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[Legend of the Magnate]

[Episode 27]

Sir.

[Mr. Bai Shi'an's Tomb]

You heard everything, right?

Rest assured.

Yimei has Heaven on her side.

She will be fine.

Mother and I are leaving now.

When we have news of Yimei,

I will come back to see you

and let you know.

Let's go, Mother.

Just now, Pingwen

asked me...

"When is Pingyuan getting married?"

Why did he ask about me?

It must be

that Liao girl

pushing him to ask.

Well, actually, I want to ask too.

If the older brother

hasn't married yet,

it's improper for the younger brother

to marry first.

Mother.

You've learned

to beat around the bush now.

I was about to discuss it

with you.

Do you remember

I mentioned to you

a Ms. Chang from Shanxi?

Take your time.

I am listening.

[Chang's Mansion in Pingyao]

Come on.

Practice your blade work with me.

How about this?

Take the blade.

I'll use my palms.

Okay?

Catching a blade with bare hands!

You can only fail at that once in a lifetime!

What kind of betrothal gift

are we preparing for Ms. Chang?

Mother.

I'll prepare it myself.

Come here.

What are these?

Where did they come from?

One is for you.

One is for Pingwen.

When I married your father,

these were the keepsakes I kept

for you two brothers

to use as betrothal gifts for your wives.

Even when we were nearly starving,

I never dared to pawn them

for food.

Now they can finally serve their purpose.

Consider them a token

left by your father for this family.

As long as they're here,

it's as if he is here.

When I went to the capital,

I wanted to search for him.

Even if only his bones remain,

I'd bring them back

to bury in our family grave.

But both times I went to the capital,

something went wrong.

I am truly unfilial.

After you are married,

and the chance arises,

search for him again.

I don't remember many of the men

who took the exam with him back then.

Some died, some left.

I don't know where his wandering soul

has found its resting place.

Go to sleep.

Tomorrow morning,

you'll be setting off.

Ms. Chang

has suffered greatly for you.

If she scolds you

or complains,

just listen.

I know, Mother.

Once you brothers are married,

when I die,

I can face your father

with some peace of mind.

Stop thinking about things like that.

Sleep well.

I believe that in this lifetime,

I will definitely

find Father's whereabouts.

[Tax Receipt]

Ms. Su.

It has been…

It has been a long time.

I heard from your father

you're in charge of the salt administration now.

We made a bet.

And I won.

Did you?

I find it strange.

Your father clearly had the upper hand.

Why did he let Gu Pingyuan off the hook?

My father said

he wanted to leave me an enemy.

A rival.

Is that so?

Such foresight?

What do you mean by that?

This Gu fellow…

At first, I wondered

if he was the God of Business reborn

with flawless strategies.

Later, I thought otherwise.

In Shanghai this time,

your father went easy on him

and made him famous.

Anhui merchants follow his lead.

He even does business with Westerners.

Those Shanxi big shots

listen to him too.

The way I see it,

your father treats him

even better than he treats you.

Nonsense.

Absolute nonsense.

My father

loathes Gu Pingyuan.

He hates his guts.

We're just chatting here.

Think about it.

When you opened the draft bank in Shanxi,

you lost one round,

and your father made you pull out.

[Taiping Bank]

With Li Million's fortune,

why give up after one setback?

[Greeting the Zephyr]

It would've been easy to stand firm.

Your withdrawal

let that guy get a foothold in Shanxi.

Then in this Grand Tea Competition,

he easily took

the title of Top Tea Under Heaven.

[Top Tea Under Heaven]

There was luck involved,

but someone was helping him from behind.

I got him sent to Ningguta.

Your father told me

he must not die on the way.

The fight was so intense this time,

yet your father yielded again at the last moment.

Even a fool

could see something is up.

Impossible.

Impossible.

What you're saying makes no sense.

Ms. Su.

Did my father send you

to drive a wedge between us?

You flatter yourself.

Forget it.

Since you're blissfully ignorant,

there's no point talking about it.

The Jiangnan salt administration

is in your hands now.

I can help you.

But there are things

you must help me with.

I can help you.

But if it's about your rebellion,

leave me out of it.

Look at you, coward.

If the world isn't in chaos,

how will you make money?

Remember that.

Ms. Su.

How do you plan to help me?

Did what I just said make sense?

I don't know.

Then think about it carefully.

That is my help.

Your father's scheme...

even I don't understand.

Come in.

What is it?

Father.

I was just

going through the title deeds.

If you're resting...

I'll come back tomorrow.

Is there more?

Ms. Su came to see me.

She said that in Nanjing,

she can help me.

But I have to help her too.

I just feel uneasy.

Uneasy?

She is meticulous.

If there are problems you can't solve,

tell me.

She said some

baffling things.

I can't figure them out.

Like what?

She said that you gained

the upper hand every time,

yet you intentionally left Gu Pingyuan

a way out.

She said there is more to it.

There is more to it?

What do you think?

I don't know.

You only go all out for a worthy opponent.

He isn't worth it.

I can't let the tea trade of one province

ruin my grand plans.

Do you understand?

I understand, Father.

Every choice has trade-offs.

Business is the same.

This time, I'm staking all my connections

and assets.

Once we secure the Jiangnan salt industry,

you can show the world

what you can do.

To win this battle,

I'd even kneel.

What does admitting defeat matter?

I understand, Father.

[Pingyao, Shanxi]

It's you.

What are you doing here?

I'd like to meet Mr. Chang.

What do you want?

Why are you so annoying?

Who is it?

A beggar!

Gu Pingyuan, let's get this straight.

I heard you got rich and became an official.

You're proud of yourself,

aren't you?

I know why you're here.

If you leave now,

I, Heizi, will

kowtow to you 100 times.

Okay?

I'm begging you, please.

You...

Heizi.

Heizi!

Go get the guy some food.

I woke up this morning

feeling refreshed and spirited.

Turns out it was because you were coming.

Heizi.

Run to Tianfu Restaurant

and order their finest dishes.

We'll be talking. No time to cook.

Bring the things in.

Yu'er!

Look who's here.

Mr. Chang.

Mr. Chang, don't call Yu'er yet.

This time,

I came on my mother's orders.

Let's talk inside.

Okay.

What are you doing?

I made a mistake!

Mr. Gu.

Check for me.

Is it straight?

Yes, straight.

I rarely pay formal visits.

I don't have fine clothes.

Since you are here on your mother's orders,

we must observe proper etiquette.

Mr. Gu.

Please, sit.

Speak your mind.

Mr. Chang.

From now on,

you should stop calling me

Mr. Gu.

That's too formal and polite.

Out with it.

I'll call you Big Brother if I have to.

Mr. Chang, don't joke like that.

Come.

Please take your seat.

I, Gu Pingyuan,

by my mother's order,

came to propose marriage.

Mr. Chang, I beg your blessing.

I wish to marry your daughter,

Chang Yu'er, as my wife,

to unite our families forever.

This is the betrothal letter I prepared.

And my birth date card.

I also prepared a betrothal gift.

It's a keepsake from my late father.

My mother said she can't see well

and has trouble walking,

so I must deliver the gift myself.

My manners may be lacking.

Mr. Chang, please forgive me.

You really are something.

I knew this day would come.

Why did you wait until now

to marry my daughter?

She's been waiting for ages.

I was a convict.

Thanks to you and Miss Chang,

I'm still alive.

Before, at home,

there were old scores unsettled.

I dared not come.

Mr. Gu, please rise.

Mr. Chang.

Stop calling me

Mr. Gu.

Old habits die hard.

Today,

I really didn't expect this.

Yu'er always says

she wants to support me until I die.

But I am old

and a burden to her.

I feel uneasy about it.

To tell you the truth,

I wish I could immediately

go on a long-distance trade run.

Even to Tianshan.

Even if I died on the road,

it'd be better than

watching her

be depressed every day.

Look at me.

I'm getting old,

going a bit crazy.

Crying one moment, laughing the next.

Go tell her now.

Yu'er!

Where are you going?

She is a girl.

Let her cry it out.

After she cries,

she will feel better.

Don't go.

♪ Tea picking in January marks the new year ♪

♪ Tea picking in February ♪

What's with you?

Grinning like a fool.

I'm happy.

You can't fool me.

It must be because your mother

has been smiling at you lately.

If anyone's happy, it's your brother.

All his suffering has finally paid off.

You surely never went to school.

This is called proper hierarchy.

When parents are alive,

children shouldn't travel far.

If my brother is single,

I stay unwed.

You surely are.

Your brother isn't back yet?

I told the assistants down the mountain

to wait at the dock, morning and night.

Once he's back, I'll go pick him up.

Thank you for the meal.

It's the least I could do.

This time,

Pingyuan is finally seeing better days.

This is the best news in the world.

I am clumsy sometimes.

If I missed anything,

don't scold me.

Mother.

I heard my sister-in-law

comes from a martial background.

An expert fighter.

We two brothers

just don't have the fate

to have gentle, considerate wives.

I'll beat you up.

I dare you!

Why did you brew the guest tea?

Switch to the rough tea.

Mother.

We won't drink that tea anymore.

Haven't you heard?

Pingyuan made a name for himself

in Shanghai this time.

You remember Hou Er, right?

He used to be so arrogant.

Now, when he sees me

from a mile away,

he hangs his head like a whipped dog.

"Mr. Pingwen."

"Mr. Pingwen."

I used to be just Gu Pingwen,

but now I'm Mr. Pingwen.

This respect wasn't given to us.

We earned it ourselves.

Back then, on the dragon boat,

we nearly died.

As they say, "Survive a great disaster,

and great fortune will follow."

That tea smells wonderful.

Pour me a cup of it.

Sir, you are…

Pingwen.

Pour some tea for the guest.

Sir.

Are you looking to rest your feet

or join us for a meal?

Old Madam Gu.

My surname is Wu.

I came over

on behalf of my good friend, Gu Pingyuan,

to take a look at the bridal chamber.

I'm afraid he won't have time to prepare,

and the bride might feel slighted.

So

I rushed over here

without giving you prior notice.

Please forgive my intrusion.

You must be the "God of Wealth."

What God of Wealth?

[Spring Breeze of Yi River]

That's just a nickname people gave me

to flatter me.

I dare not accept it.

I

have the most debt in the world.

I can't be called the God of Wealth.

At best,

I'm the God of Debt.

He has such a good friend,

but he never told us.

Pingwen.

Add a pair of chopsticks,

and cook another dish.

Come.

[Spring Breeze of Yi River]

Eat with us.

Sure.

I happen to be hungry.

There are a few eggs left.

I'll go fry them.

No need.

This is good enough.

It's fine. It'll be quick.

I'll take this bowl.

Sure.

No one has used it.

Here.

Alright.

Sir.

Good or bad?

Just say it.

Don't rush.

Maybe he calculated wrong.

Mr. Chang, I've kowtowed to you.

No matter what,

you have to let me marry Yu'er.

I'll face whatever difficulties come.

Okay.

Mr. Gu's fate

is not very good.

Others will become pillars of society.

Why doesn't the scholar return home early?

You will toil your whole life

and rarely return home.

This young lady's fate

is also strange.

Body and soul held in others' gaze.

A lone boat drifting in the dark.

If longing turns to stormy weather,

who can easily find love?

Isn't this

utterly bizarre?

It means the first half of life drifting in storms

and the second half in solitary longing.

No, wait. What?

Solitary longing?

I am right here.

What longing?

Sir.

Read these two horoscopes together.

Don't rush.

When these two fates

are combined…

Once they meet, no matter where or when,

they find their true selves in each other.

It means husband and wife will stay together

until the end of their days.

I told you so!

Heizi.

Take the gentleman to get some food.

Here, here.

Take this red packet.

Thank you. Thank you.

Please.

Farewell.

Back when I was

down and out in my hometown,

I ate "door-plank meals" every day.

Thinking about it now,

it wasn't so bad.

I actually miss it.

What is a door-plank meal?

For a door-plank meal,

I'd go into restaurants

after customers have finished eating

and eat up whatever's left

on their plates.

Is this the place?

[Blessings and Auspiciousness]

Come on. Guys, come in.

You're finally here.

Everyone here?

Yes. Yes.

All here.

Listen to me.

When you go in,

first, clean up

the main room

and Old Madam Gu's room.

Be gentle and quiet.

Before dark,

Old Madam Gu needs to use it.

If she feels even a bit

of discomfort,

I won't have it.

Then

check inside and out,

the courtyard and surroundings,

up and down, front and back.

Inspect everything.

Replace anything broken with new ones.

In short,

renovate this house

until it looks brand new.

This house is

for my friend's wedding.

Don't let my friend

have any reason

to be dissatisfied.

-Mr. Wu. -Do you understand?

-Yes. -Yes, sir.

Move.

-This is too much. -Well, I'll take you there.

-Pingwen. -Thank you.

Mr. Wu.

This… This is too much.

This is too much.

It's not too much at all.

Old Madam Gu,

it's the least I can do.

As you said,

we aren't some

wealthy, noble family.

As long as everything is fixed up

to look presentable, that's enough.

Don't worry.

These are all

top craftsmen I hired from Hangzhou.

They won't mess it up.

They…

They…

I traveled thousands of miles to get here.

It's just a little kind gesture.

Old Madam Gu.

Please indulge me.

Mr. Gu.

Let's go over the Three Letters

and Six Rites.

We clap if we both agree.

Okay.

I've already written the betrothal letter.

In a bit,

I'll send it to Yu'er.

The gift letter…

The gift list is here.

[Gift List]

It's a bit long. Take a look.

As long as there is one, it's fine.

I'll put it here for now.

As for the wedding letter,

it's used on the wedding day.

We don't need it now.

Those are the Three Letters.

Now for the Six Rites.

The first

is the proposal.

The matchmaker's visit.

Since you are here…

It counts.

I act as my own matchmaker.

Second

is birthdate matching.

The fortune teller just now

already checked your horoscopes.

No problem there.

Third

is divination—

picking the wedding date.

We will do that back in Huizhou.

Fourth

is presenting the gifts.

Mr. Chang.

This is my late father's keepsake.

Keep it for now.

Give it to Yu'er later.

So that's settled.

Fifth

is setting the wedding date.

Both sides need to agree on a date.

I totally agree.

I agree too.

And the last one

is welcoming the bride.

On the wedding day,

the groom needs to bring the bride to his home.

Done.

No problems, right?

If I don't bring her,

does she walk there herself?

Come on.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Mr. Chang.

Why hasn't Yu'er

come over to eat with us?

She's a girl.

We're discussing her marriage.

She's bound to be shy.

Skipping a meal won't hurt.

Come on.

We've been talking all this time,

but it seems we're just

amusing ourselves.

We haven't asked the girl involved.

That's right.

I felt something was missing too.

It's fine.

Go ask her yourself.

I'll wait for you to drink.

Hurry up, or the food will get cold.

Wait.

What should I do?

Give her the betrothal letter and gifts.

Then come back.

She's in the room across the way.

Go on.

That simple?

It's not some royal princess getting married.

We're poor folk.

It's not that complicated.

Go on.

Yu'er.

I have something for you.

Yu'er.

Just now,

I was going over the rituals with Mr. Chang.

I didn't come to see you right away.

Don't hold it against me.

Back at Shanhai Pass,

when we parted ways,

didn't I tell you

as soon as I had a moment to breathe,

I'd come find you?

Yu'er.

Yu'er.

Are you hungry?

Do you want to go eat something?

Sir.

Thank you.

Have some water.

Rest a bit.

Here, sir.

Easy does it. Take it slow.

Watch your safety up there.

Have some water.

Thank you.

Thanks.

God of Wealth.

These materials...

we have them locally too.

Why ship them

all the way from Zhejiang?

You have them here?

I don't think so.

Take this white mud for instance.

It's made from sticky rice pulp and limestone,

pounded ten thousand times

and washed perfectly clean.

Pointing the walls with it prevents termites.

As for weathering,

I won't claim it lasts 1,000 years,

but several hundred years for sure.

Only Zhejiang people

know how to make it.

I especially

went to an old craftsman

and used his old stock

just for this.

Mr. Gu

just doesn't know

how to deal with women.

He can't learn that.

The grand ceremony is prepared.

A fine union is established.

With deep affection like inseparable birds,

may we have respect for each other.

May we be blessed with fertility

and prosperity for our descendants.

With one heart and one mind,

may we build a harmonious home.

May we be united forever

as a loving couple,

like in the poem of Guan Ju

and the elegant song of Lin Zhi.

May prosperity last for five generations,

and our virtue spread like the classics.

Respect each other

and enjoy harmonious intimacy forever.

Help each other with sincerity,

and pledge our love like mandarin ducks.

Rejoice that today, the red thread binds us

in a perfect union,

and may we grow old together

with fragrant happiness.

In witness hereof.

Yu'er.

I also prepared a betrothal gift.

It is a keepsake my father

left for the family.

[Chang]

Yu'er.

What exactly are you upset about?

Open the door and tell me.

I'm not very clever.

I can't guess if you don't tell me.

We have faced death together.

You can tell me anything.

I admit

I am a bit dense.

I thought it through on the way here.

Since I'm here,

all those past matters...

I've left them outside the door.

For any previous

thoughtlessness

or disrespect toward you,

if you feel upset,

just open the door.

Come out and scold me.

Hit me.

Anything is fine.

As long as you are happy.

Yu'er.

Stop talking.

I'm going to sleep.

[Chang]

Yu'er.

You two

have been drinking since noon.

You stayed behind

closed doors all day.

We were drinking while waiting for you.

Mr. Chang was already drunk.

I told him to go rest.

He insisted on waiting with me.

So we drank until he got like this.

Great.

When you're not here,

I let my father drink

only a little every day.

Once I closed my door today,

you two really let loose.

He is old.

He can't drink this much.

Mr. Chang was a hero all his life.

Now that he's old,

he has to take attitude from his child.

Who dares give him attitude?

Yu'er.

Sit down.

Talk to me.

What for?

I came here

to deliver the marriage proposal.

Why are you so annoyed with me?

Are you smug?

Waiting for me to kowtow and thank you?

No.

I wouldn't dare.

I hope you'll agree.

I agree?

Even my father thinks

if I don't accept you,

I'd be ungrateful

and foolish.

I find it strange.

Back then, when you left,

my father called you a hero,

a good man.

Now you've come to propose,

and he still calls you a hero,

a good man.

Why do you men

have 1,000 excuses for everything

while whatever I do is wrong?

Truly hypocritical.

Right.

Well said.

Well said.

If you still feel

bound by debts of gratitude,

you don't have to be here.

My father saved you.

You saved him.

Now he has retired.

The messy scores

are better left unsettled.

As for my feelings,

that's my own business.

I never asked anything of you.

So don't take it to heart.

Yu'er.

What do you mean by that?

I...

I...

I thought of you

day and night.

But it was never like this.

Then what was it like?

It was...

Your eyes.

Brows.

Teeth.

If you are reborn in another life,

even among thousands of people,

I could recognize you at a glance.

I...

I never expected to marry you in this life.

Yu'er.

Today feels like a dream.

I...

I'm speaking nonsense.

What

are you afraid of?

I'm afraid this is just a dream.

I'm more afraid your feelings aren't the same as mine.

Does this look like a dream?

Are dreams this real?

Sometimes dreams are this real.

You don't know.

I know.

Of course I know.

Waking up...

with a heart full of pain.

Some words

cannot be said to others.

If I hadn't been woken up,

I really don't know

how long I'd stay confused.

Someone as smart as you

needs waking up?

Then…

how are the rest of us supposed to live?

Don't mess with me.

Earlier,

your betrothal letter…

I didn't understand a single word of it.

I want to hear your true feelings.

True feelings?

Alright.

You...

You are unforgettable to me.

Meeting you

is the most memorable thing in my life.

All my true feelings

can be expressed in four words.

You are...

etched in my heart.

Me too.

I can't take it anymore.

I can't stand it.

I'm done pretending.

Too tired.

Too tired.

[Gu's Mansion]

[Bright and Virtuous]

[Happiness]

[Gu's Mansion]