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[Pursuit of Jade]

[Episode 8]

Mr. Sun, please have a seat.

Thank you.

So,

Yan Zheng was the first human

you treated?

Well...

I couldn't stand aside and see him die, right?

Actually, I didn't do anything.

He was just lucky.

He was lucky that he met you when his life was

hanging by a thread.

I'd like to thank you on Yan Zheng's behalf, Mr. Zhao.

I don't deserve such honor.

I don't deserve it.

Actually, he was

carried back from the wild by my niece.

Otherwise,

he would have frozen to death in the snow long ago.

So, there is a story behind it.

Indeed.

Otherwise, the couple wouldn't have gotten married.

Glad to hear that...

Married?

You mean Jiuheng...

Well, no.

You mean Yan Zheng

got married?

No, technically, he's a matrilocal husband.

Zheng married into our family.

Married into your family?

Xie Jiuheng actually became a matrilocal husband?

Who in the world would dare make him do that?

Even the Emperor wouldn't dare make him a matrilocal husband.

He was badly injured back then

and couldn't even get out of bed.

It was Changyu who butchered pigs to earn money

and buy him medicine for treatment.

She saved his life.

Mrs. Fan is a butcher?

My sister is amazing.

She can knock a pig out with a single slap.

Let go of me!

I'll ask you one last time.

Will you marry into my family or not?

Let go!

If you refuse,

you'll end up like this.

I'd rather die than marry into your family!

Let go of me!

Even if you die, you belong to my family!

So Yan Zheng marrying into her family was taking on a challenge...

No, I mean he was repaying kindness.

It wasn't entirely to repay kindness.

The couple is deeply in love.

When Changyu was bullied by that ingrate Song Yan,

Yan Zheng stood up for her.

Also,

when her uncle tried to seize her inheritance and house,

it was Yan Zheng who helped out.

My sister's hands got chapped from working.

Zheng felt bad

and bought her balm.

Are you talking about the same person?

Did your niece damage Yan Zheng's brain?

Yes...

No, no.

His brain isn't damaged.

When Yan Zheng recovers,

he won't need to work as an escort anymore.

The couple can run the pork stall

and have endless pork for life.

[Fan's Butcher Shop]

Wipe my sweat!

Mr. Sun, you saved my niece's husband.

Changyu will be back soon,

and she'll definitely repay you generously.

Changyu is an honest person.

If you show her a little kindness,

she'll return it tenfold.

Benefactor, Chang Yu will surely repay

your great kindness today when she returns.

Benefactor!

Benefactor!

So you're the one who saved my husband.

This pig is for you!

Here you are!

Sir.

-Mr. Sun? -Mr. Sun.

-Benefactor! -Benefactor!

Is something wrong?

No, nothing.

Yan Zheng!

Changyu is back!

Welcome back, Changyu.

-Changyu. -Uncle.

This is Benefactor Sun, whom I mentioned to you on the way.

Yes, yes.

This is the benefactor.

I-I'm flattered.

By the way, Mr. Zhao.

I have a prescription here.

It can help Yan Zheng fully recover.

That's wonderful.

I'll go to town right now to get the medicine.

Let's go quickly.

Changyu, we're off to get the medicine.

Thank you, Mr. Sun.

I should be the one thanking you, Mrs. Fan.

Thank you for taking care of him all this time.

Why hasn't he woken up yet?

Is he in a coma?

It's fine.

He took the Nine-turn Pill.

It's normal for him to sleep for a while.

He'll wake up soon.

Please take a seat.

Have some tea, please.

Thank you.

Are you his master?

Yan Zheng has no master.

No one in this world would dare to be his master.

Then you're his close friend?

Before I came, I thought I was.

But now that I'm here,

I found out that this man didn't even tell me

about something as important as getting married.

So I'm not sure anymore.

It happened suddenly.

It's not entirely his fault.

I begged him.

You begged him to be your matrilocal husband,

and he agreed?

Sort of.

It turns out all those noble ladies in the capital

lost because they didn't speak up.

[Xigu Lane]

What exactly happened recently?

How did you end up with that female butcher?

I was secretly investigating

the Jinzhou case from 16 years ago.

But on the battlefield in Chongzhou,

I was shot by a hidden arrow.

Xie Yi and Xie San

desperately fought their way out of the ambush,

but ended up being hacked to death by the enemy.

I drifted down the river to Jizhou.

In the end, I collapsed in the snow.

She saved me.

Who on earth wanted you dead?

There's no solid proof yet,

but I have a pretty good guess.

Should we contact your uncle for help?

No way.

Was it...

Was it Prime Minister Wei who wanted to kill you?

He raised you from childhood

and found the best teachers to educate you.

Why...

What reason would he possibly have to kill you?

I want to know, too.

Right when I happened to be investigating

the Jinzhou case from 16 years ago,

he just couldn't wait to make a move.

I found this the day the Fan's house was attacked.

The Wei family's Iron Suicide Warriors.

Seventeen of them in total.

I've heard that the Wei family has

four ranks of Suicide Warriors— Heaven, Earth, Dark, and Yellow.

If he wanted to kill you,

sending only a few Dark-rank Suicide Warriors

would not be enough.

Then they came for Mrs. Fan?

That makes even less sense.

Mrs. Fan's family are just ordinary people.

How could they have grudges against the Prime Minister?

It is indeed fishy.

They ransacked the Fan's house,

seemingly looking for something.

Looking for something?

The Fan's house...

All these unsolved cases are

tangled like a messy ball of yarn.

But you found the thread

immediately

and traced it directly to the Fan family.

As expected of you, Xie Jiuheng.

I didn't find the thread.

She just happened to save me.

No, don't look back.

Done.

Hello, Mr. Sun.

Hello.

Changning, you just look

like a kind and sensible child,

feeding the rabbits

and the chicken...

Gyrfalcon?

Mr. Sun, you saved my sister and brother-in-law.

You are our benefactor.

The falcon saved me.

So it is a benefactor bird.

So the rabbits need to grow up quickly.

Then the falcon can eat them later.

Your brother-in-law saved you, too.

How will you repay him?

When Zheng and Changyu have a baby,

I'll teach the baby how to butcher pigs.

Changning, stop playing with the rabbits.

Remember to wash the vegetables.

Mr. Sun?

Let me do it.

We can't have a guest do chores.

It's fine!

I can't eat your food for free.

Thank you, then.

No problem.

I have to make Yan Zheng owe me this one.

When we get back to Luyuan,

I'll make him repay me for this meal.

Yan Zheng is also going back to Luyuan?

He...

He still has many unfulfilled wishes.

He will definitely leave afterwards.

Didn't he

tell you?

After I recover,

I will leave.

I won't overstay my welcome.

He did.

He did tell me that.

That's good.

Did you

really fall for that female butcher?

Alright, alright.

I'll stop asking.

You were still acting tough in court yesterday.

If I hadn't arrived in time,

you'd have been totally screwed by now, I'm afraid.

It was all for her, wasn't it?

In my current situation,

with my national and family vengeance unresolved,

and with my serious injuries still unhealed,

falling for someone would only bring them disasters.

If you were me,

would you let yourself fall in love now?

Humans are

not deities who cut off emotions and desires.

It's hard to control

your feelings.

You should go back early.

Secretly investigate Wei Yan's movements for me.

The situation on the battlefield is shifting rapidly.

With that coward Wei Xuan commanding the Three Armies,

the situation in the Northwest will surely undergo drastic changes.

The time I can hide my identity is

running out.

Prince Changxin will definitely march south.

And Old General He

will surely be unable to hold out alone.

Why don't you leave with me tomorrow, Your Lordship?

Changyu,

the government has already closed your family's case.

[Qingping County Government Office]

Mr. Wang,

we haven't found the mastermind yet.

How could they close the case so hastily?

The people who died in the pine forest were

the culprits.

They were bandits from the Qingfeng Stronghold.

How could it be bandits?

Why would bandits ransack my home?

I was thinking,

perhaps when your father worked as an escort years ago,

he offended someone.

Changyu, listen to my advice.

Sell your pigsty, house, and land,

and go hide somewhere else for a while.

Father, Mother.

Tell me,

should I take Changning away?

Do you think

Yan Zheng will go with me?

I'm afraid I've got him caught up in this mess.

Changyu.

Why are you sitting here alone?

What's wrong, Mrs. Wang?

Did a rich relative visit your place?

Why?

I just saw the carriage

that left your house.

It was even grander than the Song family's when they moved.

The basket! Your basket!

[Fill Your Belly]

[Today, I'm bidding a farewell to you, Mrs. Fan.]

Today...

[Wish you a peaceful life, year after year. Best regards.]

Bid...

A farewell to you, Mrs. Fan.

Wish you a peaceful life.

Changyu.

Did Zheng leave?

It's good that he's gone.

That's good.

If there's any more trouble in the future,

he won't be dragged into it.

Why didn't he say goodbye?

Zheng is back.

Yan Zheng, you...

♪ The scenery is as clear as me ♪

Zheng went to Mrs. Zhuang's place to read a letter for the old lady.

♪ With very pale colors ♪

♪ Just like the outline in the mirror ♪

She has trouble walking,

♪ I think that's me, being naive ♪

so I went over there to read the letter for her.

♪ Unlocking my heart ♪

♪ I hid you in my soul ♪

What's wrong?

Are you crying?

No way.

The smoke from the cured meat got in my eyes.

Sun has left.

He left some money.

Mr. Sun likes things tidy.

Before he left,

he cleaned the house thoroughly.

I came to look for straw ropes

to hang the cured meat.

Why did I take a chain?

To make cured meat,

you need to salt it for 7 to 8 days,

and then smoke it with cypress branches.

That way, the meat lasts longer.

Look,

the meat I smoked a few days ago is

ready to eat now.

I'll send some to Grandfather tomorrow.

The medicine is on the table. Drink it while it's hot.

Okay.

I went to the magistrate's office today.

Mr. Wang said the case is closed.

But we still

don't know if those people were

after money or revenge.

If it's for revenge,

they will definitely come back again.

What do you plan to do?

I plan to sell the property after the festival

and take Changning away to hide for a while.

If you're leaving, the sooner the better.

But it's almost New Year,

and it's snowing outside.

The paperwork for selling the property

will take some time to transfer.

In a few days,

your injury will also heal a bit more.

What do you think?

Me?

Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao are really nice people.

Their son died outside in the war.

I want to leave my fields to them for farming.

Also, I'll write the divorce paper for you in advance

and leave you some money for travel expenses.

I have my own plans.

You don't need to worry about me.

Then will you go with me?

Or do you want to stay here to heal?

I'll go with you.

Then help me hang the cured meat, too.

Did your parents leave any inheritance behind

that you want to take with you?

Yes.

My butcher knives.

I take that set with me wherever I go.

With them, I can butcher pigs for a living.

If we run into hooligans on the way,

I can also use them to defend us.

Anything else?

The title deed!

Since the case is closed,

I'll take it out in a moment.

The title deed...

Did your parents ever mention anything

that you must take with you,

even if you're running for your life?

Yes.

What is it?

My sister.

Darn it...

Tangerine peel candy.

I've tasted it.

It's sweet and sour, and it helps with the bitterness.

Thank you.

That girl is a real jinx.

She not only brought about her parents' deaths

but also implicated her uncle.

[Memorial Tablet of Fan Daniu]

How did Fan Daniu

end up being killed by bandits?

Maybe

Fan Changyu paid someone to kill him.

Shut up, Granny Kang.

Save some karma for your two grandsons.

What? Your eldest son died,

and your daughter-in-law ran off with someone.

Are you also a jinx, having caused all these?

You... You're full of crap!

Changyu.

Changyu is here.

Fan Changyu!

Fan Changyu,

how dare you show up here again?

You brat! I'm going to beat you to death!

How could Changyu

fight her?

She's way out of line!

Changyu.

You jinx!

I'm fine.

Getting Fan Daniu killed wasn't enough,

and now you dare come to my house?

I'll teach you a lesson!

I came

to bring something to Grandfather.

I'm not here to stir up trouble.

If you go past this blade,

I'll cut out your filthy tongue.

What does she mean?

She's too arrogant.

Grandfather.

I brought you some cured meat.

Oh, Changyu.

How are you feeling?

Had anyone bullied you?

No.

No one bullies me.

Changyu,

Daniu and Erniu are both gone.

There is something

I can't take to my grave.

-In fact, your father is my... -It was her father,

Fan Erniu!

Ever since they came home,

we haven't had a single good day.

My Daniu was cursed to death because of their family.

Sooner or later, our whole family

will die because of her!

Grandfather, take care of yourself.

I'm taking my leave.

I'll visit you another day.

Look at her! Look!

This girl.

She doesn't even pay respects to her uncle!

It's karma...

[South Market]

[Fan's Butcher Shop]

[Fan's Butcher Shop]

Changyu.

Closing up so early?

Mr. Li, I'm not doing business today.

Not even with me?

Something happened at home.

I don't plan to open the shop until the end of the year.

I'm not here to buy meat today.

Our manager wants to see you.

[Yixiang Restaurant]

Sir,

welcome.

You're back.

Take care, sir and madam.

Changyu, look.

This is the main hall of our Yixiang Restaurant.

Take a look.

It's so magnificent.

Of course.

It's the best in Lin'an.

It's actually not busy right now.

During festivals,

it's so crowded that there's almost nowhere to stand.

It's so bustling!

Welcome back.

It's huge.

Come on, Changyu. It's just up ahead.

I'll leave you here.

The manager is inside.

Go on in.

Manager, Mrs. Fan is here.

Changyu, is it you?

So you are the manager of Yixiang Restaurant.

I always thought

the manager here was a man.

Before I met you,

I also never thought

a lady who butchers pigs

would be so beautiful.

You are the beautiful one.

My surname is Yu, and my given name is Qianqian.

I'm a few years older than you,

so I'll take the liberty of calling you Changyu.

I heard from Mr. Li

that you can not only butcher pigs,

but also make really delectable braised meat.

Thank you for the compliment, Manager.

Don't be modest.

I saw

you smash the signboard of the Wang's Braised Meat Shop.

I did smash it,

but I didn't start it.

It doesn't matter who started it.

You were right to smash their signboard.

Ever since the Young Master of the Wang's

took over the Wang's Braised Meat Shop,

he's been dishonest in business

and handsy during interactions.

I've long wanted to end my partnership with them.

Bring it up here.

Bring it in.

To be honest with you,

I had someone buy your braised meat for 10 days.

The consistent quality

and the same portions

proved that you truly are an honest person.

That's how we're supposed to do business.

My father said,

"Dishonest business won't last long."

So, regarding the braised meat business,

I want to work with you.

Thank you for your appreciation, Manager.

But I can't make this deal with you.

Why?

Something happened in my family.

I'll be leaving Lin'an after the New Year.

In this case,

the town will lose your delicious dishes.

If you really like it, Manager,

I can tell you the ingredients and how to make it.

You can just have your staff make it following my recipe.

You are such a straightforward girl!

I've only chatted with you for a bit,

and you've already given your secret recipe away.

If you go somewhere far from home,

you must keep your wits about you.

Mr. Li and my father had been friends for years.

When my father was alive,

he often supported our butcher shop's business.

I thought,

since Mr. Li is so nice,

his manager must be a wonderful person, too.

Giving you the recipe

will allow the people of Lin'an Town

to taste the cooking my parents left behind.

They'd surely be happy about it in heaven.

Come with me.

Look.

During the New Year,

my business is booming.

The banquets are fully booked.

So the demand for braised meat is naturally high.

Those old gourmets are very picky diners.

How about this?

You supply the braised meat to us for the New Year first,

and I'll figure out a way to fill the gap after the New Year.

You'll need to buy a new house in a new place.

That will cost a bunch of money.

I'll pay you extra.

Just help me get through this end of the year smoothly.

This is indeed a good way to make money.

Thank you, Manager Yu.

I should be the one thanking you.

For the Wang's braised meat,

we used to buy it

at 40 wen a catty regardless of the season.

With today's high meat prices

and your excellent quality,

I'll give you 50 wen.

From now on, you'll make braised meat in the kitchen.

Wages will be paid daily.

That's too much.

It's not.

Generous in friendship,

exacting in business.

Tomorrow,

come over, and I'll draw up a contract for you.

To show my sincerity,

I'm willing to pay a deposit first.

Fuling.

T-This won't do.

We haven't signed the contract,

and if I take your money now,

it wouldn't be right.

I'm afraid you'll go back on your word.

Just take it.

If you don't take it,

I won't feel at ease.

Then I accept.

Thank you, Manager Yu.

I'm happy today. So don't call me Manager.

Call me

Qianqian.

Thank you, Qianqian.

Manager! Come out!

Stop playing the pipa!

Chef Li, come out right now!

Guo, what are you doing?

What do you mean?

We only cooperated because the Fan family had an incident.

Now it's the agreed date.

Don't you know that?

Bullshit!

When you were short of meat, you came to me for help.

Now the little brat from the Fan family is

back, and you want to kick me out right away?

I'm telling you, no way!

You're taking this meat today,

whether you like it or not!

Qianqian, this Guo is

selling water-injected meat.

He even added borax.

It looks fresh but tastes rotten.

Stop shouting!

He's notorious in our trade.

Get lost! Get out of here!

If you don't come out, I'll spill the beans.

This Chef Li is

having an affair with Fan Changyu!

What...

Are you crazy?

How dare he slander me!

-My father scolded him a lot when he was alive. -You're so old...

I'll go teach him a lesson for you.

-Shame on you! -Changyu.

What should I say about you?

-Calm down. -Should I say you're still potent,

-or you're still going strong? -It's my turf.

-I got this. -You're shameless!

Manager Yu!

If you don't come out now,

I'll spill more secrets!

-What's all the fuss? -Get down!

Manager.

It's you, Butcher Guo.

We're open for business.

With you making such a scene,

how am I supposed to run my business?

Manager Yu, you finally came out.

It's a small world for enemies.

Manager Yu,

your people are

only doing these sneaky,

dirty, shameless things.

Are you going to handle it?

Still talking nonsense here!

Butcher Guo, you make it sound so real.

Did you hide under the bed and see it yourself?

Did you see it?

I suggest you, Manager Yu,

give me an explanation today.

Advisor Guo is

my uncle.

If I report this to my uncle,

Manager Yu,

you'll be in deep trouble.

What a coincidence.

Advisor Guo is drinking tea in the private room in the back right now.

Why don't we go ask him to judge?

Really?

Alright, let's go then.

Take the meat.

Guys, throw the meat out immediately.

It's fine now. It's fine.

Music, please.

There will be singing and dancing for the vibe soon.

Everyone, relax.

Enjoy your food and drinks.

This way.

Please.

Uncle? Are you inside?

Screw you inside!

On my turf,

how dare you, a nobody, run wild?

I'm going to tear you apart today!

Manager,

your mink coat is expensive.

Maybe let's stay out of this?

Right.

I almost forgot.

Changyu, did that scare you?

Just rough him up a bit.

Don't kill him.

Got it.

Let's go. There's nothing interesting to see here.

Not as exciting as butchering pigs.

Beat him up!

Not the face!

You know what?

We have a show up ahead.

It's amazing.

Come on, I'll take you to have a look.

My Lord, please look.

It's that young lady from the other day.

Well, just the one who lost her shoe.

Her name is Fan Changyu.

We searched everywhere, yet it turns out that we had already met.

Fan Changyu.

Tell the spies in Lin'an to keep a close watch.

And those Suicide Warriors, too.

Don't alert the magistrate yet.

I want to meet the coroner in person.

Understood.

Changyu, you're back.

Yeah, hello.

Changyu.

I'm back!

Changyu.

Come on.

Look.

Are these all for Changning?

For Changning and Zheng.

Zheng hates bitter medicine.

So do you.

You're back.

Mrs. Zhao.

You bought so much. What is this?

So much candy! Is it New Year's Eve?

I went to the Yixiang Restaurant for a deal.

Yu Qianqian gave it to me.

That Manager Yu?

I didn't expect her to be so nice.

A woman running

2 restaurants in both the county and Lin'an.

Very impressive.

You know her, too?

Of course.

She came to Lin'an pregnant back then,

with no relatives to turn to.

She was even worse off than you.

Where is her husband?

I don't know.

He must be capable.

Otherwise, how could he marry

such a capable woman?

Changning is sleeping here in my place.

Why don't you go back to hit the sack?

I'll roast the persimmons a bit longer.

The persimmon tree isn't falling.

You can roast persimmons anytime in your life.

But are you going to avoid consummating the marriage forever?

Mrs. Zhao, Yan Zheng and I actually...

Didn't you say Yan Zheng

agreed to leave with you?

He said he would leave with me for now.

But what about the future?

Why worry about the future?

Since he married into your family,

you have to take the initiative.

No matter what's on your mind,

I think Yan Zheng is a wonderful young man.

Look at the huge trouble your family ran into this time.

He went to save Changning despite all his injuries.

Also,

at the county government office court,

if Mr. Sun hadn't arrived in time,

he really would have gone all out to fight the magistrate.

With such a responsible man,

why don't you seize the opportunity

to get things fully done?

Once you sleep together,

his heart will be with you.

If I just go consummate the marriage with him for no reason,

what would that make me?

He's your husband. What's wrong with that?

Do you need to pick a lucky date for that?

Mrs. Zhao.

Fine.

Let me give you another trick.

During the day, I washed the bedding

you used on the floor in your house.

He won't bear to see you sleep on the bare floor, would he?

Come here.