Episode 24 recap: Shen Jin Zhen inspired Wei Ruo Lai's fighting spirit.
Wei Ruo Lai had completely lost faith in the Nanjing government. Shen Tu Nan advised him to compromise, but Wei Ruo Lai couldn't do it. He took out ten gold bars he had stored in the bank and gave them to Shen Jin Zhen, hoping that she could help him fulfill his wish.As the Japanese army invaded on a large scale, Wei Ruo Lai urged his neighbors to hide for a while. Wei Ruo Lai caused a scene at a press conference and was taken to the police station. Shen Tu Nan arrived early to pick him up and showed concern for him. Shen Tu Nan provided substantial compensation to the family of the deceased rickshaw puller, Huang. Furthermore, the journalists present were bribed, ensuring that they would not report the true events of the press conference. Shen Tu Nan invited Wei Ruo Lai to drink and relieve his anxiety.
Lin Qiao Song was also taken to the police station, where he sarcastically mocked Shen Tu Nan's performance at the press conference and verbally abused him. Lin Qiao Song advised Wei Ruo Lai to protect himself wisely to avoid repeating his own mistakes. Shen Tu Nan invited Wei Ruo Lai to a bar to relax. Wei Ruo Lai, fueled by alcohol, poured out his grievances to Shen Tu Nan. Shen Tu Nan kindly advised him and opened up about his own frustrations and resentments. Shen Tu Nan encouraged Wei Ruo Lai not to be discouraged and to strive for a complete change of the current injustice for the sake of his family and future generations.
Shen Jin Zhen came to the bar looking for Shen Tu Nan and felt uneasy seeing him and Wei Ruo Lai drowning their sorrows in alcohol. After drinking, Shen Tu Nan and Wei Ruo Lai walked on the street, expressing their frustrations through song. Shen Jin Zhen silently followed behind them.
Wen Biao accompanied Song Mei Juan to the prison to visit Lin Qiao Song. Song Mei Juan couldn't help but shed tears when she saw the once spirited Lin Qiao Song reduced to a prisoner. Lin Qiao Song fantasized about being reinstated after his release, but Song Mei Juan advised him to give up hope.
Knowing that his future was bleak, Lin Qiao Song urged Song Mei Juan to find a good man and get married. However, Song Mei Juan insisted on waiting for Lin Qiao Song and vowed to marry no one but him. Lin Qiao Song was deeply moved and tears welled up in his eyes.
Wei Ruo Lai retrieved the ten gold bars he had stored in the bank and rescued Jiang Hu Hao and others. Jiang Hu Hao finally understood why people joined the Red Army, and Wei Ruo Lai once again fell into contemplation.
Wei Ruo Lai returned to Qibao Street, where Shen Jin Zhen was waiting for him at a street-side food stall. She gave him a few copies of "Capital" to heal his troubled heart.
Niu Chun Miao folded paper money for the deceased rickshaw puller, Huang, and Wei Ruo Lai joined her in folding. Niu Chun Miao urged Wei Ruo Lai to return to Jiangxi with her, as she was growing increasingly resentful of Shanghai. She believed that the officials here were all liars. However, Wei Ruo Lai didn't want to go back. He had finally managed to establish himself here and didn't want to start over from scratch.
Wei Ruo Lai casually opened "Capital" and found the contents enlightening. From that day on, whenever Shen Jin Zhen had free time, she taught Wei Ruo Lai how to shoot. He quickly mastered the essentials and became an excellent marksman.
Shen Jin Zhen shared her experience of joining the Party and the beliefs of a Communist Party member with Wei Ruo Lai. This gave Wei Ruo Lai a new understanding of the Red Army and the Communist Party. On January 20, 1932, in an attempt to divert international attention from their invasion of Northeast China during the "September 18 Incident," the Japanese authorities planned to occupy Shanghai. They incited Chinese nationals in Japan to create disturbances, and the situation was on the brink of war.
Chinese nationals in Japan took to the streets, demanding the dissolution of anti-Japanese groups. The citizens boycotted Japanese goods, and violence broke out as they attacked each other. The rickshaw pullers clashed with the Japanese nationals. Upon receiving the news, the police arrived and arrested the citizens and rickshaw pullers. Shen Tu Nan returned from a meeting in Nanjing and conveyed the instructions from his superiors to Deng Ze. The Nanjing government had fully accepted the conditions proposed by the Japanese, and the Japanese promised a ceasefire. However, Shen Tu Nan still believed that the Japanese would not stop their aggressive war. He instructed Deng Ze to arrange for the important documents from the bank to be moved to the concessions for office work. Shen Tu Nan asked Wei Ruo Lai to move out of Qibao Street.
Wei Ruo Lai urged his neighbors to move to the concessions as soon as possible, but they were reluctant to leave and didn't have the money to relocate. The Japanese launched a furious bombardment on the Zhabei District, and Qibao Street was instantly engulfed in flames. Despite the danger, Wei Ruo Lai risked his life to help his neighbors evacuate.
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