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EPISODE 7
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Master Du, you are quite reckless.
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Master Liu is by no means
an ordinary wealthy merchant.
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His businesses spread throughout
the capital of Song
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and every state and county.
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Even the esteemed nobility in the capital
have often received his financial support,
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though they deal with him in private.
You have deeply offended him today.
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He might very well
cripple your hand tomorrow.
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How will you take the exams?
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I know.
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You know?
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Knowing this, you still dared
to mock him in public?
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Master Chai, you know what I mean.
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If I didn't inscribe those words
on his mansion's gate
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and let all of Bianjing know he was mad
due to his failure in grabbing a groom,
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back then,
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you would not have been able to rescue me,
but to collect my corpse instead.
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A mere trifle of fleshly pain
is something I can endure.
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You are right.
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However, Master Du,
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Master Liu's daughter
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is of fine character and looks,
though not comparable
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to the goddess of the moon,
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and comes with the substantial dowry
of the Liu family.
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Why not go with it
and make it a happy occasion?
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Could it be that you already
have a wife at home?
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No.
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I have not yet taken a wife.
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Nor do I have a marriage engagement.
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But in Bianjing, when taking a wife
or marrying off a daughter,
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people don't care first about
moral characters,
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but for dowries and betrothal gifts.
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This is absolutely dishonorable.
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Won't that make all the Jinshi and Juren
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to be beggars and parasites?
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I deeply despise such practices.
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As for you, Master Chai,
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since you have a good relationship
with the Liu family,
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why not marry their daughter?
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In books, there are houses of gold
and ladies fair as jade.
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Is this not what you scholars pursue?
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If all the scholars in the world
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study for such purpose,
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wouldn't all the talents
selected by the state
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become those who go after fame and profit
and see beauty over righteousness?
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We are not the same kind.
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We shall part ways here.
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Master Du, wait.
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It was merely a test for you.
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When I make friends with someone,
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I don't see backgrounds or talents
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but their characters and ambition.
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Master Du, I believe we can hit it off.
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I spoke frankly. Please take no offense.
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If you don't mind my humble house,
why not move in and stay for a while?
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You can prepare for the exams without
trivial matters of money distract you.
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I am lodging at Xingguo Temple,
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not just because of money.
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There are many poor students living there.
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It's convenient for us
to discuss literature
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and exchange learnings there.
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- I won't bother you further.
- Master Du.
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This is not mere politeness.
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I am afraid
that staying at this wealthy place
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will reduce my resolve
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to study hard.
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Thank you for your kindness.
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- I'll take my leave.
- Master Du.
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Young Master,
this person is very stubborn.
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He won't let the physician treat him
and insists on leaving.
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Alright, I'll see you out.
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Andao.
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PAN RESTAURANT
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Master Du,
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if Master Liu causes trouble
for you again in the future
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or if you have any needs,
you can find me at Pan Restaurant.
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Thank you, Master Chai.
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Take care.
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I finally met a saint today
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who regards money as nothing but dirt.
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You believe in his nonsense?
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He mentioned the old acquaintance,
only to wait for me to rescue him.
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The country's official enrollment
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starts from being a Jinshi at your exams.
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Do not look down upon him
for being humble and poor now.
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Once he does the best on the exam,
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he'll marry the daughter of
a high-ranking official.
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How will he care
for a mere merchant's daughter,
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unless he is indeed foolish and sticks
to his learnings and readings?
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A person who does not seek petty gains
must have a steadfast heart.
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We must not underestimate them.
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The reticent one by his side
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doesn't seem to be ordinary either.
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Give the order. If he visits again,
report to me immediately.
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Yes.
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- Come in.
- Please come inside.
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- Please come inside.
- Young master,
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Sifu House has recently set up
a literature contest.
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They choose a topic
and everyone composes a poem.
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The best writer
will get the fee waived for the tea.
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and given additional gifts.
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She is not choosing the best writer.
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She's clearly choosing a son-in-law.
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But their method
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won't last more than two days.
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Yuanming.
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Since you had no intention of marrying,
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you should have concealed your talents
before Liu Tang.
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Why did you show off your talents
on purpose?
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In this capital, eminent scholars
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emerge in great numbers.
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If I hadn't, how'd my reputation be known?
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Content with poverty, devout to the path,
upholding propriety and righteousness.
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How will they know?
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Take care.
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Come take a look.
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Lady, have a look.
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CAKES
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It smells good.
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Sir, are you buying some cakes?
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They are all freshly baked and still warm.
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Look here.
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- I'll have one.
- Okay.
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Here is the money.
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- Here you go.
- Okay.
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Andao,
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I know you hate
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those who seek fame.
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But I must tell you.
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To be a good official,
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aside from caring
for the country and the people
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and being diligent and incorruptible,
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you also need
to be flexible and quick-witted.
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You must not stick to the rules rigidly.
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Also,
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how is your injury?
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You couldn't fight,
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and you didn't dodge.
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You are truly an honest one.
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Mind your own business first.
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Wait.
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Andao.
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Are you here for the literary matchmaking?
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- Please come inside.
- What's this?
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Right here.
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The literary matchmaking event is on.
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Please come in.
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Please.
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SIFU HOUSE
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A cup of Qibao pounded tea
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and a plate of Sanzi are coming.
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- Okay, thank you.
- Enjoy your meal.
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Li, you used this "gaze" word well.
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Zhang and Wang,
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look at this article.
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It's really good, isn't it?
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- Another bowl of salted soybean soup.
- Alright. Right away.
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- That's absolutely amazing.
- The brilliance is in this very stroke.
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Look at this.
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This is written so well.
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What a superb verse!
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And this one.
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It's really well-written.
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Young master,
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could you take a look?
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What does this sentence mean?
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You've read this sentence wrong.
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This is an acrostic poem.
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We need to read it horizontally,
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starting from this side.
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I see.
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Thank you, young master.
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To describe wind…
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How about using this character?
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Well written indeed!
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This brushwork is bold and powerful.
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Everyone, Pan Restaurant
is organizing a poetry contest.
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Great scholars
from the Imperial College will be judges.
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It's published
a list of top scholar candidates.
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The list of top scholar candidates?
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Don't go! You guys?
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Wait. Don't leave.
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They've all left…
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You haven't paid yet.
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Is there really not one
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that catches the eye?
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They all look good to me.
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A faint fragrance drifts,
seeming there and yet not.
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It's the incense most suitable
for literati and scholars.
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Big sis, the incense you've blended
can sell for a high price.
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We're worried about you
yet you talk about other things.
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If Shouhua says they're not good,
it must be the truth.
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I'd rather skip.
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But it has already been three days.
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The tea house is full every day.
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Not one qualified?
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There are quite a few poems here
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that you haven't read yet, sis.
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Today, I looked with Kangning
through the curtain.
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None are good-looking.
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Good-looking?
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Do you care for poetic talent
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or appearance?
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Poetic talent is indeed important,
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but appearance matters more.
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The imperial examinations
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select scholars with talent.
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How can you judge them by appearances?
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There'll be provincial examinations
next year,
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and the palace examination in March.
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The top ten papers
in the palace examination
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will all be ranked before His Majesty.
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According to tradition,
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His Majesty will personally meet
with the top three
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to determine the final rankings.
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Other than the written works,
what else does His Majesty consider?
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- Composure?
- These are unwritten conventions.
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Not to mention the top three.
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Aren't the most acclaimed scholars
this year
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all Juren who are dignified in appearance
and extraordinarily elegant?
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Besides, we're choosing
a husband for Kangning.
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An ugly man
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is unacceptable.
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Shouhua.
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I'm furious.
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Who upset you again?
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Of course, Pan Restaurant.
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They've started some kind
of top-scholar gambling pool.
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They've also invited
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some pedantic scholars to judge the poems.
They've drawn everyone over there.
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Stop that.
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I think they are deliberately
causing us trouble.
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Choosing a husband is a minor issue.
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Business is the priority.
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I wanted to take this good opportunity
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to gain some reputation for Sifu House.
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Now, it seems we must find another way.
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Kangning.
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Come in.
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Shouhua.
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You're still awake at this late hour?
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I remembered Father used to teach me
to paint plum blossoms.
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So, I felt inspired
and picked up the brush again.
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What do you need me for?
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I have something
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to add to your dowry.
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- Shao, quickly.
- Li.
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Sorry for being late.
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When did the literary matchmaking start?
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Li.
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- Pleased to meet you.
- Let's go.
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Let's go have a look.
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SIFU HOUSE
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What happened?
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Young master,
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Sifu House has put on a big display,
a literary contest to find a son-in-law.
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It's caused a sensation in the city.
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Everyone is rushing there
to watch the event.
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Zhao.
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Madam Li, even when a prominent family
holds a matchmaking session,
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they must present their daughter
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for the candidates to have a look.
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Yes. Exactly.
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You promised the literary matchmaking
personally,
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but you're hiding your daughter away.
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Could it be
that she is not outstanding at all,
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so that you plan this on purpose?
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- Right.
- Exactly.
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He is right.
270
00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:12,920
Please pardon my audacity.
271
00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,480
A daughter is born to resemble her mother.
272
00:13:15,560 --> 00:13:18,960
If your daughter resembles you a lot…
273
00:13:20,680 --> 00:13:21,520
Alright.
274
00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,320
I think all of us should head over
275
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to Pan Restaurant across the street
to evaluate poetry.
276
00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:28,680
- Right?
- That's right.
277
00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:30,400
Madam Li, did you summon us
278
00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:31,880
all here just to idly grind ink?
279
00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:33,560
Exactly.
280
00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:35,240
How tasteless you are!
281
00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,280
Who hasn't gone through
their youthful days?
282
00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:40,440
Back in my youth,
283
00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,320
those who came to propose marriage
284
00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,120
wore out eight door thresholds
of my house.
285
00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:47,120
All of you, on the other hand,
286
00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,320
don't provoke me any further.
287
00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,920
This is a literary matchmaking.
288
00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:53,680
Rules must be obeyed.
289
00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:55,440
What kind of rules?
290
00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:57,080
Come out.
291
00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:03,840
There's also a prize?
292
00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:05,800
What is this?
293
00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:07,520
It's okay if your daughter is a bit ugly.
294
00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:08,440
Be generous.
295
00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:10,520
These two can be the maids
accompanying the bride.
296
00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:13,400
It's an insult to scholarly grace.
297
00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:14,560
Lu, please don't be annoyed.
298
00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:15,960
No one here
299
00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:18,240
really wants to marry
the daughter of a tea house owner.
300
00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:19,800
For what? Her ability to make tea?
301
00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:22,000
We're all just here for a bit of fun.
302
00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:23,800
- That's right.
- Right.
303
00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:30,640
Well…
304
00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,360
- Is this…?
- This is a pearl curtain.
305
00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:35,760
This is worth a fortune.
306
00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,440
This is indeed worth a fortune.
307
00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:46,920
I can't accept this.
308
00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,320
It's the keepsake your ex-husband
left for you. Take it back.
309
00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:51,680
This pearl curtain
310
00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:53,080
was left to me by my husband.
311
00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:54,920
He wholeheartedly hoped
312
00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,440
that I could live well in the future.
313
00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:59,760
But for me to live well,
the Li family must be doing well.
314
00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:03,160
This pearl curtain
is not for you in particular, Kangning.
315
00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:05,120
It is a gift to someone
316
00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,320
who can shield the Li family
from the wind and rain
317
00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,560
in the not-too-distant future.
318
00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:12,880
Kangning,
319
00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,080
you must remember
320
00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:16,560
all the words I say tonight.
321
00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,200
Tomorrow, you must open your eyes wide
322
00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,240
and choose carefully.
323
00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,080
We've made a big scene,
324
00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,360
not just for your marriage.
325
00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:29,880
Although my family
is not a large household,
326
00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,080
all my daughters
have all been carefully raised
327
00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:34,680
and treated like pearls.
328
00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:38,640
In the future, no matter
which family my third daughter
329
00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:40,480
marries into, this pearl curtain
330
00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:42,760
will accompany her to the new family.
331
00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:45,800
- This is worth it.
- Good indeed.
332
00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:48,280
But let it be said upfront.
333
00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,360
My daughter
is a hundred times more precious
334
00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:52,720
than this pearl curtain.
335
00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:55,800
This is just a prize of good luck.
336
00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,560
If someone wins her over,
337
00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:01,640
it would be a blessing
for his whole family
338
00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:04,560
and a fortune that's been prayed for
by nine generations of ancestors.
339
00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:08,080
Make way. Make way.
340
00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:12,240
Exactly how ugly
341
00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:14,160
is your daughter
342
00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:15,560
that you're willing to part
343
00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:17,120
with such a treasure, Madam Li?
344
00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:21,320
How ugly is she exactly?
345
00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:33,040
She is so beautiful.
346
00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,000
- Indeed.
- Right.
347
00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,200
- She could be considered stunning.
- She's so beautiful.
348
00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,160
She is really gorgeous.
349
00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:45,720
She is so charming.
350
00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:49,200
Look.
351
00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:52,560
We will have a poetry topic.
352
00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:53,560
Gentlemen,
353
00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:54,640
take a good look.
354
00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:07,960
- Flower. Gentlemen, please look.
- Flower?
355
00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:09,200
The poetry topic is "flower".
356
00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:10,800
Flower?
357
00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:12,760
Flower?
358
00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:20,520
Young master, you were first arrogant
and now respectful.
359
00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:22,840
Your attitude
has changed too quickly, hasn't it?
360
00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,560
- Exactly.
- It has changed too fast.
361
00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:26,560
Exactly.
362
00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:28,880
That's right.
363
00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:31,360
He is a man with two faces.
364
00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:49,240
Young lady, don't go.
365
00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:51,200
- Why are you leaving?
- Don't go.
366
00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:55,640
SIFU HOUSE
367
00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,760
- Young master.
- Go.
368
00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:06,440
Summon someone for me.
369
00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:08,720
- Who?
- Du Yangxi.
370
00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,840
Madam Li, is it true that whoever
wins the poetry contest
371
00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:13,400
can marry your daughter?
372
00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:16,320
Mother-in-law.
373
00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,520
- Piss off.
- A person's word is their bond.
374
00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:19,920
If I were to seriously
375
00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:21,240
start composing poetry,
376
00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:22,680
you must not go back on your word.
377
00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,720
Who is your mother-in-law?
My poetry skills are better than yours.
378
00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:27,560
In terms of talent,
379
00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:29,400
who can surpass me?
380
00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:32,360
Goose, goose, goose.
381
00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:35,000
Its neck bends as it sings to the sky.
382
00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:38,160
What is this for?
383
00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:40,640
This is…
384
00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,240
Inside this house, there is no boundary
between men and women.
385
00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:47,200
My daughter willing to show her face
386
00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:48,640
is already an exception.
387
00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:51,840
What I'm baking today
388
00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:53,600
is top-scholar's pastry.
389
00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:54,720
Top-scholar's pastry?
390
00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:57,000
This is good.
391
00:18:57,080 --> 00:18:58,920
Once the pastry is well baked,
392
00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:00,840
all your poems
393
00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:02,280
must be ready as well.
394
00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:05,040
I see.
395
00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:07,040
What are you waiting for?
396
00:19:07,120 --> 00:19:09,040
Hurry. Get writing.
397
00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:14,240
- Dear me!
- Get me two pieces of pastry.
398
00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,600
There are plenty out there
who wish to be my son-in-law.
399
00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:20,320
Make way for me quickly.
400
00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:21,440
Have a pot of tea.
401
00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:23,520
Flower.
402
00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:33,000
Alright.
403
00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,000
Only these two have the best poems.
404
00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:39,200
That plum-blossom poem is rather ordinary.
405
00:19:40,120 --> 00:19:41,000
But this one…
406
00:19:42,120 --> 00:19:45,800
Whether read from left or right,
it doesn't make a poem either way.
407
00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,720
Returning from flower viewing
The horse flies like the wind
408
00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:56,040
The horse flies like the wind
I was drunk with little wine
409
00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:00,320
With the wine, I awake at dusk
410
00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:03,280
It's dusk when I awake
Returning from the flower viewing
411
00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:05,720
This is a palindromic poem.
412
00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:07,280
It seems to have only one "flower",
413
00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:10,360
yet two lines
both conceal the word "flower".
414
00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:12,520
Clever indeed.
415
00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,000
But between the two of them,
416
00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,440
who truly is today's champion?
417
00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:17,760
Both are.
418
00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:18,680
And neither are.
419
00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:21,120
Poetry creation requires inspiration.
420
00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:23,760
When everyone sits in the tea house,
421
00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:25,680
writing for the poetry challenge,
422
00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:27,360
how could they write their best?
423
00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,920
Knowing they couldn't do well,
why would you set such a challenge?
424
00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:32,000
The poetry topic is ordinary.
425
00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:34,120
Who knows whether they've
taken someone else's poem
426
00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:35,600
to fool us?
427
00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:38,680
This excellent handwriting
428
00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:39,880
is very rare.
429
00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:41,720
I don't know much about writing.
430
00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:43,960
How does it compare
to your writing, Shouhua?
431
00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:46,040
It surpasses mine by far.
432
00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:48,360
The calligraphy takes
433
00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,120
at least ten years of diligent practice
434
00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:52,360
throughout seasons.
435
00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:53,480
It's no easy work.
436
00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:56,000
With such perseverance and talent,
437
00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,680
the person is well-educated
without asking.
438
00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:02,040
However, I still have to test him again.
439
00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:06,160
Limited to the baking time
in the inner room
440
00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:08,200
and surrounded by spectators
in the outer room,
441
00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:09,880
this round tested
442
00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:11,640
their quick wit and composure.
443
00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:14,360
Finding more about them is not difficult.
444
00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,040
Don't we have a second round?
445
00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:19,120
Kangning, go and try them,
and then you will know.
446
00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:38,760
{\an8}It's hard to judge the superior
poetry of you two at the moment.
447
00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:40,680
I have a couplet here.
448
00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,080
May I ask you to attempt a match?
449
00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:45,960
Please go ahead, young lady.
450
00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:47,840
Here is the first line of the couplet.
451
00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:50,120
Li Boyang has "Li" as the surname,
452
00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:51,720
born with knowledge.
453
00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:53,120
Li Boyang?
454
00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:54,040
It refers
455
00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:56,400
to Laozi, who was born with knowledge
of all things.
456
00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:58,560
The difficulty of this first line
lies in the fact
457
00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:00,520
that the first sentence
has two "Li" characters.
458
00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:02,840
Not just that.
459
00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:04,320
The "birth" character below
460
00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,840
also aligns with the right arm
of the "surname" character above.
461
00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:09,360
This is a character-dissection game.
462
00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:11,840
Young lady, are you deliberately
making things difficult?
463
00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:14,160
Who can match this couplet on the spot?
464
00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:16,400
- Yes, indeed.
- It's too difficult.
465
00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:19,520
Then you better listen well.
466
00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,800
My match is "Ma Wenyuan had his body
wrapped in horsehide,
467
00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:24,360
dead without giving up."
468
00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:27,160
"Ma Yuan" corresponds to "Li Boyang".
469
00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,000
"Dead without giving up" corresponds
to "born with knowledge".
470
00:22:30,080 --> 00:22:31,920
Very good.
471
00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,360
- Good.
- And the "death" character
472
00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:36,320
corresponds to the "corpse" character.
473
00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:38,120
Incredibly clever.
474
00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:40,120
Clever.
475
00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:43,440
Splendid.
476
00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,120
Young master, may I have your name?
477
00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,400
How old are you, and where is your home?
478
00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:49,600
I have a daughter
479
00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:50,600
who is good
480
00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:52,320
in both appearance and character.
481
00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,720
I am willing to betroth her to you.
482
00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:57,640
Congratulations, young master.
483
00:22:57,720 --> 00:22:59,080
I'm afraid there's a grand success
484
00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:00,400
to come after the wedding.
485
00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:01,480
Congratulations.
486
00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:03,920
- Congratulations.
- Congratulations.
487
00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:07,880
I'm Jia Ming, from Hongzhou.
488
00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:09,720
Thank you for your kind suggestion, Madam.
489
00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:14,040
But are you sure you will betroth
your daughter to me?
490
00:23:14,120 --> 00:23:15,880
I set up this literary challenge
in public.
491
00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:17,240
Everyone here can be a witness.
492
00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:18,200
How can it be false?
493
00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:21,920
This cannot be rushed.
494
00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,400
I need to finish my exams
and return home first
495
00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:26,320
and then discuss it with my wife.
496
00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:28,040
Your wife?
497
00:23:28,120 --> 00:23:30,200
So, he has a wife.
498
00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:31,160
Madam Li,
499
00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:34,040
you wouldn't betroth your beautiful
daughter to him as a concubine, would you?
500
00:23:34,120 --> 00:23:35,560
All the fuss is for nothing.
501
00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:37,320
You might as well
marry your daughter to me.
502
00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:38,760
Wait.
503
00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:39,880
You…
504
00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,240
If you are already married,
505
00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:42,720
why didn't you say so earlier?
506
00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:45,720
Madam,
507
00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:47,480
I was just passing by
508
00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:49,280
and saw that it was very lively here.
509
00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:52,600
I thought there was a poetry contest
or literary contest going on
510
00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:54,080
to make friends through literature.
511
00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,840
Who would have thought your family
was so eager to find a son-in-law
512
00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:58,600
before the Ministry of Rites
started the exams?
513
00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:00,720
Are you fooling me?
514
00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:01,800
Huh?
515
00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:03,680
Mother, wait.
516
00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:06,160
My third daughter, he is making
a fool of us in public.
517
00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,280
Young master, since you
already have a wife at home,
518
00:24:08,360 --> 00:24:10,120
I naturally cannot marry you.
519
00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,480
There's no need to mention
the pearl curtain again.
520
00:24:13,120 --> 00:24:16,080
However, you are still the champion
of the day.
521
00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:17,800
So, you can take another prize.
522
00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,000
- There is another prize?
- What will it be?
523
00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:21,840
- Another prize?
- There is another prize.
524
00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:26,040
Besides the pearl curtain and you,
there is another prize?
525
00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,160
Bright eyes, long ears, big mouth,
526
00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:30,800
and the feet are even more nimble.
527
00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,920
Not even knowing what place this is,
and they just barged in straightforwardly.
528
00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,960
Today's prize actually matches you.
529
00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,160
She said I had sharp eyes,
530
00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:49,600
long ears, and a big mouth,
531
00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:52,760
and I just rushed there happily,
wherever there is excitement.
532
00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:56,240
At first, I was puzzled.
533
00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:00,040
But after thinking it over carefully,
she was talking about a donkey.
534
00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:06,320
Master Chai, you may not know.
535
00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,640
But now, the Li family's
literary matchmaking
536
00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:10,560
has become the latest joke
in all of Bianjing.
537
00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:12,680
Do you know what people call me
behind my back?
538
00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:13,920
Top-scholar Donkey.
539
00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:16,000
Luckily that day, I disguised myself.
540
00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:18,160
Otherwise, my reputation
541
00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:20,320
would have been completely ruined
by the Third Lady.
542
00:25:22,120 --> 00:25:22,960
What a pity.
543
00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:25,040
What?
544
00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:29,480
Li Boyang has "Li" as the surname,
born with knowledge.
545
00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:31,800
She is able to come up with this couplet.
546
00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:34,480
This young lady must have talent
that is not beneath mine.
547
00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:38,480
It's a pity that I arrived late
and didn't get to witness her beauty.
548
00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:41,760
But to make many scholars bow down,
549
00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:44,520
she must be a beauty with talent.
550
00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:47,520
I don't agree.
551
00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:55,600
Chai,
552
00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:58,200
what deep grudge do you actually have
against the Third Lady?
553
00:25:58,280 --> 00:26:00,240
Why did you intend to ruin her marriage?
554
00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:03,360
There's no grudge or resentment.
It's just we've crossed paths in business.
555
00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:06,720
The small Sifu House took away
the business of the entire street.
556
00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:08,320
Can't I pay back in a little?
557
00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:09,720
Then you are too harsh.
558
00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:11,640
You didn't see
559
00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:13,880
that Madam Li's face
almost turned green with anger.
560
00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:15,240
Angry enough to tear me in half.
561
00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,320
Do you really think
that Li Kangning would be at a loss?
562
00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:23,360
She has already made a fortune.
563
00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:47,120
It's like a dream.
564
00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:52,560
Hurry and put away
my precious pearl curtain.
565
00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:55,680
Next year, Haode can still use it.
566
00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:59,000
And the year after,
Leshan can still use it.
567
00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,680
These two households are originally one.
They are separated by only a wall.
568
00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:14,720
It was originally going
to be rented out to others.
569
00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:16,400
I've specially kept it for you.
570
00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:18,200
I told you this shop
would bring you luck, right?
571
00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:20,320
As I expected, it hasn't been long.
572
00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:22,840
Business is booming.
573
00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:25,480
You've renewed the lease of the shop
for another two years.
574
00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:27,520
Now you've rented this courtyard as well.
575
00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:29,640
Your future blessings
576
00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:31,200
will be endless and inexhaustible.
577
00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:33,160
Sorry for keeping you waiting.
578
00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:35,040
The wall between
the two households is too low.
579
00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:36,520
If you rent it to someone else,
580
00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:38,720
they'll take the opportunity
to spy on my backyard.
581
00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:39,640
Right?
582
00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:41,560
You are right.
583
00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:42,520
Then,
584
00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:43,960
I've handed over the keys to you.
585
00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:45,560
- Make sure to keep them safe.
- Alright.
586
00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:47,760
You must call her "good lady"
to get some porridge.
587
00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:50,000
Good lady.
588
00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:52,600
This girl is quite a beauty.
589
00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:53,920
- Enough.
- Madam.
590
00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,000
Alright. Now that I have the keys,
591
00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:57,200
let's cut the formalities.
592
00:27:57,280 --> 00:27:59,440
I will go to you if there is anything.
You can leave now.
593
00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:00,880
- Be sure to come to me.
- Take care.
594
00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:02,160
- Come to me.
- I won't see you off.
595
00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:03,440
Come to me.
596
00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:05,040
Here. Take this.
597
00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:08,640
These peddlers who roam the streets
598
00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:10,320
are really cunning and treacherous.
599
00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:12,880
They find loopholes
to sneak into peoples' private quarters.
600
00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:14,400
Your younger sisters are still young.
601
00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:15,880
In the future, when I'm not home,
602
00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:17,200
don't open the door for them.
603
00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,160
I know.
604
00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:21,480
Mother,
ever since the literary matchmaking,
605
00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:23,920
there are quite a few people
hanging outside our door all day.
606
00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:25,720
I've seen them several times
when I went out.
607
00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:27,200
- It's so terrifying.
- Absolutely.
608
00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:29,240
Our household is all women.
609
00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:31,240
It's inevitable we attract
the attention of scoundrels.
610
00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:33,440
Fortunately, we exchange frequent visits
with the Fan's.
611
00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:34,800
Otherwise, our life would be
612
00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:36,520
- far from peaceful.
- Here.
613
00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:39,800
I should marry you two off
sooner rather than later.
614
00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:41,480
That would settle one of my worries.
615
00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:43,000
Madam Li, rest assured.
616
00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:45,080
We're here to guard the gate for you.
617
00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:47,640
Thank you.
618
00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,960
This porridge is all ready.
Take it back and share it with them.
619
00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,280
Okay. Thank you, young lady.
620
00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:55,440
Go ahead. Don't spill it.
621
00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:57,520
Remember to return the bowl.
622
00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:58,480
Okay.
623
00:28:58,560 --> 00:28:59,520
I've got it.
624
00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:01,680
Where's Shouhua?
625
00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:04,280
Leshan has caught a chill.
Haode is taking care of her inside.
626
00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:06,320
Shouhua said she thought
627
00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:08,960
of her ex-husband's prescription.
She's gone to get the medicine.
628
00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:12,040
She's back.
629
00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:20,840
Shouhua.
630
00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:21,880
You…
631
00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:25,160
- What happened to you?
- He was frozen stiff on the way.
632
00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:26,560
I was passing by.
633
00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:35,880
He is frozen.
634
00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:37,040
Poor young man.
635
00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:38,800
- Can he make it through?
- Qiongnu, hurry up.
636
00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:41,760
- The water is here.
- He is frozen.
637
00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:44,160
He's freezing to death. Hurry.
638
00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:46,120
- Get him bowl of ginger soup.
- Okay.
639
00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:51,560
This poor thing.
640
00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:57,280
Wait.
641
00:29:57,920 --> 00:29:59,160
It's him.
642
00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:00,320
Don't save him. Stop.
643
00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:01,240
Don't lie down here.
644
00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:02,960
- Get off the bed.
- Mother, he's not up yet.
645
00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:05,080
- What are you doing?
- Wait. Kangning,
646
00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:06,040
don't you remember him?
647
00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:08,640
He's that man from the other day…
648
00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:12,200
He's the one from the day
of the literary matchmaking.
649
00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:16,320
It's him.
650
00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:18,680
- Right? You recognize him now.
- It's actually him.
651
00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:21,280
A heartless villain like him deserves
to freeze to death.
652
00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:22,640
Let's beat him to death.
653
00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:23,960
- We won't save you.
- Mother.
654
00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:24,920
- Stop.
- Mother.
655
00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,680
Don't. It'd be okay
if we let him freeze to death earlier,
656
00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:30,160
but if you throw him out now,
those who don't know the whole story
657
00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:32,880
might actually condemn us as heartless
and impious.
658
00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:35,720
Mother, I'm the one being teased.
I'm not even holding a grudge.
659
00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:37,760
Isn't saving a life
better than offering food
660
00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:40,240
- and donating money?
- Xing…
661
00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:43,160
Xingguo Temple…
662
00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:45,320
There is someone there.
663
00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:47,160
Who's there?
664
00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:49,520
There is someone there.
665
00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:52,160
He keeps mentioning Xingguo Temple.
Who could be there?
666
00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:55,720
Maybe he is a Juren
coming here from the imperial exams
667
00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:57,360
and he is worried about his luggage.
668
00:30:57,440 --> 00:30:58,720
In my opinion,
669
00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:00,960
we can send an errand boy
to Xingguo Temple
670
00:31:01,040 --> 00:31:02,120
to find out his details
671
00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:03,800
and take care of his belongings,
672
00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:06,280
especially the poems
and essays he writes regularly,
673
00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:08,720
- to make sure they're not lost.
- You're not allowed to go.
674
00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:10,760
You two are too kind.
675
00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:13,680
Since we know where he's from,
we should send him back to Xingguo Temple.
676
00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:15,240
I won't feed this wolf-hearted scoundrel.
677
00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:16,920
He's being forced
to stay at Xingguo Temple.
678
00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:18,640
Who's there to take care of him?
679
00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,240
If you send him off
and he dies on the way…
680
00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:24,360
Mother, he is a Juren after all.
681
00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:26,840
Juren, right?
682
00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:29,120
We have to save him.
683
00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,760
But we should still find out
if he's married.
684
00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:34,320
We won't save him if he's married.
685
00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:37,800
- We won't save him then.
- Okay.
686
00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:42,240
You deserve to freeze to death.
687
00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:31,200
What did you say?
688
00:32:31,280 --> 00:32:34,240
I was ordered to bring Mr. Du charcoal
and cotton-padded clothes for winter.
689
00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:35,760
But the temple keeper said
he moved away.
690
00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:37,000
Moved to where?
691
00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:39,160
It's said that Mr. Du's close friend
had a fever.
692
00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:41,440
He ran around seeking medicine for him.
693
00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:44,120
Unfortunately, he fell ill by the roadside
and saved by the Li family.
694
00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:46,160
The Li family also took his luggage away
695
00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:47,720
along with his sick friend.
696
00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:50,400
Well,
why is it the Li family of all people?
697
00:32:54,520 --> 00:32:57,120
I have already checked.
Leshan has taken the medicine and sweat.
698
00:32:57,200 --> 00:32:58,600
She is now sleeping soundly.
699
00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:01,080
Keep the medicine dregs
700
00:33:01,160 --> 00:33:02,440
and send them to that man
701
00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:03,840
so as to avoid seeking physicians.
702
00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:06,560
Otherwise, given Mother's frugality,
she wants to drive those two away.
703
00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:07,760
I see.
704
00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:09,320
Chunlai, you may continue.
705
00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:11,480
Those two people
706
00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:12,480
were cramped in a room
707
00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:14,360
as small as a chicken coop.
708
00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:16,160
Other than a worn ink stone,
709
00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:17,280
a few broken brushes,
710
00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:18,800
and several volumes of old books,
711
00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:21,560
what's left was an oil lamp
that you wouldn't get a drop of oil out of
712
00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:23,000
even if you rub it for three days.
713
00:33:23,080 --> 00:33:25,960
The temple keeper says
if there is a day when they
714
00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:27,200
don't set up to sell writings,
715
00:33:27,280 --> 00:33:29,160
they probably won't even
fill their stomachs.
716
00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:32,200
In this world,
there are actually such poor Jurens.
717
00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:33,440
It's really quite astonishing.
718
00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:36,160
Then he was lying
719
00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:37,440
when he said he had a wife.
720
00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:40,160
Being so poor,
how could he support a wife?
721
00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:44,080
To raise money for traveling
to the capital for the exams,
722
00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:46,200
it's common for people
to sell land and borrow money.
723
00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:49,040
Moreover, I find
in their collection of books
724
00:33:49,120 --> 00:33:51,840
quite a few rare hand-copied editions,
seldom seen on the streets.
725
00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:53,400
It appears
726
00:33:53,480 --> 00:33:55,680
that whenever these two people
have a bit of money,
727
00:33:55,760 --> 00:33:57,760
they spend it at the book market
of Xiangguo Temple.
728
00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:00,800
Shouhua, are you saying
that they are a master and his servant?
729
00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:02,040
No.
730
00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:05,040
The temple keeper says
these two are quite strange.
731
00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:07,200
They frequently exchange their clothes.
732
00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:09,600
And they take turns
attending their writing stall.
733
00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:16,960
I see.
734
00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:19,360
Although they're poor Jurens
coming to the capital for the exams,
735
00:34:19,440 --> 00:34:20,920
they inevitably need to visit friends.
736
00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:24,000
Without a servant by their side,
they couldn't enter people's gatehouses.
737
00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:27,480
Pretending to be each other's servant
is a good way for them to save face.
738
00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:29,920
Shouhua, your finding was quite something.
739
00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:31,400
You've actually found two Jurens.
740
00:34:33,880 --> 00:34:36,440
These two pedantic scholars
are really interesting.
741
00:34:36,520 --> 00:34:37,680
Very peculiar indeed.
742
00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:44,000
- Two scholars.
- Mother.
743
00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:46,200
- Leshan is much better now.
- Two.
744
00:34:47,160 --> 00:34:48,520
Mother?
745
00:34:48,600 --> 00:34:50,000
Two scholars.
746
00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:52,400
Has Mother heard it?
747
00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:54,000
Heard what exactly?
748
00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:55,680
She looks so happy.
749
00:35:04,240 --> 00:35:05,600
Yuanming,
750
00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:08,680
if Cousin Fan hadn't mentioned it,
I wouldn't have known that you moved here.
751
00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:10,960
How can you live in such a humble place?
752
00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:12,280
Deqing.
753
00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:15,040
Hurry and pack Mr. Du's luggage.
Take him to my house to recuperate.
754
00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:16,960
- Master Chai…
- Yuanming,
755
00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:19,960
this time, you must listen to me.
756
00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:21,160
Do it.
757
00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:26,000
- Mother-in-law.
- Madam Li.
758
00:35:26,720 --> 00:35:27,840
What's wrong with my place?
759
00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:29,440
He can't live here?
760
00:35:30,280 --> 00:35:31,560
My entire family lives here,
761
00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:32,920
and we are just fine.
762
00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:34,680
Madam Li, you've misunderstood.
763
00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:35,920
I absolutely didn't mean that.
764
00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:37,480
Mother-in-law,
765
00:35:37,560 --> 00:35:39,240
my cousin didn't mean that.
766
00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:42,200
He means this courtyard
was originally used for storage.
767
00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:44,080
And it will be quite inconvenient
for Master Du
768
00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:46,840
- if he wants to study for the exam.
- What's inconvenient about it?
769
00:35:46,920 --> 00:35:49,000
He lived in Xingguo Temple's wing room.
770
00:35:49,080 --> 00:35:50,040
Now he can't live here?
771
00:35:50,120 --> 00:35:53,560
Is the roof missing a tile
772
00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:55,320
or the floor missing a brick?
773
00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:59,280
Or does the Chai's mansion
have one more wall than others?
774
00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:00,600
Madam Li,
775
00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:03,280
I sincerely meant well.
776
00:36:03,360 --> 00:36:04,960
The Li household is all women.
777
00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:08,280
It would be quite inconvenient
for young men to live here for long.
778
00:36:08,360 --> 00:36:10,760
The two courtyards
are separated by a wall,
779
00:36:10,840 --> 00:36:12,240
and they each have their own gate.
780
00:36:12,320 --> 00:36:13,960
They are simply unrelated.
781
00:36:14,720 --> 00:36:17,200
As for me, I had already planned
782
00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:18,960
to rent out the east and west wings
783
00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:21,280
and use the main room as a storeroom.
784
00:36:21,360 --> 00:36:24,120
But our household is all women.
785
00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:26,120
It's not proper to rent
to complicated tenants.
786
00:36:26,200 --> 00:36:29,200
As for you two,
you are both decent scholars.
787
00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:30,520
If you live at my place,
788
00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:33,520
you can study with peace of mind
789
00:36:33,600 --> 00:36:36,840
and help me guard my home.
790
00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:39,840
Sifu House
is frequented by many literary guests.
791
00:36:39,920 --> 00:36:42,360
So, there will be no shortage of repartee.
792
00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:44,480
I will reduce the rent
793
00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:46,480
and provide meals every day.
794
00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:48,880
And you can help with writing
on the counter.
795
00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:50,960
Isn't it convenient for both sides?
796
00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:53,080
But Madam Li, if Yuanming stays--
797
00:36:53,160 --> 00:36:54,480
But the physician also said
798
00:36:54,560 --> 00:36:56,360
the situation of your friend
in the other room
799
00:36:56,440 --> 00:36:57,520
is greatly undermined.
800
00:36:57,600 --> 00:36:59,720
He's like a tree with its roots damaged.
801
00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:02,320
If moved, that could mean death to him.
802
00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:05,400
Young Master Du,
803
00:37:05,480 --> 00:37:08,720
you have to decide for yourself.
804
00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:11,160
Yuanming, say something.
805
00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:15,280
Chai, well,
Madam Li is full of good intentions
806
00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:17,640
and considerate in every aspect.
807
00:37:17,720 --> 00:37:19,520
To decline her would actually be rude.
808
00:37:19,600 --> 00:37:22,000
So, I have no choice
but to accept her kindness
809
00:37:22,080 --> 00:37:23,600
and repay her in the future.
810
00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:36,840
You called me out early in the morning
811
00:37:36,920 --> 00:37:38,640
to accompany you
to see these two scholars.
812
00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:41,280
If you didn't come,
would the Li family let me in?
813
00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:47,920
Cousin, what in the world do you want?
814
00:38:10,120 --> 00:38:11,240
What are you doing?
815
00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:15,040
I want to know what's wrong with this wall
that it's worth staring at it for so long.
816
00:38:16,040 --> 00:38:17,280
This wall
817
00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:19,800
is too high.
818
00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:22,600
Too high?
819
00:38:30,680 --> 00:38:31,720
Mother.
820
00:38:32,480 --> 00:38:34,240
Shouhua. Kangning.
821
00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:36,160
Come quickly.
822
00:38:37,640 --> 00:38:40,520
- Come quickly.
- What's the rush?
823
00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:45,520
W-What are you doing?
824
00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:47,720
What's this for?
825
00:38:55,360 --> 00:38:56,400
You… This…
826
00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:57,800
You…
827
00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:00,400
Who are you people?
828
00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:03,760
How can you start redoing the wall
without talking to the owner?
829
00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:05,240
Who are they?
830
00:39:05,320 --> 00:39:06,400
Madam Li, do not be upset.
831
00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:09,160
My master has ordered us to clean up
and reorganize this place
832
00:39:09,240 --> 00:39:11,360
so that Master Du
can live more comfortably.
833
00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:12,720
I'll tell them to be gentler
834
00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:13,800
and not to disturb you.
835
00:39:13,880 --> 00:39:17,640
- Then, what's the deal with this wall?
- The household over the wall is all women.
836
00:39:17,720 --> 00:39:19,920
A gentleman prevents trouble
and avoids sketchy places.
837
00:39:20,560 --> 00:39:22,600
I've ordered them
to raise this low wall by a few feet
838
00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:23,920
to remove any ground for gossip.
839
00:39:24,560 --> 00:39:25,800
And Master Du agreed to this.
840
00:39:27,080 --> 00:39:28,920
- What do you say?
- I say…
841
00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:30,720
You…
842
00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:38,640
Yuanming, you are still ill.
843
00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:40,200
You need someone to take care of you.
844
00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:41,720
I will leave these two people here
845
00:39:41,800 --> 00:39:43,000
to prepare medicine, serve tea,
846
00:39:43,080 --> 00:39:44,560
and make the bed for you.
847
00:39:44,640 --> 00:39:46,400
You can't always trouble the Li family.
848
00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:47,920
After all, they are all women.
849
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:49,320
Chai,
850
00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:51,080
you may not know
851
00:39:51,160 --> 00:39:53,480
Andao, the guy who lives next door,
how stubborn he can be.
852
00:39:53,560 --> 00:39:55,360
If a woman were to serve him closely,
853
00:39:55,440 --> 00:39:57,880
I'm afraid he'd want to throw
himself into a lake when he wakes.
854
00:39:58,640 --> 00:39:59,800
As for me, when studying,
855
00:39:59,880 --> 00:40:01,640
I fear nothing more
than the clamor of people.
856
00:40:01,720 --> 00:40:05,440
I can't simply ask them to not say a word.
So, there is no need to let them stay.
857
00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:07,320
I knew you would be unaccustomed.
858
00:40:07,400 --> 00:40:08,960
- Lingyao.
- Yes.
859
00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:10,000
Starting from today,
860
00:40:10,080 --> 00:40:11,720
you will stay here to serve Yuanming.
861
00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:13,680
Understood.
862
00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:14,960
Well…
863
00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:17,200
You shouldn't reject a mere page boy.
864
00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:19,640
If you say another word of refusal,
I will truly become angry.
865
00:40:21,880 --> 00:40:22,920
Alright.
866
00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:24,560
I'll accept him.
867
00:40:27,120 --> 00:40:28,240
I heard that Master Sang
868
00:40:28,320 --> 00:40:30,280
still hasn't recovered
after taking medicine.
869
00:40:30,360 --> 00:40:32,680
Perhaps the physician here
isn't very effective.
870
00:40:32,760 --> 00:40:34,840
To avoid any mishaps,
I have specially invited
871
00:40:34,920 --> 00:40:36,200
Physician Liu of Yutang Alley
872
00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:37,720
whose expertise is treating colds.
873
00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:39,680
He's guaranteed to cure
as soon as he treats.
874
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:46,200
Be careful.
875
00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:48,600
Be careful. Slowly. I've got you.
876
00:40:51,480 --> 00:40:53,840
Not only did they raise the wall,
877
00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:55,960
they also assigned a servant
to watch the gate.
878
00:40:56,040 --> 00:40:57,480
They treat us as if we were thieves.
879
00:40:57,560 --> 00:41:00,240
The guest takes over to be the owner.
880
00:41:00,320 --> 00:41:01,640
The visitor turns into the host.
881
00:41:02,480 --> 00:41:03,920
What do they want?
882
00:41:05,960 --> 00:41:07,600
Shouhua, what are you laughing at?
883
00:41:08,560 --> 00:41:10,040
Today, I finally understand
884
00:41:10,120 --> 00:41:11,400
what "evil always prevails
885
00:41:11,480 --> 00:41:12,360
over justice" means.
886
00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:14,080
Kangning,
887
00:41:14,160 --> 00:41:17,280
we've managed to keep them here.
But it's still hard to have our way.
888
00:41:18,120 --> 00:41:19,520
Then, let's wait and see
889
00:41:19,600 --> 00:41:22,440
who plays the evil in the end.
890
00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:30,080
Young master,
891
00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:31,640
the courtyard is all cleaned up.
892
00:41:31,720 --> 00:41:33,360
Do you have any further instructions?
893
00:41:44,320 --> 00:41:45,160
Too short.
894
00:41:46,680 --> 00:41:47,640
Short?
895
00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:14,960
Where is the flute sound coming from?
896
00:42:39,240 --> 00:42:41,480
A crow has nested here,
897
00:42:41,560 --> 00:42:43,200
clamoring day and night
898
00:42:43,280 --> 00:42:45,120
and startling the patients,
so they can't rest.
899
00:42:45,200 --> 00:42:46,520
How can they recuperate with this?
900
00:42:47,400 --> 00:42:48,880
Do you even know how to handle things?
901
00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:51,680
Young master, I told them
to saw down this tree early on.
902
00:42:51,760 --> 00:42:54,600
But I was afraid the sound of cutting wood
would disturb the peace.
903
00:42:54,680 --> 00:42:56,480
The elders often say
904
00:42:56,560 --> 00:42:58,480
that when crows nest somewhere,
905
00:42:58,560 --> 00:43:00,160
there must be misfortune.
906
00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:02,120
I don't care about these superstitions.
907
00:43:02,200 --> 00:43:04,120
But they are facing
important examinations.
908
00:43:04,200 --> 00:43:05,600
So, it feels somewhat unlucky.
909
00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:08,240
Besides that, sawing a tree down
will only take half a day.
910
00:43:08,320 --> 00:43:10,640
If they can't endure the sawing,
it'll be crows another two months.
911
00:43:10,720 --> 00:43:12,880
You can't do the math?
You know it's because you're lazy.
912
00:43:12,960 --> 00:43:14,760
You're right. It's all my fault.
913
00:43:14,840 --> 00:43:18,200
Young master, you do have the resolve.
Without the crow's noise in the future,
914
00:43:18,280 --> 00:43:19,840
they can concentrate on their studies.
915
00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:26,760
No.
916
00:43:26,840 --> 00:43:29,160
He's waiting for me to argue with him.
917
00:43:29,240 --> 00:43:30,720
Don't fall for his trick.
918
00:43:32,720 --> 00:43:34,200
Kangning.
919
00:43:34,280 --> 00:43:35,280
Kangning.
920
00:43:37,160 --> 00:43:39,880
Put in a little more effort.
You get two more dishes at Pan Restaurant.
921
00:43:39,960 --> 00:43:41,240
Alright.
922
00:43:45,120 --> 00:43:46,600
The crow causes a ruckus every night,
923
00:43:46,680 --> 00:43:48,760
making Master Sang
toss and turn all last night.
924
00:43:48,840 --> 00:43:49,840
It's really annoying.
925
00:43:49,920 --> 00:43:52,080
Sawing the tree down is a good thing.
926
00:43:55,320 --> 00:43:56,280
Lingyao,
927
00:43:56,960 --> 00:43:58,200
your master
928
00:43:58,920 --> 00:44:00,120
is truly an interesting person.
929
00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:03,960
No. I must intervene. If I don't,
930
00:44:04,040 --> 00:44:05,680
they will tear down my courtyard.
931
00:44:05,760 --> 00:44:07,040
Mother,
932
00:44:07,120 --> 00:44:09,440
didn't you previously dislike that crow
933
00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:10,480
because it was noisy?
934
00:44:10,560 --> 00:44:12,960
You also complained the tree
sheds leaves all over the ground,
935
00:44:13,040 --> 00:44:14,080
which can't be swept away.
936
00:44:14,160 --> 00:44:15,520
You said someone would saw it down.
937
00:44:17,120 --> 00:44:20,120
Well, they were interrupting
Kangning's performance.
938
00:44:21,920 --> 00:44:24,760
Kangning, you don't look well.
I hope you're not upset.
939
00:44:25,400 --> 00:44:28,400
Fuhui, stop teasing me.
Can't you see Mother is also annoyed?
940
00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:30,160
It's so annoying
941
00:44:30,240 --> 00:44:31,640
that I'm going crazy.
942
00:44:32,600 --> 00:44:33,720
Mother, if you're so anxious,
943
00:44:33,800 --> 00:44:36,280
it's better to hire a good matchmaker
to talk with them directly.
944
00:44:36,360 --> 00:44:38,960
You silly girl, you don't know anything.
945
00:44:39,040 --> 00:44:40,600
Go away.
946
00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:44,120
You think Mother doesn't want to?
947
00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:45,200
These past few days,
948
00:44:45,280 --> 00:44:46,440
I have inquired clearly.
949
00:44:46,520 --> 00:44:48,760
That Du Yangxi is very aloof.
950
00:44:48,840 --> 00:44:51,440
He publicly refused
the Liu family's marriage proposal.
951
00:44:51,520 --> 00:44:52,560
Do you know the Liu family?
952
00:44:52,640 --> 00:44:54,520
They are wealthy and powerful.
953
00:44:54,600 --> 00:44:58,080
On the main street outside Chongming Gate,
more than half of the shops are theirs.
954
00:44:58,720 --> 00:44:59,840
Now that the news has spread,
955
00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:01,280
everyone praises him
956
00:45:01,360 --> 00:45:04,920
for his modesty and high integrity
and thinks he's a true gentleman.
957
00:45:05,600 --> 00:45:07,280
He rejected a wealthy and noble family.
958
00:45:07,360 --> 00:45:09,880
How could he possibly fancy
the daughter of a humble tea house?
959
00:45:10,640 --> 00:45:13,040
As for that Sang…
960
00:45:13,120 --> 00:45:14,760
- Sang Yanrang.
- Right.
961
00:45:14,840 --> 00:45:16,960
When he was at Xingguo Temple,
962
00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:19,440
he either read in his room
or sold calligraphy at their stall.
963
00:45:19,520 --> 00:45:21,160
He never mingled
964
00:45:21,240 --> 00:45:22,400
with other scholars.
965
00:45:22,480 --> 00:45:24,080
Because of his reticence,
966
00:45:24,160 --> 00:45:26,120
people gave him
the nickname "Sang the Stone".
967
00:45:26,200 --> 00:45:27,240
He's also a strange one.
968
00:45:28,280 --> 00:45:29,400
So what?
969
00:45:29,480 --> 00:45:32,040
On the day of heavy snow,
if my family hadn't kindly taken him in
970
00:45:32,120 --> 00:45:34,960
and offered food and medicine,
he'd be dead of hunger or cold somewhere.
971
00:45:35,920 --> 00:45:37,480
If he dares not to repay the kindness,
972
00:45:37,560 --> 00:45:39,800
Mother will make him notorious
in Bianjing.
973
00:45:39,880 --> 00:45:43,160
A marriage obtained by imposing gratitude
will only lead to endless dislike
974
00:45:43,240 --> 00:45:44,280
and hostility.
975
00:45:44,360 --> 00:45:46,160
Mother, we know
you want to marry off Kangning.
976
00:45:46,240 --> 00:45:48,520
But you can't push her into a pit of fire.
977
00:45:48,600 --> 00:45:49,960
Haode is right.
978
00:45:50,040 --> 00:45:53,960
Unless this marriage
is something he pursues by all means.
979
00:45:54,760 --> 00:45:56,080
That will be even more difficult.
980
00:45:56,160 --> 00:45:59,920
We can't have a girl
waiting in the boudoir
981
00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:01,280
to propose first, right?
982
00:46:01,360 --> 00:46:03,120
What's that over there?
983
00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:07,720
Mother worries that none of them
will pass the exams.
984
00:46:07,800 --> 00:46:11,680
She had me move all of their old books and
writings here to find out more about them.
985
00:46:13,480 --> 00:46:14,600
Got it.
986
00:46:14,680 --> 00:46:16,720
They said one can't do business
with a chasing heart.
987
00:46:16,800 --> 00:46:19,440
If we want them to come asking willingly,
988
00:46:19,520 --> 00:46:21,440
we have to set up slowly.
989
00:46:31,000 --> 00:46:33,360
Ask them to give the books back to me.
990
00:46:34,920 --> 00:46:36,160
Andao,
991
00:46:36,840 --> 00:46:38,520
no one has kidnapped your books.
992
00:46:38,600 --> 00:46:40,600
It's the physician who said
you've just come around.
993
00:46:40,680 --> 00:46:42,560
- You shouldn't be too tired.
- I'll say it again.
994
00:46:42,640 --> 00:46:45,120
I want my books.
Tell them to return them to me.
995
00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:48,440
If I can't smell the fragrance of books,
I am truly going to die.
996
00:46:49,080 --> 00:46:51,080
My books. I want my books.
997
00:49:18,920 --> 00:49:21,960
Subtitle translation by: Yun Zhao