Hong Kong variety show: I can boost loyalty, the most generous boss.

Chapter 74, Section 73: Defeat Yuen Long, and Eat Wife Cakes!
"Hey, Jiang Tiansheng's 500 million has arrived? Good, let's keep them hanging for now."

Yang Jun hung up the phone, and Ahua was completely impressed.

"Brother Jun, you took five million from Jiang Tiansheng, are you planning to kill yourself?"

Ahua was stunned by the boss's shrewd move: he had Wang Jianjun and others kill the South Vietnamese assassins in advance, then impersonated the South Vietnamese assassins and collected a deposit of 500 million from Jiang Tiansheng.

"Haha! My life is only worth 500 million, who do you think you are?"

With a cigar dangling from his lips, Yang Jun planned to play a trick on Jiang Tiansheng and Chen Haonan, those idiots, and play along with their act.

"Oh, right, take me to the film set. I have scenes to film today."

Yang Jun got into a Mercedes-Benz W14 and, escorted by four other bodyguard vehicles, arrived at the film set in Clearwater Bay.

"Boss, you're finally here! We've all been waiting for you."

Director Wu Yusheng came over and quickly asked the makeup artist to do Yang Jun's makeup. In fact, Yang Jun was already very handsome and sunny, which matched Song Zijie's temperament very well.

After Yang Jun changed into a casual outfit, his clear eyes, tall and upright figure, handsome face, and unique temperament amazed everyone.

"Song Zijie, this is the perfect Song Zijie in my mind."

Wu Yusheng became more and more satisfied with the performance. He felt that Yang Jun's portrayal of Song Zijie was more sunny and upright than that of Leslie Cheung.

Although Leslie Cheung is also handsome, his temperament is rather effeminate and doesn't quite match that of Sung Chi-kit.

"Baoyi, get ready, we're about to start filming."

"Stop staring, your eyes are bulging out."

Wang Jin teased Zhu Baoyi, who blushed slightly. "Boss is so handsome, I can't resist him at all!"

Yang Jun was also curious about acting, so he took his role very seriously.

Playing a policeman isn't difficult; he attended police academy before, so playing a policeman isn't a challenge for him.

Yang Jun had seen the movie several times before, and he wrote the script himself, so he had an understanding of the character of Song Zijie.

The character Song Zijie in the movie is somewhat unlikable; he's a stubborn and upright man who misunderstands his older brother Song Zihao multiple times.

Yang Jun and Zhu Baoyi play a couple. Yang Jun holds Zhu Baoyi's hand, and the two gaze deeply into each other's eyes. Director Wu Yusheng excitedly said:
"Cut! Very good, you all acted very well!"

Wang Jin whistled and said to everyone:

"It doesn't seem like acting; his eyes are so expressive!"

"The boss and Miss Zhu look like a married couple, don't you think?"

Everyone started to tease him, but Yang Jun didn't get angry; he just joked around a bit.

Zhu Baoyi was secretly pleased to see that Yang Jun wasn't angry; it seemed that his boss was also interested in him.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Miss Zhu is still single."

Yang Jun waved his hand, telling the employees not to talk nonsense and delay the filming schedule, as film crews usually have to meet release dates.

"A Better Tomorrow" was released just in time for the Spring Festival. Now it's mid-December in the Gregorian calendar, and there's not much time left until the end of the year.

"Boss, that's enough for today's scene. We'll be back tomorrow!"

The film crew didn't wrap up until around 6 p.m., and Yang Jun said to everyone with a smile:
"Everyone has worked hard. I'll treat you to dinner tonight at the Temple Street food stalls to celebrate."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with excitement. They were generally from poor families and didn't have many opportunities to go out drinking.

How could they not be happy when the company is treating them?

“The boss is awesome!”

"The new boss is very generous, hundreds of times better than Old Shao who's so stingy. We're more motivated to work now!"

Zhou Ruifa and Dilong exchanged a smile. They had indeed made the right choice in choosing a boss. The new boss was very generous, not only offering high salaries but also frequently treating people to meals.

Unlike their time at Shaw Brothers Studio, where they were stingy with lunchboxes and wore the same clothes for every role, showing no class whatsoever.

Yang Jun had the company send a car to take the crew to Temple Street for a meal and drinks, which was also a chance for them to get to know each other. Three tables were booked in total; the men drank alcohol, and the women drank beverages.

"Boss, let me toast you!"

Yang Jun accepted all offers of wine and drank quite a bit, but he didn't get drunk.

"Ms. Zhu, you are an artist from Taiwan. Have you ever considered developing your career in Hong Kong long-term?"

Yang Jun sat in the main seat, flanked by the two lead actors, Di Long and Zhou Ruifa, while Zhu Baoyi, the female lead, sat opposite him.

Zhu Baoyi nodded and said to Yang Jun:

"Mr. Yang, I intend to develop my career in the Hong Kong film industry. Taiwanese films have declined and don't have much of a future!"

In the 80s, Taiwanese films were mostly art films. These films were easy to win awards, but they had little commercial value and their box office performance was very poor.

In contrast, Hong Kong was a new city in the 80s, with Golden Harvest and its two giants vying for supremacy, producing many classic films. At that time, Hong Kong films were still invincible.

Many Taiwanese artists can only develop their careers in Hong Kong because the treatment and career development opportunities for artists in Hong Kong far surpass those in Taiwan.

"Ms. Zhu, why don't you join Giants Film? Your salary will be no less than 10 yuan."

Yang Jun once again extended a team invitation; he is very professional when it comes to recruiting people.

If you swing your hoe well, there's no corner you can't dig down!
Zhu Baoyi hadn't signed with a film company, but when he heard about the good benefits and the handsome boss, he agreed without hesitation.

"Mr. Yang, I do!"

The people around burst into laughter, and Wang Jin joked:

"Miss Zhu, this isn't a wedding venue, hehe~"

Zhu Baoyi made a huge mess of things, but although she had feelings for Yang Jun, she remained very reserved.

The group drank until nine o'clock, and Yang Jun planned to have his younger brother take Miss Zhu home.

In the distance, Crow and his dozens of henchmen lay in ambush across the street. Seeing Yang Jun chatting and laughing with Zhu Baoyi, Crow felt a pang of jealousy.

"Damn! Handsome Jun has hooked up with another girl. I'm so handsome, how come I don't have a single one!"

The underling beside him was speechless. "Crow, don't you know what you look like?"
"Boss, there are too many of them, should we wait a bit?"

The crow scoffed. These were just ordinary people who wouldn't dare to make a move. Although there were many of them, they were just a mob!

"No need to wait any longer, let's chop up handsome guy Jun!"

The crow was unruly and dared to kill Jiang Tiansheng for profit, and even killed his own boss, Camel, to rise to power. He was utterly vicious.

This time, he was misled by his fellow disciple Sha Mengdeng and chased after Handsome Jun to Temple Street to kill him. The reason was nothing more than money!

"Kill him!"

Dozens of short mules rushed out and charged at the roadside food stalls on Temple Street. Only then did Yang Jun react and pick up a chair to fight back.

Most of the dozens of short mules surrounded Yang Jun and started beating him. Yang Jun shouted to Ahua:
"Take them and leave first, I'm fine!"

Wang Jin, Zhou Ruifa, Dilong, and the others were panicked. They had never seen such a scene before, and they scattered in all directions, running around in fear.

"Protect the boss!"

Da Dong and his six bodyguards immediately drew their guns. Da Dong fired a shot at the short mules, hitting one of them.

Yang Jun picked up a folding stool and smashed it on the crow's head, then kicked the crow two meters away.

The crow tried to stand up, but Yang Jun stepped on its chest.

"Crow, you think you can ambush me? Are you even qualified?"

The crow's eyes widened in fear. How could this be?

It's one thing to be unable to defeat Handsome Jun by flipping the table yourself, but to sneak up on Handsome Jun and get beaten up in return?
The remaining Dongxing underlings were stunned. Their leader had been knocked down, and the other side still had a gun?

What's the point of fighting?
These Dongxing underlings were just there to make a 200 yuan appearance fee. They were a complete rabble, good at bullying ordinary people and fighting when things were going well!
When they encountered ruthless men like Da Dong who opened fire in the street, the Tung Sing underlings were terrified and ran away.

The crow cursed inwardly when it saw its underlings abandon it and drive off in a van.
"Damn it! There's not a single one of them who's loyal to the underworld."

"I haven't gotten on the bus yet! Ah~"

Yang Jun swiftly and decisively knocked down the crow, leaving everyone around stunned. Wu Yusheng stared blankly at Yang Jun, who was now stepping on the crow, preventing it from standing up.

"This is true violent aesthetics—simple and brutal!"

There were no fancy tricks; the boss subdued the strong crow with a single move. The tall and burly crow was taken down by the boss in one strike.

"Director, does the boss know kung fu? He's amazing!"

Zhu Baoyi's eyes sparkled; she had become Yang Jun's biggest fan.

"Get out of the way! I'm a Hong Kong police officer, stop!"

Two uniformed policemen jogged over and, looking tense, told Yang Jun to stop.

Yang Jun spread his hands, pulled his foot back, and said with a smile:

"I am the victim. They are all members of a criminal gang and they attacked me with knives!"

The two men in uniform simply didn't believe you were the victim.

You don't look like a victim, you look like a criminal. The tattooed bodybuilder on the ground must be spitting blood.

"Don't move! Call for backup!"

Soon, two uniformed officers arrived, and police cars drove up to Temple Street. Chief Inspector Leung Siu-yau arrived at the scene.

"It's you again! Handsome Jun~"

Liang Xiaorou was speechless. Every time something happened, there was always a handsome guy like Jun.

Yang Jun shrugged and said to Liang Xiaorou:
“I am the victim. They came and attacked me. My colleagues can testify for me.”

Liang Xiaorou glanced at the crow rolling its eyes and sighed. It was Dongxingzi causing trouble again.

"Alright, go ahead and call your beautiful lawyer."

Yang Jun smiled. This MadeM was a little jealous, so he made a phone call to Liang Yongqi.

"Attorney Liang, please bail me out!"

Yang Jun followed Liang Xiaorou back to the West Kowloon Police Headquarters. After giving his statement, Liang Yongqi arrived at the police headquarters, and Yang Jun left the police station.

"Boss, are you alright?"

Wu Yusheng, Wang Jin, and a few others, along with Zhu Baoyi, were waiting outside the police station. Yang Jun felt a little touched; these people were quite nice.

"It's okay, you go back first!"

Yang Jun sat in the car, feeling a surge of irritation. These Tung Sing bastards were really annoying. Today it was Crow, tomorrow it would be Smiling Tiger.

Ahua was in charge of driving, and Da Dong followed beside Yang Jun. Yang Jun said to Da Dong:

"Call Luo Tianhong and tell him to destroy the crow's den and bring me a box of wife cakes from Yuen Long."

The crows' den is in Yuen Long, and compared to Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay, Yuen Long in the New Territories is just a rural area.

Aside from wife cakes, there's nothing else worth mentioning.

"Yes, Brother Jun!"

Jun is very angry, and the consequences will be severe!
Da Dong immediately dialed his mobile phone and called Luo Tianhong. Upon hearing that the big boss had been killed, Luo Tianhong immediately panicked.

"Is everything alright, boss? I need to speak with you."

Yang Jun took the phone with a smile and said to Luo Tianhong:
"I'm fine. How could that dead crow have hurt me?"

Luo Tianhong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said to Yang Jun:

"Brother Jun, I'll send someone over to protect you."

"No need, I have Da Dong and the others with me. I'll go to Yuen Long tomorrow and bring back some wife cakes for me to eat."

Luo Tianhong chuckled. He was itching for a fight. He was working as a bouncer in Causeway Bay and had been bored to death. He was just waiting for a fight to break out.

"Alright, if they dare to cut off Brother Jun, I'll go kill these little crows!"

The following day, Luo Tianhong led more than 300 people in dozens of vans and stormed into Yuen Long, New Territories.

Yang Jun continued to film to meet his schedule. As the owner of a film company, he naturally had to set an example.

Filming went smoothly, with the boss, Yang Jun, personally involved, and the production was nearing completion.

"Well played!"

Yang Jun also has action scenes in the drama, and he improvised throughout, resulting in excellent effects.

"Boss, with you here, I, the martial arts instructor, am ready to retire."

The martial arts instructor was terrified of losing his job. His boss knew real kung fu, while he only knew routines. The threat of unemployment loomed over him.

"Haha! My kung fu is for real combat, yours is the real movie kung fu, it's more exciting to watch!"

Yang Jun certainly wouldn't fire the martial arts choreographer; he was just doing it as a hobby, and he'd quit once the film was finished.

These martial arts choreographers are the essence of Hong Kong films; their movements are incredibly flashy and are a specialty of Hong Kong cinema.

The cell phone rang, and Da Dong handed it to Yang Jun, who then walked to the side to answer the call.

"Brother Jun, I've bought the wife cakes from Yuen Long."

"Crow's henchmen are all useless; they're not even enough for me to chop down by myself!"

"But that crow kid ran away, he must have gone to hide in Helan."

Luo Tianhong was speechless. That kid Crow ran too fast. Knowing he couldn't win, he slipped away in advance and even boarded a ship and fled to the Netherlands.

Besides its base in the New Territories, the Tung Sing triad also had a base in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and they would go to Ho Lan whenever they fled.

"It's alright, as long as the crow doesn't go to the moon, we can find him!"

"Deliver the wife cakes to my house, and let the plane manage the territory in Yuen Long."

Yuen Long is quite remote and there's not much profit to be made there. Sending a plane to manage the territory is basically just looking after the Yuen Long pier.

Yuen Long is separated from Shenzhen on the mainland by the sea, and Yang Jun is most concerned about Yuen Long Port.

Yang Jun had just hung up the phone when Uncle Deng called.

"Uncle Deng, what's the matter?"

Uncle Deng calling at this time is probably not a good thing.

“Ah Jun, Camel and I are old friends. He said that Dongxing has some misunderstanding with you.”

"Did you conquer Yuen Long? Let's all sit down and talk this out!"

"Dongxing is a large triad; there's no need to make a big fuss about it!"

Uncle Deng was a little annoyed that Yang Jun had acted on his own initiative and had attacked Yuan Lang without informing Uncle Deng.

Yang Jun scoffed, knowing that Uncle Deng was already somewhat wary of him.

"Uncle Deng, you can make the arrangements now~"

Yang Jun was certain that this was Deng Bo testing him; Dongxing didn't want to fight and wanted to negotiate.

"Okay! Then it'll be tomorrow night at 8 pm at the Youguqi Restaurant."

Uncle Deng hung up the phone, and his uncle, Old Ghost, leaned over and said:
"So, Uncle Deng, did Handsome Jun agree?"

Uncle Deng nodded, feeling relieved. He had agreed to talk to Camel.

If Handsome Jun doesn't give him face, he'll be in a difficult position and lose face.

“Uncle Deng, Handsome Jun had a private conflict with Tung Sing without even informing us. He really doesn’t respect our uncle.”

Long Gen fanned the flames from the sidelines; he had been beaten by Yang Jun and harbored a deep grudge ever since.

(End of this chapter)