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[Candle In The Tomb]
[Episode 5]
Hu! The door is open!
Run!
Hu!
Kill it!
Go!
Quickly!
Climb up quickly, Ying Zi!
Brother Hu, quickly!
Hu, give me your hand!
Quickly!
Is it dead?
It burned up...
Hu, I thought that I won't be able to see you get married.
Damn you.
Can't you just be hopeful for me?
Just you wait. I'd definitely get myself a foreign wife.
Be sure to keep your promise.
Sure.
Brother Fatso.
I really want to tell Old Secretary you cried.
Do not tell him!
If you tell him, everyone in the village would know!
Good job, Ying Zi.
You're right.
Tell Old Secretary about this crybaby when we get back.
Yes! The whole village needs to hear about it!
Look at you! You, and your guts.
We only made it out here alive because the both of you kept us safe.
You protected us on our way out.
I hope that the both of you could move on to Heaven soon.
This was all destined.
This is all that we could do for you.
You're not a good child if you're avaricious and insatiable.
The two children from the ancient times.
No... Let me start over again.
Our two young ancestors.
It's with regret that you weren't born in a civilized, democratic
and optimistic society in the modern times.
You didn't get to experience the love in this world.
However, you shouldn't get too upset.
What's meant for you never passes. What isn't must be forgotten.
Don't dwell on matters in life.
All is destined.
The dead should be put to rest in a burial.
But we don't have much at hand and there aren't coffins for you.
There's no incense to offer to you.
Don't we have cigarettes?
Our ancient ancestors don't smoke.
I'll use cigarettes as an offering to them.
What is this jade doing here?
Keep pretending. Go on.
When did you take it?
Did you grab it while I was tackling that hairy monster?
You still went for that when my life was at risk?
I didn't!
He didn't! I can vouch for that!
We were together.
This is too weird...
No... We did put them back already.
What is going on?
It's to express their gratitude?
The both of you risked your lives to bring them out here.
That must be it.
What goes around comes around.
This is what that means?
No... isn't the grave too simple?
The two little ancestors are so kind to us.
We have to make the tomb nicer!
You're right.
Let's make it nicer.
Here.
There's more over here.
Here.
Good.
We thank our ancestors.
Thank you for saving our lives.
Please rest in peace here in this place.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
You're so poor, you can't even wait until tomorrow.
Look at you.
You've looked at it 100 times.
Aren't you worried about dropping it?
Stop holding it. Give it to me.
What for? I'll keep it safe.
Ying Zi.
We still have things to do so we'll head toward the county town
when we get back.
What? You're not heading back to the village?
No, we have important matters that need to be attended to right away.
That won't do. Old Secretary told me to bring you back to the village.
Otherwise, my mission isn't complete.
Ying Zi, didn't your dad tell you to act spontaneously?
You can't play by the book.
- Brother Fatso, I... - Ying Zi.
If we wanted to go back, do you remember the route to the Japanese fort?
That's not a problem. I'm a good hunter.
You saw that there are plenty of goods in it.
There's even a generator.
Those would be useful to the villagers.
Weren't they all burned up in flames?
It was the main chamber that was burned down.
The storage in the fort was built with heat insulation. It will be fine.
When will you return?
After handling some things.
- Really? - Of course.
We still have to lead our townsmen to wealth!
Don't you forget that I still owe you a meal!
Sure! Don't forget. We'll come back for it!
Ask if the price could be lower.
Okay.
He still finds the price quite high.
He really wants to buy it. Give him a better price.
We don't do business like this.
You're taking sides with the foreigner?
Tell him that my price is fair.
He said that the price can't be lowered.
I think that he can do better.
He means to say...
Give me a minute.
Maybe I can accept that.
Coming!
Mister Hu! Mister Fatso!
Have a seat. I'm wrapping up some business.
Look, I have more clients coming in.
Why don't you head back and think it over?
Come over when he's made up his mind. I'm not short of buyers.
He has another buyer.
Okay.
He's okay?
Okay.
Okay, Old Friend!
Old friend.
Here, be careful with this.
You're welcome.
- Here, goodbye. - Bye bye.
Goodbye.
I haven't had business for three days.
Once I do, I make enough to survive three years.
Those foreigners thought that they found some treasure
but that's just a fake vase.
Gentlemen, have a seat over there.
In 1900, when the Eight-Nation Alliance entered Beijing
they didn't leave empty-handed.
What I did today was economic justice.
Exactly.
The martial arts master Huo Yuan Jia defeated the Russian wrestler.
Now, there's Mister Gold who tricks dirty money out of foreigners.
The pride of our nation!
As if. Stop flattering me.
You two are real men.
I'm impressed.
Let me show you both something.
Look. Everyone in our country found out.
"Japanese Kwantung Army's fort discovered in Niuxin Mountain."
Old Secretary is aware of his duties.
He immediately turned it over to the country.
Gentlemen.
Have you brought back any good stuff?
Take it out and impress me.
We brought back to pieces of jade.
Take a look at them.
I know what your tempers are like.
I won't beat about the bush.
This pair of jade ornaments are of average quality.
Fortunately, it's a pair so it's still worth some money.
You must have raided this from the tomb of a general in Jin Dynasty?
Why would I say so?
The flying moth symbolizes a sacrificed warrior.
A flying moth darts into the flame with courage.
It flies right into the fire even when it knows only death awaits.
People in the past commended such spirit of a flying moth.
It was of the highest honor to award someone with jade ornaments
of flying moth for their contributions.
Mister Gold, we don't understand what you just said anyway.
I'd just like to know how much these artifacts are worth.
Don't get so anxious, Mister Fatso.
I can give you a quote for this pair of artifacts.
Judging by the market demand now they are about 30,000 to 40,000 yuan.
Of course, if sold to foreigners, it could go higher.
But this is the domestic market price.
If we get an agreeable buyer we might be able to raise the price.
But it's hard now to tell what the exact price we can get.
It depends on the negotiation.
You should know that the prices of antiques fluctuates.
Unlike sugar and coal, they aren't priced per kilo as they should.
If you run into interested buyers you could ask for a higher price.
If not, it's worthless when no one wants to buy it.
We'd like to sell them soon.
Find us a buyer as soon as possible.
How about this?
If you trust me, I will buy the jade from you for 40,000 yuan.
Leave them with me.
If any suitable buyers come along I'll sell it and the profit is mine.
If I can't get them sold, it's not much loss to me either, okay?
Hu.
Sure.
I like straightforward people like you.
I was at fault for the conflict between us.
From now on, we're buddies.
Whenever you attain anything valuable bring it to me right away.
I'll get you buyers.
I definitely won't treat you unfairly.
How does that sound?
Of course!
Mister Gold, you can't find anyone one else as skillful as us!
Fatso.
One is a master in his own field.
In terms of this field, the both of us aren't as experienced as you are.
- However, you won't be able to fool us. - Exactly!
Mister Gold, tell us what is the most valuable item now.
Ceramics!
What do the foreigners call our country?
China, it means ceramics.
Ceramics are always the most popular items.
That foreigner just paid me $2000 dollars for two imitation ceramics.
He's even pleased about it.
How much?
2000 dollars!
When our ancestors were best in producing ceramics
not even the latest technology in handicrafts could surpass them!
Mister Gold, in Song Dynasty...
An urn about this size...
How much would it be worth?
Roughly tens of thousands.
How about this size?
How big?
This big!
I've never seen any that big.
Priceless.
Hu!
How many tens of thousands have I thrown away to kill that thing?
Fatso, that's not ceramics. Those were just pottery.
How much is pottery worth?
Pottery isn't worth much at all.
I feel better about it now.
Let me ask you another question, Mister Gold.
How much is the mask on a big dumpling worth?
Where is it? Show me!
It was all black! We didn't take it with us!
It's gold! If it turns black when it that's a precious metal!
That's the valuable item!
Why did you leave it behind?
Fatso.
Fatso, what are you stomping your feet for?
I think that was a copper mask.
A copper one is just as valuable!
My dear brother...
Could you please come with me when I go and collect items?
Then you get an idea of what to collect and what not to bother with.
You should at least bring back items that are worth hundred thousands.
Money isn't that important.
But you could keep us on your mind about taking us with you
to learn more about this trade.
I do have a trip planned.
It will suit you very well.
What is it?
Our country is recruiting members for an archaeology team these days.
They are doing research in Xinjiang Province.
The team leader is Professor Chen.
He's very close to my dad.
They often got together to talk about antiques.
That old man has applied several times to carry out research
in ancient artifacts and its preservation in Xinjiang Province.
You should know that our country is poor.
However, an American is going to sponsor this research now.
They are in need of someone who knows about
the positioning of metal divisions to lead the team.
I told them about Mister Hu's background.
They are very interested in him.
I wonder if the both of you will be interested in this matter?
This is quite a good opportunity
and we could surely learn a lot while traveling with the archaeology team.
However, I can't figure out one matter.
Why would an American sponsor a Chinese archaeology team?
Is there something fishy behind it?
Exactly.
Americans are no Samaritans.
Why would they invest any money for no benefits?
Here's what.
The sponsor is a Chinese-American. A woman.
Her father is a huge tycoon on Wall Street.
The super rich.
She and her father love to explore in archaeology.
A couple of years ago her old man traveled to Xinjiang
with an archaeology team.
He was very intrigued by the ancient culture
of Jingjue Kingdom in Western Regions.
But then he never returned from that trip.
No one from that team returned.
The local army went searching for them as well.
But they weren't found.
His daughter inherited the huge amount of property.
She probably hasn't given up so she is sponsoring this research
to do all that she can to find her father.
She is Chinese after all.
It's a traditional belief to bring the dead home.
What good is it to leave one's remains out in the desert?
That does sound reasonable.
The key is that she pays well.
The wages are tempting and American blades are provided.
American blades?
Hu...
I'll get you the money.
American blades...
40,000 yuan. Count the notes.
I'll write down the professor's address.
When you see him, just mention my name to him.
- Two more servings of lamb! - Okay!
- Two more servings of lamb. - That's enough food already.
Could you finish that much meat?
What is there to worry about? We're rich now.
We can frequent the restaurants.
Here comes the lamb.
Okay, that's enough meat.
Enjoy.
Slow down!
Look at how you eat.
No one is going to take it from you.
Did you not have game meat in the mountains?
How could there be too much meat?
Moreover, game meat is game meat.
Lamb hot pot is different.
How could they be compared? Here, drink up!
Here.
Fatso.
I have an idea.
Tell me.
I'd like to divide the money between us.
What's to divide between us?
If it were just us, what is there to discuss?
I'm thinking there's your share.
But Ying Zi also put her life at great risk this time to help us
- We have to give her a share. - Yes.
Ying Zi went through a lot this time.
She has to get a share.
Then there's Old Secretary.
We have to give him some to share with the villagers.
We said that we will lead our townsmen to prosperity.
We can't just be all talk and no action.
The money isn't enough to build them roads
it should be enough to get them some electric wiring?
Whatever the sum, it's at least a token from us.
You're right. We should let our townsmen benefit from it.
When we were young and immature we caused them so much trouble.
They truly regarded us as their children.
They knew that we came from big cities and couldn't get used to rough food
so they kept the best for us.
Now that I think about it they were truly admirable.
Then there's my share.
I'd like to send it to the families of my former comrades in war.
My parents are well looked after by the country.
As long as I'm fed my family won't go hungry.
But those comrades of mine who died in the battles...
Their parents are old now.
Their medication bills and the siblings' tuition fees...
Although the country does subsidize them
there are too many to feed in a family.
Life is really tough for them.
I'd have to do something for them.
Hu, I won't keep my share either.
We'll just keep some on the side to make a living.
As for the rest, we'll send it over to the families of your comrades.
My greatest wish in my life is to be a soldier and fight a battle.
But my father died young and I never had that chance.
Hu, you have to fulfill this wish for me!
Let's see it as a form of respect from me to them.
Fatso.
Would you like to hear words from the bottom of my heart?
Do tell.
You really improved a lot.
Darn you!
Here's a toast to you.
I drink to you!
Don't we have all the chances in the world to make money?
You're right.
We will make money from the Americans this time.
Yes!
Is this the right place?
Gold Tooth wrote down this address.
Number 17.
Look! This is the place.
Why isn't there even a sign?
The greatest of great men always conceal themselves.
Isn't this too concealed?
Shouldn't the neighborhood committee at least put up a sign?
Fatso, let me remind you.
Don't mention a word about our trip down into the tomb.
Don't worry.
Who are you looking for?
Is Professor Chen in?
He's inside.
Sure.
We taught ourselves about on archaeology.
Just the books alone, we've read more than 10 of them.
Exactly. We take this research very seriously.
Look, this is the short essay we published about archaeology.
Please have a look.
And these as well.
There are some others that we didn't bring along with us.
Then there's other archaeology...
Do you see that?
That woman is probably the sponsor of this research expedition.
She looks attractive.
She's also quite young.
Gentlemen, you don't quite meet our standards.
Let's not waste any more time.
No, look...
The both of us have been preparing for this research for a long time.
- Exactly. - I understand.
- You can ask anything of us. - But you don't meet the standard.
I won't see you out then.
All right.
- Let's go. - Hello, Comrade.
We are...
Enough said.
I know what brings you both here.
You should also know about the requirements of our team, right?
We are making exceptions out of exceptions.
All that matters to us is that
you're either skilled in exploring the desert or educated in archaeology.
If you meet neither of those requirements we won't accept you into the team.
Could we sit down to have a chat?
If you don't have such an expertise there's no need to sit and talk, right?
Is this how you should talk? I...
You must be Comrade Hu and Comrade Wang?
We are.
You are...
My last name is Chen. Chen Jiu Ren.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you. I'm Wang Kai Xuan.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
This is Professor Hao Ai Guo.
He's an expert in archaeology.
Ai Guo, have the guests take a seat first to talk.
Yes, Professor.
- Please have a seat. - Please.
I did say to sit and chat.
After you.
I believe that Comrade Jin explained it to you?
Comrade Jin?
- Gold Tooth. - Exactly.
He mentioned you.
I was very impressed.
You were the company commander in People's Liberation Army
and you had the experience of fighting battles.
You traveled to deserts and glaciers.
That's not an easy feat.
Your ability is more than enough to be the guide for a team of nerds.
I'm too flattered.
I did go with the army into the desert twice to carry out military drills.
We have a special requirement in making exceptions for hiring a guide.
It concerns Tianxing Feng Shui.
Tianxing Feng Shui?
Exactly.
I wonder if you know anything about it?
Hu, tell them about it.
Professor Chen.
Tianxing Feng Shui is also known as Celestial Star Feng Shui.
It's about the first word in "Sixteen-word Feng Shui Manual."
It's also the most difficult chapter of all.
I only know a bit about it.
If that is so, we won't keep you here much longer.
The old comrade has yet to speak. Why are you so anxious?
Why doesn't he like to let others talk?
Ai Guo, sit down.
Comrade Wang, Professor Hao isn't picking on the both of you.
There has been many others like those who just left.
He's just anxious and frustrated.
Comrade Hu, keep talking.
All right then. I will tell you the bits that I know.
Feng Shui is known as the best part of geology.
In terms of Feng Shui locations there's the location of energy attraction
And location with flow of waters.
Later, Feng Shui was regarded as geomancy.
To make it simple
Feng Shui discusses the relationship between Heaven, Earth and humans.
We will look solely at one of the branches in Feng Shui today.
Tianxing Feng Shui.
Yes.
Nobilities in the ancient past took issues of afterlife very seriously.
They believed that they should be treated the same way in death as they were alive.
They believed that the terrain of Dragon's Vein
is the origin of all rise and fall of a nation.
Hence, their tombs must be constructed in good Feng Shui locations.
Emperor Yongzheng of Qing Dynasty's tomb was said to be of great auspiciousness.
It was the location where Yin and Yang meets.
A Dragon's Vein that is surrounded by great mountains and waters.
The location is auspicious and well blessed.
Emperor Yngzheng read a report on it
He approved of the chosen spot and claimed it as a top burial location.
He was absolutely right but he only got it half right.
That's because for Heaven and humans to come together as one
not only the mountains and waters must meet
but moon and stars must meet as well.
Since the ancient times, people started studying astronomical phenomenon.
They studied it to anticipate calamities and good fortune.
While looking for good Feng Shui spots
they often applied astronomical knowledge to it.
Heaven and Earth are 84 thousand miles apart.
The distance between a man's heart and kidney is 8.4 inches.
The five elements of human body corresponds to the five celestial bodies.
24 constellations correspond to rivers mountains and geographical elements.
Stars, dim and bright. Luck, ill and good.
Everything corresponds to an element of the celestial sphere of this world.
As for Qingwu Feng Shui that positions according to constellations
it is also known as Tianxing Feng Shui.
One of the hardest Feng Shui skills to master.
There are 24 constellations.
There are 24 hours in a day.
There are 24 solar terms in a year.
Hence, there are also 24 positions and directions in Feng Shui.
If someone could read the array of constellations to tell calamities
And then with the help of compass we could find where we wish to go.
However, there are many different sects in Tianxing Feng Shui
and they all vary in methodology.
There are also ones that contradict one another.
Comrade Hu, you explained it well.
It's been a thousand years in Xinjiang Desert.
Oasis has now turned into just a pile of sand.
Peacock River Trail has dried up and no longer traceable.
Not to mention the historical remains and tombs in the desert.
Comrade Hu, since people in the ancient times
located their own tombs through reading the constellations
if we were to discover the mausoleums on the ancient Silk Road
the simplest and best way is to adopt Tianxing Feng Shui.
Am I right?
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