Romance of the Red Dust, episodes 12-15 (or so)

I finally caught up with Romance of the Red Dust. I'm sure you'll all be as sad as I was to hear that Idiot Son (currently a war slave with the mind of six-year-old and the strength of ten) was not much in evidence, though very memorable when he did appear.

Also, I missed some episodes, so oyceter explained to me that Hong Fu is no longer blind or in a brothel, and Li Jing has recovered from his leech-induced paralysis. Darn.

I also want to note for the record that someone said "Hong Fu is a woe," but I forget who. Other notable translations include the handy exclamation "A bunch of craps!" and a comment which we are all still trying to figure out, "Fling off with flying horse on the plains."

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Romance of the Red Dust, episodes 12-15 (or so)

I finally caught up with Romance of the Red Dust. I'm sure you'll all be as sad as I was to hear that Idiot Son (currently a war slave with the mind of six-year-old and the strength of ten) was not much in evidence, though very memorable when he did appear.

Also, I missed some episodes, so oyceter explained to me that Hong Fu is no longer blind or in a brothel, and Li Jing has recovered from his leech-induced paralysis. Darn.

I also want to note for the record that someone said "Hong Fu is a woe," but I forget who. Other notable translations include the handy exclamation "A bunch of craps!" and a comment which we are all still trying to figure out, "Fling off with flying horse on the plains."

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