Xiao Song Dangjia

Synopsis

In a small town in southern China in the 1930s, in an old house with a height of one and a half stories, Xiao Song (Song Li) and his aunt Song Xin lived as a refugee. The two depended on the small cake shop opened in front of the house. They made delicious and cheap biscuits, which won everyone's praise. The money they could make was only enough for Xiao Song to study and maintain a basic life, mainly because many people lived after the war. They are very difficult. Although Song Xin's cakes are popular with everyone, they are very self-denying and low in price, so they don't make much money. In addition to class, Xiao Song has to help his aunt make cakes and watch the shop in the rest of the time. 　　Because Xiao Song's parents have died since his young child, only his aunt Song Xin is dependent on him. So Song Xin is very strict with Xiao Song. In addition to asking Xiao Song to read a book, he also wants Song to inherit the true biography of his dead father and family. 　　 The Song family was already well-known in the mainland before the war. The family inherited the Chinese "etiquette" festival and created many cake-making secrets with originality. A simple piece of cake embodies family affection, heart, friendship, and closeness. Although a piece of pie is an invaluable thing, if people keep the gift, the relationship between the person and the person, the relationship between family members, and the relationship between friends must be more intimate and harmonious. Because you personally deliver a delicious cake to your loved ones, the recipients will feel that they are valued and cared by relatives and friends. Therefore, the pie maker must not be sloppy with every piece of pie, and must show full sincerity. Xiao Song was educated in this way by his aunt since he was a child, so he would be rude to classmates, friends, and even seeing others passing by, disrespect of elders, arrogant, detrimental, self-interested, and irresponsible, he would stand up, if others do not listen to persuasion , He will try to let the person know his mistake, and finally apologize. But there are many people who are not polite and selfish, and they listen to less advice. When Xiao Song can't figure out a way, he will run to the attic of the cabin, where his aunt who made mistakes since childhood punished him to study. Xiao Song would eat a piece of cake made by his aunt with his father’s secret recipe, open the classics left by his father, and return to the ancient times in meditation, where Xiao Song would respectfully ask his deceased elder Song Bing for advice. The optimistic old man, let Song Bing give him inspiration and direction, and then return to the real world, using some intelligent methods to teach or help the public, and even solve large and small problems. 　　 Xiao Song and Song Xin’s relationship is very good. Song Xin has high hopes for Xiao Song, and Xiao Song has lived up to her expectations, doing her part in school and cake affairs, and being an excellent child. Surrounded by friends around Xiao Song, including the cute and smart female classmate Xiao Tao, she is a good student of Xiao Song's childhood sweetheart and a good confidant of his like-mindedness. When they encounter difficulties and injustices together, they will face them together and solve problems with mutual help. 　　 In addition, Xiao Song’s teacher, Mr. Situ, also taught Xiao Song a lot of useful knowledge and principles of life. Although Mr. Situ’s school is arduously operated, it has helped many children to read and write and cultivate talents. On the contrary, the overlord general in town is a nasty guy. He relied on taking military power, and often together with his little wife, Xiaolian, oppressed the common people. Fortunately, the resourceful Xiao Song was able to suppress the general’s arrogance, and sometimes even let the generals and his wife in public. Make a fool of yourself, very happy. In the town, there are also a classmate Xiaofu who likes to relax and hate work, A Niu, a hard-working and straightforward truck driver, Xiao Tao’s petty father, the treasurer of money, a kind and loving old woman, Granny Liang, and all kinds of passers-by. They are all ordinary. The common people have constructed a simple small society. In Xiao Song's life, there are joys and sorrows, gains and losses, but there is no doubt that Xiao Song has experienced a lot of the principles of being a person from daily life-wealth and glory are external objects, love and kindness remain in the heart. The cake he and his aunt made will be passed down forever. (translated from douban)