Days in Hong Kong variety shows

The elevator stopped on the 12th floor. The three of them stepped out of the elevator and found themselves in the middle of a long corridor.

Looking left and right, you can see many doorways on both sides of the corridor, most of which are equipped with an old-fashioned sliding iron gate.

The morning rush hour had probably passed, as there was no one else in the corridor. The corridor had only waist-high walls at both ends, with the upper sections left open for light, and only wire mesh installed to prevent falls.

The corridor was so long that light could not penetrate it from either end, so a few corridor lights stubbornly cast a dim yellow light, preventing the corridor from feeling like a dark, sunless basement.

"Here," Cao Tai said, pointing to one side of the corridor after observing the pattern of the door numbers.

At the entrance of 1216, I reached through the gap in the sliding security door and knocked on the wooden door inside.

"Coming," a somewhat muffled voice sounded through the wooden door.

With a "click," the latch was opened, and then the wooden door opened inward, revealing a petite woman, less than 1.6 meters tall, inside the sliding door.

"Who are you looking for?" Looking at the two men and one woman outside the door, especially since the slightly dim light could not hide the girl's beautiful face, she looked as fresh as a lotus flower at first glance, and there was a vague sense of familiarity.

"Third Aunt..." Gang Sheng called out tentatively to the woman, sounding slightly nervous.

"Who are you...?"

"I am a Hong Kong student."

"Gang Sheng!" Gang Sheng's third aunt couldn't help but exclaim.

Even through the sliding gate, the woman still carefully sized up the group.

"You still came down. Didn't you write back home saying there was no need to send you here?" The woman's words were sharp and sarcastic, not at all like the attitude one would show to a close relative like aunt and nephew.

"I came here to ask you for the address of the midwife. I need to get the birth certificate from the hospital after she delivered my baby," Gang Sheng said calmly.

"It's all because of your damned father's meddling. He was working peacefully at the newspaper back then, but he had to participate in some riot, which cost him his life. It also caused your older sister to have to take you back to the mainland the day after you were born."

What are you doing back now? Even if you came, I have nowhere for you to stay!

"Third Aunt, I won't stay here. I just want you to give me the midwife's address. I just want my birth certificate back!" Gang Sheng said stubbornly again.

"Where am I..."

"Bang!" Before the woman could speak, Cao Tai grabbed the sliding iron gate and pushed it inward. The immense force caused the gate to dent into a large arc, accompanied by the creaking sound of the steel deforming.

Aunt Hongsheng was so frightened that she took two steps back and almost fell to the ground.

"Auntie, I just need an address, could you please find it for me? Otherwise, I'll call a bunch of my buddies up here to have some fun with your family!" Cao Tai said, his eyes flashing coldly and a sneer playing on his lips.

In the movie, Gang Sheng's third aunt also mocked and ridiculed him. His third aunt's husband even coveted Gang Sheng's good looks. The whole family were not good people, so Cao Tai didn't give her a kind look either.

"You, you..." The woman's face turned pale.

"Hurry up, Auntie! Unless your family doesn't leave the house from today onwards, or the police become your bodyguards 24/7, I advise you to be sensible and give us your address. That way, you and Gang Sheng will be even, otherwise..." He stared sharply at the woman and said.

"Gang Sheng..." The woman tilted her head slightly and glanced at Gang Sheng.

"Third Aunt, all I want is the midwife's address!" Gang Sheng's voice also carried a hint of coldness.

"Okay, you wait here!" The woman turned and stumbled into a room.

Releasing his grip, Cao Tai peered through the door at the tiny "living room" behind it, which was only seven or eight square meters. Two doors were separated by curtains, while the other door, which was wide open, revealed a narrow kitchen behind it.

"This is the address of the midwife who delivered your baby back then. Take this and leave quickly. Don't come looking for me again!" A few minutes later, the woman handed a note through the crack in the security gate. Perhaps she had calmed down after a few minutes, because her tone had become a bit arrogant again.

He reached out and snatched the slip of paper, glanced at the address on it carefully, then handed it back to Gang Sheng. He pointed lightly at the woman and said, "I hope the address is real, otherwise..."

"Who you are is none of your business!" the woman complained.

"He's my boyfriend, so my business is his business." Gang Sheng had already put the note away and stepped forward to take Cao Tai's arm, saying calmly.

The woman's expression changed several times. "The address is real. Don't come here again."

"Let's go." If he hadn't met Cao Tai, Gang Sheng originally wanted to rely on his third aunt after arriving in Hong Kong, since she was his mother's own sister.

However, to his surprise, he was not even allowed to enter the room upon meeting, and was met with a barrage of sarcastic remarks. The Hong Kong student suddenly lost the excitement he had felt when seeing his loved ones, and his spirits plummeted.

"Okay, let's go!" Cao Tai reached out and grabbed the girl's shoulder tightly, then turned and left.

The girl's expression was solemn, but her slightly unfocused eyes betrayed her inner state; she was not as strong as she appeared.

......

The three of them traveled in silence by taxi to Tsz Wan Shan Road.

The address on the note in the Hong Kong student's hand is Room 1106, Block 2, Tsz Ching Estate.

I asked several people along the way and passed by a large sports field where I could see a large group of young men and women playing.

It's still work and school time, so the only people who can still have fun outside during this time are those dropouts and unemployed hooligans.

They passed by from a distance, without crossing the court area, so there was no major incident of petty thugs taking advantage of a woman or a true hero storming the court.

After successfully finding a midwife and confirming his identity with a few words, Hong Kong student couldn't help but tear up when he received his birth certificate from the midwife. The paper in his hand felt like a thousand pounds, making his hands tremble uncontrollably.

Cao Tai told her to vent her emotions first, gently pulled the midwife aside, took out a handful of red snapper from his pocket (his personal space), which was about two or three thousand yuan, and stuffed it all into the midwife's hand without even counting it.

After all, the midwife helped keep the birth certificate for 18 years, so it's only right to give her some benefits. Although it can be replaced if lost, the Hong Kong student can't provide any other documents that need to be provided.

The midwife saved Hong Kong Sheng from a major problem, so it's perfectly normal for Cao Tai to offer some financial thanks.

The midwife pretended to decline for a moment, but then accepted the thank-you money from Hong Kong Sheng with satisfaction, since the thank-you fee was given because of Hong Kong Sheng's birth certificate.

While waiting for the elevator, Gang Sheng kept looking at his birth certificate in his hand, as if trying to see a flower bloom on it, his face already showing a joyful expression.

"Ding!" The elevator reached the 11th floor. As the doors slowly opened, Cao Tai said softly, "Put everything away first, the elevator has arrived!"

The elevator doors closed, I pressed the button for floor 1, and the elevator slowly descended.

"Ding!" The elevator stopped on the 6th floor and the elevator doors opened.

The three people who were fooling around outside turned to walk into the elevator. The leader was clearly taken aback when he saw Gang Sheng, and then a light, flirtatious whistle rang out.

Gang Sheng looked at the nonchalant man who walked into the elevator, his face showing disgust, and he squeezed his body closer to Cao Tai.

The bespectacled fat man and the long-haired man in the vest who were following them up the elevator also visibly narrowed their eyes when they saw Gang Sheng. Gang Sheng's looks were clearly one, two, or three levels better than any other beautiful woman they had ever seen.

The elevator doors slowly closed, and the two groups of people stood on either side of the elevator.

"Beautiful lady, let's get acquainted. I'm Chicken from Hung Hing, Chicken..."

The elevator slowly descended!

"Ding!" The elevator doors opened on the first floor. Cao Tai took Gang Sheng's hand and stepped out of the elevator first, followed by Xiao Fu, who smoothed out the wrinkles in his sleeves as he walked out.

Looking through the open elevator doors, three figures were seen leaning against the elevator wall, half-lying down.

Before he could finish his self-introduction, Brother Chicken had dark circles under his eyes, a bright red forehead, and puffed-out cheeks. His conspicuous beret was casually tossed aside.

The chubby boy's glasses were still drooping on his nose, but one lens was shattered, his nose was bruised and purple, and two lines of blood were flowing from his nostrils.

The long-haired man in the vest had his head drooping, his long hair falling forward and covering his face. His unnaturally hanging hands twitched constantly, and a hissing sound came from behind his hair.

"Damn it, I need to blow the whistle to call people..." Hiss. His mouth was swollen from being hit, and the pheasant was slurring his words.

"Let's go see a doctor first, my whole body aches right now." The chubby boy with glasses tilted his head back, trying to slow down the nosebleed.

"Banana Peel, are you alright?" The fat man kicked the long-haired man in the vest's calf hard.

"It's nothing, it just hurts a little. Hiss..." A muffled voice came from between the strands of hair.

"You didn't use too much force, did you?" Cao Tai, who had already reached the main road, turned his head and asked Xiao Fu, who was a few steps behind him, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

"I'm not seriously injured, just a little bruised and swollen, too embarrassed to see anyone for a few days, and my body aches for a few days too. A little liniment will do the trick," Xiao Fu replied, scratching his head with a simple and honest expression, seemingly unconcerned.

"Go find a lawyer to consult about how to handle your ID card. We have no experience with this."

It would be foolish for me to go to the immigration office with my birth certificate, and besides, Xiao Fu and I don't have legal status. If something happens to you inside, we won't be able to provide timely assistance.

"Find a lawyer to clarify the procedures. It would be even better if the lawyer could help with the paperwork," Cao Tai said, turning to Gang Sheng beside him.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Gang Sheng had already regarded Cao Tai as his backbone, and whatever Cao Tai said was right.

"Let's have lunch first, then find out which law firm has a lawyer who specializes in immigration law, and go there this afternoon to inquire about citizenship."