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[Our Glamorous Time]
Episode 4
The shoddy children's apparel are taken care of.
But Wenda took a hit really bad.
Someone has to answer for it. What do you think?
Yes, yes.
Whatever you say, I'm with you.
I will have four people fired.
These senior managers have responsibilities they can't dodge.
Starting tomorrow, I don't want to see their faces at Wenda.
Zhicheng, I know
something is very wrong with the management at Wenda.
But whether we change the suppliers or not,
you run IQC on every incoming shipment of fabrics all the same.
The market is volatile these days.
With such a dramatic reshuffle,
it will be a while before you can find replacement.
Let's take that director of design.
We poached him with a promise of a big package.
Zhicheng, running a company isn't like running military.
Loyalty matters.
But flexibility matters, too.
Wenda is already on life support.
With you pushing for such aggressive medication...
Exactly what is required when the patient is this sick.
And Vice President Gu Yanzhi
shares primary responsibility as a leader.
I will push him out
and reassign him to Aida, Wenda's subsidiary, as VP.
Well, then I will do as you say.
[Chen Zheng]
Hello.
Hi. So this Li Zhicheng sure can pack a punch.
What? You afraid?
No.
But I find Grace to be hard to deal with.
She seems to know all our plan.
You know what I ran into today?
Brother, I will stick to what I have chosen.
I know if I go to America with you
I will have a whole different life there.
But I can see how that life ends.
It could end very well.
But if I stay, everything is unknown.
And the unknown is magical.
It keeps me going.
So,
Here.
Since you made your choice,
I will respect it.
From now on,
you stick to your choice.
I won't interfere with your dream
or your career.
Brother don't. Please don't be mad.
I'm not mad.
I'm tearing the ticket to let you know
that from now on whatever you choose
whatever you face, that's your life.
And any hardship you go through,
any joy you experience, it's because you made a choice.
And I respect that.
I'm going back to America tomorrow.
Going forward,
all I'll do is wish you the best.
Brother, don't. Don't go like this.
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...it would mean Wenda would make more defective children's clothes like these.
For 26 years since it was created Wenda has believed anything that is not up to standard is trash.
It will continue to believe it, till the end of the world.
Brother Zhicheng had guts after all.
Dad can count on him now.
And Li Zhicheng dealt with those responsible for the scandal right in front of the camera.
One of them is Gu Yanzhi, Wenda's VP, who is now removed from that position.
[1987]
[Online Stores]
From now on, whatever you choose,
whatever you face, that's your life.
Any hardship you'll go through,
that's because you made a choice.
[Job Listing]
So someone as predominant as your big brother
just left this morning, just like that?
And he said nothing?
What more could he have said? He said enough last night.
I don't want to listen any more.
I'm an adult, not a child.
He can't talk to me like that any more.
I will not do whatever he says any more.
My problems are mine and I will handle them.
You will handle them?
We already had our online store closed after getting so many bad reviews.
And we have one month to figure out where next year's rent is gonna come from.
You couldn't have been a doll? Because that would have handled the money problem.
Instead you have to play tough.
I'm not playing tough.
I will go find a job.
But that's not who you are!
You have always wanted to be an independent designer.
Yes, I want to be independent.
And I want to be the best designer there is.
But that's my future.
For now, I know better than biting off more than I can chew.
Think about Raf Simons, my role model.
He believed in freedom for artists and yet he worked for Dior.
I can't rely on my brother forever.
I want more opportunities to grow.
And working for a big corporation
could be one such opportunity.
So you are not just taking one for the team
because our rent has just doubled?
You have to be brutally honest?
It probably means I will lose this job,
but I still hope you get one.
Fighting!
If I get a job,
I will be sure to get you in as well.
I wait for your good news, boss.
Sure.
Fighting.
So I saw the fire.
You did it in my name,
and you couldn't bother to tell me beforehand?
That's not important.
What's important is
you, too, believe Big Brother was killed while driving drunk.
What do you think?
As far as I can remember, he never drank a drop of alcohol.
Dad, Wenda's stock price is bouncing back...
Your father and your second brother are in there.
My second brother is here?
I'd seen him drinking.
He did it when nobody was around, when he was stressed out.
He couldn't have been stressed out.
And he was closing that very huge deal with You'a.
He has no reason to go drinking.
Is it because something happened between you two?
What are you talking about? Why would I fight with him?
I talked with big brother all the time.
For the past ten years, the fight has never stopped.
Since my brother took over Wenda, you have been controlling him and telling him what to do.
He always wanted to change, he wanted a revolution.
But he couldn't.
I was helping him. He was just like you.
He never knew how dark the world is.
If it wasn't me straighten him out, our family would be done long time ago.
This is why I left. Everyone is wrong except you.
Is this why you get back?
Don't forget.
Ten years ago you have told me the same thing, stop the nonsense.
Yes. It's nonsense.
And it won't change anything.
It won't bring my brother back to life.
There's a lot of business to do.
I will find out about what happened to my brother.
Brother.
Second brother.
Are you leaving again?
Maybe, don't leave now.
Uncle Xue will be visiting dad later.
Can you leave after the dinner?
Xue Mingtao?
Yes.
Lin Qian, I have read your resume, but I have a question.
You were in e-commerce business.
Why are you trying to get a job in Simeiqi?
To be honest, the reason is my rent.
I really need a job to help me with that.
Which means, you gave up on your personal business.
Yes.
Okay. Simeiqi really need good designer like you.
Now our main job is to collect all the top brands' design ideas.
And base on that, according to our market, which means.
Choose a fabric that our customer can afford, and transform from those ideas.
Hello, Yayi.
Simeiqi has hired me.
I knew, you will get the job.
But I refused.
Why?
When I was touring around in the company, I found that their design department.
Has no design of their own, they only copy other brands.
And no exaggeration, they are just copying all the formats.
But I remember you told me they offered a pretty good salary.
Salary is one thing, but I m a designer.
If they want me to copy stuff, i can't do that.
I will go interview for the next company, wish me luck.
Bye.
You can give me that. We hope you would come back.
You scared me to death, why are you here?
Why are you doing this to me? What did I do?
What? What happened?
Keep acting. Do you need to be that cruel to me?
You know how important that job means to me?
Do you know how much I sacrificed for that job?
Why are you yelling at me? I have no idea what are you talking about.
I have told you a long time ago, stop harassing me.
We are never gonna be together.
What are you doing?
You vicious women, you want me to die?
You can die too!
What are you talking about? Let me go! Go die!
Let go of me.
Let me go.
Stop fighting.
Let him go.
You sure you want him to go like this?
Yes.
Disappear while you can.
If you harass me again, you won't get off this easy.
Are your feet alright?
No problem.
Let me take you to the hospital.
Chair man...
I m so glad that Zhicheng is back.
Let me start by saying this, from now on.
Everyone will listen to Zhicheng.
If anyone obeys him.
Zhicheng, you can tell me later, and I will show them the consequence.
Chairman, this is not me complimenting your son in front of you.
This fire that Zhicheng started.
It's just like you back in the days.
He solved a severe problem, saved our reputation.
And in Wenda, he also showed us what he can do.
This is one stone, three birds.
I m so impressed.
Very nice.
Yes.
Our family.
Is on your shoulder now.
Zhicheng.
Say something.
No matter what I did, it's for the greater good of Wenda.
I just wish everyone can work with me.
Chairman, have some water.
Come.
Good.
It's really nothing.
You call this nothing? I can do it.
Don't move.
I m not used to people treating me like this.
That's very chill.
Is it better?
Okay, thanks.
Why are you here today? Such a coincidence.
Why shouldn't I be here? Maybe the god want me to save you here.
By the way, I heard that your magazine is planning on this feature.
About newbies in work place.
You are very resourceful.
What? You think I m a good fit?
Fit in what way?
Every way. Didn't I fit right in your story?
We have someone already.
If I guessed it right, it's Li Zhicheng?
This is our inside info, I m not in a place to comment.
I am your savior today.
You sure you won't tell me?
First of all thank you for saving me today.
But as for other stuff, there's an order for everything.
There are plenty of chances, boss Ning.
Okay, I should go.
I will give you a ride.
I m fine, really.
Ning, don't get so cocky.
I m also the board of Xinbaorui.
Xinbaorui is Zhu Family's company in the end.
On your resume, it says you graduated from York Universtiy?
Yes.
I graduated first place three years ago.
The appendix has my graduation work, you can check that out.
Boss Zhu.
York University, is that a nice place?
Since the 60s, York has been the best art and design university in UK.
One of the four top design school in the world.
Where did you work after the graduation?
I didn't get in any of the school.
I was working on my own business.
You have been unemployed?
Sees the people from York aren't that good after all.
Three years after graduation and not one decent job?
I choose to work on my brand.
But that doesn't mean that I don't have a job.
Starting your own business is also work.
You shouldn't jump to that conclusion.
Think this through.
Today, you are being interviewed.
Whether you are hired or not, it's up to me.
I know.But you shouldn't hire someone.
Based on your personal preference. I wish you can judge me objectively and reasonably.
Resume
I m sorry, I just don't feel like reasonable today.
Hello.
How is the interview at Xinbaorui? You got the offer?
Don't mention it.
The interviewer here is like a lunatic.
He just dissed me for no reason.
What's wrong? You have offended him somehow?
I have no idea. Maybe he has issue with York University.
So why did you call me for?
Let me tell you this, there is this company called Aida.
They are also looking for a designer.
So just to tell you this, you want to go for an interview?
Aida?
Aida belongs to Wenda group right?
Looks like it.
Now the inside of Wenda is a total mess.
It's basically suicide if I work there now.
I m telling you.
The new boss is hot as hell.
I m looking for a job, not for a husband.
Ok I gotta go.
I have been talking with my brother.
The war had never stopped in the past ten years.
You have been controlling him, disciplining him.
He always wanted a change, a revolution.
But he can't.
Dad, you really want to watch Wenda.
To be a factory for others?
After all production is what we are famous for.
Even if it's a factory, it's still our factory.
But to be a brand, that's too much risk.
I won't agree with that.
I made Wenda by myself.
You don't need to tell me how to keep it alive.
I just need one week.
In one week, i will get a huge deal for Wenda.
It will get us through this tough time.
Just one week.
My opinion is the majority rule.
So dad, you mean.
You want me to leave Wenda? How dare you!
If you want me to managing this company.
Why can't you accept my reformation?
Stop this nonsense.
Nonsense, it won't change anything.
Big brother will not be back to life.
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I never would have thought big brother to leave us like this.
How did grace know our brother?
Grace?
What's her relationship with our brother?
Let me ask you this, why did you demote Gu Yanzhi.
Don't worry about this.
I have my plan.
Do you need any help?
I need an explanation.
Get it done, quickly.
Li Zhicheng, you won't let me be there when you burned that clothes.
That was for demoting me to Aida?
Yes.
That four people should be responsible for the kid clothing.
Why should I be demoted?
I helped you so much, and this is how you treated me?
I should not be you scapegoat.
That's nice.
What's nice? I need an explaination!
No, you really want to do that?
I m here. Thank you for helping me get here.
I m here.
I know.
You aren't waiting for me to say, you want a drink?
We businessman.
For low possibility stuff like this, we knew where to draw the line.
So?
So I will ask, can I get a drink?
It's nice in here, very classy.
You want ince?
No, thanks.
Or maybe some ice.
Just one drink.
Adding ice will make it longer.
Thanks. Here.
I heard six years when you got back to the country, Wenda was your first company.
Back then, I was the executive designer.
And one year later, with 7 designers.
You went for Xinbaorui.
That was when Wenda trying to start their own brand.
So what you did, hurt Wenda so badly that they never get back on their feet.
Am I right?
You are right about half of it.
I left Wenda because Li Zhiqian wanted me to.
Li Zhiqian already saw all kinds problem that Wenda had.
And it's so problematic that it cannot be saved.
I always wanted to start the brand.
But Wenda was a mess.
Except for Li Zhiqian, nobody supported me.
Because of that, Li Zhongming also.
Had some prejudice of me.
For a better future.
Li Zhiqian told me to get the whole designing team out of Wenda.
Then why did you.
Starting problems with Li Zhicheng again and again?
Maybe since he got back to Linhai.
From the first moment we met.
We are meant to be riots.
So you plan on working with Chen Zheng to get rid of him?
Otherwise he will get rid of me.
Then?
Then what? Then you get rid of Chen Zheng?
Then you will be the only one, right?
When you get so aggresive.
You look really attractive.
Sorry.
You don't.
I think maybe you choose the side too early?
You sure you want to stand on the opposite side of me?
Good night.
Today, our Wenda group.
Will vote for the new president.
Let's applaud.
Welcome our chairman Li Zhiming.
A while back.
Our kid clothing crisis was solved by my son Li Zhicheng.
And I was satisfied by the result.
I m sure you all see what he can do.
Zhicheng, speak.
I will not be part of the president election.
Today's decision.
I will be the CEO of our subsidiary company Aida.
If it works, my future work will be.
Focusing on Aida's development.
And working on our independent brand.
Thank you all. You did it before reported it.
I think this is the best decision.
For Aida and Wenda.
If it's like this
Then everyone has to raise their hands.
If they agree that Li Zhi Cheng,
Will take the position as CEO.
Please raise your hand.
Good, all the votes passed.
Meeting adjourned.
You have to wait!
Such a big decision.
And they trust you!
You wouldn't agree anyway, right?
Brother
What's the matter with you?
Why didn't you say that you're throwing such a heavy bomb?
You don't have to worry about this matter. I have my own plan.
Then I wil go to Aida to help you.
Gu Yan Zhi is there. If you go home and take good care of dad then that will be good enough.
Brother.
Brother!
This is the office of Aida Group.
Aida's administrative level isn't high
there for it doesn't really have any trading connection with the parent company
And especially now, there isn't a proper office for the president.
Let me arrange it all for you then you can move in.
This is the company's rooftop.
-This house is? -Ahh.
This is a design studio that Aida used to have
but now it's free.
[Aida]
Before we start the meeting today.
I will officially introduce everyone.
This is our Aida Group's new CEO Li Zhi Cheng.
-Yan Zhi, you will introduce it to everyone. -Okay.
Lin Hai Department of Industry and Commerce has won the Lin Hai fashion industry
a project from A Belt and A Road Initiative.
Ming Sheng Group will pin point their projects in regions and cities along A Belt and A Road
and their key is in South East Asia
investing in Industrial Park and infrastructure building.
And what we want to be part of is
the uniform manufacture in those projects of Ming Hai.
It'll be a deal that goes above ten million dollars.
And they meaning of it is beyond the money.
If Aida can win this.
For expending Aida's manufaturing
and reactive the loans are very significant.
The next step is the data. You can take a look.
This is a very attractive project.
But as the manufacturing capacity of Aida, it's difficult to win this deal.
It's like an ant tries to eat an elephant.
Aida doesn't have the cash flow for bookings this big.
As the situation that the parent company is in, it's even hard to get loans from the bank.
President Li, how about thinking it through?
No need. I already decided.
We must take this project.
But we don't have any design experience of outdoor clothes like this.
If there isn't a designer then we will look for one.
From now on the main task of Aida
is to win the deal at any cost.
- Ya Yi. -What is it?
-Come quickly -What is it?
-Hurry -Stop rushing me I'm going downstairs.
-Hurry -Do you think this is a slide?
What's up?
Come. Help me try it on.
Is it for me?
Go and try it on.
Okay.
Actually I think, Director Wong and CFO had a point.
Even though Aida isn't as big
but the performance is not bad.
So I think it's unnecessary to risk everything to win this deal.
What I want is not for Aida to live but for Wenda
I know.
You came to Aida doesn't mean giving up on Wenda.
Wenda is in impasses.
The board is in all sorts of conflicts.
Even I want to take some actions I have to follow the bureaucracy.
I have to take actions here to project Wenda.
I know. This is a very smart move to escape. But I don't think it's necessary to...
Aida can take advantage of the manufacture resources of Wenda
If Aida is alive, it will push Wenda to move.
So whether this strategy would work or not
all depends on this deal.
The competition of this deal relies on the design of waterproof.
So have you found a suitable designer? So do you have a suitable designer for it?
I have one person in mind.
Yesterday, you have a fellow came for an interview.
I took a look: graduated for three years still has no working experience.
So I rejected her.
President Ning, is this disrespectful to you?
The the graduates from St. York
isn't as good as before.
Even studied abroad.
Spent so much on tuition and time and energy,
What's the use of it? It's the same as not having a job
So i suggested her to not look for a job anymore.
The young lady didn't look so bad.
Could have just marry a rich guy
one step to heaven. How nice is that?
Studying more
is better than marrying to someone who asks what studying is for.
The Little Blue Box is so hydrating.
Sister, how does it look?
Ya Yi, when you wear this kind of clothes.
You look like snow white.
Especially white.
Stand there and spin around.
Isn't it like fairy? Looking good?
It looks really good.
So pretty.
Alright. Take it off.
You're not giving it to me?
This is what I wanted to put on the internet to sell it.
What are you thinking? If I give it all to you, what money I can use to pay you?
Send all the interviewee's resumes to me.
This is Lin Qian's workplace right?
The prince on the white horse has come.
We meet again.
Did you look for me for something?
This cloth is made of old fabrics from Wenda old warehouse.
What?
You want to take it back?
Since I gave it to you, how could I take it back?
The why did you look for me?
How do you know my house adress?
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