money player

Chapter 104 Quick Money and Growth

"Of course." Xian Yaowen nodded, "Jiji, do you have a contract with Metropolis?"

"No."

"This is a place for fun, not suitable for talking about anything too formal. Tomorrow morning... Oh, you probably aren't used to getting up early. It's still afternoon. At two o'clock, you come to my office in the Tuen Mun factory and we'll discuss in detail what you can get. Remuneration and obligations to be fulfilled.”

"OK."

"Mengmeng, Boss Zhu's car had a problem halfway. I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long."

"Ms. Yang, I'm sorry for being so rude. I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting."

As Jiji happily agreed, a man and a woman appeared next to the girl taking the seat. The man had a rare pot belly in this era. His swollen belly lifted up the few remaining hairs on his head. He kept saying thank you. It was Xie Mao. ? No, it's a solemn baldness.

The woman's appearance was not bad, but she looked a little slutty. She had lipstick on her gorgeous lips, which were thicker on both sides and lighter in the middle. She probably ate cylindrical ice cream on the way here, and some of the color of the lipstick was taken away.

When the girl who took the seat saw the two of them, she stood up and bowed slightly to Xian Yaowen, "My friend is here. I won't disturb you, sir, while you chat."

Xian Yaowen nodded in response and continued chatting with Jiji.

"Gigi, do you like Duke's music?"

"Of course, I'm a jazz singer, how could I not like Duke's music." As she spoke, Gigi snapped her fingers with her hands, shook her upper body from side to side, and hummed happily to Duke's classic song "It don't mean a thing".

Following the tune, Xian Yaowen's feet beat the rhythm on the floor for a while, and his hands made gestures to invite dance. When Jiji saw it, he generously put his hand into Xian Yaowen's palm, and Xian Yaowen pulled her up. He didn't lead her to the dance floor, but just hummed the Swing-style "True or False" in her mouth, holding Gigi's left hand with her right hand and raising it above her head.

There is no need to communicate directly, just by listening to the tune and feeling the rhythm of his hands being moved, Jiji knows that what Xian Yaowen wants to dance is the Jitterbug. He hums to the rhythm with his mouth, and his body is free, like a marionette being pulled by Xian Yaowen in various turns. Circle.

As soon as the rhythm came up, Xian Yaowen knew that Jiji was a master of jazz dance, so he sped up the tempo and turned three times in one beat. Jiji's dance steps did not become messy, but remained elegant, and the rhythm of the circles was still pleasing to the eye. .

Xian Yaowen, who was integrated into the dance, secretly thought that it was a pity that he should sit on the sidelines and enjoy it at this time. If he was in it, he would miss too much beauty.

The dance is free, full of passion for life, and the self-mixed BGM attracts the attention of others. People who have finished dancing on the dance floor pass by the sofa seats, and five or six times out of ten they stop to admire the two people's dance.

At the end of the jitterbug, Xian Yaowen and the two received roaring applause. After the two bowed to express their gratitude, they looked at each other. Xian Yaowen hummed the tune of "Rose Rose I Love You" and started a new mixed jazz dance that incorporated tap. start.

There are no fixed routines, it is an impromptu performance. As long as the dance posture is good-looking, you can dance however you want. All you need is freedom.

In the sofa seat not far away, Yang Meng, the girl who borrowed the seat, looked at the free and unrestrained atmosphere of the two people and couldn't help but be envious.

Her ancestors were from a prominent family in Suzhou. They moved to Shanghai to avoid the disaster of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Her grandfather's generation opened a cloth factory and bank, and was a famous banker in Shanghai. In her father's generation, the family's Yongda Bank was growing day by day. , her father worked as a senior executive in his own bank, and he also married the top "cargo anchor" of the Republic of China version of Xiaohongshu "Linglong" magazine, who was her mother.

Unexpectedly, the war broke out again, and her father had to take the brothers and sisters to escape the war again and come to Hong Kong. Maybe their business luck was exhausted. Her father's business in Hong Kong has not been going well. , even Dah Sing Bank, a joint venture established by the Yang family, was not developing smoothly. Her father was kicked out of the bank because of business mistakes, and the shares could only be transferred at a low price.

Nowadays, although the Yang family has not reached the point where they can't open the pot, they are still in decline. The family has no income and can only sit and wait for nothing.

At this time, she who originally regarded acting as a hobby had to change her mind and turn her interest into a means of making a living. The reason why she appeared in Lichi Garden was because her friend Hui Li told her that she was in front of Boss Zhu would invest in a new drama and wanted to invite her to be the heroine. As soon as she thought she could get the opportunity to be the heroine and get a good salary, she came to the appointment.

However, she now feels that Boss Zhu has evil intentions towards her. He looks at her with a look that is both wanton and lustful. If it were not in a public place, she would have been unable to help but run away.

After another dance ended, Xian Yaowen and Xian Yaowen expressed their gratitude for the applause again, sat back on the sofa, picked up the champagne glasses and drank a toast.

After taking a sip of champagne, Xian Yaowen put down his glass and said, "Gigi, you dance very well."

"Mr. Xian, you dance equally well."

"Hmm, you can call me Adam."

"Adam."

The two drank champagne and chatted about jazz. When Xian Yaowen was about to lose track of Jiji's topic, the girl who had borrowed the seat from before ran up to him in panic, grabbed his arm and said in a panic : "Sir, help me."

"It doesn't have to be so cliché to be passively involved in a situation where a hero saves a beauty, right?"

Xian Yaowen complained, and the potbellied man from just now also came to him. The wine liquid was clearly visible in the bald spot on the top of his head. There was also a not-so-shallow scratch on his left cheek. It looked like he had been slapped and was withdrawn with the palm of his hand. His fingernails were scratched out when he was doing it. His face looked ferocious, he opened his mouth, and said angrily with the smell of alcohol: "Poke that bitch... you are shameless, get out of here."

Through the thin shirt sleeves, Xian Yaowen could clearly feel how hard the girl sitting next to him was holding his arm. He looked down and saw that the girl's slender fingers had turned slightly white due to the exertion. He looked up at his face and saw her charming eyes. It's filled with fear and anxiety.

Xian Yaowen's eyes stayed on the girl's face for a while, and then looked at the potbelly. At this moment, he was touching the scratches on his face, and instantly bared his teeth, and a series of vicious curses came out of his mouth, followed closely by another It was a threat, "Smelly bitch, if you dare to scratch my face, get over here immediately, or I'll make you get out of the Great Wall."

When Xian Yaowen heard the word "Great Wall", he immediately thought of Great Wall Pictures. He glanced at the man's face again to make sure that he had not seen it before. He thought that the man might be a shareholder of Great Wall Pictures that he had never seen before, or maybe he was a shareholder of Great Wall Pictures that he had never seen before. Great Wall is raising its head among other companies.

At this time, many Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong liked to name their companies after the Great Wall, Yangtze River, Yellow River, and China. There were many companies in Hong Kong named Great Wall. He had seen no less than three restaurants named Great Wall.

However, judging from the appearance of the girl who was borrowing the seat, he still preferred that the Great Wall that men said was Great Wall Pictures.

While thinking about it, he felt a slight pain in his arm. When he looked down, he saw that the girl's gesture of holding his arm had changed. Her nails were raised and dug deeply into her sleeves, and a little blood red could be seen on the edges of her fingers.

Instantly, there was a gloom behind the smile on his face. He raised his other hand and grabbed the girl's wrist. With a strong force, the girl let go of her grasping hand in pain, and the panic on his face was filled with disbelief.

"Let go." As he said that, Xian Yaowen swept away the girl's other hand that was no longer so strong. He checked the injury and saw that it was OK, then he pulled the messy sleeve that the girl had grabbed. Then he raised his eyes and looked at Potbellied, he said politely: "Sir, the lights here are beautiful, and it is indeed easy to stir up lust. You are free to want to play a trick of raping a girl on a whim, but it is your fault if you disturb others."

Xian Yaowen pointed to his arm and said loudly on purpose: "The shirt came from good luck. It's a customized version. It costs 88 and a half yuan. It's okay. It's just a small amount. If you look at it again, it's bleeding."

Then he pointed to the girl's finger again, "Are these fingers dirty? Can you guarantee that I won't get tetanus and rabies? Tell me how you plan to solve this problem. Don't say to use banknotes, ten thousand 20,000 yuan is still not enough for me to see."

The potbellied man was confused and couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Xian Yaowen was selling in the gourd.

Yang Meng was stunned. She vaguely felt that she was being treated as a puppy.

"Tell me, don't pretend to be dumb. How will this matter be solved? You need to reveal your identity and hurry up. Passive response is not the way to solve the problem." Xian Yaowen urged impatiently when he saw that the potbelly didn't respond.

The big belly was disturbed by Xian Yaowen's unconventional play, and he followed Xian Yaowen's rhythm and said: "Longma Pictures, Zhu Kaishan, what do you call sir?"

"Longma Pictures, you make movies." Xian Yaowen said in a long voice: "Mr. Zhu, this is not like your aura. I just guessed that you should usually work in the Hong Kong Governor's Office. Even if it is a little bit different, It should be at British Army Headquarters.”

Xian Yaowen waved his hand, "This cannot be blamed on Mr. Zhu. I have met Boss Wu of Wenhua Pictures before. His momentum is several notches lower than Mr. Zhu's. He is elegant and gentle, just like everyone else is his creditor. Longma Pictures , the name sounds domineering, and Boss Zhu’s aura is even more domineering.”

When Zhu Kaishan heard "Boss Wu", he immediately lost his composure. The boss Wu of Wenhua Pictures and the boss Wu of Longma Pictures were the same boss Wu. He was just following Boss Wu to earn a living, so he had no right to call him "Boss Wu". Boss Zhu, this man in front of me can destroy his own foundation in one fell swoop. He even deliberately called me Boss Zhu. He is a murderer and a heart-breaker. I probably can’t afford to offend him. Instantly, a slightly flattering smile appeared on Zhu Kaishan's face, "Sir, I don't think your injury is serious. How about I pay you some medical expenses and let this matter go?"

"For the sake of Boss Wu, the medical expenses will be waived. Please be careful next time you play games." Xian Yaowen looked at the girl who took the seat and said, "Remember to chain people up and pull out your nails too." Clean, nails so long would strangle someone to death.”

"Sir, I'm not familiar with her. I don't want to disturb your leisure. I'll take my leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Kaishan immediately turned around and left.

After Zhu Kaishan walked away, Xian Yaowen looked at the girl who took the seat again and said calmly: "Be careful when you go out from now on. Don't drag innocent people into trouble whenever something happens."

Xian Yaowen didn't have a good impression of girls. As long as Zhu Kaishan's status was higher, he would be in trouble. Even if Zhu Kaishan's status was not high, as long as he had a simple mind, he would be in trouble. Who, he didn't offend anyone, but he was harmed by Chi Yu. It's strange that he has a good impression of him.

Yang Meng could hear the dissatisfaction and disgust in Xian Yaowen's words. She felt aggrieved and muttered in her heart: "How could this man do this?"

However, after a while, she realized that it was a good time to leave, and it would be troublesome if she was blocked by Zhu Kaishan again. She gave Xian Yaowen a fierce look with a little emotion, put on her arrogant shawl, and left.

With the trouble away, Xian Yaowen chatted with Jiji for a while, and then proposed to leave when the time was almost up.

No other programs were arranged, and the person was just sent back to his residence.

On the way home, he was in a good mood. Apart from the troubles, he and Gigi had a great time getting along tonight, which made him feel very relaxed.

Jiji is a girl who does not make him have physical desire, but attracts him to get close to her. Perhaps it is because she matches his relaxation and suits his eyes.

When he got home, Su Lizhen, who was waiting for him to wash up, felt the relaxation on his body and curiously asked who he was going on a date with in the evening.

"A Filipino female singer, I plan to ask her to shoot a commercial."

"very beautiful?"

Su Lizhen held a towel in her hand and rubbed Xian Yaowen's back vigorously, rubbing her hanging temples back and forth against Xian Yaowen's neck.

Xian Yaowen picked up a handful of water and wiped his shoulders, picked up a bottle on the side of the bathtub, poured out a little of Su Lizhen's own body wash and applied it on his shoulders, "No need to guess, it has nothing to do with the things between men and women. You are enough for the time being. I have no idea of ​​bringing other women into my home. Even if there are other women in my home, you don’t have to worry too much. I won’t let you grow cobwebs."

Su Lizhen blushed and spat, "What are you talking about?"

"hehe."

……

the next day.

The negotiation and signing process with Gigi went very smoothly. Xian Yaowen signed her to Ken Walker. She has a five-year agency contract with a guaranteed minimum salary every month. The remuneration for filming commercials or movies will be shared with the company. Of course, the company has to promote her. Obligation, Good Luck's advertisement is the first step to praise her. Therefore, China Garments and Ken Walker also signed an endorsement contract, and the contract contains some clauses that bind Gigi.

Although he has a slight affection for Jiji, Xian Yaowen still distinguishes between public and private affairs, and is as calculating and vigilant as he should be.

In order not to favor one against another, Xian Yaowen, Du Juan, Li Mei, as well as Zhong Qing, Julie, and Bai Shanshan, who recently joined the model team, all signed agency contracts, and booked a list for them with extra income.

Two days later, news came from Michelle from HSBC that the change of uniforms had been approved. Xian Yaowen immediately sent pattern maker Lao Wen over to deal with it. Although he didn't make a dime, he took this matter very seriously.

From serialized novels, martial arts competitions, making uniforms, co-branding, giving bottle openers and chopstick holders to tea restaurants and food stalls, placing ads, small ads and a series of other operations, all he wants is for good luck to come. The brand is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it has made Hong Kong people subconsciously equate shirts with good luck. It is best to be like Simmons, but a brand has become synonymous with spring mattresses.

When one day a customer walks into the store and points to a shirt and says, "Come and take that red piece of good luck," his brand operation plan is almost successful.

His heart is very crazy, he wants to make quick money, and he wants to grow. He wants to integrate good luck into the entire life of people born in Hong Kong in the 1940s and 1950s. Good luck will accompany them to grow up. Good luck will bring Hong Kong A strong touch of humanistic sentiment.

One day just after mid-April.

When Xian Yaowen came home from get off work, Wang Xiamin, who had just finished cooking, heard the noise and found him excitedly.

"Sir, I can read the score." Wang Xiamin handed Xian Yaowen a piece of paper.

"So fast?" ^sol|la..., is this "High Mountain Green"?"

"Yeah." Wang Xiamin nodded, "I listened to the radio twice and then wrote this."

Xian Yaowen grinned, "I'll try to hum."

"High Mountain Green" can also be called "Girls from Alishan". This song has been popular for a long time. It's hard to count how many singers have covered it. The tune is very simple. You can sing it after listening to it twice. He can sing it himself. , now to verify the accuracy of Wang Xiamin's music score, he had to put down the tune in his mind first.

He read the score twice and tried to hum it again to make sure there would be no confusion. Then he started humming along with the score, "The mountains are green, the streams are blue, the girls in Alishan are as beautiful as water, and the young men in Alishan are as strong as mountains. Ah...ah...The girls in Alishan are as beautiful as water, the young men in Alishan are as strong as mountains, the mountains are evergreen, and the streams are always blue..."

After humming, he always felt that the tune was a little different from the one in his memory. He asked Qi Longque to buy a vinyl record and play it on the gramophone that he almost regarded as a home decoration. He first asked Wang Xiamin to confirm that she was listening to it. He only listened carefully to that version twice against the score.

The result is that Wang Xiamin's score is quite accurate, and she is good enough to play the score of "Good Luck Comes".

Striking while the iron was hot, he finished the score that night. The next day, he also found time to help Wang Xiamin make up a creative story, describing the circumstances under which she was inspired, and composed the lyrics and music of "Good Luck Comes" in one go.

In addition, he acted as a gunman for Wang Xiamin and improvised "Selling Rice Balls", "The Past Can Only Be Reminisced", "You Are Chic and I'm Beautiful", "Little Grass", "A Thousand Years of Waiting", and "Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain" .

While composing, he recalled every moment of his time with Old Adam. Without the influence of Old Adam, he would not have been able to compose these songs, and most of them did not belong to the era when he was in his prime.

After the creation was over and he came out of his memories, he looked at his creation and tore up "Little Grass" and "A Thousand Years of Waiting Once Again". The genres were a bit different, and Wang Xiamin couldn't bear it.

Looking at the lyrics again, "The past can only be recalled" has also been torn out. Although the lyrics express a female perspective, if you look closely, you will know that it was written by a man, which cannot be hidden from connoisseurs.

Three songs are a bit too few, so after some consideration, Xian Yaowen composed "Pink Memories" and "Chashan Love Song".

After get off work, I went to the record store first and bought all the records of popular songs. After I got home and waited for dinner, I moved the gramophone to the rooftop and lay down in a recliner with my eyes closed and listened.

The process of listening to songs cannot be regarded as enjoyment. At least most of the songs are not to his taste at all. The gramophone does not have fast forward and song skip functions, so he has to endure it silently. Fortunately, most of the current songs are more than two minutes and less than three minutes. , no torture lasts too long, and Su Lizhen is by your side, so when you don’t want to listen to music, you just indulge in playing with Su Lizhen’s mellowness.

After listening to the songs one night, he was basically sure that there was nothing wrong with the songs he composed and that they were not out of touch with the current era. In particular, the three songs "Selling Tangyuan", "Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain" and "Chashan Love Song" were very suitable for Wang Xiamin's place of origin. When a Hangzhou native writes about glutinous rice balls, Bai Suzhen, and tea mountains, no one can find fault with them.

When he announced that the song-listening event was over, Su Lizhen took care of all the steps before going to bed like light and electricity. As soon as she got into bed, she didn't have time to turn off the desk lamp. She turned over and sat on Xian Yaowen's body. She was so miserable just now that she couldn't feel the itch. , now she wants to feast.

(End of this chapter)