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are all clamoring...

for their monthly stipends.

Our accounts are behind...

because of

your father's funeral.

Give them their money

and ask them to leave.

- Pardon?

- They're not needed.

So, the family hasn't chosen

a wife for you yet?

No.

When my father was alive...

they arranged a marriage for me.

But the other family

broke it off...

because I smoke opium.

Ruyi listens to reason, yes?

Yes, I do.

Will Ruyi listen to Elder Qi?

Yes.

Please sit down, Elder Qi.

Ruyi. This matter deserves

careful consideration.

These women served

old and young master.

If we throw them out on the

street, people will laugh at us.

Elder Qi...

we're not

leaving them destitute.

This house is no place

for women.

There's nothing for them here.

Better to let them go

for their own good.

All right then!

Did you hear that?

How can you speak

that way to an elder?

Old master's only

been gone a few days!

What do you say, Duanwu?

I stand by elder sister.

What?

Did everyone hear that?

There are no more real men

in this family!

-

-

Was I wrong

to send the women away?

Those concubines lived here

for many years.

They had a good life

with father and brother.

Now it's over...

and they're gone.

As for me...

I have to stay here.

I was born here.

I grew up here.

I'll die here.

What are you doing here?

Get out of here!

After what you did!

You shouldn't be here!

Go away!

Stop it!

Sister.

See that Zhongliang

gets settled...

in rooms near mine.

Studying in Peking has made you

quite a gentleman.

Last time I saw you,

you were only this high!

- Sir, your room is ready.

- Thanks.

I'll take it myself.

-

-

- Who's that?

- Duanwu, Ruyi's cousin.

In name he's a master.

In fact he's a servant.

He prepares

Ruyi's opium pipe.

I know that role well.

I'll go wash up.

-

-

Miss, where is

the family library?

Over there.

Thank you.

Miss, why are you

following me?

I forgot to tell you.

There are no books

in the library anymore.

Be careful.

Miss, your sister-in-law says

her brother's on his way

to see you.

Her brother?

Very well.

If I have any visitors,

tell them I'm not feeling well.

Sister-in-law, Ruyi is not here.

Please come in.

This is my brother Zhongliang.

He just finished school

in Peking.

He's come to say hello to Ruyi.

Sister-in-law.

I am Zhongliang.

Help yourself to whatever books

you wish to read.

Have you two met?

Is this what you wear?

Is this what you read?

Is this the life you lead?

These silks and satins

are hideous.

Do you know how much the world

has changed in ten years?

Do you?

Russian Revolution,

Great War...

warlords...

Nationalism...

Lenin, Communism,

Sun Yat-sen...

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