:54:01
I pay for their food
and clothes.
:54:06
I teach them everything.
:54:09
But not all of them
make the grade as flower girls.
:54:14
Emerald is clever,
and she's helped a lot.
:54:19
She recalls that I originally
paid 100 dollars for her.
:54:25
Now, 10 times 100
is only $1,000.
:54:31
Master Luo, really...
:54:33
there's no comparison
between the original price...
:54:36
and her value now!
:54:39
So she says 1,000.
What do you say?
:54:42
I'm guided by my conscience.
:54:44
Go to the teahouse and see what
other people think about this.
:54:49
Her bookings alone amount
to $1,000 per season.
:54:54
Not counting her tips
or the gifts she receives.
:55:01
Master Luo,
even if you paid me $3,000...
:55:05
it would balance
only one year's earnings.
:55:08
And she could still earn a lot
as a flower girl.
:55:13
Isn't that so, Master Luo?
:55:18
Look at Silver Phoenix here,
for example...
:55:21
Girl! Where is your mind
wandering now?
:55:26
Just look at her.
:55:29
A girl like Silver Phoenix
gets no business.
:55:33
Should I pay for her meals?
:55:35
I should pay her $100
and let her go!
:55:38
A Shanghai flower girl
can be worth 3,000 or 1,000.
:55:43
There's no fixed value.
:55:45
If you don't ask for too much,
I'll make it worth your while.
:55:49
We can be partners,
and both of us can do well.
:55:54
Master Luo is quite right!
I'm not demanding 2,000.