Wax and Wane

Although they learned everything about noodles from the same noodle shop, YUNG SHING-FUN and MAN WING-CHEONG have been at odds with each other for many years. Man Kay Noodle Factory, which is established by CHEONG and renowned for its hand-made noodles, is now managed by CHEONG’s eldest son KA-FUNG and his cousin HO KA-MOON. FUN’s Man Cheong Shing Group, on the other hand, prouds itself for its fully mechanical noodle workshop. FUN’s eldest son as well as the Group’s CEO, YUNG YI-TSUN, is holding the press conference of the Group’s new products but their noodle master is nowhere to be found. In fact, as instructed by FUN, the noodle master is now at the birthday banquet of FUN’s, MAN FA-TUNG, trying to swap noodles produced by Man Kay with Man Cheong Shing’s. MOON catches the noodle master red-handed. FUN absolves him from the blame with the excuse that there are rat feces on Man Kay’s noodles. FUNG flies into a fit of anger……

FU is conducting an interview with a boat family. When she returns to the pier, she is surprised to see TSUN waiting for her. Firmly believes that she is alienating HANG from him, he offers her a check and tells her to leave HANG. FUNG gives TSUN a severe beating, believing he is bullying his younger sister. TSUN reports to the police. HANG talks to his mother, LAI-YING, wishing that his other family members would also accept FU and let FUNG off. MOON is very worried about FUNG’s lawsuit. CHEONG’s foster son LAI PAK-HEI is a lawyer but he is currently out of own on business trip. MOON tells him to come back at once. HANG agrees to work at Man Cheong Shing on the condition that TSUN will let FUNG off. CHEONG takes Man Kay Noodle Factory’s deeds to see TSUN. Going down on his knees, he begs TSUN to give FUNG a chance. TSUN does not pay him any attention though. TSUN has a meeting with CHEONG and FUNG……

CHEONG proposes to exchange the location of his noodle shop with Man Cheong Shing shares. According to TSUN’s investigation, ZITA, daughter of the owner of Wah Fook Property, and FU’s relationship is no more than that of an interviewee and an interviewer. TSUN believes FU is misleading him purposely. He offers to gives CHEONG five percent shares in exchange for his noodle shop. Finding the offer humiliating, FUNG and CHEONG blame HANG for lining up with TSUN. On the other hand, FUN is not happy with the transaction either, but TSUN assures him this is a bargain, as they can purchase Man Kay at a price lower than the market price. He also has the confidence to suppress FUNG and MOON’s ambition. FU visits FUN and makes quite an impression on him. MOON feels she is being neglected at Man Cheong Shing. FUNG finds that different batches of flour are being used together. He turns off the machines……