Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Episode 24 Discussion

So as much of a strategist Lakan is, Fengxian is at the same level (if not more) as Maomao explained how she planned her pregnancy. Also, I thought Lakan was going to buy her out from the get go but I didn't realize he didn't know she was available until Meimei opened the door, nice assist.

Towards the end of this episode I actually thought Maomao was going to kiss Jinshi... until she opened her mouth and asked for the ox bezoar lol (yeah that headbutt was deserved). Anyway, this episode was great and so was this anime as a whole, and I'm looking forward to the 2nd season 👍 9/10

@FoodstampDayo yes, but look from granny's perspective. You have a good business, you're pimping your daughter, she brings good cash, now she's pregnant and lost value, you sell your daughter to random steanger, she gets syphylis, and the guy who ruined your merchandise returns.
Grandma is mad at him, he ruined her business and most precious asset.
What else she suppose to do. So she kicks him away, gives some comfort to sick/dying asset/daughter (still her blood) and plans to make her daughter's daughter a whore to bring some cash.
Maybe expecting to bring back the cashflow like her daughter/maomao mother did. Like an asset replacement.

Seriously. This "granny" is one of the worst/evil/deranged character in any media.
She ordered her daughter to sleep with randoms when it was known at time risk of syphylis etc. is high and it won't even bring significant cash. At that period, street workers are known to have limited time before they succumb and die. Average lifespan if they fail to get out of that business is 4-5 years or so. Many wouldn't even pass 20-th birthday. Low-ranking prostitutes all suffered from venereal diseases. Whoring for public/randoms was one of the worst thing could happen. Mostly they were peasants daughters sent to cover debts etc. many of them just ended up in some ditch eaten by the rats.
So pretty much granny put a death sentence on her daughter as punishment and acting mad when things happens as expected.

Maybe death is more accepted in that timeline, and this kind of business treated with more "pride", but damn... If you want to blame someone for the entire situation, blame granny. She was the abusive mother who punished her daughter by sending her in the streets which pretty much equal to death sentence. And she was hoping to whore her syphylis ridden daughter's daughter too.

@ssjokg Since you seem to have a good understanding of the story, I have a question:

Why did Lakan leave Fengxian for roughly 15 (?) years alone at the Verdigris House?

If he thought she was dead, who told him that and kept him in the dark for all those years? Was it the old lady who runs the brothel? (She did smack him with a broom) Was it because Fengxian asked her to tell him that, out of hatred for the man who abandoned her?

Why was the owner lady OK with Lakan buying Fengxian now? Isn't it messed up to sell Fengxian now that her mind is mostly gone due to syphilis, so that she doesn't have a say about this?

If Lakan knew Fengxian had a baby, then why didn't he do anything about his own child, and let Luomen raise her? Was it guilt and shame? If so, why did he ask Maomao to come live with him only now, after leaving her with Luomen for 17 (?) years? Or was he denied custody by Luomen?

It's tragic what happened to Lakan and Fengxian 17 years ago, but Lakan's actions since then (and to a lesser degree, Fengxian's) have been pretty careless and irresponsible.

(A less important question is, how did Fengxian remain at the Verdigris House as basically an invalid for 15 years? We were told time and time again that the pleasure district is a harsh place where women are cast out if they can't make money. Fengxian herself was forced to become a common prostitute after she gave birth. Was it Luomen and Maomao who paid for the expenses all those years? Was this mentioned?)

@avengernin would be great if they reach that point!!

My 263rd completed series chronologically.

For the record, I extended it a 7/10 rating.

Honestly I'm not sure what the point has been of the Lakan redemption arc these past few episodes. He's a vile despicable wretch that's only been horrible to those around him, just look at his interactions with Jinshi back when we first saw him. Nothing can erase the pain he's done. I feel like this story is trying to send the message of forgive your parents for the bad things they did to you as a kid. Which is absolutely unacceptable and ridiculous. Lakan made his bed now he needs to lay in it, he's awful and nothing can repair that. I hope that Maomao never talks to him or even mentions his name the entire rest of the story. This show was pretty good until the the last episodes of this first season. I enjoyed seeing Maomao flourish in the inner palace of the emperor as she caught the eye of Jinshi. Bringing her so called dad into the mix just made things insufferable. I hated any scene with him or any storyline trying to explain away his awful actions. This author needs to stick with medicinal espionage instead of inter familial relationships became their sense of the latter is warped beyond repair. Season two next year better not show that crustacean ever again.