Pages of Treasures

FONG HOK-MAN worked in a bookshop. He has been living with his wife NGAN YUE-YUK and his daughter FONG SUM-MEI. MEI found out that it would be the same day that her eldest brother FONG SUM-MING’s return from Mauritius and her second elder brother FONG SUM-CHING’s back from USA for vacation. MING and CHING were both looking for old friends after coming back to Hong Kong. CHING also looks for job opportunity in Hong Kong. LOSER KEUNG, MING’s old buddy operated a bazaar. The police arrived suddenly and indicated that the goods were stolen stock. MING was suspected being one of the team and under arrested. MEI found some information from web and wanted to help MING understand the fraud tricks in Hong Kong. MING chanced upon LOSER KEUNG in the shopping arcade. He crashed the goods in YUEN WEI-CHUNG’s handicraft shop while chasing for KEUNG……

MING was suspected of theft and was detained in the police station. MAN and CHING then rushed to the police station to help. CHING would like to pay indemnity and settle the dispute. However, as MING has mentioned that the handicraft is trash, CHUNG was so angry and proposed HK$17,000 as indemnity. MING wanted to negotiate with CHUNG privately. However, when MING found that CHUNG was negotiating with her ex-employee ANN, he suddenly acted heroically for ANN. It deepened the hatred between MING and CHUNG. The family thought MING got into trouble again when they found him full of coffee stain all over his shirt. MING did not want to negotiate with CHUNG, he lied that they have already come to a compromise. MEI fell into coma when she found CHING vomiting blood. In fact CHING was drunk after drinking with friends. MAN and YUK were worrying about CHING’s health, thus, they played tricks accompanying him to see herb doctor……

MAN was detained because of hitting SHUE-PUI. MING and CHING then rushed to the police station bailing him out. Having learnt that YUEN-YI was a relative of PUI, CHING then went to hospital and apologise to PUI for his father. CHUNG’s landlord requested to stop the tenancy by using her relative’s sickness as an excuse. However, this was a trap setting up by her good friend PANSY and the landlord. It was because PANSY could earn double commission. CHING brought his family to visit PUI’s coffee shop. YUK then asked PUI about YI. MAN and YUK were so disappointed when they found YI did not intend to work in Hong Kong. While PANSY was accompanying CHUNG to take a look at the new apartment, they met YUK. In order to avoid MING from ruining the business, PANSY kept back from CHUNG about the neighborhood of MING’s family. CHUNG eventually found out the truth and refused to buy the apartment……

CHING promised that he would be back to USA to arrange everything before his return to Hong Kong. However, he quarreled with YI for he did not discuss with her beforehand. MING suggested CHING handling carefully in order not to disappoint his parents. On the other hand, PANSY finally convinced CHUNG to buy the apartment. PANSY showed her friendliness to MING even though he has a bias against her. From YI’s blog, MEI found out that the relationship between YI and CHING was getting worst. MAN and YUK worried that CHING would break up with YI after his return to Hong Kong. MAN has learnt from PUI that YI did not want to come back to Hong Kong when PUI visited their place for dinner. MAN and YUK have worried that CHING would stay in USA because of YI. With PANSY’s arrangement, CHUNG and MING met and discussed about indemnity. In order to buy a new TV for her brother, CHUNG agreed to compromise……

CHUNG thought MING was brutal and did not want to indemnify. PANSY knew that she was in a wrong position, thus, she was willing to pay for MING. However, MING refused. MAN and YUK were told by fortune stickers that everyone would be fine. Having back home, they were so happy as CHING was back. Meanwhile, MAN asked MING to check with CHING as YI was not there. YUK bought MING his favorite durian. CHUNG chanced upon MING in the elevator. Unfortunately, the elevator was malfunctioned and they were both trapped. Meanwhile, CHUNG has passed out as she was not feeling well. MING then saved her by doing artificial respiration. Later on, MING witnessed a robbery while he was on the way to a security guard company for an interview. He caught the robber right away but afterwards, he could not make it for the interview. PUI was having a foot injury, KEI criticised MEI for not being a good girlfriend. They had a quarrel……

CHING and MING both worked in the same commercial building. CHING has acquainted with his colleague HEI-MAN in the elevator in his first day of work. Having learnt that YI would be leaving Hong Kong soon, PUI informed CHING immediately. MAN has nothing to do after retirement. He went to the elderly home visiting his friend UNCLE TONG. Meanwhile, he met CHUNG. In fact, CHUNG was the ex-daughter-in-law of AUNTIE LAN. Having learnt that her ex-husband did not pay the accommodation fee for AUNTIE LAN, CHUNG paid for her right away. CHING has brought YI to the peak but it has brought up her unhappy memory in her childhood. CHING has promised to share the happiness and sorrows with YI. YI then agreed to stay in Hong Kong for two more years. FAI rushed to CHUNG’s place and accused her for instigating LAN to litigate with him. Having seen CHING beating FAI, MING thought CHUNG was a shrew and felt bad for FAI……

After retirement, MAN lived in idleness. He followed YUK to watch the stock market in the bank. However, YUK’s friend blamed MAN making them lost because his reading of books in the bank. MAN visited UNCLE TONG at the elderly home again. He chanced upon the granddaughter KEI of TONG. She lied to TONG in order to get more pocket money. MAN ruined her plan. KEI then played some tricks making MAN falling down. CHUNG has witnessed it and lectured KEI. On the other hand, YI visited FONG’s family. YUK was so pleased about YI while YI and FONG’s family members hit it off well with each other. There was a fire in the elderly home when CHUNG was visiting LAN. In a rush while escaping, LAN insisted to bring along the biscuit can with her. CHUNG then found out that LAN has hidden HK$500,000 inside the can. Having heard the conversation between PANSY and CHUNG, MING then understood that CHUNG was actually the victim……

MAN felt that there was plenty of time but he was in lack of energy. YUK accompanied him to consult the herb doctor. He was diagnosed as mental problem only. YUK complained to MING that MAN has ruined her life. MING then brought up this issue discussing with his brother and sister. They wanted to find a reading companion talking with their father for all about books. LAN told CHUNG that she was afraid that CHUNG would leave her alone after re-marriage. And that was the reason why she hid the money. CHUNG promised that she would be filial to her anyway. Having heard outside the room, MING then realised CHUNG was really a good girl. CHING saw HEI-MAN rushing to the men’s room smacking her boss KA-NGOK. However, HEI-MAN acted as if nothing had happened during the meeting. CHING was bewildered. After work, CHING found HEI-MAN arguing with KA-NGOK because of love affairs. HEI-MAN then got on to CHING’s car……