You still have to pass on
your family's legacy.
Are you going
to ignore your elders?
That won't be the case.
You don't understand my mother.
My mother won't fall out with me.
This problem will be resolved
after some time.
Don't tell me
you fell for Meng Meng?
What nonsense are you saying?
I think you and your father
don't love Niece-in-law at all.
She's the one providing you two with all her love.
You two are ingrates.
Don't try to drive a wedge between us.
Who says I don't love my mother?
I'm not driving a wedge between you two.
I'm motherless.
If I did have a mother,
I wouldn't make her upset for other people's sake.
If I were her, I would've given birth to another child.
I'll sever my ties with an ingrate like you.
Let me tell you something. You have no idea.
My mother loves me
the most.
I know that.
Wait.
What should I do
if you guys leave now?
What has my departure got to do with you?
Once you leave,
the four elders will keep an eye on me
constantly.
How could I lead a carefree life then?
If so, you should cherish the time
when I can still help you
to distract them.
But it'll end soon.
Wait, can you please don't leave?
You don't get to decide that.
You ingrate.
Ren Tian Zhen, you're an ingrate.
I'm serious.
You're a total ingrate.
Your mother is here.
Ren Tian Zhen,
I'm your mother.
Do you truly intend to go against your mother
because of Meng Meng?
I'm your son.
However, Meng Meng is my patient too.
You're an adult with a healthy state of mind.
But she's not.
Since I have to choose between you two,
of course I'll choose her.
It's precisely because she's your patient
that you shouldn't
be nice to her
with any ulterior motives
when it comes to both private and public affairs.
That's the rule.
If I do get together with her,
I'm sure her parents will be elated.
I'm sure they'll leave her
to me.
You!
Tell me. Even since you were born,
have I ever made you
endure any hardships?
Didn't I provide you
with all the freedom you want?
However, you need to obey me
when it comes to choosing your girlfriend.
Mum, don't forget.
Your scope of power
only extends from you
to Dad.
Please do not cross the line.
That's right.
You guys have to stay under
my scope of power.
Meng Meng can stay.
-Can she? -Of course.
I can only rest at ease when you two
are under my nose.
Mum,
you're still the head of the family.
I'm glad you understand.
Take care.
Hello?
Hello.
I contacted you
to rent a unit before this.
I don't need it for now.
Thank you. Sorry for the trouble.
Sorry about that.
Okay.
This is great.
(First Frost is the last solar term of autumn)
(and it signals the beginning of winter.)
(As a folk saying goes,)
(nourishing your body during First Frost is important.)
(First Frost)
Are you okay? The car is pretty shaky.
Did you guys see that?
Master,
I thought we were going to provide free medical consultation?
Why are we entering the mountains again?
Aconite
sprouts before Minor Snow.
That's why we have to check out
the sprouts of aconite
before providing the service.
Earthquake affects the harvest of aconite severely.
That's why we'll come here
every year whenever it's time to plant them.
This year is pretty good.
The aconite they sent to our medical centre
are abundant in both quality and quantity.
Do you feel sick?
Grandson,
drive slower.
The road is bumpy.
Look at how you're driving.
Meng Meng is going to throw up soon.
I don't want this to happen too.
But we have to hike today.
If we don't hurry, we can't reach before dusk.
Wait.
But she... I'm sitting beside her.
What if she throws up and I'm affected?
There's a plastic bag there.
Meng Meng, hang in there.
The older the wiser indeed.
Look at Master and Madam.
They feel nothing at all.
Look, Madam is even closing her eyes.
She looks like she's enjoying the ride.
This is nothing.
I've travelled to all kinds of places
together with your master.
I've endured all kinds of hardships.
There was a time when I couldn't take a bath for an entire month.
Why are you so proud of that?
Stop patting your leg.
You'll throw up.
(Gen Z)
(Starry Sky)
Thank you for helping us out.
Are you exhausted?
If so, we can take a break.
Okay.
I didn't expect you to like that song.
It wasn't your style.
I was always full of energy
when I was staying in the orphanage.
I wasn't willing to sleep.
After that,
the caretaker
carried me.
I leaned my head against her shoulder.
She sang while taking a walk
in the courtyard.
That's how I was able to fall asleep.
I became an orphan due to the flood.
I have no impression of my mother whatsoever.
However,
whenever I hear this song,
I'll be reminded of
the moment when I leaned my head against her shoulder.
That was probably my only impression
of my mother.
We need to hike that hill, right?
We're almost there.
We'll reach there after crossing this hill.
But we just crossed one.
That's right.
Descend diagonally.
Mr Ren,
how far away are we from the aconite field?
It's nearby.
We'll reach it after crossing this hill.
It's nearby.
We're not there yet?
Charge!
-Be careful! -Charge!
You'll fall, you know?
Have you brewed it for four hours?
I started brewing it after
you started to hike the mountain.
It's been over five hours.
Are you sure the fire was always there?
Yes.
Let's dig in.
Let's dig in!
Do you guys know
what's the most important element
of this dish?
The most important element
is that it must be cooked for over four hours
without stopping the heat.
Are you referring to this chicken soup?
That's right.
This soup
contains aconite.
Aconite contains Aconitine.
Aconitine is poisonous.
We have to neutralize the poison
for aconite
to be effective.
Mister,
can you tell us earlier next time?
I've already finished the chicken feet.
Don't you think it's too late to tell us about that?
What if we get poisoned
and die?
I already took it.
Everyone else took it too.
What are you afraid of?
Do you think your life is more precious than the others?
That's not it. Both of us are successors.
We have a heavy burden on our shoulders.
We cannot live for our sake.
Many people are waiting for us
to contribute to the world.
I'll skip it. Here.
You guys can go ahead.
Tou Tou, don't worry.
-Are you sure? -Yeah.
I made this soup
under your master's
guidance.
Don't worry.
Professor Ren
is a kind Samaritan.
We, the Poverty Alleviation Office,
invited him personally
to help us
assess the fields,
observe the weather,
and guide us to plant
aconite, Gastrodia elata and Solomon's seal.
You guys saw
our village yourselves.
We're hidden deep in the mountains.
It's a remote place
with no resources.
It's inconvenient for us to enter or exit the place.
But now, it's much better.
When Professor Ren is here,
we could plant and harvest herbs.
We got a job
because of him.
Aconite is poisonous when it hasn't been processed.
We must promote such knowledge and make it common sense
so that people can know about it.
-You see... -This is delicious.
We grow them
without any pesticides.
We use organic fertilizers to plant them.
Only then,
the herbs can be of excellent quality.
If the herbs we used in Chinese medicine aren't of the best quality,
the TCM field will be done for.
Don't worry, Professor Ren.
We did everything
according to your guidance.
We didn't dare to slack off.
What do you mean?
Are you saying that you can do e-commerce
in an isolated place like this?
We have to thank Professor Ren for that.
After Professor Ren came here,
he discovered
that our village is suitable for growing aconite.
He chose the field for us.
He taught us
how to grow them.
He even contacted online retailers
and advertised for us.
You guys may not believe it,
but many foreigners come here
to purchase herbs from us.
We grow our crops with all of our hearts.
As long as we ensure the quality of the herbs,
you guys will render merit as well
when we cure other people with the herbs you grow.
Our entire village
is very thankful to Professor Ren.
Ever since
we started growing them,
each family
has a job to do.
Now, we get paid.
In the past,
only kids and elderly people stayed here.
All youngsters
would work in the city.
But now, our village is making good income.
The youngsters came back.
The kids here
can finally spend time with their parents.
It's just like what Professor Ren had said.
When you teach a man how to fish...
What was it again?
Better to teach someone to fish
than to give him a fish.
That's right. That's what I meant.
Anyway, Professor Ren
made us rich.
Come.
Let's have a toast
with the chicken soup.
-Come. -Come.
-Thank you. -Thank you, Professor Ren.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Thank you.
Has everything been arranged for?
Don't worry.
Do you need any help?
Nope!
Hello.
Professor Song.
Welcome.
Sir, thank you
for your arrangement.
You guys are here to provide us with free training
and medical consultation.
You guys are even donating to us.
We should be the ones thanking you guys instead.
It's our job.
So, are the teaching assistants
the village doctors
we trained last time?
Not just them.
The village doctors from other villages
wish to attend this training too.
We didn't agree to it as we thought it might be
too taxing on you two.
That's fine.
Just let them come. The more the merrier.
Professor Ren, you had no idea.
The village doctors you trained last time
have all become famous local doctors.
All of them are very busy now.
However, we still need to continue
providing them with training.
The more village doctors we have,
the better the health condition of the villagers.
Professors, please.
Okay, let's go.
Give me your ID cards.
Tian Zhen, your ID card.
Rebecca,
your ID card.
It's fine. I'll do it myself.
You're hiding it from me?
What exactly is your Chinese name?
Don't tell me you're a fugitive?
You need to seek treatment if you're sick in the head.
Here you go.
Excuse me. I wish to complete my check-in.
Wait there if you guys are together.
We have a lot of people here today.
Isn't it faster if you help us
with the process too?
You guys are the only ones staying here today.
Why the rush?
Here, take your ID cards.
One card for each room.
Check your floor number.
Excuse me.
So,
is there only one card for each room?
Do you guys need a power card for the room?
We do.
This won't do. I need two cards.
It's like this.
This is our package.
If you want
to take another room card,
you have to pay an extra 1,000 yuan.
That doesn't make any sense.
Rebecca.
Here, you can stay in this room.
You can use the power
once you insert your credit card.
Excuse me.
You can change the details to hers for this room.
It's fine. The check-in has been completed.
You guys can swap the rooms if you like.
I just called the front desk.
Why didn't you pick it up?
It's fine. You're not disturbing me.
What do you mean by that?
I want to change my towel.
I hung this towel
on the back of my chair a few days ago.
You didn't change it at all.
And, I've already put it in the bathroom sink...
I've already put it
in the bathroom sink.
Even so, no one changed it for me.
Did you hear me?
I want to change my towel.
Each guest only has one towel.
Wait, does that mean
you won't change my towel for me
even if I'm staying here for half a month?
Look, it's already wet.
I can't use it.
That doesn't matter.
What do you mean by that?
It might not matter to you,
but it matters to me.
I want a change of towel. You hear me?
Hello, do you need anything?
-Listen. -It's like this...
My sister-in-law
was such a wretch.
-Do you know that? -No one changed my towel for me.
This is the one.
No one changed it for me
even after all this while. Stop!
Change my towel!
What about this? Give it to me.
I'll change it for you.
No.
Here, each guest
only has one towel.
What about this then?
I'll do my check-out now.
After that, I'll do the check-in again. Okay?
Does that mean you can change my towel for me by then?
It's not like I don't know you.
Even if you do your check-out now,
you're still the same person.
Enough. Stop it.
Do you guys have washing machines here?
I'll wash it myself, okay?
We don't have washing machines here.
That's not true. We do have them.
It's just that they're out of commission.
Miss!
Rebecca, you're here too?
We can't use
your washing machines at all.
They're filled with
sweet potatoes and potatoes.
They're all filled up.
We can't use them now.
No one knows how to use
the washing machines.
It's the same whether we have washing machines or not.
Having washing machines but don't know how to use them is different from
having no washing machines, alright?
You guys have washing machines here.
But you said there weren't any.
You deceived me, understood?
There's an issue with your attitude.
Enough, Roubecca. You have washing machines, right?
-Yeah. -If so,
you should
clean the washing machines
and get rid of the potatoes.
-Okay. -I'll check them
and see if they're spoiled.
I'll see if we can use them, okay?
No problem. I'll clean it right away.
-Thank you. -Calm down.
Thank you.
Just ignore them.
City dwellers are always troublesome.
Enough. I'll check it out.
-Thank you. -Don't mention it.
Go now.
Please hurry up then.
Okay.
Mr Ren.
I don't understand something. I need your help.
Ask away.
I don't understand
why you come here every year.
Are these people even worth our visit?
What's the matter?
I've never seen people
as lazy as them before.
Our nation has paved the road
all the way to their doorsteps.
They're receiving wage
for free.
They have it real easy
out here.
But what do they do every day?
They slack off inside.
They idle around.
Besides scrolling their phones,
they only talk about
meaningless topics
in life.
I don't understand why we must help them
to alleviate poverty when our targets are acting like that.
What's the point?
Actually,
you were making a hasty generalization.
Many people are working hard
and leading life seriously.
Anyway, I've been here for some time.
At least half of them are good-for-nothings.
Isn't that enough?
Yang, it's like this.
The same kind of rice
provides for 100 kinds of people.
This is a vast world.
You can't possibly expect
every people to act like you.
-Am I right? -Master.
Master,
do you want
to do your laundry?
I'll do it for you.
It's fine.
It's been a few days.
Master, we're here to help alleviate poverty.
We're not here to provide for the lazy.
In the end, we're just assisting them.
They have to at least do something, right?
We can't just do everything for them.
Tou Tou, what's your opinion on it?
What do you mean?
I don't have any opinions.
I'm just asking you if you want to do your laundry.
You accumulated a lot of dirty laundry.
You won't be able to get changed if you don't wash them by today.
Let's say some people are very lazy
and they don't do any chores.
Will you get anxious and frustrated?
Everyone has their own personalities.
Why should I get anxious or frustrated?
But I'm anxious about the laundry.
If it rains,
I don't think we can dry them in time.
Do you want to do your laundry or not?
Not for now.
By the way, Roubecca,
I found a new towel in my bag.
I'll get it for you if you want it.
I'm speechless.
You two are...
Yang,
sometimes, you should learn from Tou Tou.
Empty talk harms the nation,
practical action helps it thrive.
Actually, everyone is born
into this world
with their own missions.
Some people might find them
while some might not.
If you found your mission,
you should lend a hand to those
who haven't found it yet.
There's an anthropologist
called Margaret Mead.
She once said
that instead of
fire
or tools,
a healed femur
is the earliest sign
of
human civilization.
What does that mean?
That means humans have compassion.
That we should help the weak.
I'm sure you've read
many books.
I'm sure you have the ability to think independently
and rationally.
However, you do lack something.
How will Tou Tou describe it?
A human touch.
You lack a human touch.
Mr Ren, I don't think
I lack a human touch.
I just think that we should help those
who are worth helping.
The predecessor you mentioned,
who talked about the healed femur,
she didn't make a living through labour.
She was an intellectual.
Other people couldn't find their directions if they left her.
Think about it this way.
They might not be lazy.
It might be a deficiency of qi as stated in TCM.
Didn't Master say this before?
Someone who doesn't want
to move
or do anything
might be experiencing an imbalance of Yin and Yang, right?
They just don't want to move.
It's an illness. We have to treat it.
We're here to treat them.
I think I'm sick too.
I'm experiencing a deficiency of qi.
I'll take a break first.
Take a break then.
Are you doing your laundry or not?
No.
You're so dirty.
Goodness.
Do you know how many days it has been since you did your laundry?
Miss,
regarding the methods to use the washing machine,
I've labelled them
as Step One to Five.
By then, just follow these instructions.
I'm sure the washing machines will work fine.
You can paste this on the front desk
and check it out every day.
This...
Can I even learn this?
Why not?
You can learn this as long as you can read.
I've already written everything down.
Isn't it clear enough?
Little girl,
let me be honest with you.
I'm working here
because this job is easy
and not troublesome.
If I use this washing machine,
I have to be responsible for it.
That's so troublesome.
Last time, I got myself into trouble.
I climbed a ladder to clean the window.
But I slipped
and fell.
I got a fracture because of that.
Since then,
I thought to myself
that it didn't matter
whether I cleaned the window or not.
I broke my leg
because I wanted to do something, you know?
-That's right. -That's right.
You do have a point.
Are you trying to PUA (psychological manipulate) me here?
What's that again?
PUA?
Just do the laundry.
This...
This is so troublesome.
This tool is great, right?
Yeah, this is great.
You can reach it no matter
how tall it is.
-Yeah. -Am I right?
And, you just need to change the cloth
if you wish to rinse it.
It's very convenient.
Am I right?
And, it's clean too, right?
It's nice, right?
-What do you think? -It's great.
It's convenient and easy to use.
-Yeah. -You can even clean the corners.
Yeah.
It looks brand new now.
I was treating
their spine issues.
I told them
that their spines will definitely get better
if they do this for half an hour every day.
You're right.
If you do this for half an hour
to one hour every day,
your spine will recover.
Yang,
you're good at discovering issues.
That's outstanding.
However, it's even more outstanding
if you can resolve the issues.
You chose to ignore them.
You chose to starve them
as punishment.
If that's the case,
they'll be even lazier.
No matter who acts first,
the stalemate will be changed.
(Steps for Using The Washing Machine)
This won't do.
Slow down.
My body is still too weak.
-It's like this at first. -I'm so sweaty.
You see, when you move, Yang energy will be generated.
It'll be obvious once you get used to it.
Let me do it.
-Thank you. -Take a break.
Here I go.
Take a break. It's fine.
Who grew these?
They're growing so much.
They should stop growing.
If so, my herbs
will be done for.
Don't worry. Leave it to me.
I won't cause trouble for you.
Look at all these fruits.
Look, it looks drained.
Over here.
This place. That's right.
Does it look nice?
It grew well.
It's all thanks to Tou Tou.
How did you know?
What are you doing?
You saw it when I spit the pit out?
I know everything you do.
Did you install a surveillance camera?
Can I try one?
No.
There's a rotten one.
Remove it.
Meng Meng, do you want to try?
Come here.
Yes, tie it here.
Cross it over. Here.
That's right.
(Major Snow doesn't necessarily mean that snow will increase significantly.)
(It means that the weather will get colder.)
(It's popular for people to consume red date cakes)
(and enjoy the freezing of rivers.)
(Major Snow)
When the professor is here,
you guys must greet him.
Did you hear me?
Professor.
Sorry for the trouble.
Long time no see.
-Yeah. -I need to seek your help again.
No problem. What is it?
It's like this.
This is my son.
Come and greet the professor.
Your son is all grown up.
(Liu Zi Hong) Greet him!
Liu,
you're elder than me.
He can call me uncle.
-Hello, Uncle. -Hello.
What's the matter?
This child has encountered some issues.
I hope you can
give him
a medical certificate of depression.
-Depression? -I'm not sick.
Liu, what's the matter?
Don't misunderstand me. He's not depressed for real.
It's like this.
My son's result
was pretty good.
Although he can't get into Harvard
or Stanford,
he has no issues getting into
the top 30 universities in the world.
He'll be taking the college entrance exam next year.
But he said he wanted to drop out of school this year.
He wishes to be a...
What was it again?
An idol trainee.
I'm going to make a debut as an idol.
You see?
He wants to be an idol trainee.
Is he your son?
You want to join a talent show?
I have infinite potential.
It's worth it if you invest in me.
Look at him.
Look, he's all fired up
when we talk about that.
I started getting into street dance when I was in junior high.
You just had no idea.
What's the matter?
He wants me to give him
a medical certificate of depression.
You're getting ahead of yourself, aren't you?
-Have you lost your mind? -A medical certificate?
Professor, it's like this. This kid doesn't even
want to attend school now.
I'm just trying to think of a way
to apply for a semester break
for him.
You get me? Once his three-minute passion is over,
at least he can return to school.
If not, his future will be ruined.
How could you bear to let the child
not graduate from high school?
That won't do.
Can you stop that?
Liu, calm down.
-Wait. -Come, have a seat.
Please do me this favour.
Stop that.
You see,
I'll ask the child first.
Keep quiet for now.
Why are you pulling them out? You're so inconsiderate.
Boy,
come here.
Come here.
Boy, what's your name?
My name is Liu Zi Hong.
Liu Zi Hong? That's a great name.
I wish to ask you something.
Have you decided to be an idol?
That's right.
Have you ever thought of this?
Say, what if
you weren't selected,
or what if you lost
after being selected?
What do you plan to do
in the future then?
We can talk about it after I get selected.
If we don't do it, that means there's no possibility at all.
If I give it a try,
even if I fail this time,
I'll try again next year.
Look at him.
Liu, calm down.
I know you've done me a lot of favours.
This is the only thing
I can help you out professionally.
I know you're doing this for your son's sake.
However,
I cannot
help you out this time.
Do you think
that I'm asking you to forge the certificate?
That's not it.
He's mentally unstable
for having such thoughts.
If this continues,
I'll get depressed before him.
Liu,
you see,
I've never really
tried to understand street dance
or talent shows.
What about this? Tou Tou.
Let's hear what Tou Tou has to say.
It's okay
as long as Tou Tou thinks it's fine.
Me?
You're one of
the successors too.
But Master, he...
Yeah, we should listen to her.
She...
This concerns my son's future.
Professor,
you want a kid like her to decide his future?
Don't you think this joke has gone too far?
They're masters of their own lives.
We can't just
always treat them like kids.
Now, we're here
to supervise them
while they discuss their opinions.
Isn't that good?
Tou Tou,
tell us what you think.
Do you really wish to be a dancer?
Of course.
I acted as a prince ever since I was in kindergarten.
Since young, I have always been at the centre of the stage.
And, I need to join
the hottest talent show.
I will make my debut as the centre member.
I'll go even if it means he'll break my legs.
I'll break your legs right now!
Mr Liu,
we know
that you've done us plenty of favours.
And, you were nice to us too.
However,
we can repay the favour
in another way.
For example, we can monitor your health
and take care of you when you're old.
As for the medical certificate,
I don't think it'll work.
As for why,
you see, no one can predict
the future.
Even if we do give him the medical certificate,
at most it'll last for one year.
What if your son
returns to school within that period?
What if he gets into a top local university?
Won't this medical certificate
affect his future then?
What if he wants to be a civil servant
on a whim?
I'm sure this medical certificate
will affect his result.
What do you think?
Dad, did you hear that?
I think
it's not suitable for you to join a talent show.
Go on.
I think it's not suitable
for the time being.
You'll be taking the college entrance exam
by next year.
I think there's no need to rush.
After the exam,
you can choose
a university
that provides courses that are related to your hobby.
Once you get into a university,
you can do
whatever you want to do.
If so, I won't be able to make it this year.
-That doesn't matter. -Yeah.
It does matter.
I want to make my debut this year.
Look at you.
Right now, you're restless and impatient.
You have a short temper,
kid.
I don't suggest you
join the talent show this year.
In your current state of mind,
you cannot withstand pressure.
You have to adjust your state of mind
and establish a solid foothold.
You can go once
your body and qi are well-regulated.
You'll definitely win by then.
Did you hear him?
The professor is right.
You might not like dancing
by next year.
By then, you can study financial management.
Am I right?
Just you wish.
I will never
lead my life
according to your plan.
Brat, if you're that capable,
don't spend my money then.
No, I won't then.
-You said so yourself! -Master.
Before this, you told me
about the word "destiny".
That's right.
Mr Liu,
you have a great son.
He found his own destiny
at such a young age.
He loves his hobby passionately,
and he works hard on it.
I have a suggestion.
You can apply to your school
for a break.
You can retain your qualifications
and chase your dream.
Mr Liu,
you need to be open-minded.
It's common for youngsters
to chase their dreams.
And, it's a positive thing.
Look at him.
He's hard-working when it comes to dancing.
He might win a prize
and be the next dancing champion.
He might become popular in an instant.
By then,
if people
hear about this medical certificate,
all eyes
will be on him.
It'll be too late to regret it by then.
Do you know what will happen?
His reputation will be ruined.
It's very serious.
Liu,
Tou Tou made
a great point, right?
Tou Tou,
you've impressed me once again.
Liu, have a seat.
Let's do what Tou Tou said, okay?
(The prescriptions and remedies used in this drama)
(are referenced from relevant traditional Chinese medicine books)
(Do not use without medical advice) (End of Episode 17) ne books)