Episode 1: Yang San wants Wang Mao to become a soldier

The story begins with Lao Wangji, who opened a brewery in the village.His wife gave birth to a son, named Wang Yimao.Unfortunately, Wang Yimao died before he was a month old.Wang Daju was so heartbroken that he went to the cemetery to bury Wang Yimao himself.On his way home, he unexpectedly found an abandoned baby. He decided to adopt the child and named him Gou Sheng.Wang Daju regarded Gou Sheng as his adopted son and took care of him growing up.

Later, Wang Daju's wife gave birth to a son and a daughter.The daughter Xing'er is smart and cute, but the youngest son Wang Mao is born with intellectual disabilities.A few years later, Wang Daju decided to send Gou Sheng to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts.Ten years later, Gou Sheng had grown up, and his master asked him to go down the mountain and go home.Gou Sheng returned to the village happily. He wanted to surprise his adoptive father Wang, so he secretly climbed over the wall and went home.

At this time, Myolie was going to the toilet when she suddenly saw the dog left on the wall and screamed loudly in fright.Wang Mao rushed over to pull Gou Sheng down and beat him desperately.In the chaos, Wang Mao accidentally dropped the roasted sweet potato in his hand. Gou Sheng picked up the sweet potato and ran away.Wang Mao chased him angrily. Gou Sheng explained repeatedly and introduced himself, but Wang Mao didn't listen at all and kept chasing Gou Sheng.

Gou Sheng ran home in one breath. Wang Daju and his wife heard the noise and came out of the room.They saw that Gou Sheng had grown into a high-spirited young man, and their hearts were filled with joy.Wang Mao happily hugged Gou Sheng and cheered.That night, Wang Maoniang asked with concern about Gou Sheng's current situation, and Gou Sheng gratefully told her about his experience in the Shaolin Temple.Wang Maoniang asked Gou Sheng to protect Xing'er because she had grown up and was beautiful and charming.

However, Yang San, the director of the village office, has a soft spot for Myolie and has been pestering her.Gou Sheng arrived in time and drove Yang San away.But Yang San was unwilling to give in. He decided not to marry anyone but Xing'er.He found a group of naughty boys and planned to deal with Gou Sheng.Gou Sheng has deep feelings for Xing'er, but he doesn't dare to say it openly and only cares about her silently.Wang Daju saw this and reminded Xing'er to handle it carefully.

Wang Daju made a new vat of wine and invited Yang San and the elders in the village to taste it.They asked Gou Sheng to perform a set of boxing skills to add to the fun, but Gou Sheng firmly refused.Yang San ridiculed him, while Wang Maoniang asked Gou Sheng to demonstrate the martial arts he learned in the Shaolin Temple.Gou Sheng put on a posture, but he fought randomly, without any structure at all.Wang Daju was very disappointed, and Gou Sheng had to lie that his master had never taught him martial arts and only asked him to carry water in the Shaolin Temple.Wang Maoniang felt pity for Gou Sheng and asked him to protect Xing'er.

As Myolie grew up, she became very beautiful and eye-catching.Yang San, director of the village office, has a soft spot for her and has been pestering her.Gou Sheng arrived in time and drove Yang San away.But Yang San was unwilling to give in. He decided to only marry Xing'er, so he found a group of naughty boys and planned to deal with Gou Sheng.Gou Sheng has deep feelings for Xing'er, but he doesn't dare to say it openly and only protects her silently.Wang Daju saw this and reminded Xing'er to handle it carefully.

To celebrate, Wang made a large batch of new wine and invited the elders in the village to taste it.They asked Gou Sheng to perform a set of boxing skills to add to the fun, but Gou Sheng firmly refused.Yang San ridiculed him, while Wang Maoniang asked Gou Sheng to demonstrate the martial arts he learned in the Shaolin Temple.Gou Sheng put on a posture, but he fought randomly, without any structure at all.Wang Daju was very disappointed, and Gou Sheng had to lie that his master had never taught him martial arts and only asked him to carry water in the Shaolin Temple.Myolie saw this and felt pity, and asked Gou Sheng to protect her.

Gou Sheng was angered and smashed the table with one palm. Everyone was stunned. Yang San was worried that Gou Sheng would retaliate against him and was in panic all day long.On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, there were only a few days before the New Year. Wang Mao Niang changed Wang Daju’s clothes for Gou Sheng. Wang Daju asked Gou Sheng to send two jars of wine to Master Braid, and then picked back the two baskets of apples sent by Master Braid.

Gou Sheng carried two jars of wine and hurried to Master Braid's house. There was a small bridge in front of him. As soon as Gou Sheng got on the bridge, two soldiers came galloping on horseback. Gou Sheng was so frightened that he quickly hid aside. The bridge railings responded.It broke. Gou Sheng had no time to dodge and was about to fall into the river. However, he stood firmly on the ground with the agility he had developed in the Shaolin Temple.The soldier praised Gou Sheng and then rode away. Gou Sheng found that the wine vat was broken and the wine spilled on the floor. He was stunned and had to take a stone and put it in the basket.

The braided man is a descendant of a famous family. He and his housekeeper Lao Gu stood at the door of their house, waiting for Tang Yulong's arrival.Tang Yulong was the adjutant of the national army company commander Miao Chunlai. He arrived on horseback and the braided man hurriedly invited him into his home.Gou Sheng continued on his way carrying a big stone and a jar of wine. From a distance, he saw Song Yutao and Zaohua singing "The Legend of the White Snake" on the stage. They were raising funds for the Anti-Japanese War. Although they worked hard, their singing was nondescript.The audience left the stage one after another. Zaohua chased everyone and asked for money. Everyone left in a hurry. Zaohua was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Gou Cheng stood aside and saw clearly.

Braided Master regularly raised money for the national army to support their war against Japan. Gou Sheng came to bring wine to Braided Master. Braided Master looked at the big stone and was confused. Tang Yulong recognized Gou Sheng and realized that Gou Sheng was trying to avoid him.After spilling the wine, he apologized to Gou Sheng repeatedly and took out a silver dollar to compensate Gou Sheng. The braided man refused to let him compensate and promised not to tell Wang Daju about it. He also invited Gou Sheng to have dinner with him, but Gou Sheng politely declined.I was anxious to go back and give apples to Wang Daju.

Yang San very much hoped to marry Xing'er home as soon as possible, but he was worried that Gou Sheng would stand in the way, so he came up with a good idea to let Wang Mao serve as a soldier. Yang San felt that this plan was feasible, and he had already recruited enough people.Wang Mao's name was added to the list. He believed that Wang Daju and his wife would definitely come to him to beg him, and then he would be able to propose marriage to Xing'er.

Xiaocui is Yang San's god-sister, and they were betrothed to be baby brides since they were young.One day, Wang Mao came to Xiao Cui's house to look for her and accidentally revealed the affair between Xiao Cui Niang and his father Wang Daju.Xiaocui was very angry after hearing this and drove Wang Mao out.Xiaocui Niang scolded Xiaocui a few words. She originally thought that Wang Mao would become her future son-in-law.

At the same time, Gou Sheng came to Liu Zaoyu's stall to eat meatballs and drank four bowls of soup in one go.Liu Zaoyu's daughter Zaohua couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but teach Gou Sheng a few lessons.Liu Zaoyu stepped forward to rescue Gou Sheng, and found an excuse to drive Zaohua away. He also gave Gou Sheng an extra meatball, and Gou Sheng was full.

Gou Sheng walked back with two baskets of apples. Because he drank too much soup, he urgently needed to go to the toilet.There happened to be a toilet in the alley, so Gou Sheng placed the apple at the entrance of the alley and went in.At this time, Song Yutao's accompanist Gu Liang had just finished singing and came off the stage. He accompanied Song Yutao to the latrine.A group of children gathered around Gu Liang and asked many questions. Gu Liang felt very irritated and sent them away impatiently.Gou Sheng went directly to the toilet, while Song Yutao was taking a convenience inside.She yelled in fright, thinking Gou Sheng had peeked at her.Gu Liang held on to Gou Sheng tightly. Gou Sheng explained again and again, but Song Yutao didn't listen at all.She even had to spend money to buy leftover apples.Gou Sheng was so anxious that he peed his pants, so Song Yutao had no choice but to take Gu Liang away.

Yang Sanlai sent Wang Mao a notice of enlistment, using the excuse that Wang Daju had not canceled Wang Yimao's household registration.Yang San's family has two sons. According to the regulations of the government, Wang Mao must be sent to serve as a soldier.Wang Daju was reluctant to let go, so Yang San took the opportunity to propose marrying Xing'er to prevent Wang Mao from becoming a soldier.But Wang Mao's mother firmly disagreed.When Yang San went out, he saw Xing'er and Wang Mao together. He expressed his kindness to Xing'er and ordered Wang Mao to report to Chujiu, otherwise he would be punished by military law.Wang Daju asked Xing'er to send Yang San away, but Xing'er stood still and didn't move.So, Yang San had to leave unhappy.

Gou Sheng came home very late, and Wang Mao's mother asked Xing'er to cook dumplings for him.Gou Sheng discovered that Xing'er had cried, so Wang Mao's mother told Gou Sheng what happened in detail.