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[Romance on the Farm]

[Episode 11]

If you want peanuts,

give me the recipe in exchange.

Look at you.

Something this bad happened to their family.

Why are you still thinking about the recipe?

They caused the trouble themselves.

What can I, an old lady,

possibly do to help you?

Besides, he is my son.

I just want a recipe from him.

Is it too much to ask?

How ungrateful. When you were making money,

you forgot about us completely.

Have you ever asked how we were doing?

Now something happened,

and you need us,

so you came to court us.

I never

thought about it like that.

I won't give it to you.

Don't even think about it.

San'er.

Go back first.

I have something to say to your mother.

Loser.

After all,

that's your own son and granddaughter.

Can we really not help them

when they're faced with such a plight?

Can you really stand by and watch your own granddaughter

go to jail?

The peanuts

are precious.

If you give them to Shouxin,

when will he pay?

What if he doesn't?

Do you want our whole family

to live on air?

San'er and his family

are not that kind of people.

Anyway, they've separated from us.

Don't you think about taking advantage of them again.

Why?

I gave birth

to him.

Why can't I control him?

Your mother

also controlled you like this back then.

She did the same thing to me.

Grandpa.

Don't be angry. Let me talk to Grandma.

But I'm not done yet.

Go away.

Grandma, don't be angry.

I know what you're thinking.

Do you think I'll listen to you?

Grandma.

If we want the recipe

for garlic peanuts,

there are many ways.

We don't have

to ask for it in person.

Besides,

Lian Man'er

is such a cunning girl.

We can't confront her the tough way.

What do you think we should do then?

There is a way.

It's just...

Just say it.

Stop dawdling.

Grandma.

Come here.

Man'er.

-Man'er. -Father.

Your grandma agreed.

She agreed?

She agreed to sell peanuts to us at market price,

10 coins per catty.

We can pay her back after we make money.

By the way, your grandma's worried that

we won't be able to manage,

so she sent Aunt He here to help.

Father, we're not short-handed.

What?

Nothing.

I was just saying we're not short-handed.

So you don't have to bother.

Look at her.

Being so courteous.

It's better to have more manpower, right?

I'm very capable.

Come on. Let's hurry.

Bring the baskets up.

Come on.

Is there any more basket?

No.

-Come on. -Let's go, Aunt He.

Yes, let's go.

Shouxin, come in front.

You pull the cart.

Man'er, push it from behind.

That's right.

Let's go.

Can it handle my weight?

Forget it. I'll walk.

You've gone too far, Aunt He.

How about we pay for

Miss Man'er's ransom?

In case something really happens to her.

That's inappropriate.

If we make such a large payment,

people will suspect us.

We must focus on the big picture.

On the 15th of this month,

the troupe will perform at a banquet in the Song Mansion.

We can take this opportunity to enter the Song Mansion

and steal the registration book.

There will be many people there.

It'll be a good time

for us to take action.

How did you persuade Yu Xiangjin

to perform at the banquet in the Song Mansion?

When Song Changsui came here for an opera,

I introduced this person

to Yu Xiangjin.

I was going to make this happen

by recommending the troupe to him face to face.

I didn't expect that before I could say anything,

Troupe Master Yu brought it up herself,

convinced Song Changsui

with only a few words,

and set the date for the banquet.

But come to think of it,

that wasn't surprising.

She's a person who loves money.

Now that she's given a chance

to make money from rich people,

of course she wouldn't miss it.

I didn't expect she's thinking

the same thing as us.

One more thing.

That day,

when Song Changsui was meeting someone here,

I secretly heard that

they were discussing about

transporting a batch of salt

after the banquet.

The higher-ups must have urged them.

No matter what,

we must succeed this time.

Okay.

Almost.

-Father. -What brings you here?

Grandpa.

We can manage here.

Go back to the room and rest.

We have to pay 100 taels of silver in 10 days.

100 taels.

I feel anxious

whenever I think about it.

Can we get enough money

by selling these peanuts?

There's no other way for now.

We can only make more and sell more.

How about I go ask your eldest brother

and see if he has any connections

to help you?

Don't bother Uncle Shouren.

We'll find more ways

to sell peanuts.

We will earn enough money.

He.

The peanuts you picked

aren't right.

Like this one. It's moldy.

-Okay. -You can't put it in there.

Look. The shriveled ones.

Like these.

-You can't put them in there. -Right.

They're for selling.

You need to pick them carefully.

Otherwise,

they won't sell at a good price.

Father.

I've always been clumsy

doing chores.

I'm not very good at

such delicate work.

How about this?

You do it.

You pick.

I'll go help Man'er.

Let me help you.

Look, it's quite heavy.

It's okay.

Aunt He.

You came to help us.

It won't affect your chores at home, will it?

I don't want Grandma to scold you in the end.

No.

Your grandma said

as long as I come and help,

she'll make chicken stew for me.

Man'er.

Your garlic peanuts are so delicious.

How do you make it?

There's an exclusive recipe.

What recipe?

I can't tell you.

Aunt He.

Bring me the sugar.

Okay.

Here.

How much should we put?

Look.

There are so many ingredients.

Can you remember all of them?

Sometimes I can't.

Right?

But I wrote it down.

So you have a recipe.

You must keep

your valuable recipe well.

Don't let anyone steal it.

Don't worry, Aunt He.

The recipe is

on the second layer of the third cabinet

on the left-hand side of my room.

No one can steal it.

Good.

As long as you keep it well.

This isn't it.

I found it again.

This isn't it either.

Why is the cabinet door open?

Luckily, the treasure I keep

on the second layer is still here.

The second layer.

Found it.

The recipe for garlic peanuts.

I'm so smart.

So your Aunt He

really stole the fake recipe?

You bet.

Fortunately, I saw through

her little trick.

I replaced the recipe with a fake one

and offered her a solution.

Otherwise,

Aunt He

couldn't steal anything

after taking on my grandma's mission.

Even I feel sorry for her.

As the saying goes, what's worse than being stolen by thieves

is being targeted by them.

A fake recipe.

Even if it gets sold,

it won't cause any big trouble.

You're quite quick-witted.

This is called wisdom.

You're a good person.

It's a pity that you have a mouth.

Lian Man'er.

If I leave one day,

will you think of me from time to time?

You're all alone.

Where are you going?

I mean hypothetically.

Why should I miss you?

For teasing me?

If you leave,

I'll be at peace.

Did I say something wrong?

Hurry up and bring the peanuts in.

Come on. Be careful.

The weather was fine just now.

Why did it suddenly start raining?

Hurry, Honey!

Hurry up.

Watch your legs.

Be careful, Father.

Watch your legs.

Here.

We need to send them to the restaurants tomorrow.

But now the peanuts are all wet.

There won't be enough time for us to cook them.

This is our first time cooperating with

these restaurants.

If we can't deliver the peanuts on time,

they probably won't

take them.

Then

wouldn't it be even harder for us to save up

100 taels of silver in 10 days?

That won't do.

If we can't get 100 taels,

Man'er will be put in jail.

This...

How about this? I'll go to the restaurants

and persuade them to give us a few more days.

Wait.

Father. Mother.

Go borrow some braziers.

Braziers?

What do you want to do?

I can't explain it in a few words.

Anyway, the more, the better.

Okay.

-Shen Nuo, go cut some bamboo. -Let's go. Hurry.

Okay. Let's go.

Look.

This is the only one we have.

Isn't there another one here?

But it's broken.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It will do.

Come on.

Be careful.

Thank you.

We'll send it back right after use.

Be careful. It's raining.

Okay.

Man'er.

I borrowed two more braziers.

Let's go.

Seven, be careful.

Can we make it?

Mother.

Father.

Let's roast some taros

with the charcoal.

Okay.

It's so hot. What are you doing?

Here, Seven.

You eat first.

We can even roast

such big taros.

I believe these peanuts

can also be dried.

Don't worry.

Here.

Try one.

Thanks a lot.

Here.

Seven, eat.

Be careful. It's hot.

Here.

I wonder

if we can make it in time

this way.

No matter if we can make it,

we have tried our best.

Man'er. Father. Mother.

Shen Nuo.

Come and have a look.

What's wrong, Seven?

They're dried up.

They're all dried up.

They're dried up.

Mr. Zhang.

We've delivered the peanuts here on time

as promised.

Check out the quality of peanuts.

It tastes good.

Master.

We've checked.

A bit more than 200 catties.

Please wait a moment, you two.

I'll go get the money.

Thank you.

Master.

Please hurry up.

We need money urgently.

We want to go home

and make another batch of peanuts as soon as possible.

Why don't you

come in and take a rest?

It's about to rain.

It's going to rain again?

No way.

Believe me.

I have rheumatism in my legs. It can tell weather precisely.

If it's a shower,

it will only hurt for a while.

But my legs have been hurting for days.

It seems the rain

will last for a few more days.

Don't forget to come and wait inside.

Be careful, Master.

If that's the case,

we won't have enough time

to cook so many peanuts.

If we want to save up 100 taels of silver,

we have to think of another way.

There's only one way left.

You're not thinking about...

80 taels?

The price we agreed on

was 120 taels.

Things are different now.

Who can guarantee that garlic peanuts

will always be popular?

Is your recipe real?

Of course.

Why do you ask?

Nothing.

I truly am

interested in your recipe.

But I definitely won't

pay 100 taels for it.

We're not the only one

selling garlic peanuts now.

Everyone says they are the first.

But why did you choose

our peanuts?

It's because for now,

our peanuts

are the most delicious

and most popular among the guests.

Yes, Mr. Zhang.

Our peanuts

are extraordinarily popular.

We wouldn't sell the recipe

if we weren't in urgent need of money.

Besides,

if you buy

our recipe,

besides selling peanuts in your own restaurant,

you can also supply them to various food stores in town.

In less than six months,

you'll be able to earn back

the 100 taels of silver.

Mr. Zhang.

You can't miss this opportunity,

or it may never come again.

You're not wrong.

But as a restaurant owner,

I have to consider all kind of risks.

I can't offer you a higher price.

-If that's the case... -Forget it.

We won't waste your time.

Master, are we really not buying?

What's the hurry?

They are more anxious than us.

[Fuchun Restaurant]

Let's go. Don't look back.

What's next?

Nothing.

Hey.

You are not waiting for Mr. Zhang

to call us back, are you?

Yes.

Then we can

get the initiative back, right?

This is weird.

This trick always worked

when I was buying things

in the past.

Why didn't it work this time?

Follow me.

[Junyoulai]

We want to reserve 10 tables for a banquet.

Sir, please wait a moment.

I'll call our master.

Master.

We're getting a big deal.

What on earth have you got

up your sleeve?

When Junyoulai's Master gets here,

no matter what we talk about,

just make it look like we're getting close

and having a good chat.

No problem.

I'm good at acting.

You're reserving so many tables.

May I ask

what banquet are you holding?

We...

We are holding a wedding banquet.

That's right.

We're about to

hold a wedding banquet.

There may be a baby shower banquet as well.

Master.

You have to give us more discount.

Master.

We won't stop at the baby shower banquet.

We'll also consider holding the one-month and 100-day celebration

banquets here.

How about this?

Let's also celebrate

your 60th birthday in advance.

What do you think?

Honey.

Why are you so sweet?

I'm blushing.

It's rare...

It's rare

to see a couple that comes to reserve tables

in person like you.

My husband and I

grew up in the same village.

We're childhood sweethearts.

Our marriage

has been settled by both families long ago.

So we don't mind coming in person.

Right, Honey?

Of course.

Master.

What dishes do you have?

What dishes?

Master!

Master!

Master! Bad news!

Bad news!

I just saw

Miss Lian and Young Master Shen

were about to sell the recipe

to Junyoulai Restaurant.

You heard them say that?

No.

Go away.

Master, listen to me.

The two of them

were chatting so happily with the master

of Junyoulai.

Then why are you still standing here?

Hurry up

and get them back here!

Go!

I'll go right away.

Mr. Zhang.

Didn't you say the price was too high?

Why did you change your mind?

Stop making fun of me.

I just wanted

to save as much money as possible.

Please have some refreshments first, you two.

I'll go draw up the contract.

I'll give you the money,

and you'll give me the recipe.

We got the deal!

Nuo, thank you.

Come on, everyone.

You be the judge.

Look. Their business is so good,

yet they refuse to pay me.

If they don't pay me today,

I won't let them off!

I showed this recipe to the chef.

There must be fennel

in the garlic peanuts.

But it's not in your recipe.

Since it's not included, the recipe must be fake.

How can I pay for a fake recipe?

This is an ancestral recipe.

How could it be fake?

Didn't you read it?

You have to pay us if you read it.

Let's go.

No wonder Mr. Zhang asked you

whether the recipe is real or not.

You have to pay as long as you read it.

Mother!

Mother.

I'm a 58-year-old

kind old woman.

How can you treat me like this?

Sister.

I'm even one year older than you.

You're just...

My mother!

I told you

to be careful of these profiteers' tricks.

You didn't believe me.

Mother.

Give us the money!

Mother!

Mother, don't leave us!

I also don't want to live anymore! Mother!

She died! My mother!

-I also don't want to live anymore! -Grandma!

Aunt He. Uncle Shouyi.

Why are you here?

Man'er.

You came at the right time.

You know what?

This restaurant

stole our family's recipe!

And they got physical!

Grandma!

Master!

You hit my grandma!

I wouldn't accept that!

I... I didn't...

Grandma, get up!

Let's go report it to the court.

Come on!

-Get up. -Slowly.

Be careful. Grandma.

Although our recipe is fake,

they hit you for real.

Yes!

So many people are watching.

We'll make him bear the consequences!

Bear the consequences!

Bear them!

Wait.

The recipe is fake?

No way.

But I took it from...

Aunt He secretly took it

from the third drawer of the second cabinet

on the left-hand side of my room.

You brat.

You screwed me.

Grandma Lian.

If you keep making a scene

like this in public

and get caught by government officers,

it won't end well.

It's all because of Hua'er.

She came up with such a bad idea.

I'll go back and teach her a lesson.

You, listen carefully.

Even though this recipe is fake,

I'll mess with you. I'll mess with you every day.

I'll create chaos...

Officer!

What officer? What...

Mother.

We still have work to do in the fields.

Yes, we still have work to do.

I'll come make a scene here.

I'll make a scene at your door every day.

Mother. Come on.

What's going on?

Nothing.

It's just...

A few guests

got into a fight.

Yes.

It's nothing serious. Go.

It's already over.

You can all leave now.

Yes.

Man'er.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Stop crowding here.

It's over.

Continue to eat and drink.

It's nothing.

Continue to eat and drink.

Sorry about just now.

Enjoy the food and drinks.

Sorry about just now.

Take care.

It's okay.

The problem for now

has finally been solved.

My life

is spared.

But the recipe has been sold.

We need to think of other ways

to make money.

Man'er.

Youheng.

I borrowed money from everyone I could the last couple of days.

I finally raised enough money.

There's no need.

Why?

Just now, Lian Man'er

sold the recipe

for garlic peanuts.

We've got the money.

You sold the recipe?

Then...

Can you redeem it?

If only

I could have been faster.

It's okay. Look.

I don't need to go to jail

or dig salt. How great is that?

Tomorrow is the 15th. After I pay the tax,

I'll be fine.

You know what?

Today, my grandma,

Aunt He and Uncle Shouyi

made a scene in the restaurant. It was so embarrassing...

Lian Man'er!

You're going to

pay the tax at the government office tomorrow.

Can you do it alone?

Sure.

Why?

Nothing.

It's just since we'll stop

supplying peanuts to the restaurants,

I should at least inform them.

Let's go.

And then, they wanted to sell the recipe

to the owner of the restaurant.

Which recipe?

The recipe for garlic peanuts.

But that recipe was actually fake.

Fake?

[Song's Residence]

♫Dear, please don't♫

♫Worry so much♫

♫Just take me as your maid♫

♫I don't want your money♫

♫I only want to be with you♫

♫I only want to be with you♫

♫We can make do with bread and water♫

♫I don't care how poor we are♫

Miss.

Your rouge is so beautiful.

-Come on, Miss. -Let's go.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

The troupe performance over there

must be wonderful.

Let's go check it out.

What are you doing here?

The Song family is having a banquet.

Why didn't you tell me?

If I missed such a good business opportunity,

it would be a loss.

How did you get in without an invitation?

I bribed them

with peanuts.

Leave here.

Where to?

Back home.

Why are you trying to send me back in such a hurry?

What do you want to do?

Don't ask about things that don't concern you.

I won't leave if you don't tell me.

I came to the Song Mansion today

to get something very important.

I can't guarantee

what will happen later.

But if something happens to you since you refuse to leave,

I won't be able to protect you.

Go.

Go back home.

How's it going?

Where's the counting room?

In the west wing of the backyard.

I investigated here

when they were setting up the stage.

Okay.

We must succeed today.

As long as we get the registration book,

we can leave Jinyang County

as soon as possible.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Now everyone in the mansion is watching the opera.

Let's be quick.

-Okay. -Let's go.

Before the banquet started,

I saw Song Changsui come into the counting room

with the registration book.

And then he left empty-handed.

Why can't I find it now?

It's over so soon.

Don't worry.

There will be a new opera later.

We must watch it.

Why don't we patrol the backyard now?

We can come back on time.

Let's go.

Okay.

The backyard...

Will they be caught?

Oh my god.

Focus.

Don't open it!

There's a mechanism.

Hurry up. Stop dawdling.

I know. Coming.

Look.

I told you they're rich.

But you didn't believe me.

After this, I can build a big house.

Third Brother.

What's so good about building a house?

The stockade isn't big enough for you?

If you ask me, it's better to get married.

Is getting married better than building a big house?

Build a house!

It's better than building a house. Get married!

Build a house!

Get married!

Build a big house!

Get married!

-Build a big house! -Shut up!

Do you want all the people out there

to hear us?

Take action.

Master.

He even brought a rice bag.

Eldest Young Master.

It'll be a while before the next performance starts.

Take your time, masters.

Have some tea.

Let's wait.

They're already coming up?

Why so fast?

So fast.

Dear folks.

Next,

we'll perform

a new opera called Heroes' Opera for you.

I hope

you can sing with us.

Okay?

Sing with us.

Come on.

♫Great rivers flow east♫

♫Stars in the sky follow the Big Dipper♫

♫Follow the Big Dipper♫

♫We will follow you to the grave over a bowl of wine♫

Come on. Sing with me.

♫Great rivers flow east♫

♫Stars in the sky follow the Big Dipper♫

It started.

Let's go watch it.

Let's go.

Master.

Why don't you

stay in Shengde Troupe with us?

That's right. I'm here to rob the Song family.

Who's there?