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You have the face of your grandfather; something horrible will happen to you if you ever enter the world of politics.

No. I will enter the government.

I can't live like this forever.

Even if I end up getting my head cut off like my grandfather, I refuse to live like this.

How dare you say that?

Put that drink down, you brat!

I'm not a child any more. I'm already past seventeen!

Hey, Jinhyung, don't go... Finish your food first...

You know he drinks with me every now and then.

What a frustrating -

What possessed you to say something like that to him?

Otherwise he would never be able to let go of that hope.

Well, I'll be damned...

Remember when you were immature and chasing around merchants all the time?

I spent days drinking myself into a stupor.

And when I tried to commit suicide by hanging myself,

why, I saw that boy looking right at me and crying his heart out.

He was maybe about 5 years old.

There was nothing left of the kid but skin and bones, and I guess he was hungry

because he was crying "Father, father, save me."

I cut the rope, started begging for food and was barely able to save him.

I don't know if it was because he couldn't eat properly, but he started limping.

He takes after me so he's smart and an amazing writer,

but he was born the descendant of a traitor and on top of it all he has a limp, how frustrated would he be?

I don't know why my sister ever married into a household like this.

You brat, do you know how many houses my family had in Hanyang back then?

Women flocked to the gates just to take a look at my -

I know, I know. All you do is talk of the past.

I've decided to go to that place called Yeonhong.

What?

We can't live our entire lives like this, can we?

I studied physiognomy tooth and nail to feed myself

but all that's useless here in the countryside.

I could earn a fortune by reading faces in Hanyang, couldn't I?

I can use physiognomy to save this household from poverty.

We'll be able to eat rice and beef stew three times a day,

get the boy some good clothes to wear so he'll never have to live in shame again.

If we're going to Hanyang, what are we going to tell Jinhyung?

Tomorrow, before he gets out of bed,

we must leave a false message saying that we're leaving for trade.

Afterwards, you can come by to see him every now and then.

So you must wake me up first thing tomorrow morning and we'll leave for Hanyang, alright?

Hyung!

Hyung!

Jinhyung! Jinhyung!

Didn't I tell you last night that we were drinking too much?

Jinhyung.

"I am leaving to find a peaceful temple to study in."

- Jinhyung!

- "I promise I will get a position in the government"?

"Once I do, I will be able to support you, Father and Uncle,"

- Jinhyung!

- "so please take care of yourselves until we meet again."

"I apologize for disobeying you. Jinhyung."

That - that bastard -

Stop, stop, don't.

Just let him.

Just let him go.

We're going to leave ourselves, aren't we?

Jinhyung!

See how good he is at calligraphy? It's a good thing he takes after his grandfather, not his father.

Look at him limping.

My son...

Stay in good health, my son.

Huh? Let's go see what's happening.

Hyung, don't you think they're looking at us?

It's surely because I'm much more handsome, now that I've trimmed my beard.

And dressed for the occasion, too.

No, I think they're looking at me.

He only knows how to read faces, doesn't he?

Doesn't know a thing about the world.

Rest assured, I know how to handle country bumpkins like them.

Why don't you go and set the table for dinner?

Yes, ma'am!

Hanyang is amazing, isn't it?

Look at that meat.

Oh, er, we...

- We just took a few bites...

- We've just been sampling the food.

Come in, girls!

Yes, ma'am.

What - What are you doing?

Why are you -

Take your hands off me -

What is the meaning of this?

This is the best physiognomist in all of Hanyang, so take extra good care of him.

Please take a seat.

Why don't you pour me a glass?

What can you tell from looking at my face?

He's the one who reads people's faces! I read people's hearts.

People's hearts?

Let's have a look.

What do you think about my face? Men tell me they don't like me all the time.

Here you go.

What's that?

You have a face that's round and pretty but not particularly memorable compared to others,

but if you stand out, they'll start following you like lost puppies.

Is that so? Thank you!

If I may, there's something I want to ask.

You must have heard that there are two men fighting over the throne of Joseon?

One from the Yi family, and one from the Kim family.

Every day fights between the two families break out in the streets and innocent people die.

It's a scary world we live in.

So, which side do you think will come out on top?

I also have heard of the rumors that are going around.

Grand Prince Suyang and Kim Jongseo, was it?

You're right!

You're forgetting that I have not yet had the honor

of gazing upon the visages of such great and important men, so I don't know their faces.

I have heard the people say that Grand Prince Suyang's face is like that of a wolf

and Kim Jongseo's is reminiscent of a tiger...?

A wolf and a tiger? Wait just one moment...

Right.

How on earth am I supposed to know? The stronger one will win, of course.

Sign this contract for me, will you?

Sign what contract?

I'll have to take a look at it first -

Oh, where's the fun in that? Don't you want to have fun with us first?

Hyung, we don't have time for that!

I've promised to read the people's hearts -

I see someone had a good time last night.

Hey. Wake up.

Wake up!

Who're you?

What do you mean, who are you? You must still be drunk!

You have visitors.

What visitors?

Don't you remember the contract you signed?

Good lord, do you know how much you've had?

"...must perform face readings from dusk to dawn..."

"...will not get any days off for two years..."

And just how many gisaengs did you call in, hmm?

What on earth is this about?

Haha, hyung, wait a moment, let me handle this.

Oh, you don't think -

I heard that in Hanyang they'll cut your balls off while your eyes are closed!

You - hey, you bastards - how dare you -

You -

Hey, you bald bastard -

Let go of me!

You little rat...

Let - ow! Let go, it hurts, it hurts.

Ow, that hurts.

You there, stand in line!

Are you just going to let people come forever?

All we have to do is sit back and watch the money roll in!

We're killing two birds with one stone, ma'am!

They say face reading is better than fortune telling,

but won't you agree that intuition is a hundred times better than face reading?

You'd better hurry up, you still have twenty more bundles to go!

Couldn't catch a breath the entire day.

How on earth did we get into this mess?

I told you we should probably stop drinking!

What? Weren't you the one who wouldn't shut up about reading hearts?

Hey! Get the hell away from me, you beast!

I can't even... why do I...

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