Recap Chinese Drama "Our Times (2022)" Episode 8

Oct 14, 2022

This week was busy with farming, and most of the team had to go back to help and couldn't make it to the semifinals, but everyone didn't want to miss such a game and decided to lie. Everyone told the family collectively that they were going to participate in the Ancient Poetry Competition, and then they worked together to help the captain's family. Only then did they have the opportunity to participate in the competition. In the semi-final, the children successfully entered the final, and Zhang Lei was also recognized. I just didn't expect that the whole football match was broadcast on TV, and the parents of the children came to the door to make trouble. Zhang Lei and Gu Li were dry mouthed and still couldn't understand. At this time, the captain suddenly stood up and said that Zhang Lei was going back to Nanjing soon, so don't worry about them. It turned out that he overheard Zhang Lei's phone call, and he wanted to wait until the children's game was over before returning to Nanjing.

This matter made Zhang Lei very depressed, and Chen Gang hurried over after getting the news. At the request of the parents, the team was disbanded. Zhang Lei was forced to call the organizing committee to retire, and it was useless for him to continue here. Chen Gang hopes that someone will take them all out, but it is Zhang Lei's freedom to go or stay. At night, Zhang Lei covered the cotton quilt sent by the children, thinking of the scene of squeezing in the same bed with them that night. In the torrential rain, Zhang Lei left the school with his luggage, but he encountered the familiar sound of a motorcycle driven by an old grandfather.

He took Zhang Lei on the way to the station. It turned out that the lights and barks that Zhang Lei encountered at night were all the kindness of the old man. It is not easy for the children here to have a teacher. There are many teachers sent to us on this road. They flow into the distance like a river, and they are the stones at the bottom of the water that stay in place. In the end, Zhang Lei decided to stay.

The children came to the football field for training as before, and all they saw was the sunset. They were all disappointed because Zhang Lei was gone. When Zhang Lei reappeared in front of everyone, everyone rekindled hope. Zhang Lei understood that they had found a direction for themselves. They decided to participate in the finals on time in the afternoon. As for the captain's home, they were up to them. They went to the captain's father to persuade them together, and also helped with the farm work. Seeing that it was too late for the game, Chen Gang arrived in time with the drone and asked them to rush to the game site as soon as possible.

The final scene was very intense. Chen Gang and others finished their farm work and hurriedly went to the TV to watch the game. Due to the injustice of the referee, various situations occurred in the game. Zhang Lei was a little overwhelmed for a while, and his morale was low during the intermission, and his self-confidence was completely destroyed. Zhang Lei encourages everyone to regroup and rebuild their confidence. No matter what others think, Zhang Lei believes that they are worthy of the future and a better future. Back on the court again, Chen Jiang scored a goal and finally won a point for the team. The parents in front of the TV were very excited to see this scene, and there were more and more villagers in front of the TV.

The opponent fouled at the critical moment of the penalty kick. Everyone gave this opportunity to Chen Jiang and gave him the greatest trust. Cheers erupted on the field until he scored a successful goal. Zhang Lei squatted on the ground in relief, and was happily thrown into the air by the children, celebrating again and again. Zhang Lei and Chen Gang sent the children to the high school in the city. Zhang Lei came here to serve as a coach, and the main force was all the children he taught. After graduating from high school, Chen Jiang and others were admitted to an excellent university and had a splendid future. Zhang Lei has been teaching since joining the school in 2015, and has become the school's vice president in charge of physical education and the head coach of the school's football teams of all grades.