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Chef Fang

Episode 12

He had to come here, of all places.

Should we go in?

What if he eats for hours?

We can’t wait here forever.

Father said he also tells fortunes at noon.

It's about time. He won't be there long.

Fortune-telling?

His life is so carefree.

Let’s go.

Mr. Cang.

This is probably his home.

I think so.

Fortune-telling master.

Fortune-telling Master: Fortune-telling

Let’s go.

He really is a fortune teller.

He’ll treat patients in the temple later.

Shocking!

Storytelling, fortune-telling, treating patients.

Is he really a talent?

Father said that.

He lied.

Hello.

You've been following me all the way.

You want me to tell your fortunes?

Oh, no! We’re exposed.

What should we do?

Don’t be afraid. Let him do it.

Let’s go.

OK.

Young man,

what do you want to know?

When will I have a son?

Ouch!

Be patient, young man.

You aren’t even married.

You're wrong. We're married.

You are?

A boy married a girl. A girl married a boy.

That boy is the boy, but that girl isn’t the girl.

Am I right?

What do you mean?

She and I are married.

Is there something wrong with our marriage?

Calm down. I’m not saying it's wrong.

On the contrary, you two make a perfect couple.

OK. Then tell me about my future.

What do you want to use?

This one.

Shake a stick out.

Two sticks intertwined.

You're extremely fortunate.

How so?

You have good company who brings you fortune.

Good company? Who exactly?

That person decides your fate.

With him or her here, you’ll be healthy and happy.

Without him or her, your life will be miserable.

That’s why you must cling on to that person.

Who is it? And where is it?

That’s a secret.

You’ll find out yourself.

Tell me if I’ll have any risks.

Life itself is risky.

What about my luck?

Everyone has his or her share of luck.

That’s a bunch of nonsense.

Nonsense still makes sense.

If I say you’ll die eventually,

is that wrong?

I used to talk nonsense all the time,

but he’s even better than me.

Darling.

Young man, is your surname Shen?

No wonder.

You look exactly like Shen Yibo.

Like father, like son.

You mean I look like my father?

Of course.

A while ago, Yibo asked me in a letter

how to discipline you.

He said you were

as naughty as him when he was young.

No way.

My father said he always followed the rules

and studied hard.

He fooled you.

Alright. Come. Let’s talk in my house.

Let’s go.

Let’s go.

You live here alone?

Do you need so many rooms?

Those rooms are filled with books.

Really? That’s a lot.

No way. There can’t be that many books.

See for yourself.

So many books!

Are they all yours?

I heard you can cook.

Can you make me a meal?

Sure.

The kitchen is over there.

OK.

You want to be my disciple?

Your skills are useless.

What do you think is useful?

What can you teach me?

Good stuff, of course.

Hey, listen,

my father asked me to learn kung fu from Mr. Mo.

Those moves are visible.

I don’t see what you can teach me.

I’m not interested in writing poems or whatnot.

Father will kill me if I tell stories or fortunes.

I can’t be a physician, either.

What do you have to fill my stomach?

You ignorant always underestimate others.

So, what should I put in my stomach?

Listen, for men,

it’s wrong to fill it with food or knowledge only.

Then what should it be?

Vision.

Have a big heart

and clear visions.

Whoever you are,

wherever you are,

everything can’t escape your ears,

every chance won’t slip through your fingers.

Now that your wife isn't here,

I’ll tell you what I saw.

Your wife will be in grave danger this year.

She’ll die if you don’t save her.

What? You...

So, do you want to learn from me now?

I will. Tell me, what will happen to her?

Hard to say.

You may also get involved,

so you must be extra careful.

As perfect as you are together,

one small mistake

may bury you both.

I made buns. Try it.

Darling. Hey!

What's wrong?

Hey, after you finish eating,

let the lesson begin.

Teach me whatever you want. Is that OK?

You know what,

I’ve had buns with stinky tofu all my life,

but this is the best that I’ve ever had.

My wife is a master chef.

Eat slowly.

Or you’ll bite your tongue.

Never mind.

Her cooking is likely the cause of the danger.

Hey,

I’m talking to you. What do you need me to do?

Simple. You have one month

to read all books here from cover to cover.

Are you OK?

Have some water.

You have a library here.

How can he finish in one month?

Of course he can.

To prepare for his exam,

his father read 3,000 books in a month.

A man like him

can’t be beaten by reading.

Fine. If he can do it, so can I.

Good. I’m sure you’ll surpass him.

Yibo,

your son is no ordinary man.

He's bound to be special.

Today

Do you know I want a big kitchen

You give me a home

One more set of tableware for our kid

That’s all I want

Darling.

A feast isn’t any better than homemade noodles

Life doesn’t need to be extravagant

Darling. Darling.

You can do it.

Look, you've already finished so many.

You can do it.

How many grams of missing is needed

When should it be boiled with sincere

Is there a recipe to make it long and sweet

I hope my love can be like this dish

Simple yet fulfilling

Simplicity is better than worries

Keep it fresh no matter how long it’s stewed

A feast isn’t any better than homemade noodles

Life doesn’t need to be extravagant

Endure the loneliness, add in seasoning

That’s my belief

Tell me

In this dish called love

How many grams of lovesickness is needed

When should it be boiled with sincere

Is there a recipe to make it long and sweet

I hope my love can be like this dish

Simple yet fulfilling

Simplicity is better than worries

Keep it fresh no matter how long it’s stewed

Tell me

In this dish called love

How many grams of lovesickness is needed

When should it be boiled with sincere

Is there a recipe to make it long and sweet

I hope my love can be like this dish

Simple yet fulfilling

Simplicity is better than worries

Keep it fresh no matter how long it’s stewed

Where exactly are you

Good. Yes.

Didn’t I ask you to practice, too?

Why didn’t you?

I’m so tired.

You lazybone!

Shen Yong is cruel to himself.

Dongdong,

you know how to tell if a man will be successful?

Don’t know.

I know you don’t.

No pain, no gain.

Easier said than done.

Few people can really do that,

you know?

You mean I don't have a shot?

Nobody would work hard

for nothing, silly.

Really?

What does he want?

Him? Use your brain.

Hey.

Hi.

You finished?

I went through them all.

Some are hard to understand, though.

That’s all for today. You can take tomorrow off.

Have some rest and come again the day after.

OK.

Honey, it’s still early.

Let’s go to the market.

Thank you for being with me these days.

I’ll buy you whatever you like.

I like whatever you buy.

So many people are here.

What injustice did you suffer, Miss?

Injustice

Look, she seemed to be wronged.

Is there anything we can do?

I feel pity for her.

Darling.

Dragon Bridge

Darling. Darling.

Darling.

Why did you leave?

What about that girl?

Why should I care?

The government is nearby.

If she was wronged,

why didn’t she go to the authority

but kneel in the street?

Maybe she isn’t a local.

She didn’t say a word.

Is she mute?

Stop worrying.

There are guards patrolling every day.

Once they see the crowd, they’ll take care of it.

But...

There is no “but”.

You probably didn’t notice.

That girl looks slim

but her legs are thick.

Obviously, there’s a mat

under her kneels.

Besides, her dress isn’t made of cheap fabric.

And that paper with the word “Injustice”

is expensive.

Mr. Cang also uses that kind of paper.

10 rolls for one tael, more expensive than silk.

That’s pricey!

So she faked it?

How would I know?

I hope she won’t cause the authority any trouble.

Her dress is tailor-made.

Ordinary families can't afford that.

Who knows what she’s up to by making a scene?

You’re so smart. I didn’t notice anything.

Forget about that.

What do we have for lunch?

What do you want to eat?

I want you.

I’m serious. What would you like to eat?

How about dumplings? I’m craving for them.

Sure. I can make first-class dumplings.

I’ll make them for dinner.

First-class dumplings? Why such a name?

First-class dumplings are the best of the best.

They’re big and stuffed with many ingredients.

Like what?

I can make over ten kinds.

Put them all together,

and that’ll be a feast.

A dumpling feast?

Correct. Since you asked for it,

I’ll make them all.

I can make dumplings with various stuffing,

such as shrimp with egg, leek with vermicelli,

mackerel, spicy pickled cabbage,

mixed vegetables with seafood, fried eggs,

flower, celery,

lamb with wax gourd, braised meat with mushroom,

spicy tofu...

Stop.

The list must end.

Let’s go buy the ingredients and make them.

OK. We need tons of things. Let's go.

Wait,

let’s go buy something else first. Come.

What is it?

Come with me.

Look, they’re the finest.

Mr. Shen. Welcome to our store.

This must be Mrs. Shen.

This gold hairpin suits you perfectly.

You look so elegant.

Sir,

my husband bought it from you?

Yes. That’s 20 taels.

He didn’t hesitate at all.

He said his wife deserved the best.

What? 20 taels for a hairpin?

Yeah. It's cheap.

Cheap, you said?

20 taels can buy enough gold

to make dozens of hairpins. You ripped him off.

I...I...

I already paid. Let it go.

I want to buy a bracelet.

No problem. Some fine pieces just arrived.

This way, please.

Let me go get them for you.

Cheer up. 20 taels aren’t too much.

Seriously? I used to price

a bowl of wontons at only 3 coins.

20 taels are a fortune for ordinary people.

Father works hard to support us. This is wrong.

You sound just like my mother.

Have a look.

This one arrived yesterday.

A real treasure from the capital.

It's said that imperial consorts also wear this.

It looks OK

but completely out of fashion

to be worn by my wife.

Your standards are insanely high, Mr. Shen.

These are exquisite.

How much is this?

40 taels for this dragon-phoenix bracelet.

It’s only worth half.

Your eyes are sharp.

The gold is worth 20 taels

but the handwork

is worth another 20.

What about this?

This flower bracelet is 30 taels.

20 taels it is.

Again, the handwork is expensive.

The flowers carved are worth 10 taels at least.

I see.

And this?

This is made of pure gold.

It’s heavy. 20 taels it is.

Sir,

the handwork for the dragon and the phoenix is 20,

so a phoenix is worth 10.

The flowers carved are also worth 10 taels.

Half of them are worth 5 tales.

This gold bracelet is plain.

Half of it will be 10 tales.

Yes.

Give me a phoenix of the dragon-phoenix bracelet,

half of the flowers of the flower bracelet,

half of the gold of the gold bracelet,

so that’ll be 25 taels in total.

Half...of each?

Yes.

The phoenix alone

is worth 10 taels.

Half of the flowers are worth 5.

The pure gold bracelet is too heavy,

so I only want half. That’s 10 taels.

Totally, 25 taels.

But...but...

Pay him, darling.

We want a flower phoenix gold bracelet.

Wait, wait, no, no, no.

Hold on. I made a mistake.

Really? What mistake?

Here’s the thing, the phoenix is hard to carve,

so that’ll be 15 taels.

Half of the flowers are 8 taels.

Alright. Forget about the phoenix.

I want the dragon. That’ll be 5 taels.

The other half of the flowers are two taels.

18 in total for a flower dragon gold bracelet.

No, Mrs. Shen.

The dragon is also 15 taels.

Half of the flowers are 8 taels.

For your dragon phoenix bracelet,

the handwork is worth 30 tales,

and the gold 10.

The flower bracelet without flowers is 14 taels.

The pure gold bracelet is 20 taels.

I’ll pay you 44

for three plain bracelets.

Make it a big one with pure gold.

This...

You drove a hard bargain.

You said it yourself.

Pick one from the three options.

I’ll lose money either way.

Fine, I admit

I overcharged you for the gold hairpin.

How about this?

No more bargaining.

Pay me 30 taels.

I’ll give you the best bracelet money can buy.

Is that OK? This way, please.

Look, Mrs. Shen.

This bracelet and your hairpin is a set.

30 taels it is.

It's not enough to cover the cost.

Together with the hairpin, that’ll be 50 taels.

I won't make a penny.

It's really a steal.

30 taels are still too much.

What?

We’ll take it.

You paid 3 taels more.

Are there other pieces with the same pattern?

Yeah.

Do you have earrings?

Of course. Let me get them for you.

Hey,

can’t you bring them

all out at once?

How about this?

You can keep the change.

Give me the earrings for free.

I can’t.

These are worth 10 taels at least.

I’ll pay you 42 taels for those

three plain bracelets. Refund these.

I can hire a craftsman with 20 taels

to make a new set and still have 10 tales left.

Maybe I can have an extra ring.

This... This...

Goodness!

This is...

Alright. You can go back.

Good day.

Sir,

we’ll come again

if we need new pieces.

Again?

I’d like to buy a gold bracelet, sir.

This way, please.

Do I look good with this?

Of course. You're amazing, honey.

We paid him only 30 taels

for earrings and a bracelet.

He also gave me a belt pendant for free.

I’m in awe of you.

Fang Mansion

Fang Mansion

Miss.

Miss.

You’re back.

So, did you see him?

Yes, but I’d rather not.

Why?

Did Shen Yong do something wild again?

No, actually.

Lately, word on the street is

Shen Yong has changed.

He’s no longer the same as before.

I believed it

and assumed he’s a righteous man now.

Today, when I pretended to be wronged,

others all came to look

except him.

When he and his wife passed me,

he didn’t give me a single glance.

An arrogant and cold-blooded man like him

is way below your level.

Alright. Rumors can’t be trusted.

You barely know him.

Don’t be mad.

Had I known it,

I wouldn’t have knelt for so long.

There was a mat underneath,

but my knees still hurt.

Hadn’t you done that,

how would you know he isn’t what they said?

You’re right.

This can help relieve your pain.

Thank you, Miss.

Darling.

What now?

Is that another scam?

No way. It’s issued by the court.

Let's go check.

What is this about?

What’s happening?

I’m not sure.

I guess they’re looking for missing persons

or wanted criminals.

But they're all kids.

Excuse me. What’s going on here?

What a tragedy!

Some kids in town are missing.

Kids are missing?

How old are they? What happened to them?

They range from 5 to 10 or above.

Within less than three months,

at least five kids have gone missing.

The local authority is trying to find them.