Life Ticks, Power Rises - Episode 8

With Lucy's marriage on the line, Theo's family demands he return with money. His father vows to hunt two boars to raise 30 taels while the household panics that giving away land will cause starvation. Theo returns; Mrs. Burton presents Lucy, and a formal bet is sealed: if he fails he'll pay 30 taels and forfeit half the family's land. Relatives warn he's risking their survival and promise to gather the taels next year. Theo insists he succeeded: "I really got something. See for yourself." The episode ends as everyone braces to see proof.