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=Yummy Yummy Yummy=

=Episode 12=

(Capital Prefecture)

Coming, coming.

Come on.

Come on, eat up.

Help yourselves.

Sure.

Here, Mr. Lin.

I've been busy sorting out the markets.

I'll need your cooperation.

I'll try to give you some allowance.

Mr. Lin,

it's our duty to work hard.

No need for allowance, right?

- Exactly. - Yes.

It's settled then.

No need to decline.

- Thanks. - Thanks.

Mr. Lin.

Greetings.

I didn't expect you

to still be working on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Duty calls.

We can't afford to delay.

But today is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

You should relax a bit.

The osmanthus flowers are in full bloom.

Her Highness has sent me

to invite you to appreciate

the flowers and taste the wine.

Thanks for her concern,

but I can't leave my post.

I'm afraid I can't go.

Once this period is over,

I'll visit her in person to apologize.

In that case,

I won't disturb you further.

Goodbye.

If I'm not mistaken,

this is the third time

the Princess has invited Mr. Lin, right?

Don't meddle.

What's wrong?

Mr. Lin is so handsome.

If I were a young lady,

I'd like someone like him, too.

Right?

Yes.

Hu.

Don't get me started.

If you were a young lady,

how fierce you'd be.

How could Mr. Lin like you?

What? He might happen to like my type.

Right, Mr. Lin?

What's so funny?

Auntie, you're here.

Come on.

I've prepared some mooncakes for you.

Come on, taste them.

Open it.

Let's take a look.

There are jujube paste fillings,

osmanthus fillings,

and even bean paste fillings.

Take the one

you like.

This is my daughter's idea.

She calls this Mooncake Fortune.

It's like drawing lots

for divination in the temple.

Once you get a mooncake,

it's like you've drawn your own fortune.

The outside is the fortune text,

and the inside is the interpretation.

How clever.

The moon rises bright;

the belle is so fair.

Whoever has this mooncake

will surely find a fine wife.

A fine wife.

A fine wife.

Listen.

Though Mr. Lin just came here,

the line of ladies who want to marry him

could stretch from the east end of the city

all the way to the west.

- Of course. - Mr. Lin.

I have a question.

What kind of girl do you like?

Tell us.

Mr. Lin is so talented.

He even deserves

a heavenly fairy.

Tell us.

Come on, tell us.

Tell us, Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin, I'm also curious.

What kind

of girl do you like?

Tell us, Mr. Lin.

Tell us.

Why look at me?

Do you like someone like me?

Stop talking nonsense.

You...

How dare you joke about Mr. Lin?

It's the festival. Just a joke.

Just a joke.

Eat up.

(You'll find a fine wife) Let me introduce this.

There must be

good fortune inside.

(Capital Prefecture)

As you instructed,

I've let the officials

go home early for their holidays.

The reorganization affairs

will be handled after the festival.

Young Master,

let's go home and rest.

Liu Chang,

since I took office,

I've been doing my best

as the Vice Prefect.

(Qingyang Cui Case) I've read this file many times.

All the proof confirmed Father's guilt.

Up to now,

I haven't made any progress.

This old case is so complicated

that it's hard to sort out.

Young Master,

we've waited for so many years.

We don't need to rush.

I understand.

Liu Chang,

you go back to Yunshui Manor.

You can still catch a hot meal.

Young Master,

today is a holiday. You can't...

Go back first.

Come back early.

(31 criminals from Qingyang were executed.)

Father,

the dishes are cleared.

- Take it easy. - Come home early

and make mooncakes for me.

Okay.

Today,

let's close the stall early.

Let's go home

and celebrate the festival.

Alright, Father.

I want sweet sesame fillings

for my mooncake.

Okay.

(Yunshui Manor)

(East Kitchen)

Dad, is this delicious?

Yes.

- Auntie. - Try it.

How does the next line go?

Fragrant on the branches with grace,

jasmines are loved by everyone.

Oh, you're still busy.

My young master

is still busy with work.

No need to prepare dinner for him.

Alright.

Okay, I know.

What an attitude.

You don't even care about my young master.

How heartless.

Liu Chang.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

(Qingyang Cui Case)

(Deal with it swiftly to serve as a warning.)

Taste it and see how it is.

Thanks, dear.

One for Father.

One for Mother.

Thanks.

One for me.

Che, good boy.

This piece is particularly good,

with layers of fat and lean meat.

Give it to Che first.

Father is serving this to Mother.

I'm not eating it.

Auntie, I made this mooncake.

So impressive.

You must let Mr. Lin try it.

Mr. Lin.

- Mr. Lin. - Stop working.

- Come. - Come and eat.

Today is a festival.

Let's all gather together.

You can continue after dinner.

Young Master, come on.

- Mr. Lin. - Mr. Lin, come.

There are so many delicious dishes.

Come on, Mr. Lin.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

to Mr. Lin

and Mr. Liu Chang.

Let's do it together.

Come on, come on.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

Yangyang is so smart and clever.

If I had a daughter like you,

I'd pick that round moon

and give it to you.

Don't worry.

You'll have it sooner or later.

Is that so?

Come on, Mr. Lin.

Have some chicken wings.

Eat up.

- Try it. - Here.

Thanks.

Alright, try it.

Here, Yangyang.

What are you doing?

Your neck...

Go that way.

Come on.

We'll never part this way.

Yangyang.

Come on, Yangyang.

Be careful not to hurt yourself.

Alright.

Here, Yangyang.

Have some vegetables.

Here, Yangyang.

Let me serve you some of this.

Is there something on Mr. Lin's mind?

At this festival,

families should be together.

My young master just misses his family.

Liu Chang,

eat.

So delicious.

Father, Mother,

when Grandpa...

Grandfather passed away,

Gongcai and I were also sad.

We remember.

You were too young at that time.

You couldn't understand why

you'd never see Grandfather again.

Then

you lied to us

and said that when people die,

they become stars in the sky

and watch over us forever.

Jicai exposed it on the spot,

saying that stars are just stars

and they are not people at all.

Mr. Lin,

sorry about this.

Jicai has loved reading books

since she was young.

She's not gullible.

So, her father and I

had to tell her the truth.

You see,

when people die,

they are gone.

Those words are

made up for the living.

But the deceased

must've loved you very much.

They wouldn't want

their departure to cause you pain.

Instead, they'd hope

that you live happily every day.

Yes, yes, yes.

You must be happy

every day.

Indeed.

Thank you.

Fengxia and I

have never had any disagreements.

You doing so well

nowadays

is all thanks

to your mother.

Ever since the day you married me,

I knew

I had a good wife.

I was not wrong.

You have no idea.

Back then, we were poor.

I could only give her 2,500 a month.

With just that meager amount,

your mother

managed the entire household's expenses,

from food to clothing.

That's when I knew

I had a wife

who'd stick with me

through thick and thin.

I'll drink to you.

Fengxia,

I love you.

Come on.

So, you chose

to be with me

because I could manage

to keep the household in order

with your meager wage,

right?

No.

You've got it wrong.

What I mean is

that even when we were so poor,

your mother still loved me.

It's different now.

Now,

we have money.

It's different from back then.

Look at your mother,

with the headdress

like a cockscomb

and those

expensive robes.

They're pricey.

Dad.

I bought these headdresses

and robes with my own money.

What's it to you?

With your own money? I don't think so.

Of course, that's my money.

Who's been in the kitchen,

cooking all the dishes

- one by one? - Stop them.

Frying, roasting, boiling, stir-frying, steaming, and grilling.

I've done it all.

Aren't you ashamed at all?

Pork, stir-fried dishes.

All these ideas were from Jicai.

Grandma.

Plus, people here haven't tasted

those dishes before.

It has nothing to do with you.

You've changed a lot.

I never looked down on you

when you were poor.

At least you were down-to-earth and humble.

Look how arrogant you've become.

Let the kids see

how arrogant you've become.

Grandma.

You just can't stand to see me do well.

You can't bear to see me show my talent.

Why?

Because you're not making progress.

You're jealous.

Jealous?

Dad.

That's right.

Shen Jianshe,

you really crack me up.

I'm losing my teeth from laughing.

What's the matter?

I can't stand to see you do well?

I'm not making progress?

Fine.

Let's get a divorce.

Find a woman who thinks you're great.

- Mom. - Grandma.

It's okay.

How can you say such things

on the Mid-Autumn Festival?

It's so unlucky.

When we got married, I told you

that no matter what,

no matter who's right or wrong,

we should never talk about divorce.

Don't be impulsive. Let's talk it out.

Tell your mom

to take those words back.

I'll pretend I didn't hear them.

Why should I take them back?

Why shouldn't you?

You can hear it or not.

Uncle, Auntie.

Calm down.

What are you trying to do?

What do you want?

What are you doing?

Are you serious?

Are you serious about it?

What? Rolling up your sleeves?

- Are you...? - Trying to hit me?

If you want a divorce, fine.

Divorce it is.

Uncle, Auntie.

- Uncle. - Uncle.

Yangyang, don't cry.

Divorce is serious.

Don't rush into it just because of pride.

It's not about pride.

Today is a festival.

It's not easy for us to gather here.

Listen to what she said.

What did you say?

- Yangyang. - Try to be the reasonable one?

Yangyang, stop crying.

Don't cry, don't cry.

Come on, go back with me.

Don't cry, good girl.

Where are you going?

Leave.

Don't come back.

Go sleep at the diner.

Mom.

Fine, I won't go back.

I'm not the same Shen Jianshe as before.

Why all of a sudden...?

I...

Dad, Dad.

Who am I?

I'm the Best Chef in Yong'an.

Liu Chang,

keep an eye on things.

What are you doing?

Mother.

Are we still having dinner?

Yangyang.

Mother.

Don't be angry.

I'm sorry.

I ruined

a perfectly good evening.

I wanted to celebrate the festival with you,

but instead, I made a fool of myself.

Do you think

that I'm just your landlord

because you live in my house?

Or do you think

that I'm someone you should cling to

because you run a business

in Juxian Alley

and I'm the Vice Prefect?

No, absolutely not.

We consider you as family.

I do, too.

You knew my identity issue.

It'll be fine if no one finds out,

but if someone does, you'll be committing a crime.

You didn't use this to get any benefits from me.

Instead, you took care of me

and comforted me.

You accepted my shortcomings.

Why would you think

that I'd enjoy

your parents' quarrel?

It's not that.

It's my problem.

I thought it was a joke.

Mr. Lin, can I treat you as a tree hole?

Separated by a screen,

you're not the Vice Prefect anymore.

You're my tree hole.

Tree hole?

Am I

a hole

in a tree?

No.

A tree hole means

that you're someone

I can confide my secrets and worries to,

someone I can trust.

I see.

Before coming to Yong'an,

our family business wasn't doing well.

Mother took on a lot.

Father couldn't earn much money,

but he was very good to us.

But after coming to Yong'an,

Father's dishes became popular.

He changed a bit.

He often quarreled with Mother.

I knew

that this would lead to problems,

but I wanted to pretend nothing had happened.

Just now, I didn't think

that you'd enjoy this.

It's my problem.

I thought they acted improperly,

but they are my parents.

How could I be so selfish and despicable?

In everything,

we judge actions, not intentions.

You haven't done anything

to hurt others.

Thoughts are just thoughts.

You're not trying to become a saint.

Why be so hard on yourself?

Now, you're just a tree hole.

You can't comment.

Sorry.

I know

even if I had the thought

that they acted improperly,

maybe they also had moments

when they felt burdened by me.

But none of that matters.

What matters is that we are a family.

We'll never abandon each other.

Before, I thought

that my family was so unlucky

that there couldn't be any ancestral protection.

But now I know:

Someone's been protecting us all along.

Thanks.

Can the tree hole speak now?

The tree hole can't speak,

but Mr. Lin can.

Actually,

I haven't done much.

A family stuck together

can achieve anything.

Maybe I can also be your tree hole.

Do you have any troubles?

Thanks for your comfort

just now at dinner.

Actually,

on every occasion

when families should be together,

I feel very guilty.

Shaoguang,

my parents

were not criminals.

My father used to be the Prefect.

He dedicated himself to the people,

but he was framed.

I changed

my name

and became the Vice Prefect,

yet I've achieved nothing.

I really don't know

what qualifications I have to enjoy myself

or exist in this world.

♪Wear a sunset glow upon the brow♪

♪Breeze sways, wind chimes hang below the cloud♪

♪Hear one chime ring, tugging at the heart♪

Don't think that way.

Human capabilities are limited.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

If your parents were still alive,

they'd definitely want to see you happy

on every festival and every day.

Enjoyment and existence

don't need qualifications.

You just have to enjoy.

You just need to be happy.

♪When rushing to you, leaving my deep thoughts in disarray♪

♪I still foolishly see it as a good time♪

♪Heart stirs, wind swirls the lightest ripples♪

♪A thousand tangled thoughts concealed♪

♪Saved a whole lifetime, hastening to you, urgent over miles♪

♪To make the wandering heart return home henceforth♪

♪To draw near what seems beyond reach♪

♪Through life and death changes, only we never cease, never yield♪

We ruined your dinner,

so I prepared a mixed nuts mooncake for you.

Mixed nuts?

Give it a try.

I've never had such a mooncake.

Let me try it.

It's delicious.

I didn't expect you

to appreciate this filling.

Are many people

not fond of this filling?

More than that.

In the Future Village,

mooncake lovers will be divided into two camps.

One side supports this filling,

while the other thinks

this filling is extremely bad.

This issue can even

make friends fall out.

In my family, I'm the only one who's fond of it.

This year,

at the spring equinox,

Yong'an also had a heated argument.

The scholars debated

whether a pottery pillow

or a wooden pillow was more elegant,

and they filled a whole wall

of Guixiang Tavern with poems,

insulting each other.

What's the point of that?

Then I'll present you

with a cotton pillow from the Future Village.

It's better than those.

It's soft to sleep on,

not cold in winter,

and good for the neck bones.

But my sewing skills aren't good.

My mother is best at this.

Your parents

are reasonable people.

They will talk it out.

Now, I think

you're really

like my friend.

But for me,

you should be revered,

and I can never

disrespect you.

I

can't be disrespected?

Do you still

feel that way now?

♪I understand the furrowed brows of doubt♪

♪Friend or foe, bitter or sweet♪

♪Starting with probing♪

♪I'll just swiftly cut down the ancestral rules♪

♪Why not confess my sudden feelings for you♪

♪They come from the future♪

♪Traveling through time and space♪

♪Starting to feel the rare bustle of the world♪

♪If you happen to like me♪

♪Can you hold my hand? Please don't refuse me♪

♪Maybe everything will suddenly vanish♪

♪Maybe we should meet among the crowds♪

♪The best occasion for a perfect couple♪

♪Twists and turns♪

♪You've stirred up waves in my world♪

♪How could the encounter be in vain♪

♪Let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest♪

♪With lanterns, music, and breezes♪

♪Please take a seat♪

(Yunshui Manor)

I'm so sorry. I'll never dare again.

Last night,

after getting drunk,

I offended

the man I respect the most.

I deserve to be killed and sent to hell.

I'm sorry to my family and you.

I'm so sorry. I'll never drink again.

Lady Shen,

what happened last night?

I don't remember.

I remember

we ate mooncakes together.

I became a tree hole,

and then

we drank wine together.

After that,

I can't remember clearly.

Did something bad happen?

You don't remember?

You just said

you're sorry to your family

and me.

What did you do?

Nothing, nothing.

I shouldn't have let you

drink so much wine.

If it delays your duties today,

that'd be my fault.

Just for that?

Why did you kneel to me?

Well.

I feel alcohol

is the source of all evil.

There aren't many good officials like you.

Yet I dragged you into drinking.

I really should repent.

I'll go and make you some sobering soup.

You're sick.

Oh, I'm having a fever.

It's okay; this is retribution.

I'll make some sobering soup for you.

You're sick.

You're ill.

I deserve this. It's my retribution.

Sorry.

Wait a minute.

What are you doing?

Come on.

Mr. Lin.

I can't take it.

I'm not feeling well.

I can't go into your room.

I'll call your family first

and find a physician for you.

I don't mind.

Why are you suddenly

concerned about the boundaries?

Because of the curfew,

we even spent a night in the diner.

What's wrong?

Well.

I should care.

You often say things

that others don't understand.

It's nothing serious.

However,

in some word choices,

you should

be more cautious.

Take a rest.

(Clear and Bright)

How could the fever get so bad?

Jicai,

do you feel unwell?

We can't even

find cold medicine here.

What should we do?

What to do?

It's also your fault, dear.

You insisted

that I sleep at the diner.

As soon as I left home,

our daughter got sick.

What should we do?

What to do?

Stop pretending to be anxious.

Go ask your ancestor

if the physician's medicine is ready.

Don't cover her like this.

She'll get hot.

Don't do that.

She needs to sweat now.

We have to cover her up.

If you uncover her, she'll catch a cold again.

Do you know? Secondary colds can be very serious.

In this era, the mortality rate is quite high.

Do you know?

Can't you say something good?

This is not conducive to cooling down.

Your method is not scientific at all.

Do you know?

Nagging all day long.

When I was a child,

that's how it was done.

Stop all that.

Enough, stop arguing.

Jicai is already unwell.

With the quarreling,

she'll be even more upset.

But

what if it's not a cold?

She ate three boxes

of mixed nuts mooncakes yesterday.

Maybe she's got heat in her body.

Three boxes?

Why eat so many?

Are you a hoarder or something?

Your illness

is not strange at all.

Dad,

can you just keep quiet?

It's not about that.

I'm being punished.

What?

What did she say?

I said I ate three boxes of mooncakes.

I deserve this.

You absolutely deserve it.

You ate so much.

Can you stop talking?

The medicine is here.

- Come on. - The medicine is here.

Come on.

Come on, Jicai.

Take your medicine.

Take it, and you'll get better.

I won't drink it. It's too bitter.

- Good girl. - Can I not drink it?

It's too bitter.

You silly child.

How can the fever go down

if you don't take the medicine?

Why scold her?

Those words

are unlucky.

I...

Let me feed her, okay?

Come on, you do it.

Let's see if you can make her drink it.

Show us how it's done.

- Dad. - Good girl.

Do me a favor.

Just take a sip.

Come on, just one sip.

Good medicine tastes bitter.

Take a sip.

Just take a sip.

Take a sip.

- Gongcai. - One sip.

Dad.

Good-for-nothing.

Let Mr. Lin feed her.

He's the Vice Prefect

and our ancestor.

She'll surely drink it.

Mr. Lin.

Please help.

Your status is different.

You're our ancestor...

No.

You're the Vice Prefect.

She'd surely listen to you.

No matter what,

make her drink the medicine.

Please help.

Please.

Please help us.

Thanks, thanks.

Drink the medicine.

Here.

Drink the medicine.

Look.

So soon.

I want to sleep now.

You should leave.

She finished so soon?

Alright, Jicai wants to sleep. Let's go.

Yangyang, let's go.

Let's go.

- Let's go. - Jicai, sleep well.

I'll take it. Let's go.

Sleep well, Jicai.

If you feel unwell,

just call out.

(Shaoguang's Food Notes)

(Spring Water Lamb: lamb, spring water, a little sweet)

♪Shadows pair up under moonlight♪

♪Surrounding the stove's fire♪

♪Red beans sown for longing♪

♪Heart ablaze, cooling sorrow♪

♪At a glance♪

♪Cheeks blush with red♪

♪Cooking smoke fading behind the house♪

♪Longing boils, fierce at the taste♪

♪It's okay for snow to stop me♪

♪I'll brew a jug of new wine♪

♪Getting drunk as time goes by♪

♪Enjoy the endless world to the fullest♪

♪Swallowing everything♪

♪Time will tell♪

♪Don't let true feelings wait in vain♪

♪Meetings seem but an illusion♪

♪Enjoy the endless world to the fullest♪

♪Leave the worries to the future♪

♪Can we not plan♪

♪Not hope, not look back♪

♪Focus on today, neglecting the results♪

♪I understand the furrowed brows of doubt♪

♪Friend or foe, bitter or sweet♪

♪Starting with probing♪

♪I'll just swiftly cut down the ancestral rules♪

♪Why not confess my sudden feelings for you♪

♪They come from the future♪

♪Traveling through time and space♪

♪Starting to feel the rare bustle of the world♪

♪If you happen to like me♪

♪Can you hold my hand? Please don't refuse me♪

♪Enjoy the endless world♪ ♪Maybe everything will suddenly vanish♪

♪To the fullest♪ ♪Maybe we should meet among the crowds♪

♪Leave the worries♪ ♪The best occasion♪

♪To the future♪ ♪Twists♪

♪You've stirred up waves in my world♪

♪Can we not plan♪ ♪How could the encounter be in vain♪

♪Not hope, not look back♪ ♪Let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest♪

♪Focus on today, neglecting the results♪ ♪With lanterns♪

♪Please take a seat♪

♪Everything starts and then ends♪