Meet Yourself Episode 16 Recap, Plot

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Because of the praise he received from Xu Hongdou and the others, Ma Qiushan once again invited Auntie Gui to taste his Ma-style milk tea. However, the high price of the milk tea displeased her. She complained that after a hard day's work, she only earned fifty yuan—how could she possibly spend thirty yuan on milk tea?

Following the suggestions of Xu Hongdou and Auntie Gui, Ma Qiushan also felt that the price was too high and should be lowered appropriately. However, Auntie Gui didn’t understand the lifestyle of city people. She would rather buy black tea and milk at the supermarket and make tasty and sweet milk tea herself. But Ma Qiushan’s teahouse was a high-end venue, frequented by customers with some spending power.

Some enjoyed tea and used it as a social tool, to discuss business or make friends, and to enjoy the good life. Inspired by Damai and others, Ma Qiushan suddenly thought of creating interesting stories behind each type of tea, to truly highlight tea culture. So, he invited Damai to help write the stories. Damai readily agreed, as long as she was well paid. Xu Hongdou was happy for both of them.

During this time, Xie Xiaochun had been filming videos of herself and her master and posting them online, gaining many followers and lots of praise. Even Lin Na couldn’t help but laugh out loud watching them. Damai came to pick Lin Na up from work, and they walked back hand in hand, reflecting seriously on life and the future—Damai listened very intently.

Sparrows built a nest under the eaves of the inn and had a brood of chicks, chirping noisily every morning. Xie Zhiyao passed by the inn and saw Xu Hongdou bleary-eyed, using tissues to wipe bird droppings off the window frame. It was a mundane and boring task, but to Xie Zhiyao, it seemed especially amusing. His smitten expression caught the attention of his father, startling Xie Zhiyao when he realized someone was standing next to him.

Father Xie suspected his son had feelings for Xu Hongdou. With nothing to do, he strolled over to the Wind Inn and happened to meet Hu Youyu. He gave Hu some advice on songwriting. When Huzi heard his parents were returning to Guangzhou, he immediately dropped his popsicle and ran to the village entrance, crying his heart out by the roadside. Although Huzi’s mother was heartbroken, she still tearfully got into the car.

His grandmother held him back to keep him from chasing the car, and the young boy could only wail in sorrow. Seeing this, Xie Zhiyao stepped up to hug Huzi and the other children. Xu Hongdou finally understood why he was developing Yunmiao Village’s real economy—only by generating income for the village could the children avoid becoming left-behind children. Meanwhile, Father Xie subtly tried to learn more about Xu Hongdou and discovered she was working for his son without pay.

Xu Hongdou was meditating in the courtyard. Knowing Damai had been feeling low recently, Hu Youyu came to offer advice based on his own experience, striking a pose he thought looked cool and speaking in a pretentiously suave tone to comfort her. Just as Hu Youyu was struck by inspiration and about to sing on the spot, he suddenly saw Father Xie coming in through the front door. He quickly hid and snuck out the back.

Father Xie took the initiative to chat with Xu Hongdou, mentioning that his son often helped neighbors promote things for free and never accepted payment, which made him quite anxious. In Father Xie’s view, Xie Zhiyao eventually needed to earn a living. Constantly helping others out of enthusiasm wasn’t sustainable, so he hoped Xu Hongdou could persuade Xie Zhiyuan to return to the city to work. However, Xu Hongdou disagreed with Father Xie’s opinion.

She fully understood Xie Zhiyao’s intentions and believed that life was fleeting and that personal time was limited—everyone pursued different goals. Xu Hongdou knew that Xie Zhiyuan’s return to his hometown to help the villagers came from genuine affection. His passion for solving their problems was sincere. Now, under Xie Zhiyao’s planning, the infrastructure of Yunmiao Village had started to show results.

Xu Hongdou believed that great achievements were just around the corner, and anyone with a long-term vision could see Xie Zhiyao’s excellence. Father Xie was deeply impressed by Xu Hongdou’s insight, and the knot in his heart was finally untied, leaving him greatly relieved. Xie Zhiyao stood nearby, listening to their conversation, and was deeply moved—he felt he had met a kindred spirit in life.

Soon after, Father Xie left Yunmiao Village and, before departing, encouraged Xie Zhiyuan to keep working hard. To thank Xu Hongdou, Xie Zhiyao specially made coffee for her at the small café and shared many embarrassing stories about his father. Now that Xu Hongdou had successfully talked sense into his father, their colleagues also felt relieved, and Xie Zhiyao could fully focus on developing Yunmiao Village.

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