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[The Master of Cheongsam]

[Episode 6]

You all think that

I'm at odds with Su Jing'an

because of the bible of seamless heavenly stitching. Right?

But it's not true! No! No!

I just can't get over it.

If it weren't for him,

I would have been able

to see Master before he died!

Same here.

All that's left in our Jiang family

are these memorial tablets.

You're way better than me.

I'm nothing but an insignificant blade of grass.

But you're different.

Are you really going to settle for

being inferior to your peers?

This is the palace token.

Forget about Su Jing'an.

Forget about Lu Yuanzhi.

Forget about me.

Think about yourself.

Ask yourself.

Do you want it or not?

Hey.

Yuanzhi.

Yes?

This is for you.

What is this?

kneecap.

What for?

Rules abound in the palace.

You will be on your knees frequently.

Wear this and your knees won't hurt.

Can't I just not kneel?

You'll get killed if you don't!

You have to!

I stayed up all night to make it for you.

Will you wear it or not?

OK, thanks!

Hey,

wait.

And cinnamon cakes too.

He's always in a hurry.

Is he

Jiang Mosheng, the guy who takes Bai Henian as his godfather?

No wonder that

he failed to be admitted to the Interior Office

but ends up here at Yangxin Hall.

He's got connections!

That's not something that we're capable of.

Exactly.

We can only toil our way up.

We'll never sell ourselves

to some important people.

You're right.

Brother.

Yuanzhi.

Why didn't you tell me that you're here?

If I'd known, I wouldn't have come.

One of us would have sufficed.

Don't say that.

Not any tailor can work for

the Workshop at Yangxin Hall.

In my opinion,

those bastards are all good at bluffing.

Who knows whether

they're good at tailoring or not!

Who are you referring to!

Yuanzhi.

I'm referring to those who react!

I'm telling you.

My brother doesn't argue with you

because he's tolerant.

But I'm different.

I'm petty

and never tolerate anyone.

If you keep bullshitting,

I won't be able to control myself.

Dayou. Dayou. Dayou.

Yuanzhi.

All right. Stop it.

He's Lu Yuanzhi. Her Highness asked him to work here.

We can't afford to offend him. Calm down.

They tried very hard to get here.

It's not worth it for us to make a scene here

and argue with them.

Besides, it's their right to speak out.

I won't take them seriously anyway.

Brother, don't stop me.

Those bastards

bully the weak and fear the strong.

We're new here.

If we don't reason with them today,

we'll suffer in the future!

All right. Stop it.

The guy who just stepped forward.

How does he look now?

Like a dog.

A coward.

Eunuch Yao's here!

The virtue of honesty and integrity is the Way.

The virtue of honesty and integrity is the Way.

Be true to oneself and fear goes away.

Be true to oneself and fear goes away.

Kowtow for the first time.

[To the Yellow Emperor of Xuan Yuan]

For the second time.

For the third time.

For the annual gathering of the business committee,

do you have any suggestions

about the order of seats?

This...Well...

That's difficult.

It's difficult.

Right. How?

When it comes to the order of seats,

there is no denying that Triple Cutting House should take the lead seat.

But there's another thing

that I must discuss

with you all.

Tell us what it is, Mr. Bai.

sure

when it came to this period

each shop was awaiting the arrival of winter cloth

for

this year

we only get the cloth from the South we booked before Mid-Autumn

am I right Mr. Su

it is so usual

cloth this year

will not sell well

as you have booked a lot and paid the bill

we will return you the excessive part

you are always trustworthy

but time changes

do you have any ideas about

the arrival of foreign envoys you mean

I think

it is no big deal

people

hope to live a plain life

But I got the news that

two boats full of foreign cloth had arrived at Tianjin Port

there is no need to conceal

that I want them all

As for cloth this year

Sihe House will quit the market

we will quit

well

well

these are costume drawings from Workshops

each of you will account for one part

for your part

you'd better have no queation

who is skillful

who does a good job

I know well

Ding Dayou

yes

since then you are assigned for the management of the Palace of Eternal Spring

thank you Eunuch Yao

who is Lu Yuanzhi

it it is me

Yuanzhi

as you look like a clever boy

the preparation for replacing maids' spring costume of all six West Palaces

is on your behalf

Eunuch Yao

maids' costume is usually

on the behalf of Interior Office

does not we Yangxin Hall only prepare for

the costume of Majesty and royal family

so

you look down upon maids

or you only listen to Your Hignness

we should treat you exceptionally

I I don's mean it

I don't

listen clearly

I don't care who were you

what did you do

and who are behind you

here

you listen to me

let alone maids'costume

when it comes to slaves'

socks

you have to do it

I know

Since Triple Cutting House have paid for cloth

you add another part to us

we can't afford it

how do you think

I quit

You can't do it

You are so-called Mr. Bai

well

well I'm afraid that the cloth

will finally go to you

It is a big business

Mr. Su

don't forget all of your brothers

business is unimportant

cloth shops in south don't work with us

it is important

for this thing

it's a deal

I mean just for my part

other parts

want to sell foreign cloth

well

we take a vote as usual

if half part more of you raise your hand

we can borrow some monsy from business committee

let's try

I don't agree

as the cloth loan has not yet cleared

if we failed this time

who is to be blame

alright

if

in two months Mr. Su

can sell all cloth

we will have both adequate time and money

two months

is impossible

ah look look

Mr. Meng

since thing has not happened

How do you know that

Mr. Su can't do it

so

Mr. Su

you are not suitable for this position

since we have a vote

Wuzi

take the note

yea my lord

I agree to have the foreign cloth business

me too

me too

me too

I'm willing to prepare costume for maids

I look down upon him

he is a servant of Zhang Jinshan

you should be wordless

Beggars can't be choosers.

he is manager of Yangxin Hall

offending him

brings you no benefit

It's my fault sorry

I heard some news

each newcomer would pay him money for pleasing him

money decides his attitude to you

Ding Dayou

has paid him up to fifty pieces of silver

fifty

hush

he a eunuch earns so much money

let alone Eunuch Yao

I have thought twice

later he cool down

I will pay him money

to exchange for a better job

what

brother I disagree

I'd rather waste money

on dog

than please him bullshit

and I have a feeling

that he is bound to be punished

what are you doing

don't

there is never an end of taking revenge

you can go home if you are scared

It' s all on me

look at what you say

I took the blame for your faults every time

calm down

he couldn't find out you

ahhh

Eunuch Yao

don't watch go away

wait a minute

Eunuch Yao slow down

who dare to do it

don't let me know

go and catch the one here

yes

go go go hurry up

your princess

your princess your highness are busy today

she has no time to see you

may you come another day

on mid-autumn day

you said she was meeting military officials

the day before yesterday

she had fallen asleep

yeaterday

she was uncomfortable

since she is not well

I‘d better be in and give my best regards to her

look at what my princess say

your highness is really busy

prince Qing and his wife

with their sons and daughters

are in the palace

others can go in why not me

my princess don't blame on me

I only pass on her words

I want to ask you

has she received my gift

does she like it

I forget to

pass on her words that

she likes it and thank you

she will call on my princess on another day

alright thank you

sugar father

do we really keep princess's gift

if one day

there is no one day

I'm here one day

she is impossible to be in

on my god

say

you name is knitted on the wallet

whose wallet is this

shut up

you refuse to confess

come here

with scissors

cut the wallet

and find out the ingredient

go and smell each of you

I don't believe the one just disappeared

wait

there is my name knitted on the wallet

it's mine

it's yours

well catch him

Eunuch Eunuch

this this wallet many years ago

has been given to me

I did all things

I I have admitted it is none of your business

I know it's you

you know nothing

for neglecting so big these word

I come to tell you

you as a chief manager

according to newcomers' payment

have been arranged for works for years

If your leader get to know it

who will will be punished is unknown

Yuanzhi shup up

no I don't

he is the one takes bribes

I want to

help those brothers who have no money

well

you are brave

want to be hero

I will let you know

what' s the result of playing the hero

what are you doing

go away

bro I have brought you into trouble

Lu Yuanzhi

was assigned by your hignness

to work at Yangxin Hall

we can ask for his help

is he Lu Yuanzhi

why is he pouring urine

count on him

I'd like to see pigs fly

go away he will bring us bad luck

bro slow down

urine will spray out

look at what you did

it is just a wallet

if you don't admit

he willdo you nothing

bro

don't be angry

I can pour urine for you

because I have adapted its smell

bro

why the people

obsoleted by the workshops of Interior Office

changed his identity and came to Yangxin Hall

because he wnt on the right way

we are different

we can only go step by step

you are right

as for bribery

we will never do that

will we

brother Yuan

come and eat braised pork legs

my mother told that you are what you eat

take it away take it away take it away

what are you laughing at

I don't eat I don't eat

I take it away

I have been with urine for one day

I want to vomit in sight of the meat

you always don't listen to father

as you are punished on the first day in the palace

what about the future

you are blaming on me

without the shit wallet you gave to brother

we wouldn't be punished

how can you say my wallet is shit

I will not do it for you

the brother is also stupid

it is just a wallet

I can do one more for him

it's okay

but without words

his name especially

Sheng

Brother Sheng

You just scared me

What are you hiding behind

double-faced embroideries I did by learning from mom

for you and brother Yuan

do you like it

yes

you make great progress

here is my name

you are better that brother Yuan

he said the deer is embroidered like a pig

he is annoying

Sheng

father

don't don't

Baifu said you caught a chill

here you are have this ginger soup

thank you father

you were punished today

yea

Yao Bingsheng is just a bully who prays on the weak

he doesn't know you are the man of Eunuch Zhang

I will tell him tomorrow

no

I want to work on my own

and succeed

well you are right

I don't think I'm shameful

since you came here

you and I

are united

we do something good for a better comment from outside

you are prominent I know

you will succeed one day

I wait for that day

I'm I'm sorry

I'm late I beg your pardon

what's the matter with him

what's wrong with him

why not punish me

all of you listen

the birthday banquet of our highness is at the corner

as Grand Empress Dowager has passed away no too long

we should't hold a banquet on a grand scale

however many foreign envoys have come

here by I issue the edict of Her Highness

she permitted borrowing money from Interior Office

to prepare for her costume used on the birthday banquet

you have my words Eunuch Yao

for preparing for Our Highness's costume

I will spare no effort

well well well

for this preparation

it's on the behalf of Lu Yuanzhi and Jiang Mosheng

two

no

I have Eunuch Zhang's words

Your Highness

assigned you to take this job

If you couldn't handle well on you own

you can ask Jiang Mosheng a favour

behave youself do you know

yes

How come it's him?

Unbelievable!

Did you see it?

That old man isn't convinced.

He nearly got internal injury.

Yao Bingsheng asked me to assist you.

What do you want me to do?

It's not about assisting.

When it comes to tailoring,

I admire nobody

but you.

This time

we should show them

what is true tailoring.

This is the Imperial Workshop, not the family of Su's.

Since Yao Bingsheng said so,

tell me what to do.

Mosheng, are you still mad at me?

I'll take a look at the fabric in the warehouse.

If you're still mad,

how about this,

this time you're in charge and I assist you.

Take it as my apology.

No need. No need.

Didn't you just say you'll follow my order?

Now I order you

to be in charge and I assist you.

I said no need.

Let's just stall here.

Fine, just stall here.

Stall.

Stall.

Stall.

How many times is it?

The Empress Dowager is still unavailable.

In my view,

Zhang Jinshan is causing us trouble. The official is

more difficult to handle than the imperial.

Why would I offend him?

It's too late to regret.

I have to think of another way.

About the thing I asked you to enquire,

did you find out something?

According to Madam Hehuan, in remembrance of

the late Emperor, and the Grand Empress Dowager,

the Empress Dowager held a feast.

The opera performed for several days.

The family of the imperial lord was also invited.

The invitation cards were sent out.

But I didn't receive it.

Which means I won't be able to see

the Empress Dowager on her birthday.

It must be Zhang Jinshan.

What's wrong, Miss?

You used to walk on the street for two rounds

without feeling tired.

The shoes are new. So they are a little tight.

Miss,

I think you've grown taller.

You'll be sixteen after the New Year

and ready to get married.

What are you talking about?

I say you are the one who wants to get married.

Me?

Tell me who's the one you're fond of.

I'll ask Mother to introduce him to you.

Who is going to make the dress?

It's the Imperial Workshops.

The Empress Dowager appointed Lu Yuanzhi.

It's him?

Honey, you have to stop gambling.

It's the only money we have.

That's crossing the line.

Let's go help.

The money is to save our son.

You've lost all our money.

Lost what?

I beg you, honey.

Let go!

Let go of her!

Look at this man

who hit her wife so hard.

You guys...

What?

You are a man,

but you're bullying your wife in public.

What kind of man are you?

Yeah.

No, no, no.

Ran... ran...

Stop!

Ran...

What are you saying?

Ran away!

A stammer?

Why is he crying?

Why are you here?

Where's the princess?

The princess doesn't need to deal with

a trivial matter in person.

Get up.

Officer.

She ran away.

It's not I don't want to help.

Every year the commerce committee imports fabric.

Other than Triple Cutting House,

Fu'an House is always the first one.

It's a challenging year.

There's surplus of last year's fabric.

I can't buy in any more.

Mr. Meng.

I know it's difficult for you.

But if I want to make a profit

from the supply,

I have to sell all the local cloth

and sacrifice the profits to sell them

to other places. There's market in Hebei province.

But the price there couldn't be

compared to that of the capital.

Mr. Meng, you must have a way.

I have to ask first.

Even if I have,

I won't buy in that large amount.

Thank you so much, Mr. Meng.

You're welcome.

Then I'll take my leave.

Please.

My lord.

Mr. Meng.

My lord.

Mr. Ji from Jiangning Local Cloth House came.

He's helping the workers

move the goods into the warehouse.

The goods arrived so early.

It's not the appointed time yet.

He might already heard of something

and said something happened in his family.

So he'll leave after unloading the goods.

What should we do, my lord?

Since he gave us the goods,

we have to pay him money.

The reputation of Triple Cutting House can't be ruined.

Go get the money from the counter.

I told you

to stop crying.

[Tea]

You're a grown man. Don't cry.

So embarrassing.

What have you done?

Why did you catch the victim?

Well...

Officer.

They're in the same gang.

The money was to treat my mother's illness.

You have... have... have to catch them.

It's a misunderstanding.

We're not with the thief.

She's a princess.

If you don't believe what I say

you have to believe her.

You know me?

You don't remember me?

My name is Su Peiyao.

My brother is Lu Yuanzhi.

Last time you took my mother and I into the palace.

Don't look around.

Greetings to the princess.

Rise.

Jia Zhuang.

If you can prove what you said is true,

I'll compensate for your lost money.

I...I...

I am a butcher at the south of the city.

People usually call me Jia Yi...

Jia Yidao.

My mother suffered from a severe illness.

The money was chipped in by my relatives.

If you don't believe it, you can ask

other people about it.

Okay.

Panxia.

You better take this money

and buy some medicine for your mother.

And my money.

Put it safe.

Thank you, my benefactor.

Thank you so much.

Thank you for saving my mother.

That's enough.

I need to leave now.

Princess.

Take it.

Don't let it be stolen again.

Guozi.

You have to catch the thief.

They dare to steal the lifesaving money.

It's horrible.

You dare to say that.

If it weren't for you,

the thief might be caught.

He might even take her to the police.

If you can't think of any new tailoring style,

you can make the lining layer

or decoration more special.

The Empress Dowager assigned Lu Yuanzhi to do the job.

I'm only here to assist.

I don't need to put in any effort.

Do you know why you were assigned

to assist Lu Yuanzhi?

It's Eunuch Zhang.

Father, I said

I want to do it on my own.

If one wants to achieve something,

he needs 30% talent, 60% hardwork

and 10% support from others.

The right time, right place with the right people.

If you receive support from some noble figures,

it also shows your ability.

It doesn't matter who assists whom.

What matters is you devote your effort.

The Empress Dowager will eventually see it.

Eunuch Zhang said

the Empress Dowager favors a bit of uniqueness

in elegance and values filial piety very much.

If you focus on these two points,

you'll win the Empress Dowager's preference.

Thank you for guiding me.

These things won't go wrong.

In terms of how to match them,

how to meet the Empress Dowager's needs,

you have to figure out on your own.

So it's me

who don't know how to read other's mind.

Since you chose to enter the palace and serve the imperial family,

you have to learn.

Dayou.

Where is Yuanzhi?

He's the tailor appointed by the Empress Dowager.

He doesn't need to report everything to me.

Don't look at me like that.

It is a trap, isn't it?

We agreed that we won't contact anymore.

You treat me to a meal. It should cost a lot.

It certainly does cost a lot.

But I'm not paying. You are.

Why?

Because I saved your master.

Shouldn't you treat me to say thank you?

I wanted to thank you

but you didn't give me a chance.

I'm giving you the chance now.

It can be on my treat.

It won't cost me much

but you have to tell me,

what do you want from me?

Are you the one who's making the dress

for the Empress Dowager for her birthday?

Bring two bottles of the most expensive wine.

No need for now.

Yes, I might be.

What do you mean?

The Empress Dowager asked me to make the dress,

but I didn't want to.

I asked Mosheng to make it.

You got nerves

not to follow The Empress Dowager's order.

What do you mean not following orders?

She originally asked

the two of us to design the dress.

What's wrong with letting him make it?

Alright.

Whoever designed it,

can I ask you a favour

to sew the twin lotus onto the gown.

You change instantly.

There's nothing special about it.

Why?

Don't ask. Are you helping or not?

You're copying what I say.

If you don't tell me the reason, I won't help.

You just said you wanted to thank me.

Sewing nearly cost

my master his life.

I need to think about it.

The pattern used to be

my mother's favourite when she was alive.

Before she got married,

she was quite close to the Empress Dowager.

I hope

when Her Highness sees the pattern,

it can remind her of my mother

and summon me for it.

If you want to see the Empress Dowager,

why don't you just walk into the palace?

Why bother going to so much trouble?

That's because of you.

Why me?

Did you offend Zhang Jinshan?

If you didn't offend Zhang Jinshan,

I could have met the the Empress Dowager.

I couldn't meet her thanks to you.

So you owe me. You have to pay back.

It seems to make sense.

But I tell you

I'm helping you not because I owe you.

It's because I can't stand some old Eunuch

like Zhang Jinshan bullying others.

You promise me.

Yes, it's a promise.

Baisheng.

My lord is back.

How's it going with the Tianjin goods?

Don't worry. The foreign cloth are settled.

They're waiting for us.

It can be shipped anytime.

Go to Longsheng Bank and Dingheng House.

Tell Mr. Qi and Mr. Hu

to give us a loan worth of thirty percent of goods.

Thirty percent?

My lord.

Yes.

That's not a small amount.

I worry that they may not loan us.

Su Jing'an's local cloth are sold or not?

I heard that

Fu'an House is helping Triple Cutting House

sell goods near Hebei province

only for low profits.

The three owners who followed

Triple Cutting House to buy in local cloth

are really anxious now.

Su Jing'an has dominated tailoring in the capital

for so many years. He should retire now.

Spread the news.

Okay.

Mosheng, why are you still here?

I picked out some patterns for the dress.

You should choose one.

I choose?

You're in charge and I'm assisting.

You should choose.

Then I'll choose.

Go ahead.

I think this is nice.

Twin lotus.

Do you think it's appropriate?

I think it's nice.

The late emperor passed away not long ago.

Who is the companion of the Empress Dowager?

Didn't the last incident cause enough trouble?

You're right. I was unthoughtful.

I think this one is nice. Take a look.

Since we can't use twin lotus,

what if we add something else to it?

To go with the twin lotus.

Lu Yuanzhi, did you listen to what I said?

Yes, I did.

You didn't even look.

Mosheng, I'm doing somebody a favour.

How about this.

Give me a few days to think about it.

To see how we can sew the twin lotus

onto the dress in an appropriate way.

So rebellious.

So narrow-minded.

[Su's Mansion]

My lord, you've been coughing a lot at night.

I asked Lingyun to make apricot kernel soup.

Drink the soup and rest early.

Thanks for caring.

I heard from Wuzi,

Triple Cutting House ran into some trouble recently.

You've been so busy,

but you need to take care of yourself.

You knew that.

Of course.

It's not the first time Bai Henian

has been aiming at us.

I'm used to it.

It seems particularly troublesome this time.

It never occurred to me that

you still have the time deal with this.

Bai Henian is tricky

but the book on Imperial Attire Styles

is the achievement of my life.

More importantly,

I worry that Yuanzhi might make a mistake.

I have to prepare in advance.

I need to think of a way to help him.

Bai Henian.

He just wants to be

the top tailor in Beijing.

It's no big deal to let him be.

I can still live a comfortable life here.

If Yuanzhi can establish himself in the Imperial Workshop,

Triple Cutting House will be irreplaceable.

This is fitch fur.

Yes.

Fitch fur is different in colors.

I found the fur with grey and black shading.

It matches perfectly with the The Empress Dowager's dress.

What a special idea.

No, no, no.

You selected the fur.

From top to bottom, dark to light.

It looks really good.

I still need you to remind me.

I'm sincerely convinced.

What?

Do you think that

I only know some tricks

but don't have any true skills?