Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Having obtained the answer she wanted, Yin Xiao organized the information she had read into her mind.

The boat that took her to the port city carried not only people but also many items. From the crew's words, it was determined that those items were cultural relics.

Upon arriving in the port city, we encountered several ships that were all part of the same group, laden with cargo brought from Southeast Asia.

Over the past few days, from some unintentional remarks made by the thugs who were detaining the girls, Yin Xiao deduced the direction the ship was docking and the location where the smuggled goods were hidden.

Steven knew he had to strike while the iron was hot, and before the smugglers could react, he requested support from headquarters.

That night, the police station not only deployed a large number of police cars and officers, but also coordinated with the marine police, using boats to surround the smugglers from both land and water.

By the time they finished work, it was already noon the next day.

Although Steven had been busy all night, he was in high spirits and radiant, walking with a spring in his step. Seeing Yin Xiao, his smile was impossible to hide.

"Where's your ID? Where's the bounty?"

Yin Xiao had slept all night and was lazily curled up on the sofa, stretching.

"I'll take you to get your ID card and collect your reward now."

Steven drove up and took Yin Xiao to the Immigration Department.

On the way, Steven, with one hand on the steering wheel and a cigarette between his fingers, asked, "What's your name?"

“Yin…” Yin Xiao’s eyes darted around, and he said, “Hu Xiaoxiao. My name is Hu Xiaoxiao.”

"Your surname is Hu? Why are those girls from your hometown surnamed Zhang?"

“I’ll take my maternal grandmother’s surname.” Hu Xiaoxiao touched the sofa and windows in the car, then looked out at the tall buildings and bustling traffic.

Everywhere you look, there is bustling activity and prosperity.

Her eyes were filled with amazement. Had the world developed to such a wonderful and diverse state? Wasn't this the world she had originally wanted to come and enjoy?

"If you want to stay in Hong Kong, you'll need to find a job to support yourself." Steven turned the steering wheel and made a turn; the Immigration Department was just ahead.

He squinted, searching for a place to park.

"Don't I have a bounty?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked.

Steven laughed and said, "That's not enough for you."

Hu Xiaoxiao pointed to the car she was sitting in and asked, "Is this enough to buy a car like this?"

She really liked these kinds of ritual implements.

Steven laughed again and slammed on the brakes. "Not enough to buy a single wheel."

"The bounty is so small?"

“It’s not that the reward is too low, it’s that the car is too expensive. This car of mine is imported from Germany, it’s powerful, the same model as Chen Tianwang’s.” Steven pushed open the car door, got out, pointed to a motorcycle speeding towards him, and said, “You can buy a motorcycle.”

Hu Xiaoxiao followed Steven's example and pushed open the car door to get out, only to be sprayed in the face with exhaust fumes from the motorcycle.

She covered her mouth and nose, looking down on him. "Who is Chen Tianwang?"

"A big star, he can act, sing, and dance. He's a triple threat in film, television, and music. Everyone in Hong Kong knows him."

Steven led Hu Xiaoxiao into the office, showed her his identification to prove his identity, and vouched for her to obtain her status.

After completing all the procedures, he handed the receipt to Hu Xiaoxiao and told her to come back in a month to pick up her ID card.

"It's okay if you don't know the way, you can take a taxi here to pick it up."

Back in the car, Steven taught Hu Xiaoxiao how to take a taxi and some common sense about life.

Hu Xiaoxiao learns very quickly; even if she doesn't know the specifics of how something works, she memorizes the information first.

Steven drove back to the police station and took Hu Xiaoxiao to collect her reward.

With Steven's help, many procedures were skipped, and he successfully received the ten thousand dollars.

After taking the money, Hu Xiaoxiao pointed to the roast chicken stall diagonally opposite the police station and asked, "How much does it cost to buy a chicken?"

"I'll treat you to a meal." Steven had been busy all night and was starving.

Hu Xiaoxiao asked, "Is it all-you-can-eat?"

Steven glanced at the slender Hu Xiaoxiao, not thinking she could eat much. "Yes, you can eat your fill."

Steven changed back into casual clothes from his office and took Hu Xiaoxiao to the roast chicken stall to order food.

The roast chicken stall was a fast food business. As soon as the owner saw Steven, he greeted him with "Hello, officer!" and said, "We have freshly roasted goose. Would you like a regular?"

Hu Xiaoxiao pointed to a plump chicken hanging there, swallowed hard, and said, "I want this one."

Steven glanced at it and said, "Give me a serving of poached chicken."

"I want one."

"Okay, give me a poached chicken."

Hu Xiaoxiao then pointed to two chickens next to her, one yellow and one brown, "I want these two too."

"Can you finish it?"

"I can finish it." Back in the day, she used to eat chickens by the hundred.

Steven thought that if they couldn't finish it, they could take it home, so he said, "One more salt-baked chicken and one more soy sauce chicken."

"Officer, are you a girl?" the boss jokingly asked Steven if he was his girlfriend.

"Don't talk nonsense, we're just friends."

After finding a table and sitting down, the owner quickly brought over the three chickens and rice I ordered.

Steven picked up his chopsticks, and after only taking a bite of rice, he noticed that Hu Xiaoxiao had quickly devoured a plate of poached chicken.

Then I picked up the soy sauce chicken and quickly devoured it.

The last piece of salt-baked chicken was finished off to Steven's astonishment.

After finishing her meal, Hu Xiaoxiao reluctantly put down her plate. Except for the last dish, salt-baked chicken, which was a bit salty, all the other chicken dishes were better than any she had ever eaten before.

I want to eat it again next time.

She touched her full stomach, regretting that her stomach was too small to hold much more food.

Steven slowly put down his chopsticks; the shock he felt was enough to fill him up. "How long has it been since you've had meat?"

Hu Xiaoxiao tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said, "I can't remember."

Countless years have passed, and countless changes have taken place.

Steven said sympathetically, “Life is really hard for you mainlanders. You probably can’t even eat meat once a year. But now that you’re a Hong Kong resident, as long as you’re willing to work hard and put your heart into your work, you won’t have to worry about not eating well.”

Hu Xiaoxiao habitually curled up again, sitting cross-legged on the narrow chair, and shook her head: "I don't like hard work, I only like eating chicken."

Steven laughed. "If you want to eat chicken, you have to work hard. Hong Kong doesn't support idlers. What kind of job are you planning to find to support yourself?"

He was too lazy to order any more roast meats. He picked up the three plates that contained chicken, poured the chicken broth from the plates onto the rice, mixed it up, and started eating heartily.

Seeing him eating so heartily and enjoying it so much, Hu Xiaoxiao felt tempted again. But her stomach was full, and she couldn't eat anymore.

"I'm looking for a job as a waiter/waitress in a restaurant."

In my memory, the villagers said that a waiter's monthly salary was five hundred yuan, which was a lot of money.

They said that a month's salary is enough for a family to live a life of luxury for a year.

Hu Xiaoxiao took out a stack of reward money from her hand, counted five bills, was a little confused, counted five more, and was still a little confused.