Film and Television World Life Record

Chapter 384 Poverty

And so, the matter was finally settled, and the man surnamed Yu was completely finished. Not only would he have to spend several years in jail, but his company, now leaderless, was also found to have evaded taxes.

The bank withdrew its loan early, partners started demanding payment, and fines for tax evasion led to the company's cash flow being cut off.

With the boss in jail and the executives powerless to help, they each made their own plans, and the company soon declared bankruptcy.

He deserved it!

Chen Xincheng's ex-wife also unusually mustered up the courage to file for divorce from the man surnamed Yu. Surprisingly, she gained the upper hand because she was the party at fault.

Through negotiation, custody of Jiajia was transferred to Chen Xincheng. Although Chen Xincheng's income was not high and the couple did not live a very comfortable life, Chen Xincheng scrimped and saved to support Jiajia's continued art studies and her attempt to attend an art college.

However, seeing how hard Chen Xincheng works, leaving early and returning late every day, Jiajia couldn't feel at ease. She wanted to help her father but didn't know how.

That evening after get off work, Chen Xincheng rushed home carrying two takeout containers.

"Jiajia, Jiajia."

No one responded.

However, the easel in the living room was overturned, the canvas on it was torn, and the paintbrushes were thrown on the ground.

Chen Xincheng sighed, righted the easel, looked at it, and knocked on Jiajia's door: "Jiajia, Dad brought your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs. Come out for dinner."

Jiajia lay in bed, feeling very depressed.

Chen Xincheng walked to her side: "Jiajia, it's just getting dark, why are you asleep already? Get up and eat quickly."

Jiajia said stubbornly, "I won't eat."

Chen Xincheng said, "What's wrong? Get up and eat first. Dad will go and cut up the braised beef we bought yesterday. Be good."

When Chen Xincheng put the food on the table, Jiajia came out looking very dejected and sat down without saying a word.

Chen Xincheng handed her the chopsticks and said kindly, "Let's eat."

Jiajia, head down, shoveled rice into her mouth haphazardly, then suddenly asked, "Dad, you work so hard, and I can't help you with anything, and I'm just causing you so much trouble?"

Chen Xincheng was taken aback: "Jiajia, how can you say that! You are my daughter, and all of this is what I should do. How can you say it's causing trouble! Dad is worried that the conditions are not good and that you will suffer."

Jiajia said dejectedly, "But I want to help you, I don't want you to suffer like this."

Chen Xincheng said, "You are still young. The most important thing now is to study painting well and try to get into a good art university. That will be enough for Dad."

Jiajia looked up and said, "But you're working so hard, I want to help you, so I can't concentrate on learning to paint at all."

Chen Xincheng looked at her, touched: "Jiajia..."

The next day at work, while on patrol with Li Dawei, Chen Xincheng thought that young people were quick-witted and might have a solution, so he explained the situation to him.

Li Dawei's eyes lit up and he said, "Master, I have an idea!"

Chen Xincheng hurriedly asked, "What method?"

Li Dawei said confidently, "Master, just watch me! I'll go back with you after get off work."

After finally getting off work, Li Dawei went to Chen Xincheng's house and said to Jiajia in a serious tone, "Jiajia, didn't you want to make money to help support your family? You should open a Taobao store!"

Jiajia was stunned: "Open a Taobao store?"

Li Dawei said, "That's right! Can you really make a living just by painting without monetizing it? You'll starve. You should open a Taobao shop and list your paintings online. Not only can you sell them, but you can also hone your skills and let people appreciate your talent. It's a win-win-win situation, and nothing is neglected. Isn't that great?"

Jiajia thought for a moment, then said timidly, "Am I capable? I've only been learning for less than two years."

Li Dawei encouraged him, "You can definitely do it. I've seen your paintings, and they're very expressive. Do you think those paintings that sell for one or two thousand yuan online are of a high standard? In my opinion, they're not as good as yours."

Jiajia lowered her head somewhat embarrassed.

"I'll give it a try, thanks, Brother Dawei!"

Li Dawei said happily, "Don't be so polite, what can I do? I'm your brother!"

Subsequently, with Li Dawei's help, Jiajia applied for an online store and officially opened for business.

The next day, at the police station, Li Dawei explained what had happened and asked everyone to place an order to support him.

Li Mu opened the link sent by Li Dawei. The Taobao shop description read: Chen Jiajia, an emerging painter and a representative figure of the modern school.

"Not bad! It looks pretty good. I'll place two orders to support it."

Li Dawei said happily, "Thank you, Director Li."

Then he called out, "Brothers and sisters, I hope you will all support Jiajia."

Yang Shu laughed and said, "I'll place an order and give it a try too."

Xia Jie also began to express her opinion.

The news that Jiajia had opened an online store quickly spread throughout the entire police station. Even Wang Shouyi and Cheng Hao came over to inquire and examine the paintings hanging in Jiajia's store.

Wang Shouyi nodded: "This was drawn by Jiajia's daughter. Tsk tsk, she's more accomplished than my daughter."

Cheng Hao said, "It's best to keep an eye on your own children. My son is only eight years old, and he's already writing love letters to his female classmates."

Wang Shouyi teased, "That kid of yours will be even better at chasing girls than you are in the future. Hey, which one do you want?"

Cheng Hao considered for a moment: "Chief, how about we discuss it based on rank?"

Wang Shouyi said cheerfully, "Okay."

Just then, Ye Wei walked in and asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"

Wang Shouyi said, "Xincheng's daughter opened a Taobao store to sell paintings, so we should support her in opening her business."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wei exclaimed, "Oh, I'll take a look too."

In the office area, many police officers also learned about this and enthusiastically commented on the paintings, with many expressing their intention to place orders in support.

Seeing this situation, Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "It's best if we don't place all the orders at once. First, Jiajia still needs to study painting, and she may not have enough time to complete all the works. Second, it's better to take it slow and spread these orders over time. Otherwise, if we dump them all at once and then run out of orders later, it won't be good for Jiajia. She might even feel discouraged and think that she's not good at painting and has no customers."

Everyone thought about it and realized that it made sense, so they discussed it again and decided which day and who would place the order. Soon, a long line of people had formed.

A few days later, Chen Xincheng brought takeout home. As soon as he entered, Jiajia ran out of the art studio shouting:

"Dad, I sold two more paintings today! I've sold seven in total!"

Chen Xincheng said with a smile, "My daughter is quite accomplished!"

Jiajia said confidently, "Dad, I don't need you to spend money. I'll use the money I earn from selling my paintings to pay a teacher to teach me to paint."

Chen Xincheng said happily, "Great! Your dad can spend the rest of his life living off his daughter!"

Jiajia's eyebrows curved with laughter; she is now full of confidence for the future.

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On the other hand, Cao Jianjun, who rarely gets to rest at home today, decided to visit his father-in-law's house with his wife.

After getting ready, Zhou Hui, the wife, dressed her six-year-old daughter and asked, "Yaya, what did you say to your grandparents when you got there?"

The daughter said in a childish voice, "Show them my homework. I got two perfect scores."

Zhou Hui hugged and kissed her daughter: "My daughter is really promising."

The couple brought their child to the wife's parents' home. As soon as they entered, they saw the mother-in-law sitting on the sofa, looking at a jade bracelet on her wrist with great delight.

A short, middle-aged man with a date-shaped build was serving him attentively; he was clearly the eldest son-in-law, Sun Youguang.

Zhou Hui smiled and said, "Mom, Dad, we're back. Ya Ya, quickly call out to Grandma and Grandpa!"

The father-in-law was sitting on the other side of the sofa playing with walnuts. When he saw Ya Ya, his whole face lit up with a smile, and he stretched out his arms: "Oh, Ya Ya's back? Come quickly to Grandpa's. Poor child, you're only six years old and you're already in school. Aren't you tired?"

Zhou Hui said, "Dad, it's because you spoil her. Ya Ya, show your homework to Grandpa."

Ya Ya smiled brightly and said, "Grandma and Grandpa, I got a perfect score on both tests."

The father-in-law said happily, "Oh my, my little girl is so smart, so clever!"

The mother-in-law chimed in, "Just like our Zhou family."

“Brother-in-law is here too.” Zhou Hui sat down. “Mom, look at all the things Jianjun bought for you. It seems like he doesn’t need them. I told him not to buy them, but he said he’s always busy and rarely comes to visit.”

Cao Jianjun was a little reserved in front of his parents-in-law, smiling nervously as he said, "Dad, Mom, hello." His mother-in-law replied indifferently, "You're here."

The father-in-law's attitude was quite good: "Jianjun's here! Come on, have a seat!"

Zhou Cong, the older sister, poked her head out of the kitchen: "Xiao Hui is here, Jianjun is here too. Sit down, we'll eat in a bit."

Zhou Cong and Zhou Hui are twins. The difference is that the older sister has a gentler demeanor, while Zhou Hui is more capable.

Zhou Hui stood up: "Sister, why isn't Tao Tao here?"

Zhou Cong sighed: "Don't even mention it. Your brother-in-law said he couldn't let his child lose at the starting line, so he sent him to an international school. He has an event this weekend and can't come."

"My brother-in-law is really rich!"

Zhou Hui was a little jealous. She turned around and took out the things she had brought one by one: "Mom, look what Jianjun bought for you, American ginseng and protein powder. Don't you often have knee pain? This is glucosamine chondroitin, it's specially for your condition. And Dad, this is for you..."

Unfortunately, when these things were presented to her, her mother-in-law didn't even glance at them, only admiring the bracelet on her wrist.

Sun Youguang looked at his mother-in-law and exclaimed, "Mom, you look absolutely radiant wearing this!"

With no one showing up, Zhou Hui felt a little embarrassed.

The mother-in-law flashed the jade bracelet on her wrist: "Xiaohui, this is what your brother-in-law just bought for me. He said it's worth over 100,000 yuan. It's real, don't try to fool me."