The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (장사의 신 - 객주 2015)

-Episode 23--

It's actually good to see you.

Take this.

You can't accept even one of them?

Then...

In this world-

Is there absolutely nothing that I can give you?

What are you doing?

What if you choke on it?

You can't express your heart,

and I can't express my heart.

We can't hold it in and then show it outside.

I, as well...

I would like to swallow my heart.

But...

my heart is blocked in here.

I can't swallow my heart, nor can I spit it out.

Sir Head Merchant.

Mr. Bong. / Shut your mouth.

My goodness.

I heard you're running for president.

That's right.

If I run for election, does that put you into a difficult situation?

Withdraw from the election.

A man has other things to do aside from love.

I'm not saying it because I don't know that.

I'm not running for president to earn the title.

I need to earn money and regain the stable.

I have to take care of my stable members.

My fellow peddlers who died before me.

It is the least I can do for those people.

It's my duty and responsibility.

Therefore, I have to become the next peddlers association president.

They already have decided that Merchant Gil will be the next president.

Sir Head Merchant will do anything in order to protect Yook-ei-jeon.

If anything bad happens to you, what am I supposed to do?

What am I supposed to do with this baby?

What do you mean?

Sir Head Merchant's baby is what?

What do you mean?

This baby...

This baby is...

Fine.

This baby is...

Here you are.

Sir Head Merchant.

Sir Head Merchant.

I am seeing you on my way from seeing Guksadang Shrine Honorable Mama.

It's seems like you're here to get fresh air.

But night air is cold.

Alright, let's get going now.

Sir Head Merchant.

Hey, you rude bastard!

How dare you grab me like this?

Sir Head Merchant, mistress is going to fall.

Looking good, eh?

Is it you?

Did you deliver it to her?

For what?

What did you wanted to do after delivering it to her?

This isn't because of the candy.

This is because she and you weren't able to cut it off

and kept it sloppy!

Gae-ddong.

I really like you as a younger sister, but...

never interfere between she and I.

What?

If this happens one more time,

I'm never going to see you again.

Come in quickly!

Sir Head Merchant. / Come here!

Sir Head Merchant!

Sir Head Merchant, you are misunderstanding.

He didn't do anything wrong!

What?

You!

Starting from today,

do not step out of this women's quarters!

Until you deliver the baby,

stay in this room like a painting!

Sir Head Merchant!

Hey!

Why would a painting open its mouth and talk?

You are a painting that I bought with money!

If you're a painting, live like a painting!

Live with your mouth and heart shut!

Mr. Bong.

Mr. Bong.

What are you doing?

You have to go the presidential campaign tomorrow.

Dol-ee.

I can't forget about what that person said to me.

What did she say?

What did the mistress say? She told you not to run for president?

Is there something in the world that you can't even tell me?

What am I supposed to do with this baby...

Fine.

This baby is...

Oh, my!

Are you thinking that it might be your baby?

That doesn't make sense at all.

Does it make sense?

Dol-ee.

Stop thinking about unnecessary things.

Hurry up and prepare for the campaign.

Gil So-gae, come out.

Dear my fellow citizens,

upon this election,

there is no reason for Yook-ei-jeon and Peddlers Association Headquarters to fight.

I know it well.

It is true that Yook-ei-jeon used to stepped down on merchants and abused us.

However, that is in the past.

Look at it.

Yook-ei-jeon Head Merchant is here to congratulate us.

This proves that the times have changed!

Merchant Gil is good at talking, eh?

Dear fellow citizens...

Wait.

Didn't you buy the nobleman status as you work under Sir Head Merchant?

But do you qualify to run for the peddlers association president?

Over there.

Right? He doesn't qualify.

What is he talking about?

He doesn't qualify.

That is why I qualify.

I...

Out of all of the merchants that carry goods on their back,

I worked as a salted seafood seller, the so-called the hardest work, for 8 years.

And now I am at Shin's Major Gaekju as a senior merchant.

So I will get rid of the traditional way of Yook-ei-jeon and Peddlers Association.

Gong-saeng-gong-Jon!

Don't you think I can find the way to let everyone live well?

You're right!

You're right!

You're right!

You're right!

You're right!

What are you doing?

Oh my goodness.

Whoa, miss.

I was quietly praying for you to come out.

We were thinking about the same thing, I guess.

Are you out of your mind or what?

Are you trying to kill our mistress?

You must deliver this to the mistress.

There are so many rumors everywhere.

But I am not here to solely become the association president.

Dear my fellow citizens,

do you know how much tax we pay to the Peddlers Association?

Starting from license renewal tax,

all sorts of stock trends, street stall tax, and gateway tax.

On top of that, there's federal tax to pay in fall.

It is at least hundreds of nyang for one year.

You're right!

You're right!

Yeah, he is right!

You're right!

You're right!

Why is he bringing up taxes all of sudden?

Let's hear what he says.

However, how much money do you take home?

You all carry the goods on your back until you break your back.

Because you don't have enough money,

you are out on the street trying to survive.

How much money do you take home?

Hardly two or three straw bags of rice?

Or four or five straw bags of rice?

I can't even take two bags with me.

I had no way to support my family, so I couldn't get married.

I don't take anything at all.

That's right.

The money we earned as we gave up on marriage and health.

That money you earned...

About two third of that money goes to the government.

The remaining one-third of our money,

do we spend that on ourselves well?

We lend money for the goods if someone needs it.

We pay for medical bills if there are sick fellow merchants.

We pay money for our senior merchants who are too old to go out and sell the goods,

so they won't starve to death.

Are you using that money well?

Everyone, do you use that money well?

Hey, fellow citizens!

I feel like we are paying too much tax to the peddlers association!

I think it's way too much!

It's too much!

It's too much!

I feel like I pay too much of tax for our stable.

However, we must pay them.

Because we're citizens of Chosun and this country's peddlers.

However, I am worried.

If our money is being used properly by our King.

If the money is spent well for us.

Therefore,

this Chun Bong-Sam is here to make that patron transparent to us.

Everyone.

In this world, if three things are kept clean and pure,

we can all eat well and live well.

First, the way we use money.

Second, water.