Chapter 74: Beating the Drums and Gongs
Xiao Jing understood the old lady's concerns and said, "We will first bring Mingzai back to the city, and then have an expert do a paternity test on Mingzai and his grandmother to confirm the parent-child relationship between them. If his grandmother wants to fight for the custody of Mingzai, the court will conduct a comprehensive review of Granny Liu's financial situation and family environment. If her conditions are suitable for raising Mingzai, the court will award Mingzai to him, and then The court will visit Mingzai regularly to confirm his condition. If her conditions are not suitable for raising Mingzai, even if she is Mingzai's biological grandmother, the court will not award Mingzai to her. Instead, the Social Welfare Department will find suitable foster parents for him based on Mingzai's condition. After Mingzai lives with his foster parents, the Social Welfare Department will also visit him regularly to confirm that Mingzai is doing well. So you don't have to worry about no one raising Mingzai after he returns home."
Based on Xiao Jing's experience, although Granny Liu has a house, she does not have a stable source of income. In addition, she was primarily responsible for Mingzai's abduction. The assessment of the foster conditions will definitely not pass, and the Welfare Department will probably choose another foster parent for Mingzai.
Hong Kong has very high requirements for adoptive parents. Not only must the adoption conditions be suitable, but the child and the family must also be assessed for compatibility. Mingzai might be lucky enough to meet adoptive parents with excellent family conditions in all aspects. This would be many times better than living with Granny Liu or the elderly.
"That's right." The old man said, "That means Mingzi can have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, and can go to school in the future?"
"That's right." Xiao Jing said.
"Good, good, that's great. Now I can die in peace." The old man smiled with relief.
Soon, the village chief arrived accompanied by the local police and Da Zui Wei. After hearing about Ming Tsai's story, he asked, "How can you be sure that Ming Tsai is the child you are looking for?"
Xiao Jing said: "We will ask the judicial authorities to conduct a paternity test on Mingzai and his biological grandmother to confirm their parent-child relationship."
The old man said to the village chief, "Village chief, you know my situation. I can't survive for many days. What I worry about most is my son. I'm afraid that he will be alone after I'm gone. I don't know if he can grow up safely, let alone go to school, learn skills, get married, have children and live a happy life. Now that his family has been found, whether he lives with his biological grandmother or is formally adopted by someone, it's better than being an orphan. At least he has food to eat, clothes to wear and an education to go to. I can go peacefully."
The village chief looked at the old man, then at Ming Tsai, and sighed: "Have you really thought it through?"
"I've thought it through. I'm going to send Mingzai to his grandmother for a paternity test so that he can have a home." The old man said with certainty.
"Okay then." The old man agreed, and the village chief had no choice.
Finally, Xiao Jing took the old lady and Mingzai back to the city police station to prepare for a paternity test with Granny Liu.
The buyer of Ming Tsai was involved in the same crime as Zhou Mei, namely the trafficking of children and abandonment. He was also taken away by Xiao Jing and his party and taken back to the city police station for interrogation the next day.
The rest of the matters were left to Xiao Jing and the others, and Lin Zhixian went home.
In the afternoon, Granny Liu brought the lion dance troupe and gong and drum players to thank Lin Zhixian.
"Thank you, Master Lin, for helping me find my grandson who had been abducted for many years."
Although the results of the identification were not out yet and Mingzai could not go home with her, Mingzai had a birthmark that only the Liu family knew about. Granny Liu recognized Mingzai as her grandson on the spot. She hugged Mingzai and cried, and wanted to take Mingzai home immediately, but the judicial authorities had their own procedures and the paternity identification had to be done.
In addition, Xiao Jing also advised Granny Liu that anyone would feel at ease after doing a paternity test. Another thing is that Granny Liu had moved out and rented a house because she didn't want to be reminded of Mingzai's past. If she wants to get the custody of Mingzai now, she has to move back home. She has to go back and clean up the house first, otherwise how can people live there?
Another reason is that she is older. If she wants custody of Mingzai, she will have to provide the Social Welfare Department with relevant materials proving that she can raise Mingzai, and all this takes time.
It would take a few days to bring Mingzai home, but thanking Lin Zhixian could be done right away, so when she came out of the police station, she immediately called a lion dance troupe to come and thank Lin Zhixian with gongs and drums, which confused Lin Zhixian and he didn't know how to react.
It just feels magical.
"This old woman, when I saw her that day, she was wearing tattered clothes and her words and deeds were a bit unkind, I thought she was a piece of meat, but I didn't expect her to be such a good person." The Three Fairies were very satisfied with this.
Granny Liu's high-profile move undoubtedly greatly helped Lin Zhixian's reputation.
Lin Zhixian deeply agreed with this, and felt that it was worth it for her to make the trip to Lamma Island in person.
One side was truly grateful, the other wanted fame, so they immediately put on a show.
Soon, the lion dance team got the red envelopes and left. The crowd outside the store also gradually dispersed. Granny Liu took the opportunity to apologize to Lin Zhixian when no one was paying attention: "I'm sorry, Miss Lin. Someone actually instigated me to come to you for fortune-telling. But at that time, I really wanted to find my Mingzai. So even though I knew someone was using me as a gun to test and frame you, I still came. But I don't regret it. If I hadn't come, I'm afraid I would never have the chance to see my Mingzai again in this life."
It is true.
Lin Zhixian was not very surprised by this. Instead, he felt as if the dust had settled. "Then, mother-in-law, do you still remember who instigated you to come here?"
Granny Liu said, "It's a man, with his head and face covered. You can tell at a glance that he's not a good person."
She then said to Lin Zhixian, "Mr. Lin, I came to you for fortune-telling before. Although I did what those people wanted, I really wanted to find Mingzai, and you helped me find Mingzai, so I will always remember this favor. You should be careful in the future."
"Thanks for the reminder." Lin Zhixian said.
"Then I'll leave. I have to go back to clean up the house and tell Lao Gui and my son and daughter-in-law that I have found Mingzi. Then I will wait for Mingzi to come back and live with me." Granny Liu waved her hand and left. Her back was no longer bent like before, but straight. Her steps were full of strength and she walked briskly.
"What did your mother-in-law tell you?" Sanxian came over and asked Lin Zhixian.
Lin Zhixian told her mother-in-law what she had said.
"I'm not asking, it must be that bastard Cheng Jiehua." The Three Fairies snorted coldly.
"I became famous too quickly and was in the newspapers one after another. Their worries were justified." Lin Zhixian said with a smile: "But they and their daughter kept causing trouble for me, but the result was to help me increase my fame. I don't know if they will be furious when they find out."
"It would be best if they died of anger." San Xiangu said to Lin Zhixian, "Don't pay attention to them. No matter how they plot, they are just looking for trouble like this. In the end, they are just a stepping stone for us. But I guess they won't find anyone to embarrass us next time. They may push Lin Zhiya to the top and overshadow you. But all the limelight is fake. The most important thing for you now is to learn your skills well."
"I know." Lin Zhixian said with a smile.