That's why you couldn't be the inheritor.
I need to do it.
I need to do this kind of thing.
You've gotten too deep into this.
Oh, right. I suddenly remembered this.
You said you wanted to bungee jump at Feilong Canyon, right?
I heard it's closed now.
You can't go there. Change to another place.
No.
This is the reason I want to go there.
Ren Tian Zhen, are you crazy?
It's New Year now. Don't make me scold you.
You don't understand the realm of masters.
I'm going to beat you to death!
-What are you doing? -What am I doing?
Human should cherish their lives.
Don't say such nonsense again.
Cherish your life.
Your life not only belongs to you alone.
It belongs to the one you love too.
You're like Jian Xi.
Her life not only belongs to her.
It belongs to her mother and Cheng Ying.
What do you know? You brat know nothing!
You've changed!
Previously, you ran a red light and went the opposite way on a scooter.
Why have you become like a director of teaching and learning now?
Tell me about it. What happened? What's the matter?
Alright.
Let me see how long you can hold back.
Such a big gourd.
And pumpkin.
Hello, Tou Tou.
That's right. You go to the exit first.
I'll drive the car over.
We have to hurry up. They're waiting for us at home to make dumplings.
Okay.
Brother!
Hello! Hi, Mdm. Wang.
Li Quan, you're back.
Granny.
-Li Quan, you're back. -Li Quan.
-Ms. Liu.
You're back.
Granny Kang!
I wish you have a long life.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, mister.
Li Quan, you're back!
Mdm. Zhang.
You came back for New Year.
Yes, I'm back.
Has Zhang come back?
He is?
He's back.
Li Quan, you're back.
Dad, Mom, Brother is back.
-Mom! -Quan! You're back!
Mom!
You're finally home.
Brother, what delicious food did you bring for me?
They are all there.
You only know how to eat.
Come, try it.
Dad, Quan is home!
Mom, try it.
-What is this? -Something tasty.
Brother.
This is a molten sesame ball!
My classmates will envy me.
My brother brought me these from the big city.
And some toys too. Here you go.
Thank you, Brother.
You're not young anymore. Why are you still playing with toys?
Li Quan!
Eat your snack.
-You're back. -Dad!
What's wrong with your leg?
I don't know either. I couldn't describe it.
I just feel pain.
Come.
He's so painful that he couldn't sleep these days.
Check his leg.
Take a seat.
This side?
Yes.
Be gentle. You have a bruise, Dad.
Did you seethe?
Rheumatism.
It happened after he worked in the fields.
He works in the fields.
You work in the fields too.
Why didn't you have rheumatism?
Who knows?
Dad.
It's okay, relax.
Don't keep getting angry.
I'll treat you with acupuncture these few days
and massage for you. You'll be recovered.
How can I be relaxed?
Whenever something bad happens to your mom, she will scold me.
She is relaxed, but I keep all the anger.
Why did she scold you?
About your brother.
I told him several times.
I don't want him to study anymore.
But he won't listen.
He said he wants to learn from you.
He wants to study in the city.
He wants to be a city resident.
Dad, listen to me.
It doesn't matter if one becomes a city resident.
But he must study.
Son.
Our family can't afford it.
Moreover, you two will live in the city.
We're getting older.
Tell me. Who will run the household?
That's right.
We'll be bullied when no one is at home.
Just like our fish pond.
Many people are eyeing it.
Dad.
How about we use the toys
Quan bought
and give them to the village head's grandson
to flatter him?
We still have to work for another ten years.
After ten years, your brother will graduate.
Right.
Dad, Mom.
I don't have much savings for this year.
I've prepared red packets for you two.
Happy New Year, Dad.
Happy New Year, Mom.
Only this much?
Being a doctor doesn't make money?
Well, I just started.
And it's TCM practitioner.
Well,
in order to send you to school,
we borrowed a lot of money.
This is not enough to pay them back.
What are you talking about?
This is his thoughts.
He just got started.
Next year. It'll be good next year.
Quan, don't listen to your dad.
He doesn't know how to say good words.
In fact, he looked forward to your return the most.
You know, he went to the market two days ago.
Look.
He bought the new cotton quilt.
It's so soft!
Quan, do you have any new clothes?
Change into it.
Why? These are good.
You don't look like a city resident.
Go to the village head's house with me.
That's right.
Why are we going to the village head's house?
For a blind date!
The village head's niece,
your classmate, Wang Ying Hua,
do you still remember her?
If you two get married,
our family will become great.
We'll become powerful
and don't have to look at their long faces.
Mom, I don't want to go.
Go take a look. Son.
Wang Ying Hua's father is the current deputy county mayor.
It's such a good fate.
-Let's go. -Let's go.
Let's go together.
The daughter of the deputy county mayor
is out of my league!
Who says that?
You're now a city resident!
You're educated and work in a big hospital.
And your mentor is the principal, right?
I've told them that
in the future, you're the director of the hospital!
-That's right. -You're out of her league!
Dad, don't talk nonsense!
-What nonsense? -Other people have heard you!
What are you afraid of? I didn't talk nonsense!
-Let's go! -Dad, I'm not going! Dad!
-Let's go! -I don't want to go on a blind date.
Let's go!
Li Xin!
Pull me!
Let's go, son.
It's such a wonderful thing.
Dad, I'm not going!
("Li" means the beginning)
("Chun" means warmth, fine Spring days)
(Ploughing and sowing in Spring make the plants stronger)
(The period between solar terms of Lichun to Lixia is known as "Spring")
(Lichun, the beginning of spring)
Great!
Grandpa.
I think there's too much dough.
We only have these fillings.
It's alright.
I'll cook
dough-ball soup with it.
I'll add some Chinese white cabbage, tomato, and others
and cook it in a pot. It's going to be delicious.
It's okay if there's a lot.
You could sound plausible when it comes to food.
You talk the talk.
This saying is good.
"Losing one's integrity is a small matter,
but starving to death is a big one."
Am I right, Grandpa?
Am I right, Grandma?
With Tou Tou here this year,
our New Year is more exciting.
Look at Mom and Dad.
They're so happy.
I think this is the first time
Tou Tou celebrates New Year with the family.
Write couplets...
Put up New Year paintings...
Discard old stuff and buy new ones...
Prepare dumplings... Watch TV...
She's curious about everything.
Actually,
we do all these
just for the children.
You're right.
Look, I'm doing it in one breath.
I'm sorry.
Be careful.
Again.
Alright. Tie it up.
Done.
You've scared me!
What's wrong?
No,
You'll hurt your eyes! You naughty girl!
If we can't play the firecrackers during New Year,
we should pop the balloons.
They're popping the balloons.
My god.
You're right.
It's so much more fun
with her in our home.
Her movement
is getting bigger now.
But
my little heart
can't stand it.
Hurry up.
My little heart is fine.
The dumplings are ready!
Let's eat dumplings!
Dumplings with two types of fillings.
This is fun!
Enough.
Quan.
Is it cold?
It's not cold, Mom.
I've prepared a hot water bag for you
to put in the quilt.
Thank you, Mom.
Have you tried on the suit for the blind date?
Your dad spent a lot of his money for it.
Try it and see if it's suitable.
Later, I'll iron it.
Mom.
I don't want to go on a blind date.
Why?
You don't like Wang Ying Hua?
Just meet her first.
Feelings can be cultivated.
Quan.
Tell me honestly.
Do you
have a girl you like?
No, Mom.
Who would like
people like me?
What's wrong?
What's wrong with you?
You'll become
a hospital director in a big city.
Mom, you said that again.
Dad and you keep saying this since I came back.
People will laugh at us if they hear this.
Why should they laugh at us?
This is bound to happen.
Bound to happen?
It's not going to happen.
Do you really have someone you like?
Where is her hometown?
How old is she?
Is she pretty?
Mom.
If I really have someone I like,
I'll bring her back to meet you, okay?
You must have someone already.
Be gentle.
You're still awake?
I...
I hate you!
Tou Tou.
I think the new clothes are nice.
New clothes for New Year.
I know.
I can understand the red color.
I can understand about it being a sweater as well.
The thing is...
The thing is, what do the flowers mean?
These big flowers alone
made me feel like
I'm not having a good New Year.
The flowers are beautiful.
That's not it.
These flowers indicate that
you'll make
great progress in the new year.
You'll have greater joy.
Mr. Ren.
I actually think my black clothes are nice.
Whatever colors the clothes are...
Red looks good.
No one wears black clothes on the first day of New Year.
The joy of red.
Flourishing and prosperous.
-Come here, quick. -Go.
We're giving out the red packets.
What?
Why...
I'm an adult now.
I can still get the red packets?
If you are not married and haven't got kids yet,
you'll always be our child.
When you get married and have children,
you're qualified to be an adult.
Look.
How boring it is if we can't
give out the red packets during New Year.
Tian Zhen, bring the cushion over.
I'm finally not alone this year.
I've been kowtowing alone every year.
Kowtow?
-Come. -Come, Tou Tou.
Lightly.
Just say a few auspicious words.
Wait a minute.
What's wrong?
Come quickly! Come quickly.
-What are you doing? -Come. Hurry up.
Come, come.
Stand here. Stand properly.
Stand here.
Stand still.
I wish Mr. Song and Mrs. Song,
Mr. Ren and Mrs. Ren
good health,
a very happy New Year
and unlimited happiness and longevity!
Thanks.
Look at her.
She's one year older
and more sensible now.
Enough, enough.
Red packets.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Grandpa, what are you counting?
I just counted that I still have 13 years to live.
No, no.
May my grandfather live long and prosper.
Great!
What about me?
May my grandma live long forever.
Your grandson said
live long like a tortoise...
Dad!
Give me red packets.
Thank you, Grandpa, Grandma.
You always call me "grandson".
Shouldn't you give me a red packet too?
Sure. Kowtow to me or you can call me...
So much!
-It's not appropriate. -Grandma!
-Don't call me that! -Grandma!
-Don't call me that. -Grandma.
I've called you "grandma".
You tricked me!
I've called you "grandma".
You must give me a red packet.
This is what celebrating New Year should look like.
Grandma!
Hurry up and call her. Hurry up!
Hurry up!
Mom.
Slow down, Mom. Wait for me.
Slow down.
Let me take a break.
This... Your small figure is better than mine.
Who diagnosed you?
I think he is the one who is sick.
You're only in your forties yet you've become so weak.
You need to exercise.
Mom.
Introduce the TCM practitioner
that you went to.
I'm going to see him too.
I need to hurry up.
I'm running out of time.
I can't leave with regret!
Where are you going?
To the other world!
Mom, with your physique, it's still early for that.
Do you want me to die?
Alright, alright.
I don't need you siblings to accompany me.
You two can go back.
I can go by myself.
Mom, don't be anxious. I'll accompany you.
I'll give up my life to accompany the good man.
Mom, wait for me.
Slowly.
Mr. Ren, did you look for me?
Mr. Wu!
Happy New Year!
Tou Tou.
She has grown up. She is different from before.
She's sensible now.
Of course it's different.
Red packet?
Good. She's back to her old self.
What old self?
Mr. Ren gave me a red packet.
Come, give me a red packet.
Let's talk business today.
Business? Give me a red packet first.
-Be good. -You're so stingy.
Hurry up. Let's get down to business.
Who are they?
She is the inheritor of the Jiang family's acupuncture sect,
Sun Tou Tou.
Don't do that. Don't bow to me.
You are the elders. I can't accept this.
Don't bow to me.
I didn't prepare red packets.
I didn't collect much this year.
Tou Tou.
Just let us bow to you
to show the gratitude from us,
the overseas disciples.
To tell you the truth,
we've never thought that
in our lifetime,
we can still meet the inheritor of
the Jiang family's acupuncture sect.
We're so lucky.
We didn't expect that.
When my husband learned that someone has inherited
the Jiang family's acupuncture sect,
he was excited for half a year.
Half a year ago,
we booked air tickets to come here
to acknowledge our sect.
For so many years,
we've been using
this acupuncture to save a lot of people.
You can say that
we do not disgrace our sect
and have some success.
The Chinese are be able to get to know each other
because of the Jiang family's acupuncture.
Right now, the overseas Chinese are respected
and accepted by others,
and have the current social status.
This is closely related to
the Jiang family's acupuncture.
My senior brothers and sisters
have a huge clinic in San Francisco.
Many foreigners
go to the clinic as it's famous.
When they first come, they're all carried on stretchers.
But at the end of the treatment, they can walk out of the clinic.
The Jiang family's acupuncture
is so amazing.
Sun Tou Tou.
You're carrying heavy responsibilities.
That's right, heavy responsibilities.
Don't stand there. Have a seat.
Come, come.
Have a seat.
-It's not easy. -Let's have a chat.
For you to come back from overseas.
What is it?
You're good.
To make me study hard,
you've put in a lot of effort.
Three. Think about it, how much are there?
Don't try to keep my mouth shut.
Give me some face.
-Give me some face. -No.
Give me some face.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Excuse me.
Here you go, Ms. Xia.
-It's enough. -Tou Tou.
-What's wrong? -Have you taken your lunch?
There are too many people. I'll not eat.
This won't do.
You'll be exhausted after treating the patients.
There is another box.
Slowly.
Zhu Xia.
Well...
How much stock of dried ginger, Cinnamon Twig and Chinese aconite do we have?
We haven't got the courier package yet?
We still have enough Chinese aconite.
But we don't have much stock left
for dried China root and Cinnamon Twigs.
You saw it too. Look.
Lately, we've had lots of prescriptions.
It'll take some time for the courier package to get here.
And the pharma companies can only start
their shipment on the 15th day of the lunar month.
This is how it is after New Year.
Next up is the flu.
It's about to change seasons, right?
Don't let Jian Xi come here these few days.
Look, there are so many people.
You're right.
-Here you go. Take a look. -This...
These are appointments for the afternoon?
That's a lot!
We won't be able to complete it by the evening.
That's all, we can't take in any patients.
Okay, okay.
Ms. Xia.
Okay.
Jian Xi is alone at home?
Well, Le Le is on winter vacation.
So, I sent her to Cheng Ying's house in the morning.
The two kids can look after each other.
That's good.
That way, Cheng Ying and you will be relieved.
That's right.
By the way, Ms. Xia.
Tomorrow, can we cook some
tangerine peel with hawthorn tea
and put it at the reception?
Many patients have had gastro issues lately.
Okay.
Alright, thanks a lot.
-Don't worry. -Thanks.
-Ms. Xia. -Okay.
Please check it.
Here you go.
The list?
Come.
Patients with an appointment,
please come here and get your number.
Wait!
Tell me your name.
-Shao Hong! -Ke Hua!
Shao Hong!
Li with the words "mu" and "zi". Li with the words "mu" and "zi".
I don't have your name here.
I did.
I didn't manage to register this morning.
So, I came early in the afternoon.
I have to pick up my grandson later for his after-school class.
Please give me a number.
Lately, I've had chest tightness.
I want Prof. Ren to have a look.
Did you eat your hearts out during New Year?
My children only come back once a year.
So, I will prepare a lot of delicious food.
And I will taste it while cooking.
Well, you don't need my master to check you.
I can do that.
Yours is karma.
That is to say, you killed a lot, so you're cursed.
Don't talk nonsense. What karma?
Don't listen to her.
She hasn't even figured out the basics of TCM.
Didn't you tell Granny Jiang that it's karma?
Why is it nonsense when I say it?
It's the same situation.
I know about it, so I dared to say.
You don't know anything, so don't talk nonsense.
You cannot learn something
by imitating something without understanding the substance.
You're blindly imitating.
Don't be anxious.
Please line up.
Everyone will get to see us.
-Tell me your name. -Okay.
Thank you.
You still have to make an appointment.
We'll see you after the appointment. I don't have your name here.
-Just give me a number. -No.
Shao Hong.
-Li Xia. -Shao Hong.
Excuse me.
Add a number for me.
I can't do that. It's full today. You have to make an appointment.
Dear, I can't take it anymore.
Where is the emergency room?
Go... Go and register.
No, this is an emergency.
What are you doing?
No, no!
Move back!
Stop it!
I'll buy all your numbers. Come on.
Why do you want to buy the numbers?
Go line up! Go line up!
Troublesome!
Tou Tou...
What happened?
She's good for only two days.
I just praised her two days ago
but she caused trouble today.
She didn't cause it.
Things pissed her off.
Let's just listen how she is going to settle things.
This is a medical center,
not a wet market.
This is the place you come to treat illness,
not the place to buy groceries.
Speaking of which, all of you are patients.
But your voices
get louder and louder!
Your energy
get stronger and stronger!
Are you sick?
Who is sick?
Me!
He jumped in line, that's why we argued.
That's right.
Are you comparable to me?
I am Prof. Ren's friend.
We are family friends.
You can't compare with me.
Am I right?
Do you have a ulcer again?
This time, what did you eat?
What are you talking about, dear?
What can I eat?
Just some gamey.
Among the patients,
the last one I want to see is you.
Don't be like that.
Do you know why?
That's because you're covered in germs.
I'm afraid you'll infect me.
Can you please leave?
But I am patient.
I am friends with Prof. Ren
Who is your friend?
My master doesn't have such a friend.
Don't tell others about this. It's so embarrassing.
Let me tell you. My master
is kind-hearted
and he doesn't harm humans or animals.
Even he has to prescribe
medicine with animals, he doesn't dare to give much.
-That's right. -Can he be the same as you?
Can he be your friend?
Can he be friends with someone
who takes on lives and kills animals?
-You... -Madam.
Yours is not karma.
Yours is karma.
The animals that you have eaten...
They turned into hatred
and follow you every day.
Every day, their spirits in heaven are looking at you.
They'll make you vomit on what you eat.
They'll make you get diarrhea on what you drink.
Let me tell you.
For this illness of yours,
if you don't take care of your mouth,
even the gods can't save you, not to mention my master.
-That's right. -What?
You want me to lecture you as well, right?
Avoid eating certain foods,
quit drinking and your daily routine.
Did you do any of it?
Look at your face.
You...
What's the use of coming here every day?
Are your parents here?
This is bad.
What are you doing?
Just do your work.
Only Tou Tou dares to teach them a lesson.
I dare not do that.
Your daughter is coughing again, right?
The last time when you looked at your phone,
your daughter fell into the water.
Coughing is the root cause of it.
You always post the videos of playing mahjong on your social media.
If you don't take care of your own child,
who is going to take care of her for you?
God has been gracious to you
that He didn't take your child away on that time.
Yet you're not repenting!
You come here again.
Brother, is it so difficult to go to bed early?
Is it so hard not to stay up late?
And you, uncle.
You quarrel every day.
Look how angry you are.
And you, sister.
You're petty-minded
and want to take advantage of everything.
You wanted to cut in line to see a doctor.
And you even used your grandson as an excuse.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
This is your health.
If you don't want to take care of your health,
no one can help you.
It's not that we don't want to treat you,
no one can cure you.
We've advised you
and prescribed medicine for you.
But you just don't want to listen to us.
You come here every day,
in many, many trips.
You keep coming here.
And you chatter like a fly!
Like a fly.
You guys...
Stay here and wait quietly.
Whoever makes noise again,
please leave.
You don't have to be treated.
I agree!
What do you agree with?
-I... -Did you have an appointment?
Did you register?
No, that's why I'm looking for you.
Wait there!
Okay.
She's ferocious.
I think
we can hand medicine center
over to Tou Tou in the future.
Ward off the townspeople.
You said that
as doctors, we can't pick our patients.
But look at her.
She chose the patients she likes.
Someone like her can't be a doctor.
I think there are two types of doctors.
One is the evil type.
The other one is the benevolent type.
Tou Tou is suitable to be the evil type.
I think that for some patients,
we can't always spoil them.
We can't be always kind to them.
We should scold them
at the right time.
Tou Tou scolded
those we wanted to scold
but dare not to scold for many years.
That's because we can't let ourselves down.
You...
You don't want to be kind-hearted anymore?
After Tou Tou scolded them,
we will be the kind-hearted ones.
Gosh, you're vicious.
You're here.
This time, what did you eat?
Well, during New Year,
I had some gamey.
I didn't hold myself back.
Well, it's the cold weather.
So, I ate ginseng to keep warmth.
Then, I became like this.
Your life is hanging by a thread
yet you dare to do this.
Can't you be an ordinary man
who eats radish and cabbage?
That's not it.
Look.
We only live our lives for a few decades.
If I can't eat whatever I want
and drink whatever I want,
what's the point of living then?
This adult world is very tough already.
Look at me.
I don't gamble
and I do not go to prostitutes.
I just like to eat delicious food.
If I really do like you say,
which is avoid eating this and that,
and live unhappily
until the age of 120,
what's the point of it?
It hurts, right?
You feel the pain, don't you?
You said this before.
We must keep being happy.
I ate hot food
after I had cold food.
I was happy when I was eating.
After eating, my heart was at peace.
I'm in pain now,
but my mind is healthy.
Didn't you say that
we should have a healthy body and mind?
What matters most
is the mind.
Your mind isn't healthy.
God has arranged so much delicious food for us.
But you don't eat them.
You prefer to eat that other food.
You have an unhealthy body and mind.
I have you.
You are my greatest strength.
Stop talking nonsense.
My master won't take the blame for your bad deeds.
This is not a bad deed.
Mr. Ren, he ate a lot of gamey
which he shouldn't be eaten.
He didn't listen to you either.
And you can't control him. Just forget about it.
How about we call the police?
But just like what she said,
we should call the police.
That's right.
No, no. Stop fooling around.
Look at this girl.
Dr. Ren.
Among your apprentices, she's the one
who has delicate features.
You have a hot temper and you're powerful.
She and you are like Ying and Yang,
a very good combination. Very good combination.
Stop talking nonsense.
She's not my apprentice.
She is my master.
She came to change me.
Roubecca.
This is Zhu Chang Ming's prescription.
Put it over there. I'll prepare it later.
Okay.
I noticed that you didn't sign up for the class
on picking herbs from the mountains. Why is that?
Aren't you a top student? You're always proactive.
I'm a little curious.
Being a top student alone is not enough.
I need to be a "top mother".
What do you mean?
This time,
you learn well on my behalf.
I have to complete
the most important event in my life.
Moreover, if all of you go to the class,
I need to take care of the medical center as it's busy.
Let me prepare the herbs on your behalf.
-It's alright. -I'm late!
Zhao Li Quan, what time is it now?
There were many patients in the morning.
I'm sorry.
Xing Xing had a fever last night.
I came here after I made the medicine for her
and gave her a simple massage.
She's having a fever? Why?
I guess she's tired.
The hospital also has its busiest time now.
Let me go and change my clothes first.
Please apply for leave for me.
Apply for leave?
You come and see it three times a day. What have you got?
It usually looks good, with lots of leaves.
Yet you pruned it.
You even built a warm house for it.
The tomato
is dead now.
I had good intentions, but I guess it's too much for it.
I don't want this to happen either.
Are you still feeling not well?
No.
I feel better after taking the medicine.
Zhao Li Quan said
you drank the Chinese medicine he made.
I had taken the cold medicine
but he insisted on making the medicine for me.
Your pulse looks fine.
As long as the fever has subsided.
Have a rest. I'll get you some water.
Oh right, Xing Xing.
When you're free,
please sell my comics on my behalf.
I'm not reading them anymore.
And I can get some money from it.
Alright.
It's hot, be careful.
Blow it.
Zhao Li Quan and you live together.
Don't you have any sparks?
He is a TCM practitioner while I'm a doctor.
What's wrong with that?
Well, it's not associated.
What are you talking about?
One is the doctor for traditional Chinese medicine
while the other one is a nurse for Western medicine.
It's a perfect couple.
How could you say it's not associated?
What a match!
Don't you think that
two is better than one?
For example, you're sick today
and he could prepare medicine for you.
What would have happened to you if I had not come back in time?
Well, actually...
Occasionally
I do feel
something.
When the two of us
resting at home,
we talk and eat together.
When I come home late from the night shift,
he waits for me at the small alley.
I feel warmth, actually.
But each time I have this thought,
I will pull myself back.
I
cannot...
I cannot choose him.
(The prescriptions and remedies used in this drama)
(are referenced from relevant traditional Chinese medicine books)
(Do not use without medical advice) (End of Episode 19) ne books)