That One Bowl of Noodles Before Daybreak
For twenty years, Wangji Beef Brisket Noodles in the city's urban village has stood its ground. The elder brother, Chen Wang, runs the kitchen, while his younger sister, Chen Nian, manages the accounts. Twenty years ago, their father was driven to his death by Bai Hongtu, a real estate redevelopment tycoon. All he left behind was a partially burned recipe and a final instruction: Guard the pot, not your grudge. Now, as Zhao Sanye demands rent, Shen Wanjun sets a trap, and a ninety-day demolition order closes in, his sister secretly conceals her congenital heart disease, swallowing her illness rather than spending the 150,000 yuan needed for surgery. At the grand opening celebration, Chen Wang lays out the evidence and forces the real culprit into the open, winning justice but failing to keep his sister by his side. Later, the shop grows into a citywide chain, but he still owes her a bowl of noodles: one bowl for his father, and one for his sister.
Main characters: Chen Wang, Chen Nian
Supporting characters: Bai Hongtu, Zhao Sanye, Shen Wanjun
Also known as: 天亮前的那一碗面
Semangkuk Mi Itu Sebelum Fajar (66 episode)
Kedai mi sandung lamur sapi Wangji di kawasan permukiman padat kota telah bertahan selama dua puluh tahun. Sang kakak, Chen Wang, bertugas memasak, sementara…
Kedai mi sandung lamur sapi Wangji di kawasan permukiman padat kota telah bertahan selama dua puluh tahun. Sang kakak, Chen Wang, bertugas memasak, sementara adiknya, Chen Nian, mengurus pembukuan. Dua puluh tahun lalu, ayah mereka dipaksa hingga tewas oleh Bai Hongtu, seorang taipan besar dalam bisnis pembangunan kembali kawasan kota. Ayah mereka hanya meninggalkan selembar resep yang sebagian hangus dan pesan terakhir: Jagalah panci, jangan pelihara dendam. Kini, Zhao Sanye menagih uang sewa, Shen Wanjun memasang jebakan, dan perintah penggusuran dalam sembilan puluh hari semakin mendesak. Sementara itu, sang adik diam-diam menyembunyikan penyakit jantung bawaan dan menahan penderitaannya demi menghemat 150 ribu yuan biaya operasi. Pada perayaan pembukaan kedai, Chen Wang membentangkan bukti dan memaksa pelaku sebenarnya muncul, berhasil mendapatkan keadilan, tetapi gagal mempertahankan adiknya. Kelak, kedai itu berkembang menjadi jaringan restoran di seluruh kota. Namun, ia masih berutang semangkuk mi kepadanya: semangkuk untuk ayah mereka dan semangkuk untuk adiknya.
天亮前的那一碗面 · That One Bowl of Noodles Before Daybreak