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Autumn Cicada

Episode 40

What are you looking for?

I remember I have

a cross-sectional drawing of the Star Ferry

which is with the scale.

The Star Ferry is a passenger ship.

It's too small.

Now I need a

cross-sectional drawing of a cargo ship.

I'm going to Xinghe Society.

Now?

It's too late now.

I'll go tomorrow.

I'll go downstairs.

Master!

Where are you going?

Eat something.

Feng,

take it.

I have no idea

what you are doing every day.

You don't even have time to

have breakfast with me.

Sorry, Xue Ping.

These days,

I'm really too busy.

I promise you,

after these days

I'll have breakfast with you every day. Ok?

Not just breakfast.

OK, busy man.

Go to work.

Ok?

I'm going then.

Bye.

Where's him?

I lost him.

What else can you do

except eating and sleeping?

Find him.

Yes, sir.

I won't let you see them

until I have the money.

No.

We have agreed on the price before.

I can only give this much.

I've been watching you for a long time.

What you have

is not

something rare.

The reason I offer this much

is to shut your mouth.

Of course,

you can refuse

to have this deal with me.

Then I'm afraid you can't

sell out your things at all.

Do you know how to keep it?

It can't be exposed to the air.

Mr. Chi,

where are you going?

There's something at home.

I'm going to handle it.

If it's not something urgent,

the shipment in the clothing factory must be prioritized.

Could you go with me

to the warehouse

and check the stock?

I'm in a hurry to report it to the General.

Major Ye.

Is that necessary?

Don't think too much.

It's my duty.

OK, fine.

I've cleaned up the stock for you.

If you need help,

you can go and ask Wei.

I'm wondering if I can help you with your urgent call?

Fine.

If you really want to know,

I can tell you.

I'm going to see Jin Xiang because she's sick.

Is President Jin sick?

Serious?

Do you need me to find

her a military doctor?

Now in Hong Kong,

people with professional skills choose to hide.

It's not easy to

find a good doctor.

I'll not bother you

with such trifle.

I believe

I have the ability

to do it.

Anthing else

you want to ask?

Mr. Chi,

I think we're more and more alike.

We can both

do anything for our love ones.

Major Ye?

Hasn't Mr. Chi been back?

No.

I can't wait any longer.

You take me to the warehouse.

I want to check the stock.

OK.

Mr. Chi's care really messes things up.

He was in a hurry to see President Jin

and didn't close the drawer properly.

There are so many people in the factory.

Places for valuable goods

must be cared with more caution.

Feng.

Brother-in-law,

why are you here so early?

Have you had breakfast?

Yeah.

You came so early today.

Won't Japanese suspect you?

Never mind.

I can't care so much.

Is there something new about them?

I'm not feeling good now.

Both Ye Chong and Sato

have changed their attitudes to me.

I have no idea what they're going to do.

Will you be in danger?

Never mind.

How's the task

I gave you?

Is it going well?

Yes.

I've got the stuff

you want

and put it in a safe place.

About the house,

we have to wait a bit longer.

Yes.

Now in this situation

everyone is running away.

Who's willing to

pay so much money to

buy a house in Hong Kong?

If that doesn't work,

lower the price a little.

Brother-in-law!

we can't make it any lower.

We won't get enough money

if lowering the price.

But time waits for no man.

We really can't make it lower.

You have no idea,

now the guns from the Southeast Asia

are more and more popular

and the price has doubled.

My friend in the black market has begun to worry.

He told me

there must be someone plotting on your house.

There's no one

bid for a price.

What's wrong?

I probably know

who did it.

Listen,

do you remember there was a cargo ship in Xinghe Society?

Kind of remember.

Can you find me

the structural drawing of it?

Sister Xiang must have it.

Why do you want this?

No time to explain.

You find it for me first

and I'll explain to you later.

OK.

Sister Ping.

What's the matter?

What is it?

A man at the gate wants to see you just now.

He said his last name is Tao.

Do you know him?

What else did he say?

He told me to hand it to you.

He said he owed it to you.

Thank you.

Go back to your work.

You must deliver it to the secretary of the governor

in the Government House

before noon.

Yes, sir.

Mr. General,

and there's this.

OK.

Mr. Chi,

how's the thing going?

Ye Chong said that

you would come to

report a number to me.

I can't really wait.

Since you agreed with Ye Chong's idea,

and he promised to solve the problem in three days.

Then I believe

there is no problem.

Mr. General,

actually I come to see you today for something else.

With our relationship,

why don't you come to the point?

Then I'll come straight to the point.

I need some money.

Mr. Chi,

it's usually

what we say to you

and ask for your help.

Well,

don't make jokes.

You are

a business talent.

No matter how talented,

I may lose sometimes.

I'm no exception.

I suggested the idea of the clothing factory.

But now I think

I kind of overrated myself.

So you mean

you want to borrow money from me?

Yes.

Plus I want

a pretty large sum.

If possible,

I hope Mr. General

can vouch for me

at the Imperial Bank.

I'll mortgage

my family house for it.

Of course.

As my guarantor,

I'll not enjoy your help

without payment.

Mr. Chi.

I'm willing to help you if you need.

Why do you have to repeat

the reward for the favor?

I'm a businessman.

So I know

there's no free meal in the world.

I just hope

the crisis can pass quickly.

It's far from a crisis.

Your house is so good.

However much you need for the loan,

the Imperial Bank won't refuse your offer.

But...

I have a better idea.

Look.

The interest of

the Imperial Bank is incredibly high during wartime.

Especially

for Chinese businessmen just like you.

How about this?

I

will lend you the money

in my own name.

And you give me the house

as a guarantee.

How does that sound?

This will save me the time to vouch for your,

and also a lot of troubles.

What do you think?

I know the interest of the Imperial Bank is high.

It's high.

But the reason

why I got into such trouble

is because the Empire

didn't pay me the money

for that batch of order.

Yeah, yeah.

No, no, no.

That's not true.

We've made a contract that

only after the army gets the materials,

can you be paid,

haven't we?

You are right.

But I didn't imagine

the demand of the Empire

for clothing is so huge.

If I don't

expand the production now,

then I don't have the ability

to finish the future orders.

I don't have a solution for it, either.

We have to operate

according to the contract.

That's why I asked you to

produce faster and faster.

Or,

you can think of other ways.

But I think the

method that I came up with

is the best.

Think of our interests.

Think of it.

Chi Cheng went to the Military Government?

I waited for him so long,

but he didn't come out.

Yet I don't have no excuse to

get in there.

By the way,

on his way home,

he went to Xinghe Society.

But Sister Xiang's in good health

and isn't sick.

This means

he lied to you.

But

what does Mr. Chi

want to do exactly?

I don't know

what he's going to do either.

All I know is that

he must has his own plan.

Help me to keep an eye

on him as much as possible.

OK.

Tang Feng.

What are you looking for?

Sister.

Don't look at me like this.

You make me like a thief.

I just come here to find

a map of a ship

left by Uncle Jin.

What map?

I don't know exactly.

Brother-in-law wants it.

What does he want to do with that?

He...

Here, sit here

and tell me about it.

He left in a hurry,

so I didn't have time to ask.

I remember that

Uncle Jin put an

internal structural map

of a ship in his room.

It should be that one.

Dont' be so ambiguous.

I really don't know the details.

Why don't you ask brother-in-law?

I...

What's he been doing lately?

He...

Sister.

Look.

You haven't met him for a long time.

This is your chance.

You can take this chance to ask what picture he wants.

You guys can have a good talk.

How's that?

You brat.

When did you learn to read people's face?

Who told you that I miss him?

Brother Lu.

Do you have something urgent?

Sister.

I'll go now.

OK.

Sister.

Be sure not to forget

the map of the ship.

Brother-in-law.

That bastard Sato

forcibly occupied your big house

and just gave you a pile of waste paper.

Is there any difference from stealing?

He just

robbed the house

in a decent manner.

Never mind.

It's better than nothing.

At least we have these two boxes.

These military tickets

don't circulate in the market,

let alone in the black market.

You can't use these stuff

to buy any grain,

let alone munitions.

Just use it to meet emergencies

and don't let everyone starve.

Comrade Chi Cheng.

I'll thank you on behalf of brothers

in the HK Nineth Branch.

Japanese chose to have

an attrition war with us.

The food exchanged with these can

help us fight

the war a little longer.

At least, it can

confuse the Japanese

You are right.

It's important to make them confused.

I'll think of other ways to raise more money.

Comrade Lu Tie.

I have something important tonight,

so you have to

buy the grain

by yourself.

Don't worry.

I'll do it as soon as it gets dark.

Maybe I can deliver the grains

to the mountains tonight.

Then everyone will have food to eat tonight.

This is the information

about Kawaji Maru.

I went into

Chi Cheng's office.

I saw something

and I arranged them.

Have a look.

What's this?

White phosphorus can't dissolve in water

and its density is larger than that of water.

Once exposed to the air,

it will self-ignite when the temperature

reaches 40 degree Celsius.

What does this mean?

The state of this chemical substances

is very unstable.

It has a low burning point.

If exposed to the air,

it will make a massive fire

without any help

from people.

You are saying that

Chi Cheng plans to set a fire

and burn those clothes?

If it's white phosphorus,

it's very likely.

Is he mad?

If his factory catches a fire,

even if he's not there

can he escape the responsibility?

Once the Japanese question it,

all the workers there will get in trouble.

The Chi Chneg that I know

won't do things so recklessly.

Anyway,

this is an accident.

How does he plan to explain it to the Japanese?

He can't be so whimsical.

Don't tell me

you think his plan is feasible.

I don't agree with his way.

These days,

Chi Cheng's been

going to Xinghe Society using

the excuse that Jin Xiang's sick.

I think he goes there to discuss ways with someone.

You mean Tang Feng?

Didn't you say

he's helping Chi Cheng sell his house in the black market?

I think Tang Feng

is Chi Cheng's assistant outside the clothing factory.

So,

I understand.

One more target to monitor.

Thank you.

Don't say that.

Why do you want the information about Kawaji Maru?

I don't know why.

Just take it and

study about him.

Brother Zhuang.

Don't be nervous.

Don't call me brother.

Every time you call me that, there will be something bad.

What's this?

I need you to buy me something.

I know it can't

be something good.

Buy what?

I haven't thought what I want you to buy.

A few days later.

When I think it over, I'll tell you.

Brother Zhuang, thank you.

Don't call me brother.

I don't know you.

Sato got such a big bargain

without paying anything.

You agreed with him?

I need the money.

But where will you live in the future?

We only have

two houses.

One is in Shek O,

the other is in Xin Hai

and they are far from here.

You go backwards and forwards

and everyone worries about you.

Never mind.

I can move here.

Here?

I must stay with

everyone during harsh times.

Did Ye Chong go to you today?

I should say

I met him here.

What do you mean?

Master.

I don't think

our white phosphorus

plan will work.

What happened?

Ye Chong opened

this drawer

and he may have seen

what you wrote last night.

Where is it?

I burned it.

We shouldn't wait anymore.

We must do it in a hurry.

I have told Sato

that we would move today.

OK.

Master.

Wei, good you're here.

Well

later you go and find

a bigger box

and put all these models in it.

OK.

Do it now quickly.

I didn't finish you at last.

Auntie Zhang.

Master.

We have discussed.

We don't want to leave here.

We want to be by your side.

Yes, we don't want to leave.

Yes, master.

- We don't want to leave. -Yes, master.

We don't want to leave.

Take it.

Take it.

Take it.

Auntie Zhang,this is yours.

Master.

We can't take the money.

Take it.

During the turmoil of war,

I'll feel relieved if you have moeny.

I'll go to the clothing factory.

If you want to go with me, then you can go.

If you don't, take the money

and use it

to do some small business.

Master.

I'll go with you to the clothing factory.

I've worked in Chi's Family

for my whole life.

Fine.

Then you can go with me

and continue to cook for me.

OK.

It's a pity that such a nice house

will be wasted by the Japanese.

Chi Cheng's house

is out of stock from the black market.

He moved out

and dispatched the servants.

Then

Daizo Sato moved in

tonight.

It seems that Sato

has taken advantage of all Chi's stuff.

For the life onwards,

Master Chi

will be more difficult.

We must solve the imminent problems

and leave the rest to solve afterwards.

He Ying and I have

successfully found out the way

of how to prevent the navy ships

from going to the Northeast China.

It's too dangerous for

Chi Cheng to destroy these

in the clothing factory.

And he doesn't have

enough white phosphorus.

Tomorrow,

I'll deliberately disclose the clue of the navy ships to him,

and lead him to

do the white phoshorus stuff

on the navy ships.

Then we can kill two birds with one stone.

But the military supplies are

different from the clothing after all.

Will there be problem

if we get Chi Cheng involved?

It's the only

method we have now.

Fortunately, He Ying and I

have caculated many times.

Once the gunpowder on the boat explodes

everything will disappear.

At that time,

all evidence and clues

will disappear.

Hope so.

If he can succeed in the clothing thing,

maybe he'll get some comfort.

Feng.

Brother-in-law.

Brother Lu has bought grains.

Although not too much,

he say it's enough for a while.

OK.

Take this

and sell it in the pawnshop or black market.

Brother-in-law.

Did Bastard Sato

ask you for more money?

Haven't you just given the house to him?

We need a lot of money during hard times.

Just do it.

Aren't you going to leave something for yourself?

Though suffer decades, I've never lost my heart.

Even if I have to sacrifice myself for the war,

as long as we can win,

I don't care about it.

Sister.

Is this what you're looking for?

Have a look.

Maybe.

OK.

Take care of it

and remember to bring it back.

Sister.

Where are you going?

Some friends from Macao will come tomorrow.

I'll go to the kitchen to arrange meals.

Brother-in-law.

See if this is is what you need.

Sure, it is.

Brother-in-law.

Sister came to give you the map herself.

I think she may want to talk to you.

Why don't you go and talk to her?

I won't go.

We have important missions.

Don't forget this.

I'll go first.

Sister.

Brother-in-law

has left.

Left?

I went to the kitchen

to prepare for tomorrow.

After that I wanted to go back,

but I didn't want to interrupt you.

Sister.

Actually, brother-in-law

has been really busy recently.

Look.

A lot of work in the clothing factory for him to deal with.

He's under so much pressure.

- Plus... - I'm fine.

I know

you're handling important business.

I know that.

Come in.

It's not easy to

see you so early

in your office.

What do you want to tell me

so early in the morning?

Last night,

General Sato

invited us

for dinner.

We met in Chi's Mansion.

I just wondered at that time

why it wasn't Mr. Chi

that invited us

if we were to meet there.

Later, I found out that

Mr. Chi had given the house to other people.

I'll give it to him if he likes.

I'll give it to you if you like.

Hasn't our cooperation

been like this all along?

Yeah.

But you certainly can't be

accustomed to living here.

In fact, I

really understand you.

Chi's Mansion must be the place

where you lived since you were a child.

It must treasure

a lot of your memories.

Just like me.

I can't still

forget the feelings of

running in the alley in Shanghai.

I don't need your understanding.

Thank you.

I can understand your

hostility toward me as well.

Maybe we can drop this subject.

But we can't delay the business.

OK, fine.

Let's talk about work.

You go first.

We must repack the goods

in the warehouse

and be encoded according to my request.

Otherwise, they can' t be loaded.

Why?

Because the standard that you packed

is below my expectation.

Then I want to know

what kind of standard

can satisfy your expectation.

Don't you know that

we don't have too much time?

You msut repack

even if the time is limited.

The structure of the navy ships

is very different from that of regular ships on the market.

And we don't have too much space

for your cargo hold.

We have too many

military supplies to put in, besides your clothing.