Are there still...
Misunderstandings between us
that we have to resolve?
The Great Head Merchant Elder is really pitiful.
He's about to be chased out of the position of the Great Head Merchant of the Yukuijeon.
He's about to lose the Great Shin Merchant Group, which he raised his entire life, because of you!
I just... wanted to find Yu Su.
I didn't know that the Great Head Merchant Elder would end up like that.
It was his fault for taking Yu Su.
If you didn't like the idea of conceiving a child through another man, you should have rejected from the beginning.
You silently followed the Great Head Merchant Elder's orders until now
so why are you pushing him to the edge of the cliff?
Your Highness... if you hadn't kidnapped Yu Su,
would I have done such a thing?
Yu Su's father...
What are you talking about?
What is she saying right now?
You kidnapped our Yu Su? Exactly what does that mean?!
Tell me the truth.
Did you really... did you really take our Yu Su into the Great Head Merchant's arms?
Tell me.
It's futile, everything is futile.
Although I knew that repaying your gratitude
to someone was completely useless,
I thought Cheon Bong Sam would be different but he's the same.
Yeah!
I took your son, Yu Su, to the Great Head Merchant!
This actually worked out for the better. Ending our relationship
like this is better for both that rascal, Gae Ddong,
and you.
Ending a relationship is even more difficult than starting one.
If it seems like this is really the end, proper decorum is necessary.
She said that she can't meet with anyone because she's in prayer.
I will go to Songpa tomorrow. I will leave as soon as the bell rings.
Please tell her
she needs to tell me if her feelings towards
Yu Su's mother changes before then.
Yes, Lord Saeng Won.
I'll tell you the location of the fish drying business so get rid of Shin Suk Joo's wife.
I'll promise you as the Guksadang Shrine's Highness, Mae Wol, who
serves the Queen and takes care of the Crown Prince.
If you get rid of that woman, I'll give you the position of the Great Head Merchant.
Mother, Mr. Gil Saeng Won left.
He said he wants you to tell him if your feelings change.
He said he'll leave for Songpa tomorrow
morning to repay his debts to you.
This is really the last chance-
So what do you want me to do?!
Should I run over to So Gae hyung
and tell him that I was wrong, that I tried to harm someone because I was blinded by jealousy, that I'm the crazy one?! Is that what you're telling me to do?!
After the Madam dies, I'm worried about how
difficult it'll be for you but...
I'm even more worried that you'll receive punishment from the gods.
Since I did something I shouldn't have done as a being who serves the gods,
I'll need to receive the appropriate punishment.
If you turn back your heart now... Mother!
She's not coming. She's not coming...
start the task. You must not leave any survivors
This is something someone's life depends upon.
I've raised this one so I'm certain.
A stable isn't a place where they lock their front gates.
People come in and out frequently
so it'll be no problem for you to mix in with the crowd and enter. Aim well for the chance.
Don't worry about that either.
I'll trust you.
Yes, what kind of punishment will you give me?!
Whether you throw me into a pit of fire or drop me into a poisonous snake's cave,
do as you wish!
Mother, something bad will really happen if you act like this.
I'm not scared of you.
Even if the punishment you give me is scary and vicious,
it won't be as painful
to watch that woman hold Cheon Bong Sam's son
and stay beside Cheon Bong Sam!
Mother...
After that woman disappears,
he'll open his heart to me.
Even for a day...
I want to live as Cheon Bong Sam's woman for just one day.
After that, you can throw me into the fiery pits of hell
or drop me into a poisonous snake cave.
Do as you wish! Do as you wish!
Do as you wish. Do what you want.
Do as you wish...
After Lunar New Year passes, we need to depart for the Wonsan Port to buy silk.
We must make a big sale during peak wedding season in April
-Wait.-Huh? What's with those people?
There's no reason for you to glare at us like that.
The people who would have no reason to come to Songpa suddenly all came in a group like this.
It's a bit iffy for me to greet you with a smiling face.
So, what brings you here?
We lost to you, Merchant Cheon.
We came here to surrender
What are you talking about right now?
Isn't the reason obvious when
a merchant comes to a merchant's house?
You came here to strike a deal with Merchant Cheon.
Ah, aren't you all Merchant Elders who only make deals with the Great Head Merchant?
What kind of old-fashioned saying is that?
A merchant guest is someone who's like a fish.
Going with the flow and profit, flowing from here and there
If you were to talk about fish, Merchant Ma will be the big catch
Why didn't he come with you all?
You want to break the agreement, is that what your'e saying?
Merchandise is rotting away in the storage of our Merchant Group
so how can I just watch?
So you'll abandon the Yukuijeon
and match your level with the merchandise carriers?
Great Head Merchant, didn't you receive a vote of distrust in the Provincial Government meeting?
If we put all our trust in you, all of the merchants of the Wonsan Port will fail.
Yes...
This is the agreement from last dried pollack fish trade
Are you going to Songpa?
Are you going to meet Cheon Bong Sam?
Ah, wait!
Great Head Merchant Elder, this can't happen!
Even if everyone in the world turns their backs on you, how can Ma Chi Soon
show his back to you, Great Head Merchant Elder?
Don't get worked up.
This isn't the time to get worked up,
it's time to be objective.
Now, let's differentiate between
who is my friend
and who is my enemy.
Her Highness is coming out.
How is your health?
I wasn't suspicious at all
because they told me that you were the one who brought Yu Su.
Did you bring Yu Su to me for me
or for Gil So Gae?
It wasn't for anyone else, it was for me.
Although you may not understand,
I did it for myself.
Let's leave now.
Yes, Great Head Merchant Elder.
Great Head Merchant Elder,
your time has already passed.
There is nothing that lasts forever in this world.
The more you struggle and fight to not step down from the throne,
the more people will forcefully drag you down even more.
Please step down now.
You need to see the end beautifully.
After you lose in a war, everything becomes an excuse.
There is no such thing as a "beautiful loss".
I'll pray that this incident was a good choice for you.
Is that true? Is it true that Gil So Gae is sticking himself to Min Gyeom Ho now?
Yes, he visits Lord Min's home frequently
that ungrateful bastard
I raised a mere low-life pickled shrimp merchant to where he is now.
No... what do you want me to do if you just suddenly barge in on me like this without a word of notice?
If you had told me "I'm busy so just leave",
I would have felt too embarrassed.
In the end, you're finally using a cane.
What brings you here when you're injured?
Didn't both of us get back-stabbed by Gil So Gae?
I think that there are things we need
to discuss after putting our heads together.
What did the Great Head Merchant say?
- Did he just patiently accept the decision?-Aigoo,
my heart was pounding the entire time.
A tiger from the Yukuijeon is still a tiger, even without any of its teeth.
Well, tell me what kind of trade you'd like to initiate with us.
Will you be able to provide a steady supply
Dried pollack fish, silk threads, silk, kelp from Wonsan? More steady than trade from Yukijeon?
All of that merchandise?
What does the Yukuijeon do?
They just sit and sell merchandise in Jonro Hanyang with ease?
We have to do our legwork
go corner to corner in all 8 provinces of Joseon.
If that's the case, our 20,000 package carriers
out mindset is different. We're at a different level
If so, which side will sell more merchandise?
Think about it
Your words are right, they're right.
Of course they're right.
It's a good thing you came.
You need to hurry for the guests' lunch.
Yes, Madam.
Wol, watch after Yu Su.
Yes, My Lady.
Yu Su~
I have to bring some kimchi from the kimchi storage
Madam, I'll do it.
It's fine. Continue what you were doing, I'll be back.
Yu Su! Yu Su!
My Lady, what's wrong?
I just wondered if Yu Su was doing well.
The previous incident scared you too much.
I'll do it, you should stay together with the Young Master.
No, I'm better at making food than you are.
Don't take Yu Su out of your embrace and watch over him well.
Mom will be back after preparing your father's food, okay?
What was that? Isn't that sister-in-law's voice?
Sister-in-law?
Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, what's wrong?!
Sister-in-law, what is it? What is it? Oh? Oh, snake!
Snake, snake, snake, snake, snake, snake, snake, snake, snake!
In this cold weather when the water freezes
What snake? What snake is there?!
What hallucination did you see that you're making such a fuss?
There, there, look closely! Over there, look at the tail!
Look at the tail, snake, snake, snake, snake!
Tail, tail!
What is this? Sister-in-law, did you get bitten?
Doctor, doctor, doctor, doctor! Hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly!
Get on my back, quickly.
Here.
-Here, quickly.-Make haste.
Be careful, careful.
Be careful.
My Lady!
Careful, be careful.
Sister-in-law, please just endure for a bit.
Tie it tightly.
I'll bring Merchant Cheon here so please just wait a bit.
You can't. He's in the middle of striking a large deal, you can't bring him here.
That won't do, My Lady. You have to bring him here!
It's bearable.
I'm being serious.
We took out the poison and the doctor should come since we called him.
After the deal is finished and the guests leave, he can come then.
Wonsanpo merchants will not participate in any price-fixing
in subsequent trades
Songpa Stables Chunga Merchang Chun Bongsam
will actively cooperate to distribute
dried pollack fish, silk, and kelp from Wonsan
Additional details are as attached
Merchant Elder, please stamp here.
I think that trusting people is the most important part in a deal.
I'll trust you all and stamp this.
Now, now. The stamp was well stamped
so we should eat some food now.
Aren't the cooking skills of the stables
the best among the Merchant Groups?
It seems you don't know the details.
Even among the stables, our Songpa Stable
is the best of the best.
Let's see each other in Wonsanpo after the New Year's
Yes, yes, yes.
Please tell your wife
that her cooking skills are amazing.
I think she'll be very thankful when she hears that.
Now, take care on your way back.
Right. Shall we?
Merchant Elder Hwang, you worked hard as well.
I think this will work out well. Now, goodbye.
Be safe on your way back.
Teacher Bong! Teacher Bong! Teacher Bong! Teacher Bong!
What is it this time?
You have to go in quickly. Quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly!
What, what is it?
My Lady is in critical condition, she's in critical condition.
W-what are you talking about right now?
Why is a person who was preparing lunch suddenly in critical condition?
Quickly, Merchant Elder.
Yu Su's mother...
- Snake poison?-Hyungnim!-What are you talking about?
Yu Su's mom! Yu Su's mom!
What happened?
The poison has already spread throughout her entire body.
There's nothing I can do.
You're a doctor, does it make sense that you can't do anything?
This man, what are you telling us to do if you just leave?
-Hey!-Doctor, doctor, doctor!
Yu Su's mom!
Where is it?
Yu Su's mom, Yu Su's mom. Pull yourself together.
Yu Su's mom!
Yu Su's mom! Yu Su's mom...
Yu Su's mom.
Yu Su's mom. Pull yourself together, Yu Su's mom.
Yu Su's mom.
That woman died.
Is everything to your liking now?
Mother, people from Songpa came.
Your Highness, please allow us to enter.
Come in.
-Your Highness.-Your Highness.
Our, our, our sister-in-law was bitten by a poisonous snake.
She's in critical condition, her life is hanging by a thread.
Your Highness, please help us.
You're the Highness, you're the Highness who cured the Crown Prince of his illness.
Please save her. If our sister-in-law dies,
Teacher Bong will be devastated.
I know that you don't like our sister-in-law.
That's that but this is a matter concerning someone's life.
Please help us just this once, I'll beg of you.
Please leave first. I'll prepare quickly and follow you two soon.
What should we do? Should we believe her and leave first?
I'm sure she'll come. Let's leave.
Okay.
Why would you go there?
I have to go... of course I have to go.
What are you going to do there?
Are you going to give your farewell speech? Or are you going to cry in grief?
I don't know what I'm going to do either
but I still have to go.
This is something I did so I need to go.
It'll be difficult.
It's the same even if I stay here.
Take this.
This is the poison of that snake.
It'll lessen the pain.
She won't be comfortable
so when you think it's time to use it, use it.
Yu Su's mom, please win over this.
Yu Su is waiting.
You need to win over this quickly... Yu Su's mom.
My... love...
A-a-are you conscious now?
Where's Yu Su?
Yu Su, Yu Su!
I put the Young Master to sleep in Ahn Dong ahjumma's room.
My pitiful child... he hasn't even been weaned yet.
Wol... Wol...
Wol.
I'll... entrust our Yu Su to you.
My Lady.
What are you doing right now?
Who asked you to give your will?
Why are you entrusting our child to Wol?
You have to get up and you have to raise him.
You need to raise him!
Our Yu Su is waiting,
Hurry up and get up
Yu Su's mom...
Overcome this, okay?
-Your Highness!-Your Highness!
It's this way.
Your Highness, why? Quickly, quickly!
Your Highness, every second is important.
You came.
Yu Su's mom, please save Yu Su's mom. You can do it, right?
You can save our Yu Su's mom, right?
I can't do everything. It's up to the heavens.
Move aside so I can feel her pulse.
Your Highness, is it you?
Yes, it's me. It's me.
Yu Su's mom.
How did you... how could you...
How could I not come when something this unfortunate happened to you?
Y-Yu Su's father, Her Highness... Her Highness...
Yes, speak. Quickly.
Merchant Elder! Merchant Elder! I caught the snake so come out quickly!
Yu...
Okay...
Go outside for a minute. Speaking too much isn't good for her.
Her pulse is becoming weak and volatile, so her chi energy is flowing out!
Ah, what?...
Madam, you need to spare your words now.
If you have the energy to speak, gather it inside of you instead of expelling it outside.
That's how you'll be able to hold onto your lifeline.
Gae Ddong, Gae Ddong! Can she live? Huh?
Quickly! It's difficult for her.
Okay, I understand.
I'll be right back. As soon as it happens, you need to tell me if something happens.
You can live.
I'll entrust her to you.
My love...
This, this, this is definitely a solenoglyph. That's a solenoglyph.
Merchant Elder. Merchant Elder.
Hyungnim, it's this one. This solenoglyph bit sister-in-law!
What snake inside a kimchi storage?
Snakes usually don't like people so they escape first.
Boa snakes spend their winters in the straw roof of a house
but what kind of solenoglyph don't even hibernate and roams around in winter?
This is complete nonsense.
I know a bit about snakes.
This one wasn't hibernating.
Even if you forcefully wake up the snakes that are hibernating,
they can't use their strength like this. This
was definitely raised by someone.
Huh?
Someone raised this snake.
We need to catch this bastard fast. We need to catch him
This will be more comfortable
Was it really your doing?
They say the world is an act of a clown
in which you leave after crying and laughing
Just think that your act of
laughing and crying is over.
Why did you do this?
Someday, I will definitely
receive the punishment of this sin.
Whether in this life, the afterlife, or my next life,
I'll definitely
pay for this sin.
Why go this far?
Without your shadow that's alive
with a man named Chun Bongsam
want to live with him even for a day
I don't understand why I have to come this far either.
All I know is that he's
my fate who
can put my spiritual powers to sleep.
You're pitiful... and
pathetic
piti-
I want to forgive you
I want to forgive you...
stop it, stop it
Don't forgive me and don't understand me either.
Please just leave.
Don't torment me anymore
and just leave now.
Gan Nan!
Bring the Merchant Elder and Young Master Yu Su here!
This is her last farewell!
Hurry and bring them here! Quickly!
Yu Su's mom!
My Lady! I brought the Young Master.
Yu Su's mom, Yu Su's mom!
Look at me. Yu Su's mom?
Look here,
look at me.
Look at me.
They said that even people on their way to the afterlife
will look back at least once if someone calls them with desperation and earnestness.
Please say something, Yu Su's mom.
Mother...
Yu Su's mom.
Yu Su's mom...
yusu's mom, are you awake now?
I was happy
to have met you, my love.
Don't say such a thing. I cannot part from you
Don't say things like your farewell.
If you're sad like this...
how can I go?
Then don't go, you don't have to go.
Don't cry.
We will meet again
don't be too heartbroken.
Yu Su's mom... you know, I'm
not ready right here.
My heart isn't ready to send you away.
It's all my fault
so please think of our Yu Su
and stay by our side.
Yu Su...
Y-Yu Su...
Here. He's here.
I'm sorry... my child...
My lady
This mother
is leaving after giving pain
to your father.
My child, you
should give happiness to your father
instead of me
Yu Su's mom!
My Lady, My Lady!
Yu Su's mom... Yu Su's mom! Yu Su's mom!
Yu Su's mom!
Yu Su's mom...
Mother! I'll call for the palanquin and the warriors, Mother.
I don't need any of them, send them back. Quickly!
Mother...
Gae Ddong! What are you doing?!
What are you doing right now? Huh?
She wouldn't get on the palanquin or use an umbrella.
She was pelted by the rain all the way.
In the end... in the end, Yu Su's mother left.
Gae Ddong! Please hold this for a minute, Gae Ddong!
Gae Ddong!
[Chun Bongsam's wife Cho Seorin mortuary tablet]♪you who left after turning away, do you remember ♪
♪ You who said you can't come to me ♪
♪ Is it not possible to see you again? ♪
♪ No one can fill the empty space you left ♪
♪ In case you might come, I long for you ♪
♪ and my tears fall ♪
- What should I do with this chil... Oh! ♪ Because I can't endure it anymore ♪
Let's leave now. Quickly.
♪ Since only you live in my heart ♪
♪ I have no other choice ♪
Since my baby is in my embrace like this, ♪ but to love you ♪
since you're here like this, ♪ Even if today is the ♪
all of this ♪ only time ♪
seems as if it's a dream. I'm nervous ♪ given to me, I want to give you ♪
but endlessly happy at the same time. ♪ Everything, my love ♪
I'm sorry. ♪ Is this really the end ♪
I made things so difficult for you. ♪ Of our love? Is it a love ♪
I'm really sorry. ♪ that can't be held onto? ♪
If I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anything. ♪ Even if I die, I can't forget you ♪
♪ because you're still ♪
Go inside now, quickly! ♪ The only one for me ♪
Teacher Bong, Teacher Bong! Why are you acting like this, Teacher Bong?
Bong Sam, you can't be like this. Where are you going to go with that?
You know, I...
can never forgive that bastard
who stole Yu Su's mom away from me.
Unless we're under the same sky
I cannot abide with him
Bong Sam, you can't.
If you must destroy those who killed the sister-in-law
I will do it. I will
Move aside.
Yu Su's mom, leave in peace.
I have no resentment against you
I'm sorry.
What is this, ahjussi?
You stick to one side and then the other.
You even betrayed Lord Kim Bo Hyeon, did you think you would be safe?!
Drag him out!
Yes.
Wait, ahjussi. Ahjussi, what are you saying?
Ahjussi!
Hyungnim, hyungnim!
-Hyungnim, calm down! Calm down! -Bong Sam!
You're a Merchant Elder.
A countless number of merchants are only looking up to you.
If you give them excuse like this, our business will go under.
Do you know how hard we worked to regain this stable?
Do you know how we established this Cheon Fish Drying Business?!
Cheon Bong Sam!
Cheon Bong Sam, you bastard!
No matter how much I think about this, this isn't it.
Is it right or wrong? Right or wrong?
Do you want to see me die?
Let go of me, quickly.
Great Head Merchant Elder!
I brought Gil So Gae.
This... you ungrateful bastard!
I bestowed my grace upon a mere pickled shrimp merchant who reeked of rotten pickled shrimp
and led you to where you are now.
How could you betray me?!
H-how could I betray you?
This bastard! This bastard, this bastard, this bastard!
Everyone, leave.
Yes, Great Head Merchant Elder.
Let's leave.
Gwan Moon Se Ga.
Meaning the walls and doorposts of politicians houses
are not just dirt and woods.
They have eyes and ears on them, you'd understand.
Why are you telling him so complicatedly?!
You bastard, I'm someone who even knows how many spoons are at Min Gyeom Ho's house.
Did you think I wouldn't know that you're deceiving me and sticking with Min Gyeom Ho?!
That's not it! It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!
So Gae. I told you, didn't I?
When you bite the jugular,
you need to bite deeply at once to kill.
Among the beasts of prey,
nothing is scarier than an injured tiger.
The injured beast trying to survive,
it bites everybody regardless who it is. Whether a hunter or a villager, woman or man.
I've already finished discussing this with the Great Head Merchant.
You won't be able to leave this room alive, you bastard!
What are you doing right now?!
Shin Suk Joo!
What are you doing right now?
Do you even know where this place is? How dare you enter here carrying an axe?
Shin Suk Joo!
-Block him.-Yes.
Block him!
Shin Suk Joo!
Ah that...
Anyone who blocks my path
I'll cut him in half!
Shin Suk Joo...
Shin Suk Joo! Shin Suk Joo!
It's Cheon Bong Sam.
Cheon Bong Sam!
Great Head Merchant Elder!
Merchant Cheon of Songpa... axe...
he came here holding an axe!
What's going on?!
This person...
Did you do that to our Yu Su's mom?
Did you kill our Yu Su's mom?!
What?
Shin Suk Joo...
Shin Suk Joo!
Why aren't you answering?!
This person!
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I don't want to part with you.
Just because there is no proof, doesn't mean the truth will be covered.
Was it your doing?
You're going to get shot by the arrow you shot.
You can't ease on Shin Seok Joo's leash like that.
What is it that you want?
I wish you'd make it to 40,000 nyangs.
I have to meet Merchant Cheon.
All the money including your investments are about to be gone.
Hurry up and give me the merchandise!
It's not the Great Head Merchant Elder.