Zhiyao.
Sleep early.
Grandma.
Don't worry about me. Go to sleep.
OUR PROMISE
Help!
Spider, don't come here.
Don't come near me! Scram!
Go over there!
Don't come over here!
Don't come near me.
Don't!
I beg you!
Don't come here!
Don't come over here!
Go away!
-Mr. Hu, what's wrong? -Go…
A big grasshopper!
Don't come over! You…
Back away.
-Are you drunk? -Don't come near me!
Don't come near me!
Mr. Hu.
Damai.
Don't come here.
What's wrong, Damai?
The snake and grasshopper are together.
Hongdou!
Hongdou, get some help.
No!
Hello, Nana. What's wrong?
Don't cry. I'll come over right away.
Quack.
Many families are admitted here every year.
If they're lucky,
they get stomach and intestinal bleeding
and leave after they get well.
If they're unlucky,
they'll be carried out in the way they were carried in.
They even dared to eat unfamiliar wild mushrooms on the mountain.
How many lives does one have?
Yes.
We'll pay attention in the future.
With what happened,
they won't dare to eat mushrooms in the near future.
I'm sorry to bother you so late.
Thank you.
Quack.
Mr. Hu.
Quack.
What are you looking for now?
There are frogs on their beds.
Lie down.
Don't touch me. You're dirty.
Nana.
Go home.
I'll stay here tonight.
When the sun comes up, Xiaochun will come over.
It's fine.
I'm just worried about them.
Their symptoms are mild.
There are a few cases every year.
It's normal.
I won't dare to eat mushrooms again.
No. You'll forget this in a few days.
DALI CITY LUOXIA TOWN HEALTH CENTER
How is Hongdou?
She sweated so much,
so she must be feeling sick.
Everyone.
I'm back!
Youyu.
Damai.
Hongdou.
Xiaohei.
Let me ask you. Where are they?
You just keep eating.
I fried the mushrooms with ham last night.
I recognize them all.
I didn't see any poisonous ones.
The porcini must be undercooked.
That explains it.
Luckily, it's not serious.
How are they?
They're fine.
They've gone back to the yard.
Good thing they're fine.
Otherwise, how would you explain it to their parents, right?
Yes.
Is there not enough staff in the café today?
Yes.
Chuchu and Grandma Caiyun have gone to Xiaguan
for her grandma's birthday.
She asked me to cover for her.
Hongdou and Nana would be in the café.
I thought we'd have enough staff.
This just
made things worse.
Is Hongdou going back soon?
You need to recruit people for your café.
Otherwise, it won't work.
Yes.
We need to improve our service quality.
As soon as the rain stopped,
Zeqing went to the mountains
to pick mushrooms
and got mud all over him.
All the restaurants outside accept those mushrooms.
If I sold those to the restaurants, I could even earn money.
They didn't cook the mushrooms well
and got poisoned.
I shouldn't be blamed, right?
Aunt Gui, don't take it personally.
It was just an accident.
I know.
I won't take it personally.
I didn't poison them.
Yes.
However,
they've just been poisoned,
so their stomachs are weak.
Fish soup with tofu and millet congee
is the best antidote.
Gosh.
No! Put it down.
-It can't be used anymore. -What's the matter?
Mushrooms were sliced on this board.
If it's not washed well, it can also cause poisoning.
It's not that serious.
Aunt Gui.
It's true.
No one blames you.
I know.
This should be washed well.
Now, I feel relieved.
Mr. Ma.
When you went back this time,
how were your parents?
Thanks to you, they're doing fine.
Did you tell them about your business?
What? Say…
Say it again.
I still want to start a business.
But it's not the same as before.
It's a real business.
You should've told us.
Thank goodness.
Wait. Dad and Mom.
I'm a little confused by your attitude.
You damned old geezer.
I told you.
I gave birth to my son.
Don't I know him well?
He was at Xie Zhiyao's house
holding a big move.
Then why couldn't you sleep at night,
tossing, turning, and sighing?
It was because you scared me.
I didn't scare you.
It was your son who scared me.
Dad.
How so?
Why did you panic?
When you came home two days ago,
as soon as you entered the door,
I could tell from your face
that something was wrong.
After you put down your stuff,
you did laundry, cooked, mopped the floor,
and even cleaned the windows.
You cleaned everything inside and out.
It's not worth mentioning.
I'm just doing my filial duty.
Your filial piety scared us to death.
We've been afraid to breathe these days.
Your dad said,
"Isn't it obvious?
He has decided to become a monk
and now he's back to inform us."
You should've just told us you wanted to start a business.
It's not a big deal.
Your dad and I aren't afraid that you'll fail,
but we fear that you'll get beaten down
and won't be able to get back up.
Sitting under the sun
with your legs crossed every day
is what scares us.
Put your legs down.
Put them down.
We're eating.
We don't want to smell your stinky feet.
I've been a vegetarian lately.
It's not stinky anymore.
-Eat the food. -Okay.
The food is getting cold.
Tell us more details about your business project.
Okay.
Let me tell you about it.
Look. I was right.
Parents all over the world feel the same way.
They're not afraid their kid would struggle.
They're afraid they'll be useless
and can't be helped.
Aunt Gui.
You're truly an expert.
Don't praise me.
-Peel the garlic. -Okay.
Slowly. Be careful of the threshold.
I'm not that weak.
You are.
You're on the verge of collapsing.
Come on. Slowly.
Be careful.
Be careful with your diet these days.
You can't mess around with your stomach.
Cover yourself with this.
I'm really not that sick.
Cover yourself. Do as you're told.
Don't eat recklessly in the future.
Look what happened.
Aunt Gui made this.
It's good for digestion.
Take a good rest for a few days.
You're back?
Did you get the money?
Of course.
My parents left me that money for my wedding.
How did you convince them?
We made a mistake back then.
It was a misunderstanding.
They've always thought
that I wanted to be a monk.
Then we made things clear.
I said I wanted to start a new business.
They were very happy.
I see.
How much money did your parents prepare for your wedding?
What a money lover. Why do you care?
Look at your condition.
I'm curious.
It's a small amount of money
to start a business,
but it's the thought that counts.
Right?
I'm fighting bravely in the front
-and the back is stable. -Yes.
Let's not talk about this.
Take good care of her.
I have to see Youyu.
He's in bad shape, scratching holes everywhere.
It's very serious.
Thank you.
Don't mention it.
Have you noticed?
Mr. Ma has changed.
He's confident now.
This is probably how he was before, right?
Wild,
arrogant,
and doesn't care about others.
It's so annoying.
Eat up.
They're Aunt Gui's sincere intention.
She must be feeling bad.
It has nothing to do with her.
You printed out all the photos taken by Damai?
When the time comes, print me a copy too.
What do you need them for?
Then why did you print them out?
I'll use them.
How many birds are there under your roof?
I think some more hatched yesterday.
When did you make a photo wall?
"Our promise"?
Well…
They're just photos. There's nothing to see.
Wait. Why are there my photos?
What's the purpose of this?
This is my privacy.
Please respect it.
Come on. You took care of us all night.
You haven't had a good rest.
-Go and rest. -Be careful.
After you're done eating,
remember to text Mr. Ma and ask him to help you clean up.
I know.
-Bye. -Bye.
Chang.
Did you cut barley again?
Yes.
When are you going to Dayang's?
In a few days.
When I get back, I'll bring you seafood.
Don't.
We're not used to eating them.
Okay. Bye.
I'm bringing Zeqing some food.
Okay.
Hao.
Aunt Gui, you're here.
It's time to eat.
I'll eat as soon as I finish chopping.
Zeqing.
-Here is the food. -Okay.
-Hurry up. -I'm coming.
-Come here. -Okay.
I was so scared about what happened this morning.
My heart was pounding all the way here.
It's not easy for parents to raise a child.
If something bad happens here,
we can't explain it to them.
I'm glad they're fine.
Don't think too much.
Let me tell you.
Don't talk too much when you get to Qingdao.
Don't tell Dayang and Xiaoxi about this.
If they know, they'll say I'm nosy again.
Why would I tell them?
It's Dayang.
Dayang.
Have you eaten?
I'm not home.
I'm at the horse farm.
I brought your dad some food.
We're good.
Dayang.
Let me tell you.
It rained several days ago, so the mushrooms are growing well.
They're growing in clutches.
As soon as it stopped raining,
your dad went up to the mountains
and picked a lot of termite mushrooms and ganba fungus.
I've fried them all for you.
I'll bring them to you and Xiaoxi.
Listen to me.
I made one more portion.
Bring it to your boss for him to try.
Okay?
Go ahead.
Why?
Wait.
So we're not going anymore.
Right?
But you've already booked the flights.
You can return them?
No.
I don't feel unhappy. No.
Your work is important.
Your dad and I can always go there anytime.
Your work is more important, right?
Okay.
We won't go anymore. Let's see next time.
Work hard.
Okay. That's all.
I won't keep you. Bye.
Then I'll just send the mushrooms
to you two.
Okay.
All right.
Okay. Bye.
I won't keep you. Bye.
How weird.
He won't let us go again?
He said his boss asked him to go on a business trip.
It happens every time.
The plane tickets are already booked.
He's busy.
Being busy is good.
Forget it.
Being busy is good.
What about the mortgage
for that big house?
He needs to be busy.
Right.
Well, let's just go next time.
Do you feel sad?
Why would I feel sad?
Work is important.
What kind of boss is that?
Even the tickets have been bought.
I'll give him a bad review.
That's enough.
How weird.
To be honest,
I don't want to go at all.
Even though the fields have been contracted out,
Zeqing and I still have decent jobs.
Right?
If the kids hadn't called in turns
and bought plane tickets,
I wouldn't have wanted to go.
Yes.
That's right.
But that's how work is.
If there's a problem,
as soon as the boss asks,
you have to go on a business trip.
Yes.
That's what happened.
Feng.
You don't have to go to the yard this time.
When I go to Qingdao next time,
I'll let you know.
Fine. You don't have to tell me.
Find someone else after a while.
Are you angry?
She's angry.
I asked you to take me to the yard
to teach me how to clean
before you leave,
but you refused.
You made me go there twice.
It's only 50 yuan a day.
I can earn that money by weaving baskets
at home with my husband.
Feng.
I didn't mean that.
This is an unexpected situation.
An unexpected situation?
Feng.
Are you going to tell me
that 50 yuan is too little for you?
I know your family is poor.
I always think of you when there's something good.
Are you thinking of me
or are you creating trouble for me?
Why would I create trouble?
If you want to show off, just do it.
My life is bad,
but my family is not as pitiful as you think.
You don't have to advertise for me every day
and tell everyone you meet.
There's no need for that.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
If there's nothing else, go.
I'm still at work.
I'm busy.
I'm not leaving.
What do you mean by "nothing"?
-Please explain it clearly. -Wait.
What's going on?
Why are you two angry?
No, Xiaochun.
Listen to what she's saying.
Showing off?
Advertising?
What am I advertising?
It's the truth. What?
How am I bad to you?
Say what you just said clearly.
Don't be sarcastic.
Others may not know, but we know each other very well.
When Dayang failed the college entrance exam,
you were desperate.
You refused to let him study again,
saying he could only get a normal job
even after studying for four more years.
You wanted him to drive after graduating from senior high.
I tried my best to persuade you.
Otherwise, your Dayang would just be a driver now.
What about Xiaoxi?
Back then, you forced her to study accounting.
She ignored you for many years.
She called me when there was a problem
and asked me about everything.
Have you forgotten?
That was so long ago.
What does it have to do with the present?
You're so funny.
-All right. -You…
You're just jealous!
You don't want others to live better than you!
That's enough, Aunt Gui.
We're still working.
Don't you have to cook? Go home.
Xiaochun.
Look what she has become.
To be honest,
she's not as nice to me as she used to be.
Dayang is concerned about me.
He's afraid that I'll be tired,
so he won't let me take care of his kid.
Why is she saying
Dayang is complaining that I can't take care of a kid?
That's the truth.
I have a better life than you.
You only have one child now, Xie Qiang,
who's even in jail.
-You're… -Stop showing off here!
Don't mention Xie Qiang.
You know I don't eat mushrooms,
yet you still give them to us.
-Aunt Gui. -Are you crazy?
All right. Go.
Are you crazy?
She doesn't eat mushrooms. Why?
Aunt Gui really has no control over her mouth.
She can't remember what she said herself.
Aunt Baoping also said a lot of things.
She keeps saying,
"Don't be like Xie Qiang
who stole things and went to jail."
Yes. Every time she says that, I would tell her off.
Aunt Feng will feel very bad, right?
Isn't Xie Qiang the only negative example for them?
But…
I think Aunt Feng is also wrong.
Aunt Gui brought her mushrooms,
but she wouldn't eat them and even got angry.
It's her problem if she doesn't eat them, right?
It's a kind gesture from Aunt Gui.
Aunt Gui really shouldn't have brought it up.
What do you mean?
You know Aunt Feng had a daughter before, right?
Of course.
I heard that some years ago,
she and her classmates from another village
went to the mountains to pick wild cherries
and accidentally fell into the ditch.
Yes.
They went to pick wild cherries,
but Yun fell down
because she saw mushrooms there
and wanted to pick them.
It was raining that day
and the soil was loose,
so she fell down.
But people here only know that she went to pick wild cherries.
No one knew she was picking mushrooms.
It was the classmates who went with her who told Aunt Feng's family
that she wanted to pick some mushrooms to sell
and help the family.
But…
Aunt Gui is so close to Aunt Feng.
Doesn't she know about this?
Aunt Feng is tough.
If she didn't tell anyone, how would others know?
How do you know then?
Xie Qiang told me.
Right.
You and Xie Qiang grew up together.
Take those buns out. I'll make porridge.
Are they cooked?
It's cold outside.
You guys stay inside.
Take a good rest these days to nourish your stomach.
Damai, does your stomach still hurt?
It's much better.
Thank you. Sorry to trouble you.
Don't say that.
Friends appropriately trouble each other.
If you don't trouble each other at all, you're strangers.
Right?
I'm back.
Is there any food for me?
-Yes. Let me get you a bowl. -Yes.
Come here. Have a seat.
I'm so hungry that my stomach has holes.
I only ate some cookies for lunch.
Damn it.
When the café is short-staffed,
there are more customers.
Are there many customers today?
A bunch of students from the Academy of Fine Arts came to sketch.
They said Grandma Xiuying's clothes were nice
and insisted on making her their model.
They painted her the whole afternoon.
Was Xiaochun not in the café?
I worked at the warehouse in Chuchu's place.
Grandma Caiyun took Chuchu to Xiaguan
for her mom's birthday.
Grandma Caiyun is so old.
Is her mom still alive?
She's 96 years old.
She plays mahjong every day.
As long as she wins some money,
she's so happy.
She even buys snacks for Grandma Caiyun.
Listen.
Even though Grandma Caiyun is 70 years old,
she has three older brothers.
She is the most favored youngest member of her family.
Whenever her brothers
have anything good to eat,
they even ask their children to bring it to Grandma Caiyun.
She's so lucky.
She is 70 years old and has a mom and brothers to love her.
Yes.
Aunt Feng always says
Grandma Caiyun has the best life
among all the people she has ever met.
If she's half as lucky as Grandma Caiyun,
she'd burn incense, kowtow, and worship Buddha daily.
Is Aunt Feng's life bad?
Her life is so bad.
You can't say that.
While one is still alive,
we can't make such a conclusion.
Aunt Feng and Uncle Chang aren't too old
and Xie Qiang will soon be out.
Their better days are yet to come.
Out?
Is her son in prison?
Here's the thing.
Her son, Xie Qiang,
are childhood friends
with Zhiyuan and Guanjun.
After graduating from senior high,
he didn't get into college and Aunt Feng told him to study again.
But he didn't listen.
Later, he found a temporary job in a company
to guard the warehouse.
At that time, he met a group of idlers.
Every day, they just drank, made trouble, and called each other brothers.
These people knew that Xie Qiang worked in the warehouse,
so they encouraged him to steal the steel and cable in the warehouse
and sell them as scraps.
Back then, I remember
they were sold
for tens of thousands of yuan.
But actually,
those are worth hundreds of thousands.
He stole for more than a year
before they found out.
He's so stupid.
He just
went astray.
At that time, they said
if they paid back the money,
his sentence could be reduced.
Then Aunt Feng and Uncle Chang
went door-to-door in the village to borrow money
and owed a lot of favors.
All these years,
they've been living frugally.
They would work 24 hours a day if they could.
Not only do they grow fruit trees in the fields,
but they also weave baskets and tie brooms during their free time.
It's hard on them.
Let's not talk about this.
Eat well.
Be careful of indigestion.
These buns are good.
I made the stuffing and my grandma wrapped them.
I need to eat more too.
They're coming to sketch again tomorrow.
I'm feeling well now.
I'll go to the café tomorrow.
You don't have to go.
Just have a good rest.
I'm fine.
Damai's condition is more serious.
Luckily, I finished the 3,000 words yesterday
before I got sick.
Is writing more important than life?
As long as I'm alive,
I have to make updates.
Why am I so tired?
Goodness.
I can't eat anymore.
Let's eat first.
Okay.
I'm quite hungry.
This stovetop shed's roof needs to be repaired.
The soil is falling down.
Wait until we harvest the plums.
When you're eating, look carefully…
"Our promise."
"Good food."
"Good fun."
"The person I like. It's up to fate."
What do these mean?
XIAOHEI IS SUPER ALOOF
THE PERSON I LIKE (IT'S UP TO FATE) THE LIFE THAT I WANT?
I don't want to let you go.
Time goes by too fast.
It's fine.
I often go to Changsha on business.
When I go there, you have to treat me to good food.
No problem.
If you go, I'll pay for everything.
Okay.
When will you go back?
In half a month.
Time flies so fast.
You're reluctant to go, right?
Actually,
everyone is really nice to you.
I know.
There's more that you don't know.
Help Damai?
Damai has recently been considering giving up writing
and getting a job.
Actually, we can all see that she's in pain and torn.
Because she still likes writing.
As her friend, I don't want to just do nothing.
I want to give her a push.
What can I do then?
Damai usually just keeps to herself and her schedule is irregular.
Her day and night are reversed.
Especially when she can't write,
she's more likely to lock herself in the room and be in a bad mental state.
Here's what I think.
You are both creators
and you have more in common.
You can encourage her more.
At least let her come out in the sun more.
That's good for her health too.
No problem.
I also want to ask Damai for help.
But she's so talented.
Why would she give up?
Yes. Do you think so too?
Actually, Damai's writing is really good.
Those comments are so ridiculous.
They said it wasn't sweet at all.
How can a suspense and mystery novel be sweet?
Someone also said
that the female lead having a five-year relationship
was so disgusting.
I'm so furious.
Someone even commented on the writer.
He said the writer must have psychological problems.
What nonsense is that?
Don't mind such comments.
Anyway, Hongdou and I think her writing is really good.
You must read it.
You must.
Okay.
By the way, I…
I have to ask for Damai's consent
before sending you the link to her column.
Let me ask her first.
It's okay. I'll just ask her.
Remember to tell her
that you really like suspense and romance novels.
Okay.
Damai.
When you have a problem, don't handle it alone.
Sometimes, you can also rely on friends.
Hongdou.
Are you up?
Wait.
Okay.
What's the matter?
Damai replied to me.
Let me read it for you.
"I've read all your comments.
Your encouragement and support are very important to me.
I'll continue to write hard.
Love you and thank you."
You came early in the morning.
I thought something was wrong.
She replied to you too.
She also replied to all the other accounts I registered.
She hasn't read the comments for a long time.
Now, she's reading them again
and she even updated more yesterday.
Your strategy is great.
From now on, we'll be the most loyal readers of Damai.
Let's guard her together silently.
Damai.
Hello. Good morning.
Good morning.
I've been up all night and didn't sleep.
Did your writing go well?
I didn't write anything.
Why didn't you write again?
Because writing itself
is a combination of self-doubt, tears,
sitting idly on countless late nights,
and the occasional flash of insight.
Exactly.
Mr. Hu.
Have you written anything?
I couldn't write at all.
Is he okay?
I'm the same as you.
Uncle Chang.
Fifth Hospital, right?
Okay. I'm coming.
I'm coming over.
Aunt Feng, what's wrong?
My husband fainted.
I have to go home to get his ID and money.
Where's my phone?
It's here.
Aunt Feng, don't panic.
-It's probably not serious. -Why did he faint?
-I…
How arrogant.
I'm not here for you.
I'm here for Baoping.
Chuchu.
Aunt Gui.
Uncle Chang fainted.
Aunt Feng is in shock.
Will she be fine all alone?
He fainted?
How is that possible?
It's okay. I'll go and check it out.
This is for Baoping.
One is for Feng.
Okay.
-Be careful. -Okay.
Attention, reversing.
Attention.
Feng!
Get on.
Let me take you to the hospital.
I'm going to Fifth Hospital.
My husband fainted. Hurry up.
I know. Sit tight.
Isn't this dangerous?
It's so scary.
Zhiyao.
-Zhiyao. -Aunt Feng, Aunt Gui.
How is my husband?
Uncle Chang is fine. He's already awake.
-He's getting a drip inside. -Okay.
How are you doing?
I'm fine.
Zhiyao.
Did Uncle Chang faint?
What did the doctor say?
He's anemic due to malnutrition.
His hemoglobin is only 70 g.
Is that serious?
Yes, a little bit.
It's very serious.
If I hadn't passed by and seen him,
it would've been serious with him lying there.
That's true.
It's all thanks to him.
You did well.
It was nothing.
Zhiyao.
Well,
I'll get going now.
-Okay. -I'm leaving.
Take care.
Don't worry.
You scared me.
Zhiyao.
Stay here.
I'm going home too.
Aren't you going in to see him?
I didn't bring anything.
I'm embarrassed to go in.
You stay here. I'm leaving.
Where are Gui and Xiaoqin's dad?
They went home.
They left?
The doctor also said that when Uncle Chang gets better,
we should take him to a big hospital in the city for a full checkup.
Does he need blood supplements for anemia?
Yes. Let me tell you.
Grandma Xie.
Step back a bit.
The oil might spatter and burn you.
Turn it over.
You must use light soy sauce when stir-frying green vegetables.
You added dark soy sauce.
It's okay.
This is how we do it in my hometown.
It's your hometown's way?
Then add less salt.
Okay.
Less salt.
Is this enough?
-Yes. -I'll add some more.
Okay.
Subtitle translation by: Hua Xiaohan r-frying green vegetables.