All language subtitles for EP20_ City of Streamer [WeTV]

=City of Streamer=

=Episode 20=

Lady.

I'm a mere concubine?

When he wheedled me into marrying him,

he had a solemn pledge of love,

saying he couldn't make me
his legal wife,

but he loved me most.

He also promised
to make me his other wife

after I gave birth to a son.

A concubine is a concubine, after all.

I'm nothing, but a toy.

Even my child

is a tool

that he can use for deals.

Lady,

Master isn't as good-tempered as before.

Why must you play hardball with him?

You were good at pleasing him.

Why have you changed

since you gave birth to Mr. Jiakang?

It's not that I can't yield to him.

I just feel tired.

I no longer want
to please or flatter him.

I'm even too lazy

to pretend.

You're right.

I've changed.

Shiori!

How many times have I told you?

You must knock before entering my room.

I forgot that.

What makes you so angry?

Don't you want to know why I came?

What good reason can you have?

Listen carefully.

Notice for lost.

Rong Company will pay
ten thousand silver dollars

for a lost antique.

If you have any clue,

please contact us immediately.

You'll be greatly rewarded.

Antique?

What antique

is worth ten thousand silver dollars?

Gold Kylin.

Gold Kylin?

Why is the Rong family

looking for this?

Yeah.

It's a great deal of money.

Why do they waste it on an antique?

Shiori,

I know you like Rong Jiashang.

So, I came to tell you some information.

What information?

Our family

has a Gold Kylin, too.

What?

How did you know that?

Once,

I heard Father tell Ma'am

that the Gold Kylin in our family
was fantastic.

Maybe it's...

I'm so nervous.

So am I.

Good luck to you, girls.

- Mm.
- Mm.

Don't be abstracted. Focus on the tests.

We will.

Don't be nervous. Relax.

Mm.

Off you go.

We're getting in, then.

- See you later, Miss Feng.
- See you later.

Come on, Fanglin.

So do you.

(McTyeire School for Girls)

Sir, did you drive your sister here?

What's her name?

Which class is she in?

Maybe,

I know her.

I came to pick my wife up.

All right, then.

- Let's go.
- Go, go.

How embarrassed!

You shouldn't have said that.

If any acquaintance

tells the Du family about it,

they'll think you're romantic.

But I'll be misunderstood.

Sorry, Miss Feng.

I sounded flippant.

I just blurted it out.

It was thoughtless of me.

By the way,

when will the exam be over?

There are Chinese and math tests
in the morning.

It'll be over
at nearly half past eleven.

There's an English test
in the afternoon.

We have enough time, then.

Get in the car.

Where are we going?

Go appreciate an antique for me.

Antique?

This way, please.

Mr. Jiashang.

Glad to see you.

Be seated, please.

It's quite punctual of you, Mr. Zhu.

It's a great thing for me.

I have no reason to be absent.

Show it to me.

It's all right.

She's one of us.

Wait a minute, Mr. Jiashang.

Look. Look.

Look at the color of pure gold.

And the pattern.

Look at the horsehair.

How delicate!

Look, Mr. Jiashang.

Look at the carved side.

And the characters.

They look so clear

after such a long time.

You know what?

The moment I read the newspaper,

I knew this was
what you were looking for.

To be honest,

I exchanged a jade for this

from a rich businessman in Guangdong

eight years ago.

I've been treasuring it

and never wanted to sell it.

But now,

you're offering such a high price.

I'm quite attracted.

I hear this is what you lost
in the early years.

Now, I'm returning it

to its real master.

I'm kind of doing a good deed.

How much do you want?

Citi Bank is across the street.

I can withdraw some cash for you.

I don't dare
to ask for a price, Mr. Jiashang.

I indeed mean to sell it.

Let's make it a fixed price.

Twenty thousand.

What do you think?

Only twenty thousand?

Let me name a price.

Yes, please.

Twenty...

Just twenty.

What do you think?

Mr. Jiashang,

are you teasing me?

I'll pay twenty

for the eaglewood box only.

Zhu Laojiu,

with a lady around,

I won't speak the dirty language.

But your gilding iron bar

is too light for holding down the paper

and too small for making pickles.

You want to sell it for twenty thousand?

How greedy you are!

Good.

Very good.

Mr. Jiashang,

you're indeed sharp-eyed.

My bad.

It was thoughtless of me.

Be patient.

I'm going to show you the authentic one.

Come.

Come this way.

Come, please.

Be seated.

Mr. Jiashang,

check it very carefully.

It's pure gold,

instead of the fake one.

What are you talking about,
Mr. Jiashang?

Since the Opium War,

I've been expecting to serve our nation,

though I'm a mere businessman.

I can't fight wars against enemies.

However,

I can cheat them out of money, right?

Am I right, lady?

Stop showing off.

To be honest,

this isn't the one, either.

Mr. Zhu,

under such circumstances,

could you be more honest?

Please wait, Mr. Jiashang.

I've got another one.

Another one?

Stop it.

Are you making me
appreciate the antiques for you?

Let me make it clear.

Mm.

Before my father sold the Gold Kylin,

he did something on it for recognition.

He cut a piece of horsehair
from the Gold Kylin.

I wondered what...

...who did that.

So, it was your father.

Mr. Jiashang,

why didn't you tell me about it earlier?

Speaking of porcelain,

Mr. Huang of the Peking Glaze Factory
is the greatest master.

But speaking of metalware,

you're second

to no one.

You flatter me, Mr. Jiashang.

I'm no longer what I was.

Now,

I'm hiding in my small residence

and making a precarious living.

I'm no longer a master.

Well.

Just call me Laojiu.

Master Zhu.

Mm.

The second one

is a copy of my father's Gold Kylin.

Tell me the truth.

Where's the authentic one?

You've brought only a beautiful lady,

instead of your subordinates.

I appreciate that.

To be frank,

my Gold Kylin

is indeed a copy of the authentic one.

But it was made 18 years ago.

However,

I've never owned the authentic one.

It was a rich businessman from Nanyang

who owned the Gold Kylin.

He's surnamed Ruan.

However,

after I made the copy,

he bought it at a high price.

I don't know

what happened later.

Mr. Zhu,

stop acting.

Just get to the point.

To tell the truth,

Mr. Ruan was robbed

during his voyage
from Shanghai to Guangzhou.

A thief named Luo Wushou

stole the Gold Kylin

and took it to Guangzhou.

In Guangzhou,

several copies were made.

The copies were kept by different men.

But Luo Wushou still kept
the authentic one.

Later,

when his only daughter got married,

the Gold Kylin

was given to her as her best dowry.

Unexpectedly,

her husband was disloyal.

He replaced it with a copy

and sold it to a Japanese
at a high price.

The Japanese

ran opera houses
in Three Eastern Provinces.

He appears to be a businessman

but turns out to be
a trusted follower of warlords.

His name is Hashimoto Shozo.

Now,

he and his family have moved
to Shanghai from northeast China.

He's quite famous in social circles.

Mr. Jiashang,

maybe you know him.

It's a check of 1,000.

(1,000)

Please take a message to Hashimoto

that someone wants
to buy his Gold Kylin.

Mr. Jiashang,

you have no idea.

Hashimoto has a lineal son

who has been weak and sick since little.

However,

since he had the Gold Kylin,

he has been all right.

Hashimoto regards the Gold Kylin
as the talisman for his son.

He's been treasuring it

and won't easily sell it.

I want to make money
from you, Mr. Jiashang.

But I can't make it.

I'm too ashamed

to take your money.

Do you really have no way

to persuade him?

Born in the upper class,

Hashimoto is rich and powerful.

He's got a wife and concubines

as well as children.

He doesn't need anything.

I know

you're eager to get back the Gold Kylin.

Unfortunately,

I can do nothing to help.

How about this?

Take the check

and keep it secret for me.

By the way, make a copy
of the Gold Kylin for me.

Make it elaborately.

Don't try to fool me.

Mr. Jiashang,

even if you killed me

or encouraged me,

I wouldn't dare to fool you.

A while ago, I heard

that you were looking
for a piece of ruby,

but none took your fancy.

I've got a ruby bracelet.

It's not superior,

but it's authentic.

It was from the Palace

and consecrated by a famous monk.

Mr. Jiashang,

hope you'll like it.

It's indeed good.

Thank you, Mr. Zhu.

Well, I'll leave you alone,
Mr. Jiashang.

I'll take my leave.

I won't walk you out.

Oh.

I didn't expect Mr. Hashimoto

to have the Gold Kylin.

Miss Hashimoto Shiori's father?

That's indeed a coincidence.

But I think

it's beneficial for you.

You can make discreet inquiries
with Miss Shiori.

If possible,

you can move Mr. Hashimoto

so that he'll sell it to you.

We have to pay the price

when we want to beg someone.

Hashimoto Shiori isn't Zhu Laojiu.

She can't be bought by a check.

Everyone has to pay the price
for a favor.

It depends on
whether she asks for too much

and whether you can satisfy her.

I think

your family needs
the antique desperately.

Why not try it?

If she asks for too much,

think of another way.

Aren't you curious

about why we're desperate
for the antique?

Rich men like you

always think about how to spend money.

You want something today

and something else tomorrow.

Isn't that normal?

After knowing me for such a long time,

you still think I'm a playboy?

I just had a flippant comment.

It's a major taboo
to inquire about the boss.

You know

I don't like to gossip.

It's not a very important thing.

My father just needs the Gold Kylin

to pay an old debt.

By the way,

this is for you.

Zhu Laojiu gave it to me.

I'm giving this to you.

It's... It's too expensive.

I can't keep it.

When I say you can keep it, you keep it.

If you don't want it to be stolen,

keep it in your locker.

I've given it to you, anyway.

I won't take it back.

Let's go.

(McTyeire School for Girls)

It's finally over.

Yeah.

The texts are too hard this year,

especially the math test.

Yeah.

The last problems are too hard.

Oh, Miss Feng.

How was it going?

Miss Feng,

I didn't finish the math paper.

I left a big problem unsolved.

I'm doomed.

I won't pass the exam.

It doesn't matter.
There's a school interview, right?

Maybe the interviewers will like you.

The exam is over. Think no more of it.

Oh.

She's right.

Besides, if you did
the other questions right,

the unsolved question
won't be a problem.

Shiori,

did you come for the exam, too?

Yesterday, my cousin heard
that McTyeire School was recruiting.

She's interested in it

and wants to take the exam next year.

But I don't think she can be admitted.

Miss Feng,
you're the most authoritative.

What do you think?

It's a good thing
that your cousin wants a try.

She's young.

Even if she fails the exam in spring,

she can take the exam in autumn.

Miss Feng,

do you want to be her governess?

Shiori, what a bad girl you are!

Why are you persuading Miss Feng
to work for you

in front of her boss?

You and Fanghua
will certainly be admitted.

By then,

Miss Feng will have no job, right?

She can just work for us.

Don't worry, Miss Feng.

We're generous, too.

We'll pay as much as they do.

Thank you for the invitation.

It'll be too rude of me to reject you.

But I have a different ambition.

I've planned

that I'll no longer be a governess

after Fanglin and Fanghua graduate.

So,

I'm sorry,

but I have to reject you.

Miss Feng,

do you reject us because we're Japanese?

No.

Whether you're Japanese,

an ordinary girl,

or even a slave laborer from Nanyang,

I'll be fair to you.

Shiori,

did you come deliberately

to help Miss Feng

so that we'll give her a raise?

Jiashang,

don't make a wild guess.

You have put Miss Feng and Shiori

in the wrong.

I was telling the truth.

I've planned

to quit my job to Ma'am in a day or two.

She'll agree, I guess.

We never dismiss anyone
at the end of the year.

Miss Feng, feel relieved
during the Spring Festival.

I want to quit my job.

It's not the problem of your family.

I've been hired

to help Fanglin and Fanghua
with the exam.

The exam is over today.

My mission is completed.

Time for me to leave.

What's the rush for?

It's not easy to find a job
before the Spring Festival.

Last year, I was struggling
to make a living

and I seldom went back home.

When I have time
before the Spring Festival,

I want to accompany my parents.

Meanwhile,

I can think of what I'm going to do.

Let's talk about it later.

Get back home first.

Mm.

Let's go.

Miss Feng.

- Let's go.
- Go.

Jiashang.

What?

It's been over a year since we last met.

You've changed a lot.

When we were in Chongqing,

there were several
poor female teachers like her

in our school.

You didn't notice them.

But Miss Feng...

You defend her a lot.

I always defend whoever works for me.

As long as she's still my governess,

I'll defend her.

Just now,

she humiliated me.

Why did you still defend her?

You provoked her first.

Now that you started it,
you had to bear the consequence.

Don't start it

but blame others for not helping you

when you can't bear the consequence.

Jiashang,

Shanghai has turned you into a bad man.

You've found a good excuse for me.

We should have met each other earlier.

If we had met again one day

or even two hours earlier,

maybe we wouldn't be like this.

I don't quite agree.

Time never stops.

Shiori,

sorry that I haven't waited for you.

I have gone much farther.

Jiashang,

I read today's newspaper.

I hear

that you're looking
for the lost antique,

the Gold Kylin.

Right.

What if I tell you

that I know where it is?

You know?

Where is it?

Why would I tell you
without a condition?

If you can't tell me,

forget it, then.

I really know where it is.

I'm not sure
if it's the one you're looking for.

But the Gold Kylin I saw

looks very similar to that.

Where's the one you know?

I have to check

if it's the one we're looking for.

My father loves antiques.

He has collected a Gold Kylin at home.

Considering his appreciation

and his love for the Gold Kylin,

it can't be fake.

But if it's the one you want...

I'm not sure.

What a coincidence!

So it is.

Your father knows my father.

You can come and visit my father.

If you can win his favor

and hit on what he likes,

he may take out the Gold Kylin

and appreciate it with you.

Then you can check it carefully.

All right.

By then,

please put in a good word for me

in front of your father.

Jiashang,

don't worry.

Like I said,

even if we can't be lovers,

we can be friends.

You know.

You're always welcome to my home.

Mr. Jiashang,

assistant managers have arrived.

All right.

You stay

to drive Miss Feng and my sisters home.

Yes.

I've got business to do.

I'll take my leave.

Miss Feng...

Such a woman isn't good enough
to be my rival in love.

Why did Mr. Jiashang suddenly pick us

to have a meeting
for assistant managers?

I hear

that Mr. Jiashang always idles about

and he's a handsome man without brains.

Here are so many contracts and accounts.

Can he understand them?

I'm afraid

he's only playacting

to fool his father.

There you are, Mr. Jiashang.

Mm.

Jiashang.

Jiashang,

why do you suddenly want a meeting
for assistant managers?

You could have called us directly.

Why did you bother them

to come all the way back?

Yeah. Yeah.

I think we'd better

discuss something face to face.

Take your seats.

Hand them out.

There are names on the envelopes.

Find out the one for yourself.

Check?

Why is it an IOU?

What...?

What does this mean?

This is the bill I made

after I checked the account books

according to the contracts,

purchase orders, and claim forms
over the years.

Some assistant managers owed money
to the company.

Some made money for the company.

I know exactly about it.

I hope that

some of you will pay the debt.

As for those who made money,

I'll give them

the bonus accordingly.

That's it.

Why can you do this?

Why can you say
we owe money to the company?

We've checked

every account book

with accountants in the company.

Besides,

Mr. Rong signed the account books.

They're irrefutable in black and white.

The accounts are balanced.

But you say

we have embezzled money.

You're insulting us

and suspecting our loyalty

for Mr. Rong.

You're a mere young man.

Don't try any rough stuff with us!

- Yeah. Why can you suspect us?
- Yeah. Why can you suspect us?

- Have the measure of yourself first!
- Yeah.

- You're being ridiculous.
- You're so ridiculous.

(Account book)

Account book 27651.

In this account book,

a deal is recorded

about transporting the silk to the West.

The material price is 7,980.

The labor cost is 360.

The shipping cost is 660.

The total cost is 9,000.

The silk was sold for 12,000.

The profit was 3,000.

That's right.

It's my account.

But the labor cost is quite suspicious.

A laborer in Shanghai

charges one silver dollar for a week.

You hired 30 laborers

to load the silk for three weeks

and unload it for three weeks.

Were there tons of silk?

It...

Besides,

you're the assistant manager.

If there was a problem
with the labor cost

and the labor efficiency
was extremely low,

you could have deducted
the cost for delay

from the labor cost.

Why isn't it recorded
in the account book?

It...

Oh, I remember.

It also included

the labor cost for foreigners.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Foreign laborers are always used
in an English company.

But the cost for foreign laborers

is much lower

than that for local laborers
in Shanghai.

Jiashang,

you have no idea.

The cost

also included the pay
for laborers' meals

and the pay for supervisors.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

I can swear with my conscience

that there's nothing wrong
with this account.

Yeah.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Nothing is wrong.

- Nothing is wrong.
- That's right.

- All right, then.
- There can be nothing wrong.

Let's talk about the purchase

about the silk.

You purchased this batch of silk

from the mulberry field in Hangzhou.

No middleman charged, right?

Right.

I was considering for our company.

The direct purchase

could cut the cost.

The year before last,
there was a drought in the south

when mulberries withered.

The silk's supply fell short of demand.

The price was doubled.

Yes.

But it was wet last year.

The price must have decreased.

You purchased the silk last year,

but why did you pay the price
of the year before last?

I...

I've checked it out
with the owner of the mulberry field.

On his account book,
it's clearly recorded

that the purchase price was 4,900.

And another hundred...

You took the cash from the counter,

saying it was the travel allowance.

If such evidence isn't enough,

the shipping cost is funnier.

From your account books, I figured out

that other goods were transported

on the same ship at the same time.

The silk was precious

and it took up only a little space.

So, the shipping cost

was charged at the lowest level,

wasn't it?

It...

Is that true?

Jiashang, let me explain.

It was...

Rong Jiashang, why did you do this?

Yeah.

- Why did he lock the door?
- Why did he lock the door?

Why did he lock the door?

I've had the door locked from outside.

If you want to get out of the room,

sign the IOUs

and return the money

that you have embezzled.

By then,

you can complain to my father

or call the police,

saying that I illegally imprisoned you.

I won't stop you.

If you feel aggrieved,

or think there's something wrong
with the accounts,

I can check them out with you.

But if you refuse to sign the IOUs,

I'll submit all the evidence

to the court

and accuse you of economic crimes.

By then,

returning the money

can't solve the problem.

Come on. Keep cool.

Yeah.

Let's negotiate about it.

Fine.

I'll sign it.

All right. Say no more.

Let's just sign it.

Here you are, Mr. Jiashang.

(IOU)

(I owe 3,000 silver dollars
to Rong Company.)

(I owe 12,000 silver dollars
to Rong Company.)

(I owe 8,000 silver dollars
to Rong Company.)

Ma'am,

may I have a word with you?

Be seated.

Thank you.

What is it?

Fanglin and Fanghua
have taken the exam today.

On our way back, I asked them.

Barring accidents,

they will both be admitted
to the school.

I think

my mission is completed.

I'd like to quit my job.

In such a hurry?

Actually,

we never dismiss anyone
before the Spring Festival.

If you don't mind,

you can leave after the Spring Festival.

It's generous of you, Ma'am.

I'm grateful.

But my father has been in poor health.

My mother has difficulty
taking care of him.

I want to help her as soon as I can.

You're a good daughter.

In this case,

I won't keep you.

You can go get your pay
from the accountant.

When the list is published

and my daughters have been admitted,

I'll have the bonus sent
to you as agreed.

Thank you, Ma'am.

I'll take my leave.

Mm.

Rong Dingkun must've found out

I'm one of the victims
of the Wenchunli Fire.

If I insist on staying

after his daughters' exams,

not only Rong Dingkun,

but Rong Jiashang
will also get suspicious.

That's why

I'll quit first.

Please give it
to Miss Fanglin and Fanghua.

I will, Miss Feng.

Thank you.

Jiashang, I wonder
if you'll do what I expect you to do.

Miss Feng.

Ms. Sun?

I hear you're leaving.

My job is done.

Time for me to go home.

Why are you leaving so unexpectedly?

My father is in poor health.

I worry about him

and I want to go back home early.

You were so busy

that we didn't talk much.

Let me walk you out.

All right.

It's been only three months

since you came to this residence.

But I feel like a long time has passed.

It's because
too many things have happened

in the past months.

I used to be bad-tempered

and I was rude to you.

Thank you for being generous

and not being angry with me.

You were pregnant

and a pregnant woman
is always bad-tempered.

It's human nature.

As for Shaoqing...

I blamed you wrongly.

It's good for her
to have a friend like you.

Actually,

I'm too ashamed to be her sister.

It seems like

it's good for her to have run away.

Her running away

has nothing to do with me.

I know.

Miss Feng,

I only want to ask you for a favor.

Shaoqing...

I'm sure she doesn't want to contact me.

But I can't help worrying about her.

If you find her or if she contacts you,

please tell her

that I've figured it out

and I support her.

If she's in any trouble,

she can come back to me,

instead of solving the problem alone.

I owe her

and I want to make it up for her.

Thank you.

I get it.

Don't worry.

(Jiashang, see you.)
There are no birds in the sky

(Jiashang, see you.)
but I have flown.

Mr. Jiashang.

Get lost!

Why did you leave without telling me?

I quit my job.

Why would I stay?

I wanted to ask you in the day.

What made you want to quit your job?

Didn't I explain in the day?

My mission is completed

and I miss my parents.

Why can't I quit my job?

Mrs. Rong approved of that.

She allowed you to leave.

But I didn't!

♪The aftertaste of love lingers♪

♪Hatred snaps roses in two♪

♪Tear-like drizzle seems fine♪

♪Where's the key to one's heart♪

♪Who knows what lies ahead♪

♪The moon isn't lonelier than us♪

♪Sitting alone to see
begonias in the breeze♪

♪I still remember our dance♪

♪I remember the way you looked at me♪

♪The autumn wind can't
whisk away thick leaves♪

♪However time streams♪

♪Hearts remain tiny cities♪

♪If we could be together in this life♪

♪I remember the way you smiled at me♪

♪The autumn wind can't
whisk away innocent leaves♪

♪However time streams♪

♪Hearts remain tiny cities♪

♪If we could be together in this life♪

♪And trust each other completely♪

♪However time flies♪

♪We're destined to love♪

♪And cherish each other♪