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=Romance of a Twin Flower=

=Episode 13=

(Magistrate's Residence)

Why are you staring at me?

Turn around.

Why did you wake me up this early?

I told you not to…

My goodness.

How come there are so many flowers?

Who put them here?

They are all my favorites.

There are even flowers on the table.

So beautiful.

Who put the flowers here?

Who did it?

It's you, isn't it?

No way.

We didn't

have a steward before.

Now that we have a steward now,

of course we should

redecorate our house.

Steward?

Looks like this steward and I

have a lot in common.

The flowers he picked

are all my favorites.

Right?

Why did you

cook so much meat?

The meat was cooked

by different chefs.

Give it a try,

see which tastes like

the flavor in Chen's Mansion the most.

The flavor in Chen's Mansion?

The one I mentioned to you before?

You prepared

all these, didn't you?

It's the steward who said

the chef in the Chen's Mansion is the best.

Gui Bai,

make sure

to find a chef

as good as him.

Yes.

So weird.

This is the flavor.

Tell the chef

to follow this recipe.

Okay.

Oh, no.

I still need to work on some new products in my shop.

I have to go now.

But the meat...

Can I take the meat with me?

Of course.

Thank you.

And thank you for the flowers.

You are welcome.

Your Lordship,

here's a letter

from Lord Qin.

Alright. Read it to me.

I wish to find someone to be with.

And nothing can do us apart.

Near, far, I've been looking for you.

The moment I stop looking, there you are.

Though only once a year we meet in the time of sharp wind and chill dew,

we are many times happier than the lovers on earth.

My heart is a cobweb doubled over,

tied and knotted with a million frets.

What

does he mean?

I see that you haven't

been yourself lately,

and I know you don't like to see a doctor,

so I wrote a letter to Lord Qin

and told him about your situation.

Since when did you

become so nosy?

You may leave now.

What he meant

is that you are jealous.

How could I be…

Be…

Am I jealous?

(Face Cream Haoxue Cosmetics)

35 taels in total.

This much?

How come no one visits?

It's been a whole morning.

Muxu,

come here.

Did we receive any guests

while I was away?

Not a single soul.

It's okay.

It's normal since we just opened today.

Your Ladyship.

His Lordship is here.

What are you doing there?

You don't have work to do?

I'm on a tour of inspection,

and I'm passing by here.

I'm thirsty.

Could you get me some water?

That's enough.

Here, have some tea.

That's it?

This is good tea.

You want it or not?

Forget it, then.

How petty you are.

I'm your husband.

You won't even offer me some tea.

Even a cup of tea costs me money.

You have no idea

how much money I've lost

to run this shop.

Look,

based on my calculation,

the flowers and herbs

cost me

15 taels of silver today,

including

pearl powder, 10 pence for each mace,

coral, 10 pence for each mace.

On top of that,

conch, five pence for each mace.

And that's 15 taels altogether.

Aside from that,

the shipping tax cost me 20 taels.

Come to think of it, the price level in Haifang

is even higher than that in the capital.

How am I supposed to do business here?

That's right.

Hold it.

You said the shipping tax was 20 taels?

Yes.

It was already reduced to two taels

for each shipload three years ago.

Are you sure?

I confirmed it back then.

It can't be wrong.

I can't believe they tricked me.

I'll go confront them.

Your Ladyship…

That's too much. How dare they…

Your Lordship,

don't you think you should go…

With you?

I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Don't you feel ashamed to come back?

Chief,

(Shen Liancheng) there was nothing I could do.

Our men

have suffered a lot

these days.

Do you know how much money I'd lose

after Jiumu Casino was seized?

I know.

Of course I do, Chief.

Chief,

come to think of it,

the whole thing was kinda weird.

Not only did we bump

into that tough nut Ning Yuxuan,

but the two men we sent

to kidnap his wife

also got beaten up badly.

Apparently,

those people

are highly skilled in martial arts.

What's the point of keeping

a bunch of losers like you?

Chief,

a man named Yuan Lang is here to see you.

I don't know him.

Let him leave.

He said he hurt

our men by accident,

so he's here to apologize.

Chief,

it could be the guy

who saved Mrs. Ning

outside the casino.

Let them in.

Yes.

Let them in.

Greetings, Chief Shen.

I'm Yuan Lang.

They are my buddies,

Zhao Long and Zhao Hu.

Do you know what this place is?

You've got the nerve to come here.

Guys…

Chief Shen,

saving that girl

was an accident.

I didn't know

I actually offended someone

who's on the same side with me.

Who's on your side?

Chief Shen,

the three of us

are traveling businessmen.

We came to Haifang to do business.

I've heard so much

about you, Chief Shen.

And I was going to pay you a visit.

I didn't expect that my meddling

would cause trouble to you.

So, I came here today

to apologize to you.

The silver

is a small gesture from me.

Hope we can get to know each other

from now on.

And I hope

to have your support

in Haifang in the future.

Whoever follows the lead

of our Dragon Gang in Haifang

is considered our friend.

Thank you, Chief Shen.

Please accept my respect.

Work harder, guys.

Hurry up.

The ship owners

refuse to pay tax these days.

Li San,

let me ask you.

I just bought a shipload

of sea goods from you.

You still remember me, right?

You overcharged me the shipping tax,

didn't you?

Mrs. Ning,

the shipping tax

has always been 20 taels for each shipload.

If you buy sea goods from us,

you'll have to pay

the shipping tax.

This has been the rule for years.

I didn't overcharge you.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

Wait a sec,

you did overcharge me.

This is an illegal ship.

No, this is…

How could you say this ship is illegal?

The shipping tax has always been 20 taels.

There's no problem.

What?

You guys also paid 20?

Yes.

There's no proof.

Why do I believe you?

Mrs. Ning,

we are all hard-working

businessmen.

How could we unconscionably

overcharge you?

That's right.

If you don't believe us,

Registrar Liu from the government is right there,

you can ask him.

What's going on? Why the noise?

- Registrar Liu. - Registrar Liu.

What is it?

Registrar Liu,

good that you are here.

Mrs. Ning,

what brings you here?

Here's the thing, Registrar Liu.

I just

bought a shipload

of sea goods from Li San.

But he charged me

20 taels for shipping tax.

Do you think

he overcharged me?

I didn't.

- There's no problem. - Well…

Mrs. Ning,

may I talk to you in private?

Why in private?

Let's talk right here.

Registrar Liu,

is it that hard to say a number?

How much exactly?

We charged

two taels.

How could it be two?

Two?

How come it's two?

I didn't hear you.

You said 20 taels

or two?

We charged

two taels.

Two taels?

But we all paid 20.

That's right.

I just paid 20 yesterday.

Registrar Liu, are you sure?

The shipping tax

has always been 20 taels

in Haifang these years.

It's always been 20.

That's right.

Explain it.

What are you doing?

Come on,

get rid of the mob.

Get rid of them.

Magistrate Ning is here.

Magistrate Ning.

Magistrate Ning is here.

Registrar Liu,

why is it so loud here

on the pier?

Your Lordship,

what brings you here?

Your Lordship,

the government always charges us

20 taels of silver for shipping tax.

How come he claims

it's only two?

That's right.

Your Lordship,

you've got to seek justice for us.

Why are we charged 20?

Your Lordship, seek justice for us.

One claims it's 20,

and the other claims it's two.

Fine.

Gui Bai,

seize the tax money

and check the account book.

Yes.

Check it carefully.

A check is necessary.

It should've been checked long time ago.

He charged us so much money.

That's a lot.

It's all our hard-earned money.

Exactly.

Two taels.

He embezzled it all.

Check thoroughly.

We all paid 20.

Check it.

Yeah, check it thoroughly.

There's got to be a problem.

(Shipping tax Two taels) Find out what's going on.

Check it carefully.

Sure enough, it records here

two taels for each shipload.

And it should be 178 taels in total.

You, however, charged

1,780 taels altogether.

Let me see.

(Shipping tax Two taels)

It really says here two taels for each shipload.

Registrar Liu,

I need an explanation.

Well…

It's only the difference for three days.

What about the difference for three years? Where's the money?

That's right.

- Where's the money? - Where is it?

Where's the money?

Give us an explanation.

Give us our hard-earned money back.

He's so evil.

That's a lot of money.

I…

Your… Your Lordship,

the money

was given to the Dragon Gang for suppressing bandits.

What?

Suppress bandits?

You used our money to suppress bandits?

How could you?

Fine,

let's go to the Dragon Gang right now.

Look, doesn't Mrs. Ning

look like Miss Ji?

Yeah?

She does look like her.

Right?

I guess you are right.

You are the chief of the Dragon Gang?

That's right.

Your Lordship, why do you come here

instead of doing your work?

I came here

because I have questions for you.

It's said you've been holding

a certain amount of government money.

That's right.

Our Dragon Gang

helps Haifang suppress bandits every year,

so the government pays us for it.

The government pays you

for suppressing bandits.

Good.

Very well.

Then how come

there's no such an item recorded

in the account book of the government?

The money was paid to us

directly from the dock.

It was not through the government.

If it's not recorded by the government,

you must keep an account book, right?

I'm here today to check it.

You are just a magistrate.

Do you know how to read an account book?

Watch your mouth.

Even if my husband doesn't know,

I do.

This is my wife,

and she's a Second-rank Lady with Imperial Mandate.

She's good at keeping and checking

financial accounts.

Chief Shen, watch your tone

when you talk to her.

Second-rank?

Fine.

Go ahead.

(Account Book)

(Weapon purchase 300 taels of silver in total)

The accounts are incorrect.

How?

Based on the records,

you spent 300 taels of sliver on weapon purchase,

but there are only

30 pieces of weapon

on record.

Besides, it says here that you spent

520 taels of sliver on provisions.

But based on the current market price

of rice and forage,

100 kg of rice

and 150 kg of forage

would cost much less

than 520 taels of sliver.

Also, Chief Shen,

according to your accounts,

the government paid you

5,981 taels of silver in total,

while you only spent

800.

The difference is roughly

5,000 taels of silver.

You calculated wrong.

It's recorded clearly here

in black and white.

How was she wrong?

It's been the rule in Haifang for years.

Are you going

to break it?

I don't care

what the rule was before.

Now that I'm here,

everything must go by the rules of the court.

And I won't let those who try

to make trouble get their way.

What?

You are going to fight us?

(Account Book) How would I dare

to offend a court official?

Good that you know it.

I came here today

to inform you

that the government will no longer

pay anything to the Dragon Gang.

And the Yamen will be in charge

of collecting the shipping tax from now on

and turn it in to the court.

Got it?

Let's go, dear.

By the way, Chief Shen,

the government

paid you 5,000 taels of silver

to suppress bandits this month.

Since you only

spent 800,

you should pay the rest

back to the government.

Who do you think this new guy

Yuan Lang really is?

Not sure.

I don't know.

I heard

only a few days

after he visited the gang chief,

he said he wanted

to come to my pawnshop.

Isn't that strange?

It does sound

a little strange.

I'm Yuan Lang.

Nice to see you, Mr. Huang.

Yuan, welcome.

To be honest,

I have something to ask you,

and I hope you can answer my question.

My pawnshop

isn't as influential

as the other businesses in the gang,

so the gang fellows

all look down upon us.

I wonder

why you chose

to visit my place.

What

do you want exactly?

I'm only here to pay you a visit, Mr. Huang.

Leave us.

If I may ask,

who are you exactly?

How do you know

the hand gesture of our Tea Gang?

With qin I feel kinship when hearing melodies like Clear Water,

while with tea for a long time it has been the same with Mount Meng tea.

Uncle Huang,

I'm Lang. You don't recognize me anymore?

You were the one who saw me off

when I first went down the mountain.

Lang?

Lang!

It's really you.

Come on, come here,

have a seat.

I didn't expect

that the most heroic

Uncle Huang back then

would work

for that jerk Shen Liancheng.

Lang,

we did it because

we had no other choice.

Back then,

Shen Liancheng

was just a low-rank subchief

in our Tea Gang.

Later,

our Tea Gang

was disbanded.

He gathered a group of his men,

came to Haifang,

and established the Dragon Gang.

He even stole

the signs and secret codes

of our Tea Gang.

And because of that,

those helpless

Tea Gang members

had to

follow his lead.

Back then,

our Tea Gang helped those in need

and was engaged in good deeds.

We'd never done any evil things.

But the Dragon Gang

does nothing but all kinds of evil.

Why do our old members

work for a wicked man

like Shen Liancheng?

Now that I'm here,

I won't allow anybody to do evil things

in the name of the Tea Gang.

Uncle Huang,

actually, I came to Haifang this time

to wipe out these gangsters

and revive our Tea Gang.

Uncle Huang,

would you like

to work with me?

Sure.

Young Master, I,

Huang Han…

Uncle Huang.

...vow to follow you to death.

Uncle Huang,

please get up.

It's just

that I'm not the real master.

But I've found

the real master.

The business at the dock

is ruined by Ning Yuxuan and his wife.

Where are we supposed to get the money

they asked us to pay back?

Chief,

this couple

is like a pair of devils.

I think

they did it to us on purpose.

What's the point of saying that?

Hurry and think of a way

to solve the problem.

Chief,

look,

the pirates

attack ships at sea,

and Ning Yuxuan's troops

only patrol offshore.

Actually,

I did find a ship filled with treasures

that has docked at the pier for a long time.

You mean Ship Guihai?

That's right, Chief.

Ship Guihai it is.

And I've sent someone

to check the ship in secret.

There aren't many people

on the ship except

for a dozen

of sailors and maids.

Think about it.

If we can make

a fortune from the ship

and send it to the capital,

we can definitely

make the higher-ups

impressed.

Good.

Very well.

Contact Hu Da right now

and get it done.

You got it.

Ning Yuxuan.

Ning Yuxuan.

What's up?

I heard

you've returned the overcharged

tax money back to the people.

Yes, I have.

Luckily,

we found it out in time.

Otherwise,

the people would suffer

a great loss.

By the way,

I've got the information

you asked me to check.

You can find the family information

of all businessmen,

celebrities,

and officials in Haifang

from here.

(Look, doesn't Mrs. Ning)

(look like Miss Ji?)

(Yeah?)

(She does look like her.)

(Right?)

(I guess you are right.)

Have a look.

I'm quite capable,

aren't I?

See?

How many beads do you want?

It's hard to say.

I shouldn't ask for payment

for doing things for the people.

But since you asked me to do it…

We can talk about it later.

It did remind me

that I've still got

work to do.

Your Lordship,

I just saw

Li Ming went to the dock alone.

He made a few secret hand gestures to the boatmen,

telling them

to meet at Shuiyan House tomorrow.

Shuiyan House…

It seems that Shen Liancheng

has lost his patience

since the Yamen took back

the administration authority over the dock.

Keep an eye on Shuiyan House.

Let me know if something happens.

Yes.

Wait.

Have you found out anything about the matter

I asked you to investigate?

I've sent two teams out.

One team is looking for the whereabouts of the First Lady,

and the other

is looking into the identity of Miss Ji.

But I haven't heard

anything back yet.

Keep looking.

Yes, Your Lordship.

Could Miss Ji

be your real identity?

(Shuiyan House)

(Shuiyan House)

Shuiyan House.

This is it.

Bravo. Bravo.

Nice.

Bravo. Bravo.

One more dance.

Let's go.

Yeah. One more.

Mr. Pei.

Sorry to have

kept you waiting.

Madam Wu,

remember the new product

glowing radiance lotion

of Joy Cosmetics I told you about?

I brought

sample bottles here

for the girls

before I start selling it in my store.

Thank you, Mr. Pei.

Please go ahead.

Okay.

Everybody,

this is the new product glowing radiance lotion

of Joy Cosmetics.

I've brought free sample bottles

for all the girls here.

The ingredient we use

is top-quality snake oil,

which is very expensive.

Once you use the lotion,

your skin will become smooth and soft.

Snake oil?

And you'll be as pretty as a fairy.

Give it a try, please.

Come on, try it.

Try it.

(Glowing Radiance Lotion)

Try it.

Give it a try.

What do you think?

Smells so good.

It's so moisturizing.

It's not snake oil.

What are you talking about?

Put it down

if you can't afford it.

The glowing radiance lotion

is nourishing and hydrating.

It's even popular among the aristocratic ladies

in the capital.

Don't you dare to denigrate my product.

I'm telling the truth.

I can tell the ingredients

from the scent of it.

What?

I've never heard someone

could tell the ingredients

form the scent.

You are bluffing.

Well…

Sir,

Joy Cosmetics

has been our supplier for years.

You said the product was fake.

Do you have proof?

I can prove it.

Then prove it.

Yeah.

How can he prove that?

Come on. Prove it.

It's all the same.

Yeah.

It's quite simple, actually. Do you…

Do you have chicken and water?

Of course.

Waiter,

bring us a drumstick and some water.

What's that about?

On it.

Bro,

Lady Shui is so

beautiful.

When do you think

we can see her again?

See what?

We are here

for business.

If you want to see her again,

here's how,

we can kidnap her after the business is done.

I'll let her dance three days for you.

Bro, you got to keep your word.

As you know,

animal oil and mineral oil

are light

and thick.

Once mixed with water,

they'll float

on the surface of the water.

Let's put a piece of chicken skin into the water.

Now, see that?

The oil floats up.

It really floats up.

Now,

if this gentleman tells the truth

(Glowing Radiance Lotion) that the main ingredient of the lotion

is snake oil,

once it's mixed with water,

it'll also float up like this.

If not,

it means

he used some

harmful poor-quality oil,

and the oil will sink down the bottom

when mixed with water.

Well, I…

Let's take a look.

Wait…

It really sinks down.

It sinks.

It's true.

It doesn't float up.

Turns out, the lotion

is made from harmful poor-quality oil.

You are such a profiteer.

What a profiteer.

Everybody,

don't listen to his lies.

He's destroying my business on purpose.

He's trying to destroy…

Mr. Pei,

the proof is right here.

Stop making excuses.

That's right.

Looks like the products

you gave us before were also fake.

Well…

That's right. How unscrupulous.

Sir,

you know very well

what kind of ingredients

you used.

And

you know the ingredients

will do harm to one's skin

and health if used

for a long time.

If you think I wronged you,

we can let the government decide who's right.

Madam Wu, it's my bad.

I made a mistake.

I'll go back right now

and return the money

you've paid back.

Please don't report it to the government

for old time's sake.

Okay?

You must pay me the money back.

Yeah, get the money back.

That's right.

We should report it to the government.

Of course he must pay the money back.

That's right.

Exactly.

Piss off.

Okay.

Don't let me see you again.

Get out of here.

Alright, it's over. Stop watching.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

Thank you for your help.

Otherwise,

we'd be fooled by him again.

I only know a little about cosmetics.

So, I…

I forgot to introduce myself.

I'm the owner of this place.

My last name is Wu.

You are the owner of this place?

Yes.

So nice to meet you.

Allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Nie Sangyu,

and I'm the owner of Haoxue Cosmetics.

Haoxue Cosmetics?

It's a new shop.

A new shop?

Yes, it's new.

Just now, I…

Shui, come here.

Come on.

What's up?

Let me introduce.

This

is Miss Shui,

the No. 1 beauty in Haifang,

as well as the most popular girl in our Shuiyan House.

Miss Shui.

(Miss Shui)

Nice to meet you.

Miss Shui,

I brought something

especially for you today.

This is called Feiwan Face Cream,

and I made it myself.

The main ingredient

is handmade almond oil.

Here.

And I also put sweet-scented osmanthus,

white poria, and royal jelly in it.

They are all top-grade.

How do you like it?

Very nice.

But,

should I address you sir,

or miss?

Well…

Alright, I'll be honest with you.

Actually, I…

I'm just like you.

I'm also a pretty girl.

I like the perfume you are wearing.

That's how you found out?

If you like it,

I made the perfume myself.

I can give you a bottle.

No need.

How much is the face cream?

How could I let you pay?

It'll hurt our friendship.

It's a gift for you. Okay?

I'll bring more next time,

and you can all give it a try.

That's very generous of you.

You are good at doing business.

It's my pleasure.

And you know what?

Aside from the face cream,

my store also sells

fresh aloe-based, heat-relieving

sunscreen,

honeysuckle ointment and such.

If you are interested,

I can come…

Come to your place

and introduce my products to you.

Sure.

Please wait for me

in Room Tingshui.

I'll let Madam Wu

bring you some snacks.

I'll go find you

after I get changed.

Alright.

See you.

Qingqing.

Qingqing.

Here's another letter from the capital.

If you receive it again,

just burn it directly.

Well,

this Mister Qian is so persistent.

It's been so many years,

and he's still

looking forward to your return.

He's persistent

because he wants my medicine formula.

I'm worth nothing more

than that to him.

That's his loss.

You are

the most popular girl

in our Shuiyan House now.

Everybody in Haifang

knows how famous

you are.

Your voice and dance

is worth much more than the formula.

Nothing in this world

is worth more

than my formula.

That's right.

Whatever you say.

Now, get changed.

Be good.

Well, bro.

Although we've robbed

a lot of people,

I still feel nervous since Chief

asked us to rob

Ship Guihai this time.

What are you afraid of?

I've told you

that Guihai Warrior isn't there.

Who are left on his ship?

Maids, cooks, and sailors.

What are you afraid of then?

I'm worried

that he'd take revenge on us.

Take revenge?

Who would dare

to mess with us in Haifang?

You are right.

Bro,

even if we fail to rob

Ship Guihai,

we still have Chief Shen

to back us up.

No matter if it's Guihai Warrior,

or South Sea Swordsman,

as long as he's in Haifang,

he must submit to the Dragon Gang.

Room Tingshui...

Bro,

if our robbery is successful…

Which room is Room Tingshui?

Could you help me…

Is it here?

...get a few

dancers from here?

Sir,

who are you looking for?

This is not Room Tingshui, isn't it?

I… I'm looking for Miss Shui.

It's the wrong room.

Wrong room.

Hold it.

What did you hear just now?

Nothing.

I didn't hear anything.

Really, I heard nothing.

Seriously.

I didn't hear anything.

Go on. You guys keep talking.

Go on. Go on.

What did I hear?

Bro,

he really didn't hear anything

or he was pretending that he didn't?

No matter he did or did not,

I have

to take it that he did just in case.

What a shame.

We've got to find that guy

and kill him.

Who are you going to kill?

♪Summer stars, autumn night♪

♪Who is wandering under the moon in my heart♪

♪The deepest story with the shallowest goodbye♪

♪After passing by, I can only meet you in my dream♪

♪The wind can't breeze the long street of time♪

♪The burning yearning will never cool♪

♪Two hearts meet again foreshadowing love♪

♪How can I describe it when we look into each other's eyes♪

♪Take a life time to write the story♪

♪Together with you♪

♪Company you♪

♪Just for your glance and smile♪

♪The first promise means the forever love♪

♪Fireworks all over the sky light up your night♪

♪Take a life time♪

♪To write the story with you gradually♪

♪Just like this♪

♪Our love goes on and on♪

♪The day we first met, the year when we get old♪

♪My heart and my love will never vanish♪

♪My heart and my love will never vanish♪