Zhong Yu advised Shen Bin to go back and have a look as soon as possible, because Xinghua was blown up and Changlong was also affected by the bomb. Shen Bin took out the ring that he had kidnapped and snatched away from Zhong Yu, and told him just now that he knew why he had been reluctant to sell it. Shen Bin took the ring and knelt down to propose to Zhong Yu, saying that even if he gained the whole world, it would be meaningless to lose the person he loves the most. Although he is not the person Zhong Yu loves the most, he must be the one who loves Zhong Yu the most. That person, he promised that he would always be by Zhong Yu's side to protect her and accompany her at the most dangerous time. Even if they died in the fire tomorrow, they would not let Zhong Yu leave alone. Zhong Yu was moved and asked Shen Bin for the real engagement ring, Shen Bin was overjoyed.
Zhong Jie saw Ayuan sitting at the door of the hospital crying, and walked over to comfort her. Ayuan cried and complained that there was blood and stumps everywhere after the bomb was dropped. The mother who was killed was still holding a blood-covered child in her arms. She was so scared! Zhong Jie told her that it was her greatest luck to survive. Xinghua was destroyed. He thought that the eldest sister would cry, but she did not shed a single tear. It was a war, and he hoped that Ayuan would be stronger.
In the evening, Zhong Ling and Zhong Yu came to Xinghua, which was destroyed by the war. Zhong Ling regretted that this was where his father's dream began. His father hoped to revitalize the national industry, and hoped that China would one day be rich and strong, and would no longer be bullied by foreign enemies. I can help my father to fulfill his unfulfilled wish, but I didn't expect this war to destroy Xinghua. Zhong Yu is confident that Xinghua will be rebuilt after the war. Zhong Ling is worried that Xinghua's industries in the northeast have been occupied by the Japanese army, and the factory that borrowed from Xinghua Bank has also been razed to the ground because of the war. After withdrawing shares and closing, the Xinghua Department Store in front of me has turned into ruins. How can I rebuild it? Zhong Yu said firmly: As long as they are all alive, both Xinghua Department Store and the city can be rebuilt.
Zhong Xiu was looking for valuables in the ruins of Xinghua. Her actions made Zhong Ling think that the safe might still be there, so she and Zhong Xiu helped the injured Zhong Yu to go in and look for it.
Several Japanese death squads pretended to be soldiers and carried the injured Zhao Haiting to the Xi Wei'an headquarters, asking for instructions that Commander Zhao was seriously injured and had to be sent to the Shanghai Military Medical Hospital for surgery. Before leaving, he advised Xi Wei'an not to fight anymore.
Xi Wei'an asked his superiors to generate electricity and the main force should all retreat. Adjutant Lu was afraid that his move would be considered cowardly. Xi Wei'an told him that the war was about strategy and tactics. The terrain in Shanghai was flat. Justice is a joke at all, and only Chairman Jiang is still living in a dream. He asked the troops to withdraw to the periphery of Shanghai to build fortifications to prepare for a protracted war, breaking the Japanese army's dream of a quick battle and a decisive victory.
Huang Yingru asked Zhong Ling's plan, Zhong Ling decided to stay and wait for Xi Wei'an, Zhong Xiu wanted to stay and help the eldest sister rebuild Xinghua, Huang Yingru reminded her that the pensions for the dead and injured employees and the poor children's home that had to be rescued were unsustainable, Zhong Yu thought of his father Zeng said that the greatest wealth left to them was this house, so he squatted down in the living room to look around, and lied to his family that he was looking for a ring.
Wang Bingwen hurried over and begged Zhong Yu to rescue Mr. Tang. At this time, Tang Fengwu was blocked by a group of Chinese and foreign reporters at the entrance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It turned out that he declined the appointment of the National Government and refused to go to the Brussels meeting. The foreign media reporter asked him that the Japanese side claimed that everything was an act of self-defense, but he refused to obey the order at a critical moment. Replying that the Chinese people are suppressing foreign aggression, not initiating war on their own initiative. The Japanese side is tough and refuses to participate in the Brussels Conference. He does not see the slightest sincerity of the Japanese side, but his stay in Shanghai is purely personal.
Wang Bingwen told Zhong Yu that the Nationalist government hoped for international mediation and strictly ordered the troops to stick to the front line in Shanghai until the Brussels meeting ended, but Mr. Tang had already submitted his resignation. He hoped that Zhong Yu would persuade Mr. Tang not to ruin his career.
Tang Fengwu told reporters that this war has proved the Chinese people's unyielding will and determination to fight, and won the world's attention and sympathy, but he does not believe that a declaration or a mediation can solve China's practical problems, only the final The victory is meaningful, but it is important to remind all countries that Japan's actions affect world peace. They waste their precious time in meetings instead of taking practical actions to maintain the order in the Far East, and they will inevitably face the threat of another world war. Wang Bingwen urged Zhong Yu to step forward to persuade Tang Fengwu. Zhong Yu believed that Tang Fengwu’s resignation was because he had completely lost confidence in the Nationalist government. He had his own principles and was never an obedient machine of the Nationalist government, and she had no right to change. his decision.
Zhong Jie told the eldest sister in private that the losses ahead were heavy, and her brother-in-law took the lead in withdrawing the army. After the government verbally agreed, all the troops began to retreat in an orderly manner, but now they demanded to stay for another seven days. Disposal, fortunately, the commander-in-chief Chen interceded, saying that it was just the occasion that he asked his brother-in-law to go to the front line to commit crimes. Zhong Ling asked Zhong Jie not to mention this to his family, lest they worry.
In order to save money, Zhong Xiu decided to dismiss the servants. Everyone gathered in the living room and begged hard because they had nowhere to go. Huang Yingru arrived when she heard the news and criticized Zhong Xiu, saying that she was only going to Suzhou to visit her grandfather's grave, and she didn't say anything. Now, Zhong Ling explained that Miss San listened wrongly and let everyone disperse.
Zhong Xiu felt that the money saved by layoffs could help the children in the poor children's home have a better life. Huang Yingru told her that many servants of the Yi family had worked for decades, and they were no longer masters and servants, but relatives. Zhong Xiu was distressed that the eldest sister secretly sold all the real estate title deeds, antique calligraphy and paintings left by her grandmother alone. Huang Yingru said that because of this, they could not lay off people. Zhong Jie explained that the eldest sister needs the support of relatives, friends and old friends to rebuild Xinghua, and no one dares to invest in Xinghua if there is a disturbance. Zhong Xiu was worried that it would cost 1.5 million to rebuild Xinghua. All of their former friends had gone out for refuge. Where can they raise money? The clock went back and forth that the Mulan movie was very popular, and they would definitely make a lot of money to support the orphanage. No problem, she gave the eldest sister and Zhong Xiu movie tickets and invited them all to watch.
In the evening, when Zhong Xiu saw Zhong Yu going out, she thought she was dating Shen Bin, dissatisfied that Tang Fengwu had a falling out with the Tang family because of her, but Zhong Yu was so ruthless. Zhong Xiu took her mother and eldest sister to go to Yongan to buy clothes first.
After they left, Zhong Yu asked Aunt Gu to find two old reliable Zhou family elders to search for valuable things in the underground courtyard of the garden. But the two searched and found nothing. Zhong Yu suddenly remembered that his father had talked to her under a big tree, so he asked the two to look under the tree.
Zhong Jie received a call at the hospital saying that Mrs. Yi was suffering from an acute illness, and asked him to go back immediately. When he came back, he found that his family was surrounded by the big tree in the garden. After learning the reason, Zhong Jie was concerned about the frontline wounded. Show stopped. Unexpectedly, they really dug out a few jars under the big tree, which were full of gold. Zhong Ling remembered that the Yi family had collected many precious antique paintings and calligraphy and never wanted to sell them. All the treasures were gone, so she ordered Azhong to continue digging deeper, and she really dug out several large boxes, all of which were treasures from the past.