Excuse me.
Anyone want some coffee?
I'll have some. Of course I will.
I miss their coffee.
Wow, look how excited you are.
I saw your eyes light up when you walked in.
She used to come here a lot.
She had afternoon tea here almost every day.
A whole afternoon doing nothing but drinking tea and coffee?
And every week?
Yes, why? Can't I?
You can't, what kind of a life is that?
-It's the life of a capitalist. -What's that nonsense? You're so spoilt.
-Are you done talking? Can we start? -Let's start, I'm hungry already.
Are you paying? You sound like the host.
Host, please make the toast.
Everyone.
Thank you for coming. Let me make a toast,
to thank all of you for taking care of my wife.
-Cheers, cheers. -Cheers, cheers.
-Welcome back. -Congratulations.
What are you doing?
I want to ask that guy something.
What do you mean, "That guy"? Waiter.
Hello, what would you like?
What would you like?
Do you have any chopsticks here?
No?
We do, we do.
-Please bring me a pair. -One moment, please.
What are you doing? So embarrassing.
Why is it embarrassing? Can't you see I'm suffering here?
Who said chopsticks aren't allowed for western food?
Alright, just let it be. So many requests.
How can I just let it be?
Haven't you told me repeatedly that I should be serious about eating here?
-So you shouldn't use chopsticks. -I would like to try,
to see if chopsticks can handle western food.
Of course, chopsticks can handle any food. I want some too.
-I want chopsticks. -An Chen.
-Where are you going? -To the bathroom.
I'll go too.
Uncle Jiang, you’re so interesting, and so funny.
Would you eat that? Waiter.
Yes?
Please cook the steaks for longer. Make them medium-well.
Not medium-well, I want mine well done. Cook it all the way through.
Do you not have enough firewood?
What were you laughing about?
Was I laughing?
Weren't you laughing?
Was I laughing?
You know what you were laughing about.
You are such a bully, you have to emphasize my expressions.
Quit it. So you were laughing, why don't you admit it?
It shows you're hiding something.
What am I hiding?
You know what you're hiding, why are you asking me?
You're crazy, paranoid.
-I am paranoid, so what? Can't I be? -No, who do you think you are?
-Who do you think I am? -Aren't you the wife of the Colonel?
Wait until you become the Commander's wife to behave like this, it won't be too long.
What's the matter with her?
-Where's Aunt Jie? Aunt Xin? -I don't know.
Did you fight?
Would I dare?
Why are you all looking at me like that?
Why are you so happy? And Aunt Xin is not so happy?
Really? Why is she not so happy?
I don't know, I thought you had a fight.
Really? Did we have a fight?
Brother-in-law, why do only you have steak?
Don't we get to have any?
Uncle Jiang said it's not cooked enough. Daddy asked them to cook it more.
You are so difficult. Just take whatever is served.
I was wondering why you never cook the eggs through?
You learned it from this place.
Watch your brother-in-law and learn how to eat western food.
Why do you keep kicking me?
When did I kick you?
-Sir. -Mm?
Please use the knife.
I guess I'll have to use the knife.
Look at you.
What's the big deal?
It's good, so the suit can taste western food as well.
-Right, An Chen? -That's right, exactly.
-How's the steak? -What do you think?
-Nice, pretty good. -I think so, too.
You should try big bites, they're even better. Give it a try.
Try it.
How is it?
-What's wrong? -What do you think?
They ruined a nice meal.
How long has your sister been married? She's already got like this.
-Got like what? -Did you not see it yourself?
Look how arrogant she was.
She was like that before she got married, didn't you know her?
Right. Before getting married, her arrogance seemed cute.
But after getting married, this same arrogance becomes annoying.
Forget about your sisters.
Look at your brother, who's like a father to you.
He was so humble in front of his brother-in-law.
And he told him to call me "Ou,"
saying that it's just a nickname. Alright, so I won't call him "Brother" either.
-I will call him "An," is that okay? -Sure, of course.
Do you dare? Would you call him that?
Have you become a bully as well?
What kind of world is this?
Hey!
What is this? What are you doing?
I am praising you, rewarding you.
-Silly. -Why?
For what, exactly?
For your…
unintentional good deed.
"Unintentional good deed"? What is that?
You don't understand, this dinner was a typical invitation with a plot.
Ouyang's sword was meant to go toward Mr. Jiang.
What's all that? Nonsense.
I obviously have the wrong audience here.
But I am still happy to perform.
Happy? Have you found gold?
Right, I did find gold.
I only found out today, that you are a piece of gold.
When you were asking for chopsticks at the restaurant,
you were so arrogant, and you looked a bit cute.
-Only a bit cute? -Enough, don't get too proud.
Look at you. Finish your good deed, praise me some more.
-Alright, you were very cute. -That's better.
Oh, someone's moving in next door.
Oh, I would have forgotten, if you hadn't mentioned it.
Do you know who's moving in?
I don't care who it is, as long as it's not a ghost.
Mm. Ding.
Ding's family is moving.
And he'll be our neighbor.
Look how terrified you are,
Ding's not a ghost. Why are you afraid?
I'm afraid of him? We'll see who's afraid.
-Have you been for groceries? -Yes.
Are you really working? Or just waiting for the time to pass?
Great.
How can you be studying like this? Are you dreaming about studying?
Did I fall asleep again?
Books are sleeping pills, the second you touch one, you fall asleep.
You know what? It's true.
Why do you think that is?
Why do you think it is? Because you are enemies.
You hate seeing each other.
That's not true.
I actually like books quite a lot.
When I catch the scent of one, I think it's quite nice.
So you were sniffing it and fell asleep?
-Exactly, exactly. -Exactly what, exactly?
Your adviser is cleaning next door, go help him.
Really?
This guy, doing it alone. Let me go look.
You're going like that?
How should I go then? Do I have to take a pickaxe?
You have to dress for the job.
Huh? What are you doing? What is this?
Ding was wearing this while cleaning. Why can't you wear it?
Huh? Ding was wearing a towel?
I'm not lying, really. I've just come back from his apartment.
He was dressed like this.
You are going to help him, so dress up properly.
Otherwise he'll think you're just saying it.
-That makes sense, shall I wear it then? -Yes, wear it, of course.
Why are you laughing?
Ding, I'm here.
What can I do?
That wife of yours... is truly unbelievable.
Ding, why can't you be grateful?
She saw me wearing a white towel before, she almost died from laughing.
No wonder she made me wear one. That's what happened.
-I really don't want to be your neighbor. -Huh?
I was just wearing a towel, she laughed so hard.
When my uneducated wife gets here,
will your wife entertain her like a monkey?
How can it be so? Ding.
Are you really afraid of my wife, huh?
Aren't you afraid of her?
I'm afraid of her? She's the one who's afraid of me.
I don't think so.
Don't listen to rumors, trust your own eyes.
You're moving in here soon, I'll show you then.
Oh well.
What? What's wrong?
Have you got pharyngitis?
You know everything, don't you? Even pharyngitis.
Before we got married,
when I cleared my throat, my wife was always asking me,
"Do you have pharyngitis?"
So how did you answer?
I said, "I don't have it, you have it."
And then I kept clearing my throat, and…
You're here?
You scared me.
I've been here for a while.
So you heard all of it?
I heard all of it.
You, is it not enough that you are a bully at home?
You have to spread it outside?
You think it's honorable to do so?
Well, now it's great. Brother Ding is moving in.
Now I can ask for help.
Brother Ding, you have to help me in the future.
Brother Ding, are you hungry? Come eat with us later.
I will make you something good.
What about that? Do you believe me now?
I do, I really do.
You two really are a perfect couple.
What? We're what?
You are two devils on the same team.
Ding, I say you are usually a good guy.
But just not good on this. You can't stand anyone doing better than you.
You're just jealous, it's jealousy.
I'm jealous? Jealous of what? Jealous of you?
You are jealous that… I am able to discipline my wife so well.
If I told her to go east, she would go west.
If I told her to chase a dog, she would go for a chicken.
Come on, get to work.
An.
Secretary Yang.
I thought I saw you from far away, I couldn't believe it was you.
You… Isn't this so soon?
It's like you blew it up overnight. Jiang Defu is such a lucky guy.
-When's the due date? -Next month.
Turn around, show me.
-Looks like it's a boy. -Jiang Defu also says it's a boy.
What does he know? He's just guessing, he wishes it is.
All the guys want boys, to carry on the family.
-Have you thought of a name? -Not yet.
You have to take control of the name, don't let Jiang Defu name him.
They'd always go for something that means luck or fortune, or dragon or phoenix,
always back and forth with those cheesy names.
-Right, I can't let him do it. -Right.
-I'll go work then. -Sure.
-See you, Secretary Yang. -Bye.
That's enough.
-Enough? You don't want any more? -Enough, did you think it's pig's legs?
I want to eat pig's legs. Look at your white, chubby legs.
It makes me want to bite them.
I'm not chubby, they're all swollen.
Oh! Really? How can they be swollen?
It happens at this stage of pregnancy.
-Dear Mama, there's really a dint. -Don't say "mama."
-What should I say then? -Say "mom."
Dear Mama.
Good thing my mama isn't here anymore. If she were still alive,
and she heard me call her "Mom," instead of "Mama,"
she'd mash my head for sure.
Don't be so proud. Say "mama" again. I dare you to say "mama" again.
Oh dear Mama. Alright, alright.
How did I marry such a tough wife?
-I am so unfortunate. -You are lucky enough.
Even Secretary Yang said so, that you're the lucky one.
You think she's the only one who's said that?
Does Ding ever complement anyone easily?
That day when he was here, he complimented me so much.
Alcohol didn't get me drunk, but his compliments did.
He almost made me lose my mind.
It's all that delicious food I made, why did he praise you?
Isn't praising me also praising you?
Ding is quite thoughtful.
After praising me, he also praised you big time.
-Really? -Yes.
How did he praise me?
-That the food I made was delicious? -That was one aspect.
He praised you thoroughly in every way.
Actually, praising you wasn't the most important thing.
The most important thing was that he was curious.
-Curious? -Yes.
-About what? -He couldn't figure it out.
He said you were a lady from a capitalist family.
You must live a very lazy life, always waiting to be served
and to exploit.
You mustn't be able, and willing, to do anything at all, right?
Who would know my wife is capable.
So much better than that child bride of his.
He was so jealous of me.
He praised me, so why are you so happy?
Let me finish first.
After praising you, he came to a conclusion.
He said the phoenix wouldn't come if it weren't for that sycamore tree.
Eventually, it's because of me. Jiang Defu is lucky and blessed.
How is it you are blessed? It's because I am unfortunate.
Look at you.
I praised you a bit, and you got so proud.
Why are you unfortunate? You are unfortunate being my wife?
Of course.
Look at me. Heavy chores, toiling away. I have to do so much, am I not poor?
Why does having to do chores make you poor?
Ding said you were destined to be a maid, but you were born a rich family lady.
Pooh.
-Is that a compliment? -Huh?
-Why? -"Destined to be a maid"?
Would a maid look like this?
No, that's not what he said. Let me think.
What…
Right, destined to be a rich family lady, but became a poor maid.
I can't even kiss your ass correctly.
Don't squish my son.
Okay.
Hey.
Isn't it weird?
Secretary Yang also thinks it's a boy.
I told you it's a boy. You don't believe me,
but you believe other people.
You've never had a baby, how would you know?
Secretary Yang has already had three. Two sons.
So you should have four, double her amount.
I don't want to have so many. I want a daughter too.
Great then, four daughters will make a squad.
We will have a squad, I'll be the leader you can be the monitor.
I'll take care of administration, you'll take care of logistics.
Are you good at dreaming?
If we really have so many,
I probably can't even be a maid,
I can only be an old mother.
Maid or old mother, I like you either way.
Should we think of a name for our son?
-I've already decided. -When did you decide?
This afternoon, during a lesson.
The teacher was teaching up there, and my mind wandered off.
And I thought of two names, one for a boy and one for a girl.
What names? Tell me.
Let me tell you,
I have to learn a lesson from your brother-in-law, Ou.
A name shouldn't be something people don't know how to pronounce, right?
Isn't that being difficult on purpose?
A name should sound nice, be easy to remember, and easy to recognize.
I didn't know that as a Triple Washer, you'd also have three standards for names.
Not bad at all.
What do you mean? Why do you sound sarcastic?
I don't know what names you've chosen yet, how could I be sarcastic?
Aren't you confident? Are the names so ordinary?
My mind was on the task all afternoon, how can they be ordinary?
-I'll tell you, listen. -Go ahead, I'm listening.
A boy would be called “Jiang Changlong,"
and a girl would be "Jiang Changfeng."
What do you think? A dragon and a phoenix.
Easy to remember and write, and they sound nice.
Especially as they're such good luck, the dragon and phoenix bring prosperity.
Why are you laughing? What's so funny?
It's so funny, our Secretary guessed right indeed.
Why? What did she say?
How could she know the names I picked, huh?
That's why she's so great. And I admire her for that.
She said you'd pick those dragon and phoenix names,
those cheesy ones.
And you really thought of those very names this afternoon.
-Really. -My dear Mama.
-You're making me laugh so hard. -Stop, stop. She really said that?
Of course, why would I lie to you? Would I laugh so hard if she hadn't?
That woman is annoying. The Principal spoils her too much.
What does she know? Don't listen to her.
She told me that I can't let you think of names.
I didn't believe her back then.
Now that I do, I really can't let you.
Don't you know you can't use dragon and phoenix just like that?
Those names are for emperors and empresses.
Isn't it ridiculous if brothers and sisters use them?
That makes sense though.
If you don't like those names we can think of other ones.
But the first two characters can't be changed. Neither of them.
Why not? I know Jiang has to stay, but why can't I change Chang?
How do you not know this?
Chang represents the generation.
Like that "De" in my name,
you know immediately which generation I am.
So what about the stupid generation? I don't care.
It's not about whether you want it or not. It a rule passed down by ancestors.
They could barely feed themselves, but still followed all the stupid rules.
What did you say?
What? Why are you staring at me?
Careful, you might scare your son, you might scare Jiang Changlong.
Why are you chewing so loudly again?
I wasn't chewing loudly.
You don't admit it?
Chewing like a pig, it's so annoying.
What did you say? Louder.
I said Uncle Jiang also chews loudly.
Would you say he's like a pig?
Don't mention others, just mind yourself.
As long as you are not like a pig.
So it's okay that Uncle Jiang is like a pig?
-Why did you hit me? -We're eating, why did you hit him?
-Didn't you hear his nonsense? -Wasn't he telling the truth?
Even so, he can't talk about it.
Who in the family can talk about it? Can you?
-Nanny Sun. -Yes?
-Who's there? -Let me see.
It's Miss Jie. She didn't come in, she's just left.
You're not afraid of your wife, then?
Only when she goes home, do you dare to invite me in,
like a thief.
How can we drink happily?
How can you be so ungrateful?
I serve you nice dishes,
and you talk all this nonsense.
What is this?
A plate of fried eggs is nice dish?
Let me tell you, your wife cooks so much better than you.
You are from a hardworking family? You can't even make food.
It's precisely because I'm from a hardworking family
that I don't know how to make good food.
You are also from a hardworking family.
Have you forgotten about your origins? Forgotten when you were starving?
You're right. Forget about the fried eggs,
back then, we couldn't even get a boiled one.
-Here. -Come on.
I really miss my mother.
I wish she were still alive.
She'd have some good days with me.
Jiang, not necessarily.
If your mother were alive,
and saw that you'd married such a tough wife,
she might not be willing to come and stay with you.
Look at you.
How do you know my wife is that tough? When have you seen her being tough?
We've got time, don't worry.
I'll see it for sure. Here, drink, drink.
We can drink,
but you have to be clear. Why is my wife tough?
-Can't you just let it go? -Be clear.
Alright then.
I will go take a leak, and I'll tell you when I get back.
You really can't make a crab walk straight.
You're back?
Ding… Ding's here.
So what if Ding is here? You think I'm afraid of Ding?
Have you swallowed some gunpowder?
Why do you care what I swallowed?
Damn it.
I am quite afraid of her.
Here.
Come, sit, sit.
-Don't go, Ding, we haven't eaten yet. -I'd better leave by myself.
So she doesn't throw me out. See you later.
-Who'd throw you out? Ding. -Go back.
Don't.
What's wrong?
Who bullied you?
Tell me, I'll go make him pay.
What happened?
Please talk to me.
I'm begging you.
When you eat, please don't chew so loudly again.
An Jie, phone call. It's your sister.
Who is it?
She said it's your sister, why ask again?
What if it wasn't you? What if she was wrong?
Alright, whatever. Tomorrow is our brother's birthday, remember?
I'd forgotten.
So I'm reminding you now.
We all have to go home tomorrow for his birthday.
Why doesn't he call me himself?
-Isn't it good enough that I called? -Is it your birthday?
Alright, I'll ask him to call you himself, okay?
-So annoying. -Who's annoying?
So, he tells us to go home, so we must go home?
So annoying.
If there are any more calls for me, just say I'm not here.
Look at you, you really look like a landowner.
So what do you look like?
A farm laborer.
So let's swap
You can carry the baby, and I will be the laborer.
How could I be so lucky? I was destined to be a laborer.
What about me? What was I destined to be?
We've made rules, so I can't say it.
Go ahead and say it, what can I do to you?
Really?
I'll say it then.
I've got nothing to do anyway, help me kill time.
I'm really curious.
It's so easy for the women in my hometown to have babies,
how come it's so difficult for you?
Why?
Did your ex-wife have a baby for you?
No. No, no, no.
But it's not like I've never seen anyone pregnant.
I'm just saying…
women in my hometown would farm during the day, and have babies at night.
It's easier than a hen laying an egg.
The hen at least moans, they didn't even moan.
You're just saying that, right?
So I won't moan either when I have the baby?
How can this landowner be so tough?
Don't overdo it.
I listen to the meaning behind the words. It's not like I'm deaf or stupid.
You should be dumber. Otherwise you just stir things up.
-I'm tired, I'm going to lie down. -Come, rest a bit.
Here we go.
Tomorrow I have to sleep until. I'm going to sleep for the whole day.
You can't sleep for the whole day tomorrow, we have somewhere to go.
-Where? -It's your brother's birthday.
We have to go congratulate him.
How did you know? Who told you?
Your brother, of course.
He called me this afternoon.
And he told me not to bring anything, just two mouths to feed.
-What did you say? -I said I can't just take two mouths,
I'll have to take three.
You can go. And take your own mouth, I'm not going.
An Jie.
Just make the gesture, alright?
If the gesture is gone, you'll have to make one yourself, right?
Why would I make one?
Why would I do that?
It's your family. Don't go home anymore, if you dare.
You never know.
All talk.
If I asked you to stay away from your family
you'd jump so high in front of me.
Huh?
Why would I stay away from them?
You see? You see? You're jumping again.
What did I just say?
Wasn't it all because of you?
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been upset with them.
Oh.
So I really should thank you then.
No need to, and you can't go.
I never thought you'd ever take my side.
However, you also did wrong.
How was I wrong?
You have to allow everyone to have the same feelings.
You can be annoyed by my chewing, but they can't?
How can they be annoyed? They're lucky they don't annoy you.
Oh.
Well, I really do have to thank you then.
The landowner standing up for the laborer.
-That can't be easy. -Pooh.
-Hey. -Huh?
Come listen to me.
You don't need to be nice to them after we get there.
Okay. I will listen to you, I'll look cold.
You don't have to look cold, just don't smile.
Look at you,
you're having double standards again.
You are allowed to smile like this, but I'm not.
I probably used to smile at them too much.
That's why they are stepping on me now.
Well…
You guys. The more you get, the more you want.
You guys who?
-Aren't you one of them? -What do you think?
I think you no longer are.
So where do I belong?
You are mine, you are my child's mama.
-Mother. -Mama.
Mother.
Mama.
-Mother. -Mama.
-Dad, what did you wish for? - Can't tell you, otherwise it won't work.
Superstition. Why can't you tell? Let's hear it.
He shouldn't, he shouldn't. Why do you have to know?
Then why are we here?
Didn't I tell you not to bring your mouth?
So? You didn't say not to bring ears, it's not like we're deaf.
Why do you talk so much? Stop it.
Wonderful. Finally someone can restrain you.
Exactly, little sister is just…
Brother, why don't you let our sister-in-law talk?
You're like a dictator, like a fascist.
Not letting her talk makes me a dictator, a fascist?
-Hurry, sit down. -Right, sit, sit down, sit down.
Can't you talk a bit less?
Brother-in-law was right. Why didn't you let her talk?
You talk quite a lot too.
I'm not a cracked bell, so what if I talk a lot?
Bell? Where is the bell?
Your Aunt Xin, your Aunt Xin's mouth is a cracked bell.
-Let me see, let me see. -Hey, hey! Don't touch.
-You can't touch your Aunt Xin now. -Why can't I touch her?
Mom says I can't touch Aunt Jie now,
otherwise the baby in her tummy will cry.
Now you can't touch your Aunt Xin either.
Otherwise the baby boy or baby girl in her tummy will cry as well.
Really? Is it true? Is it?
Sister, stand up and show me.
Why stand up? You can't see anything if she stands up.
-Really. -Standing up can exhaust your wife?
Look how spoilt you are. Mine is so big, but no one protects me.
Why are you all looking at me? Is there something on my face?
Your lady is complaining that you don't have a tender heart for her.
My lady? Since when do I have a lady?
How could I have that? Come on.
-Here, here. -Exactly.
How do you deserve to have that?
Other people's wives are ladies. I am just your sloppy, shabby wife.
Isn't that right? Lady Ouyang?
So should I call you Sloppy Jiang or Shabby Jiang?
Whatever, whichever one sounds worse. What else am I afraid of now?
-Ou. -Huh?
You will be an old man soon, aren't you excited?
What do you mean, "old man"? He is becoming a father.
Alright. He'll be the father, and I'll the old man, alright?
-That doesn't sound right. -What's not right?
-It's grammatically wrong. -Grammatically?
-Yes. Brother, -Mm?
don't you think we're missing a verb here?
Miss... missing what? I don't think anything is missing.
Why don't you know right from wrong?
It's just a sentence missing a verb, what does it have to do with right or wrong?
-Stop showing off. -Showing off what?
Subject, verb, object. Maybe later also with attribute, adverbial, and complement.
-Aren't you a bit too sensitive? -Right or wrong isn't sensitive?
Never mind, you've never won before, let alone now. Here, eat.
Brother-in-law, that's not a fair thing to say.
Enough, enough. Let me say something.
An Xin is pregnant, and it's really worth congratulating.
Our family will be increased with more children.
Yes, yes.
If Sister-in-law has another one, we'll have even more.
I think, for all of this, we should thank An Chen's Uncle Jiang.
Ever since Uncle Jiang came to our family,
we've had so much good news.
First, Uncle Ouyang got transferred back here.
Now, we have another child on the way.
Don't you all think we should thank Uncle Jiang?
-It's okay, it's okay. -Really?
That makes him our lucky star, then.
Exactly, our lucky star. Our lucky star, big lucky star.
-Let's have the cake cut. -Alright, let's cut the cake. Nanny Sun.
-Here, let me. -Let me get it, here.
So frustrating.
It's so frustrating.
-Is it really so bad? -You're not frustrated, huh?
So all the good things that have happened to us...
were brought by this lucky star?
I got transferred back, it's because of this lucky star.
Now you're pregnant, and it's also because of this lucky star?
So if it weren't for this lucky star,
I, Ouyang Yi, could never have a happy life?
Well it's true.
If they hadn't fought with their lives in the war,
-how could we have this peaceful life? -Cut it out.
If it weren't for them, I'd have a better life.
What is all that nonsense again? You just can't control your mouth.
Why are you so scared? Am I not in my own home?
I don't talk like that outside.
If you get used to talking like that, it'll slip out when you're outside.
I'm telling you, I never thought I'd be related to people like this.
Think about your sister, how can she live with him?
How?
Didn't you see she was happier than anyone else in this house?
She's happy? How can she possibly be happy?
Don't you have eyes? Can't you see it for yourself?
What kind of world is this now?
In the past, our family only had relations with highly educated people.
Look at it now.
An uneducated slob has become my brother-in-law.
The days pass by so fast.
I know, right? Even you are becoming a mother.
That's right, I've been married for almost a year now.
Subtitle translation by Lynn Lee