1980s: The Whole Family Owes Him
Zhou Zhenshan, the eldest son of the Zhou family, dropped out of school at fifteen to repair cars and support his younger brother through school and into marriage, while squeezing into a cluttered storage room with a leaking roof himself. When the old street was redeveloped, his father gave all the compensation money and the resettlement apartment to the younger son, offering Zhenshan only twenty yuan. Heartbroken, Zhenshan married into the Xu family in a neighboring county. His younger brother received the apartment and money but could not manage his life: renovation work leaked, a faulty car he bought injured someone, he framed his elder brother, and he was dismissed for falsifying his work history and fell into debt. Meanwhile, Zhenshan relied on his real abilities in the Xu family's transport team, introduced preventive maintenance, and rose to become the operations manager of transport fleets across five counties. When his parents cleaned out the old house, they finally admitted their mistakes after seeing the mold stains, the red bricks used to prop up a bed, and the suppressed school admission notice. His younger brother began hauling goods in a warehouse to repay his debts, and each family member finally took responsibility for their own life.
Main characters: Zhou Zhenshan, Xu Xiulan, Zhou Zhenhua
Supporting characters: Zhou Father, Zhou Mother, Xu Father
Also known as: 八零：全家都欠他的
Dekada 80: Utang ng Buong Pamilya sa Kanya (75 episode)
Si Zhou Zhenshan, ang panganay ng pamilya Zhou, ay tumigil sa pag-aaral sa edad na labinlima upang magkumpuni ng sasakyan at tustusan ang pag-aaral at…
Si Zhou Zhenshan, ang panganay ng pamilya Zhou, ay tumigil sa pag-aaral sa edad na labinlima upang magkumpuni ng sasakyan at tustusan ang pag-aaral at pag-asawa ng kanyang kapatid, habang siya ay nakisiksik sa isang silid-imbakan na tumutulo. Nang i-renovate ang lumang kalye, ibinigay ng ama ang lahat ng bayad-pinsala at pabahay sa bunsong anak, at binigyan lamang siya ng dalawampung yuan. Sa labis na sama ng loob, nagpakasal siya at lumipat sa pamilya Xu sa kabilang bayan. Nakuha nga ng kapatid ang bahay at pera ngunit hindi marunong mabuhay; nagka-leak ang kanyang ipinaayos, bumili ng sirang sasakyan na nakasagasa, ibinigtong ang kasalanan sa kuya, at natanggal sa trabaho at nagka-utang dahil sa pekeng resume. Si Zhou Zhenshan ay umasenso sa koponan ng transportasyon ng pamilya Xu sa pamamagitan ng tunay na galing sa pagpapatupad ng preventative maintenance, at naging punong tagapamahala ng operasyon ng plota sa limang bayan. Nang ayusin ng mga magulang ang lumang bahay at makita ang mga amag, ang pulang laryo sa paa ng kama, at ang tinangkang itabing liham ng pagtanggap sa unibersidad, sa wakas ay humingi sila ng tawad. Ang kapatid ay nagtrabaho sa bodega upang magkarga at magbayad ng utang, at ang bawat isa ay binuhat ang sarili nilang buhay.
八零：全家都欠他的 · 1980s: The Whole Family Owes Him