Episode 1 Deep autumn of 1938, in the Yimeng region, at Mama Chi Village. The Li family was arranging the wedding for their son, Li Jicheng. "His elder sister-in-law", looked at the newlyweds with a heavy heart, having been married for more than a year, she hadn't seen her husband, Li Jichang, except on their wedding night. Er Nao came running to say that a group of soldiers had arrived. Upon hearing that soldiers were coming, those drinking celebratory wine scattered in panic. Mrs. Li took her entire family and hid on the mountain, only daring to return home after the Japanese sweep was over. Everyone froze upon entering the village: they saw that the streets had been swept clean and everything was orderly. The feast and wedding gifts at Mrs. Li's house were left untouched, along with three silver dollars, signed by the Eighth Route Army. Mrs. Li's heart stirred, could it be that her eldest son Jichang has returned after joining the Eighth Route Army? In the evening, as Jicheng and his second sister-in-law lit candles in their bridal chamber, Jicheng made his bride laugh continuously. His elder sister-in-law stood outside the new room, feeling especially melancholic. The Japanese really did come, and everyone went up the mountain in groups to hide from them. After noon, San Ni left her family, exhausted from playing, she ended up returning home alone. A Japanese soldier discovered San Ni and grabbed her from behind.