Hong Kong 1980: Me and the Queen Swapped Clothes

"I'm going to take you to meet my boss later. Are you nervous?" Cheng Long asked with good intentions.

Qin Weiming shook his head; he didn't understand what there was to be nervous about.

Cheng Long was very satisfied. He admired young people like Qin Weiming. When he actually brought him to the company, many people naturally asked about Qin Weiming's identity. Because he was still using the identity of Fang Yanmei, many people mistakenly thought that he was Cheng Long's new girlfriend.

Then Cheng Long laughed and scolded them one by one: "This is my little sister, Ah Mei. She's not the kind you're thinking of. She's very talented. I brought her here to talk to the boss about work."

"That would be best, Brother Long," the receptionist called out sweetly.

However, looking at Qin Weiming's aloof expression and his tall stature of over 1.7 meters, she secretly blushed again.

This reaction made Cheng Long extremely jealous. He pulled Qin Weiming into the elevator and said, "Wow, Ah Mei, tone down your charm. You really are irresistible to both men and women."

"Brother Long, I didn't even look at her. She probably blushed because of you, okay? Don't make me take the blame for everything." Qin Weiming was speechless. He realized that Cheng Long was very good at making connections. He hadn't even noticed what the receptionist looked like.

Cheng Long then glared at Qin Weiming for a while, fuming, and said, "I really didn't expect those young girls to like your type. Hey, Amei, are you heterosexual?"

"Yes." Qin Weiming asked himself honestly, he definitely liked women.

Cheng Long was relieved: "If you like women, then I have no chance with anyone."

"Hehe, Brother Long, you're really good at being modest. You're trying so hard to please me, but I don't have any money to reward you." Qin Weiming and Cheng Long laughed and joked, as familiar as old acquaintances. Even Yuen Biao, who had just walked over, couldn't help but give Qin Weiming a thumbs up: "You've become familiar with Yuen Lou so quickly. You're the first one. I'm Yuen Biao."

"I know, we drank together last night, but I wasn't that drunk." Qin Weiming greeted him politely, appearing courteous and considerate, and flattered Yuan Biao a few times, making Yuan Biao feel much more comfortable.

Yuen Biao knew that Jackie Chan was very interested in the script yesterday, but he never expected that Jackie Chan would invite Qin Weiming out for morning tea early in the morning and bring him over to meet the boss.

"Hey, Yuen Biao, have you thought about this before you bring her here to meet the boss so soon? What if she's unreliable?" Yuen Biao was worried about Cheng Lung, so he pulled him aside to ask him.

As a result, Cheng Long shrugged and said, "Do you know what Ah Mei said? She said that as long as I find her a job, I don't care how much money I give her, as long as she has work to do, that's fine. She didn't even ask me for more money for the script. She just told me to give it to her as I felt like, or to provide her with food for a year. What do you think she could possibly cheat me out of?"

"Hiss, well, you're right. This girl is a bit pitiful. She's so naive. She might get sold off without even realizing it." Upon hearing this, Yuen Biao immediately felt sorry for Qin Weiming. Cheng Long was a successful man with a net worth of several million, yet Qin Weiming was so casual about asking for a price.

Thinking about it that way, Yuen Biao felt embarrassed to stop Jackie Chan any longer: "Then go ahead, it would be a shame not to sign such a good deal."

"Right? Find her a job. How much trouble will it take? Let her stay in my group." Cheng Long had the same idea, so when he heard his good friend agree, he laughed. He went into the boss's office first, and then called Qin Weiming in to introduce him to the boss.

Qin Weiming went in without much business; he just asked a few questions and inquired about any new ideas he might have for the script. Qin Weiming cautiously replied that he might need to spend more time with Cheng Long before he could come up with any new ideas.

The boss readily agreed to his idea of ​​joining the film crew: "Since you're a newcomer to film, you can start as a sound engineer or lighting technician. You can choose any of these positions. If you want to become an actor, just try to please your brother Long. He values ​​you a lot."

"Boss, I think we should give her at least 50,000 for Ah Mei's script," Cheng Long said casually, helping Qin Weiming ask for money.

The boss immediately frowned: "Too much, Ah Long. Her book is only good to you, and it hasn't been tested by the market yet. I'll give her ten thousand at most."

Qin Weiming remained expressionless as he listened to Cheng Long and the boss haggling over the deal, finally settling on 26,000 yuan.

When they came out, Cheng Long was still somewhat speechless. He said to Qin Weiming, "Amei, don't worry, I'll personally subsidize you another 30,000. I won't let you down. It's too much to only give you a little over 20,000 for such a good script."

"Thank you, Brother Long. I knew I'd be living the high life with you." Qin Weiming's expression remained unchanged, only showing a hint of happiness when he heard that Cheng Long had rewarded him with 30,000 yuan. This would at least alleviate Qin Weiming's recent financial crisis.

His savings are now down to only six thousand, and after lending Cheng Kui'an fifteen thousand, plus his recent rent and other daily expenses, it's questionable whether he can even make it through the next twenty days.

This money from Jackie Chan was a lifesaver for Qin Weiming, who immediately became happy: "Brother Chan, thank you. I suddenly feel that I can have some new ideas for the script."

"Hahaha, Ah Mei, you really know how to be greedy for money. If I hadn't rewarded you with 30,000, you wouldn't have had this idea, right?" Cheng Long was speechless, while Yuen Biao suppressed a laugh. During their casual conversation, Yuen Biao asked about Qin Weiming's background.

Qin Weiming had nothing to hide about this, and Fang Yanmei was quite well-known in the Liyuan area, so she told the two of them about her background in detail.

After hearing this story, both Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao were stunned.

Last night, because I drank alcohol, my mind wasn't very clear, and many things were vague in my memory.

Now that they were both awake during the day, Yuen Biao and Jackie Chan's eyes were red from listening. They genuinely sighed, "You've had it so tough. At least I have a lot of people taking care of me, but you're only four years old and you have to drop out of school to support your family. Your mother is really something, sigh."

Considering that she was Fang Yanmei's biological mother, Yuen Biao refrained from using other words to describe her.

Cheng Long, on the other hand, didn't have as many concerns. He casually patted Qin Weiming on the shoulder, which was already a rather intimate gesture from him: "Ah Mei, don't worry, you can stay with me for now. If you like filming, you can be an actor in my movies. You're so hardworking, I have plenty of scenes for you in my movies."

Yuen Biao couldn't help but glance at Jackie Chan: "Those moves are dangerous for an untrained layman like Ah Mei."

"That's true, Ah Mei. Think it over carefully. Going to the film crew isn't bad, it's just that you get a fixed salary and don't earn much." Cheng Long was being realistic; he could tell that Qin Weiming was definitely short of money.