Northwards Episode 8 Recap, Plot

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Xia Fenghua took Ma Siyi to the Photography Art Center, which was the studio of the photographer, Brother Hai. Both of them were amazed by the studio’s environment and equipment, feeling as if they had stepped into a whole new world. After a brief chat, Brother Hai told them that becoming a model required signing with an agency and persuaded them to sign under his name.

Brother Hai then went upstairs to retrieve the contract and casually mentioned to another man in the studio that two rookies had arrived this time, and one of them was even a virgin. Unaware of this conversation, Xia Fenghua and Ma Siyi remained oblivious. When Xia Fenghua learned that signing the contract would immediately earn her 10,000 yuan, she ignored Ma Siyi’s concerns and the 50,000-yuan breach penalty and signed her name on the contract on the spot.

Meanwhile, the mothers in the courtyard were all worried about Grandma Ma’s health, so they had Liu Yuling take her to the hospital for a check-up. Knowing that Grandma Ma was at the hospital, Gu A’Lian deliberately sent over some nutritional supplements from her son’s hospital room. She also asked Liu Yuling to remind Grandma Ma to take good care of herself.

On the way back, Ma Siyi complained that Xia Fenghua was too reckless, never thinking about the consequences of her actions. Xia Fenghua then shared stories about her parents, explaining that her mother had suffered a lot of grievances for giving birth to a daughter. Because of this, she had always wanted to bring honor to her parents, and shooting commercials was her only opportunity to make money. Hearing Xia Fenghua’s words, Ma Siyi was touched and decided that she also wanted to sign the contract next week so she could use the money to help her grandmother.

After returning to the courtyard, Liu Yuling informed Liang Haihong and Li Yan about Grandma Ma’s health condition, which seemed concerning. In private, they discussed conducting a stroke drill as a precaution. That evening, Li Yan pretended to be an unconscious Grandma Ma, while Liang Haihong carried her from the courtyard to the bridgehead, planning to prepare a stretcher and an emergency vehicle for Grandma Ma in the future.

When Li Yan returned home, Xia Fenghua proudly took out the 10,000 yuan and the contract, boasting to her mother about her ability to make money. However, Li Yan was uneasy about the densely packed text in the contract and took it to Xie Wanghe for help in reviewing the terms. Xie Wanghe discovered that the contract included a 50,000-yuan breach penalty. Hearing this, Li Yan became extremely anxious, fearing that they had fallen into a scam. To prevent Xia Fenghua from being deceived, Xie Wanghe promised to accompany her the next time she went for the commercial shoot to assess the situation.

Excited about earning money, Xia Fenghua happily planned how to spend it—buying a new phone for her father, a watch for her mother, and rewarding herself with a 100-yuan lipstick. Meanwhile, Xia Maotian and Xie Tiancheng were drinking by the river. Seeing that the Grand Canal was becoming less and less prosperous, Xia Maotian advised Xie Tiancheng to sell his boat and find a different line of work.

On the other hand, Shao Bingyi returned home feeling downcast. He asked Liu Yuling how much money was left in her account, intending to self-fund the publication of his book. Liu Yuling hesitated, knowing that her son would be going to university next year and that she needed to set aside some savings for him. Shao Bingyi realized she had a point and decided to visit Xie Tiancheng to ask for a share of the profits.

Originally, Xie Tiancheng was still debating whether to sell his boat, but seeing that many neighbors, like Shao Bingyi, were also struggling, he gradually made up his mind. He reassured Shao Bingyi not to rush and asked for a week’s time. Xia Maotian, upon seeing the 10,000 yuan on the table and confirming that the contract seemed fine for now, no longer opposed it. He told Li Yan that the era of the Grand Canal was over and that those who lived on the water needed to come ashore as soon as possible.

Xie Wanghe went up to the rooftop and felt uneasy as he watched his father standing alone. Xie Tiancheng told him that he had decided to sell the boat, as he couldn’t let personal selfishness harm the interests of others. Xie Wanghe asked him to give him a year to help plug the financial gap, but Xie Tiancheng refused, saying that the men of the Xie family could shoulder their own burdens.

During class, Xie Wanghe was caught by Teacher Xu while burying his head in writing a business proposal. Teacher Xu confiscated it on the spot. After class, Xie Wanghe approached Teacher Xu and requested to take a year off from school. Teacher Xu repeatedly emphasized that while a high school diploma might not be worth much, lacking one would make it even harder to find a future in society.

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