Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Upon entering the house, Zhang Shuai'an found it to be a one-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom apartment, approximately 30 square meters. However, it had been partitioned into two bedrooms and a living room using wooden boards, making it feel even more cramped.

"The typhoon was still raging yesterday, blowing everything inside and out into chaos. I heard that more than a dozen people died."

As Aunt He casually tidied up her things, she asked with some curiosity, "Why did you choose this time to swim here? Aren't you afraid of dying in the sea?"

He Jiatong honestly replied, "Shuai An said that during typhoon season, the police don't patrol and there are no human smugglers arresting people. At that time, you can safely reach Kowloon by swimming across the shore."

"Shuai An?" Aunt He was taken aback.

"Oh, Wei Chao and I changed our names." He Jiatong quickly explained, "He said that if he used his old name here in Hong Kong, he might face discrimination. So he changed his name to Shuai An, Shuai as in handsome and An as in quiet. I changed my name to Jiatong, Jia as in Li Jiacheng and Tong as in Zheng something Tong."

"Zheng Yutong?" Aunt He said in surprise.

He Jiatong nodded quickly: "Yes, that's the name."

"You're quite good at choosing words."

Aunt He brought them a plate of fruit and placed it on the coffee table: "This building belongs to Zheng Yutong."

"Isn't he in the jewelry business?" He Jiatong's eyes widened. "He owns the whole building, how rich must he be?"

"Who knows how much he charges? He's not going to reduce our rent."

Aunt He didn't seem to have any particular respect for Zheng Yutong. Instead, she said, "The current policy here is still in effect. As long as you arrive in Kowloon safely, you can get your ID cards. However, I've heard that things might change in a while. You're lucky you arrived in time."

"It's a pity that Si Gou and Hong Xing, who were swimming with us, were swept away by the big waves, boohoo~" He Jiatong couldn't help but cry when she thought of the people who were swept away.

"There's nothing we can do about it; swimming is inherently risky." Aunt He patted his back and said, "You'll be staying here from now on. It's small, but it'll be enough. After you get your ID cards tomorrow, I'll ask your uncle to find you some jobs."

"Thank you so much, Auntie!" Zhang Shuai'an quickly expressed his gratitude.

However, he could also tell that Aunt He was not well-off. Staying for ten days or half a month was fine, but staying longer would be a burden on her.

He Jiatong clearly hadn't thought that far ahead, and simply smiled and said, "Auntie, then we won't stand on ceremony."

"As for the rooms, one is where your uncle and I sleep, and the other is where my son and daughter sleep."

Aunt He smiled somewhat embarrassedly and pointed to the old sofa in the living room, saying, "You'll have to make do with sleeping on the sofa and the floor for now. I'll bring over two quilts later. Luckily, it's warm here; otherwise, you'd be freezing sleeping on the floor."

Zhang Shuai'an hurriedly said, "A place to rest is fine, we're not that precious."

Aunt He turned on the TV and said to the two of them, "You two stay here and watch TV and eat fruit. I'll go downstairs to buy some groceries and treat you to a welcome dinner tonight."

Zhang Shuai'an stood up: "Aunt, let me go with you."

"No need, there's no reason to keep our guests busy." Aunt He pressed Zhang Shuai'an back onto the sofa, and before leaving, she carefully instructed him, "Be careful and stay here. Don't answer the door if a stranger knocks. Don't go out and wander around either. There are quite a few South Asians in the building, and they can't understand human language. It's easy for something to happen."

"Okay, Auntie, I understand." He Jiatong felt a little scared when she thought of the Indian man she met in the elevator.

Zhang Shuai'an picked up an apple, wiped it with his hand, and started taking a bite.

He Jiatong, however, started watching TV intently.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Miao?"

A moment later, He Jiatong suddenly screamed and pointed at the TV screen, shouting at Zhang Shuai'an.

Zhang Shuai'an was thinking about something when he heard him shout and looked at the TV. Sure enough, he saw Miao Kexiu, still dressed in ancient costume.

"Miss Miao is so beautiful, like a fairy." He Jiatong started daydreaming. "If I could marry a woman like her, I would die happy."

Zhang Shuai'an watched for a while until Xu Shaoqiang's face appeared. He finally confirmed that this TV series was the currently very popular "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

This drama was RTV's trump card, almost leaving TVB with no chance to fight back. TVB had to adjust the dramas broadcast in the 8 pm prime time slot, and even had Cheng Siu-chau frantically film "Chor Lau-heung" to cope with it.

It's only around 3 or 4 pm now, so it should be a rebroadcast.

After watching for a while, He Jiatong suddenly complained, "Why does the male lead have so few scenes?"

Zhang Shuai'an also realized that Xu Shaoqiang's scenes only appeared at the beginning, and the rest were all about the female lead and supporting characters. Almost an episode had passed, and Xu Shaoqiang had not appeared again.

He couldn't help but recall a rumor he'd heard before his transmigration: Xu Shaoqiang had been paid by rival TVB to deliberately hide while filming this drama. The series was being filmed and broadcast simultaneously, causing ATV (Rediffusion Television) considerable anxiety, but they couldn't find anyone to replace him. They had no choice but to have a stand-in, Ye Tianxing, wear a mask and film some scenes. Ye Tianxing worked non-stop until he fell ill, and in the end, Gu Guanzhong was decisively replaced. The reason given in the drama was that Yun Feiyang underwent a transformation after practicing the Heavenly Silkworm Technique, thus changing his face.

Zhang Shuai'an wasn't sure if the rumor was true or false, but Xu Shaoqiang's career was indeed affected after that, to the point that within a few years he could only play villains and supporting roles.

However, this did remind him.

Zhang Shuai'an had read many Hong Kong entertainment novels before. Many time-traveling predecessors made their first fortune by copying novels after arriving in Hong Kong.

If others can do it, there's no reason why he can't.

He urgently needs to earn some money so he can settle down in Hong Kong.

If I were to copy a book, which one would be the best choice?

According to older Hong Kong entertainment novels, many people chose to copy Huang Yi's novels, with "A Step into the Past" and "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" being the most frequently copied.

Later generations, knowing that Huang Yi's works had been plagiarized to death, switched to copying mainland new martial arts novels, such as Feng Ge's *Kunlun* and Xiao Duan's *Luoyang Daughter's Journey*. Others took a different approach, copying early online novels like *Zhu Xian* or *Ghost Blows Out the Light*.

Later on, they started copying all sorts of things, and they were all online novels, such as "Stellar Transformation", "Battle Through the Heavens", "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality", and so on.

There were even people who plagiarized Keigo Higashino's "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Zhang Shuai'an had no moral constraints; he was bound to plagiarize, but choosing which book to start with was a bit of a dilemma.

He currently has 100 star points, which is more than enough to exchange for one or two novels, but he needs to consider it carefully. At least it has to be in line with the current era. Otherwise, if he plagiarizes "The Mysterious Immortal" or "Lord of Mysteries" now, he will definitely fail miserably. The times haven't developed to that point yet.