Episode 20 recap: Wang Xin and Ma Kui guarded the railway together to catch thieves.
After struggling for half a day, Niu Da Li couldn't turn on the TV. He had no choice but to take it for repairs the next day. Niu Da Li took the TV to an appliance repair shop and only then realized that besides the shell, all the components inside the TV were broken and unusable. Niu Da Li was deceived into buying a TV that was not only faulty but also expensive. He couldn't accept this and could only seek Wang Xin's help in catching the scammer.
Wang Xin helped Niu Da Li by pretending to buy a TV. When the person came to deliver the TV and make the transaction, he would catch the scammer. Wang Xin caught the scammer, helped Niu Da Li get his money back, and then handed the scammer over to the police station. The railway department had experienced theft of rail fasteners, and the mobility of the theft gang made it particularly difficult for the police to apprehend them, so a meeting was specially held to discuss the matter.
Ma Kui believed that the theft of rail fasteners might be for money, so Wang Xin suggested starting from the scrap recycling station to see if anyone was recycling rail fasteners, and then follow the trail to find the thieves. Ma Kui and Wang Xin didn't get any results at the scrap purchasing station, so they had to go to the railway at night to keep watch and see if they could catch the culprits. However, it was bitterly cold during the winter nights, and it was particularly difficult for them to squat and wait together.
Ma Yan felt sorry for Wang Xin's hardships during the night surveillance, so she specially made a water bottle bag and gave it to Wang Xin, along with a reminder to bring some hot water at night. Every night in the courtyard, everyone gathered together to watch TV, while Niu Da Li and Yao Yu Ling were hiding at home feeling upset because they had bought a faulty TV.
On this night, while everyone was having a good time, Cai Da Nian announced to everyone that Cai Xiao Nian was about to get married and invited everyone to a wedding banquet. With Cai Xiao Nian's upcoming joyous occasion, everyone in the courtyard was especially happy. They congratulated the Cai family and expressed their willingness to contribute and help make the wedding a success.
When everyone was so enthusiastic about helping the Cai family, Cai Da Nian hesitated and asked Cai Xiao Nian to bring up the matter of Yan Hong's family. They needed to gather forty-eight pieces of furniture and eight brand-new Phoenix bicycles. He asked everyone to help come up with a solution. Wang Yong Ge came up with an idea to have everyone bring their own furniture to contribute to Cai Xiao Nian's cause. They could repaint and refurbish them to make them look new, and they could also gather some wood to create decent-looking furniture, thus solving the furniture problem.
As for the bicycles, everyone in the courtyard was in a difficult situation and couldn't think of a solution. Therefore, Wang Yong Ge suggested that Cai Xiao Nian go talk to Yan Hong's family about it. Cai Xiao Nian went to Yan Hong's mother and discussed the furniture matter. Yan Hong's mother was very happy to hear that the furniture had been gathered, but she became unhappy when she heard that they couldn't gather eight Phoenix bicycles.
Cai Xiao Nian initially wanted to negotiate with Yan Hong's mother, but she gave him a stern look, so he didn't dare to discuss it further. He could only promise to find eight Phoenix bicycles no matter what.
Cai Xiao Nian returned to the courtyard and discussed the bicycle situation with everyone, expressing concern that not being able to gather enough bicycles would affect the reputation of the courtyard. The people in the courtyard brainstormed ideas to help Cai Xiao Nian, and just then, Wang Xin arrived, and they turned to him for advice. Wang Xin said that dealing with Yan Hong's family was difficult, and if he were in that situation, he would let the other party have the bicycles.
Upon hearing Wang Xin's words, Ma Yan sarcastically questioned him about whether bicycles were more important than the person involved, leaving Wang Xin speechless. Yao Yu Ling also expressed her opinion, saying that when she gets married, she doesn't want anything except for her partner to treat her well.
Ma Yan, unhappy with Yao Yu Ling's comment, started arguing with her and then walked away while holding Wang Xin's hand, leaving Yao Yu Ling infuriated. In the evening, while Ma Kui and Wang Xin were guarding the railway, they discussed the matter of gathering furniture for Cai Xiao Nian.
Wang Xin mentioned that Wang Yong Ge offered to provide furniture for Ma Kui, but Ma Kui refused. He didn't want Wang Yong Ge's help, so he donated the cabinet he made for his wedding to Cai Xiao Nian. In order to solve the case, Wang Xin went to stake out the railway during broad daylight. Ma Kui coincidentally encountered him and disagreed with Wang Xin's decision, believing that thieves wouldn't steal rail fasteners during the day.
Despite Ma Kui's objections, Wang Xin insisted on staying and guarding the railway. Ma Kui decided to act as a thief himself, pretending to steal rail fasteners quietly on the railway. This amused Wang Xin, who confidently approached to apprehend the thief, only to discover that it was Ma Kui all along. Ma Kui firmly demanded that Wang Xin go back, as he believed that Wang Xin's daytime stakeout was foolish and would only invite ridicule. Ma Kui forced Wang Xin to leave the railway.
After Ma Kui took Wang Xin away, a villager discovered a suspect stealing rail fasteners right after they left. Ma Kui realized his mistake. When Ma Kui came out of the police station, Wang Xin wanted to gloat in front of him, but Ma Kui suddenly fell ill. Wang Xin immediately rushed him to the hospital.
After undergoing examination at the hospital, Ma Kui joined Wang Xin again to guard the railway. Unexpectedly, they encountered the actual thief stealing rail fasteners. The thief was riding a motorcycle, and Wang Xin was worried about the thief escaping. He pretended to be relieving himself in the bushes, not drawing the thief's attention, and then approached the thief.
When the thief noticed someone, he tried to sneak away, but Wang Xin had to chase after him. Fortunately, with the timely coordination of Ma Kui, they managed to damage the thief's motorcycle and apprehend him.
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