The Sound of Sheep Bells in the Sandy Fields
Set in the rural Northeast of China, Xu Cheng is a young man living in extreme poverty while his mother suffers from a serious illness. Village Party secretary Wang Dashan deliberately makes things difficult for him, allotting him only a barren plot of land known throughout the village as the "Rotten Sand Dune," which everyone despises. With no way out, the taciturn, mute Uncle steps forward with watermelon seeds and teaches Xu Cheng the technique of growing watermelons in sand-covered fields. Despite the ridicule, Xu Cheng and his wife dig up stones and prepare the land, only to face repeated sabotage from Wang Dashan and his son, who destroy seedlings, cut off irrigation water, and block their transport. While desperately protecting his watermelon plants, Xu Cheng also uncovers the truth about how his father was crippled years ago by waterlogged timber and gathers evidence to win justice. In the end, the village tyrant falls from power, Xu Cheng escapes poverty, and he helps the entire village find a way to prosperity by growing watermelons in sandy soil.
Main characters: Xu Cheng, Jingjing, Wang Dashan
Supporting characters: Xu Cheng's Father, Xu Cheng's Mother
Also known as: 沙地里羊铃声
Bunyi Loceng Biri-biri di Tanah Berpasir (69 episod)
Berlatarbelakangkan kawasan luar bandar di timur laut China, Xu Cheng ialah seorang pemuda yang hidup dalam kemiskinan melarat, sementara ibunya menghidap…
Berlatarbelakangkan kawasan luar bandar di timur laut China, Xu Cheng ialah seorang pemuda yang hidup dalam kemiskinan melarat, sementara ibunya menghidap penyakit serius. Wang Dashan, setiausaha parti kampung, sengaja menyusahkannya dan hanya memperuntukkan sebidang tanah terbiar yang dibenci seluruh penduduk kampung, dikenali sebagai "Bukit Pasir Busuk". Ketika sudah tiada jalan keluar, seorang pak cik tua bisu yang pendiam mengeluarkan biji tembikai lalu mengajarnya teknik menanam tembikai di tanah berpasir. Walaupun diejek, Xu Cheng dan isterinya tetap berusaha membuang batu dan menyediakan tanah. Namun, Wang Dashan dan anaknya berulang kali memusnahkan anak benih, memutuskan bekalan air pengairan dan menghalang pengangkutan. Sambil bersungguh-sungguh melindungi tanaman tembikainya, Xu Cheng turut menyiasat semula kejadian lama yang menyebabkan bapanya cacat akibat kayu yang terendam air, lalu mengumpulkan bukti untuk mendapatkan keadilan. Akhirnya, pembuli yang berkuasa di kampung itu tumbang. Xu Cheng berjaya keluar daripada kemiskinan dan membantu seluruh kampung mencari jalan kehidupan yang lebih baik melalui penanaman tembikai di tanah berpasir.
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