Original subtitles

(Gen Z)

(Episode 11)

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?

He studied TCM since young.

Diagnosing minor illnesses as such

is second nature to him.

And, he's good at

both TCM Acupuncture

and brewing medicine.

Mr Zheng, you don't need to worry at all.

Mr Ren,

I'm a paediatrician.

I should go.

This is the territory of TCM practitioners.

You can stay here.

But when it comes to sick children...

Mr Ren, I'll go.

Li Quan will do.

He and Tian Zhen are classmates.

Both of them are Professor Ren's students.

We can assess their result.

Yes.

Professor Ren, Mr Wu,

I do acknowledge

their academic qualifications.

However, I was only given this daughter in my old age.

She was spoiled since young.

Her body is weak.

Having a fever might be a minor illness.

But she contracted pneumonia

and got a hormone shot

for a fever last year.

Although it didn't develop into asthma,

she still

wheezes from time to time.

Professor Ren,

please give her a diagnosis.

Look at how anxious he is.

You see.

-It'll be fine. -Uncle.

I wish to send Tou Tou there.

Tou Tou?

She only started studying TCM not long ago.

You should send Li Quan and Tian Zhen.

Don't be careless.

Mr Zheng, let me tell you this.

This junior of mine

is the successor of the Jiang family's acupuncture sect.

She's the bloodline.

Junior,

you should go there.

This is inappropriate.

How could we trouble

the successor with such a minor matter?

Look.

He still doesn't believe in the successor.

So, you're afraid that you'll trouble her.

What about me?

That's right.

We're friends for many years.

I'll join her.

Mr Ren,

are you sure you want her to do it?

Wait.

My daughter is afraid of needles.

It's hard to keep her under control when she starts crying.

Can she take medicinal brew then?

No.

We let her try it when she was little.

She couldn't take it.

There's no need for any medicine or needles.

Where's your kitchen?

Kitchen?

You put that much?

Done.

This is it?

Kitchen cures everything.

Take it to her.

Tell her to take it while it's hot.

Tou Tou, what are you doing?

I'm making egg yolk oil.

Egg yolk oil doesn't cure the common cold.

I know.

Stop messing around.

I'm not.

Wait outside.

Done.

You're done?

Let's go.

She finished the soup, right?

Yes, but...

What do you mean?

What happened after that?

Tang Tang said

it tasted like instant noodles' soup base.

Will this work?

That's not the soup base of instant noodles.

That's Sun Tou Tou's

unique fever medicine.

It just tastes similar.

You see.

She's sweating.

This should be what the book meant by "perspire".

Tou Tou.

I saw something just now.

There's a scratch wound here.

What's going on?

I don't know.

Ever since she was stung by bugs in Hainan four months ago,

she had rashes.

The more she scratched it, the bigger it grew.

It's also filled with pus.

Once a scab is formed, it'll crack again.

She suffered because of it.

She's still like this

even after applying all kinds of ointments and medicine.

If so, you can put this oil

in a bottle.

You can rub it on her skin

every day.

It'll take around three to five days.

She should recover as long as she doesn't scratch them again.

She won't be itchy after applying it.

What kind of oil is this?

-I'll leave it here. -This is the egg...

You don't even remember the name?

This is Shendan Oil,

which Master treasures a lot.

What are you saying?

You don't even remember the name.

Shendan Oil is very precious.

It doesn't contain any chemicals or additives.

It's child-friendly.

And, it's very precious.

It's used

to treat all kinds of rashes.

Judging from Tang Tang's condition,

her fever should subside

in half an hour.

Don't be too worried.

-Thank you. -Don't mention it.

If her fever doesn't subside in half an hour,

I'll look for your master.

That's impossible...

Alright.

You didn't utter a single word of truth.

The ordinary egg yolk oil

became Master's precious Shendan Oil when you describe it.

If she knows that the oil is cheap,

easy to obtain,

and made by me,

do you think she'll use it?

Look at how huge her house is.

Will she believe me?

Tell me.

You read Tang Tang's pulse, right? How was it?

She's fine. It's not a huge issue.

Good.

How did you know that Tang Tang has eczema?

I read her pulse.

You're full of nonsense, aren't you?

I'll call you Master if you can

diagnose that by reading pulse.

Good grandson.

Why don't I check it out?

You want to go there?

It'll be too late by then.

I'm joking.

I meant,

it'd be too late for Shan Dao to go there

as the child would've recovered by then.

Senior,

when it comes to giving a diagnosis,

we're equals.

But when it comes to bragging,

I'm no match for you.

That's why

my reputation in the industry

is a little worse than yours.

It's all because I can't brag.

Junior.

How did it go?

Senior, there's no need to worry.

Tou,

you're something else.

You actually cured her

of her complicated ailments.

Tang Tang is awake. Her fever has subsided.

She said she wanted some fried chicken.

Don't give her that.

Her fever will come back.

Her fever usually lasts

for one week.

What about this?

Make some porridge for her.

Make it

with rice bran oil.

That can warm her stomach.

Tou Tou,

what medicine did you give the child just now?

Hot pot soup.

Hot pot soup?

Good job.

The successor of the Jiang family's acupuncture sect

is excellent indeed.

She has mastered

the Treatise On Febrile Diseases Caused By Cold.

Mr Zheng,

you don't need to worry at all.

With her skills,

your daughter

will be fine.

You see,

fever on children usually lasts for one week.

Usually,

they'll perspire

after taking fever medicine.

Although it relieves her condition on the surface,

it also

affects her health.

When her body is weak,

pathogen will attack her body.

After your daughter

consumed the hot pot soup

made by her,

her body will grow strong.

She'll be fine within a few days.

Xin Zheng,

you did great in teaching your student.

Don't get too full of yourself.

This is only your first patient.

I'm not full at all.

I just think

that your father didn't deceive me.

Saving real kids

is much more fun than playing with claw machines.

There's a delicate feeling

that I cannot describe.

What do you think?

You win again.

Professor Ren, thank you so much.

Your Shendan Oil

worked miraculously.

You're an expert in the TCM industry indeed.

However, where can we get

such precious commodity

when we need it in the future?

-Do you still feel itchy? -No.

You don't feel itchy now?

Actually, this oil

cannot be found anywhere.

What about this? I'll bring it for your child

when I visit you guys next time if she needs it.

Thank you in advance then.

Don't mention it.

Remember to rest well.

-Goodbye. -Say goodbye.

Thank the miss

and the mister.

What?

What oil did you give her?

Egg yolk oil.

You taught this in class.

You quoted a saying from Li Shi Zhen.

Egg yolk oil is excellent for itching skin, rashes

with wound.

You're promising indeed.

We studied together.

Why didn't I think of that?

You're good at learning

while Tou Tou is good at implementing.

I have a pretty good memory.

I'm putting what I learned to practice.

You see, Chinese culture

is all about putting what you learned to practice.

But Western culture,

they focus on learning for the sake of learning.

You see, we can't say

that some knowledge is useless.

But we learn some of them

just to make us happy.

Mr Zheng,

please don't see us off.

This is far enough.

Fellow Zhang, we prepared some gifts for you.

This is Pu'er tea.

This is a five-year Ambrosia artemisiifolia.

Mr Zheng, your gifts

are extremely precious.

However, a person like me

takes delight in experiencing nature.

I'm afraid such valuable gifts are a waste if you give them to me.

Alright then.

I'll present these gifts

to my junior.

Tou Tou.

Tou Tou.

Take them.

I'm giving you his gifts.

-Thank you. -Alright.

However, I'm sincere in giving them to you.

After meeting Junior,

I finally understood the phrase "born with knowledge".

You must study hard under your master.

Chinese civilization is deep and complex.

We have to depend on youngsters like you all

to carry forward the culture.

Alright, I'll make a move now.

-See you. -Okay.

-Goodbye, Great-uncle. -Goodbye, Uncle.

-Take it. -A five-year Ambrosia artemisiifolia?

That's precious.

(Minor Heat, signifying high temperature.)

(It's not the hottest period yet.)

(New grains will be ready for harvest in the South after Minor Heat.)

(The North has a habit of having dumplings during this period.)

(Minor Heat)

(Abundant throughout The Seasons)

(Qibo Medical Centre)

Professor Ren,

I have to express my gratitude.

I benefited a lot

from your class.

I was suddenly enlightened.

It worked better than taking medicine.

Tell me then. How were you enlightened?

I got a divorce.

I didn't tell you to get a divorce, right?

Yes, you didn't tell me to do so.

However, during your class, you said

we should discard

everything

that causes us

to have negative emotions

and throw them away.

Only then will there be enough space

for positive emotions to be generated

and return to our bodies.

That's right.

There's an old saying.

Marriage should be protected

at all costs.

I have to be held accountable for this now.

That's not it.

Not at all.

It has nothing to do with you.

You did a great deed.

I benefited a lot

from your class.

Now,

I've gotten over them.

I discovered an issue.

What I desire in the past is completely opposite

from what I desire

right now.

If I insist on keeping them,

that will make me selfish.

If so,

what do you desire?

Back then, I wanted someone who didn't love me

to fall for me.

But now,

all those thoughts have disappeared.

Professor Ren,

wouldn't it be great

if you turned it into an online lesson?

Although

you were holding that class

for your TCM students,

people like me

with zero knowledge

actually benefited a lot

from a single class.

I'm sure a lot of people would benefit from this greatly

if we put it online.

We can use your medical centre

to turn you

into a popular female influencer.

That's difficult.

Not at all.

It's very difficult.

You see,

I'm a man after all.

You're right.

Look.

The kids

are getting along well.

Children

should spend time with each other

to grow well.

Jian Xi

has been in a good mood lately.

She wants me to bring her here

whenever she wakes up.

This snack is delicious.

-It has fillings? -Yeah.

The physicians here

are very friendly too.

-Try it. -They're nice to us.

Look.

We also have Meng Meng, who's almost the same age as her

to keep her company.

When I look at them,

I feel as if everything has gotten better.

I wish to apply for leave next week.

Do you have something to do?

It's all thanks to Professor Ren.

He shared my post

I made to look for tiles.

Many people viewed it.

I received two DMs.

The information was pretty complete.

I wish to look for them.

Alright.

I hope you can find them this time.

Don't worry.

I won't give up

even if I don't find them this time.

Maybe I'll find them next time.

Yeah.

Nothing is impossible.

When there's a will, there's a way.

That's right.

So,

how long will you be away?

The place is pretty far away.

It's out of the province.

I will be away for at least one week.

What about Jian Xi then?

That's what I'm fretting about.

So,

why don't you

let Jian Xi live with us?

I can take care of her.

Xia,

you can let Jian Xi live with us

while you look for the tiles.

I'll send her here

every morning.

I'll pick her up and bring her home every evening.

What do you think?

Don't worry.

How could I not worry?

You might suffer a relapse at any given time.

What if you go berserk

and do something crazy again?

Jian Xi is in this state because of you.

I can't entrust her to your care.

I've already gotten a divorce.

I've already discarded my negative emotions.

I plan to start a new life.

Jian Xi is in this state because of me.

I'll surely take responsibility for it.

Here's a bank card.

Inside it,

there's a sum

I received after getting a divorce.

I didn't use a single cent.

You can have all of it.

Use it to treat Jian Xi's condition.

What about you and your son then?

I'm still around.

I can provide for him when I work.

You need the money more than me.

Just take it.

Zhu Xia.

Just take it.

You can entrust

Jian Xi to her too.

This way, you can proceed with your mission without any worries.

Yeah.

Xia, may you achieve success.

We need to brew medicine for Jian Xi every day, right?

Great.

I need to brew medicine for myself too.

I'll brew hers as well.

What do you think?

Tou Tou,

you'd better not make things explode again.

I know. Don't worry. This time,

I won't drink or sleep.

I promise I'll finish brewing Meng Meng's medicine.

By the way,

have you finished copying Virtue of A Great Physician?

You'd better complete it by this month.

Your master will check it tomorrow.

Wait.

He'll check it?

What do you mean by that?

Why does he need

to check it after I'm done copying it?

It'll only be considered a homework if an assessment is made.

Wait.

That's...

-I copied it but... -What?

Did you not copy it?

I...

She did copy it.

But she threw them everywhere.

I'm sure she can't find them now.

How did you know?

Save me.

Niece-in-law, save me.

Tian Zhen, what did you say just now?

Niece-in-law, save me!

Tian Zhen, what did you say just now?

Save me!

Save me.

The medicine!

Save me!

Professor Ren, you have a noble vision.

Don't worry.

We're your sidekicks.

That's right.

We'll definitely assist you

in achieving your goal.

Our nation has introduced many policies

to develop the TCM industry.

Coincidentally, we can

use this opportunity to our advantage

and rise to a new height.

Mr Liu,

you'll be in charge of setting the table.

Professor Ren,

you can set the pace and do what you do best.

As for us,

we'll just assist you guys backstage.

That's right.

We'll be in charge of

the cheers.

We have to give it our all.

Good wine needs no bush.

Everyone, look at the liquor.

We know that it's brewed with grains.

However, if we don't look at the brand,

if you don't drink it, and if I don't tell you what liquor it is,

do you know

what flavour it is?

I took a sniff just now.

It's Luzhou-flavoured.

Amazing.

Professor Ren is amazing.

Amazing. Did you guys see that?

Professor Ren,

you're the real deal.

You're not an empty husk.

All of us know that.

However, not everyone in the world knows about that.

Am I right?

Look at all the scammers out there

giving people

fake prescriptions like mung beans

and flower petals.

They made a huge fortune out of it.

But Professor Ren,

you've got nothing out of it.

I feel sorry for you.

Yeah, I feel the same.

Professor Ren, I think there's an issue with your mindset.

You can stick to a simple diet.

However, have you ever thought of the younger generations?

Have you ever thought of your students' feelings?

Why do so many phenomenal youths

are doing investments

alongside Warren Buffett?

It's because he's rich.

Being rich

is the most obvious strength

for all laymen to see.

That's why

ambitious youths chose

to follow him.

Does Warren Buffett love money?

I don't think so.

He bought his house for 50,000 dollars.

His favourite burger

only costs eight dollars.

So, you see,

Professor Ren, you can choose to donate your money when you're rich.

However, you mustn't stay poor.

If you're poor,

no one is willing to study under you.

That makes total sense.

You're the banner of the TCM industry.

You're our symbol.

With you around,

the revival of the TCM industry

is just around the corner.

This is just the beginning.

The TCM industrial park

is just like a piece of land.

The apprentice class

is just like a seed.

Professor Ren is the sun and rain.

As for the rest,

you guys are in charge of watering and fertilizing the field.

By then,

when my tree

is filled with fruits,

we can share the fruits of labour together.

Good.

Mr Liu, I agree with you.

If so, let's pray that this seed of ours

can grow into

a huge tree.

Here.

Let's have a toast.

Come.

Come.

Come. I'll replace liquor with tea.

Come.

What about this?

Guys,

I'm truly touched

by your support for the TCM industry.

Before I drink,

I wish to express

my stand clearly.

This way, at least

your excellent liquor won't go to waste.

You see,

I call a spade a spade.

Warren Buffett is Warren Buffett.

I am me.

In the end,

you and I aren't working for our own sake.

Let's not talk about carrying forward the culture.

That's just being boastful.

First, we have to confirm

the definition of wealth.

So, what is wealth?

Wealth doesn't mean

the amount of money you have in your bank account.

If you don't spend that money

on somewhere useful,

it'll be a waste.

For example,

if you buy a house of 1,000 square meters,

that means you're the slave of that house.

If you buy a ten million yuan car,

I don't think the insurance company

will insure your car.

So guys, what's the definition of insurance?

It's God.

God has a ledger.

If you're on the righteous path,

you can just give it your all without any hesitations.

However, if you're not,

God will see everything.

God can tell.

You're being petty,

you have ulterior motives, and so on.

Therefore, being a doctor

is different from other occupations.

If doctors

want to strike it rich,

God will punish us.

Let's just take

my apprentice class as an example.

Maybe the apprentice class

might be a long

and fruitless process.

Maybe it'll bear fruit.

That means

we might not be able to witness the result in our lifetime.

I'm sure you guys know this too.

It takes ten years to nurture a tree,

but a hundred years to train a man.

If you all wish

to gain something from this,

you shouldn't use the name of TCM.

I'm not smart.

But I'm not silly either.

Mr Liu, in the future,

you shouldn't hold gatherings like this.

It's not worth it

to spend your money on someone like me.

It's not worth it.

Here, let's have a toast.

Excellent liquor.

You scared me.

I thought your father was here.

Aren't you going to hand in your homework tomorrow?

I have so much work to complete.

I gave it some thought.

I can't finish copying them anyway.

It's better to let your father punish me.

This way, it's satisfying for both him and me.

My father never punishes people.

Is that so?

He'll chase you out directly.

This is no fun.

He chases people out?

How could I finish

copying all of them?

Look at them.

Give it to me.

-What are you doing? -Make way.

Wait.

Grandson, what are you doing?

Could it be that you're trying to help me?

To be honest,

it's pretty difficult to imitate

your terrible writing.

I've left some space for you.

Just fill in the blanks.

Understood.

Ling Ju?

You're using your left hand?

Are you sure you can do it?

My left hand is better than your right.

Why don't you use your foot then?

Use your toes

to grab the brush.

Grab it and write it like this.

Can you do it?

Can you write it backhand?

Like this.

Like this.

Like this.

Like this.

What about this?

What about this?

Put your arm at the back.

This is pretty cool.

What about this? Try and lift your leg.

Can you do it like this?

Grandson.

I recognise

all these characters.

But I just don't understand them.

What's the use of writing and memorizing them

every day?

It'll be useful eventually.

It's an enlightening process.

Maybe you'll be enlightened one day.

You recited it every day since young.

Were you enlightened?

Were you?

Hey, were you enlightened?

Is that so hard to answer?

Enlightened...

Were you enlightened?

What do you mean?

♫ Waves upon waves ♫

♫ Miles of never-ending waves ♫

Nephew, you're back.

You're still awake at this hour?

What were you up to?

I was practising my Cantonese.

What's the matter?

What are you doing?

Didn't you tell me to copy it?

I'll check it tomorrow.

Fine with me.

Don't try to trick me.

Got it.

You're back.

Did you take alcohol?

Only a little.

I drank one cup and severed my ties with them.

The liquor was excellent.

What a waste of fine liquor.

Who did you offend again?

Wait.

Who offended you again?

"Offend" isn't the right term for it.

It's called

fated to part ways.

I guess we're fated to part ways then.

I'm getting old.

I got drunk after drinking one cup.

I was spouting nonsense.

Did you see Tou Tou when you came upstairs?

She's doing her homework.

She's not doing it.

Your son's doing it for her.

No wonder the room next to ours is so quiet.

Tian Zhen never treated her as an equal before.

Why is he trying to do her homework for her now?

Your son is just trying to atone for his mistakes.

However, he's still a good boy.

At least he knows his faults now.

I guess the phrase "In wine, there is truth" is true.

You should drink more in the future.

Don't tell me you're going to check it page by page?

Alright.

You're done with this month's task.

The drinking incident

is over now.

It was an accident.

I will never get drunk again.

I'm serious. I can hold my liquor well.

Alright.

You can proceed with it in the future.

You mean taking alcohol?

Writing.

What do you mean?

But why?

I thought you said the incident was over?

Why do I still have to write?

This is your punishment.

After this, you'll be doing homework.

I can memorise them.

I can memorise their medicinal properties,

the Pharmacopoeia, and everything else.

Can I not write them down?

Why must I write them down?

Why do you have so many questions?

Just write when I tell you to.

You'll understand why eventually.

I'm not willing to do it without knowing what's going on.

That's just

a waste of time.

And,

you're not telling me

because you have no idea too.

Was it because

your master taught you in the same manner?

Is that why you copy him blindly

and teach me in the same way?

Is this your so-called legacy?

And, do you think

that I need to learn everything even if I don't understand them?

When I was young,

I did whatever my master told me to.

Unlike you. You ask questions

before you do it.

-You have so many questions. -You're wrong.

Times have changed.

And, things are different now.

If you didn't study hard

or obey your master, he would kick you out.

It's different for us.

You see,

you told me to study.

However, if you don't listen,

and if I don't study,

you'll have no successor.

Your master will definitely reprimand you for that,

right?

Tou Tou,

you need to learn

how to find order in disorder.

What do you mean?

Learn slowly

and take it slow.

You'll be suddenly enlightened one day.

Your genes are amazing indeed.

You and your son speak in the same manner.

When you can't explain something,

you'll use the term "enlightened".

It's like you're talking about metaphysics.

Since you don't want to accept it,

I'll take back the reward then.

Reward...

Reward?

What reward?

Do you intend to reward me?

Why are you rewarding me?

I'm rewarding you for keeping your promise.

I'm rewarding you

for complete this month's task.

I'm rewarding you

for brewing Meng Meng's medicine successfully.

What will you reward me with?

Will we go to the claw machine arcade?

Is that it?

You'll know it by then.

How long is "by then"?

There's a reward?

If so, I'll wait here.

You can wait here.

Okay.

Are you leaving?

My reward!

Where's my reward?

My reward.

I waited the whole day.

Where's my reward?

What do you mean by this?

I'm rewarding you with a drink.

I'll teach you how to drink.

I don't need you to teach me that.

It's second nature to me.

For the word "Yi" in Chinese Medicine, the bottom half

is the same as the bottom half of "Jiu", which means alcohol.

That's not true.

That's true for the traditional characters.

(Yi)

I know that.

It's written like this.

Like this.

So, alcohol

can be a form of medicine too.

When you take medicine,

you need to follow the nature and seasons.

The best period for taking alcohol

should be the hour of You.

The hour of You?

It's from 5pm to 7pm.

Remember, it's the hour of You.

It's no wonder you started taking dinner

around 5pm.

When you take alcohol during this period,

not only will it not harm your body,

but it also nourishes it.

The best period to take alcohol

is from 5pm to 7pm.

You need some pig ears and peanuts too.

That's how you get your nourishment.

Therefore, we must adapt what we do

to local conditions

and time.

Master,

I think

you have too many rules to follow.

That's so troublesome.

We should drink like this.

Bottoms up, every cup. That's the way.

Remember,

alcohol can benefit

and harm our bodies.

If you wish

to take alcohol even at an old age,

you have to follow these rules.

I know that.

I know.

We need to follow these rules.

When you know something,

you don't.

Cheers.

Excellent words.

Don't you think?

Take a small sip.

Don't finish it in one go.

Feel it.

Feel the scent

spreading

inside your mouth.

Try and track

the motion of the alcohol

entering your body.

Have you swallowed it?

Of course.

How could I not swallow it?

I had it in my mouth for so long.

How do you feel?

Indeed. This part feels pretty warm.

It feels warm.

There's a phrase

called Dutch courage.

When you take alcohol,

it reaches the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang.

-Gallbladder Meridian. -Until the bottom part.

-The bottom part. -This part you mentioned.

Here.

That's the Yangming Meridian.

Yangming Meridian.

That's why you feel warm.

You're very thoughtful.

You do live up to your name.

You know everything.

You're amazing.

Cheers.

What do you mean by that?

Pronounce it clearly.

I was saying that you were amazing.

Understood?

Master, listen.

Although you're treating me to a drink today,

this is barely enough.

We need more.

According to Compendium of Materia Medica,

taking excessive alcohol

will hurt the mind, waste the blood,

damage the stomach, and dampen the spirit.

Take everything in moderation.

This is my reward for you.

-Here. -Alright.

If so,

I'll take the entire pot.

I don't want to share it with you.

Just pour a little for me.

Take everything in moderation.

You said so yourself.

-Just a little more. -Stop drinking.

-Just a little more. -Stop drinking. Have some food.

Alright.

Your mouth is so oily.

Wipe your mouth.

Stop drinking.

Wait. What are you doing?

Hey.

There's not much left.

Just a little.

(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 11)