Damn, this is only because I don't have an ID card now. Once I get an ID card, I'll be making money like crazy.
“I don’t know when Brother Hao will process my ID card, but I often have to go out. These days, Hong Kong Island police are everywhere, and they check IDs very frequently. I’m in great danger if I go out now.”
From being penniless yesterday to carrying a fortune of 80,000 yuan today, Li Ling felt elated and extremely pleased.
On the way back, Li Ling bought a bunch of things, carrying two large plastic bags in both hands. When she got back to the dormitory, Zhou Xingchi was already back. He had been recording a show all day and was now lying exhausted on his sofa.
Seeing Li Ling come in carrying two large bags, Zhou Xingchi let out a strange cry, took the bags and started flipping through them: "Wow, Ling, you've struck it rich, buying so much stuff."
"Wait a minute, didn't you run out of money?" Zhou Xingchi asked, puzzled.
Li Ling opened the bag, took out the fruit inside and offered it to him, saying, "Today I helped Wei Zai move, and Brother Hua knew I didn't have any money, so he lent me a thousand yuan."
This morning I went to look for a job, and this afternoon, feeling bored, I went to the Sha Tin Racecourse for a spin, gambled a few times, and won a few tens of thousands.
"You made tens of thousands? No way!" Zhou Xingchi said incredulously. "Your luck is too good. I used to gamble a few times and lost a month's salary, so I never gambled again."
Li Ling chuckled, simply saying he was lucky and didn't want to talk about it anymore, changing the subject instead: "Xingzai, do you know where Grandma lives? I want to go find her."
Stephen Chow was chewing a banana when he heard this and gave him a strange look: "Aren't you A-Weng's cousin? How come you don't know where she lives?"
Li Ling gave an awkward smile and covered up, saying, "I just arrived in Hong Kong yesterday. Grandma brought me here yesterday, and I haven't had a chance to go to her place yet."
"Oh." Stephen Chow indicated that he understood and said, "Barbara should be filming night scenes for 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' tonight, and should be on set now."
Li Ling nodded and said, "Then, Xingzai, could you take me to the film set? I want to see Barbara Yung. After she finishes filming, let's get together with Barbara Yung, Wah Gor, and Tony Leung. I made some money today, and you all helped me out, so I'll treat you to a late-night snack."
"That's great! I haven't had dinner yet. I'm going to treat you to a big meal tonight, haha!" Zhou Xingchi exclaimed happily.
"Then let's go now." With that, he pulled Li Ling out.
Li Ling found that Zhou Xingchi was still quite cheerful, though perhaps a little stingy when it came to money. Overall, he had a good personality. Only after he had truly spent eight years on the sidelines would he gradually become taciturn.
Looking ahead, Li Ling hopes that Zhou Xingchi can maintain his current cheerful personality. Of course, if the opportunity arises, he also needs to change his attitude towards money, so that he won't become estranged from his friends over money.
Li Ling hopes to change Zhou Xingchi's life trajectory and prevent him from being alone in his fifties or sixties.
These thoughts flashed through Li Ling's mind. Seeing Zhou Xingchi about to pull him out the door, he quickly said, "Wait, we can't go to visit the set empty-handed. I'll take something with me."
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Upon arriving at the film set, the two did not go directly to the filming location. Instead, they first bought three large bags of milk tea, snacks, and fruit. Carrying two large bags each, they headed towards the film set.
Stephen Chow pointed to a cluster of ancient buildings ahead and said, "That's the film studio. The film crew is in a closed environment. Follow me later, or they won't let you in... Hey, isn't that Barbara Yung?"
At this moment, Ah Weng was dressed in ancient costume. When she suddenly saw Li Ling, she was very surprised and skipped over, asking with a smile, "Ah Ling, what brings you here?" Then she looked at Stephen Chow and said, "Sing-jai, you're here too!"
Li Ling laughed and asked, "I'm just visiting my 'cousin' on set."
Grandma rolled her eyes at Li Ling, knowing he was mocking her for telling Xingzai earlier that they were cousins. She looked at the bags they were carrying and asked, "What are you carrying?"
Li Ling put the bag on the ground, took out a cup of milk tea from it and handed it to Ah Weng, saying, "I came to visit you on set, of course I couldn't come empty-handed. I brought some fruit and milk tea to share with the crew."
The old man took the milk tea, opened it, took a sip, and then looked at Li Ling with a look of approval, patted him on the shoulder, and praised, "Not bad, young man, you know how to behave."
Stephen Chow, who was standing next to her, asked, "Why isn't Barbara Yung filming? Why is she out here?"
Barbara Yung said, "I've finished filming my scenes for tonight. It's too stuffy on set, so I came out for some fresh air."
After saying that, he grabbed Li Ling's arm and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the film set to meet Uncle Tian. If you can't find a job in the future, you can come here to work as an extra."
A warm feeling welled up in Li Ling's heart. The old man was still worried about his job. He said, "I found a job today. A friend introduced me to it. It's at a finance company."
Because it's difficult to find a job without an ID card, Li Ling claimed that she got into Xiao Ma's company through a friend's introduction.
“A finance company? That’s good too. But do you even know anything about finance?” Old Man Weng looked at Li Ling with some suspicion.
Li Ling raised his head slightly: "I know a lot, you'll have to discover that slowly in the future."
Stephen Chow chimed in, "Uncle, you have no idea how lucky Ah Ling is. She won tens of thousands in horse racing today."
Seeing the questioning look in Ah Weng's eyes, Li Ling said frankly, "I found a job today. While eating, I saw that there was a horse race today, so I went for a walk. I didn't expect to be so lucky and won a little."
Barbara Yung smiled happily and said, "Tens of thousands of dollars. That's what I earn in a year of filming. I was worried that you would have a hard time living in Hong Kong Island, but I didn't expect you to have some assets the very next day."
Stephen Chow's face was full of envy: "Sigh, you really can't compare people. Ah Ling was doing worse than me this morning, but I didn't expect her to be worth far more than me in just half a day. When will I be able to make something of myself and make my mom proud of me?"
Li Ling knew that Stephen Chow had relied on his mother since childhood and was very filial to her, so he comforted him, saying, "Ah Xing, I believe you will definitely succeed in the future and become a superstar."
Ah Weng glanced at Li Ling with surprise, noticing his affirmative gaze, then looked at Stephen Chow, wondering why Li Ling thought so highly of him. Stephen Chow had only worked as an extra in the Legend of the Condor Heroes series; how come she hadn't noticed his potential to become a superstar?
However, she also encouraged Stephen Chow: "Yes, Ah Ling is right. Stephen, you have to believe in yourself, persevere, and you will definitely succeed in the future."
Li Ling's lips curled up slightly. He knew that Ah Weng's words were mostly comforting, but how could he tell Ah Weng that Zhou Xingchi would later become a legend for a generation?
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Chapter 92 Showing Its Edge (Sixth Update)
As they talked, they arrived at the filming location. They had just finished filming a scene, and many of the actors were resting.
When Huang Yuehua saw the group, he quickly walked over and greeted them with a smile: "Ah Ling, Xingzai, are you here to visit the set?"
"Brother Jing!" Before Li Ling could speak, the old man called out to Huang Yuehua with a grin, then patted Li Ling on the shoulder and said:
"It seems you already know each other, Ah Ling. Let me formally introduce you. This is my cousin, Ah Ling, isn't he, cousin!"