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[Brocade Odyssey]

[Episode 17]

Even if the day comes when I must marry,

I would seek

a man who can share with me

the trials and triumphs of life,

one who will stand beside me in battle.

And that person is not you.

I'm sorry.

I don't care at all.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to hurt you,

but I don't want to keep

giving you false hope either.

That would be worse.

[Bai Residence]

Have Zhou Wang

replicate all the patterns

he's woven before.

Tell him to buy

some looms and silk thread secretly.

And then, ship them in batches to Nanzhao.

Remember, don't leave any traces.

As for that pattern brought back

by the Yu family from Gubei Village,

do you want me to steal it?

Let's leave it with Ji Yingying.

I believe she'll surprise me.

Didn't you want to use that pattern

to win over the Yu family?

But now, Ji Yingying

is more important to me than the Yu family.

Rather than winning over the Yu family,

it's better to win over Ji Yingying.

Yingying,

Mr. Yang is looking for you.

What does he want?

Isn't there enough trouble already?

Yaoting,

tell him I'm busy.

Looks like...

you are really busy.

I'll let you guys talk.

Shu Red Silk is being dyed.

You're supervising

a bit too frequently.

After all, it's tribute brocade silk.

We can never be too careful.

Then, have a look.

Is this Shu Red

the same as the one you had in mind?

I visited Mr. Yu.

I know what happened in the village.

I've also looked into Bai Sheng.

He's a smart merchant

with an unclear background

and unclear intentions.

I know this.

But in Yizhou,

most merchants

have some hidden depths

and aren't really harmless.

At least he's not afraid of the Niu family

or the Zhao family.

If necessary,

rather than choosing someone tangled up in problems,

why not pull this newcomer

to our side?

When there's no way left,

why not give it a try?

It makes sense.

Ji Yingying,

I'm not trying to stop you.

I just want to tell you,

in such an unknown place,

with such a mysterious person,

why don't you call your ally

to join you?

Is it that difficult?

Who asked me

to give you support before?

Why are you so angry?

I...

Zhao Xiuyuan also said before

that he would always stand by me,

but what happened?

I've known him since childhood,

and I got this.

I'm not doubting you.

I just

have gotten used

to not relying on things

I can't control.

I only trust my own hands

to make myself stronger,

doing things faster and faster.

♪The curve of Spring's first thunder♪

♪Quietly shaping a tangled love♪

♪Rain drizzles gently down♪

♪When I first met you, it felt like yesterday's wonder♪

♪Mist softly caresses the tranquil lake's surface♪

I'm not him.

I am Yang Jinglan.

♪The little ripples of early summer rise♪

I will keep my promise

for the rest of my life.

♪You painted for me, the delicate arch of your brow♪

Sharing glory and shame together,

I'll never leave you.

♪A tapestry of love, woven into my heart♪

♪As dusk falls, with the sound of sea-bloomed flutes♪

♪Watching swallows gracefully settle upon the branches♪

♪We smell the green plums, and life's sweetness it roots♪

♪I send a silk letter to a high flower tower♪

I... I know.

Having an ally like you

is my good fortune.

♪With the promise of snow, and time that expands♪

♪You and I, together we roam♪

What's wrong?

I...

I still have to continue dyeing silk.

You'd better go back now.

Yaoting!

I'm coming!

Yaoting, see Mr. Yang out.

Mr. Yang,

this way, please.

Are you really fine?

I will keep my promise

for the rest of my life.

Sharing glory and shame together,

I'll never leave you.

Yaoting!

I've thought of a great idea to add the finishing touch.

What's the idea?

Dear.

Get out.

Dear,

I've personally made

this ginseng soup for you.

You've worked hard recently.

Drink the soup

and come back to rest with me.

Dear,

we've been married for a while now,

yet you sleep in the study every night,

not even touching me once.

All of the Zhao family's members see this clearly.

Do you care what others think of you?

Why did we get married?

The whole Zhao family knows why.

Don't think I don't know

what you are planning to do.

I just want a peaceful marriage,

but now

it seems like a plot?

What kind of person are you,

thinking of a peaceful marriage?

You only want to get pregnant with my child,

and then I'll be useless.

Then you can legitimately control

the entire Zhao family.

Dear, are you designing new tribute brocade patterns?

Isn't the Zhao family's old ones good enough?

Or do you want to learn from Ji Yingying

to amaze everyone,

to be valued by Chang'an,

to be valued by the Military Commissioner?

After that,

you won't need to rely on my Niu family's power anymore, right?

I heard that the other day,

you sent a message to Ji Yingying.

As for the Yu family,

you purposely excluded them

and sent them to Ji Yingying, right?

If my father knew

that you are such a double-dealing person,

I don't know what he would think.

He probably hasn't had the mood lately

to listen to his daughter who's been repeatedly defeated

talking nonsense.

Zhao Ping!

Sir.

From now on, no one is allowed

into my room without my permission.

Otherwise,

beat them to death.

Yes, sir.

What great courage you have.

Without you,

my Zhao family would still weave brocade for General Niu.

But without me,

you would

be worthless.

As for what's of greater importance,

you know it better than me.

[Yuebuhuan Inn]

Sir, please come in.

Mr. Yu, the brocade is about to be made.

Our Bloom Society also has skilled weavers.

Today, I'd like to recommend someone to you.

I'm Ji Yaoting from the Ji family. Greetings.

I'm not good at pattern design

but excel in the weaving process.

I'm willing to lend a hand to you.

Mr. Ji, please sit.

Thank you, Mr. Yu.

For nine years,

my hands

have never rested.

Your skill is no less than before.

Our workshop welcomes you to join us.

Thank you, Mr. Yu.

Mr. Yu,

I have another matter to discuss today.

The Grain Brocade is ancient,

simple, and rich in tradition,

but people nowadays are seeking something new.

Just relying on the existing patterns

might not attract enough attention.

I want to increase its liveliness and shine

without changing the original patterns.

Perhaps by adjusting the silk thread colors

or reworking the patterns

to make it gleam and shine.

Then, we'll get a Rippling Grain Brocade.

Rippling Grain Brocade?

Golden grain ears

sway in the wind,

stirring up waves of rice.

Miss Ji,

the light and dark gloss of brocade

generally depends

on the gloss of the silk thread and color ratio,

as well as the weaving method.

To emphasize the sense of flowing waves,

the technique and color ratio

must be innovative.

Of course, the difficulty

is no less than developing a new type of brocade.

I haven't even restored

the Grain Brocade pattern yet,

and you want me to weave it with a rippling effect?

That truly is a hard task.

My elder brother also said this yesterday.

But I believe

since we're going to weave it,

why not make it the best we can?

I can help with the coloring.

We can borrow the technique from Shu embroidery for the patterns.

But for the weaving method,

we still need you and the masters

to study it further.

Ji Yingying, this research into Rippling Grain Brocade

is not just a technical issue.

So, are there any other problems?

Without money, we can't weave brocade.

Miss Ji,

developing a technique

requires a large investment at the start.

But the Yu family and Bloom Society...

Wasn't the money I invested before enough?

Thanks to your support,

we were able to provide for the workers and looms.

But,

to research a new brocade...

How much is needed?

At least ninety guan.

Mr. Yu,

you and Yaoting just focus on studying how to weave it,

as for the money...

Money?

I have enough money,

and I look handsome.

So why doesn't she like me?

It's Mr. Sang.

Miss Ji,

please continue.

As for the money, I'll figure out.

Figure it out?

She doesn't like me, but what can I figure it out?

I'm not attached to her!

Mr. Yu,

looks like I need to go and comfort

our honorary president properly.

Apologies.

I've thought it over.

Even if my father kills me,

I'll still marry into her family!

Shut up!

What does it have to do with you?

I can say that if I like.

I still...

You dare to pour on me?

Don't think you can bully me

just because I don't hit women.

I'm pouring it on you!

Look at you, howling here.

If this rumor spreads,

how will Pin ever face anyone again?

I didn't think that far.

Then what did you think?

I just want to be the kind of man Pin likes

who can share with her the trials and triumphs of life

and will stand beside her in battle.

But I'm not that kind of man.

What should I do, Yingying?

Don't worry about what kind of man Pin likes.

Think about what kind of man you want to be first.

Me?

To be a man,

a man of integrity,

a man with a purpose, with money to earn,

and a proper man who is respected.

What does that mean?

You want me to join you in dyeing silk?

I wouldn't know how.

Everyone has their own strengths.

I happen to have something that suits you.

What is it?

Making money.

[Rongjin Silk]

Mr. Wang!

Here!

Hello, Mr. Wang.

Our Bloom Society has partnered with the Yu family

to create the Rippling Grain Brocade.

We warmly invite you to invest.

We hope for your support.

[Invitation] In three days,

we will have an auction at the Yuebuhuan Inn.

We would be honored if you could attend!

Okay, I will definitely go to the Bloom Society's event.

I will surely attend.

I will definitely support you!

Rippling Grain Brocade.

We warmly invite you to invest in it.

Profits will be shared.

She wants us to invest before the brocade is completed?

I told you

that she would surely surprise me.

As long as we start from scratch

and begin again with her,

we'll learn how to weave it.

She and Mr. Yang are quite close,

getting along well.

Mr. Yang is also investigating...

Sheng,

you should stay away from Ji Yingying

and avoid getting into trouble.

They're in love,

but I'm not interested.

The one who loses won't be me.

But these women,

once they fall in love,

it often clouds their judgment and choices.

If Ji Yingying wants to develop her career,

that's not good for her.

I need to come up with a plan

to keep her away from Yang Jinglan.

Miss Ji really came up with a good idea.

But these people are afraid of offending Niu Jin

and don't dare to buy silk from Bloom Society, right?

Do they dare to buy

this brocade?

Behind every wealthy brocade merchant,

no one is without support.

Offending Niu Jin because of a few baskets of silk?

That's definitely not worth it.

But this brocade is different.

With great profits comes great risk.

Even if they don't buy it,

they must still take a look.

I know, I'm quite carefree,

but you don't have to look at me like that.

Well,

you appear reckless and carefree,

but actually,

you're quite practical and shrewd.

You ungrateful child!

Let's go!

Just watch the fun.

You brute!

Here... Let's hide!

What's going on?

What's happening?

Isn't that the famous Mr. Yang?

Welcome!

Please, come inside.

Shisi,

others would entertain you before,

but now you're the one hosting others.

Your father's been dismissed?

Can you stop bringing up my father?

He gets a headache just hearing about you.

I'm the honorary president of the Bloom Society now.

If anything happens, I'll definitely help.

Besides,

with my abilities,

I can easily host guests.

I just remembered.

Yingying said

you're the Brocade Officer,

you can't place a bid,

so she didn't leave you a private room.

So you mean

we should leave?

Mr. Bai, this way, please.

Does he have a private room?

He...

he does.

It seems Miss Ji doesn't welcome me.

Miss Ji, you're welcoming me personally.

I'm truly flattered.

You're wealthy. It suits you.

Mr. Yang.

This way, please.

I'll need a private room.

Mr. Yang, Mr. Zhuge, please have a seat.

This is the spot reserved for our people.

Say it again.

Are you going to sit or not?

I'll sit.

I'm one of your people.

Mr. Bai,

Let's sit.

This way.

- Sit. - After you.

I'm one of her people.

Feel yourself at home.

Mr. Yu.

You...

Mrs. Yang...

What's the matter?

I run this inn.

She's here for the feast.

Everyone's here to make money.

Is there something wrong with that?

I...

Have a seat.

Did you learn something new?

Women in Shu have different temperaments.

If you upset them,

it's hard to calm them down.

Miss Ji,

may your business thrive.

All colleagues from Yizhou,

greetings to all.

As you all know,

Our Bloom Society and the Yu family

will jointly research and weave a new brocade.

As we all know,

the new brocade

will certainly sell well.

Today, I invite all shopkeepers here.

What we are bidding on is not the new brocade itself

but the high profits

it represents.

The winning bidder

will receive a 20% share of the profits from this new brocade.

In other words,

if every roll of brocade sells for ten guan,

the winning bidder will receive two guan as their share.

The new brocade is still not finished,

so today I will show you

the design of this brocade.

Please take a look.

Outside Yizhou City,

there is a place called Gubei Village.

It has worshiped the God of Grain for generations.

The wheat pattern brocade is the village's belief.

The wheat is a gift from the God of Grain,

giving people food to fill their stomachs.

The silk is a blessing from Leizu,

giving people clothes to keep warm.

The flowing waves on this brocade

are light, water,

and wind,

the gifts bestowed upon us by heaven.

The starting bid is 20 guan.

The auction begins.

Why isn't anyone bidding?

They're probably worried it can't be made.

Mr. Zhuge,

our Bloom Society will never deceive others.

I...

I didn't mean it that way.

To these people, the money

is just a drop in the bucket.

They don't doubt us,

but no one wants

to be the first to speak up.

You won't want to bid, will you?

If the Brocade Officer places a bid,

who would dare to bid after that?

I don't have money.

I'm just supporting the event.

This brocade

has both ancient heritage

and fresh innovation.

I really like it.

How about I take care of it

and help you invite

the Military Commissioner to generously open his purse?

Mr. Yang,

why bother the Military Commissioner with such a small matter?

Once the brocade is made,

it won't be too late to present it to him.

If none of you

place a bid,

when

will this brocade be completed?

How about this, Miss Ji?

If the first person to bid

wins the auction for this brocade,

what benefit will they get?

They'll get one guan off the price.

If it doesn't sell,

the first bidder will get

a 10% discount on their first silk order

from Bloom Society in the future.

Even if it doesn't sell, there's still a benefit?

Then I bid...

Twenty-one guan!

I bid twenty-one guan.

Is anyone going to raise the price?

Sir,

if the Zhao family wins the bid,

this brocade may never be seen again.

Let's wait a little longer.

Miss Ji,

the highest bidder wins.

The hammer is about to fall.

I bid sixty guan!

Miss Ji,

my wife doesn't understand brocade

and doesn't know the value of this new brocade.

I'm willing to bid sixty guan.

You're discrediting your own wife

and raising the price for another woman.

My Dear really does things in such a unique way.

I can't compare to you.

Mr. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao,

I remember

I didn't invite you two.

Why are you here?

Because we've heard a lot about it.

What?

My husband bid on this brocade.

Do you intend to deny it?

You weren't here earlier,

so you didn't hear my introduction.

This brocade carries the belief of an ancient village.

The village has worshipped the God of Grain for generations.

Before the auction,

the village chief even had a divination done.

It's forbidden

for anyone who has dealt with military affairs.

That's why I didn't invite you two.

You can't bid, I'm afraid.

Since when do the customs of a wild village

require the Brocade Master to follow?

Do you all still remember

who is the leader

of the Yizhou brocade industry?

I've already reported this matter to the Brocade Bureau.

I think I'm worth the Brocade Master and his wife

to observe this rule.

It's really hard to go against heaven's will

and the law of the land.

I cannot give this brocade to you two.

Fine,

then I will see for myself

who heaven and the law will favor,

and whose hands this brocade will fall into.

Fine,

then I'll let you have a good look.

Please, lift the curtain.

[From Zuo Zhuan, Year 10 of Duke Huan] "A common man is innocent,

but holding jade is a crime."

I had also anticipated

that you might not want to make a big scene,

so I made early preparations.

[Sign "Heaven No. 2"] Each room has its own number,

a silk thread,

corresponding to a bell on stage.

Who does the bell belong to?

Only you and the Bloom Society know.

It will not be leaked.

If anyone wants to bid,

pull the thread in your hand.

When the bell rings,

it means a five-guan increase.

Everyone, let the auction continue!

[Sign "Earth No. 1"]

Earth No. 1 bids twenty-five guan.

Yellow No. 2 bids

thirty guan.

Heaven No. 1 bids thirty-five guan.

Earth No. 1 bids

fifty guan!

Fifty guan is not a small amount.

Miss Ji, are you satisfied now?

My price in my mind is ninety.

Earth No. 1 bid fifty guan.

Is anyone raising the bid?

We, the Yang family, are willing to bid seventy guan.

Seventy!

Seventy guan!

Isn't this supposed to be blind bidding?

What does the Yang family mean by this?

Mrs. Yang is truly brave.

Crooked merchant.

It's still not reaching ninety.

It seems you're not worried

about me at all.

When it comes to doing business,

you're more talented.

I'm looking forward to your next move.

Earth No. 1 bids

eighty guan!

This Earth No. 1 seems determined to win.

Go ahead.

I am willing

to bid ninety guan.

We, the Yang family, bid ninety-five guan.

I offer one hundred guan.

One hundred guan, once.

[Sign "Earth No. 1"] One hundred guan is more than enough!

So can we withdraw

after completing our task?

One hundred guan, once.

Earth No. 1 bids

one hundred five guan.

Thanks to my great idea.

But you both

don't understand people's hearts.

Earth No. 1 bid one hundred five guan.

Is there anyone else willing to raise the bid?

One hundred five guan, once.

One hundred five guan, twice.

Twice already!

This should not be happening.

I've dominated the gambling scene for so many years,

and I can clearly see that Bai Sheng will win this.

If this fails,

Yingying will kill us...

she will kill you!

Mr. Bai,

do you want to raise the bid?

I think

it's better not to steal from others.

Miss Ji,

please go ahead.

Earth No. 1, one hundred five guan, three times.

Sold.

It's Sang Shisi, right?

Unworthy guy.

Miss Ji, you don't need to be so polite.

I just placed two bids

to support you.

"Earth No. 1" is us.

I really didn't expect this.

Miss Ji,

you're so honest.

You have already seen through it.

Why should I hide it?

This Rippling Grain Brocade

has some connection with you.

Are you willing to invest?

I feel that

the Yang family's bid is quite generous.

Why do you choose me?

The Yang family has too many rules.

The pattern isn't even finished yet.

The process is so difficult.

If I'm not wrong,

the Yang family rejected you

because they thought

if they didn't win the bid publicly

but still got the brocade,

they would carry the reputation

of secretly stealing the anonymous buyer's goods.

That reputation doesn't sound good.

However,

my reputation in your eyes

is also insignificant.

Not at all, Mr. Bai.

I'm just curious

why are you so certain

that I'll agree to your terms?

You always know clearly

what you want.

Since you already anticipated what I would say,

why bother coming here

if you're not interested?

Fine.

I can give the money,

but I have my own rules.

Please, Mr. Bai.

First,

within three months, the new brocade must be completed.

Fine.

Second,

how the brocade pattern is designed

and how it is woven...

I must know everything.

Third,

I need to oversee the work at the Yu family brocade workshop.

The Yu family brocade workshop

is not like the Ji family

or the Bloom Society.

I can't make decisions alone.

This must be decided with Mr. Yu.

I agree.

Greetings, Mr. Yu.

Greetings, Mr. Yu.

I need you to invest one hundred guan,

Not less than that.

As for the weaving,

you can only watch.

No interference is allowed.

I'll follow your arrangements.

Then,

I wish you two

smooth progress in your work.

♪Fallen petals, scattered on the ground♪

♪Love awakes, but it fades before it grows♪

♪Like dust in the creek, it slips away♪

♪Time just spins, tearing at the seams♪

♪I walk through the pain, but I still chase the dream♪

♪The road is ahead, but it feels so unknown♪

♪How can we, so small, fight against this tide?♪

♪Holding on tight, as the ropes pull me inside♪

♪To show that the soaring crimson is mine to own♪

♪Red like a vow, that's burning slow♪

♪Silent red, where all my memories go♪

♪Throw the thread, and let the heartache show♪

♪Drowning in this, can't let it go♪

♪Red like flames, that burn through my soul♪

♪I walk these miles alone, through sleepless nights.♪

♪Love in the wind, alive, it's everywhere we've been♪

♪Red blooms bright, but it dies all alone♪

♪Red like a vow, that's burning slow♪

♪Silent red, where all my memories go♪

♪Throw the thread, and let the heartache show♪

♪Drowning in this, can't let it go♪

♪Red like flames, that burn through my soul♪

♪I walk these miles alone, through sleepless nights.♪

♪Love in the wind, alive, it's everywhere we've been♪

♪Red blooms bright, but it dies all alone♪