Chapter 349 Watching a Movie

"What kind of joke are you guys playing at?"

Hongwei snatched the two diamond cufflinks from the person next to her, carefully took out a handkerchief and wrapped them up. It was like she was scolding her two sons, but also like she was responding to everyone: "There are many Yehenara people in the Manchu ethnic group. They are a noble family in the Imperial Household Department, and we are soldiers waving flags and carrying guns. How can we be real relatives?"

"You two brothers must remember this: if we don't steal or rob, and rely on ourselves, we will live no worse than others!"

"Mom, you are right!" Changnian and Weinian lowered their heads to accept the advice.

"Your mother is right!" Er Guang came over and put his hand on Hong Wei's shoulder, his chubby face full of seriousness: "Although I am your stepfather, I have always treated you and your brother equally, and I have spent the same money on your education."

"With so many uncles around, you won't be bad in the future!"

"We don't need to curry favor with the rich and powerful. We are not in the Qing Dynasty. We are just trying to inherit the two taels of silver a month and the bushel of old grain."

"Alright, alright, you are all good kids, don't lecture us on New Year's Day!" Li Hanxiang hugged the two kids with a smile, "I'll invite you to be the leading actors in my movie later!"

"Let's go, let's continue drinking! We are not familiar with this Mr. Wang. When we get to know each other well, you can all come to the movies invested by his three wives!"

"Wow, Lao San, you really caught such a big tap! How much does it cost to invest in a movie?"

Li Hanxiang raised a finger proudly.

"Wow, Third Brother, 100 million Hong Kong dollars? This is much more generous than the 25 Hong Kong dollars that Shaw Brothers only approved for a movie!" Liu Enjia, Jiang Nan, Hu Jinquan and others around him all had their eyes shining: "This must be a movie with a big cast!"

"Humph, one million US dollars!"

“Holy shit!” Everyone exclaimed in unison in shock! Even when Wing Wah claimed to have spent 200 million Hong Kong dollars to make a legendary movie, it didn’t cost that much!

The hottie immediately squeezed next to Li Hanxiang and said, "Director Li, with such a big cast, can you give me a role? Just a special invitation will do."

Zhang Cuiying pulled him away: "We're not shooting a pornographic film, why would we need you!"

Li Hanxiang pressed his hands together, "Hey, everyone, please be patient. The check has been signed, but it hasn't reached me yet. Sister Hongwei, next time Mr. Wang's three wives come to the studio in Tsuen Wan, you must come! We are all from Beijing and all from banner families, so we must have something in common."

"Well, I'm available whenever you call."

"Let's go, have a drink, this year we're going to make a movie together and go to Japan to film!"

"it is good!"

There were ghosts howling and wolves howling in the Legong Building again.
Wang Deming returned to the street, hailed a taxi, agreed on a location, and sat in the back seat to rest.

What he had just seen and heard upstairs in the Music Palace made him involuntarily think of his past life.

No matter how much the experts, scholars, and government officials cry out, the moral quality of society as a whole continues to decline rapidly.

When the People's Republic of China was first established, brothels were closed, opium was forced to be quit, landlords and bullies were eliminated, and militia organizations were established. It can be said that no one picked up things on the road and no one locked their doors at night. However, after the reform and opening up, the ideological and moral character in the textbooks was changed to morality and rule of law; from an optional subject to a required subject in the high school entrance examination.
It can be seen.

There is a classic saying that the economic base determines the superstructure, and vice versa.

The fact that the Japanese devils openly questioned our anti-Japanese education face to face proves everything.
We didn't know about mutual review of textbooks, and our people reviewed a successor!
From the news that the ZZD in Lebanon was wiped out, any ordinary person could tell that something was wrong with the highest level of Persia, which was infiltrated like a sieve.
It's really very scary.
What about us?
"Sir, we are here."

"Well, thank you for your hard work!" After getting off the car, Wang Deming specifically asked Tao Jie to give the taxi driver a red envelope as a lucky draw.

As soon as they entered the door, Qin Huairu, with her big belly, helped Wang Deming hang his coat and asked with concern: "Deming, is everything going well? I think Aliman has come back a long time ago."

"Well, it went smoothly. Have a good Spring Festival. Once the money arrives, we will expand production in Guantang." Wang Deming held Qin Huairu's hand while registering a coat. "It just reminded me that when I first came to Hong Kong to exchange American bills, I stayed at the Liyuan Warehouse opposite the Kowloon Railway Station. Today is also a revisit to the old place." "Where are Shouchun and Yuqing? Taking a nap?"

"Well," Qin Huairu was a little lazy, "Have you had lunch? The fish I made at noon. Oh, are your cufflinks missing?"

"No, I gave it to someone. Li Hanxiang and I were really destined to meet. I went to a theater and wanted to watch a movie, but I found that I had no money in my pocket. He happened to be drinking with friends in a nearby restaurant, and I wanted to borrow 100 yuan to watch a movie.
Later, I met the Manchu fellow from Beijing who I mentioned last time, and her two children, so I sent them off. After that, I lost interest in watching movies, so I came back. ”

"Sister Tao," Qin Huairu called Sister Tao, "bring the food that was left for lunch. Would you like a drink?"

"Forget it, let's drink it while we eat dumplings together as a family tonight."

"What movie? How about we go watch it as a family this afternoon? I don't think we've ever watched a movie together?"

After hearing what Qin Huairu said, Wang Deming suddenly remembered that when they were in Beijing, the four of them had never gone to the cinema together to watch a movie. It was because one man and three women were too conspicuous.

"Okay! Or you can go get some sleep, and when you wake up we can go together as a family." Just then Sister Tao directed the cook to bring the food over, and he said to Sister Tao, "Sister Tao, can you help me call Legong Theater and ask if we can reserve the theater this afternoon?"

"Haha, our whole family is going to watch a Spanish-language movie together today, Breakfast at Tiffany's, which is made in Hollywood."

"Yes, sir, I'll call right away."

This is the good thing about capitalist society: anything that can be solved with money is no longer a problem.

Soon, Sister Tao came over to reply and booked the theater for a private screening, so we could go there any time in the afternoon.

Wang Deming also asked Tao Jie to arrange a minibus to pick up everyone in the manor to see it together.

At around 3 pm, four Mercedes-Benz cars, followed by a minibus, slowly drove out of the manor in Repulse Bay and headed for the Le Palace Theatre after crossing the sea.

There weren't many people gathered at the entrance of the Le Palace Theater, but there were a few well-dressed ladies with painted eyebrows and hair, who were spitting at the theater manager at the door and accusing them of refunding tickets at will.

After Wang Deming and others entered unimpeded, these people were even more furious and kept saying they were going to complain.

Until he was patted on the shoulder by a group of thugs with ear-length hair, wearing pointed leather shoes, tight pants, and a half-smoked cigarette in their mouths.

These people who considered themselves to be Hong Kong elites quickly fled with their female companions.

"Brother Zha Zha, have you made a fortune recently?" The leading thug raised his chin and pointed towards the theater, "Where did this big guy come from? He booked the theater?"

"Brother Hao, I'm just trying to make a living!" The theater manager took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat vigorously: "I don't know who the big guy who just came in is. But he is definitely someone we can't afford to offend."

"So cool? Are you from that movie?"

"How would I know that, Brother Hao? Here's a red envelope for you. I wish you a happy new year in advance!"

Brother Hao weighed the red envelope with his hand, nodded with satisfaction, and left with his brothers in a leisurely manner.

Wang Deming didn't know about this little episode, and would have just laughed it off if he had known. The martial virtues on the mainland at that time were so abundant that it was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. He used to be a militia company commander!
After watching the movie, we returned home and sat around the round table making dumplings while talking about the movie. Suddenly, Zhang Shouchun's words aroused everyone's response: "The movie sounds good, but why do capitalist movies seem to be all about socialites, gamblers, and so on?"

"Yeah yeah"

"De Ming, do you think we should make more good movies? At least make the Chinese in Hong Kong look more normal?"

(End of this chapter)