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The Story of Ming Lan
Episode 20
Quickly go scrub the pail.
And then bring young master some sobering up soup.
Go.
Young Master,
there's no big deal in leaving the Gu family.
How can we not live?
Living one's days happily is more important than anything.
That Marquis Manor of yours is like living in a circus everyday.
So pretentious. Not fun at all.
In the future, even if you are penniless,
I'll go wash and sew clothes to provide for you.
Momo, we won't end up like that.
What if we really do?
Don't I have salt farms under my name?
The government only provide salt permit twice a year.
Selling salt without a permit is illegal.
If you're caught, you'll get executed.
Before, the local office gave considerations to marquis
and delivered you the salt permit without the need to talk to you.
Now, you're not anymore a member of the House of Gu.
Will that local official still be so eagerly attentive?
You must prepare yourself for future hardships.
Momo, no matter what my status is,
my position is,
the people who really loves me are only you and Manniang.
For you two, even if I have to do hard labor in the docks, I can endure it.
Young Master, if you give me importance,
I have to say a few words.
That Manniang of yours isn't a good woman.
Momo.
It will be the three of us relying on each other from now on.
Don't say such things again.
Young Master, when you sought marriage with the Eldest Miss Yu,
she went there and foiled it.
Fortunately, the House of Yu endured it
and was willing to marry off Third Miss Yu to you instead. But don't know why,
it ended up like this today.
Are all of these just mere coincidence?
Momo.
Let's just talk some other time.
My head aches so much. I want to sleep.
Fine. Fine. Let me just ask you one question.
You didn't tell her about you inheriting the assets
of the Bai family , right?
I didn't. Why would I tell her?
I didn't even tell Changbai about it.
Anyway, let's just give Manniang whatever she wants.
If I tell her this, it's as if I'm deliberately showing off my wealth. I'll look bad.
That's good then.
Young Master, you can refuse to believe what I've just said.
Give it a try then. You can say anything
except the salt farms of the House of Bai in Yangzhou.
Just say that you don't have much money now.
If she's a real gold that isn't afraid of the oven fire,
I'll shut my mouth from now on and raise your child in peace.
Erlang, here.
Drink some sobering up soup then go rest.
Young Master, you haven't told me
why you fought with your family like this.
Just some unimportant matters.
Erlang, is your head still painful?
If you can't sleep,
you can hug me. I'll accompany you.
Are you willing to stay by my side forever?
I will.
No matter if I'm the legitimate child of the Marquis Manor?
When I met you, I didn't know
that you're a legitimate child of a marquis.
Manniang,
I might not be able to
extravagantly spend for you from now on.
In the future,
I might need to depend on doing manual labor to live by.
You must go wash and sew clothes.
Only this way can we have food to eat.
With this kind of life,
are you still willing to be with me?
Erlang, for a person with such awe-inspiring presence like you,
how could you be doing manual labor to earn a living?
My civil examination path has been blocked off by the officials.
What else can I do?
I might really have to rely on manual labor to live my days.
I'll still accompany you.
Manniang,
I only have you.
I only have this house left.
Our whole family
will accompany you.
Greetings, father.
If father has no more instructions, I'll take my leave.
Bai'er.
Do you already know the matter about that rebellious son of the House of Gu?
You don't need to cover up for him.
He's famous all over the capital.
Yes.
I know that you two are good friends for so many years.
But you are a child who knows propriety.
You are even the legitimate son of our family.
Now, the marriage talks with the House of Hai has been settled. You have a great future ahead of you.
Don't delay yourself, and the whole family,
just because of a moment of emotions.
Second Brother!
Second Brother.
I saw you frequently going out lately. You must be on your way to visit someone.
He's sick.
He...
He has always been very stable. I never saw him get sick.
One's family breaking up like that. His parents now both dead.
Only a few people can go through that without collapsing.
It's all thanks to him before that I found a doctor.
Now that he's in trouble, there's not much that I can be of help.
I...made some cakes and porridge.
I want to ask Second Brother to bring it to him
in my behalf.
Knowing to repay a debt of gratitude is one of the great righteousness in this world.
This is very good.
Go back now.
You're already this sick. How can you not eat?
When my Sixth Little Sister heard that I'm coming to visit you,
she especially had me bring some jade leaves cake
and fish porridge.
She made it very light flavored. At least, eat a little.
I've paid my respect to the Marquis Manor in your behalf.
These past days, the whole of House of Gu is quite busy.
They've finally able to set up the funeral stage.
The whole house has white cloth hanging. They've also changed into funeral clothes.
Did they mention me?
Only when I bumped into your Third Younger Brother,
he asked me where you live and wants to come visit you.
Forget it.
You think I can still wear my filial funeral clothes?
I met an elder from your clan that especially traveled from your hometown.
He didn't say that your name has been removed from your clan.
That's strange.
They hated me so much.
They didn't erase me from our geneology book?
If they really erased my name,
won't that save them a lot of trouble?
Maybe...
Second Young Master Gu, just chat with Erlang.
I'll go buy some food and make lunch later. Second Young Master Sheng, stay to taste them.
My Sixth--
I've brought him some fish porridge.
No need for extra trouble.
It's still better that I make Second Young Master Sheng some delicious food.
Let me have a taste of that fish porridge.
Here.
The culinary skills of your Sixth Little Sister
is indeed outstanding.
Say, even though the House of Gu is a warrior clan,
they were still a very rule abiding house.
They would rather die than let that lowly bitch enter their house.
- They would rather die than let that...- Mrs. Wang, you're here.
Last time, it was a white jade waist belt. What is it today?
This is quite a good item.
Oh, my.
Is this waist accessory made of red coral?
- You're right.- Selling it again?
I'm good with anything. I'm only concerned with the money.
- Okay.- Okay, this way please.
It was even her who asked for leniency to allow Second Young Master to pay his respect before leaving.
It was really hard on her.
It was really Momo Chang who called for you to come here.
She even said that you two must talk in a quiet place.
Isn't our house the most quiet place?
Young Master, we're here.
Young Master.
Momo, why did you make me come here to talk?
These past days, I kept asking money from you.
I would ask in tens to hundreds.
If I'm unable to carry me, I would ask you to give them as paper money.
I'm sure Young Master has been puzzled by it for a long time.
This is the item I've brought.
What did you buy?
Isn't this my mother's accessory?
It almost isn't yours.
The waist accessory was bought by me from the Hu Gold and Silver Shop.
For the rest,
I've bought it from Shengping Pawnshop.
What do you mean?
Good thing, you didn't tell that lowly bitch Zhu Manniang
about the Bai family matters.
Now, she believed that you are indeed penniless
and started to have disloyal intent. While there are a lot of things to be handled at home,
she has pawned the jewelries, farmlands, and shops that you owned.
I rushed to buy back a few of them.
But for the farmlands and shops,
the price being asked is too expensive. I'm unable to buy them back.
Once you've driver her away, you just buy them back yourself.
This is impossible.
Young Master, look.
I've followed her for more than ten days.
Everyday, she would hide the items
in a concealed part of the kitchen every night.
And then in the morning, when she buys ingredients from the market, she would hand it to a man.
I wanted to tell it to you when I discovered it.
But you were sick then, so I was afraid you won't be able to take it.
I could only hide those valuable ones first.
But the house is only that big. How long can I hide them?
She was able to find most of them.
Now, you're better, but not much valuables
are left in our house.
Impossible...
- Impossible...- Young Master Ye.
Could it be that our servants our stealing from us and selling them outside?
I personally saw her enter the pawnshop!
Young Master Ye.
Has your heart been blinded by pig's oil?
She's not a good person!
Young Master Ye!
Momo...
While a person is alive, no matter how huge a problem is,
avoiding it is useless.
I know.
I know that you treat her as your heart's solace, hence, you're refusing to admit it.
But are you willing
to be played by others in the palm of their hands?!
To say something that's overstepping my bound,
I've treated you like my own child.
I know that in your heart,
you have a place for me.
I won't beg you to trust me now,
I only beg you to personally follow that woman tomorrow!
If she obediently comes home upon buying some food,
I will never mention this matter again!
Young Master.
Young Master, look.
He's actually alive.
Husband, you are back.
You were out for the whole day. You must be tired.
Come.
The meal is already cooked. I will get it for you later.
What's wrong?
Manniang, I have something to ask you.
What is it?
I'm asking now.
Okay, fine.
Husband, just ask if you have anything to ask.
I'm listening.
I promised Nanny Chang that I would give her a coffin.
Now, I'm poor and frustrated,
but I can't break my promise to her.
I was thinking, we still have some money
and make some advance preparations for her.
I found a wood maker
and gave him five silvers as deposit.
As for the balance, I will gradually pay it.
It's just that,
I'm a bit tight with money now.
I was thinking. I gave the children two gold locks.
Go look for them and bring it to me now.
I...
I don't know where they are.
I will look for it tomorrow and give them to you.
I need the money now.
It's dark now and I can't see clearly.
I don't know where I kept it.
Light the candle then.
Light every single candles in the house.
Husband.
I sold them.
Nanny Chang told me that we will be having hard times in the future.
I've gave it much thought and decided to sell the jewelries and antiques
for money, rather than just leaving them here in the house for display.
Running a some small business is also a way to make a living.
It's not important that we have a hard time.
What's important is that we can still support our children.
Why did you hide this from me?
Before, we were rich. Now, we have to live our days by pawning valuables.
I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to take it. That's why I hid it from you.
The old Marquis just passed away.
Look at the way the Gu family treats you. There are many matters pressurizing us.
Since young, I grew up in poverty and hardship.
I don't care about pawning anything
but, husband, as for you, you grew up with a silver spoon.
I was afraid you won't be able to take it.
That's why I thought of selling them first
and tell you about it later.
Husband,
if you think that I tricked you,
you...
Just kill me with a sword.
I have been sincere and served you for many years.
If you kill me, I won't blame you too.
It's just that, before I die,
let me see the children first.
These two kids are very pitiful.
As long as you can raise them well in the future,
I will die without any regrets.
Husband.
Stop being foolish.
This is Dongjing, the foothold of the emperor. How can anyone be killed at random?
You only sold some gold and silver jewelries.
How can this be a death penalty?
Husband.
Don't blame me, okay?
What else did you hide from me?
Nothing else.
There's nothing else.
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You are illiterate. I will read it to you.
420 mu of fertile lands on the Dongsan Village of Guojia Farm, west outskirt of Bianjing.( mu = 1/15 of a hectare )
Southern side of the Niu Farm in the eastern outskirt of Rongde in Sichuan...
...400 mu of dry lands.
This...what is this?
30 salt shops in Yangzhou Road.
Manniang, I'm asking you one more time.
What else did you hide from me?
As long as you tell me, I will let bygones be bygones.
You are still asking me what else I have tricked you?
I would like to ask you.
Why did you trick me instead?
When did I trick you?
You are very cruel.
You caused me to think that we are running out of rice soon.
I didn't even wanted my dignity
I went out to pawn things so get on with our days. How many supercilious look must I endure?
Who knew that
you would hide your personal assets that well?
You said you did this for me and our children's sake. Why did you trick me?
So to say, I should be apologetic towards you instead?
What are you doing? Oh my God.
Look.
The pawnshop at Yongle street in Suzhou,
you burned it.
This could have supported us for a lifetime.
Didn't you say you were illiterate?
How did you manage to understand every single word on this deed?
Manniang, I'm asking you for the last time.
What else did you hide from me?
N-othing. Nothing else.
Bring him in!
Older brother?
You said that your older brother tricked you out of your savings
and later died midway.
You had no one to rely on and took shelter with me.
I gave you money for shelter and bought a grave for you
and personally witnessed your older brother's coffin being lowered in the ground.
I'm asking you now. What else are you hiding from me?
Isn't this the biggest joke?
Husband, husband.
I was tricked by my older brother.
I was tricked by him.
Husband.
Manniang, if you didn't see that I was wealthy now,
I fear you and your older brother would have run away with the shop.
Thanks to me, in front of my nanny, I've always spoken up on your behalf,
and said that I didn't misjudge you.
Husband.
Take your so-called deceased older brother,
and get lost tomorrow morning.
Husband.
Husband! Husband!
Get in!
Erlang...
For the sake of the children,
forgive me this time.
Let me stay in the house.
Erlang...
I don't want any title.
I'm fine not being an outside mistress too.
Just treat me...
...as an additional female attendant in the house.
The two children can't lose their birth mother.
Erlang, you are a kind person.
You gave me those money,
but my hateful older brother lost them all in gambling.
He asked me to repeatedly fool you.
To get him those items.
I was just forced to do it.
He said...that if I don't give him those money,
he would abduct the two kids.
He would kidnap them.
Erlang, I don't have any skills.
If I wander around, I won't have any family to rely to.
I really have no choice left!
If I'm still penniless now,
will you still cry and shout like that so that you can stay?
I will.
Erlang...
Since you were little, you don't have a mother that took care of you.
You know the hardship of two children not having a intimate family by their side.
I beg you that for the sake of the children,
forgive me this one time. Let me stay in this house.
Erlang...
It's exactly because of the children, for you,
that I sought the House of Yu for marriage.
But they repeatedly refused it.
What was the reason?
Their family...disliked my lowly background.
They won't allow their legitimate daughter
to attend to you together with me.
The House of Yu is already like that. What more the other noble families?
You're still lying to me!
I repeatedly gave you a chance.
In my heart, I still think good about you.
But did you tell me any truth?
Even one truth?!
Erlang...
Manniang,
you said that you were left with no choice.
That you can only die.
So delicate. So bashful.
You cause people to pity you.
I then settled you down.
For you, I exerted all efforts.
I had children with you.
For you, I sought marriage with the House of Yu.
But you...
First, you caused Grandmother Yu to faint from anger.
Next, you fooled Xiaocui
to bring the children to destroy my marriage.
Why did you do all these?
Don't you just want to become the main wife of my marquis manor?
I'm now penniless.
You then thought of taking away all my wealth
and look for another rich man to make connections with.
I've seen through so many schemes and intrigues.
I never suspected you! Never once!
What's the use of killing you?
I'm the one who's stupid.
I got harmed by you.
I got fooled by you.
You were able to suck blood from my neck.
You carried and played with me like some wooden puppet!
I'm the one who's dumb.
I admit it.
But if you...
...don't still pack your things and leave the capital by tomorrow,
I'll make it unbearable for you to live here in the capital!
- Erlang.- Were you able
to hear clearly
every word I said?
Erlang...
How about it?
- None.- Also, none.
- Momo.- What about that room?
None too.
What happened? Where did he go?
How come...
Young Master Chang is missing.
Manniang and his brother are both missing.
I want my mother!
What are you doing?
Sorry.
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Giddy up.
[ Announcement: Shu Manniang, Gu Shuchang ]
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T/N In the following song, "Don't You Know, Don't You Know?", Lines 5 to the end are the poem by Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet of the Song Dynasty, the poem is titled "Spring Ends".
♫One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord♫
♫Even if drinking in water in the morning, red clouds have half a day of sunshine, the wind and rain do not affect them completely♫
♫In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow♫
♫Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫
♫Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect♫
♫When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before.♫
♫Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers?♫
♫When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before.♫
♫Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers?♫