Shun Li and the Poet

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That the poet Qu Yuan help us

to face a new year.

And protect us

in this distant land.

"Although I am tied to virtue,

at dawn tease me,

and with twilight laugh,

intertwining offended orchids

with divine angelic flower ...

Again with Qu Yuan!

Are you crazy?

We are in Italy!

- Come on, hurry.

- I'm here.

- As the poet helps me win.

- Again!

Your turn.

West wind.

- Eight lines.

- Ten thousand.

- Go to hell!

- Wind!

White Panel.

Come, come.

-100.000.

-60.000.

- Out.

- Again!

- A toast to the ass!

- You've won everything!

- A toast to the poet?

- No way.

Well I drink alone.

Come in, Shun Li.

Within two weeks,

you'll go to Chioggia,

near Venice,

to work in a bar.

How long?

- So the news.

We'll pay the trip

and the residence permit

and you'll have to pay back everything.

And how much do I have left?

I do not know, we'll tell you

when the time comes.

You can go.

My son, how are you?

I miss you so much.

Did you miss me?

How is Grandpa?

How's school?

want to know everything.

When the boss tells us

30 day sewing shirts,

I do ten

and those ten are for you.

All the work I do for you,

to get you here sooner.

Be patient.

Soon we will be together,

you'll see.

Good afternoon.

- Already Shun Li?

- Yes

We were waiting.

How was your trip?

Right.

Your room is upstairs.

For the aquarium are the stairs,

after storage,

the back door to the right.

Thank you.

Your room is there.

Join.

- Hello.

- Hello.

I've cleared the table,

the closet is out.

Thank you.

- I'm Shun Li.

- I know.

I am Lian.

Is the journey has been long?

Yes, it took me all day

from Rome.

Are you tired?

No.

Will I work here?

I do not think.

They have bought a new bar

in Italian is called "osteria".

"Spritz" is yellow wine?

Yellow not white

Campari with a little water.

So what we do here at Chioggia.

I can't say "Spritz".

You don't have to say it,

you have to understand it.

The book of debts.

The "Ciodi".

The debts are called "Ciodi".

These are debts

Maria left.

Maria??

She was the owner of the bar.

- Is this your first time in a bar?

- Yes, before sewing.

I hear you're good,

so it will be easy.

See?

It's not hard.

A "The Laurel and Hardy".

Do you understand?

Half red and half orange.

Half and half.

And "skinny".

- Thanks.

- Thank you.

Coffee with plum.

- Hello, Angelo.

- Hello, Bepi.

- How is everything, alright?

- Great, how about you?

Right.

- And the plum?

- Yes

Yes?

Well put it.

Yes.

He does not understand.

Wait.

Excuse me.

I can??

Plum.

Do you see the picture?

That's a plum.

Mixed with ...

plum.

Plum.

- Plum.

- Yes

Thank you.

And now I drink.

Cold.

- It's cold.

- Sorry.

No matter, no problem.

- Do you like?

- A marvel.

Poet, instead of looking at my hand,

recite a poem to the Chinese.

- I'm inspired.

- Try it.

Excuse me.

- Who's Moustache?

- Why?

Because he has to pay 45 euros.

He's gone, if I see him, I say.

- Thank you.

- If you see him, tell him!

What Bode? Who is Bode?

- He is not here.

- Bode 60 euros.

It is with Moustache!

Devis??

- Are you here?

- No.

- Devis not.

- Is not it?

Thank you.

"He came from the east

to serve my people,

speaks little Italian,

but the money you have on hand. "

Hello, Devis.

Are you Devis?

- 'I'lenes "ciodo "of 18 euros.

- What?

'Nenes "ciodo" of 18 euros.

She's mad as a hatter.

Samurai!

Banzai!

Come,

make some coffee.

Coffee!

Do you like?

- If you want I'll give you one.

- Thank you.

Hey, son, how are you?

I miss you so much.

Mom wants to tell

a story.

The sea is very beautiful.

I do not know why,

but it looks smaller

than ours.

Maybe because

it has two names.

one sea, the other lagoon.

sea or lake is called

according to it's size.

Italian lagoon is female,

and mysteriously quiet.

however sea

is male,

never rests, always

to the wind and waves.

I like the wind

because you closer,

son.

- Hey, Chinese!

- How much?

- Eight euros the kilo.

- A discount.

- I'll take seven.

- Four kilos by 25.

I always cheat!

You always come back.

Hey, Chinese!

See more fish?

Shrimp.

- Are you going to cook it?

- The Chinese cook very well.

I was in a Chinese restaurant

not eat anything bad.

- He taught Marco Polo.

- Marco Polo?

Yes, discovered China.

Do they discovered him or taught

to cook shrimp?

After having discovered,

teach cooking was easy.

Sure.

Hi, guys.

Hello, Bepi, boat are you coming?

I went to the cabin,

to take care of the nets.

How cold it is?

You're older, be careful.

Shrimp.

- Thank you.

You're welcome.

- Good.

- Do you like?

More or less good.

- A red, Shun Li.

- Yes

- They are disgusting.

- To me they are good.

Do you like?

You Slavic fish do not know.

30 years here?

and do not know of shrimp?

In Pola also

We shrimp.

He taught Marco Polo.

Pola is passed

to go to China. Why where else?

Greatest,

compliments to the chef.

Thank you.

"The morning fish

made by a Chinese ".

- Are you still smoking?

- Three day.

Are you sure?

- Insurance.

Dad, why do not

you change the pans?

What's wrong?

They are wearing your mother.

So have 40 years,

it's time to change them.

Okay, I think.

Does the microwave

where we give you?

- I do not know, be there.

- It is very comfortable, use it.

Is that ... I do not understand.

Do you?

Serena told me that if you want

come stay with us,

ever, he does not care.

- What Mestre?

- Yes

Then if you want, you want a floor.

We help you.

I have one, I've been a single year.

Yes, but you're away

and if something happens ...

Also do not have a car,

or lift.

Lift??

For what I use.

I served.

- Now, does the crank?

- Yes, well.

Let's climb the nets, guys,

Prepare the stern!

If you ever miss me

a sailor, are you coming back?

- Okay, you called ...

- I'll call you at home.

Health.

- On retirement.

- On retirement.

And for those arriving!

Tomorrow at 3:
Ooh,

see out the boats.

- Chinese, come drink with us.

- I have work.

Always working.

Coppe's retirement!

What is retirement?

I quit working tomorrow.

Retirement in Chinese ...

How many years have you worked?

-35.

-35.

When I

This bar does not exist.

Yes there was,

but you did not come.

- You went camping at Chioggia.

- Centuries ago.

We have a gift for you.

Happy Jubilation!

- Hope it's not a watch.

- A machine for wiggling it.

- You'll want to keep fishing.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

- Another round.

- Shun Li, provides us.

- Me?

- Yes

Thank you.

'Health!

'Health!

Health!

- Have you paid, Coppe?

- Yes, of course, everything.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Take a cigarette.

Lawyer,

What would you do tomorrow

if you have nothing to do?

I two years ago

I have nothing to do.

What do we do?

Tomorrow ...

there will be fireworks.

What does that mean?

Wonders.

Congratulations, Coppe.

They left, are out.

Are you from China, China?

Yes.

What's Republic of China?

- Yes

- Mao Tse-tung?

Yes, Mao Tse-tung,

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