Episode 29
This time, I want you to pay me back a hundred times.
- Mr Xiang. We already received that batch of goods. - Okay. This batch of goods is very important. Don't let anyone else know about this.
- Especially Long Si and the Japanese. - Mr Xiang, don't worry. I bought two companies to house the goods. No one will know that these are our goods.
We haven't found him yet but our men are working hard to search for him.
Think of all solutions.
No matter what, we must find him.
Next time, don't keep buying food for me.
In any case, I can't eat much. You don't need to spend this money.
Your health is most important now. Don't bother about other matters.
I promised to give you a good life.
As long as we are living well together,
I don't think there is a problem with this lifestyle.
Eat now.
What's wrong?
Miss.
There's not enough "Qi" and blood flow. Depletion of the spleen.
How about, I'll prescribe you some medicine to cure your spleen.
Continue to drink it for half a month. Only then can it take a turn for the better.
But Miss, you must watch your health.
Be careful not to hurt the baby.
Thank you, Doctor.
Stop there.
Lift up your head.
We can't stay here anymore.
Mr Xiang. Mr Long Si wishes to see you.
Mr Xiang.
In the past, you only welcomed Zuo Zhen.
Now,
you don't even want to see me.
How could you say this?
Whoever comes through my door,
I would welcome them.
Okay.
Not bad.
Mr Xiang's Mansion, as expected it's extraordinary.
Looks like in future, I will visit you more often to get to know you better.
Eh?
This antique must be worth a lot money.
I collected a few at Ning Yuan too.
It's really good stuff.
Sorry, Mr Xiang.
I have clumsy hands.
Mr Xiang.
Mr Long Si is here to ask you a question.
You've always been close with Zuo Zhen;
now that he is an escaped criminal,
Looks like you now have a slim chance of collaboration.
Do you plan to cut all ties with the Huangpu Alliance
or are you willing to work with us?
Who has the final say here?
Is it you or Mr Long Si?
Of course, it's me
but
whatever he says, it's the same for me too.
We are business men.
We need to make money. This collaboration is not beneficial to me.
Fine.
Mr Xiang is a smart man.
In future, Mr Xiang's matters
will always be looked after by me.
It's safer.
- Is it done? - Boss. Both of them are tight lipped. They are not talking.
Tight lipped?
I already said that you are like a monkey.
You like to jump all over the place.
I advise you to talk.
If not,
I will break your monkey's legs.
You won't be able to jump around anymore.
Bastard!
Stop!
Stop?
Tell me where Zuo Zhen is
and I will stop.
If not,
I will break his other leg.
Okay, Long Si. If I talk,
would you let us go?
Are you really, because of me,
betray Zuo Zhen?
The rent is enough.
I don't know where Zhuo Zhen is.
He didn't tell me either
but I'm willing to follow you
and help you conquer your enemies.
But there is one condition.
You need to let us go.
- Shi Hao, I don't need you to beg for me. - Shut up.
I'm not begging for you.
On account of being your buddy,
I will spare your life.
Look at your condition now.
You are a handicapped.
Let me tell you.
Surviving is more important.
Well said.
Education does indeed have value
in improving one's mind.
Men, release him.
Shi Hai, you bastard!
You even betrayed Second Master.
You are not human.
Enough.
Okay, excellent.
In future, follow me.
Come.
Okay.
Let's go.
Do you need anyone?
Do I look like I lack workers?
Stop there.
How many bags can you carry in that state?
Give him a bag.
Here.
Okay, come and register.
Where is your identity paper?
- I don't have one. - You don't?
An unregistered resident?
It's agreed then. We will split your wages.
It's two pennies per day. It's up to you whether you want it or not.
- I will do it. - Okay, what's your name?
Ah-Chen. "Chen" as in stars and constellations.
Wages are for 3 days. Get to work.
You are back.
Why you gone for so long?
Aren't we running out of money?
Don't worry. I found a job.
You found a job?
What kind of job is it?
You don't have any identification and you could still work?
Storage work that doesn't need identification
Great, let's eat then.
Let's celebrate today.
Let me tell you.
Shanghai is no longer Zhuo Zhen's kingdom.
Thus, don't ever let me see you again.
Or else,
your other leg will be broken too.
But this time, it won't be Long Si who breaks it,
it will be me.
Let's go.
Come, put this on your back.
Come, take these.
Slowly.
In future, don't go to the music hall anymore.
I will support you.
There are so many people here.
So many people here?
It's not enough. It's short by half.
This rule is set by our Master Long Si.
For newbies, they can only take half of their wages.
The other half goes to me.
Didn't you know that?
If you don't want it, just leave.
Your rule is your rule.
My wage is my wage.
One kind of thing is one kind of thing.
You don't want to work anymore?
Give me my wage..
Brother Pin. It's only three pennies.
Just give it to him.
Give me face and I will pay you back the three pennies in kind.
Come here, Brother Pin.
You dare defy my rules
and you even seduced my woman?
If I don't teach you a lesson today,
you won't know who's in charge here.
I'm taking these three pennies.
These two pennies are for my buddies to have supper.
This one cent...
Let's go.
Brown sugar porridge, a penny for a bowl.
One cent per bowl.
Brown sugar porridge, a penny for a bowl.
Give me a bowl.
Thanks.
Brown sugar porridge for sale.
The fragrant brown sugar porridge is here.
Come, take it while it's hot.
Drink it to strengthen your body.
Here.
♫ I gently come to feel ♫
♫ my real existence.♫
Zuo Zhen.
I think you are not used to this life
but this is good enough.
I don't want to see you risk your life again.
I don't want to be scared all the time.
Even if I'm selfish,
I only want you to live.
I hope that our child will have a father.
♫ so I gently wait, wait as fog fades away. ♫
♫ so I gently said, I can finally be more happy. ♫
I really don't understand you.
I've rarely see you smile.
But I can see that you treat your friends and brothers very well.
After knowing you for long, I think you are a very reliable man.
But talking about this, who would dare to marry someone like you?
Always have to live in fear of never seeing you again.
Can't you do something which is not dangerous?
You are wrong.
I will make my love stand above all others
She will be the luckiest woman in Shanghai.
I will never understand someone like you
but I sincerely hope that you will find a good woman who suits you.
I can do whatever I put my mind to
because I'm willing to put my all into it.
Jinxiu.
I said that I would give you a happy and comfortable life.
For you and for myself
whatever I have lost,
I will definitely get them back.
♫ At times of loneliness, if you hear this song,♫
♫ Would you remember that ♫
♫ I have sung it for you?♫
You haven't been going out lately.
Is it because it's chaotic out there?
You don't even bother about your sister.
What is there for me to worry about?
I'm just curious.
You are friends with Zuo Zhen. Why aren't you helping him?
There are some rules in this world. They may be very simple but effective.
The winners are kings and losers are criminals.
It's very obvious now that Long Si snatched away Zuo Zhen's power.
If he were to find me to help him, I will definitely help him
but he wouldn't even do this.
This shows that he is really in a tight situation.
Do you know
how many leaders were replaced in Shanghai Bund?
And how many big businesses suddenly collapsed?
Only the Xiang business has never fallen.
There is only one reason for this.
We make smart choices.
To me, protecting the Xiang property is of utmost importance.
This is good too. In any case, we don't have any connections.
Be careful.
Look at how much weight you have lost.
You can't even hold a cup steadily.
Don't I look good when I have lost weight?
Miss. What are you pawning?
When I smell it, I already know that
This is Old Hwang's Head oil.
This is the best massage oil
but it's very expensive.
When I was working in the docks,
I couldn't afford this.
Where did you get the money to buy this?
Where did you get the money from?
Rong Jinxiu.
I pawned the ring.
There is nothing more important than you.
You should know these people very well.
Because they haven't been keeping watch for Zuo Zhen,
I haven't been able to get this dock.
Tell me what I should do.
I can't tell you. I can only do it.
This Brother Hai,
wasn't he very formidable in the past?
How did he become like this?
You dirtied my shoes. Can you afford to pay for them?
Did you hear me?
Do you really think you are still Brother Hai?
Your days of glory have already passed.
You are even limping now.
Aren't you just like a dog living hand-to-mouth on the streets?
Get up.
Beat him.
What are you looking at?
You are looking again?
Move aside.
Slowly.
If you want me to comment, Long Si is now amazing.
He controls most of the docks in Shanghai now. He must be making big bucks.
It must be three times more.
In future, if we follow Master Long Si, we will have good times.
That's right. Till now, Zhuo Zhen hasn't even showed up.
He can really bide his time.
Who cares about that?
Even his most loyal subject
That Brother Hai is now working for Master Long Si.
Even if this Second Master shows up, so what?
To add further, even if he shows up,
there are many people waiting to kill him.
Ah Zhen. You are not leaving yet?
I'm working another shift to earn more money.
We have only one life. Why are you doing this?
This brown sugar porridge is so expensive. Don't buy this anymore.
We should save money.
If you don't want to have it, my child wants to.
It's nice and warm.
I want to hear what my child is saying.
My child said that
he wants to have brown sugar porridge.
- He said that he will have it if his mother has it first. - You are lying.
It's true.
I never knew you had such a smooth tongue.
I'm ignoring you. Leave.
How did you know that I'm starving?
Whose food smells so good?
What are you doing?
I'm making this for my child.
It's so cute.
Every time when I'm listening to him, he would kick me.
I think he will definitely be a mischievious child
That would be great.
In future, if you were to bully me, I'll have someone to teach you a lesson.
I really want to see how our child will look like.
I hope he looks like you
with the same eyebrow, nose
and mouth.
I hope that he will be just like a small version of you.
Be careful.
Boss, would you like to wash your car?
Bastard.
You even want me to wash your car?
Bastard!
You ungrateful bastard!
Even if I starve to death, I won't wash your car.
Get lost!
Stop!
Little rascal, you still dare to talk back?
You don't want to beat me up?
In any case, I already have a limp.
Just beat me to death!
Are you okay? Did you get scalded?
No.
It's just a small injury. It will be fine after a few days.
Sorry.
I'm fine. I'm really fine.
I promised you that
I would let you be the happiest woman in Shanghai
but are you the happiest woman now in Shanghai?
I didn't keep my promise.
I have wronged everyone in Shanghai.
Especially to the one whom I love the most.
I'm fine. I'm really fine.
I'm very happy. I'm really very happy.
Do you know that
When we were in Ning Yuan, I would worry about you every day.
I was afraid that you would get into fights and be hurt.
I was worried that when you go out in the day, you will not come back.
Our lives may be hard now
but I'm very happy.
It's because you dote on me very much.
I'm really very fortunate.
I want live with you like this.
I don't want anything except to be with you.
♫ It's really, really different this time.♫
♫ because the heart which roams about, belongs to Heaven. ♫
Because an un-peaceful love, adoration is conviction.