To the Wonder Episode 2 Recap
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Zhang Fengxia's small shop was the most lively place on the grassland, where various villagers came and went frequently, and there were quite a few who bought on credit. Sultan's eldest son, Murat, was addicted to alcohol and never paid when he bought things. Zhang Fengxia had originally stopped him from coming again, but he sent his wife Tuo Ken to the small shop. He eventually drank himself to death outside in the cold.
Opening for business in the morning, Li Wenxiu watched over the small shop for Zhang Fengxia. Although she was a bit flustered, she managed to sell some things. Sultan and Ba Tai rode horses past the small shop, attracting the attention of the people around. A warm-hearted aunt learned that Zhang Fengxia and Sultan's families were moving pastures together and couldn't help but gossip about Sultan's brutal nature and the hunting rifle he kept at home.
While looking through the ledger, Li Wenxiu unexpectedly discovered that the villagers owed the small shop a lot of money. She discussed with Zhang Fengxia that she would be responsible for collecting the debts in the village to fund her return to the county town for writing. However, the debt collection process was full of twists and turns. Li Wenxiu mistakenly identified Janar as Jambyl and called Ayo's name Ayo (Bear), which made the other person very angry.
During this time, Li Wenxiu was attacked by a fierce dog and ran wildly to a small grove. On her way back home, she met Ba Tai and was tricked by him into falling into the river, returning home in a dishevelled state. Many villagers had gathered in the small shop, but Li Wenxiu stayed by her grandmother's side in a bad mood.
Zhang Fengxia advised her to give up collecting debts, but Li Wenxiu was stubbornly unwilling to give up. Ignoring lunch, Li Wenxiu set off again to collect debts, asking the neighbors about the situation nearby. Since this area is a spring and autumn settlement, currently most people were not at home except for Sultan's family who were holding a memorial service and Ayibek's mare who was about to give birth.
So Li Wenxiu decided to go to Sultan's family first, as they owed the most money. At this moment, Sultan's family was slaughtering a sheep and holding a feast, which was very lively. Uncle Bek, the village head, told Sultan to put away his hunting rifle and stop thinking about hunting in the mountains. Because Ba Tai still wanted to return to the horse farm, he hoped Uncle Bek would talk to his father for him.
Uncle Bek was hesitant and said he would bring it up after the summer. Li Wenxiu was recognized by Uncle Bek, who mentioned her deceased father, Li Shan. A villager aunt brought Li Wenxiu into the house. However, the ledger was read aloud by a child on the spot. When he read "condoms," everyone present was astonished. Uncle Bek, who understood Chinese, helped translate Li Wenxiu's purpose.
Upon hearing that Murat owed the small shop over two thousand yuan, everyone blamed Tuo Ken for hiding it for over a year and waiting for the creditor to come knocking. Zhang Fengxia rushed over in a hurry, seeing the scene in chaos. She had her daughter distinguish between Janar and Jambyl and told her to apologize to Janar and Ayo.
Zhang Fengxia had previously thought the villagers exaggerated their descriptions of Sultan, but seeing his fierce appearance, as if he might actually kill someone, she became timid. She proactively sought out Uncle Bek to discuss the pasture transfer, hoping he would take her with him to avoid traveling with Sultan. However, Sultan had his son stop Zhang Fengxia and her daughter's path, frightening them.
But the next second, he led a camel over, stating that his family did not have enough money to pay the debt and decided to use the camel as collateral for now. Zhang Fengxia understood Sultan's intention, and her hanging heart finally relaxed. She accepted the camel with a bit of awkwardness, happy that having a camel would make pasture transfers more convenient in the future. Through this incident, Li Wenxiu's perception of the place where she lived changed somewhat.
In the society of these deep mountains, seemingly far from modern civilized order, there were actually spiritual constraints of their own. The instinctive mutual needs between people and nature created a limited but sufficient restraint. On the day of Sultan's family's memorial service, a dozen men rode past on tall horses. Seeing this, the villagers expressed their deep condolences.
That evening, grandmother was unusually lucid and gave Li Wenxiu the money she had saved, but Li Wenxiu did not accept it. Instead, she made up her mind to follow her mother to the summer pasture, suddenly feeling that this place was better than she had imagined, at least making her feel comfortable staying there.
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