Episode 63
Mother.
Come in.
Master, as there is late spring coldness...
...Madam Yi sent me to deliver extra blanket.
Put it inside.
By the way, how's Wu Yi?
Physician Liang came today. He said her cold isn't gone yet.
She'll have to take her medicine for 2 more months.
Take good care of her. -Yes.
Do you want water?
I can't believe I woke you up.
It's alright.
Just tell He Xiang to come.
He Xiang has gone to bed.
Here you go.
I'm a sinful one.
You don't have to treat me like this.
I'm not completely innocent either.
Bai Shi.
You're one who can't tolerate even the slightest injustice.
I'm such a bad woman.
I did something like that and got people into deep trouble.
But, instead of divorcing me, you give me shelter and food...
...to live on. I'm already very contented.
If you know what I am doing right now...
...you might despise me even more.
What's wrong?
Let's not talk about that.
Come.
Wu Yi, from now onwards...
...let's not hate each other. Let's be a proper married couple.
Come.
Sleep. I'll stay with you.
Bai Shi.
Did something happen?
No.
I can feel it.
It's just that...
...I'm no longer stubborn.
No matter what, I will stay with you.
Young Master Huai Xian, get up.
Get up. Your mother has a lot of homework for you.
I'm not getting up! -You're being a bad boy again.
I won't do as you say! - What's wrong with you?
This is none of your business! -None of my business?
I must give you a good beating today!
You're getting ridiculous. How can you fling your clothes?
This child...
Get him!
Huai Xian! Stop right there!
Stop right there! Dong Mei! Stop him! Don't let him get out!
How dare you hit me!
Grab him, Xiao Ou!
Stop right there!
Give it to me.
Take him to the reading room. -Yes.
Put on your shoes.
Every day after you wake up, you have to read for an hour.
I've prepared the books for you.
"Tao Zhu Gong's Classic of Business".
"Business at the Beginning of the World Order".
"Comprehensive Illustrated Record of Routes".
"Guidelines In Business"...
...and "Guide for Traders and shopkeepers".
If you read all of these, you'll be competent in 3-5 years.
After this, you'll go to school.
After school, you'll come back to this place.
Housekeeper Wang and Mr. Jiang will...
...take turns to guide you in accounting.
When you're on school break...
...Mr. Wu will tour you through shops.
If there's something you don't understand...
...feel free to ask those three.
Do I still have time to sleep?
You'll go to bed at 9 p.m. sharp...
...and get up at 5.45 a.m. every day.
I want to go home!
This is your home! -No! I want the centre mansion!
I want to go back to the centre mansion!
It's time to eat.
I want to go back to the centre mansion!
Grandmother.
What's wrong? Aren't you supposed to be at school?
Grandmother, I don't want to live in the east mansion.
I want to come home.
Why? Are they mistreating you?
Tell me and I'll reason with them.
They are forcing me to read a lot of books.
Reading is a good thing.
She even wants me to make their business bigger and better.
Silly child, isn't that an even better thing?
Grandmother, I don't want to live in the east mansion.
I want to come home.
Why?
Because no one will keep you under control?
Listen to me. Just stay in the east mansion...
...and let your new mother educate you...
...so that when you grow up, you will be successful. Right?
No! I want to come back to the centre mansion!
You're being a bad boy! Listen! Give up coming back!
You'll never come back unless they don't want you anymore!
Leave!
Don't cry.
I'm sorry.
Listen to me and stay in the east mansion.
Your grandfather and I will visit you and bring you food.
Be good.
Grandmother. -Go back.
Go back.
Good day, teacher. - Good morning, teacher.
Good day, teacher. -Good day, teacher.
Let's go.
Good day, teacher. -Good day, teacher.
Go to the centre mansion...
...and find out what Huai Xian likes to eat.
Tell our cook to learn the recipes.
Yes.
Madam Ying, Ms. Yi sent two cuisines.
Again?
Return them.
She's so persistent.
Madam Ying, you have a message from Teacher Liang.
Ms. Yi, you should stop trying.
She loves date cake.
I'll make date cake for her next.
Where do you think you can go? -Let go of me!
Let go of me!
So, why did you play hooky? -I wanted to play.
What's funner than learning?
Everything is funner than learning.
Is getting beaten funner or going to school funner?
What's the family rule again?
20 times of caning for one day of hooky.
It's only 5 times in the centre mansion.
You're in the east mansion now.
Er Hu. -Yes.
Take out the punishment tool. -Yes.
Young Master Huai Xian, please put your hand out.
Are you afraid? -Since you dared to play hooky...
...you shouldn't be afraid of getting caned.
Fine! I'm used to it anyway!
Help! -Wait.
But...
...I haven't caned you and you yelled so loudly.
I already feel the pain.
Since you know the pain, I'll forgive you this once.
If you do it again, I won't spare you.
Madam Ying, he's acting. -I know.
Why are you...
My mother never spared me.
That's also your mother.
Keep that in mind.
You climb trees too?
Are you trying to climb out from the wall?
Yes.
You shouldn't step on that tree branch.
Put your left foot on that one...
...and come up to this one with your right foot.
Then, get on top of the wall...
...and climb down from that tree beside the wall.
You climbed out before?
No. But, I saw someone doing it. -Zhou Ying!
I swear I'll take you back!
Who is he?
A friend of mine. -Where is he now?
A faraway place.
Where do you want to go to? The centre mansion?
I haven't decided. I just don't want to...
...stay in the east mansion.
What's so bad about the east mansion?
It's great in the east mansion.
But, I don't want to be your son.
Do you hate me?
Huai Xian.
Don't leave. Stay in the east mansion.
It's only lively when there's a child here.
Besides, your grandmother is old.
She needs a child to talk to her.
Even if you give her troubles, at least she won't feel lonely.
As for me...
...you don't have to worry. I'm leaving soon.
Where are you going?
Just like you, I haven't decided.
But, I can't stay here any longer.
Why?
They all left.
It's meaningless for me to stay here alone.
Do you know? Actually, I don't hate you...
...and I know you're very nice to me.
Is that so?
Actually, I don't hate learning either.
But, I hate that you're forcing me...
...to read so many books.
I've no choice.
If you don't do well in your studies...
...I can't leave. -But, you're taking away...
---mY Play time.
I've a suggestion.
Promise me that you won't play hooky...
...and that you'll study well.
Then, I'll promise you that...
...I won't give you so much pressure...
...and that I'll give you play time.
Alright.
Go back to sleep. You need to go to school tomorrow morning.
If you go back, I'll go back.
Yu Cheng. -What's the matter?
Did you make our aunt in the east mansion angry?
I tried. But, she didn't get angry.
Why? -She's very nice to me.
I played hooky 2 days ago. I would have gotten spanked...
...if it was my mother. But, she actually spared me.
Why? -I think she really likes me.
She even gave me a new name, Huai Xian.
It looks like you're not annoying enough.
Should I teach you a few more tricks?
Forget it. I don't want to learn.
You don't want to go back?
I don't mind staying in the east mansion.
If I miss father, mother, grandfather and grandmothen...
...I'm still free to go back and visit them.
But, I thought you don't want to be her son.
I changed my mind.
'(u Chang'. -I'm here'.!
Yu Cheng, look! We found a bird nest on that tree behind!
Coming!
Is this better? -It looks pretty this way.
Grandaunt!
Is that Yu Lin?
Come in.
Greetings, grandaunt.
Good boy. Stand up.
Yu Lin, what brought you over today?
I came to play with Huai Xian and visit you.
What a good boy. Zhang, go and get some snacks.
Alright.
Grandaunt, I'm not hungry. I'll just drink some water.
I'll pour some water for you.
We're out of water.
Grandaunt, are you a little unwell lately?
You seem to have more white hair now.
Is that so? You're such an observant child.
Grandaunt, you must take good care of yourself.
Alright. Thank you.
Grandaunt, don't worry about me. I'll just be playing around here.
Alright. Play on your own.
"Know the good and bad... -Huai Xian!
Huai Xian! Where are you?
Huai Xian! -Brother Yu Lin!
Come in. -You're here.
It's cold outside. Let's go in.
I came to visit you. -Have you finished your homework?
Almost.
I've no idea...
...how Yu Cheng is doing in the east mansion.
I asked. He threw a fit at first.
But now, he's used to it.
That's good.
Zhou Ying is really good at educating children.
I heard from the school teacher that...
...Yu Cheng played hooky once after he went to the east mansion.
But, he's such a good boy. -That stupid brat.
You should really learn from Zhou Ying.
Don't indulge the kids.
You're the one who should learn from her.
You only know how to yell at the kids.
You're frightening them.
You want me to change? It's impossible.
Don't lecture me then.
What a mess.
Chun Xing!
I'm here.
The season has changed. Wash the winter clothes...
...and dry them.
Madam Ying isn't around? -She went out.
How is she lately? -Ever since Huai Xian came...
...she became much more cheerful.
Did she still talk about leaving?
She doesn't talk about it so much now.
I hope she doesn't leave. -I hope so too.
But, no one can stop her if she has made up her mind.
Yesterday, Madam Zheng even went to the temple...
...to pray that Madam Ying won't leave.
The master in the temple said that...
...if Madam Ying prays in the temple more often...
...she might get over it.
Really?
Alright. I'll talk to her later.
This room is so messy.
Why is this gold Buddha here? I've been looking for it.
What's the matter? I just swept it out.
This is Huai Xian's room?
What's the matter?
Madam Ying.
Is this chair alright?
Huai Xian is tiny. If he sits on that chair...
...he can't reach the desk. So, I got a carpenter to...
...make a few chairs like this.
We'll put one in each of our shop...
...for Huai Xian to use when he studies the account books.
Also, after much thought...
...I decided to accompany Young Master Huai Xian...
...to inspect the shops whenever I'm free.
He doesn't understand the structures yet.
I'll do my best to teach him.
Alright.
Shopkeeper Yan, help me to carry this chair to the counter.
I know that you are the kind...
...who will leave without saying goodbye.
So, there's something I'll have to tell you now.
Madam Ying, you may leave in assurance.
I'll help you to look after Wu Family.
If you decide to come back one day...
“everything here will remain the same.
L...All of us...
...will always be waiting for you here.
You little thief. -It hurts!
Why are you pulling my ears?
It hurts! Let go or I'll tell my mother!
Come with me! -What are you doing? Let go!
Let go of me!
Why are you pulling my ears? It hurts!
Huai Xian, why are you so naughty? -How am I naughty?
What do you have to say now?
I've no time to talk to you. I've a lot of homework to do.
You can't leave before you explain yourself.
Tell me. When did you steal this?
What did I steal? -We found this under your bed.
Obviously, you stole it. - You... That's nonsense!
I saw it with my own eyes. Chun Xing was there as well.
Just admit it.
I've never seen that thing before!
Don't deny it when we've an evidence.
This... This is a setup!
If I knew that you steal...
...I wouldn't let your mother adopt you.
You think I want to be adopted?
How could you say that?
Zhang, tell Wei Quan to take this bad child back.
I don't want him anymore.
Madam Zheng, if Master Wei Quan knows that he's a little thief...
...I'm afraid he'll disown him too.
I don't care about
I don't want a child who won't admit his mistake.
We need to oust him.
You don't have to oust me! I'll leave on my own!
Come back! You...
Chun Xing.
Madam Ying, you're finally back. -What's the matter?
Huai Xian was scolded by Madam Zheng in the afternoon.
He got angry and ran out. He hasn't come back yet.
Why did mother scold Huai Xian?
A small Buddha statue was missing from Madam Zheng's room.
Then, I found it under Huai Xian's bed today.
My father stayed in that room in the past.
Maybe it was stolen by my father and left in that room.
I said that to Zhang. But, Zhang said that...
...it only went missing a while ago.
Did he go to the centre mansion? - I already sent someone to ask.
He's not at the centre mansion.
Er Hu! -Coming!
Lead a few people to look for Huai Xian.
Yes. -Besides his favourite places...
...go to nearby fields, woods and streets too.
Alright. I understand.
Madam Ying.
Master Wei Quan and his wife came.
Enough. Stop crying.
Zhou Ying, I was looking for you.
It's just been a few days since we sent our grandson over.
How could you all force him to run away from home?
I just scolded him a bit. He has such a bad temper.
Sister Zheng, you can't say that.
Back then, you promised us that...
...you'll treat Yu Cheng as your own grandson.
That's why we handed him to you all. Look at what happened!
What should we do now?
I didn't expect him to be a boy like this.
You all picked him.
My dear, if anything bad happens to Yu Cheng...
...I won't be able to live on!
Please rest assured. I've sent men to look for him.
The child will be fine.
Maybe he's playing somewhere.
He'll come back soon.
You're taking it so lightly.
Have you found him?
We searched a few places. But, we still couldn't find him.
Return our grandson! -Let's all die together then.
Let me die!
I'll look for him. All of you split up and look for him too.
Madam Ying! -Zhou Ying!
Zhou Ying!
Huai Xian!
Huai Xian! Where are you?
Huai Xian!
Where are you?
Huai Xian!
Huai Xian! Where are you?
Huai Xian!
Huai Xian! -Go away!
Go away!
Go away! -Huai Xian!
Go away!
Huai Xian!
Huai Xian, are you hurt?
Did the wolf bite you?
Huai Xian. I'm here.
Huai Xian, don't be afraid. I'm here.
Did the wolf bite you? Huai Xian, don't be afraid.
I'm here for you.
Huai Xian, don't be afraid. I'm here for you.
Don't be afraid. I'm here for you.
Don't be afraid. Don't cry, Huai Xian.
Don't cry. I'm here for you.
Run!
Run up! Huai Xian, go!
Hurry! Go up!
Mother!
Mother, come up! Mother!
Run up! -Mother!
Run! Leave me!
Hurry! -Go up!
Run up! -Mother!
Mother!
Come up!
Mother, move faster!
Mother, run!
Mother!
Mother, run!
Mother!
Huai Xian. -Mother!
Mother!