eurekapd Chapter 183: Meeting a Familiar Person in Yuen Long
Chapter 183: Meeting a Familiar Person in Yuen Long
The huts in Yuen Long are densely packed with iron sheets or wooden boards, simple and dense. When Fu Ziyan first saw them, she felt that there was nowhere to stay.
She has always known that life is not easy for the lower-class citizens, so she does not get too close to them. Because she is just an underage girl with a little money at most, she cannot change the nature of this society. So she turns a deaf ear to them, and when she comes across charity donations, she contributes her own efforts and pretends that everything is like her daily life.
There was too much poverty in the world, and she couldn't help everyone. Although these people lived in humble conditions, at least they still had a normal family life and their families were still around them.
"Miss, this is the manager of this area, Chen Youming."
It is not quite appropriate to call him the manager. This settlement does not have a manager in the strict sense. It is just that Chen Youming owns several houses here and can collect rent, and he has a very high reputation in this area, so he has become the "manager" by convention among the residents.
"Ms. Fu, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person." Chen Youming was wearing a blue floral shirt and black pants, and his hair was neatly oiled.
As soon as he learned of Fu Ziyan's arrival, he quickly tidied himself up. This young lady was truly a distinguished guest. Regardless of whether he needed help at the moment, it would be a good thing to establish a good relationship with her.
"Mr. Chen, you're too polite," Fu Ziyan nodded slightly, and after a few polite words, she got straight to the point. "The mainland has a diverse range of cuisine, and I'm quite interested in it. Many people living in this area are from the mainland. Mr. Chen, you know this area well, so why not tell me a little bit about it?"
Chen Youming was quick-witted. Miss Fu had said she was looking for a cook, but who knew for sure if this young lady was looking for someone else? It wasn't impossible for a wealthy family to find a hidden gem, or for the descendants of an old friend to fall into trouble.
There's no need to dig into the details of a small person like him. Only by minding your own business can you live longer.
Chen Youming quickly returned home with his bodyguards and handed Fu Ziyan his own statistics sheet on the residents of this area. "Ms. Fu, this is the statistics we just did last week when we all paid our water and electricity bills."
What caught Fu Ziyan's eyes were the densely packed names of people.
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Mr. Chen is really frugal in using paper.
Fu Ziyan felt like she was going blind. The "rush homework version" of copying words in elementary school in her previous life looked better than the "statistics" in front of her.
"Ms. Fu, we calculate water and electricity costs by the location of the house. Generally speaking, people from the same province and city in the mainland tend to live together. People from the same hometown tend to stick together and often live together. Therefore, this statistical list also groups provinces and cities together."
Fu Ziyan nodded. Although Chen Youming circled his fellow townsmen in red pen, Fu Ziyan was too lazy to read any further.
Eyes hurt!
Besides, she came here to see if there were any talented people available, and there was no point in just looking at these names.
Fu Ziyan raised her hand and handed the list to the assistant beside her. "Mr. Chen, are there any outstanding young people or people with special skills here?"
"Miss Fu, you're joking. If you have a skill, why bother living in this shabby house of ours? Wouldn't it be better to go out and share a house with someone else?" Chen Youming smiled. "But we do have a few talented young people here, but they're just unlucky and can't make it."
Chen Youming said "I have a bad life" but he was full of envy in his heart.
No matter how bad my fate was before, it was not bad now. If I could be favored by this young lady in front of me, it would be a change of fortune.
Even a little bit of money that slips through the fingers of a noble person would be enough for them to chew for at least a few days or half a month, not to mention that this is only the most superficial "benefit".
What is rare is this experience.
"The prettiest girl here is Zhang Yinyue. She's only fifteen, but she's every bit as pretty as a movie star. It's just that she arrived too late and didn't catch up with the film company's training class enrollment. She's a pretty good cook, and any dish she makes can make children drool. If she worked in a restaurant, the salary would be pretty good. Unfortunately, her brother won't let her work, and instead pays for her schooling."
As Chen Youming spoke, Zhang Yinyue thought of the dish she had cooked, and she swallowed slightly. She turned to look at Miss Fu's expression, but unfortunately, the smile on Miss Fu's lips remained unchanged.
He thought to himself, the eldest daughter of a wealthy family is truly remarkable. Continuing with the Zhang family, "Her brother, Zhang Yinwei, is quite skilled in martial arts, but it's a pity he's only willing to work odd jobs at the martial arts gym and refuses to try his hand at bodyguard work. Otherwise, the brother and sister would definitely be able to move out of this area."
Bodyguards were well paid, especially those working for wealthy families. If they achieved merit, they would receive at least a large bonus, and even more so, perhaps even a comfortable life for the rest of their lives. It wasn't easy to earn money risking your life, but it was also quite a lot.
"And the Zhao family..."
Chen Youming pointed in the right direction and introduced several people, such as the beautiful ones, the strong ones, the ones with cultural background, the ones who were good at fighting, and the ones who were good at carpentry...
Fu Ziyan didn't show any obvious expression, but the assistant beside her took out a notebook and wrote down the names of the people mentioned by Chen Youming one by one.
As he was introducing them, a young girl came towards him. Chen Youming stopped and quickly added, "This is Zhang Yinyue."
Fu Ziyan's gaze swept over.
At first glance, it looks very familiar.
With an oval face, lychee eyes and a small upturned nose, she was indeed a beauty. Familiar faces flashed through Fu Ziyan's mind, and she finally settled on her cousin Ziyuan from her third uncle's family.
Fu Ziyan was shocked. No way, was there going to be another "Pearl in the Ocean Case" in Third Uncle's family?
After a quick thought, he felt that it was not the case. Zhang Yinyue was 15 years old. Going back in time, his uncle should not have been to the mainland at that time.
Is it just that people are similar?
"Miss Zhang, are you only fifteen this year? Are you interested in making a movie?" Fu Ziyan invited with a smile. Before confirming whether this person was related to Uncle San, it would be better to keep her under his nose.
Zhang Yinyue was a little tempted, but still shook her head and refused, "I still have to go to school." If her brother knew that she dropped out of school to work, he would definitely be angry.
Fu Ziyan saw her temptation and continued to tempt her, "Dianmao's movie star training class supports part-time work and study, has evening classes, and a monthly base salary of 200 Hong Kong dollars."
Part-time work and study is actually for child stars. There are two children with really good acting skills. Their father personally decided to propose part-time work and study so as not to delay the studies of good seedlings. Only with good grades can they better understand the script.
Zhang Yinyue's eyes lit up slightly. If she could also make money, her brother wouldn't have to work so hard.
Chen Youming, who was listening in on the side, also felt envious. It turned out that being good-looking really brought privileges. It didn't affect your studies and you could make money. This kind of job was too good.
"Thank you, but I need to discuss this with my brother." She and her brother depend on each other, and she can't make the decision alone.
Fu Ziyan nodded. "Of course. Once we have the results, we will inform Mr. Chen and he will relay them to me."