My Heroic Husband (Zhuixu 赘婿)

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Episode 11 Stratagem In The Open

Any move from the Su family?

Mr. Wu,

they've closed all their shops.

The doors were all sealed.

They also posted notices

saying "under renovation,

to reopen soon".

To reopen soon?

I don't think they'll open again.

I heard

that the Su family paid off

their long-term managers and clerks with the last cash they had.

Like that Manager Liao.

He's over 50 years old.

How can he return to his hometown in the capital of Wu with dignity?

Su Tan'er spent all her family's money

on the imperial merchant selection.

Now she has lost everything.

Giving her employees some compensation

has helped her maintain her reputation.

Yes.

I thought there might be some twists.

When I deliver the fabrics the day after tomorrow,

all the shops of the Su family

will be mine.

It's all over.

It's all over.

This way, please.

Master.

Decheng?

You're here.

I should've visited your home as soon as I arrived at Jiang Ling.

But it's the key stage for the imperial merchant selection.

I was afraid people might gossip about us.

Master,

please forgive me.

That is fine.

Have a seat.

When will you return to the capital of Wu?

I'll return to see His Majesty the day after tomorrow.

I wonder how you'll comment

on this year's selection?

Everything is

inside this notebook.

This...

Did Ning Yi write this?

He just finished it yesterday.

His insights

really impressed me.

I stayed in Jiang Ling for a month.

But I didn't notice anything special about him.

He acted like everybody else

and looked just like an amateur businessman.

Anyone experienced

would've taken precautions against the Wu family showing the certificate.

Decheng,

do you know

that the Golden Brocade was first invented by the Su family?

That day,

when Ning Yi was talking to the gatekeeper...

Actually, our bright yellow cloth is amazing.

I just want Mr. Dong to check the color.

Just once.

Mr. Ning,

don't you have anything else to do?

You're saying

the same thing every day.

I was right at the door.

Considering my duties,

I declined every time.

Being fair and impartial as such,

you did well.

Master,

what do you mean?

You thought

Ning Yi really wanted to see you?

What he wanted was

to make Song Xian visit you with the Wu family.

Song Xian only introduced us to each other.

The registration process of Golden Brocade

did meet the regulations of the Ministry of Works.

Could it be...

You

have also become one of his pawns.

Mr. Wu!

Mr. Wu!

Bad news!

What's the fuss about?

Did you forget the rules in my house?

Oh my, Mr. Wu.

This time, the Wu family is doomed!

Mr. Wu, take a look now.

It's all over! You're doomed!

Mr. Wu,

look.

This is the first batch from 20 days ago.

What?

This is the second batch from 15 days ago.

What's going on?

This is the third batch from 10 days ago.

Why are the colors different?

Because the Golden Brocade

has faded!

It must be due to your poor keeping!

Mr. Wu...

It must be you!

We've kept them in dry and windless warehouses.

It's definitely not our fault...

It's the formula...

Was it Xi Junyu?

I sent someone to look for him.

But we couldn't find him.

No.

It must be Ning Yi.

Miss Nie, I've troubled you lately.

Ms. Su, please don't mention it.

How is your body recovering now?

I've almost fully recovered.

I quit!

Yunzhu,

you're being partial to him.

He's been here for a month.

Why don't you let him do the chores?

Miss Jin'er,

my wife paid for your services.

You want a guest to sweep the floor?

Don't you think that's inappropriate?

You were writing books

or playing with gunpowder all day long.

Are you trying to set our place on fire?

Do I need gunpowder for doing that?

Isn't there

a mobile explosive

right in front of our eyes?

How dare you?

You said I had a fiery temper?

Jin'er.

My younger sister is a straightforward one.

Please don't take it to heart, Ms. Su.

It's fine.

I must thank you

for taking me and my husband in.

Listen to her.

At least she's being fair here.

Liheng,

go and help Miss Jin'er.

Okay.

Since you want me to help Miss Jin'er,

I'll take the job.

Where should I sweep?

Are you blind?

Here! And there!

They all need sweeping.

For the last month,

I've been staying indoors every day.

A man fears gossip the most.

Since you want me to sweep,

fine.

I'll sweep it clean

for our esteemed guests!

I'll sweep it clean for...

Wu Qilong?

Mr. Ning,

may I

have a word with you?

Mr. Wu,

make yourself at home.

Okay.

Thank you.

What an

interesting place you got here.

Mr. Ning, you dabble in many fields, huh?

What's this for?

It's something

that make people talk properly.

Is this an invention?

Sort of.

This is?

A blackboard coated with graphite.

You can write on it and wipe it clean.

Wouldn't that be reusable then?

Yeah.

With it,

if you don't want others to see something,

just wipe it off,

and it'll be gone.

Be careful with that invention in your hand.

I call it a grenade.

It'll explode near fire.

The colors faded, right?

It was you.

You did it, huh?

You look pretty angry.

They must've looked terrible.

I'm sure you know that the best.

Sorry.

I'm uninterested in your affairs.

Just tell me, Ning Yi.