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[ "Tomorrow There Will Be Clear Skies" by Estelle ]

♫ Chasing down the moon and stars one by one, whistling and urging my horse into the west wind when the north is snowy ♫

♫ Elatedly using my sword, to remove and leave behind the three thousand worries like hairs from my head ♫

♫ A mountain that touches the sky and a river, meeting by chance once in the secular world ♫

♫ Love and hate enhance the journey, moving forward over time ♫

♫ Drifting through clouds like a lonely wild goose on an unfurled painted scroll ♫

♫ How much more dazzling the blue dome of heaven is as a pair! ♫

♫ My worldly heart is focused upon a pot of wine and a small fire ♫

♫ Tomorrow there will be clear skies, laughter and sorrow surging like a gathering storm ♫

♫ This life, though free and unfettered, is also shared together ♫

♫ Gratitude and grudges both target me, spellbound as though in a dream ♫

♫ Tomorrow there will be clear skies, in the twinkling of an eye, as gentle and tender as in the past ♫

♫ Rushing toward that rainbow's end... ♫

♫ to embrace each other ♫

♫ Bevies of tea girls come in to play with elder brothers and old officials who love to eat spicy food ♫

♫ Clamoring like startled crows, grabbing at Imperial troops, moving to and fro with laughter ♫

♫ Heads like empty gourds, disobediently getting up at midnight to sweep the courtyard ♫

♫ Oh what a nice little drinking house, blessedly sheltering one's excesses... ♫

♫ drink up! ♫

[ Jiu Liu Overlord ]

[ Episode 16 ]

[ New Silk Road ]

- Greetings, Miss Du. - Why haven't you gone to work at this hour?

I got up late today. Next time, I will definitely...

No, there will definitely be no next time.

Miss, according to the rules,

if you miss your work time, you will be fined with one-third of your monthly wage.

Miss, I...

Being late for work is a trifling matter.

But you have not thought that

it is disrespectful to those who came to work on time.

It may also affect their mood.

As a result, the efficiency of the silk store will become lower.

It is correct for Miss Du to admonish me.

But I will not deduct the money from your monthly wage this time.

If there is a next time, I will definitely not pardon you.

Yes. There definitely won't be a next time!

I see you have been exhausted recently, you even have dark circles under your eyes.

I will ask Yue'er to get some facial cream later,

so you and all the female workers may apply it before going to bed.

- Really? Thank you, Miss Do. Thank you! - Go to work quickly.

Yes!

Miss, Li Jun'er is very slack on ordinary days.

She was finally caught this time,

how could Miss spare her so easily?

Did you not say it yourself?

Blind suppression is not a good method.

As long as I am a little bit more lenient, I can win the popular feeling over.

If Long Aoyi can do it, I can do it as well.

Boring... so boring...

There is no one to talk to during the day. It is so boring!

Aiya... really.

Senior Feng.

Royal Highness Prince Zhao! Oh my god.

Quick, quick, quick. Why don't you come inside?

The weather is fine today, I was looking forward to seeing you here.

I just got back from Qimen Temple. I arrived here as soon as I got back to the city.

That's really good to hear.

I heard that all the notices for arresting Miss Long have been removed.

Then... where is she now?

She is not in today.

Not in?

Has the case not been solved yet?

Of course, it's nothing. Do not be so anxious!

That's good then. Where is she then?

She has been absent for some time now.

A lot of things have happened in the gang.

This thing, that thing and a bunch of other things... she has to solve them one by one now.

Your Highness Prince Zhao, how about I ask the girls to prepare some wine?

Let us have a drink.

There is no need for that today.

I want to look for her in another place.

I will definitely drink with you, Senior, on another day.

All right, all right, all right. Please take care, Your Highness Prince Zhao.

Your Highness Prince Zhao!

Misses, I do not know if Miss Long is here?

- She is not here. - She is not here.

But... we are here.

- Let's go. Go. - Your Highness Prince Zhao!

- Let's go... let's go! - Wulin! Wulin!

- Wulin! - Do not run away, Your Royal Highness!

Your Highness Prince Zhao!

May I ask if Miss Long is here today?

- She is not here. - She is not here.

But we both are here...

How about coming in and playing with us, Your Royal Highness?

No! It is impossible! It is impossible!

Impos...

- The door is over there. - Let yourself out.

Many thanks. Many thanks.

Something is wrong.

We did not come late today.

Why is everyone resting already?

- Master! - Senior Feng!

Are you not opening today?

Strange... Senior Feng actually took a day off and is not making money...

Where did everyone go?

People are coming!

Coming.

- Prince Zhao? - Your Highness Prince Zhao.

Why did you come here?

Miss Long, I finally found you. How were you faring these days?

I recently went out of town, I could not help you with anything.

Everything's fine. Do you not see that I am well?

As long as I have my hands and feet, I am unwilling to give up even a hair.

That's great then.

Your Highness Prince Zhao, what are you holding in your hands?

These are the most fashionable fruits in Chang'an these days. Cherries.

I had them immediately brought to Yincheng.

The sweetness of these freshly picked cherries and my special red honey sauce

will definitely win your heart over.

Now all the concubines in the palace love to eat them like this.

Let's try them.

- Gluttonous... - Here.

Try it.

Sweet.

Why don't you dip it in honeyed juice?

No need, it is sweet enough. You dip it in.

But it is somewhat strange.

I do not know where the people from Wuyun Pavilion ran off to?

Could it be that all the girls ran away again?

Stop looking for them. I am the only guest here today.

What do you mean?

His Royal Highness has booked the whole Wuyun Pavilion.

All the girls were rewarded with silver and are now playing upstairs.

As for the guests, there were given some silver and were sent away.

You booked the whole Wuyun Pavilion? Did Senior Feng agree to it?

As long as there was enough money, Master definitely agreed.

Do you know that the money you spent is enough to feed a poor family

for more than a year?

Although you are a prince, you cannot waste money like this!

Do you know how many people there are in our gang now?

Our medical myrrh, even all our surviving property was taken away. (T/N TCM: mending impact injuries etc)

Miss Long, our Royal Highness was just worried about your safety.

He came here first after returning to the city from praying for good fortune.

He came here several times, but did not even see your face!

This is the reason why our Royal Highness has booked the whole Wuyun Pavilion.

He thought that no matter how long he'd have to wait, he could finally meet you again!

Miss Long, you do not know anything about it, how could you say something like this to our Royal Highness?

I am sorry... uh...

We are all brothers, do not take it personally!

Uh.. let's forget it this time.

Do not be so extravagant next time.

Don't ignore me.

I... I merely said a few words... Why are you crying...

I made a mistake.

This is not a honeyed juice. This is hot sauce!

- Your Highness! - Hot sauce?

- Your Highness! - Here, here, here. Drink some water.

Are you all right, Your Highness?

[ New Silk Road ]

Welcome. Come inside.

Welcome. Welcome. Come inside.

- A new one? - A new one.

Give it to me.

But you did not say why I should give it to you?

You are not giving it to me, right?

Here.

It is really good, I just finished reading it.

Master, I heard from Xiaoqin

that Chief Long is fooling around in the gang every day as if she was afraid of being idle.

I am telling you, this is what I chose.

I know, your makeup is really nice.

All the girls in our silk store

are making one die of fright now.

What is happening?

It seems that they are coating their faces with black charcoal at night.

They only leave their eyes and mouth untouched, which scared Xiao Wu last time.

Isn't it just a whitening cream? What's so rare about it?

Do you know? I heard that it was MIss Du that gave it to everyone.

And now Miss Du is teaching female employees so-called beauty skills

at noon every day.

In the beginning, it was Xiaoxian who was afraid that the rouge and powder would stain the satin and silk.

She deliberately made regulations that forbade female workers from wearing face powder and eyebrow pigment when working.

Why did she suddenly change her mind?

Exactly, everyone says she seems to be a different person now.

That she became like...

Chief Long?

Qingliu...

Miss Du, what kind of soup did you bring today?

Why did it suddenly change into...wine?

Yes, this is indeed wine.

Qingliu, this is the first batch of the Jiannan spring wine fermented this year.

I took it from my father before he paid it in as tribute.

I thought that since the Double Seventh Festival is coming, I can prepare some side dishes and have a drink with you. (T/N Qixi or Qiqiao Festival, 7th day of 7th lunar month, celebrating the Weaver Girl and Cowherd meeting in the heavens)

Did I hear it right?

Miss Du, you do not drink at all. You want to drink wine?

Having a drink is pleasing to the heart. Is it not right, Qingliu?

Let's just do as you say.

Yan Bin, put the wine away for now.

By the way, robe material requested by Landlord Wang has arrived.

He trusts your taste the most. Let's go together and have a look.

Double Seventh Festival is coming soon.

Master promised Miss Du to drink wine together?

What about Qin'er and Chief Long?

Steward Yan.

Miss Du, are you looking for me?

I heard that you like scripts for storytelling the most.

I just found some. Take a look.

I... this... they are all out of print... you want to give them to me?

They are naturally for Steward Yan. I am glad you like it.

If you need anything in the future, just tell me.

This... this... this makes me really embarrassed.

Yue'er, we are leaving.

- Boss! - Here!

- Give me a jar of shaojiu! - All right!

Tell me, is a jar of shaojiu enough for Miss Long to drink?

How about... two jars? No, this will not do.

Shaojiu is very strong, it is better to drink less.

- You finally came! - That's rare.

This is a place where people from the lower walks of life drink in Yincheng.

How can such a great person come here?

Sit first and then we'll talk.

The boss here invited me to drink.

Then I thought... since we are drinking,

I definitely must invite Chief Long over.

That's a given.

Coming!

- Elder Brother Liu. - Chief Long came.

Here.

Elder Brother Liu, you are being unkind.

What you gave me last time did not even amount to half of it.

Yes, Elder Brother Liu. You are biased.

Chief Long, Miss Xiaoqin, you are laughing at me.

A while ago, my wife suffered from a miscarriage.

Chief Long has helped me to search everywhere for the medicine .

In the end. it was Young Lord Zhao who got it.

he gave me a big red lingzhi. (T/N Ganoderma lingzhi,, a bracket mushroom also known as reishi)

Since Young Lord Zhao helped me so much,

forget about these peanuts,

I will serve you free of charge every time you come!

Lingzhi?

Is that the famous treasure that cannot be bought with money?

So it is like this.

I have been trying to find a way to deal with Elder Brother Liu's problem,

how did you learn about it?

It is not easy to figure out what you are busying yourself with.

I only learned about it when I asked at the Dragon Bamboo Gang.

Noble man... Noble man...

this is a little gift from us.

A gift. A gift.

You are...

Young Lord Zhao is such a charitable person.

He helped my better half to find a job in the yamen.

My family's land was taken away.

Young Lord Zhao helped us to get it back!

My father's consumption was finally treated by a doctor!

Thank you, Brother Zhao!

You do not need to be polite, everyone.

It is only right to work for the people.

Common people's well-being is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

If anything happens in your families later, you can call on me.

- Thank you, Young Lord Zhao. - Thank you, Young Lord Zhao.

- Youg Lord Zhao is truly a charitable person. - Thank you, Young Lord Zhao.

I accept your gratitude. Since everyone has other things to attend to,

just go back home, all right?

- Thank you, Young Lord Zhao. - Thank you, Young Lord Zhao. - I am taking my leave, Young Lord Zhao. Goodbye!

- Go. - Thank you, thank you.

All right...

Originally, I though that you were only casually playing around

and getting in a ball with us.

I did not expect you to really understand the suffering of the people.

Come, I'll toast you!

What are you going to toast me for? Taking care of the world, and the well-being of the common people?

That's not enough.

Today is the Double Seventh Festival. I wish Royal Highness Prince Zhao

to be outstanding and carefree like the "Jade Hare" chasing the wind. (Jade Hare - a companion of the Moon goddess Chang'e, who is constantly pounding the elixir of life for her)

"Jade Hare"? (T/N Chief Long meant "Jade Tree" - an ornamental man, not jade hare)

Come, come, come. Cheers.

Since it is the Double Seventh Festival, it will be the time for the freshly-brewed Jiannan spirit.

What do you want to drink? It is my treat tonight!

Tonight I...

What? You have an appointment tonight?

Not exactly.

All right, it will be my treat.

Let's go back to Wuyun Pavilion.

There is a lot of good wine hidden under my Master's bed.

Eat an egg.

It is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the most important festival in our New Silk Road.

This year, when New Silk Road's misfortune hit its limit, good fortune came in.

It is necessary to make a good sacrificial ceremony.

Today's sacrificial ceremony is over.

It is the Double Seventh Festival today. If anyone is successful in romance on the second day,

the spider silk in their box is the most dense,

then they will have a special present.

Tonight, everyone can celebrate in the silk store.

Just be wary of the candles.

That's great!

You may leave.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

Qingliu.

What do you think about going for a walk by the Jin River tonight?

I've rented a boat. The chef on the boat

is specially invited from Zuixing Restaurant in Chang'an.

We can drink together, and look at the stars.

Let's invite Chief Long as well.

The Qixi Festival is the day when the Cowherd Boy and Weaver Girl get to meet.

Chief Long possibly...

possibly already has plans.

I've already prepared a gaoli brocade tailored garment for her to wear. (T/N style of embroidered brocade)

Must it be today?

The Cowherd Boy and Weaver Girl are the protector deities of my silk garment business.

Using today to express my gratitude feels suitable.

Alright. Then I'll come with you.

[ Wuyun Pavilion ]

Here, put these two here and these two here.

Why did you place it so low?

The people coming tonight will be standing higher up to see further!

Senior Feng!

Master Li?

Long'er, come out and see who's here.

Our Long'er is extremely outstanding.

On this Qixi Festival,

the amount of eligible men who approach her doors are too many.

It's impossible to count them all!

They all come one after another!

Why did he come with another woman? How ridiculous!

On the two days I was not around, you really protected her well.

I admire you.

Your Highness what do you mean by this?

Why are you still standing there? Come in. We can give you a table.

Right, right. You can fit in one table. I will go prepare some wine.

Why is your heart so big? Sit at what table?

My arrival is rather sudden.

This is for you.

This is a ready-to-wear garment Qingliu specially made for you with gaoli brocade.

When you have the time, try it on.

This is...

An expression of thanks.

What kind of present is it that you have to give it today?

Right?

Miss Long, accept it!

- Someone is confessing (their love) to you! - That's right!

This... Since time immemorial, it is said that one musn't look a horse gift in the mouth, especially when it comes from a guest.

Since it is Master Li...

and Miss Du's gift to me, then I will accept it.

Come in and have a drink.

Today Qingliu and I are going to Jin River to drink and look at the stars.

We won't disturb you then.

Let's go.

Wait. Drink and look at the stars?

It sounds so interesting! Let's go as well!

Chief Long, that might be inconvenient. The boat and seats available are only for two people.

Forget it!

If you want to drink and look at the stars, we can go to the rooftop.

We can see clearer and further!

I'm sick of looking at the stars up there.

Today I just think that the boat is more meaningful.

On such a big day, things should be more exciting.

I heard that Yincheng's Qixi Festival night market is fun.

Why don't we all go? Wine can be drunk on another day.

All right!

Qingliu.

I think His Highness has a good idea.

Go and tell the boat owner that we're canceling.

Just pay them as usual.

Yes, tell them to cancel the boat ride.

The host must accord to the guest what they like. I'll make the decisions for today.

Then what are we waiting for? Xiang Yue! Help me to take this.

Alright!

- Thank you. - Miss Long, enjoy yourself!

- Let's go! - Enjoy yourself!

[ Our flavors are moderate, hailing from both the South and the North, and suit both the young and the old. ]

[ Northern Street of Yincheng ]

Yincheng was built upon the vermilion gates of noble houses. (T/N red-lacquered gates of noblemen's houses)

Music, songs and a thousand lanterns cause the entire night sky to glow!

I've long heard that the night market during the Double Seventh Festival in Yincheng is very entertaining.

Having seen it for myself, sure enough, its reputation is fully justified.

But of course! Well? Our Yincheng is almost on par with Chang'an, isn't it?

They're selling rainbow silk thread over there.

- This color suits you. - This looks pretty!

Miss Long, please be careful.

Chief Long, are you familiar with how the Double Seventh Festival came to be?

I've simply seen it being celebrated since I was little. Isn't it just a part of our customs and traditions?

All customs and traditions have their origins.

There is an ancient classical poem that reads, "Rainbow-colored ribbons have been laid out against the sky,"

"As if to mimic the embroidered patterns of the Milky Way." It speaks of a lady in ancient times

who sat on a mountain and did her embroidery while waiting for her husband who was far away from home.

But after waiting for him for many years, her husband still did not return.

This lady became heartbroken.

The cloud-pattern brocade she had been embroidering turned into a rainbow cloud and ascended into the sky.

She continued waiting even though he wasn't returning. Why didn't she go and marry someone else? What a blockhead!

Chief Long, your response is always as I expect.

Actually, many things require understanding and reading the context behind it.

When they are born, men are required to earn money and fight at the risk of their lives.

And all we women have to do is know our place,

and scrupulously abide by the strict rules and regulations.

Miss Du, "knowing your place" is such a wonderful concept.

Isn't "knowing our place" the most important thing for all of us?

The more precise definition of "knowing one's place" is being able to hold onto that "place".

I am indebted to your instruction. Chief Long, I wonder if you are aware-

Since we're all here to enjoy ourselves, you should stop biting your phrases and chewing your characters. (T/N being nitpicky about words and grammar)

Brother Qingliu, you shouldn't say that.

Characters have to be chewed in order for them to taste good.

Otherwise, how did one coin the saying, "In textbooks you will find girls with jade complexions and houses made of gold?" (T/N success and fortune will follow when one reads and studies.)

All of you are so utterly boring.

Are we going to visit the night market or not?

If you're going to continue debating amongst yourselves, then I will go off on my own!

- It's so pretty. Look. - That's right!

- Look at that one. - Yes. - So pretty.

Miss Long, is this the famous

"Carnival of a Thousand Lanterns" you've been talking about?

That's right. There are so many lanterns here, and they are so bright and pretty to look at.

Actually, we also have this lantern carnival back in Chang'an.

"The brilliantly colorful lanterns spread out everywhere, and the lights reach far to light up the sky." They are fun and pretty.

Your Royal Highness Prince Zhao, it looks like you're very fond of reciting poetry.

There's going to be a poetry contest later, would you like to try your hand at it? There will be prizes.

All right! I am of the same mind as you.

Honored guests! The Lantern King of today's lantern carnival

is an azure lotus lantern.

This is no ordinary azure lotus lantern.

Li "Hanlin" has personally inscribed his own poem on the lotus. (T/N Li Bai, art name "Householder of Azure Lotus", was one of the great Tang poets along with his friend, Du Fu, and honored as a Hanlin scholar)

"A wise minister tries to steer the boat." (T/N assists in governance)

"A thousand lights can relieve the moon's sorrow."

Because today is the Double Seventh Festival, today's poetry contest

must relate to the word "affection."

The word "affection?"

Qingliu, can you recall what Boss Fang of the Jintan Store likes the most?

It's Hanlin Li's poems written in his own writing.

He helped New Silk Road get a lot of large orders this time.

His birthday is coming up. Why don't we gift him this?

All right.

Think about it.

Think hard about it.

Isn't this Young Master Li of New Silk Road?

I have long admired you. Young Master Li comes to our Thousand Lantern Festival.

You have shone a light our humble Thousand Lantern Festival!

- It's really him. - Really?

This Azure Lotus Lantern is the King of Lanterns in this year's festival.

Qingliu knows that I need it, so he is specially going to get it.

Who wants to come up and compete with Young Master Li?

Just wait. I'll get that lantern for you.

I think when I take a bath,

I can really use a bright lantern like that one to have some atmosphere.

But I won't bother Your Royal Highness Prince Zhao, I'll get it myself.

Isn't this Chief Long?

Can it be that you two are fighting again?

Master Li, please start.

What are you meddling about here?

Isn't it just some shallow lines of romantic poetry? I can do it too!

Just you wait. I'll show you what "Dignity to those above the horse" means. (T/N she means BELOW the horse, to one's subordinates)

One true heart toward the lover, embrace together and never forget each other.

- What is that? - What kind of poem is that?

Did she really say that on stage?

One tree full of pear blossoms with the moon reflected in the flowing creek. I wonder who will own the night?

- This one is good. - Really good.

- Beautiful. - That was good.

You just have two more words than mine in each sentence.

Young Master Li wins this round.

This... Two lovers' sorrow is heartbreaking,

open the door to wait for my lover.

Why does this woman keep talking about a lover?

Who cares whether I refer to a wolf or a dog? Did I match it correctly? (T/N Words for wolf and paramour are both homophones)

I'm just asking, did I relate to it correctly?

- Seriously. - Fine, fine.

Since time immemorial, lovers who separate become lovesick fools.

Their regrets which come regard neither wind nor moon.

- Good! - Good!

Young Master Li wins another round.

Three...

In the third hour at night, the bedding is warm in the cold autumn.

My lover helps me put on make-up again.

It's "lover" again. I don't want to listen to such low lines again.

- How shameful! - Exactly. - Let's go.

This kind of shallow lyrics are sung to the men in the brothels.

Your turn.

Quit competing. In front of the public,

why reveal your weakness?

When you say it, it's talent, but when I say it, it's weakness. Are you looking down at me?

Very well. In the third hour, the light is still on. In the fifth hour, the rooster crows.

It's the time for a man to study.

How can he make such a mistake?

It's obvious he is deliberately doing this!

Young Master Li, this is not a romantic poem.

Just consider me as losing round. Also, I don't want to compete anymore.

Give the Azure Lotus Lantern to Chief Long then.

What do you mean by that?

You want to win, so you win.

I want to win? I think you want to win.

Aren't you grabbing this azure lantern for Miss Du?

She is still waiting expectantly beneath the stage,

and you don't want it anymore?

Are you pitying me for getting mocked by the crowd,

or you simply don't care to compete with someone like me who is stupid and uneducated?

You are mistaken.

Such a stupid Double Seventh! Such stupid poetry!

I think you're just shooting your mouth off.

Move aside. Move aside!

Miss Long!

She got angry.

"The cowherd star is faraway, the shining lady is waiting by the riverside."

Qingliu, do you remember this day from last yaer?

It was also on this street.

"The cowherd star is faraway, the lady is waiting by the riverside."

"Nimbly moving her slender white fingers, click-clack goes her weaving-loom." (T/N These two lines of "Far, Far Away, the Cowherd" by Anonymous were translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang)

It's been busy at the silk store. We haven't come out to take a walk for a long time.

The Thousand Lantern Festival is being held at Yongping Lane in front of us.

I don't think you would like such a noisy place.

Chanting poems is supposed to be graceful, but it's always turned into a farce by them every year.

They'll be throwing dice and guessing riddles.

The atmosphere will be quite murky.

Two good-looking people, where are you going to meet secretly?

What do you want?

This lady here is beautiful like a flower.

If you dare to even touch one hair of hers,

I will take away your life. If you get it, just scram!

Don't be afraid. I'm here.

Even now, I still remember that scene vividly.

Of course I remember all of that.

Xian'er, it's getting late. I'll escort you home first.

Qingliu.

I've always been in your heart, right?

That year, you wanted us to go to Jiangnan to buy materials. We ran into robbers on the way.

You also protected my life without regard for your own.

You care about me, don't you?

We've known each other all these years. When we are out of town,

it's my duty to safeguard you.

It's late already. Let's hurry and go.

[ Wuyun Pavilion ]

Thick grow the rush leaves;( "The Reeds and Rushes" poem from the Book of Songs, translation by Arthur Waley)

their white dew turns to frost.

He whom I love must be somewhere along this stream.

Miss! I can buy all the things from Senior Feng's list tomorrow!

I went up the river to look for him, but the way...

Miss, are you all right?

The way...

There is really no way for me to put it into my brain!

But the way was difficult and long.

I went down the stream to look for him,

and there in mid-water, sure enough, it’s he!

Good poem... a truly good poem.

Master, the gold thread garments have been completed.

Persian merchants came to take the delivery.

Master Li.

Thank you, Master Li.

And...

I laud you for having such a beautiful good wife.

Uh... I am not his good wife.

Maybe not now,

but sooner or later. This is benzoin, our Persian specialty. (T/N resin of Styrax benzoin used in TCM)

A present for the beautiful Madam.

We will be waiting for the possibility to toast you two at your wedding banquet

hoping for a cordial relationship.

It was said that (Tang) Gaozu was ready to mobilize troops to help the previous dynasty in a critical moment.

I never thought that something of such great importance would be brewing in our backyard!

Gaozu's daughter, Princess Pingyang Zhao, and her husband

were trapped by the Sui army in the city of Chang'an.

They were anxious to get out of town and meet with her father.

How they could find him now?

Chief, look. Gengzi is retelling the story of Longmen again. All brothers are getting anxious.

Listen well. Gengzi's story has been revamped and oiled.

No matter how many times people have heard it already, it is a good story.

But Princess Pingyang Zhao was not of a slender and soft nature.

When she was running away with her husband,

they were separated.

Wait. Can you not speed it up a bit?

There are a lot of things in the gang to do.

We all have to report how the things stand to the Chief. Do not take up all the time by yourself!

Exactly!

This...

What are you arguing about?

You should all learn from Gengzi. His storytelling is really pleasant to hear.

I am letting you study and increase your knowledge, so you can tell everything to me later.

Chief, we agreed to say a few words each,

but Gengzi broke the rules.

When I will report to you about my biography of an upright and principled woman?

Upright and principled woman?

Forget it. Men invented such stories not only to teach them how to be stupid,

but also to uphold this stupidity until they die. I don't want to hear about it!

Gengzi, continue.

As a result, Princess Pingyang Zhao,

was no ordinary woman.

As soon as she ventured out, her heroism soared skyward.

The Sui army that was killing everyone as it ventured forward was dismantled.

It was terror-stricken. It got defeated and fled!

Good! Good!

Why did you come?

I came to bring you these.

These were scattered by brothers on the ground at the beginning of the spring to see if they would produce crops.

These are called pistachios. It is a novelty from Western Regions.

Try it.

It's edible? You should have told me sooner!

Why do you interfere when I am conducting business?

Look, that Princess Pingyang Zhao is my Great Tang's woman of prowess.

One cannot help but admire her.

Admire her?

Was it not because there was a scumbag in charge that this woman was forced to rush up?

Uh... did you know about it?

You are laughing? What are you laughing about? Let's hear it.

Heipang! What are you laughing about?

Say it.

I just laughed because I remembered that I heard a story that was similar to the one about Niangzi Pass (T/N where Princess Pingyang led her female army to guard Great Wall)

from a storyteller on the street.

Niangzi Pass? Stand up and tell us.

It is the hottest story told on the streets now.

It says that you and Li Qingliu were locked in a kiln together,

and that it was so hot in there that you took off your clothes completely!

Audacious!

Who is so mean to spread such vicious rumors all over the street?

Xiaoqin, let's go.

Ch... Chief...

By the way, when I was about to start the fire in the kiln that morning,

I suddenly heard the sound of banging against a wall.

- The sound of banging on a wall? - I was scared as well!

There wouldn't be anyone at the kiln so early in the morning...

At first, I thought the kiln was haunted.

Then I heard clearly

that there really was someone banging on the wall in the kiln.

I obediently opened the kiln door...

Guess what I saw?

What did you see? What did you see?

I clearly saw Chief Long

with her beautiful hair in disorder, like spring sunshine emerging to bring the world back to life!

And then what?

Say it! Keep talking

Chief Long... Long...

What's going on in the back?

Keep talking...

And then what?

Keep talking!

- Say it... - Keep talking...

Why are you not continuing?

That Chief Long...

carries herself tall, her powderless face is full of prestige...

Although she was imprisoned in the kiln,

but she still displayed her domineering and overbearing skills.

I personally saw her lift Li Qinghliu with her one arm!

I was just about to come forward and help when Chief Long

shouted at me with great enthusiasm to back off!

Why did you change the story?

Third Eldest Hu, you cannot change the story again and again.

Everyone came to listen to your story because you said

- that the two chiefs were intimate with each other in the water chamber. - Exactly.

- Were you on the scene or not in the end? - Yeah, were you there or not?

Are you trying to fool us with a story about Hua Mulan? (T/N Likely fictional heroine, circa 550 CE)

- Did you see it or not? - Exactly!

That they... uh...

that they hugged each other naked..

and that... that Chief Long...

took advantage of the master of the New Silk Road when he fainted...

and took liberties with him.

- This is how it went. - This is the best part of the story.

- Hurry up and tell us about it. - Keep talking!

Just say how it was.

Say it. Say it.

Chief Long, spare my life...

- I guess you really do not want to live. - It hurts, hurts, hurts, hurts!

It hurts! It hurts!

Let's go, go, go, go. Let's take a look.

Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com

[ "Seeing Visions" sung by Fan Yilun ]

♫ As a youth, walking unsteadily and not finding my way, ♫

♫ Acquiring bad habits in Jianghu, unattached and alone, ♫

♫ Studying Buddha, I read of bitter hardships, ♫

♫ Who will understand my never-ending journey? ♫

♫ Brushing away the dense fog, warm and alone ♫

♫ Spring winds caress my smiling face as before ♫

♫ Time has become a blur, taking leave of hardship ♫

♫ I accompany you most willingly after night falls ♫

♫ Seeing that it's not wild and overgrown, ♫

♫ Seeing spring rain fall as a mist from above, ♫

♫ Seeing the curtain fall on worldly affairs, ♫

♫ Seeing the mountain and river become strangers, ♫

♫ Seeing the storm clouds parting ♫

♫ Seeing luxuriant flowers inundate the path ♫

♫ Seeing unending yearning ♫

♫ Seeing vast seas of tears ♫

♫ Brushing away the dense fog, warm and alone ♫

♫ Spring winds caress my smiling face as before ♫

♫ Time has become a blur, taking leave of hardship ♫

♫ I accompany you most willingly after night falls ♫

♫ Seeing that it's not wild and overgrown, ♫

♫ Seeing spring rain fall as a mist from above, ♫

♫ Seeing the curtain fall on worldly affairs, ♫

♫ Seeing vast seas of tears ♫

♫ As we grow old and the vision comes to an end, ♫

♫ Awaiting you, to leave this life together. ♫