Original subtitles

(Gen Z)

(Episode 10)

Mum,

the TCM forum will be held

on the Dragon Boat Festival.

Why don't you and Dad stay at home?

We can meet up next time.

♫ Heavens above ♫

♫ Who can rival me? ♫

♫ With Qingfeng Sword in my hand ♫

♫ Who else can slay a dragon with one hand? ♫

Nice!

Very nice!

Please.

Heroine, sing us another song.

Let me clap for you.

Please.

Okay.

♫ Heavens above ♫

♫ Who can rival me? ♫

♫ With Qingfeng Sword in my hand ♫

♫ Who else can slay a dragon with one hand? ♫

Mum, what's wrong?

What's going on?

It's nothing.

The medicinal brew just dried up.

The medicinal brew dried up?

I thought Tou Tou was supposed to keep an eye on it?

Come out.

Meng Meng!

Meng Meng!

Meng Meng.

I'm here for you. Don't be scared.

Everything's fine.

Did you guys tell her to keep an eye on the brew?

She wanted to do it of her own accord.

She was doing great for the past few days.

Doing great?

A fire almost happened because of her.

Where is she?

Tian Zhen.

Is Tou Tou sleeping?

Tell her to come downstairs.

She's not in the room.

-She's not around? -Call her.

Maybe she went loitering...

Call her.

That must be Tou Tou.

Hello. We're the management team.

The smoke alarm was sounded.

Did something happen?

It's nothing. We already dealt with the issue.

Thank you for coming.

We have to inspect the scene

to prevent any potential hazards.

Please come in then.

Sun Tou Tou, where are you?

Hello.

I'm not the phone owner.

Who are you then?

Where's the phone owner?

I'm a security guard of Danguiyuan Villa.

I was patrolling the nearby area

when I saw this phone ringing.

That's why I answered it.

The phone owner is...

I didn't see her.

There's no one here.

There's no one there?

This is bad. She might have jumped into the lake.

I found her socks here.

I tried to scoop the lake,

but I found nothing.

How deep is this lake?

It's not that deep.

It's not even two meters deep.

But someone drowned here last year.

Is she drunk?

I found several empty beer bottles there.

I'm sure she's drunk.

Let's find her first.

Tian Zhen,

you know how to swim.

Search for her under the lake.

Okay.

I'll check over there then.

Tian Zhen, be careful.

Tian Zhen, be careful.

Make sure your steps are solid.

I found her!

Dad, I found her!

I found her!

Mum!

You want to take

a person like her to the TCM forum?

Do you want everyone

to laugh at us?

You're taking her to the TCM forum?

Are you asking me?

Didn't you read the group chat?

The name list is inside.

Your name is included too.

Can I skip it?

Someone needs to take care of Meng Meng.

No.

This is a valuable chance for you to learn something.

We should let my seniors

join the forum instead.

I have plenty of chances in the future.

No.

You have to go.

But why?

Your great-uncle is the president of the forum this year.

He designated you to go.

Fine then.

Great-uncle is amazing indeed.

No one can defy the words of a fellow.

However, I have to take Meng Meng with me.

You're taking her along?

That won't do.

We've already told the organisers about the number of people we'll bring.

We cannot add or subtract them at will.

Mum,

what if Meng Meng wakes up

and causes a ruckus in the middle of the night after my departure?

Will you coax her then?

What should we do then?

Why don't we

tell Meng Meng's mother

to take her home?

I'll discuss it with Li Quan.

He can stay.

We're very close to each other.

I'm sure he'll be fine with it.

Check on Tou Tou when you go upstairs later.

She just threw up.

Make sure she doesn't have anything stuck in her throat.

I'll go.

I'm not sleeping tonight. I'll look after them.

Mum, we can talk tomorrow.

You've been busy all night.

Get back to sleep.

Where did you go tonight?

I didn't go anywhere.

Look into my eyes.

You went drinking with Sun Tou Tou, huh?

Nope.

Really?

You're lucky that nothing happened to her today.

If something does happen to her,

we'll be

imprisoned for it.

I know you don't like her.

Even so, you mustn't harm her.

You need to keep your conscience clear.

Mum, we just had a few drinks.

I never expected her to fall into the lake.

Now, you're so close to her that you can drink together with her

and call her your buddy, huh?

Tian Zhen, listen carefully.

Whether Sun Tou Tou can stay in this family or not

depends on

her performance.

But it's different for you.

You have to establish your own family in the future.

If your father hears about this,

he'll chase you out of the family before Sun Tou Tou.

If you don't adjust your state of mind

and co-exist with her,

I may not be able to defend you next time.

Mum,

I know my fault now.

I won't do it again.

Again?

What are you smiling at?

Mum, I won't do it again.

Stay away from her.

And, stay away

from that girl as well.

This is a serious warning.

Mum, what do you want?

Tend to your own needs.

Come.

Tian Zhen.

Have a herbal tea egg.

I feel like I'm dying.

This feels terrible.

I'm going to die.

What nonsense are you uttering this early in the morning?

I feel terrible.

I feel cold and hot at the same time.

Your pulse is tender and weak.

Seems like you need to take Chinese medicine.

No way.

I'll be fine after a few days.

I'm going to sleep.

Finish the hot congee.

Avoid other food.

Must I have it by itself?

-Yes. -Without anything else?

But...

Who did you drink together with last night?

I

drank alone.

You finished eight bottles of beer

and an entire bottle of Shaoxing wine?

Shaoxing wine?

Wait.

You said this yourself.

To invite the moon I raise my cup.

We’re three, as my shadow shows up.

I just wanted to see

how it became three people.

I was just curious about that.

I was just wondering

how it became three people.

It was pretty strange to me.

You drank

all those liquor by yourself?

Everybody knows that I can hold my liquor well.

I got drunk because I consumed different types of alcohol.

If you mix beer with rice wine, it'll...

Tou Tou,

you mustn't lie in front of Master.

You must be honest.

If I discover that you're lying,

I'll punish you severely.

Are you going to chase me out?

I will face the music alone.

I drank by myself.

It has nothing to do with other people.

Do not do it again.

Copy Virtue of A Great Physician for the entire month.

You wanted to tend to Meng Meng's medicine yourself.

In the end, you failed your mission.

Not only did you break your promise and behave irresponsibly,

but you also wasted Meng Meng's medicine.

Meng Meng hasn't even taken her medicine yet today.

Meng Meng,

I'm sorry.

Last night was an accident.

It definitely won't happen again.

Look at me.

I've suffered my retribution.

Will you please forgive me?

Meng Meng forgave me.

I can't take it anymore.

Can I take a nap?

Show me your hand.

Measure your right pulse with your left hand.

Nephew,

do you know

what situation we're in?

You're still trying to train me here?

-Goodness. -Practice makes perfect.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Feel your beating pulse.

Did you detect any changes

besides the beating?

Wait.

It isn't beating anymore.

Wait!

Why isn't it beating anymore?

What's going on?

Examine me!

Examine me!

Am I dying?

-Here. -Niece-in-law!

Finish this.

What is this?

Examine my pulse!

Finish the Fukangling.

Take it while it's hot.

This is amulet water?

Will I die?

Must I take amulet water now?

It's not amulet water.

It's a health drink.

What exactly is it?

It's spicy hot pot soup.

That's impossible.

You lied to me.

It doesn't taste like hot pot at all.

It tastes like Chinese medicine to me.

It's made with medicinal ingredients you can find in the kitchen.

For example, dried ginger, dried orange peel,

red dates, and so on.

It dispels coldness.

You got drunk last night.

Your spleen and stomach are heaty.

Your body was heaty too.

When you jumped into the lake,

the water was cold.

Coldness is born below the feet.

Heat and coldness started fighting in your middle energizer,

which consists of your spleen

and stomach.

Essentially, it's your stomach.

Actually, your body

was expelling sweat automatically.

It's stated clearly within Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic,

Discourse on Heat.

Now, as for heat diseases,

they all are of the type "harm caused by cold".

No matter if your body is heaty

or if you have diarrhoea,

as long as it's not food poisoning,

it's mostly caused by coldness.

Let me give you an example.

For example, the doors and windows in our house

are closed.

Nothing can get out of the house.

What should we do then?

I'll open a window.

We can take pungent and warm-natured drugs

so that our body will expel the coldness automatically.

Our bodies will recover by then.

You said this too.

When joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure have not yet arisen,

it is called "moderate".

When they arise to their appropriate levels, it is called "harmony".

That means if we stick to a diet

and adopt a healthy lifestyle,

we won't

fall sick.

If we do fall sick,

we just need to overcompensate for it.

This way,

we'll recover from our illness.

Was that what you meant?

Yes. Finish it while it's hot.

No, I need to take a nap.

You don't even let me take Shumai.

She's a promising student.

Look at your so-called good son!

Who said girls were inferior to guys?

I will hand over my position as the leader of the sect

to Tou Tou in the future.

Look at that son of yours.

No matter if it's courage or knowledge,

he's no match

for a parentless child

who wasn't even educated.

He's not ready at all!

You want me to chase Tou Tou out of the house?

In your dreams.

If he does this again,

I'll chase him out

without any mercy!

What a shame.

The 30-year-old Nu Er Hong wine had gone to waste.

It would've been nourishing

for the little girl

if she took it moderately.

If my foolish grandson

was out to harm her,

he didn't need to resort to using such valuable liquor.

He could've gotten a random bottle of liquor

downstairs.

I'm being harsh again.

I will reflect upon my actions.

I will reflect upon my actions.

(Qibo Medical Centre)

Mr Wu, you're here?

We're on our lunch break now.

It's fine. I'm looking for Xin Zheng.

He's preparing prescriptions at the back.

Okay. I'll wait for him.

Okay.

Hubby, is this the place?

Look at this medical centre.

It's so high-class.

Quan is working here.

This is great.

Mr Wu?

-You're here. -Are you busy?

-Resume your work. -Let me get you a drink.

It's fine. I can do that myself.

Are you two here to get a diagnosis?

Or are you guys to seek other treatments?

We're not here to seek physicians.

We're looking for someone.

He's working here.

-Who are you guys looking for then? -Dad? Mum?

Quan.

-Son. -What are you two doing here?

We're here to visit you.

This place is great.

This is great.

The environment here is so nice.

Mr Wu,

thank you

for helping Quan to get a job.

Thank you so much.

His father and I

are uneducated.

We don't have any skills too.

We'll depend on him to provide for the family in the future.

-Your kid is pretty good. -Thank you.

Thank you for your help.

What are you doing?

You must accept this.

This is for Professor Ren.

This is for you.

One of you helped our child

to get a job

while the other is our child's superior.

Both of you are our benefactors.

Have a seat.

We were just

fated to meet.

I cannot accept your gifts.

No. Mr Wu,

you have to accept this.

This is just a token of our appreciation.

To you, it might be just lifting a finger.

However, to our family,

it's a debt of gratitude that we can never repay.

Our village chief said

the household register here

is worth

several million yuan.

-Household register? -That's right.

We're very thankful that the medical centre could help Quan

to set his household register here.

What about this?

I'll accept your gifts

this time.

But you must never bring them again,

okay?

It's a promise.

Li Quan,

youngsters like you all

are the future of the TCM industry.

You have to work hard,

understood?

It's rare for your parents to visit Jiangzhou.

You should take them around.

-Okay. -Please visit the city.

Thank you.

Don't worry. Your child is under my care.

Okay. Thank you.

You should break the news to him.

You should do it.

How can I do it?

This matter is too...

He's our son. What are you afraid of?

What am I afraid of?

Look at what you're saying.

Mum,

I thought I told you guys not to come?

Why did you guys appear out of the blue?

You said you'd be busy during the Dragon Boat Festival, right?

That's why we came here earlier.

Okay then.

You and Dad can wait here.

I'll get changed and take you guys out.

No need for that.

You don't need to keep us company.

We'll leave after delivering our message.

Please go ahead.

Quan,

tell me something.

How much do you earn per month?

Mum,

I started working not long ago.

I don't earn that much.

That's why I don't have a lot of savings.

Yeah, I guess so.

Mum, what's the matter?

Just tell me if you're having any issues.

You're talking to your own child, you know?

There's no need to beat around the bush.

Just break the news to him. There's no need to be scared.

Do you have 20,000 yuan on you?

I plan

to breed some lobster fry in our pond

so that we can make some money during winter.

Quan,

it's like this.

There was a cold spell during late spring.

Half of our fry were dead.

Our investment went down the drain.

Your younger brother will be attending

junior high this year.

We need to support him too.

Mum,

I understand now.

Dad,

I'll save up all the money I earn

and send it back to you.

Wait, my child.

You see,

it's quite embarrassing

for us

to ask our child for money too.

But this is a special period.

Just tell me how much cash you have.

We're in no rush.

-That's not true. -You just need to keep this in mind.

Alright.

You should return to work.

We're just here to check on you.

We'll leave now.

Return to work.

Everything's fine.

Don't apply for leave, okay?

Let's go.

Let's leave now.

-Wait. -Hurry.

See you.

Don't apply for leave, okay?

If not, they'll deduct your wage.

Wait, we should take something since we're already here.

-Let's go. -Mum.

Aren't you guys going to spend the night here?

No. We don't want to waste money.

See you.

-But he... -Let's go.

-Goodness. -We should at least get money from him.

What are you saying?

We can figure something out when we head back.

Tian Zhen.

-Which car am I taking? -Sorry.

I forgot to tell you.

You see, it's like this.

If I go alone,

Meng Meng will be alone.

Everyone will worry about her.

What about this?

We'll have plenty of chances in the future. You can go next time.

I'm truly sorry about this.

I forgot about it.

-Okay. -Okay?

It's fine.

How is it? Is everyone ready?

Let's depart then.

Li Quan, follow me.

What?

Are you the only one who can command students now?

I'm the academy's principal.

Can't I get myself a follower?

Come on. Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Mr Wu,

thank you.

My child,

you remind me

of my younger days.

(30 years ago)

Ling Lan.

Shan Dao, you're here too?

What's the matter?

Take a sniff.

This isn't a herb. These are flowers.

Don't pick them for no reason.

Where are we?

This is someone's house.

The owner of this house

is an entrepreneur

of the TCM industry.

He sponsored many

of the TCM funds.

He also sponsored many students for their studies.

That's why we decided

to hold the forum here.

Mainly, it's because there's a field

of mugwort behind his house.

The Dragon Goat Festival is a good time to harvest them.

Look.

There are even pomelo trees.

-Xin Zheng. -Uncle.

Good.

Hello, Fellow Zhang.

-Hello, Fellow Zhang. -Hello.

We'll depend on you for today's speech.

No problem, Fellow Zhang.

-I'll head there first. -Where's Tian Zhen?

Great-uncle.

I brought you some stinky beancurd

and preserved shrimp made by Grandma.

Good.

-Good boy. -I'll pass them to you later.

Okay.

Look at my sister.

She has no regard for my dignity.

But preserved beancurd is great.

I'm sure you guys

enjoyed the scent on your way here.

But it was

pretty terrible.

Xin Zheng,

I heard that you're holding an apprentice class.

You're doing something noble without announcing it.

That's great.

It's good for the nation and its people.

Fellow Zhang,

I was planning to tell you that.

This apprentice class, which was my idea,

has been blooming

under Professor Ren's lead.

However,

there are still many obstacles we need to overcome.

So, Fellow Zhang,

please support us.

Sure.

Aren't you the principal?

So, this is related to you?

Fellow Zhang, you have no idea.

Now, I'm letting Professor Ren

bask in the glory and fame.

As for me, I'm dealing with all the cumbersome matters.

Good job.

Xin Zheng,

your apprentice class

is under the university, right?

If so, the University of TCM

has a great sense of responsibility.

Indeed.

It's time for us

to reform the education system.

We're returning to the roots of TCM study, huh?

The apprentice class is a noble effort indeed.

Chinese civilization has been through all kinds of hardships.

But it didn't vanish like the other civilizations.

I'm sure the apprentice classes had played a major role in it.

Shan Dao did help me a lot

when it came to the apprentice class.

Mr Wu,

Professor Ren,

in the future, if you need any contributions,

I can definitely

do my part.

Professor Ren and his wife saved my life after all.

Without Professor Ren, I wouldn't be here.

He's mocking me.

Last time, when we were doing the bloodletting therapy on the plane,

it was hectic.

What does that mean?

Come here.

Come here.

Hurry up.

Hurry.

Greet Fellow Zhang.

Who is this young lady?

She's the successor of the Jiang family's acupuncture sect,

Sun Tou Tou.

So, she's my junior?

Pardon me for the rudeness.

That was rude of me.

When my father was still around,

I think...

It should be her grandmother.

That's right.

Your grandmother

and my father

were very close to each other.

What about this?

Later,

I'll have a drink

with my junior here.

Of course.

I can hold my liquor well.

You're following his cues, huh?

Okay?

Is one bottle enough? Or do you need more?

I don't think she can drink.

Please.

-Fellow Zhang. -Hello.

You're here.

Junior.

Over here.

Sit here.

See you.

She's coming.

Come here.

Come.

Tian Zhen.

Great-uncle.

Long time no see, huh?

Yeah.

Your grandmother wanted me to test you.

Great-uncle,

can I just enjoy my meal

without being tested?

I'm nervous now.

Enjoy your meal. I won't test you today.

-What's with the test? -Yeah.

Come here.

Great-uncle, I have to take care of this patient.

I can't leave her here alone.

I need to keep her company.

You guys can enjoy your meal.

What patient?

She must be your girlfriend.

-Take her here too. -That's not it.

Secretary Qian, get us two more chairs.

We need to mingle with youngsters.

That's right.

Master.

I don't think I'll drink today.

I'm the eldest here if we consider our seniority.

You can choose to drink less on such occasions.

I won't drink.

I'm not drinking today.

I need to set a good example for my juniors.

Sit properly.

Thank you.

Peng Shi Yan?

Peng Shi Yan.

What are you doing here?

-Why can't I be here? -What's going on?

Is she your friend?

Dormmate!

What are you doing here?

Wait.

How come the two of you came here together?

She brought me along.

I didn't.

You're something else.

Take me with you.

A spy like me

needs to head to the enemy's nest to eradicate them once and for all.

Take me with you.

You're a renowned figure.

You need to have a servant beside you.

Besides,

the mountain path is rugged and uneven.

I checked the schedule too.

We have to gather mugwort before dawn on the second day.

I'm sure you'll depart at night.

What if you encounter a bear

or a robber? It'll be dangerous.

Most importantly,

it's a long journey.

You need a second driver somehow.

Thanks.

Give me some time.

You can drive once I'm done throwing up.

You'll drive once you're done throwing up.

Why?

I have motion sickness.

You won't get that when you drive.

Only passengers will get that.

I don't know how to.

What do you mean by that?

I don't know how to drive.

You don't know how to drive?

Why did you

tell me that I needed you

as my second driver then?

Who opened the bottle cap for you when you drank water?

Who kept your bottle for you once you were done drinking?

I did my job as your co-driver...

Why are you leaving without me?

Wait for me!

Wait for me!

I...

I...

Peng Shi Yan,

let me put it this way.

You should be grateful

that Roubecca didn't leave you

in the wilderness

alone.

You have to be content, you know?

She wanted to leave me behind.

But I was stubborn.

Intellectual my foot!

She forgot to fill up her gas tank before setting off to this place.

-Drive my car there. -She would've still been stuck

on the road asking for help

if it weren't for me.

Don't you think so?

She's leaving angrily.

-Professor Ren. -Let's go.

Okay.

Peng Shi Yan was abandoned by Roubecca on the road.

Master,

I thought we were holding a meeting?

Why are we

harvesting mugwort now?

Why aren't you calling me your nephew today?

Yesterday, together with my senior,

which was Fellow Zhang,

we had

a long chat.

He told me that if I truly wanted to learn,

I need to have a respectful heart.

That means

I have to respect my teachers from the bottom of my heart.

It's not like I called you nephew

because I disrespected you.

We're relatives, right?

I called you Nephew because I thought it sounded endearing.

And, he said

inheritance is just like a river flowing into the sea.

Water flows downwards.

Once I have a respectful heart,

I can learn and absorb my master's teaching

just like how the sea accommodates the rivers

by absorbing them.

He even said

there are 64 hexagrams in the Book of Changes.

Every hexagram has its pros and cons.

There are both sides to them.

However, there's only one thing

that doesn't have any cons.

That is...

Modesty.

That's right.

As the saying goes,

pride comes before a fall.

Yes. That's it.

Anyway, Fellow Zhang told me

to obey my mentor and be respectful to them.

That's right.

Tou Tou, you've improved upon two points today.

First, you're able to take other people's advice.

Second, you know how to raise questions now.

Very good.

Actually, we're

stagnant most of the time.

The Dragon Boat Festival coincides with the activation of Yang energy.

When you stay active, it activates your Yang energy.

And, mugwort helps generate warmer Yang energy.

That's why today,

we're harvesting mugwort to generate warmer Yang energy.

How does harvesting mugwort generate warmer Yang energy?

To put it accurately, mugwort dredges our meridians.

In the past, when our predecessors went hunting,

they'd be gone for a few days.

They didn't bring any water with them.

They only brought mugwort with them.

When they were thirsty,

they would dig a hole

and ignite some mugwort.

The smoke that was produced by burning mugwort would flow underground.

If they saw smoke on the far side,

it meant that there was water underground.

During our class, I talked about

how Tao follows the ways of itself.

The ways of Heaven, Earth, and Man

are interconnected.

What is Tao?

Tao is regularity.

Mugwort

can dredge the earthly meridians.

It has the same effect on our body.

It can overcome resistance and find the cause.

In the past,

I thought the heat during moxibustion

was the element that cured illnesses.

I never expected it to be the smoke.

No matter if it's the heat or smoke,

it's beneficial to the patient's recovery.

What does "beneficial" mean?

That means it's good for you.

If mugwort is that good,

I have to harvest

more of them today.

After harvesting them,

you can hang it on your door

or take a bath with it.

It's good for your body.

It generates warmer Yang energy.

Let's hurry.

(Mugwort)

(Warms the meridians, stops bleeding, expels coldness, stops pain, and so on)

This place is amazing.

The weather is great too.

-Okay. -What do you think that looks like?

-Professor Ren. -A huge tea plantation.

Professor Ren.

What's the matter?

-I need you to do me a favour. -What is it?

My daughter is having a high fever.

I don't know

if it was because she had something bad

or caught a cold.

I just gave her fever medicine this morning.

But now, she's feverish again.

Professor Ren, please give her a diagnosis.

Calm down.

Mr Zheng, don't be anxious.

There's no need to be anxious when your child has a fever.

Look.

We have all the physicians in the world here.

Yeah, Mr Zheng.

It's common for children to catch a cold

or have a fever.

We TCM practitioners have been studying this topic

for millenniums.

Let me recommend someone to you.

What about the son of Professor Ren, Tian Zhen?

(The prescriptions and remedies used in this drama)

(are referenced from relevant traditional Chinese medicine books)

(Do not use without medical advice) (End of Episode 10)