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[The Heir]

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[Episode 19]

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In the next couple of days,

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I will go into the mountains
to find pine wood.

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I would like to ask you to return
to the ink workshop as the manager.

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Sixth Grandfather,

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I have little experience
and lack seniority.

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I cannot take on this responsibility.

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Please return.

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Although you are young,

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you managed to open your own ink workshop
all by yourself.

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With this kind of capability,

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I trust you.

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Sixth Grandfather,

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it's not about
whether you trust me or not.

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It's just that now,

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I cannot trust the Li family

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or Li Ink.

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About the ancient lacquer-soot ink,

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you were the ones
who kicked me out of the Li family.

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Now that the Li family is in trouble,

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you want me to go back and help.

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Don't you think

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it's ironic?

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I know

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that over the years, in the main family
and the ink workshop,

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you have suffered
a great deal of injustice.

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How about this?

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I apologize to you.

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Sixth Grandfather, what are you doing?

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Let's stick to the facts.

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If you do this,

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it's too much for me to accept.

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After Li Ink lost the right
to provide Tribute Ink,

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it has been unable
to recover for over a decade.

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Now it finally

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has a chance
to compete for Tribute Ink again,

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but we ran into the pine wilt disease.

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It is now a matter of life and death.

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The ink workshop needs someone

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who can convince everyone,

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who can manage things,

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and who can be trusted

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in order to stabilize the situation.

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Only then can I

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go into the mountains in peace
to find pine wood.

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Otherwise,

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the century-old foundation
of the Li family

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will be destroyed in our generation.

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Isn't that a sin?

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I know in your heart,

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your resentment toward the main family

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cannot be resolved overnight.

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When I return from finding pine wood,

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please, Zhen, give the main family and me

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a chance to make amends.

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Alright?

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And those ink-makers—

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ever since you left Li Ink,

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they have all come to realize it.

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They truly recognize your skill
in making ink.

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Look,

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this is a petition they wrote.

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They all hope you can go back.

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Zhen,

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I, an old man, am begging you like this.

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Can you help me?

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Sixth Grandfather,

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regarding today's matter,

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I cannot say yes to you.

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Please go back.

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Zhen.

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Take care, Sixth Grandfather.

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Sorry to bother you.

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Sorry to bother you.

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Seventh Old Madam.

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Our stored pine
is only enough to fulfill our orders.

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We really don't have any extra.

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I'm sorry.

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It's fine.

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Sorry for the intrusion.

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Please go back.

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Please go back.

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No need to see me out.

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No need to see me out, Manager Pan.

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Seventh Old Madam.

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I am really sorry.

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I understand.

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I understand.

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Go back.

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Go back.

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I am sorry, Seventh Old Madam.

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We really have no more pine wood.

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It's fine.

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Mother!

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Mother!

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I've been looking everywhere for you.

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I'm fine.

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I'm fine.

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Let's go home.

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Okay.

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It's just...

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It's just this cough.

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Why didn't you call me when you came out?

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I just wanted to look for it myself.

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I couldn't find you.

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Do you know how worried I was?

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Zhen! Zhen!

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Ms. Zhen is in the backyard.

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Zhen.

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Zhen, bad news.

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What's wrong, Hua'er?

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What's wrong?

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Seventh Grandmother
couldn't buy pine wood anywhere

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and fell ill after returning home.

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-Zhen.
-Seventh Grandmother.

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Why are you here?

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Help me up.

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Hurry, help me up.

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Take it easy.

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Seventh Grandmother, just lie down.

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Why are you here, Zhen?

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I heard you were sick,

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so I came to see you.

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That's better.

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Zhen,

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it's nothing serious.

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It's just a minor illness. I'm fine.

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Seventh Grandmother.

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I actually saw you
on Sibao Street yesterday.

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I saw everything.

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Although the pine wilt disease is urgent,

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you shouldn't

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neglect your health like this.

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You could have just

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let others handle buying pine wood.

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Why did you have to

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go begging from door to door yourself?

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Now, with the pine wilt disease,
pine wood is hard to find.

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You know that

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our Li family depends on

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pine soot ink
as the foundation of our livelihood.

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Why does our Li family

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have to face such a disaster?

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I couldn't just stand by and watch.

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Fortunately,
I discussed this with your grandfather

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and your Sixth Grandfather
the day before yesterday.

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Regarding the pine wood,

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we have found a solution.

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So, Zhen,

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don't worry about it anymore.

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You should now focus on

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protecting your New Li Ink Workshop.

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That is the top priority.

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Come, let me see you.

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You've lost weight.

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You really have.

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You must be

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exhausted from running the ink workshop.

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You don't eat or sleep well.

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It breaks my heart.

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Here's what you're gonna do.

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After you go back,

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ask your mother to make you some good food

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to nourish your body.

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To make our little Zhen

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strong

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and energetic.

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If you don't have enough money,

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I can give you some.

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What's wrong?

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Don't cry.

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Why are you crying? Don't cry.

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The money is enough.

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The money you gave me

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is more than enough to spend.

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Ever since

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the year you broke off your engagement,

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I've been quietly setting aside

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some private money for you every year.

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No one knows about this money.

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You can't even say a word

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to Hua'er.

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Understood?

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My little Zhen

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is like a little sapling.

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Now,

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you have already grown up.

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Whatever you want to do now,

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just do it.

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My wish is

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for you to do what you like.

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As long as you are happy,

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I...

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can rest easy.

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My Zhen.

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Sixth Grandfather,

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stop wandering around
in front of my ink workshop.

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People who don't know might think
you're here to collect a debt.

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Zhen.

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About what you asked me before,

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I accept.

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But there are a few things
I must say first.

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I'm only returning to Li Ink
to help manage it temporarily.

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Once you return from finding pine

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and resolving the pine wilt disease,

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I will still go back
to my New Li Ink Workshop.

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Also,

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I hope everyone at Li Ink
can work together

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to overcome the current difficulties.

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If I find

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anyone engaging in

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internal scheming,

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I will follow the workshop's rules

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and punish them severely.

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Don't blame me for being ruthless then.

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Alright.

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We'll do as you say.

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Then I will entrust the workshop...

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and the Sixth Branch

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to you.

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Thank you, my good granddaughter.

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Then I...

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Miss.

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Are you worried about your marriage?

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I can read your fate
with a single divination.

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I hope you find a good match soon.

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Zhengshen.

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Miss.

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Grandfather?

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What brings you here?

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I missed you.

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How's your business?

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I...

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I haven't met anyone destined yet today.

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Aren't you an immortal?

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Didn't you do a divination

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to see whether it's a good time

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to do business today?

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Grandfather.

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It's one thing
for others to make fun of me,

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but why are you doing it too?

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I was young and ignorant before.

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Now I'm just doing a little business.

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I have to make money to support myself.

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Alright,
let me be your first customer today.

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How about that?

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Really?

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Grandfather, take your pick.

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I'll take

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all of these things.

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Here,

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take this.

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Grandfather,

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did you come specifically
looking for me today?

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I'm going away for a few days.

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Before I come back,

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I want you to help
take care of the family.

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But I don't know how to make ink.

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You know that.

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Everyone in the family
says I'm irresponsible.

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How can I help?

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Did I say I want you to make ink?

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As for the ink workshop affairs,

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I've already entrusted them to Zhen.

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Right, then what else is there?

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There is.

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Family matters, and your father's affairs.

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You know your father's temper.

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I'm worried that after Zhen arrives,

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he won't give her peace.

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That's why I want you to watch him.

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Don't let him cause trouble.

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Let him help out if he can.

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If he can't, just don't do things

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that hurt others
without benefiting himself.

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That would only disappoint Zhen.

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Understand?

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Grandfather,

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can I ask you a question?

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Go ahead.

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Why did you come to me?

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In the Li family, besides you,

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who else can I find?

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Grandfather.

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I thought you finally realized

287
00:16:53,590 --> 00:16:55,920
that I'm the kind of person who can

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step up in critical moments.

289
00:16:58,870 --> 00:16:59,840
What a good grandson.

290
00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:01,570
Come, let me show you some love.

291
00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:03,080
So many people are here.

292
00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:04,440
So many people are here.

293
00:17:04,460 --> 00:17:05,790
Alright, pack up your things.

294
00:17:05,790 --> 00:17:07,000
I will treat you to something good.

295
00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:07,530
Let's go.

296
00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:09,240
Okay. Wait for me.

297
00:17:25,270 --> 00:17:26,530
Seventh Grandmother.

298
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Sixth Grandfather.

299
00:17:28,510 --> 00:17:29,680
Zhen,

300
00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:32,110
it seems your Sixth Grandfather
is the only one

301
00:17:32,110 --> 00:17:33,730
who could persuade you to come back.

302
00:17:33,730 --> 00:17:36,710
I felt better as soon as I heard
you were coming back.

303
00:17:36,750 --> 00:17:37,320
Come.

304
00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:42,180
Seventh Grandmother.

305
00:17:44,310 --> 00:17:45,830
You came just in time.

306
00:17:47,550 --> 00:17:49,210
Master Qi is very thoughtful.

307
00:17:49,310 --> 00:17:52,240
He's been helping your Sixth Grandfather
prepare to go into the mountains.

308
00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:53,200
You see,

309
00:17:53,340 --> 00:17:57,050
he also took the trouble
to find these hunters.

310
00:17:57,750 --> 00:18:00,000
They know the roads of Mount Huang best.

311
00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:02,510
They can act as guides
and help carry things.

312
00:18:02,510 --> 00:18:04,270
They will follow instructions
along the way.

313
00:18:04,270 --> 00:18:06,440
And that Mr. Xiao.

314
00:18:06,790 --> 00:18:08,440
He is very skilled in martial arts

315
00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:10,160
in the military.

316
00:18:10,550 --> 00:18:13,270
Master Qi has sent his most capable man

317
00:18:13,310 --> 00:18:16,310
to help your Sixth Grandfather
go into the mountains.

318
00:18:16,550 --> 00:18:18,440
If they encounter any wild animals,

319
00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:20,720
he can show off his skills.

320
00:18:21,550 --> 00:18:23,960
Master Qi is indeed
a shareholder of Li Ink.

321
00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,330
He takes responsibility for everything.

322
00:18:27,590 --> 00:18:28,400
Old Madam.

323
00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,310
The truly thoughtful one is Miss Li Zhen.

324
00:18:32,030 --> 00:18:34,960
She came to my door
to ask me to lend her some men.

325
00:18:35,510 --> 00:18:37,270
Zhen is indeed thoughtful.

326
00:18:37,550 --> 00:18:39,590
Zhen, you...

327
00:18:39,750 --> 00:18:41,010
Seventh Grandmother,

328
00:18:41,030 --> 00:18:43,160
the one who really helped is Master Qi.

329
00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:44,750
We should thank him.

330
00:18:50,030 --> 00:18:52,110
Thank you again, Master Qi.

331
00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:54,610
Thank you for your trouble, Master Qi.

332
00:18:55,590 --> 00:18:57,200
Old Madam, Sixth Master Li,

333
00:18:57,310 --> 00:18:58,960
please don't be so polite.

334
00:19:08,970 --> 00:19:10,180
[Li Ink]

335
00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:21,000
Everyone.

336
00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:24,440
I have been entrusted by Sixth Grandfather
to help the ink workshop.

337
00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:26,110
I'm sure you all know by now.

338
00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:28,030
I was here a while ago,

339
00:19:28,350 --> 00:19:29,550
but at that time,

340
00:19:29,790 --> 00:19:31,640
I was an ink maker hired by Li Ink.

341
00:19:32,070 --> 00:19:34,510
This time it's different.

342
00:19:34,790 --> 00:19:36,850
Sixth Grandfather has gone into
the mountain to find pine wood.

343
00:19:36,850 --> 00:19:38,760
We must live up to his efforts.

344
00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:42,640
As for the current situation of Li Ink,

345
00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:44,720
you must have known about it.

346
00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:47,160
First, the pine wilt disease
has broken out.

347
00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:49,160
Second, the Tribute Ink selection
is imminent.

348
00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:50,680
Two things are happening at the same time,

349
00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:52,160
which makes it quite difficult.

350
00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:53,640
If we want to get through this,

351
00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:56,240
we will rely on the cooperation
of the whole ink workshop,

352
00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,640
that is, the support and solidarity
of all the brothers here.

353
00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:06,240
As the saying goes,

354
00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:10,030
"Troops have no fixed strategy,
just as water has no constant shape."

355
00:20:10,030 --> 00:20:12,720
We must be flexible where we need to be.

356
00:20:13,310 --> 00:20:16,440
So today I will offer my humble thoughts

357
00:20:16,510 --> 00:20:18,030
and share two of my ideas.

358
00:20:19,030 --> 00:20:19,790
First,

359
00:20:20,590 --> 00:20:23,590
the Li family
must win the Tribute Ink rights.

360
00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:26,510
Uncle Jingdong has poured his heart
and soul into developing new ink,

361
00:20:26,510 --> 00:20:28,000
so everything he needs

362
00:20:28,030 --> 00:20:30,030
must be prepared in full.

363
00:20:30,270 --> 00:20:32,400
Manager Shao has checked the roster.

364
00:20:32,750 --> 00:20:36,590
The personnel and materials listed
must be used exclusively for this task

365
00:20:36,590 --> 00:20:37,990
and must not be diverted.

366
00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:40,510
Second, the pine wilt disease
has broken out.

367
00:20:40,510 --> 00:20:42,240
Pine wood has become a rarity.

368
00:20:42,750 --> 00:20:45,270
Our warehouse stock is limited,

369
00:20:45,510 --> 00:20:47,240
and we still have to handle
the signed orders

370
00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:48,880
for the coming months.

371
00:20:49,110 --> 00:20:51,270
We need to increase income
and reduce expenditure.

372
00:20:51,270 --> 00:20:53,440
From now on, when making lampblack,

373
00:20:53,510 --> 00:20:56,640
every piece of pine wood
must be handled with great care.

374
00:21:02,750 --> 00:21:05,350
This is your lampblack-making record
for this month.

375
00:21:05,350 --> 00:21:08,210
I've looked at it
and found something interesting.

376
00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:11,070
Who is Qi Donghai?

377
00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:13,510
Who is Qi Donghai?

378
00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:14,960
I...

379
00:21:15,350 --> 00:21:16,400
I am.

380
00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:20,720
On average, 8 out of every 10 portions
of pine soot lampblack you made

381
00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,160
are of good quality.

382
00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:24,270
That far exceeds the other ink-makers.

383
00:21:24,270 --> 00:21:26,330
It shows you've put in a lot of effort.

384
00:21:27,070 --> 00:21:28,750
You are a third-class ink-maker.

385
00:21:28,750 --> 00:21:31,230
Today, I promote you
to a second-class ink-maker.

386
00:21:31,230 --> 00:21:32,360
Your pay is doubled.

387
00:21:32,380 --> 00:21:34,670
Thank you, Miss Li Zhen.

388
00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:35,660
Second-class?

389
00:21:35,660 --> 00:21:36,490
Why?

390
00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:38,160
Keep up the good work.

391
00:21:41,620 --> 00:21:43,880
Miss Li Zhen,
I'm afraid this is inappropriate.

392
00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:44,960
According to the rules
of the ink workshop,

393
00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:47,110
a third-class ink-maker
needs at least 2 years

394
00:21:47,110 --> 00:21:49,720
to be promoted to second-class
after passing the assessment.

395
00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:51,240
Qi Donghai has only been making lampblack

396
00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:52,960
in the workshop for just a year.

397
00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:53,830
Well...

398
00:21:55,270 --> 00:21:56,310
Manager Shao,

399
00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:58,680
rules exist for a reason.

400
00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:00,920
But if we stick rigidly to the rules,

401
00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:03,220
they become a shackle.

402
00:22:05,030 --> 00:22:06,790
Now that the pine
wilt disease has broken out,

403
00:22:06,790 --> 00:22:08,440
if everyone wastes
one less bowl of lampblack,

404
00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,640
we can save one more piece of pine wood.

405
00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:12,880
Our shipments will be guaranteed,

406
00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:15,000
and everyone's jobs will be secure!

407
00:22:17,510 --> 00:22:18,310
That makes sense.

408
00:22:18,310 --> 00:22:19,710
That sounds reasonable.

409
00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:24,160
I hereby announce

410
00:22:24,590 --> 00:22:26,240
that starting today, our ink workshop

411
00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,700
will adopt a flexible approach
to staffing.

412
00:22:28,750 --> 00:22:32,150
No matter who you are or which stage
of production you work in,

413
00:22:32,150 --> 00:22:33,920
as long as you can achieve
an 80% pass rate

414
00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:35,720
like Qi Donghai,

415
00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:37,400
you will be promoted one level,

416
00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:38,880
regardless of seniority,

417
00:22:39,030 --> 00:22:40,960
and receive the wages you deserve.

418
00:22:41,310 --> 00:22:44,310
I hope everyone
will put in more effort and research

419
00:22:44,420 --> 00:22:47,030
so that we can overcome the current
difficulties of Li Ink together.

420
00:22:47,030 --> 00:22:48,070
Really?

421
00:22:48,550 --> 00:22:50,080
Then we can make more money!

422
00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:51,330
This is a good thing!

423
00:22:52,110 --> 00:22:53,000
Miss Li Zhen,

424
00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:54,800
I misunderstood you before.

425
00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:56,330
I apologize to you here.

426
00:22:56,510 --> 00:22:57,830
Yes, Miss Li Zhen.

427
00:22:58,070 --> 00:23:00,400
I was blind and failed to see the truth.

428
00:23:01,030 --> 00:23:02,160
I've long wanted

429
00:23:02,510 --> 00:23:03,720
to apologize as well.

430
00:23:04,030 --> 00:23:06,510
From now on, whatever you instruct,

431
00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:08,140
I will obey without question.

432
00:23:08,140 --> 00:23:10,590
Yes, we'll all listen to you.

433
00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:44,440
Miss Li Zhen,

434
00:24:44,590 --> 00:24:46,000
what can I do for you?

435
00:24:46,110 --> 00:24:48,160
Manager Shao, no need for formalities.

436
00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,960
I asked you here to discuss two things.

437
00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:52,030
Miss Li Zhen,

438
00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:54,070
you are now the acting manager
of the ink workshop.

439
00:24:54,070 --> 00:24:56,470
Please feel free to give any instructions.

440
00:24:57,790 --> 00:24:59,310
I noticed that we previously

441
00:24:59,310 --> 00:25:01,880
had a large backlog
of orders for pine soot ink.

442
00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:03,400
Although the new rules

443
00:25:03,450 --> 00:25:05,000
have improved the pass rate,

444
00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:06,830
it is not a long-term solution.

445
00:25:07,060 --> 00:25:08,220
So I was thinking—

446
00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:10,110
could you reach out to some of our

447
00:25:10,110 --> 00:25:12,400
long-standing ink merchants

448
00:25:12,420 --> 00:25:13,420
and persuade them

449
00:25:13,590 --> 00:25:15,590
to switch part of
their pine soot ink orders

450
00:25:15,590 --> 00:25:17,250
to lacquer-soot ink instead?

451
00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,270
That's actually a good idea.

452
00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:21,510
Leave this to me.

453
00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:24,920
Furthermore,
I checked the accounts recently

454
00:25:25,510 --> 00:25:27,310
and found the raw lacquer supply
has been declining

455
00:25:27,310 --> 00:25:28,680
over the past two months.

456
00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:32,410
Has the Sixth Branch reduced
its raw lacquer production recently?

457
00:25:35,750 --> 00:25:37,160
I haven't heard

458
00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:40,310
Miss Chunhua send anyone
to report a drop in production.

459
00:25:40,310 --> 00:25:42,310
If the raw lacquer supply can't keep up,

460
00:25:42,310 --> 00:25:43,440
these orders

461
00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:45,160
risk falling through on both ends.

462
00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,240
We might end up losing everything

463
00:25:47,270 --> 00:25:48,480
and doing more harm than good.

464
00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:50,540
We would even face a massive penalty.

465
00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:52,000
Well,

466
00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:55,280
should I send someone
to investigate thoroughly?

467
00:25:56,550 --> 00:25:58,210
We shouldn't let this get out.

468
00:25:58,400 --> 00:25:59,920
If those ink merchants

469
00:25:59,960 --> 00:26:01,700
find out we are short on raw materials,

470
00:26:01,700 --> 00:26:04,030
they will inevitably lose trust in Li Ink.

471
00:26:04,270 --> 00:26:07,070
Then what should we do
about the raw lacquer?

472
00:26:08,310 --> 00:26:11,030
Manager Shao, please keep an eye
on the ink workshop's production.

473
00:26:11,030 --> 00:26:13,200
I'll handle the raw lacquer issue.

474
00:26:14,070 --> 00:26:16,160
Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Li Zhen.

475
00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:17,560
Thank you, Manager Shao.

476
00:26:40,030 --> 00:26:41,630
Wait for me, Uncle Jingdong.

477
00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:45,810
Uncle Jingdong,

478
00:26:45,830 --> 00:26:47,890
I have something to discuss with you.

479
00:26:48,030 --> 00:26:48,790
Go ahead.

480
00:26:49,350 --> 00:26:50,170
Here is the thing.

481
00:26:50,170 --> 00:26:51,640
For the ink workshop's revenue,

482
00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:53,630
I have converted some pine soot ink orders

483
00:26:53,630 --> 00:26:56,090
into lacquer-soot ink orders
at a discount.

484
00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:58,110
Li Zhen,

485
00:26:58,890 --> 00:27:01,690
since my father
entrusted the ink workshop to you,

486
00:27:02,310 --> 00:27:04,000
you can make the decisions yourself.

487
00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:05,440
No need to tell me.

488
00:27:06,550 --> 00:27:07,350
The Sixth Branch has always

489
00:27:07,350 --> 00:27:09,310
been responsible
for supplying raw lacquer.

490
00:27:09,310 --> 00:27:11,270
Since the future demand
for raw lacquer will only increase,

491
00:27:11,270 --> 00:27:13,270
I would like to ask for your help
to coordinate

492
00:27:13,270 --> 00:27:14,680
and increase its supply

493
00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:17,120
to support Li Ink through this difficulty.

494
00:27:19,070 --> 00:27:20,110
What do you mean?

495
00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:22,880
Are you afraid
I'll reduce your raw lacquer supply

496
00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:24,680
and deliberately make things difficult
for you?

497
00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:25,510
Li Zhen.

498
00:27:25,830 --> 00:27:27,590
This is a very good year,

499
00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:30,000
and the yield of raw lacquer is abundant.

500
00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:38,760
I might as well make it clearer.

501
00:27:38,790 --> 00:27:39,510
Li Zhen.

502
00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:43,180
No matter how dissatisfied I am
with your Eighth Branch,

503
00:27:43,180 --> 00:27:45,640
I will not ruin Li Ink's business.

504
00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:49,070
So don't assume

505
00:27:49,110 --> 00:27:50,790
the worst of me.

506
00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,160
It seems he doesn't know the reason.

507
00:28:05,270 --> 00:28:06,440
Aunt Chunhua.

508
00:28:08,170 --> 00:28:09,230
Zhen, you're here.

509
00:28:09,830 --> 00:28:10,830
Run.

510
00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:12,750
Zhen!

511
00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:14,920
Play horseback riding with me.

512
00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,070
Father hasn't been home for a long time.

513
00:28:17,070 --> 00:28:19,030
No one plays with me.

514
00:28:19,550 --> 00:28:21,880
Okay, I'll play with you in a bit,
alright?

515
00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:22,480
Okay.

516
00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:25,000
Aunt, for the opening
of the New Li Ink Workshop,

517
00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:26,340
someone brought us
a spotted pig as a gift.

518
00:28:26,340 --> 00:28:28,490
My mother made some cured pork ribs.

519
00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:30,590
She asked me
to bring some over for you and Run

520
00:28:30,590 --> 00:28:31,480
to try.

521
00:28:32,510 --> 00:28:33,350
Come, Zhen.

522
00:28:33,550 --> 00:28:34,400
Sit here.

523
00:28:39,270 --> 00:28:40,240
Thank you, Aunt.

524
00:28:42,070 --> 00:28:42,790
Aunt,

525
00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:44,070
is Uncle not here?

526
00:28:44,830 --> 00:28:46,960
Decai said he was going to Suzhou
to deliver goods.

527
00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:49,030
He won't be back for half a month.

528
00:28:49,310 --> 00:28:49,960
I see.

529
00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:55,480
How have things been at the ink workshop
these days?

530
00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:56,960
My brother has always been very rigid.

531
00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:58,830
If he said anything unpleasant,

532
00:28:58,830 --> 00:29:00,110
please don't take it to heart.

533
00:29:00,110 --> 00:29:01,880
No, everything is fine.

534
00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:02,940
Don't worry, Aunt.

535
00:29:04,350 --> 00:29:05,510
I actually came here this time

536
00:29:05,510 --> 00:29:07,480
for the raw lacquer.

537
00:29:07,970 --> 00:29:09,550
I checked the registration ledger

538
00:29:09,550 --> 00:29:12,110
and found that the intake of raw lacquer
over the past 6 months

539
00:29:12,110 --> 00:29:13,160
has decreased.

540
00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:15,790
And Uncle Jingdong
is busy developing Tribute Ink,

541
00:29:15,790 --> 00:29:17,270
so he has no time to manage this.

542
00:29:17,270 --> 00:29:19,640
I had no choice
but to come to you for help.

543
00:29:21,270 --> 00:29:22,160
Zhen.

544
00:29:22,920 --> 00:29:24,850
Don't worry about the raw lacquer.

545
00:29:25,350 --> 00:29:27,160
I will definitely cooperate in every way.

546
00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:28,200
It's just that...

547
00:29:29,070 --> 00:29:30,270
To tell you the truth,

548
00:29:30,790 --> 00:29:33,400
there are indeed some special circumstances
regarding this matter.

549
00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:34,960
Previously, our Li Ink Workshop

550
00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:36,690
mostly produced pine soot ink.

551
00:29:36,790 --> 00:29:39,450
The usage of raw lacquer
was actually not large.

552
00:29:39,650 --> 00:29:41,650
There was some surplus every month.

553
00:29:42,510 --> 00:29:45,590
In order to bring more income
to the family,

554
00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:48,350
six months ago, I took it upon myself

555
00:29:48,790 --> 00:29:51,030
to sell some to outside merchants.

556
00:29:54,510 --> 00:29:57,110
Aunt, which merchants did you sell it to?

557
00:29:57,240 --> 00:29:58,550
Can I have a look?

558
00:29:59,200 --> 00:29:59,920
Okay.

559
00:30:01,210 --> 00:30:02,780
Zhen, sit down first.

560
00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:14,960
Take a look.

561
00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:19,060
I've registered
every single transaction in here.

562
00:30:48,510 --> 00:30:49,350
Aunt,

563
00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:53,640
the ink workshop is in urgent need
of a large amount of raw lacquer recently.

564
00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:55,590
Could you think of a way

565
00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:58,310
to speak with some of the merchants here

566
00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:00,280
and ask them to return some of it?

567
00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:04,720
Right now, we'll take
however much we can scrape together.

568
00:31:06,830 --> 00:31:09,400
Business values integrity the most.

569
00:31:10,030 --> 00:31:11,560
I'm afraid this won't work.

570
00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:14,640
Yes.

571
00:31:15,270 --> 00:31:16,160
I know.

572
00:31:16,830 --> 00:31:19,110
But this is for the livelihood of Li Ink.

573
00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:22,200
Aunt.

574
00:31:23,070 --> 00:31:25,600
If it's inconvenient
for you to come forward,

575
00:31:25,830 --> 00:31:27,510
let me be the bad guy.

576
00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:29,240
How about I go talk to them?

577
00:31:30,830 --> 00:31:32,270
The ink workshop has a lot of affairs.

578
00:31:32,270 --> 00:31:33,640
You are already so busy.

579
00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,030
Let me handle this matter.

580
00:31:36,830 --> 00:31:38,070
Zhen, don't worry.

581
00:31:38,920 --> 00:31:41,350
These raw lacquer merchants
are all regular customers.

582
00:31:41,350 --> 00:31:43,550
We can always call in some favors.

583
00:31:45,030 --> 00:31:46,880
Then I'll leave it to you, Aunt.

584
00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:50,310
I won't disturb you anymore.
I'll take my leave.

585
00:31:50,310 --> 00:31:51,030
Okay.

586
00:31:52,110 --> 00:31:53,490
Please go back inside, Aunt.

587
00:31:53,490 --> 00:31:54,180
Take care.

588
00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:18,240
Here are last month's accounts.

589
00:32:18,240 --> 00:32:19,920
Find someone to send them to my sister

590
00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:20,920
for her to review.

591
00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:22,770
Okay, Master. Don't worry.

592
00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:34,370
Miss Li Zhen.

593
00:32:34,830 --> 00:32:35,560
Miss Li Zhen,

594
00:32:35,790 --> 00:32:36,880
the Master is inside.

595
00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:37,350
Thank you.

596
00:32:37,350 --> 00:32:37,830
Please.

597
00:32:41,310 --> 00:32:42,160
Master Qi.

598
00:32:43,830 --> 00:32:44,510
Zhen?

599
00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:47,440
What brings you here?

600
00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:49,590
I was passing by,
so I dropped in to see you

601
00:32:49,590 --> 00:32:50,920
and ask for a cup of tea.

602
00:32:51,030 --> 00:32:52,270
Also, I wanted to ask

603
00:32:52,270 --> 00:32:53,920
if you know any raw lacquer merchants

604
00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:55,070
that you could introduce to me.

605
00:32:55,070 --> 00:32:55,830
No problem.

606
00:32:55,960 --> 00:32:57,020
Please have a seat.

607
00:32:58,000 --> 00:32:58,880
Mr. He.

608
00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:00,720
Brew some of the newly arrived tea.

609
00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:01,550
Right away.

610
00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:04,790
Zhen.

611
00:33:05,630 --> 00:33:07,040
I do know a few

612
00:33:07,060 --> 00:33:08,590
raw lacquer merchants.

613
00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:10,720
Would you like to meet them at a teahouse

614
00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:12,310
or a restaurant?

615
00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:13,830
I just returned to Li...

616
00:33:13,830 --> 00:33:14,680
Sir,

617
00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,310
please see how much this hairpin
can be pawned for.

618
00:33:17,310 --> 00:33:18,270
Okay.

619
00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:21,200
What's wrong?

620
00:33:26,830 --> 00:33:28,310
Thirty taels for pawning.

621
00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:29,680
Sixty taels for selling.

622
00:33:29,680 --> 00:33:31,940
Do you want to pawn it
or sell it outright?

623
00:33:35,590 --> 00:33:36,590
Sell it outright.

624
00:33:36,830 --> 00:33:38,000
One gold hairpin!

625
00:33:38,030 --> 00:33:39,640
Sold outright for 60 taels!

626
00:33:40,590 --> 00:33:41,590
Here is the money.

627
00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:42,920
Keep it.

628
00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:43,680
Thank you.

629
00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:44,590
Take care.

630
00:33:45,350 --> 00:33:46,240
Take care.

631
00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:53,160
Mr. He.

632
00:33:53,920 --> 00:33:55,510
Let me see the item

633
00:33:55,510 --> 00:33:56,770
that lady just pawned.

634
00:33:58,550 --> 00:33:59,150
It's okay.

635
00:34:01,270 --> 00:34:02,030
Here you go.

636
00:34:12,630 --> 00:34:13,550
Sir.

637
00:34:14,190 --> 00:34:14,920
Sir.

638
00:34:15,110 --> 00:34:16,510
Do you have raw lacquer left?

639
00:34:16,510 --> 00:34:18,760
It was sold out long ago.

640
00:34:27,880 --> 00:34:30,880
In order to bring more income
to the family,

641
00:34:31,590 --> 00:34:33,920
6 months ago, I took it upon myself

642
00:34:33,940 --> 00:34:36,420
to sell some to outside merchants.

643
00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:37,550
I've registered

644
00:34:37,550 --> 00:34:39,480
every single transaction in here.

645
00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:41,550
Aunt,

646
00:34:41,710 --> 00:34:42,840
is Uncle not here?

647
00:34:43,500 --> 00:34:45,710
Decai said he was going to Suzhou
to deliver goods.

648
00:34:45,710 --> 00:34:47,670
He won't be back for half a month.

649
00:34:52,230 --> 00:34:53,230
Zhengshen,

650
00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:55,639
how did you pop up out of nowhere?

651
00:34:56,230 --> 00:34:58,590
You look so worried. What's the matter?

652
00:34:58,670 --> 00:34:59,480
Tell me.

653
00:34:59,660 --> 00:35:00,760
Let me help you.

654
00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:04,110
I wouldn't dare trouble
a real immortal like you.

655
00:35:06,070 --> 00:35:06,920
Zhen,

656
00:35:07,150 --> 00:35:08,670
you're making fun of me.

657
00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:10,360
I know.

658
00:35:10,550 --> 00:35:12,000
No one in this family believes me.

659
00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:13,550
They think I just seek immortality all day

660
00:35:13,550 --> 00:35:14,760
and neglect my proper duties.

661
00:35:14,760 --> 00:35:16,230
But everything I do

662
00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:18,190
is to keep the Li family safe.

663
00:35:18,710 --> 00:35:20,190
Grandfather, for the sake of the family,

664
00:35:20,190 --> 00:35:21,710
risked his life going into the mountains.

665
00:35:21,710 --> 00:35:22,920
And Father

666
00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:25,030
has been developing Tribute Ink
day and night.

667
00:35:25,030 --> 00:35:27,710
I should also contribute to this family

668
00:35:28,070 --> 00:35:31,010
by taking off my Taoist robe
and entering the secular world to help.

669
00:35:31,010 --> 00:35:32,630
If you ever need my help in the future,

670
00:35:32,630 --> 00:35:33,630
just let me know.

671
00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:36,550
Just look at it as helping me out.

672
00:35:36,550 --> 00:35:39,190
Killing two birds with one stone—
wouldn't that be perfect?

673
00:35:39,190 --> 00:35:43,110
Zhengshen,
I happen to have something right now

674
00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:44,740
that I need your help with.

675
00:35:45,030 --> 00:35:45,880
What is it?

676
00:35:46,920 --> 00:35:48,510
I would like to trouble you

677
00:35:48,630 --> 00:35:50,290
to make a trip to Suzhou for me.

678
00:35:51,450 --> 00:35:52,340
Suzhou?

679
00:35:55,630 --> 00:35:58,360
Zhen, you are truly a living immortal.

680
00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:02,070
Those merchants Aunt gave us are all fake.

681
00:36:02,110 --> 00:36:03,370
They don't even exist.

682
00:36:04,070 --> 00:36:05,280
And I also found out

683
00:36:05,730 --> 00:36:07,540
that my uncle, Li Decai,

684
00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:10,190
who said he went to deliver goods
to Suzhou,

685
00:36:10,190 --> 00:36:12,630
is actually privately selling
at a low price

686
00:36:12,630 --> 00:36:14,230
our Li family's raw lacquer.

687
00:36:14,510 --> 00:36:15,840
The buyer said

688
00:36:16,190 --> 00:36:18,000
without the connection to Mrs. Su,

689
00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:20,400
ordinary people
wouldn't be able to buy it.

690
00:36:20,550 --> 00:36:21,320
Mrs. Su?

691
00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:23,280
Who is Mrs. Su?

692
00:36:24,550 --> 00:36:26,920
She's the mistress
Li Decai keeps in Suzhou.

693
00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:28,150
They even have a child.

694
00:36:28,150 --> 00:36:30,360
He also owes a lot of money outside.

695
00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:32,400
Zhengshen,

696
00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:35,190
are you sure you got all this right?

697
00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:36,440
Absolutely sure.

698
00:36:36,710 --> 00:36:38,480
If you hadn't repeatedly warned me

699
00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:39,840
not to act rashly,

700
00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:42,900
I would have tied him up
and brought him back.

701
00:36:45,070 --> 00:36:47,400
No, I have to tell my father about this

702
00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:48,440
and let him uphold justice.

703
00:36:48,440 --> 00:36:49,480
Come back!

704
00:36:49,630 --> 00:36:51,510
Don't you know your father's temper?

705
00:36:51,510 --> 00:36:53,840
Why do you think I asked you to go
to Suzhou and not someone else?

706
00:36:53,840 --> 00:36:55,970
This matter shouldn't be made public.

707
00:36:57,360 --> 00:36:59,290
Then what do you think we should do?

708
00:37:00,880 --> 00:37:02,740
Give me some time to think of a way.

709
00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:04,880
Remember,

710
00:37:05,190 --> 00:37:07,190
this is strictly between you and me.

711
00:37:07,230 --> 00:37:08,560
Don't tell anyone else.

712
00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:10,960
Also,

713
00:37:11,530 --> 00:37:12,480
over in Suzhou,

714
00:37:12,590 --> 00:37:14,030
did you arrange for someone
to keep an eye on him?

715
00:37:14,030 --> 00:37:15,840
Don't worry. It's all arranged.

716
00:37:19,440 --> 00:37:21,360
That ungrateful thing!

717
00:37:25,960 --> 00:37:27,070
Run.

718
00:37:27,960 --> 00:37:29,150
Zhen.

719
00:37:30,330 --> 00:37:31,500
Zhen.

720
00:37:32,550 --> 00:37:35,440
Run, why aren't you riding a horse today?

721
00:37:36,230 --> 00:37:38,070
Father isn't here. It's not fun.

722
00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:39,920
Mother, come out!

723
00:37:40,840 --> 00:37:41,920
-Zhen.
-Zhen is here.

724
00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:42,440
Aunt.

725
00:37:42,440 --> 00:37:43,510
Are you looking for me?

726
00:37:43,510 --> 00:37:44,880
It's really a bad time.

727
00:37:45,030 --> 00:37:46,560
It's Run's birthday today.

728
00:37:46,630 --> 00:37:47,550
His father is not around.

729
00:37:47,550 --> 00:37:49,960
I was just about
to take him to pick persimmons.

730
00:37:49,960 --> 00:37:50,710
Come on, Run.

731
00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:52,230
It's your birthday today?

732
00:37:52,230 --> 00:37:53,070
That's perfect.

733
00:37:53,070 --> 00:37:55,030
How about I pick persimmons with you?

734
00:37:55,030 --> 00:37:55,590
Alright!

735
00:37:55,590 --> 00:37:56,650
Come, hold my hand.

736
00:37:56,880 --> 00:37:57,740
Let's go, Aunt.

737
00:38:03,710 --> 00:38:05,400
Mother, I want to do it myself.

738
00:38:05,510 --> 00:38:07,150
Does Father like softer persimmons,

739
00:38:07,150 --> 00:38:08,760
or harder ones?

740
00:38:08,980 --> 00:38:11,000
Father hasn't been home for a long time.

741
00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,070
When exactly is he coming back?

742
00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:16,560
He promised to come back
to celebrate my birthday with me.

743
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:20,590
Once we finish picking these persimmons,

744
00:38:20,630 --> 00:38:22,630
your father will be almost home.

745
00:38:22,840 --> 00:38:23,510
Run,

746
00:38:23,670 --> 00:38:26,180
How about I help you pick them?

747
00:38:26,230 --> 00:38:26,480
Okay.

748
00:38:26,480 --> 00:38:28,070
If I hold you and push like this,

749
00:38:28,070 --> 00:38:30,320
it counts as you picking
the persimmon yourself, okay?

750
00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:30,590
Okay.

751
00:38:30,590 --> 00:38:31,050
Come on.

752
00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:33,710
Look, it fell down.

753
00:38:34,110 --> 00:38:35,110
Run is so great.

754
00:38:35,800 --> 00:38:37,870
Zhen, you're so amazing.

755
00:38:38,920 --> 00:38:40,190
Do you believe me?

756
00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:43,410
In a couple of days,
your father will definitely be back.

757
00:38:46,940 --> 00:38:48,320
Pick some soft ones first.

758
00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:49,360
Run likes them.

759
00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:52,070
These hard ones

760
00:38:52,150 --> 00:38:54,840
will be ripe just in time
for Decai's return.

761
00:39:00,670 --> 00:39:02,200
Aunt, do you still remember

762
00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:04,680
what kind of persimmons you like to eat?

763
00:39:09,630 --> 00:39:10,760
A while ago,

764
00:39:11,070 --> 00:39:13,070
I asked Zhengshen to go to Suzhou.

765
00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:16,780
He found out some things.

766
00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:25,440
Some things

767
00:39:26,030 --> 00:39:27,630
you can hide from for a while,

768
00:39:28,360 --> 00:39:29,550
but not forever.

769
00:39:30,880 --> 00:39:32,280
If it comes to light,

770
00:39:32,430 --> 00:39:34,400
you will displease both sides,

771
00:39:34,630 --> 00:39:36,960
and you will be the one
to suffer in the end.

772
00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:38,590
Aunt,

773
00:39:39,110 --> 00:39:40,770
based on what I know about you,

774
00:39:41,190 --> 00:39:43,790
you wouldn't do anything
to harm the Li family.

775
00:39:44,320 --> 00:39:45,670
But can you tell me

776
00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:49,460
why you've been helping Li Decai
cook the books?

777
00:39:58,840 --> 00:39:59,590
Aunt,

778
00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:01,400
do you know

779
00:40:02,370 --> 00:40:04,370
that he has a mistress outside?

780
00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:07,190
Today is Run's birthday.

781
00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,230
As his father,

782
00:40:09,510 --> 00:40:11,590
he is wrapped up
in the arms of another woman,

783
00:40:11,590 --> 00:40:14,030
without a care for you and your son,

784
00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:16,220
yet you are still thinking of him.

785
00:40:24,060 --> 00:40:25,510
Run looks up to

786
00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:28,110
his father.

787
00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:32,210
I can't let him lose his father
at such a young age.

788
00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:36,130
I knew he had a mistress a long time ago.

789
00:40:36,480 --> 00:40:37,880
But for Run's sake,

790
00:40:38,440 --> 00:40:40,170
this family cannot fall apart.

791
00:40:42,630 --> 00:40:44,230
As long as I don't bring it up,

792
00:40:45,280 --> 00:40:47,630
at least he will come back to Run,

793
00:40:48,670 --> 00:40:51,070
and I can pretend nothing ever happened.

794
00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:01,760
Zhen,

795
00:41:03,690 --> 00:41:05,030
I am begging you,

796
00:41:05,880 --> 00:41:07,680
don't make a big deal out of this.

797
00:41:09,800 --> 00:41:12,630
Please indulge my selfishness
just this once.

798
00:41:17,320 --> 00:41:19,250
Every family has its own problems.

799
00:41:20,110 --> 00:41:21,400
In this matter,

800
00:41:22,480 --> 00:41:25,140
I really have no right
to say these things to you.

801
00:41:26,280 --> 00:41:28,610
But the Li family's disaster is imminent,

802
00:41:29,230 --> 00:41:31,690
and I must give the Li family
an explanation.

803
00:41:36,550 --> 00:41:39,030
I can choose not to blow this
out of proportion,

804
00:41:39,030 --> 00:41:41,430
but you must also agree
to a few conditions.

805
00:41:44,230 --> 00:41:44,880
First,

806
00:41:45,230 --> 00:41:47,440
no more selling raw lacquer on the sly.

807
00:41:47,760 --> 00:41:50,020
If it happens again, I won't tolerate it.

808
00:41:53,400 --> 00:41:54,110
Second,

809
00:41:54,510 --> 00:41:56,770
you can no longer help him cook the books.

810
00:41:57,480 --> 00:41:59,030
Even for Run's sake,

811
00:41:59,310 --> 00:42:01,310
you must not get yourself involved.

812
00:42:01,590 --> 00:42:02,990
Do you understand, Aunt?

813
00:42:07,960 --> 00:42:09,960
Thank you, Zhen.

814
00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:18,530
[Wang Residence, Suzhou]

815
00:42:20,510 --> 00:42:21,190
Zhen,

816
00:42:21,840 --> 00:42:22,770
it's right here.

817
00:42:23,190 --> 00:42:24,230
Wang Residence?

818
00:42:26,030 --> 00:42:27,400
What a Wang Residence.

819
00:42:32,630 --> 00:42:33,840
You guys go to the back door

820
00:42:33,840 --> 00:42:34,920
and open the door for me.

821
00:42:34,920 --> 00:42:35,440
Yes.

822
00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:54,460
-Who are you?
-Who are you?

823
00:42:54,510 --> 00:42:54,960
Come out!

824
00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:55,480
Master!

825
00:42:55,480 --> 00:42:58,550
How dare you break into a private house?
Is there any law?

826
00:42:58,550 --> 00:42:59,670
Mr. Wang,

827
00:42:59,920 --> 00:43:01,720
look how high and mighty you are.

828
00:43:02,370 --> 00:43:03,900
[Su Yunniang, Li Decai's mistress]

829
00:43:04,070 --> 00:43:04,920
Zhen?