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The Rise of Ning

Episode 17

You want to put him into our family tree

and under your branch?

Are you losing your mind?

On the poetry banquet, you admitted to everyone

that he is son of Luo Family.

Are you taking it back?

And now

he is Mr. Sun's student.

I was under great pressure.

And

it's Luo Family, not him

that mattered to Mr. Sun.

He has talents, which are what mattered to Mr. Sun.

He won't take it back.

Enough.

I won't allow it,

no matter what.

Even if my mother beggs me,

I won't say yes.

Someone!

Mr. Luo.

Tell that brat Luo Shenyuan

come to see me.

I want to ask

when he had such

absurd idea.

Mr. Luo.

Mr. Luo.

Mr. Sun Jie comes for a visit,

with Mr. Jiang from Ministry of Justice.

Why do they come?

Please go, Mr. Luo.

Shenyuan was...

I'll talk to you later.

Hurry.

Mr. Sun and Mr. Jiang,

what brings you

here today?

Mr. Jiang is having a lovely day.

He drags me here

to congratulate you.

What for?

The other day, the Emperor asked me out of nowhere

some tricky law questions of previous dynasty.

I couldn't answer.

I hurried to

Mr. Sun for help.

He wasn't at home

but Shenyuan was.

He helped me

with a detailed paper.

He helped you?

I can't believe

he would do such thing.

He's so young.

How dare you

to discuss imperial affairs?

Mr. Luo,

I've read

Shenyuan's paper.

It is written with

great considerations.

More than considerate!

Today, the Emperor asked me

and he thought highly of my answers.

I wouldn't take his credits.

Mr.Sun has a wonderful student.

And you

has a wonderful son.

I just read some books

and memorise something

here and there.

You speak too highly of me.

You have a great son.

Mr. Luo,

your son will have

the most bright future.

Mr. Jiang,

you speak too highly of him.

There's nothing wrong about what I said.

Shenyuan,

the examination is coming.

You need to live up

my expectation.

Luo Shenyuan!

How dare you to lead

my boss and Mr. Sun for a visit.

What do you want?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Don't play fool with me.

If you don't want me in your family tree,

that's fine by me.

Such a brat.

You want to make progress by retreating.

If you're not in the family tree,

you can't take the imperial examination.

How can I

speak with Mr. Sun again?

The people in capital will think

I'm narrow-minded even with my own son.

What kind of father will I be?

Don't strain yourself.

You're not a good father in the first place.

I shouldn't let you stay in the house from the beginning.

You can still throw me out

now!

Are you threatening me?

No.

But I can't help

if you think so.

I have work to do.

Please excuse me.

Oh, by the way,

it's Mr. Sun who asked me to do the research.

Come back.

I'm not done with you.

Don't be mad.

Mother.

I saw Shenyuan.

Chengzhang,

for so many years,

you haven't been a good father

to him.

It's natural if

he talks back to you.

Not only he talks back to me,

he disrespects me.

Disrespect you?

He's your son after all.

It's been so many years.

Let bygone be bygone.

There's nothing you can do, son.

Let it go.

He will soon

take imperial examination.

He can only take it

as young master

of the Luo family.

Besides, he has to be the legitimate son

of the second branch of Luo Family.

Mother,

it's already a great honor

to take him into our family tree.

Why does he have to be

legitimate son?

He has to be.

So people won't talk

behind his back.

He can be a true member

of Luo family.

I know

you don't like him.

But as the Master of Luo family,

you must set store by overall interests.

Put Luo family at the first place.

You hear me?

I've known these years,

to revitalize Luo family,

you put everything on

Xuanyuan.

But he couldn't handle pressure

on poetry banquet.

You saw it.

He couldn't

hold the whole family by himself, right?

I've let you down.

I didn't blame you.

I just want you to know

this is what happens to Luo family.

You should think about it

by youself.

I won't take any more of your time.

[Jasmine Hall]

Go fetch Shenyuan.

Madam,

are you saying he's family?

We have that thing.

It has something

to do with Luo family.

I hope he can be in our family tree soon.

So our future

will be bound with him.

Things will be

taken into considerations.

With Miss Yining

he has to think for us

for her sake.

I worry a lot about Yining.

It's better to have him

care for her.

Yes.

Madam.

Madam.

Mr. Sun said

your spirit and aspiration

come from your grandfather,

Wenzhai.

But the rise and fall

of the Luo family

are all due to it.

His spirit has taken

Luo family down.

But you still care

for his last wish.

His spirit accomplished

the hundred years' honor

of Luo family.

Down is for now.

Spirit will long live with our honor.

Your father's talked to you?

Yes.

I guess he can't say anything nasty

in front of you.

From now, you're legitimate son of Luo family.

But, he is your father.

Bear that in your mind.

I will.

Madam.

I know what you want to say.

If, in the future,

you can see the thing,

you will know,

why I can't give it to you today.

Go change.

There's a family feast ready for you.

Yes, Madam.

Yes.

Grandmother.

[Behaving with Nobility]

Mother.

Sit.

Grandmother, mother.

Have a seat.

Grandmother.

Shenyuan, come sit with us.

Grandmother.

Have a seat.

Yes.

Shenyuan, sit here.

Near mother.

This is family feast.

Why is he here?

I set this family feast

to announce one thing.

Shenyuan is in our family tree,

with the second branch.

From now, he is the legitimate son of the second branch.

Great.

You will officially

be my nephew.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

Since Mr. Sun took you

as his student,

you need to work harder

for the sake of Luo family.

Yes, father.

Let's eat.

These are cooks' specials.

You should eat more.

Thank you, Madam Lin.

Shenyuan, what do you call her?

Thank you, mother.

Here, son.

You're too thin. Have more.

Thanks, mother.

Shaoan, take a closer look.

Here,

comb this bun a little bit to the left.

It's still not in the middle.

It should be

in the left.

It's askew.

Take a closer look.

What's wrong with your eyes?

Xuezhi, you comb it.

Yes.

This crown means nobleness.

May you follow your heart.

Be a righteous man.

Always seek justice.

I sewd this harmony buckle

by myself.

May you live a happy,

healthy,

and successful life.

This cloth is made by Luoqiu Pavilion

for days in a row.

See,

the auspicious clouds

mean good luck.

May you be the top in the examination.

May you have

the brightest career.

♫ Feelings are hard to catch like wind ♫

Shenyuan, the Quiet Hall is open.

From now on,

we're

family.

♫ I don't want to miss you, I don't want to make mistake and let time fly ♫

♫ I care you too much to say I love you ♫

Let's begin the ritual.

Come into the ancestral temple.

[Noble Spirit]

♫ The southern breeze weaves through the world like silk ♫

♫ Crimson blossoms nestle by the jade pond's edge ♫

♫ Tea scents drift softly down the long street ♫

♫ With a joyful heart every day feels like sunshine ♫

Here are the Luo ancestors,

you have 36 generations.

Luo Shenyuan, the legitimate son of the second branch of Lin,

please come inside the Quiet Hall.

Show you respect to the family tree.

Take a bow.

♫ Time shall witness all lives ♫

♫ Red ropes twirl around eaves, youth's hair turns to frost ♫

♫ Half a lifetime ♫

Please present the family tree.

♫ Palm lines and annual rings, gazing at each other with laughter ♫

♫ On the journey back, the clouds roll and unfold, all shimmering with brilliance ♫

[Luo Family Genealogy]

♫ Seeing migratory birds flying in a line, we sleep soundly ♫

[Shen]

[yuan]

Luo Shenyuan,

the legitimate son of the second branch of Lin, [Luo Family tree]

one of Luo family's generations,

bow to your ancestors.

♫ Time will heal everything ♫

♫ Time shall witness all lives ♫

All gratitude to our ancestors.

I, Luo Shenyuan,

come to the Quiet Hall,

join the family tree humbly.

I bow to you.

♫ Palm lines and annual rings, gazing at each other with laughter ♫

♫ On the journey back, the clouds roll and unfold, all shimmering with brilliance ♫

[Luo Family Genealogy]

The ritual is finished.

[Luo Family Genealogy]

Shenyuan,

since you're in the family tree,

you're our family

officially.

From now on,

you must bear in mind

to honor Luo family.

Be careful.

Don't do disgraceful things

to disgrace Luo family's

honor and fame.

Do you bear in mind?

Yes, father.

[Respect Hall]

Mama Zheng

Mama Zheng

Are you Ok?

Mama Zheng,

why don't you tell me

you're leaving?

Miss Yining,

yesterday,

I've bid my farewell to the Old Lady.

I don't want say goodbye to you

in case we feel sad.

I have prepared stuff

for you.

Qingqu,

take the stuff

to her carriage.

After I left,

you must take great care.

I don't want to leave you alone.

But being here

I won't be much help for you.

Instead, I...

If you

need something,

just let Qingqu

write to me.

You must be Mr. Shenyuan.

Mama Zheng.

I've heard you have a close relationship

with Yining.

Today you went to the Quiet Hall

and became legitimate son of the second branch.

From now on,

you're the backbone of Luo family

and you're a brother

of Yining.

I thank

you.

Please take care

of Yining in the future.

I assure you.

Mama Zheng.

Please take care.

Mama Zheng has always been

loyal to you.

But,

she never told me

why she left

after my mom

passed away.

Maybe,

she had her reasons.

[Ancient City Yifu]

Miss,

what do you want?

Miss Yining, aren't these enough for you?

Jimo Court

has little decorations.

It's different now.

Mother said,

we need to buy more things.

You don't need to buy them yourself.

Leave it to us.

I stay inside everyday.

I'd dying to go outside.

This is for rent.

Come and look.

This is for rent.

The location is wonderful.

Let's have a look.

Okay.

Come and look.

The is for rent.

Come and look.

What exactly do you mean

by wonderful location?

Miss, are you looking for a store?

Yes, but it's not for liquor.

So it's beside the street.

It's nice.

That's enough for us.

But, I'm curious.

Such a nice location

on such a crowded street,

how come it's still available?

I call this fate.

It's what you're looking for.

Such a wonderful location.

If you want it,

the rent is this.

The lowest in the capital.

Is it this store?

Yes, let me take you around.

The store sells candles next to it.

The pointy roof there is bad luck.

I don't like this store.

Miss.

Boss, I'll have one of this.

Oaky.

More.

What are you buying?

Yining.

Are you sneaking out?

Mother is watching Shanyuan study.

She doesn't have time for me. So that's why.

Yining,

are you looking for store?

If you want business, count me in.

I'm just looking around.

Shall we have lunch

later?

They couldn't take

these stuff.

We have to go home.

Fine, you go back home.

Keep shopping.

What's wrong?

Yining always has a

strong mind.

I bet she wanted to do business.

So she chatted with that man.

But she's not married.

She can't do business by her own.

I can help her out.

I can do business

with her,

and you.

I don't have much money.

You have strength.

Fine.

Now let's go eat.

I'm hungry.

Let's go.

Miss Yining, are you

looking for a store for real?

I've been studying how to

do accounting with Mother.

Because I want to have something

to support myself.

Miss Yining,

a woman can't do business

on the street.

Besides,

Luo family has always

looked down on

businessmen

since they're noble.

Big families don't

usually do business

by themselves.

There's should be a helper.

But

what can I do with such a huge spent

on the Mansion?

There's nothing shameful

for trying to feed myself.

But, you're right.

I should find

a helper.

No one is better than

Mr. Lin.

Yeah.

His home made rouge, perfume

and ointment

sell better than the best store

in the city.

The maids' salary all

went to him.

We can't use him.

Mother is worrying about

his examination.

I can't let mother down.

[Six Harmonies Tavern]

Young Master,

we've been waiting

for three days.

Please eat something.

I'm not hungry.

Waiter, we want...

Please wait.

Let me go check for you.

Miss Yixiu.

Mr. Han.

Miss Yixiu,

what a coincidence.

You come here to eat.

Yeah, what a nice coincidence.

Why would I come here if not for lunch?

Well.

I come here for you.

What for?

Sorry guys.

There's not seats for you.

Maybe you could

sit here and wait .

Don't bother.

We can go to other places.

If you don't mind,

I can share this table with you.

No.

Yes.

Then I shall bother you.

I'm not bothered.

What do you want to eat,

Miss Yixiu?

Let me see.

I want

these two.

Coming right up.

You've grown up and act like a girl.

Please.

This tastes sweet.

This tastes fresh.

It's good.

It's good.

How come you eat whatever

she ate?

You're odd.

I don't have much appetite

for food since I'm little.

I've visited many doctors

with no cure.

But ever since I saw

Miss Yixin eat,

I feel like these food

are delicious.

And I want to eat.

You gave me prescription.

Why don't you give

a copy to Mr. Han?

You will have quite a appetite.

I forgot the prescription.

Forgot?

It' fine. I still have mine. I will bring it to you next time.

That's mine.

You gave it to me

and it's mine.

Besides,

food is the best thing in the world.

Life would be miserable

if you don't like to eat.

All you do is eating.

You'll be crying if you're

too fat to marry.

I can marry her.

I'm not lying.

I won't marry.

Eat now.

Eat before it's cold.

Eat now.

Eat that one now.

Young Master.

Manager Zheng said it's up to you

to decide the location of the drug store.

We open this drug store to do good things.

The monthly charity diagnosis

can save a lot of poor people's lives.

This task must be well done.

I got it.

[Jimo Court]

These are from

the Old Lady, Madam Lin

and Madam Chen.

Ever since you became

the legitimate son of Luo family,

you're treated differently.

Wrap them up.

Yes.

These stuff

are newly bought?

The new tea table

and small things

on the desk

were picked by Yining herself.

Obviously,

with these stuff,

the room looks much more refined.

The paperweight is a crucian.

She was hoping you could someday

become a big one.

What I will be

doesn't matter to her.

I can't believe

she still remembered the crucian lamp

I gave her.

Young Master, you and Yining

are like brother and sister

right now.

I'm afraid you two will be...

Miss Yining,

you've studied it a long time.

You should take a break.

I can fetch Shenyuan to help.

He's studying real hard

at Mr. Sun's mansion.

Besides, it's my business.

Yining.

Uncle Lin.

What're you doing here?

Look.

What's it?

Rouge, perfume and ointment.

I made them by myself.

Yining,

you must count me into your business.

No more messing around with me.

Uncle Lin.

I know

you're concerned about Hairu.

Everyone has their talent.

I'm not good at examination.

But I'm better at these stuff

than anyone

in the capital.

Don't you worry about

the pressure from

mother and Lin Family?

I never like

examination and reading.

I'm not good at it as well.

Why bother to

compete with others?

Anyway,

I just want to

fight a future by myself.

Uncle Lin,

I'm impressed.

Don't flatter me.

Let's get to business.

I provide you the goods,

and you invest money and labor.

Let's make it work.

Okay.

Look.

Fellas.

A nice store I have, right?

The location is alright,

but the rent...

This is the best rent you will have.

The last manager who rent my store

had a roaring business for ten years.

He would never terminate the lease

if not for his family tragedy.

The last boss started business here

ten years ago.

Your store

is old and shabby.

If I rent it,

I have to redecorate it.

That's 30% more for my cost.

I...

Are you bargaining too hard?

We shall save as much cost as we can.

Boss,

we really want to rent

your store.

Could you lower the rent a bit?

10% off, no more.

20%.

No.

Boss,

you have a big store.

It's expensive

for normal small businessman

to rent.

If you don't rent it to me,

you're losing money

everyday.

If you rent it to us today,

you can start earning

right now.

You're so persuasive.

How

about...

Boss.

Wait a moment.

Impressive.

I think we have a deal.

You are?

I will rent it.

Who are you?

First come, first served.

You're late.

We'll rent it.

Yeah.

Did you sign the contract?

It doesn't count without a contract.

Boss, we'll sign it now.

Boss, what's your offer for them?

I'll give you 10% more.

For real?

I represent Longquan Merchant Association.

I will take this store for sure,

no matter of the rent.

Please wait here.

I will fetch you the contract.

What about Longquan Merchant Association?

Longquan Merchant Association can name any price you want,

having no conscience for raising prices?

Business is war without swords.

Girl, if you want to do it right,

you might go home and knit,

waiting for someone to marry.

Boss,

he gives you 10% more,

I can do that.

I give you 20% more.

I give you 30% more.

50% more.

You!

I'll tell you the truth, girl.

Even if you offer 100% more,

I can offer even more.

Our boss said

we must rent this store.

Please take a look.

If we're in Lin‘an,

I'd drown him with coins.

Shenyuan,

what brought you here?

I was just in the neighborhood.

I heard voices.

They sound like you guys.

Shenyuan, you've got to help us.

Are you renting a store?

Shenyuan,

you're the cleverest.

Please bargain for us.

We had a deal with the boss first.

But he came out of nowhere and raised the rent for no reason.

What a low blow.

We wanted this store first

and you came to raise rent for no reason.

You're doing the wrong thing.

I was just following orders.

My boss said so.

Shenyuan, he said he represented something like

Longquan Merchant Association.

He was really condescending.

Longquan Merchant Association.

What about it?

People from Longquan Merchant Association always follow rules.

Your behavior will

damage your

fame.

He has a point.

Girl,

if you can't offer a better rent

than his,

you'd better find somewhere else.

We still have to sign the contract.

What does he mean by that?

Shenyuan,

he offered 50% more of the rent.

I really couldn't afford.

So much money.

You offered 50% more of the rent.

Why don't you tell me

what kind of business you do?

I don't think anything decent

could earn you so much money.

Boss, you have to think it through.

Money is affordable.

But if you're dragged into lawsuit,

you won't get out of it easily.

I haven't asked you,

what kind of business

do you do with my store?

I plan to...

What're you stammering for?

Boss, please hear me out.

We couldn't offer you a better rent,

but we do a right business.

I assure you.

You asked so many damn questions.

I won't rent your store.

Have a good day.

Boss,

let's sign the contract.

We made it.

I know we can count on you.

We made it.

At least, we made the first step.

From today,

your are the best store in capital.

Uncle is so glad.

I never thought

you would be in the neighborhood.

What a coincidence.

We're here

talking about the store.

I'm glad we work together

to rent this store.

Though you have the dream store,

what happens next

will not be as easy

as you think.

Will it be harder than

girl lives in this world?

I'm not afraind.

[Jimo Court]

Don't laugh.

What're you laughing at?

You said to Manager Zheng that

you would take the store no matter the cost.

In the end,

you helped Yining,

sacrificing our own business.

So what?

I have my plans.

Young Master,

do you know why

Yining wants to start business out of blue?

She wants to support herself in the future,

without relying on someone else.

She's born in Luo family.

I don't think

she needs to worry

with such a Bureaucrat family.

She's different from other girls.

What are you sighing for?

You keep sighing and my hair will turn white.

From tomorrow,

I won't see anyone. I'll review my lessons.

Young Master, you really won't see anyone?

Shut up.

I'm reviewing my lessons.

The poison of puffer fish.

That's right.

The poison of puffer fish

usually stays in liver,

with a strong smell.

If someone wants to put

puffer fish poison into tea,

and the drinker won't taste it,

they must be someone

really good at dealing with puffer fish.

He can extract the poison

and put it in the tea.

Who would extract such poison?

Puffer fish is extremely difficult to handle

even for food.

To extract its poison,

you need help

from a really good

cook.

Butler Bai,

what do you want me to do?

Butler Bai,

I'm really craving for puffer fish.

I heard puff fish tastes really fresh.

I wonder if you know

any cook who can handle it?

Six Harmonies Tavern has this dish.

I can have someone

buy it for you.

I know.

But puffer fish is really hard to buy

from Six Harmonies Tavern.

Wouldn't it be better

to let

our cook do it?

In the capital,

there's not a lot of people who eat puffer fish,

even less people

who can cook it.

I can't find such cook

in such a short period of time.

No one in our mansion

ever ate puffer fish?

I've worked

half of my life here,

I've never seen

this dish.

We don't cook it

for a reason.

Someone would get killed.

[Luo Mansion]

It's puffer fish.

Yes, it's braised puffer fish.

It's a famous dish in southern Yangtze River.

I asked Butler Bai to buy it from Six Harmonies Tavern.

Let's have a taste.

This dish is well done in the southern regions,

but rarely in the capital.

Six Harmonies Tavern cooks very little of it everyday.

How come you can buy so much?

Yining,

you know puffer fish is poisonous.

I can't believe you dare to eat.

Puffer fish does have poison.

But after being well handled,

it tastes delicious.

Mr. Su Dongpo used to say

he would die for it.

You heard what he's saying?

Talking about

this person and that person while eating.

Mr. Luo, have a taste.

I don't eat it.

After today's family feast,

there's less than 2 weeks until the examination.

Shenyuan, Xuanyuan, Shanyuan,

you three need to get it together.

Yining,

I always like to eat it when I was little.

But I can hardly buy it in the capital.

This braised puffer fish does taste good.

I dream about it everyday.

Yining.

Shenyuan.

Why do you want to eat puffer fish

all of a sudden?

Could it have something to do with Madam Gu?

I'm just craving

for puffer fish.

Don't overthink.

You need to rest today

and review your lessons.

Young Master, time to go home.

Okay.

Madam, Princess sent someone.

What for?

There's something for Yixiu.

Mother, these are

for me?

eah, you should eat.

But, you didn't

want me to have deserts?

I think it through.

Before,

I always push you to do things you don't like.

You're not happy,

and I'm upset.

So I decided to listen to you

and you can eat whatever you want.

You needn't have a diet if you don't want to.

You needn't marry if you don't want to now.

Don't worry about your father and brother.

They can mind their own business.

I just want you to be happy.

Mother.

Yixiu, just eat.

I want to taste this first.

Does it taste good?

♫ What is there to fear in the haze of uncertainty ♫

♫ In the heartbeat, there's a trace of light ♫

♫ I dive into the whirlpool following the threads of time ♫

♫ For you, for me, in pursuit of an outcome ♫

♫ I'd rather plunge into the flames just to break through the night's blockade ♫

♫ I'd rather fall revealing the fate that lies ahead ♫

♫ I'd rather bear no fruit just to become your support ♫

♫ What is there to fear in turning to foam ♫

♫ Love is a shared journey One day, we'll find our place ♫

♫ Even if I become tiny dust ♫

♫ I will still dance in my own brilliance ♫

♫ I'll navigate through endless doubts and calm the storms ♫

♫ For you, for me, to turn promises into amber ♫

♫ I'd rather plunge into the flames using my moment to light up more ♫

♫ I'd rather let go, allowing longing to fade ♫

♫ I'd rather bear no fruit as long as love stretches far and wide ♫

♫ What is there to fear in turning to foam ♫

♫ Love is you and me, side by side ♫