Chapter 19: Divvying Up the Spoils Goes Crazy

  "Money in one hand, goods in the other" is a golden rule that many businessmen follow. At least Mr. Oakbar was a good partner, after handing over the master tape of the adult version of "SpongeBob SquarePants", Yi Feiyang and his friends made their first bucket of gold... $100,000!

  Although the first bucket of gold came in a not-so-glorious way, even with some shame and baseness; but in America, in Hollywood, "shame" and "baseness" are not derogatory terms. How to say it, if you struggle here for a while, you will understand that all the "pure" and "noble" people have gone to hell, on the contrary, all the "shameless" and "base" people have gone to heaven... The golden-paved golden paradise!

  One hundred thousand US dollars is easy to distribute, Yifeiyang gets 30,000, Bill gets 30,000... However, this guy won't get any money, don't forget he still owes Lao Zhang's money. The remaining 40,000 will be given entirely to the actors and behind-the-scenes staff according to Yifeiyang's intention, not a single cent left out.

  Yi Feiyang's generosity and magnanimity made Rabbit Bill feel ashamed, even a little inferior for a while. If it were him, he couldn't have been so generous and open-handed; who knows how much money he would have embezzled in the middle?

  When Easy Fly Yang handed out $40,000 to Fat Jack, Natasha, the female lead, Lucci, the male lead, and the lighting engineer, everyone jumped up and cheered.

  To know, as an underground film market, especially for those who shoot AV films, generally speaking, a film can get $1,000 at most. Most of the time, people like Da Niao Lu Chi can only get $200-$300, and even beauties like Natasha can only get around $800-$900, let alone others, whose actual income is pitifully low.

  But now, oh heavens, almost everyone got tens of thousands of dollars, and Natasha, the female lead, even got $100,000 at once!

  Such a thing would have been unimaginable in the past!

  To get back to the point, most people make this kind of film because they have no other choice. Now, suddenly they can earn ten or even dozens of times more than before, and they're not overjoyed?

  Of course, while everyone was cheering and celebrating, the person that everyone was most grateful for was still Yi Feiyang.

  No him, no such high salary!

  There wouldn't be such miracles without him!

  So as a woman, big-breasted beauty Natasha, restrained her private shyness, brought out the coquetry in the play, and very generously hugged Yifei Yang, kissing him fiercely on the face.

  "Oh God, thank you so much, you're really a good person!"

  Natasha's hot kiss made everyone go wild.

  Yi Feiyang was so angry that he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

  How could I be deceived?!

  Da Niao Lu Qi saw an example and learned from it, with a mouthful of mustache, wanting to hold Yi Fei Yang and take a bite. However, Yi Fei Yang didn't give him the chance to express his gratitude, kicking this guy away and warning him: "You come again, I'll kick you to death!"

  ……

  Facing Yifei Yang's lavish spending, as the producer and director of this play, Rabbit Bill can only watch with wide eyes, having no choice but to drool.

  Alas, who made oneself owe a debt? Now one can only watch others count their money until their hands are soft, while oneself watches with a dry throat.

  "My god! You're too stingy! Since you generously gave me 30,000, at least let me touch it!"

  The greatest sorrow in life is none other than this!

  Just as Bill was holding his arm and feeling extremely anxious, Natasha suddenly walked up to him and handed over $1,000 with a smile.

  "This is..." Bill was somewhat puzzled.

  Natasha smiled, "This is a little token of our friendship, please accept it... Director Bill, don't be embarrassed, we all came from difficult days, we know how hard it is to have no money on you, everything needs money, food, clothes, housing..."

  Rabbit Bill was completely stunned, all along he thought he was the benefactor! Is a great philanthropist! Is himself who helped these guys who only know how to make AV! Is himself who gave them work! Without him, they could only wander around...... But now, Bill suddenly feels his eyes getting moist...

  Actually, the greatest philanthropists are not those who own billions and donate $10,000 to you; but rather those who only have $10,000 and give you $1,000!

  Compared with Bill's melancholy, the worst mood was undoubtedly Gao Jiabao, Yifei Yang's sworn brother and housekeeper.

  Watching Bill, Jack, Natasha, Ruchi and others happily counting their banknotes, the fat man felt heartache!

  If Yi Feiyang wasn't so generous, if he was a bit more ruthless and didn't give out so many bonuses, if he had discussed it with himself beforehand, then perhaps his own little treasure trove would have gained a few more zeros!

  Yi Feiyang didn't know where to start, looking at Chubby's convulsing face, he could tell that his five internal organs were all protesting against his own big hands and feet.

  Yi Feiyang patted the fatty and said: "Don't worry, these are just small potatoes! In the future, we'll get even more!"

  Fatso glared at him: "This is what you said, when the time comes and you can't get back 100,000, I'll be anxious with you!"

  "Don't worry!" Yi Feiyang said with a smile, "Next time, we won't just fish for 100,000, but for 1 million!"

  ……

  Chinatown in Los Angeles, still that very hidden underground warehouse.

  Two men in black clothes stood on either side, like door gods, while the camel master of this region was stirring fried rice with eggs on his newly changed red wooden office desk.

  Just then, footsteps sounded.

  Yi Feiyang walked up to his desk with a stack of newspapers in hand.

  "Hello Camel Brother, we meet again!"

  Camel's father directly wiped his mouth with his sleeve, then used the tip of his tongue to pick out the rice grains from between his teeth and said: "What, very unwilling to see me?"

  "How could this be? Camels are so handsome, it's worth looking at you a few more times!"

  Camel's face was thick-skinned, but he was still teased by Yifeng Yang and turned red. "You stinky kid, don't talk nonsense, what's the matter?"

  Yi Feiyang tossed over the rolled-up newspaper, "Of course I came to give you money!"

  The camel looked at the newspaper and then opened it with his hand. Thirty thousand US dollars were neatly arranged in a green and colorful pattern.

  "Billy the Bunny owes you thirty thousand bucks, it's all here, count it!" Yì Fēi Yáng said with a smile.

  The camel owner didn't stand on ceremony either, picked up the money and weighed it in his hand, then counted it with a dazzling display of sleight of hand.

  One or two, three or four pieces of paper, sometimes a butterfly with flowers, sometimes a pair of flying swallows; sometimes they are wet and spitting saliva, then comes a dragonfly storm, sometimes they spit out air again, and come to sweep the mountains and rivers...

  Yi Feiyang stared in amazement at the side, astonished by the other's skilled money-counting technique, which was even more professional than a bank accountant!

  "That's right, the amount is correct!" Camellia excitedly counted the money, then reached out and swept it into the drawer with one motion. The entire action was neat and tidy, leaving no trace.

  "That's good, but the camel's way of counting money is impressive!"

  "You little stinker, are you kidding me? As a matter of fact, I'm quite skilled in this area!" Old Camel chuckled and rubbed his teeth. "By the way, you little rascal is quite capable, making a small movie that actually earned him 100,000!"

  "Huh? Camel's divine power is really great, you even know this?" Yi Feiyang sat down on the new table of Camel with a very impolite attitude.

  The old man furrowed his brow, no one had ever dared to be so bold in front of him before. "Don't think that just because I'm holed up here all day, I don't know anything. As long as I'm still on Chinatown, as long as there's even a slight stir outside, it won't escape my ears!"

  Yi Feiyang knocked on the table: "The wood is good, it's more solid than the last one... Camels, what do you mean by these?"

  "It's very simple," Camellia suddenly laughed lewdly. "In the future, if you get rich, bring me along too!"

  "Impossible, Master Camel!" Yi Feiyang feigned great surprise, "Master Camel, you're so wise and powerful, do you still need someone to lead the way?"

  "Nonsense, what kind of money do I make? Blood-sucking money! Who's like you, making a fortune of 100,000 in just three or four days? It's faster than robbing a bank! You've got skills, kid, I'm keeping an eye on you! Next time there's a good opportunity, just give me a hint and old man will join in on the fun too!"

  Facing the shameless old camel, Yifei Yang felt for the first time that being a bad guy could be so cute and not easy to do.

  "Now that you've spoken up, Camels, what can I say... Don't worry, I have a bigger plan next, if you're really interested, we'll play together then!"

  "Haha, great! I like your straightforwardness! Young people are really good, they have courage and audacity. Thinking back to when I was young, I came from Hong Kong's Tuen Mun with just a watermelon knife, started by helping sell sugarcane in Chinatown USA, and step by step made it to where I am today..." Old Camel began to drool as he started to educate Yi Feiyang on the hardships of his past.

  Yi Feiyang yawned, "Alright, Old Camel, I'll listen to your legendary story later. Where's my green card?"

  "Hey, this kid is too much! Old Camel was in the middle of a great lecture and had to stop halfway, pulled out some documents from his drawer and threw them at Yi Feiyang: 'You little brat got lucky, others have to wait three years for this thing, but you only took three months!'"

  Yi Feiyang looked at the treasure in his hand, his emotions surging. "Damn it," he thought, "how many heroes have suffered for this thing? From today on, I can walk freely and proudly on American soil. Who dares to stop me now?"

  Camel Brother looked at Yi Feiyang and said, "Kid, take good care of it, don't lose it. I'm still waiting for a chance to make a fortune by hitching a ride on the wind!"

  "Don't worry, I'd lose myself before I lose it! And by the way, eat less egg fried rice, it's not good for your stomach, old man. Look at your complexion, you should drink more eight-treasure porridge to nourish yourself!" Yifeyang said with a smile, waving his hand and walking away with ease.

  Watching his back, Camel rubbed his chin, looking thoughtful.

  A man in black clothes next to him whispered: "What to do, Master Camel, do you want to give him some color to see?"

  "Damn it!" Camel cursed, "Do you think I'm that narrow-minded?"

  The tall man in black stopped speaking.

  "This kid's got some talent, just one movie and he's already raking in a hundred thousand. If we really give him the reins, he'll swallow up all of Hollywood! Old Camel smiled with his eyes narrowed, then seemed to remember something, "Go, throw away this plate of fried rice and bring me a bowl of eight-treasure porridge instead! Remember, add extra ingredients!"

  "In a moment, 'I was originally a carefree person on the mountain of Wodragon, relying on yin and yang to protect the universe...' Camel's singing is clear and round, similar to the original."

  A faint voice came out, and Yi Feiyang paused for a moment before laughing and scolding: "Old fox!"