Original subtitles

(Gen Z)

(Episode 2)

What were you thinking by doing that today?

Nothing.

I didn't want to pay respect to a delivery girl who came out of nowhere.

What's wrong with being a delivery girl?

Does that make her inferior?

Since when have you developed such a condescending attitude?

I respect every working people,

...but it was one thing that she delivered the food late,

she was even full of lies.

When I told her I cancelled the order,

she threw the food on me.

That's why I dressed

so informally that day.

She can't even do her job well.

Now you want her to treat patients.

Aren't you taking this too lightly?

Putting aside the fact that you lifted her to that position,

even if she really becomes a successor one day,

I still won't bow to her.

I wasn't asking you to pay respect to her,

but rather her ancestors, the Jiang family.

What are you doing here?

Do you know each other?

Yes.

Who is he?

He's my son.

If you don't bow to her,

if you don't want to be in this industry anymore,

you can leave now.

No need to compromise yourself in this family.

When I was a kid, I told you

that I didn't want to study TCM.

But you coerced me.

You all did.

I didn't even have a choice.

What did I sleep on when I was a baby?

Pulse pillow.

My teething tool was a scraping board.

My toys were

medicine cabinet, brush and stone mortar.

Now I'm almost done with my Masters,

and I'm about to do my PhD.

And you're telling me I can quit if I want to?

Why didn't you say this 20 years ago?

What do you want me to do now?

You can do whatever you want!

You have a bad back, right?

Find a job where you don't have to bow down!

Tian Zhen, bow to her.

My back is injured.

I can't bow.

Xin Zheng,

don't take it out on him.

Yes.

TCM practice emphasizes a sense of propriety.

It shouldn't be used as an outlet for rage

or to settle petty arguments.

I will keep it in mind, Master.

Tian Zhen.

Tian Zhen.

Etiquette

is like walking with shoes.

Etiquette

is like wearing comfortable shoes.

Whether they are too big or too small,

comfortable or not,

only you yourself know it.

It's okay.

You still have

decades to cultivate yourself.

You will be able to find suitable shoes

for any environment one day.

Go on.

Give us the room.

Look at your son.

You spoiled him.

He didn't pick up our abilities.

All he picked up

was your bad temper.

My son?

Are you not part of this?

Who does he take after with that foul and obstinate attitude?

Not me, anyway.

Look at me,

I do whatever you ask me to do,

don't I?

But you can't expect our son to do the same.

Besides,

based on the way

(that young girl behaved today,)

(is she fit to be the successor?)

(And you made her sit on the head chair,)

(and made us all bow to her.)

If I didn't obey you

and gave you face,

would any of those students

have respected her?

I have dedicated

my whole life

to TCM and you.

But you can't ask your son to do the same.

Don't you always say

we should follow the call of our heart?

Your son doesn't accept her.

You can't force him.

If you coerce him,

his back will never heal.

Even surgery can't help him.

Besides,

our son wasn't wrong.

If someone like Sun Tou Tou can become a doctor,

TCM will really become a joke.

Despite what I just said,

I do have doubts

about the girl.

Her family background does

give her the right to be the successor,

but whether she can hold firm

in this position

depends on her performance.

If she were a normal

and well-behaved child,

there wouldn't be any issues.

But with her current behaviour,

if you could mentor her well,

she might actually be

the hope of TCM.

Therefore,

whether she can

successfully fulfil the role of the successor

depends on the abilities of your husband.

That's right.

Where are you going?

A successor?

(Tian Xing Xing)

It's true.

An old man...

No, a man.

No, a middle-aged man.

A middle-aged man took me to some kind of medical centre.

Oh, my. When I walked in, I saw a lot of people.

It was packed with people.

Do you know what they called me? They call me

Senior Aunt.

Senior Master.

They called me that.

I was dumbfounded.

And you know,

they said I was,

something like,

a Jiangshi... (Jiangshi means "Zombie" in Chinese)

Zombie?

The Jiang family's successor.

You weren't there, but it was like I was in a TV drama.

Even TV dramas aren't even as realistic as that.

Really.

Hang on. You didn't join some kind of pyramid scheme, did you?

They didn't look like it.

The medical centre,

its interior,

and those people...

Listen, you have no idea how good

the acting skills of those scammers are these days.

Haven't you read it on the news?

In a WeChat group,

there were over 300 people working together

just to deceive a single person.

Some even laid out the trap for three to five years,

and invested their own money upfront.

Oh, right. There was another news just two days ago.

Live-streaming fraud.

The scammers made up

an entire Parisian shopping mall,

filled with luxury brand counters.

But...

But if it's a pyramid scheme, what is he trying to gain from me?

Money?

I don't have any money.

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

He wants to deceive me for sexual favours.

But you are not sexy.

You don't know that for sure!

Tian Xing Xing,

it is possible!

What if he wants to deceive me for sexual pleasure?

It must be a sour deal for him.

I'm telling you,

with my luck today,

I have to catch a claw machine.

I'm sure I will catch many dolls today.

I'm not going. It's Monday tomorrow. The director will be doing rounds.

Everyone must be present at their posts.

If it weren't for waiting for you, I would have gone to bed already.

-Just go with me. -Go on your own.

Tian Xing Xing, go with me.

-Let go. -No.

-Let go of me. -Go with me.

Let go of me. I'm going to bed.

Tian Xing Xing,

you are so heartless.

I can't hear you.

Tian Xing Xing!

It could be my body too, right?

Tian Zhen, you go first.

His pulse is steady and calm.

He will have a long life.

He is a master of master.

He's just creative.

Your Zuoguan is inconsistent. (Zuoguan represents function of liver)

You didn't sleep well last night, did you?

Today is the last day of my internship.

I made a small token for everyone last night.

That's good.

It's what you should do.

Ling Lan,

you must have slept without socks last night.

I'm not preparing to get pregnant.

I just want you to live a healthier life.

Cut your daughter some slack.

Did you have a lot on your mind last night?

Anxiety impairs your spleen.

None of you are obedient.

How could I not worry?

You ate something cold yesterday, didn't you?

No.

I think you ate ice cream.

As a veteran TCM practitioner,

how could I possibly eat ice cream?

And the flavour isn't common.

Because in your meridians,

there is heat within the cold.

It was either

a durian flavour or

a pineapple flavour.

Could it be cold deficiency and excessive internal heat?

You ate two spoons.

About 50g.

-Dad! -Song Yi Ren.

I told you not to eat ice cream.

What if your blood sugar levels rise again?

I didn't eat ice cream!

Let's have breakfast. Don't be mad, Mum.

Grandpa,

if you're craving something sweet again, try this yogurt.

It contains zero sugar. It's healthy.

My grandson is so sweet.

Of course.

-Let's eat. -Okay.

Okay.

You are becoming increasingly skilled at pulse diagnosis.

You even figured out the flavours of ice cream.

Let me ask you,

when I asked you

to get the Cordyceps for me yesterday,

did you see the durian ice cream my dad hid?

Your dad never

does any housework.

He just left the spoon there last night

when he ate the ice cream behind our backs.

I picked it up and smelled it.

Was the smell overpowering?

How can I help you?

May I go in?

What are you looking for?

How did you know I live here?

I have extraordinary abilities.

Wherever you go,

I can always find you.

Look at the time now.

Why didn't you report in at the medical centre?

Why should I report in at the medical centre?

You've paid me 100 yuan for yesterday.

It's over.

Why should I go there?

I'm being serious with you.

When you left yesterday,

I told you

to report to the medical centre

every morning at eight o'clock.

I'm also serious when I said

the 100 yuan job yesterday was over.

You want me to go there again?

But you haven't paid me.

I will pay you. 100 yuan per day. Come with me.

I'm not going.

I thought I was just an extra when I went there yesterday.

Right? So, I went there for 100 yuan.

But turned out that I was playing a leading role.

The charge for a lead actress is different.

How can 100 yuan be enough?

I'm not doing it.

Fine.

As you said before,

I will pay you 4,800 yuan per month,

but we will need a written agreement

so that you won't raise the price later.

We don't own a bank,

and we can't print money.

Give me a pen and paper. I will write it now.

Look at my house,

does it look like a place with pen and paper?

You brought your own pen.

Go and get your ID card.

What do you need my ID for?

Just...

Just write down my ID card information there.

Didn't you say you had extraordinary abilities?

You know, I have a lot of serious works to do every day.

I can't spend all my time on you.

Go get your ID card.

This is your copy.

Put it away, it will be useful later.

How will it be useful?

Can I sue you with this if you don't pay me?

I'm really...

I'm really curious.

Why do you insist on me going with you?

Why does it have to be me?

And...

And you are not really asking me to be the successor, are you?

It feels so unrealistic.

I'm having trouble accepting it for now.

I do have a lot of ambitions.

I want to... Anyway...

Anyway, I have many wild ambitions.

Except for being a successor,

especially a successor of TCM.

I've really never thought about it.

I have a lot of ambitions too.

Being a successor

wasn't in my ambitions too,

but I have become a successor of TCM acupuncture technique now.

And I'm doing a good job.

If you don't give it a try,

how will you know?

I know without even needing to try.

I'm not interested in TCM.

What are you interested in?

Playing claw machines.

I caught all those dolls.

Look.

Look here. See this.

I could even catch a doll in this shape.

The hardest one to catch was this shark.

And I caught two. Impressive, huh?

Its head is so round. And I still caught it.

How much have you spent

on claw machines?

Except for meals,

I've spent all my money on claw machines.

You know,

the money you spent on claw machines

was enough for you to buy yourself a claw machine.

You could've played it at home everyday.

You don't get it.

If you buy a claw machine,

all the dolls inside are already yours.

You will be catching your own dolls.

What's the fun in that?

I just don't get it.

Who are you competing with when you play claw machines?

With myself.

It's the desire to win, you know?

The desire to win.

That's right.

The desire to win,

very well said.

I really think

you have a talent for studying TCM.

In TCM,

if you can accurately identify the illness,

confront it,

defeat it,

and cure the patient's condition,

the sense of accomplishment

is much stronger than catching a doll.

Are you done here?

If you are, you should go.

Aren't you coming with me today?

Today?

Yes.

I can't today.

Tomorrow.

Big celebrities usually require advance appointments.

You need to book the appointment a day before.

Now that you are here, if I go with you just because you ask me to,

I'll feel unworthy.

Fine. See you tomorrow morning at 8am.

at the medical centre.

God will be watching over you.

Isn't 8am a bit too early?

Will you deduct my pay if I'm a little late?

36.5.

You're fine, madam.

You don't have a fever.

I'm sure you will get well soon.

Today is the last day of my internship here.

Starting tomorrow,

I'll leave you in the hands of others.

You must listen to your doctor.

Cooperate with the treatment.

Eat well

and sleep well.

What's wrong?

Madam,

you must listen to your doctor.

You will recover.

I will come back

to visit you when I can.

I'm sorry.

Sorry, I'm late.

You said you were taking me out and you were late.

A patient came in

when I was about to leave.

So, you are just taking me shopping here?

I caught it! I...

Try again.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Come on.

Yes, yes. You can do it.

I caught it! I caught it!

You should try it too.

You are already here. Just try it.

I will just watch you play.

-Do you know which one I want most? -Which one?

The Doraemon.

Which one is Doraemon?

I don't want to play anymore.

Catch a rabbit.

-I don't want to play anymore. -Which one do you want?

The Doraemon.

Since you couldn't catch it,

how about

I buy you one there?

No. It's not the same feeling when it's bought.

What feeling is that?

It's the feeling like

you just really want to

catch it.

To get it out.

Give me a minute.

Wait here.

Boss,

more

tokens for 50 yuan.

You are having a lot of fun, huh?

Nothing.

What does that mean?

Here.

Play more rounds.

Okay.

Have fun.

So many tokens.

These are all for me?

I've never taken money from you before.

So many tokens.

Blue...

-You can do it. -Okay, okay.

No, no.

I think

I will catch the blue one later.

It's under another doll at the back.

I have to

catch that doll first.

-Catch it. -I need to tell you something.

I quit my job.

Pardon me?

I quit my job.

Don't joke about that.

I'm having fun catching dolls.

I just got the approval today.

That's impossible.

Even if the dean resigns,

it would take at least a year or so to get the approval, right?

Not to mention that you are the principal.

I submitted my resignation a year ago.

A year ago?

Why didn't you tell me?

Why didn't you discuss this with me?

I thought that if it was rejected,

telling you would be unnecessary then.

So, now that it has been approved,

you are officially informing me about it.

Is that what you are doing?

So, next,

do you want me

to go to your office

to pack your stuff

and take everything home for you?

I don't mind about other things,

but you have to bring back the ancient books.

Bring them back yourself!

Penny for your thoughts.

How did the interview go?

I don't think they will hire me.

There are too few slots this year. The elimination rate is high.

Have a little faith in yourself. You have to believe in yourself.

The teachers are all acquaintances.

You'll be the one with the best chance of getting to the final interview.

I hope so.

I'm going back.

Mum, did I owe him in the previous life?

He was right

to take them home.

These are all good stuff.

These will all be passed on to Tian Zhen.

These are Tian Zhen's assets.

There are also wire-bound books inside.

If you have time, visit the school again.

There might be out-of-print books there.

No way I'm going. It's embarrassing.

What's so embarrassing about it?

It's just embarrassing.

Xin Zheng is home.

Didn't you ask him

what he was doing this for?

In all our times together, has he ever

really answered my question?

He always does what he wants.

Remember that time

he went to Tibet to help build a hospital?

He just grabbed his bag

and left without saying much.

He even took all the money away.

It was Chinese New Year.

Tian Zhen and I had to...

You know, we only

had 23 cents

in our bank account.

Mum,

23 cents.

Without you, Mum,

Tian Zhen and I wouldn't have lived to see this day.

Does he care about our family?

Does he care about me?

He cares about all beings.

We'll help you

through your difficulties

as you assist him in his work

as a TCM practitioner.

You don't need a husband.

You have your own family.

Do I?

Dad,

I've always suspected

that you had not found a son-in-law,

you had found a daughter-in-law instead.

Now you are not making any sense.

Women need to be pampered.

Mum,

I'm home.

All right.

Grandpa, Grandma.

What are you doing?

Your dad quit his job.

Okay.

Okay?

I said your dad quit his job.

All you said is "okay".

What else should I say?

I just realised that

you and your dad are exactly the same.

You are indifferent

and uncaring.

If I take after Dad in being indifferent,

then who do I take after in being uncaring?

Ren Tian Zhen!

You're setting yourself up for disappointment.

You are complaining

to your son about his dad.

Should he say that his dad is wrong or that you are wrong?

He's got the right attitude.

Mum, say something.

They are wrong.

You are right.

There you go.

Seriously.

Listen to me...

Get back to work.

They are gone.

Dear Madam Zhang Ji Ru,

don't be so reluctant to let go.

Give it to me.

Ling Lan, someone is at the door.

Mr Liu.

Professor Ren,

help me.

I'm dying.

When I was in Australia,

they had lobsters

as big as my arms.

How could I possibly control myself?

I had wine

and lobsters.

And I became like this after I came back.

Their deep sea fish oil

is absolutely authentic.

Take it.

If you had

followed my advice

and not overindulged in eating,

you wouldn't be knocking

on our door day and night.

That'd be a great gift for me.

All right, all right.

I will put it here.

When one is socializing for business, how can they not indulge in drinking?

I can't help it.

I have to go abroad again tomorrow.

It's your own body.

I advise you to hold off on going abroad for now.

I have to go.

I'm going for the sake of my legs this time.

You don't know this, but there is a medicine for gout abroad.

It works magically.

When you are in pain,

just take it and you will be fine immediately.

It's a true cure for the illness.

And you can eat anything you want.

Western medicine is really good,

unlike our TCM, which emphasizes dietary restrictions.

You can't even

have skewers with beer.

I'm going there

because I want

to get

the distributorship of this drug

in China.

If it works out,

I won't have to come to you again.

If you can achieve that,

congratulations to you then.

What is this?

Are you building a house?

I am going to run

a TCM apprentice class.

I'm looking for a classroom.

I'm trying to find a place for my classes.

You are running a class?

What a coincidence. I got a place for you.

I's applying for a TCM industrial park.

It's subsidized by the government.

How about this? I'll give you a building.

And you can run your class there.

Don't mess with me.

I'm not messing with you.

I support the cause of TCM with all my heart.

Besides, you've helped me so much over the years.

Now that you need something,

I'm all for it.

Right?

I don't have the money to pay rent.

Forget about the rent.

With you, the great Buddha, presiding here,

all the surrounding immortals

will flock to it.

I mean it.

So, about the classroom...

It's settled.

(Liu Chang Qing)

Have you lost your mind, Sun Tou Tou?

What is this?

I'm celebrating

my achievement of securing a new job with a salary of 4,800 yuan.

You?

The successor of TCM.

4,800 yuan per month.

Which of it aligns with your persona?

Does it matter?

Do you know what matters?

What?

There is a handsome guy there.

He's tall, thin and fair-skinned.

And he's difficult.

Seriously? Do you have his photo?

Where am I going to get you his photo?

I couldn't just take his photos like a stalker.

Right.

What do you mean by he's difficult?

How should I describe it? Difficult is...

My back is injured.

I can't bow.

He's aloof and distant.

He makes you feel like

you can't get him.

And it feels particularly exciting.

It feels challenging!

All right. You have my permission to go.

You should

stabilize your position first. Then, bring him back to me.

I will bring my boyfriend back to you.

I thought you were going to set me up with him.

Turns out that you are saving him for yourself.

Isn't what's yours also mine?

Why bother making such clear divisions?

No. He's mine.

He's yours.

Stop walking around here.

Leave it.

You are no longer young.

You just quit your job without hesitation.

You didn't even discuss with me or ask me.

Of course.

If you had asked me,

I would have agreed to it.

Professor Ren,

can you do me a favour?

I'm not against you doing charity work.

Can't you contribute a little to your own family too?

Family is also part of the community, right?

I've made up my mind.

I have to run this apprentice class.

Fine, fine.

You are

well respected by people.

You even got yourself a free classroom.

Let me put this up front, don't expect me to help you.

You heard what we said.

I don't need your help.

I need you

to contribute some money.

What money?

Our family cannot afford

to have all of our students live with us,

but I hope that

those who are able to attend the apprentice class

can concentrate on their studies without any distractions.

I want to provide them with food and accommodation,

at least

during the initial period of my class,

so that everyone can gather together to learn.

Professor Ren,

do you think

we have a gold mine

buried under this house?

Listen to me,

the only thing we have in our house is a big hole like you.

It was Shan Dao's idea to set up

this apprentice course in the first place.

I thought it was a good idea.

I supported him.

Who knew that he just went quiet after saying that it was very difficult?

He gave up.

I think this is a good thing.

I'll be gaining merits.

I was thinking that

maybe God is giving me a chance

to contribute to TCM.

So, I was thinking that

I have to

run this apprentice class.

Even people thought it was hard,

why don't you find it difficult?

Because his wife isn't you.

So, no matter what I do,

even if it's difficult, I don't find it hard.

But you see,

it hasn't been long since the state recognised apprenticeship training.

You have to figure out

the procedures step by step

to run this class.

What are

you going to do?

Someone has to take the first step, right?

It's not like there's a red carpet waiting for you.

If it were that easy,

everyone would do it.

As you know,

throughout my life, I have searched far and wide

for renowned doctors in rural areas.

Most of them

don't hold the title of professor,

but every master I've apprenticed under

is a person

who follows the principles of TCM.

I have spent half of my life verifying their knowledge

and expertise.

They are individuals

of great virtue and talent.

So, I want

to invite them all

to teach the students.

Let's first build up

a reserve force

and explore step by step.

As we move forward,

the path ahead

will become clearer.

So,

Master Yushan is still around?

Yes.

Would TCM Master,

Qiu Jian Xian, be willing to come?

As long as I personally invite them,

they will definitely come.

In that case,

that's not bad.

If they are willing to come,

then this class will do

a lot of good for Tian Zhen,

when he's pursing his doctoral studies.

That's good.

Don't you know your son?

He is

rebellious.

He won't do

what's good for him.

It's my son.

What are you so angry about?

You pacified her?

Your daughter is reasonable.

She doesn't need me to pacify her.

That's right. I don't need to be pacified.

I just carry out the order

and obey.

Now that you've thought of the worst possible outcome,

just go for it.

Yes, Mum.

Working for the inheritance of TCM

will only yield positive results, not negative results.

Are all the syllabuses arranged?

I will figure it out as I go along.

I will arrange it as they attend the classes.

What about the fund?

Don't worry about that, Master.

Your apprentice

just waved his arm

and the money came in.

He waved his arm,

and I paid the money.

I still have some savings.

I can contribute all of them.

All?

What about our grandson's marriage?

That depends on his ability.

If my grandson is capable,

he won't have to worry about getting a wife.

If he wants to grow his skills, this is a good chance for him.

Let him attend the class.

Dad, he's your grandson.

You should talk to him.

You have to convince him.

He won't listen to us.

Convince me to do what?

You want to test acu points on me again?

Or you want me to take medicine?

No, no. No medicine.

We want you to have dinner. Come on.

We want you to study.

Study?

Here's the thing.

Your dear father

has resigned.

And then,

he wants to

run a TCM apprentice class.

Your grandpa

wants you to join the class.

After all,

the class will invite

many prominent TCM experts

to give lectures,

as well as some renowned rural practitioners.

They will not

only teach theoretical knowledge

but also offer courses

on herbal planting,

medicinal herb collection, and processing techniques.

It's a good learning opportunity.

However,

your dad won't let you join.

Why won't he let me join?

Your level is not sufficient.

Is Sun Tou Tou going?

Of course.

Even a delivery girl can join,

so why am I not qualified for your class?

I don't agree

with you going either.

Think about it, you have to

climb steep cliffs and precipices to gather herbs.

You are my only grandson.

I don't dare to risk it.

I don't agree either.

Actually,

that class

is truly arduous.

Unlike at home, where you are well clothed and well fed.

There is also no guarantee of success.

You should

just finish your studies

and get a job

in a proper hospital.

That's better, right?

Mum, while we are on this subject,

I'd like to share about my thoughts.

I hope that in the future, I will be dealing with living people

rather than patients labelled with various medical conditions.

I said goodbye to Grandma Lu today.

She may be gone soon.

She didn't want me to touch her with my gloved hands.

She wanted to hold my warm hands.

Everyone was so busy in the hospital.

No one had time to give her a hug.

I used to focus on only illnesses at the hospital,

not the people who were sick.

All illnesses.

I don't want to go on like this.

Since he's so determined,

you shouldn't stand in the way.

Let him join the apprentice class.

It's settled then.

It's settled.

I agree then.

Let's eat.

Let's eat.

Hang on.

How come I sense the familiar feeling of being set up?

Have I been tricked again?

Mum,

I think you added

too much wine into this dish.

I didn't.

Really. Try it.

No.

Try it.

No, right?

(The prescriptions and remedies used in this drama)

(are referenced from relevant TCM books)

(Do not use without medical advice) (End of Episode 2)