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A Long Way Home (2023) 父辈的荣耀 Episode 2 Recap & Review
Episode 2: Chen Xingjie instantly becomes a left-behind boy
Huang Xiaoping was packing up Chen Shangyou’s belongings at home, and Na Cunhua and Ma Xiaoyun accompanied them all the way. The three women talked about the past, and the more they talked, the more sad they became. Chen Shangyou is a well-known good husband in the eyes of his neighbors, and he is also the worker with the most advanced individuals besides Gu Changshan. It’s a pity that good people don’t live long, and this happened unexpectedly.
Because there are only orphans and widows left in the family, Huang Xiaoping left the forest farm and went to work in the south, hoping to find a good future for her son and earn more money to live a good life. Soon Huang Xiaoping got on the train bound for Shenzhen, and Chen Xingjie came to see him off, but he was still a step late. Seeing the train moving slowly, he felt very uncomfortable.
Gu Zhaocheng went to dig a glacier to fish as usual, and happened to meet Liang Fengxia returning from school, and the two went home together. Chen Xingjie met the little girl Liang Fengqin at the train station and took her home. Hearing her calling Ma Xiaoyun’s mother, Chen Xingjie felt a little puzzled. Because this child was outside the family planning program, Ma Xiaoyun was afraid of exposing her relationship to outsiders, so she quickly brought Liang Fengqin into the house and told her to call her second aunt.
However, Ma Xiaoyun’s parents are very old, and his father had to rely on his mother to take care of him after he had a stroke. He had no extra energy to take care of the children. Liang Fengqin could only live in Liang Fukuan’s house first. At present, the family planning is very strict. Liang Fukuan and his wife are worried that they will be fined if they are found out. They are like ants on a hot pot. They are really at a loss.
When Chen Xingjie returned to his empty home, he suddenly felt a sense of loss and sadness. Especially when he thought of his mother Huang Xiaoping’s decisive departure, he felt mixed emotions in his heart. Originally, Chen Xingjie wanted to cook by himself, but he found that someone had left noodles in the pot. He went out to check and saw no one. However, Liang Fengxia was hiding in the corner, nervously hiding her thoughts.
Liang Fengxia was very excited to see her sister whom her mother often mentioned when she returned home, but Liang Fukuan and Ma Xiaoyun were discussing to send their daughter away, otherwise, it would make the family worse. Because of this, Liang Fengxia quarreled with her parents and insisted on keeping her sister. Liang Fengqin lay in bed and listened silently to the quarrel outside the door.
Gu Changshan was a little worried about Chen Xingjie, so he came to visit with food, but saw a bowl of noodles on the table, he tasted it out of curiosity and found it salty. Considering that Chen Xingjie couldn’t take care of himself at home alone, Gu Changshan wanted to take him to live at home, but Chen Xingjie didn’t agree, and Gu Changshan couldn’t be too reluctant, and told him to eat three meals a day at home.
The next morning, the radio summoned all the 923 Work Team to report to the auditorium, saying that city leaders would come to give instructions. Qin Yan was appointed by the superior to be the director of Sandaogou Forest Farm. At the meeting, Qin Yan announced that there would be 50 people who would stay without pay. As long as the 923 Work Team agreed, they could continue to cut trees in the mountains.
As soon as this remark came out, the 923 Work Team exploded in an instant. Everyone’s life was already difficult, but now they were forced to work without paying. Workers raised doubts one after another, and some even thought that Gu Changshan should be the director of the factory. As a result, they were ridiculed by the 945th team.
During the day, Liang Fukuan’s family either went to work or to school, and Liang Fengqin stayed at home alone. Ma Xiaoyun reminded his daughter not to open the door casually. Gu Zhaoxi saw Liang Fengju eating Shandong biscuits and became curious about it. Liang Fengju took Gu Zhaoxi back to find the second sister, completely exposing Liang Fengqin’s existence.
That night, Chen Xingjie was cooking alone at home and accidentally set the house on fire. Neighbors rushed to put out the fire. No one was seriously injured, but the house was badly burned and almost collapsed. Gu Changshan took Chen Xingjie back to his home, and Chen Xingjie was very envious when he saw the lively and happy atmosphere of Gu’s family.
When eating in the morning, Gu Zhaoxi wanted to serve dumplings to Liang Fengqin, and even mentioned this matter to his family. When Chen Xingjie heard this, he lied that it was the Liang family’s cat named Feng Qin, and finally tried to pass it off. Afterwards, he told Gu Zhaoxi not to tell anyone about it. Gu Zhaoxi realized the seriousness and promised to help keep it a secret. Qin Yan still emphasized the importance of the forest farm’s harvesting indicators to Gu Changshan, and asked him to select 20 people to go to the mountain within a week, and to make a list of those who would be suspended without pay.
