Brocade Odyssey Episode 4 Recap, Plot

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Ji Yingying gathered everyone to celebrate, declaring that resolving the issues at Huahua Creek was just the first step. Next, she planned to participate in the Dou Fangfei competition to revive their reputation and secure orders for their dyeing workshop. Some, worried about the risks and unable to sustain themselves, decided to withdraw. Ji Yingying did not stop them but welcomed them to rejoin anytime. Sheng Dalang and others chose to stay, believing Ji Yingying could lead them to success.

Zhuge Hong carefully examined a letter written by the guards and discovered that Shen Jinguan was particularly concerned with Qingcheng Mountain. A message from the Yang family arrived at the Jinguan Office, asking Yang Jinglan to make time to return home. With the Leizu Festival approaching, Zhuge Hong reminded Yang Jinglan that a meeting between the Jinguan and the Brocade King would be inevitable, urging him to return for a visit.

Meanwhile, Chen Sanlang expressed concerns about not having enough money to enter the Dou Fangfei competition and needing someone to make introductions. Ji Yaoting promised to handle the money, while Ji Yingying took responsibility for finding someone to help. The others were tasked with preparing their best silk products. Hua Xiangrong reported to his master, Niu Wuniang, that he had completed preparations for the Leizu Festival, though he voiced dissatisfaction with Ji Yingying.

Niu Wuniang dismissed his excuses and ordered him to find a way to control Ji Yingying, sticking to their original plan. Ji Yaoting humbled himself by working in a small workshop weaving brocade to earn money. Other workers mocked him, and the boss deliberately assigned him to Ji Guinan’s old weaving station. When Ji Yingying arrived at the Yu residence, she was reminded that it had once belonged to the Ji family.

Overcome with emotion, she recalled scenes of Ji Guinan weaving brocade. She planned to ask the elderly Yu Shu to act as a guarantor, but Yu Shu, struggling himself due to the Yu family's debts and lack of heirs, was unable to help. As Ji Yingying prepared to leave to seek help elsewhere, Yu Shu’s granddaughter, Yu Xi, sensing Ji Yingying’s integrity, gifted her a decorative ball.

Zhao Xiuyuan, learning that Ji Yingying was searching for a guarantor, offered to take her to meet the Zhao family patriarch. The elderly Zhao, who previously disliked Ji Yingying, was impressed upon seeing the Wind-Weave Handkerchief she had embroidered, praising her talent in dyeing. He agreed to act as her guarantor for the Dou Fangfei competition on the condition that she successfully sold her raw silk.

Yu Linglong suspected the Zhao patriarch had ulterior motives, believing he intended to use Ji Yingying to lure Zhao Xiuyuan back into weaving. Ji Yingying, aware of his self-interest, decided to focus on solving her immediate problem. Just then, they heard a commotion at the door and discovered Yang Jinglan parading in public. Yu Linglong informed Ji Yingying that today marked the anniversary of Yang Jinglan’s mother’s death.

Yu Linglong, who had once been Yang Jinglan’s sister-in-law, shared a mutual disdain for the Yang family’s rigid rules. The two had become friends after being punished to kneel together in the family shrine. Yang Jinglan, summoning his uncles to the Yang residence, mocked Yang Juxian’s pretense of fatherly kindness and filial piety. Though the uncles were offended by Yang Jinglan’s behavior, they refrained from acting due to his position as Jinguan.

Curious about the Yang family, Ji Yingying asked Yu Linglong to tell her more, but Yu Linglong, in a drunken haze, began recounting the Yang family’s affairs over drinks. Yang Jinglan blamed Yang Juxian for his mother’s death, believing his father’s desire to marry another woman had caused her despair. In front of the family elders, Yang Juxian reprimanded Yang Jinglan, but Yang Jinglan remained defiant.

Meanwhile, Ji Yaoting arrived at the tavern to escort Ji Yingying home and met Yu Linglong. Ji Yingying, unwilling to let them drink excessively, intentionally served them a poorly made hangover soup to sober them up. Suddenly inspired, Ji Yingying thought of a way to sell leftover silk by weaving it into sachets. Back at the workshop, Ji Yaoting finished a brocade, earning praise from the boss for his craftsmanship.

The boss used the opportunity to scold the other workers, even fining them. After the boss left, the workers, jealous of Ji Yaoting, beat him up. Spotting Ji Guinan’s old weaving machine, Ji Yaoting pleaded with the boss to sell it to him. On the day of the Leizu Festival, everyone gathered. The Zhao patriarch praised the Yang family’s Jinguan and Brocade King, but Yang Jinglan arrived deliberately late.

The Brocade King was displeased, viewing Yang Jinglan’s tardiness as disrespect toward Leizu. Ji Yingying received a threatening note from Hua Xiangrong, warning her of his intentions.

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