Original subtitles

Shuqing, do you have any regrets?

No, as long as we're together

Let's go

Buy one ...

For the kids

Mister, buy one

What are you thinking?

I'm thinking ... from now on

We're like the boats

in the great ocean

trying to look for our directions

Isn't that scary?

I'm not scared

Because our boat is filled with love

With love so certain

No waves can stop us

Shuqing

We'll be in the same boat forever

If we have kids

Our love for each other will be stronger

You like kids?

Yes, I'd love to have sons and daughters

You're not afraid of the hard work?

No, they are our kids

I'll be pleased to be blessed with many

Mr. Jiang, the headmaster asks for you

Headmaster, I'm Jiang Shaowen

Welcome, have a seat please

Thanks

Welcome to our school

I'm fresh, haven't got much experience

I've a lot to learn from you

Can you start teaching next Monday?

You can start preparing these few days

I'll fill you in

with the details of the school

Thanks

Where do you live now?

I just got here last night

I'm staying in an inn

You know anyone here?

No, no relatives or friends

That's alright

Now, I'm your friend

Thanks

I've an empty house, you can move in

It's a bit shabby

It's not too far away from here

Twenty minutes walk

It's alright

As long as there's a place to stay

Are you Mr. Jiang?

Yes

We're delivering the furniture

Coming ...

Shuqing

Shuqing, the furniture's here

So soon?

Come help out

You're very efficient, thanks

You're welcome

The furniture are from the headmaster?

You wish, I bought them

You spent all the money?

I drew one month's pay in advance

How much?

Whatever you think is reasonable

All moved in?

Yes, just moved in

Your name is?

Jiang, I'm Jiang Shaowen

Mr. Jiang

And your name, madam?

Wu, we'll be neighbors

I live over there

Great, pleased to meet you

Same here

Shuqing

This is my wife, this is Madam Wu

She's our neighbor

Madam Wu

Mrs. Jiang, there're only two in my family

My son and daughter-in-law

died during the war

It's just me and Gou now

Gou?

That's my grandson

He's an apprentice, lives out of town

Madam Wu, come inside

Some other time, we're neighbors now

Just give me a yell if you need anything

See you later

See you, thanks

You're welcome

So friendly and helpful

Very different from the city folks

Shaowen, are you done? It's dinner time

Shuqing, come in and take a look

So, do you like this arrangement?

Very nice, come here

Look

Your work area

The living area

Dining area, what do you think?

Very nice

Shuqing, we have our home finally

A perfect home

Stand up

Bow

Sit down

Shuqing

You're home

I don't have a daughter like you

I'll marry Jiang Shaowen

Shuqing

Shaowen ...

Shaowen

What is it? Is it time?

I'm not sure

What should I do?

I'll go get the doctor

Shaowen ...

Hang in here, I'll be back

Shaowen, please send for Madam Wu

Sure, don't worry

Shaowen ..

What is it? Is there no time?

It's cold out, wear a sweater

Alright

Madam Wu ...

Madam Wu ...

Madam Wu ...

Madam Wu, Shuqing's about to give birth

Really? Hurry ...

I'll be right there

Thanks

Madam Wu, go to my house first

I'll go for the obstetrician

Sure, go ahead

What is it?

Where's the midwife? It's urgent

My wife's about to give birth

Sorry, the midwife's on call

Do you know what time she'll be back?

Not sure, she's just left

What about my wife then?

Sorry

Doctor ...

(Liu Shanzhi Pediatrics Clinic)

Listen, I'm a pediatrician

Not an obstetrician

What do you need me for?

Slow down, I don't want to take a fall

Labour takes a while

Maybe it'll take two or three hours

Is this the firstborn or second?

Firstborn

Hurry then ...

You should have told me earlier

Hurry

Doctor

Hurry, I'll catch up

Have you seen our baby?

It's a boy

Are you alright, Shuqing?

Doctor

Madam Wu, how's the mother?

She's young, she's doing well

Does she need an injection?

Injection? Yes ...

A boy or a girl?

It's a boy

Great, they'll have a girl next time

Hanhan ...

Come here

Mama

Come

Shuqing, the due date's soon?

Very soon

Shuqing

Starting from next term, I want to start

tutoring some students in the night

Do you agree?

You'll be overworked

Don't worry

We're very blessed now

If my parents know how we're doing now

They'll regret

for opposing to our marriage

You should write to your parents

And attach a picture of our son

So that they can have a look at their grandson

Shaowen, you don't hate them?

You can't hate your parents

They've got their point

They wish their daughter to marry well

So that she doesn't need to suffer

I'm not afraid of hard work or poverty

As long as we're a happy family

Hanhan, call me ...

Papa

Good boy

Thanks, Madam Wu

Congratulations! It's a girl!

A boy and a girl, that's what you wished for

I'll go inside

Hurry

Shuqing, how are you doing?

Shaowen, now I've given you more trouble

The children are ours, you said that

No matter how many we're blessed with them

Right, I'm going to have five kids

Papa ... papa's back

Papa...

Line up

Attention

Names

Hanwen

Xiuwen

Peilun

What are you looking at?

Weiwen

Yiren

Fall out

Hold me ... papa

Sure, let's go inside.

Papa, it's dinner time

Papa, it's dinner time

I know

Come, call your father

Coming

So many dishes

I'll have a bite first

How could you start without papa?

Papa's not here yet

Enough ...

Papa's here ...

Let's have dinner, papa

Let's eat

Let's start

Thanks Brother Hanwen

Thanks papa

Kids

I've got some good news

What is it, papa?

Calm down, listen to me

Tomorrow is Sunday

Mommy and I will take you out

to the countryside, what do you say?

Excellent! Hurray!

Spring blooms in the country

The birds are humming

In order to welcome Spring

Spring blooms in the country

It's time to go outdoors

In order to welcome Spring

The flowers are smiling

The grass are hopping

Such lovely smiles

You're like the flowers

You pretend to be the grass

The heart lightens

We laugh together

in the Spring time

Look for your own happiness

Enjoy Spring to the fullest

Careful, Yiyi

Let him, don't pamper him too much

He's got to learn from his falls, got it?

No, I don't get it

Careful, Yiyi

Mommy's going to hold you

Mommy, this bird can't fly

He's hurt, give him to me

Go play with them

I need some disinfectant

Don't worry

After you're healed, I'll return you to your mom

The summer break starts tomorrow

During the school holidays

We should help mom out

I agree

What should we do?

Mom will say that we're in her way

As long as we've done a good job

Mom won't say that

Let us share the chores

I'll cook and do the dishes, you?

Me? I can't do anything

We all have to do some work

Something you can do

What will you do, Brother Hanwen?

I'll clean up the front and back yards

And I'll sell the eggs in the market

Take the eggs to the market?

Are you going to ride the bike?

We have only one bike

Shut up

Girls just love to interfere

So?

Enough ...

Of course I'll walk to the town

I'll go with you

So that I can play there

You should clean the house

I'll feed the chicken and collect the eggs

Are you sure?

You broke an egg today

Brother Hanwen, Brother Peilun is picking on me

I'm older than you, of course I can

Enough, that's settled then

Let's sleep early tonight

And wake up early tomorrow morning

Wake up ...

Wake up ...

Peipei...

What?

Have you forgotten? Wake up

Hurry

Wake up Wenwen

Wenwen

Let her sleep a little bit more

I want to go back to sleep

Get up

She's young, how old are you?

You're always there for the fun

But not for the work

Don't wake mom

Let's begin

Gentler

Told you to be gentler

Mom

Xiuxiu, you're up early

We've decided to help you with housework

Who suggested it?

Brother Hanwen

Where is he?

Cleaning the courtyard, Peilun's cleaning the house

Wenwen?

Not woken up yet

Hurry, the hens are waiting

They're starving

Wenwen

Wenwen, mom's up already

Good morning mommy

Good girl

Thanks for helping me

Xiuxiu, wake your dad up

Can I pass through?

Daddy, you're up already?

It's time to go to work

I know, tell mommy that ...

I know

Chen Shaokang

-Zhang Mingguang -Hurry

Li Jie

Hurry

Zhang Youming

Liu Caiming

Yang Shunli

Liu Naian

Xie Baoyuan

Zhang Guolong

Wu Yonghan

Xu Wenlin

Chen Jinlong

Zhong Wenkui

Huang Baoquan

Zeng Guoxiang

Morning, Mr. Jiang

Guo Ziwen

Wang Yongchang

Lin Hanguang

Over there

Zhong Ajie

Hong Jiwen

Go

Hello, Mr. Jiang

Young master, your tutor's here

Please come in

Thanks

Boss Zhang

One hundred and twenty in total

Good

Cai, take them

Sure ...

You count it

There's no need to count

Come, I'll pay you

Thanks

Wait here, I'm going to get the money

How much do the eggs cost?

One dollar for five

Others are selling one dollar for seven

Why do you charge more?

These are big and fresh

How about one dollar for six?

How many?

Two dollars for thirteen, agree?

Fine ...

Why are you so naughty?

Sorry, boss

My brother didn't mean it

It's alright, just go ...

Sorry

Go ...

Hurry

Hanhan, Peipei

Stop fighting

Stop it

What's this all about?

He made a mess in the store

He's unhappy that I told him off

I didn't mean it, he lectures me all the time

That's enough

Then you hit your brother

He started it

Peipei started it

Let's go home

You shouldn't fight your brothers

You should be ashamed of yourselves

Fighting with your siblings

Are you sorry or not?

Speak up

I was wrong

Sorry, daddy

I shouldn't hit Brother Hanwen

I was wrong

Alright now

Don't do it again, let's have dinner

No dinner for you two, get out

The kids have apologized, let's forget about it

You spoiled them

I've never spoiled them

Something unpleasant happened at work?

Have dinner with the kids

You go ahead

Can Hanhan and Peipei eat now?

Shuqing, I won't punish them

Go ahead

Have dinner

Hanhan, Peipei, it's alright

Come and have dinner

Hanhan, come on

I was wrong, Brother Hanwen

Please forgive me

I was wrong

I'm older, I should've behaved better

Hanhan

Mom

You're exhausted, turn in early

It's alright, I just need a break

You go to sleep now

Yiyi, you're still awake

Come to sleep

Come on

You're soaked

Let's go inside

Xiuxiu, you'll catch a cold

Come on in

Mom

Look at you, all soaked

Get changed

I'll put the bird here, go to sleep

Can you put him besides me?

Sure, go to sleep now

Get changed first

Shaowen

It's alright

You're exhausted, lie down

Shaowen, you work too hard for the family

I'm sorry, Shaowen

What for?

The kids are ours

It's our responsibility to raise them

But you are overworked

You're the one who's overworked

I feel really bad that

You live a poor life with me

Shaowen, don't say that

I don't feel sad or poor

I'm proud

To have a husband like you

and the kids have a father like you

Shuqing

Shaowen, I want to get some tailoring

and knitting jobs to do, agree?

You'll be exhausted

(Tailoring, Sewing and Knitting Services)

Father, mother, older brother, older sister

Younger brother, younger sister, heaven,

earth, boat, flowers, grass, bird

So many eggs

Wow! It's huge

Mr. Jiang

Is the young master home?

Yes, come on in

Mr. Jiang ...

Your eyes are alright

But you should rest more

Try not to read too much at night

Have a nutritious diet, you'll get better

Don't worry

Will I go blind, doctor?

I guess not

But you must rest more

Don't strain your eyes

Then you'll be fine

Mom

Mom fainted, come on

Mom ...

Daddy

Peipei, what is it?

Mom fainted

Take the bike

Mom fainted

Are you alright, Shuqing?

I'm fine, I faint all the time

Shuqing, I'm worried that ...

Kids, please excuse us

Go out first

You might be anemic

Do your eyes turn dark often?

What happened to your face?

I fell from the bike, no big deal

Shaowen, have you seen a doctor for your eyes?

Yes

What did he say?

He said my eyes are fine

Really?

Shaowen, you know that our family

needs both of us here

You must be careful with your eyes

I know, take care of yourself too

Let's race to the top

Look at him

Xiuxiu, get up here

Sure

Jiang Hanwen

Miss Wang

What happened to your father?

He quit teaching, his eyes have problems

What's he doing now?

Working at the factory

Let's go to class

Go to class

Mom, I want this one

Yiyi, don't

Birthday cake, daddy's cake!

We must wait for daddy

Hi mom

Finished school?

Hello, Madam Wu

Good girl

Xiuxiu, let him go

I don't want to

I think his family has been looking for him

And he misses his mom too

Let him go

Good girl

I don't want to

What would you do if you don't see me?

Let him go

Setting him free

Mom

Good girl

Mr. Jiang ...

I left a gift for my kid out there

Don't go, it's dangerous

Daddy's back, daddy ...

Is Mrs. Jiang home?

What can I do for you?

Mrs. Jiang?

Yes

Mr. Jiang ...

He's not back yet

He died in an explosion at the worksite

What did you say?

He died

Shaowen ... Shaowen

Shuqing

Don't worry, I've seen the doctor

Shaowen, you know that our family

needs both of us here

You must be careful with your eyes

I know, take care of yourself too

Mommy ...

Mommy ...

I don't want to go to school anymore

Why not?

My siblings are so young

I want to work

Mommy, I can work too

I know you are good boys

But it's the time to learn

You'll have to carry a huge burden

It's alright, anything for you

Just study hard

Then I'll be happy

Don't say that you don't want to go to school again

Mom ...

All my children

For you

I will be strong and live on bravely

Go to school now

I'm taking the eggs to the market

Alright

Morning, boss

Morning, how many?

Eighty

Good. Cai, take them

Please count

Sure

Boss

What is it?

Do you need a trainee here?

What? Who wants to be a trainee?

I do

You should be in school

Our family's poor, I have lots of siblings

My dad passed away, mom's overworked

We don't have enough money for tuition

Please help and let me work here

But I don't need any help

Fine, I might be able to help

Thanks

Take the money, follow me

This way

Brother Hanwen is here

Peipei, come here

I won't be going to classes today

Why not?

I've found a job

Working as a trainee in a small restaurant

Thirty dollars a month

At least I can help mom out a bit

Mom won't agree to it

She won't know if you don't tell her

We won't tell mom

Xiuxiu, Wenwen

You know how hard mom's working now

Now I have a job

I can help her out, isn't that good?

I know

I won't tell mom

Peipei, take this money

back to mom

Go to class

It's time

Hanhan

Mom

What are you doing?

I'm working as a trainee in the restaurant

Have you forgotten what I told you?

No, it's only that you're working too hard

That's why I want to help

I'm alright, you should be in school

Why didn't you listen to me?

Let's go home

Alright, I'll take this back, wait for me

Shaowen, all our children are so much

like you, they are very tough

Hanhan, are your brother and sister

in a fight?

It's Peipei

Hold it, mom

Peipei

Mom, Brother Peipei is in a fight

Peipei, Xiuxiu

Stop it

Peipei

Mom

Brother Peipei

Brother Hanwen

Mom, Brother Hanwen

Mom

Mom ... Brother Peipei

Why was he in a fight?

It's not Peipei's fault

Two other kids

tried to steal our money from the eggs

Hanhan, drink some ginger soup

Shuqing, you should drink too

Don't be so sad

Take care of yourself

Thanks, Madam Wu. I'll be fine

They are good kids

It's not their fault

I know

Mom

Don't go, let her rest

Mommy's crying

Let her be

Let her cry it out

Mom

Shaowen, you must bless our children

There can't be another accident

Mrs. Jiang

Regarding your son Jiang Hanwen

We understand what he went through

Can I ask you something, headmaster?

What is it?

Please let Jiang Hanwen resume his studies

No problem

We should help him

Another thing

What is it?

About my children's tuition fees

I really can't afford it, could you lower it?

I guess it shouldn't be a problem

But I have to discuss with the others

Don't worry, I'll think of something

Thanks

Thanks headmaster

Balloons for sale ...

Come kids

Mom, I want a balloon

How much?

Twenty cents each

One please

Sure

Hold it

Mom, the balloon's gone

Mom ...

Hanhan, let's go

Mom ...

Let's go

I'll hold you

I'm not leaving, I want my mom

I want my mom

Madam Wu, what can I do now?

They are so young

Hanhan, you know I'm poor

I can't afford to help you

to raise your brothers and sisters

Why don't you write to your grand parents?

They will come here

I don't want them to know

that my parents are dead

I have no choice but to send you to live with

other families, you'll have a better life

We're not afraid

Please don't send us away

I want to stay with you

I've decided

Xiuxiu,

Madam Wu will bring a Mrs. Meng here later

Get ready and pack up

Do I have to go?

Yes

No, mom

Xiuxiu, I don't want to give you away

But I have no choice

I'm not leaving

Listen to me

Brother Hanwen

Madam Wu

Madam Wu

You're here

Where's the girl?

Waiting at home

Let's go

Sure ...

Mrs. Meng, you're very kind

You're taking her in

I'm just trying to help

and I like kids, especially fond of little girls

This is it

Come on in

Such a cute little girl

Peipei, where's Xiuxiu?

Madam Wu, where's the girl?

Have a seat

Peipei, where's Xiuxiu?

Here she is

Excellent, I want a daughter like her

How old are you?

Don't be afraid, come here Xiuxiu

Mrs. Meng's rich, she can give you a better life

Xiuxiu

I'm going to make some new clothes for you

What do you say?

Mrs. Meng, Xiuxiu is a good girl

She's good at housework

Please treat her well

Don't worry

I like her, I'll treat her well

She's in good hands

Xiuxiu, let's go

Brother Hanwen

Go, I'll visit you

Go, Xiuxiu

Mrs. Meng, go ahead

Xiuxiu, let's go

Good girl

Dad, mom

Please don't blame me

I have no choice

Please forgive me

Brother Hanwen, do I have to be given away?

Please don't send me away

Please

Wenwen ...

Wenwen ...

Wenwen ...

Brother Hanwen

Do you have to give us away?

I can't raise you

What about you?

What will you do?

I'll work as a trainee at the restaurant

And I'll raise Yiyi

I will work with you

And I can sell the eggs at the market

Please don't send me away

Excuse me, does a Mr. Jiang

live nearby?

Mr. Jiang Shaowen?

Yes, his wife's called Mei Shuqing

Madam, they have passed away

Sorry?

Have a seat

Are you related to them?

Brother Hanwen ...

Xiuxiu

That girl is ...

Mr. Jiang's daughter

Brother Hanwen

Xiuxiu, what are you doing here?

What's wrong?

Mrs. Meng wants to sell me away

That Mrs. Meng

She's a child trader

Mrs. Meng

She's got some nerves

What does she mean?

That ...

I know you're here

Come with me

Mrs. Meng, please let go of my sister

She'll stay here with us

You must be kidding

We had a deal, let's go

I won't ...

You have to, come

No ...

Stop it

Who are you?

Why are you bullying the kids?

They gave her to me

I'm taking her back home

The kids aren't going anywhere

You get out of here

Who are you?

If you don't leave

I'll do something about it

I'm their grandmother

Grandmother?

I didn't know that

They have a grandmother

And there're plenty of things you don't know

Get out of here

Or I'll call the police

Thanks, madam

Why did you call me that?

I'm your mom's mother, your granny

Madam Wu ...

I can't believe you

You must make it up to me

Or I won't let you get away

Sure, I'll ...

I will make it up to you

Make it up to you

Look at this one

Granny

Your mother asked for it

She insisted to marry your father

Now, you're suffering for it

Please don't say that

My mom's the best mom

You got her stubbornness

Dad, mom, I'm off

I'll come back to see you

Mom, I'm off

Granny, I've grown up now

I want to be independent

I don't want to be a burden

I'm off, my sisters and brothers are

still very little, please take good care

of them, put them through school

My parents will appreciate it

They'll know what you've done for us

Brother Hanwen

Brother Hanwen, don't go

Brother Hanwen

Brother ...

Brother ...