Small Town Remedy S1E4 — The Meaning of Existence
9.4
Small Town Remedy•Season 1•Episode 4

The Meaning of Existence

9.4/10 · 242 votesOct 21, 202646 min

Ranked #23 of 29 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Jia Xin brings his mother, Duan, to see a doctor. She insists on having an IV drip without undergoing any tests, and she's so stubborn that no one can talk her out of it. Liu Zhengliang claims he's staying out of this, but puts on

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Wide Open stillE2 9.4

Wide Open

Real Brothers stillE3 9.4

Real Brothers

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The Meaning of Existence

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Caring About Patients

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Mother's Body Found

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The Key in His Hand

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A Patient Dies

A Tricky Patient stillE12 9.5

A Tricky Patient

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Heading to Fuzhou

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A Streak of Bad Luck

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Stranded in Bengbu

Have No Regrets stillE16 9.7

Have No Regrets

Revealing Her Feelings stillE17 9.6

Revealing Her Feelings

Giving Up on Treatment stillE18 9.7

Giving Up on Treatment

Returning to Xiaoximen stillE19 9.8

Returning to Xiaoximen

One Last Goodbye stillE20 9.8

One Last Goodbye

A Public Statement stillE21 9.8

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Exposure Therapy stillE22 9.6

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Taking the Initiative stillE23 9.7

Taking the Initiative

A Child with a Family stillE24 9.7

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Corporate-Style Management stillE25 9.7

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I Like You stillE26 9.7

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Sorry stillE27 9.8

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The Last Farewell stillE28 9.6

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Resolved stillE29 9.8

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Cast14

Xiao Zhan

Xiao Zhan

Liu Zhengliang

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Long Dongdong

Jiang Yan

Jiang Yan

Ai Chen

Shi Pengyuan

Shi Pengyuan

Liu Zhengguang

Jian Renzi

Jian Renzi

Che Mingming

Zhang Guoqiang

Zhang Guoqiang

Huang Dongsheng

Wang Yanlin

Wang Yanlin

Chen Junnan

Ding Jiali

Ding Jiali

Lao Duan

Ren Chengwei

Ren Chengwei

Che Changhai

Liu Hua

Liu Hua

Ai San

Chen Jin

Chen Jin

Mi Si

Jiang Hongbo

Jiang Hongbo

Li Zhongling

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Episode Summary

"The Meaning of Existence" is episode 4 of Small Town Remedy season 1. It scored 9.4/10 from 242 votes, ranking #23 of 29 episodes this season (season average 9.6). It aired on October 21, 2026.

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