Exciting 1979!

Chapter 295 Zhou Huimin, who favors outsiders
I never expected that my favorite pen pal would adapt a novel by an author I greatly admire.

Vivian Chow has confirmed the movie's release date and is just waiting to buy tickets on the premiere day to show her support. If it's well-made, she'll recommend it to her classmates, as it's a genre that boys should really enjoy.

She skipped home. It was June, and Amin's school uniform had already been changed to the summer version. Her long, slender legs under the school uniform skirt were beginning to take shape.

Because she has been training with the school basketball team, she is not only tall and slender but also toned. However, her shooting accuracy is not very good, so everyone hopes that she can become a cheerleader.

When she went upstairs, she saw people on the roof of the building across the street. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was Uncle Gui and Uncle Bin. The two of them had gone up to the rooftop to enjoy the breeze again. They were having a great time.

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“Ah Bin, your infiltration was very successful. Holiland has adopted some of the management experience you learned from McDonald’s, and its work efficiency has improved significantly. Business is getting better and better. It’s just that I haven’t been able to make up my mind about whether or not to go into Western fast food.” Old Gui said, standing with his hands behind his back.

Liu Bin: "I think it's feasible. Western fast food has a really high profit margin, but it's best not to do it in the old store. It should be operated separately. After all, Western fast food has a higher unit price and is a favorite of urban white-collar workers and children. It doesn't overlap with our old store's target audience, and it even clashes with it. Operating it together will not please either side."

"Open another store~" Old Ghost pondered.

Liu Bin volunteered, "If I were to open another store, I would be willing to serve as the store manager and put all my skills from McDonald's to good use. I could even bring in a few experienced McDonald's employees."

Old Ghost suppressed his excitement: "No rush, no rush. Didn't that old Charlie say he thinks highly of you? Maybe you'll be the future president of McDonald's Asia Pacific."

"Boss, it was supposed to be three months, but then another three months, and then another three months, it's almost been nine months now. I'm starting to love hamburgers and cola."

"You must stay true to yourself. Millet porridge and rice noodle rolls are your true home!" Old Ghost began to soothe the undercover agent's emotions again. "I have good news for you. Your son has arrived in Hong Kong today."

"Ah, Ah Long, where is he?!"

"I've arranged for you two to meet at Songcheng tomorrow at noon. The father and son can have a good talk then."

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Gui." Old Gui patted Liu Bin on the shoulder, telling him to go back and rest while he looked at the scenery.

The Central and Western District is considered an affluent area in Hong Kong, and this housing estate seemed somewhat out of place here. He felt that hosting his grandson here was a failure, so he and Wei Ming arranged to meet at Lai Yuen Playground.

Unfortunately, houses in Hong Kong are too expensive. It takes an average wage earner several months to earn enough for just one square meter. Even if they start their own business now, and even if Holiland is doing well, there is still a huge gap between them and being able to buy a thousand-square-foot luxury house.

So we still need to expand, but expansion costs money.

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Wei Ming calculated his US dollar deposits at HSBC and realized that buying a 1,000-square-foot luxury apartment in a good location in Hong Kong wouldn't be a problem.

However, I don't have a girlfriend in Hong Kong, so I have no motivation to buy a house. I should just focus on my career.

The first thing I did upon arriving in Hong Kong was to meet my grandfather, fulfilling a dream shared by two generations.

The second thing is to make money.

Doing business in Yanjing requires careful consideration and analysis of policies, but here there are no such concerns. However, being new here, I haven't figured out how to make money yet.

But one thing is certain: they need to boost the box office of "Heroes Have Always Been Born Young" to increase their script royalties and maintain their working relationship with Xia Meng. Qingniao's funding comes partly from the Huo family, which is all about connections.

That night, Wei Ming lay in the dormitory of Great Wall Film Company, sharing a room with A Long. Both of them were looking forward to meeting the next day.

I don't know why Lao Gui chose to meet at Liyuan.

Lai Yuen Amusement Park has a long history and is a famous local amusement park in Hong Kong. It is the same age as the People's Republic of China. Located in Tsuen Wan District of the New Territories, it was purchased by businessman Chiu Tak-kwan in the 60s. Later, the "Song City" attraction was added to Lai Yuen. It was built in the style of the Qingming Scroll and is both a man-made attraction and a filming location.

Chiu Te-ken was the future owner of ATV, not yet, but soon.

"ATV" was the name changed after Chiu Te-ken took over; it's now called RTV.

In Hong Kong's television industry, TVB stands out from the crowd, with RTV being the only company that can put some pressure on it, along with CTV.

Three television stations and two radio stations are located on Broadcast Drive in Kowloon Tong. Because the area is on higher ground than the surrounding area, it is called "Five Platforms Mountain".

Jia Yi no longer exists, but the nickname "Wutaishan" has been retained.

Since there was still some time in the morning and Broadcast Drive wasn't too far, Wei Ming, the master of time management, left Ah Long some Hong Kong dollars and then took Biao Zi and Jing Zi to visit the filming base of RTV.

Yesterday, Zhen Zidan told them that Xu Xiaoming was filming the TV series "Huo Yuanjia" there, and that RTV was Xu Xiaoming's official workplace.

The lead actors in this version of "Huo Yuanjia" are Huang Yuanshen and Liang Xiaolong, the former playing Huo Yuanjia and the latter playing Chen Zhen.

When Wei Ming informed Director Xu that his group was coming to Hong Kong, Director Xu already knew that the musician "Ah Ming" was him, so he invited him to write a song, as he wanted to compose a grand theme song for "Huo Yuanjia".

By this time, they had already commissioned Li Xiaotian to compose the music. After confirming that Xu Xiaoming and Li had not yet found any other lyricists, Wei Ming readily agreed to write the lyrics.

"Ah Ming, come here, let me introduce you." Xu Xiaoming warmly greeted Wei Ming and his group during a break after filming a scene, and introduced them to each other.

Wei Ming glanced at Huang Yuanshen. He wasn't very familiar with Huang Yuanshen's portrayal of Xiaoyuer. His knowledge of Huang Yuanshen, apart from "Huo Yuanjia," mainly came from Zhao Yazhi.

Sister Zhi, who is not yet thirty, is still a bit too young for Wei Ming. Ten more years would be just right.

After exchanging a few words about their hopes for "Heroes Have Always Emerged from Among the Young," Wei Ming took out the lyrics he had prepared, which Donnie Yen had already shown him the music from the day before.

"A century of slumber / The people are gradually awakening / Open your eyes / Look carefully / Who is willing to be a slave / Because of cowardice and forbearance..."

Xu Xiaoming was immediately struck by the lyrics after reading them; the very first line resonated with him.

The following lines, "The Great Wall will never fall / The Yellow River flows on and on," are even more magnificent and powerful, truly befitting a great talent nurtured in the mainland!
"Great lyrics, great lyrics!" Xu Xiaoming exclaimed. "They fit our storyline perfectly, showcasing our patriotism and love for our country. You really understand Huo Yuanjia. Don't worry, I'll definitely find a singer who's worthy of this song! With this song, our show will be even more successful and the ratings will skyrocket!"

"I will definitely succeed, I have confidence in your abilities." This song was later sung by Johnny Yip, and also by Tsui Siu-ming and Leung Siu-lung.

When Wei Ming presented this poem, he didn't even consider the income involved. He then suggested, "Director Xu, you work for RTV. Can RTV help promote your film?"

Xu Xiaoming patted his chest and said, "Don't worry about that. I've drunk countless amounts of alcohol and used all my connections over the past month."

This time, the director is Tsui Siu-ming, who came from RTV. It's hard to say how much this will boost the box office of "Heroes from Ancient Times." It would be good if their movie could be mentioned in some news reports.

Xu Xiaoming then looked at Biaozi and Xiao Wujing: "Since you two are here, how about you make a cameo appearance in my play?"

Biaozi readily agreed, and Xiao Wu had no say in the matter, especially since they were providing boxed lunches.

Wei Ming glanced at the time: "Director Xu, then I'll leave them here with you. I have an appointment, I'll come pick them up when I'm done."

Xu Xiaoming was surprised. Could it be that Teacher Wei already has a lover after just arriving in Hong Kong?
After leaving the film set, they waited for more than ten minutes before Ah Long and the van arrived. Xu Jinjiang was still driving the van, but it was now considered theirs. Xu Jinjiang's friend had sold the van to them for a cheap price of HKD 5000, but the van could not be registered in their names.

"Thank you for your hard work, Jiang. I'll drive from now on." Wei Ming took the driver's seat.

Having had his driver's license for so long, he was itching to drive. Besides, he had driven right-hand drive cars before; he often drove Ah Long's car when he went to Japan to visit him in his previous life.

Wei Ming wasn't driving fast, as it was an unfamiliar area and he needed Xu Jinjiang to give him directions and explain some Hong Kong traffic rules. In fact, he didn't understand them very well either, and he was still taking his driving test and didn't have a license yet.

After arriving at Liyuan Amusement Park, Xu Jinjiang suggested accompanying Along to Songcheng Scenic Area to see his uncle. He was very familiar with the area and had once set up a stall there to earn money by painting.

Wei Ming went to Liyuan Zoo alone, where Lao Gui had arranged to meet him.

Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, Wei Ming sensed someone watching him from the shadows, but after searching through the surrounding pedestrians, he couldn't find anyone who resembled Lao Gui.

He only gave up when he was staring intently at the elephant poster in front of him, and then someone patted him on the shoulder.

As I turned my head, a fragrance wafted over; it wasn't a very high-end perfume, and it was a bit pungent.

“Wei Ming, it really is you!” Li Zhi looked at him in surprise.

Wei Ming was even more surprised, staring blankly at Li Zhi, who was deliberately trying to transform herself into a Hong Kong urban lady, but looked somewhat out of place. He remembered that when they last met, she didn't have such a strong smell, and her light makeup was much prettier than her current heavy makeup that didn't quite work.

"Comrade Lizhi, what a coincidence!"

“This is Hong Kong, just call me Lizhi, or Ah Zhi,” Lizhi corrected, “Calling me ‘comrade’ sounds so old-fashioned.”

"Okay Ash."

“I met you on my first trip! How long have you been here?” she asked again.

"I just arrived yesterday," Wei Ming said, not wanting to waste any more time on her, as he was here on a mission. "Did you come alone?"

“Yes, this is my first day off since I started working,” Lizhi said, thinking that Wei Ming would ask her where she works.

But he didn't. Instead, he said, "That's not easy. I heard there's a water park over there. You should go."

Is he kicking me out?!
Lizhi was incredulous; hadn't he even considered inviting her to dinner?
At the convenience store where she worked, her colleagues and even some customers had offered to treat her to meals, which made her increasingly confident in her charm.

But this person...

"Okay, I'll go first." Lizhi's face fell, and she walked straight into the zoo. With her figure, playing water sports was practically free for random passersby.

After getting rid of her, Wei Ming continued to wait for the old ghost.

After confirming that there were no suspicious individuals around Wei Ming, Lao Gui appeared directly in front of him.

The moment Wei Ming saw Lao Gui, he knew for sure, it was him!

Even without seeing the photos, his appearance is a perfect combination of Lao Wei and Uncle Ping An. He has Lao Wei's carefree attitude, Uncle Ping An's shrewdness and composure, and a touch of his own dashing good looks.

What a versatile talent!

"How should I address you?" Wei Ming asked in a low voice. "Just call me whatever you would at home."

"Grandpa~"

"Yeah," he replied casually, then started making small talk, "What's your relationship with that girl just now?"

“They’re all from the mainland; I’ve only met them before,” Wei Ming said calmly.

Old Ghost was sweating for Amin; that girl was just too outstanding.

Wei Ming then said, "Can we find a quiet place where there are no people around?"

Old Ghost: "Come with me."

He actually took Wei Ming directly to the work area.

"Is this...is this appropriate? It wouldn't be good if someone saw it."

"What are you doing? You don't want anyone to see?" Old Ghost said with a mischievous smile.

When the old ghost led Wei Ming to a place piled with hay, Wei Ming, seeing that no one was around, immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times in a standard and formal manner.

After Wei Ming finished the task assigned by Lao Wei, he brushed the hay off his knees and saw that Lao Gui had already turned away, probably embarrassed to show his vulnerable side in front of his grandson.

“This is what my father instructed me to do,” Wei Ming said.

Old Gui was even more moved. He cursed the brat in his heart, then hugged Wei Ming tightly and patted his back forcefully.

At this moment, Wei Ming is not just Wei Ming. At this moment, the souls of Wei Jiefang, Wei Pingan, Wei Hong, Wei Xi, and Wei Le have possessed him. He is not fighting alone!
Thirty years! Thirty years! I, Wei Senhao, have finally embraced my family again!
Wei Senhao, he hasn't used this name for a long time. He also has a new name in Taiwan, and in Hong Kong he is Ah Gui.

"Do you know why we arranged to meet here?" Wei Senhao asked, releasing his grandson.

Wei Ming shook his head.

"Because this was the first job I got after coming to Hong Kong, many of my current employees are my apprentices."

"Then what will you feed them?"

"Because I like it."

Wei Ming -_-||: "I asked, what animals should we feed?"

"Oh, feeding the elephants." Wei Senhao squeezed the hay and smelled it like a quality inspector.

Wei Ming stared at Lao Gui's thin frame and added, "I was quite fat back then."

"Then why did you stop?" Wei Ming asked with a smile. "Did they find out you were skimping on the elephants' food?"

Seeing his grandson so unruly, Wei Senhao was very pleased, as this made it easier to quickly build a closer relationship.

Wei Senhao stood up and said, "Let's go out and take a look, we can talk as we go."

So Wei Ming strolled around the zoo while listening to Lao Gui recount the events of those years.

"One time I wasn't at work, and my pet tiger..."

"Aren't you an elephant keeper?"

Wei Senhao: "That tiger was unruly and no one else could keep it. Only I could get close to it without being hurt, so I mainly raise elephants and also keep tigers."

Wei Ming's eyes widened. Could this be the same animal affinity skill as Old Wei?

No, we all have the surname Wei, so it must be a hereditary skill, right? Why am I the only one without it?!

The family has two small animals. The dog, Ginkgo, is very enthusiastic towards everyone, while the police chief is rather indifferent to everyone, including Wei Ming, who brought Ginkgo home.

Old Gui spoke of his painful experience: "That day I was on vacation, and my Bengal tiger escaped from its enclosure due to the negligence of the staff. It was then shot to death by the park security guards with a tranquilizer dart. It was supposed to be knocked unconscious, but the dosage was too high, and it died. I was quite upset, so I left the park, but I still come back to visit occasionally."

"You're quite nostalgic."

Wei Senhao: "My elephant is still here. You can ride it for ten Hong Kong dollars."

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"I want to ride! I want to ride! Can you take a picture for me?"

When we arrived at the elephant enclosure, the elephant "Tiannu" was working. When a busty young woman rode on it, it suddenly noticed something and, disregarding that it was still working, it carried the tourist and wobbled over.

It's really rare to see an elephant running.

However, this terrified Lizhi, who was on the elephant's back. She wondered if the elephant would go out of control and if someone would save her!

Wei Ming witnessed this scene: "That looks like my friend from the mainland."

Wei Senhao immediately ordered "Tiannu" to stand still, and the staff quickly chased after it to apologize and promised that the whole event would be free.

Old Gui said worriedly, "Go over there quickly and persuade your friend not to complain."

Wei Ming looked at Lao Gui. This elephant really listened to him and obeyed his orders. It was even more powerful than Lao Wei, who only knew how to play with livestock.

He immediately went over to comfort Lizhi. Lizhi said, "So he's been watching me all along. He goes wherever I go. Humph, if you want to ask me out to dinner, just say so."

Wei Mingzhen had no intention of inviting her to dinner. He had just met his grandfather and had so much to say to him.

So once Lizhi was calmed down, Wei Ming disappeared as soon as she turned around.

During their previous communications, Lao Gui couldn't openly discuss many details from back then, but now that he's face-to-face with his grandson, he can say them.

"Actually, you have a younger aunt. Your great-grandfather arranged for me to be born in Taiwan. He would never have let me leave if I didn't leave a descendant in Taiwan."

Wei Ming said, "I understand."

So what if he's had two women? I've had mine too.

Although Wei Ming didn't have a deep relationship with this aunt in his previous life, he knew she was a formidable person who had inherited several companies from his great-grandfather and was a true single, independent, and strong woman.

"Can your father understand?" Old Ghost asked again.

“My father and grandmother had such a deep relationship, they depended on each other for so many years, I can’t really say for sure,” Wei Ming shook his head gently.

Old Gui sighed. This was also why he wanted to get rich and make amends to his son; he felt guilty.

Wei Ming continued, "For now, only my son and I know that you are alive. Even Xiao Hong hasn't dared to tell you. But I think Uncle Ping An is also a member of our Wei family, and can be considered your half-son. Should we tell him?"

Old Gui glanced guiltily at the sun: "Let's go find a place to eat first."

Since this place is near the sea, we'll naturally eat seafood; Ah Long and the others can make their own arrangements.

“Your Uncle Ping An, you can tell him, but make sure he keeps it a secret. It’s hard to explain my situation. I don’t ask to regain my innocence, I just hope to live out my life in a daze. But who knows if the movement will come again? Don’t let it implicate him.” Old Gui sighed.

“Okay,” Wei Ming replied, then added, “Grandpa, can’t you do me a favor?”

"What's the deal?"

Wei Ming chuckled: "It's just a small favor, a small favor."

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When they left, they met at the usual spot. Uncle Bin was there too, but Lao Gui had already left first; he didn't want Wei Ming's friends to see him.

Before parting, Wei Ming and his grandfather had already discussed it. The car would be left to Uncle Bin to use and registered in his name. They were all in the same boat.

It was around that time that Wei Ming learned about Holiland's development and Uncle Bin's involvement in the fast food undercover operation, so Wei Ming took the initiative to offer his services.

"If you want to open a branch, I can provide financial support." Having a few hundred thousand dollars in spare cash in the account to help the company that he was destined to inherit expand was not a big deal.

Upon learning of his grandson's wealth, Lao Gui became even more determined to open a branch store.

Upon returning, they immediately held a shareholders' meeting at Zhou Huimin's home.

"However, this time we need to bring in a major shareholder."

Zhou Huimin worried: Would her mother suffer losses in this share expansion?
Zhou's mother asked, "Who is it? Can they be trusted?"

Old Ghost: "A young talent from the mainland, I don't know if you've heard of the young writer Wei Ming."

Zhou Huimin immediately said, "Mom, this partner is amazing, we can't miss this opportunity!"

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(This is just the minimum for today. I'm currently at my hometown. I'll add more chapters after I return to the city!)

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