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

Forget about it! Take off the wedding backdrop!

Don't take it off!

Old Madam...

Grandma. Mom.

Ching-ching, sit down for the tea.

Grandma, I...

You married into our family. That makes you a family member.

I know it's a bit of a rush. We should have told you.

But your husband is taking Shan Cha as a concubine.

You know her well enough.

After drinking this cup of tea, we should all live together in peace.

In the future, Shan Cha's children will have to address you as their legal mother.

Shan Cha can never go above you.

Sweetie, don't listen to her!

She can say whatever she wants, but she's not going to respect you!

Grandma, in this case, Shan Cha can be a maid sleeping with Tung.

Honey, I want to give Shan Cha a status.

If she remains a maid, it won't make any difference.

I don't want anything to be different!

Inside the bedroom, there should only be one man and one woman!

No one else but you and me!

Ching-ching, either you sit down for the tea,

or you go home with your mom.

A bill of divorce will be prepared later.

Sweetie, let's go!

If I knew your grandson was so unfaithful, I wouldn't have let my daughter marry him!

Let's go!

Wait a second! Grandma, allow me to ask you something.

Based on the seven grounds for divorce, what did I do to deserve this?

Mom, is envy one of them?

Let's sort it out in front of Honourable Fu. I'm not afraid of you.

Not envy, but theft.

Someone substituted a raccoon for Guan Yin to get her wish fulfilled.

The plot was so brilliant.

Don't slander my daughter! What you said is complete nonsense!

The four verses led us to Chin's Sum Cho Vinegar.

I heard it was Ching-ching's idea.

I can't believe you betrayed us after marrying into the Chin family.

It has nothing to do with So-so.

Her brother's disreputable friends have a big mouth.

Ching-ching, you heard what my mom said. What's your decision?

Ching-ching, be content with what you have.

Just drink the tea.

Tung.

Honey, sit down.

Drink the first wife's tea and be a successful role model.

Madam Ching, have some tea.

Ching-ching.

Mother?

Have a seat.

You look absent-minded.

What brings you here?

I know you don't have anyone to serve you.

Lai Chi is a very honest girl. I'm sending her here to serve you.

Madam Ching.

Thanks, Mother.

You two may go now.

Yes.

I'm sorry for dragging you into the Guan Yin scheme.

That's alright.

Grandma is so hard to read.

That's why we're no match for her.

Oh, the leaf is still in good condition. I thought you would break it.

Tung gave it to me after all.

Still can't convince yourself to share your husband with another woman?

My name is Cho Ching. I get jealous easily as my name implies.

I know myself too well.

Come to think of it,

you're partially responsible for pushing Shan Cha into Tung's arms.

If you hadn't been so eager to marry Shan Cha off,

she probably wouldn't have realised how much she missed Tung.

With a burning desire for each other they just...

Did you come here to speak for Tung?

That's right.

Tung took a concubine today, but he didn't forget you.

I can tell Tung loves you very much. He wanted to be responsible to Shan Cha.

He's not the kind of man who will leave his wife for another woman.

Ching-ching, you should forgive your husband.

But every time I think about sharing my husband with another woman, I just...

But Shan Cha is a sweet and docile girl, not to mention you're the legal wife.

You will always be above her. You have an absolute advantage over her.

Everything you said makes a lot of sense. It's just that...

You know, I never liked your father-in-law, but I married him anyway.

It's hard to find someone you love and who loves you back.

Ching-ching, don't give up so easily.

The most important thing is to give birth to a boy faster than Shah Cha.

Then no one will dare mess with you. Even Old Madam will have to listen to you.

Why isn't Master Tung here yet?

It's his big day today. I don't think he will be here.

But I heard Madam So remind Shan Cha since tonight is the first night,

Master Tung is not supposed to spend the night there.

Every minute of the wedding night is precious. I'm going to bed.

You're not going to wait for him?

No.

Honey!

Tung?

Ouch!

Honey, just drop the formalities.

Madam Ching!

Madam Ching? Call her Sister instead. You don't have to do that anymore.

Lai Chi, help Madam Ching up.

Sure. Madam Ching, be careful.

Honey.

My dear, let me put it in your hair.

Do you know how? Lai Chi.

Yes.

I'm really good at this.

OK.

Higher.

Lower.

No, I want it on the left side.

Forget about it, I don't need your help.

Sis, why did you bring Tung here? Tonight is your wedding night.

Wait a second. You two have already slept together.

But we can't ditch the rule. It's an even day today. Just go.

I know the rule. Tung should stay with you tonight.

Good night, Sis.

Sis! Sis!

She's gone.

Hi dear.

Just go, tonight is your wedding night.

Shan Cha is very broad-minded. She asked me to come over.

You mean Shan Cha is broad-minded and I'm narrow-minded?

That's not what I mean. You're too sensitive.

I'm too sensitive? Get out!

Honey! Get out! I don't want to see you tonight!

Honey! You don't want me to go, do you?

It's not going to work! Get out!

Honey! Get out! Go...

Honey, where am I going to sleep? Shan Cha won't let me in!

You can sleep in the study!

Aunt Sheung, have some tea please.

Get up.

Honey.

By the way, how come Shan Cha doesn't have to serve tea?

A daughter-in-law is supposed to greet her elders in the morning,

but it only applies to the legal wife. Concubines are not allowed to do that.

Right, that's the rule. Sheung-sheung, just drop it.

I have my reasons.

Shan Cha is my goddaughter. Her status is higher than that of Ching-ching.

Since Ching-ching can serve tea, why can't my goddaughter?

Aunt Sheung, you're right. By law, Shan Cha's status is higher than mine.

I shall step to the side when she serves tea to Grandma.

I'm glad you know.

However, under patriarchism, since Shan Cha married into the Chin family as a concubine,

she can't even enter our ancestral shrine.

After she dies, her tablet will not be put in our ancestral shrine.

According to the rule, concubines can only stay in the cella.

It's already very kind of me to let Shan Cha come out here.

Sheung-sheung, perhaps you didn't notice it because you're not married yet.

If you ever get married one day, you must pay attention to things like that.

Honey, I didn't know you had a sharp tongue. You too, Ching-ching.

The two of you have been ganging up on my sister all morning. Interesting.

Brother, how could you...

I'm treating Shan Cha as a maid. Why can't I ask her to serve me tea?

In that case, I think Tung will be the first to say no. Right, Tung?

Honey, I... Aunt Sheung.

Right, I just can’t believe you're making a fuss about a cup of tea.

Ching-ching, pour my sister a cup of tea on behalf of Shan Cha.

Sure.

I'm not going to drink it.

The rule also says the first wife should give the concubine a name.

Ching-ching, what do you think?

No, I'm used to calling her Shan Cha. Honey, don't change her name.

It's the rule again. Are you going to give her a name?

Sure, of course. Otherwise I can't show my status as the first wife. I'll do it.

Madam Ching, give me a name please.

From now on you'll be called Shan Cha. Your name will be Shan Cha from now on.

What? It's the same name.

The rule requires me to give her a name, but doesn't say I can’t use the same name.

She's been called Shan Cha for years. It's a lot of trouble to change it. Right?

Absolutely. My wife is very thoughtful.

Thank you, Madam Ching.

You're calling me Madam Ching again.

You have a different status now. Stop calling me Madam Ching. Call me Sis.

Thank you, Sis.

This is so heartwarming. Tung, you're so lucky to have two women.

Sounds like you want to find another woman. Am I not good enough?

You've got to be kidding me.

My wife is generous and considerate. Shari Cha is sweet and caring.

The three of us will be so happy together.

Stop sighing, OK? It has already happened.

It's all your fault, because you wouldn't marry Shan Cha.

Otherwise, Tung wouldn't have got the chance

Who would have thought of that?

This is good. Now you can find someone else and leave me alone.

There aren't many choices in Yau Tak Town. I don't want Shan Cha to stay with Tung,

but I don't want to make her suffer.

So I have to suffer it myself!

So now I have to suffer it myself. Don't make me say it again.

Say what? You've said many things.

It's all your fault!

Right, it's all my fault. I should have married Shan Cha.

What can I do now? The rice has been cooked.

Don't cry, it's OK. You're like a brother to me.

I'll always be there for you, you know. You know that, right?

Hey, what are you two doing here?

What am I doing? I'm trying to comfort your wife.

My wife doesn't need you to comfort her! Keep your hands off her!

Honey, we're like brothers. It's not what you think.