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❝ The Old Man of Jiangnan ❞ by Lu Hu - Singers: Lu Hu and Liu Xijun

♫ Apricot blossoms fall on the lake surface ♫

♫ The misty rain dissolves away the longing ♫

♫ The face under the oil-paper umbrella ♫

♫ Hasn’t yet lost the youthfulness ♫

♫ Your face in my dreams ♫

♫ 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 12]

[ Qingyue Workshop]

Congratulations.

- Great.
- Great!

Thank you, thank you!

Thank you! Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

[Open for business]

Come inside.

Come in.

Congratulations.

- Thank you. Thank you!
- Please come inside.

What's wrong?

Something on your mind?

I can't hide anything from you.

You are here early in the morning and don't think about tea and food.

You seem uneasy.

Anyone can tell that there's something bothering you.

Suzhou's Four Great Weavers Clans have opened shop again.

I'm afraid that Li Zhao is won't let Eldest Madam off that easily.

I just knew it.

You're just worried about Shen Cuixi.

If something happens to Eldest Madam,

the first to be implicated will be Xiushan.

I just don't understand

the grudge between the two of you.

Why does it look like the two of them will fight to the death.

You really hit the nail on the head.

Li Zhao, Shen Cuixi, and the Ren Family

really won't stop until they die.

Shen Cuixi once told me

that Li Zhao must be related to Xuetang's accident.

How's that possible?

Ruyi, bring the account book.

Yes.

Miss Shu Fang, these are our mulberry tree accounts and the quantity we are planting next year to feed the silkworms.

The required silver is listed here too.

Miss Shu Fang, this is Qingfeng Workshop's required quantity for raw silk, dyeing herbs and looms for next year.

This is for Yihe Workshop.

- Fengbo Workshop has also done the calculation.
- Give it to me.

How could we bother Second Master with this?

Go on. Go.

They're all here.

Shufang, have some fruit.

Second Master, you can set it aside. I'll eat it later.

I've been watching you for a long time.

Have some fruit and take a break.

Make the slightest effort.

I don't need you to devote your life.

28 liang.

Second Master.

What wrong? You want to devote your life?

It's nothing.

Eldest Madam, about Shufang's future marriage . . .

Shouldn't you be giving it some thought?

What thoughts could I have?

Miss Shufang's pretty ambitious.

She said she wants to be Qingyue Workshop's head shopkeeper.

That's incredible. Head shopkeeper.

In Suzhou, we've ever had a woman be a head shopkeeper.

She has her own goals, of course I must support her.

But being a head shopkeeper doesn't interfere with getting married.

For her matters, she needs to give approval for it to count.

I'm only responsibly for preparing her dowry.

Everything else is not my responsibility.

But the dowry prepared by Eldest Mistress

must be extremely valuable.

I don't know which family's young man would have the honor

to be liked by Miss Shufang.

Any other young man

wouldn't be as great as a man from Eldest Mistress' family, right?

You don't have to say it out loud.

- Shopkeeper, look at this transaction.
- Alright.

- This one.
- This one isn't there.

- Yes, it is.
- Take a look at yours.

Older Sister, what are these accounts?

A few years ago, the four great weaving families of Suzhou set up a General Accounts Office.

These past few years, there have been

30 more private silk shops in Suzhou who have joined.

The number of weaving families originated from more than thirty thousand families

till the current hundred thousand weaving families.

But the price of raw silk

has only grown less than one fold.

No wonder Li Zhao hates Shen Cuixi to the core.

The stable price of raw silk helped the weaving industry to flourish. Li Zhao,

As the Chancellor of Suzhou Weaving Bureau, he should be happy.

Why would he hate Eldest Mistress?

The first year Li Zhao came to Suzhou,

the price of raw silk doubled.

The second year, it increased three-fold

The third year,

which is also the year of Xuetang's accident, it increased five-fold.

All of this is documented clearly in the account books.

Older Sister, are you suspecting

that the exponential increase of raw silk prices

is related to Li Zhao?

Back then, Shen Cuixi told me

Xuetang's accident must be related to Li Zhao.

These years, I've been investigating him.

It's just too bad.

I haven't found any evidence.

If I find the evidence,

I will go to the capital immediately and report to His Majesty.

Actually, its good that Li Zhao and Shen Cuixi are at a standstill right now.

As long as Li Zhao's hand is involved with the raw silk trades,

and the price of raw silk can't be increased,

he's afraid that he will lose his fortunes.

Eldest Madam.

There are transaction accounts everyday. If you can't finish today, then just continue tomorrow.

How is there someone like you? Don't you care about your body?

I'll go rest after I finish this one.

Today, all the head shopkeepers were asking about marriage.

I want to hear your thoughts.

Since things won't work out with Mr. Wei,

do you have any other thoughts?

Other plans?

I mentioned before, Second Master Rufeng.

Eldest Madam, why are you bringing this up again?

Second Master has been immature in the past and he's made many mistakes.

But he's changed now.

He doesn't go to the gambling dens or brothels anymore.

Everyday he supervises Qingyue Workshop. No matter how difficult or tiring it is, he's never complained.

Saying a word from my heart, if a man like this

were snatched by those rich, vain ladies out there,

I would really be sad.

Eldest Madam, truthfully,

I've never given any thought to Second Master and myself.

Then give it some thought from here on.

Shufang. Shufang.

Shufang. Is Eldest Madam okay?

- She's fine.
- Don't lie to me.

Even though I don't leave the residence,

how could I not know about Suzhou's four silk workshops closing?

It's fine if it's other people,

but the leaders will be dragged out and beaten.

This is so bad.

Eldest Madam won't be able to get past this.

A woman being dragged to the government office to be spanked with the wooden paddle.

How will she be able to hold her head up?

- Isn't it as good as dead?
- No, that won't happen.

We'll figure something out.

Concubine Madam, don't worry.

Why are you giving me so much silver for no reason?

Mother, don't you want to find me a wife?

Without money, how can I find a wife?

All these years, I've saved this much.

Mother, you keep it for me.

I'll keep it safe for you.

Mother, you've guarded this place for so many years.

Don't you get lonely?

I have you. Why would I be lonely?

But I'm often away from home.

In the future, go accompany Eldest Mistress if you have time.

No, Eldest Mistress is too busy.

Now that I think about it, I am starting to regret it.

Regret what?

I regret that I didn't get married earlier.

That I didn't give you a grandson or granddaughter sooner.

You!

You've finally grown up.

I heard that the marriage proposal between Shufang and Mr. Wei isn't happening.

Then I'll go ask around.

Mother.

They are not interested in me.

If you rush this,

Where is my dignity?

Yes. Yes.

Then tomorrow I'll go look for some girls.

I don't believe in this vast city of Suzhou,

I can't find a lady my son likes.

[Suzhou Prefecture Office]

Stop.

I request to meet the Suzhou Prefect.

Please help me out.

Okay.

The head of the Ren clan, Ren Rufeng.

Wait here.

[Suzhou Prefecture Office]

Today is the day for General Accounts Office
collecting monthly balance.

Shufang. Bring out the Ren family token.

Will do.

Eldest Madam.

The family token is gone?

Who came into this room in the last few days?

Eldest Madam, Second Master came yesterday.

He said you instructed him to take the token.

So you gave it to him?

Yes, but the more I think about it,

I thought it'd be best to go to Second Master today,

but he left early.

What does Second Master want the token for?

There's trouble.

What's this?

Lord Cao, the four main weaving businesses closing

was truly a little excessive. We've put together some funds.

Please be magnanimous.

Craftsman, oh craftsman.

Crafting is a craftsman's life.

Ding Rong was too offensive. Even your Ren Family is forced into a corner.

Who said that's not the case?

Us merchants are loyal to the Imperial Court.

We've never thought to go against the Weaving Bureau.

Ding Rong was incited by someone else.

I know your Ren Family is loyal to the Imperial Court.

But this time you went too far.

For closing business for three days, the workers will be spared, but the leaders will be punished according to law.

It'll be 40 strikes.

The person to got the four main weaving businesses of Suzhou to form an alliance and shut down was me.

I am the leader of it all.

If the Imperial Court wants to issue punishment, I will be solely responsible.

Ren Rufeng, in Suzhou everyone knows

that the Ren Family inheritor is Ren Xiushan and the current head of the family is Shen Cuixi, not you.

What everyone knows might not be true.

My Eldest Sister-in-law is a woman. She usually stays how with her son and embroiders.

How can she be the head of the family clan?

Do you know that you'll need to take responsibility for saying this?

Can you afford it?

Ever since my brother left, I've been in charge of the family affairs and business.

Here's the Ren family token as proof.

"Ren"

[Qinmin Hall]

The Chancellor of Suzhou Weaving Bureau has an order.

The Head of the Ren Family, Ren Rufeng swayed the four main weaving businesses of Suzhou to cause trouble.

According to law, he will receive 40 strikes as punishment.

Begin immediately.

[Perspicacious and Impartial in Judgment]

[Qinmin Hall]

I can't bear to watch anymore.

So cruel.

Second Master!

Let me in! Let me in!

Shu Fang! My life in tough! I won't die!

Second Master. Second Master.

Come closer. I don't have the strength anymore.

Send someone to guard at the Weaving Bureau,

I'm afraid that Li Zhao will deal with her.

and do something bad.

Second Master.

Today, if Ren Rufeng hadn't brought the Ren Family Token,

the one who would have been tortured

would have been you.

Thank you for your reminder.

Li Zhao set up a death match for you.

Either hand over the brocade weaving method

why do you want to incite all the Suzhou weaving workshops to fight?

If you lose, you still need to hand her the brocade method.

If you win, it's the crime of leading to cause trouble.

Eldest Mistress, you are a woman. Your reputation will be ruined, and you'd have to commit suicde by hanging.

I understand. I've already prepared the white silk for hanging.

I do business with Eldest Mistress,

Of course I should help you.

But I can only help you up to here.

If it weren't for Li Zhao's side insisting that Eldest Mistress is the leader, I would have said nothing.

After all, in Suzhou everyone knows

that Qingyue Workshop and the General Accounts Office

are under your leadership.

No matter what, I'll remember your help from today.

Elder Brother, I caused you harm.

I cause others harm.

I know. We all know.

I has been thinking because of Xuetang's accident,

he cannot get over his guilt.

He thinks he has committed the most heinous crime.

She is the one who harmed Eldest Master.

Concubine Madam, please rest assured. I will help Second Master.

What happened to Xuetang has nothing to do with Second Master.

Did you hear?

Eldest Madam.

Come.

Shufang. Are you Shufang?

Yes.

My mother told me to marry you.

Because marrying you will be the best for the Ren Family.

But you don't like me.

What can I do?

No, I can't marry you.

But Xiushan is so pitiful by himself.

If I marry you,

he could have siblings to accompany him.

Shufang, let's go. Concubine Madam is here to take care of him.

- Eldest Madam
- Eldest Madam.

I'll stay are take care of Second Master.

Eldest Madam.

Go on.

[Suzhou Weaving Bureau]

This time Li Zhao set a dead end. It's Shen Cuixi's dead end.

As long as he asserts that Shen Cuixi is the leader who incited trouble,

than Shen Cuixi will need to...

be tortured with her clothes removed.

Even if her body is strong and can get through the forty flogs,

she still can't get through the lost her purity,

and she will be totally discredited.

Stop.

[Suzhou Weaving Bureau]

Junior Brother.

Chancellor Li.

Senior Brother.

Junior Brother, you have not visited for many years.

Today it seems like you've come around to it.

Good. Let's go, we'll go in and have a good chat.

You have tried to obtain a statement for ten thousand of Suzhou's weaving households.

But which path do you plan to take?

Eldest Mistress, I'm back.

Is Second Master feeling better?

His fever has subsided. He's much better.

Shu Fang, you've followed me since you were young.

How I married into the Ren family, you will know best.

Do you still want to take my path?

Eldest Madam, Second Master and Eldest Master are different.

How are they different?

Second Master doesn't have a childhood sweetheart like Zeng Baoqin.

But haven't you thought of

finding someone that you like?

I've thought about it.

Actually, I'm beginning to like Second Master.

Eldest Madam, you don't have to worry about me.

I will live my life well.

But this time Second Master was beaten severely.

Magistrate Cao has passed this obstacle.

What about Li Zhao?

Why don't you run away?

- Run away?
- Hmn.

Run where?

As long as you leave Suzhou, anywhere will do.

Li Zhao won't let me off that easily.

Second Uncle is really fool.

Eldest Madam.

Eldest Madam.

What's going on?

According to Ms. Shu Fang's instructions, I've been keeping watch at Weaving Bureau's front gate.

And I saw Chancellor Li Zhao and Wei Lianggong went inside together.

Senior Brother, I've not seen you for a long time. You've become thin.

Eat a good meal today.

Come.

That's right. The 8th day of next month, Weaving Bureau has a batch of fabric sending to the capital.

You will go together.

It's still early for the civil service examination.

What do you mean early? I've already made arrangements for you.

I have a village at the suburbs of the capital. You go there earlier to live and study peacefully.

Can you hand in Weaving Bureau's fabric?

Junior Brother, when have you became concerned about imperial matters?

Don't worry.

Weaving Workshops closed their doors is a way for the brazen people trying to threaten the government.

Wait until I punish one or two leaders,

Suzhou will go back to original soon.

Senior Brother, the leader that you are talking about, is it Eldest Mistress from Ren family?

Junior Brother, you are really starting to care about imperial matters.

I've heard that you want Ren's Eldest Mistress to handover the multi-patterned

brocade's weaving techniques for the six patterns.

The Weaving Bureau's assignments are imperial matters.

I'm not at the liberty to persuade you. But a craftsman relies on the crafts for a living.

You asked them to contribute to the Imperial Court, that's a natural thing.

But you want a craftsman to handover a skill that he relies on for a living,

isn't it too much?

It seems like you looked for me today not because you have decided to enter the imperial exam,

but for the Ren family.

Yes.

I've long given up on the imperial exam.

I've said so before.

While my Official Mother still alive, anything that makes her look good,

I will never do.

Hush!

Junior Brother, you are truly relentless.

All my life,

I live with these four words,

" have a clear conscious".

Senior Brother, you can have your thoughts, I also have my own principle.

Junior Brother,

you've come here today to beg me,

or you've come here to

quarrel with me?

This Ren family matter,

please help, Senior Brother.

You've not left the house for a long time, a lot of things you really do not know.

The King is using his troops in the west is to fight for food and money.

But in Suzhou, fabrics, brocades are money.

You can get money anywhere else.

Ren Family has orphans and widows, all they do is to use their craftsmanship to earn for living.

Ren Xuetang was also a scholar from the south.

He has been missing for so many years,
is that how you treat his family?

Senior Brother, you are not afraid that

Scholar from Jiangnan,

their writing is like knives.

Afraid?

What's there to be afraid?

Afraid of you?

So what do you mean?

Senior Brother, you are not the same as me.

What Senior Brother wants is the reputation during your lifetime and long after death.

You are looking for property and wealth, bring honor to your ancestors.

For me, I have nothing, no family and relationship.

All I have is my worthless life.

You are doing all this just for Shen Cuixi?

No.

What I do for this world is to bring

justice to man's heart.

What a great mission to bring justice to man's heart.

Do you know the consequence when you go against me?

I never see the good and bad outcome of the matter,

all I want is to justice to man's heart.

Good. I'll agree.

Thank you, Lord Li.

Lord Li,

You are trying to be good to this Wei Lianggong,
but he is now acting against you. Are you going to let it go?

How then? He's my Junior Brother after all.

You just agree to him so easily?

You took so much effort to set up this plot,

then I will set another one up just for her.

Set up another one? But how?

All right, don't move about. Sit down, I'll tell you.

Wei Lianggong is at Ren Family as a private tutor,

he eats and sleeps in the Ren Residence.

You mean,

Shen Cuixi and Wei Lianggong, the two of them are

in the same roof as a lonely man and woman.

As the saying goes, widow's door front has lots of gossips.

If there is any rumors comes out from there, that's normal.

Why haven't I thought of this earlier?

Shen Cuixi is a woman.

If a woman's reputation has ruined,
no matter how competent she is,

it will be her end of the road.

It's too bad.

Too bad.

Can you be more gentle?

Second Master, just endure it.

I didn't die under the authorities, but will die under your hands.

Shu Fang doesn't change my medicine clumisily like you do.

Second Master, my child.

Concubine Madam.

You're seriously hurt.

Why can't you be good and put on the medicine?

Mother, I'm fine. It's just scratches.

What do you mean you're fine. You were injured for three days and three nights.

It's a good thing Shufang was taking care of you.

Otherwise, I don't know what I would do.

Second Brother-in-law, are you feeling better?

Hurry.

Sister-in-law. I'm returning the family token to you.

Ren family's rule states, without the head of household's approval,

anyone who secretly takes the tally will be flogged 20 times.

Eldest Madam, please don't.

Eldest Madam, I'm already like this. Please go easy on me.

Eldest Mistress, Teacher Wei just returned and is viewing flowers in the courtyard.

I will remember those 20 flogs,
go take care of your wounds.

Shufang. Let's go.

Sister-in-law.

Can you let Shu Fang stay here a moment? Just a bit.

To do what?

Shu Mu is clumsy in changing the medicine.

Can you let Shufang stay to help me?

- Is my person only for changing your medicine?
- Eldest Sister-inlaw.

Not to mention Shu Fang isn't your woman yet,

even if she marries you, she can't be serving you every day from day to night.

If Shu Fang marries,

she should enjoy a good life.

Yes, yes, yes. When Miss Shu Fang marries, she will definitely enjoy life.

Why don't you hurry and leave?

Xiao Tiao, come here.

Go to the room and look through the calendar to see which date is auspicious.

Go, go.

Mother, why look through the calendar?

I'm helping you select an auspicious day.

The sooner you offer a bethrothal gift, the sooner I can rest assured.

Alright.

Look at you.

Go and lie down for a while.

I'll stand a while. I feel happy.

Just stand then. Stand, stand.

Teacher Wei.

Eldest Mistress is waiting for you in the study.

Eldest Mistress, are you looking for me?

Mr. Wei, can I trust you?

Can I entrust Xiushan to you without any worries?

I can't hide anything from you.

Lord Li has disliked our Ren family for a long time.

To protect ourselves, I couldn't help but arrange someone to monitor the entrace of the Weaving Bureau.

But, unexpectedly this morning,

you and Lord Li were seen to enter the Weaving Bureau tohether.

It's true that I've known Lord Li from before.

We have the same teacher.

I should call him Senior Brother based on our relationship.

Since you have such a wealthy and powerfull Senior Brother,

Why would you work here in the Ren residence?

Why are you willing to be a little child's teacher?

Even though Lord Li and I have known each other for a long time,

we have different temperments.

He aspires to advance, but I have no ambition.

I only want to stay idle.

It's easy to have arguments with someone I don't agree with.

Therefore, unless it's necessary, I rarely see him.

What about this time?

The incident of the four leading weaving families in Suzhou stopping work,

Second Master Ren got flogged 40 times.

The royal court's rules and respect

were preserved.

Lord Li has agreed not to pursue anymore.

Eldest Mistress, you can rest assured now.

Xiushan is smart and adorable.

He is also a disciple of Lord Li.

Lord Li likes him very much.

Therefore, Lord Li let off Eldest Mistress

for Xiushan's sake?

Yes.

Eldest Mistress, I don't deserve it.

All these years,

the Ren family has been moving with great difficulty under Lord Li's attention.

I'm well aware of Lord Li's temperament.

Teacher Wei, you deserve very well this courtesy.

Eldest Mistress, I still need to read. Goodbye.

Teacher Wei!

This is your study. We should be the ones to leave.

We won't disturb you anymore. Goodbye.

Tell me if it will be good to use this azurite blue to weave a pouch?

Azurite blue goes well with gold threads.

It's too shallow to match with gold threads.

Azurite blue is too tacky, not good.

What about this? Blue sky after the rain.

Weave Ma Yuan's Frozen Lake painting.

Teacher Wei will definitely like it.

Eldest Mistress, are you making a wallet for Teacher Wei?

We've received such a kind favor from Teacher Wei,

of course we should thank him.

Why are you here to see me?

Ruyi, I've thought a lot during this period of time.

I've hugged you and kissed you.

You are my woman already.

I won't let you down.

Shuyan.

Ruyi.

Eldest Mistress has already agreed for me to work at Qingyue Workshop.

I will definitely work hard toward becoming a shopkeeper in three years.

Once I can be self-sufficient,

I will come over to offer marriage.

Come then?

Three years.

Ruyi, trust me once more, okay?

What if you don't make it as a shopkeeper in three years, will you not want me again?

Shu Yan, when you made that decision, did you think about how I'd feel?

What if I don't agree?

I know that I have been hesitant and undecisive all these years.

I've disappointed you. I know I did wrong.

But I truly love you.

I am truly sincere.

I will definitely work hard.

Shuyan, I'm only going to say this once.

I don't want you to promise anything.

I don't want to be with you anymore!

Ruyi!

Ruyi.

Who came?

No one. They knocked on the wrong door.

Sis. I . . .

I know.

You went to see Li Zhao.

I can't hide anything from you.

Liang Gong, come back.

Don't go to the Ren home anymore.

Why not?

Li Zhao and Shen Cuixi cannot let each other off.

Li Zhao will resort to anything to get rid of Shen Cuixi.

I really feel worried now.

I'm worried that he will smear you and Shen Cuixi.

I, Wei Lianggon, walk strang and sit upright.
(T/N: he is righteous)

That's useless.

If he wants to cause you harm,

he will have thousands of ways and more schemes. You can't even avoid them.

Besides, in matters between man and woman,

it's the most difficult to clarify.

Once the rumors start,

it's just romantic interludes for a man.

But for the woman,

her only exit is death.

If you continue to live at the Ren home,

not only will you harm yourself,

but you'll also harm Shen Cuixi.

Think about it.

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❝ Passionate yet Ruthless ❞ by Lu Hu - Singers: Lu Hu

♫ 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 ♫

♫ The one by the cold pond, leaves a lonely silhouette ♫

♫ Uniting with a seemingly affectionate one ♫

♫ Leaves one 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 with an end, my heart will stop with it ♫

♫ Where can I go to await the duckweed? ♫

♫ The falling blossoms deliberately follow the wind ♫

♫ The coldhearted 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 ♫