Episode 14 recap: Shi Tou was deceived.
This person asked Wang Da Yong how much money he wanted, and Wang Da Yong said he wanted eight million in cash. Shi Tou was very frustrated and asked Cheng Bing how he could believe it so easily. Cheng Bing asked Shi Tou what he wanted to do, suggesting that he might want to leave some evidence inside. Shi Tou felt that everyone in their shop was working together.
Cheng Bing believed that Shi Tou could be fooled so easily and advised him not to claim he had been a detective in the future. Wang Da Yong sold out Shi Tou to this person. After looking at Shi Tou, the person asked Wang Da Yong how much money he wanted, and Wang Da Yong said he wanted eight million in cash.
Cheng Bing and the others rented a house here, and the space here is quite large. Cheng Bing wanted to negotiate the price again, but the real estate agent said the price couldn't go any lower. Lin Ying was going back and mentioned that she had already contacted the local police station, explaining that they were assisting in an investigation.
Cheng Bing was grateful, and Lin Ying expressed concern for Cheng Bing. Xiao Xu's wife, Xiao Guo, approached and started arguing with Xiao Xu. Cheng Bing happened to see them and asked what was going on. Cheng Bing had originally wanted Xiao Xu to return home early, but he didn't expect Xiao Guo to say that Xiao Xu had quit his job.
Cheng Bing was shocked. He said they had agreed that the matter with Wang Da Yong wouldn't affect their normal work and life. Xiao Xu insisted that he came from an ordinary family background, and although he studied, he was able to obtain his current position thanks to his wife's support.
Cheng Bing asked Xiao Xu to talk to Xiao Guo and sort things out. Xiao Guo was also concerned about him. Xiao Guo approached and wanted to have a conversation with Xiao Xu. Xiao Xu shared his thoughts with Xiao Guo, and Xiao Guo admitted that she had always wanted Xiao Xu to succeed but realized she had never asked him what he wanted. This time, Xiao Guo also supported Xiao Xu.
Xiao Guo said she would help Xiao Xu with a leave of absence from work, and once things were settled here, he could return to work. Cheng Bing and the others were pleased to hear this.
Shi Tou came here to inspect raw gemstones but ended up being deceived and spent a large sum of money on a piece of low-quality material. Shi Tou got into an argument with the people here and even got physical, resulting in the situation escalating to the local police station.
Shi Tou expressed that they deserved it for setting a trap for him. A woman remarked that this time they would see who would suffer. Cheng Bing and the others hurried over and agreed to mediate. The woman demanded 100,000 yuan as compensation, but the injury assessment report had already been issued, and it didn't even qualify as a minor injury, so 100,000 yuan was definitely impossible.
Shi Tou was very frustrated and asked Cheng Bing how he could believe it so easily. Cheng Bing asked Shi Tou what he wanted to do, suggesting that he might want to leave some evidence inside. Shi Tou felt that everyone in their shop was working together. Cheng Bing believed that if Shi Tou could fall for it, knowing that they were working together, then in the future, Shi Tou shouldn't claim to have been a former detective.
Now, the mediation has cost them over 30,000 yuan. They don't have much money left, and they don't know when they will be able to find Wang Da Yong. It feels like a bottomless pit. However, they still need to find someone, and it's not realistic to look for a job. Cai Bin suggested opening an online business, like a food stall, so they could go out during the day to find people. Lao Liao thought that opening a shop wasn't that simple and would require a series of procedures.
Lao Ma told Shi Tou to go and find the girl from the real estate agency to see if they could find a poorly performing food stall in a good location, so they could save themselves some trouble. The girl from the real estate agency found a place for them near the raw gemstone market. Most of the people who come to eat there are from that area, and by listening to their conversations, they might gather useful information.
Shi Tou and the others established a good relationship with a customer who even invited them to go singing. Cheng Bing believed they should go because they could gather a lot of information from him. The customer promised to help them find that piece of gemstone as long as it was still in the area. After calculating their earnings, they had over 20,000 yuan left, which was equivalent to several months of expenses without working. Everyone was happy about it.
Cheng Bing, a modern lone ranger. From being imprisoned to later being released, and then single-handedly pursuing Wang Da Yong. Even though he had Shi Tou later on, you could still feel his loneliness. He walked alone, chasing after criminals.
It took him 12 years, traveling through four cities and working in eight different professions, before finally capturing the fugitive Wang Da Yong. Some may question the significance of spending such a long time chasing after one fugitive.
But I believe that we only have a few moments in life, and as long as that moment feels worthwhile to you, then it is worth it.
Everyone has their own struggles in life. Isn't it great to capture these details of life? Isn't it great to film it in a realistic way? Why must it be turned into a suspenseful, tense, and thrilling story to be considered good?
First of all, you need to identify with them as a group of ordinary people: car washers, taxi drivers, chefs, retired deputy directors, department heads of insurance companies, and a guy who relies on his wife's income. They all have families and warm homes!
By portraying them, it brings the detectives and us closer together.
In fact, Xiao Xu and Xiao Guo's fundamental issue is a lack of mutual understanding. Xiao Xu wants to be respected and believes that respect comes with status and wealth. However, Xiao Xu wants to do meaningful things, such as being a former detective and fighting crime.
His wife is not wrong either. She has given him status and money, which she sees as a form of respect. She wonders why, despite her respect, he still maintains such an attitude. It's a discrepancy in understanding between the two of them.
I analyzed it and I think Lao Ma is actually the most suitable person to go on missions with Cheng Bing. He's retired and doesn't have much pressure to support a family, and he has a lot of savings. He's also interested in the case itself.
Back then, he was one of the only two who weren't disciplined, so if he could really find the culprits and bring them to justice in the follow-up investigation of the case, he would have no regrets in his life.
Regarding the issue of child education, I don't agree with the approach taken in this TV series. I hope everyone can tell their children from a young age that regardless of what parents do or who they are, it has nothing to do with the child.
Parents always love their children, and it's important to teach children that parents have given them life and nurtured them. Regardless of the type of kindness received, children should be taught to have a grateful heart.