The staff who came to seal the property waited downstairs for a full half hour before Zhao Pozi and Zhao Gang came downstairs with large and small bags.
As she walked, Granny Zhao searched everywhere for anything of value, trying not to miss a single spot.
When they arrived in front of everyone, Granny Zhao put the things on the ground and stood up to discuss her terms with the newcomers.
Her grandson, Zhao Gang, just told her that he doesn't want to go back to the dirty and chaotic countryside; he can't stand it and wants her to go back on her own.
What Granny Zhao was thinking was that her family had moved out of the village in great style back then, but now they were slinking back in disgrace. Who knew what gossip would spread in the village?
Although their son Zhao Qian is now in court, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. The Zhao family will not be finished and will surely rise again one day. The most important thing right now is to stay in Beijing.
"Sir, I want to stay in Beijing to find my child's biological mother. I'm too old now, and I don't have the strength to farm back in my hometown. My child misses both his father and mother, and I want to stay with my son. I know we can't live in this house, but could you please find a place for my grandson and me to stay? I'm thinking that if I really can't find my child's mother, I'll collect bottles and sell scraps to raise my grandson. Please, have pity on this old woman." Granny Zhao pleaded pitifully, bowing to everyone.
The crowd looked at each other, none of them wanting to get their hands on this hot potato. This old woman Zhao had just been putting on an act, and now she was playing the victim. It's true what they say, there's always a reason why someone is pitiful.
"This isn't under our jurisdiction, but we can help you contact the civil affairs department. You might even be able to apply for subsidies later, considering you're elderly and young."
The middle-aged man's initial refusal almost made Granny Zhao lose her temper, but when she heard that there would be subsidies, her eyes immediately lit up.
"Thank you, leader. Who will my granddaughter and I go with later?" Granny Zhao immediately became enthusiastic.
The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then had someone take the grandfather and grandson to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The staff member assigned to the task looked pale and had a premonition that this matter would not be resolved easily.
Staff member A's intuition was spot on. For the next half day, the Zhao family, grandfather and grandson, caused him and the staff of the civil affairs system a lot of trouble. But let's not go into that.
"Young man, could you please carry this bag for me? Let's go!" Granny Zhao began to direct him without any politeness.
Staff member A looked at the huge package on the ground, picked it up with a heavy expression, and then, under the sympathetic gazes of his colleagues, led the group out.
Granny Zhao never gave up searching for Liu Zi's whereabouts, but they dared not go to the family compound.
But she firmly believed that if Liu Zi knew about Zhao Gang and Zhao Qian's current situation, she would definitely help them. After all, even a day as husband and wife is a hundred days of kindness. Back then, she was willing to break with her parents to marry into the Zhao family.
And then there's Zhao Gang, her son. Although he's not Liu Zi's biological child, she raised him for six years, so there's bound to be some affection between them.
Once she finds the person, she and Zhao Gang will go to apologize together. Then she'll slap herself twice to vent her anger, and the matter will be much easier to resolve.
It's okay if she still doesn't agree; she still has something she can use against her.
She found out that those two good-for-nothings are now with Liu Zi, but Liu Zi is incapable of raising them.
She's in such a hurry to divorce her son because she wants to find someone else to raise her children. If she just scares the two girls a little in private, saying that their stepfather is no good, then she won't have to worry about the two girls causing trouble for their mother.
Liu Zi had always doted on that little good-for-nothing, and now that the child wanted his father, she had to find a way to rescue her son, Zhao Qian.
Granny Zhao felt that everything was caused by the Liu couple. They looked down on her son and plotted to make Liu Zi leave Zhao Qian, which led to all this trouble.
Didn't you see that all the people who used to hang out with Zhao Qian are fine?
Granny Zhao had her own opinion.
At this moment, the Peony Hall of the Victoria Hotel in Hong Kong was brightly lit.
Director Wong's film "Anna" is currently holding a celebration party, with celebrities from all walks of life in Hong Kong coming to offer their congratulations.
Speaking of director Wong Kar-wai's film "Anna," it has recently become a highly anticipated film in Hong Kong.
The movie hasn't even been released yet, but the theme song has already become a hit, with "At Least There's Still" becoming popular across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
This raised public expectations for the film to the highest level. On its first day of release in Hong Kong, the film sold four million copies, making it a huge hit.
Director Wang chatted happily with everyone, and the successful opening of "Anna" filled him with pride.
Last year, some professional film critics predicted that the Hong Kong film market would continue to be sluggish, with films and television series from the United States, Japan, and South Korea impacting cinemas in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Hong Kong filmmakers unanimously praised Director Wong for firing the first shot in the Hong Kong film industry's counterattack.
Later, everyone surrounded Director Wong and asked him to talk about his upcoming work plans. He had clearly become a new leading figure in the Hong Kong film industry.
"Besides 'Anna,' my recent work has focused on polishing a new script. I hope to start filming in the second half of this year and release it at the end of the year," Director Wang said with a smile.
"Huh? Director Wang already has a new target so quickly. Looks like we can't catch up even if we try to flatter him." A colleague next to him gave Director Wang a small compliment.
"What genre will Director Wang's next film be?" an investor suddenly asked.
"A young friend has a new work with a very novel theme. Seeing that I was very interested, she practically gave me the work to adapt. I think we filmmakers should think outside the box and not just stay in Hong Kong. We need to broaden our horizons!" Director Wong knows that the Hong Kong market is not doing well due to the financial crisis, but this is also an opportunity for them to go out and explore. Now it just depends on who has the determination.
The crowd looked at each other, none of them quite understanding what Director Wang meant.
Of course, there were also some astute individuals who noticed certain details from Director Wang's itinerary over the past six months.
"Anna" grossed over ten million Hong Kong dollars in just three days.
With the release of the film, "At Least There's Still Something" became a hit once again, its beautiful melody resonating in cinemas and bringing tears to many eyes.
The song's play count surged again, surpassing its previous number one spot and topping various music program charts.
It is worth noting that the original first-place lyricist and composer was the same person, Yun Zi.
What followed was the explosive popularity of Liu Zi's Cloud Studio, with phone calls coming in non-stop. Of course, Liu Zi had already changed the contact number to Wang Jian's, so it wasn't her who was being bothered.
In just half a month, Wang Jian's phone bill has exceeded 300 yuan, which has made him very distressed.
Liu Zi remained inactive, waiting for this opportunity.
She doesn't intend to be a prolific lyricist and composer; scarcity drives up prices, and fewer items command higher prices.
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