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
Suara Lonceng Domba di Tanah Berpasir (69 episode)
Berlatar pedesaan di wilayah timur laut Tiongkok, Xu Cheng adalah seorang pemuda yang hidup dalam kemiskinan ekstrem, sementara ibunya menderita penyakit…
Berlatar pedesaan di wilayah timur laut Tiongkok, Xu Cheng adalah seorang pemuda yang hidup dalam kemiskinan ekstrem, sementara ibunya menderita penyakit parah. Wang Dashan, sekretaris partai desa, sengaja mempersulit hidupnya dan hanya memberinya sebidang tanah tandus yang dibenci seluruh penduduk desa, dijuluki "Bukit Pasir Busuk". Saat tidak memiliki jalan keluar, seorang paman tua bisu yang pendiam mengeluarkan benih semangka dan mengajarinya teknik menanam semangka di lahan berpasir. Meski dicemooh, Xu Cheng dan istrinya bekerja keras menyingkirkan batu dan mengolah tanah. Namun, Wang Dashan dan putranya berulang kali menghancurkan bibit, memutus pasokan air, serta menghalangi pengangkutan hasil panen. Sambil berjuang melindungi tanaman semangkanya, Xu Cheng juga mengungkap kembali kebenaran tentang kecelakaan kayu yang terendam air yang dahulu membuat ayahnya cacat, lalu mengumpulkan bukti untuk menuntut keadilan. Pada akhirnya, penguasa lalim desa itu tumbang. Xu Cheng berhasil keluar dari kemiskinan dan membantu seluruh desa menemukan jalan menuju kesejahteraan melalui budidaya semangka di tanah berpasir.
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