Silent Walls (Mi Zhai / 密宅) - First Season

THE STORIES IN THIS SERIES ARE FICTITIOUS ANY SIMILARITY IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL

First for blessing.

Second for longevity.

Third for easiness.

Fourth for purity.

Didn't this girl just arrive?

Why is she in a hurry for the sor hei ceremony?

Is she forced by her family?

I hear her father went missing while working here.

Back in Shunde, her mother fell ill from overworking to feed the family

and passed away last month.

Sixth for the close sisterhood.

Her mother was Juan's elder cousin.

Out of pity, Juan found a job for her.

She kept begging Juan to perform a sor hei ceremony for her,

saying she didn't want to rely on a man.

Seventh for good luck.

Eighth for being free from disasters.

All right, pray to Guanyin

and the ceremony is done.

You're your own woman from now on.

Don't ever change your mind.

I won't.

I won't be like my mother,

still waiting for her irresponsible husband's return when she died.

Your mother had a rough life.

My most urgent need now

is to make money and send it to my younger siblings back home.

You will start working in a couple of days

and get paid soon.

Don't worry.

Mr. Liang, half of today's shipment is still on the road.

I'll send the guys to have a meal and re-energize themselves.

They'll work overtime later.

No problem. You all worked so hard.

Go eat. Everyone must be starving.

Aren't you coming with us?

You guys go ahead. I'll process these goods first.

Boss is lucky to have you as an employee.

You can do several people's work.

It's no big deal. These are my duties.

Are you going to spend the night here again?

Several godowns nearby were robbed recently.

I can sleep anywhere.

Keeping an eye on the goods here will give me a better peace of mind.

Even so, you can't do everything alone.

Let me know if you need help.

I'll ask the guys to take turns to patrol at night.

Thank you, Bro Cheng.

Keep an eye out for me while I'm not around.

Hurry and go eat.

Juan, bad news!

Mrs. Liang changed her mind

and doesn't want to hire Zhenzhu anymore.

Why doesn't she want me?

Right? What happened?

Why did Mrs. Liang suddenly change her mind?

It's my fault for being a busybody.

Mrs. Liang kept nagging about wanting an experienced servant.

She said Zhenzhu was young and just arrived,

so she must be incompetent.

To convince her, I said Zhenzhu was very capable.

She took care of her younger siblings all by herself.

I accidentally let it slip that Zhenzhu's mother had died recently.

Then, she changed her mind

and said that was bad luck.

Aunt Juan, didn't you say

an overseas Chinese merchant was also hiring?

Do they still need a servant?

You can't work there.

Why not?

I'm willing to work hard as long as I can make money.

It's not that I won't let you go.

A young servant named Di died while working for the Wu family.

They said she had accidentally drowned in the bath.

The way I see it,

it's unlikely for anyone to drown in a bath.

I hear it's the insane Mrs. Wu

who killed her.

A majie or two went to work there

and quit less than two days later.

They said that place was odd

and there were a lot of house rules.

That's right. The Wu family's housekeeper Fangyan

is also a majie,

but she never socializes with us.

If they didn't pay so well...

That's great!

Didn't you say there had been many new arrivals

and work was very hard to find?

No matter what, if there's a chance, I'd like to try.

I must send money back home soon

or my siblings will starve to death.

What am I supposed to do with you?

Fine, I'll speak on your behalf

and let you go for an interview tomorrow morning.

Thanks, Aunt Juan.

You don't have much to do today. Get some rest soon.

You can't be late for the interview.

I want to go to the wharf

and try to find news of my father.

I knew you wouldn't give up

without going there in person.

It's getting late.

Go and come back soon.

It's not safe there at night.

Okay.

They want to ask you how much you can get here.

I can stash no more than 20 crates.

I don't care. I want you to keep me company tonight.

Stop!

Darn it! You'd better hope I don't catch up.

Stop!

Hey!

The time should be tomorrow night.

If there are any last-minute changes, they will notify you.

Someone's here. See you.

Who are you?

This is Koon Ho Trading Company's private property.

Please leave right now.

Young lad, you best wise up.

Don't try to play the hero.

Hand over this woman

and we'll pretend nothing happened.

Sorry.

This lady is free to go wherever she wishes.

It doesn't seem like she wants to go with you.

Darn it! Now you're just asking for it.

-Hey! -What are you doing?

Stop!

Let go!

Let go! Let go!

Scram!

This is not over!

I'll get you back for this!

Let's go!

You're bleeding.

It's no big deal. Just a scratch.

You're surprisingly strong. Thanks for saving me.

I should thank you for helping me.

Those secret society members might still be nearby.

Don't worry, though.

I happen to need to work all night.

If you want, you can hide here overnight.

You ran into those secret society members so soon after arriving.

You must be terrified.

Actually, I'm more angry than scared.

When they tried to kidnap me,

I was eating a sweet cake my aunt gave me.

I can't believe they threw the cake on the ground.

It was so delicious.

I'd never had it back in Shunde.

Then it was gone.

You must find me odd.

By the way, I haven't introduced myself.

My name is Liang Wenhui.

"Wen" as in "writing" and "hui" as in "radiance".

My name is Gu Zhenzhu.

"Zhenzhu" as in "pearl in a shell".

Zhenzhu as in "pearl"?

A beauty only created through suffering.

This name suits you well.

By the way.

Keep this on you for self-defense.

It's dangerous on the streets nowadays.

You must be extra careful.

We're friends now.

This is where I work.

If you ever have trouble, come to me anytime.

Thanks.

Zhenzhu.

The Wu family's housekeeper Fangyan

is also a majie,

but she never socializes with us.

Stand still.

Open up further.

I don't have head lice, I swear.

All right. I don't see any problems. Sit down.

This is the breakfast provided by Master.

Eat up.

Haven't you heard the rumors about this place?

Rumors are usually unfounded

and not worth remembering.

Very good.

My name is Qin Fangyan.

You can call me Sis Fang.

After you finish eating, go pack up your stuff and move in.

You will officially start tomorrow.

I have a job?

Thank you, Sis Fang.

Thank you, Sis Fang.

Please, I never did you wrong.

Rest in peace.

Don't ever come to me.

Why are you burning that again?

Because those footprints...

Enough. Be quiet.

Zhenzhu, this is the cook, Old Xu.

This is Hui.

She looks after Missy and Young Master Tianqi.