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Candle in the Tomb
Episode 5
Old Hu! The door has been blown open!
Hurry up and run!
Old Hu!
Kill him!
Let's go!
Hurry, hurry up!
Hurry up and climb, Ying Zi!
Hurry up, Brother Hu!
Old Hu, give me your hand!
Hurry,
Did he burn to death?
Yes, burned to death.
I thought in my lifetime, I wouldn't be able to see you get married
You idiot, you can't think of some good things for me?
You just wait, I'm going to marry a wife from another country, just to show you.
You will keep to your word?
I will keep to my word.
Brother Fatty,
I really want to tell about how you are sobbing to the Old Branch Secretary!
Hey, don't tell him! If you tell him, that means pretty much the entire village will know!
Yes, Ying Zi
that's right, when we get back, tell the Old Branch Secretary.
Yep! The entire village needs to know!
Look at your little bit of maturity!
The fact that we could come out alive, it was all due to the blessings from the two of you
it was the two of you that protected us
hoping that the two of you can rest in peace and find somewhere happy
this is all predetermined fate,
we can only do this much for you.
To be insatiably avaricious (greedy and never satisfied), that is not a value for a good child.
The two of you, children from the ancient times,
no, no, that's not right, let me rephrase it, ok?
Two little ancestors,
it is too bad that you were unable to live in our cultured,
democratic, light-filled, new society.
That you weren't able to experience a society filled with love.
But, do not be too sad.
What's destined for you will eventually happen, what isn't will have to be forgotten.
You cannot be bothered about everything, it is all predetermined for you through fate.
After a person dies, that person must be buried to find peace, but conditions here are limited.
We don't have a coffin for you to be buried in peace, nor incense to offer sacrifices for you.
Don't we have some cigarettes?
Ancient little ancestors don't smoke.
I'm going to use cigarettes to offer sacrifices for them.
Why is this thing here?
You fool, you are pretending? Keep pretending.
When did you take this? Was it when I went to fight the red-haired monster?
- When I almost lost my life, you still bothered to go and get this thing? - I didn't!
He didn't, I can vouch for him! We were together the whole time.
That is too strange.
No! They were both put back.
What's happening?
As a token of gratitude, probably.
The two of you risked your lives to bring them out.
That's probably it.
So called 'virtue has its reward, evil its retribution.'
This was probably what was said, right?
This grave we've built is a little too simple, don't you think? These two little ancestors are so nice to us.
We need to make it nicer!
That's right, make it nicer.
Here, come here,
There are more over here.
Here.
Good,
thank you, little ancestors,
thank you for saving us,
the two of you, please rest in peace here.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
It's true that the poor cannot wait until daylight.
Look at you, you've looked at it more than a hundred times.
Aren't you worried it'll disappear from you looking at it? Here, give it to me.
Why should I give it to you? I'm going to be sure to keep it safe.
Ying Zi.
We still have some things to take care of. When we get up ahead there, we are going to head directly to the city.
What, both of you aren't going back to the village?
We won't be going back. We have some very important things to take care of.
That won't work, the Old Branch Secretary told me to be sure to bring the two of you back.
Otherwise, my mission is not accomplished!
Ying Zi, your dad didn't tell you that you have to be flexible when doing things? Can't be too rigid!
Brother Fatty!
Ying Zi, if you were to go to the Japanese fortress again, would you remember the way?
That's not a problem, I'm a good hunter.
You've seen it too. There are plenty of resources there.
There are even electric generators and stuff, the people in the village can use them.
Didn't we burn all of it?
We burned the main tomb only,
the storage room in the fort has insulation. That's not a big issue.
When will the two of you be back?
After we've taken care of our business, we will be back.
Really?
Of course! We still need to bring our fellow villagers to acquire wealth together!
Don't forget! I still owe the two of you a good meal.
Okay! Save it for when we get back!
- Do you know if the price can be lower? - Okay.
He thinks this price is still a little too expensive. He sincerely wants to purchase it. Give him a better price, okay?
Nobody acts like you. How could you defend the foreigners?
Tell him that my price is definitely fair.
He said the price cannot be lowered.
I think he can do better.
He means that...
Please wait a moment.
Maybe I can accept that.
Coming, coming!
Master Hu, Master Fatty!
- Hey. - Come in and sit. I need to finish up a deal.
See? I have more customers over.
How about you go back and think about it?
If you've decided, come back. I'm not lacking customers right now.
He has another buyer.
Okay.
- Okay? - Okay.
Okay!
- Old friend! - Yeah.
Here, here.
Handle with care, okay?
Welcome.
- Come, come. Good bye. - Bye bye.
Goodbye!
I didn't open the store for three days. But once I open it, I now have enough money to support myself for three years.
These foreigners treat a few fake vases like they're treasure.
You two, sit over there.
During the crisis year involving the military intervention of an eight-nation alliance in northern China,
they took a bunch of our good stuff.
Today, I helped the heavens get revenge.
Of course! In the ancient times, Huo Yuanjia defeated the Russian wrestlers.
In modern day, we have Master Gold, taking the foreigners of their ill-gotten gains and making our country proud.
Enough of that! Stop trying to flatter me.
You two are the true heroes. I'll admit it!
Let me show you something.
Look.
Everybody in China knows about it.
"The Kwantung Army's Fortress Discovered at Niuxin Mountain."
Old Branch Secretary is smart. He immediately reported it to the country.
You two, did you bring anything good back?
Bring it out and show me!
We brought back two pieces of jade.
Take a look.
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I understand your tempers, so I won't beat around the bush.
These two jades are in average condition.
Luckily, they're a pair, so they're worth some money.
You two must have found it in a Jin Dynasty general's tomb, right?
Why do I say that?
In ancient times, moths were symbols of warriors.
Moths fly towards fire, bravely charging forward. They clearly know that it'll kill them, but they continue.
People from ancient times extremely valued the drive of moths.
They carve moths into accessories and award them to people who have achieved meritorious services.
It was a huge honor!
Master Gold, we can't understand what you're saying. I just want to know
how much these are worth.
Don't be anxious.
Let me estimate a price for these.
According to current market prices, between ¥30,000 and ¥40,000.
Of course, if you sell it overseas, it'll be higher. This is the quotation for the Chinese markets.
If you find a suitable buyer, the earnings might be higher,
but the specific price is hard to say. It depends on the circumstances (at the time of the sale).
The price of antiques is very unstable; you know that.
It's not like white sugar and briquettes; they have a set price.
If you meet somebody who eagerly wants it, you can raise the price.
Otherwise, no matter how great your item is, if nobody wants to buy it, it's worth nothing!
We want to sell it quickly.
Help us find a buyer as soon as possible.
How about this? If the two of you trust me,
I'll keep this pair of jades and give you ¥40,000.
Leave these with me for now. If there's a suitable buyer, I'll sell it and keep the earnings for myself.
If I can't sell these, I'll leave them here. It's no loss for me.
Is that okay?
- Old Hu. - Okay.
I love straightforward people like you!
Our previous conflict was my fault.
Starting now, we will be brothers.
In the future, if you find anything good, bring them to me first.
I'll help you find a buyer. I definitely won't take advantage of you.
- How is it? - Of course!
I'm telling you, Master Gold, workmanship like ours
is the one and only in this world!
Fatty.
Every profession has its master. You are definitely more experienced than us in this field,
- but you can't trick us. - That's right.
Master Gold, you have to tell us
what is the most valuable in the current market.
Porcelain!
What do foreigners call us? China, which means porcelain!
Porcelain will forever be the most popular.
That foreigner from just now paid $2,000
for two fake porcelain vases from the Ming and Qing dynasties. He was so happy with them.
- How much? - $2,000.
I'm telling you, not even our most current crafts can compare
to the porcelain created during our ancestor's greatest period.
Master Gold,
cans this big from the Song dynasty. How much are they worth?
Only a few ten thousand yuan.
Then what about ones this big?
- How big? - This big.
I've never seen them that big. They're priceless.
Old Hu!
In order to break that thing, I broke so much money!
Fatty, that wasn't porcelain. It was clay.
Clay? How much are clay ones?
Clay ones aren't worth much.
That's a little better.
Then, Master Gold, let me ask you something. How much are the masks on big zongzi worth?
Where? Let me see!
It's all black. W-We didn't take it.
It's gold! Ones with black rust are the most precious metals.
What?
Those things are valuable! How could you leave them?
Fatty. Fatty!
Why are you stomping your foot? I think those were copper.
Copper ones are also valuable!
Brother,
when I go organize my storage next time, can you come with me?
You have to know what's going on here.
You can get about over ten thousand yuan worth of stuff on a trip.
It's not so much about the money.
It's like what you've said, going out with you on a trip, we can learn something.
You can think of bringing us with you the next time.
Hey, there's really something which is very suitable for both of you.
What is it?
Recently, in our country, they're organising an archaeological team
to Xinjiang. The leader of the team is Professor Chen.
He's on familiar terms with my father. Both of them meet often to talk about artifacts.
This old man had applied numerous times
to go to Xinjiang on an expedition to discover and protect artifacts.
You know that our country is poor.
Now there's an American who
wants to finance this expedition.
They are lacking someone who knows how to use geomancy to locate tombs to lead the team.
I told him your situation and background.
They are very interested.
But are the both of you interested?
This opportunity seems good
and being out with an archaeological team, we'll surely learn much.
But there's one thing which I really don't understand.
Why would an American want to finance a Chinese archaeological expedition? Could there be something fishy about it?
That's right? Americans aren't living Lei Fengs. If there aren't any benefits for them, they wouldn't invest. [ Lei Feng refers to a model of altruism and dedication. ]
It's like this.
This investor is an American-Chinese.
A woman. Her dad is a tycoon in Wall Street. Those who are very wealthy.
The father and daughter love archaeology and going on expeditions very much.
A few years ago, the father went to Xinjiang with another expedition team from China.
He's very interested in the Jingjue culture of the Western Regions.
But he never came back from the expedition.
None came back. The local military troops went to search for them.
But they couldn't be found. Then this lady
inherited a huge amount of inheritance.
I figure she didn't give up on finding him so she's financing this expedition,
to put in every effort to look for news of her father.
She's a Chinese with traditional thinking, with the belief that “a fallen leaf returns to the roots”. [ All things go back to their source eventually. ]
It's not right for one to die in a desert and be scorched everyday.
This reason is valid.
The crux of the matter is that she pays well. The salary is attractive.
And it's in American dollars.
American dollars?
Old Hu.
Let me get you the money.
American dollars.
‎¥40,000. Do count it.
I'll write down the Professor's address for you.
Just mention my name when you see him.
- Two more plates of lamb meat! - Okay, two more plates of lamb.
That's about enough. Can you even finish all that food?
Why are you afraid? We have money now!
In the future, we can eat out more often!
Your lamb meat.
Okay, yep, that is enough.
Enjoy at leisure.
Slow down, slow down.
Look at the way you are eating, no one is fighting for it with you.
The game we ate in the mountains is wasted.
Can you really ever get enough meat? Moreover,
a game is a game, while lamb meat is lamb meat. How can they be the same?
Here, cheers!
Fatty,
- I have a thought. - Yes?
- I want to split it. - It's the two of us! Splitting it isn't necessary!
If it were just the two of us, I wouldn't even need to say anything.
I'm thinking, first there's your part,
then, Ying Zi put her life in danger, and helped us out a lot.
We have to give some to her.
Yes, Ying Zi went through a lot, we have to give some to her.
Then, there is the Old Branch Secretary.
We have to give some to him, let him split it with the villagers.
We've said before, we were going to bring prosperity to the villagers,
we can't say it and not do it.
Even though this isn't enough money to build a road,
it is at least enough to bring them some electricity.
It doesn't matter how much it is, it's our thoughts that count.
That's right, we have to bring some good to the villagers,
when we were little and rather immature, we brought them some trouble.
They really treated us as their own children,
they were worried that since we came from the city, we wouldn't be used to the food in the village, and saved the best for us.
Now that we think of it, that was really so great of them.
Then, there's my share.
I want to send it to the families of my comrades-in-arms.
My parents are supported and provided for by the country.
I'm alone, and I eat well too, that means my family is well-cared for.
But my comrades-in-arms who've died,
their parents are getting old,
they need money to go to the doctors, and tuition for their siblings to attend schools.
Even though the country offers some help, with so many in the family,
it's really very difficult.
So I have to help them.
Old Hu,
I don't want my share, either. We can just keep enough money to survive.
We can send all of the remaining money to the family members of your comrades-in-arms.
In my life, my biggest wish is to enter the battlefield and fight,
but my father died early, and I didn't have the chance.
Old Hu, you must help me achieve this dream
as my tribute to them.
Fatty,
do you want to hear the truth?
Say it.
You've progressed very quickly.
Idiot!
I'll propose a toast to you.
I'll propose a toast to you!
In the future, we'll have lots of opportunities to earn money.
That's right. Now, we'll earn those American's money.
Okay!
Is this the place?
Big Gold Tooth wrote it here, number 17.
Look, this is the place.
Why is there not even a sign?
The greatest things often lie concealed.
Aren't they concealed too well?
They should at least have a sign for the neighborhood committee.
Fatty, I need to remind you
not to mention our journey in the tomb.
Don't worry.
Who are you looking for?
- Is Professor Chen here? - He's inside.
Okay.
We self-studied many archaeology knowledge.
We've read tens of archaeology books.
Yes, we highly value this expedition.
Look, these are the short archaeology articles that we've published before.
Take a look. We also have these.
There are also some that we didn't bring this time.
Do you see that? That woman should be the investor for our operation.
The cop is pretty hot.
She's also quite young.
Both of your skill levels do not meet our demands, so let's not waste anymore time.
No, but you see, both of us have prepared a very long time for this.
- Yes, I understand, but you really don't meet our expectations. I won't walk you out. - We're willing to do anything.
Okay, then. Let's leave.
Hello, comrade. We are...
I already know why both of you are here.
I assume that both of you already understand our archaeology team's standards, right?
This time, we are making a special exception.
Have both of you survived in the desert, or do you understand archaeology? This is very important.
If you don't have knowledge in this field, we won't accept you.
Can we sit while we talk?
If both of you don't have knowledge in this field,
there's no need to sit, right?
How could you speak this way? I...
Are you Comrade Hu and Comrade Wang?
Yes, we are. You are...
My surname is Chen. Chen Jiuren.
- Hello. - Hello.
- I am Wang Kaixuan. Hello. - Hello.
This is Professor Hao Aiguo, the expert in archaeology.
Aiguo, let the guests sit.
Yes, teacher. Please sit.
- Please. - I already said that we need to sit, right?
Please, this way.
I think Comrade Gold already told you the situation, right?
- Comrade Gold? - Big Gold Tooth.
Yes, yes, yes.
He briefly described your situation to me, too.
I was very impressed. You were a commander in People's Liberation Army,
and you've had experience on the battlefield.
Also, you have gone through deserts, been to glaciers, that's not easy.
To be the leader of bookworms like us, that's more experience than we're looking for.
I'm flattered. But yes, I have indeed gone twice to the desert with the army for military maneuvers.
However, this time, we are making an exception to find a leader,
and have another special requirement.
That is that you must understand Tian Xing Feng Shui Shu. [ Celestial Patterns Feng Shui Techniques. ]
Tian Xing Feng Shui? [ Celestial Patterns Feng Shui. ]
Yes, I don't know if the two of you understand it?
Old Hu, tell them what you know.
Professor Chen, the Tian Xing Feng Shui(Celestial Patterns Feng Shui) you are speaking of, is also known as
Tianqiong Qing Nang Shu. [ The Vault of Heaven Techniques of Chinese Medical Practice. ]
It's the volume about heavenly words, from the book of "Sixteen Words of Yin and Yang Feng Shu Secret Techniques."
It's also the most obscure and difficult volume to understand.
I only know a little about it.
Since it's like that, we won't keep you much longer.
The elder comrade hasn't spoken yet. Why are you so anxious?
Why don't I like hearing him speak?
Aiguo, sit down.
Comrade Wang, Professor Hao isn't purposefully opposing you.
It's because during these couple of days, there are many people, like the previous two, who come here hoping to tag along.
He's just ansty and angry. Comrade Hu,
please continue.
Okay, then I'll tell you about the little information that I know.
Feng Shui
is known as the top of geoscience.
Feng Shui on our earth can be summarized as the hiding place of wind and the suitable place for water.
Later generations gradually extended it to include the art of geomancy.
Simply put, it's a study of the relationship between humans, the heaven, and the earth.
Today, let's just talk about one branch: Tian Xing Feng Shui. [ Celestial Patterns Feng Shui. ]
Okay.
Ancient emperors and royalties highly valued what happens after their death.
They think that their treatment during their living days should be preserved into their afterlife.
They even think that the country's well-being is connected to the emperor's life,
so tombs must be constructed in areas with great Feng Shui.
The tomb location that Yongzheng Emperor picked out before his death
was outlined as the gathering place of heaven and earth, the convergence location of Yin and Yang,
with varying levels of land and water, a place of definite beauty.
The location regulated the flow of qi.
Yongzheng Emperor, after inspection, approved the location.
It contained waters and mountains, and was well structured,
and he called it the land of perfection.
He was right, but he was only half correct
because the location of the convergence of the human and Heavens that the ancient people pursued
needed more than mountains and rivers.
It also needed the sun, moon and stars.
Since ancient times, people have been studying the sky.
They studied the changes in the stars to predict fortunes.
While searching for an area with good Feng Shui,
they often used the essence of astronomy.
The distance between the earth and the sky is 84,000 Chinese miles,
and the distance between a human and his heart is 8.4 Chinese inches.
The human body contains the elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water; the sky contains 5 corresponding stars
along with 24 stars corresponding with the earth's geography.
The heavens contain beauty and evil; the earth contains cruelty and good fortune.
A land of perfection is sure to correspond with celestial objects,
and the study of using nebula movement to determine resting places
is the hardest form of art in Feng Shui to grasp.
There are 24 constellations in the sky, there are 24 hours in a day,
and there are 24 Chinese solar terms in a year.
Hence, there are 24 compass directions in Feng Shui.
If somebody can look at the arrangement of the stars
and also use the Feng Shui compass directions, we can find the place we need.
But in Tian Xing Feng Shui, [ Celestial Patterns Feng Shui. ]
there are many sects and each with their own rules.
There is not a lack of contradictions within.
Comrade Hu, you said it so well.
Thousands of years have passed in the deserts of Xinjiang.
Previous fertile cities have become seas of sand.
For example, Kongque River has long dried up and is hard to be found,
not to mention those relics and tombs there in the desert.
Comrade Hu,
since the ancient people based their resting places on the mountains, rivers, the moon, and the stars,
if we want to find those forgotten tombs along the Silk Road,
relying on the techniques of Tian Xing Feng Shui [ Celestial Patterns Feng Shui. ]
is the most concise and effective approach. Right?
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♫ Walk forward and pass through a gap ♫
♫ I want to see it more clearly ♫
♫ My courage and fragile sensitivity are together ♫
♫ Some secrets are hidden at the bottom of my heart ♫
♫ I’ve never mentioned it to anybody ♫
♫ Fate beckons, but doesn’t care about the result ♫
♫ Because of capricious changes, I’m trapped in the moment ♫
♫ An unknown river flows up, but the river current goes down ♫
♫ The bigger your desires, the higher price you must pay ♫
♫ My stomach is filled with words, but I close my mouth ♫
♫ Fate has once given promises, but it can also go back on its words ♫
♫ One side offers loving words, while the other side offers lies ♫
♫ You’re supposed to climb to heaven, but you flee to hell ♫
♫ You were given a youthful face, but it transformed all into grey hairs overnight ♫
♫ Sail downstream with the current ♫