Dead and Alive

In the early days of reform and opening up, Li Qingyuan (played by Fang Zige), the chief engineer of a factory, was promoted to deputy mayor because of his bold reforms, which turned a long-term loss-making enterprise into a profit and introduced its products into the international market. The city prepared a grand press conference for him to take office, but he hurried to the train station. Reporter Yan Fang (played by Chen Xiaoyi) suddenly felt something strange and followed him quietly. Li Qingyuan felt that someone was following him, so he dropped his luggage and hurried away, but was unexpectedly taken away by a thief. The thief who stole the luggage fell from the train and died. The items left at the scene proved that the deceased was Li Qingyuan. When the news of the death was returned to the Li family, Deputy Director Jin (played by Zheng Baomin), who was waiting to flatter Li Qingyuan, immediately turned his back. The furniture and piano originally given to the Li family had to be paid for in full by Li's wife Fang Liming (played by Zhan Pingping). The director of the housing management hinted that Fang Liming and her daughter would move out of the small building where they lived. At this moment, Li Qingyuan came back, and everyone was stunned...