Return to Dust (隐入尘烟)

RETURN TO DUST

Fourth Brother, why haven't you come in?

Hurry up!

Get moving!

Everyone's waiting to see you.

Hurry up!

Come on out!

Hurry up!

Here, wear your brother's new jacket.

There's plenty of rice, why have a bun too?

Have some more.

I'll serve you more rice.

I'm done, you take your time.

I'm full.

Is the wedding date set?

Tell me when it is.

I'll come to the reception.

Okay, Uncle. We'll send you a wedding invite.

Does your younger son have a fiancée?

Yes, he's engaged.

But he has to wait a year before he can marry.

If both sons get married at the same time...

how could I possibly afford it?

Come in and sit down.

- Here at last. - Don't all stand up! Sit down.

I should've invited your husband to come for some food and a chat.

Oh, he's a stubborn old donkey.

Not very sociable.

How did that miserable donkey get into the yard again?

The worthless thing!

I keep feeding it, but it's never full!

I should beat it to death for causing so much trouble!

Here, let me pour you some hot water.

Guiying, what do you think of Fourth Brother?

Her Sister-in-law, is her name Guiying?

That's right, you remembered.

Go for a pee, go on.

Uh... she's going for a pee?

Brother and sister-in-law of Guiying...

Look, I'm always frank.

So I'll be straightforward.

I feel Guiying and Fourth Brother are well-matched.

His Third Brother has found them a house to live in.

What do you think?

I also think they're a good match.

If you think so, we agree.

We should check that she's found the toilet.

Right, she should be back by now.

Guiying, the toilet is over there.

Ma Hongmei, take this 200 Yuan first.

Sorry to give you the trouble...

of arranging dates for both Fourth Brother Iron and my elder son.

Young people these days don't like to live with older people.

As to my elder son's fiancée...

Could you ask her...

if she agrees to marry in the spring?

You've made matches for both uncle and nephew.

Guiying lives in the backyard of her brother's place.

Her life is miserable.

Since she was small she's been beaten and bullied.

And she can't control her bladder.

She can't have children, so who else can she marry?

Anyhow, her brother and sister-in-law can't wait to be rid of her.

When Iron marries Guiying...

... he'll move out.

Then your elder son's fiancée will have no reason not to marry.

Don't worry, Fourth Brother and Guiying will get married.

Thank you so much for matching them.

I don't know what I'd do if you hadn't.

Guiying...

Close the door when you come back.

Don't let the donkey get in there.

Get closer, you two.

Brother, get closer.

That's better!

Brother, turn your face more towards your wife.

Good, chin down a bit.

That's good.

Sister, chin up a little.

A little bit more.

Your shoulder on this side is a bit too high.

No, the other side.

That's good.

Now, both look at me.

Sister, look at me.

Good... 1, 2, 3...

Father.

Mother.

I'm your son Iron.

This is Cao Guiying.

We've got married.

We've come today to burn some paper money for you.

Please receive it.

Spend it with my eldest brother Gold.

And second brother Silver.

Enjoy yourselves.

Here, have an apple.

Eat it.

Eat it.

Here.

Have a fried dough stick.

Here, eat.

Eat.

'If the living don't eat, the dead won't receive'.

Eat.

We call on everyone here today...

to help save Zhang Yongfu.

He is sick in hospital now.

You can save him.

Oh, Zhang Yongfu needs us to save him?

No wonder we haven't seen him for days.

He's hiding in the city.

We're the ones who need to be saved.

He should pay us land rent and wages today.

Zhang Yongfu owes you land rent.

He also owes the Village Committee for water.

But the issue now is that he's sick in hospital.

He needs blood transfusions.

He has a rare blood-type, in short supply.

If anyone has 'panda' blood ...

... you can help save him.

His son is with us today.

The crops we planted last year...

... are not yet sold.

We are looking for ways...

... to sell the produce.

So that we can pay your rents.

And your wages.

So...

For this year, take back your own land and cultivate it yourselves.

That will count as one year's land rent.

Okay.

Right now the only villager with 'panda' blood is 'Iron' Ma.

I hope you'll help save Zhang Yongfu.

Who is 'Iron' Ma?

It must be Fourth Brother Ma.

The panda is a national treasure.

So Fourth Brother has become a national treasure!

He's not a national treasure, just a panda.

Not a panda, just 'panda' blood.

No, we won't.

If you want to give blood, go ahead.

Is there anything you want?

I'm rather scared of going to the hospital.

I see, Uncle.

Easy!

I'll call a friend who works in the hospital.

I'll ask him to drive the blood collection van to our place.

I will drive you... into town, to our place, to give blood.

Not at the hospital, okay?

Time to go, Uncle!

The car is waiting outside.

- Stop for a moment. - What's up?

Just stop.

Hold on, hold on.

Wait, I'll open the door.

Tell me earlier if you need a pee.

How come you peed in the car?

Eat, have something first.

You eat too.

No problems with the test result.

Remove the cotton bud.

That's just a tiny bit of blood for the test.

It's fine.

No transmissible disease in the blood, it's fine.

Let's go to the van and take blood there.

It's not hygienic here.

You stay here, we'll go.

Okay.

Now you can eat something, but not too much.

It's alright, don't go.

They'll come back when it's done.

Here are your wheat seeds.

Debit my account please.

When the autumn grain is sold...

- I'll settle the account. - Okay.

You gave your 'panda' blood to Zhang Yongfu.

Why don't you ask him to buy you seeds and fertilizer...

and drive them to your home in his BMW?

Why are you still using your own donkey cart?

Why do you still need credit?

Your Third Brother has been exploiting you for years.

He didn't even give you a wedding reception!

You could buy a few bottles and we could celebrate your wedding!

Yeah, let's celebrate!

That's enough of your banter.

When you urged him to get booze did you see how scared she looked?

She wet her pants!

590 yuan in total.

Sign here.

I'll do a fingerprint.

Yes fine.

It's to carry your nephew's wedding furniture

to get your nephew's the wedding furniture.

I hired a car but some pieces won't fit in.

I thought of hiring a second car.

But it's not worth it.

You come.

Alright.

Come inside.