Chapter 281: Maggie's advancement
A moment later.
Chen Lun walked out of Huoyiner's office.
He held a contract specifying both parties' rights and obligations, though its terms were extremely relaxed and flexible for the Circus. Aside from performing onstage once a week, they could even stay away from the theater all day. Yet Huoyiner had still offered a weekly salary of one hundred Gold Pounds, plus twenty percent of the profits on the day of their performance.
It was a very high salary.
After all, ordinary performing troupes only earned eight to twelve Gold Pounds a week, and their leader had to distribute that money among the performers. Divided among them, each person actually received very little.
Huoyiner was very generous. One could even say that he had bet what few chips he had left on this young man in the Black Hat whom he had only just met.
Aside from paying their salary, he had also promised in the contract to spare no effort in building anticipation, publicizing, and promoting their performance, striving to make the City Garden Grand Theater shine once more.
Huoyiner had already made up his mind. Even if Jack was a fraud, he was willing to accept the loss.
"Mr. Jack, let me personally see you out."
Huoyiner followed him out with a radiant smile, closing the office door behind him as he spoke.
"You're the theater owner, Mr. Huoyiner."
Chen Lun teased him.
"With such a warm welcome, you've made the other troupes jealous."
As he spoke, he pointed to the corridor opposite the office.
Several performers in makeup and costume had gathered there, seemingly preparing to go onstage. Among them were three dwarfs with malformed features, a pair of young twin girls with voluptuous figures, and Mr. Kewei, who had just showered and