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The First Half of My Life
Episode 26
Don't worry. Even if I don't have children, I do know how to handle them.
Just be at ease and go to your interview. After your interview, come to the hospital.
Give me a call and then swap with me, so I can leave.
Then Uncle He Han will bring you to hospital. Be good, ok?
Don't worry. Just go ahead and take your exam.
Otherwise all your research in the past few days will go to waste.
Research on life matters?
I have never done those experiences you placed on my resume.
I am afraid if others asked for details, I couldn't respond,
so I took the time to do a little more research.
Ping'er...you must learn from your mum who always gets full marks every time.
- Then let's go.- I must thank you yet again.
Passing the interview is the best thank you gift you can give me.
Come let Uncle He Han carry you.One, two..go
Can you please change your clothes?
No, this is what I wear at home. Of course, I will change.
You should still wear something lively and adorable for an interview.
- Sure...I understand.- Bye-bye.
- Bye mum.- Be good ok?
- Mum will come over shortly.- Okay.
Is this really a hospital?
Does a hospital have a playground?
If you have a medical exam, normally you will have to wait for the report.
So when you are playing here, time will go much faster.
Uncle He Han, why am I so happy to visit the doctor with you?
Mr He..can you come over here?
This is the medical report.
Has our little friend ever contracted pneumonia in the past?
I'm not too sure about this. I will have to ask his parents.
How about this? Ask about it later. Regardless, he would need three days of intravenous fluids.
Later, after paying for the fee, go to that room to look for the nurse and then bring the child to the infusion room.
Okay. Thank you.
[ Luo Zi Jun ]
I am He Han. Ping'er has a fever, so I brought him to the hospital.
The doctor asked me to inquire if he had pneumonia before.
He indeed had pneumonia before.
How come it's you accompanying him in the hospital? Where is Zijun?
Zijun has some important matter and will only be able to come here later. Where are you?
I am on my way to work. How about I go there instead?
He is your son. Of course, you must come here.
He Han is accompanying Ping'er in the hospital?
Luo Zijun isn't around?
That...you drive to the office. I'll just ride a taxi to the hospital.
How could you get a cab during rush hour?
Why don't you just drive me to the office first before going there?
Didn't you say that He Han is there?
I probably would be able to get a cab in front.
Luo Zijun...
You were recommended by Chen Xing's He Han?
Yes.
What is your relation with him?
Friend. To put it more accurately, a friend's friend.
Friend. He is our idol.
I saw in your resume that you had been an electronics sales person last year?
Right. I mainly take care of the returned products.
For repairs, the customer should be the one to contact the manufacturer.
That's why, we also take care of the delivery part.
Wait a minute.
Brother Xiaotian...come over here for awhile.
Duan Xiao Tian, your previous colleague.
He previously worked as a post-sales service manager.
He just transferred here to us last month and now doing technology.
- What is it?- Brother Xiaotian, what a coincidence.
You just transferred to us and your old subordinate also followed you here.
You are...
Hello, Manager Duan.
Luo Zijun, you don't know her?
Aren't you the post-sales service manager? You don't even recognize your colleagues?
Luo Zijun.
[ Luo Zijun: March 2014, post-sales service manager, Shanghai Anjiruiou Car Sales Company ]
March of last year...
Sorry.
Okay already. I remembered. Luo Zijun, right?
Really so sorry. I...
have a very severe facial blindness, so I didn't recognize you immediately.
Oh, right, did you change your hairstyle?
Right, your hairstyle must have changed.
Or else, you might have gone thinner.
Oh, right, I was a bit thinner,
and I cut my hair short.
Look. That's why, I didn't recognize you right away.
Remember, Luo Zijun, I surely will remember you from now on.
Okay, thank you.
Say, we two really are fated, and we are colleagues again.
We will have more chances to talk from now on. Let's just continue chatting later.
Okay.
- Okay.- Okay. Go back to your work then, Brother Xiaotian.
- Take good care of her.- Okay.
Do you still need to ask anything else?
Probably none anymore.
Since you were recommended by He Han
and now you have our Brother Xiaotian vouching for you,
I've already asked what should be asked,
but it's really unfortunate today that our Director Su isn't around.
Just come over next time, for procedural purposes.
Okay. Thank you.
Sure. You worked hard.
I know already. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Just that then.
Thank you.
It's nothing. You just randomly wrote that resume of yours, right?
Never thought that you'll meet a person involved here.
But it's really hard to look for a job now so I surely will not put you in a difficult stop.
Really so sorry. Thank you. Goodbye.
Ping'er, mommy is here.
Thank you.
The HR department already called me earlier.
She said that your interview was not bad and you even met an old colleague.
I really got scared. Good thing that Duan Xiaotian helped out.
I dare not make up such things anymore.
It won't be that coincidental next time.
From the sound of it, this Duan Xiaotian is quite a smart person.
Uncle He Han, can you help me change to the next episode?
No problem.
You're so enjoying it. Already undergoing infusion and you still get to watch television.
Uncle He Han, can I still come here next time when I get sick?
No problem.
You are spoiling the child.
But Ping'er, we can endure the good things and also the bad ones.
Only by being able to straighten one's body and also bow down can one be invincible. Right?
Go back to work already. You've been accompanying him the whole morning.
You're here.
- Daddy.- It's now warm.
You told him to come?
The doctor asked if your son had pneumonia before.
I was afraid that if I called you, it might affect your interview.
So I can only call him.
In the future, you can call me about such things anytime.
The doctor said he needs three days of infusion, which also means that tomorrow and the day after tomorrow,
you still have to bring him over here.
Let me do it.
If you are busy, I can do it.
- I'll get going now.- Okay. Goodbye.
- Bye-bye.- Had troubled you.- Uncle He Han, goodbye.
Goodbye.
- Ping'er! Come, hurry...- Nurse.
- Ping'er!- My grandson.
- Here. Here.- Ping'er! Ping'er!
- Grandma! Grandpa!- How is it?- What happened?
What happened here? Ping'er, are you alright?
- Had he got his injections already?- This...
How did he develop pneumonia?
Not pneumonia. The doctor just asked if he had pneumonia in the past.
We were really anxious.
Who told you?
Ling Ling told us. She said that you're in the hospital already.
She was afraid that you won't be able to handle it, so she asked us to come and help out.
I can assess if it will be too much for me or not.
Zijun, where did you go earlier?
I heard that it was someone else who brought Ping'er for a consult.
Why didn't you bring the child yourself?
How could you casually just leave the child to other people?
You are the mother. You...
What are you being busy at that you can't even take care of your child?!
Dad, you don't understand the situation. Keep blaming this and that.
Zijun, if you are too busy to take care of the child, just leave him to us.
We have the time. Moreover, we so want to be with the child everyday.
I'll go out first.
- Are you alright? My baby...- He's fine.
Really, you really scared us.
Drink some milk, okay?
You haven't left yet?
I overheard everything.
From what I see, it's not easy for you.
Actually I thought this morning, you ought to call Chen Junsheng and let him bring the child to hospital.
But I was afraid it might affect your mood for the interview.
Without him, aren't I here with my child?
It's only a small matter. No need to bother him.
He is the child's father.
Caring and protecting the child
is his right and responsibility. It's not a matter of you deciding how you feel about the matter.
You should let him do these three days of hospital visits. It should not be solely your responsibility.
I feel I can do these three days.
Anyhow, I've got mum and Ziqun too.
If your mum and Ziqun could really help you out,
then you would have given them a call first thing in the morning.
What are you afraid of?
Scared that your child will grow distant from you?
Scared that he will like his own father and grandparents more?
No matter what happens between Chen Junsheng and you
the least you could do is not to let it affect your child.
If you hate, he will learn to hate. If you're tolerant, he will learn tolerance.
Let go and relax a little. Then you will find your burden lighter.
I'm going now.
Do consider what I just said.
Junsheng, you need to get up.
We have to take Ping'er to get his IV treatment.
I'm up.
What time is it? You need to go this early?
There might be traffic.
Your parents are going together?
My mom's going on the way there,
I'm dropping them off and then going to work.
Get up.
That's not easy for your mom.
Oh yeah, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about.
After Ping'er gets his treatment today, he should stay here.
He still has to go the hospital again tomorrow, but we won't have to drive back and forth.
Colds are contagious.
Then, tell your mom and dad to be extra careful.
You should be careful too.
I will. Also you should keep their plates and cutlery separate.
Zijun..just let us look after Ping'er for the next few days.
You can put your mind at ease and attend to work.
With a new job, there will be lots of things to worry about.
The child will sleep over at my place.
Let me send him to hospital early in the morning and bring him back in the evening.
This is much better. I'll pick him up after work tomorrow.
Oh good. Come on Ping'er..
let's leave with grandma.
We're leaving now.
Zijun, I heard from He Han that you will be working at Su Mansu's place.
It will be difficult. Be prepared.
If you have any problems, just ask He Han or myself.
After all it's company downstream from our company. Whatever we say goes.
Today, I'm just meeting Su Mansu. I'll start work tomorrow.
If there are any problems, I'll try and solve it myself.
I cannot rely on others to help me for my entire life.
You'd better get going.
How are you Zijun? I'm Su Mansu.
Have a seat.
From now on we're a family sharing the good and the bad, so make yourself at home.
I've already seen your resume
and know about your connection with He Han.
I heard you are married with a child right?
I'm divorced, and my child is 7 years old.
Why did you get divorced?
Third party.
So it's like this...
But it's also no wonder, you're so pretty, that you'd entice someone's a certainty.
It's not He Han right?
You've got it wrong. It's my husband who had the affair.
It's like this...
Like I said, isn't He Han going out with B&T's Tang Jing?
Hasn't Tang Jing just left for Hong Kong,
and he switched to another?
Tang Jing is my best friend.
This would be right.
Caring for you would be the same as caring for Tang Jing.
Manager Su. This is my first day at work
I would like to clarify further what the job will involve, could you please tell me more about what I need to do?
There's no hurry. Everything has been planned.
Manager Su, you're looking for me?
This is our new colleague.
How are you, Miss Luo?
Hi Mr. Duan.
You know each other?
I met Miss Luo at the interview the other day.
That's great Zijun.
From now on, just learn from Xiaotian.
Let him take you to the survey and research area and look around.
Xiaotian may be younger than you by a year or two
but in this aspect, he has a lot of experience.
Only two months after I came here he was already my trusted, capable subordinate.
Mr. Duan, then I'll be troubling you more in the future.
You're too polite.
The consultation company is responsible for concerns to do with target groups, questionnaire content and samples.
Our company just implements the projects
and then hands the completed work to a third company.
Sometimes when you're walking down the street you'll get pulled into doing a questionnaire,
and an Auntie will give you a small gift, and that's them.
Then how do you guarantee that the people found for the surveys meet the requirements of the consulting company?
So we still need to supervise, go out on inspections, and take samples.
Of course when problems arise the consulting company can only look into our responsibilities.
Otherwise they have it's the trouble of finding those aunties.
Sorry.
[ Wife ]
Let's go.
Manager Duan, we've done 50 plus since the start of the day until now.
At the back.
There's a lady at the back, do you see her?
Our company requirements are for those aged under 35.
That lady must be at least 45 years.
I didn't notice her sitting at the back.
In a bit I'll nullify her questionnaire.
Ok. Please don't let this happen in future.
If you look at this one, the monthly family income is 15,000 yuan, but the consumer expenditure
each month is over 10,000 yuan.
This one looks like it has a problem.
This one, --also nullify this one.
Why is the telephone number the same for these two people?
What's going on with you all?
This is careless, you know?
Let me introduce
this is our new colleague
Miss Luo Zijun.
She has even more discerning judgement than me. In the future, you guys can take it a little easier.
Ok..you can leave now.
Manager Duan, I will check things out myself.
Zijun. Okay.
In this stuff you can find a lot of problems.
It's like this. Although you officially start work tomorrow,
if you have time today
could you reexamine these?
No problem, it'll be like a warm-up.
Don't worry.
- I'll put them here for you.- Ok, great.
- Finished work.- Bye Manager Duan.
Zijun. Why haven't you left yet?
[ Yili Milk Consumer Questionnaire ]
You can just look at these casually.
Just Shanghai alone, there are already 600 of these.
In two days, there will still be surveys coming from two places. All in all, that's 1,800 copies.
If you are going to look at them one question at a time, when will you finish?
I'll just treat it as a training. Going home already?
I'm about to leave. Really, listen to me.
We let a third party company do the questionnaire investigation for us.
Even if they do some slacking and stint on the materials, it's all within expectations.
As long as there isn't a huge deviation, it is fine.
Then are there people from us checking on the other cities?
All questionnaires that will be collected will be checked by a designated person.
Which means, no one goes there to check?
Those third party companies have worked with us for a long time.
There's no problem with them. I'll just answer this call.
I...am doing overtime.
Probably around 9 pm.
What 'where I am'? I already told you.
I am doing overtime in the office. If you don't believe me, come over here and take a look
and see if I am really in the office.
You're really something, always suspicious.
Okay already. I don't want to talk to you anymore.
Zijun, go home early after looking at those.
Okay.
Hello, He Han. Do you have time now?
I want to ask you one question.
It's about the market research that your Chen Xing asked our company to do.
Let me put it this way.
After working for so many years, of course, I know that these market research companies
will slack off the job and make some stint on the materials at a certain degree
just to cut back on human and financial resources.
That's why, we already set a certain degree of error in our sampling numbers.
How much is a certain degree of fabrication? And how much is the certain degree of sampling error?
You must know that in these four to five hundred questionnaires,
there are already half that's not up to standard.
This is only in Shanghai. How about in other cities?
Won't it be more lawless there?
Why are you so stiff?
Your own superior already told you that it's fine so why are you looking for trouble?
Are you really planning to go to Nanjing, to Suzhou, to check on it?
That will require you to spend a lot of time.
Okay already. Let's end with that.
[ Shanghai to Suzhou... ]
Luo Zijun, right?
Yes.
Why did you bring some alcohol again?
- Drink.- I can't drink anymore. I still need to do something when I get home.
No way. It's rare for me to be this idle.
I usually accompany you so this time, you accompany me.
Xiao Xie, come here for awhile.
She won't let me interfere. She said that I give her this chance.
One week. Let her manage the store by herself.
Come.
Old Zhuo, we should celebrate that you were able to get a good disciple.
You too.
Mine is just purely helping her. Unlike you, who accepted a disciple.
Say, I did help her before and now, she's able to help me back.
That's a good thing, Old Zhuo.
Honestly, I never saw you treat someone this good before.
Really?
Come in.
You're done cleaning up the store?
I cleaned it way better than you did.
Not bad.
What is that?
Didn't I throw out a scarf of yours two days ago?
I bought you another one.
I...don't wear scarves.
I bought it. You should at least try it on.
How come I must try on things that you bought?
- Because...- Because what?
Because you are good to me.
I threw away the gift given to you by your friend, but you didn't get angry with me.
I know that you scold and strike me down everyday but you actually are more concerned about me than anybody else.
The people in the shop already said that they never saw you treat anyone this good before.
- You want to know why I treat you this good?- Yes.
Come, sit.
Because your father is my friend.
- Just because my father is your friend- Yes.
That's why you are embarrassed to say that you like me. Am I right?
Luo Luo, don't use such things to make jokes. It's no fun.
I am not joking.
I am serious.
After I arrived at Jiangzi, I didn't think of looking for a boyfriend anymore.
I indeed said before that I had a boyfriend, and there were actually more than one.
But right now, I feel that they all are so childish.
I just want to stay at Jiangzi now.
I want to be with you.
It's fine with me to do anything, even if I have to work under you forever.
As long as you are there, as long as you talk to me,
it's fine with me if you make me work.
Little girl, I can be responsible for your meal, clothing, lodging, and transportation.
Other than that, nothing else.
It is impossible that there will be anything else.
You know that what I'm talking about isn't just these!
Can you stop mentioning my father?!
But he really is...your father is indeed my friend!
Can you stop treating me as you friend's child?!
What I'm talking about isn't this problem! You kept avoiding this problem...
What does that make me?
Luo Luo, let me tell you again. In this shop, you work and earn money.
Yes, I can treat you better than with other employees.
Other than that, as for other kind of relationship,
I never thought about it, and I will never think about it.
Same as other employees?
Indeed. What else do you want?
Is it because I'm not good enough?
What about me isn't good, so I can change it.
You are not interested with me?
Why must I be interested in you?
There are so many women. Why must I like you? Give me a reason!
You are so weird.
Luo Luo, if you're like this,
it's no fun at all.
You think that this is romantic?
You think that is being trendy?
Doing some 'Luoli with uncle'?
I am your father's friend, let me tell you again.
That's why, in your eyes, I have always been nothing.
Yes.
You are my employee.
You are my...friend's daughter.
Other than that?
Nothing else.
Don't also bother thinking that there will be others.
And it's impossible that there will be something else.
Go now.
[ Suzhou - 12 noon ]
Miss, who are you looking for?
Auntie, I am just looking around.
Are you filling up a survey form?
Yes. Yes. Do you have time? Help me fill one up.
Come. Come. Sit. Sit. Just five minutes of your time.
Miss, if you are not in a rush, how about lending me a hand?
It's also hard for us working to earn money.
That...this name,
address, telephone number, all must be filled up, right?
Right. Right. Just put in random things.
For example, your surname is Wang so just right Wang Xiaoxia.
As for the address, just make up one.
There are still a lot of survey forms here.
You have to pull people from the streets one by one?
What pulling people?
Being able to wait for a vegetable seller is already not bad when you stand on the streets for an hour.
Each member of my family will usually help me fill up two forms. If there's really no other choice, I fill them up myself.
That also works? What if they call these people up to re-interview them?
They usually won't call. Who will be so idle as to look for trouble?
Everyone peacefully just earning the money, won't that be great?
Right, just put a check here.
Then I will just randomly fill this part up?
Right, just check them.
- Thank you.- You're welcome.
Say, you send me a picture this morning saying you went to Suzhou.
On-site, everything are just a fake set up.
Isn't a market research like this a joke?
Did you already tell Director Su about it?
Is this counted a business trip or a leave?
Fine already. Let's just talk when you return.
Don't worry.
My work standards is to lessen the other party's trouble. I surely will not give you guys problems.
Xiaotian, come.
Director Su.
Mr. He.
Mr. He came here to ask about the status of the case you're handling.
When will you be able to send the numbers to Mr. He in Chen Xing?
Before the weekend.
I just sent a colleague to collect the data.
- Suzhou?- Not only Suzhou. Someone also went to Nanjing.
Look. Look. Isn't this the photo? My colleague sent it this morning.
Look.
You indeed have your heart on this.
What, Mr. He?
Look how much importance we give your Chen Xing.
You still went to Suzhou.
Yes, I know that you are very hardworking, very diligent.
But what's the use of going that far?
What help can you provide?
I might not be able to provide any huge help but at least I am able to have some real survey forms submitted.
This afternoon, I plan to go to Nanjing and then go back there by tonight. I still will be able to go to work tomorrow.
There would be a thunderstorm tonight here in Shanghai. I don't know what the situation is in Nanjing.
Can I trouble you to help me fill up a research questionnaire?
- Just five minutes of your time.- We are in a rush.
So sorry.
But just to be sure, I think you should already return after Suzhou.
If you insist on going to Nanjing,
I hope that you can reserve your bullet train ride back here earlier.
Once the thunderstorm starts, it will be hard to get a ticket.
I know already. Don't worry.
Hello, miss. Can you help me--
[ There will be thunderstorms today and tomorrow. ]
[ Nanjing Train Station ]
No more tickets
Two hundred yuan is cheap
The other side is 250 yuan
- I'm not sitting here. Not sitting here.- Why are you like this?
Not sitting here.
There are no tickets to Shanghai right?
Why don't you use a car? My car only costs 200 yuan per person.
Why are you hesitating?
There are no cars.
What sort of car?
Why do you bother what sort of car it is?
In 3 hours, you'll get to Shanghai.
Only 200 yuan. Quickly take it.
My car has run into a bit of trouble.
I'm sorry. I have to stop for a while.
What's wrong? What's the matter?
I'm in a hurry.
Really!
Oh dear..oh dear..the car won't start.
Can you three men help to push it?
Do you want to return home? Come down and help to push
Come on...quickly get out and push!
Come...listen to me. One, two, go..
two, two , three...
Hello.
Zijun, will you still be coming to pick up Ping'er today?
One, Two, Three
Where are you? It's so noisy.
Tell her not to pick him up. It's raining so heavily.
Ping'er is perfectly fine over here.
Mummy, when are you coming to pick me up?
Don't worry. Mummy is definitely coming to pick you up.
Hurry.
Just wait a while for me, ok?
Okay. Push!
Use more strength.
It's hard on you all, brothers.
All of you...
I have already given you the location.
What time can you come?
I can't hear you.
Right. I'll be waiting here.
Right...I've used the jumper leads.
I beg of you...please come quickly.
Right...right...right...
Right...
Why are you still here?
The other three have already left the car to think of other options.
You better hurry.
Ok..ok..ok..This 200 yuan...
I will return this to you. Quickly think of other ideas and don't stay here.
No..what do you mean?
You're returning me the money but where can I find another car to get me home?
Do you think I did this on purpose?
Miss...I don't have any idea.
Everyone went to find a way you had better do it too.
Hello.
You are not back yet?
Not yet. I'm still on the road.
Didn't you take the train?
They ran out of train tickets.
I was on the road, but the car broke down.
Oh no..my mobile is running out of battery.
Send me your location.
I can't hear what you're saying.
My mobile battery is running out fast. I can't speak any longer.
Location! Send me your current location right now.
Hello. The number you called is not connected.
[ Luo Zijun ]
Hello. The number you called is not connected.
I'm telling you. Don't stand in the rain foolishly. Come into the car.
My mobile ran out of battery. My friend is coming, but I'm afraid he can't find me.
Do you know it's really dangerous to stand here like this?
The oncoming drivers can't see you. What will you do?
It can't be helped.
But you..
How about this? Can you lend me your mobile?
No way..no way. My mobile battery is down to 40%.
I need it for the tow truck service to call me.
I told you to get in the car.
Otherwise, stand at the side.
The other three people decided to hitchhike
or they might have found a place nearby to stay for a while.
I thought about my promise to Ping'er to pick him tonight.
Also, He Han might be able to find me despite the heavy rain,
Although this is still about 100 to 200 km from Shanghai, and my mobile ran out of battery,
I'm afraid if I left, he would not be able to find me.
Of course, he might not even come at all.
He Han!
"In The Pouring Rain" by Ye Linsheng
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you leave ♫
♫ Why do I feel my heart slightly wavering? ♫
♫ When did I start becoming used to your presence? ♫
♫ Your calls always appear at the perfect time ♫
♫ My heart has sold me out ♫
♫ I still have a little hope that you will come back, searching for me ♫
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you run towards me ♫
♫ My heart is slightly wavering ♫