我会命人一一核对 各房铺子产业上的损失
“I will have someone check the losses of each branch in their shops and estates,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Our master is not entirely without fault in this matter.”
我会命人 一一核对 各房铺子产业上的损失
“I will have someone check the losses of each branch in their shops and estates,”
算一个合理的数 酌情赔偿
“calculate a reasonable amount and provide compensation accordingly.”
“Do not escalate this dispute; I will ensure nobody is cheated and everyone receives fair compensation.”
In large historical Chinese families, different branches ('房', fang) shared economic interests, and clan leaders had to arbitrate financial disputes strictly to maintain internal harmony and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
order someone to / command personnel to
A formal and historical phrasing used by figures of authority when directing subordinates.
check and verify one by one
A formal collocation signifying meticulous and systematic administrative auditing.
each household branch (in an extended family or clan)
A traditional Chinese kinship and estate term referring to individual branches descending from distinct wives or sons.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We went to check on the shop and look over the accounts.”
“Keep an eye on the shop for me. Thanks. [Fan's Butcher Shop]”
“you're with the kitchen now. So, you're not under me.”
“Don't tell me that shop belongs to Granny Yu.”
“You even found love in managing the shop?”
“I rented that shop for the Ji's own good.”