The Soil of Hometown
The Soil of Hometown
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The Soil of Hometown

7.0 / 10
2024
1 season
32 episodes
Drama

In 1977, childhood friends Yang Chunxue and Liang Maicha dream of taking college exams together, but Chunxue is forced into marriage due to a family crisis, prompting Maicha to leave home. After enduring hardship, Chunxue finds a new beginning by starting a sewing business in her village, while Maicha returns with brick-making skills to revive the local kiln. Together, they transform their poor village into a provincial model of economic growth.

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  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    13-11-202445m

    In Jinsawo Village, during Secretary Gao's family celebration, Li Shuanghe and villagers demand approval for the household contract system. When accountant Li Dongshan refuses, say...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    14-11-202445m

    Yang Chunxue is determined to marry Liang Maicha and insists on breaking off her engagement with Gao Shitiao. Furious, her father locks her up. Despite this, Chunxue asks village o...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    14-11-202442m

    Officer Zhang finds Liang Maicha’s shoe by the river and fears he may have drowned, delivering the grim news to Liang’s family. Refusing to believe it, the family searches the rive...

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    15-11-202442m

    Grandma Gao persuades Chunxue to reluctantly agree to the wedding ceremony. Meanwhile, Gao Haitang scolds Gao Shitiao for hitting Chunxue. When Lan Hua goes to fetch her, Chunxue d...

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    15-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha and his coworkers tirelessly mine coal, only to learn they won’t be paid for another six months. Suspecting it’s an illegal operation, Liang plans an escape with his c...

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    16-11-202442m

    Grandma invited Yang Chunxue over and made a piece of clothing for the child. She asked if Yang had considered learning traditional weaving, and Yang agreed. Grandma then announced...

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    16-11-202442m

    Old Liu tried to harass Wang Junhua, but Liang Maicha intervened in time. Wang Junhua, an orphan used to relying on herself, admitted she hadn’t spoken up earlier out of doubt.

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    17-11-202442m

    Li Yinniu was elected Party secretary of Jinshawo Village and vowed to work towards its prosperity. He focused on land distribution and improving the village's conditions.

  • Episode 9

    9.Episode 9

    17-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha told Wang Junhua to avoid mistakes and always do her best. When he ran from the police, Wang Junhua asked why. Liang Maicha explained he had fled his hometown to escap...

  • Episode 10

    10.Episode 10

    18-11-202442m

    The schoolhouse collapsed, trapping Teacher Huang and the students. Li Yinniu led the rescue, and Gao Haitang arrived to help.

  • Episode 11

    11.Episode 11

    18-11-202442m

    Yang Chunxue gave birth prematurely, and her children visited her in the hospital.

  • Episode 12

    12.Episode 12

    19-11-202442m

    Luo Cui brought clothing fabric to Yang Chunxue, which led to a dispute over pricing.

  • Episode 13

    13.Episode 13

    19-11-202442m

    Gao Haitang and Liang Changuo worked hard to transform land, while Li Caiyun was advised by a classmate to quickly deliver wheat to the grain station after the harvest.

  • Episode 14

    14.Episode 14

    20-11-202442m

    Yang Chunxue shared her secret noodle recipe with the villagers, helping them prosper, while Party Secretary Li Xueping visited and supported the effort by exchanging his salary fo...

  • Episode 15

    15.Episode 15

    20-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha takes the blame for a crime his brother committed and agrees to support him through university, despite his mother's objections.

  • Episode 16

    16.Episode 16

    21-11-202442m

    Heartbroken over Yang Chunxue's marriage to Gao Shitiao, Liang Maicha is scolded by his father and torn by memories of their past vows.

  • Episode 17

    17.Episode 17

    21-11-202442m

    Li Yinniu faces setbacks in starting a brick kiln factory, and after unsellable bricks are produced, he seeks help from Liang Maicha but returns disappointed.

  • Episode 18

    18.Episode 18

    22-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha plans to set up a rotary kiln in his hometown, and after presenting his research, convinces Wang Junhua to join him in the venture.

  • Episode 19

    19.Episode 19

    22-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha shares mooncakes and TV with the villagers, while Gao Shitiao secretly checks for Yang Chunxue, and Liang Maishui informs her parents about Liang Maichao's graduate sc...

  • Episode 20

    20.Episode 20

    23-11-202442m

    Yang Chunxue is excited by the profitable potential of coasters made from local cloth, while Lan Hua believes Liang Maicha is still in love with her.

  • Episode 21

    21.Episode 21

    23-11-202442m

    Yang Chunxue is relieved to secure a buyer with a tight deadline, while Liang Maicha plans to hand over the brick kiln and return to Shijiazhuang, leaving Yang Chunxue feeling disa...

  • Episode 22

    22.Episode 22

    23-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha and Yang Chunxue are promoted to village leadership, but their efforts are interrupted when a tunnel collapse traps workers at the kiln, prompting a rescue operation.

  • Episode 23

    23.Episode 23

    24-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha is scolded by Liang Chuangen for his methods, but when he mentions Li Shuanghe's land proposal, Liang Chuangen firmly rejects it.

  • Episode 24

    24.Episode 24

    24-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha takes full responsibility for the losses, and he and Yang Chunxue unite to improve the village and help the villagers prosper.

  • Episode 25

    25.Episode 25

    24-11-202442m

    After the success of the leather factory, Yang Chunxue decides to start a school in Jinshawo and plans to approach Director Qiu directly for approval.

  • Episode 26

    26.Episode 26

    25-11-202442m

    Yang Chunxue discusses a potential partnership with Jin Yan after learning about her struggling garment factory, while Wang Junhua gives Liang Chuangen an expensive watch for his b...

  • Episode 27

    27.Episode 27

    25-11-202442m

    Yang Chunxue plans to sell the excess workwear to repay the villagers, while Gao Haitang encourages her, and Hei Shen seeks help from Li Yinniu after the police take her and Liang...

  • Episode 28

    28.Episode 28

    25-11-202442m

    Yang Chunxue gains inspiration for her designs from paper-cutting master Zhao, while Wang Junhua brings supplements to Liang Chuangen and Shufen, brightening their day.

  • Episode 29

    29.Episode 29

    26-11-202442m

    When the seeds fail to sprout, Yang Chunxue and Liang Maicha discover they are poor quality, and Liang Maishou promises to find a solution.

  • Episode 30

    30.Episode 30

    26-11-202442m

    Gao Shitiao becomes violent, forcing a divorce, while Liang Maicha tracks down a scammer selling fake seeds, leading to the criminal's capture.

  • Episode 31

    31.Episode 31

    26-11-202442m

    Liang Maicha and Yang Chunxue discover that Li Caiyun has been arrested, while Yang remains devoted to Gao Shitiao, and plans a birthday cake for Gao Tianjiao.

  • Episode 32

    32.Episode 32

    27-11-202444m

    Gao Tianjiao aces her university entrance exams, later works at Hongfu Group, and introduces Yang Chunxue to its CEO.

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