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[The Heir]

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[Episode 10]

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Master Qi.

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Master Qi.

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Master Tian.

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Eldest Young Master Tian.

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Nice to meet you.

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Nice to meet you.

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Please have a seat.

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Have a seat.

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Have a seat.

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Please.

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Master Qi,

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you are new to Huizhou,

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and Yihousheng has just opened.

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I should have brought my son

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and gifts

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to congratulate you.

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I didn't expect

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you to visit us first.

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I'm terribly sorry.

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Master Tian, please don't be so polite.

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Please sit.

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Please sit.

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Young Master Tian, are you...

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already studying how to recreate
the ancient lacquer-soot ink?

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Lord Yan is hosting a banquet,

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giving ink merchants in Huizhou

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a chance to show their abilities.

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How could the Tian family
dare to neglect this?

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It's just that
recreating ancient ink is not easy.

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We are still figuring it out.

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No wonder

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all the raw lacquer in Huizhou

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has been bought up by you.

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We know our foundation in ink-making
is weak

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and we can't compare with others,

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so

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we prepared more raw materials

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and plan to experiment with every method
of recreating the ink.

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When it comes to business,

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I still have a lot to learn
from you, Master Tian.

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You flatter me.

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You have great courage.

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What a brilliant move
to strike at the root.

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It's just that it has blocked
many people's path

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and taken many opportunities
from them.

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I heard that other ink merchants

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are still struggling with the raw lacquer.

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You flatter me.

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But I heard

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there will be a new batch of raw lacquer
in Huizhou.

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When that time comes,

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will you buy it all up again, Master Tian?

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By then,

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if you have any financial difficulties,

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you can come to me.

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I am willing to lend you a hand.

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Thank you, Master Qi.

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Come on, have some tea.

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Sit.

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As expected.

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Visiting the Tian family today

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and seeing your grand mansion,

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it's clear

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that it is indeed
the top ink maker family in Huizhou.

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Xiao Qi,

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you reported false information.

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Just from the ancient books and ink recipes
that Eldest Young Master Tian reads,

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one can see that the Tian family
has a profound heritage.

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Why did you tell me

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that only the Chen and Li families
have a century-old heritage,

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while the Tian family is just servants?

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Apologize to Master Tian.

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No need, no need.

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Master Qi, you flatter us.

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Speaking of heritage,

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how can we compare
with the Li and Chen families?

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Master Tian, please don't be modest.

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I'm new here,

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but I also want to be part
of the Huizhou ink industry.

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So I'd like to know how each family

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made their fortune,

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and which school

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your ink-making method comes from.

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Master Tian, why don't you tell me?

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Tian Ink only started to improve

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when it came into my hands.

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So there's no rich heritage

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or school to speak of.

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Then I need to learn from you even more.

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I truly admire

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how you built the Tian family fortune

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from scratch to what it is today.

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Master Qi, I heard that, although young,

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you're already General Qi's trusted aide.

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You came to Huizhou to procure
military supplies for General Qi.

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You must be no ordinary person.

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Procuring military supplies
is a military secret.

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Very few people

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know my identity.

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That you found out

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my identity so quickly...

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I've always heard that

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the Tian family is very resourceful

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and well-established in Huizhou.

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Just as I expected.

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During my stay in Huizhou,

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I will have to rely on you, Master Tian

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and Eldest Young Master Tian.

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Alright, alright.

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Let's not talk about this anymore.

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May I ask, Master Qi,

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did you bring your family
to Huizhou this time?

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Should I have my men

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prepare some gifts
and send them to your residence

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as a gesture of hospitality?

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I...

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thank you on behalf of...

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my family in heaven.

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Years ago,

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some villains

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caused my family's death.

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Now, I am the only one left.

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I'm sorry for misspeaking.

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Please don't take offense, Master Qi.

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I believe
that good and evil will get their due.

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Your family's grievances
will be redressed,

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and their deaths will be avenged.

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Thank you for your kind words,
Master Tian.

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Master, Lord Zhao is here.

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Lord Zhao?

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Is this Lord Zhao

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the Lord Zhao Shen from the county office?

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It seems you and Lord Zhao are very close.

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No wonder you know my identity so well.

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Doing business—

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since ancient times, it has never been
fully separable from political power.

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Master Qi,

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didn't you also establish connections
with Lord Yan?

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I stand corrected.

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Since you have an important guest today,

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I won't bother you anymore.

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I'll take my leave.

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Please forgive our poor reception today.

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I hope you can understand, Master Qi.

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Next time,

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I will prepare some wine

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and invite you to visit and catch up.

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Thank you, Master Tian.

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This way.

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Master Qi,

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please take care of us from now on.

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Thank you.

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Lord Zhao.

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Excuse me for not going out to meet you.

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Come, please.

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No need for formalities.

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Lord Zhao.

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Come on.

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Please.

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Please.

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[Zhao Shen,
County Magistrate of Shexian, Huizhou]

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Come on.

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Lord Zhao.

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Please.

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Master Qi,

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see you.

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Xiao Qi.

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Master.

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It seems these two
are still colluding with each other.

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This is actually good.

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Zhao Shen.

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Zhao Shen...

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Mother.

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Mother.

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You're back?

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What?

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Why did you two

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come back empty-handed?

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All the raw lacquer available outside

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has sold out.

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Well... if we can't buy raw lacquer,

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how can we make the ink?

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Anyone who makes
this ancient lacquer-soot ink

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will gain the favor
of the Ink Affairs Official.

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I'm afraid all the ink workshops
in Huizhou

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are working hard for this.

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The supply of raw lacquer
is naturally very tight.

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However...

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I always feel that something is off.

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Zhen.

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Your Seventh Grandmother.

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Zhen,

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at the banquet last night,

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you stood up for me.

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I haven't properly thanked you yet.

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Seventh Grandmother,

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You don't need to thank me.

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I did it

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also for Grandfather's sake.

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In any case, on behalf of the main family,

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you took on this task.

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The main family is indebted to you.

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Zhen,

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we all know

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that making the ancient lacquer-soot ink
is different from lampblack-making.

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The waste lacquer and materials
from trial formulations

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place extremely strict demands
on the smoke shed.

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That old ink workshop

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is in disrepair.

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Why don't you

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go back to the main family to develop
the ancient lacquer-soot ink?

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The workers and masters there
will be at your disposal.

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The main family will bear all the losses.

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This way,

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you can develop it without distraction.

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What do you think?

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Seventh Grandmother.

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Regarding the recreation
of the ancient lacquer-soot ink,

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I have a few things to discuss with you.

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I'm listening.

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First,

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I'm only returning to Li's Ink Workshop,

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not the main family.

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As for the internal affairs
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I don't want to get involved.

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Oh, Zhen.

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I know in my heart

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that you still have issues
with the main family.

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I will never force you.

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Second.

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If Li Jing...

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If Uncle Jingdong

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and Fourth Aunt Jiangyue

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cause trouble in my face,

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I definitely won't take it lying down.

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If that happens,

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don't let it delay our real business.

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You can rest assured on that.

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As for your Uncle Jingdong
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I will take care of everything.

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Third,

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I took on this task for Grandfather

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and the Li family.

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If the ancient lacquer-soot ink
is developed successfully,

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the main family can have the ink recipe,

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but the Eighth Branch
also needs to share in the profits.

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As for how much,

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you can decide, Seventh Grandmother.

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That's reasonable.

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I can certainly agree to that.

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Thank you for understanding.

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Oh, my Zhen.

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You have really grown up.

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Look at you now.

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You are steady and thoughtful.

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You even know how to fight for yourself.

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I am very pleased.

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Well,

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I naturally learned all of this from you.

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From me?

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Zhen.

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During the development process,

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if you encounter any difficulties,

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tell me directly.

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Seventh Grandmother,

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there is actually one thing right now.

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Today my brother and I
went to buy raw lacquer,

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but it's sold out in the market.

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It's fine.

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Your Sixth Grandfather

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has a manor in the suburbs.

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He planted a new field of lacquer trees,

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enough for your use.

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However, your Sixth Grandfather

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wants you to ask for it in person.

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Seventh Grandmother,

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can't you

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go all the way to help?

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Haven't I done enough?

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You've asked for so much

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from me.

284
00:14:41,870 --> 00:14:44,720
Can't I bargain with you?

285
00:14:45,790 --> 00:14:46,910
I understand.

286
00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:49,650
Then I will go find Sixth Grandfather
myself.

287
00:14:52,030 --> 00:14:53,080
Seventh Grandmother,

288
00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:55,870
if the ancient lacquer-soot ink
is developed successfully,

289
00:14:55,870 --> 00:14:56,960
when I get the money,

290
00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,630
I will treat you to tea.

291
00:15:00,620 --> 00:15:02,310
You little clever one.

292
00:15:03,870 --> 00:15:06,200
Okay. I'll wait.

293
00:15:08,670 --> 00:15:10,080
To Sixth Grandfather's?

294
00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:13,200
Oh, Zhen, you want me to act
as a persuader.

295
00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:24,570
Sixth Grandfather.

296
00:15:30,030 --> 00:15:31,160
Sixth Grandfather.

297
00:15:40,750 --> 00:15:41,880
Sixth Grandfather.

298
00:15:44,310 --> 00:15:45,440
Sixth Grandfather.

299
00:15:45,670 --> 00:15:47,730
Zhen and I are here to get raw lacquer.

300
00:15:47,900 --> 00:15:49,150
Please write a note

301
00:15:49,180 --> 00:15:50,840
so we can go find Aunt Chunhua.

302
00:15:57,080 --> 00:15:58,240
You think

303
00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:02,360
you really can recreate this ancient ink?

304
00:16:07,020 --> 00:16:09,910
"You only discover the difficulty
through practice.

305
00:16:09,910 --> 00:16:12,510
Without earnest practice,
you can't truly understand it."

306
00:16:12,510 --> 00:16:14,240
If I don't even try,

307
00:16:14,270 --> 00:16:16,870
how will I know if I can recreate it?

308
00:16:56,670 --> 00:16:57,750
This ink

309
00:16:58,790 --> 00:17:01,480
and the lacquer-soot ink you saw
at Lord Yan's banquet

310
00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,870
are both ancient ink.

311
00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:06,720
Its background

312
00:17:07,510 --> 00:17:08,589
and origin

313
00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:10,530
are no less impressive.

314
00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,750
If you can figure out

315
00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:14,589
the trick behind this,

316
00:17:15,349 --> 00:17:17,160
I can give you the raw lacquer.

317
00:17:18,270 --> 00:17:19,550
If you can't,

318
00:17:20,270 --> 00:17:21,550
the deal is off.

319
00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:40,770
Sixth Grandfather,

320
00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,240
this inscription is already blurred.

321
00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:44,610
How can I examine it?

322
00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:46,730
If the inscription were clear,

323
00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:48,510
why would I test you?

324
00:17:48,510 --> 00:17:51,310
Sixth Grandfather,
Seventh Grandmother said...

325
00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:52,240
She said...

326
00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:05,720
Although this ink has a thick patina,

327
00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,960
it still can't hide
its wonderful ink iridescence

328
00:18:09,030 --> 00:18:10,240
and lasting charm.

329
00:18:11,790 --> 00:18:14,640
Based on the fish-scale pattern on it,

330
00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:18,750
this ink must be quite old.

331
00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:24,240
It's full of a medicinal fragrance,

332
00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:27,550
mixed with a faint scent.

333
00:18:30,510 --> 00:18:32,110
If I'm not mistaken,

334
00:18:32,110 --> 00:18:35,270
the key lies in this faint scent.

335
00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:41,590
It's lotus!

336
00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:49,920
I know.

337
00:18:50,350 --> 00:18:51,400
This ancient ink

338
00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:53,350
is the world-famous Longxiang.

339
00:19:06,350 --> 00:19:07,510
Do you know

340
00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,000
its origin?

341
00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,160
When I was young, I heard my father say

342
00:19:16,350 --> 00:19:19,720
that Emperor Ming of Tang
was once the Governor of Luzhou.

343
00:19:20,070 --> 00:19:22,030
One night, while writing at his desk,

344
00:19:22,030 --> 00:19:23,510
he saw a little Taoist priest in black

345
00:19:23,510 --> 00:19:25,160
jump out of the inkstone on the table,

346
00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:26,400
walking like a fly.

347
00:19:26,590 --> 00:19:29,030
Seeing him, he called out,
"Long live the Emperor."

348
00:19:29,030 --> 00:19:31,640
Emperor Ming of Tang
asked the little Taoist his origin.

349
00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:32,970
The little Taoist said,

350
00:19:34,110 --> 00:19:36,680
"I am the spirit of ink, Longbin."

351
00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:39,590
After Emperor Ming of Tang ascended
the throne and began producing ink,

352
00:19:39,590 --> 00:19:41,440
he thought of Longbin,

353
00:19:41,590 --> 00:19:44,720
so he named this ink Longxiang.

354
00:19:46,110 --> 00:19:47,200
Sixth Grandfather,

355
00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:48,030
am I...

356
00:19:48,590 --> 00:19:49,310
right?

357
00:19:53,310 --> 00:19:55,790
The key to this ink is...

358
00:19:56,920 --> 00:19:58,750
Mixing it with lotus juice.

359
00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,110
Take this note

360
00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:23,880
to the manor in the western suburbs,
find Aunt Chunhua,

361
00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:25,210
and get the raw lacquer.

362
00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:30,160
Thank you, Sixth Grandfather.

363
00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,310
Then I won't disturb you anymore.

364
00:20:35,350 --> 00:20:36,110
Here you go.

365
00:20:38,550 --> 00:20:39,510
We got it!

366
00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:47,510
Hua'er,

367
00:20:47,830 --> 00:20:49,400
thank you so much for today.

368
00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,200
You took the time to come with me.

369
00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:52,000
What's the big deal?

370
00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,570
It's so fun to go on a spring outing.

371
00:20:53,570 --> 00:20:54,180
Besides,

372
00:20:54,210 --> 00:20:56,440
I haven't seen Aunt Chunhua
for a long time.

373
00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:59,160
I heard Sixth Grandfather has been busy
with the ink workshop,

374
00:20:59,160 --> 00:21:01,420
so she's been alone in the suburban manor

375
00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,440
and hasn't been to town for a long time.

376
00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:04,160
As far as I remember,

377
00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,350
Aunt Chunhua has a very gentle temper.

378
00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:07,680
She can actually

379
00:21:07,710 --> 00:21:09,790
manage such a big manor all by herself.

380
00:21:09,790 --> 00:21:11,350
Has Uncle been helping her?

381
00:21:12,590 --> 00:21:15,110
Originally, Aunt Chunhua was all alone,

382
00:21:15,310 --> 00:21:16,440
taking care of Run

383
00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:17,880
and managing some maids

384
00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:19,160
and farmhands.

385
00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:21,720
It just so happens
that Uncle has recently returned,

386
00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:22,920
so he can help her out.

387
00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:25,310
My father said

388
00:21:25,590 --> 00:21:27,750
that Sixth Grandfather

389
00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:29,590
is very wary of him.

390
00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:31,750
Just to keep him from managing the manor,

391
00:21:31,750 --> 00:21:33,750
he sent him to Suzhou on business.

392
00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:37,000
Sixth Grandfather's suspicion—

393
00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:38,270
he guards against others
as if they were wolves.

394
00:21:38,270 --> 00:21:39,400
Exactly.

395
00:21:40,750 --> 00:21:41,880
We're almost there.

396
00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:42,480
Let's go.

397
00:21:45,750 --> 00:21:47,920
Watch out. It might run into you later.

398
00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:48,750
Let's run.

399
00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:54,210
[Li Chunhua, daughter
of the Sixth Branch of the Li family]

400
00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:00,410
[Li Decai, son-in-law of the Sixth Branch
of the Li family. Original name Wang Decai]

401
00:22:00,550 --> 00:22:01,350
Zhen.

402
00:22:02,070 --> 00:22:04,920
The top-grade raw lacquer was just tapped
by the farmhand yesterday.

403
00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:06,350
You guys rest first.

404
00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:07,640
I'll go get it myself.

405
00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:09,030
Chunhua.

406
00:22:09,510 --> 00:22:11,200
Lacquer trees bite.

407
00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:13,480
Just rest here

408
00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:15,510
and drink tea with the girls.

409
00:22:15,590 --> 00:22:16,750
I'll go fetch it.

410
00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:18,240
Thank you, Uncle.

411
00:22:20,620 --> 00:22:21,820
[Three liters of raw lacquer]

412
00:22:26,110 --> 00:22:27,270
Come on, sit first.

413
00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:29,440
Have some tea.

414
00:22:34,030 --> 00:22:34,920
Chunhua!

415
00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:37,370
I brought the lacquer bucket back!

416
00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:42,790
Come on, Zhen, look.

417
00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:44,030
Look.

418
00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,160
A full three liters of raw lacquer.

419
00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:47,150
Thank you, Uncle.

420
00:22:47,150 --> 00:22:49,020
Don't. This bucket is too dirty.

421
00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:50,310
Don't dirty your hands.

422
00:22:50,310 --> 00:22:52,270
It's fine. I often do work at home.

423
00:22:52,270 --> 00:22:53,870
A bit of dirt doesn't matter.

424
00:22:54,590 --> 00:22:55,750
I'll have a farmhand

425
00:22:55,830 --> 00:22:57,790
send it back for you.

426
00:22:58,750 --> 00:23:00,790
Well then, thank you, Uncle.

427
00:23:01,510 --> 00:23:02,400
Father!

428
00:23:06,780 --> 00:23:07,260
This...

429
00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:09,390
[Li Zhengrun, grandson
of the Sixth Branch
of the Li family, Li Chunhua's son]

430
00:23:18,350 --> 00:23:19,680
You brat!

431
00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:21,680
This raw lacquer is poisonous!

432
00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:23,410
Do you want to kill your father?

433
00:23:25,310 --> 00:23:27,070
And you have the nerve to cry?

434
00:23:27,110 --> 00:23:28,240
Don't scold him now.

435
00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:30,530
Go change your clothes.

436
00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:32,030
Go!

437
00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:34,110
This...

438
00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:38,400
Zhen, I'm really sorry.

439
00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:39,880
The child is still young
and doesn't know any better.

440
00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:42,610
I'll have the farmhand
get some more raw lacquer.

441
00:23:48,590 --> 00:23:49,590
Are you alright?

442
00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:50,920
Does it hurt?

443
00:23:52,750 --> 00:23:54,110
Don't cry.

444
00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:56,600
Let me blow it for you.

445
00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:02,790
Li Decai.

446
00:24:04,830 --> 00:24:06,590
What did you put in the raw lacquer?

447
00:24:06,590 --> 00:24:07,830
Why is it so watery?

448
00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:16,070
Chunhua,

449
00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:17,400
it's all my fault.

450
00:24:18,030 --> 00:24:19,630
Please forgive me this time.

451
00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:20,920
It's all my fault.

452
00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:23,880
I-I was foolish. I was foolish.

453
00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:26,160
Tell the truth.

454
00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:28,400
I was just thinking

455
00:24:28,830 --> 00:24:31,030
that the price of raw lacquer
was at its peak,

456
00:24:31,030 --> 00:24:33,400
and Tian Benchang was offering generously,

457
00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,920
so I promised the Tian family five liters.

458
00:24:36,750 --> 00:24:38,150
But who would've thought

459
00:24:38,350 --> 00:24:40,240
Father would give

460
00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:42,110
the raw lacquer we worked so hard for

461
00:24:42,110 --> 00:24:45,400
to Miss Li Zhen?

462
00:24:46,030 --> 00:24:47,920
Then it wouldn't be enough.

463
00:24:48,790 --> 00:24:50,320
What are you talking about?

464
00:24:50,750 --> 00:24:52,880
Seventh Aunt personally agreed to let Zhen

465
00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:55,000
make lacquer-soot ink in our house.

466
00:24:55,110 --> 00:24:56,480
You know that.

467
00:25:00,590 --> 00:25:01,590
Chunhua,

468
00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:05,000
I am useless!

469
00:25:16,510 --> 00:25:17,350
Zhen,

470
00:25:17,790 --> 00:25:18,680
sorry to keep you waiting.

471
00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:19,440
Aunt.

472
00:25:22,610 --> 00:25:24,480
Why are you alone? Where is Hua'er?

473
00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:25,750
Run wouldn't stop crying,

474
00:25:25,750 --> 00:25:27,410
so Hua'er took him out to play.

475
00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:29,920
I'm really sorry today

476
00:25:30,070 --> 00:25:31,530
for holding you up so long.

477
00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:34,400
Aunt,

478
00:25:34,790 --> 00:25:35,720
these years...

479
00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:37,800
have you been doing well?

480
00:25:39,580 --> 00:25:40,340
Not bad.

481
00:25:42,590 --> 00:25:43,120
Uncle...

482
00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:45,110
This bucket

483
00:25:45,130 --> 00:25:46,480
is actually quite heavy.

484
00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:48,400
Be careful when you take it back.

485
00:25:48,750 --> 00:25:50,110
I'll be going then, Aunt.

486
00:25:50,110 --> 00:25:50,920
I won't bother you anymore.

487
00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:52,550
I'll go find Hua'er and Run.

488
00:25:52,550 --> 00:25:53,160
Okay.

489
00:25:58,400 --> 00:25:59,110
Aunt,

490
00:25:59,960 --> 00:26:01,960
if anything happens in the future,

491
00:26:02,550 --> 00:26:03,680
remember to call me.

492
00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:05,010
I'll always be here.

493
00:26:19,470 --> 00:26:22,480
[Li Ink]

494
00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,400
I wonder what Old Madam was thinking,

495
00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,330
making a little girl an ink-maker.

496
00:26:24,350 --> 00:26:25,610
Who will submit to her?

497
00:26:25,750 --> 00:26:27,280
Who will follow her orders?

498
00:26:27,350 --> 00:26:28,640
Isn't this nonsense?

499
00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:29,480
Manager Shao,

500
00:26:29,550 --> 00:26:31,310
business at the ink workshop
has been bad these years,

501
00:26:31,310 --> 00:26:32,510
and people are already divided.

502
00:26:32,510 --> 00:26:33,550
If Miss Li Zhen

503
00:26:33,550 --> 00:26:34,880
comes here and messes things up,

504
00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:36,240
it will be even harder to manage.

505
00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:38,440
What are your plans?

506
00:26:39,030 --> 00:26:40,350
Calm down.

507
00:26:40,670 --> 00:26:42,480
I know you're in a difficult position.

508
00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:43,480
Let's just consider it

509
00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:45,510
as temporarily lending her
the ink workshop.

510
00:26:45,510 --> 00:26:47,240
We're still the ones in charge.

511
00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:48,960
If she wants materials or staff,

512
00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:50,070
she has to go through me.

513
00:26:50,070 --> 00:26:51,240
The rules of this ink workshop

514
00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:52,240
haven't changed.

515
00:27:07,090 --> 00:27:09,060
[Li Ink]

516
00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:13,400
Father, look.

517
00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,130
First, I scrape off the ink ash.

518
00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:17,000
Then, after scraping,

519
00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:20,680
I add shell scent, frankincense,
plum blossoms, and osmanthus.

520
00:27:20,740 --> 00:27:22,160
After that, I knead it into a paste

521
00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:24,240
and pound it with a heavy hammer.

522
00:27:24,510 --> 00:27:27,000
I strike it hard.

523
00:27:27,070 --> 00:27:28,400
And after that?

524
00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:31,030
Then I turn it over and keep pounding it.

525
00:27:34,510 --> 00:27:37,170
Left for men, right for women.
What should we do?

526
00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:38,310
Right.

527
00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:41,240
Good.

528
00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:10,640
Manager Shao.

529
00:28:11,810 --> 00:28:13,620
[Shao An, Manager of Li Ink]

530
00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:13,480
Miss Li Zhen.

531
00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:22,480
This is the ink workshop.

532
00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,000
This is the ink mixing workshop.

533
00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:44,440
This is Mr. Zhao, who sifts the soot.

534
00:28:44,580 --> 00:28:45,750
-Mr. Zhao.
-What great abilities

535
00:28:45,750 --> 00:28:47,160
can a woman have?

536
00:28:52,790 --> 00:28:53,640
Manager Shao.

537
00:28:54,310 --> 00:28:55,200
From now on,

538
00:28:55,590 --> 00:28:58,200
Miss Li Zhen will be coming and going
in the smoke shed often,

539
00:28:58,200 --> 00:28:59,920
so you need to dress properly.

540
00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:01,550
Working in the ink workshop,

541
00:29:01,550 --> 00:29:03,350
we've always dressed like this.

542
00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:04,590
Yeah, exactly.

543
00:29:04,590 --> 00:29:06,640
If anyone gets sick from the heat,

544
00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:08,030
and the schedule is delayed,

545
00:29:08,030 --> 00:29:09,270
who will take responsibility?

546
00:29:09,270 --> 00:29:11,830
Besides, in the Li's Ink Workshop,

547
00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:15,070
everyone has always been treated equally,
regardless of status.

548
00:29:15,070 --> 00:29:16,350
You can't just

549
00:29:16,590 --> 00:29:17,830
change everything

550
00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:19,640
just because a woman is here.

551
00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:21,590
Yeah, exactly.

552
00:29:22,830 --> 00:29:24,290
I was wondering who it was.

553
00:29:24,330 --> 00:29:25,240
Turns out it's that fool
from the other day

554
00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:27,200
who couldn't recognize
my supreme-grade lampblack.

555
00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,030
Anyway, I'm not the one being embarrassing
right now,

556
00:29:29,030 --> 00:29:30,350
so why should I care?

557
00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:35,110
What a sassy temper.

558
00:29:37,750 --> 00:29:39,270
No wonder 3 years ago,

559
00:29:39,350 --> 00:29:42,030
you dared to break off the engagement
in front of everyone.

560
00:29:42,030 --> 00:29:43,440
I guess since then,

561
00:29:43,750 --> 00:29:46,610
you haven't cared
about reputation and propriety.

562
00:29:48,790 --> 00:29:50,920
You are the ones half-naked right now.

563
00:29:51,070 --> 00:29:53,200
Speaking of reputation and propriety,

564
00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:54,930
you are the ones who don't care.

565
00:29:57,790 --> 00:29:59,590
Hurry up and put on your clothes.

566
00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:03,330
Put on your clothes.

567
00:30:25,310 --> 00:30:26,070
Miss Li Zhen,

568
00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:27,650
this is Li Ink's smoke shed.

569
00:30:27,650 --> 00:30:28,680
You can use it.

570
00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:29,920
Well, Manager Shao,

571
00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:32,200
I need 30 soot bowls,

572
00:30:32,590 --> 00:30:33,920
10 bundles of lamp wick,

573
00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:35,460
and 30 ink-mixing basins.

574
00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:36,510
And as for the raw lacquer

575
00:30:36,510 --> 00:30:38,480
I got from Sixth Grandfather yesterday,

576
00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:41,740
please have it properly packaged
and sent to my smoke shed.

577
00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:43,200
If you want them,

578
00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:46,070
you must first get a note and then
get them from the warehouse.

579
00:30:46,070 --> 00:30:47,510
You'll need to get the note with me;

580
00:30:47,510 --> 00:30:49,640
the warehouse is managed by Mr. Jiang.

581
00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:51,270
Once you have the items,

582
00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:52,820
you need to keep track of how much is used

583
00:30:52,820 --> 00:30:54,510
and how much is left yourself.

584
00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:56,790
Make a tally after work every day.

585
00:30:57,310 --> 00:30:58,510
When this is over,

586
00:30:58,550 --> 00:31:00,400
I need to inspect and verify.

587
00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:01,850
So troublesome?

588
00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:03,640
This is the rule of Li Ink.

589
00:31:05,270 --> 00:31:06,070
Understood.

590
00:31:10,310 --> 00:31:12,960
How much raw lacquer to use first
and how much later—

591
00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:14,350
there is no fixed amount.

592
00:31:14,350 --> 00:31:15,240
Rewrite it.

593
00:31:23,110 --> 00:31:24,030
Manager Shao,

594
00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:25,500
please take a look.

595
00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,720
The type and quantity of the soot bowls
are not clearly specified.

596
00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:33,680
Rewrite it.

597
00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:42,160
What kind of soot bowl do you want,
Miss Li Zhen?

598
00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:43,550
Number one is the largest.

599
00:31:43,550 --> 00:31:44,680
We also have number 3

600
00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:45,960
and the smallest size.

601
00:31:51,720 --> 00:31:53,790
Manager Shao, here.

602
00:31:55,590 --> 00:31:57,920
There's absolutely no problem this time.

603
00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:10,920
I'm back.

604
00:33:11,310 --> 00:33:12,370
Zhen, you're back?

605
00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:12,830
Come on.

606
00:33:12,830 --> 00:33:13,960
Grandfather, time to eat.

607
00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:14,720
Zhen is back.

608
00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:15,720
Time to eat, Zhen.

609
00:33:16,830 --> 00:33:17,590
Sit.

610
00:33:25,350 --> 00:33:26,200
Eat more.

611
00:33:26,310 --> 00:33:27,910
You've been working all day.

612
00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:29,550
Zhen.

613
00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:32,640
You usually look so happy
while making lampblack.

614
00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:35,970
Why do you look so down
while making this lacquer lampblack?

615
00:33:36,030 --> 00:33:37,200
In the past, the lampblack-making formula

616
00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:38,600
was pretty much the same.

617
00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:40,790
I just needed to focus on
timing and heat control.

618
00:33:40,790 --> 00:33:41,830
But now,

619
00:33:42,160 --> 00:33:44,480
I have to try
every combination of soot and oil.

620
00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:45,200
It's really completely different

621
00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:46,440
from what I imagined.

622
00:33:48,070 --> 00:33:49,200
That raw lacquer—

623
00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:50,460
if you're not careful—

624
00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:52,040
may cause lacquer sores.

625
00:33:53,350 --> 00:33:54,310
This ointment

626
00:33:54,590 --> 00:33:55,680
can heal it.

627
00:33:56,550 --> 00:33:58,070
Wh-What lacquer sores?

628
00:33:58,270 --> 00:33:59,030
What sores?

629
00:33:59,590 --> 00:34:00,390
It's nothing.

630
00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:04,510
Come, let me see.

631
00:34:04,510 --> 00:34:05,270
Let me see your hands.

632
00:34:05,270 --> 00:34:06,200
It's fine.

633
00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:08,360
Mother, it's fine.

634
00:34:08,360 --> 00:34:10,760
Oh my, why is it so severe?

635
00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:11,440
This one.

636
00:34:11,820 --> 00:34:12,710
Let me see this one.

637
00:34:12,710 --> 00:34:13,510
I'm fine.

638
00:34:13,510 --> 00:34:14,480
Does it hurt?

639
00:34:14,550 --> 00:34:15,280
No.

640
00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:16,070
Give me the medicine.

641
00:34:16,070 --> 00:34:16,710
Hurry.

642
00:34:20,150 --> 00:34:21,440
Look at you.

643
00:34:21,840 --> 00:34:23,400
It's all about making money.

644
00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:25,760
Since the ancient lacquer-soot ink
is so hard to make,

645
00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:27,510
why get involved in this and put yourself

646
00:34:27,510 --> 00:34:29,770
through all this unnecessary hardship?

647
00:34:30,880 --> 00:34:32,280
I don't mind a little hardship.

648
00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:33,920
What bothers me
is that some people and things

649
00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:34,880
really annoy me.

650
00:34:35,230 --> 00:34:36,800
Especially Manager Shao.

651
00:34:36,920 --> 00:34:38,389
Ever since I joined the ink workshop,

652
00:34:38,389 --> 00:34:39,550
he's been picking on me every day.

653
00:34:39,550 --> 00:34:41,440
He either says I didn't log my materials,

654
00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:43,440
or that the quantities don't add up.

655
00:34:43,880 --> 00:34:44,960
Just to get some soot bowls,

656
00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:47,360
he made me run back and forth
several times.

657
00:34:47,510 --> 00:34:48,400
This guy.

658
00:34:48,550 --> 00:34:49,920
He has really gone too far.

659
00:34:49,920 --> 00:34:51,400
Shao An's behavior

660
00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:53,150
is the same as before.

661
00:34:54,030 --> 00:34:55,030
In that case,

662
00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:56,510
I'm relieved.

663
00:34:57,800 --> 00:35:00,150
Grandfather, what do you mean by that?

664
00:35:04,550 --> 00:35:05,960
Tell me,

665
00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:07,770
according to your plan,

666
00:35:08,150 --> 00:35:10,480
how long will the lampblack-making take?

667
00:35:11,070 --> 00:35:13,070
I probably won't finish testing

668
00:35:13,070 --> 00:35:15,150
all the combinations one by one
until next month.

669
00:35:15,150 --> 00:35:16,280
Next month?

670
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:17,920
That's another month!

671
00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:19,710
That's already fast.

672
00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:21,320
I made a rough estimate.

673
00:35:21,360 --> 00:35:23,560
There are still over 200 combinations.

674
00:35:25,710 --> 00:35:27,920
That will take forever!

675
00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:29,800
Come on, that one.

676
00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:31,440
Even if it takes forever,

677
00:35:31,510 --> 00:35:32,510
I have to do it.

678
00:35:32,550 --> 00:35:34,030
Isn't that how Father and Grandfather

679
00:35:34,030 --> 00:35:35,510
did it back then?

680
00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:39,710
True.

681
00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:42,320
Back in the day, your father

682
00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:44,380
would burn over twenty lamps at once.

683
00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:50,760
Yeah.

684
00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:52,920
The combinations are different,

685
00:35:52,920 --> 00:35:54,780
but it's still making lampblack.

686
00:35:55,030 --> 00:35:56,760
If I burn several lamps together,

687
00:35:56,760 --> 00:35:58,420
it will definitely be faster.

688
00:35:59,110 --> 00:35:59,960
Mother,

689
00:36:00,440 --> 00:36:02,150
I can really count on you.

690
00:36:02,150 --> 00:36:02,670
What's happening?

691
00:36:02,670 --> 00:36:03,840
Grandfather, I'm done eating.

692
00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:06,040
I'm going to the smoke shed to try again.

693
00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:07,480
You haven't finished your food.

694
00:36:07,480 --> 00:36:08,110
Finish it before you go.

695
00:36:08,110 --> 00:36:08,970
You barely ate.

696
00:36:09,190 --> 00:36:10,030
Come on.

697
00:36:12,320 --> 00:36:13,000
Bye.

698
00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:23,800
Grandfather!

699
00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:25,080
Grandfather!

700
00:37:25,150 --> 00:37:26,070
Take a look.

701
00:37:26,320 --> 00:37:28,840
How does the lacquer lampblack
I recreated look?

702
00:37:28,840 --> 00:37:29,550
Here.

703
00:37:43,030 --> 00:37:45,800
This lacquer lampblack feels dull.

704
00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:51,960
In terms of quality, it's only passable.

705
00:37:53,280 --> 00:37:56,280
If used for making ink,
it would only be mediocre.

706
00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:00,190
This is the best lampblack

707
00:38:00,190 --> 00:38:01,850
out of over 200 combinations.

708
00:38:03,150 --> 00:38:03,880
How about

709
00:38:04,360 --> 00:38:06,880
I divide the raw materials more finely?

710
00:38:07,150 --> 00:38:08,230
I don't believe

711
00:38:08,230 --> 00:38:09,510
that even if I adjust it drop by drop,

712
00:38:09,510 --> 00:38:11,770
I still can't find the best combination.

713
00:38:12,230 --> 00:38:13,000
Zhen.

714
00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:18,600
Grandfather.

715
00:38:22,280 --> 00:38:23,480
Why do I feel

716
00:38:25,130 --> 00:38:28,080
it's because the raw lacquer

717
00:38:28,840 --> 00:38:30,710
and tung oil didn't mix completely?

718
00:38:30,710 --> 00:38:32,960
Grandfather, I followed your instructions.

719
00:38:32,960 --> 00:38:35,230
After preparing each raw material,

720
00:38:35,230 --> 00:38:37,480
I stirred it slowly with a bamboo pestle

721
00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:39,140
to prevent foam from forming.

722
00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:44,120
Here's what you'll do.

723
00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:46,250
Go get some soybean oil, sesame oil,

724
00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:48,440
animal fat, and tea seed oil.

725
00:38:51,110 --> 00:38:53,320
Prepare as many types as possible,

726
00:38:54,070 --> 00:38:55,470
but in small quantities.

727
00:38:55,960 --> 00:38:57,760
If we find a mixture

728
00:38:57,800 --> 00:38:58,630
among these oils,

729
00:38:58,630 --> 00:39:01,150
maybe it will allow the raw lacquer
and tung oil

730
00:39:01,150 --> 00:39:02,280
to blend completely.

731
00:39:02,280 --> 00:39:04,000
This is a rough method
for making lampblack.

732
00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:05,190
I see, Grandfather.

733
00:39:13,880 --> 00:39:14,710
Animal fat?

734
00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:18,670
I feel like I've seen a formula

735
00:39:19,440 --> 00:39:22,240
for making lampblack using animal fat
somewhere.

736
00:39:22,660 --> 00:39:24,590
Making lampblack with animal fat?

737
00:39:24,760 --> 00:39:26,110
I must have seen it.

738
00:39:40,440 --> 00:39:41,590
Miscellaneous uses...

739
00:39:41,590 --> 00:39:43,590
When animal fat is burned, it yields

740
00:39:44,280 --> 00:39:46,140
extremely fine, deep black soot,

741
00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:48,190
known as lacquer soot.

742
00:39:53,070 --> 00:39:53,960
Animal fat?

743
00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:56,190
It really is animal fat.

744
00:40:00,020 --> 00:40:02,090
[Ink Chronicles]

745
00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:10,070
Manager Shao, Manager Sun.

746
00:41:11,320 --> 00:41:12,920
I was just about to look for you.

747
00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:14,050
Come and take a look.

748
00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:17,150
I suddenly came up with
2 methods yesterday,

749
00:41:17,150 --> 00:41:18,800
so I came to the smoke shed
to try them out.

750
00:41:18,800 --> 00:41:21,190
Can this lampblack be used now?

751
00:41:40,840 --> 00:41:42,440
Although it has a rich sheen,

752
00:41:42,670 --> 00:41:44,150
it's too oily.

753
00:41:44,230 --> 00:41:46,400
The ink paste is hard to mold,

754
00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:48,060
leaving it loose and fragile.

755
00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:51,810
It seems
I still haven't got the hang of it.

756
00:41:52,670 --> 00:41:54,840
It's fine. I'll just try again.

757
00:41:55,110 --> 00:41:56,840
I won't bother you two anymore.

758
00:42:16,840 --> 00:42:17,710
Master Qi,

759
00:42:18,320 --> 00:42:19,480
please wait a moment.

760
00:42:19,480 --> 00:42:21,480
I will go and announce your arrival.

761
00:42:29,630 --> 00:42:31,630
These are the simplest ink recipes.

762
00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:33,890
They are very easy to distinguish.

763
00:42:35,670 --> 00:42:37,070
Why are you here?

764
00:42:37,630 --> 00:42:38,670
Seventh Grandmother,

765
00:42:38,670 --> 00:42:40,880
this is a new friend I made today.

766
00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:42,920
He is not a street urchin.

767
00:42:42,920 --> 00:42:44,280
His name is Luo Wenqian.

768
00:42:45,360 --> 00:42:47,840
Luo Wenqian, this fish lantern is for you.

769
00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:50,630
Thank you.