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Chef Fang

Episode 2

Where is the one I want?

Are you dumb?

Do I need to call imperial physicians for you?

Just a little girl

can even hurt you like this.

You do make me sit up and take notice.

Tell me, how should I deal with you?

Oh, I forgot. You can’t speak now.

Redeem sins by good deeds.

Your Highness, please forgive us.

Redeem sins by good deeds. Please forgive us.

Redeem sins by good deeds. Please forgive us.

The wife I married beat me when we met,

and she just left and rested after the wedding,

leaving me there to suffer.

It’s called wedding wine. I’d rather drink wine.

They are all water!

I used the toilet for eight times!

And I didn’t eat a little of the good dishes.

I’d better go to the kitchen to find

something to eat after I use toilet.

Look at you!

What are you doing here

leaving the guests?

I’m going to the toilet.

Let me check it.

Does it hurt?

It hurts a lot!

Father always beat me before.

But now here comes a fiercer one.

You deserve that.

Enough.

You don’t love him, but I do.

Look at him!

Father,

I drank a lot of water.

Can I go to the toilet first?

Go now.

Dear,

isn’t his wife a little fierce and tough?

You don’t understand.

Fierce wife is great!

Fierce wife can bring good luck!

Don’t you remember how you treated me before?

Alright, don’t give our guests the cold shoulder.

Come on.

I’ll deal with you when I’m full.

Lass, let’s wait and see.

What smells so good?

Isn’t that cross-cupped wine?

Darling…

Isn’t she talking to a dog?

Double Luck

You stay with anyone who feeds you?

Look how happy you are now!

You gave in so fast! Stupid dog!

Are you hungry?

Do you want to have some food?

Tastes good! Where did you get it?

Pickled cowpea makes the rice delicious.

Sweet lotus root will be good with wine.

He is handsome and well-behaved.

He is a good guy.

Why do they say he is a rascal?

Homemade cuisine isn’t simple

It requires all sorts of skills

Fried chicken fillet with luffa and rice noodles

Sour and spicy bean sprouts with fried kidney

Steamed squab with mushrooms and wine

That’s a feast for everyone

Homemade cuisine isn’t simple

It requires all sorts of skills

Fried chicken fillet with luffa and rice noodles

How did I fall asleep last night?

Cheers.

Homemade cuisine isn’t simple

It requires all sorts of skills

Fried chicken fillet with luffa and rice noodles

Sour and spicy bean sprouts with fried kidney

Young Master got up!

Young Master, you got up so early today.

Early? What time is it now?

The sun just came out.

It’s just at dawn.

What were you guys just singing?

It was not us.

Mrs. Shen is making the breakfast.

She is singing with the servants.

Breakfast?

This is delicious. Have a try.

OK. OK.

Father, you can try this.

OK. Thank you.

This tastes good.

- And this. Have a try. - Alright.

Have some more.

OK. OK. It’s too much.

My dad can even laugh like that?

Father, mother.

Morning.

Why did you get up so early today?

It sounds like I’m disabled.

Dear, here.

I didn’t even take off her veil last night.

I just indulged in eating and didn’t look at her carefully.

Not ugly.

But not beautiful as well. She has big eyes.

Why are you still standing there?

Your bride got up so early

and made us such a feast.

Why don’t you even greet her?

Morning.

Good morning, dear.

Dear, try this.

Yao is really a good girl.

Mother, you can call me Yishao.

Yishao?

One spoon of porridge or oil?

My acquaintances call me this.

My full name is Fang Yishao.

Aren’t you called Fang Yao?

I like to use my full name in my family.

Alright.

This porridge is really delicious.

Yes.

Yong.

Go study when you finish your breakfast.

If you can’t recite it, don’t go out today.

When you study, ask…

Yishao.

Ask Yishao to accompany you. She is talented.

You can ask her if you have any question.

Understand?

Lass,

we didn’t have a winner yesterday.

Let me see how brilliant you are today.

Get prepared!

He doesn’t seem to like talking.

He looks at everyone with fierce eyes.

Give me another bowl.

This tastes good as well.

Her cooking is good.

Talented?

I think she is talented in cooking.

Mother, try this.

It has shredded coconut stuffing in it.

Father, want some?

OK. OK.

Here.

We’ll become lucky gourmets after you marry into our family.

Mother, have more.

You’re so complaisant!

OK. It’s enough.

Have some more!

I can’t eat too much.

Alright.

I’ll make you these every day in future.

Stop!

Where are you going?

Did you forget what I said?

You’re married now. Why are you still so dandiacal?

Where should you go now?

Don’t you know it?

I don’t know.

Study room!

Northern Expedition Memorial.

“Our late king passed away before the great undertaking was half accomplished…”

Wow.

There are so many books.

You have read them all?

What’s so good about those papers?

Talent.

Aren’t you talented in studying?

My dad asked me to write an article.

You help me to write it.

What article? I can’t write.

Come on! Aren’t you a genius?

It must be easy for you to write something.

Let me play with you.

Play what?

Dice, Mahjong, Pai Gow. Everything.

You know how to gamble?

Yes.

Really?

Of course!

An ivory dice!

It’s really precious!

Aren’t you a girl from a noble family?

How could you know how to gamble?

My father likes to gamble. So I like to play since childhood.

Great. Let’s play dice.

If I win, write an article for me now.

If you win…

Choose something you like, I’ll buy it for you.

OK.

You go first.

So silly!

It is not your day!

What?

Are you really that lucky or you cheated?

Just tell me a number you want.

You can make it whatever I say?

Of course.

OK. Three, four, five. Show me.

Three, four, five!

Goodness!

You lost! Go write your article.

What should I write?

My dad asked me to read Northern Expedition Memorial.

He wants me to write a review.

Review?

How to write?

The thoughts you got after you read it.

Aren’t you a genius?

It should be easy for you to write a review.

Let me read it first.

Northern Expedition Memorial

What is this word?

Die.

And this?

Fraud.

And this?

Promote.

And this?

Correct.

And this?

Contented.

And this?

What’s wrong with you? You’re testing me?

Why are you angry?

Can you tell a garlic leaf from a leek sprout?

What about this?

It is injudicious to unduly humble yourself, and use metaphors with distorted meanings,

lest you should block the way of sincere admonition.

For both those who are treacherous and violate the law and those who are loyal and do some good deed…

This will make plain the equality and sagaciousness of Your Majesty's rule.

There should be neither prejudice nor partiality for fear that different laws are put into practice.

Are you done?

Can you start to write now?

Go.

Then what is this article talking about?

Are you really a genius?

You don’t understand it as well, right?

Do I look stupid?

How could I not understand Northern Expedition Memorial?

Then why don’t you…

Come here, sit.

Northern Expedition Memorial,

“Our late king passed away before the great undertaking was half accomplished.”

It says the emperor Liu Bei, died.

What are you looking at?

What did this Mr. Zhuge want to say?

How could I know? It’s full of nonsense.

Yes. It’s full of nonsense.

Surely he didn't know what he was saying as well.

Stop reading this. It’s so boring.

Let’s go out to play.

My father will beat me.

Why would he?

He asked me to study here.

Study Northern Expedition Memorial?

You have understood it, haven’t you?

He asked me to recite it, but I can’t.

So he asked me to write a review.

You taught me that just now, didn’t you?

You can recite it.

Come on.

Let’s go find father and recite it in front of him.

Then we can go out and play.

Come on! Let’s go!

Young Master.

Double Luck

Father, Yong said he wants to recite.

Recite?

But he has been reciting it for half a month.

And he can do that suddenly?

Do it!

Father, if he succeeds,

can we go out to play later?

If he can do that, of course you can go out.

Also, you need to buy some cosmetics

and new clothes.

Come on!

Recite it!

“Our late king passed away before the great undertaking was half accomplished.”

“Now the Country is divided into three kingdoms. Yizhou is drained of its manpower and resources.”

“This is a critical moment of life or death for our country.”

“Bearing the late king's favor in hearts, the officials dare not slacken in their vigilance”

“and the devoted soldiers at the front are fighting bravely disregarding their personal safety.”

“I will be journeying far, and my eyes are full of tears. I can hardly express what else I should say.”

Dear! You’re so great! We can go out now!

Father, we’ll go now.

We won’t be back for lunch.

Come on.

Wait.

See? I told you it wouldn’t be that easy.

Father, didn’t you promise us?

Are you going back on your word?

Of course not. I want to tell you that

you should go visit your parents’ home today.

I have asked the steward to prepare the gifts.

You should go visit your home first

before you go to the street.

Don’t be late.

Yong,

show respect to your father-in-law,

don’t mess it up, understand?

I got it. Father, don’t worry.

I heard that there’s justice, but I can only see the sorrows and worries.

Where did you come from?

If you insult Magistrate Shen again, I’ll arrest you.

You should have grandchildren now but there is no way to fulfill it.

To be honest,

what you said just now is really my worry.

Please give me some suggestions.

It’s just about two things.

Or

only one thing. They are all about your son.

Your son is about twenty years old.

One is about his school work. The other is about family.

These are what are bothering you.

Please give me some advice.

You are welcome. Please have seat.

Your son is an excellent talent,

but,

he is doomed to have troubles in his life.

Then

is there a way to break it?

Well…

Please show me the direction. I can give you reward.

Sir, you get me wrong.

I didn’t mean the money.

Heaven's secrets must not be divulged.

But, I found

you’re righteous.

I’ll not care about that.

Your son is blessed by the lucky stars with rich wealth.

But he has to marry a girl surnamed Fang.

This girl is talented.

After they get married, she can help your son to repent

and your son’s future will be perfect.

Fang?

With a good wife, he can repent.

Fang Mansion

Why are you quiet?

How about we come later?

Seriously?

You were alive and kicking just now.

But you don’t dare to go into your own home now?

Don’t you want to see your father?

I don’t mean that…

We had a hard time getting out. Let’s finish it early.

We still have to play.

Go knock the door.

Come on!

Who is that?

Miss, who are you?

Stupid jerk.

Your lady returns home after getting married.

You don’t even recognize?

My lady?

You want to get beaten up?

Go tell your Master now,

my father-in-law!

Go tell him that

his daughter and son-in-law come back!

Yes! Yes!

What should we do now?

What should we do now?

You…

Tell them that I’m not at home.

OK.

Wait!

Miao, you go tell them.

I… Father!

We can’t escape from it,

right? This…

Father!

Father!

What are you doing?

Father!

Go away!

Father! Where are you?

Father! Father! Father!

Who is this?

This is Fang…

This is my dad.

Yes, right.

Father-in-law, greetings!

Self-discipline and social commitment

Yong, nice to meet you.

This is…

This is Fang Yao’s elder brother, Fang Miao.

Brother-in-law, greetings!

Don’t bother. You’re welcome.

Father.

Make some tea!

Come with me!

OK.

Please, this way.

Lass,

you…

Father.

Have a seat.

OK.

My father told me to visit you.

Please don’t worry.

We will treat Fang Yao well.

Is there anything commanded by Magistrate Shen?

Nothing.

But there is a question I want to ask!

Please go ahead.

I heard that your daughter is a GENIUS before.

No, no. You overpraised her.

It’s said that she is good at many things.

But I think…

The description is not accurate enough.

There is one thing strange!

What… What is it?

I heard that you love your daughter as your own life

and regard my wife as the most precious treasure.

Usually when the daughters get married, people will put on lights

and make a feast for the guests.

How come you don't have a trace of happiness,

but it seems that you don't have this girl?

Well… This…

Father was too sad,

so he told them to keep it as before

to not be too sad when thinking that my sister has married.

Yes. That’s how it is.

Really? I see.

That’s right. Father, don’t worry.

Our houses are very close.

If you miss your daughter,

you can come and visit her at any time.

OK, good.

I’ll go visit her.

If you have nothing to talk to us,

we will leave now.

We’ll visit you another day.

OK, then I won’t see you off.

Take care.

Wait!

I don’t know what custom you have here.

Please forgive me

if I was rude.

No, no.

You’re good.

You’re so kind.

I get nothing for being beaten,

and you’re in a hurry to get us out of here?

I won’t leave!

Wait, dear. If you didn’t remind me,

I almost forgot that we have a custom here.

Is that OK?

It is!

Sure?

Yes!

I think something is weird.

Nothing!

Really?

Are you sure?

Dear, my ancestors lived on begging,

and they got rich after a long time.

A rule in our family is that whenever there’s a happy event,

every man in the family should dress as a beggar

to remind themselves not to forget their roots,

cannot be rich or unkind.

Father, right?

Yes.

But you don’t need…

At that time, my ancestors were suffering from hardships

and being bullied before they had the present family business.

If you don’t do this, you are not respectful and

my father will be unhappy.

Father, right?

Yes, you’re right.

Got it.

Father, brother. Please forgive me!

Right, dear.

The more rancid it is, the better it is.

Besides, my father has to eat a lot

to show respect for our ancestors.

And my dad has to eat and say,

thank you for your kindness.

Sorry about this.

Sorry.

If you have money, don't forget your roots.

If you are rich, don't be unkind.

If you got help, you should be grateful.

Thank you for your kindness.

Thank you for your kindness.

Thank you for your kindness.

Thank you for your kindness.

Thank you for your kindness.

Dear.

After a while, my father and my brother will meditate.

Let's not disturb them.

Let's go first

Father, brother, see you.

Thank you for your kindness.

Thank you for your kindness.