All language subtitles for Marvelous.Women.2021.E07.1080p.WEB-DL.H264.AAC-ChinaHuanyu

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❝ The Old Man of Jiangnan ❞ by Land Rover - Singers: Land Rover and Liu Xijun

♫ Apricot blossoms fall on the lake surface ♫

♫ The misty rain dissolves away the longing ♫

♫ Face under the oil-paper umbrella ♫

♫ Hasn’t yet lost the youthfulness ♫

♫ Your face in the dream ♫

♫ Emerged intermittently ♫

♫ I wish I could return to the past ♫

♫ Lying down drunkenly by the river bank ♫

♫ How attached we were when we met ♫

♫ How inseparable we were when we were together ♫

♫ Mandarin ducks and butterflies couldn't see ♫

♫ The great beauty of this world ♫

♫ I’d like to be carried by the wind to Nirvana ♫

♫ But nothing is comparable to you ♫

♫ If the heart never changed ♫

♫ I would have no regrets on the day I died ♫

[Marvelous Woman]

[Episode 7]

Lord Li, Xiushan is extremely privileged for you to visit him personally and induct him as your apprentice.

It is bad that the child is too young to go out.

My Eldest Sister-in-Law watches over him like a hawk and refuses to let the child outside.

What do you mean she "refuses to let the child outside"?

Rufeng, Shen Cuixi is just a woman living in the inner court.

You send someone to take the child here.

Don't make anymore excuses in front of the Director of the Weaving Bureau.

Well...

Second master, here are things we brought.

Open them up.

[To Bring Honour to One's Ancestors and Benefit Future Generations]

Rufeng, this is...

Lord Li is willing to accept Xiushan as his disciple.

This is Family Ren's pride.

When my Eldest Sister-in-Law heard the news, she instructed me to specially prepare these gifts for Xiushan to receive you as his master.

She says, when the child is older and has learned to read and write, she'll personally bring him to you so he can pay his respects.

Why must she wait till the child has learned to read and write?

Ren Rufeng, are you bribing the Director of the Weaving Bureau brazenly and openly?

Sister Zeng, what are you talking about?

Presenting gifts to one's master is only right and proper.

How can you call it a bribe?

Junior sister.

Normally, a child would have to wait till he could read and write before acknowledging his master.

As of right now, the child's legal mother is still alive,
(T/N: Legal mother - may not necessarily be one's birth mother; the principal wife of one's father)

but she has allowed the child to be raised by his birth mother.

This is indeed highly irregular.

My Lord, Xiushan will only experience suffering

now that Shen Cuixi has been shut away.

Miss Zeng, what you said is strang.

It's true that Eldest Madam has been shut away,

but Xiushan is the head of the Ren household.

His second uncle is also the leader of the weavers in Suzhou, why would he suffer?

How impudent. What right do you have speaking in the presence of the Director of the Weaving Bureau?

Xiushan is the head of the Ren household?

Yes, he is, Director of the Weaving Bureau.

Xiushan is my eldest brother's only male offspring. It is only natural for him to assume his father's duties.

I had no idea he had assumed this position.

If Xiushan has truly assumed his responsibilities as head of the household,

then it would not be advisable for him to leave the Ren residence.

Senior Brother, you promised me.

Junior sister, what I promise you,

I will fulfill it. But we are educated, we should follow etiquette.

I will personally fetch the child once he has become literate.

Senior brother.

Thank you, Chancellor of Weaving Bureau.

[Ren Residence]

Take care, Lord Li.

He left with so many of the Ren family's precious treasures.

It's akin to him viciously biting off a chunk of our flesh.

But at least we managed to keep Xiushan out of harm's way.

Thank you, second master.

Why do you thank me?

If you had allowed Xiushan to leave,

then you would have been able to legitimately become head of the Ren family.

If you had done that, then Eldest Mistress would be beset with difficulties.

I think you allowed Xiushan to remain here

for Eldest Mistress' sake as well.

Now do you believe me when I say that I want Xiushan to be head of the Ren family?

I trust you.

This is all I can do.

I don't want the Ren family to be ruined under my leadership.

What I ought to do and what I must do...

Sir, this way, please.

Second Master.

Second Master, I was about to look for you.

A patron wanted me to deliver this to you.

He's waiting for you in a private room on the second floor.

Second Master Ren, I trust you have been well since we last parted?

Zhang Biao, why do you come back?

I am here to do business with you.

What nonsense are you talking about?

Nonsense?

Didn't we have an enjoyable experience working together previously?

Yet now you're being hostile and are falling out with me?

Zhang Biao, there are numerous weaving families here in Suzhou,

why do you insist on fixing your attention on me and my family?!

That question should be directed at that great eldest sister-in-law of yours!

If only she had not established that General Accounting Office!

In short, if you don't ensure my satisfaction,

then you can forget about getting off scot-free.

Are you threatening me?

I give you three days to think about it.

When you've thought it through, come and look for me at our usual rendezvous point.

[General Accounts Office of the Suzhou Weaving and Dyeing Bureau]

These prices for the raw silks are incorrect.

What's wrong?

Our general account office's buy and sell of raw silks are all -

determined by the trade association.

It doesn't normally fluctuate.

This couple of days, the price of raw silk has been dropped rapidly.

Isn't it better if the price has gone down?

Eldest sister-in-law’s intention to set up general account office is because the price was too high.

If the silk price is too high is not good the weavers.

If the silk price is too low is not good for the silk farmers.

The reason why Eldest Mistress set up general account office

is to hope that both parties can have profits and not undercut each other

Currently, all Suzhou raw silks are bought by the general account office.

I wonder where do they bought those raw silks.

Perhaps they imported from foreign places.

That's not impossible.

There is a cost for imported raw silks.

No matter what was the method of transportation.

There is no way these raw silks are
cheaper than the local ones.

In my opinion,

someone is trying to hammer the raw silk price,

and bring troubles to the general account office.

Shu Fang, let me ask you.

If something bad happens to general account office,
what will arise?

Silk price in Suzhou will be up.

Then all the weaving workshops will be in trouble.

Can't let that happens.
Let me investigate the source of the raw silks.

Perhaps you overthink it.

Second master, these numbers are clear and accurate.

It can't be me being paranoid.

Second Master, why are you here today?

Let me ask you, where did you sell those raw silks?

Didn't we agree to sell it to Guangzhou?
What is wrong?

Can't be?

Second Master, it's time to go.

I hope we will see again in the future.

You sold me out?

Let's go!

Damn it! One of them got away.

Luckily, we still have one alive.

Take him!

Ruyi

--Let me tell you.
--What?

I heard that Second Master Ren has been arrested by the Magistrate.

Why?

I heard he had been doing business with people from South East Asia. He was caught red handed by the Magistrate.

MIss.

Ruyi, ready a carriage to go to the Weaving Bureau.

To do what at the Weaving Bureau?

To plead for leniency for him to the Head of the Weaving Bureau.

Miss, he committed sea trade prohibition,
it's not something minor.

Besides, if it weren't for him Xiushan would have already been sent back to us.

I know that.

- What is our silk workshop called?
- Qingyue Little Shop.

If there was no Rufeng, would there be a Qingyue Little Shop?

Go. Go!

Eldest Mistress, right behind this wall is the canal.

It's right here. Clear a way.

Eldest Mistress, is there still a way out?

Xiao Lan, you absolutely remember to lock this door.

Concubine Mistress, Cuixi!

- Be careful.
- Cuixi!

Cuixi, come out! Cuixi!

I'm begging you!
I'm begging you to help my son.

- How is it?
- Don't worry, everything is in order.

- Cuixi!
- Eldest Mistress.

Cuixi!

I'm begging you! Cuixi!

- Please help my son!
- Concubine Madam, get up!

The floor is cold, Concubine Madam

Concubine Madam, if those old clan do not agree,

even Eldest Mistress can't do anything.

That's right! I can beg in front of the old clan.

I will beg them to release Cuixi.

As long as I can save my son,
I can do anything.

- Concubine Madam.
- Concubine Madam.

[ Suzhou Weaving Bureau]

-I want to meet the director of Weaving Bureau.
- I'm sorry, Miss Zeng.

He is not available, please go home.

- Officer! Officer! Give me something to eat.
-Shut up!

Go away.

- Officer, can you give me something to eat?
Ren Rufeng!

Someone is here to see you.

Thank you officer, here is your rewards.

Don't stay too long, don't make it difficult for me.

Eldest sister-in-law, why are you here?

How come you still have business with Zhang Biao?

Haven't you learnt your lessons last time?

Eldest sister-in-law. I will be fine.

Director of Weaving Bureau thinks highly of me,
he will definitely get me out of here.

How can you be so naive?

If he values you,

why would he assign you to buy silk and hire weavers, those unappreciated jobs?

This is to dig the root from Suzhou weaving industry.

Once succeeded, they can do whatever they want to Suzhou weaving business.

They no longer need to consider
the life and death of the commerce.

They are trying to crack down on the Ren family,
don't you understand?

What he saw is not you, Ren Rufeng or

your backer, Zeng Baoqin.

How did this happen?

There are things I don't want to tell you.

If I don't say it, I'm afraid you will continuously be fooled.

Xuetang left home was not because of business,

but to catch Zhang Biao.

All these years, Weaver Bureau has been
investigating the price of raw silks.

Your brother was afraid the matter will link to you,

that's why he wanted to catch Zhang Biao before the officials.

No matter is getting the reward with guilt
or making amends for previous mistakes,

All he wanted is to protect you.

Who would have thought

he got into an accident.

Don't you want to know

what Shu Yan told me when he returned?

Let me tell you,

Xuetang told Shuyan to relay this message.

He said the person who's handling the Ren family is

the court official.

As to whether he's from the Weaving Bureau or Prefectural Magistrate,

it's unknown.

Your eldest brother's whereabouts is currently unknown.

Zhang Biao showed up grandiously again in Suzhou.

Do you really think this is a coincidence?

Everything is entirely my fault.

I harmed the Ren family.

I harmed Eldest Brother.

Eldest Sister-in-law, don't worry.

I will bear the criminal charges. It has nothing to do with the Ren family.

You are Xuetang's only younger brother. Since young till now,

when you got into troubles, he always cleaned up the mess for you.

If Xuetang is still here, he would think of ways to save you.

Hence, I will save you too.

It's just that, starting from now,

you need to change.

Eldest Sister-in-law, I know my mistakes now!

I will change. I will change in the future!

Eldest Sister-in-law, I will change!

Miss, is Lord Li avoiding us?

Probably not.

Lord Li, don't worry. When Ren Rufeng is not here,

I will be a good leader, do a good job and run errands for you.

Fine. I get it.

Shopkeeper, how do you sell this goods?

Go back to work now.

Lord, take care.

Coming.

[Embroidery Village]

Junior Sister, I understand what you mean.

However, as for Ren Rufeng,

I definitely can't use him again.

Senior Brother.

Supporting Ren Rufeng was originally a stop-gap measure.

How he could come to the Weaving Bureau to help me,

you know this very well.

Yes.

He competed with Shen Cuxi for the Head of the family and he lost.

Everyone in the Ren family is currently being managed by Shen Cuixi.

He's definitely unhappy.

Hence, Senior Brother, he will definitely be loyal to you.

Junior Sister, seems like

you still don't quite understand your influence on the Ren family.

Regardless of what fierce their rows are,

the family name of Ren Rufeng is still Ren and Shen Ruixi is his family.

Currently, the four great weaving families of Ren, Zhang, Zhao and Lu are compatriots. I must guard against them.

Moreover, I need to have a confidant in Suzhou to feel at ease.

Ding Rong's humble family has no backing, flatters and fawns on rich and powerful people too.

This kind of people are always at my beck and call,

and most useful.

Senior Brother, if you don't use Ren Rufeng again,

you won't be able to make use of Qingyue Small Workshop again.

Junior Sister, there's something I have wanted to tell you earlier.

You are a woman who publicly manage a silk workshop.

It doesn't conform to decorum.

Junior Sister, the current whereabouts of Xuetang is unknown.

If you want to keep watch over him, just live peacefully at Shantang Street.

The expenses will be on me.

If you are really unsure of your fate,

it's also time to think

about where you want to go.

Seventh Uncle, please speed up.

Please speed up, Seventh Uncle.

Keep quiet.

Seventh Uncle, hurry to—

Hurry up.

Cuixi!

- Cuixi!
- Eldest Mistress!

Eldest Mistress!

- Eldest Mistress!
- Cuixi!

Cuixi!

I beg you. I beg you to find a way to save my son. I beg you!

Mistress Shen, how dare you!

You dare to pretend to obey but actually disobey the rules.

Slap her.

Seventh Uncle, please dissipate your anger. It was an urgent matter to handle.

I did it this way for Second Master's safety and Ren family's benefit.

Are you saying you have a way to save my son?

Just say it.

It's not easy to save Second Master.

It will depend on whether all the elders have the determination to make a sacrifice.

What do you mean?

On the surface, Magistrate Cao caught Second Master at the scene.

but there is no substantial evidence.

However, Magistrate Cao has a pretty good relationship with the Ren family.

We can cater to what he likes and let him give Second Master a way out.

And yet the relationship between the Weaving Bureau and the Magistrate has been subtle.

The worst would be that these two officials are battling each other

and will drag down the Ren family's innocent people. If that's really the case,

the leading weaver's position probably can't be held anymore.

We can't have both the fish and the bear paw.
(T/N: Can't have the cake and eat it too)

Seventh Uncle, you are the elder. Whatever we should do, please decide soon.

Seventh Uncle.

Mistress Shen, are you sure about this matter?

I'll do my best under Heaven's will.

Fine.

I hope you won't disappoint everyone.

Wait!

Seventh Uncle, this door...

Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters, not to mention it's about saving lives.

Mistress Shen, carry out your idea. As for the other matters,

I'll pretend that I didn't see anything.

Thank you, Cuixi.

[Na Zhen Pavilion]

On a sunny day, the windows must be opened to ventilate.

Otherwise, the fabrics would get damp and become molded.

But they can't get direct sunlight, or the colors would fade.

Song Brocade of Twin Lions in Ball Pattern from the Ming dynasty.

It's several hundred years old.

The weaving work is precise and delicate, and the colors are fresh and bright.

Every little lion is vividly alive, energetic and cute.

There is probably not another piece like it in all of Great Qing.

Twin lions play with the silk ball.

It symbolizes good weather

and auspicious fortune.

The ancestors of the Ren family believed that this Song brocade has spirit

that can safeguard Ren family's descendants to be safe.

I hope the ancestors are aware and will protect the Ren family to overcome this disaster.

Eldest Mistress, Eldest Master gave you those to keep for yourself.

The Ren family is already at this stage, how can we still talk about what I should keep.

Shu Fang, tell me.

The authorities that Eldest Master mentioned, are they the Weaving Bureau or the Magistrate's Office?

I don't know. What do you think?

We've engaged with Suzhou officials such as Li Zhao and Cao Wenbin.

By reason, Eldest Master and Li Zhao have known each other many years.

He would be the last person under suspicion.

But, ever since Eldest Master got into trouble, everything that he has done

appears to be ruthless and vicious.

I'm afraid the gentleman's appearance is ultimately just skip deep.

You mean, the person behind Zhang Biao is Li Zhao?

I don't have the evidence nor the capability to dig through.

I can only try to negotiate with the tiger to protect the Ren family.

Suzhou Magistrate's Office

Older Sister, you are so pretty today.

I wonder what Master wants by calling us to the great hall.

He even said we should dress up.

Older Sister, of course it's to make new clothes. The season is changing.

With new clothes, there surely will be new jewelry.

Older Sister, you are so pretty today.

Everyone one of you looks pretty like a blooming flower.

Go, go. Let's go take a look.

Search! Do not skip any room.

Yes.

Master.

Just these?

You know what we have at home.

Why is it only one? Where is the other?

I remember seeing you award that one to Concubine Xiaocui.

Master, you awarded it to me.

I like it very much. See? I wear it every day.

Show me.

Master.

Master. Master.

Bring out all the expensive items on you,

necklaces, rings, earring and everything.

Hurry up!

You.

The earrings too.

Master, these aren't easy to take off.

Not easy to take off?

Earrings, earrings, and rings.

Quickly, quickly.

Slowly, Lord.

- Lord, you—
- What is it?

Are you alright, Lord?

Come over.

Even though I've collected all the womenfolks' jewelries, but these...

probably can't even pay for the interest.

How about we talk nice with them and ask for more days?

Talk nice?

I am the Magistrate of Suzhou. How can I talk nice with these people?

Lord, Lord. You can temporarily hold it in.

After all, we are sheltered under their eves.

We can't help but lower our heads.

Lord Cao.

I am the person that you are looking for.

Come, this way please, Lord.

Lord Cao.

Please sit, Lord.

Interesting.

Aren't you locke dup?

It's just hearsay. You can't totally believe it, nor can you totally disbelieve it.

Come, allow me to salute a cup to Lord.

I wonder what this cup from Eldest Mistress Ren really means.

I came over today to talk about a business deal with Lord.

How dare you, Shen Cuixi. You are a mere woman,

what qualifies you to talk business with the Lord Magistrate?

No rush.

Lord Magistrate and Chief Assistant, take a good look.

Am I qualified or not?

[Promissory Note]

I really couldn't have expected.

It really hasn't been easy for you all these years.

But, to gather all of these promissory notes from you

has taken our Ren family a lot of effort.

(promissory notes)

What do you want?

These are all trivial things.

I just want Lord to know that

our Ren family has more than a mountain of gold and sea of silver.

We also have rare treasures.

Song Broacde?

Lord, this... This is...

All the officials want to get promoted.

Suzhou is the exception.

Suzhou is prosperous. Any official who comes here never wants to leve.

I know that your term is about to end, and I also know that you want to renew your term.

If there is a good gift to help you find a way.

It should be difficult then.

Therefore, Lord, I wonder if this Song brocade

is acceptable to you?

Eldest Mistress Ren, I wasn't able to help you in the last weaving competition.

But, rest assured, regarding Ren Rufeng,

you can count on me. Don't worry.

Thank you, Lord.

Have you heard that rascal Ding Rong has become the leading weaver of Suzhou.

He was originally just a lowly worker in the Ren family.

Who knew there'd be a reversal of fortune?

He has been favored by the Director of Weaving Bureau and is now rising high.

Ding Rong is the leading weaver of Suzhou?

- You don't believe?
- If you don't believe, just go see for yourself.

Ren Rufeng, you can leave now.

- I can leave?
- Yes.

You have a good fate. You caused so many troubles for the Ren family,

Eldest Mistress Ren still saved you.

You can't look anymore.

If you keep looking, you won't bear giving it away.

Lord, what the Eldest Mistress Ren asked for,

it is as easy as raising the hand to you.

- Why does Lord—
- How is it easy?

LI Zhao has made it clear that he wants to deal with the Ren family. We've accepted her gift now.

On the surface, it is to let her unpromising younger brother off. In actuality,

it is to oppose Li Zhao by helping the Ren family.

Our Magistrate's Office

and the Weaving Bureau have never offended each other.

- This—
- I've been heaivly in debt.

In the entire Suzhou, probably only the Ren family's gold and silver can help me fill the hole.

It's just that, unexpectedly,

Eldest Mistress Ren would even bring out their ancestral treasure for the sake of Ren Rufeng.

It's really extraordinary.

Such a fierce woman, if I don't hold any leverage against her,

I really can't feel safe.

I'm the Magistrate of Suzhou. How can I be controlled by a woman?

My lord, what are you thinking?

Zhang Biao got away in the last search operation.

Send people out to sea and carefully search again.

You are thinking of using Zhang Biao to control Eldest Mistress Ren?

But the one who colluded with Zhang Biao is Second Master Ren.

It's not her.

They are in the same family. Eldest Mistress Ren is working so hard to protect Ren Rufeng because

she is a widow who can't help but rely on the younger brother-in-law.

We'll capture Zhang Biao first to control Second Master Ren.

There will be a way to control Eldest Mistress Ren.

I will make the arrangement.

Go now.

[Ren Residence]

- Mother.
- You b*stard!

You caused such a huge trouble,

and got the Ren family to lose the Song brocade.

How can I face the ancesters later on?

Mother, what are you saying?

The Ren family's Song brocade is gone.

Eldest Sister-in-law, you should have let me stay in jail to live or die on my own.

Why sacrifice the ancestral Song-dynasty brocade?

It's not worth it, totally not worth it.

Second Brother-in-law is speaking sincerely.

I know that Second Brother-in-law has strong ambition.

You just never encountered a suitable opportunity.

You are also innocent in nature, and can easily be manipulated.

I only hope that you will learn from this humbling lesson.

It won't be wasting this Song-dynasty broacde from the ancestors.

I shall never forget Eldest Sister-in-law's grace and benevolence.

From now on, I will be willing to sacrifice my life for you

without any hesitation.

I'm giving this Head of Household's tally

back to you.

Get up.

We are all in the same family. Why say all that?

You don't need to sacrifice your life.

If you have time, please help me find

Ma Yuan's Water Scene from Southern Song dynasty.

- How is it?
- The framing of this painting

is not double-sided weaving with different colors.

But... this is clearly Ma Yuan's Water Scene.

This is definitely not authentic.

It's not authentic...

You are so obsessive in searching for Ma Yuan's Water Scene.

Is it for her?

What are you thinking?

I want to find Ma Yuan's Water Scene

because of its framing that uses double-sided weaving in different colors.

This technique has been lost because of the wars throughout the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

The saying goes, a mountain of gold and sea of silver cannot match a unique skill.

If the Ren family can recover this double-sided weaving of different colors,

then the Ren descendants will enjoy the benefits without limits.

Oh?

There's no hurry. Let's take our time to search.

We'll eventually find it.

Ma Yuan's Water Scene from the Southern Song dynasty?

Ma Yuan was a famous painter in the Southern Song dynasty. He left many famous works.

He was most proud of the 12 scrolls of Water Scene.

Remember, it has to be the authentic water scene from Ma Yuan.

Why is that?

The authetnic 12 scrolls of Water Scene were framed with double-sided weaving using different colors.

The two sides' different colors are strong and clear. Th woven patterns are beautifully colorful and elegant.

It's just that this technique has been lost for many years, and it has become legendary.

Eldest Sister-in-law, where can I search for this painting then?

This painting used to be a treasure of the Zeng residence.

After the Zeng residence was confiscated, it went missing without a trace.

Eldest Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'll ask Sister Zeng.

I will definitely find Ma Yuan's 12 scrolls of Water Scene.

You have to remain vigilent.

The double-sided weaving with different colors is the only chance to revive the Ren family's fame.

Zeng Baoqin and Li Zhao studied under the same teacher.

You should understand the stakes involved.

Eldest Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'll be careful.

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❝ Eyeless ❞ by Land Rover

♫ One who appears affectionate may be the one with a stony heart ♫

♫ One who appears heartless may be the one with real affection ♫

♫ The one invested in love ends up with a broken heart ♫

♫ By the cold pond, lays a lonely silhouette ♫

♫ Uniting with a seemingly affectionate one ♫

♫ While tearfully gazing at the predestined love ♫

♫ There is nothing to fear about the preordained death ♫

♫ It’s rather the foredoomed life that one can only accept ♫

♫ The beautiful scene of this moment ♫

♫ Like a dream, like a fantasy, like an illusion ♫

♫ If love is put to an end, my heart will stop with it ♫

♫ Where can I go to await the duckweed? ♫

♫ The falling blossoms deliberately follow the wind ♫

♫ The cold-hearted rain drizzles until dawn ♫

♫ The dream that came after a heady good wine is hard to wake up from ♫

♫ I’m lost in a hopeless search for you in this hazy world ♫