Lady Sour (Vinegar Wife / 醋娘子 / Chuk Leung Ji)

I should blame myself for spoiling you too much.

So others took advantage of your flaws.

Mom, trust me, I didn't seduce Fu!

I'm your mom. I know you well enough.

Be honest with me and tell me what happened.

Please stop asking me!

It's my fault anyway! I acted willfully! I trusted people too easily!

Did you really sleep with that Honourable Fu?

I... I don't know!

You're a woman. How can you not know?

To save our family reputation, you'll have to marry Fu Sum-yan.

Mother, please think twice. Not only will Sheung-sheung become a concubine,

she will also be bullied by that wicked woman. That's not good.

Madam Fu accidentally said Sheung-sheung could be a wife of equal status.

But Fu Sum-yan...

Enough! Stop talking about it!

Sheung-sheung hasn't shown up for days. The staff said it's been chaotic.

Last time I gave her a red rope. I wonder if she'll...

Don't be silly.

Oh no. She's been the one running Sum Cho. I only meet with clients.

She suddenly stopped showing up. What am I supposed to do?

Tung hasn't come back yet, and I know how to run a business.

Let me help them out. What do you think?

Good idea! Not really. Your brother is making vinegar at Yat Lo Inn.

We're competitors now.

Forget it if you don't trust me.

OK. Since Sheung-sheung has been running Sum Cho,

I'm not sure if you should take over. Let me ask her first.

You're her brother, and you're responsible for causing this mess.

You need to find a way to convince her and clean up this mess.

Me again?

Go.

Say no more, I have made my decision.

What decision?

Honourable Fu secretly sent me a letter.

He said he would get a divorce and remarry. He asked me to think about it.

That's wonderful!

What a relief!

I already asked Madam So to reply the letter.

It's not looking good! Madam Fu stopped me and read the letter!

Honourable Fu started a fight with her, and she threatens to kill herself!

Master, Miss Sheung, look!

Stop acting! Go ahead and kill yourself!

I'm not acting! Let go of me! If I can’t hang myself today,

I'll jump into the river tomorrow! Or poison myself! Either she goes or I go!

You don't have to die! I won't let my sister marry your husband!

Right, she won't marry your husband! She will marry Cracked Teeth Chat!

What?

Brother, it's different now.

Once you die, I'll be the first, and not the second wife.

So I've decided to marry you.

Really?

Is it true?

Hey, she's dying! Somebody save her!

You! You think you can marry into the Fu family?

Unless I accept your tea, you can't even be the second wife!

Who said I would be the second?

Listen! Let me make it clear! Even if Honourable Fu won't divorce you,

my sister will only agree to be a wife of equal status! You hear me?

What?

Honey, just agree to this. That's the only way to satisfy both sides.

Or would you rather see either one die?

Fine, I'll say "yes" under one condition.

What is it?

You're older than me. I'm younger but I got married first.

So I'm the older sister and you're the younger sister!

Sure.

You don't have a problem?

It's finally settled!

The glutinous rice has been steamed three times. It's ready.

Start scooping then.

Put the glutinous rice in sieve baskets and let it cool, then add wine yeast.

You don't have to test my memory. After adding yeast to the glutinous rice,

put it in the urn and wait about 20 days. Then we can start pouring water.

How long does it take to make vinegar?

It usually takes three months. If you want it faster,

like you said, use the pouring method. It only takes half a month.

Impressive.

Tsui Ngau and Chun Chu are slacking off again? Luckily I can handle it.

Hey, you've been working for a while now. Why don't you take a break?

It's OK, I can do it.

Thank you then.

Don't mention it.

Sorry! Sorry! I'm so sorry! Are you OK?

What's the matter? Did you see a ghost?

No. What a waste!

We're lucky Madam Cho is not here, or she would keep yelling at me.

Don't worry, I'm here.

Glutinous rice is sticky. Go change your clothes first.

No, I'll get this done first.

It's OK. I need to clean this place up. Come back to help after getting changed.

It's OK. I'll get this done first.

Just go!

Sure.

What are you looking at?

I always have to yell.

Why are we eating in the private room? You're rich now?

Ching-yi, you haven't been doing anything, so I suppose you don't want to see anyone.

Don't worry, I've already talked to Master Chin. He said he'd get you a job.

Who told you I was worried about having nothing to do? Don't worry, I'll be fine.

Right, I'm just being nosy. Eat while this is hot.

Uncle said his son is getting married, so it'd be great if you could move out.

Don't worry, I'm asking my other Uncle.

Don't bother, I'll ask Tsui Ngau to get me a room here.

But all the rooms here are expensive.

Don't worry, I can afford it. I stay at someone's house just to save money.

I can't believe I forgot to get Miss Sheung's wedding gown.

Get the bill, I have to go.

Stop! Take it back. I don't take women's money.

My money is your money.

I don't want it!

How can you do this?

Get up first! You're so clumsy! Look what you've done!

What should we do?

Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

Go get the wedding gown or Chin Sheung will blame you.

All right, I'm leaving.

I don't want it! Take it back!

If you need any help, just let me know, OK?

OK.

Big Brother, I've checked everything. The table in the private room is cracked.

The bowls and dishes are broken. It's around 3 taels. The food included.

You hear that? Pay up!

I didn't bring my pouch today. Could you please bill me later?

Bill you later? Do you come here often? You must pay every time!

Didn't you hear what he said? You broke something! How can we settle it?

Big Brother, take him to the yamen!

When you were an officer, you took me to the yamen every so often.

I can finally get back at you and take you to the yamen!

I always take responsibility for my own action. Do whatever you want.

You said so yourself!

Yes.

There's no need to sweat. I'm not that narrow-minded.

It's alright. I trust you. You're an honest man.

Pay us back when you can, but don't forget to pay because I'm not the boss now.

Understood. Thank you.

Excuse me, who's the boss of Yat Lo Inn now?

It's you of course, Madam Cho.

I'm glad you know. You can't let him go without asking me if he can pay later.

That's not right, Lady Boss. I just want to be fair.

If Sun Jing-yi didn't cut the token, you'd have been in line for reincarnation.

He even got fired by Honourable Fu because of you.

If he hadn't wronged me in the first place, I wouldn’t have needed his help!

You asked for it! You should have made quite some money all these years! Pay up now!

Lady Boss, let me be fair. Sun Ching-yi is as honest as his name implies.

He never took bribes. Someone like him is hard to find.

You don't have to speak for me. I'll borrow some money and pay you back.

No!

Go ahead and tell me what you want.

I won't go easy on you. Go to the kitchen and do the dishes!

Fine, I'll do it!

You look like you're massaging the bowl! It's going to take forever! Hurry up!

You broke my bowl!

Chun Chu, Tsui Ngau, mark it down! He owes Yat Lo Inn another 5 taels!

Yes!

5 taels? That bowl is worth 5 taels? It's no different from robbing!

It's even better than robbing.

Didn't you know? All the tables, chairs, bowls and dishes here are of high quality?

The one you just broke is from the Song dynasty. It's very precious.

You can even say it was used by the king!

Look, you're so clumsy. What if you break all the bowls?

Just sweep the floor! Sweep every corner of Yat Lo Inn!

You...

What? Do it all over again.

You're...Fine!

When you're done, take care of the night soil.

Night soil?

Meaning the dump we took last night!

Koo Fook-tsuen has already paid, but Ho Chung-shing...

Lady Boss, I've thrown out the night soil and cleaned the bucket.

What else can I do for you?

That's all, for today.

I'm leaving then.

Hey, do you think one day of work is enough to settle it?

No problems. I'll come back tomorrow.

Work for a whole month.

What?

Right, I'm taking advantage of you. Either you come or I report you.

Stop hesitating, just stay here.

You hear that? Stay here.

All right.

I didn't expect it'd be so easy.

Meals and lodging included?

Of course. You eat whatever we eat. You're an employee but you don't get paid.

Lodging is included. Is that OK, Lady Boss?

Sure, let him stay or people will say I'm harsh. Give him a place to sleep.

OK, I'll take him to the corridor.

Come on, you'll sleep in the corridor. Get the bucket.

Mom, I know you're not happy with this marriage,

but Heaven played a joke on me.

Heaven played a joke on you again? I'm so disappointed in you.

You've been disappointed too many times.

After I leave home tomorrow, please don't miss me. Just take it as I'm dead.

It'd be better if you were dead. I'd cry for you.

But Madam Fu has a fiery temper, and you have a strong mind.

How can the two of you live in peace?

I don't know what will happen in the future, but what's done can’t be undone.

I hope I can have your blessing.

All right, I wish you and your husband a long-lasting and peaceful marriage.

Thank you, Mom.