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♫ I wish I could wake up and have the morning breeze soothe my sorrows ♫

♫ I want to turn around and see the coldness melt away ♫

♫ I want to see your smiling face when I look up ♫

♫ How I wish you would show me your happiness and sorrow ♫

♫ I wish our hearts were going in the same direction ♫

♫ I want to be able to hold onto the warm feeling of understanding along the way ♫

♫ I want to help you let go of the world so you can have your dreams back ♫

♫ I want you to know that love flows from the bottom of my heart ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

♫ At the end of the night is sunshine The happiness in my hand will bloom eventually ♫

[Adapted from the novel "Children of the Qiao Family"]

[The Bond] ♫ It will bloom eventually ♫

[Episode 2]

Move faster.

Aunt Wu, you bought a lot of food.

Aunt Wu, you're back. Your son is getting married soon. I'm happy for you.

That's right.

- So many things. - All you know how to do is eat.

Come on, come on, come on!

Old Ma, 10 yuan!

Look at Second Brother. He looks like a big dog.

What do you know? I have a strong sense of smell.

Then, what do you smell?

Roast duck, braised pork belly, and pork rib soup.

Second Brother is amazing!

He's making it up!

Did I make it up?

I'll go take a look. I know where the smell is coming from.

- What a blessing! Very beautiful. - Congrats!

Thank you. Come over here.

- Feel free to take a seat. I haven't seen you for a while. - Congrats.

- Good. Good. Come here and take a seat. - This girl is so pretty.

Come here and take a seat. Hello. Here.

Who said you could come here?

Did you pool any money together for us? You just came and started eating secretly.

You also messed up the food! Did you even wash your hands before grabbing it?

His dad said he would give me a big red envelope when my son got married.

He would pool a lot of money for it. Where's the money? I haven't seen a cent.

Forget it. Today's the big day.

- Have some mercy on the kids. Their family is quite poor. - Exactly.

The kids are so pitiful.

But it doesn't mean they can do bad things.

If they didn't have a father, I'd let them all sit down at the table and eat with us. It wouldn't be a big deal.

But they have a father and it's not like he doesn't make any money.

He has money to buy old wine and a pig's head, but can't afford to support the kids?

Forget it. Hurry, come say "congratulations" to Aunt Wu now.

Aunt Wu will give you some wedding candy to take home.

- Say "congratulations." - Right. Say "congratulations."

How could I still be mad? Am I really going to fight with a child?

Come on, come on. Aunt Wu will give you some candy. Take it.

Stand still. No one's going to eat tonight!

♫ We'll eventually end up somewhere far away from home ♫

♫ It's through the window of a vehicle that you learn to appreciate an unfamiliar moon ♫

♫ There are some words I can't help thinking about ♫

♫ Especially "Don't worry. Go and make your way in this world." ♫

♫ I have the courage to step forward ♫

♫ Because you're pointing a light for me from behind ♫

♫ Even if time causes us to be free and flowing with the wind ♫

♫ With your light ♫

♫ I won't be flustered ♫

Second Brother, this is medicine. Eldest Brother said we can't randomly drink it.

It's sweet. Take a sip.

It's very sweet!

What are you doing?

Did you drink it?

I'll take Sanli to the clinic. You both behave and stay here.

Do you hear me?

♫ Especially "Don't worry. Go and make your way in this world." ♫

♫ I have the courage to step forward ♫

♫ Because you're pointing a light for me from behind ♫

Pay the fee over there.

- Next. - Hello.

- A fever. - Wait a minute. Can it be a little cheaper?

My younger sister is only six years old. A kid doesn't need that much medicine, right?

Do you think the hospital is a market where you can haggle?

Hurry up and pay the fee. Don't stand in other people's way.

- What's wrong? - A fever.

Didn't I give you money last week?

How did you spend it? Did you keep it for yourself?

I didn't. Sanli had a fever. Drinking Isatis root tea didn't help either.

She keeps vomiting.

I just took her to the hospital. They said it was a stomach flu,

and did an infusion. We don't have enough money for this month.

7 dots.

Winning hand.

Come, come, come.

Who stole our vegetables?! Come out here!

Who stole other people's vegetables? Come out here!

Who stole our vegetables? Come out here!

Come out right now!

[Hongbanqiao Police Station] [Loyal to the people, loyal to the motherland]

I want to report...

report my dad.

Report your dad? Do you mean your biological father?

My biological father, called Qiao Zuwang.

What did your dad do?

They gamble. Are you going to arrest them?

Hurry up and get in.

[Hongbanqiao Police Station]

Who reported us?

I'm single. Nobody in my family cares.

I wouldn't tell anybody about the card games.

I mean, we're always careful.

On hot days, we close the windows, hang thick curtains,

we even put a mat on the table. How could the police know about it?

Unless someone in our family reported us.

My wife knows I play mahjong, but she doesn't care.

It's definitely not someone in my family!

Then, who reported us?

What? What are you looking at me for?

- Comrade Wang and Chief Liu. - Squat down.

We admit it's our fault.

You know you were wrong? That's good then.

Then, when can we... when can we go home?

This is a police station, not a department store in Xinjiekou,

where you can come and go whenever you want.

You gambled in a group. According to the Public Security Administrative Penalties Law,

you'll be detained for one to fifteen days and fined.

Do you understand?

Comrade.

I-I heard others say that...

people with handicaps don't have to be penalized.

Is that true?

Are you a person with a handicap?

Yes. Yes, I have a handicap.

I applied at the welfare office for the handicap.

- How are you handicapped? - My left foot.

- My left foot is missing the big toe. - Ohhh.

So you're telling me that I'm interrupting your gambling?

No, it doesn't— Wait, no, no.

W-We have a lot of children at home.

I also have a little baby who can't walk yet.

They can't do without an adult.

Yet you still have the initiative to gamble?

I was just thinking about winning some money to buy milk powder for the child.

Enough, enough, enough. Stop making up random excuses.

If you want to go home sooner, either pay the penalty and leave,

or stay here for fifteen days.

Look at you.

You really are strange.

Bad bamboos can still produce good bamboo shoots. (T/N: Bad parents can still produce exceptional children.

What does that mean?

What does that mean? What did he say?

What happened? Did you break something?

Brother,

I think I might've caused trouble.

This is Dad's most precious kombucha! (T/N: Kombucha is a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea drink commonly consumed for its purported health benefits.)

I thought it was hawthorn juice. I've been dying for some.

Before Dad came back, I wanted to have a taste.

Who knew it was so disgusting. What a waste!

I was overwhelmed by the smell and didn't hold onto it well.

My hand slipped.

Brother, what should I do?

You're asking me? Who do I ask?

What did you break?

Dad, you're back?

Dad.

Dad.

Go heat some water, I want to take a bath.

Go into my room.

I'm not talking about you.

Yicheng, go in.

Go wait inside.

Stand straight!

Dad! Dad!

How dare you... How dare you report your father?!

- Dad! - Dad, stop hitting him!

Don't hit my head!

Don't hit Big Brother!

- Big Brother! - Big Brother!

Big Brother!

- Big Brother! - Big Brother!

What's going on in your house? Sounds like a chicken fight.

Did you beat your children?

It's none of your business.

You're nothing like a father.

Brother, why did Dad beat you?

Big Brother, I also can't understand.

I was the one who spilled the kombucha.

Why were you the one who was beaten?

What did you say to Dad?

- Yicheng. - Uncle! Uncle!

- Yicheng! - Cousin!

Erqiang, Sanli, Simei.

Be good and play with your cousin for a bit.

Yicheng,

I heard your dad beat you.

Why?

Let me see how badly you were beaten.

Okay. Keeping quiet like this...

You've got some of that manliness to you.

Listen up.

Yicheng, let me tell you.

Life is pretty hard.

Then what, you don't want to live any longer?

You need to grit your teeth and deal with it.

Got it?

Come here. Turn around.

Look at me.

Look! Look at that sun.

Isn't it bright?

We all need to have a sun in our hearts.

We need to have hope.

When your mother was still alive, she was very strong.

You have to take after her and prove yourself to her.

Don't let others look down on you, got it?

You're a boy.

And you're the oldest in your family, too.

In the future, you have to lead your brothers and sisters for the better.

Carry those family and outside matters.

Even if you can't any longer,

it's fine. You have me, right?

Come find me.

I'll bear the weight for you.

♪ The sun is about to set in the west ♪

♪ It's quiet at Weishan Lake ♪

♪ Climbing onto the fast train is like riding a racing horse ♪

♪ At the station and railroad ♪

♪ Is the battlefield where we defeat our enemies ♪

- It's a Western-styled house! - A Western-styled house!

- Does anyone live in it? - Is there anyone there?

There must be lots of children in it, right?

What are their parents like?

They must be really good-looking people, right?

Uncle,

is there a kitchen beneath that big chimney?

It must be! They must have a huge kitchen.

You can make lots of delicious food in it.

Will there be meat? Candied lotus?

- All of it, all of it! - Simei must be hungry.

One, two, one! One, two, one!

- Be careful. Let them pass. - One, two, one!

One, two, one!

Your shoelace is untied.

Son.

Every month, you must give me five yuan more for living expenses.

There's not enough to buy groceries. We need better nutrition.

Every month, you have to give 2 more yuan to Second Aunt.

Otherwise, she won't be able to look after Qiqi

and will send Qiqi back.

Also, winter is coming and the weather is getting cold.

The heater's galvanized iron pipes are extremely rusted.

Our teacher said that carbon monoxide is lethal.

You have to buy new galvanized iron.

That iron. Does it come as a pipe?

Installation isn't free.

You don't have to be concerned about that.

You've got some attitude,

asking for this and that.

I know your salary went up half a level.

I asked at the factory you work at.

So you've become my father?

What else?

I want a pair of white tennis shoes.

Who are you?

Anyone home?

I'm not home.

♫ A few nameless birds are flying in the sky ♫

♫ The people down below are incredibly ambitious ♫

Do I get one, too?

♫ Dancing happily with a smirk. Just wait and see ♫

♫ Nobody can stop the spirit of young people ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in dissatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wild birds are barefoot under the scorching sun ♫

Uncle, soy sauce, please.

Sanli, you are so independent.

I'll give you a full bottle and won't charge you any extra. How about that?

Sounds good!

- Thank you, Uncle Li. - You are welcome.

♫ Even if I’m insignificant, I have to jump high ♫

♫ Someone ridicules and whistles at me along the way ♫

Sanli, hold it tight. Don't drop it.

Here you go. I have one more thing for you.

Do you want to come inside?

That's all right. My eldest brother is waiting for me to make fried chrysanthemum.

Bye, Uncle!

- Hi, Sanli. - Hi, Auntie Wang.

Big Brother, I have the soy sauce.

You're back? Hurry, go and wash up.

- Then brush Simei's hair for her. - Okay.

Erqiang, what are you doing in there? Hurry and come outside.

It's so early, is your older brother not home?

Dad, there's a teacher-parent conference.

It's after school today.

Tell your older brother to go.

The teacher said it has to be a parent.

Is what your teacher says an imperial decree?

I need to go to the new bath house this afternoon.

Stop bothering me here.

Go away.

Disappear!

Big Brother, I wanted to ask you something.

What's up?

The teacher-parent conference is today.

The teacher asked for all parents to go.

Dad said he was busy and can't attend.

Can you go?

Let me ask you.

How are your grades?

How are you behaving in school?

Don't make a fool of me.

It's okay...

[You Xin Bath House]

Welcome! Welcome!

Thanks for coming.

It's good to have money. You can live a comfortable life when you have money.

Look! What does this mean?

It means, "You cannot. Marry me if you don't have 1,000 yuan."

A wife for 1,000 yuan.

The Gan family has three sons. They'd need 3,000 yuan then, right?

Speaking of making money.

Now is the perfect time.

You can't just rely on your salaries, which doesn't change.

Greetings, parents.

First off, thank you for taking your valuable time

to attend the teacher-parent conference.

Today, we just have one goal for this meeting.

We hope that all of you

can work together with the school,

to help the students with their development.

Next, I want to talk about

the specific situations in this class.

There are 42 students in this class.

21 girls.

I'm going to Li Wei's house for dinner later.

I need to ask him about a math problem.

The two of you stay home and be good okay?

Second Brother, are you really going there to study?

Of course.

Where are your parents? Where's your father?

He's busy. He's always on night shifts.

You don't have it easy either. You should help your younger brother when you have time.

After all, everyone should have some education.

Have a seat.

Did your family buy this for Qiao Erqiang?

No.

Some students told me Qiao Erqiang suddenly got some fashionable clothing.

In the morning, he ducks into a public bathroom to change into it.

After school, he changes back into his regular clothing.

The students say he looks like "Mike" when he dresses like this.

I don't know who that is.

It seems that he also doesn't want his family to know about this piece of clothing either.

He's been lying to both the school and his family.

Then, where did he get the money to buy this?

Teacher, I really don't know. How much does this cost?

11 or 12 yuan. It's not cheap.

Recently, there've been a number of reports on money being stolen.

Three students lost their lunch money.

One lost the money his mother gave him

to buy supplemental workbooks.

Sanli.

Simei.

- Is your dad not home? - Uncle Li.

Father went to the bath house.

Eldest Brother is at the parent-teacher conference for Second Brother.

Second Brother went to Li Wei's house. It's just me and my older sister at home.

Oh my, you two are such good girls!

How about this? I'll treat you to some bean curd pudding.

Are you a smart girl? Can you go buy it for us?

Of course, I can. I've been there many times already.

It's just two streets from us. They're the only store that sells it.

It's really delicious! They'll put pickled vegetables on it, too.

So smart! Come here.

Here's the money.

Here you go. Don't lose it.

After you get it, hold the pot tight. Don't drop it and burn yourself.

I know!

I knew you were here!

Big Brother, don't be mad at me. I know I was wrong.

I was just going to watch a little bit of TV with Li Lei. Then we'd go do homework.

You're still lying?

I won't go watch TV again!

I'll study hard.

Qiao Erqiang, this is your last chance.

Tell me honestly what have you been doing in school?

Big Brother, what do you mean? I haven't done anything.

Fine. Come home with me.

I'll talk to you in front of Mother's photo.

I'll see if you dare lie in front of our mother!

Big Brother! Big Brother!

Big Brother!

What are you doing? What are you doing? I'll kill you.

I'll kill you. I'll kill you.

I'll kill you.

Stop.

Stop! I'll kill you.

Brothers!

Uncle Li.

Father.

What's up?

Your friend, Li Heman.

What's wrong?

He harassed Sanli when there were no adults at home.

What did you say?

Li Heman harassed Sanli. I saw it with my own eyes.

Your friend harassed your daughter. What are you going to do about it?

Did he succeed?

He didn't. I ran into it when I got back from the parent-teacher conference.

Dad. Dad!

Dad!

Don't let him deny it all!

You can't let him off!

Dad, don't take the knife!

Dad.

Dad.

Dad.

Sanli.

Come with me.

Dad. Sister.

Erqiang, let me ask you something. Tell me honestly.

I got it, Brother.

Where did you get the money to purchase the Hong Kong shirt?

It's my own money!

What are you doing?

You stand in front of our late mother's spirit and tell me.

Where did that money come from? Did you steal it from your classmates?!

It's not stolen. It's not!

I'm warning you! Nobody takes my mother's spirit as a joke!

I didn't steal it! I used this morning's bus fee to buy it.

You didn't buy a bus pass this month?

Nope, I skipped breakfast, too.

I sometimes don't even eat lunch.

I just wanted to have a Hong Kong shirt. I wouldn't steal money.

I don't do bad things like that!

I know people will be punished if they do bad things.

Big Brother, I can prove it.

Second Brother's money really did come from skipping the bus and meals.

The money he saved was placed in his pillow.

- Is that true? - Yes. - Yes.

I swear on our mother's name!

[Tong Wang Restaurant]

Come.

- Two baskets of steamed dumplings. - Sure, have a seat inside.

You're done eating?

- Clean that table for them. - Okay.

Here. Be careful, it's hot.

Go ahead and eat. It's all for you.

Bring a basket for my brothers, too.

Hurry and eat.

Big Brother, where did dad take Sanli?

Big Brother, did dad take Sanli alone to go eat?

Would dad take Sanli and give her away to someone?

That's nonsense!

It is true, Older Brother. My classmate, Da Mao, has five sisters.

One day, their father took the second daughter out

and never bought her back.

That's because... his dad gave her away to another family.

[Da Jiang Photography]

What are you standing here for?

Go home.

Brother, look, steamed dumplings. Dad bought them.

Big Brother, are you not going to eat?

Brother, come and eat. If you don't, there won't be anymore.

Eat, eat! All you know how to do is eat.

You're not Sanli's dad or ours!

You're unworthy, unworthy!

Eldest Brother, Aunt Wu's pigeons pooped on our bed sheets again!

What's going on?

Aunt Wu, your pigeons pooped on our bed sheets again!

This isn't the first time. Please do something about it, okay? Don't let them keep doing this.

Is this how a child should talk? They're birds flying in the sky,

I can't fly in the sky, so how can I control them pooping?

- If you can't do anything, then don't raise them! - Oh my.

You've got some attitude for your age.

No one else cares about me raising pigeons, are you the only one in charge?

You think you're in charge?

If you have that time, go take care of your brothers and sisters!

Whenever I make some food, they come over saying

"Auntie Wu, what delicious food did you make today?"

"Auntie Wu, this chicken soup is so good!"

Enough, enough. Give it over, I'll wash it for you.

Sister!

What are you doing? Why would you throw that at my pigeons!

Your pigeons poop everywhere, that's why!

Sanli! Sanli!

Let me tell you. From now on, when your family has trouble, don't come to me!

Which family's brat is...

I still reported Li Heman and didn't let him escape the law.

Li Heman was convicted of lewd behavior and imprisoned for three years.

[Da Jiang Photography]

My brother didn't steal money.

He purchased his clothes by saving his lunch money and bus tickets.

Of course. We cannot just hear your side.

- We still have to— - My little brother never lied.

I made him swear in front of our mother's memorial photo. He's a good kid.

Your mother passed away?

That's not the main point. The main point is that my brother never stole money.

Okay, I got it.

Teacher... I'm begging you to help my brother clean this up, please.

Or else, his classmates will be suspicious of him.

Don't worry. If it's like you said,

I'll definitely clear Erqiang's name.

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♫ I wish I could wake up and have the morning breeze soothe my sorrows ♫

♫ I want to turn around and see the coldness melt away ♫

♫ I want to see your smiling face when I look up ♫

♫ How I wish you would show me your happiness and sorrow ♫

♫ I wish our hearts were going in the same direction ♫

♫ I want to be able to hold onto the warm feeling of your understanding along the way ♫

♫ I want to help you let go of the world so you can have your dreams back ♫

♫ I want you to know that love flows from the bottom of my heart ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ We must be strong even when we stumble and fall ♫

♫ Counting all the shooting stars landing on your shoulder And I'll always be by your side ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

♫ At the end of the night is sunshine The happiness in my hands will bloom eventually ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ We must be strong even when we stumble and fall ♫

♫ Counting all the shooting stars landing on your shoulder And I'll always be by your side ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

♫ At the end of the night is sunshine The happiness in my hand will bloom eventually ♫

♫ It will bloom eventually ♫