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[Game of Hunting]
[Episode 24]
When a friend heard I had met you
he sent me this and said I must give it to you.
What is it? A book?
It is you in your prime.
It's worth treasuring.
It's such a coincidence, I couldn't even have dreamed it up.
Me in my prime?
My interest is piqued.
Open it.
Where did you get this?
I don't even have this.
A college classmate of yours gave it to me.
He's a photography enthusiast.
We met in Shenzhen.
College classmate? Who?
That was when you were 19 years old.
Your classmate said
your youthful bearing and handsome image were perfectly displayed in the photo.
He said I must hand this to you in person so you could relive your youth.
Thank you.
But who is he exactly?
His WeChat username is Whip Pointed To Clouds.
I'm not on WeChat Moments.
His real name is Tu Fang Zhi.
Tu Fang Zhi?
My college classmate?
You don't know Tu Fang Zhi?
Which Tu?
The Tu of confusing. Do you remember him?
College classmate, photography enthusiast, last name Tu.
I really don't remember such a person.
I liked to play soccer when I was in college.
Many people knew me, but I didn't know all of them.
That's possible.
He told me you were a celebrity. Many people knew of you.
I'm old now.
You must relay my thanks to him. This is very precious.
Definitely.
Deputy Mayor Qu, allow me to be bold.
I saw information about you online.
You're running for district mayor?
Yes.
What's important to me is the running.
As for the outcome, I won't worry too much about it.
Is Party Secretary Li Ming Yi in charge of the Development Zone?
It is Party Secretary Li.
Do you know him?
Do I? I think I do. Is his wife in the Grain Bureau?
Yes.
She was transferred from the Development Zone.
Then I do.
My girlfriend is best friends with his wife.
Remember the one you met in the elevator yesterday? That's her.
Secretary Li Ming Yi was in charge of the Human Resources Bureau
before managing the Development Zone, right?
How come you know so much about these matters?
I was in human resources back in Valley. I followed this matter closely.
Will Secretary Li Ming Yi have an effect on the election's results?
Probably.
Did you begin to follow this just yesterday night?
When I am interested in something, I dig deep.
Also in the running is party secretary of Construction Investment, named...
Zhan Tian Xiao.
He has high mobility.
You seem to have come prepared.
I just want to do something for you.
It is also to repay you for helping my girlfriend.
That's why I did some research.
Where do you work? In Hangzhou?
Yes, a human resources consulting firm.
Deputy Mayor Qu, your past academic achievements
left me with a deep impression.
Yesterday's chance meeting was fate.
I also heard high praise about you from my friends on Moments.
Please believe me. [Yuan Kun]
I can make inquiries for you through Secretary Li's wife.
Of course, this will be kept completely confidential.
What is your company's name?
Deju Renhe Human Resources Limited.
Regardless of what we do, I want to help you do this.
You must not inquire about personnel matters.
I believe in the organization. Thank you for your good intentions.
Please be on your way. I have a meeting soon.
I understand.
Goodbye.
Hello, Zhao?
Do you remember when Secretary Li held a meeting last year
to discuss the official report of listed companies?
I remember you knew the representative of Valley Group.
What relationship do you have with him?
That's great.
Ask him to look into someone.
The person's name is Zheng Qiu Dong.
He used to work in human resources at Valley Group.
Find out what kind of person he is and where he went later.
Hello, Ms. Tan.
Hello, Mr. Lin.
Please sit.
I only have one hour. There is a Foreign Affairs event later.
To greet the Greater Manchester mayoral delegation.
The flight from Hong Kong lands at 1:30 p.m.
Let's talk about your business.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Look.
This is Shenzhen University's School of Foreign Languages curriculum.
Listening and Analysis, Note Taking, and Diagramming
are all part of preparatory courses and considered electives.
Further down, Basic and Advanced Interpretation
are required courses.
Advanced Translation Theory and Introduction to WTO Law
are your specialties
and you are exactly what the school needs.
Who said those are my specialties?
Ms. Tan, our occupation is, in essence, helping others better themselves.
We do a lot of homework for each case.
This is what you wrote in the materials you submitted last year
to Normal University's School of Foreign Languages.
You must be paid an awful lot judging by how motivated you are.
Our remuneration is 30 percent of the annual salary
the employing party will pay your husband.
Of course, this is paid by the employing party
and doesn't come out of your husband's pay.
What will be his salary if he goes to Shenzhen?
He will have a compensation package.
Annual salary is on here. Gross base salary.
Also included are subsidies, insurance, paid time off, bonuses, and so on.
Did Manager Zheng not cover this with you?
I didn't ask.
You really did keep your distance.
Compensation should be the first question raised.
I never paid attention to compensation.
My intuition was that you would not succeed.
You should pay attention.
We will work toward success.
My colleague will give you a more detailed walkthrough of the compensation.
You are pressed for time.
I will make use of this time to explain the four benefits of going to Shenzhen.
First, aside from a college teaching position
Southland Times Innovation also has their own vocational training school.
Oral English and Financial English are two important subjects.
The vice president in charge of training has explicitly expressed to me
you are very welcome to hold a post with them.
Teach four times a year for a total of six weeks.
You'll arrange your time within the stipulated time period.
Their standard compensation is 45 percent higher than
that of the School of Foreign Languages.
Second, I want to talk about your daughter's golfing.
Okay, thank you!
All right, talk to you soon.
How does the barbecue taste?
It's quite good. Try it.
The sounds I just recorded might be useful in children's shows later on.
Luo Luo, it's like this.
I'm afraid the children's shows won't be lasting very long.
Director Hua is filming a comedy.
The assistant director told me my grassroots image is a good fit
so I'm thinking I have a chance.
Where is the filming?
Domestic filming will be in Yunnan.
Then I think we'll have to go abroad to Thailand and India.
That's good news.
You'll get a lucky break this year.
Do you know?
Compared to various other media, films are a high-end operation.
Films are on the upper echelon.
Once they make it to the big screen
lower-level media becomes their publicity medium.
If I do make it big
you would've been the one to bring me this luck.
How about this? Be my manager.
Keep the benefits within the family.
Let's wait until you make it big.
I want to treat Zheng Qiu Dong to dinner. Has he left yet?
I don't know.
Why do you want to do that?
No reason.
Isn't it common nowadays to bring the current and ex-boyfriend together?
This is called being willful.
I want you feel like a goddess.
I'm not that lowly.
You wouldn't be able to handle him even if you had superpowers.
Don't worry about that. I...
I want to assert my authority in front of him
and tell him you're mine now.
No need.
He has no chance.
If I do get to be part of the film
I'll be in Yunnan or abroad for so long and away from you.
I'll be worried.
Yu Cheng Fei.
Do you not know what a stray dog is?
Right now, I have a sense of home wherever I find straw.
I understand. I'm that straw.
All right, I won't take him out to dinner.
Luo Luo, promise me you won't say I don't understand you.
I know he means nothing to you now.
You meet him out of sympathy. You feel you have to help him.
I'm glad you know.
Promise me you won't bring him up if I don't mention him.
Yes, Madam!
I'm the one who should be worried.
I think if you're in a comedy...
you'll make it big!
I can make it big?
You think I can?
I can make it big!
I know there are all sorts of rumors flying around.
Some even sound very convincing.
The number of votes Zhan Tian Xiao and Qu Min Jing each have
is posted online.
- Are these rumors trustworthy? [I'm outside. Must meet. Zheng Qiu Dong.]
Of course not.
Some even say rumors are a prediction.
That's even more nonsense.
This shows ignorance of our organization's procedures.
Allow me to say a few words.
Secretary Li is absolutely correct.
After the 18th Party Congress, especially after the 8-point regulation
this sort of practice has been distinctly kept in check.
Hello, the mobile you dialed is turned off.
This machine can completely filter the air in the house in just 45 hours.
It's also energy efficient so it can be kept on all day long.
There's this too.
It checks the results, such as formaldehyde, PM2.5, and PM10 levels.
The air quality in the house will be clear at a glance.
It's noisy. Can I have one in my room that doesn't make noise?
I'll buy a smaller one later for your room.
It'd be great if we could go somewhere that doesn't have smog.
Is there news about the election?
There are only rumors right now. Who knows what to believe?
I didn't ask anybody either.
- What sort of rumors? - I can't be bothered to talk about it.
You wouldn't want to hear it either.
I heard Song Hai of the Science and Technology Commission
transferred to Hainan.
The committee members continued to let him be a full-time chief engineer.
Full time?
Envy him?
I wouldn't say I'm envious.
I'm just happy for his son. Doesn't Yuan Bao like to dive?
Xiangshui Bay and Yalong Bay are golf clubs in Hainan.
Uncle said he'll take me there one day.
Don't just think about golf. Do your homework after dinner.
I'm going out for a bit.
Bye.
Don't stay out too late.
What are you doing here?
I was waiting for you.
When will you stop?
Deputy Mayor Qu, I only have a few words to say.
Downstairs.
You should have understood when I refused to answer your calls.
I know.
But this is very important to you.
You helped my friend. I can't just stand by and watch now.
Your interest in me makes me uncomfortable.
I'm sorry. I didn't expect that.
I'm telling you now.
Deputy Mayor Qu, you are in a very bad situation right now.
It has already happened, and may even have ended.
You just don't know it yet.
Are you trying to tell me about the situation I'm in?
Yes, and offer suggestions.
Tell me.
The election hasn't ended in the Development Zone
but it has ended among the higher-ups already.
There is news that it is Zhan Tian Xiao.
- That's not considered news. - It is.
It used to be a rumor.
What I'm telling you is the result that has been confirmed.
The wall in the new mayor's office will be decorated with a calligraphy scroll.
"No clear ambitions without shedding fame and glory."
"No success without a tranquil mind."
Zhan Tian Xiao is looking for a calligraphy master to write that.
Rumors run close to the truth.
Deputy Mayor Qu, I urgently wanted to see you today about this.
Everybody cares about their own prospects.
I hope you can be prepared.
It would've taken quite a lot of effort to find out about this.
Why did you spend so much effort
finding out about something that has nothing to do with you?
It isn't difficult if you go to the right person.
I didn't have to tell you this.
But I felt bothered when I thought
that you would be completely unprepared, looking flabbergasted
after being talked to or when the new mayor is announced.
That's why I had to tell you.
I don't believe you.
Who are you?
I am suspicious of your motives.
I don't know who you are working for
but you definitely did not show up by chance.
Everything you have said and done was meticulously planned.
We are two strangers who shouldn't have met.
So no matter how you try to conceal the truth, I won't believe you.
Even if...
Even if I want to help you? You won't believe that?
Why do you want to help me?
Give me a reason I can believe.
Because I helped your girlfriend?
Because you admire my paper?
Or because my supposed classmate gave you my picture?
None of those seem to hold up.
Deputy Mayor Qu.
You said everything I've done required effort on my part.
I am content just hearing you say that.
As for whether you are suspicious or grateful, I do not care.
Nor will I judge whether you are worthy of my trust based on that.
I will continue to have confidence in you.
I will still notify you immediately of any new changes.
Goodbye.
One more kind reminder.
You could consider working elsewhere.
Based on my understanding of you, you were born to do great things.
This is your true motive, isn't it?
Is that important?
It's not necessary for you to be so wary.
Goodbye and good night.
Social responsibilities burdening state-owned enterprises (SOE)
is a major factor in preventing them from
a complete integration into the marketplace.
- We are aware of this. - Yes.
We have already handed over
the hospitals, schools, and markets we began establishing last year.
Our "three industries for one" program
has already been added as a main reform in the Development Zone this year.
Employee stock ownership of SOE
has been proposed and shot down many times.
There are some who say you can best answer this question.
What do you think about the topic of employee stock ownership of SOE?
Indeed, this is a topic that has been brought up and halted many times.
In reality, the concept behind employee stock ownership
has long been acknowledged by the market.
This year, just among listed companies
at least 30 enterprises have implemented employee stock ownership plans.
Ask Chairman Zhan
his view on being district mayor.
There's still some time. Are there any more questions?
Chairman Zhan, it's said you will be leaving Construction Investment Group
to become a local official.
Do you have a governing philosophy
regarding leaving a company you are familiar with to head an administration?
When is your show airing?
8 p.m. on Saturday, two weeks from now on SOE reform.
It's still too soon to speak of this.
It isn't in accordance to the organization's procedures.
I think you'll know by the time the show airs.
It's true one must be rational when leading a corporation
and follow the rules.
The joy in the upcoming district mayor's face says it all.
Do you want to feel Qu Min Jing out?
What do you mean?
Have the news division interview Qu Min Jing again.
Good idea.
That was a great interview.
Chairman Zhan, excuse me for a bit. I'll be right over.
Okay.
Chairman Zhan, this way, please.
How was it? Is this what you needed?
Thank you.
You're welcome.
You also know Zhan Tian Xiao will have the position?
Is it already final?
I started out as a reporter.
It's set.
The Development Zone's district mayor will be announced
when Vice Minister Ge returns.
How soon will that be?
Two weeks at most.
The election hasn't ended in the Development Zone
but it has ended among the higher-ups already.
There's news that it will be Zhan Tian Xiao.
There will also be changes in your job when the new leader takes power.
It's likely you will have to leave your current post.
Deputy Mayor Qu, you were born to do great things.
Have a simple snack.
A wife who can produce wontons for a night snack can be called virtuous.
If you keep praising her
next time, she'll make you wheaten bread with meat stew.
You can't eat the wontons for free.
You'll have to spill romantic stories about you and Xiong Qing Chun.
My team will be filming a short movie.
Qiu Dong's heart is still bleeding.
You're going to use him for gossip?
Isn't it too soon?
There's actually not much to tell.
If you want to hear it, I'll tell you anyway.
This isn't gossip. It can be made into a drama.
Qiu Dong, listen to Lin Bai's nonsense.
There's nothing new coming from literature now.
You two could be a Chinese version of "White Nights" by Dostoyevsky.
Is there a real-life story better than yours
that can be interpreted into fiction?
Do you understand now?
Basically.
Meanies.
I'm leaving.
Tan Xu's thinking is relatively easy to follow.
It's a good outcome as long as she doesn't oppose.
The key factor is still Qu Min Jing.
Yes, he must feel from the bottom of his heart that
going to Southland is a better option than staying here.
And better by miles.
This acknowledgment will require two specific considerations.
First, how terrible the future will be if he stays here.
Second, how wonderful the future will be by going to Shenzhen.
The first is already in front of him.
It's highly likely he'll be marginalized.
He seems skeptical on the surface
but he must be awfully pessimistic on the inside.
I haven't revealed the second yet.
Once I do, my identity as a headhunter will be exposed.
I'm afraid I'll scare him if I come off too aggressively.
There's no use in being worried. You'll need to breach the topic sometime.
Time isn't waiting for you.
I haven't yet figured out what will appeal to him.
The CEO position of any listed company would be appealing to anybody.
But what will make it stand out for Qu Min Jing?
I have yet to discover that.
Judging from the IPO pre-disclosure from China Securities Regulatory Commission
Southland is the most solid listed company in this batch.
Their prospectus leaves nothing to be desired.
They are also the only company
the Finance section has singled out for a story.
Qu Min Jing is a finance expert.
If he goes, he will be a CEO with wings.
Intellectuals always put on airs and it's well-deserved.
They require tangible benefits and honor.
Tangible benefits are easily provided.
Honor will take some skill.
Let's move over there.
Sweetie, we're done eating. Please clean up.
Okay.
You are absolutely right.
We'll split this in two.
First, there's no point in Tu Fang Zhi remaining hidden anymore.
Qu Min Jing said he doesn't know him.
So, he should come out and show his sincerity at the appropriate time.
The boss swallows his pride in his thirst for talent.
This is Part A.
In Part B, we need to help him see his current situation clearly.
He needs to hand in his resignation before the new mayor is announced.
This will keep his dignity intact.
This will prevent others from saying he left in a fit of anger
and being called petty.
That is the second part.
Resign beforehand.
That will be difficult.
Arranging a meeting with the boss would be easier.
We can create an opportunity.
I've already thought about it.
After my identity is revealed
as long as Qu Min Jing has an inclination for further contact
we'll arrange for him to meet with Tu Fang Zhi.
This will allow him to feel his new employer's sincerity.
That isn't appropriate.
That would be equivalent to making the employer do our work for us.
Poaching Qu Min Jing is our job.
We'll be doing the work, of course.
Once Southland goes public
Qu Min Jing can take the internet finance division
under his control and fulfill his internet finance dreams.
What if their IPO fails? Qu Min Jing is sure to ask that question.
Tu Fang Zhi should be the one to answer that.
He must promise shares and dividends.
I remember that was mentioned in Yuan Kun's proposal.
I think it was annual salary plus dividends.
There's not much time left.
If we are to convince Qu Min Jing before the new mayor is announced
we'll have to do three days work in one day.
It isn't appropriate for me to come clean right when he's suspicious of me.
Studying Qu Min Jing isn't our highest priority now.
It's to study Southland Times Innovation.
We need to discover what is unique about this company
and show it to Qu Min Jing
so that he and Southland will both feel they need each other.
That is the key.
What is she watching that she's laughing so hard?
Variety shows.
I feel happy for you just from hearing that laughter.
I believe you.
Luo Yi Ren? Xiong Qing Chun?
Neither are as easy to provide for as mine.
Back to this again?
[Children's Theater]
Hi, it's 11 p.m. Beijing time. I don't think you're sleeping yet.
Did you receive the bag I bought for you? How come you haven't messaged me?
I sent it to the office.
It's been three days since it was delivered.
Jia Yi Mei said she already messaged you about it.
Why are you messaging me now?
To harass me?
Be careful of the spy, Kevin Yang, getting jealous.
Thank you.
Don't buy anything else for me.
He really is becoming more and more like a spy now.
Have you heard of the United States's Area 51?
Don't talk to me in English. Okay?
Annoying. Area 51!
Kevin Yang and his team are actually secretly recruiting top-notch hackers
to breach the secret archives in Area 51's Groom Lake.
Is it still a secret if you know about it?
Please don't tell me things like this again in the future.
I don't want to be hunted down by MI6.
I wish him luck.
Bye.
Deputy Mayor Qu.
I have results for what you told me to look into.
This way.
Valley began making adjustments to their structure this year.
They used to be structured by offices. Now they're by region.
My contact is a senior in human resources in the Beijing division.
His word can be trusted.
Look at this.
[Blacklist BJ1403, real name Zheng Qiu Dong, alias Qin Fei.)
Who is he?
What does he want?
There's more.
His man?
Mom, you have a message.
Help me read it.
"Dear Ms. Tan Xu"
"we have received your job application."
"After considering your professional abilities"
"and academic qualifications"
"we are officially extending you an invitation for a trial lecture."
"The invitation letter and further details"
"have been emailed to you."
"Please review and reply promptly."
"Shenzhen University School of Foreign Languages."
Let me see.
[Dear Ms. Tan Xu, we have received your job application.]
Mom, you applied to a job in Shenzhen?
Mom, you really want to go to Shenzhen?
Not really. Some people are just willing to help others.
Dad doesn't want to go.
I know.
Your dad likes Beijing. We can't go anywhere else.
Can I ask you a question?
Go ahead.
How come I never get sick of playing?
Because it's fun.
It's human nature to love playing.
How come you and Dad don't like to play?
We used to.
Unfortunately, we don't anymore.
My views are simple regardless of the position or task.
I just want to be able to make use of my professional talents.
We are just having a routine conversation today.
Please do not think too much of it.
Don't worry. I absolutely won't.
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