Episode 3 recap: Wang Xin investigates the truth behind Egg King's disappearance.
Wang Yong Ge arrived with a generous gift, but Ma Kui greeted him with a cold expression. After his wife and daughter left, Ma Kui reluctantly engaged with Wang Yong Ge. Ma Kui blamed Wang Yong Ge for not testifying on his behalf when he clearly witnessed the truth, causing him to be wrongly accused for ten years.
Wang Yong Ge didn't want to bring up the past. He only congratulated Ma Kui on his safe return and mentioned that his son was in Ma Kui's hands, telling Ma Kui not to hold back in teaching him. Ma Kui reminded Wang Yong Ge to trustingly hand over Wang Xin to him and sent Wang Yong Ge away.
Wang Su Fang returned all the things Wang Yong Ge brought to him, and Ma Yan couldn't help but speak a few words to Ma Kui after learning that Wang Xin was Ma Kui's disciple. Even though Wang Yong Ge had left, Ma Kui still felt uneasy. He firmly believed that the person he saw years ago was Wang Yong Ge, but Wang Yong Ge refused to testify on his behalf, which made him furious.
Wang Su Fang comforted Ma Kui, suggesting that he might have been mistaken and that it might not have been Wang Yong Ge after all, but Ma Kui refused to believe it. Yao Yu Ling finished the candy Wang Xin gave her and intentionally returned the candy box to Wang Xin, developing a special fondness for him, although Wang Xin didn't realize it.
When Yao Yu Ling returned from work, she was stopped by Niu Da Li, insisting on taking her to the mountain to eat roasted chicken. Yao Yu Ling refused, but Niu Da Li kept persuading her. At that moment, Wang Xin came back, and Yao Yu Ling agreed to take Wang Xin with her.
Niu Da Li gave all the chicken legs to Yao Yu Ling, and she directly gave them to Wang Xin. The three of them happily ate all the chicken, and that's when Yao Yu Ling noticed there were many eggs inside the chicken's belly. Niu Da Li claimed they were eggs from a pregnant chicken, saying it wasn't easy for him to catch one and didn't raise any suspicion from Wang Xin and Yao Yu Ling.
In the evening, after Wang Xin finished eating the chicken, he learned that Egg King from the Lao Wu family had gone missing. As soon as he inquired about it, he understood that it was the chicken Niu Da Li had roasted for them. Wang Xin rushed to find Niu Da Li and informed him about Egg King's disappearance. However, Niu Da Li acted as if nothing had happened and nervously helped Lao Wu search for Egg King.
Both Wang Xin and Yao Yu Ling suspected that Niu Da Li had served them Egg King, but they couldn't openly accuse him, so they decided to go back to the mountaintop to examine the chicken feathers when everyone else was searching for the chicken. Niu Da Li confessed to stealing Egg King, but he stated that Wang Xin had eaten the chicken legs and should also take responsibility, which left Wang Xin helpless.
Since Wang Xin couldn't return the chicken, Yao Yu Ling came up with an idea to give one chicken to Lao Wu. Wang Xin then took out his own money and gave it to Niu Da Li, asking him to buy a female chicken. Niu Da Li claimed the money given by Wang Xin wasn't enough, and Yao Yu Ling also contributed a few coins. Only then did Niu Da Li go and secretly return a large female chicken to Lao Wu.
Old Wu and his group saw the return of the mother hen but realized it wasn't their Egg King. However, they didn't pursue the matter further, which relieved Niu Da Li. Wang Xin and Ma Yan went to the store to get household items and chatted about their respective situations. Just as they were having a good time, Yao Yu Ling suddenly appeared.
Yao Yu Ling enthusiastically approached Wang Xin, behaving in a flirtatious manner that made Ma Yan uncomfortable. After Ma Yan returned home, she vented her frustration to Wang Su Fang, complaining about Ma Kui and how he lacked respect for her and bullied her classmate, Wang Xin.
After Wang Su Fang scolded Ma Yan, she also confronted Ma Kui in the evening, urging him not to target Wang Xin. Early in the morning, Old Wu's wife went to feed the chickens but discovered that all the chickens in the coop had died. She immediately cried out in sadness, alarming everyone in the alley.
Wang Yong Ge gathered everyone together to investigate the cause of the chickens' death. However, everyone had different opinions, and no substantial suggestions were offered. Wang Yong Ge could only express that if they couldn't find a solution, they would have to find a way to help Old Wu's family get a new batch of chickens. After the meeting ended, Wang Xin and the others discussed how to resolve the chicken situation. However, they realized they didn't have enough money as they had spent it all. They couldn't gather enough money to buy new chickens.
With insufficient funds, Wang Xin and the others could only buy ten baby chicks as a temporary solution. They secretly returned to Old Wu's coop and placed the baby chicks there. Although Old Wu's wife was still saddened by the loss of the previous chickens, she accepted the ten baby chicks. On the train, there was a lively performance that attracted all the passengers, causing them to gather around and watch. Taking advantage of the situation, thieves boldly stole money from the passengers.
Ma Kui and Wang Xin continuously shouted, reminding everyone to be cautious with their belongings. However, everyone was engrossed in the performance and couldn't hear their warnings. When the train arrived at the station, the thieves hurriedly packed their bags and got off the train. It was only then that the victims discovered their money had been stolen. Upon learning that there were thieves, Ma Kui realized it was a common trick used by thieves, but before he could take action, Wang Xin jumped out of the window and chased after the thief.
Wang Xin targeted one of the performers who was a thief and chased him into an alley. He caught the thief, but the other two accomplices arrived at that moment. They were arrogant and denied being thieves, demanding Wang Xin to provide evidence. Wang Xin, determined to catch the thieves, disregarded everything else. As his master, Ma Kui was scolded by Hu Dui Zhang, which made him extremely unhappy. He returned home and scolded Wang Xin. However, his actions unexpectedly prompted Wang Su Fang to mock him.
I remember when I was in college ten years ago, the distance from Yakeshi to Yantai was really far. It took a 24-hour train ride to Dalian, and then a ferry from Dalian to Yantai. I could never get a sleeper berth, so I spent many years sitting in hard seats for 24 hours.
It's something I dare not even think about now. I remember a classmate boarding the train at Shenyang station, and although we were in different carriages, she came to see me three times, and each time I was fast asleep. Ahaha! Then I went to find her and we ate, drank, and had fun, chatting with others.
Time didn't feel as slow then. I miss those times.