong and Li Jiaxin were waiting for him for a while.
After they reunited, Xiaoxian asked curiously, "What happened to Brother Hua?"
Ah-Hua smiled mysteriously. "Hongfa's Chen Sheng has disappeared. By the way, Xiao-Xian, have you received your payment yet?"
Wang Zuxian and Li Jiaxin looked at each other in bewilderment. Ah Xin was still hanging out with Xiao Xian, and her contract wasn't finished yet.
Ah Hua sighed again, "I heard that when the incident happened, Chen Sheng and his gang of underlings ate a few peanuts, but they didn't dare to report it to the authorities and handled it privately."
"Two tough guys took care of his gang and got Chen Sheng to leave."
"It's unclear whether any other senior members of the New Bureau of Investigation have taken over this (Emperor's Disciple) and Hongfa's positions."
Joey Wong and Li Jiaxin stared at each other wide-eyed once again.
Both beautiful women remembered the popular saying that Brother Nan from Shixiawei loved to throw peanuts at the slightest disagreement.