Episode 1

很久以前在陕西镇里, 有个多才多艺的年轻人名叫大明。
Long long time ago in the Shan Xi province, there lived a talented young man named Da Ming.

大明的体格粗壮，适合练武。
Da Ming was born with good physique which gives him a good head start for learning martial arts.

年轻时他锻炼得很辛苦，成为武术馆里的大弟子。
When he was young, he trained hard and he was one of the best disciple in class.

大明身心理解到学武的真正意义。
Da Ming learned the real way of martial artist, physically and spiritually.

心口广阔、容忍度高、原谅他人他都做得到。
He was able to control his emotions under any adverse situation with his meditation.

大明在18岁时遇见他的梦中情人。
It was at 18 years old when Da Ming met the girl of his dreams.

在两年的苦力追求后，终于她们俩在一起了。
He decided to court the girl and after 2 years, they were together.

为了成家立业，大明发现他需要继续补充自己。 学了一门好书法来写诗赚钱。
Da Ming realized that he needs to learn more skills to earn more money so that he can provide a better living for his girl. He took up poetry writing and calligraphy.

练出超凡的水准，书法终于可以卖出去了。
After much practice, he was good enough to sell his work.

在陕西有钱人不多， 大明赚的钱不过来成家。
Due to the nature of wealth demographic in Shan Xi, the money Da Ming earned is still barely enough.

为了卖更好的价钱， 他找了一个名匠为他的书法做框架。
With his enterprising mind, he looked for a master carver to make beautiful frames for his calligraphy.

他们决定到南京卖他们的作品。
Both of them decided to go to Nan Jing to sell their work.

大明答应他的女朋友两年后回来娶她。
Da Ming promised his girl that he would be back 2 years later to take her hand.

在南京，大明早上卖作品，晚上写书法。
Da Ming worked very hard in Nan Jing. In the day he sells his works and he creates his works at night.