Episode 21
Don't push.
Hurry. Don't push.
Don't push.
Money
Here.
I've waited for days.
There hasn't been food in days.
Are you going to buy?
Hurry up.
Don't push
I want to exchange for some rice.
Just two pens.
Look closely
This is a gold pen.
If you aren't buying, then go. Next! Next! Next!
Next. Next.
no. no. I'll buy.
Go.
30 g quality rice.
High quality.
Didn't the price rise too fast?
This is rice from Xiangtan, there is no battle there.
This price, we don't have a choice either.
Do you want it or not?
If you don't want it then hurry up.
Then 30 g lower quality.
Wait, this is obviously broken rice.
You call this broken rice?
This is profiting from other's suffering.
The government just posted that you cannot commit fraud.
Sir, the door is that way.
Next. Next.
Isn't this tyrannizing people?
Let go.
Then return back my money -Let go.
Let go -Xiaoman
Brother Hei is here.
How are you?
Brother Xiao Hei,
Brother Xiao Hei
Go
Call your boss out
Here, bring a chair.
Please sit.
What' going on?
I'm only away for a few years.
The city...
is not giving me rice anymore?
This much money can't even buy 30 g of your high quality rice?
Brother Hei,
look at you words. The shipment was too expensive.
I'm lame now.
But its fine.
Because I can read the situation.
To be able to understand the situation
is better than pigs and dogs.
I know when I can get a cup of tea and
when I should get out.
Hurry.
Bring Hei Ge's rice here.
Okay.
Hei Ge.
You might not know.
Every place is in a mess now.
Changde, Yueyang had already been surrounded by the Japanese.
Hengyan, Shaoyang
are all surrounded like a metal bucket.
It is really hard to supply in rice
Fine.
Boss, I know that it is also difficult for you.
I thank you today, I'll see you again later.
Let's go.
Brother Xiao Hei only you can do it
come to our home for dinner
I am too embarrassed to.
Come.
Xiuxiu
Call a rickshaw for Brother Hei.
Whatever you want to eat I'll let her make it.
Fine.
Let's go.
Brother Xiao Hei
what happened to your leg?
Its nothing
on the front lines against the Japs
Mister, please be slow, his leg is hurt.
Yes.
Its nothing Xiuxiu
This bag of bones will heal by itself.
A young lady like yourself...
with such tender skin
don't dirty your hands.
Brother Xiao Hei because you helped Xiaoman
This wound is sutured then opened again.
I feel bad.
I'll help you re-bandage it
Hey,
How come I helped Xiaoman
but you are the one who can't let it go.
Brother Xiao Hei
Granny made this specially for you
Sesame bean tea
Please thank granny.
It's hot.
So fragrant.
Aiyo...
Aiyo..yo...
He's not even crying it hurts why are you crying
Just seeing it hurts
Please wipe.
Thank you.
Xiao Hei
Xiaoman's told me everything
Thank you
These are Changning's clothes.
change into it
and Xiuxiu will wash your old clothes
Thanks Granny
Xiaoman said
that there's no one taking care of you at home
Why don't you stay at our home?
No, no, stay seated
I'm not worth anything and have no way to repay you
how about once my leg heals I'll bow to you
No need
there's no need just make sure your leg heals properly
Xiangxiang
Is it ready?
Xiangxiang
Couldn't embroider after learning for years.
She's really slow when leaving the house.
You brat, what are you rambling about?
Jingfeng,
come in for a drink
We just made it, sesame bean tea.
Xiaoman. Not today. I have business why don't you go back
Xiangxiang hurry up
You're filling in for someone anyways so it doesn't matter if you're a little late
Xiaoman, I'm busy. I'm leaving first
I'll send you off
You don't need to
It's nothing
since its so close
I'll go buy things on the way
Xiaoman...
Xiaoman
come back here
there's still things to do at home
Xiangxiang, hurry up
Granny I'm leaving
I'm leaving
Next time I'm not coming here to pick you up for work
Can't you see
that she doesn't want you to send her off.
Xiaoman
go see Xiuxiu
Mom
Granny
I've said it many times
Xiuxiu is my sister. It won't happen
You should forget about it.
I think you grew this big for nothing.
Even now you don't understand
with what kind of person you should spend the rest of your life with
With someone I like
It should be someone who matches you
Granny, look what period it is already, how could marriages be arranged?
Arrange...
Isn't Xiangxiang and Gu Qing Ming a good pair
Our family's choice
is never wrong.
If it wasn't for this war,
how could Xiangxiang and Gu Qingming had let you arrange everything?
You!
You peanut!
You are just...
Xiaoman, don't be like that with granny.
I'll work with you in the future.
He's getting more and more out of hand.
Mother.
Bet big. Bet small.
Buying.
Bet big. Bet small.
Go.
Small.
Go.
Big.
Boss.
Have you seen Xiaohei?
GO.
Brother Xiaohei,
Granny made dinner and is calling you over to eat.
Xiaoman, you came at the right time. You're a twin so you are lucky.
Come, help me this round.
Lets play after eating. -Just pick big or small..
We'll leave after this round.
Come Come. Out of the way.
This is big, that is small.
Bet big.
Small. Big. Small. Small.
Bet small, yearn little, bet big, yearn big.
Small.
Wait.
Better go with big. -You're sure?
Come.
Bet.
Ready.
Small. Big.
Xiaoman, you really are lucky.
We won.
Let's go home and eat.
Let me tell you now that Xiangxiang is a nurse
So you're so afraid that no one will help you change medication?
I think that Jin Feng is not too bad
What do you mean?
I see that she is a nurse at Xiangya hospital.
She skill should be good. Not bad looking too.
Brother Xiao Hei
Don't think and act too much.
Me?! Enough enough,
I'm just teasing you, I know that you like her
Right...
don't you have Xiuxiu
Don't mention that
I don't know what Granny is thinking
In such modern times, how can cousin marry cousin?
Me and Xiuxiu grew up together so she's like a real sister to me
Right,
In order to fulfill my elder's wishes
and being with someone I dont love
In this society,
we can't repeat the mistakes of Cousin Mei and Juexin, right?
What cousin?
Plot from a book.
Two starcrossed lovers
So you like Jin Feng
does Xiuxiu have someone she likes
XiuXiu
everyday she's at the market, home or kitchen. Who can she have
The truth is XiuXiu's name is Liu and not Xu
if she does have someone she likes
then she can't marry you.
Granny can force you but not her
Too bad she hasn't met someone suitable
She needs someone she likes
Brother Xiao Hei you are a genius
Xiaoman you're home
Why is he so happy?
He ate too much.
Xiuxiu's here
Doctor Cheung, Doctor Wong
Xiuxiu are you looking for your brother?
He's not here, the director is treating him. Looks like some rich person needs surgery again.
Xiuxiu isn't your brother-in-law in the army?
Will the Japs really come?
Even if they come Changsha is still ours
That right, fine words.
Xiuxiu
Since cousin is out, let's just eat.
The two doctors please come eat.
No. no.
Here, take a pair of chopsticks.
Then we're not going to hold back.
Xiuxiu.
The dishes are already out.
Xiaoman.
You're family is still able to have this much stuff.
Our family still had somethings in storage.
Please come to our house to eat sometime.
How could I do that?
You are life saving doctors, we would be glad you came.
Sit
Xiuxiu,
pick some food for the doctors.
We'll do it ourselves
Xiuxiu
be good.
Its fine, we'll do it ourselves.
This is?
My wife
Your wife?
I sent her to Chongqing.
she's with child
Doctor Cheung
Your wife also went to Chongqing?
I'm not that lucky
who will marry me
Marrying a doctor is good luck
Right Xiuxiu?
My brother's also a doctor
how come he isn't married?
My cousin is too single minded.
Who are you calling single minded?
I heard your voice and knew you were saying bad things when I'm not around
Brother
Who cooked all this?
Here's the rice Granny told me to give to you
I want to talk with you, lets talk outside.
Granny said... -Xiaoman
Xiuxiu have a good chat with Doctor Cheung
How come you're here?
We had guests so Granny made extra dishes today for dinner
Are you disappointed that Xiangxiang didn't come?
She's working overtime so I'm here to deliver the food
You're wrong, its good that she isn't' here
Every time she comes, she finises the food on the way here.
You think I didn't eat it?
Come and eat together.
Big brother,
Can you find me an officer? Someone young and good looking?
What do you want?
I want to find a good man for Xiuxiu -Xiuxiu
Isn't Xiuxiu your betrothed since young?
I think of Xiuxiu as a sister, its the adults meddling.
Is your mind still alright?
Didn't you not listen to your father and now you're talking about me.
I...
I'm here to protect the country.
I'm trying to fight against backward practices.
Brother, keep an eye out for me.
I'm looking for someone about 25 or 26 years old, with a good temper, family has some money, house and land.
Xiuxiu can't suffer once she's married
I think there really is something wrong with your brain.
It's best if it is someone from Changsha.
Brother I'm counting on you
Another factory has opened.
Yes, and there are many young people, let's go take a look.
We're not going to the hospital to talk with the doctors anymore? -We'll go in a few days.
You go if you want, I still have thing to do, I'm going home.
Hey,
If you don't go, whats the point of me going?
We don't know anyone, how embarrassing
We'll know them after we've talked.
I'm bored if we don't go.
Just accompany me.
Then if you want me to go, I'll go.
Come again.
What an ugly bunch, not good enough to marry our Xiuxiu.
Smells good.
Xiuxiu,why don't you go to Yang Yu Xing to eat some noodles?
No, we don't have that much money left
What are you afraid of? I got some money.
You should spend carefully.
Sit and talk with me.
What do we have to talk about?
I think...
That Liu Changchen is not bad.
Good background too.
We have the same last name.
Then what about that accountant? Not bad either.
He's already 30 something.
Too old.
Xiuxiu, then who do you like?
Hey
What about that Doctor Chung?
I think he's good to you.
Not to like about.
Then,
You can't be like this.
We've already seen so many and you like none of them.
If you are this pick and become a little older,
then there will be less choices.
You are even older than me.
I am a male.
Originally your former classmate
who we saw at the dam was not bad.
Qiu Liuyu
But I heard about his family,
I heard he likes to hit people.
I'm afraid if I marry over,
then my days...
But I know too
that I can't say in your family for the rest of my life.
So I'll just follow my destiny.
No.
What destiny? Listen to me Xiuxiu
If he dares to cause problems for you, find me.
Yes.
What's this about hitting people?
Then I should say Thank you.
Why thank me? You are my cousin.
[Reciting prose]
Xiuxiu, that girl,
is so smart.
She has Xiaoman wrapped around her fingers.
[Reciting prose]
Granny, see how smart our Pingan is.
This child, when he grows up,
Will not be ordinary.
Bet small.
Bet big.
Betting betting.
Buying buying
Big right?
Big.
Opening.
4, 5, 6, 15 points, big.
big.
Dealers lose.
Come, bet.
Today you helped me win again. Here.
Drink, its fine.
Good. Good.
Xiaoman.
About Xiuxiu...
Its about finding a husband,
not finding a wife, you can't hurry
How about me?
You?
You are like Li Kui
She is like Hu Xiuying. You two are impossible.
Impossible.
It's true I am not like Hu Xiuying's Liu Haige.
Then the captain is?
Don't talk about my brother-in-law.
He's a hero.
I've also went to the battlefield and killed Japs.
What, because my leg is lame, I can't be match up to Xiuxiu anymore?
It is true you went to the battlefield.
and killed Japs.
But your leg...
was caused by yourself.
You went to the battlefield
scared of the Japs and want to run away.
So that you can leave the battlefield, you shot at your leg.
I can't imagine it.
If you met some difficulties in the future.
Would you do something like abandon your wife and children?
Even if I shot my leg,
I would not treat Xiuxiu badly.
Even if I shot the gun,
I really did go to the battlefield and killed Japs.
Not like you.
Hollering about enlisting everyday.
And then,
pees in your pants when you hear gunshots.
You're just a brat.
Do you know what is killing?
I bet you haven't even seen a Japanese.
Slowly.
So many people.
Xiaoman.
Here.
Xiaoman, are you tired?
Not tired.
Rest, drink some water.
Look, this whole area was dug by me.
Wow, that's incredible.
He's all talk and no action.
Come and rest, drink some water.
Where is Pingan?
Quick, let's go look for him.
Xiaoman,
Help your sister find him
Everyone, drink some water and rest.
Ping'an, why did you come here?
You can't run around in the future and scare me.
Ping'an, your dad and uncle both have jeeps, I'll take you on a ride in the future.
In the future, Ping'an will drive too right?
-Here - We'll help ourselves
I'll pour some for you.
Here, I'll do it.
Mother,
Aiyo...
Junshan
How come you're here? - It's Junshan
Did you come yourself? Who did you come with?
It's good that you are back. -Brother-in-law
XIaoman -Brother-in-law.
Mother, I've been reassigned to 10th division, this is my area.
Brother-in-law look who's here
Xiangjun
Junshan
You came back.
I'll be living near Changsha from now on.
I'll go home often.
That's great.
It's good that you are back.
Look, Ping'an is back too.
Ping'an, say "dad"
Say "dad"
Junshan, you haven't seen your son in such a long time
pick him up.
Hurry and pick him up.
Sister.
Say, "dad". Have you missed him?
This child. Say "dad".
Jingfeng
Jingfeng, drink some tea and ward off the cold.
It's hot.
Thank you.
Here, you drink some too.
It's too cold, drink some.
Louise.
The food is almost ready, its already off the stove.
Louise.
Jinfeng.
Louise, are you alright?
I think I have a low fever.
Fever?
I think you're right.
Here, sit awhile here.
This winter is really cold.
You just came, you must not be used to it.
You must rest and be healthy.
Louise,
Drink some ginger soup, my grandmother brought it over. It can ward against the cold.
Thank you.
We should be the ones thanking you.
You came from faraway to help us.
And you can't even eat bread once.
Yes, but I think Changsha's cuisine is good too.
Its all spicy. You work up a sweat afterwards.
You feel energized immediately.
Really?
You're great. I'm still not even used to it yet.
No wonder, every time I call you over to eat,
you never go. It's because you don't like it.
Ping'an, is it good?
Junshan, come and eat.
Junshan, why are you standing there.
Ping'an, call your dad over to eat.
You guys eat.
Brother-in-law.
What?
I want to ask you if you have sugar, flour,
or butter, stuff like that.
That's not what you want to ask. Say what you want to say.
Can you pretend Maomao as Ping'an?
We'll talk about it in the future.
There is no hurry.
You've all forgotten Ping'an, he is my son.
He is my nephew -You still remember he is your nephew?
Brother-in-law.
I beg you.
Just pretend.
We don't have Ping'an anymore. I can't lose my sister too.
Your sister is fine at home.
Stay awhile and you will realize.
Because she has Maomao right now, she can live calmly and not go around stealing other people's children.
I beg you.
Just go through the motions. Pretend. Please.
Why do you need butter?
I want to make some bread, roast chicken and stuff for our American doctor.
I want to thank her for saving our wounded soldiers.
Making bread and roasted chicken for an American?
There are so many Chinese people that you don't care and the you come to me for help?
What the heck can I do? Go find your man, he lived in Germany before.
Right.
And ask him,
If he found a child on the streets to be the last heir to the last name,
would he be willing?
Do what you are supposed to be doing.
Close off these two roads when the time comes.
How come you two are here?
Concentrate the power and seal these roads understand?
Yes.
I came.
How can I not? This Xiangya Hospital
is also one of our defense positions. How could I not come?
Then do you have time today?
Is there a problem?
Can't I come find you when there isn't a problem?
Its almost war time, then the bullets are going to be fly, don't come find me randomly.
Officer,
I heard brother-in-law
that you want to find the ingredients to make bread for a foreigner. Is that true?
Who's your brother-in-law? Don't just make connections.
I must have heard wrong.
Okay, I'll take this back.
Its really hard to find these things right now
Then take it back if you want. -I'm just playing with you.
Granny asked me to ask you if you have time tonight
to go home and eat.
Go, I'll definitely go.
Hey,
You don't want the ingredients anymore?
Wait for me. I'll definitely go.
Alright.
Come. Come in.
Please. -Thank you.
Come come.
Hello.
Come in.
Xianxiang.
What is the song from the gramophone?
You don't know this even thought you've already stayed so long in Changsha?
This is a famous Hunan love story.
Sister Hu and Liu Haige.
Listen.
[singing]
I can't go that high.
Your Liu Haige is here.
Go.
She was the one singing, not me.
Really? Not you?
That's too bad, it sounded nice.
It was me.
Why are you laughing?
Mao mao, let me hug you, I haven't seen you in awhile.
Sister,
You've raised him well, He's almost too heavy for me to pick him up.
Everyday granny chase after him, feeding him 5 times a day. Of course he would be chubby.
Xiao Gu.
Granny -You came.
Look how thin you've become.
I'm feeling bad just looking at you.
Granny, I've became thinner too, but why don't you feel bad for me?
Aren't you embarrased? I've given all those good food to you for nothing.
Xiao Gu
You're here.
Geez Xiangxiang, you could have told me earlier.
You didn't tell me that all your colleagues are here to eat.
You didn't tell me Xiao Gu is coming either. I've no preparation.
If we are not good host, I can't live it through.
I don't think of myself as a guest.
It is just an extra pair of chopsticks when I come.
If you treat me like a guest, I'll be scared to come in the future.
Fine fine. Not a guest.
Xiangxiang, go cook your bread.
You're full of craftiness.
If you can't make the bread. We'll see what happens.
Stop mom, don't ordering everyone around.
Gu Qingming have to leave after eating a little, please hurry up and cook something for him.
Leaving again?
Then I'll go cook something for you.
Then I'm going to go and bake bread.
I'll help you too.
Xiao Gu.
Where is Junshan? Didn't he say he is in the same divison as you?
How come he didn't come back with you?
He had some matters and couldn't come.
No matter how busy you have to eat.
Just in time, I steamed some sausages.
After you've eaten, bring some over for him.
Alright, I was going there anyways.
Alright, come in and sit.
Alright.
Come in.
Ping'an.
Don't run far, just play around here.
You won.
Xiao Gu.
Put it in the kitchen.
Alright -Thank you -It's fine.
I beat you.
Such bad weather.
I'll die of the cold before I die in the war.
Brother.
Here -Come here.
Yes brother.
Brother.
How many blankets do we still have?
Brother, I took a look.
They are all here.
There are around 10 in total. They are all here.
These are hardly enough.
Are you dead? Can't you think something up?
Serve more ginger soup.
Add more hot peppers.
Slaughter one more pig everyday.
Let's go see our comrades.
It's alright, you don't have to see me out, go in and accompany the others.
I want to thank you for Louise and everyone.
Xiangxiang.
I'm coming.
Coming to visit? - No.
Granny told me to bring over sausages.
So cold.
Granny treat me, her grandson-in-law
too well. I haven't ate yet.
Alright.
You've already delivered, you can leave now.
If you are so impolite now,
then I'll tell you a bad news.
Those bottles of good western wine that you stored
was drank dry by those westerners today
Drink it all up.
If father-in-law wants to, drink all they want.
I'm not worrying.
You have connections.
If I want to drink in the future then I will go find you.
Right? So drink.
Father-in-law has said too
that it it is hard for those western doctors too.
They deserve the good wine.
Who said?
Father-in-law
You've already started to call him father-in-law.
What, without your permission,
I can't?
[crying]
What are you doing?
Calm him.
Little boy.
How did you come here?
Who let you ride on the car?
Well?
Here, tell uncle, when did you climbed on?
Whats going on?
Officer
Maomao. Why is he here?
I don't know why he was in our car.
It's alright Maomao, come.
I'm your uncle. here.
Don't cry.
I'm uncle.
Don't cry.
Alright, I'll put you down. Don't cry.
Wow, he stopped crying.
[background voices]
Brother.
Granny, we've found Ping'an.
Granny, we found him.
You've found him.
Junshan.
Ping'an. -You've found him -That's good.
It's good he is found. - Ping'an.
Ping'an.
Thank you everyone.
Thank you. Everyone can leave now.
Its alright now. -Go rest. -We can leave now.