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[Brocade Odyssey]
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[Episode 15]
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I really can't tell the difference
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between these two threads.
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Neither can I.
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Let's compare them together.
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Can you see it clearly now?
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This strand seems a bit lighter in color.
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Shu brocade is woven with countless threads,
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and if the color of just one thread is off,
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the entire brocade will lose its brilliance.
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Start by observing this bunch,
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then take out each thread one by one,
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until your eyes can adapt.
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When you can distinguish even two threads,
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you'll understand
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which colors can make a world of difference
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and truly enhance the brocade.
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Isn't this what the brocade merchants need to learn?
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What if we help them master this step?
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Our Bloom Society now offers not just Flushed Rose
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but also Shu Red Silk
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and specialty silk thread from various houses.
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But if we want to level up,
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we can't just dye silk,
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nor can we only sell silk.
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Then what else can we sell?
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If buyers are willing to pay extra,
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we can help match silk and select colors
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for their brocade designs.
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But the problem is, no one's buying our silk.
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Why are you pulling me?
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She'll find out eventually.
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Yingying,
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Zhao Xiuyuan's tribute brocade arrangement
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is not equally distributed like with the Yang family.
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He only shares it with brocade merchants loyal to him,
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with that "submit and prosper,
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resist and perish" attitude.
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So now that people know you offended him,
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they don't dare
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to buy silk from our Bloom Society.
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On top of that, many are saying
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you've crossed Deputy General Niu,
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making them even more reluctant to come.
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Indeed, I've offended Niu Jin.
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If you guys...
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If what?
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We're already in the same boat.
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How could we possibly disembark now?
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Even if I told others
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I have nothing to do with Ji Yingying
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and we'd never interact again,
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who would believe me?
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Exactly, no one would.
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And right now, only the Yizhou brocade merchants
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have stopped buying our silk.
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At worst, we'll find buyers elsewhere.
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Have you heard?
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A merchant has arrived in Fan City recently.
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He's incredibly rich.
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Indeed.
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He spends a fortune on brocade.
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Really?
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And that's not all.
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He displays every piece of brocade
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offered to him outside his mansion
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for public review.
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Mother.
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Mother, I'm better now.
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I don't need to drink it anymore.
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It replenishes energy and nourishes blood.
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Replenishes energy and nourishes blood...
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Mother, it's bitter!
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Mother, one isn't enough.
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Yingying...
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what's wrong with your mother?
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I made her angry.
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Now she ignores me, except to make me
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take medicine or eat.
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All mothers in this world
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are all the same.
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Who else?
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My mother!
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That makes me feel so much better.
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Why isn't Pin here yet?
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She...
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Her mother dragged her to another blind date?
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Another blind date?
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No way!
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I'm her hero.
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I must save her!
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I will never leave Bloom Society!
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Stop right there!
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Ji Yingying is nothing but trouble,
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causing problems all day long!
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Just look
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at what you've become!
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Before joining Bloom Society,
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you've never acted so rebellious!
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I'm telling you,
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if you keep this up,
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you really won't be able to get married!
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Then so be it!
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- What's the big deal? - Just stop.
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I...
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Sir,
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please don't be mad...
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Don't stop me!
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Sir, wait!
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You go first!
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Sir, please don't be angry!
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Mrs.,
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don't worry, I'll talk to her.
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Rest assured.
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Pin!
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Pin.
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Your mother forced you into another blind date?
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Sang Shisi,
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can you just leave me alone?
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Pin,
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some men may lack taste,
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but that doesn't mean all men do.
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I happen to like you just as you are.
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Please,
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stop talking.
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Pin, don't worry.
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If your mother forces you again,
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just tell her I'm willing to marry you!
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Shut up!
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Who wants you to marry me?
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I'll never get married in this life.
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I won't get married!
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It's fine if you don't want to get married.
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But don't cry.
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You don't understand.
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You don't know anything.
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Stop following me!
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I...
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I want to know.
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But you won't tell me anything.
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Yingying.
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Pin, why are you here?
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Did you argue with your mother again?
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I've run away from home.
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I'm never going back.
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But I don't know where to go.
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Don't cry.
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It's fine. You can stay at my place.
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My mother likes you so much.
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She'd love for you to live with us every day.
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I mean
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I don't know where I'll go in the future.
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I understand.
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Don't worry.
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Just keep moving forward.
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Maybe you'll figure it out later.
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I'll take you somewhere right now!
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Heads up.
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She already owes me three jars of wine!
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Yingying, where are we going?
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A strange person has come to Fan City.
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Let's check him out.
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Fan City?
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My mother says Fan City is full of crooks.
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They're all bad people.
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Your mother also says I'm a bad person.
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Am I?
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You can't just rely on hearsay.
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You need to see for yourself.
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Besides, we've got Yu with us,
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so no worries.
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I hope everything goes smoothly today
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and we can return home before dark.
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Is that strange person surnamed Bai?
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He made a big scene
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spending money like water.
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So you've heard about it too.
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Someone throwing money around like that...
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either they've lost their mind,
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or they have a hidden agenda.
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He must have a hidden agenda.
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He's using public evaluation
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to find out the true value of Shu brocade,
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then buying it close to its actual price.
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Plus, in a short time,
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he's made a name for himself.
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So clever.
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So cunning.
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What an opportunity.
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All kinds of rare stones!
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Take a look!
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Hey there, my friend,
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come and check out our gemstones!
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Most of the brocade merchants in Yizhou
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no longer dare to buy silk from Bloom Society.
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I have no choice but to try my luck here.
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Since Mr. Bai
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spends so lavishly,
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he might just be bold enough to work with us.
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That's like asking blood from a stone.
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It's better than living without hope.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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Ms.,
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it's five wen.
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Others sell five for one wen,
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and you're charging one for five wen?
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What a deal... robbery with a bun as a bonus!
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The bun's cheap.
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It's the dance that's expensive.
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No wonder people say
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Fan City folks are the best at business.
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Where is Mr. Bai in Fan City?
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Six wen.
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You shouldn't be so greedy.
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Yu.
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The bun is free,
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but flying costs six wen.
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So, will you pay or show us the way?
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What a great way to make money,
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but you should know your limits,
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or you might anger people
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and can't win them.
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It's not worth it.
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Try it.
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Try it.
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A five-wen bun...
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This is an authentic Lingyanggong-pattern brocade.
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It's been passed down for a hundred years.
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If it weren't for my family needing money,
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I'd never sell it.
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Please, everyone, offer a fair price.
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Thank you all.
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Thank you all!
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A hundred years?
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How can the colors still be so vivid?
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This is what Shu brocade is all about.
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Timeless and enduring.
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However...
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This is
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what you all think
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this brocade is worth.
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Does anyone else have a different opinion?
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Turns out he noticed something.
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Noticed what?
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That there's something wrong with the brocade.
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Anyone else want to bid?
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I'll bid!
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This Ms. says this brocade
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[Zero]
is worth absolutely nothing.
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She clearly doesn't understand!
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Then tell me,
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do you think this brocade is fake?
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Mr. Bai,
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don't listen to this troublemaker's nonsense.
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It's obvious to everyone.
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This brocade is definitely not fake!
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Indeed, it's not fake,
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but it's not entirely genuine either.
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I may not be highly skilled,
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and I am in the silk trade.
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But I simply can't stand
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any form of deception.
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That's why I had to speak up.
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If judged on its own,
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this brocade is worth some money.
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But in business, without integrity,
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even the finest goods
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become worthless.
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This brocade isn't fake,
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but it's not a hundred years old either.
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The pattern on it
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uses the linked bead horse motif.
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So what?
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Lingyanggong pattern often favored
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linked bead and horse motifs.
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But that's recent Lingyanggong pattern.
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A hundred years ago, Lingyanggong pattern
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didn't favor linked bead motifs.
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They used Tuanke pattern instead.
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Even if they uses linked bead motifs,
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it's usually double-linked beads, not this single-link bead style.
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This is a pattern from our imitation
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of Persian brocade design,
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not the early Lingyanggong pattern.
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What Tuanke pattern?
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You dare spout nonsense in front of Mr. Bai?
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You must have a death wish!
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How dare you act out?
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How dare you act out?
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This Ms.
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hasn't finished speaking yet.
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Do you plan to resort to violence?
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Mr. Bai...
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She...
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She's making baseless accusations,
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clearly slandering me!
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He says you lack evidence.
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What do you say?
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Mr. Bai, please look here.
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The thread color used here
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is between water blue and pale white.
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It's a new color
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known as crust green.
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It was first dyed fifteen years ago
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by Shen Yang from the Shen's Dyehouse.
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So tell me,
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how could it possibly appear
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on a brocade claimed to be ancestral?
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This ancestor seems far too young!
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Why do you get to decide its color?
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I say
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it's just water blue!
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It's not up to me to decide.
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But the Brocade Bureau can test the silk and dye.
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Mr. Bai, you can take it to the Brocade Bureau.
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A test will reveal the truth.
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I... I'm not selling it anymore!
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Sir, please have mercy!
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Sir,
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please have mercy!
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I... I won't do it again.
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I... I will never do it again!
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I spend a fortune on brocade,
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inviting Shu brocade experts to witness it.
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Isn't that sincere enough?
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And yet you tried to deceive me?
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Take him to the authorities.
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Mr. Bai...
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Please spare me!
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Everyone,
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today's brocade appraisal
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is now over.
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Come early tomorrow.
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Please disperse.
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I am Bai Sheng.
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May I ask your name, Ms.?
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I am Ji Yingying.
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So, you're Ms. Ji.
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You've heard of me?
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The very first day I arrived in Yizhou,
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I saw your phoenix soar.
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00:15:50,783 --> 00:15:52,253
You have sharp eyes.
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I, too, am a lover of brocade
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and I have a few pieces at home.
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I'd like you to appraise.
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00:15:59,103 --> 00:16:01,173
If you find any fakes,
351
00:16:01,223 --> 00:16:03,903
how about three gold leaves per fake?
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00:16:06,103 --> 00:16:07,813
It's almost dark.
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00:16:10,663 --> 00:16:11,863
I trust you both can keep this a secret
354
00:16:11,863 --> 00:16:13,253
from my mother, right?
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[The Bai Residence]
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This way, please.
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Feel free to take a look around.
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This geometric brocade with sheep motifs
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was popular during the Wei and Jin dynasties.
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00:16:48,373 --> 00:16:49,903
It's rarely seen today.
361
00:16:53,223 --> 00:16:55,023
This floral Tuanke brocade with birds,
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00:16:55,223 --> 00:16:56,423
though a common design,
363
00:16:56,663 --> 00:16:57,903
is exquisitely woven
364
00:16:57,903 --> 00:16:58,863
and naturally colored,
365
00:16:59,103 --> 00:17:00,863
making it a rare treasure.
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Ms. Ji, that sigh of yours...
367
00:17:09,373 --> 00:17:10,373
does it mean
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you think this brocade is fake?
369
00:17:12,583 --> 00:17:15,663
Your collection consists only of authentic, top-grade pieces.
370
00:17:15,903 --> 00:17:18,373
I doubt I'll earn any gold leaves today.
371
00:17:20,423 --> 00:17:21,423
Ms. Ji,
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your righteous intervention today
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saved me from being deceived.
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This gold leaf is rightfully yours.
375
00:17:30,823 --> 00:17:32,613
Even if I hadn't stepped forward,
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00:17:32,663 --> 00:17:34,613
you wouldn't have fallen for the scam.
377
00:17:35,213 --> 00:17:37,213
You noticed the brocade had issues.
378
00:17:37,213 --> 00:17:39,063
Otherwise, you wouldn't have repeatedly asked
379
00:17:39,063 --> 00:17:41,023
if anyone else wanted to bid.
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You just needed someone
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to point it out clearly for you.
382
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That's why I said...
383
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Ms. Ji, you have sharp eyes.
384
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I wonder, Mr. Bai,
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00:17:55,303 --> 00:17:58,093
would you use your gold leaves to buy silk instead?
386
00:17:59,613 --> 00:18:01,303
Buy silk? What do you mean?
387
00:18:01,973 --> 00:18:03,023
Shu brocade is precious,
388
00:18:03,213 --> 00:18:04,823
but high-quality silk is even harder to come by.
389
00:18:05,093 --> 00:18:07,063
I can dye the finest silk
390
00:18:07,063 --> 00:18:08,423
in all of Yizhou.
391
00:18:10,453 --> 00:18:11,703
To be honest with you,
392
00:18:12,093 --> 00:18:13,823
I don't know how to weave brocade,
393
00:18:13,823 --> 00:18:14,903
nor do I know how to dye silk.
394
00:18:15,663 --> 00:18:17,023
These are merely interests for me,
395
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not business ventures.
396
00:18:21,373 --> 00:18:23,253
Just interests?
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00:18:24,613 --> 00:18:27,303
Then, in your view,
398
00:18:27,823 --> 00:18:29,703
what is my purpose?
399
00:18:33,853 --> 00:18:35,023
I thought you had
400
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a grand business opportunity waiting for me.
401
00:18:38,613 --> 00:18:40,613
Looks like I'm going to disappoint you.
402
00:18:44,423 --> 00:18:46,213
If it's just about buying brocade,
403
00:18:46,583 --> 00:18:48,423
why go through all this trouble?
404
00:18:48,823 --> 00:18:51,213
I know exactly whose brocade is the best in town.
405
00:18:51,453 --> 00:18:52,613
If you're interested,
406
00:18:52,613 --> 00:18:55,583
I can introduce you to the brocade merchants.
407
00:18:56,423 --> 00:18:58,023
Ms. Ji, by doing this,
408
00:18:58,023 --> 00:19:00,783
what do you hope to gain?
409
00:19:01,253 --> 00:19:02,063
Favors.
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00:19:02,373 --> 00:19:03,183
Favors?
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00:19:03,423 --> 00:19:04,303
To be frank,
412
00:19:04,823 --> 00:19:05,823
due to some misunderstandings,
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00:19:06,023 --> 00:19:07,133
most of the brocade merchants in town
414
00:19:07,133 --> 00:19:09,023
no longer buy my silk.
415
00:19:09,213 --> 00:19:10,703
But if I introduce
416
00:19:10,703 --> 00:19:12,213
your business to them
417
00:19:12,253 --> 00:19:13,613
and they profit handsomely,
418
00:19:13,823 --> 00:19:16,253
how could they refuse to use my silk?
419
00:19:16,973 --> 00:19:18,613
Then, if I were to start a business,
420
00:19:18,613 --> 00:19:20,493
why not deal with them directly
421
00:19:20,493 --> 00:19:22,303
instead of going through you?
422
00:19:23,973 --> 00:19:25,023
You could,
423
00:19:25,253 --> 00:19:27,853
but in Yizhou, do you know
424
00:19:28,213 --> 00:19:29,853
each house's specialties?
425
00:19:30,023 --> 00:19:31,213
Their material quality?
426
00:19:31,423 --> 00:19:32,823
When to buy at the lowest price?
427
00:19:33,493 --> 00:19:35,493
Do you know which designs
428
00:19:35,493 --> 00:19:36,823
are currently trending
429
00:19:36,853 --> 00:19:38,613
and which are outdated stock?
430
00:19:38,973 --> 00:19:39,583
Of course,
431
00:19:39,583 --> 00:19:41,823
you could hire someone to find all this out.
432
00:19:42,783 --> 00:19:44,733
But why hire
433
00:19:45,093 --> 00:19:46,063
a stranger
434
00:19:46,063 --> 00:19:48,023
when you could work with someone
435
00:19:48,663 --> 00:19:49,703
who has no other options
436
00:19:49,823 --> 00:19:50,973
and seeks
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00:19:50,973 --> 00:19:53,023
mutual benefit with you?
438
00:19:55,023 --> 00:19:57,973
I naturally trust you.
439
00:19:58,613 --> 00:19:59,493
However,
440
00:19:59,903 --> 00:20:02,303
this time I've completed my brocade purchase
441
00:20:02,453 --> 00:20:03,903
and am quite satisfied.
442
00:20:06,213 --> 00:20:08,303
No matter. There's always another day.
443
00:20:08,583 --> 00:20:09,903
I hope there'll be opportunities in the future
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00:20:09,903 --> 00:20:11,213
to collaborate with you.
445
00:20:11,253 --> 00:20:12,063
Certainly.
446
00:20:13,023 --> 00:20:13,613
Farewell.
447
00:20:13,613 --> 00:20:14,423
I won't see you out.
448
00:20:17,453 --> 00:20:18,493
Not doing business,
449
00:20:18,493 --> 00:20:20,183
yet gaining such fame...
450
00:20:20,183 --> 00:20:21,613
either he's crazy or he's scheming.
451
00:20:26,063 --> 00:20:26,823
Master,
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00:20:27,783 --> 00:20:29,023
we need an opportunity
453
00:20:29,373 --> 00:20:31,423
to break into Yizhou's brocade industry.
454
00:20:31,663 --> 00:20:33,093
And now Ji Yingying
455
00:20:33,613 --> 00:20:34,853
is seeking a partnership.
456
00:20:35,703 --> 00:20:37,253
Since you're interested in her,
457
00:20:38,023 --> 00:20:38,853
why not take this chance
458
00:20:39,583 --> 00:20:40,823
to agree to her proposal?
459
00:20:41,093 --> 00:20:43,663
For now, we are just one option for her,
460
00:20:43,663 --> 00:20:44,853
not her only choice.
461
00:20:45,453 --> 00:20:47,303
When she hits rock bottom,
462
00:20:47,303 --> 00:20:48,823
then we can name our price.
463
00:20:49,373 --> 00:20:51,373
No rush. Let's wait and see.
464
00:21:17,613 --> 00:21:18,373
Brocade Master Zhao,
465
00:21:19,023 --> 00:21:20,823
I've noted the amount of Shu Red Silk.
466
00:21:20,973 --> 00:21:22,783
Once the silk thread and dyes are ready,
467
00:21:22,783 --> 00:21:24,023
I'll begin dyeing.
468
00:21:24,493 --> 00:21:26,303
I promise it won't delay the brocade weaving.
469
00:21:27,783 --> 00:21:29,063
That's not why I came
470
00:21:29,213 --> 00:21:30,303
to see you today.
471
00:21:32,583 --> 00:21:33,703
Recently, there's a rumor
472
00:21:34,453 --> 00:21:35,703
saying you've offended me
473
00:21:36,183 --> 00:21:37,183
and the Niu family,
474
00:21:37,783 --> 00:21:40,583
causing brocade merchants to avoid buying your silk.
475
00:21:43,213 --> 00:21:44,303
I have an idea:
476
00:21:45,423 --> 00:21:46,543
how about the two of us
477
00:21:46,783 --> 00:21:48,023
stroll through the streets together?
478
00:21:48,783 --> 00:21:50,373
If people see us getting along,
479
00:21:50,613 --> 00:21:51,423
the rumors
480
00:21:51,823 --> 00:21:53,303
will fall apart on their own.
481
00:21:53,453 --> 00:21:54,613
Those aren't just rumors.
482
00:21:55,703 --> 00:21:57,373
Niu Jin did offend me,
483
00:21:58,493 --> 00:21:59,613
and so did you.
484
00:22:02,823 --> 00:22:04,423
You're holding General Niu in check,
485
00:22:05,213 --> 00:22:06,253
so Niu Wuniang
486
00:22:06,253 --> 00:22:08,303
is trying to outdo you in business
487
00:22:08,613 --> 00:22:09,973
to curry favor with General Niu.
488
00:22:10,613 --> 00:22:12,823
That's why she spread the rumors.
489
00:22:15,213 --> 00:22:17,583
I'm competing with Niu Wuniang in the Zhao family's domain,
490
00:22:18,493 --> 00:22:20,213
so I can't openly help you.
491
00:22:20,613 --> 00:22:22,023
But, Yingying,
492
00:22:22,023 --> 00:22:23,213
you must know
493
00:22:23,213 --> 00:22:25,423
I would never harm you.
494
00:22:31,023 --> 00:22:32,583
The Yu family has struggled for years,
495
00:22:33,613 --> 00:22:35,303
and they failed to secure the tribute brocade order.
496
00:22:36,063 --> 00:22:38,423
So Yu Shu wants to sell it off.
497
00:22:39,973 --> 00:22:41,423
Why are you telling me this?
498
00:22:43,213 --> 00:22:44,613
Because you once said,
499
00:22:45,023 --> 00:22:45,853
"The one who truly understands me
500
00:22:46,423 --> 00:22:47,493
is Mr. Zhao."
501
00:22:48,853 --> 00:22:49,613
Even if I didn't tell you,
502
00:22:49,613 --> 00:22:50,583
you would find out
503
00:22:50,703 --> 00:22:51,663
and take action.
504
00:22:52,213 --> 00:22:53,423
That place was once your home.
505
00:22:54,493 --> 00:22:55,493
It's filled
506
00:22:55,783 --> 00:22:57,303
with memories of your father.
507
00:22:58,703 --> 00:23:00,183
Moreover, acquiring it
508
00:23:00,583 --> 00:23:01,493
would shorten your journey
509
00:23:01,943 --> 00:23:03,213
from silk to brocade.
510
00:23:05,583 --> 00:23:06,823
This is all my savings.
511
00:23:07,493 --> 00:23:08,063
Take it
512
00:23:10,823 --> 00:23:12,213
as a loan from me for now.
513
00:23:14,093 --> 00:23:16,303
Did you intentionally withhold the order from the Yu family?
514
00:23:21,493 --> 00:23:23,213
Yang Jinglan would take risks for you,
515
00:23:24,583 --> 00:23:25,423
and so would I.
516
00:23:27,583 --> 00:23:28,423
Mr. Zhao,
517
00:23:29,453 --> 00:23:32,023
some things are better left in the past.
518
00:23:33,063 --> 00:23:34,613
If you can't let go,
519
00:23:35,213 --> 00:23:36,493
there's no need to do anything for me.
520
00:23:37,183 --> 00:23:39,183
All I hope is that you face yourself
521
00:23:39,853 --> 00:23:41,023
and live
522
00:23:41,613 --> 00:23:42,703
with a clear conscience.
523
00:24:08,823 --> 00:24:09,613
Tell me,
524
00:24:11,823 --> 00:24:13,183
if my master already knew
525
00:24:13,183 --> 00:24:14,703
there was something wrong on Mount Qingcheng,
526
00:24:15,663 --> 00:24:17,303
why didn't he report it and request aid?
527
00:24:17,303 --> 00:24:18,183
Unless
528
00:24:19,823 --> 00:24:21,253
he was already surrounded,
529
00:24:21,853 --> 00:24:22,853
isolated with no support.
530
00:24:26,493 --> 00:24:27,613
I thought
531
00:24:27,903 --> 00:24:29,453
causing a big stir here
532
00:24:29,973 --> 00:24:31,023
and exposing everything
533
00:24:31,423 --> 00:24:33,093
would bring the culprit to justice.
534
00:24:33,253 --> 00:24:34,423
But who could have guessed
535
00:24:34,783 --> 00:24:37,093
that power could so easily manipulate truth,
536
00:24:37,093 --> 00:24:38,183
turning black into white?
537
00:24:38,613 --> 00:24:39,373
And Niu Jin hesitates
538
00:24:39,373 --> 00:24:40,823
because he's afraid someone powerful might back me.
539
00:24:41,093 --> 00:24:42,253
Otherwise, he wouldn't hold back.
540
00:24:43,423 --> 00:24:44,583
My master, back in the day,
541
00:24:45,783 --> 00:24:47,213
faced his challenges all alone.
542
00:24:48,093 --> 00:24:49,023
It must have been worse
543
00:24:50,453 --> 00:24:51,943
than what we face now.
544
00:24:54,703 --> 00:24:55,783
He knew
545
00:24:55,783 --> 00:24:57,093
if he died,
546
00:24:57,583 --> 00:24:59,493
the first one to investigate would be me.
547
00:25:00,333 --> 00:25:01,133
So,
548
00:25:01,423 --> 00:25:02,583
[Tomb of Shen Rufeng]
he left me clues.
549
00:25:05,823 --> 00:25:07,453
He deliberately revealed his movements
550
00:25:07,453 --> 00:25:08,493
to those guards
551
00:25:09,303 --> 00:25:10,453
to let me know
552
00:25:10,903 --> 00:25:11,943
there's something wrong with this mountain.
553
00:25:16,543 --> 00:25:18,333
Your master was truly meticulous,
554
00:25:19,303 --> 00:25:20,303
planning everything thoroughly.
555
00:25:23,133 --> 00:25:25,333
But since he was so certain I'd return,
556
00:25:26,333 --> 00:25:27,733
shouldn't he have left a clue
557
00:25:28,733 --> 00:25:31,333
that only I could find?
558
00:25:32,663 --> 00:25:33,453
Kid,
559
00:25:33,663 --> 00:25:35,093
there are no clues
560
00:25:35,663 --> 00:25:38,253
because the previous two brocade officers were clueless.
561
00:25:38,663 --> 00:25:39,663
When they died,
562
00:25:39,663 --> 00:25:41,303
they didn't think to leave any clues either.
563
00:25:44,213 --> 00:25:45,453
"Even in death, a hero's bones carry fragrance,
564
00:25:46,093 --> 00:25:48,423
unashamed before the world's greats."
565
00:25:49,183 --> 00:25:50,213
This is my master
566
00:25:51,663 --> 00:25:52,583
telling me
567
00:25:54,253 --> 00:25:55,583
that even in death,
568
00:25:55,973 --> 00:25:57,373
his remains can serve as evidence.
569
00:26:00,213 --> 00:26:01,333
Go get me a shovel.
570
00:26:03,823 --> 00:26:05,023
Let me just mention you...
571
00:26:06,183 --> 00:26:07,613
this is your master's grave.
572
00:26:07,973 --> 00:26:08,853
Can you really take
573
00:26:08,853 --> 00:26:09,663
his offhand words seriously?
574
00:26:09,663 --> 00:26:11,183
I know, but I understand him.
575
00:26:12,183 --> 00:26:13,183
I trust him.
576
00:26:13,973 --> 00:26:15,133
Even if it cost his life,
577
00:26:15,133 --> 00:26:16,373
he would leave me a clue.
578
00:26:46,613 --> 00:26:47,423
Master,
579
00:26:49,733 --> 00:26:50,583
your disciple has failed you,
580
00:26:52,583 --> 00:26:53,783
unable to uncover
581
00:26:54,783 --> 00:26:56,583
the Yizhou case alone.
582
00:26:59,543 --> 00:27:00,543
I beg you,
583
00:27:02,943 --> 00:27:04,333
guide me one more time.
584
00:27:04,583 --> 00:27:08,773
[Tomb of Shen Rufeng]
585
00:27:14,583 --> 00:27:15,453
Not bad skills, huh?
586
00:27:16,253 --> 00:27:17,943
Just look at who your master is.
587
00:27:18,183 --> 00:27:18,853
Old man.
588
00:27:18,853 --> 00:27:19,663
Call me Master.
589
00:27:24,373 --> 00:27:25,613
Zhuge, come over here.
590
00:27:35,253 --> 00:27:37,023
Every one of my master's bones is injured,
591
00:27:37,783 --> 00:27:38,853
except this one.
592
00:27:39,543 --> 00:27:40,663
The marks on it are different.
593
00:27:42,453 --> 00:27:43,733
Judging by the traces,
594
00:27:45,183 --> 00:27:46,453
this was definitely not caused by an outsider.
595
00:27:48,183 --> 00:27:48,973
Then this is...
596
00:27:52,853 --> 00:27:53,733
This is...
597
00:27:56,423 --> 00:27:57,733
his final message to me.
598
00:28:03,253 --> 00:28:05,493
No information could get out,
599
00:28:06,493 --> 00:28:08,583
and no one could be trusted.
600
00:28:10,583 --> 00:28:11,333
He had no choice
601
00:28:14,493 --> 00:28:15,903
but to use his blade as a pen
602
00:28:16,453 --> 00:28:18,333
and his bones as paper
603
00:28:20,703 --> 00:28:21,973
to leave me a clue.
604
00:28:35,783 --> 00:28:36,613
Old man,
605
00:28:40,183 --> 00:28:41,663
I got your message.
606
00:28:43,213 --> 00:28:44,583
I swear,
607
00:28:46,783 --> 00:28:48,303
I will
608
00:28:49,303 --> 00:28:51,183
hunt down the ones who harmed you,
609
00:28:52,663 --> 00:28:54,093
and bring them to you,
610
00:28:55,583 --> 00:28:57,373
kneel before you.
611
00:29:17,473 --> 00:29:20,893
[The Yu Residence]
612
00:29:21,583 --> 00:29:22,663
Ms. Ji, this way, please.
613
00:29:23,253 --> 00:29:24,583
The head of the household is meeting a guest.
614
00:29:24,783 --> 00:29:26,823
Please wait a moment.
615
00:29:28,783 --> 00:29:30,783
No problem, we're all part of the Shu brocade family.
616
00:29:30,783 --> 00:29:31,663
Let's chat together.
617
00:29:33,023 --> 00:29:34,023
That voice sounds familiar.
618
00:29:34,023 --> 00:29:36,373
I didn't expect it to really be you, Ms. Ji.
619
00:29:36,973 --> 00:29:38,333
Mr. Bai, why are you here?
620
00:29:41,333 --> 00:29:42,613
The Yu family's century-old brocade business
621
00:29:42,613 --> 00:29:44,663
naturally has some treasures worth acquiring.
622
00:29:45,333 --> 00:29:47,823
I'm here today to buy the Yu family's brocade workshop.
623
00:29:49,023 --> 00:29:50,943
Just yesterday, you told me
624
00:29:50,943 --> 00:29:51,973
you neither understand brocade
625
00:29:51,973 --> 00:29:53,183
nor do business.
626
00:29:54,543 --> 00:29:56,183
After hearing your words yesterday,
627
00:29:56,333 --> 00:29:57,133
I was quite inspired.
628
00:29:57,133 --> 00:29:59,133
I thought, why not give it a try?
629
00:29:59,183 --> 00:30:01,213
Especially with such a great opportunity.
630
00:30:02,943 --> 00:30:04,823
Your bold moves are remarkable.
631
00:30:05,453 --> 00:30:06,613
Just a passing thought,
632
00:30:06,613 --> 00:30:08,253
and you aim to swallow up
633
00:30:08,253 --> 00:30:10,063
one of Yizhou's three major brocade merchants.
634
00:30:10,183 --> 00:30:11,613
I believe
635
00:30:12,453 --> 00:30:13,663
that if you're going to do business,
636
00:30:13,663 --> 00:30:15,733
you might as well go big.
637
00:30:16,373 --> 00:30:17,823
Ms. Ji has arrived?
638
00:30:18,183 --> 00:30:20,023
Then please, step inside.
639
00:30:21,253 --> 00:30:21,733
This way, please.
640
00:30:29,973 --> 00:30:30,783
Greetings, Mr. Yu.
641
00:30:32,583 --> 00:30:33,373
Greetings, Mrs. Yang.
642
00:30:34,823 --> 00:30:35,783
Ms. Ji,
643
00:30:36,063 --> 00:30:38,373
as for the balance for the silk thread purchased last time,
644
00:30:38,583 --> 00:30:40,783
I've had it prepared.
645
00:30:40,853 --> 00:30:41,783
You can verify
646
00:30:42,183 --> 00:30:45,783
and collect it at the accounts room shortly.
647
00:30:45,973 --> 00:30:49,943
As for your proposal to collaborate with this workshop,
648
00:30:50,543 --> 00:30:53,783
letting Bloom Society assist in silk selection and matching,
649
00:30:54,373 --> 00:30:55,453
whether to agree
650
00:30:57,823 --> 00:31:01,063
depends on the new manager.
651
00:31:01,133 --> 00:31:03,133
Has the new manager been decided?
652
00:31:03,583 --> 00:31:04,493
Not yet.
653
00:31:05,063 --> 00:31:06,613
But you can listen first
654
00:31:06,943 --> 00:31:08,453
to see what conditions
655
00:31:08,853 --> 00:31:10,373
might satisfy you.
656
00:31:11,373 --> 00:31:13,783
What prices have the two of you offered?
657
00:31:17,733 --> 00:31:19,903
Around 30%
658
00:31:20,333 --> 00:31:21,253
above market rate.
659
00:31:21,373 --> 00:31:22,183
Mr. Yu,
660
00:31:24,423 --> 00:31:25,903
while the Yang family's offer
661
00:31:26,303 --> 00:31:28,333
doesn't match Mr. Bai's high price,
662
00:31:28,333 --> 00:31:30,783
our family has a long history in brocade weaving.
663
00:31:31,583 --> 00:31:34,023
If the workshop is entrusted to us,
664
00:31:34,023 --> 00:31:35,823
it will certainly thrive for generations,
665
00:31:36,063 --> 00:31:37,213
without ruining its name
666
00:31:37,213 --> 00:31:38,943
or mistreating your craftsmen.
667
00:31:41,853 --> 00:31:42,663
Ms. Ji,
668
00:31:43,823 --> 00:31:46,213
between the two of us,
669
00:31:46,423 --> 00:31:47,583
who do you find more appealing?
670
00:31:50,853 --> 00:31:52,423
You offer a high price
671
00:31:52,783 --> 00:31:54,543
while Mrs. Yang values sentiment.
672
00:31:54,853 --> 00:31:56,543
Both are quite sincere.
673
00:31:57,183 --> 00:31:58,183
But in my view,
674
00:31:58,663 --> 00:31:59,783
neither offer
675
00:32:00,543 --> 00:32:01,783
is compelling enough.
676
00:32:03,423 --> 00:32:04,543
The Yu family has a century-old legacy.
677
00:32:04,783 --> 00:32:06,333
If we alter it so drastically,
678
00:32:06,823 --> 00:32:08,183
isn't it a pity?
679
00:32:09,213 --> 00:32:10,783
Mr. Yu has worked tirelessly all his life,
680
00:32:10,823 --> 00:32:12,783
bringing glory to the Yu family's brocade.
681
00:32:13,613 --> 00:32:14,973
Such dedication and achievements
682
00:32:16,023 --> 00:32:17,373
cannot be measured by any price.
683
00:32:18,183 --> 00:32:19,453
The business world has its highs and lows.
684
00:32:19,853 --> 00:32:21,543
Where there is glory, there is also decline.
685
00:32:23,023 --> 00:32:24,583
If I'm not mistaken,
686
00:32:25,423 --> 00:32:26,303
this place
687
00:32:27,093 --> 00:32:28,663
was once the Ji family's old home.
688
00:32:29,183 --> 00:32:31,853
The Ji family's brocade was once so illustrious,
689
00:32:32,423 --> 00:32:33,543
but now?
690
00:32:35,663 --> 00:32:36,943
I don't need to say more, do I?
691
00:32:40,783 --> 00:32:43,063
Mr. Yu, I'm here today
692
00:32:43,063 --> 00:32:45,543
to discuss this very business deal.
693
00:32:46,663 --> 00:32:49,733
Bloom Society is willing to invest in the Yu family,
694
00:32:50,373 --> 00:32:53,373
providing silk while the Yu family weaves brocade.
695
00:32:53,583 --> 00:32:55,333
This partnership would solve your current difficulties
696
00:32:55,453 --> 00:32:57,333
and preserve the Yu family's brand.
697
00:32:57,663 --> 00:32:59,183
Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?
698
00:32:59,253 --> 00:33:00,373
Ms. Ji, are you aware
699
00:33:00,373 --> 00:33:01,783
how much this "best of both worlds"
700
00:33:01,783 --> 00:33:03,213
you speak of would cost?
701
00:33:03,703 --> 00:33:05,583
Yesterday you said you were in a difficult position.
702
00:33:05,583 --> 00:33:08,373
How is it that today you can suddenly produce the money?
703
00:33:08,783 --> 00:33:10,333
Yesterday, I said that
704
00:33:10,333 --> 00:33:12,183
because I thought we could collaborate.
705
00:33:12,973 --> 00:33:16,423
I didn't expect we'd become rivals today.
706
00:33:16,663 --> 00:33:18,373
If I successfully acquire
707
00:33:18,373 --> 00:33:19,853
the Yu family's brocade workshop,
708
00:33:19,973 --> 00:33:22,373
I will definitely cooperate with you to purchase silk.
709
00:33:24,583 --> 00:33:27,133
Mr. Yu, you know I never make empty promises.
710
00:33:28,023 --> 00:33:29,583
The financial issues will be resolved,
711
00:33:30,063 --> 00:33:31,333
but I ask you
712
00:33:32,133 --> 00:33:33,063
to give me a chance.
713
00:33:38,853 --> 00:33:39,973
Let me think it over
714
00:33:42,063 --> 00:33:44,373
for another two days.
715
00:33:56,493 --> 00:33:57,453
Mr. Yu,
716
00:33:57,733 --> 00:33:58,823
if you have any concerns,
717
00:33:58,943 --> 00:33:59,823
feel free to speak openly.
718
00:34:09,783 --> 00:34:11,213
Mrs. Niu...
719
00:34:20,383 --> 00:34:22,973
I've heard Mr. Yu intends to sell the brocade workshop.
720
00:34:24,213 --> 00:34:25,863
Is there a safer choice
721
00:34:25,863 --> 00:34:27,783
than selling it to the Brocade Master?
722
00:34:33,343 --> 00:34:35,493
There's no rush for a reply, Mr. Yu.
723
00:34:36,063 --> 00:34:37,343
Today, I mainly came by
724
00:34:37,583 --> 00:34:39,693
to deliver someone along the way.
725
00:34:42,253 --> 00:34:42,973
Grandfather!
726
00:34:46,733 --> 00:34:47,543
Xi!
727
00:34:50,623 --> 00:34:52,343
Xi, why are you in the carriage?
728
00:34:53,103 --> 00:34:55,453
I happened to meet her on the road.
729
00:34:56,543 --> 00:34:59,693
I heard that Ms. Yu has a childlike heart
730
00:34:59,693 --> 00:35:00,933
and lacks worldly experience.
731
00:35:01,823 --> 00:35:04,933
Mr. Yu, you must take good care of your granddaughter.
732
00:35:05,783 --> 00:35:08,973
Next time, she might not be so lucky.
733
00:35:14,893 --> 00:35:16,303
Thank you, Mrs. Niu,
734
00:35:17,733 --> 00:35:19,413
for bringing Xi back to me.
735
00:35:23,733 --> 00:35:26,693
I'll wait for you at the Zhao residence.
736
00:35:44,143 --> 00:35:44,863
Xi,
737
00:35:46,303 --> 00:35:47,973
are you hurt in any way?
738
00:35:48,693 --> 00:35:49,893
Grandfather, I'm fine.
739
00:35:50,383 --> 00:35:52,023
The masked lady
740
00:35:52,383 --> 00:35:54,143
wasn't trying to harm me.
741
00:35:57,733 --> 00:35:58,543
Mr. Yu.
742
00:36:03,343 --> 00:36:04,343
Ms. Ji,
743
00:36:05,693 --> 00:36:06,783
without my company,
744
00:36:06,783 --> 00:36:07,623
Xi
745
00:36:08,173 --> 00:36:10,933
would never go out alone.
746
00:36:11,213 --> 00:36:12,893
Let me be honest with you:
747
00:36:13,693 --> 00:36:15,783
I can do without the brocade workshop,
748
00:36:15,933 --> 00:36:16,733
but...
749
00:36:16,973 --> 00:36:18,783
I will never allow any harm
750
00:36:19,783 --> 00:36:21,823
to come to my Xi.
751
00:36:41,693 --> 00:36:43,253
When power meddles
752
00:36:44,343 --> 00:36:45,253
in business,
753
00:36:45,973 --> 00:36:47,623
it ceases to be just business.
754
00:36:54,933 --> 00:36:55,783
Mr. Yang,
755
00:36:56,973 --> 00:36:59,583
I hope you'll cut through these villains sooner.
756
00:37:15,733 --> 00:37:16,213
Zhuge,
757
00:37:17,023 --> 00:37:17,823
take a look.
758
00:37:20,103 --> 00:37:20,973
Does this seem familiar to you?
759
00:37:22,863 --> 00:37:23,893
Spin them.
760
00:37:27,023 --> 00:37:28,583
This pattern looks like the one
761
00:37:29,413 --> 00:37:31,383
on the back of a logistics officer's order.
762
00:37:33,173 --> 00:37:33,973
Are you sure?
763
00:37:34,343 --> 00:37:35,303
We agreed
764
00:37:35,623 --> 00:37:36,303
action is your part,
765
00:37:36,303 --> 00:37:37,143
and writing is mine.
766
00:37:37,143 --> 00:37:37,733
Before coming here,
767
00:37:37,733 --> 00:37:39,063
I specifically reviewed all reports
768
00:37:39,063 --> 00:37:40,543
and official documents about Shu brocade.
769
00:37:44,973 --> 00:37:45,823
Logistics officer?
770
00:37:46,543 --> 00:37:48,103
Shu region's logistics officers
771
00:37:48,103 --> 00:37:49,893
are always appointed by the military commissioner.
772
00:37:50,143 --> 00:37:51,383
And every year,
773
00:37:51,783 --> 00:37:53,213
a different person is assigned.
774
00:37:55,893 --> 00:37:56,823
Then we'll meet them all.
775
00:37:57,543 --> 00:37:58,973
You're planning to meet the military commissioner?
776
00:38:03,413 --> 00:38:04,583
Even though Niu Jin and the military commissioner
777
00:38:04,583 --> 00:38:05,893
are stationed in different locations,
778
00:38:06,143 --> 00:38:07,543
if you meet the military commissioner,
779
00:38:07,933 --> 00:38:09,143
Niu Jin will likely find out.
780
00:38:09,733 --> 00:38:10,693
Killers aren't afraid,
781
00:38:11,783 --> 00:38:13,103
but saviors have to hide.
782
00:38:13,623 --> 00:38:14,543
This world isn't right.
783
00:38:14,933 --> 00:38:16,413
I'm going to change it.
784
00:38:16,653 --> 00:38:17,543
Should we
785
00:38:18,103 --> 00:38:19,413
inform Ms. Ji about this?
786
00:38:20,653 --> 00:38:21,343
No need.
787
00:38:22,383 --> 00:38:23,933
Capturing the culprit and revealing the truth
788
00:38:23,933 --> 00:38:25,303
is our responsibility.
789
00:38:25,733 --> 00:38:27,213
She's just an ordinary person.
790
00:38:27,623 --> 00:38:29,693
She should happily run her business
791
00:38:29,783 --> 00:38:32,023
and live her life in peace.
792
00:38:33,413 --> 00:38:34,213
All right.
793
00:38:50,143 --> 00:38:52,023
[The Yu Residence]
794
00:38:52,023 --> 00:38:52,783
Yingying,
795
00:38:53,063 --> 00:38:54,783
should we just knock on the door?
796
00:38:55,493 --> 00:38:57,543
This isn't the first time you've met Mr. Yu.
797
00:38:57,543 --> 00:38:58,583
When he says no visitors,
798
00:38:58,583 --> 00:38:59,783
he means no visitors.
799
00:39:00,623 --> 00:39:01,693
If he's refusing visitors,
800
00:39:01,693 --> 00:39:03,343
does that mean the brocade workshop is no longer for sale?
801
00:39:03,893 --> 00:39:06,493
If someone wants to sell their brocade workshop,
802
00:39:06,543 --> 00:39:08,103
what do they want most?
803
00:39:10,173 --> 00:39:11,543
If he wants money,
804
00:39:11,543 --> 00:39:13,733
Mr. Bai is willing to spend extravagantly.
805
00:39:14,493 --> 00:39:16,693
If he wants support for Yu family craftsmen
806
00:39:16,693 --> 00:39:17,733
and techniques,
807
00:39:17,933 --> 00:39:19,733
the Yang family is the best choice.
808
00:39:20,823 --> 00:39:22,733
If he wants to preserve the Yu family's legacy
809
00:39:22,733 --> 00:39:23,973
and get through this crisis,
810
00:39:24,213 --> 00:39:25,583
then he should choose me.
811
00:39:26,343 --> 00:39:27,893
But he hasn't chosen anyone.
812
00:39:28,343 --> 00:39:30,343
Could it be that Niu Wuniang has threatened him?
813
00:39:32,023 --> 00:39:34,173
He's not the type to hesitate.
814
00:39:34,623 --> 00:39:37,143
Besides, if he had truly caved to Niu Wuniang's threats,
815
00:39:37,143 --> 00:39:39,173
his workshop would already belong to the Zhao family.
816
00:39:46,493 --> 00:39:47,973
Now that he's shut himself away,
817
00:39:48,413 --> 00:39:49,933
he must be conflicted.
818
00:39:50,413 --> 00:39:52,823
He's unsure whether he should sell the workshop.
819
00:39:53,343 --> 00:39:54,303
This also shows
820
00:39:54,343 --> 00:39:55,863
that none of our offers
821
00:39:55,863 --> 00:39:57,343
are what he truly wants.
822
00:39:57,493 --> 00:39:58,783
Then what does he want?
823
00:40:00,303 --> 00:40:01,893
That's why I'm here.
824
00:40:02,583 --> 00:40:04,103
Let me tell you, in the Yu family,
825
00:40:04,103 --> 00:40:05,493
there's one person who understands Yu Shu
826
00:40:05,493 --> 00:40:06,893
even better than Yu Shu himself.
827
00:40:10,733 --> 00:40:11,733
You lost again.
828
00:40:14,103 --> 00:40:15,383
Chickens lay eggs,
829
00:40:16,023 --> 00:40:17,383
and eggs hatch chickens.
830
00:40:18,543 --> 00:40:19,493
So tell me,
831
00:40:19,493 --> 00:40:21,143
which came first, the chicken or the egg?
832
00:40:21,933 --> 00:40:22,653
I...
833
00:40:25,543 --> 00:40:26,693
I wouldn't know.
834
00:40:26,973 --> 00:40:29,583
You figured out Mr. Yu so quickly.
835
00:40:29,893 --> 00:40:31,253
You really can't be underestimated.
836
00:40:31,253 --> 00:40:33,413
If pigs have another life and become human,
837
00:40:34,103 --> 00:40:36,583
then is this person a human or a pig?
838
00:40:37,023 --> 00:40:38,173
What on earth
839
00:40:38,173 --> 00:40:39,543
is going on in your head every day?
840
00:40:39,543 --> 00:40:40,733
They all say I'm silly,
841
00:40:41,143 --> 00:40:42,733
but I think you're even sillier than I am.
842
00:40:42,973 --> 00:40:43,453
You...
843
00:40:45,343 --> 00:40:46,143
Ms. Ji.
844
00:40:46,303 --> 00:40:47,103
Ms. Yu.
845
00:40:47,823 --> 00:40:49,143
Oh, Mr. Bai, you're here too.
846
00:40:51,583 --> 00:40:52,343
Ms. Ji,
847
00:40:52,783 --> 00:40:53,693
what brings you here?
848
00:40:53,823 --> 00:40:55,023
Whatever brought Mr. Bai
849
00:40:55,023 --> 00:40:56,173
is what brought me.
850
00:40:57,543 --> 00:40:59,783
What's this? Losing to Ms. Yu?
851
00:41:01,543 --> 00:41:03,103
As you can see,
852
00:41:03,103 --> 00:41:04,783
a complete loss.
853
00:41:05,863 --> 00:41:07,693
Ms. Yu, you're quite impressive.
854
00:41:08,173 --> 00:41:09,583
Is your grandfather at home?
855
00:41:10,493 --> 00:41:12,303
My grandfather is preparing for a trip in a few days.
856
00:41:12,303 --> 00:41:13,543
He's packing his things.
857
00:41:13,733 --> 00:41:14,543
A trip?
858
00:41:15,213 --> 00:41:16,343
Where's he going?
859
00:41:17,493 --> 00:41:18,543
You have to do the same as Mr. Bai.
860
00:41:18,733 --> 00:41:19,823
Win me first, then I'll tell you.
861
00:41:28,493 --> 00:41:29,623
You're really good!
862
00:41:30,023 --> 00:41:31,213
I'm still one step behind.
863
00:41:31,213 --> 00:41:32,383
You're seven steps behind.
864
00:41:32,583 --> 00:41:34,583
If you land more than seven, you win.
865
00:41:48,063 --> 00:41:49,103
Exactly seven steps.
866
00:41:49,413 --> 00:41:50,213
You win!
867
00:41:52,173 --> 00:41:52,973
This round doesn't count.
868
00:41:53,143 --> 00:41:54,063
I lost.
869
00:41:54,653 --> 00:41:56,063
That wasn't a five just now.
870
00:41:56,253 --> 00:41:57,063
It was a four.
871
00:42:00,733 --> 00:42:03,063
Then why did it change on its own?
872
00:42:03,103 --> 00:42:04,343
When I do business,
873
00:42:04,343 --> 00:42:05,623
I stick to my principles.
874
00:42:06,173 --> 00:42:07,453
If people treat me sincerely,
875
00:42:08,023 --> 00:42:09,173
I'll return the sincerity.
876
00:42:10,733 --> 00:42:12,103
It's just a game.
877
00:42:13,303 --> 00:42:14,103
Ms. Ji,
878
00:42:14,893 --> 00:42:17,063
you haven't forgotten why you came here, right?
879
00:42:19,063 --> 00:42:20,103
Want to play another round?
880
00:42:20,303 --> 00:42:21,103
No need.
881
00:42:21,303 --> 00:42:22,453
Ask me whatever you want.
882
00:42:22,453 --> 00:42:23,693
I'll tell you everything.
883
00:42:25,253 --> 00:42:26,653
If people treat me sincerely,
884
00:42:26,653 --> 00:42:28,103
I'll return the sincerity.
885
00:42:28,583 --> 00:42:29,343
You said it.
886
00:42:31,693 --> 00:42:33,583
All right, tell me,
887
00:42:33,893 --> 00:42:34,863
if your grandfather
888
00:42:35,253 --> 00:42:36,543
isn't preparing to sell the workshop,
889
00:42:36,543 --> 00:42:37,783
what's he planning to do?
890
00:42:38,693 --> 00:42:40,383
You all want the workshop,
891
00:42:41,143 --> 00:42:42,143
but my grandfather
892
00:42:42,823 --> 00:42:43,893
wants this.
893
00:43:00,223 --> 00:43:02,523
♪Fallen petals, scattered on the ground♪
894
00:43:02,583 --> 00:43:07,803
♪Love awakes, but it fades before it grows♪
895
00:43:08,053 --> 00:43:16,033
♪Like dust in the creek, it slips away♪
896
00:43:16,963 --> 00:43:19,463
♪Time just spins, tearing at the seams♪
897
00:43:19,593 --> 00:43:24,753
♪I walk through the pain, but I still chase the dream♪
898
00:43:24,843 --> 00:43:32,933
♪The road is ahead, but it feels so unknown♪
899
00:43:34,413 --> 00:43:37,993
♪How can we, so small, fight against this tide?♪
900
00:43:37,993 --> 00:43:42,363
♪Holding on tight, as the ropes pull me inside♪
901
00:43:42,863 --> 00:43:50,553
♪To show that the soaring crimson is mine to own♪
902
00:43:50,773 --> 00:43:54,893
♪Red like a vow, that's burning slow♪
903
00:43:55,073 --> 00:43:58,933
♪Silent red, where all my memories go♪
904
00:43:58,983 --> 00:44:03,413
♪Throw the thread, and let the heartache show♪
905
00:44:03,453 --> 00:44:07,563
♪Drowning in this, can't let it go♪
906
00:44:07,633 --> 00:44:12,023
♪Red like flames, that burn through my soul♪
907
00:44:12,023 --> 00:44:16,093
♪I walk these miles alone, through sleepless nights♪
908
00:44:16,093 --> 00:44:20,113
♪Love in the wind, alive, it's everywhere we've been♪
909
00:44:20,173 --> 00:44:25,873
♪Red blooms bright, but it dies all alone♪
910
00:44:26,843 --> 00:44:31,173
♪Red like a vow, that's burning slow♪
911
00:44:31,173 --> 00:44:34,843
♪Silent red, where all my memories go♪
912
00:44:34,983 --> 00:44:39,303
♪Throw the thread, and let the heartache show♪
913
00:44:39,363 --> 00:44:43,603
♪Drowning in this, can't let it go♪
914
00:44:43,643 --> 00:44:48,113
♪Red like flames, that burn through my soul♪
915
00:44:48,113 --> 00:44:51,853
♪I walk these miles alone, through sleepless nights♪
916
00:44:51,853 --> 00:44:56,203
♪Love in the wind, alive, it's everywhere we've been♪
917
00:44:56,253 --> 00:45:02,513
♪Red blooms bright, but it dies all alone♪57528
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