[Yummy, Yummy? Yummy!]
[Episode 9]
- Owner, we're leaving.
- All right. Thank you for the hard work.
Dad, if you ask me, pick this for the tablecloth.
Look at how nice it is.
Look at this shop...
What? What do you know?
Do you have any aesthetic taste?
Listen. Cut this into small pieces
and they're just rags.
Big pieces are suitable for your underwear.
Son, look at this piece.
Low-key, luxurious, and sophisticated.
Don't you understand? It's nice!
Dad, what aesthetic? This fabric...
- What's wrong?
- Tell me.
It looks like that cloth for wiping your feet
in the modern era.
- What the heck do you know?
- This is...
Father.
- A'Ji.
- A'Ji.
Who is this?
Why is she so badly hurt?
I'll explain later.
Grab a string of coins for her travel expense.
- Why?
- Get it.
- Lady, are you driving me away?
- A'Ji.
- I...
- Why do you need this?
I'm not driving you away.
We're unable to let you stay here.
Please let me stay.
I work very fast.
I'm better than those waiters.
This... What's going on?
- No idea.
- Who is she?
No idea. She brought her back.
A'Ji, who is this young girl?
She's quick with chores.
I saw her at Yunlai Tavern.
Manager Feng was scolding and beating her.
Vice Magistrate and I
thought of a way to save her.
A'Yuan, give it to me.
The lifetime indenture was returned to you.
You're free now.
You want to go back to the Shu region, right?
Take this money and leave today.
If you stay, I fear that Feng person
will come after you again.
But I'm alone and don't have a family.
If I go back, I've nowhere to live.
Please let me stay.
I'll work for you. I don't need wages.
Food is enough for me.
Mom, she doesn't want money.
- Let me stay.
- A'Yuan...
I really don't want wages.
- Take it back. Don't give me money.
- You...
Food is all I need.
- I...
- Let me stay.
A'Ji.
A'Ji, come out for a while.
A'Ji, let's go.
Go ahead and talk first.
A'Ji, I think it's just one more mouth to feed.
Let the girl stay.
She looks pitiful, alone, and with injuries.
Where would she go if we drove her out?
Your mom's right.
Young and quick good workers like her
are rare these days.
When the restaurant opens,
we'll need extra hands.
You saved her.
If she works here, we don't have to worry.
That's right.
Dad. Mom.
When we were street vendors,
we clashed with Yunlai.
If we keep her and offend them,
the fallout will be worse.
A'Ji, you've already offended Yunlai
when you saved her.
If you let her leave now, will Yunlai let us off
and stop picking fights with us?
I know I've brought trouble.
This was never my business
in the first place. I should...
I shouldn't have meddled in it.
We're not blaming you.
Your dad is bad at talking
but what he means is that,
since we've chosen to stay and do business,
we'll always encounter trouble.
Yong'an is also not a place without laws.
Will Yunlai fail in secretly using tricks on us?
Exactly. A'Ji, I will decide on this.
Keep the girl.
But if we keep her, there'll be more trouble.
This is unlike you.
When we just arrived here, you weren't like this.
You were the most positive.
Whenever we hit a snag, you thought of solutions.
Yunlai hasn't done anything yet
and you're the one retreating first.
Yes, A'Ji. Why the sudden retreat?
I don't want to care anymore.
She's an ancient person to us.
She's an ancient person.
Her fate has been set.
What's the use of meddling?
It's not like that.
A'Ji, the Vice Magistrate came here
after settling the Yunlai matters.
Where's A'Yuan?
Are you referring to the girl you brought back?
She was standing right there.
She heard what you all said back there.
She said she was grateful and left.
She left just like that?
Why didn't you stop her?
I tried, but I failed.
Besides, she's a young girl,
and I'm a divorced single man.
If I wrestle with her, how would that look?
People will gossip if this spreads out.
A'Ji, you must decide on this.
It's good that she left.
Didn't I tell you not to let her go?
This child...
Why is she like this?
Vice Magistrate, forgive us.
A'Ji is a kind person. She's often not like this.
She's not in a good mood today.
She has never driven anyone away. Right?
I'll persuade her.
When you were helping that girl,
you clenched the rock tightly.
It's nothing.
Stretch out your hand.
Do you think I'm also indifferent?
You're too indifferent.
That's why you gripped a rock to save
a stranger and cut your own hand.
Does it still hurt?
I feel that...
I can't even take care of myself.
How can I be responsible for someone else?
We don't belong here.
We shouldn't meddle in things here.
Whatever I do won't matter, yet I...
Yunshui Manor is spacious.
A dozen more people can stay there.
If anyone storms our gate,
my roof tiles can shelter you all.
It's about to rain.
If she's drenched, I fear she'll catch a cold.
I must look for her and bring her back.
[Establish a Foundation for the People]
A'Yuan!
A'Yuan!
A'Yuan!
A'Yuan!
A'Yuan!
A'Yuan!
The curfew's starting soon. Where could she go?
Don't panic. She's injured.
She can't have gone far.
- A'Yuan!
- A'Yuan!
A'Yuan!
- A'Yuan!
- A'Yuan!
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Everything's fine.
Come, come here.
Quick, let A'Ji take a look.
Her wounds have been dressed.
I found some fresh clothes for her.
You're so pretty.
Pretty, right?
Look at her.
I'll leave you two to talk.
Lady, what are you doing? It smells good.
Let me help you.
You're called A'Yuan.
I made fish ba*ls*. [*Yu yuan]
We'll be reunited after eating it.
From now on, you're also
a part of the Shen family.
Lady, I'll sell myself to you.
I'll follow you forever.
[Lifetime Indenture; Zhen Deyuan]
Once our restaurant opens,
you'll earn honest wages with skill.
Indentures are not needed.
But... But if I work here without one,
how can you be at ease?
We'll sign a labor contract; a work agreement.
You'll be hired and paid by the hour.
I... I don't quite understand what you're saying
but I seem to know you're kind to me.
You're very kind.
You're too kind to me.
Why are you crying?
We should thank you for coming here to help us.
Why are you still thanking me?
All right, enough. A'Yuan, stop crying.
Everything's fine.
Aunt seems to be feeling much better.
My daughter is the toughest.
I knew she would come round.
Now that A'Ji's mood is better,
everything's back to normal.
Our restaurant still needs to be
eventually settled by A'Ji.
If I ask her to draw the plan tomorrow,
will she ignore me?
Why are you always so clueless?
All right, all the dishes are here. Have a seat.
- Sit, A'Yuan.
- A'Yuan, sit.
From today on, A'Yuan is part of our family.
- Great.
- Great.
Welcome!
Perfect! A'Yuan can play with me.
But what'll you do if Yunlai Tavern
comes looking for trouble?
Don't worry.
I'll handle it.
Thank you, Vice Magistrate.
- Really?
- Yes.
Since A'Ji and the Vice Magistrate have said so,
I will now announce
that A'Yuan is part of our family.
Let's eat!
- Let's eat.
- Let's eat.
- Come, pick up your chopsticks.
- Let's eat.
Here, Yangyang.
- Come, A'Yuan. I'll get some soup for you.
- This is tasty.
- Try this.
- Thank you.
Try this. It's tasty.
Be careful, it's hot.
Thank you, Aunt.
Older Sister A'Yuan.
Thank you, Yangyang.
A'Yuan.
Vice Magistrate, taste this.
It's delicious.
But, Lady, I'm still craving something else.
Paupers' Joy?
What's "Paupers' Joy"?
Lard rice with some soy sauce.
What's soy sauce?
Lard can be paired with rice?
It's a clear sauce mixed into rice.
It's convenient and tasty.
A man of your stature has never gone hungry.
It's to fill one's stomach.
Not surprising that you've never heard of it.
I've actually also starved, slept in the streets,
and wanted to beg. I didn't dare to show my face.
But how could someone
as noble as you experience that?
You must be joking.
Indeed. I was only jesting.
In fact, after meeting A'Yuan, I have an idea.
Yunlai and Guixiang cater to customers
who wear brocades.
Since we're opening in Yong'an,
why not serve those who wear cotton?
Cotton?
What do you mean?
- Well...
- You're saying
you'll cook nice food that
commoners can afford?
Yunlai and Guixiang serve the wealthy people
but Yong'an is full of commoners.
If we offer nice and affordable dishes
like Paupers' Joy,
wouldn't our restaurant have more value?
I like A'Ji's idea.
Nice, convenient, and affordable food?
It's a good deed for the people.
You keep coining new words.
Like the word "convenient" that Aunt said.
It sounds interesting.
"A good deed for the people"?
Whether in commerce or governance,
we should aim to serve.
Vice Magistrate, you don't really know me.
I can also coin these words like them.
It's just that I don't always say them. Right?
- But we still need to change the name.
- Eat this.
You can't keep calling it "Paupers' Joy".
"Joy" sounds fine, but if it's always "pauper's",
who would buy it?
Would you? Right?
I think we should rename it to...
"Mortal's Joy".
How dare a Shen person take away Chun Yan?
[Yunlai Tavern]
This is outrageous!
By the way,
did you find out
how she was related to Vice Magistrate Lin?
I did.
I asked a relative to inquire
with a guard in the Jingzhao Prefecture.
It's said that they're distant relatives.
Lady Shen is Vice Magistrate Lin's cousin.
- Cousin?
- Yes.
No wonder he's so domineering.
I thought Lin Yan was very upright.
I didn't think he'd be another corrupt official.
Just you wait.
Can you be more observant?
- Tidy this up.
- We're family. Why the formalities?
Sorry, Vice Magistrate.
We were happily eating and lost track of time.
The curfew takes effect soon.
You can't return to Yunshui Manor.
You'll have to stay here for the night.
It's fine. This is actually quite interesting.
Lady Shen,
can we talk in private?
No problem.
They're talking in private?
The Shen family is opening a restaurant?
Yes.
Do you have any other plans for the future?
Of course, it's to expand our business
and strive for glory.
I mean... for yourself.
Me?
Frankly, our family can't leave Yong'an
for the time being.
I used to feel a bit aimless,
but now I've found some sense of belonging.
I've things I want to do,
like selling affordable meals.
How could Yong'an lack a business genius like me?
Besides business?
Help my father win
the next spring's Master Chef Competition.
Besides this, your future...
Have you thought... about your future?
My future?
I can't think that far ahead.
What I mean is...
your...
marriage.
Your marriage.
Vice Magistrate, are you talking about
breaking off the betrothal?
Huh?
It's really true!
Great. You've no idea
how long I've been waiting for this.
You were hesitating. Were you afraid I'd say no?
You don't need to give yourself a hard time.
You could have just said so earlier!
Whenever I would wake up,
I would plan about how to do this.
Fortunately, you planned to do this, too.
This is great.
Wait here a moment.
What?
Why did she even plan for this every day?
[Dissolution Letter for Betrothal]
Everyone, please rise.
"Today, Shen Shaoguang
dissolves her betrothal with Lin Yan
who's formerly known as Cui Che.
This betrothal is hereby invalid.
The Shen family...
solemnly... repents?
Solemnly repents for bringing up this betrothal.
From this day on,
we'll fully erase all related memories
and never mention this again.
Should anyone bring it up again,
it shall be considered...
a violation of human ethics, a moral collapse,
and will be condemned by future generations...
of the Shen family."
Vice Magistrate, it was our fault from the start.
How could we ever have a betrothal with you?
Yes, that's right, Vice Magistrate.
This is entirely our fault.
We should have ended this betrothal long ago.
- Sorry.
- Vice Magistrate, it's completely our fault.
We hope you can forgive us in the afterlife.
- I...
- Father, what are you saying?
We mean we were wrong.
Let's make a clean break from this betrothal.
That's right.
Clean break.
Am I really so terrible that they'd
go to such lengths to avoid me?
Vice Magistrate?
I didn't mean anything else. I...
Do you need to use the latrine?
It's in the back courtyard.
No, that's not it.
What is it then?
I wanted to say
there's a cat in the back courtyard.
A cat?
- A calico.
- A jade-faced civet.
You call it a jade-faced civet?
You call it a calico?
Yes.
Kitty, you can't escape.
Do you like cats?
I wanted one when I was a child
but my parents were struggling
to raise me and Gongcai.
It wasn't good to have a cat
while running the restaurant.
Kitty, are you passing by or planning to stay?
If you want its answer,
perform the cat betrothal rite.
Cat betrothal?
I wrote the betrothal letter.
If it eats your betrothal gift,
it's willing to be your cat.
[Master and Cat Agreement]
Looks like it's really willing.
Rites must be observed.
My cat shall have what other cats get.
Calico, you walked into our restaurant.
You can't escape now.
Just stay at home in the future.
You don't need to work.
I will love you dearly.
Henceforth, you don't need to roam, catch mice,
and keep night-watch.
This agreement is witnessed by Heaven and Earth.
[Master and Cat Agreement]
It licked me!
Did you see that?
I'm so happy.
You...
You haven't named it yet.
That's right.
Name?
What to name it? I'm terrible at names.
Vice Magistrate, you do it.
It's your kitten.
Why must I name it?
We did the betrothal together for it.
Why just me alone?
I'll name it.
I'll name it...
Let's call it "Xiao Ming".
Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming?
The plainer the name, the easier to raise.
It's written in the ancient dictionary
that "Yan" means "Ming" [bright].
Doesn't this clash with your name?
I'll pick another name. Another...
I'm not good at naming things.
Just call it "Xiao Ming".
It's fine.
Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming.
Yunlai Tavern at Juxian Alley
[Jingzhao Prefecture Notice]
illegally expanded and encroached
on the rear alley and public passage.
It'll be demolished according to the law.
In April,
a bookshop at Juxian Alley caught fire.
Yunlai Tavern failed to report or assist.
The punishments shall be combined.
- Excellent.
- Excellent!
Let's see if Yunlai Tavern
dares to do this again.
The new Vice Magistrate is here to do his job.
This is known as
"What goes around, comes around."
- Yes.
- That's right!
Everyone, the Vice Magistrate did splendidly.
The saying goes,
"Justice is in everyone's heart!"
What are you doing?
Why is it always you?
Sorry. I didn't notice.
I didn't notice.
These punishments are nothing.
Money can solve everything.
Yunlai has the financial ability
to buy your family's lives.
What did you say?
I heard you've leased a place.
You're really planning
to open a restaurant at Juxian Alley?
Manager Feng, your laugh is too typical
of a not-so-smart villain in a play.
Your laughter's similar.
What did you say?
Really not that smart, right?
He didn't even understand.
You just asked
if we were opening a restaurant here.
Are you going to set a trap for us?
I...
- Yunlai Tavern won't let it go so easily.
- That's right.
Everyone, please be our witnesses.
If our restaurant faces difficulties,
the first suspect will be Yunlai.
- It makes sense!
- You...
- It's him. Remember him.
- Shen Shaoguang! You...
Fine. Just you wait.
If your restaurant lasts,
I'll write my surname upside-down!
It's you who should wait and see.
I'll manage our restaurant till it's famous.
- Famous!
- Just wait.
- You, just wait.
- You all, just wait!
- A fuming monkey, fuming monkey.
- He's leaving?
- Move aside.
- Are you done yet?
Leave now!
Young lady, well said.
[Chair]
[Menu]
[Candlesticks, Venetian blinds]
[Caster, robot mop, chairs]
The word "Shen"?
You want me to write the word "Shen"?
Yes, just this.
The Vice Magistrate's handwriting.
Who else in Juxian Alley can have this?
Who else?
The word "Shen" from you is enough honor for us.
The thing is... Is it free?
Watch your tongue.
That's the Vice Magistrate you're talking to!
Vice Magistrate, he's disrespectful.
Here's the thing. It was A'Ji's idea.
She wants you to write the word "Shen"
so that we can enshrine it...
No, we can print it on our work uniforms.
- What's going on?
- Work uniforms?
- Our clothes.
- Our clothes.
Yangyang. Do it, quick.
I personally made this lollipop.
Sorry to trouble you.
Lollipop?
It tastes great.
- It's sweet. Candy on a stick.
- That's right.
[Shen]
Shen's Restaurant is officially open today!
- Great!
- Nice!
One, two, three.
Go!
Good luck with the business opening!
[Shen's Restaurant]
[I'm in Yong'an. I miss you]
[Shen's Restaurant]
Shen's Restaurant opens today.
Everyone is welcome to try our food!
Welcome! Welcome!
Every guest receives
a complimentary "No Worries" drink.
- A free drink!
- A free drink!
[Life is short.
Have a Slap-the-Heartbreaker Drink]
[Freshly made]
Come in, please come in!
Come on, please come in!
- Welcome!
- Welcome, come in!
- Come in. Welcome.
- Welcome.
Please come in. Come in.
Welcome.
Please sit anywhere.
- Take a look around.
- Come in.
Take a look around.
- Don't stand on ceremony.
- Come in.
[Flower Bun, Tutor's Divine Pancake,
Grilled Fish]
[No. 6, No. 7, No. 8, No. 9, No. 10]
[Mind-blowingly good], [Eating and Drinking
are Life's Most Important Event]
Please look around.
This way, please. Sit anywhere you like.
[Wealth is here]
[Welcome]
[Specials: Fragrant Cold Jade Skin Noodle,
Swift Fragrant Threads, No Worries Drink]
[Sesame Sauce Cold Skin Noodle,
Fat Nerd Happy Drink]
[Face-sized Chicken Cutlet]
[Tutor Shen's Instant Noodles]
[Shaoguang's Food Notes: Pan-fried Noodle]
[Pan-fried Noodle :
Instant noodles a thousand years ago]
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Team @Viki.com"Wedding Feast Starts" - Main Cast
♫ The wedding feast starts, joy is within ♫
♫ There’s love in the heart, happiness is here ♫
♫ Those we wish to see, they are all here ♫
♫ Those we miss, come here quick ♫
♫ After roaming the mountains, lakes, and seas ♫
♫ The happiest moment
is still this home-cooked meal ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
golden cups of wine spread under the moonlight ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
delicacies from land and sea fill the tables ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
smiles must bloom like spring ♫
♫ You’re here, I’m here too;
the present is worth cherishing ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
endless talks about family matters come again ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
laughter makes wrinkles bloom joyfully ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
people always dine here together for all seasons ♫
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts, joy is within ♫
♫ There’s love in the heart, happiness is here ♫
♫ Those we wish to see, they are all here ♫
♫ Those we miss, come here quick ♫
♫ After roaming the mountains, lakes, and seas ♫
♫ The happiest moment
is still this home-cooked meal ♫
♫ Sometimes, I also sigh ♫
♫ What do we look most forward to? ♫
♫ No matter how grand the future is ♫
♫ We also can’t get past this kitchen stove ♫
♫ Returned from afar, add a pair of chopsticks ♫
♫ Traveled to the south and north,
my heart is still here ♫
♫ Time passes too fast ♫
♫ Life comes only once,
we must welcome it warmly ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
golden cups of wine spread under the moonlight ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
delicacies from land and sea fill the tables ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
smiles must bloom like spring ♫
♫ You’re here, I’m here too;
the present is worth cherishing ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
endless talks about family matters come again ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
laughter makes wrinkles bloom joyfully ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
people always dine here together for all seasons ♫
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
♫ Open your heart,
the topics become more lively ♫
♫ Wind and rain come,
we still love firewood, rice, oil, and salt ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
people always dine here together for all seasons ♫
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
life is always worth the hospitality ♫