01x22 - Episode 22

[bunniefuu]

Mast! Lay down the mast!

Hurry up and get the rope!

Bow and stern face the banks! Quick!

Thousands of homes are brightly lit,

and the doors to them are wide open.

This is East Capital.

New wine from Sunyang Restaurant!

Welcome to enjoy it!

​If you want to know what happens next,

wait until next time.

People from all over the world gather here,

and envoys from various countries come to communicate with the authorities.

[Riverside Code at Qingming Festival]

[Adapted from Ye Wenbiao's Novel Series of the Same Name]

[Episode 22]

[Those who are flawless shall remain the same. Those who have minor flaws]

[shall be rectified with measures. - Cheng Hao, Northern Song]

Laoba.

Try to eat something.

Laoba.

My condolences.

Take good care of yourself.

Ban.

My wife

didn't suffer before she died,

right?

No.

Not at all.

She often told me that she wanted

to make lily bulb noodles for you.

Good to know that she didn't suffer.

Good to know.

Ban.

Did you come back alone?

Ban.

I dreamed about my mother.

What did you dream about?

She...

She told me

to have proper meals

instead of sweets.

She told me not to rush

to get undressed when I'm sweating.

She told me not to drink too much cold water.

Ban.

My mother

won't ever come back, will she?

She will.

Of course, she will.

Ban, I miss my mother.

She will come back.

[Reception Hall for Envoy]

That's right.

This is the place.

I remember it.

Okay.

Father.

I'll talk to Envoy Cui.

Pay attention.

If they speak in a foreign language,

tell me what they're saying.

Oh no.

I forgot everything.

How come?

You said you could understand.

I haven't spoken to foreigners for years.

I forgot.

Then

go home first.

I'll be back soon.

I'm not going home.

I've come all the way.

Stop messing around.

Let me take a look.

I haven't been here for ages.

H-Hide first.

Okay.

I'll take you home later.

Okay.

Clean it well.

This is the Sparrow Lane.

Take a seat.

You'll live at Xi's place from now on.

Xi is Ban's good friend.

She lives next door to us.

Thank you.

What for?

We should thank you

for saving Ban.

Come to us whenever you need anything.

Try to recover first.

Here, take one.

It's freshly picked.

Thanks.

Everything

looks so unreal.

For someone who just escaped the dark days,

it may seem unreal.

They may be scared

that it is a dream they'd wake up from.

You'll get used to it.

There will be no more filth in your life.

You'll live an ordinary life.

What is an ordinary life?

You'll get to find out.

Mrs. Zhao.

I wanted to pick you up there

but missed you.

You must be Wu Mei.

Xi, sorry for the trouble.

Don't mention it.

Your friends

are my friends.

Come on, Mei.

Let's go home.

Let me help you.

Let's go.

Be careful.

[Reception Hall for Envoy]

What can I

do for you?

You must be Envoy Cui.

I'm Zhao Buyou

from the Kaifeng Court.

I know your secrets.

What secrets?

Your barrels.

What barrels?

Stop playing dumb.

Where is Luan Hui?

I don't know what you are talking about.

Load the ship overnight.

We're going home.

What?

Buyou.

Buyou.

Father.

What was he saying?

He told them to load the goods

and rush back home overnight.

You've got the nerves.

You're planning to abscond?

Get up.

You got the wrong person.

I look like him, right?

Yeah.

So similar.

Father.

Who did he think you were?

We do look alike.

But I'm much more handsome.

Yeah.

So similar.

We know

everything you're doing.

Since you're here,

admire our integrity and spirit

of the Great Song.

Stop sneaking around

and doing ill*gal things.

It's not the right path.

Don't you want to go home?

Then what should I do?

What...?

Listen.

You're encircled by the officers of the Kaifeng Court.

Don't even think about going home

if you don't confess.

Do you hear me?

I did meet Mr. Luan Hui again.

I told him that I was preparing to go home.

He

paid me three times the money

for a barrel.

He paid for your barrel?

We're here?

Yeah.

So soon?

Mr. Luan.

Some text

is not very clear in your account book.

We brought you here

for clarification.

Wen Yue.

Buyou said

he'd bring you home tomorrow night.

Why wait until tomorrow?

Just stay tonight.

There is still work at the umbrella shop.

Don't come with me.

Help Su settle in

at Mrs. Lan's place.

Wen Yue.

I gave Su away to Mrs. Lan.

Am I being irresponsible?

You went into danger to help Su find her mother.

How are you irresponsible?

It's just that Mrs. Lan is more experienced with kids.

And it's good news that Mrs. Lan

wants to adopt Su.

You are still a child yourself.

Don't be too harsh on yourself.

Go back.

Wen Yue.

You're right.

Mrs. Lan is all by herself.

She won't be so lonely with Su around.

Besides, we live so close to each other.

Whenever Su misses us,

she can come over for fun.

And I believe

that a family doesn't have to be

bound by blood.

Wherever there is love, there is home.

Right?

You have really grown up.

Thank you, Wen Yue.

I used to feel sorry for myself.

I thought I was pitiful

because I had never seen my mother.

But later, I found out

that there are many poor people

in this world.

Just like Su

and Mr. He

who was locked up with me.

What about him?

He told me

that his father used to be a boat builder

by Taihu Lake.

One day, a villain broke into their home

and k*lled his parents.

And his older sister went missing.

His surname is He, right?

What else did he say?

He said

that his original surname

was Su, and not He.

Wait for me.

Come on.

Pass it.

Catch it.

Aren't you the sister who saved us?

Little girl, is Mr. He here?

He was here just now.

Should I take you to wait for him in his room?

Okay.

Here.

Sister.

This is Mr. He's room.

Please wait for him here.

I'll go back to playing.

Okay, thank you.

Lady Wen, be careful.

This Mahoraga figure has been broken once.

I glued it up.

This is yours?

Yeah.

My big sister made it for me.

She said that one was her

and the other

was me.

How did it

break?

Sorry.

I don't mean to pry.

I don't mind telling you.

It's just that it broke

when I lost my loved one.

One night when I was a child,

a villain broke into our house.

I saw him

k*lling my parents.

I rushed forward to bite him.

The Mahoraga figure

broke at that moment.

I was too young

to beat him.

He threw me to the side

and I passed out.

I woke up

only to learn from the authorities

that my sister had gone missing

and my parents

were dead.

Actually,

I also made a Mahoraga figure

for my brother when I was young.

It looked just like this one.

But I hadn't had time to color it.

My Mahoraga figure

wasn't colored, either.

I colored it myself.

Over the years,

whenever I see it,

I tell myself

that maybe

my big sister is still alive somewhere.

I came here today

because Ban told me

that you once lived at the Taihu Boatyard

with the surname "Su".

When I was young,

I also lived at the Taihu Boatyard

with the surname "Su".

Hurry up.

I was only unconscious.

But the m*rder*r didn't check on me

before running away.

I wandered around for over a decade

and ended up in East Capital.

Headmistress Chi took me in

and put me to take care of these kids at the welfare center.

Whenever I look at

these poor kids,

I remember

how I picked thrown-away clothes

and begged for leftovers.

Headmistress Chi is gone.

I can't

let them grow up like me.

From now on,

Mo, Ban, and I

will come here often.

Yue.

Do you remember?

We had a river like this

outside our house.

Mother often took us to pick lotus pods

to make Lotus Fish.

I'd even ask for it in winter.

Then mother

would make lotus pods with flour.

And you helped her trick me.

Yue, what's wrong?

Nothing.

It's just a bit too abrupt.

You met Ban.

Then Ban told me about you.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have

recognized each other.

I bet our parents' spirits

led us to reunite.

Be careful.

How fancy.

What's going on? What's the fuss?

What's going on?

What a scene.

What are we celebrating?

What is Zhao Buyou doing?

Wen Yue. Shopkeeper of Wen's Umbrella Shop.

My wife.

I'm here to take you home.

[Wen's Umbrella Shop]
He's picking up his wife?

Buyou.

You don't

look like you're picking up your wife.

It's more like picking up a bride

at the wedding.

Am I right?

Yeah.

There she is.

I always treat my wife

as my bride.

Therefore,

every day is our wedding day.

- What are you talking about? - We wish you

a happy marriage.

May your love last forever.

Thank you.

All right!

Wen Yue.

Let's go home.

I haven't locked the door yet.

Wonderful.

Wonderful.

Come on.

Let's welcome Wen Yue home.

Wen Yue.

This is quite a fancy meal.

We each made a dish,

containing our name.

This one.

"Youdunzi" pancake.

"You"

as in Zhao Buyou.

I made this stir-fried duck

with "douban" sauce.

"Ban" as in Zhao Ban.

Wen Yue.

I made

this "Moyu" cuttlefish.

I haven't

done this for a long time.

I learned this

from an imperial chef.

It's called...

"Fengqili" pear.

"Li" as in Zhao Li.

Wen Yue, let me tell you

about this main dish.

This is

Rainbow Bridge over the Bright Moon.

We are here.

This is you.

All these dishes

constitute a feast

called "A Lifetime with You".

We'll stay by your side

forever.

Our family of five

finally reunited.

Let's drink

to it.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Come on, Father.

Now that you're back,

the whole family is here.

Since everyone is here,

I have something to say.

Who is it?

Come on in.

Mr. He?

What brings you here?

Excuse me.

I didn't see my sister

at the umbrella shop.

So I thought she should be here.

The authorities are closing us down.

I have nowhere to stay, so...

Did I come

at the wrong time?

Sister?

Who is your sister?

Yue.

Yue.

Me.

Why are you standing there?

Come on.

Sit down.

Let's talk.

Mo.

Zheng.

I'm keeping some things here.

That part is yours.

No need to bother.

I hate to see you

sleep at the dormitory

because of me.

I used to sleep on wooden boards

when I was a refugee.

I'm used to it.

Mo.

Don't go.

I'll sleep

on the floor or here.

But it's easier to go to work

from the dormitory.

I-If you want to sleep here,

I'll put these things away.

No need to bother.

I...

I...

Zheng,

feel at home.

I'm off.

Are you really leaving?

See you.

Wen Yue, take a look.

That one

and this one.

Which one makes me look more gallant?

You look gallant in both.

But neither of them looks good.

Wen Yue.

How come you're not so happy

about finding your brother?

Wear this one.

I like it better.

All right.

Nothing escapes your discerning eyes.

Don't you think

that everything has been going

too smoothly?

We obtained evidence

against the Zou family so easily

and found the orderer Chi Liaoliao.

I even

found my brother by chance.

- It's going way too smoothly. - It's going so well.

Well,

life has been too hard on you.

That's why you're paranoid.

The good days have come.

Have you ever heard of

the saying,

"Our day will come."

And our day has come.

I just don't

feel at ease.

I know.

I'll work harder

and make more money

to buy you a new house.

Then you'll be at ease.

Then why are you still here?

Go make money already.

I'll buy you a new house.

Okay.

Wen Yue.

I'll take Zheng to work.

Buy a new house.

Buy a new house.

Be careful.

I got this.

You usually carry this alone?

Yeah.

Jia.

This is my spot.

You know?

You haven't come for days.

I thought you quit.

Still, you can't take my spot.

Move.

Come on, young man.

Give me a hand.

Buyou, let me help him.

Let's go.

[Litigation]
The best in East Capital.

Buyou.

When you were at the Office of Justice,

have you heard of Dong Qian,

Judge Dong?

Why are you asking about him?

I borrowed this book from Mo some days ago.

It says

that Judge Dong is fair and just,

and good at solving cases.

I really admire him.

Buyou.

You know what?

Yue and I are from

the same place as him.

What a small world.

Yeah.

It is a small world.

Back then,

we lived at the Taihu Boatyard.

He was our county magistrate.

We saw him often.

It's a pity that I was young

and scared of the authorities.

If we had known

that he'd become such a great hero,

we would have made friends with him

to seek his protection.

Then perhaps,

my parents wouldn't have been k*lled.

He was just a county magistrate

who had to listen

to his superiors.

He's not as amazing as you said.

Really?

But Mo also admires him very much.

Buyou.

Tell us more

about Judge Dong

when you have time.

I was just

an archive keeper

at the Office of Justice.

I didn't deal with

Judge Dong very much.

I'll ask around for you.

Didn't you say

you wanted to get something

from the morning market?

The merchants are here. Go take a look.

I'll look around.

Don't take too long.

Shiliu.

Shiliu.

Shiliu.

- Shiliu. - Duo.

Who are you looking for?

Sister.

The authorities said they'd send us

to a welfare house.

Shiliu doesn't want to go.

I can't find her now.

Don't panic.

Let me help you.

Okay.

Let's go.

Shiliu.

Shiliu.

Shiliu.

Shiliu.

Shiliu.

Shiliu.

What are you doing here?

Why are you hiding here?

Why are you hiding?

I don't want to go to the welfare house.

I miss Liaoliao.

That's why you're hiding here?

Is this Liaoliao's room?

Yes.

Does He Huan want us to go to the welfare house?

Yes.

If He Huan doesn't let you go,

you wouldn't go?

We all have to listen to him.

Mr. Shen.

Mr. Yang.

Liaoliao.

Chi Liaoliao also listened to him?

Liaoliao

listened to him the most.

He Huan

didn't like Liaoliao in colorful dresses

and she never wore those again.

He also made her have cakes made from milk

and wear hair ribbons he made.

But Liaoliao never liked them.

Let's go out and play.

Go ahead.

Speak.

Who are you?

Why are you after me?

I'm someone who lives in your shadow.

I'll never walk in the light

and I'm doomed to end miserably.

Live in my shadow?

What does that mean?

See?

Zheng didn't just help out at the litigation booth.

He also bought me

the belt I'd been longing

for years.

Thank you.

Black accessories suit you the best.

Buyou.

How do you like my new outfit?

Sorry.

I can't see it.

All I can see is my belt.

Ban.

A young lady

of your age should wear bright colors.

You look good.

Say thank you.

Thank you, Zheng.

Wen Yue.

- Look. - Yue.

Zheng gave me this belt.

Looks good, huh?

Wen Yue.

Wen Yue, look.

How do I look in yellow?

Zheng bought it for me.

What do you think?

- Your outfit... - Looks good.

Not bad.

Let me see.

Look.

He's showing off to others.

Yue, what's wrong?

Zheng.

I know

life hasn't been easy for you these years.

Now you're finally home.

I get it that you want to bond with them.

Of course.

I've come here and caused them trouble.

Naturally,

I must offer something.

After all,

others wouldn't like me

as much as you do.

I bet people in the welfare center

like you very much too.

Of course.

Yeah?

[Suburb of East Capital]

Mr. Zou.

What is this for?

You are in charge

of the Ministry of Justice.

[Zou Mian, Manufacturing Bureau]
Please do me a favor.

I have served the court all my life.

My youngest daughter Ziyin

matters more than anything to me.

I really can't bear to watch her

framed by villains

and suffer in jail

due to wrongful conviction.

Mr. Liu.

Please show mercy.

This case

has reached His Majesty.

No one in East Capital

dares to meddle with this mess.

Mr. Liu.

Do you recognize this yellow silk cloth?

His Majesty once

held my master's arm.

After that,

my master

always kept this yellow silk cloth on his arm

and he's never bowed

to anyone ever since.

But today,

my master bowed to you formally.

It was like His Majesty was here.

How is it

a "mess"?

Forgive me.

There's nothing I can do.

Mr. Zou, please

seek help somewhere else.

Nothing went wrong at home, right?

All staff on board

have signed irredeemable contracts.

We also paid off

everyone we've come across.

Please rest assured.

Your secret visit here

is highly confidential.

No one will know about it.

Still, a long night is fraught with dreams.

I came in person

to get Ziyin out of trouble.

No matter how much it costs,

I must get her out.

Go work on it.

Father.

Have some tea.

Okay.

Where is Zheng?

Where did that brat go again?

He's probably playing somewhere.

Father.

Mother.

What happened?

How did you get hurt?

It was Goudan's fault.

He bought a new Mahoraga figure.

He was being petty

and wouldn't let me play.

Then...

Then you fought?

No.

I got mad and ran away.

Then I fell on the way home.

You fell?

He fell?

Go wash up.

Go ahead.

Come on.

It's fine.

- Silly kid. - It's just a figure.

I will make one for you.

Really?

If you make a Mahoraga figure for me,

I swear I will keep it safe

and take it wherever I go.

Okay.

Deal.

Wen Yue.

I woke you up?

No.

Why are you staying up late?

I'm making a Mahoraga figure for Zheng.

A Mahoraga figure?

Why are you doing that?

I made one for him when he was a kid.

He's been carrying it everywhere

all these years.

It's all worn out.

I'll make a new one for him.

You two are close to each other.

He'll be happy

no matter what you make for him.

Wen Yue.

I want a Mahoraga figure too.

Make one for me as well.

Don't stay up too late.

Zheng.

Yue.

What are you doing?

I'm checking Mo's drawings.

No wonder you like Mo so much.

Mo

is really ingenious.

This is for you.

Zheng.

I will never forget

our days at the boatyard

as a family of four.

After our parents died,

I've done things I'm not proud of

just to feed myself

and survive.

But thankfully,

we're reunited.

Let's protect this new family

as if it's our original family.

I have no other

biological family member

in this world but you.

We have to live well

for our parents to rest in peace.

Right?

I'll do as you say.

[Fashion in Song Dynasty]

[Song Dynastypedia]

[So this is how the Wen's umbrellas are made]

[Narrator: Bai Baihe]

Welcome to learn about oil-paper umbrellas, an intangible cultural heritage

in the East.

[Wen's Umbrella Shop]
The devoted viewers must have noticed

that making an oil paper umbrella

is a delicate matter.

It's divided into five steps.

[Selecting Bamboo]
The first step is to select bamboo.

There are strict requirements when it comes to selecting bamboo.

[Making the skeleton]
Secondly, make the skeleton.

The bamboo is crafted,

drilled, assembled, threaded,

and attached to a handle and an end tip into a skeleton.

[Applying the paper]
Thirdly, apply the paper.

Paper is cut and glued onto the skeleton.

It is trimmed, shaped, and exposed to sunlight.

[Painting]
Fourthly, paint patterns.

Paint patterns on the paper and dry it in the sun.

[Applying oil]
Finally, apply cooked tung oil.

Once the paper dries up, an umbrella is made.

Did my narration show you

how ingenious the ancients were?

♪Rowing across the river with a load of fish♪

♪Paddling the oars while singing a song♪

♪Guests travel with lanterns under moonlight♪

♪In the corridor, joy fills the table♪

♪Come and enjoy the cool under the canopy♪

♪My new hometown brings peace to my heart♪

♪I love the city hustle and bustle, and the grass in mountains♪

♪Walking down roads, strolling along alleys♪

♪Look, the swallows glide with a beakful of spring mud♪

♪With hope, they gently take off and fly away♪

♪Guests come from far and wide♪

♪A bowl of wine, a mouthful of ambition♪

♪Eyebrows unfurl, for prosperity awaits ahead♪

♪Singing loud happily, you get to pick the broad road you want♪

♪Under the immense sky, dusts dance with the wind♪

♪Your root is where your original aspirations lie♪

♪A thousand households are brightly lit♪

♪Bursting into song, they set off for another journey♪

♪For youngsters, their ambition is burning bright♪

♪Just seize the opportunities and make adventures♪

♪For youngsters, their ambition is burning bright♪

♪Just seize the opportunities and make adventures♪