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[Debit Queen]

[Episode 16]

Uncle, I think you can recognize

your own handwriting, right?

These are

the letters you and Chen Yun

wrote to each other.

Do you know

how I got them?

Young Master.

Chen Yun.

I will forgive you for your crimes

which you've committed before.

Now I'll dispatch you and Chen Bin

to be my spies.

Young Master,

what can I do for you?

Go send a message to Third Uncle.

Tell him that I'm investigating

the case of the order to transfer the goods.

Yes.

Young Master.

Chen Bin sent a message.

[Third Master wants to sell the Harmony Incense and is looking for a buyer. Chen Bin]

Is there something going on

at Third Master's place?

I've spread the net so extensively.

I'm finally going to close the net.

Third Uncle will soon

come to Linchun to inspect the goods.

We need to get ready.

Mr. Qi.

There's something I want you

to help me with.

Okay.

Because Chen Yun and Chen Bin

were both my spies.

Mr. Qi was also an informant planted by me.

Xu Zilu.

You designed the trap so meticulously

to make me jump into it.

I'm completely convinced.

I just think that it's ridiculous.

I've been working so hard outside dedicatedly

for the Xu Family's business.

I made efforts alone

in Furong City for the business.

I've introduced many high-ranking

officials and dignitaries to the Xu Family.

The Xu Family is so wealthy today

all due to my own efforts, isn't it?

I just took some goods.

Do you guys have to stand here

to criticize me?

I just embezzled some money, didn't I?

I deserve it.

Enough!

How could you say that?

I've even treated you as my own family all this time.

Third Brother.

You've really disappointed me.

You guys may leave now.

As for the rest of it,

I'll solve it.

-Yes, Young Master. -Yes, Young Master.

Third Uncle.

We can't embezzle the money.

Intergrity is essential for doing business.

We can't do anything that will harm the Xu Family.

You taught me all these principles.

After my father passed away,

just like my own father, you've been

teaching me how to be a decent man.

What on earth has happened,

which made you become

like this now?

Enough!

I can imagine what you're

going to say next.

I feel guilty for the Xu Family.

From now on,

I, Xu Yushan, will no longer be a member of the Xu Family.

You and I will have

no relationship with each other anymore.

What are you looking at?

After my father passed away,

Third Uncle would made a mark

here for me every year.

When my mother punished me,

Third Uncle would always secretly

bring me something to eat.

When he hit me,

he would still pacify me.

He also taught me

all the experiences

and principles of business.

Without him,

I wouldn't have become like this.

A person

might get irrational sometimes.

I never thought that

this day would come.

Nor did I expect that

such a thing would happen to me

and would occur

between Third Uncle and me.

Although

people will change,

there are still many people

who have always treated you so well.

Even just for them,

you have to pull yourself together.

Okay.

[Ling Se]

Ping'er!

Wang!

Where are you going?

I'm going to see you.

You'll take the exam tomorrow morning.

I'm worried about you,

so I wanted to go check on you.

Me, too.

I couldn't sit or read books

at home.

Unconsciously,

I came to your place.

Have you prepared everything

for tomorrow's exam?

Have you tried your writting brush, ink stick, paper and ink?

Yes, I've tried them all.

That's good.

After you go back tonight,

just don't read books anymore.

Take a good rest.

In this way, you won't be nervous when you

take the exam tomorrow.

By the way,

you must get full tomorrow morning.

Only when you're full can you have the strength to take the exam.

That's not right.

What if you're too full

and get sleepy

during the exam?

Let me think about it.

What else should I tell you?

Oh, right.

Don't drink too much water

when you take the exam tomorrow.

If you drink too much water,

you'll want to go to the toilet.

There are no toilets

in a place like that.

I even thought about several tips.

Ping'er.

I've kept them all in mind.

You're the one who will take the exam,

but I'm so nervous about it.

Ping'er.

Give me your good wishes.

With your good wishes,

I'm sure I'll do well in the exam.

I specially got this for you

a few days ago.

Remember to take it with you during the exam.

I will certainly take it with me.

I'll never take it off.

Go for it!

I believe that you will do well in the exam.

Go for it!

Guys,

can you step aside to have a date?

You're blocking the way for my business.

Let's go.

Young Master.

I've heard that

Wu Qi seems to be

looking for people to compete with him

on incense all over the country now.

And he has won many shops.

I've also heard that

currently, Linchun City

just doesn't deserve

its reputation as

the Great City of Incense Making.

It's just the same as the way how Young Madam

said that you couldn't do it at that time.

Besides,

now there are also some people who urge

these Chambers of Commerce

to ask our Xu Family

to have a competition with him.

I don't want to have a competition with him.

I think so, too.

But Young Master, do you think

there is such a possibility?

Maybe he just wants to force you to come out?

In the end,

we can still promote our products.

Just say that

Wu Qi invited Young Master Xu to be back to the arena.

But Young Master Xu refused it.

It'll be a trending topic.

Most importantly, he has won many shops.

If at this time,

he comes to trouble Young Madam again,

what should we do?

It smells so good.

What's that smell?

Young Madam.

You're here.

I could smell it even in the yard.

This is the first incense

made by our Xu Family's ancestors.

It's called Tranquillity Incense.

Our Xu Family

thrived because of

this incense.

If you think it smells good,

just take it.

Can you tell what is inside it

by smelling it?

It seems that there is

sandalwood and chrysanthemums.

Is your nose that sensitive?

Why are you here?

Oh, right.

your room here smells

quite good to me, isn't it?

Take some incense

and put it in my room, too.

Sure.

Our family does the business of making incense.

Since childhood,

I've been learning how to distinguish different incense.

My mother often says that

if you want to make incense,

you need to know how to distinguish different incense first.

To make incense,

there are three principles.

We have to put three kinds of perfume materials in it at least.

The rule of making incense is

"the emperor, the minister and the coordinator."

The emperor is primary, while the minister is secondary.

Then the coordinator is the minor part.

You have such a sensitive nose.

Smell this.

To distinguish different incense,

you can't be impatient.

You need to stay calm.

Only by smelling it slowly

can you know what it is.

Give it a try.

According to what you said just now,

inside it,

agarwood is the emperor,

chrysanthemum is the minister,

and camellia is the coordinator.

Am I right?

Your nose is as sensitive as that of a dog.

You're the one who has a dog nose.

What's this incense called?

This incense

is made of the best chrysanthemums

during the Autumnal Equinox.

So,

its name is Autumn.

In that case,

you can make incense for the four seasons.

You can make

Peach Blossom Incense for spring,

Lotus Incense for summer,

and Chrysanthemum Incense for autumn.

As for winter...

Plum Blossom Incense.

That's right.

Coincidently,

the plum blossoms in our Xu Mansion's estate

have just bloomed.

They're quite beautiful.

I'll go see them tomorrow.

Do you

want to go with me?

There has been a lot of work to do in the aromatic tea shop these days.

I can't take a day off.

Forget it then.

I was thinking that

plum blossoms

can not only be used to make incense,

but they can also be made

into something to eat or drink.

If you can't go,

then I'll go by myself.

Wait.

We'll go tomorrow, right?

I thought about it.

Qian can look after the shop, too.

I don't think it'll be a big problem

if I take a day or a half a day off.

So...

You agreed?

Ask the servants to prepare more food.

We can eat while enjoying the fragrance of flowers.

What other requirements do you have?

Prepare

two more bottles of this.

Playing string instruments in unison and drinking a cup of wine.

Playing string instruments in unison and drinking a cup of wine. Right.

What is it again?

That's not right.

Why can't I remember it?

Playing string instruments in unison and drinking a cup of wine.

Playing string instruments in unison and drinking a cup of wine.

Playing string instruments...

Young Master.

Young Master.

His Lordship noticed that the light in the study room was still on,

so he asked me to bring some tea here.

Don't be

too tired.

Just take a rest when you should.

Look at me.

I can't even control myself.

Young Master.

How... How come your hands are shaking again?

I don't know, either.

I've recited it and memorized it obviously.

What should I do

if I forget it in the exam tomorrow?

Young Master.

Why don't you try making a cheat sheet?

Making a cheat sheet?

What does it mean?

It means

folding the paper into three columns,

making the width of the paper

suitable for your palm to grasp it,

and then using the regular script in tiny characters

to write all the knowledge points

on it.

In that case,

you can put it on your waist.

If you really forget the content,

you can even take a look at it.

There's stuff like this?

Young Master.

You don't even know this?

As the saying goes,

if you don't do your homework beforehand,

you have to take

the cheat sheets with you.

I see.

You can both do your homework

and make a cheat sheet.

Just get prepared for both eventualities.

Then you won't be worried after you get well prepared.

I'll give you a big reward.

Making a cheat sheet?

Fuding!

Fuding, come here.

Ask the people of the estate to prepare for it tomorrow.

I'm going to admire flowers with Young Madam.

Ask them to prepare some delicious food and drinks.

In addition,

ask them to clean

the room, too.

If we stay there too late tomorrow,

we'll live there.

Young Master.

Not many early plum blossoms have bloomed there.

How many rooms do you want to book?

What do you think?

Got it.

There's only one room left in the estate.

Tomorrow, you'll...

I won't go with you as I have something to do.

Young Master!

Young Master!

Bad news!

The caretaker of the Laurel Garden in the south

sent a letter here and said that

there was a mudslide on the mountain.

The laurels in the yard

were mostly destroyed.

There were also many farmers who were injured.

Some people were even missing.

Fuding.

Get the carriage ready.

Let's go there now.

What about Young Madam?

I'll go tell her.

Let's go get ready, too.

Why are you here?

Tomorrow,

I may not be able to admire

the flowers with you.

I'm sorry.

I have to leave tonight.

An accident happened in the Laurel Garden in the south.

I need to go deal with it.

It's okay.

Just go deal with it first.

Business comes first.

The plum blossoms will be in bloom for a whole winter.

There's no rush to see them now.

I'll give you a bunch of them first.

Wait for me to come back.

Then I'll take you to the plum blossom forest.

Okay.

Then I have to go now.

I'll wait for you to come back.

Without etiquette, it'll be dangerous.

With etiquette, the relationship between people will be harmonious.

Without etiquette, it'll be dangerous.

That's right.

With etiquette, the relationship between people will be harmonious.

Without etiquette, it'll be dangerous.

With...

With...

With etiquette, the relationship between people will be harmonious.

Without etiquette, it'll be dangerous.

That's right.

With etiquette, the relationship between people will be harmonious.

Without etiquette, it'll be dangerous.

With etiquette, the relationship between people will be harmonious.

With etiquette, the relationship between people will be harmonious.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Well...

Instead of focusing on the exam,

why are you looking at me?

I have a stomachache.

In the ancient times, people valued morality.

They did everyhing dedicatedly without expecting any favor in return.

And then it's...

Courtesy demands reciprocity.

Courtesy demands reciprocity.

Courtesy demands reciprocity.

It is impolite not to reciprocate.

Examinees, get ready!

Enter the exam hall now!

When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on what?

You're here, Wang.

Give that stuff to me.

What stuff?

I'll give you another chance.

If you give me the cheat sheet now,

I'll only cancel

your qualification of the exam this time.

If you refuse to tell us the truth,

when we find out about it,

you'll be forbidden to take the exam

for the rest of your life,

and your membership will be deprived with a public announcement.

Cheat sheets?

I don't have a cheat sheet.

Since there's nothing,

why are you trembling like this?

How could there be nothing?

I saw it.

Well...

What... What are you doing?

Did you report it?

Where is the cheat sheet?

Well...

I clearly saw it.

Don't waste time anymore.

Then can I go take the exam now?

You look suspicious.

To be safe,

you have to take the exam alone.

Hurry up and write it.

Time's up.

Hand in the test paper.

Ping'er.

Look at you.

It's Wang who is taking the exam.

Why are you so nervous?

I can't help it.

You didn't say anything

during these two hours.

But you were in a daze eight times.

Don't worry.

At this time,

just do our best and leave the rest of it to fate.

That's right.

Ms. Liu.

Instead of being busy with your business,

why are you criticizing

me here?

Business?

I have no business

to do now.

Let's talk about Manager Wang who sold

perfume materials across the street.

Not only did he lose his shop to Wu Qi,

but he also owes lots of debts now.

In order to avoid the creditors,

he ran away

with his wife and children last night.

Look at my inn now.

From the opening of the door this morning till now,

it's getting dark.

There are only these guests at this one table.

Plus you two.

I think sooner or later,

I'll have to shut it down.

You still have the two of us here, don't you?

That's right.

We will help you.

It would be fine not to mention you two.

Speaking of you two,

I'm so angry.

You guys are on good terms with Wu Qi now.

You went on a picnic

and ate roasted rabbits with him.

So you and he

are such intimate friends now?

No.

When Mr. Wu

was with us,

he wasn't like what you said.

He's an Imperial Merchant from Furong City.

He's knowledgeable and well-informed.

Why would he play with you?

He must have a purpose.

Just think about it carefully.

Old Madam Xu,

we really don't know what to do.

If in the past few days,

Wu Qi hadn't taken away our shops

or made all the perfume materials merchants

so worried,

we wouldn't have

come to see you here.

I want to

think about this matter further.

Why don't you go back first?

Old Madam.

You can't let

Wu Qi cause trouble like that anymore.

That's right.

You can't let him do that.

That's right.

Old Madam.

Old Madam.

Please help us.

Old Madam.

Old Madam.

[Invitation Letter to the Competition on Incense]

Wu Qi asked someone to deliver this letter here.

Wu Qi?

What a bastard!

How dare Wu Qi

threaten

our Xu family!

Wu Qi is just too...

What did he say?

He can't compete with the elders.

He's afraid it will be disrespectful.

He wants to compete with my son, Zilu, on incense.

If Zilu wins,

he will return the shops

he has won.

That's great, Old Madam.

Please ask Mr. Xu to participate in it.

Old Madam.

Please come out to manage the business again.

Please make a decision.

Yes, Old Madam.

Please make a decision.

Everyone,

our Xu Family

won't escape on the eve of a battle like a rat.

This matter

concerns the dignity of all the merchants

in our Linchun City.

Our Xu Family

won't sit by and do nothing.

This is the Kung Fu Tea I brought.

Miss Ling, please taste it.

I've heard that

you have won

many shops in Linchun these days.

It's not worth mentioning.

But your little tricks

have made many merchants in the city

lose their livelihoods.

You must have

spent lots of efforts on this tea.

Mr. Wu,

what on earth is your purpose?

Didn't you know

my purpose

from the beginning?

What's more,

it's Young Master Xu who has been hiding from me

in order not to compete with me on incense.

Do you want to compete with the Xu Family on incense that much?

Yes, it's true.

I dare not lie to you.

But many people lost their jobs

because of the competition on incense.

Don't you think

it's a bit too cruel

to use such small tricks

for your own selfish desires?

Before the competition,

we all agreed on the rules.

It was necessary to admit defeat if they lost.

They had to pay the price after losing the competition.

Now you're saying that I'm cruel.

You've really wronged me.

But you set the rules by yourself.

Of course the conditions were beneficial to you.

This was not admitting defeat for losing the competition.

It was obviously

a trap for others.

I've always gained victory

with my own reputation.

I disdain to do such dirty things.

Then just return the shops to them.

How can I return

the shops I've won?

What's more,

I've won these shops

with my own capabilities.

If they don't accept it,

they can win them back with their own capabilities.

In that case,

you're determined not to return the shops.

Business is business.

Ma'am,

you used to run a shop, too.

It's not hard for you to

understand the feelings of

giving up

something you've gained, right?

Alright.

If that's the case,

our Xu Family will fulfill

your request.

In seven days,

my husband will definitely have

a competition with you.

Okay.

I'm

looking forward to it.

Just wait and see.

How is the situation of the severe disaster?

Seventeen people died.

Twenty-five people were seriously injured.

Eighteen people had minor injuries.

And some people suffered property losses.

We've compensated them for their losses.

For those where were seriously injured,

each of them can get 20 taels.

For those who had minor injuries, each of them can get 10 taels.

For the family of the deceased,

each household can get 60 taels.

Yes.

Tell them if they need

any help

in the future,

our Xu Family

will take the responsibilities.

Yes, Young Master.

Just go

comfort the injured people

and the family of the deceased.

Yes, Young Master.

Young Master.

This is an urgent letter from Old Madam.

[The success of the incense industry in Linchun will depend on this. It's urgent. I hope that you can come back soon.]

[My dear son, Zilu, I hope this letter finds you well. Mr. Wu wants to have a competition with our Xu Family and stake numerous shops in Linchun on it.]

Wu Qi is so annoying.

I need to go back.

But Young Master,

the temperature just dropped last night.

I don't think it's easy to walk on the plank road along the cliff.

It'll take five days at least

for us to go back.

Get the horse ready.

Okay.

Your Highness.

This is the visiting card from Xu Yushan.

Ask him to go back.

I'll let him wait for two more days.

Yes.

Come back.

Your Highness.

Have you found the person I asked you to find?

Since the clue

was lost in the south last time,

there has been no news about this person.

It's been so long.

But you can't even find this person.

It's my fault.

Forget it.

I'll find someone else to do this task.

Keep a close eye

on that thing for me.

Yes!

Fuding.

What's wrong?

Young Master.

Someone is lying there.

Go take a look.

Okay.

Buddy!

Buddy!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

How come you're injured so seriously?

What happened?

I was in a hurry to travel to my destination.

Unexpectedly,

I was robbed by bandits halfway.

How about this?

Get into my carriage first.

Fuding.

Okay.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I have some clean clothes here.

Put them on now.

Thank you.

Sir, where are you from?

I'm from Linchun.

So you're a businessman?

I'm just doing some small business.

They're right ahead. Chase them!

Catch up with them!

That carriage!

Fuding.

What's going on?

Young Master.

A few people are chasing us!

Sir.

The stuff inside this parcel

is very important.

If anything wrong happens to me,

please take it

to Furong City.

Furong City?

Sir, leave at once!

Fuding!

Hurry!

Young Master!

We can't go on doing it like this.

I'll distract them.

No!

It's too dangerous. What if you...

Don't worry, Young Master.

I'll be fine.

Fuding!

Fuding!

I'm right here!

Come and catch me!

Catch him!

Yes!

Zheng.

It's not here.

[Linchun Guild Hall]

Young Madam.

Young Madam.

Young Master is still not back yet.

Alright.

Go check on the situation again.

Well... Well...

Well...

Young Madam Xu.

Young Master Xu is still

unwilling to see me indeed.

It's a pity that

your Xu Family has to give a shop to me.

I'll just accept it.

How come you'll accept it without finishing the competition?

Giving up is admitting defeat.

Isn't that the rule in Linchun?

Nonsense!

Our Young Master hasn't come yet.

Why do think he has given up?

If Young Master still doesn't come,

you just can't delay the competition

to tomorrow again and again, can you?

Since we've agreed to participate in the competition,

if we don't compete with you,

we will become cowards, won't we?

Young Master Xu still hasn't come yet.

I've also agreed that

I won't compete with the elders.

Well...

Is there anyone else who can compete with me?

If I compete with you on incense,

am I qualified?

Young Madam Xu,

are you really going to compete with me on incense

in place of Young Master Xu?

Yes.

Before Young Master Xu left,

he specially asked me

to take good care of the Xu Family.

Since he's not here now,

I can surely make decisions

for the Xu Family.

Young Master Wu,

you have no objections, huh?

Young Madam Xu!

Ordinary people need many years' hard practice

to master the skills of incense competitions.

It doesn't matter.

Even if there's only a tiny chance of winning,

I will still

bet with you on this.

Mr. Wu,

please.

Please.

In today's incense competition,

there will be three rounds.

The first round is

creating incense.

The second round is

smelling incense.

The third round is

coiling incense.

The person winning two rounds at least

will be the final winner in the competition.

If Mr. Wu wins,

the Xu Family's Perfume Shop

at the Peony Street

will be given to Mr. Wu.

If the Xu Family wins,

Mr. Wu will have to return all the shops he has won before

to their original owners.

I've discussed it with Mr. Wu.

Considering that

I'm a newbie,

he has agreed to increase

the stakes.

If Mr. Xu participates in it,

we'll be saved.

The Xu Family will have to

give a shop to him after a vain attempt.

If I lose,

I'm also willing to give Young Madam Xu

one of our Wu Family's shops

in Furong City.

He'll give it to her?

A shop in Furong City?

Is the shop big?

How is its location?

For the shop that I might give you,

it surely has the best location

and the biggest size.

Okay.

Sister, go for it!

I bet you'll win.

Come on.

The first round is creating incense.

It begins now.

What is this?

The first round is creating incense.

This round is over now.

Mr. Wu, what is this?

This is called

"An egret is flying in front of Mount Xisai.

Fat mandarin fishes are swimming in the river on which peach blossoms are floating."

A flying egret?

Does it mean that he wants

Xu Zilu to fly away?

What an ominous meaning.

Young Madam Xu,

what about yours?

This is

"Flying among the white clouds in the sky".

Does it look like a flying bird?

Well...

Yes, yes, yes.

The first round is creating incense.

Mr. Wu wins.

The second round is

smelling incense.

It begins now.

This smell is a little familiar.

This incense consists of

agarwood,

and sandalwood

with cloves and elecampane

being the supplementary materials.

He's right.

The Xu Family will definitely lose.

Yes.

To distinguish different incense,

you can't be impatient.

You need to stay calm.

Only by smelling it slowly

can you know what it is.

I don't know how the situation is now.

There's another kind of material here,

Plum Blossom Incense.

She can even sense that?

-Amazing. -She's so amazing.

The second round is smelling incense.

The Xu's Mansion wins.

Great!

That's great!

Mr. Wu,

thank you.

The third round is

coiling incense.

It begins now.

What is coiling incense?

She doesn't even know

what coiling incense is.

Young Master.

Then in the third round...

In the third round,

I admit defeat.

-He admitted defeat? -He admitted defeat?

Mr. Wu,

if you admit defeat now,

you'll still have to return the shops.

All I want is to

compete with the strongest opponent.

Unfortunately,

in this competition,

it's fine if I lose.

What do you mean?

For the shops I've won before,

I'll return them to you all.

That's great!

That's great!

This is so great!

Great! He'll just return them like that.

It's really not easy.

Ling Se.

Go home to take a look at once.

What happened?

Xu Zilu

had an accident.