[NORTHWARD]
[Episode 18]
There's some more here.
Here.
I forgot I left it in my pocket.
Boss, Haihong.
You haven't eaten?
This is not much.
You can use it first.
No, no.
You need it yourself too.
No.
No, take it.
Boss.
This matter
happened because of this 10,000 yuan.
As her mother, I made a mistake.
I didn't stop her
from doing such a stupid thing,
implicating Wanghe.
Wanghe did it for Fenghua.
So take it.
Saving the child is more important.
As you know,
our money is on the goods.
Yes.
Yes, we...
Gathering money?
Here.
What are you doing?
You always meddle when something happens.
Your money didn't fall from the sky.
No, it's an emergency.
Why are you talking so much?
Take it. I'm leaving.
Don't worry, Haihong.
Sorry.
We're really sorry.
Don't worry.
Yanzi.
Let's stop at that.
I won't stand on ceremony.
I'll take
this money.
Also,
I remember
everyone's kindness.
We'll pay you back later.
No need.
We should pay for it.
Don't worry.
Eat first. Your health is more important.
I'm leaving.
Hurry up and eat.
Give it a count.
How much?
Siyi.
Grandma.
This is 2,000 yuan.
It's not much.
It's just to show our sincerity.
Take it to Ms. Liang.
Go.
I can't take this.
You owe too much. You don't want to live anymore?
We are lending this to you. Not like you're not returning this.
Right?
We're live in the same courtyard, I'm not afraid of you running away.
Pay me back when you have money.
Don't pay it back if you don't.
Thank Mr. Shao for me.
Alright, go back.
Siyi, you're here.
Aunt Liang.
Grandma asked me to bring 2,000 yuan here.
Take it back.
Grandma said it's our sincerity.
We got it.
But bring the money back.
Take it.
Bring it back.
Tell Grandma
when I leave to drive the trucks,
allow Wanghe to have meals at your place.
We'd appreciate that.
Yes.
Take it.
Bring it back.
Siyi, they've got us.
Go back and tell Grandma.
We're here. Don't worry.
Go back in.
Be good.
Reassure your grandma.
They've got us, you don't have to do anything.
Granny...
Let's go back.
That's all?
It's about 100,000 yuan. There's a long way to go.
Then let's
borrow more.
Anyway,
I'll go drive with you.
Let's earn it slowly.
We can pay them back no matter what.
I've borrowed everything I could.
Who else can I look for?
It's not enough.
Can you give me another 20,000 yuan?
I'm afraid you won't be able to pay back more than that.
By driving the truck,
I earn about 100,000
I can make quite a lot of money.
I'll pay you back the principal and interest together when the time comes.
Not a penny less!
It would be better if you had some collateral.
It's not that I don't trust you,
but I need to explain it to my family.
How about this?
At home,
I have two pieces of gold jewelry.
You can have them as collateral. How's that?
Fly!
The big plane is taking off!
Grandma,
I'll take you to fly over the Pacific Ocean.
All right, let's fly over the Pacific Ocean.
Play by yourself.
I'm tired. I'll take a rest.
Okay.
Go play.
I'm going to hit you!
Fly!
Take my
punch!
Take my kick!
Oh no!
My hand has fallen off.
Lao'er even went to ask Fenghua's aunt.
It's still not enough.
We still have a lot to go despite adding it all together.
They said
they didn't have much money left.
They said they're going to go borrow money.
Who knows how much they can borrow?
Don't borrow money from loan sharks.
With the interest,
you could go bankrupt.
Haihong must have gone to borrow money.
She can do anything
for Wanghe.
This morning,
I saw her leave Flower Street.
She was in a hurry.
What should we do?
I saw those who borrowed from loan sharks
would have their houses
taken away in the end.
Those people
have no conscience, they smash and burn everything.
They can do anything.
Exactly.
One can never repay their high-interest loans.
Even when Wanghe's released from jail,
he'd still have to shoulder this debt.
Then this child
will be doomed.
Wanghe only took on this matter for Fenghua's sake.
Look at the mess we're in now.
Watch this.
How dare you hit me!
Watch me turn into a fighter jet too!
Siwei, Grandma is resting.
I'll take you to Fenghua's house for some treats.
Okay.
To Fenghua's house!
Can you keep an eye on him for me?
I need to go out and take care of something.
Make sure you do your homework properly.
What are you going to do?
Grandma is sick.
She can't cook.
You're in charge of his dinner.
Sister.
Siyi.
What's wrong?
Is your offer to lend me money still valid?
Of course, it still stands.
I have over 30,000 in my account.
How much do you need?
20,000.
I'll pay you back with bank interest later.
No need.
No, I've already–
Let's do it your way, okay?
All right, I'll go get my card.
Wait for me.
Sis.
Sis?
Fenghua!
I want to go see a movie.
"Iron Man."
It's interesting.
Everyone in my class has seen it.
I'm the only one who hasn't.
Have you finished your homework?
Yes, I have.
Let's go then.
I'm going to see "Iron Man"!
Hurry up!
Slow down, slow down.
Sister, the Iron Man in there...
Ms. Liang.
Please take this money.
Get Wanghe out quickly.
We can't let this affect his college entrance exam.
Where did you get so much money?
I didn't steal nor rob,
don't worry.
It's within my personal means.
No.
You must explain clearly where this money came from.
Ms. Liang,
Wanghe's grades have improved rapidly recently.
If nothing goes wrong,
he will definitely get into college.
At this time,
freedom is the most important thing for him.
You don't need to see me out, Ms. Liang.
I'll be going now.
Get some rest early.
Grandma.
I'm back.
Grandma, have you had dinner yet?
Grandma?
Grandma!
Granny.
[Police]
Thank you.
[If you admit your mistake, you can turn over a new leaf.]
Uncle.
I'm sorry.
[If you admit your mistake, you can turn over a new leaf.]
You need to use your brain when you do things in the future.
[If you admit your mistake, you can turn over a new leaf.]
Go on.
They're waiting for you at home.
Don't worry about Fenghua.
We've watched him
delete all the photos in his records,
and punished him according to the law.
[Police]
Wanghe.
Have a good talk with your father when you get home.
Don't make him angry.
Thank you, Uncle.
Where's your uncle?
He said he had something to do and left early.
Dad.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
I've caused trouble for the family again.
Sit down and eat.
Sit down, sit down.
Come on.
Thank you, Dad.
I'm not used to the food inside.
You should eat too, Mom and Dad.
In the future,
before you do anything,
you need to use your head.
You can't be so impulsive anymore.
For your college entrance exam,
we had to pay that Pang Dahai
100,000 yuan in compensation.
100,000?
On what grounds?
Do you know what that bastard did?
If we didn't pay the 100,000,
they would refuse mediation,
and you would...
You would be kept in there.
It would affect your college entrance exam.
So what?
Let them keep me locked up!
I'll stay in jail!
What are they going to do, execute me?
I'd rather die
than bow down to these thugs and scoundrels!
Can you be mature?
Isn't that what you taught me, Dad?
You said a person should have a sense of responsibility.
Yes, I was impulsive this time,
but my intentions were good.
If you back down from these thugs,
they'll just take advantage of it!
Enough!
You really know where to go.
I'm not hungry.
At the end of the day,
it's really my fault.
You
are quite like me when I was young.
I did a lot of stupid things back then,
and was even proud of it.
Standing up for justice, huh?
Well,
you did that
for your friend too.
To prevent them from being wronged,
you resorted to violence
without considering the consequences.
This is a problem that needs to be solved.
Dad,
I was impulsive this time,
but I don't think I was wrong.
That bastard bullied Fenghua
and uploaded those photos.
If I were a coward,
who knows what might happen in the future?
So I absolutely refuse to bow down to such people.
I was protecting my family and friends.
Was I wrong?
To compensate them that 100,000,
the neighbors
chipped in.
We also
borrowed
some money
but it still wasn't enough.
After Siyi learned about this,
she ran out
to borrow money from her classmate.
By the time she came back,
Granny Ma had already passed away.
It was cerebral hemorrhage.
Because there was no one around,
she didn't get timely rescue.
I feel...
Grow up quickly.
Your mother and I are old.
We can't keep up with your antics anymore.
Eat up.
I'm not hungry.
You haven't eaten for a whole day.
Hurry up.
I said I'm not hungry.
Grandma.
I'm back.
The doctor said
Grandma passed away in her sleep.
She left peacefully.
Last night,
I dreamed about Grandma.
She told me
she's been very tired lately
and wanted to take a break.
She asked me not to blame her.
I knew it was a dream,
so I told her in the dream
not to leave.
But she left anyway.
I just went out for a moment,
how could I lose my grandma just like that?
Dad...
Mom...
I'm sorry.
I was wrong.
I'm sorry, I was wrong.
This matter,
at the very bottom of it,
is your responsibility.
From now on,
be better to Siyi.
Do your best in this lifetime
to spare her from suffering.
This is what you owe Granny Ma.
Don't cry anymore.
Go to bed early.
You have school early tomorrow morning.
I feel terrible inside.
We all do.
All these years, Granny Ma
has been so good to us.
She left so suddenly.
We didn't even have a chance to be good to her.
That day...
Siyi asked me to watch her place...
I didn't take it seriously...
I even took Siwei to watch a movie.
If we had been at home,
Granny Ma wouldn't have passed away...
Don't think like that.
Cerebral hemorrhage is very dangerous to begin with.
Even if we had taken her to the hospital,
we might not have been able to save her.
At least there would have been a glimmer of hope.
It's all my fault.
I shouldn't have gone out.
Don't cry.
Sister.
I'm hungry.
There are instant noodles. Make it yourself.
I don't want instant noodles.
They give me a stomachache.
Go buy something to eat yourself.
Are you eating?
I'm not hungry.
But you haven't eaten for two days.
Go and come back quickly.
Sis,
please go and eat something with me.
Fine.
I'll go eat by myself then.
Hello, Grandpa.
Go to the shop for a bowl of eel noodles later.
You can't keep starving yourself.
No need.
I'm not hungry yet.
Thank you, Grandpa Zhou.
If you get hungry,
your grandma will come to our dreams and scold us.
She wouldn't do that.
Who says she wouldn't?
Don't you remember?
That year,
when you and Wanghe went down to the river
to learn how to swim
and choked on some water,
someone mimicked it to your grandma
and it made her so mad.
She went door to door scolding everyone, young and old.
None of us had a peaceful meal that day.
I remember Wanghe and Haikuo both got hit.
Xiaopang ran away from home after just two hits.
That incident scared me too.
You were your grandma's soft spot.
Except for her,
no one could touch you.
Last month,
on a night,
your grandma suddenly came to my house.
Mr. Zhou,
I
have had someone write a power of attorney. Have a look.
In case I...
I'll have to trouble you...
to help me sell that house.
You can keep the money,
and you can give it to Siyi monthly.
We must ensure Siyi finishes university, no matter what.
If...
If this money isn't enough,
then
I'll have to trouble everyone.
I'm sorry to everyone.
I...
I can only repay this in my next life.
I'm counting on you.
We'll talk about whether we have to sell the house later.
This time, I represent
the neighbors from this courtyard
to tell you that you
don't need to worry about money.
Even if you study for a doctorate,
we'll support you.
I know
if this happened to another family,
and if another child was left alone,
as long as Granny Ma was around,
even if she had scrimp and save,
she wouldn't stand by and watch.
We all know
you're independent and strong-willed,
but
you should accept everyone's kindness
on behalf of
your grandma.
From this moment on,
you,
Ma Siyi,
are the child
of all of us.
Grandpa Zhou...
Look, look.
What are you doing?
Shoo.
Don't cause trouble here.
Go over there.
You messed it up.
You're back?
How did it go?
How was it?
Mr. Zhou.
I've talked to Siyi.
Her emotions were relatively stable.
So,
later,
everyone should pay more attention.
Communicate with her regularly.
It's the last semester.
It's crucial.
We must not let it affect her grades.
Siyi is a good child.
She has always been sensible.
If it were just her alone,
there's no need to worry.
But she has
a younger brother.
Someone needs to pick him up from school.
She has to cook when they get home.
And help with his homework.
I feel for this child just thinking about it.
Siyi is still just a teenager herself.
It's not easy for her to take care of herself,
let alone look after her brother,
and preparing for the college entrance exam.
It's definitely too much.
Actually, if you ask me,
we should all try to persuade Siyi's mother
to take Ge Siwei back with her first.
At least for this semester.
We can't let this affect Siyi's studies.
What if she refuses?
That mother of hers
is not a good person.
How can you talk like that?
No matter what,
they're still her own children.
When Granny was around,
she left him here.
Now that she's gone,
she still won't take care of her own son?
You never know.
Given the old lady's situation before,
she still had the nerve to come asking for money.
That's right, she was extorting the old lady.
As if the old lady owed her something.
Exactly.
Well then,
let's see her attitude first.
If she's friendly,
we'll be polite to her.
Right?
Let's try not to fall out with her.
Yes, yes.
If she's unreasonable,
we'll pressure her together.
We won't let her bully the children.
-Yes. -Yes.
Exactly.
Siyi can't keep pushing herself like this.
If she continues like this, her health will collapse.
I've tried to persuade her, but she won't listen.
My mom told her to go back to sleep,
but she got up again after lying down for just a moment.
She stays up all night when she does that.
If this continues,
her health will definitely deteriorate.
Did you see Granny
before she passed?
No.
By the time we found out, she was already gone.
We won't be able to eat
those fried radish cakes anymore.
Who knew this would happen?
[Qi Meiyun's Funeral]
[End]
Mom!
Mom.
Mom...
I'm back.
Mom...
Why did you
just leave?
Mom...
[Qi Meiyun's Funeral]
I'm home, Mom!
[Rest in Peace]
She was just fine.
How could she pass away just like that?
Cerebral hemorrhage.
No one was around when it happened.
It was too late for emergency treatment.
How could you be so careless?
As people get older,
they shouldn't be left alone.
Don't you know that?
What are your plans now?
It's your last semester.
Can you get into college?
I should be able to.
What about the tuition?
I'm applying to Honghuai Normal University.
It's tuition-free.
Um, Siyi's mom.
You are? Mr. Zhou?
We came to check on you.
Siyi told me everything.
She said how kind you were to her
and to my mother-in-law.
I'm truly...
Let's not say too much about it.
It's what neighbors should do.
Please, have a seat.
Don't stand on ceremony, sit down.
Have a seat.
Go get some water.
Siyi's mom.
What are your plans for the child?
I want to take Siwei away.
Siyi will stay here.
The college entrance exam is coming up soon, right?
I'll stay here to keep her company for now.
There's no need.
Just take good care of Brother.
I'm worried about you.
You had Granny before,
you could look after each other.
Now that Granny is gone,
what about you?
How will you manage in the future?
Siyi's mom.
Actually, regarding Siyi,
you can rest assured.
We neighbors treat her
like our own child.
And we pay about
a little over a thousand for rent every month.
We've also set up a small fund.
It means
Before the kids work,
we'll take care of her living expenses.
Including her college tuition if she gets in.
So you don't need to worry too much.
My mother-in-law is really lucky
to have such wonderful neighbors like you.
Granny Ma has been so good to us all these years.
We're like family.
As human beings,
we should always be grateful and repay kindness.
Right?
Yes, yes, absolutely.
This kindness
will be remembered in our hearts for a lifetime.
Siyi, quickly thank Uncle and Auntie.
No need, no need.
It's nothing, really.
Really, there's no need.
Look at this child.
We're heading back.
It's really...
Don't see me off.
I couldn't even do that as her mother,
but you neighbors have thought of everything for me.
I'm truly so grateful.
I don't want to go.
Siyi.
Mom knows they're good to you,
but
they're still outsiders, aren't they?
They can be nice to you for a few days,
but they can't be nice forever, can they?
Right?
What are you up to this time?
What can I do?
I'm your mother,
not your enemy.
Can't you be a little nicer to me?
I'm tired.
Do as you please.
Heartless.
Heartless and unfeeling child.
♫Stepping on the old time♫
♫The wind blows gently♫
♫It blows through the the forest and the city♫
♫It blows across your face♫
♫Originally♫
[Breakfast]
♫And my heart♫
♫The purple♫
♫The wind blows gently♫
♫Blowing through summer♫
♫And red blossoms♫
♫Blowing through the eaves♫
♫Bloom everywhere♫
♫It blows past me♫
♫My warm love♫
♫How many years♫
Siyi.
[Breakfast]
♫Have you changed?♫
Grandma...
Siyi.
The government gave us low income payouts.
♫How many years♫
♫How far has the old times♫
And the neighbors take care of us.
But
♫We miss gone♫
you must never rely on others' means.
♫I was lost in a distance♫
Understand?
Yes.
♫I couldn't forget♫
♫The first growth♫
So from now on,
I'll teach you how to cook.
Because I don't know how long I can stay with you.
I'll teach you how to cook.
I'll teach you how to fry fried radish cakes
and teach you how to make a living.
Even if grandma is gone,
you can still rely on this skill to support yourself.
Okay?
Okay...
Siyi.
What would you like to eat?
Come over, child.
♫Thinking of you deeply♫