Chapter 9

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Wang Tianlin angrily stood up. Wu Mengda's one-hour tardiness had already irritated him. The subsequent shooting, with Zheng Shaoqiu and Wu Mengda's continuous issues, finally pushed him to his breaking point.

Zheng Shaoqiu's problems stemmed from a month of intense shooting, during which he could only sleep three to four hours a day, leading to poor mental state due to lack of sleep. Wu Mengda, on the other hand, was different. Although he was the second lead, he had plenty of rest, yet he still yawned continuously and kept forgetting his lines.

Zheng Shaoqiu's situation was understandable, so Wang Tianlin could only vent his anger at Wu Mengda.

Everyone in the crew kept a three-meter distance from Wang Tianlin, to avoid offending the director and getting caught in the crossfire.

Ahkun walked over and whispered to Kang Jianfei, "I just heard that Wu Mengda played mahjong all night and lost at least 20,000 yuan. I think he came straight from the mahjong table to the set."

Ahkun's real name was Chen Bingkun, a crew member who did odd jobs. This guy was very smart but had a big mouth, always prying into things and then spreading the news. Recently, Kang Jianfei often chatted with Ahkun and learned a lot of celebrity gossip from him.

"What? 20,000 yuan!" Hu Juncai was so shocked by Wu Mengda's loss that he almost jumped.

Currently, the average monthly salary for a worker in Hong Kong was between 1,200 and 1,800 yuan, with some popular professions earning over 2,000 yuan. 20,000 yuan was equivalent to a worker's income for a year and a half.

For experienced lighting technicians like Wu Chenggang, the salary at TVB was around 3,000 yuan, but after switching to TVB, he could only work as an assistant, earning about 2,000 yuan a month.

Seeing Hu Juncai's surprise, Ahkun felt a sense of accomplishment and said with a smile, "20,000 yuan is nothing. I heard Wu Mengda lost over 50,000 yuan in Macau last time!"

Kang Jianfei suddenly asked, "Where does he get so much money?"

Ahkun had a "don't you know" look and said proudly, "He borrows it, from everyone. Don't be fooled by his current popularity as Hu Tiehua; he actually owes a lot of money."

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Before they knew it, it was noon. Due to Wu Mengda and Zheng Shaoqiu, they hadn't shot much in the morning, and Wang Tianlin's face was dark.

After struggling for a long time, Wang Tianlin threw the director's baton in frustration and said, "Let's have lunch first, and continue shooting in the afternoon!"

Hu Juncai quickly got up from the ground. He had "died" twice in the morning and spent the rest of the time as an extra, walking around in costume.

Everyone left the studio to get their boxed lunches. Hu Juncai could smell the aroma from a distance, which seemed to be braised pork, and he said with a smile, "I didn't expect the TV station's food to be so good."

Kang Jianfei poured cold water on him, "The Shao family is very stingy. Don't expect good food."

Hu Juncai asked, "How do you know?"

Kang Jianfei, leaning against the wall and dozing, glanced at the people queuing for lunch and said, "We work as extras here, earning only 25 yuan a day. How can they not be stingy?"

Hu Juncai said contentedly, "25 yuan is a lot. Workers in the mainland earn only about 30 yuan a month. We earn in one day what they earn in a month. Are you still not satisfied?"

Kang Jianfei was speechless, "Please, the mainland is the mainland, and this is Hong Kong. Now, a square foot of mid-to-high-end housing in Hong Kong Island costs 500 yuan (equivalent to 5,000 yuan per square meter), and the cheapest in Kowloon is 400 yuan per square foot. If you want to buy a 3,000 square foot (300 square meters) house in Kowloon, it would cost at least 1.2 million yuan. We earn at most 900 yuan a month, and 10,000 yuan a year. It would take over 100 years of work to save 1.2 million yuan."

Hu Juncai asked in surprise, "Why would you buy a 3,000 square foot house? How many people can live in such a big house? Having a 300 square foot house in Hong Kong would be enough for me."

Kang Jianfei was angry at his lack of ambition, "You're hopeless."

Hu Juncai quickly got his lunch and, despite his lack of ambition, ate the beans with his mouth full of oil, and even licked the rice grains stuck to the box.

After lunch, Hu Juncai sat next to Kang Jianfei and calculated, "Ah Fei, we earn 25 yuan a day. I take 5 yuan for myself and 5 yuan for my uncle's food expenses, so I can save 15 yuan a day, 5,000 yuan a year. When I save enough, I'll go back to Bao'an to build a house and get married..."

Kang Jianfei scared him, "You came here illegally. If you go back with money, they might catch you as a spy and shoot you."

Hu Juncai was really scared and asked, "No, really? Then we can't go back?"

Kang Jianfei said, "Of course you can go back. If you make a lot of money, go back to Bao'an and invest a few million to start a factory. Then we'll be patriotic overseas Chinese."

Hu Juncai said dejectedly, "A few million, that's easy for you to say. We can't earn that much in a lifetime."

"It's faster than you think, as long as you seize the opportunity," Kang Jianfei said with a smile.

Hu Juncai asked, "What opportunity?"

As they were talking, the other side of the set suddenly became noisy. It turned out that Zheng Shaoqiu had fainted while eating and rehearsing lines with Zhao Yazhi.

The set was in chaos, but Kang Jianfei smiled, "The opportunity is here."

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"Pinch the philtrum, pinch the philtrum quickly!"

"Be careful, don't hit Autumn Lord's head!"

"Da Fei, go prepare the car quickly."

"A Jien, call the hospital right away."

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The crew pinched Zheng Shaoqiu's philtrum, and he woke up after about ten seconds. However, he was pale, weak, and could barely speak, indicating that he needed to be taken to the hospital. Although time was crucial for shooting, it would be a huge loss if a big star like Zheng Shaoqiu were to suffer serious health issues.

Kang Jianfei rushed over and, without hesitation, carried Zheng Shaoqiu on his back, saying to Wang Tianlin, "Director, I'm strong, I can run fast with him on my back!"

Wang Tianlin, who was in no mood to argue, quickly said, "Okay, okay, you carry him!"

Kang Jianfei quickly carried Zheng Shaoqiu to the car outside the studio and got in himself. However, everyone was focused on Zheng Shaoqiu, and no one noticed that the extra had sneaked into the car.

The car was Wang Tianlin's private vehicle. Wang Tianlin was in the front seat, urging the driver to go faster. Kang Jianfei was in the back, supporting the half-conscious Zheng Shaoqiu, while Zhao Yazhi, who had somehow climbed in, was on the other side.

Zhao Yazhi was wearing a pink ancient costume. Due to the hot weather, she kept fanning Zheng Shaoqiu with her script, afraid he might suffer from heatstroke after fainting.

Kang Jianfei, smelling the fragrance from her fan, couldn't help but turn his head. From his angle, he could see Zhao Yazhi's delicate and elegant collarbone and the white, tender skin on the back of her neck.

Kang Jianfei, before his穿越, had been involved in the entertainment industry and knew a lot about it, so he didn't blindly idolize any star.

Of course, this doesn't mean that all stars are dirty. The entertainment industry is like any other, with people who rise through the ranks by following the rules and those who maintain their integrity. However, stars are always in the spotlight, and being attractive, they often have more scandals.

Kang Jianfei's fondness for Zhao Yazhi came from watching "The Legend of the White Snake" in his childhood, a beautiful memory from his youth. In the welfare home, they would show "The Legend of the White Snake" and "Journey to the West" during summer vacations. At 13 or 14, Kang Jianfei, with his budding sexual awareness, had masturbated to the image of Bai Niangzi many times.

In a way, Zhao Yazhi was Kang Jianfei's sexual awakening.

Perhaps sensing Kang Jianfei's gaze, Zhao Yazhi looked up, and Kang Jianfei quickly smiled, "Sis Zhi, Autumn Lord will be fine. He probably fainted from exhaustion."

"Thank you for carrying Autumn Lord to the car," Zhao Yazhi looked at Kang Jianfei, finding him familiar, as if she had seen him around the set, and asked, "By the way, what's your name?"

Kang Jianfei was speechless. He had introduced himself to Zhao Yazhi two days ago, but she had forgotten. He had to smile and reintroduce himself, "I'm Kang Jianfei, you can call me Ah Fei."

"Hello, Ah Fei." Zhao Yazhi extended her hand.

As they were talking, three cars from the crew were already racing to the nearest hospital.

With such a big incident, shooting in the afternoon was out of the question. The extras either went home or looked for other opportunities in other crews.

Outside the set, Wu Chenggang, who was about to go home, saw Hu Juncai alone and asked, "Where's Ah Fei? Why isn't he around?"

Hu Juncai said, "Ah Fei took Autumn Lord to the hospital."

Wu Chenggang asked in surprise, "He went with him in the car?"

"Yes, I saw him get in the car myself," Hu Juncai nodded.

Li Jiading, who had walked up behind Wu Chenggang, sighed, "Ah Cheng, your nephew is not simple. Among all the people in the crew, he was the quickest to react, carrying Autumn Lord to the car and going to the hospital. After this, Autumn Lord will surely remember him, and he will leave a good impression on the director."

Wu Chenggang was skeptical, "Does this kid think that much?"

Li Jiading said, "Everyone has countless opportunities in life, but it's whether you can seize them. Ah Cheng, you are a good person with excellent lighting skills, but you don't know how to seize opportunities, which is why you are struggling. Your nephew is different. He usually does things carelessly, but he always thinks about interacting with others in the crew. In just a few days, he has made at least seven or eight brothers and sisters among the extras and crew members. Even old-timers in the industry can't match him."

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