As night fell, Xu Fu came to the door of a splendid four-star hotel.

In the past few days, the hotel is hosting the celebration banquet of the horror movie "Killing Machine", and countless celebrities have come and gone.

"Killing Machine" is a typical domestic horror movie. However, relying on the crazy hype before the launch, coupled with the profit from the film arrangement, the box office exceeded 20 million on the first day, and the investment was directly recovered. And then it's all net gains.

Although the reputation of "Killing Machine" is extremely bad, in the eyes of capital, this movie is definitely an amazing box office dark horse. Investors seem to smell the hungry wolf with flesh and blood, and they have rushed to it, hoping to deal with the creators of the film and strive for future cooperation opportunities.

Investors come to seek big opportunities in the future, so there are countless second-tier stars and models looking for their own small opportunities. It's very lively.

Compared with those who drove luxury cars and were full of colors, Xu Fu came by bus and was only wearing a simple sportswear. He stood in the crowd, looking out of place.

Xu Fu didn't feel embarrassed, he walked straight into the lobby of the hotel.

The hotel is a place to open the door to welcome guests, and the security guard at the door will naturally not let Xu Fu enter, but today is special, so he asked: "What do you do?" ”

"Find someone." Xu Fu said.

"The celebration banquet on the second floor can only be entered by invitation." The security guard reminded.

"Got it." Xu Fu nodded. He found a place in the hotel lobby, took out his mobile phone and dialed: "Mr. Wan." I'm Xu Fu, and I hope you can pay off my 5,000 yuan salary. ”

That's right. Xu Fu did not come to attend the celebration banquet today, but to ask for salary.

He participated in the production of the script of "Killing Machine" more than half a year ago. Of course, Xu Fu is not responsible for writing the script, but only doing the hard work of proofreading, polishing, and finding information.

Not much money is given. Three months of part-time work, a total of only seven thousand. The salary payment method is also very harsh, with 1,000 yuan for each of the first two months, and the remaining 5,000 yuan only settled in the last month.

At that time, Xu Fu only thought it was a learning opportunity and didn't care much about money. But after being busy, up to now, the promised 5,000 yuan has still not been given!

Xu Fu urged repeatedly, but the result was all kinds of delays. So far, the movies have been released, but Xu Fu has not gotten the money to write the script. I'm afraid that it will become more and more suspenseful if it drags on like this, so Xu Fu is so cross-hearted, he simply fights against the water and comes here to ask for salary!

Xu Fu finished his plea on the phone again. The voice on the other end of the phone said impatiently, "How many times have I told you?" The finance has sent out all the money of your part-time students, and I don't owe you a penny! ”

On the other end of the phone, it was the owner of the "Pure Blue Culture Planning Studio". The main business of the studio is to write scripts for movies and TV series. But the boss himself doesn't understand the script at all, he is responsible for building relationships with the "film circle", and the specific work is all done by a few planners and part-time college students like Xu Fu.

Every time Xu Fu asked the boss for an account, the other party said that the money had been given. But the problem is that Xu Fu didn't get that money at all!

At first, Xu Fu was extremely resentful, but now that anger has dissipated, after so long, he just wants to solve this matter. He said calmly: "I have put in three months of labor, and I deserve to be rewarded as agreed. I have to get 5,000 dollars today. ”

"The accounts are clear, if you don't agree, please go through the legal process! That's it! The boss spoke and hung up.

Xu Fu listened to the busy tone on the phone, his face expressionless. If there was any other way, would he be here today?

At the beginning, Xu Fu went directly to labor arbitration. After hearing what happened to Xu Fu, the staff was very sympathetic, and then sent Xu Fu out of the door.

Because Xu Fu was a student and not a worker in the legal sense, and he did not sign a real labor contract, Xu Fu was not protected by the labor law. However, it is "possible" that Xu Fu will be protected by civil law.

The staff suggested that Xu Fu go to the district judicial office to consult legal aid, or go directly to a lawyer.

A civil lawsuit for 5,000 dollars? Five thousand dollars, it's not enough to hire a lawyer!

Xu Fu can't figure it out until now, it's obviously a legitimate thing, why is it so difficult!

The law doesn't work, the reason can't be explained, since Xu Fu is here today, he has to use his own method to solve this matter. With a twist, he took off his tracksuit, revealing a T-shirt with the words emblazoned.

I saw the front and back of the T-shirt, both of which read: "I participated in the creation of the script of "Killing Machine", and I didn't get the salary I deserved. Pure Blue Culture Planning Studio owes me 5,000 yuan, and the arrears are as long as 133 days! Please pay me back the wages you owe! ”

"Pure Blue Culture Planning Studio" and "5,000 Yuan" are written in large red letters, which are very eye-catching.

He certainly doesn't resort to self-destructiveness. Xu Fu didn't make any noise, so he wore this clothes and stood at the door without saying a word.

When I boarded, many investors, handsome men and beauties saw it and showed a look of watching a good show. But they are engaged in investment and mixed circles, and their status is high, and they will not resonate with Xu Fu's silent accusation. They are just out of human instinct to fear that the world will not be chaotic, hoping that there will be a joke to watch later.

Soon. Xu Fu's behavior was spread to the second floor, which was the venue of the celebration banquet. No one would be idle to give a young man he didn't know, and Xu Fu's desperate move was just a conversation point for those people.

"Mr. Tan, you offended a group of people by investing in a movie. Look, there's trouble going down downstairs again. Is it coming at you? ”

"I feel like someone else sent to make a scene! After all, the film schedule of "Killing Machine" is too domineering and blocks other people's financial paths. ”

No one thinks that Xu Fu has indeed suffered injustice, and they all think that Xu Fu is here to make trouble. Naturally, someone is dedicated to this. Soon, the publicity of "Killing Machine", a capable woman in her forties, came out with the hotel duty manager and wanted to invite Xu Fu out.

"Please get out." The manager on duty was polite but cold, did not wait for Xu Fu to ask, and preemptively said: "The hotel has the right to refuse to accept guests who affect the image of the hotel." If you disagree with this, you are welcome to use legal means to help us improve the relevant articles of association of the hotel and better serve our guests. ”

Xu Fu didn't make trouble, before he came, he thought about what things he would encounter. He walked to the door of the hotel, stood in a row with the security guard at the door, and said, "Okay, I'm standing outside now." ”

There was a reporter waiting at the door of the hotel. The reporters were ready to wait for the celebration banquet to disperse, waiting for the opportunity to take a few photos of the stars. Seeing Xu Fu, they all reacted, and raised their cameras to take pictures in a hurry. Can you use it and put it aside, shoot it first. The storage space of a digital camera is free of money.

The middle-aged woman who was in charge of promoting the movie thought that this was Xu Fu's strategy. She couldn't help but sneer. Let the reporter take a picture, so as to be blackmailed? It's naïve. Do you really think journalists are the uncrowned king? For those larger-scale media, the crew has already established a good relationship. Even if you take a negative photo, you can't publish it.

She had no fear and glanced at the hotel manager.

The hotel manager immediately said to Xu Fu: "This is the courtyard of the hotel, and it is still the place of the hotel, so it is not okay to stand here." ”

Xu Fu smiled, although he was laughing, but anyone who could see his face noticed that he didn't have a trace of smile. He learned the tone of the hotel manager just now and said, "If you want to drive me down the street again, I can't accept it." You are welcome to use violent means and throw me out. But I'll walk in again. ”

Hearing Xu Fu's words, the hotel manager was stunned. Not to mention beating people, even if you let the security guards take people out, it's impossible. The hotel is located in the heart of the city, which means a lot of traffic. If it's really noisy, maybe it will be difficult to end.

In this society now, who must be able to bully whom? The management of the hotel is currently struggling to move the hotel from four to five stars. At this critical juncture, can the hotel destroy its future and cause a beating storm because of the customer of the crew of "Killing Machine"?

The hotel manager thought for a long time, decided not to do anything more, and politely said to the middle-aged woman: "I have fulfilled the obligations of the hotel." I can't interfere with the rest of the matter, so I'll leave it to you to deal with it alone. ”

The middle-aged woman couldn't mobilize the hotel security, and it was impossible for her to beat Xu Fu in person, so she fell into a situation where she had no choice but to adopt a negotiation strategy: "Who sent you?" What are you doing? ”

Xu Fu pointed to the words on the T-shirt: "I want the five thousand yuan I deserve." ”

The middle-aged woman stared at Xu Fu with sharp eyes, and it was hard to believe that this person was really here to ask for a salary, not to make trouble.

Xu Fu took out the contract signed half a year ago from his pocket, handed it over, and said, "This is the contract I signed with the studio when I participated in the creation of the script. Later, I asked the lawyer, and there were many loopholes in this contract, so it basically has no legal effect. But that's the only thing I can prove myself. ”

The middle-aged woman took it and watched it for a long time before saying, "In that case, the crew will advance the money to you first." You come with me to sign a receipt. ”

During the promotion of the movie, in order to cope with all kinds of dazzling expenses, there will be a special publicity expense. She was going to take a little out of that money. Anyway, the money belongs to the crew, and she doesn't feel distressed, as long as she sends people away first.

Xu Fu pointed to the words on his chest again, shook his head and said, "No." I have nothing to do with the crew of your "Killing Machine". I came to the Pure Blue Culture Planning Studio to ask for a salary. ”

The middle-aged woman thought it was bizarre, but she had to finish it as soon as possible, so she didn't delve into it and said, "You wait a minute." I called the guy who wrote the script down. ”

In the structure of China's film industry, screenwriters have a low status. The middle-aged woman was in charge of publicity, but she really called down the boss of the "Pure Blue Cultural Planning Studio" who was in charge of the script of "Killing Machine" with a phone call.

The boss is a man under thirty, and when he saw Xu Fu, he looked gloomy: "My company has already paid your salary!" How many times have you blocked me, I have to explain it to you every time. Do you not understand Chinese? ”

The middle-aged woman in charge of publicity walked over and whispered a few words with a stern expression. In front of her, the owner of the studio only nodded.

It seems that the middle-aged woman asked him for money. The boss looked unlucky all over his face, took out his bag and counted the money, and said while counting: "I know what a mad dog looks like." chased me for half a year, just to blackmail these money? Okay, I'll give you five thousand to heal. ”

The boss counted out five thousand yuan and threw the fifty bills on Xu Fu's body. There was a bang, and pink bills scattered in all directions.

Xu Fu only felt his head bang. Since he was a child, he has never been wronged in the past six months.

The previous hotel manager actually didn't go far, and he was afraid of an accident and kept looking around. Seeing this scene at this time, the manager hurriedly came out with the security guard, don't let the two fight, and then call the welcome lady to help pick up the money.

Xu Fu gradually calmed down, and said in a dumb voice: "This is obviously the income of my labor!" You said you gave me the money, but why can't you get a receipt? If you can take out the receipt that I signed and put my fingerprint on, I don't want any points, and I will leave with my face! ”

The owner of the studio said, "I know which horn you came out of?" If I hadn't hired you, I wouldn't have signed a receipt. ”

"Didn't recruit me? If I hadn't recruited me, "Killing Machine" wouldn't be what it is now! Xu Fu said loudly: "Chinese horror movies can't have ghosts, you want to play a side game, but the script was submitted for review." I came up with the story of the heroine pretending to be a ghost out of control and scaring the male protagonist! The heroine's several pretending to be ghosts has also become the selling point of "Killing Machine"! ”

Then, Xu Fu talked about a few details of his work.

The middle-aged woman looked at Xu Fu with some surprise. The movie has already been released, and it is not unusual for others to know the plot. But the crew's unsuccessful attempt to play the side ball, as well as the original inspiration prototype of the script, these things are not known to everyone. Could it be that this boy really participated in the creation of the script?

By this time, the hotel staff had already picked up the money that was scattered on the ground. A beautiful girl gathered all the banknotes before handing them to Xu Fu. She looked at Xu Fu's eyes, with a little respect.

Not everyone saw Xu Fu and subconsciously felt that he was making trouble. For example, this welcome lady was once owed half a year's salary, and she still hasn't come back. She was envious of the man's courage to ask for a salary on his own.

Xu Fu took the money, didn't count it, and put it back in his pocket. A big stone in his heart moved away, and his mood was relieved. Finally, he wanted his labor back. Despite all the difficulties and even a lot of undeserved humiliation, he still got the money.

The studio owner's face was terrifyingly stinky, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You are blackmailing, I will call the police!" ”

Xu Fu said: "I know, it may really be that there was a problem in the middle of the payment, so I didn't receive the money, but you think you gave me the money." But I don't care about these issues, I just need to ask you to get my salary. If you have something upset, call 110. ”

The owner of the studio took out his mobile phone, thought about it for a long time, and did not call the police, but called his financial director and asked his company's settlement process: "When you pay the salary of part-time workers, do you hand it over to people in person?" ”

The CFO replied, "It's usually done in person. But there are also cases where someone collects it on their behalf. You know, student workers are generally not easy to recruit, and we don't have jobs every day, so we are very flexible in our operations. For example, a small agent brought three younger brothers to help us. Although the salaries of the four of them are the same, when we give the money, we all give it to the hands of the leading small intermediary and let them share it themselves. ”

The boss probably understood, hung up the phone, and said to Xu Fu: "Your money was hacked!" ”

"I don't care about that. If I give you a job, you should send me the money. Anyway, I've got the money now, goodbye. If you have any ideas, I'll do whatever you want. After Xu Fu finished speaking, he turned around and left.

The boss was half angry. His status in the "circle" was not high, because Xu Fu not only broke his fortune today, but also became a laughing stock. Determined to call his subordinates to investigate this matter tomorrow. If this kid blackmails, he won't be able to eat and walk around!

The boss thought for a while, and then shouted to Xu Fu's back: "The person who hacked your money should be from the same school as you!" He should claim to have a relationship with you, and the finance will give him both of your money! ”

This trick is called borrowing a knife to kill. In the boss's opinion, if what Xu Fu said is true, then this kid is definitely a tenacious person, and he can't help it when he hears the truth, and immediately goes to someone else to make trouble. The two young people are on fire, and it's not surprising that something big has happened.

Maybe after a while, I can still see this kid's news on the social section of the newspaper.

Unexpectedly, Xu Fu's voice came from afar: "Please call the police, it's useless for you to tell me this." ”