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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 could 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 8]

That's working.

We've got it.

What do you think?

I brewed some tea.

This is better than Second Auntie's house, isn't it?

Change to another channel.

It's just the cabinet that's a little small.

If we got a TV table; that would be great.

Oh, no. I can't hold it any more.

Erqiang, put CCTV [Chinese Central Televiion] on.

A lazy man pees alot.

is tonight the first night you've had to work nights?

I see they're forecasting rain. When you go, take the umbrella. I'll come pick you up after work.

It's okay. I can come home alone.

I can't feel easy about a young girl in the streets late at night.

Now there's someone to walk me home.

Who?

It's a former classmate.

Now, we were sent to the same factory.

He's does machine maintenance.

What's his name?

He's called Wang Yiding.

Is he that guy that fixed your bicycle?

Tell him to come see me.

Tell that Wang Yiding to come. I'll take a look at him.

- No need for that. - It's settled.

This Sunday. After all, you're classmates. Now, he's looking out for you like this.

Asking someone home to have a meal...isn't that our obligation?

But...in our house, we've never invited anyone over to for a meal.

Isn't it right to ask a suitor over?

- Don't talk nonsense. - Don't talk nonsense.

Go to your house for a meal?

My big brother says he wants to thank you.

No, no. I haven't done anything.

Treat it like you used to

go over to play at a good friend's house. You don't want to come?

No, no. It's not that I don't want to.

I just...

Good classmates, good colleagues

ordinarily

get invited in for a meal?

Go inside?

Go inside for a meal?

It's fine.

I'm back.

What's special about today?

There's chicken, and fish.

I'm coming. I'll do it.

You even bought dim sum. Who's birthday is it?

You don't even know who's birthday it might be?

Of course such an old man wouldn't know.

I'm talking about one thing and you're talking about something else. I'll tell you to hit the dog; you catch a chicken.

Exactly what's going on?

- My sister has a suitor. - Don't talk nonsense.

Really?

I should take a look.

Let's see what sort of pig is coming to eat our food.

Hey, Classmate Wang Yiding.

There's a closet inside that's broken.

When you come down, you could fix it for me.

Okay.

Aiyo! Where did you guys find a handyman? He's capable.

Auntie Wu, he's not a handyman.

She's mys sister's boyfr....

Colleague.

Good, good. Next time, let your good colleague fix my roof too. I want to sun dry chicken gizzards.

Your roof is leaking too?

You should ask me. I'll fix it.

When I fixed ours before, it dripped a little. After I fixed, it poured in.

A Lushan (famous mountain) waterfall.

You can be so unlikable.

- Okay, Auntie Wu. - Thank you.

The asphalt is bad. I'll go buy some.

- I'll go with you. - No need. I'll be back soon.

I ran fast.

This guy is pretty good.

A craftsman will never die in a famine.

That's because Sanli is good at judging people.

When he was in school, he fixed things for the class. He's really handy.

His teachers loved him.

The director at our factory and the workshop manager both like him too.

He hasn't been at the factory very long and he became the student in charge of our Communist Youth League branch.

Sanli. of all these kids,

you're the one I have to worry least about.

Your sister has a good temper and is capable in whatever she does.

There will surely be benefits for whoever marries you.

I feel a bit of a loss right now.

What's this loss and benefit? It's not something you buy and sell.

Today, I'll have to see

whether he can repair the whole roof for me.

Sanli. I think that guy is great.

He's honest and he's a craftsman. The two of you should go ahead.

But, remember.

You have to wait until you're marrying age, then get married.

Brother, what are you talking about? We aren't a couple.

Then, I won't worry about you.

BIg Brother, you are unfair.

When I was dating before, you yelled at me right to my face.

Now, my sister is dating; why aren't you saying anything to her?

Are you and your older sister the same?

This isn't some puppy love for your sister.

Again, that Dao San boyfriend of yours was a student who was held back.

Can you compare that to Wang Yiding?

Your sister has used her judgment.

A much better sense of propriety than you.

She has good judgment.

The way I see it...this Comrade Yiding,

An okay figure.

He's not that tall; his legs aren't that long.

But neither is a real problem.

His biggest problem is his appearance.

- It's a little disappointing to the audience. - He's not acting to a vast audience on television. What audience?

We're his audience; Our neighbors are the audience.

Won't al of our neighbors who come and go see?

Sanli. Don't listen to that crazy girl.

You? You should know that looking good doesn't put food on the table.

But what good is someone handsome who is full of cunning and trickery?

How do you know that someone handsome will be full of cunning and trickery?

Who knows whether he'll be like Brother Fei Xiang and those on the Tiger team.

They are handsome, and they have good hearts too.

You? Go ahead. You'll reap the bitter taste later.

I'm not afraid.

Anyway, when the time comes, I'll definitely look for someone

who's even more handsome than Brother Fei Xiang and those on the Tiger Team to be my lover.

Isn't that right, Second Brother?

Here, have some meat.

Yiding. Don't just eat the rice.

Have some fish. Here.

The food in our house is delicious, right?

Thank you.

Yiding.

What do your father and mother do?

My mom doesn't have a job.

My dad does machine maintenance too.

Where's your house?

What's your hometown?

Our house is near the factory.

Our family is from old Nanjing.

About the same as my family.

How many people are in your family?

Dad.

Are you checking out his residence permit?

- I'm just asking whatever. - Are you okay?

What did you just say, Uncle?

I asked, how many people are in your family?

I have a younger brother.

That's not good.

Come. Here, Yiding.

Erqiang, is there more soup? Go fill that up.

I'll go.

Hey, who are you?

- What are you doing here? - Is this Qiao Erqiang's home?

Yeah, I'm his older brother. What are you here for?

What are you doing?

- Stop! - What are you doing?

Big Brother! Big Brother!

What are you doing?

Stop it!

This is unlawful!

You are breaking the law!

Qiao Erqiang, you are sleeping with my wife!

Qiao Erqiang, I'll--

You're sleeping with my wife!

You're sleeping with my wife!

Stop hitting him!

Stop hitting him!

- Stop it! - Save him!

Don't fight anymore!

- Second Brother, Second Brother! - Is he okay?

- Hurry and send him to the hospital. - Send him to the hospital!

- Erqiang, Erqiang! - Erqiang!

Hurry! Hurry and get a cot to carry him!

- Hurry and carry him out! - Second Brother.

Sanli, Simei, go home!

Stay with dad!

Go back now, okay?

Be careful, be careful.

What kind of crap is this?

I dare you to come back and smash things again!

Goodness, goodness!

- Don't get angry. - He wants to smash the TV? Come smash it.

Okay, okay, okay.

Didn't the police already arrest him? Come on, come on.

Look what he did!

Here, here.

Wasn't everything normal until dinner?

I went to see out my son and grandson and this happened?

How could I know?

A family was eating happily.

Suddenly this happened.

When you get back, tell him

to stop fighting.

Getting hurt is painful and embarrassing, too.

- Yes. Thank you, doctor. - Go ahead.

- Qiao Erqiang's guardian? - That's me.

- Go complete the hospital procedures and pay the bill while you're at it. - Yes.

- Big Brother Qiao. - Thank you. We've troubled you this late at night.

Not at all. What did the doctor say?

He's fine, he'll live.

I'm going to take care of the procedures.

Big Brother Qiao, I'll go.

- Leave it to me. - Okay.

Sis, how's Second Brother?

Yiding just came by and said that he is awake. Big Brother is still staying by his side.

Sis.

I heard people say that Second Brother is in an illicit relationship. Is it true?

- Don't talk nonsense. - Even if he is in an illicit relationship,

why does he have to do it with an old woman?

That isn't clear yet.

Second Brother doesn't get into an illicit relationship. Second Brother is an honest person.

You are cooking chicken soup again? Got a lot of monoey?

- Did you add salt? - Yes.

How many sutures?

About seven or eight.

Alright. Don't listen to gossips now.

Don't worry about anything at home. Let's wounds heal well first.

- Yicheng. - Second Auntie.

- Why are you standing outside? - I had to talk with the doctor.

Don't stand outside, go in.

- Mom. - Second Auntie!

Erqiang.

What happened to you for you to be hurt like this?

I heard you got in a fight. Did you fight someone?

You're a good child though. Who would be so cruel?

Seriously, I feel so bad. How could you be hurt so bad?

- Second Auntie. - I feel so bad for you.

- Second Auntie, Brother Ming. I was so scared!

What happened? Who could be so cruel?

It was all because of Erqiang's master's man.

He came to our house and went around destroying everything, look what he did to him!

Also, he was even about to hit my brother! After that, he'd smash the TV!

Right, brother?

Have some chicken soup.

What are you doing? Pulling and dragging.

You didn't have to be so mean towards Simei back there.

Qi Weiming, you sure care about a lot now.

Wait, how did you know Erqiang was hospitalized?

My mom bumped into Auntie Wu at the market.

She told us everything that happened last night.

She is nosy into affairs in nine countries. There is nothing that she won't gossip about.

She didn't have any bad intentions.

We are relatives after all. You don't have to conceal this incident from us.

Does a relative have to know everything?

Seriously, you--

It already happened. Let Erqiang recover first and then think of a solution.

- Take it. - What is it?

Something for you.

Leave it.

I heard that man has been detained.

He is actually aggrieved. He's wearing a green hat and even gets detained. (T/N: green hat means a man's wife cheats on him)

if I were me, I would beat him up too.

That young boy can find anyone, but why does he have to

find an old woman who has a family?

H-hey, Yicheng's back!

- Have you eaten yet? - Yes...

Yes.

How come you both are back? Who's keeping watch?

Second Auntie and cousin.

Second Auntie told me to buy some fish, saying to heal wounds,

you have to drink snakehead soup and Chinese yam soup. Chicken soup is too greasy.

She must think he's pregnant!

What's with the snakehead and Chinese yam...

You're not allowed to buy.

- Big Brother, Big Brother! - What now?

All of the chairs in the living room are broken.

What do we do? Should we buy new ones?

- Buy what? - Then where do we sit?

Just don't sit. Each of you can hang on the wall.

- Sis. - Yeah?

Don't do this anymore.

What's up?

Why didn't you give it to Big Brother?

Cousin said I couldn't and told me to hand it to you.

Also, who would dare give it to him?

His look can scare you to death.

Lift your arm.

I'll be leaving now.

I'm bringing my mom home first. Later on, I'll pay a visit to your house.

I won't trouble your presence.

Do you have issues?

You're keeping watch here while the girls are at home?

Your old man is hardly ever home. Are you concerned that they'll be afraid?

Fine, you're the best big brother in this family. Go, go ahead.

I couldn't care less about you.

Still chatting away?

You're so careless! Haven't you heard?

Half of the people here have to leave!

The public announcement has already been made.

Hurry and take a look!

What? Who?

(chatter)

Wages will be stopped next month.

- Old Qiao, you are on it. - You are on it.

Over there.

Where?

There's you! [Qiao Zuwang]

Look!

This is good. Chuqian Yiding, you did it yourself?

It's sturdier that way.

I'll paint in another day and let them dry in the sun.

The food is done, you should stay and eat.

No thanks, Big Brother and Second Brother are finishing the hospital procedures.

I'll go head over.

- Then, after you guys come back, I'll make wontons for you. - Oh.

Okay.

Chuqian Yiding is such a good person.

However, if he were just a bit more handsome, that'd be even better.

That's all you have on your mind. Hurry and help me bring out the dishes.

- Is the food done? - Yes.

If it's done, hurry and eat. I still have something to do after.

Dad, are you going out? Erqiang's getting discharged today.

So what? It's not anything honorable.

Is he having a glorious homecoming or became number one? Why do I have to be home?

Wait for him to recover and come home, and give him a welcome banquet?

Let's eat.

These chairs are pretty nice.

Wang Yiding made them himself.

Look at him, then look at my own son!

Dad, where are you going?

- I'll take it. - Yiding, you can go back first.

Are you not going to?

We still have something to do. We'll be back later.

Bring all of these things back.

Then I'll be going back.

I worked so hard all my life for the factory like an old water buffalo.

I'm from a pure worker class background. Now they just fire me?

Based on what? What factory rule did I break?

It's not "being fired" but "taking a leave without payment".

You're still an employee of our factory!

We're all one family, the factory is just a big family!

Do you take me for an idiot or being illiterate?

That wage is the employee's salary.

If my salary's gone, am I still an employee?

My food bowl is broken, yet I'm still a member of the family?

Am I, what, the factory's dad or second uncle?

Which one of you will support me? Don't take advantage of old comrades.

Qiao, I didn't order the leave without payment.

The factory didn't order it either.

It's the country's policy.

This is the reality that our national labor force has had more supply than demand for a long time.

- The root of its beginning started— - Sure, sure.

Save that for when you make a report.

At least someone can applaud you then.

Stop with the official jargon here.

Trust me, I'll end my life here in your house today.

The factory's about to be gone and I'll have no work left to do, too.

I'll also have no money to feed me.

How about this, your former director will leave with you.

If you think I'm not enough,

then... I still have a partner.

I also have a daughter.

Anyways, we'll all come with you. Sound good?

Won't you take a break?

Can the roof hold the weight of you two?

Why are you hanging yourself? Who are you trying to scare.

Here, have an apple.

Eat an apple.

Just what happened?

I've been asking you, and you won't say even a word.

Qiao Erqiang, I'm warning you. If you don't fess up today,

we won't be brothers anymore!

Master treats me well.

She has a kind heart.

I get it.

She treats you well, and you like her.

Enough, that's where it stops.

Let's just forget about it.

We learn from our mistakes, let's start fresh.

No.

Big Brother.

- I don't want— - You what? There's no you.

Everyone has had a confused phase when they were young.

We have some messy thoughts.

That's fine. The past is the past.

I don't want it to just past like this.

I want to be with Ma Suqin.

You better give up on that, the sooner the better! She's not anything good!

Qiao Yicheng, you're not allowed to say that about her!

I won't allow it!

What's wrong with you? Do you want to hit me?

Here, have a punch. Hit me!

I see, Qiao Erqiang.

Listen carefully to me.

Either you give up on that thought now

or... never step foot into this house again.

The Qiao family won't have someone like you anymore.

Take your stuff and get out!

- Go live with your master! - No!

Big Brother, I love her.

We're not fooling around, it's love.

I'll ask you for the last time.

What are you planning to do in the future, give me a plan.

Say it!

I'm going to her.

Say that again.

I'm going to Ma Suqin!

What are you doing?

We're waiting for Big Brother and Second Brother. They haven't returned yet.

Every one here is troublesome to me.

None of you help, all you do is add trouble.

You are born and raised for no good result.

Sis, why haven't Big Brother and Second Brother come back yet?

Let's wait a bit longer.

Yiding, what did my Big Brother say to you?

He said... for me to come back to you two first.

He had something to do with Erqiang.

Did he say what?

- No. - Goodness.

Say, what if Big Brother murdered Second Brother?

No, you saw his expression earlier! He cares about reputation a lot.

He doesn't care about reputation, he cares about respect.

Stop saying nonsense.

Is Big Brother that terrifying?

- Big Brother, you're finally back! - Big Brother.

Where's Second Brother?

- I told you so! - Stop it!

Erqiang.

Master Big Chunk.

Look at what happened. What will you do now?

I'm not sure.

I don't know who, but someone knew you and your master went skating.

He said he saw it himself.

He then added extra stuff, combined with previous things, and wrote an anonymous letter

and sent it to your master's man.

Master Big Chunk.

Do you know where my master is?

I'm begging you to tell me, where is my master?

During the time you were hospitalized,

your master brought up divorce to her man.

She was beaten and hospitalized for many days.

Afterwards, she resigned.

I heard she left for their hometown in the Northeast with him.

Erqiang, take my word and forget about this.

Find a new job and live a good life.

Was finding a job for him easy? He just lost it like that!

If I hadn't heard from Aunt Wu,

I thought he was reflecting at work the whole time!

Eating, eating, eating. All you do is eat!

You're the same as your brother!

Did I tell you to pick it up? Sit down!

You're going to make me die of anger.

Here.

Did you not hear what I was saying earlier?

That's about enough.

What're you doing? You dare be like this to your dad?

Why can't I?

You're right.

You got the job for Erqiang.

But shouldn't you, as a father, care about your children?

Did you ever care when we were younger and didn't have enough to eat?

Did you ever care when we were bullied?

When we were in school, did you even ask once about our homework?

Have you ever cared about our grades?

Sanli going to her night job,

have you ever brought or picked her up?

When Simei went to Beijing, were you ever worried?

This time that Erqiang was hospitalized, did you ever visit him?

Quit the elderly act.

Erqiang does deserve to be disciplined,

but I... have more of a right to do so than you!

Eat.

Qiao Yicheng. From now on, you're the father,

and I'm your son!

I've never seen such a son!

Let's eat.

I'll go fill your bowl.

Don't cry.

- Where's Erqiang? - That's enough. He went out.

Then... how about if we wait for him before we eat?

Let's not, let's not.

Who knows where he's run off too?

That kid really is a lot of work.

When he was younger, he seemed mostly steady.

Who knew that as he got older, he'd cause such trouble.

Seriously.

He tarnished the whole family's reputation!

Out of all the trouble he could've caused, he and old that woman ten-years-older than him--

He was beat half to death. What a pity.

Xiaoya, don't talk nonsense.

Whatever, forget about him.

Let's eat. Raise your glasses

to congratulate Weiming becoming a postgraduate!

Congrats, Big Brother. In the future, I'll be relying on you.

Cheers!

Weiming is promising.

He kept his word of graduating. Come on, let's eat.

Qiao Zuwang that idiot can see for himself

who the real number one and God of Literature is!

When his eldest son made it as a postgraduate,

he was so frivolous in front of me. He didn't know his place at all!

The school my brother made it into is so much more prestigious than his!

Don't say that. Yicheng's school is also very good.

He's also top-notch in his field.

I heard Xingyu saying Yi Cheng was her father's best student.

Who is Xingyu?

- She's a relative of Teacher Chang. My elder brother's friend! - Xiao Qi!

Qi Weiming!

- Yi Cheng! - Second Aunt!

- Have a seat! - No need for that!

We were just celebrating Weiming's admission as a postgraduate student!

He got admitted into Nanjing University! Why don't you have a seat and eat with us?

No need, aunt. I only came to discuss something.

Qi Weiming, I have something to talk to you about.

I gotta go out, mom.

He's either tense or excited like he's crazy.

The Qiao kids take after their dad.

Qi Weiming.

Why are you keeping Er Qiang hidden away from me?

First of all, calm down. Er Qiang is here with me.

I initially wanted to call you come see him. Just that he was in a poor condition.

So I am unable to look after my own brother,

but you are able to look after him!

How could I link up with you if you give me an attitude?

I am not a sewerage to link anything!

Where is Qiao Er Qiang?

Isn't it the same story as with Si Mei?

Qi Weiming, you really pour money down the drain, don't you?

You let him go to Beijing to find that Madame.

Damn it! It's you who is pouring money down the drain!

You are even pouring down the human speech!

Er Qiang is an adult now. You should get him, you should be able to talk properly to him!

If you keep up with this attitude, I will be avoiding you as well!

Don't you touch me, Yi Chang!

I have already discussed with Er Chang.

He is not a careless kid.

He doesn't have ill intentions either.

Besides that, I think that he and his Master didn't do anything wrong.

Qi Weiming, do you even know where he went wrong?

Do you know how serious this is? Are you really that unaware?

Not only he has ruined our family's reputation,

but he will be badmouthed his entire life!

How comes you only care about saving your face?

Yes, I only care about saving my face. He is not your brother.

It's easier said than done.

- Whether he is my brother or not- - Had he been your brother,

you would have treated him just like Qi Qi. Always placing yourself in his shoes, am I wrong?

What do you mean by that, Qiao Yi Cheng?

You wanna say you don't know what I mean?

- Take it back right now! - I don't want to! What are you going to do?

I am going to find that shameless creature right now!

If I can't find him, I'll still come back and ask you for him.

Qiao Yi Cheng!

Er Qiang didn't go to the Northeast.

Master!

Er Qiang!

Why are you here?

I...

Second Brother!

Second Brother, you're back!

You're back! You haven't eaten yet, have you?

Bro...

Eat!

- Second Brother, where did you go? - What does it have to do with you?

It's his legs. He went wherever he wanted to go.

Qiao Si Mei, tomorrow you must go to the binding factory.

Go there and do a good job. Don't look down at the small unit.

They have received many orders from various publishing houses and newspapers. The compensation is also very good.

Besides that, there are so many books out there you could check out when you take a break.

You were not that good at studying to begin with. It would do you good to read more.

It's good for girls to read.

- Do you hear me? - Yes.

Each of you are so good at talking,

yet always doing the opposite.

You turn deaf to my words.

I am warning you once again.

You made me look for a job for you.

Stop giving me a hard time. Stop making a fool of yourself.

If you make yourself look bad once again, forget about coming back to this house.

Also. Don't call yourself a Qiao anymore.

Why are you patronizing me?

Good at..ta..

Why do you scold me?

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♫ 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 disatisfied 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 disatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in disatisfied 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 ♫