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[Episode 31]
Honey!
Who...? Who is it?
Who is it?
Let me see. Are you okay?
Do I look okay? I'm still seeing stars.
What kind of a wife beats up her husband?
I thought you were a thief.
Why did you do something so stupid?
I heard if you put an ax near a sleeping pregnant woman,
the girl will turn into a boy.
You woke up, so it won't work.
You can do it again. I'll lie down.
It's too late! It has to be in secret!
Darn it.
Do you want to have a son that badly?
I don't know what is wrong with me.
When we were trying to have a baby, I didn't care if it was a boy or a girl.
But now that you're pregnant, I desperately want a son.
My sister-in-law says there's a doctor who knows how to have a son.
Are you sure? Where? Where?
I'd capture a tiger if he could tell me how.
Tell me! Tell me where!
Why are you so obsessed with him?
Why do you like him so much?
He studied medicine with such passion.
I'm sad to see his dream cut short.
There is nothing more to it.
There's nothing more to it?
You always had a soft spot for him.
Are you sure you have no special feelings?
Stop wasting your feelings on him.
He is as good as finished!
Careful, careful.
Goodness, I'm tired.
You're tired? That means the baby's tired.
Piggyback?
No way, we'll crush the baby.
Where...?
Is this the place?
Yeah. This is it.
What kind of a doctor's clinic is this?
Why's our baby so tiny?
Is this where the famous doctor lives?
What can I do for you?
I heard that the doctor here can teach you how to have a son.
Come with me.
Come in.
Doctor, can you help... we want a son...
Where do you live?
What the...!
Bu-san-po!
Are you pretending to be a doctor? Ha, don't make me laugh!
Are you out there, Chil-bok?
Yes, sir.
Lock the gate and receive no more patients.
Yes, sir.
I wondered where you went after being kicked out.
You stayed nearby all this time.
No one got kicked out of the clinic. I walked out.
But you know nothing about medicine.
I worked for Yu Eui-tae for 7 years.
Yeah, work that long anywhere and you'll pick up a few pointers.
Heo Jun got kicked out, too. He should set up his own clinic.
Heo Jun got kicked out?
You didn't know?
Why isn't he back yet?
I better check the tavern.
- My husband... - Jun.
Go inside. Someone from the clinic is here.
Please go inside quickly.
Since someone from the clinic is here, Doctor Yu must have forgiven you.
It's been a long time, my friend.
What are you doing here?
I have something to discuss with you. Come on, sit down.
I heard about what happened to you from Il-seo.
That cunning old wretch. I knew he would kick you out someday.
I have nothing to say. Go away.
We're in the same boat, Jun. Let's forget about our old grudges.
I know you are in a desperate situation. But why waste your time drinking?
Let's work together and make some money.
Look at this.
It's a book on changing the sex of a baby while the fetus is in the womb.
Up to the third month of pregnancy, the baby is still shapeless.
The sex of the baby is uncertain. Making a girl into a boy is possible.
This is "Basics of Medicine."
This is "Principles of Medicine."
And these are excerpts on pregnancy from "Pulse Classic."
There are plenty of rich people whose only worry is to have a son.
With your medical skills and mine, we can live off these rich people.
Your mother seemed very ill.
She doesn't get enough to eat.
Are you going to starve your family?
You think that old man will take pity on your sorry state?
You know how cold Yoo Eui-tae can be.
I'm not interested. Please leave.
I'm trying to help you.
Think it over carefully. Contact me if you're interested.
See you soon.
Jun, what happened?
Did Doctor Yu forgive you?
That man is not from Doctor Yu's clinic.
What do you mean? Isn't he one of the herb collectors?
He was kicked out long ago.
Stop getting foolish hopes.
I'll never return to work for Doctor Yu.
How did you get the wound?
I was bitten by a dog.
Tie a rope above the bite and squeeze the poison out.
Apply extracts of gentian roots or wild apricot seed extracts.
Yes, sir.
Where do you live?
I am Han-cheon from Dushigol.
What is your problem?
I have been unable to defecate for 10 days.
Lie down.
It's just constipation.
Use powdered seeds of morning glory or the bark of corktree or sea oak.
It'll help your bowel movement.
That's enough.
His skill has improved dramatically. Master Do-ji is indeed a great doctor.
Don't you agree?
Ever since he had successes in treating the nobles,
he's become much more confident.
He'll surely pass the exam and join the royal medical bureau.
Arrowroots for sale!
Rice cakes for sale!
Rice cakes!
- Try some. - Rice cakes for--
Arrowroots for sale!
They're clean. Taste them.
Arrowroots--
Mother.
- Rice cakes for sale! - Arrowroots for sale!
Taste the rice cakes. For sale!
Arrowroots for sale!
- Rice cakes for sale! - Arrowroots for sale!
- Rice cakes for sale! - Arrowroots!
- Rice cakes for sale! - Arrowroots for sale!
- They taste great. - They're clean.
- Rice cakes for sale! - Arrowroots for sale!
Arrowroots for sale!
Your mother seemed very ill.
She doesn't get enough to eat.
Are you going to starve your family?
You think that old man will take pity on your sorry state?
You know how cold Yu Eui-tae can be.
Is anyone home?
Hello?
I knew you'd come.
This is the house. They are the richest clan in Haman.
One son in five generations.
Their daughter-in-law got pregnant a while ago after years of trying.
If this goes well, we'll be set for life.
Come on. Let's go in.
How have you been, sir?
I've been anxious to see you! Where have you been?
All the noble families in the area were seeking my service.
But from today on, I'll only focus on you and your family.
Pay your respects to Lord Han.
My name is Heo Jun, sir.
Who is he?
Sir, do you know Lord Sung of Changnyeong?
Isn't Lord Sung In-chul the former vice premier of the court?
His wife Lady Sim collapsed and was paralyzed.
But Doctor Heo here cured her completely.
I've heard about that.
He also cured a girl who hung herself and was half dead.
Doctor Heo, you said? Thank you for coming.
Where is your daughter-in-law?
In her room.
I see.
Done.
We are done. Let us leave this room.
Are you sure my wife is pregnant?
She is in her third month of pregnancy. This is when the sex is determined.
We'll talk to your father. Please take the lady and step outside.
Alright.
I know that she is pregnant. Is it a boy or a girl?
According to the Mo Jing, a fast left pulse indicates a boy.
Yes.
And if the stomach is as smooth as a round cup, then it's a boy.
If the stomach is uneven, it is a girl.
So according to that theory, it seems like a boy.
A boy? Are you sure about this?
I'm only saying what the text says. I cannot be absolutely certain.
This is great. I'll take care of the rest.
You take care of the lady's health during her pregnancy.
So how did it go? Is it certain that she's pregnant?
Yes, sir.
Is it a son or a daughter?
What is it? Hurry up and tell me.
I'm sorry to say this, but it is a girl.
What did you say?
Are you sure? Are you sure it is a girl?
How would I dare lie to you, sir?
She is finally pregnant after all these years, but it's a girl?
Oh, how will I face my ancestors!
But it's too early to give up hope.
What do you mean?
Is there a way to change it into a boy?
She is only three months pregnant.
With the right treatment, we can change the sex of the baby.
Change the sex of the baby?
We can change the girl to a boy while it is inside the womb.
There really is such a technique?
But if what you say is true, then everyone would be having sons.
It's a secret technique recorded in a rare Chinese medical text.
The book is so rare that few doctors know of its existence.
And most wouldn't be skilled enough to carry it out.
But fortunately, we have Doctor Heo.
He saved a dying girl, remember? Surely, you can trust him.
Open it.
I believe you.
If you make this work, I will pay you a fortune.
You must change it into a boy.
I'll do my best, sir.
Hey Jun, have a drink on me.
Every time we come to this house, they are going to treat us like royalty.
But isn't it too much just for taking care of the lady's health?
The unborn baby could be the first son in six generations.
Wouldn't you treat the doctors well if you were Lord Han?
Good job. Get some rice on your way home.
When she gives birth to a boy, we'll be filthy rich.
Have some. Drink up.
Where did you get this money?
I'll take care of the living expenses, so please don't go out to sell food.
The same goes for you. Do as I say.
But what can you do to make money?
I'll do anything.
What about your dream of becoming a doctor?
You can't give up on your dream just because we're going through a hard time.
Do you think that is going to make us happy?
I've given up on becoming a doctor.
I'm going to make a lot of money and live comfortably.
My husband!
Jun!
That's enough.
Maybe it is better this way.
Mother!
Doctor Yu won't change his mind about Jun no matter how much he begs.
It's better for Jun to look for other jobs than to drink his life away in despair.
Don't overexert yourself.
I'm worried that you might get sick if you keep studying like this.
Please don't worry about me.
A man must strive hard to achieve his goals.
I am so proud of you.
I wish you had a wife at your side to take care of you.
But now you can get married to a good family after you pass the exam.
Milady, it's Han-sang.
Come inside.
What is it?
The son of Lord Sung In-chul is here.
Your father is away. You must greet him.
Where is he?
He's in the doctor's room.
What brings you here?
Where's Doctor Heo?
Heo Jun left Saneum for good.
What are you talking about?
After curing Lady Sim, he became arrogant and haughty.
He was thrown out of the clinic, and he left Saneum for good.
He became arrogant and haughty? But he is an honorable man.
Why do you look for Heo Jun now?
One of our elder kinsmen is ill.
Do you know where I can find Doctor Heo?
Sir, Master Do-ji is much more skilled than Heo Jun.
I came here to see Doctor Heo.
If he is not here, I have no further business here.
It's me.
Come in.
Why did he come?
Did something happen?
He came for Heo Jun.
What?
As long as Heo Jun lives in Saneum, he will always get in your way.
Let's kick him out of Saneum for good.
The fellow is a wandering wretch.
Since his wife is pretty, rumor has it that she was a courtesan.
Some people say that she could be from a noble family.
If that is the case,I'm sure there's a dark story behind their relationship.
We may find dirt on him to use to banish him.
No, Mother.
But Do-ji--
Enough. Heo Jun cannot get in my way.
Whether he's in Changnyeong or Saneum, I have no reason to care.
Please excuse me.
Do-ji, you can never become as good as Heo Jun!
Oh-keun!
What brings you here?
It's a bear's gall.
I caught the biggest bear in my career and yanked out the gall.
It's huge.
I am the country's best hunter. And you want to be the best doctor.
It'll happen.
Make a tonic for me using this.
Are you trying to cheat on your wife while your wife is pregnant?
Don't you know what my wife is like?
If I ever do that, I'll be as good as dead.
The tonic is for my wife. Take extra care.
Let me see.
Right.
Wait here.
Okay.
Make a great tonic.
Ignorant fool.
A bear's gall is practically poisonous for pregnant women.
Yes, I should keep this for Ha-dong and myself.
Hold on a sec.
Pop quiz.
What tonic is good for a pregnant woman?
Ginseng, atractylodes, milk vetch, angelica, peony, foxglove,
cnidium officinale, and licorice root are ideal.
Right. That's just what I was thinking.
Guys!
What?
Let's go to the tavern. It's on me.
Do you have money?
What do you think this is?
Where'd you get that?
I ran into Bu-san-po. He said to have a drink.
Bu-san-po?
He's pretending to be a skilled doctor in Haman.
What?
Wha...?
Thank you.
Is that a medicine used in the special technique?
What do you mean by that, sir?
This tonic is for the lady's general health during her pregnancy.
It'll be also good for soothing her morning sickness.
Sir!
What's going on here? I trusted you with this matter.
But Doctor Heo is saying something different.
When are you going to change the sex of the fetus?
She needs to be healthy first.
He'll do it on his own time. Please don't worry.
I'm only here to take care of the mother-to-be.
What's this about changing the sex? Who's changing the sex?
Listen, lower your voice, will you?
Tell me what's going on here right now!
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Sir, please forgive me.
There is no other path for me.