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Previous StoryPrince Eui Seong is here. It's been twenty years. Twenty years!
Buy Yong Mae Mook, scholar!
- You stole it, didn't you?- I bought it from some lady.
How could you do this? How could you become someone else's wife without even a word of excuse?
The person that I loved so much twenty years ago...
Where did that bright and full of talent boy go?
I was asked to deliver this to the madam.
He came back to life. His artistic talent is alive.
Children, did you see Hyeon Ryong and Woo?
Woo!
Saimdang, Light's Diary
Episode 7What are you doing here? Where is Woo?
Episode 7
Woo.
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Here.
Go to your mom.
One moment!
This fell off of the child.
Let's go.
What's wrong, Mother?
Let's hurry and go.
Welcome back. Where did you go, Young Master?
Hyeon Ryong, you should never go to that place again. Never.
Go in and do your homework.
Yes.
Because of me... Because of the picture... Those people!
- Honey.- Please save these people!- Honey.
H-Honey, are you okay? Wow, look at the sweat. Wait a minute.
Oh, no. Look at how you are sweating.
Just what kind of dream did you have? Huh?
Are you alright? I thought you were okay for the past few years.
Is this nightmare starting again?
Flowers and birds. The completion of Flowers and Birds painting?
Peonies... Peonies...
So they are peonies.
Find the owner of this ribbon. You must kill her.
- Your Excellency.- Come in.
Prince Eui Seong was born with god given artistic talents.
When he paints, people say he is a reincarnation of Sir Seol Geo. (A genius painter in the Silla Dynasty)
When he plays Geomoongo (traditional string instrument), people say Sir Baek Gyeol of Silla was revived.
Not only that, he excels in dancing and singing—
I asked where was he living and what was he doing during the twenty years when his whereabouts were not clear.
I was told that he was raised by his great aunt, who is royalty, in Ganreung, Gangwon Province.
Continue.
As soon as his marriage proposal was cancelled, he shaved his hair and went to Mount Geumgang,
and lived in seclusion for many years.
After that, he went to remote islands such as Tamra (Modern day Jeju) and Woosan.
It seems like it hasn't been five years since he came back out to the world.
His marriage got cancelled in Gangreung?
Go down to Gangreung this instant.
Find out which household cancelled the marriage and who the proposed lady was—
Find out the details.
Yes.
What is your identity, Prince Eui Seong?
A letter to Prince Eui SeongAlthough I am not in a situation to reveal who I am,
the reason I am sending you this letter is
to prevent any potential future trouble.
Min Chi Yeong, please be wary of him.
There is a saying, "A white heron should not go where crows play." (Don't go where bad people are)
That person will, someday, cause disturbance with his evil deeds.
It is clear that he will harm you. Therefore,
please be especially careful of him and keep a distance from him.
Please understand my situation that I cannot come before you to tell you.
Please, I beg you to keep it in mind.
So, who did you say gave you this letter?
Looking at his shabby appearance, he looked like a beggar child.
A beggar child?
Yes.
Fine. You may leave.
She cannot come before me...
Min Chi Yeong.
He has enemies all around him.
Jangwon Jimooljeon - Jangwon Paper Company - The best paper company in Hanyang, owned by Min Chi Hyeong.
Especially, Min Chi Yeong! Just looking at his face is fishy.
I am certain that he is full of corruption.
This is the beginning.
Excuse me? The beginning?
- How much is this sheet of paper? - Yes, it's 5 poon. (About 1000 won = $1)
This low quality paper is 5 poon? It seems like a ripoff.
What are you talking about? Go see how much it is in the countryside. We are not making a lot of profit here.
Since you have the monopoly, you are controlling the price. Who is the supplier for these papers?
Other than the one in front of this store, how many more workshops are there?
Are you from the tax office?
Hey, can't you just see?
Ah, why didn't you say so earlier?
Let's be good to each other. You must be tired for working for the country.
Please have some drinks with this.
Oh, you didn't have to.
Hey, who do you take me for?! It's not that much anyway.
Observe this paper company well.
Why?
Why do you talk too much? Huh?
Pay close attention to whom comes in and out, and their sales. Understood?
Yes.
Prince Eui Seong. Why is he all the way here?
- Hey, you punk!- What was that?
- Hey, hey! It's me!- Who's this?
Hey, you, jerk! Are you a human? Do you know what that house was for?
So that we can support my wife's family's memorial rituals, my mother-in-law
gave that house to Hyeon Ryong! Are you a friend? Are you a human, jerk?
I'm sorry, my friend, I am sorry. I am so sorry.
Oh, no, right there. Aigo. I didn't do that, right?
Who did this to you? Who did it?
I cannot face you. I am sorry. I really thought it would go well.
- Aigo.- I was upset to see you not being confident in front of your wife.
So I wanted you to make a lot of money and be confident.
But still, my heart hurts too much to not to do anything.
Oh, that's right.
This is the only thing that's valuable in my house. At least take this.
Ah, I don't know if I'm being fooled again.
He is born to be a scammer.
Ah, it's heavy. My house is so far. Honey, come on out for a minute.
What is this?
Honey, this is called Hwachojang. (Hwachojang - Furniture lavishly decorated with floral design)
What is this?
Didn't you hear it? I just told you it's Hwachojang.
Aigoo. Who deceived you this time?
How is this a Hwachojang? It looks like someone picked up an old rice chest and just drew a picture on it.
How can you say things like that?
I was told this is quite an expensive chest. He told me to take this for now,
so I carried this from Namsan village to here. Hwachojang.
You've worked hard. I'll pack your things for your studies in the mountain.
Studies in the mountain? Honey, take a look at this one more time. Honey, this Hwachojang—
I'm telling you it's not Hwachojang.
It's not?
Since you are trying to learn on your own, even when you don't have enough. How praiseworthy is that?
I am no longer a daughter of the tavern,
who was insulted and scorned.
What should we do, Madam? The baby is... The baby is...
- Oh, no!- What's the matter?
It's a premature birth, and a stillbirth.
It will be difficult for her to have a baby again.
A premature birth and a stillbirth?
I will bring in the water for your sleep.
Come in.
It's a hairband for hunting. I embroidered a hawk on it.
I heard that a hawk's eye can identify objects accurately even in dark.
It also has the meaning to cast spirits out, so it will defeat bad luck.
I embroidered one switch at a time, praying that you would have the eye of a hawk and beat the bad luck.
Beat the bad luck.
I will bear you a son.
How insolent! How dare you as a servant girl!
Reciting Seok Jook Hwa -A poem by Jeong Seup Myung of Goryeo Dynasty
People love red peonies that they planted plentiful in their garden.
Who would have known that there are beautiful flowers even in a wild field.
Even though I was born of lowly status, my ambition is not lowly. I've learned it just by overhearing others study.
I will definitely bear you an intelligent son who will rule the world.
Oh, how can it end here? It was getting really interesting.
- Yoon!- Oh, Hye Jeong.
Oh, why are there so many steps here? Ah, really.
Oh, she is my classmate. She is a sunbae to you. Greet her properly.
Hello, Sunbae-nim. I'm Han Sang Hyeon. Class of 2005.(In Korea, it's the year that he entered university)
- Oh.- Please look kindly upon me.
- Han Sang Hyeon.- Ah, Sunbae-nim.
When will the next page be deciphered?
Ah, I have so much work to do these days. Reorganization and personnel changes...
Also, I need to do it really carefully, and not get caught by others.
- Thanks for all your work.- Ah, don't mention it.
Going forward, let's call this Soojinbang's diary.
- Oh, Soojinbang's diary?- That sounds good.
This is also Saimdang's old house site.(Modern day Jongro-gu, Chungjin-dong and Sooseon-dong area)
Is this Saimdang's old house site?
Oh, my word. Wow, this is amazing. It's so nice!
But who's that fat woman?
I know, right? Who is that woman?
Ouch, my legs hurt so much, seriously!
I need to hurry and get back to decipher the latter part. It will get even more interesting when it's interpreted.
- If there is anything I can help with, contact me at any time.- Okay.
- Work hard.- Okay, I'm leaving.
Hey, come back a little later.
Why?
Ah, just listen to me! I just don't want to be misunderstood needlessly. Mother-in-law is a bit sensitive.
Ah, why didn't she say so to begin with? Such an attitude! I'm the pushover.
Oh, but then again, it makes me feel bad to hear that. That mother-in-law...
How can she bundle a single man like me with an ajumma...
Ah, Sunbae, let's go together!
I said go. Go.
You, really!
Go!
I said I'm going.
Hey, why are those people going into the same house?
Aren't they cohabiting?
Her husband supposedly disappeared after his company went belly up.
What?
Hey, then, it's a real big scandal!
So, what are you saying?
They are living together?
What else?
Well, some fat woman—
Yes, some fat woman joined them belatedly and
had a chitchat and then left.
A fat woman...
A fat woman, you say...
Sujinbang Diary: Saimdang's diary discovered in Italy
What is this?
Oh, Ji Yoon, can you come here?
Hurry.
Where are you? Come to the conservation lab at Hye Jeong's museum this minute.
It's urgent. Quickly!
Taxi!
Oppa! Where are you going?
Oh, that is... Have a fun time.
Is she the one?
- It looks like it...- Yes, it's her!
But she is a bit less fat than now.
Central Museum...
Buddhist sculptures - from Gandhara (origin of Northeast Asian Buddhism) to Seorabeol (Silla capital & present day Gyeongju)
Wait here.
Bye.
Thank you.
"Our two souls therefore, which are one,
"Though I must go, endure not yet
"A breach, but an expansion,
"Like gold to airy thinness beat"
That's what I'm saying...
The type of the paper and fiber is chronologically consistent with Sujinbang Diary,
but if this was written by Saimdang, it should be in Middle Korean.
It's a poem called "Valediction,"
by John Donne, a sixteenth-century English poet.
Valediction - Poem by a 16th century English poet, John Donne. It has the meaning that love will last forever.
A poem that I really like...
In other words, this memo was not written by Saimdang.
Seo Ji Yoon, what scheme are you hatching here?
Ruining the Mount Geumgang Painting seminar was not enough for you?
Professor!
Aigo, what brings you here?
Aigo, you've been fine, right? You've become more dashing.
What the heck are you saying?
But what brings you here?
What are you guys plotting here? Won't you talk?!
It's just a kye meeting, a kye meeting. (a club in which people pool their money periodically and take turns receiving the pooled funds)
That's right, a kye meeting...
Min Sa Mo! (Min Love Meeting)
Professor Min's Fan Club meeting.
Yes, yes, we really admire you, Professor Min...
Have you gone mad?
You, rascals...
I am keeping a watchful eye on you.
Professor, we must leave in a hurry. What are you going to do?
Oh, that's right. It's so late. We must go home, too.
My wallet...
Let's go, Professor.
- Hurry outside.- Yes, Sunbae.
I'll follow you right out. I must tidy this place up a little.
Please good-bye.
Sunbae, Sunbae, would it be okay?
Be quiet.
Professor! Professor, the provost is calling you.
Yes, Provost.
Did he leave?
But I don't think we can work out of here any longer.
I'll say.
- We'll have to find another place.- Right, right.
- Let's go. Cheer up.- Fighting.
It's this place.
- Where is this place?- A club!- A club?
Hurry.
Here!
What's up with this place?
So, this is what a present day club looks like. It's so different from my days.
Are you saying we should do the deciphering work here?
Bingo! Professor Min will keep spying on us. The conservation lab is out of the question, now.
That's right, working out of the museum is over.
Now, please come this way.
Is that where people dance?
Ooh!
If we bring the necessary equipment here,
I think it will be usable, even if not perfect.
What do you think?
Well, it's a bit cramped, but
if we get an optical microscope and a digital image microscope, it will be doable.
I don't think installing a focus adjuster will be that difficult.
Can we use this place all we want?
A hyung I know owns this place. I serve at the hall and sometimes work as a DJ as well.
It's a place I can use all I want. So be at ease.
Now, this is on the house!
Where is the guarantee that this place will be safe?
Hey,
have you been deceived all your life?
What's-their-faces, Teaching Assistant Nam and Assistant Moon, those dudes cannot enter this place to begin with!
'86ers are the cut-off line. Bouncers maintain the water quality in here. (only young, hip and beautiful get in)
Sunbaes, you, too...
What? Why?
...ordinarily would NEVER be allowed, but
I will make a special arrangement for you.
Enough. Let's see what you have made out so far.
Just a minute.
Holy!
What happened? You didn't answer my calls, either.
And you said you were going to give me a song. When are you going to?
Hey, what brings you all the way here? Oh, hey, that is...
- Let's talk later.- What's wrong with you? Who are those ahjummas?
- Hey, let's talk later.- What the heck!
Aish, hey!
Why did she come anyway?
Who is she, Holy?
She is just a dongsaeng I know. Don't mind her.
We don't have time. Let's do this quickly. Read.
Oh, this is a different part.
Even though there was no way to confirm whether my letter advising Prince Eui Seong
to be wary of Min Chi Hyeong was delivered well...
One who has seen the sea finds it hard to discuss water...
Gwan Hae Nan Soo - For the one who understands a bigger picture, it is hard to casually discuss even insignificant matters
Since I have seen the sea, I have no more to say.
Didn't you all know? The sea...
After having a big realization,
one finds it hard to frivolously discuss even insignificant things.
His Excellency Prince Eui Seong is a true artist!
But who are you? Let me take a peek.
Omo! E-hem! (How rude!)
Won Hee's mother, is there something wrong?
Your heavy sighs will sink the floor.(Mothers' Association)
If his looks are great, then one would hope that at least his talent was lacking.
If his talent is good, then at least his family background should be lacking.
What lass will carry him off? When I wonder this, my heart quivers with worry.
What are you talking about?
You know, the talk of the town, Prince Eui Seong.
If I could just brush his dark bushy eyebrows, I would have no other wish.
Don't worry, they say he will never marry.
What do you mean?
Last time during his marriage, he ran off!
Oh my, oh my, how manly!
Please be seated.
Today's agenda is about the vacancy at our Central Village School.
So I propose we discuss about how to admit the new students.
- Yes.- Yes.
Central Village School
- "If you live with kind people," - "If you live with kind people,"
- "It's like being in a room with irises and orchids." - "It's like being in a room with irises and orchids."
- "After the passage of time, you'll not smell the fragrance." - "After the passage of time, you'll not smell the fragrance."
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Okay.
Confucius said, that" if you live with a good person, it is like being in a room
with irises and orchids.
After the passage of time, you'll not smell the fragrance,
because you've been fused with the fragrance as one."
"If you live with unkind people,
it is like being in a smelly fish mart.
After the passage of time., you'll not smell the stench.
but again, with the smell, you become one."
"Where there is cinnabar, it likely becomes red."
"Where there's darkness, it's likely shady."
From the Precious Mirror Illuminating the Heart, right? (collection of proverbs assembled during the Goryeo dynasty)
Precious Reflections of the Heart (Mingxin Baojian, a children's study book with choice quotes from the Chinese Classics)
It's from the Chapter on making friends.
You're a student I haven't seen before.
I recently moved here from North Pyeong Village.Lee Hyeon Ryong - Saimdang's second son. He becomes Lee Yi Yook Gok
By North Pyeong Village, are you referring to Gangneung?(Baek In Geol - Teacher at Central Village School)
Yes, I used to live in my maternal grandparents' house in Gangneug, but we just moved to Sujinbang a short while ago.
Originally, I wanted to enter this Central Village School,
but some unavoidable hardship befell my family so I could not.
May I ask your maternal grandfather's name?
His surname is Shin and he uses "Myeong" and "Hwa" characters.
He passed away early so I have never met him.
You are going overboard with your words.
Are you trying to commit an unthinkable crime towards the king?
The fate of our power is at stake here, so we are trying to come up with a plan.
I will not partake in this kind of discussion any longer.
You are— You are Scholar Shin's daughter's son!
Do you know my maternal grandfather?
Of course, I do, I sure know him.
Lord Dean! I need you to sign off on these papers for me. It's urgent.
Will you wait here for a moment?
Lee Woo (Saimdang's youngest son; called Supreme Four because he excelled in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and gayageum).
What is in there?
- Shhh!- Shh!
- Shh!- Shh!
Okay, what are you so curious about?
- Shhh!- Shhh, shhh!
This cutie! Cutie!
Who are you, cutie pie?
- "Where there's cinnabar, it'll likely become red." - "Where there's cinnabar, it'll likely become red."
- "Where there's darkness, it'll likely be shady." - "Where there's darkness, it'll likely be shady."
- "Therefore, a person... " - "Therefore, a person..."
"must be careful of whom you live and mingle with."
- "If you live with kind people," - "If you life with kind people,"
Who are you?
- "it's like being in a room with irises and orchids." - "it's like being in a room with irises and orchids."
What on earth are you doing here?
You are a new face here.
I was passing by when I heard the students chanting the classics, so I was just listening in for a little while.
It's not a lesson that anybody can hear and sit in on.
Even after seeing it with your own eyes, don't you understand that it's allowed only to the scions of high and wealthy families?
Confucius said, "Anyone can be educated." Teaching should not discriminate among students on the basis of wealth, class, origin or age.
You might run off at the mouth after learning a few letters,
but it seems you have not heard or learned how you should behave before your elders.
So impertinent...
"Nae Eo Bul Mi Geo Eo Ha Mi." One ill word asks another.
- Consider yourself— - Consider yourself lucky that I was busy, too. Pshaw!
That!
Huh? Where did he go?
Aish, this goby-like kid (doesn't know which way he's going to bounce next)!
Woo!
What brings you here?
I am here to convey the Mothers Association's decision regarding admission of new students to fill the empty seats.
We have uselessly worried the parents belonging to the Mothers Association.
However, selection of new students is a matter to be determined by the teaching and disciplining staff.
We, the Mothers Association, cannot idly sit by while you admit just any student to Central Village School.
Central Village School is run by the state.
We have pupil selection standards of our own.
How long has it been since you started teaching here?
Probably you will be assigned to some other school and leave soon.
Like other faculty members, you, sir, might leave any time.
There is no way you are aware of the school's long-standing tradition.
Moreover, whether you have the discerning eye to pick students who are good fits for Central Village School,
The Mothers Association is not convinced yet.
I am sorry that is all the confidence I generate in you.
I am the one who should apologize if you take it that way.
I was not talking about your great erudition and teaching methods.
However, the Mothers Association has always decided the big and little issues of Central Village School.
And we plan to continue to do so in the future.
If you don't want the Mothers Association to meddle with you,
you'd better make sure that beggar children do not eavesdrop on the lessons.
You are leaving already?
Oh,
this is a little token of appreciation.
Why don't you and Dean eat out with this?
That's right...
Try writing it one more time.
How precious.
That's what I'm saying.
I don't know whose little jade he is, but doesn't he grow on you, the more you see him?
Seeing as how you find a child adorable, finally the right time seems to have arrived,
the right time to get married!
That's why I...
Ta-da! What do you think?
I couldn't, for the world, figure out what type of woman you wanted, so I categorized them by their styles.
Have a look.
Ingenue style?
Or sexy? Or smart?
Or cheerful? Cheerful...
You're singing the same tune again.
By the way, is this all you've got? All there is?
An ingenue who's at times sexy and while being sexy, she shows her innocent side...
Don't you have that kind of maiden?
How can you know only one thing and not two or more?
But, he is a whiz kid, a whiz kid!
That is right.
Woo!
- Woo!- Hyung!
Where have you been?
- You must be his older brother.- Good-bye.
Alright, alright, visit often and play.
- Good-bye.- Alright, be careful on your way back.
Uncle, but where are you looking at right now?
I mean, my blood is about to dry up from the pressure from Heon Won Jang Grandmother.
Enough already, enough, enough!
The persimmon exploded.
It tastes good.
- Here try a dried persimmon. - No thank you. Leave it be.
Try it. They turned out good this time.
Just once, just once?
Hey, stop it.
Oh, come on.
Forget it then.
It's over there. Let's not just take from the tree. Let's try to pick those persimmons over there.
You're saying to steal?
Hyung, you're not a good person!
They said being with someone who's not good, is the same as going into a smelly fish mart.
- Why you little! - I agree. Orabeoni, that's not right.
This isn't stealing.
I've been observing it and the owner transports dried persimmons in a cart going back and forth.
But if you observe, he spills a few into the street each time.
Is picking them up beforehand stealing?
Anyway, he'll be going to urinate soon, so the stall will be unoccupied. Let's just pick a few dried persimmons then.
He'll spill them anyway, so the one who gets to them first are the owners. Two will keep watch, while two pick them.
By the way, you said you didn't like it because you're a good person.
Then stay out of it. The "not good people" will eat the dried persimmons then.
Look, watch my store for a bit okay? My tummy hurts.
Hurry back!
Wow, they look really tasty.
Madam, come outside please.
Head of this household come out!
What is the matter?
Are these your—
Children? (changing his tone to be softer and more respectful)
They are, but what brings you here?
Well, the kids...
They were stealing these dried persimmons, and were caught red-handed. That's what.
Pardon?
Did you all really do so?
I said... We shouldn't.
I am sorry. I will be sure to compensate for the dried persimmons.
I am so sorry.
Uh, what I mean is the children should be educated—
They can do such things because they're children. Well don't you think that's how they grow out of it.
If you're in the mood for dried persimmons, drop by. I'll give you a lot for cheap.
You guys should eat these.
What is the matter? Who is that person?
You all follow me inside.
What's the matter? What are these?
Dried persimmon. It's ripened well.
Dear, that's enough. Please stop, Dear.
Oh, no, their legs. Their legs are bleeding. Let's stop it now.
- Let go!- Ah, Wife...
Hyang, bring a thicker one.
Oh, no, Dear. What wrong did the children do?
- Please let go.- We did it because we were hungry!
I'm saying we did it because of hunger!
We used to eat dried persimmon in North Pyeong Village all the time.
Not only dried persimmon, I can't even remember the last time we ate our fill.
Wife, he says they did it because they were hungry. They were hungry. When I was young, not only dried persimmon, I even stole—
It's all your fault, Father!
The reason I can't even attend Central Village school is also all your fault, Father!
Why did you get scammed, Father? I really hate being poor!
Let's just go back to Mother's family's house in North Pyeong!
Won't you stop?!
Everyone, change into new clothes and come out.
Honey...
Excuse me, Honey.
I'm happy to be going, but couldn't you tell us where we are going?
Next time, you guys ask.
Hurry and come.
- Yes.- Yes.
I already asked once.
Do you know where we are going now?
Since you children never listen, isn't she taking you to abandon you?
You mean like Goryeojang?(carrying away the elderly when they reach a certain age and abandoning them in the mountains)
Since it was the Madam, she endured this much. If it were me, I would have abandoned you long time ago.
I would have abandoned you over a hundred times.
Why does she look at me and say that?
Aigo, are you all following well?
Are we here now? Where in the world is this?
From here to all the way there is all our land.
- Really?- For really? - Seriously?
You mean all the way over there and yonder is all our land?
Don't tell me that you didn't know which land you got instead of the tiled-roof house.
- I guess he didn't know.- That's not true.
I knew it.
Father got this land for you all.
But, Mother, it seems to me to be a desolate land that's useless.
You can't farm or build a house.
There isn't even an ordinary persimmon tree.
Everyone, close your eyes.
Close them.
What do you see?
You told us to close our eyes.
I don't see anything. It's all dark.
Then, don't look, but feel it slowly.
I think there are flowers. Very fragrant flowers.
Ah, I think it's _________ flower.
It didn't seem like there was anything, but there are birds,
and it seems like there is a stream nearby.
I think I can hear wild animals' movements, too.
Wind is tickling my cheeks.
Wind. Wind.
That's right. Now open you eyes, and look around.
Now, does this place still look like a just abandoned land?
- No.- No.
Even though it may seem like we don't own anything, that's not so.
When I think of this land, this world that you will be filling up, my heart races already.
"A painting originates from a white canvas". It means something/someone needs to possess intrinsic quality/innate character before embellishment.)
Even Confucious said we can draw only after a white background is ready.
That's why this empty land is like a blank sheet of paper before a picture is drawn.
That's right. What do you want to fill this land with?
Let's plant a persimmon tree.
Then, we can eat persimmons every day.
Let's plant flowers and trees, too.
Silly, we need to make a front yard so we can play, "Hit the stones" game.
I will abandon the master here.
That girl! The way she talks!
You are really amazing.
You enabled the children to draw their dreams on the blank sheet of paper.
I want grape vines. I will pick and eat grapes every day.
Stop right there! I told you to stop!
Hey, let's go together. Where are you fleeing to?
- Mother.- Yes.
I hear tick, tick, tick sound. It's a sounding tree.
That is a paper mulberry.
Wait, if it's a paper mulberry, is that the tree used to make papers?
Yes, that's right.
I got it right! This is the paper mulberry used to make papers.
You will get smacked by paper mulberry! Yap!
- Let's eat!- Tisk! tisk!
Uh-huh! Really!
Are you really all that great in literature?
He needs to know how things are.
Don't show off, crazy psycho. You don't even have an inkling of power.
You should know your lowly status! Eh?
Hey, let's go.
Min Ji Gyun (Min Chi Hyeong's eldest son)
Aigoo, the one who holds Joseon's Study of Arts and Literature on his shoulder is here.
What brings you here to this humble place?
Aren't your school duties too heavy a burden?
You got like twenty years older in the eight years we haven't seen each other.
Tisk, tisk. So dull.
I think the capital is not suitable for you. Is it because you left the Eutopia Mount Geumgang?
This goblin-like guy! Is that all you can say after not keeping in touch for eight years and then showing up?
I heard that Bi Ik Dang is rolling on really nicely.
I'm not the one rolling things out. I let things be and it does well on its own.
Teach me your secret.
What secret?
The secret for having things roll on real smooth, even if you don't do a thing.
What are you talking about?
The students of the four schools memorize the four books and three classics from dawn to dusk.(Four books:Analects of Confucius, The Book of Mencisu, The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the Mean)
The students here are all children of the most illustrious families. (Three Classics: The Book of Songs, The Book of History, and The Book of Changes)
What about that?
They have never seen they way the world really works or people's suffering, nor do they have any interest in them.
Well, that's how the world runs these days.
These children will inherit their father's positions in turn, becoming civil servants,
and if their children also become officials, what would become of the nation?
I'm asking you to come to the Central Village School and manhandle the kids like you do.
Are you asking me to perform teaching duties?
If you don't want to, you can just play with them.
Rather, it's just better to let them play.
Forget it. Who's teaching whom? Don't you know me?
Studying is not my style. It's not like you're asking me to climb over the house boundary in someone else's house.
That's what I'm saying to teach them!
We're almost home. Now that we're home I'll eat you alive!!
Who are you?
Hello!
I saw Hyeon Ryong at the courtyard of the Central Village School.
He doesn't just parrot back the verses, but he even understood the deepest meanings though he's at a young age.
Thank you.
He is the grandson of Respected Elder Shin?
I heard this from the child.
Are you familiar with my father?
I know him very well.
He had showed off so much about his talented second daughter, who was able to recite the four books and three classics.
I guess Hyeon Ryong takes after his mother.
Father... His father, too.
May I ask the reason as to what brings you here?
There happened to be a vacancy at our Central Village School.
I had heard that due to the financial restraints, you cannot afford to send the child to school.
There might we a way we can overcome the situation.
Would you please come to the Central Village school with your child, tomorrow?
Dear...
I'll think about it.
Have some tea please.
What's it about? Huh?
They said you should start attending the Central Village School.
Really? Yes!
What money do we have for him to go to the Central Village School?
I heard it's really expensive.
Nope! If you're picked, your tuition is paid for by the government!
Hey, what about things like: books, paper, ink, inkstone? What are you going to do about those things?
That's not the only thing you need money for. Wake up.
Since we ate two rice balls on our picnic,
we don't even know if we'll have breakfast tomorrow! Wake up.
Hyung, are we starving tomorrow?
I am so happy that I bade him farewell when we had reached the village entrance.
Seeing that the Central Village School teacher came all the way here,
our Hyeon Ryong does seem very talented indeed.
I will not go to the Central Village School.
Hyeon Ryong.
I've been too selfish, this whole time.
You said it at the desolate land that what we will draw is up to us.
It is okay if I do not go to the Central Village School.
Dear, isn't there any way? Dear.
I think something has been reversed? In most cases doesn't the wife ask the husband if there is a way?
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Poem of Flower and Stone
It's already autumn at the pavilion in the forest.
There is no way to comfort the mind of the poet.
The river yonder touches the heaven, and shines blue.
The autumn leaves frozen shine brilliantly as if ablaze.
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So, Prince Eui Seong and Shin Myeong Hwa's daughter used to be in love?
There's no way the two kept in contact.
I will hold a Mothers' Association Meeting.
He is certainly below the standard.
- Then how about this? - Which would be?
We will hold a competition.
A competition? How exactly are you handling matters!
I am so sad. This is pitiful.
What you have just seen, you can never reveal this.
Mother. Mother it's not what you think!
You don't even know if your husband is dead or alive. But divorce?! How can you be so cruel?
How can you be so selfish?
♬ Wherever it be at the ends of the earth ♬
Saimdang! Saimdang! Chronicle! Light of Love!