Soup of Life (砂煲肉骨茶)

You OK?

Hai

You OK, hubby?

Had a dream again?

Yes, I dreamt of the past again

Don't dwell on it anymore

Put the past behind you

You already did all you could

Stop feeling guilty

I owe it all to him I could turn over a new leaf

I've made achievements...

because he sacrificed himself

I really don't know why...

he wouldn't let me...

visit him in prison for the past 15 years

I guess he knows...

you're now a married man with a career, that's why

He doesn't want you to slip back into the old ways because of him

But... -No more buts

Your buddy is all you think of

What about me then?

You've contributed immensely, too

Without you, I wouldn't have a family...

or a lovely daughter

Thanks, dear

I almost forgot

We need to go to the market earlier to get the ingredients

I actually forgot that there's an occasion today

I'll make breakfast for you

Don't bother. Get some more sleep

Take Xiaoshi to school before you...

come to the stall to help me

All right, be careful

I will

You're so naughty

Morning, Rong

Morning, Yuan. You're so early today

Just in case the fresh pork is sold out

I want these three pieces

You don't have to come every day actually

Just buy a big piece and keep it in the fridge

It'll save you the trouble of making so many trips

Don't get me into trouble

I only use fresh pork

If I used frozen pork for my bak kut teh,

I'd have to close down

No wonder your business is getting better and better

I must try your bak kut leh one of these days

Sure, I'll give you a discount

I'll hold you to that

How could you mark up the price?

Prices of everything are going up

I have to mark up mine too, or I'll suffer a loss

All right... I want 20 ducks

Something's not right with your weighing scales

I want to examine it

Crazy fellow. You're the one with a problem

If you aren't buying, just go

Do you have something to hide?

Don't want people to find out you're cheating your customers?

Lower your voice...

We can talk. What do you want?

Nothing

Just charge her the usual price for the ducks she's buying

No, I'll suffer a loss that way

No?

I'll lodge a complaint about your weighing scales then

Let's see if anybody will buy duck from you

OK...

Thanks, Yuan

Had it not been for you, I'd have got cheated

Let's cut the civilities out

He isn't an honest guy at all

Why do you still buy from him?

No choice. He was the only one who had supply of duck meat

I see

Where's Zhu? Why isn't she helping you?

She's still in bed. I couldn't wake her at all

Lucky girl

It's tough running the stall by yourself

Not going to hire a helper?

Nobody is interested in this kind of job

The young generation are well-clothed and well-fed

They can't take hardship

Mark has been out of a job for years

Why doesn't he help to ease your burden?

He used to be a plant manager

How do you expect him to work as a hawker?

What's so bad about being a hawker?

You're your own boss

You don't have to put up with anyone

Since it's my stall, I won't rely on others to run it

Warmest welcome to superstar You Hua

Is it OK, Lady Boss? My arms are aching

Don't move. Let me see carefully

Morning, Yin

What a fright, Paul. You're so early

Is the banner in a proper position?

Quite OK

I think so, too

You Hua is coming to our coffee shop for bak kut teh

You'd better pull up your socks

OK

Come down now

Go in to tidy up and do up the place

What's so nice about bak kul teh actually?

It's just some soup cooked with herbs and bones

Nothing special

You can't put it that way

Yuan's bak kut teh is our coffee shop's signature stall

Indeed his bak kut leh is different from others‘

Now I'm not exaggerating

His bak kut leh is one of the best I've ever tasted

The soup is so dark it doesn't look appetizing at all

And it reeks of herbs

How can it possibly taste good with cold fried fritters?

I still think Western food is better in terms of smell and taste

Western food seller

What right have you to say my bak kul teh isn't nice?

Who do you think you are?

I'm just voicing my personal view, I'm not talking about you

Yuan, you use good ingredients for your bak kut teh

Everyone likes it

He's the only one who doesn't know how to appreciate it

Indeed your bak kut teh is liked by all

See, even You Hua, the superstar, is coming to sample it

You sell Western food, and you, bak kut teh

You're both our coffee shop's attractions

Yuan, Paul means no harm

He's the straightforward sort. Don't take his words to heart

He's so annoying

Please, you aren't young anymore. Tame your temper

Or you'll suffer at the end of the day

I'm not as hot-tempered now

Had it been in the past, I'd have given him a punch

Time to set up our stalls

Yes, get down to work...

I'll help you -Sure

Morning, Dong -Morning, Yin

No point smiling at me

Look at the time

I forgot my watch

I already said this -

if you don't open on time or are closed without a reason, I'll impose a fine

You're late by two minutes

I'll fine you $10

It's just two minutes

Even if you're late by one minute, you're still late

Please, Yin. It won't happen again

Of course it won't

I already reminded you many times, but you just wouldn't listen

Don't say anymore. Pay up

You also need to improve on your stall's hygiene standards

If you lose any more points,

you'll get it from me

Lady Boss -What is it?

You're awesome

You know, you can start taking in students

Your mood changes as fast as you make money

Nobody can hold a candle to you

Aren't you talkative

Get back to work

Mum

Well, well, well

You never used to show your face before noon

Why are you so early today?

Do you want to lose your job?

Why are you so early today, Jin Mao?

Well, you said a superstar was coming

So I thought I'd come earlier to help

Good boy... Let's go inside

That's for sale. You can't eat it

But I haven't had breakfast

By the way, have you bought the soy sauce I told you to the other day?

I'll do that right away

Hubby, I'm here -Oh

-Have you prepared everything? -I'm almost done

Where's Xiaoshi?

I left her with the nanny

She'll take Xiaoshi to class in the afternoon

I told you to stay with her

The superstar is coming

I'm afraid you can't cope on your own

We must make the best...

bak kut teh today

Let's hope the superstar will...

give it his thumbs up...

and tell the media how good we are

Our business will be brisk then

Don't worry, he'll love our bak kut teh

Fang

Why did you come? Where are you going?

Listen

A friend in Vietnam said...

he had job opportunities for me

It's so sudden

I've no time to explain everything

Do you have money? Lend me some

Can your friend be trusted?

Don't worry, he's an ex-colleague