I...
I would like to get married...
get married to you.
--Episode 13--
Please be my husband.
This is my only wish.
What is it?
I thought you would be really happy.
I would be happy.
Yeah, I would be happy.
A stable is a place full of rowdy men.
Of course I'm happy to have a pretty younger sister.
Why wouldn't I be happy?
What do you mean by "younger sister"?
We can't.
Marriage.
Well, yes, this is not the right time to get married.
I know getting back the stable comes first...
Gae-ddong.
You are a savior of my life,
and also my younger sister.
You can't be a woman to me.
I already...
have someone in my heart.
No way.
No! There's no way!
It took me 10 years to find you.
I sold salted seafood and traveled all over the land of Chosun.
When I slept on the streets alone,
when I walked through the woods at night alone,
I thought about jumping off of a cliff,
to die...
When I found you at Munkyeong,
I thought I don't have to live this painful life anymore.
"To meet this man...
I had to suffer that much," is what I thought.
You are the person...
that heaven chose to be my husband.
You're my destiny.
My destiny is...
the woman that I had put in my heart.
Gae-ddong.
Calm down your mind and rest.
Okay?
I'm going to go to the barn.
Alright.
If you can't love me,
live with someone else in your heart.
It would be great to live as we love each other, but
whether it is loyalty or a payback for gratitude,
I'm fine with anything.
No matter what,
I have to get married to you.
Oh, man.
Now that we have met each other again,
I would normally drink with you to catch up, but...
Dear Gae-ddong...
after you calm your mind,
let's catch up then.
Rest.
You have someone in your heart, huh?
I...
can't give up on you by that one statement.
Forgive me for missing out on making a call of condolence.
Well, forgive me for being so late to congratulate you on your new marriage.
Well, anyway...
Here.
If I give this to you, as a head merchant, you can turn it into money, right?
The problem is this.
Here.
Oh? Song-pa Stable.
So the rumor was true.
The one who bought Song-pa Stable for 20,000 nyang...
took over this...
He probably took over because it is worth it!
How much can I get for Song-pa Stable?
Well, let's' see.
The property is 2,900 pyong (measurement unit).
One tile-roofed house, nine thatched-roof houses,
eight barns, and 17 cattle.
It will be 200,000 nyang.
Song-pa got bigger these days.
No matter how much Yook-ei-jeon tries to take over Song-pa business,
northeastern local products and fishes,
all merchants go to Kangwon Province and Choongcheong Province,
it's driving me crazy.
So how much is it? Huh?
How much does it worth?
Because the price of this land is skyrocketing,
in a few years, it could go up to 300,000 nyang.
300,000 nyang?
Sell this for me. Head Merchant.
Sell that at a fair price...
Well, no. It would be even better if you can sell it at a higher price.
Gae-ddong.
You swore to the spirits of all gods with your blood.
If you break the promise to grant my wish,
you swore that you will get punished to death.
Choose now.
Whether to die here,
or to marry me.
Do whatever you want to do.
Whatever you want.
Our stable...
It would be resentful to die without saving our stable.
But...
because you're the one who saved my life,
do what you want to do.
Do you think...
I won't be able to kill you?
When a woman does such things,
she is even prepared for death.
But you rejected my heart,
and rejected my fate, too.
I will never forgive you.
Oh, my!
Ugh.
Why is it raining suddenly?
We'll go when it stops raining.
Yes, boss.
I'm very sorry, Lord Ambassador.
To send a writ of attachment for Song-pa Stable,
you need to sign the document...
I got it. I know that 200,000 nyang wouldn't just fall on me.
I need to show at least that much effort.
Why did you send Chun Bong-Sam to me?
What do you want?
Whoa, that lady...
is she out of her mind?
What is she doing in the pouring rain?
You should've just let me die when father tried to kill me...
There's another woman?
If she is his destiny, then why...
Why did you make me meet Chung Bong-Sam?
Should I kill him?
Just kill me instead!
Kill me, and kill Chun Bong-Sam, too.
Kill Chun Bong-Sam, too!
Bong-Sam.
Let's go sleep at the village over there,
and leave tomorrow early morning.
The sun is setting.
Hey.
Looking at this, can you say that?
The new owner of our stable is Kim Bo-hyeon.
And how could we sleep well in a room?
Let's take a break.
Today, we walked 200 kilometers.
If Merchant Chang leaves for work,
we don't know when we can see him again.
Let's go.
Wait for me!
Mr. Bong! Mr. Bong!
What happened?
The rumor is all over the place
that Kim Bo-hyeon is the new owner of Song-pa Stable.
Before I said anything about money, they locked their storage.
Ugh, we're out of sources for money now.
Let's go.
Head Cattle Broker!
We're in trouble!
We're in trouble.
What is it again? It would be weird not to have trouble in our situation right now.
They're seizing our property. Seizing it!
What? That's a big trouble!
What the heck are you doing?
What?
He's the head cattle broker of our stable.
How dare you break into our property and use violence?
I'm Merchant Maeng from Shin's Major Gaekju.
I'm the new Head Cattle Broker, Chun Bong-Sam.
Huh?
Oh? You're the gaechuri dealer from Boeun.
Are you here to fight with him?
Oh, look.
The new head cattle broker is that gaechuri dealer's friend.
Starting from today, this stable is owned by Shin's Major Gaekju.
So I'm here to exert that right of ownership.
Hey, look.
If you look at the village written message,
Lord Kim Bo-hyeon from Sun-hye Palace is named as the creditor.
But, how can Shin's Major Gaekju claim this property?
Song Man-chi.
I heard he was a former merchant.
Take a look at this trade document.
I don't even have to look at this.
This is a stolen property! Stolen!
Oh, no... oh, no.
The new head cattle broker is a novice.
What are you talking about?
Our Head Cattle Broker has incredible business skills.
Business is about earning money,
who does business to argue what's right and what's wrong?
If you're upset with it, then why don't you take legal proceedings.
To replace your stable members,
you'll need some money, eh?
I'll give you 5 days.
Move everything out within 5 days.
After that, people from the police will be here.
Alright. Let's go.
Yes, sir.
Let's go.
Okay. Our stable members' employment...
Let's look for their jobs.
Hey.
Are you giving up on Song-pa Stable?
Hey, hey.
In this Chosun land,
all stables that exist and
all exchange gaekjus are controlled by him.
Okay?
Kim Bo-hyeon.
Because I got scared of that name,
far from money, I couldn't even open my mouth.
What am I supposed to do? We have no source of money.
Yook-ei-jeon Head Merchant.
Shin Suk-ju.
He's the richest man in Chosun.
Our source of money is him. What do you mean we have no source?
To our merchants, he is mightier than the king.
Do you think we can even meet him? And also,
he's the one who seized our stable.
Why would he lend us money?
Brother, let's ask the head cattle broker in Euijeongbu
how much they would pay our stable members...
Why are you acting like you don't see the opportunity?
Is it because of that woman? Shin Suk-ju's wife?
Stop it.
Yeah. Stop it.
Even if we meet him,
how could you tell Bong-Sam to ask Head Merchant for money?
He has his pride to protect.
Does your pride solve everything?
You said there are more than 80 stable members.
Okay, I got it. So stop it.
Didn't you know what a gaekju owner is like?
You son of a bitch!
I told you to stop it! Stop!
Stop it.
Buying and selling goods?
Any merchant can do that.
Writing letter of recommendation?
Any experienced merchant can do that!
You know what gaekju owner has to do?
Bringing money in. Money!
If you can't lower your head down to Shin Suk-ju,
how can you call yourself a gaekju owner?
You do it.
I'll pass on this head cattle broker position to you.
You do it.
Head Cattle Broker!
You do it.
You.
Mr. Bong.
Head Cattle Broker!
Mr. Bong!
Are you a rice cake or a human?
He is drunk out of his mind.
Put... put me down.
I can't...
I can't do it.
Can't.
Do you think a man lowers his head down because he wants to?
He does it to protect his members.
I feel bad for Cho Sung-jun who named you as the new head cattle broker.
That... that man...
Misjudged me.
I have such small capacity...
But he misjudged by thinking my capacity is this big.
This Chun Bong-Sam...
only has...
tinkle, tinkle, tinkle...
these two are all I have.
Head Cattle Broker didn't know anything about me.
Hey.
Why would someone place me in charge of the stable?
It's all done.
It's done. All done.
Hurry up and take him inside.
Yeah. Hurry up and take him inside.
Where? Where are we going?
Somewhere else? Where?
Oh, no.
You should change.
No, no.
It's okay.
I think everyone in this world as a robber.
People steal money, steal power,
and steal a person's heart.
Out of all of them, the most terrible one is
stealing a person's heart.
Even at this age,
I didn't know my heart could flutter.
My heart... flutters every day.
Every time I see you, my heart flutters.
You've been wanting a son...
I would like to bear a child.
That's right.
You have to give birth to a boy.
I will raise our child as the king of Yook-ei-jeon.
As a merchant bigger than who I am right now.
I'm going to raise him as the god of business.
Oh my goodness.
Wait...
How could this be?
How...
Damn it. Damn it!
Head Merchant.
Did I make a mistake...
No. Not at all.
It's not because of you.
Yeah, it's Song-pa Stable that I'm forceful to deal with.
It makes my head hurt.
Look.
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Mistress.
Don't get angry, but...
I know I need to watch out what I'm saying, but
how about we ask a professional to help?
It's been a while since the wedding,
and you haven't slept with...
Stop it.
Head Merchant said he has a lot to think about.
He's worried about Song-pa Stable.
Water.
Give me some water.
Ugh. Give me some water.
Who's there?
Father?
Is that you, father?
Father, I missed you.
Don't stay in the cold, and come over here.
Here, father.
Go see Shin Suk-ju.
Father.
I can't go.
I can't go!
Head Mer...
Head Merchant lives with my lady.
I can't go, father.
You rascal!
We call things we are able to do as commitment.
A person giving all of his effort, doing everything he could possibly do,
and trying his best are called commitment.
Father.
No matter how much we try,
sometimes things don't work even with all of our effort.
When you can only rely on heaven,
you can only wait for god's will.
You're not making any effort, so why would heaven help you?
How would you able to support the members,
and help Song-pa Stable?
Bong-Sam.
Whether you fully commit or get helped by heaven,
you need to try your best before anything else.
Then, heaven might help you.
Father.
Father, don't go.
Father.
Father, don't go!
Father, don't leave me!
Father.
Father...
Father.
Father!
Father.
Why? Why?
Sun-dol, why are you doing this?
Leave me alone.
Why are you doing this?
Seriously!
Bong-Sam is the one who is most distressed.
You should pack your belongings, too.
If you stay next to Bong-Sam, you'll fail.
Oh, my!
When I'm not present, you badmouth me, huh?
Gossip, gossip.
I felt uncomfortable about leaving without saying "bye"...
Good.
I'm leaving.
Let's go.
Huh? What's wrong with you guys?
Go? Go where?
To relieve a hangover?
We should go.
To borrow money...
from Yook-ei-jeon Head Merchant.
Let's go.
What brings Song-pa Stable Head Cattle Broker to cross the river
and come to Yook-ei-jeon?
Whoa. Sir Merchant Maeng.
How are you?
We're here to meet Head Merchant.
But Head Merchant only meets Yook-ei-jeon merchants
or merchants who bring goods here.
But you men are from Song-pa.
People who resent Yook-ei-jeon. Song-pa cattle brokers!
Head Merchant isn't only the king of Yook-ei-jeon.
He's the king of all 250,000 merchants in the land of Chosun.
That's right.
Alright, fine. Why don't you try then?
Yes, yes.
Move out of the way!
It's Lord Ambassador!
Move out of the way!
It's Lord Ambassador!
Move out...
You, rascal.
Didn't you hear me say "move"?
What...
Please hand this to Lord Ambassador.
Huh?
Okay.
This is it.
Shin Suk-ju...
The first step to win against Shin Suk-ju must start here.
Shin Suk-ju...
Whoa. Shin's Major Gaekju is really different.
They feed people, eh?
Brother, they're feeding us.
Food!
Huh? Food? What food?
One chunk. Only one chunk each.
Oh my!
Miss!
Why did you come here?
We're forced by circumstances.
Whatever those circumstances are, this isn't it.
If Head Merchant finds out, our mistress will get killed,
and your fellow will get killed.
Hurry up and leave. Now!
Hey, you!
Me?
Do you know that servant girl?
No. How would I know a maid of this household?
The line was really long, and...
Oh, no! It's driving me crazy now.
I'm about to...
Go over there!
How did this go down?
Alright, alright.
The sun is set,
so everyone should leave. The meeting time is over.
What are you talking about?
We waited all day long.
Leave?
What a nonsense!
Do you think Head Merchant can meet every single person?
These people are from different provinces all over Chosun.
You only had to cross a river...
When's the next meeting?
Three months from now, after New Year's Day.
Head Merchant!
Mr. Bong!
Head Merchant!
Get him!
Head Merchant.
Excuse me, Head Merchant.
I'm Song-pa Stable Head Cattle Broker
Chun Bong-Sam.
Sir Head Merchant.
Lend me 200,000 nyang...
Please.
Now that Song-pa Stable may go bankrupt,
he is here to talk nonsense.
Why don't you go to your room?
Head Merchant.
Head Merchant!
Wait... / You, rascal!
Just give me a brief moment.
Wait...
Please, listen to me for a brief moment.
You won't be able to borrow 200,000 nyang from me.
Not even 2 nyang!
Why?
Is it because I'm from a resentful Song-pa Stable?
Or, because I'm the second generation Song-pa Head Cattle Broker?
Both are not absolutely wrong, but...
Then, what is it?
You said "brief moment"?
You're asking for 200,000 nyang, and do you think a brief moment will do it?
Just because you talk for a brief moment,
do you think you can easily access this Shin Suk-ju's moneybag?
Then, please allow me to spend a long time.
Throughout the whole night, I will explain you why you need to lend us money.
I will tell you everything. Everything!
Head Merchant.
Head Merchant!
Hea...
Head Merchant!
That bastard.
Head Merchant.
They say oceans don't differentiate types of water.
Stop with your nonsense and leave!
They say oceans don't reject incoming tides.
Whether it is river water or waste water,
ocean embraces all types of water.
Whether it is Yook-ei-jeon or a Song-pa market,
the way of doing business is the same.
But, how could you reject meeting a Song-pa businessman?
So I'm the ocean,
and you're river water that I need to embrace,
is what you're saying?
I don't know if I'm river water or waste water, but
if you lend me 200,000 nyang,
no, if you invest 200,000 nyang in me,
in 5 years, I will send you not only the interest, but also the profits.
I can't open up my moneybag with that.
A stable cannot operate without a head cattle broker.
If you haven't touched cow poop,
and taken care of cattle, you can't run a stable.
Stop talking about unnecessary things.
Bring goods that could be used as security.
You have already placed a writ of attachment on our stable.
So there aren't goods to give you.
However,
I've achieved something that no other stable has ever had,
I achieved more than ten thousand cattle deals.
I, Chun Bong-Sam...
will put my life as security.
Hey, look.
Soldiers fight with swords,
and government officials fight with their mouths.
Merchants like us fight over valuable goods.
If you want me to open my moneybag,
bring something that would make me fall for it.
Kick them out of the main door!
Yes, sir.
Head Merchant.
Come here.
Come here, you rascal.
Are you okay
Bong-Sam, are you okay?
Oh, man. Such a ridiculous fool...
What a ridiculous fool!
Did something happen during your meeting?
This Song-pa Stable Head Cattle Broker guy broke into my room.
He asked me to buy his life for 200,000 nyang.
Are you going to lend him that money?
The world has changed.
One can't borrow money merely with ambition and passion.
Shin Suk-ju...
I realized he didn't become Yook-ei-jeon Head Merchant for nothing.
They say he's the king of all merchants.
If you want me to open my moneybag,
bring something that would make me fall for it.
What would be an item that would make Head Merchant fall for it?
Goods that can save our stable...
Those are very sturdy pieces of gold.
A man, who tied a topknot...
how could he have such big pieces of gold?
This... is a letter.
That fool. He even wrote a letter?
From Lord Min Kyeom-ho, I have saved your life before.
Why me?
Me?
Come on in.
Alright. So you said you saved me before?
Yes, I did.
As matter of fact, it was a big rescue.
What in the...
Whoa. It's dangerous! Lord Ambassador!
Sit still, sit still.
Oh, finally.
That's right!
Min Kyeom-ho attempted to win against me by stealing the ledger.
Please hire me.
Why did you get kicked out by Head Merchant?
I didn't get kicked out.
Yeah?
With these pieces of gold, you would be able to live happily for life.
Why did you bring them to me?
I want to rise in rank.
I want to rise to the highest rank.
I want to be Yook-ei-jeon Head Merchant.
Okay, okay. This was it.
You got kicked out because you acted like a know-it-all.
Head Merchant and I have known each other for 20 years!
You came to a wrong person.
How can a wagon move with only one wheel?
Why do you rely solely on Shin Suk-ju?
If Shin Suk-ju turns his back on you,
and holds Min Kyeom-ho's hands,
what will you do then?
Take him to the room in servants' quarters.
I paid gold pieces that are worth 3,000 nyang
to take up this small space in here.
Okay.
I shall wait and see.
There must be a chance...
To spread my wings and fly.
If I made it through the main doors of Sun-hye Palace,
I already made it halfway, eh?
Gae-ddong, you're my life savior, who rescued me,
and also a younger sister.
You can't be a woman to me.
Oh, my!
Where...
Where am I?
Guksadang Shrine of Mokmyeok Mountain.
Mother, you were asleep for days, and now you're finally awake.
What?
Mother?
You... you are out of your mind!
What about it?
Mother, you had this in your hand when you came here unconscious.
I've been avoiding it.
I avoided it well.
I ran away for 10 years.
And I am ended up here?
Guksadang Shrine?
You know me, right?
You know what kind of person I am.
Being a shaman isn't my destiny.
Chun Bong-Sam...
I will break that person's spirit.
and I will break the spirit of a woman he loves.
Even if I have to break my own wings,
I will possess Chun Bong-Sam.
("Mae-wol")
Mae-wol?
The senior shaman passed away as she left that name,
for someone who brings in these tools.
From Hae-ju to Gae-ddong...
from Gae-ddong to Mae-wol.
Alright.
Fine.
If I need this to own Chun Bong-Sam,
there's nothing I can't do.
Why aren't you leaving?
You want to join us? Come here and sit closer then.
We're out of grain.
What?
If we don't have any, then steam some cabbage!
If there's no cabbage, then grind the beans or get some fodder.
Are we better off than the cattle?
Just eat what cattle eat!
Why are you getting mad at me?
What? This...
We are really running out of time now.
I'll have to meet Head Merchant again.
No matter how much I think, I have no idea what goods he want.
I should ask him directly.
What do you when you are lost?
You just go and ask them directly. Am I right, brother?
They kicked us out like that...
Do you think they'll let us in again?
Head Cattle Broker!
Shin's Gaekju will be getting a proclamation from the king.
A proclamation.
Yook-ei-jeon is on alert.
Yeah?
What? What is it?
They're saying that Shin's Major Gaekju's doors are wide open.
We have to meet Head Merchant who is holding onto Song-pa Stable's future.
If we don't go right now, when we will have this chance again?
Hurry. Hurry up!
Hurry! Hurry!
Yook-ei-jeon Head Merchant Shin Suk-ju...
shall receive this King's order.
Yook-ei-jeon Head Merchant Shin Suk-ju is appointed
as the head shipowner of Kangkyeong to control grain paid as the nation's tax.
Grain, as you know,
is the nation's blood and sweat.
Those rascals...
Act as a leader who understands mind of all people and their blood and sweat
Kangkyeong head shipowner Shin Suk-ju will
fulfill his duties with all efforts.
You already knew about it?
Wol!
Actually...
they were here yesterday, too.
They said they're here to see Head Merchant, but in my eyes...
he seems to be here for you...
Wait.
Grain paid as the nation's tax is handled by Sun-hye Palace.
So?
You're upset, huh?
Because the King interfered with Sun-hye Palace duties?
Well, no... I mean...
He must be busy with his job, so I can handle that issue...
I'm just curious about the reason behind this.
Didn't he make an official proclamation about this?
He is saying that grain is the nation's life,
so that it shouldn't be taken away by thieves.
Thieves!
Am I right, Head Merchant?
Our Highness appointed me, Shin Suk-ju, an important role,
I should follow the King's order with all my life.
Enjoy your meal.
Alright, take this.
Why did you call me?
Why?
Why did you come here?
It seems like you're misunderstanding this.
The reason I'm here...
I told you,
that we have things to protect.
I told you to forget me.
That night, that incident...
I told you to forget about it.
So...
did you forget about everything?
Everything?
The fact that two of us are here
is committing a crime to Head Merchant.
Don't ever come back.
I am...
not here because I want to.
--The Merchant: Gaekju 2015--
Please save our Song-pa Stable once!
You're telling me to get on the ship with grain?
If you mess up any of the grain work,
your life will be in jeopardy.
If you get on the grain ship, it will be difficult to get rescued.
Chun Bong-Sam.
Attack Chun Bong-Sam.