sentences:  However, he is mindful of his humble beginnings, and of the fact that times are still tough for many in Shanghai.He shares his good fortune with his old fellow wage slaves, and when they assist him in his various extralegal activities, he lectures them on the futility of trying to extort money from people who simply don't have any to spare.The tea house that Ma and his underlings frequent employs a singer, Jin Lingzi, and her uncle, who provides the music.