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Chef Fang

Episode 11

Why is it so rough?

It was smooth before.

Wake up! Leave your wet dream at night.

What are you doing here, mother?

Why hasn’t Yishao started showing?

Drink slowly.

It's been three months already.

What are you talking about, mother?

What do you mean?

Isn’t Yishao having the symptom?

Symptom of what?

Come to think of it,

aren’t you the same?

Enough. Stop messing with me.

I’m too old.

Didn’t you ask for the sourest plums?

Me?

I... Weren’t those for Yishao?

Goodness! It's all wrong.

Wrong? What's wrong?

I don't care.

I want grandsons.

Forget about it. We never did it.

Wait. What did you say?

You didn’t?

You punk!

Aren’t you good with women?

There’s this beautiful girl in the room.

Why didn’t you do anything?

Enough of it!

Yishao is still young.

Young? I gave birth to you before I turned 20.

What? Father is an animal.

Don’t say that.

Anyway, why didn’t you do it?

I’m telling you,

I want grandsons.

You hear?

Yishao doesn’t know how to do this.

That’s fine. You know how to do it.

This isn’t like

any other things.

It calls for mutual consent.

She married you willingly, didn’t she？

I saw how well she treated you.

Don’t tell me you don’t know.

I know, but what's the use of that?

I can’t just throw myself at her.

Be honest with me, do you want to do it?

That’ll do.

Listen...

Enough. Stop it.

Come on.

Tell that to your husband.

I can do it myself.

Son! He’s a handful!

Hi, honey. Are you going out?

I’m going to see Shen Jie.

Don’t come back too late.

I know.

Shitou, Lian.

Wash the two grapefruits, Shitou.

And peel them, too.

Remove the pith, or it’ll taste bitter.

Clean the shrimps, Lian.

This is the best Huadiao Wine.

It’s too valuable to even drink.

It won't be wasted.

Give me that.

The fruit is clean.

OK. Give me.

Unbelievable!

Indeed.

Young Master.

What are you eating?

Sweet drunken shrimps. So delicious.

Go to the kitchen.

Mrs. Shen is waiting for you.

So good.

Honey and grapefruit juice are perfect together.

In terms of a relationship,

men should take the initiative.

My hands.

Ouch!

It’s you!

You hurt me.

Why didn’t you make a sound?

You scared me.

Darn it. I almost forgot

that she can beat me easily.

Open your mouth, darling.

Is it good?

So good!

It’s sweet and refreshing. I tasted wine, too.

One more, please.

I made plenty.

We can bring some to master.

You're going with me tonight?

Of course.

I can’t let you go there alone.

Honey,

mother just said she wants grandsons.

What do you think?

Well...

What?

If it's OK with you, let's...

Is it OK?

Not OK?

So, yes or no?

Never mind. I can wait.

Take your time to think.

Tell me when you're ready.

You’re young anyway.

Honey,

why do you hesitate?

I saw what happened to my parents. I’m scared.

I see. I get it.

Eat this.

What's wrong?

You're a good man.

Let’s go get ready for tonight.

How about we ride?

OK.

I’ll go get the horse.

Honey.

Tell me

In this dish called love

How many grams of missing is needed

When should it be boiled with sincere

Is there a recipe to make it long and sweet

I hope my love can be like this dish

Simple yet fulfilling

Come here.

OK.

Hold me tight.

A feast isn’t any better than homemade noodles

Life doesn’t need to be extravagant

Are you sleepy?

A little bit.

Wake up.

Tell me

In this dish called love

Simple yet fulfilling

Simplicity is better than worries

Keep it fresh no matter how long it’s stewed

Where exactly are you

Are you the one I imagined

Come here and take it.

What took you so long? We're starving.

I bet you are.

I made drunken sweet shrimps.

Food is here, master!

They’re here. Time to eat!

Huadiao Wine

Smells good.

Of course. My wife is the best chef in the world.

Where’s your master, Dongdong?

I was reading in the room

and got lost in the text.

I didn’t hear you coming.

When did you arrive?

Come on. Stop pretending.

You were waiting on the roof the whole afternoon.

Such a big mouth.

Watch it.

I’m full.

If I can eat like this every day,

I’ll die with no regrets.

If you like it,

I can bring you food every day.

Thanks. I like you.

Hey, geezer,

you drank the wine and ate the food.

Can you teach me kung fu now?

Of course.

See those two buckets?

Fill them with water

and run around the farmland outside for 4 hours.

Excuse me?

Go out to run?

Are you messing with me?

What do you think?

Mr. Mo,

aren’t you supposed to teach him kung fu?

Why did you ask him to run?

You don’t understand.

A strong physique is the key to practicing kung fu.

You're too weak

to even walk steadily,

let alone practicing kung fu.

Build up your body first.

Go!

Is this necessary, Mr. Mo?

My master didn’t ask me

to do this.

I thought

you were smarter than him.

Are you worried about him?

Of course I am. He’s my husband.

Listen, wives should

discipline their husbands.

You can’t always spoil him.

You can take good care of him

but you also need to be strict

if you want him to progress.

No pain, no gain.

Men should be able to endure pain.

He’ll be fine after some sleep.

Practice makes perfect.

Mr. Mo,

you're a man.

How do you know how to be a good wife?

Easy.

He talked from his own experience.

Go away. Stop talking.

Come here.

I’ll kill you. So naughty.

Are you tired? Have some rest.

Mr. Mo left with Dongdong.

I’m fine.

Can I have night snacks?

I’m peckish.

Sure. I’ll go buy the ingredients.

Squabs. Come and have a look.

Want squabs, Miss?

They’re good.

They look small

but nutritious.

I want all three.

Sure. OK.

Darling,

don’t buy groceries at night again.

We can bring some from home.

Did you stop again?

Don’t stop,

or run two more laps.

Open your eyes! I didn’t stop, geezer!

Continue!

I’ll go cook.

You can eat after you finish.

OK.

You’re back, Yishao.

Come in.

The market isn’t too far.

Good.

Are you making night snacks?

I’ll wait and sleep later.

When will my husband finish?

In less than two hours.

He can take a break after that.

Then I’ll teach him some moves.

That’ll be all for today.

We’ll eat in two hours.

OK.

Are we going to eat pine nuts?

Are they good?

Of course.

They're sweet and can reduce heat,

help cure rheumatism and nourish the organs.

They can also prolong life.

Really?

My father told me

there was this man named Zhao Di

who had damp toxin. In order not to infect others,

he lived in the forest alone.

Then he met

an old man who was hale and hearty.

That man gave him pine nuts

and platycladi seeds, 5 kilos each,

to eat for a year.

He recovered in a few months

and became stronger and healthier.

It’s said that he lived for over 300 years.

Is it true?

That’s fascinating. Give me some.

I’ll help you.

We can have more.

Yishao, pine nuts aren’t the only ingredient,

are they?

You also bought squabs, didn’t you?

Yeah. I’ll cook them with pine nuts.

Squabs and pine nuts.

Fry them together?

No.

No?

Mix them together?

No.

Tell me the answer.

To cook this dish,

I’ll boil the pine nuts first.

Then chop the squab meat.

Mix the nuts, meat, onions, glutinous rice

and other vegetables together.

Stir-fry them with sauce. Prepare steamed rice.

Fry the onions in the oil.

Mix eggs with rice

to make fried rice.

Mix the fried rice,

meat and nuts

with a hint of sesame oil.

Wrap the mixed ingredients

with boiled cabbage leaves.

There you have it.

We can also use quails,

but squabs are more nutritious.

40 laps left, Shen Yong.

You have one hour.

Are you crazy?

40 laps in one hour?

I don't have wings.

You fool!

Don’t you see your wife is waiting here?

Do you want her to catch a cold?

Fine.

Speed up.

Shen Yong is strong as an ox.

He’s run so many laps

but isn’t tired at all.

He has potentials.

Right? I told you so.

My husband is the best.

Look at you!

You speak so highly of him.

The squabs are cleaned.

Put them there.

Let me taste the pine nuts first.

What’s wrong?

What's that look?

That guy doesn’t deserve

such a good wife.

You’re too young.

Were you his age,

you could compete with him.

Shen Yong has a strong physique.

He isn’t tired at all and can still run so fast.

I said you're too young.

What do you know about men?

What do you know?

Stop hitting me, or I’ll be mad.

How dare you!

You hit me!

You have some guts.

Smells so nice.

See that? See how fast he is.

Hurry up! Two more laps.

I could eat a horse.

Food is ready.

Coming.

Coming.

Slow down, Dongdong.

Step back.

Stop pulling me. I need to eat.

Don’t move.

My wife cooked it for me.

Let me in, you freeloader!

So good!

Very nice!

It's tasty.

- It's mine. - Give it to me.

Give me.

Give me. I’m older than you.

Darling. You can have mine.

You have to practice later.

Why are you giving it to him?

Not fair. It’s mine.

Master!

So good.

Let me help you.

Thanks. Here.

I’m going to watch my husband practice.

So not fair!

I’ll marry a chef, too,

whose surname is also Fang.

Stop.

Hand.

Leg.

Back.

Stand straight.

Yes. Like this.

Go on. I’m going to bed.

Watch him.

This is just the first day.

You’ll have to stay up late every day.

What’s it for?

No need to practice so hard.

I can’t stop.

Why not?

Just pace yourself.

What if you get sick?

The sooner I master it,

the sooner you and I can...

Ouch!

You’re awake.

I’m not. I’m sleeping.

Get up now.

Let’s go to the teahouse.

Why are you dressed up in the morning?

What’s it for?

Let’s go to the Six-flavor Teahouse downtown.

Don't want to go. Let me sleep.

You can also make tea.

No. Get up.

Let’s go. Hurry up.

We’re going to the teahouse.

We can listen to stories there.

Listen to stories?

Do we have to go there?

I want to go.

What kind of stories do you like?

Stories about wars or heroes?

We can hire people to tell them at home.

No. We’re going to the teahouse. Sit straight.

Honey,

why did you

do my hair up in a bun?

Sorry, I’m used to doing that to myself.

I forgot I was doing your hair.

Sit back.

I’ll pull it down.

Darling,

look, it’s over there.

Six-flavor Teahouse

Let’s go.

The place isn’t too classy,

but the river view and the breeze

make up for it.

You just sounded

like a scholar.

I didn’t.

The woman cleaning the stinkpot

across the river is a total mood killer.

I agree.

Are you to drink tea or to see friends?

Drink tea.

Where’s the storyteller Mr. Cang Manyun.

Mr. Cang?

He’s in the building

across this bridge.

You can have tea there, too,

if you each pay two extra coins.

They’ll also serve peanuts.

We're going there.

Guests are coming.

Greet the emperor, smiling.

An enemy came, ambitious.

Hurry!

Eyes filled with love, sparkling.

Happiness belongs to us, not.

Whether people

can succeed in life or not

depends on luck,

or fate. Knowledge

or muscles won’t necessarily make you successful.

Even if you’re born with a silver spoon,

you’ll still have to

wait for your time to shine.

Today, I’ll tell you a story about An Lushan.

Good!

- Continue. - Hurry.

Sounds interesting.

An Lushan’s story is complicated.

An Lushan had no shame,

as you all know.

Originally, his surname was Kang.

His name was Aluoshan. He wasn’t a Han

but from a minority in Yingzhou.

After his mother married into the An family,

he changed his name to An Lushan.

He had nothing but strength,

so he joined the army.

He disobeyed orders and was disrespectful,

which almost got him beheaded.

His life wasn’t smooth, was it?

But he was good at building connections

and seizing opportunities.

He first served the governor as his father,

and then, he became the emperor

and the consort’s son.

This is from Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties,

An Lushan paying respects to Consort Yang.

If a commoner also finds himself another father,

will he be able to climb up the ladder? No.

Why? Because you need to have no shame,

grow a thick skin, and be good at acting.

One day, An Lushan heard that the emperor

was going to the Imperial Garden,

so he went there first to wait for him.

Then the emperor and the crown prince came.

He knelt and bowed.

The emperor looked at the crown prince

and sensed awkwardness, so he said,

“You bowed to me

but didn’t bow to the crown prince”.

The emperor already said that.

You might think

he’d bow to the crown prince,

but he didn’t

He pretended to be a foreigner

who was unaware of those manners.

He said to the emperor,

“Your Majesty, I’m too stupid.

I don’t know what a crown prince is.

With Your Majesty here,

how could I bow to others?”

Would anyone in the world

not know what a crown prince is?

But An Lushan made it sound so sincere

that the emperor was amused.

Still, it was inappropriate

to neglect the crown prince.

The emperor said, “You know,

the crown prince is my son.

Once I die,

he’ll ascend the throne.

He’ll become the new emperor.

Now, can you bow to him?”

He still refused to bow.

An Lushan wasn’t any person.

He continued the show.

He said, “Your Majesty.

I...

I really don’t know. I’m a fool.

All I know is Your Majesty.

I didn’t know there’s also a crown prince,

but I do, now.

From now on, I’ll treat you two the same”.

He circled it back to the crown prince.

Isn’t he a wonderful actor?

- Yes! - Good!

He’s really good.

Am I right?

- Continue. - Go on. - What’s next?

You may wonder how An Lushan

became the emperor and Consort Yang’s son.

That’s a story for another day.

I’ll tell you

next time.

- Good! - Excellent!

Thank you.

Do you like my story?

It's amazing. I’ll come tomorrow.

OK. Thanks.

Mr. Cang.

Hello, gentlemen.

Quite a story you told. We’ll come tomorrow.

Thank you. Take care.

Thanks for the reward.

Honey,

who is that man?

He isn’t only a storyteller,

but he’s also father’s classmate.

Poor man!

What can he do?

Father said he's knowledgeable.

Really? Father said that?

Yes, he did,

but he also said

he didn’t know what he could teach you.

He's leaving.

Wait. Let’s not go to him now.

Let’s test him first.

Test him? How?

Think about it.

Even father doesn’t know what he can teach me.

How can he be my master?

Follow him and see what happens.

Stalking him?

Let’s go.

Can...we do this?