Han Zhong said: "This is not surprising. In fact, the phenomenon of paying protection fees is everywhere!"
"How do you say this?" Ji Feng asked.
"In fact, not only in Jiangzhou Film and Television City, but also in Jiangzhou urban area and other cities, other money-making businesses, as long as they are not state-monopolized industries, there will definitely be gangsters involved in reaping benefits."
Han Zhong said: "It's just that in some places, the security is better, and the people on the road are more restrained. In other places, the security is worse, and some law enforcement officers may themselves be people on the road!"
Ji Feng suddenly realized that if it was like what Han Zhong said, then the people on the road would naturally be very arrogant.
"So, if a businessman wants to get involved in a profitable business, he must pay homage to the pier. The pier mentioned here actually means making good friends with a certain big brother on the local road, or paying the protection fee honestly! Han Zhong said, "If you don't pay the protection fee, someone will definitely come to cause trouble. After you pay it, almost no one will come to cause trouble. They are all in this industry. If they break the rules, it will not be good for them..."
According to Han Zhong's introduction, Ji Feng generally understood the inside story.
The entertainment industry is obviously an extremely profitable industry, especially now that many people are blindly chasing stars and so on. A large amount of hot money is pouring into the entertainment industry. Among them, a lot of money belongs to people on the road, or , some people on the road are eyeing this area.
Therefore, an unwritten rule has been formed. The crew who come to the film and television city to film must prepare some funds for those on the road. This is the so-called protection fee!
In fact, people on the road have been involved in the entertainment industry for a long time. The most well-known among them is undoubtedly the entertainment circle in Xiangjiang.
As we all know, Hong Kong's entertainment industry is extremely infiltrated by gangsters. There are many entertainment companies that are founded by people from the gangs. For example, the leading family in Xin Ngee Ann, Xiangjiang, the Xiang family...
Of course, the Xiang family here is not the family that Xiang Yong fought with. Although they may have been the same family five hundred years ago, the nature and status of the two families are completely different now.
The Xiang family in Xiangjiang is the leading family on the road, and there is no need to say more about Xiang Yongzhan's family.
However, this can also explain one point. Compared with people on the road directly intervening in the film and television industry, it is obviously better to pay protection fees. This can ensure the smooth progress of the filming on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also prevent people on the road from continuing. Penetrate into the film and television industry, thereby affecting the normal lives of people in the industry.
Ji Feng could understand this and agreed with it, but the issue of paying the protection fee had always puzzled him.
Who paid the protection money
Since you have asked for protection money, someone has to show up and deal with it after something happens, right
Also, Ascendas Group is not a specialized film and television entertainment company. It just shoots a small commercial, so it still has to pay protection fees
Ji Feng once again asked these questions in series.
"As long as you enter the film and television city to shoot, whether you are shooting an advertisement or a movie, you have to pay protection fees." Han Zhong said: "Spending some money is also to save trouble and prevent anyone from causing trouble."
"Isn't there someone looking for trouble now? And the trouble is not small!" Ji Feng said.
Two employees suffered broken bones, and Han Zhong was also kicked. This matter is not a small matter. Strictly speaking, it has risen to the level of a criminal case!
More importantly, employees of Ascendas Group were injured while working normally. This is undoubtedly a blatant challenge to Ascendas Group!
Han Zhong shook his head helplessly: "I have sent people to find Wang Erluzi. Now the police investigation can't produce any results. The staff and security guards of the studio dare not tell the truth, but Wang Erluzi must give an explanation!"
"Wang Erluozi?" Ji Feng asked, "Who is he?"
"It's a ringleader near the film and television city. The protection money is given to him. Although the money is not much, you have to do something after receiving the money!" Han Zhong said in a deep voice.
"Wang Erluzi..." Ji Feng smiled, "That's a good name, but it sounds like he is not a person who knows how to do things. How many fools have you seen who can do things like normal people?"
Han Zhong shook his head and said: "This is just his nickname. I have also heard of this Wang Erluzi. It is said that when he was on the road, he dared to fight and fight. Sometimes he would fight for his life. Isn't there a saying He is said to be afraid of those who are stupid, and those who are stupid are afraid of losing their lives! He falls between the stupid and the desperate, so people on the road call him Wang Er Lunzi."
"So you're still a ruthless character?!" Ji Feng asked.
"I don't know the specific role. Regardless of whether he is a fool or not, he has to do things after receiving money. This is only natural!" Han Zhong said in a deep voice, "He must give me an explanation for this matter!"
"Ding… "
Suddenly, Han Zhong's phone rang on the bedside. He picked up the phone and answered the call, "Hello, this is Han Zhong."
But soon, Han Zhong's face turned gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Wang, I, Han Zhong, always follow the rules when doing things, and I do whatever I want to do. But if you say this, is it a bit too much?"
“…”
I don’t know what was said on the phone, and Han Zhong’s face was even more ugly, “Mr. Wang, don’t tell me this, you have to give an explanation for what happened today... Hey, hey?!”
Bang!
Han Zhong threw his hand and smashed his cell phone on the ground. The high-end cell phone, which was said to be unbreakable even by trucks, was smashed into pieces.
"Damn! That's too much!" Han Zhong growled, his face extremely gloomy.
"What explanation did he give you?" Ji Feng asked with a smile.
"dare you laugh?!"
Han Zhong said angrily: "Damn it! I paid the protection fee in vain, but that bastard Wang Erluo actually said it was an accident and it was over. What did he say... He also protected us for several days. Let us not go to the film and television city to shoot commercials in the future!"
"Haha..." Ji Feng suddenly became happy, "Do you pay the protection fee or the protection is based on the day? Damn, this is the first time I have heard such a top-notch statement!"
Everyone is no longer a child. Who doesn’t know that once you pay the protection fee, you have to start and end? Even if you are a child playing house, there is no guarantee of protection on a daily basis, right
Now that idiot Wang Er has made it clear that he is playing monkey tricks! He is just treating Han Zhong and Ascendas Group like monkeys!
"We can't just let this matter go!" Han Zhong said with a gloomy face, "It doesn't matter if Wang Erluo is teasing me, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't do anything after paying the protection fee."
"Of course we can't just let it go." Ji Feng nodded, "Then what are you going to do?"
Han Zhong gritted his teeth and immediately got out of bed and pulled himself up on the ground.
"What are you looking for?" Ji Feng asked.
"Phone card!" Han Zhong said, "I want to find out where Wang Er is. If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to shoot commercials. We have to find him. If he doesn't give me an explanation, I'll just play with him." !”
"Are you going to go directly to the idiot?"
Ji Feng said with a smile: "You, the boss of a large group with assets worth more than ten to two billion, are going to fight with a gangster?"
"It's not a fight, I'm going to ask for an explanation." Han Zhong said: "Of course, I also want to know why gangsters suddenly come to make trouble and beat people if they don't agree with each other!"
Ji Feng frowned slightly, this matter must be dealt with, there is no doubt that those gangsters who hit people for no reason will definitely be punished.
However, Ji Feng disapproved of Han Zhong's behavior.
According to his idea, even if he wants to take revenge, he must first find out why and whether there is any reason behind it.
But seeing that Han Zhong was angry now, I'm afraid he wouldn't listen even if Ji Feng said it.
and…
In fact, Ji Feng himself also wanted to use his fists to solve the problem. Young people are always full of passion, and the age when they are full of blood is the time to fight bravely!
What's more, to deal with these gangsters, you have to be more ruthless than them!
Snapped!
Ji Feng patted the bed and stood up suddenly: "Han Zhong, ask where Wang Er is, let's go together!"
"Are you going too?" Han Zhong was startled.
"Why, you, the boss, can go fight with others, why can't I go?" Ji Feng said with a smile, "But don't forget, when it comes to fighting, even ten of you are no match for me!"
"Then what are you waiting for?" Han Zhong said, "Let's go!"
"Walk!"
Ji Feng laughed.
"Ji Feng, don't be impulsive. It's better to think of a safer way!" Seeing the two of them talking more and more enthusiastically, Xiao Yuxuan quickly persuaded them, "You just go over like this. In case they are outnumbered, you also know those little The gangsters are not serious or serious in their attacks. What are your identities? Are you two going to fight with them?"
"It's okay, let's go and take a look!" Ji Feng said with a smile, "It doesn't necessarily mean we are going to fight!"
"Found it!" Han Zhong found his phone card from the scattered mobile phone, then took out a mobile phone from his pocket, quickly replaced the phone card, and then dialed a series of numbers.
"Who are you calling?!" Ji Feng asked, "Just ask Wang Er where the idiot is?"
"of course not!"
Han Zhong said: "I sent someone to look for Wang Erluzi before. When we talked just now, my person was next to Wang Erluzi. He must know where Wang Erluzi is..."
While talking, the phone was connected, and Han Zhong immediately asked: "I'm Han Zhong, where is Wang Erduzi?"
After speaking to the person on the other end of the phone, Han Zhong hung up the phone.
"My people said that Wang Erluzi and his men are drinking in a bar not too far from the film and television city. That is Wang Erluzi's territory..." After hanging up the phone, Han Zhong said to Ji Feng.
"Then what are you waiting for?" Ji Feng asked.
"Walk!"
Han Zhong said immediately.
Ji Feng smiled slightly: "Yuxuan, you and Xiaoying drive back first, and we'll go meet that idiot Wang Er!"