Tiger Mom (虎妈猫爸)

Episode 35

I'm not your security guard.

Someone is knocking on the door. Go and answer it.

I didn't hear it.

You didn't? Hurry up.

Okay. Who is it?

Who's there?

No one is here.

- Someone was knocking on the door. - Seriously?

How could there be no one?

- Gone? - Someone was here.

- What is this? - it's Bi Da Qian.

- Look. - He got you this?

He's trying this trick?

Leave it there! Throw it out in the trash can!

He brought this here with good intentions.

Seriously.

He sent this here with good intentions?

Why bother sending a gift?

He even wrote me a letter.

Fine, treat that as a supplement.

Such beautiful fruits. Isn't it great?

This is also a token of his kindness.

These are all rotten! Come on...

What does your dad think about us?

Does he consent to the meeting?

My dad is already urging me.

What about this weekend?

Really?

Okay, I'll get myself ready for it.

Bi Ran, will happiness really belong to us?

What's wrong?

You remembered those words?

Happiness will surely belong to us.

You got angry?

You got yourself mad?

A box of rotten apples got you both angry.

Usually, all of you are so sharp.

You always talk back at me for everything.

But now you're all made a fool by him.

Whatever it is, he still brought fruits to visit us.

What are you talking about?

He brought fruits to visit you?

These are the buy one, get one free rotten fruits at the stalls by the road.

He came to visit you?

He kept talking about how to behave and how to educate others.

He's absolutely shameless.

That's enough.

Besides Bi Sheng Nan, none of them are normal.

What are you talking about?

Are your brains malfunctioning?

Is Bi Sheng Nan normal?

Bi Sheng Nan has no sense at all.

A woman should head home after her business trip

to look at her child but what did she do?

But she went back to work with that male supervisor all night.

How can she do that?

You and your mouth! She must have had work to discuss with him.

What's wrong with my mouth?

I'm indeed very sharp most of the times.

But you're the honest and forgiving one!

You're a good man.

Are you honest? Are you forgiving?

You're just being timid!

My two poor kids have inherited your poor genes!

They are both cowards!

It's said that to battle with nature is great enjoyment

but what is with all of you?

You all enjoy great fun fighting with me!

Your mom is so stubborn.

Why didn't you go home after work?

I'm here to take a look at Dad and Sis.

The both of them are fuming mad. Take a look.

- Blame it all on me. - You...

Hello? Bi Ran?

Have you set out yet? What's stalling you?

Mom is stitching on some buttons.

It's that Chinese tunic that Dad's never worn.

He takes this so seriously?

I have a reminder for you.

When Dad is back in our hometown

he used to get nervous when he meets his superiors.

Remind him to relax.

This is an equal status of in-laws.

It's not a meeting between supervisor and subordinate.

All right. Don't worry, Sis.

That's it for now.

- Okay. - Dad.

Are you not ready yet?

It's not good for us to show up late on our first meeting?

What's the rush?

The hook-and-eye button.

Right.

- Bring me my bag. - Okay.

- Here. - Okay.

My flask.

Step aside!

Here's your flask.

You're not going to school so why do you need your flask?

- I don't need it then. - Exactly.

- We're off. - Let's go, Dad!

Let go!

Act more maturely.

Mature...

We're off now, Mom.

- Let's go, old commander! - Steady!

Why is he dressed up so formally? Is he reporting to anyone?

Sis called a lot of times because she's worried

that you would be nervous.

Just mind yourself!

I know what I'm doing.

You hiccup when you get nervous!

It's your mom's fault!

She made us spicy food for lunch!

Here...

Nice to meet you, Uncle.

Uncle.

Hello, Ms. Xiao Zhao.

You left me an everlasting impression last time.

Did I?

Uncle, I behaved badly last time. Please forgive me.

We're both teachers.

We can both... both...

We can both interact well.

Uncle, my dad is waiting for you upstairs. Please come this way.

- Sure! - Let's go, Dad.

All right.

Mind the steps.

This is a lovely place.

Good...

Daddy!

Come in. Daddy, they are here!

- Please come in, Uncle. - Sure...

Daddy!

You mustn't behave as if this is your home.

Daddy!

- Uncle, he'll be with us shortly. - Sure...

Nice to meet you, Uncle. My name is Bi Ran.

This is my dad.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. Sorry for intruding.

It's all right, Uncle. You don't have to take off your shoes. Come in.

No, I should.

This is your house rules.

Le Le, get some slippers.

- Okay. - Yes.

This is...

Isn't Le Le's mother home?

- She went out on errands. - I see.

Here, please have a seat.

- Please have a seat. - Uncle, please come in.

Sure.

Here, let me do it.

- Have a seat, Uncle. - Yes...

- Please have a seat. - Yes, after you.

Uncle, have some tea.

Okay, thank you.

- Here, wipe your sweat with this. - It's fine.

I have a handkerchief. It's environmentally friendly.

Minister Zhao, my son has been telling me about you.

I was also honored to have met your daughter at a parents' meeting.

I've witnessed how her good family background has influenced her.

I'm very honored to visit you along with my son.

You're too kind.

I'm very honored to welcome you.

I've seen you from behind a few times.

This is the first time that I saw you from the front.

Please don't mind my bad looks.

Is that what should be said?

He's embarrassed himself.

I heard that you're also a veteran teacher.

Where do you teach?

It's a small town unworthy of mentioning.

I was honored with the support of my superiors so I was made a headmaster

for a couple of years.

Yes...

This is my business card.

Is the minister of education in your county a Mr. Zheng?

You know Minister Zheng as well?

He thinks very highly of me.

He promoted me to a headmaster.

When I was a unit chief, Zheng used to be my subordinate.

He asked to be relocated to his hometown to look after his aging mother.

Please send my regards to him when you get the chance.

I most definitely will.

It must be difficult doing grassroots education?

It must have been hard on you for persisting on these years.

Minister Zhao, I was made a substitute teacher before I turned 20.

I've taught math, physics, and chemistry.

All these decades, I've been diligent in carrying out my task without complain.

I've mentored generations after generations of students.

During my tenure as the headmaster

I raised our key middle school's high school enrollment rate

from the original 37 percent

to 61 percent in a short period of time.

That's remarkable.

Minister Zheng complimented me many times at the county meeting.

He said that I'm the role model that he mentored.

When I was the headmaster, I not only set a school climate

but also worked on the improvement of teaching quality.