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Water Margin

Water Margin

Water Margin

Water Margin

A TV Maxi-Series

Water Margin

Written by Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong

Episode 11 Robbing the Convoy of Birthday Gifts

Come on

Come on, keep up

Take a rest somewhere ahead

What the hell is this?

It's going to be a few more days on this road

My feet are starting to blister

Our butler has thick skin on his feet

It doesn't blister

Nonsense

However thick the skin is

it's not iron

Of course, it blisters

Is it blistering?

Nearly

This is unwarranted torture

We're delivering birthday gifts like we're thieves

They should be delivered by Taiping carts with a yellow banner

and you could've enjoyed a comfortable ride

But now

we're all using our legs as wheels

It's all Sergeant Yang's lousy idea

He's watching us

Just go

Li's Mansion

Let's go

Make haste while the weather is cool

So you're leaving

You're so strange

Rest by day and travel by night

Take care

Go

Stop

Stop

Butler

What's up?

I can't walk any further

It's hot weather

and it's much cooler to travel at night

We travel while it's cool

and rest when it's hot

We agreed on that, didn't we?

Night is supposed to be a time for rest

But now it's reversed

It's hard to travel without good rest

Yes

Butler Xie

We travel in this way

because we have to

I'm afraid to meet bandits on the way

Besides, I'm afraid to miss the grand preceptor's birthday

We can't afford

to mess up either one

You and I were entrusted by His Excellency

If something goes wrong

how can we explain it to him?

The butler is elderly

and not as strong as the soldiers

Yeah

Exactly

Get him a sedan chair in some village ahead

Yes, get him a sedan chair

Right

The soldiers all carry heavy weights on their shoulders

Except for you two

Even if I get a sedan chair

you're the only ones to carry it

Keep going

You don't have to carry me

Go

Just go

Come on

Come on, guys

Sir

The bill is paid

Let's set off right away, brothers

See you

Time to go

Time to go

Get up

Time to go

Get up, all of you

Get up, time to go

Time to go

Get up. Now!

Wake up, Butler

It's time to go

I made you a walking stick

Hold it

All right

Let's go

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Hurry up

Move fast

Hurry up

Go

Cheer up, guys

There are great rewards in the Capital

Bullshit

My bones will fall apart

before I make it to the Capital

Sergeant Yang

Promotion and rewards

must be what keeps you going

Right

Shame on you

You're an inspector

promoted by His Excellency

If you have any conscience

you should join hands with me

to deliver the birthday gifts safely to the Capital

However, instead of cheering up the troops

you acted weird

and let everyone down

by complaining

If you don't want to go

you can get back

I'm fine

I'm just worried about the butler

Listen

If someone disobeys my orders and makes trouble

I'll give him a lesson with my sword

Go

Come on, check this out

Here comes the god of wealth

Welcome, everyone

Welcome

You must be tired after the journey

Welcome

Follow me

How about that?

I'm here to bring you the god of wealth

If you're not offering me a cup of alcohol

you can at least say something nice to me

You don't come to my place for nothing

Of course

You're a wise man

You know what I'm up to

as soon as I open my mouth

Then I'll get this straight

I'm on a tight budget these days

I need to borrow some money from you

and I'll repay you in a couple of days

A couple of days?

You said a couple of days last time

But it's been so many days

and you still haven't paid me back

I'll pay you back together

I don't default on my debts

I'll pay you back together with that I borrowed this time

Okay?

-You have deep pockets -Come on

and you don't care about this tiny amount

You're rich

and you don't want to hurt my honor, do you?

If you have time to hear me beg

why don't you

just lend me a coin or two?

Coming

Get in, please

Hold on a second

I'm in no hurry

-Take care of them -I'll serve them

Welcome, gentlemen

Welcome

Get in, please

Here is the thing

According to the documents issued by the County Yamen recently

all staying guests

have to get registered

no matter where they're from and where they're going

Is it necessary?

Let him register

What's your surname, sir?

It’s Li, Li with a wood radical

We're from Haozhou and going to the Capital to sell dates

Waiter, get them some hot water

to wash up and refresh themselves

Yes

Come on

This way, please

Let's go

Oh, brother

I guess you'll have a minute for me now

I've been begging for a long time

You can't lend me nothing

You'll go gamble if I lend you

This is my only hobby

Fine

Here you go

Go now

Thanks

Oh, sir

Where are they from?

Date dealers from Haozhou

Going to the Capital

He looks so familiar to me

Oh, no

What's wrong, brother?

That guy I just ran into

seems to know me

Who?

I have no idea

I don't know him

Brother

Don't startle us

Since you don't know him

how could he know you?

Brother Chao is conspicuous

Many people know him

I think we'd better be careful

Xiaowu, Xiaoqi

Come here

You two take a look outside

and make sure you verify it

Got it?

Go ahead

The richer, the meaner

He acted like I was borrowing his wife

I didn't notice where I was walking

My eyesight's not that good

Hey, lad

Have you seen several date dealers?

You scared me

I thought you two were robbers

Yes, I have

Just over there

Staying at Wang's Inn

Do you know them?

One of them looks familiar

Where are they from?

It's said they're from Haozhou

They're our companions

We made it at last

They and the two of us are all date dealers

We're from Haozhou and going to the Capital to sell dates

Thank you for your time

Let's go

Which one do you know?

I don't know anyone from Haozhou

Go

They were either drunk or silly

It's all right

Just a loafer

Got confused by us

Go get some rest

Go for Bai Sheng, Daylight Rat, right away

Okay

Go to sleep

Keep early hours

All right

Get up

Time to move on

It's not dawn yet

Get up

Time to go

Get up

Get up

Come on

Time to move on

You

A bit longer

Get up

Just get up

Time to move on

Hurry up

Hurry up

Here you are

-Take care, sir -Okay

Give me a minute

Hurry up, dude

Be careful with your luck after peeing

Bai Sheng

Why haven't you been gambling lately?

It's you, He Qing. You scared me

I thought you were a ghost

I'm broke, so I'm going to sell the vinegar

To get some money to gamble

How's your luck?

Forget it. Too bad

Hurry up, He Qing

Coming

I can't walk any further

Get up

I can't walk any further

Hold on a little longer

I just can't do it

Get up

No, I can't

This is no place for rest

I can't walk any further even if you beat me to death

I can't

No, get up

This is no place for rest

Get up

Get up

Sergeant, I'm begging you

Let us rest a bit

Get up. I'm begging you

Get up

Come on

I can't walk

even if you lash me to death

It's not that I'm cruel

This really is no place for rest

We can't stop here

We need to move on

When we get out of Yellow Soil Ridge

I'll give you a treat

and a good night's sleep

Do you hear me?

Butler Xie

You tell them

We should leave here as soon as possible!

That's what you always say to scare people

We can't stop here

We can't rest there

Man is flesh

He dies without rest

If we all die

who will deliver the gifts to the Capital?

Yes

How can you say that?

No one lives around the Ridge for several kilometers

It's a favorite haunt of bandits

Really, what are the chances

of bandits showing up when we're resting?

Sergeant Yang

It's too hot for us to move on

Let's just take a break

Butler Xie

Why would you say something like that?

I can't move on

Or

you go on with them first

I've got to rest a while

A few days ago, you told us to rest by day and travel by night

To move on while it was cool

Why is it changed now?

You urge us to march only during the hottest hours of the day

You’re such a bully

What kind of road did we take a few days ago?

And this…

Can we go this way at night?

I'm carrying a load weighing dozens of kilograms

Whereas you walk empty-handed

You don't know how hard it is for us porters

You act as if we weren't even human

Wretched animal! A beating is all your kind understands!

Stop

Sergeant Yang

In my days at the Grand Preceptor's Mansion

when my wife was wet nurse to his daughter

I met thousands of officers

But I've never seen one

who is so pompous like you are

For the sake of His Excellency

and given his instructions as we set out

we headed wherever

you told us to go

We went fast or slowed down

when you told us to

I won't hold it against you

but you can't be so cocky

and get this far

You seem to have forgotten who you are

An officer under a capital sentence

whom His Excellency has pitied

and made a sergeant of the guards

which is a post no bigger than a mustard seed

The soldiers have suffered a lot along the way

And all you do is beat them

Is that a bravado

or is that all you can do?

Take a good look

These soldiers

are all flesh and blood

Look what they have become

Why can't they take a break?

Butler Xie

You're a city dweller

What do you know of the hardships of the road?

I've been as far as Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi

Don't show off before me

Yes

The old butler is right

Bullshit

In the event of bandits

all you can do is stare

This is not a time of peace

-Sergeant Yang -How can you say that?

You deserve to have your tongue cut out if you say such things

What's not peaceful about today?

A spy

A spy

Who's that?

There is someone in the grove

Who is there?

Go check it out

Go

Come on

Freeze

Speak

Or I'll kill you

Who are you guys?

Where are you from?

We are from Haozhou

and going to the Capital to sell dates

Except for the dates on the carts

we have nothing

If you want money, take the carts with you

as long as you keep us alive

Spare our lives

will you?

Why are you stopping here?

It's too hot

We're taking a break

Aren't you afraid of getting mugged on the road?

We have little money to travel with

If there are robbers, they can take it

Robbers want money

not our lives

So we get a little bolder

Could you please tell me what you do?

Just like you

Heading towards the Capital for a small business

We're going the same way

Go your own way

Sir

Have some dates before you go

No, thanks

What's going on?

Nothing

It's all right

Several date dealers

It was a false alarm

You were too frightened

It's good nothing happened

There's no hiding what's going on

And things don't happen the way you want them to

Rest easy now

Okay, take a rest, then

We'll move on when the sun goes down

The sun is scorching like fire

The seedlings are half withered

Farmers are burning with anxiety

Aristocrats are fanning themselves at leisure

The sun is scorching like fire

What's in the bucket?

Alcohol

Liquor

How much a bucket?

Five strings of coins

Don't go

Come here

Come here, chip in

Chip in for the alcohol

How dare you!

No one buys the alcohol

without my permission

Sergeant

We can't buy it with our own money?

-Yeah -No

Why is that?

You can't even stop us drinking

What do you know?

Aren't you afraid of being drugged

because of your gluttony?

Hey, sir

Your men asked to buy my alcohol

I didn't force it on them

It's okay if you don't buy it

But you can't discredit me

with such rude remarks

Go away

I'm not talking to you

I won't sell even if you want to buy it

He's so bossy

Buying alcohol…

Butler, this is ridiculous

We can't even buy our own drinks

You have to do something about him

Here is your money

Not allowed to buy our own drinks

What the hell!

So bossy

It's killing us

Sir

Wait, sir

What's up?

Sir

Why didn't you sell the alcohol to them?

My alcohol is drugged

What a joke

Brother

This place is in the middle of nowhere

No wonder they're suspicious

Go away if you're suspicious

It's not like I can't sell the alcohol

and I'm forcing you to buy it

Look at you

You take things too seriously

We'll find out if there's any drug in the alcohol

We are dying of thirst

We'll buy a bucket

No

That's what's wrong with you

Why don't you sell it when we give you the money?

Bullying us passers-by?

I don't mind selling you a bucket

but they said something too awful

What did they take me as?

Even if I run a gangster inn

I don't have to carry the alcohol here

in the middle of this hot day

We didn't say anything against you

Sure

Fine

Tell us. How much a bucket?

Tell us

Even if it's sold to you

you won't be able to drink it without drinking bowl

We have gourds

Yes

Go get a gourd

Oh, and get some dates for the alcohol

Good

How much a bucket?

Five strings of coins per bucket, and no haggling

Fine. Fine.

Here

Give us a bucket

Brother, here is the gourd

Okay

Why don't you try it first?

Put it here

Try it first

So?

It's full-bodied

Check this bucket out

It's the same

We want this bucket

All right, bring us this bucket

Let's drink

It's good. Give it to me

Let me have a drink

So good

Why don't you sell the other bucket to us

with a discount of one string?

No, not a copper less

Listen to me

No way

Brother, get another gourd

Yes

On my cart

Here it is

Sir, have some dates

Here

Put some more in your hat

You're welcome

You are so underhanded

How could you steal alcohol?

We didn't make a bargain with you back there

Can't you give us one free scoop?

Can't be done

All right. Don't be mad

We won't do it again

Enjoy the dates

Don't make fun of him

If you want more, just pay for it

Butler

If they can drink it

why can't we?

Yes

Tell Sergeant Yang

to let us drink some to moisten our throats

Sergeant Yang, let them drink a bucket

They've had it for a while

and they are all right

My mouth is so dry that I can't even speak

Sergeant Yang

Didn't that big guy drink from this bucket, too?

If it's drugged

they would be toppled over by now

Yes

All right!

Wait

What are you doing?

I'm not selling it to you

Sir

It's not worth it

to be angry about something that doesn't matter

Right

Sell it to us

For your sake

I'll sell you this bucket

Thank you

Brothers, do you have some more gourds?

Yes, you can take these two

Okay, thank you

Bring it back when you're done

Sure

Sergeant, here

Take it!

Let me drink some

Wonderful

Here is the money. Thanks

Bye

Bye

Fall

Fall

Speak!

Why don't you talk anymore?

Get up

A bunch of fools

Fools

All of you

Bah

The birthday gifts

Oh, Heaven

You're unfair

It's all over

Butler, wake up

Wake up, Butler

Butler

Now

there's no way out of this, no?

Yang Zhi left on his own

How are we going to explain to His Excellency

when we get back?

Yeah

Butler, you need to figure something out

How to explain?

Yang Zhi colluded with the bandits

toppled us over with drugs

took the treasures

and left with the bandits

Yes, you're right

Yeah

At this point

that's the best we can say

Let's report to the local yamen first

You two stay

and go catch the thieves with the yamen runners

I'm going to the Capital now to inform the Grand Preceptor

Loser

As a man

you hang yourself like a woman

Shame on you

Die somewhere else if you really want to

You'll ruin my business

if you die here

Torrents of the river surge forward

Stars shine bright in the sky

Shine bright! Drink with lifelong friends

Set off without delay

We've got everything in our hearts!

Everything in our hearts! Never look back!

Without hesitation, we stand out whenever we see injustice

Strike a fatal blow! It's our journey in this world!

Hey…

Without hesitation, we stand out whenever we see injustice

Strike a fatal blow! It's our journey in this world!

Torrents of the river surge forward

Stars shine bright in the sky

Shine bright! Rich or poor, let's drink together

Set off without delay

We've got everything in our hearts!

Everything in our hearts! Never look down!

Without hesitation, we stand out whenever we see injustice

Strike a fatal blow! It's our journey in this world!

Hey…

Without hesitation, we stand out whenever we see injustice

Strike a fatal blow! It's our journey in this world!

Hey…

Without hesitation, we stand out whenever we see injustice

Strike a fatal blow! It's our journey in this world!

Without hesitation, we stand out whenever we see injustice

Strike a fatal blow! It's our journey in this world!

Hey…

Without hesitation, we stand out whenever we see injustice

Strike a fatal blow! It's our journey in this world!

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