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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 ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

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

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

[The Bond] ♫ It will bloom eventually ♫

[Episode 7]

Um, I'm talking about you. What are you doing?

- Oh, h-hello. - Who are you looking for?

I wanted to ask if you knew someone. Her name is Qiao Simei, from Nanjing.

She's around this tall, 16-17 years old.

Did she come stay a few days ago?

Look at how you're asking.

There was a concert a few days ago.

Numerous people came by these past few days.

How could I possibly remember all of them?

S-She has two pig tail braids.

She was wearing a white top with a white skirt. She's very skinny.

No, no. I'm asking you,

what relationship do you have with that girl?

We can't just randomly give out customers' information.

I'm her brother. I'm her blood-related brother.

- Your sister? - Yes.

Did she leave with someone?

You can't even look after your own sister,

could there be something fishy going on?

What does that even mean? I'm in a rush right now, please don't play these tricks with me.

What dialect are you using?

Can you speak proper Mandarin?

If you're in a rush, then don't blabber on with me.

Qiao Simei!

Hey!

I actually found it.

Okay.

W-Which room is she in?

Brother! Sister, I'm back!

You know to come back?

Big Brother went to find you. Did you not see him?

Oh no, oh no. You and Big Brother missed each other.

Then, if he didn't find you, he must be panicking right now.

Think about how you're going to explain this to him.

Thank goodness Big Brother told us before he left.

He said if something happens, we'll just leave a message with Auntie at the shop and she'll call him.

Qiao Simei, you better stay home and be quiet these next few days.

You can't go anywhere. You have to be good and wait for Big Brother to return.

Sister, let me tell you.

Brother Fei Xiang is even more handsome in person than he is on television.

Also, he dances so beautifully.

A head full of sweat. Each of them like shining pearls.

He's so handsome! The atmosphere around him at the concert

was super enthusiastic. It's like um...

...like rice porridge after it boils!

What about you? Did you get to shake your Brother Fei's hand?

If you did, then you won't need to ever wash your hand again. It'll smell so good.

I couldn't, I'm so weak. I didn't get to hold it.

Qiao Simei, you're so heartless!

Where are you going?

Going to find Auntie!

[Bulk Mail]

Hello, Second Aunt. It's Yicheng.

Yicheng, you finally called me.

Sanli came by earlier and said Simei is already home.

Huh? When did she get back?

Today, I think. You should come back from Beijing.

Okay? I won't talk anymore, it's wasting money.

You don't need to spend money to answer the phone—

- Our potatoes are very fresh! Would you like some? - Okay, sure.

Do you want to weigh it? I have a weight here.

- Have two more, Miss. - It's so sweet. That's enough, that's enough, thank you.

- Two yuan. - These apples just came in! They're super sweet and crispy.

- How much for a pound? - Apples... 1.5 yuan.

- Hello. I'd like some apples and oranges. - Apples? Okay.

Erqiang.

Master.

Take it.

Isn't today your birthday?

I didn't even remember myself. Master, I don't celebrate my birthday.

Your family doesn't celebrate your birthday?

We don't believe in it.

If your family doesn't believe in it, I'll give you a birthday gift to celebrate, okay?

Master. Master, this is way too expensive.

It's not. A lot of young people in town have this!

Oh, right.

Someone ripped it from a CD, Teresa Teng.

Don't listen to it while crossing the road! Watch the lights.

Master... Master! Master!

Stop saying "Master, Master." You sound like Nezha. (T/N: Nezha is protection deity in Chinese folklore.)

Master, are you talking about the cartoon?

[PANDA]

Ju'an.

I brought some mountain yams for you.

Thank you.

There's fruit, too.

It's too expensive, Teacher Qiao.

It's fine.

Is Auntie Wen not home?

My mom went to Tianjing for a business trip. She had a special interview.

Yicheng,

you came to Beijing because...?

I'm here to take care of some matters.

Ju'an, you should be in college now, right?

Which one?

It's a very average college.

My learning is also very average. You should know best.

I still have to congratulate you.

I should congratulate you.

I heard you got into graduate school.

Yes.

I just... want to keep going to school.

I don't care what other's think, just make decisions for myself.

That's good.

Why didn't you contact me?

You didn't contact me either.

Oh...

It's okay. It's all in the past now.

Are you busy?

I... I have an appointment with my teacher.

He's helped me a lot.

Then... I won't bother you anymore.

Brother Yicheng, let's meet tonight.

O-Okay. Where?

Big Brother, buy some flowers.

Oh, okay.

Can you change the flower to one that hasn't fully bloomed yet?

So it'll bloom longer, right?

- Yes. - Okay, okay.

♪ One soft kiss ♪

♪ Has already touched my heart ♪

♪ A deep, deep love ♪

♪ Has made me miss you ever since then ♪

- ♪ You ask me how deep my love— ♪ - You're so loud!

Let go, let go, let go!

You're so stingy, it's just a walkman.

- Second hand junk, it's so loud! - What do you know? This isn't second hand.

If it breaks, you'll be in trouble.

- Whose is it? - Mine!

Where did you get it from?

You sure ask about a lot!

What's wrong?

Where'd the scarf come from?

What is it?

Buy one for me, too.

You fell in love?

What are you saying? No, no, no!

What do you mean falling in love?

I just want to buy a scarf for a Master in the factory.

The walkman was a gift from her.

In the factory, she's pretty nice to me and taught me a lot.

I just wanted to show some gratitude.

It's not like I can't, but...

These don't sell them on it's own.

It's eight yuan for two as a deal.

Fine, I'll give you the money. You buy two, one for me and keep one yourself.

- Seriously? - Yeah.

Then, what color do you like? How about this one?

This color is too girly.

It's not dignified, the Master probably won't like it.

I'll take a yellow one.

Yellow will attract so many mosquitoes, stinkbugs, and bees in the summer.

Do you know anything? You have zero taste in fashion.

Fine then, tell me.

Describe their complexion and what they look.

Like mom.

Hurry, hurry.

Did you hear?

Liuyun and that Wangyong from Mechanics,

are together now!

Who's Wangyong? Liuyun is dating him?

Sanli, you're so behind!

Other than you, everyone else in our class knows!

It has nothing to do with me.

Sanli, you're attending a school for textiles.

Not a school for nuns!

Hurry, hurry, turn on the wire broadcasting. The station is about to broadcast the stories!

Be careful.

This wire is getting harder and harder to reach.

Like I said, I asked the teacher about it two days ago, but the technician still hasn't fixed it.

How about if we ask someone from the mechanic workshop to check it out?

Then we have to make Liuyun go.

If you want something done, do it yourself.

By the time someone comes, half of the broadcast would already be over. Let's do it ourselves.

- Bring a chair over. - Bring a chair.

Hold it still.

But—

It's all over now. We won't get to listen to "Harbin Enveloped in Darkness" (T/N: a movie and radio show)

- Why don't we still ask the mechanics for help. - Agreed.

I'll go.

Hey, wait. Look for Wang Yiding, he can fix it. Don't get the wrong person.

Okay, I got it!

Wang Yiding?

Excuse me, who's Wang Yiding?

- He's the one furthest back. - Oh, thanks.

No problem.

Hello, you must be Wang Yiding.

Yes.

Can you lend a hand?

- Okay. - Thank you.

Will it work?

In front of the lively Harbin station...

See, I told you he could do it!

- Thanks! - Thanks.

Are you alright?

- Did you twist your ankle? - Is it a bruise?

Hurry and get up.

- Can you still stand up? - Can he stand up?

Do you need to go to the infirmary?

I'm fine.

- Are you sure? - Are you sure?

I'll be leaving now.

- Thanks! - Thanks!

Wang Yiding!

Wang Yiding, I'm so sorry about today. You hurt your foot because of me.

I'll take you.

No need, sorry about that.

Don't be so polite, I should be the one who's sorry.

It must be inconvenient with an injured foot.

I'm really heavy.

That's okay, I take my younger sister to school everyday. I'm very good at biking.

Really?

Let's go, give me the directions.

Classmate, what's your name?

My name is Qiao Sanli.

Put it here.

Big Brother!

Big Brother, you're finally back!

- Big Brother. - Big Brother.

Big Brother... I heated water for you to take a bath with.

How about if you go take a bath before going to bed?

You don't have to worry about me.

Even if I were a cat with nine lives reincarnated,

your messy problems

would still grind me down until I am no longer whole.

- No, you're not an average person, you— - Qiao Simei.

Hurry and marry that Fei Xiang of yours.

As long as he wants to, go ahead and marry him tomorrow.

The further away you marry, the better.

Stop it...

I'll do it, I'll do it.

Go away. Big Brother won't have an appetite if he sees you.

You have Brother Fei Xiang anyway and can forget about your own brother.

So annoying.

Speak normally! Stop pouting.

Oh.

Big Brother, we made this chicken noodle soup just for you.

After you eat it, take some medicine and then go to bed.

Big Brother, why do you need to take medicine?

Are you sick?

- Master Ma, we're leaving first. - Goodbye.

Erqiang, did you buy this?

Why did you waste money on this for?

It didn't cost much.

What I'm saying is, don't spend money on useless things.

It's not useless!

It's a gift in return.

Here, take it back for your sister.

No. It's for you.

Hey, take it back!

Erqiang!

Qiao Erqiang!

- Did you change all the parts by yourself? - Yes.

I didn't recognize it at first.

It must have cost a lot of money.

- It's nothing. I took them from the stock at school. - What?

Take everything off now and return it to what it was.

And return all the parts tomorrow.

Where are the old parts?

I threw them away.

Where did you throw them away to?

Stop laughing!

I was just joking.

It's not from school. I got them myself.

What do you mean?

I-It's just when I helped our neighbors fix their bikes I got some of them.

I also got some from the flea market.

Really?

Yes.

You just happened to have everything?

I've been saving them up for a long time.

Get on the bike.

The lamp on your head looks fun.

I made that myself too.

How come you know how to fix all this?

I don't know... I figured them out bit by bit.

The lamp is great. I wouldn't even be scared if I was riding in the dark by myself.

Sanli!

Wait.

Did you get a new bike?

I didn't. It's the old one. I just fixed it up.

This looks really good! What do you call it? "Switching faces and changing heads"?

That's "changed inside out".

The mechanic is really skilled.

Sister, can you lend this to me over the weekend?

No.

Qiqi, put more force into it.

Brother Min.

I can't pay you back yet. Once I start making money then I'll pay you.

Don't worry about it. You don't need to pay me back.

You are the best. My own brother

hasn't spoken to me in two months. No matter how I try to make it up to him.

He must really hate me now.

Not only you. He hasn't talked to me either.

Why? What does it have to do with you?

He's always like this. He can't tell right from the wrong.

He was just worried about you.

If he didn't care about you, he would have stopped caring about you a long time ago.

By the way, he gets really mad every time he sees Brother Xiang.

You should pack up your posters.

It wouldn't bother him so long as he doesn't see it. Don't provoke him.

He says harsh things, but he's soft hearted.

- Sister! Sister Xingyu! - Xiao Qi!

You're learning to ride a bike?

Can you do it now?

Hi, Chang Xingyu.

Hi, Qiqi's brother.

Nice to meet you.

This girl is...?

She's my cousin, Qiao Simei.

This is the first time I've heard that you have a cousin.

Then you must be Qiqi's sister.

That's right. You're so pretty.

You're so sweet.

Qiao Simei. Do you know how to ride a bike?

Sister, let me try it!

No. I won't.

- Simei picked it up really quickly. - Let me ride it!

Qiqi is a little timid. He needs more practice.

Thank goodness Simei learned from me. If she had learned from you,

I don't know how long it would take her.

I was worried she might get hurt.

You need to learn to let go.

If you never let go, how can she learn?

Second Brother, Sister Simei won't let me ride the bike!

I'll go ask her for it for you.

Qiqi, sit down and take a break.

- Slowly. Did you scratch your leg? - I'm fine.

Qiqi, who fixed your sleeves for you?

- Second Brother. - He knows how to sew?

He also knows how to make dresses for my sisters.

Is that right? He's that talented?

Your Second Brother is a nice person, right?

Big Brother.

Where's that trouble-maker? Where did she go off to cause trouble?

She didn't go out. She said she's not well. She's in bed.

She didn't even eat lunch.

No way.

It's true. When I got home, I offered to make her noodles. But she didn't want them.

Big Brother.

It hurts too much.

Where does it hurt?

It hurts everywhere.

My stomach hurts too.

I feel like I can't get anything down my throat.

My head is spinning, as if I'm on a boat.

Big Brother, do you think I have some kind of disease?

Someone told me before.

If I did something wrong, it'll come back to haunt me.

Am I going to die?

Fine. Just lie down.

If she's not hungry or doesn't want to eat, just ignore her. Let's have dinner.

Simei, why did you get out of bed?

Just then, after Big Brother talked to me,

I feel much better now.

- Big Brother, I'm know I was wrong. I won't do it again! Don't be mad at me! - Let go of me.

- I know I was wrong! - Let go of me!

What's this in your hand?

You can have it.

Let go of me. You are like a piece of chewing gum.

Do you want to share it?

Simei, you haven't talked about Fei Xiang recently.

She doesn't like him anymore. She likes Xiao Hu Dui now.

Oh great, now there are three.

You need to choose wisely, decide on who you want to marry.

- Master. Master. Master. - What's wrong?

There is a new skating rink at the Workers Cultural Palace.

Many people have been there already. Master, do you know how to skate?

You want to go skating?

I want to learn. Master, you should teach me.

Master, a lot of people have already gone. We should go.

It's fun. Skating.

Can we?

Sure. Let's go.

Master Ma, teaching that apprentice of yours really hasn't been in vain.

Qiao Erqiang really is lucky.

That's right. This is the first time I've seen

a master and a student look like a young couple.

Stop fooling around. Master Ma will get mad.

No way. She won't get angry.

Slower, slower!

Sanli.

Come eat at our house tonight!

You guys go. I... have something to do.

Then... we'll be going now!

- Okay, then come find us tonight. - We're leaving!

- Let me help. - Thank you.

I've been free loading off your bike every day lately.

Thank you.

As long as your foot heals, it's okay.

- Is the bike easy to ride? - Yes, very.

My sister is constantly envious.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Oh, right. Congratulations.

You're an outstanding graduate.

Thank you.

Which factory did you get put into?

Jingling Wool Spinning Factory.

Me too!

- Which way next? - Front, and then right.

- Just park here. - Okay.

My house is right inside.

Then I won't accompany you inside.

Thank you for sending me home.

- Bye. - Bye.

- Sanli! - Why are you here?

I have something to tell you. I bought you a small gift. I don't know if you'll like it or not.

I don't want it, please give it to someone else. Thank you.

Sanli! Don't be scared.

All these years, I've always liked you.

It's not like you don't know. I don't believe there's nothing between us.

Look at me. Look at me.

Sanli! Sanli, let me tell you. When I bought this at the market,

everyone was saying how good it is to give this to a girl. Really.

- If you don't need it right now, I can give it to you in the future. - I really don't want it!

- Sanli! Sanli! - What are you doing?!

- Sanli! I love you. - What are you doing?!

- Let me hug you, Sanli. - What are you doing?

- Let go of me! - Sanli, I really like you. - Who's there?

- Let go of me! - Who are you?!

Who are you?

What are you doing?!

What?!

- Sanli. - Don't come over here!

Thank you.

Why did you come back?

I just...

I wanted to tell you

that I specifically asked around to find out where you were placed.

And then... I worked hard to get moved there.

I wanted to ride home with you in the future.

- Left. - Oh.

- Left. - Oh.

Just put it here.

This is my house.

Bye.

Thank you, bye.

Bye.

[Edelweiss Ice Skating Rink]

You don't know how to ice skate?

Master, why are you so good at ice skating?

Here, let me teach you.

Be careful.

First, step in front with your left, then right. Make an "8" with your feet. (T/N: An 8 in Chinese looks like the right and left sides of an equilateral triangle.)

Slowly.

- That's right. Slowly. - I have to be slow.

Just like that! Keep going.

Right leg, left leg.

Great.

[Good Fortune Yearly]

Erqiang, sit.

Simei, sit down.

We're all here today.

It's not easy.

We're here every day, it's just you who doesn't come home to eat.

Aren't I here today?

Our family now has good fortune knocking at our door.

We have three people making money now.

Sanli, you have to be like your Second Brother.

He gives me money. Do you hear me?

I hear you, Father.

We're living better and better now.

It's not like before, where I had to take care of all four of you by myself.

And that second aunt of yours... Like a ghost.

Because of money, she always comes looking to bicker at me.

Now she's finally calmed down.

Isn't that because it's been so long and you still haven't paid back the money you borrowed?

When Simei starts earning wages,

we'll have one more person making money.

Not like some people,

if they were thinking about their family, they would've already left to find a job.

Help the family share some of the burden.

Not like now, studying this and that all day.

Dad, it's a happy day today.

Stop saying those things. Let me get you some more soup.

Eat slowly.

I still have a lot left to say.

Big Brother isn't like us. He likes to study.

I've... decided to

buy a television for our family. With color.

Not like the fake color TV your second aunt has,

but a real color TV.

Your dad has his connections, I can find us one.

From now on, we don't need to go to your Second Aunt's house to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

These days, as long as you have money, you can just buy it from a store.

You don't need connections.

You're not wrong about that. As long as you have money.

I'll show off a bit

and start us off.

I'll pay 300. You guys split the rest.

Are we buying a domestic one or a Japanese one?

Of course a domestic one!

The Panda standard model is good enough.

That Japanese one, the standalone model,

they all cost 3-4 thousand.

How can we afford that?

Dad, you know I'm unemployed and don't have wages, I can't pay for this.

I'm not talking about you.

I'll give two hundred.

Then, I will too.

All together...

We need another $300.

Cotton.

Our neighbors around here,

in most of their homes they have color TVs.

I've brought up so many children,

but in the end can't even watch a color TV? Isn't that a joke?

That person, don't pretend to be poor, I know you've got it.

You help out at other peoples' stores,

you tutor children,

and your articles even get published in the newspapers. Couldn't have been for nothing.

What they used to call a literary or artistic fee is now called a manuscript fee.

I'm not illiterate, I understand.

Are my words just going in one ear and out the other?!

Selfish!

I haven't met anyone as selfish as him!

Big Brother, come sit.

Your face looks so bad... are you feeling unwell?

My liver hurts.

You need to go to the hospital if your liver hurts.

Silly girl!

He really does need to go if his liver hurts.

♫ A few nameless birds are flying in the sky ♫

♫ The people down below are incredibly ambitious ♫

♫ Running despite the wind and rain ♫

♫ 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 ♫

♫ Humming proudly despite hardship ♫

♫ I can’t fail youth ♫

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

♫ Someone ridicules and whistles at me along the way ♫

♫ Be as unshakable as the wild birds in the sky ♫

♫ The wind is nesting in the clouds ♫

♫ In our crazy youth ♫

♫ Just wait and see ♫

♫ Nobody can stop the spirit of young people ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in dissatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in dissatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wild birds are barefoot under the scorching sun ♫

♫ Humming proudly despite hardship ♫

♫ I can’t fail youth ♫

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

♫ Someone ridicules and whistles at me along the way ♫

♫ Be as unshakable as the wild birds in the sky ♫

♫ The wind is nesting in the clouds ♫

♫ In our crazy youth ♫

♫ Wild birds are barefoot under the scorching sun ♫

♫ Humming proudly despite hardship ♫

♫ I can’t fail youth ♫

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

♫ Someone ridicules and whistles at me along the way ♫

♫ Be as unshakable as the wild birds in the sky ♫

♫ The wind is nesting in the clouds ♫

♫ In our crazy youth ♫