Original subtitles

Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com

[ "Tomorrow There Will Be Clear Skies" by Estelle ]

♫ Chasing down the moon and stars one by one, whistling and urging my horse into the west wind when the north is snowy ♫

♫ Elatedly using my sword, to remove and leave behind the three thousand worries like hairs from my head ♫

♫ A mountain that touches the sky and a river, meeting by chance once in the secular world ♫

♫ Love and hate enhance the journey, moving forward over time ♫

♫ Drifting through clouds like a lonely wild goose on an unfurled painted scroll ♫

♫ How much more dazzling the blue dome of heaven is as a pair! ♫

♫ My worldly heart is focused upon a pot of wine and a small fire ♫

♫ Tomorrow there will be clear skies, laughter and sorrow surging like a gathering storm ♫

♫ This life, though free and unfettered, is also shared together ♫

♫ Gratitude and grudges both target me, spellbound as though in a dream ♫

♫ Tomorrow there will be clear skies, in the twinkling of an eye, as gentle and tender as in the past ♫

♫ Rushing toward that rainbow's end... ♫

♫ to embrace each other ♫

♫ Bevies of tea girls come in to play with elder brothers and old officials who love to eat spicy food ♫

♫ Clamoring like startled crows, grabbing at Imperial troops, moving to and fro with laughter ♫

♫ Heads like empty gourds, disobediently getting up at midnight to sweep the courtyard ♫

♫ Oh what a nice little drinking house, blessedly sheltering one's excesses... ♫

♫ drink up! ♫

[ Jiu Liu Overlord ]

[ Episode 17 ]

This... this Chief Long...

took advantage of the fact that master of the New Silk Road fainted

and took liberties with him!

Why are you not talking about this? Hurry and tell us about it.

This is the best part of the story!

- Say it! - Continue!

Continue! Continue!

- Oh my, Chief Long! That hurts, it hurts! - I see that you do not really want to live!

It hurts, hurts, hurts, hurts...

Let's go, go, go, go. Let's take a look.

- Chief Long! - Chief Long!

Out with it. Who taught you such foul language?

I ask you two to spare my life, this humble one is really unmanned!

It's just that... that day after both masters left the kiln,

more and more people bought me a drink...

Had I not told them more about what happened, then they

would not give me any more drinks...

I...

- Chief Long! - You dared to cook up such a tale!

Rest assured, you two. rest assured. I will never dare to do it again.

I will not disclose anything about what happened in the kiln in the future.

How can you not talk about it?

Tell it. Tell it all over the world.

Just say that Li Qingliu was a scoundrel,

and that Long Aoyi was heroic.

Besides, if you dare to speak any nonsense again,

make sure to watch your tongue.

I will not dare, I will not dare!

Chief Long is a heroic gang leader,

and Master Li is as timid as a mouse!

It's good that you know it.

Xiaoqin, let's go!

Wulin.

As long as you tell the story right,

I will provide you with money.

Un... Un... understand, I understand.

Wulin, let's go.

Take a look.

[ Zhuangzi ] (T/N One of the two foundational texts of Daoism, named for its author, Zhuangzi)

Is it not the Book of Master Zhuang?

What? Does your Chief Long

want to change her profession and take the Imperial examinations now?

I think it could be something like this. Everyone has to read one volume.

After reading it, we are to summarize the content to my Miss.

Maybe the Double Seventh Festival has simulated Chief Long somehow?

Who told you that?

My Master.

Let me tell you.

Don't compete. There is no need to make a fool of yourself in public.

You're looking down on me?

Bullshit Double Seventh Festival!

Being with our Miss for so many years, I know her best.

She won't get really angry unless it is something she cares about.

But since she met your Master Li,

starting from the Wanhua Tower,

she has been angry so many times already!

I told my master when I was at the silk store last time:

"The rumors say that it is impossible for you two to love each other. The difference between you two is just too great".

But my Master, after coming out of the kiln,

only mentioned me and you.

How am I connected to it?

He said that no matter how big the difference between two people is,

it should not be a reason to stop developing their feelings.

These two people...

- are attached to each other... - But do not admit it!

Then...

what about us?

They're sharing wind, flowers, snow and moon, we are just drinking together. (T/N having a love affair)

Cheers.

Cheers.

Take a bite.

"In the Northern Darkness there is a fish, his name is Kun." (T/N reciting the first chapter of Zhuangzi; translation by A. Charles Muller)

"Kun is so big that I don't know how many thousands of li long he is."

Buy some flaky pastry for your wife.

Here.

I am not his wife. We are drinking buddies.

- Here. - Thank you, Auntie.

"Drinking buddies"? I shall find a wife, I will give all these pastries to her then!

Hey...

[ Wuyun Pavilion ]

Miss, look what delicious food I brought you back.

Freshly-baked flaky pastry. Try it.

It's delicious. Try it.

How much did you drink?

I did not drink much.

It's just that Yan Bin

came to discuss Third Eldest Hu's matter with me.

After that, we were reciting Zhuangzi indiscriminately.

Yan Bin is not bad.

He knows gongfu and has a nice appearance. (T/N martial arts)

As for his heart... does he have a good heart?

- He does. - You see? You confessed without even being tortured...

Say, how far did you go?

What do you mean how far?

If I got attached only because I drank with others,

would I not be too easy to chase?

Then... did he share

with you something about other people?

What other people?

Is Miss still thinking about that Li Qingliu?

I...

Do you want to use me as your spy?

You want me to find out what Master Li eats every day and where he goes...

But the most important is whether he is seeing any beautiful girls, right?

Stop it, stop it, stop it.

He was looking down so badly at people from the lower walks of life during the Double Seventh Festival.

Why should I be concerned about him?

I agree to your relationship with Yan Bin.

But have you ever thought about whether that Li fellow will let his steward associate with you?

If he does not approve of you two contacting each other, do not cry.

You have really changed.

You cannot even speak directly.

Just tell me clearly to keep an eye

on Li Qingliu for you.

You stinky wench.

I told you to watch Third Eldest Hu and you are making even more rumors about me!

I...

You good-for-nothing!

Yan Bin!

A headache.

Did you go to the brothel?

This...

I did... but I only asked someone to come out to talk about something.

I was wondering why do you smell of rouge.

It was Xiaoqin.

I know. Who else could it be?

Go to the material room tomorrow, pick out some good agarwood and give it to the girl.

You... you are approving of me and Xiaoqin?

Approving of what?

Did you not tell me to give her something?

I am telling you to maintain your relationship,

otherwise if you get abandoned in the future,

I will have to act as a matchmaker between you and Landlord Liu's girl.

I will not get abandoned.

I heard that Liu Chunhua weighs three hundred fifty jin already. I would not be able to bear it... (T/N 1 jin is .5 kg, 350 jin is 175 kg/385 US pounds!)

By the way, since you have met today,

did you talk about

her recent situation?

"Her"?

Which her?

- Landlord Liu's... - Ah, all right, all right. Chief Long.

I heard that she is still angry about the recent rumors.

She also roped everyone in Dragon Bamboo Gang to read books and then summarize them for her.

I have no objection to your associating with Xiaoqin,

but you have to understand the principle of raking the grass to beat the rabbit.

Then... who might the rabbit be?

Oh, Chief Long... Chief Long.

I understand. Since we are doing business together,

there is no need to keep our relationship so formal.

On my way back, I also heard that

Lord Du will be coming back to Yincheng soon.

So soon...

Slowly...

So much noise... What's the matter?

Oh, Chief Long.

I heard that the Lord Military Commissioner is coming back to Yincheng.

The county magistrate ordered a grand reception for him.

This old fox, comparing to the beginning of my tenure, he is being more and more unscrupulous.

Chief, you go first. I will get myself a new scabbard.

Let's go together. Which family are you getting it from?

I will just go to pick out a new belt.

This is the first time I am dealing with this family. It is still unclear whether their goods are good or bad.

If it is good, I will bring it back and show it. I will recommend them to Chief then.

Why are you getting more and more reserved in your speech?

Fine, Second Master. Go.

He left so fast. Second Master would not be deceiving us?

Did he go to meet with his lover?

This brain of yours... how can it be filled with love and lovers?

My mind is filled with you!

Are there any new instructions?

The Master urges an extended verification of the birthmark.

When do you want it to done?

- As soon as possible. - Yes.

Quick, quick, quick, quick.

- I haven't been here for a few days. Is everything all right? - My Lord, My Lord,

this humble one has come to welcome Your Excellency and ask for pardon.

My Lord, I was suddenly called to Chang'an.

I do not know what harvest I reap from this trip.

This time, Military Commissioner's statements about our financial resources and forces

will be investigated by the royal court through each and every channel.

Financial resources and forces?

What are you afraid of?

Our annual tax payment in Jiannan Province

is no less than that in other places.

Emperor is capable and virtuous,

he personally called His Excellency to the capital.

All we wait for now is the official appointment.

Oh my, this humble one is congratulating Your Excellency. Felicitations, Your Excellency.

- My Lord, do not forget this humble county magistrate in Yincheng in the future... - All right, all right, all right.

My Lord, will Li Qingliu's position be as before?

This time, I will not let them off so easily.

Those who are not of our kind

must be discarded.

[ Du Mansion ]

Father, what did you call me for?

Xian'er...

your father has been thinking all the way here.

After your mother passed away, I have been

indulging you.

I was allowing you to indulge in flowers in a mirror or the moon in the water. (T/N useless illusions)

Right now, you should gradually withdraw from the New Silk Road,

and cherish the fact that you are Military Commissioner Du's daughter.

Why do you want me to withdraw my shares so suddenly? Was there a sudden personnel change during your trip to Chang'an?

One can say that your father can now summon the wind and rain in Jiannan Province, (T/N very powerful)

but he is just a mole cricket or an ant in the capital. (T/N a nobody)

There are many bureaucrats of my rank there.

I am afraid that someone will covet this father's position and target my daughter's business as well.

Would that not be troublesome?

Besides, if you as Military Commissioner Du's daughter always do business,

this running around the streets all the time will also raise criticism.

Father, is there something wrong with the New Silk Road?

There must be. Otherwise, you would not tell me all these things so soon after you came back.

My Lord, it is time. Everyone is waiting over there.

Withdraw for now.

Xian'er, you must listen to your father's words this time.

Father knows that you are a smart child.

Father...

Lord Du returned to Yincheng from Chang'an yesterday.

The report on his work has allowed him to reap a great harvest this time.

Congratulations, Lord Du, on your promotion!

Thanks to the Imperial favor, the one called Du has brought some good news this time.

Great Tang used to give gifts to foreign countries every year.

This year, the task of producing an annual gift to Dongnüguo (T/N "Eastern Kingdom of Women", a matrilineal society on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, a splinter of the Qiang ethnic group)

falls on my Jiannan Province.

It is a great opportunity to gain a glorious reputation all over the world.

This time, the annual gift to be produced is quite extraordinary.

It should be a marital manual.

Marital manual?

But... a father and mother frolicking in the closet kind of drawing?

Or a dowry's marital manual?

Such things were never presented on a table.

How can it be regarded as a national gift?

This is a national gift hand-picked by the Lord of the Eastern Kingdom of Women.

A secret drawing depicting sexual intercourse for the princess of the Eastern Kingdom of Women's dowry.

The Ministry of Works and Board of Rights have given the production and design requirements for this national gift already.

it should not only be technically exquisite but also reflect the Celestial Empire's standards.

More importantly, it cannot be vulgar in style.

Thinking about this all, we should hand this task over

to the experienced New Silk Road,

and have Li Qingliu be our daring vanguard.

How about it?

Your Excellency, New Silk Road has always been specialized in garments.

It has never been involved in handicrafts. Therefore, the head of the Li Family is unable to help.

Master Li, this year's annual gift is a good thing for political achievements.

Since Master Li is unwilling,

- let me handle it. - Your Royal Highness,

this is an order issued by the chief of the Ministry of Works.

It specifies that the New Silk Road is to complete this task.

Even if Your Royal Highness wanted to do it,

this order is also sealed with the Imperial seal of His Majesty.

If Master Li refuses,

I am afraid his senior position in the weaving industry

will be difficult to guarantee.

[ New Silk Road ]

Qingliu.

I heard that my father asked New Silk Road to customize the national gift.

Indeed.

But it is connected distinctly to cloud and rain issues. (T/N sexual intercourse)

Our New Silk Road is not an expert in it.

I do not know why did my father forced you to do it. How about I go and ask him?

No need. Now that we have accepted the order, we have to finish it.

Going back on one's world is not our New Silk Road's manner of acting.

But these are the things connected to the people from the lower walks of life.

Are you going to seek Chief Long out?

Forget it. I saw that she lost her temper during the Double Seventh Festival.

Now the rumors about what happened in the kiln are beyond what is proper. She may still be angry.

I heard that she recently is going out early and returning late with His Royal Highness Prince Zhao.

I do not think she has the time to be angry with you.

Is that so?

Master, it is not difficult to embroider a picture of a daughter. We just have to find a good pattern.

- But these... - Look at what you said.

Isn't that what we are looking for now?

There are plenty of such drawings in the sutras.

Xiao Wu, you have truly grown up!

This time, the Ministry of Works has ordered for the work not to be too vulgar in style.

But this kind of drawing normally show couples placed in conjugal intimacies.

How can it not be vulgar? This issue is really difficult to grasp.

This is also the trickiest part of this order.

Let's make it simple then.

Let's go to Nancheng to the area where people from the lower walks of life live.

There are several painters who specialize in girl's drawings in private.

They all have close contacts with Dragon Bamboo Gang.

Since Long Aoyi also has a connection to our Master,

roping in few masters in painting to come here and design patterns for us is like stretching out our hand and getting what we want.

You...

Master...

How about I ask Xiaoqin and inquire about Chief Long?

Everyone is gossiping about us having an overnight affair at the kiln now.

If I go to her at this time,

will it not make everything worse?

This...

How about we spend a lot of money

- and invite some masters in painting from the lower walks of life? - We can.

[ list of names of painters ]

All the painters said the same thing?

All the suitable painters are listed here. They seem to be rejecting us?

As soon as they heard it's New Silk Road, they all refused.

They said it's fine to draw, but Chief Long must agree.

Not even with a higher price?

Each painting has already been raised to five hundred taels of silver.

This is literally a robbery price!

Master, how about you personally...

I just don't believe that there are problems that can't be solved with money in this world.

If they won't do it, then raise the price again.

The marital manual is the tool that Du Changfeng is using full force to deal with us.

Right now is not the time to worry about our cost of goods.

Tomorrow, bring enough money and go with me to the low-life area.

I just don't believe that we can't hit any painters when we throw money at them!

This is a bird that I especially bought from the foreign lands.

Ba Ge, you can sing, right? Sing a couple of lines then. (T/N Chinese name for the crested mynah)

Master, look. Look!

Sing a little.

So lively.

Miss.

- Miss? - Go, let's go!

Master Li.

I am Li Qingliu from New Silk Road and would like to ask Senior to help paint a marital manual.

Master, this is a silver note. [ One thousand taels of silver ]

No, no, go away, go away.

Go, go, go. You're not welcomed here, just leave!

This is the last one. People call him "Demon Hand" Xu.

He is the top painter of marital manuals in Yincheng. His temper is particularly odd. Most people can't get close to him.

Let's go in.

The circle of marital manual painters is very small in Yincheng.

I've already heard about how you are

paying a high price for a painter.

Master Xu, I'm sure you've heard how much I'm offering to get a painter.

The reason that I don't care about the cost

is so that the drawing will be good. It's very important to New Silk Road.

I won't listen to these big reasons

unless you accompany me to eat a meal.

Eat a meal?

Master, I think it still takes Chief Long to make a breakthrough.

Do you think...

You make sense. I think I need to do this myself.

Send my invitation over to Chief Long tonight.

Notify her to meet at Wanhua Tower tomorrow.

Yes.

I heard Master Li is arranging to meet our Long'er.

They are finally having a date.

This man Li is really stingy.

He wants to meet our Long'er, but doesn't he know to stuff a few gold leaves?

It must be about business.

Why are you so excited?

Come, Miss. Try some clothes. Slowly.

Here.

Try this.

Turn around.

Let's put this on.

You look wealthy this way.

This one.

The neck shouldn't be left empty and desolate either.

Put this one on.

You look pretty wearing this.

You'll look even more wealthy!

Try this one.

You look so wealthy!

Already a grown person, you eat everything. So starved!

Your little face looks so pitiful. Open mouth.

Purse the lips.

Pout.

Why do you pout like a pig?

Can't you be more feminine?

Enough, so ugly.

Enough already. It's just a meeting. Don't make it so complicated.

Besides, why should I dress up to show Li Qingliu?

I... I don't like him anyway.

He is wealthy. You shouldn't dress so sloppy,

making you look like you're from a poor family.

I have brothers, and experience.

After all, I do have some know...ledge.

You're not so confident when you say that, right?

Enough, Master. I meet friends through knowledge, not through beauty.

You should go back to rest early.

- Recite a couple more poems before you sleep. - All right.

Don't wipe off the lipstick.

Enough. No matter how I dress up,

Li Qingliu will find my faults and speak sarcastically.

A person relies on clothing. We can't lose this round.

Besides, he is even a clothesmaker.

Miss, for Master Li to arrange to meet you at the teahouse this time,

I don't think it's as simple as talking about business.

Look at your little head. Your thinking is wayward again.

Miss, think about it. Master Li asked to meet you several times previously.

But ever since the night of Double Seven Festival, he hasn't come again.

Why? It's because he has a secret in his heart.

He arranged to meet you again this time.

I'm guessing either he wants to apologize to you,

or he wants to confess his feelings.

How dare he!

That... the clothes you picked is too flowery.

I'll borrow a few pretty ones for you.

[ Wanhua Tower ]

Time to get up.

I'm so sleepy.

Let's go, let's go. Hurry up, hurry up.

Here.

The invitation came overnight this time.

Looks like it's for real.

I wonder how Long'er looks all dresed up now?

She has to look pretty to meet her lover.

- Exactly! - I can't wait to see.

No one needs to work?

What are you talking about?

Whoever wants to talk uselessly or grind teeth

can go to the East Gate market to tell stories.

Who is our Long'er?

- Let's leave by another way. - Will she suffer any loss?

Here!

Go!

Roast chicken!

- Delicious roasted chicken! - Isn't that the Chief?

Chief Long, you're so pretty today.

Chief Long, are you going on a date?

No way. I'm going to a business meeting.

Big Sister, you're lying. You look so pretty today.

Everyone says you are going to a matchmaking meeting with a millionaire.

- Take this. - Thank you, Big Sister.

I'm going to transform myself to eat him today.

What do you think I should change into? Tiger,

or leopard?

Big Sister is going to eat the millionaire!

Sister Long is going to eat the millionaire!

[ Wanhua Tower ]

Chief Long, upstairs please.

Inside, please.

So concealed!

Were you looking for me because of what happened during the Double Seventh-

Let's not bring up the Double Seventh Festival day again.

I mean... Hypothetically,

say there are two paths in front of you. One path...

will benefit both of us,

and the other path will cause me to be broken-hearted.

Miss, either he'll apologize

or he'll reveal his inner feelings to you.

This... The first path is obviously a good one,

and the other...

might not disappoint you either.

You've already heard about it?

The entire street is talking about it anyway...

It's probably for the best.

I'll just be direct with you then.

Can you help me out with the marital manual?

The designers from New Silk Road are not experts when it comes to this sort of low-

Lower class scenery.

However, many artists in Nancheng have been secretly painting them.

Therefore, I am entreating you to help me ask Demon Hand Xu for his expertise.

Of course, you will not be left out of the equation if we succeed.

There will be benefits?

- The profits for the commission of this marital manual- - Hold it right there.

I am not interested in profit.

Fine. Then how about the shares from my other industries?

What about land title deeds?

Name your price then.

I want us to become partners and start a new business for the commission of this marital manual.

My cut will be forty percent, and yours will be sixty. Don't complain that my appetite is too large.

I will only supply you with the artists, but the other requirements such as materials and workers will be provided by you.

Back when I was working at New Silk Road, you told me

that all designs have souls.

Have you ever seen a soul that was sold cheap?

Deal.

All right.

Let's think of a name for our new business.

What about "Qinglong Enterprise"?

It's simple, straightforward and assertive.

We will never be separated now that our names are entwined.

You don't get it?

I've taken the character 'qing' from your name and joined it with the character 'long' from my name. (T/N she has the wrong "qing", using the one for "azure" plus her "long" for "dragon")

It's simple and straightforward. The benefits bind us both together. (T/N his name's "qing" is clear/quiet, what she has is one of the 4 constellation creatures, the Azure Dragon of the East)

It's decided, then. No character

is greater than the one for 'dragon'. It's a fantastic name!

It's so damned bitter!

You thought he'd specially chosen a covert place so he could apologize to you or confess?

You thought his words held an underlying meaning? Long Aoyi, you'd better wake up!

This fellow we're talking about is Li Qingliu! He only sees you

as a gateway to the lower class! He only wants to discuss business with you,

Chief! What's the matter? Who's been harassing you?

or else my surname isn't Long!

You couldn't even hold on to him even though you read all these books.

You threatened the east and struck west! (T/N diversionary tactic)

Read some more books, read some more books. Read them!

I'm so furious.

Chief!

Chief, have some tea. Your meeting today with Li Qingliu-

Why should I be drinking tea, you lump of coal!

In the future, I will fall out

with whoever mentions "drinking tea" in my presence!

Take all these books outside and burn them. I don't want to see them anymore!

This... You want to burn all of them?

Hurry up and go. Are you waiting for me to hit you?

If you're here to plead on Li Qingliu's behalf, you can forget about it.

Besides, I didn't totally block his path.

Isn't the marital manual being designed at this very moment?

Right now, Qingliu and that Long person are mixing together.

They're planning on joining hands to open that "Qinglong Enterprise".

If you continue to ignore this issue,

I'm afraid Qingliu... will be enticed by Long.

What are you getting angry at that lowlife for?

And besides, the marital manual is a hot-

Father, I'm just worried that Long will lead Qingliu astray.

You musn't do anything to Qingliu.

I know where my boundaries are.

As for the matter of the marital manual, you'd better not get yourself too involved.

That's enough. You may leave now.

Today, the Qinglong Enterprise is officially established. New Silk Road will be bringing over some materials in a bit.

We will be on an equal footing with them from this day forth!

The people from New Silk Road have arrived!

They've arrived!

They're already here.

Chief Long!

Chief.

Where should we place these materials?

All of you, follow me! Dapang! Erya!

- Come here, come here. Hurry up. Come here! - Come, come, come!

Open it, open it, open it.

Everyone, today is the day New Silk Road and the Dragon Bamboo Gang

are joined together to become the Qinglong Enterprise.

I will toast this cup to Chief Long first.

Let's just forget about the sentiments of loyalty, self-sacrifice and whatnot.

I'm not that just or righteous.

All things are profitable. If it profits my brothers, then I will do it.

Today is the day our two factions become one family.

Let's toast to being a family today!

- That's right, that's right! - Let's drink, let's drink! - Here, here, here. Let's drink. - That's right, that's right!

- Bottoms up, bottoms up. - Here. - Let's drink! - Here!

- Here, here. - Bottoms up, bottoms up!

We're a family now!

Family?

Why have I been left out?

Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com

[ "Seeing Visions" sung by Fan Yilun ]

♫ As a youth, walking unsteadily and not finding my way, ♫

♫ Acquiring bad habits in Jianghu, unattached and alone, ♫

♫ Studying Buddha, I read of bitter hardships, ♫

♫ Who will understand my never-ending journey? ♫

♫ Brushing away the dense fog, warm and alone ♫

♫ Spring winds caress my smiling face as before ♫

♫ Time has become a blur, taking leave of hardship ♫

♫ I accompany you most willingly after night falls ♫

♫ Seeing that it's not wild and overgrown, ♫

♫ Seeing spring rain fall as a mist from above, ♫

♫ Seeing the curtain fall on worldly affairs, ♫

♫ Seeing the mountain and river become strangers, ♫

♫ Seeing the storm clouds parting ♫

♫ Seeing luxuriant flowers inundate the path ♫

♫ Seeing unending yearning ♫

♫ Seeing vast seas of tears ♫

♫ Brushing away the dense fog, warm and alone ♫

♫ Spring winds caress my smiling face as before ♫

♫ Time has become a blur, taking leave of hardship ♫

♫ I accompany you most willingly after night falls ♫

♫ Seeing that it's not wild and overgrown, ♫

♫ Seeing spring rain fall as a mist from above, ♫

♫ Seeing the curtain fall on worldly affairs, ♫

♫ Seeing vast seas of tears ♫

♫ As we grow old and the vision comes to an end, ♫

♫ Awaiting you, to leave this life together. ♫