ENG SUB【今天的她们 Fry Me to the Moon】EP20 “巴适得板”顺利开业，刘思源使计恶意竞争（宋轶、佘诗曼、李纯）
=Fry Me To The Moon= =Episode 20= What’s wrong? Did Liu Siyuan send you? Who’s Liu Siyuan? I don’t know him. Chen Dong. Stop lying. This man followed you here, – Liar. – taking photos. – What do you want? – What do you mean? My wife sent me here to buy groceries. What are you talking about? What is this? Don’t move. Delete it now. Sent it to your boss. I have no idea what you guys are saying. Unbelievable. This is crazy. Rest assured, boss. Business is good. Don’t take it lightly. Once the novelty wears off, the consumers’ enthusiasm will shift. – Carry on. – Yes, sir. Look, it’s Chuanbai House’s seal. We thought Dapeng wanted us to sign the contact. So, we all agreed. These can only be supplied to Chuanbai House. Two more truckloads. Give me a hand here. Siyuan. You’ve prepared so many things. It’d be a waste if we don’t use all of them. Count it. Take the excess for staff meals, or have them processed. Your call. Such a waste. If Dapeng were here, this wouldn’t happen. If I had known it would be like this, I’d never sign that agreement. Whatever. We got the money. Let’s go. Xu Hao. Why are you here alone? I was here all the time lately. You’re not staying in the office? Canceled it. It costs tens of thousands a month for nothing. No one’s watching. It’s pretty good here. I can handle it myself. Oh, right. The Sichuan pepper Chen Dong wanted. – This is it? – Qingxi pepper. The best. – Is this good? – Yes. Chuanbai House used to use this. You are a lifesaver. Thank you so much. We’ll buy our spices from you starting now. Why telling me all this? Just let me know when. – I’ll deliver them myself. – Okay. Chen Dong also sent me these seasonings. I have no clue. Can you take a look for me? Li. Chaotian chili. Qixing chili. Cherry chili. Sweet chili. I need five kilos each, now. And other restaurant supplies, too. – Pack them together. – You got it. Done. You are the boss. How come you do the stocking yourself? Not even a helper? Why not? You do it yourself. We’re not the same. I made it out from a place like this. It wasn’t easy in the past. How’s the new restaurant going? When will it open? Still preparing. Most old employees are back. Come eat when it’s open. Okay. Are you tired? It’s fine. I’m quite happy every day. Wait here. Let me see if it’s packed. – Is it ready? – Yes. – Give it to me. – Here. This one’s ready, right? You don’t have to. Come on. – Let me. – It’s alright. Easy. I can do this. – Give me. – Here, boss. Thank you, Li. Put it down. Give me a hand. Huan, you really helped me out a lot. Your business is mine. Don’t mention it. Zhenzhen, hurry. I know I can count on you. – Thank you, Huan. – Let me know if you need anything. We’re leaving now. Okay, drive safe. This Sichuan pepper is good. Bulky and fragrant. Of course. Xu Hao’s products are absolutely top-notch. How come I can’t smell it? How could you possibly smell anything? You don’t understand. Sichuan pepper is evaluated by observing, pinching and soaking. Of course I’m not as good as you. We’re back. – Bu. – You’re back. How did it go? Barely managed to handle it. Why barely? They signed an exclusive contract with our previous suppliers. We got replacement from others but not as diverse. So, I’m gonna make some changes based on what we have. Dong, isn’t this dish missing a few ingredients? – To the kitchen. – Okay. It’s really Liu Siyuan playing tricks? That scumbag. It seems he’s determined to fight us to the end. He’s afraid that Zhongting would kick him out. We can always start over if the restaurant fails. He’d have nothing if he’s out. You seem weird. Can’t have mercy on him. Do you hear that? How could I? I’m just analyzing the situation. He’s desperate and will strike with lethal force. We need to be careful. I know, Ms. Shareholder. We’ve taken care of everything. How’s it going with the investors? When will Mr. Qin come for the tasting? – Liang Qingran. – You’re here. I’ll go now. So soon? – Who is that? – Who is that? – Sit here. – An, you’re here. Here, the usual. Dual hotpot for two. – Same as before. – You drove a long way just to eat here? What? Not good enough for you? Let me tell you. Chef’s school is next door. Even cooks see this place as their canteen. You can imagine how good it is. You were on the phone all the way here. Trouble at work? A little bit. Look. There’s nothing in the world that a meal can’t solve. If there is, then eat two meals. Here it comes. Come on. Original broth helps you digest. There’s white cardamom, and patchouli. Add the soup in. Does it smell good? You’re such a foodie. Add some soybeans and soak them in it. It’s all fried. Don’t give me anymore. They’re so high in calories. Give it a try and I’ll bet you will soon forget about the calories. The fish head is ready. You have to hold up the basin and slurp. The fish will go swoosh into your mouth. Smooth and slippery. Give it a try. Isn’t it satisfying? What are you laughing at? Some people sound terribly fierce on the phone, but talk in cute voice to a kitten, turning into a baby. – You mean me? – Yeah. Siyuan, I need to talk to you. Sit down and talk. I’ve been holding it back all night. So many Sichuan cuisine restaurants in the city. You might cut them off for a day. But can you do it for two months? Chef Yuan, we worked well together at Jingshu. You managed the kitchen and me the hall. There was always a tacit understanding between us. I agree. There still is. But we run the restaurant on real skills. Why must we resort to these tactics? I didn’t pay you three times the salary to worry about these issues. Siyuan, we took over Chuanbai House from Master Gu. Many eyes are watching us. What if someone finds out? How embarrassing that would be? Embarrassing? Business is not as simple as you think, Chef Yuan. Why are you the only one with an opinion? It frustrates me that you think so. Chef Yuan. Chuanbai House is nothing like Jingshu Restaurant. I hope you adapt quickly to our new relationship. Mr. Liu. I know exactly what I should do. Just want to remind you not to go overboard. Chef Yuan, cooking is your expertise, managing business is mine. Both of us should do our job well. And Chuanbai House will get better. I will find someone else if you can’t. What are you doing? Who told you to come here? Who is in charge? What are you doing? We received complaint about the ground being uneven. People trip all the time. So we’re mending it. This is a public welfare project. We truly thank the government for resolving our difficulties. Did you do this? Good deeds do not ask for recognition. The neighbors will give us a banner of honor. I just want to receive his banner. Don’t worry, Mr. Liu. You’ll have more customers once the road is fixed. Fix it well, sir. Take your time. Let’s go. Too much dust here. (Chengdu Delicacies) Mr. Cai has responded. He says they never accept invitations from restaurants, therefore can’t come to the tasting. Didn’t you try harder? Such has been Mr. Cai’s (Zhou Kaijie) unbroken principle for decades. – There’s nothing we can do. – Let it be then. Qin Group let the word out that they are interested in Chuanbai House. Several companies have announced their withdrawal from the bidding. They are afraid of competition. It’s my fault that Qin Xin left. I will make up for it. It’s not just Qin Xin. You learned only ruthlessness from Liang Qingran. But do you know the reason she was invincible all these years? Gaining popularity through ingenious measures. You are far behind in this area. Clean up this mess for me now. The longer it drags on, the more troublesome it’ll be. I am confident that I can secure Hengxing this year. By then, Chuanbai House will be worth even more. And the franchise fees will grow. There is one more thing. The group wants profits and returns, not a tale you fabricate. If you can’t recoup the funds quickly, they’ll cut their losses in time. You know the consequences. I definitely will… We are opening next week. Don’t worry about the investment. I’ll keep my promise. – No pressure on that. – Yes. My mom gave me some money. Consider it an investment. Don’t take her retirement money. I do nothing at home usually. Now that I find a job, she’s really happy. More importantly, she sees potentials in us. – We’ll keep getting better. – Yes. You have money now? Then let’s do some calculations. We kept the old decoration and use second-hand furniture. No problem. But the lighting won’t do. The lighting must be that of a restaurant. Lunch and dinner time can’t be the same. Look at this bright white light now. It doesn’t bring out any depth when shining on the dishes. Also, the tableware. Porcelain looks good, but it’s bad for heat preservation. The soup containers don’t have lids. When serving the soup, color and content are completely revealed. No sense of class at all. Since when did you start pursuing a sense of class? We serve fine food, and it has to look fine. That includes containers. Make a list then, and I’ll go do some shopping. Actually, that’s the easy part. Another thing is more urgent. In case of booming business opening up, what if we need more waiters? He’s so silly. Cute. Let’s take a picture first. Hello. I’m Gu Manting, Dapeng’s daughter. We opened a new restaurant called Ba Shi De Ban, serving the most authentic fine-dining Sichuan cuisine. We officially open for business this Friday. You’re welcome to visit. Great. Let’s take another one. I’m Gu Manting, Dapeng’s daughter. We opened a new restaurant called Ba Shi De Ban, serving the most authentic fine-dining Sichuan cuisine. We open for business this Friday. You’re welcome to visit. – Ting. – Mom, why are you up? Eating pickles at this hour? You hungry? I’ll make you something. I’m just craving. Need something to chew. Are you nervous about the grand opening tomorrow? Actually… Don’t worry. Tomorrow morning we’ll pray to your father. He will bless the new business with lasting prosperity. Mom. Actually, I’m pregnant. How far along? Fifteen weeks. Does Xu Hao know? It’s better he doesn’t. The two of us will raise this child well. It’s okay, sweetheart. – Mommy’s here. – Yeah. Good girl. When I was pregnant with you, I also craved for pickles. People say: "sour son, spicy daughter." I thought I was carrying a boy. Your dad was the only male heir for three generations. He also wanted a son. And it turned out to be a daughter. I was extremely nervous back then. I was so afraid that your father wouldn’t like you. I told myself, if he didn’t like you, I would definitely take you and leave. But what happened? You were absolutely the apple of his eye. The way he looked at you, I can never forget it for the rest of my life. His face was so tender. That was when I knew I married the right man. Mom, I miss him. Me, too. He’s watching over us, protecting us. It’s late. Go home. Why are you still here, too? I’m waiting for the fish market to open. So I won’t sleep. – Why don’t I go with you? – Sure. – You nervous? – About what? We are opening tomorrow. More excited than nervous, I think. We’ve waited so long. All our hard work will surely pay back. We will definitely beat them. You still want to compete with him? It’s not about competing. We don’t cause trouble but we aren’t afraid of it either. He cut off our supplies. We called the road fixers. Fair play. Don’t worry, I will do my best so that you can focus on cooking. Go back to sleep. I’ll wake you. Then we’ll go buy fish together. Old Man, while you’re up there, besides having a great time, please bless our little girl and her business. Let everything go smoothly. You hear me? Don’t put so much pressure on dad. Dad, just have fun. Do what you want. Your daughter is amazing now. I will manage the restaurant well. Everything will be all right. Come on. (Best wishes, from Liang Qingran) You can send yourself a flower basket? Only I can give such a beautiful flower basket. Have you seen the flowers at other people’s openings? All lined up outside, looking cheesy. Who sent these flowers? Our neighbors and old customers. (Good Luck) Greetings from old friends and new. Manting. Welcome to Ba Shi De Ban. We can enjoy Chuanbai House again. That’s really great. Welcome, please come in. I’ll let you work. Congratulations. Wish you thriving business. – Thank You. – Perfection. Welcome. Please come in. Welcome to Ba Shi De Ban. Please come in. Welcome. Welcome. Please. The word "welcome" lasts for three seconds. My dad’s been saying it for 30 years. Now it’s our turn. Uncle Dapeng would love this. This is the restaurant run by the three of us as partners. Take a look at our menu. I’ll be back when you’re ready. Take a seat, please. Pick up. Have some snacks first. Please come inside. Long time no see. Hello, hello. Long time no see. Give me a hug. Mom, what would you like? Don’t worry about me. Attend to the guests. – It’s okay. – Give us your opinion. Go, hurry. Amazing. Ting is so capable. Classy. Upscale. Absolutely perfect. Absolutely perfect. You made it. Thanks. So beautiful. – How is it, Dong? – Turn down the heat. Do you know what it looks like outside? What else could it be? People dining, chattering, bustling and crowded. People are eating non-stop. Are they really? – Go take a look. – I’m busy here. Come on, just a look. Come on. Bu, serve the soup. – You got it. – Hurry up. Delicious. Is it good? So good. Absolutely amazing. Excuse me, everyone. I want to thank you all for coming here to eat at Ba Shi De Ban. Bravo. Please allow me to introduce to everyone my two partners. Liang Qingran. Gu Manting. This restaurant represents the hard work of all of us. Thank you, everyone, for witnessing with us the grand opening of Ba Shi De Ban. Bravo. This is our Head Chef, Chen Dong. He’d like to say something. – Speech. – Speech. – Speech. – Come on. Say a few words. Trotter soup on the house for everyone. Bu, bring them. Here comes the trotter soup. Is it good? Very tasty. This trotter soup is pure perfection. (Chuanbai House) Table for two. Sure, please come inside. – Mr. Liu. – Please. Find me some food review vloggers. Do you have new dishes? No, it’s for Ba Shi De Ban across the street. Hi, this is Ba Shi De Ban. Cancel the reservation? May I ask why? Hello? Ten reservations have been canceled today. The food here is just for show. They claim to be authentic fine-dining Sichuan cuisine, but I find the taste disappointing. I advise everyone to skip this one for it’s a trap. How many food vloggers have been here? Five or six now. Do you remember them? I want to take a look. Bad news, Zhenzhen. Authentic fine-dining Sichuan food. Two stars at best for me. These vloggers came uninvited. I thought they were here to promote their channels. How could they do this? Guys, when you pick a restaurant in the future… Why are so many people giving us one star? We’re now rated two-star average. We’ll each make calls. Track them down. Apologize if it’s actually a customer. Tell them we’ll improve the quality, then invite them back. If they are paid trolls or bots, then report them. What about food we prepared for today? I’ll talk to Dong. – You guys make the calls. – Alright. More reservations are canceled. Canceled? So much food. What a waste. It’s okay. We’ll add them to the staff dinner. How’s that? – Chef. – Sure. But things like this will keep happening. We need to find a solution. Leave it to me. I’ll find a way to avoid wasting food. I believe in you. I do, too, Zhenzhen. Is the soup ready yet? What should we do about the bad reviews? How are you still in the mood for wine? What’s the use of panicking now? We could mobilize the people around us, leaving more good reviews. At least balance it out a bit. Don’t bother. The score pulled down by one negative review requires 600 positive ones to recover. How many people can you mobilize? More than ten cancelations so far. We don’t know what to do tomorrow. How will we do business? (Philip) Hello? Okay, just a sec. You’re on speaker, go on. The bad reviews appear to be concentrated in time. It indeed looks like the work of trolls. Except they hire real accounts, so it’s hard to determine violation. I asked a friend from the website to screen the reviews from highly activity accounts. I tried to add them as friends, and I discovered something. One of them works for Chuanbai House. It could also be a personal action. Can’t prove it was our competitor across the street. Once I got acquainted with the guy, I asked him, saying I need good rating for my restaurant. And he recommended someone for score manipulation. I then asked him. And he admitted to be responsible for rigging Ba Shi De Ban’s rating. Call the police on the troll. Don’t worry, boss. I took care of it. I know I can always count on you. Talk to you later. Let me buy you dinner. I guess we’ve found our enemy. What do you plan to do? Can’t let them get away with it. They attacked us. Time to strike back. Then let’s do it right. Long time no see. Everyone, turn on your phones. Initiate a group chat by tapping on the plus sign upper right. Create group, password 8888. Four eights. Alright. Join in and I’ll give you gift money. Must have cost a fortune to get so many people here. I don’t need to pay for help in Chengdu. Over there, they were all from my elementary school. That table is from my neighborhood. And those are all my mom’s square dance buddies. Behind me are my exes. Now they are all like family. Over there are guys who have a crush on me. They may need to sit at the ex table next time. Just treat this place like your own home. Do whatever you want. Hello, here’s the situation. Some people came causing trouble in our restaurant. Mr. Liu. Look what they are doing. – This is outrageous. – I’ll handle it. Okay. Why don’t you pour some tea for the guests? But, Mr. Liu, they are saboteurs. We are serving them tea? Listen to what your manager is saying. All who come are guests. We are here to congratulate you. Congratulations. How can people do this? Bring the guests some snacks. But, these are bad people. They get snacks? – Do as I say. – Okay. Serve them first. Manting, can we talk peacefully? No need for the circus. Of course, we can talk peacefully. Zhenzhen, come here. Liu Siyuan welcomed us warmly. They gave away 68-yuan snacks for everyone. Kind of stingy though. Just leftover pork and peanuts. Everyone, dig in. Cheers. Cheers. Why don’t we have seats? I made reservation over phone. We’ve been here for two hours. What the heck? I’m sorry. Don’t tell me you’re sorry. When can I go in to eat? About half an hour. Half an hour? Let me try this beef. The gingko is overpowering the flavor. This beef is good. What do you want? I should be the one asking you. You have Gu Manting brought people to sabotage my business. That’s just childish and immature. You’re the one playing childish games. We all know now. Those bad reviews were your doing. Don’t waste your energy. We are the real Chuanbai House. You may have taken the brand, but you can’t take away the taste. Fake will always be fake. Never real. Chuanbai House’s latest specials are very popular now. Who still remembers the old taste? Our dishes remained unchanged for years because they bear the memories of generations of locals. They’re valuable because they are not just dishes but also a promise to our patrons. You’re a greedy scavenger of assets. Suit yourself. But stay away. You’re in dire straits now. Better not meddle in my affairs. Ms. Lu, please call off your people. Stop causing more trouble. Or talk to the cops. – I’ll go with you. – Okay. Zhenzhen. Come have dinner. What are you doing? Let’s go. We’re consumers, right? I looked at the menu and there is nothing worth trying. They’re shutting down sooner or later. Yeah, plus we’ve been waiting for so long. We’ll stay and make sure dinner is not served. If that happens, you’re going to jail. Go now. This is crazy. Tell them to leave ASAP. Zhenzhen. Meili, what should we do now? What’s next? Everybody, stay calm. I’m buying you food. Let’s get out of here. I’ll pay you in a minute. Alright. Help me carry this. Let me tell you, men are unreliable. Well done. You’re applauding her? She’s so reckless. What if she ends up in jail? Liu Siyuan wouldn’t dare to call the police. Otherwise, the whole thing with the bad reviews will be exposed, too. But what if? He’d be digging his own grave should things go south. Zhenzhen. To recover from one bad review, we need 600 good ones. What loss could he possibly suffer for one day? I just can’t let him off easy. I know you’re doing it for Ba Shi De Ban. Don’t worry. I know how to deal with him. I’m going to give Liu Siyuan a deluxe gift package. – What is it? – Miss Lu, I can’t wait. ♪Tick-tock, tick-tock♪ ♪Time stops♪ ♪At the old house with green tiles and white walls♪ ♪Outlining childhood memories♪ ♪The most unforgettable time♪ ♪It’s always the same with me♪ ♪Yearning for the three dishes and one soup at home♪ ♪Coming and going♪ ♪In rain, snow, wind, and frost♪ ♪Swallows with wet wings♪ ♪The city’s starlight is not bright tonight♪ ♪The times when I need you the most♪ ♪You are always by my side♪ ♪Always preparing a pair of chopsticks for me♪ ♪Oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar♪ ♪Sharing weal and woe♪ ♪Breathing, smiling, and crying, always together♪ ♪You are by my side♪ ♪The courage and confidence♪ ♪An everlasting gift from you♪ ♪The way I see you♪ ♪And the way you see me♪ ♪Make me no longer blind♪ ♪Let us protect each other♪ ♪Coming and going♪ ♪In rain, snow, wind, and frost♪ ♪Swallows with wet wings♪ ♪The city’s starlight is not bright tonight♪ ♪The times when I need you the most♪ ♪You are always by my side♪ ♪Always preparing a pair of chopsticks for me♪ ♪Oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar♪ ♪Sharing weal and woe♪ ♪Breathing, smiling, and crying, always together♪ ♪You are by my side♪ ♪The courage and confidence♪ ♪An everlasting gift from you♪ ♪The way I see you♪ ♪And the way you see me♪ ♪Complete me as a whole♪ ♪Let us walk through time together♪