bookbashuk Chapter 149 President Wang Gives In
Chapter 149 President Wang Gives In
"Thirteen, after working with the boss for so many years, I've learned one thing: we must take what we're entitled to, and we must not meddle in things we shouldn't. The same applies to your relationship with Third Master!"
Marshal Ma looked at me and gave me serious instructions.
"Uncle, I've got it!"
I nodded. He was really opening his heart to me.
I think it might be that this near-death experience made him consider me one of his own, even a little bit.
"Thirteen, now that you're following Third Master, there's one thing you must remember: don't make decisions for Third Master. That's the one thing that superiors should avoid the most!" Ma Shuai added.
"Uncle Ma, please tell me more about these things. My brother has little social experience and is prone to being taken advantage of in this regard!" Long Nier said.
"Don't worry, Ni'er, I watched Thirteen grow up, and I definitely won't let him suffer!" Ma Shuai said with a smile.
Over the next half hour, Ma Shuai shared a lot of experience. For example, when he introduced people to the boss, he didn't just introduce them randomly. He would first conduct a private investigation, and after the investigation, he would introduce the person to the boss's confidant, the security captain, Brother Jun.
Then, Brother Jun would oversee the decision of whether or not to introduce the person to the boss.
He won't charge a single penny during this process.
Over the years, he has successfully introduced five or six people to his family.
Afterwards, these people helped him a lot in his business, and they contributed a lot to the success of his business.
In addition, because of his sensible nature, the security captain, Brother Jun, introduced Ma Shuai to his connections.
Thanks to Jun Ge's connections, Ma Shuai quickly established himself in Shenyang and Liaoning Province.
These were things the boss tacitly approved of.
After all, Ma Shuai deserves credit.
For the sake of the boss's development, Ma Shuai sacrificed one of his sons, and his own health began to deteriorate from time to time. Although his two later children were not sacrificed, they were still affected. All of this is thanks to him!
After chatting for a while, Ma Shuai suddenly paused and said, "Thirteen, I almost forgot something!"
"What is it?" I asked.
"I almost forgot about what I said yesterday about teaching Qian Xiaogang a lesson. I'll make the call right now!" Ma Shuai said with a smile.
After saying that, he picked up his phone and started making a call.
Within five minutes, Ma Shuai made two phone calls.
He called someone "Third Brother," which implied he was involved in organized crime.
He called him "Manager Wang," someone who worked in government.
When making movies, especially in local areas, there are some local bullies that you can't get around.
Often, film crews will outsource some business to local power brokers in exchange for their support, such as the boxed lunch business.
Don't underestimate the boxed lunch business. Not to mention, you can earn millions by making a single movie.
Ma Shuai's requirements for the third brother were simple: start as an extra and occasionally cause some performance mishaps.
With things going this way, Qian Xiaogang is left speechless and unable to express his suffering.
If extras cause problems during filming, you can't just accuse them of being gangsters!
As for General Manager Wang, Ma Shuai requested that he conduct occasional small inspections, with readily available excuses such as claiming that someone had reported him.
The report was genuine; no matter how small, it concerns the people. Once a report is made, it must be investigated. The reason is legitimate, and no one can say anything against it.
With this two-pronged approach, plus the little tricks left behind by Fatty Lin, it would be strange if Qian Xiaogang's movies could even be made.
"Thirteen, you stay here with me and don't worry. Once the old immortal has recovered, we'll go to Beijing together. It's almost the end of the year, and I need to start preparing for the Spring Festival Gala!"
After finishing the call, Ma Shuai said with a smile.
"Alright, let's go to the capital together then!"
I nodded.
My days in Shenyang were very simple, mainly consisting of four words: eating, drinking, and having fun.
These past few days, the happiest person has been Fatty Lin; he's almost forgotten about home.
A week has passed in the blink of an eye.
The old immortal's injuries are no longer serious.
Ma Shuai's health has almost recovered.
That afternoon, I was sipping my tea and watching TV with Long Nier when my phone rang.
I glanced at it; it was Qian Xiaogang who made the call.
I simply muted the phone and pretended I didn't see it.
Qian Xiaogang called three times in a row, but I didn't answer any of them.
After watching the show, I took Long Nier to find Fatty Lin for dinner.
"You lunatic! Qian Xiaogang called me, acting all humble, but I ignored him!"
Upon arrival, Fatty Lin slumped into a chair and let out a comfortable hum.
"They called me too, but I didn't answer!"
I said.
"This guy's a bit slow on the uptake. It's been over ten days since we left the set, and he's only just realized what's happening. Either he doesn't want to back down, or he's just plain stupid!" Fatty Lin scoffed, then said, "Crazy, do you think Qian Xiaogang is stupid?"
"He's not stupid, but he's fucking wicked!" I said.
"Thirteen, Fatty, we have to teach this guy a lesson. If we don't discipline him, he'll cause trouble again next time!" Gang Ge said.
"Brother Gang, that's exactly right!" Fatty Lin sat up and slammed his hand on the table.
"Alright, let's not talk about him anymore, he's a spoilsport!" I said.
The drinking session lasted until after 10 p.m., when Hao Ge and Ma Dong went to the second round. As usual, I didn't join them.
The next morning, not long after I got up, I received a phone call from Boss Wang.
"Little Wind, are you up?"
After answering the call, Mr. Wang asked familiarly.
"Get up, Brother Jun!"
I spat out the toothpaste foam from my mouth and said, "Brother Jun, why are you calling so early?"
"Xiao Feng, Xiao Gang is a man who doesn't know his place. If he offends anyone, please be lenient with him!" said Boss Wang.
"Brother Jun, I'll take it all in. Besides, Director Gang didn't offend me. If he had, I would have spoken to Third Master about it already!" I said with a smile.
I'm not lying, he really didn't offend me, he offended Fatty Lin.
"Xiao Feng, the film crew is about to shut down. We're feeding the people and feeding the animals; every day is money!" said Boss Wang.
"Brother Jun, Director Gang really didn't offend me. It's just that on the day we left, he had a little argument with Fatty Lin!" I said calmly.
"Oh, right, when we went back to Beijing, he bought us green train tickets, not standing tickets. Director Gang was very thoughtful and bought us seated tickets. The journey wasn't long either, only about twenty hours!" I added.
"Xiao Feng, I apologize to you on Xiao Gang's behalf. Tell your brother how you can forgive Xiao Gang!" Boss Wang lowered his stance and softened his stance.
"Brother Jun, since you've asked, I have to give you face. It's easy for me to handle this. He bought me a seat ticket, right? Tell him to buy a seat ticket too, take a 20-hour ride back to Beijing, apologize to me in person, and I'll let it go!"
I said.
"What about Master Lin?" Big Wang understood the implication in my question.
"Brother Jun, it's not just Lao Lin's problem. My Uncle Ma found out about what Gang Daogan did and couldn't stand it, so he wanted to help me get revenge. He even called the leader. This favor was done by Uncle Ma. I can't just let Uncle Ma do favors for nothing, can I?" I said calmly.