Like a Flowing River
~ Episode 11 ~
Why are you sitting here instead of staying in our dorm room?
Lao Yu is in there...
He's talking endlessly in there again?
What's up?
I almost forgot. Reception office, you got a phone call. Your brother-in-law's looking for you.
- Hurry. - Thanks.
Take it easy. Dizzy now, right?
I'm fine.
Hey brother, this is Xiao Hui. Why did you call me?
How long will you be away this time?
Don't know yet. Probably a bit longer.
I want to explore the provincial capital.
Purchase more reinforcing bars and cement.
Hopefully Xiao Hui can help this time.
Wife,
what should I buy for Xiao Hui?
You don't have buy anything.
Why did you get my military uniform?
Bring it with you. You may need it.
Here is all the money we have.
Take it with you.
I already have money from the Brigade.
I don't need this.
Take it. Just in case.
Don't importune if you couldn't get the reinforcement bars and cement.
Wife, while I'm not at home,
if Mom treats you badly, don't cook for her then.
Don't worry. I can handle this.
[Hongwei Town]
We should have taken the train.
No hassle. We would reach the provincial capital faster.
Why don't you take the plane?
Steam roll and bun.
Little Yang's Bun!
Hey, brother-in-law. Why are you here?
You brought your business here?
More people here. Save me of running to all the places.
How is your business?
Pretty good.
Also selling steam roll now?
They sell better than the bun.
It's salty. Save them from buying pickled vegetables.
Smart.
Where are you guys going?
To the provincial capital.
Take this as snacks on the road.
- No need. - Here, Brother Lei...
Hmm, have salt and oil mix in it.
I need to pay.
No need.
If Xiao Hui knows I asked for money, he will be so pissed.
Well you took the eggs last time you went to his home, didn't you?
The business just took off back then. It was a little tough.
Aunt was being so considerate to me.
Here comes the bus.
I appreciate that but you must take the money.
- No, no, Brother Lei, I mean it. - Take it, Xiaoleijia can afford a couple buns.
- I'll put it here. - Give me a couple more buns.
A few more, hurry.
I just happened to didn't bring any foo. Hurry. Let's go.
Come on. Let's go.
That's fine, Brother Lei.
Come to me if you need my help in the future.
Cool. Are you gonna go meet Xiao Hui this time?
Please bring my regards to him.
There are a lot of things I don't understand and I want to ask him.
- Okay. I will tell him. - Thanks.
Hurry!
Goodbye!
- Come to me if you need my help. - Yes!
Brother!
I didn't expect you to arrive so early.
We even got delayed a little. Dongbao wanted to go to the hotel first and drop off our luggage.
Otherwise, we would've been here even earlier.
It does't look good carrying all the bags.
- Have you eaten? - Not yet.
Come, let's go to the student dining hall. My treat.
I'm here to consult you.
How can I let you pay? Bring your roommates. let's eat together.
Oh, right, take this.
- Why did you still bring so many stuff? - Your sister wants me to bring these to you.
- Wait for me for a while then. - Yes.
Move aside! Move aside! Passing through!
Here... The food is here.
Here. Slowly.
- Slowly... - Wait! Wait!
Okay. Okay.
Move that one here.
Just eat as much as you want. We have enough.
Let me make the introduction first.
This is the Brother Lei Dongbao that I frequently mention.
- My brother-in-law. - Oh, my, we finally meet you in person.
We've heard so much about you.
Little Song has long told us about you.
He said that you're a vanguard of reforms.
We all should learn from you then.
Comrade Lei, did you come to the city this time for a business trip?
I know I'll be embarrassing myself by saying this.
I'm the secretary of the Xiaoleijia Brigade.
I'm in charge in providing food for a hundred people.
Behind me, there's still a bunch of debts.
I came this time because these hundreds of mouth to feed and this pile of debts
has forced me to come here and seek means to earn money.
If one doesn't understand the policies, it really won't work.
You will never know what next step to take.
Hence, I want to ask you college students
to guide me and suggest some ideas.
You're being too courteous.
How about this, brother-in-law,
tell us the details of the problem encountered by Xiaoleijia first.
It's like this.
The prefabricated panels production that our brigade come up with initially had great effects.
But we're unable to buy reinforcement bars and cement that's within the country's programs .
SIbao has already went to the county seat, to the different cities.
All supply and marketing sections kept asking us for an index.
They said that if we don't have one, we can get some permit.
But we won't be able to get that permit too.
Without an index, without a permit, we won't be able to get any cement and reinforcement bars.
This factory of ours now looks like it's going to fail.
Brother-in-law, don't get anxious.
Actually, after you called me last time,
I asked our economics teacher.
He said that Xiaoleijia is experiencing the same situation that most small-scale businesses are facing.
No, what else did he say?
The country is currently in the stage of Planned Economy Transformation.
The raw materials mainly rely on centralized planned distribution.
Recently years, the country as a whole is developing really fast, but some sectors are moving slow.
For example, reinforcement bars, cement, energy sources, etc.
Song'er,
how do you think we can solve these problems happening during the transformation period?
Yes, Xiao Hui, explain it more clearly.
Comrade Dongbao,
even if you get to clearly understand everything that Xiao Song said,
get to fully understand these economic theories,
you are still not able to get these reinforcement bars and cement.
Then what should I do?
How do I get those stuff?
Even though we are a collective enterprise,
we are still born by mothers. Will we just wait to starve to death?
Comrade Lei, don't be that pessimistic. Summarizing the recent government policies,
I think that soon, the government will
cease these unreasonable supply regulations.
Just let market economics control them
which will solve the various problems along the process.
What you just said is the shortcomings of planned economy.
Talking about planned economy, it originated from Soviet Union.
A social democratic country.
They use planned economy as the mode of economy.
Which means, planned economy
is the mark of communism.
However, market economy represents capitalism.
Let me explain it in a simpler manner, just by highlighting the main points.
In everything, we need to be outcome oriented.
Don't bother if it's a market economy or planned economy,
as long as it can bring prosperity to our country
and people can live a good life, it's good whatever economy it is.
You shouldn't put it that way. So, based on what you said,
you want the capitalist economy and planned economy
- to both be adapted together? - Yes.
Won't that cause conflict?
Why will it cause conflict?
Please don't fight with each other.
I just want to know how I can get reinforcement bars and cement.
All right, allow me.
Let me be more specific.
Because there is not enough production, the country is short of supplies.
The country then thought of a way.
Divide these deficient supplies into two.
One is called within the state plan, the others outside of the state plan.
If you're going to buy materials that are within the plan, it would be based on getting indexed.
If you're buying those outside of the state plan, you need a permit.
Usually, the state's defense takes priority over individual citizen use.
Big factories, big units, and big cities
are more important than small factories, small units, and small cities.
Hence, in arranging which are given an index,
they would usually prioritize based on these.
You understand now?
I more or less understand it now.
Look, let me explain it in my own words. What you mean is
our Xiaoleijia will never be within the state's plan.
We surely won't be able to get an index.
If I want to get reinforcement bars and cement, I must get a permit.
Correct. You got it right!
That's more troublesome then.
Based on what you said, not only will Xiaoleijia have no chance,
how many indexes and permits would only there be in our county?
Don't even think of buying any reinforcement bars or cement.
Not really.
Around us, there are a lot of people reselling reinforcement bars and cement.
Who?
This is not some big secret.
Comrade Lei, if you trust me,
I can give you a person's number. Go and look for him.
If we're done with this, we can go home early.
Is it here? There's no people here.
Tianyuqi Village...
They alley near the Fourth Building...
How about we look for people to ask?
You two, are you the friends of Xiao Yu with a surname Lei?
Are you the person reselling wire rods?
Lower down your voice. Why are you shouting? Do you want everyone to know?
Come over here.
I understand. This is called speculation and profiteering.
Granite-like brains, who else are still afraid of this kind of acts?
Come in. Let's talk inside.
Come in! Hurry. Hurry.
What kind of business does he do?
Sit. Just sit wherever you want.
Sit.
What are you looking at? Sit down.
- What are you afraid of? - Don't you understand? Wire rods now are so in demand.
If people know that I have them, what about my quiet and free life?
Looks like you really have wire rods on your hand.
- How many do you want? - How much do you have? - I have as many as you want.
I will take as many as you have.
You talk big.
How about this? Pay the deposit first.
Thirty percent in bills.
Without any proof, you want me to give you a deposit? Where will I find you if you flee?
Integrity is important in my field of business.
If you two don't believe me,
why did you come see me?
Looks like he doesn't have any wire rods with him.
What a joke. Who am I?
Not only do I have wire rods, I even have cars.
Let me tell you that they are even Korean brands. I can directly have them deliver from the ship.
Enough. Stop your nonsense. If you have actual products now, take us to see it.
- We surely will pay for it. - I do have the items, but you can't see it now.
- Why? - What why?
This is business secret, got it?
If I'm you two, I won't ask questions like that.
Stupid.
Dongbao! Dongbao!
We came not to waste time with you. Say it. Is there any item or not?!
Dongbao. Dongbao. Do you have them or not?! I can't stop him!
There is! There surely is! But,
it's not with me!
Explain yourself clearly.
If the items are not with you, who is keeping them?
It's like this. These goods
were supposed to be given by this Big Boss Wang to Du Second Brother.
Du Second Brother's uncle then transferred the goods
to this Favus Head. The neighbor of Favus Head
is the in-law of my aunt.
He then promised these goods to me. I then offered it to Xiao Yu.
Who knew that Xiao Yu yielded them to you.
We are a collective enterprise. We can't do ambiguous dealings like this.
So what if you're a collective enterprise. It's the same with state-run factories.
They sell resources that's outside the state plan.
What did you say?
If the state-run factories don't sell them, who then are we supplying?
- Isn't that illegal? - They have to earn some bonus, right?
Moreover, at this era,
who has a grudge with great unity?
Oh, my god. This factory is too huge.
It's larger than our whole village.
This is the provincial cement factory.
There are tens of thousands of employees.
Brother, I'm a bit afraid.
We are here to give them money. They should welcome us.
Turn around. Stand straight.
Chest out and lift your head.
Start marching!
Section chief, please take a look.
This is our introduction letter. We want to see your head.
Don't know if you can help us see him.
Comrade, with your level of position,
you should look for your commune,
the county cement factory, or county bureau of materials and equipment.
- You shouldn't be looking for us. - Section Chief,
I know. Look, we traveled so far.
- Please help us. - Don't you just want to buy some cement?
When you exit, turn left,
and continue walking until the very end.
That's our department director's office.
If you have any request, tell it to her.
Also, didn't you want to see our head?
You can also tell it to her and see how she'll arrange it.
- Okay? - Thank you.
Thank you.
Take care.
- Let's not rush and follow proper order. One by one. - Director.
Please take a look. This is our introductory letter.
Xiaoleiji Production Team.
Secretary Lei.
That's me.
Comrade Lei, what you have is a brigade enterprise.
It's not within the bounds of our work.
Our cement factory supplies the provincial capital and huge enterprises within the province.
Director, I know that a little factory in a peasant village like ours won't catch anyone's attention.
But we can bid a higher price like anyone else.
We can pay as much as others can.
This isn't a problem with money, Comrade Lei.
Let me be honest with you. Our factory has never directly supplied
a countryside village.
You all should just return to your local cement factory.
Director, I understand
what you said. But regardless if it's a small or large scale factory,
didn't they all come here to buy cement?
I can guarantee that I'll pay the highest price.
Comrade Lei, stop pestering. Director already said that we don't supply units that's of the county level.
You're just a small factory, while we supply tens of tons. How could we sell you our cement?
No, we will be able to afford tons of cement too.
- Please leave. Thank you. We really— - Director,
look. Can you relay to your head
that I'm willing to pay with the highest price?
Our factory really can't supply your village.
Sorry.
You can give the county cement factory a try.
Okay? Thanks. Thanks. Goodbye.
- Next one! - Yes, it's our turn.
We're just going to wait here?
- Can we wait for her? - I've asked around.
That female director would come here to get her bike when work day is over.
We must grab hold of this chance.
- Let's have a good chat with her again. - Secretary Dongbao,
in my opinion, we should just go back first.
This factory we came is too huge. They don't want to pay attention to us at all.
I also am not hoping for anyone to give me importance.
If once wouldn't work, let's do it a few more times.
Chance will eventually come.
But they are looking down on us right now, and you even kept forcing yourself to them.
This is called sticking your warm face to their cold butt, do you know that?
Since growing up, I have never did such an embarrassing act.
You find this embarrassing? Go and get reincarnated to a good family in your next life then.
Don't be a peasant.
- There are more embarrassing things than this! - You only know to hit people.
Director, hello. We dare not go up again to disturb you.
We just stayed here to wait for you.
We came from Jinling County. I am—
I know you.
You are Secretary Lei of the Xiaoleijia Production Team.
That's not worthy to be mentioned.
Comrade Lei, stop wasting your time with me.
Our factory can never supply you cement.
Sorry. I must go home now.
Director, I won't use up more than 2 minutes of your time.
Listen to me. Our Xiaoleijia Brigade is too poor and is suffering.
A day's workload is just worth 7 cents.
It's not easy for us to get a loan of ¥15 thousand and build a prefabricated panel factory.
Without any cement, we're done for.
Comrade Lei, stop pestering me.
It's impossible for our factory to supply you.
Director, look. We only need several tens of tons of cement a year.
With such a huge cement factory,
just one overtime and several hundred tons of cement is no problem.
The hundreds of people in our village are all placing their hopes in this cement.
Really thank you if you can help us.
Comrade Lei, I really don't know how to say it to you.
No, you can say it in whatever you like.
It's impossible for enterprise like yours to get any cement.
You should try to look for special connections.
And this connection must be someone that can give you a permit.
Okay already. I'll just say that much.
- Stop following me. I really can't help you. - Okay. Okay.
Thank you.
Okay now. Are you willing to give up already?
If you ask me, we should just return to our county.
Let's get a permit and just obtain as many they would allow.
8 to 10 tons are fine. 5 to 6 tons are okay too.
Having some is better than none. Our trip then wouldn't have been in vain.
What are we doing here? Bowing and lowering ourselves to others.
No dignity at all.
- What are you doing?! - Do you believe that I'll beat you to death if you continue to mumble nonsense?
You only know to hit people. And you're even a brigade secretary.
When something fail, you just know to vent your anger at me.
You useless thing.
How am I useless. Every person has dignity.
Can you write that word?
Let me ask you this. Why did I let you handle the prefabricated panel factory?
- I'm your brother. - Are you qualified?
I handed it to you
because you can talk and amuse others.
If you're able to maintain good relationship with other people, then the factory would surely profit.
- I finally can see it now. You're a good-for-nothing. - I'm not!
If you're not, then what are you?
Why did we come here?
If we're unable to buy any reinforcing bars and cement, it's over for the prefabricated panel factory of ours.
What about those employees? Where will they get work?
What will we use to pay our loan?
As long as it can help Xiaoleijia earn money,
not only am I willing to bow, lower myself, and endure humiliation,
even if you ask me to be a beggar, I'm wiling!
Take out the official seal and introduction letter.
Take it out!
Buy a train ticket back today.
Tell Shigen and Hongwei not to worry.
I surely will come up with a way to get us cement and reinforcing bars.
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Factory Manager! Factory Manager Li! Someone's looking for you!
Are you Factory Manager Li?
Yes, may i help you?
I'm the secretary of Xiaoleijia Brigade, Jinling County, Liangxi City.
I'm a veteran, my name is Lei Dongbao. Factory Manager Li,
I'm here for your help.
You've been in the army?
Engineering corps. Discharged two years ago.
Great! I'm engineering corps too.
That's great!
This area is a danger zone. Wait for me outside.
If there's anything else, we'll talk once we are off work.
Be careful everyone.
We two really hit it off.
You just told me what you have done for Xiaoleijia.
I'm very moved. Hence,
I have to help you.
How many companies have you visited?
Brother Li, to be honest with you, I've visited nine.
Your company is the 10th.
If you still won't give me any opportunity, I have to go outside of the province.
Say, I just really don't understand. How come superiors like you
don't want any money? Those are reinforcing bars.
Just let the machines roll a bit longer, then you can make more money.
Who said we don't want money? The equipment has to be changed. The workers has to live in houses.
How do we not want money?
I said the wrong words.
You don't have to run anywhere anymore.
All the reinforcing bars that you need, I'll supply it. I'll give you as much as you want.
Big Brother Li, let me offer you a toast.
I haven't finished yet. We also need to put economic construction as priority.
You must buy my steel with the highest price of the market.
Of course, best price for sure.
Deal.
I'll pour you some.
It's so tough running a company.
I get order requests everyday
and every request is signed by the higher authority.
Everyone wants cement with promotion price.
If you don't give it to them, they all get angry.
We also have costs to shoulder. I'd rather sell you those steel bars
than let those people getting permits take advantage of us.
I want to make more money to give my workers bonuses.
I also want to expand
and improve our factory. All these require money.
I don't care why you sold me these steels.
From today onwards, you are my benefactor.
You are the benefactor of Xiaoleijia.
Big Brother Li, I'll drink to you again.
Here.
With your steel materials, we've gotten half of what's needed for us to survive.
Only half? What about the other half?
There's reinforcing bars, but we still don't have cement.
Tomorrow, I still have to run and find cement.
You should drink a glass.
Today, you found the right person.
We have a water slag in our factory.
Slag is the main raw material to produce cement.
Therefore we have business dealings
with a few big cement factories.
Then, I have to drink one more glass.
Big Brother Li, you have to introduce me to them.
I will go visit tomorrow.
No need.
My wife works at the cement factory. For this matter,
you can total count on us. If their cement factory dare not to sell you cement,
see how I'll kick their ass.
Secretary, you are back.
Everyone, come over here! Get on the truck!
- Unload them all! - Come over here. Come over here.
We just secured a cart load of cement, followed quickly by a cart load of reinforcing bars.
- Zhengming. - Hey, Secretary.
- Get some people to unload the reinforcing bars. - Okay.
- Be careful. Don't get anyone injured. - No problem. - Then take good care of the drivers.
Okay.
- Older Brother, you are really too capable. - Come, let's unload.
Got and get Shigen and Hongwei to the office for a meeting.
- Older Brother, I have something to tell you. - Tell me after the meeting.
- I have something urgent to tell you. - I have already said that we'll talk after the meeting.
Unload this. Be careful.
Secretary, the people are here.
Secretary.
Let's convene the meeting.
You, go out.
I am also a member of the Brigade.
I don't need to attend this meeting?
During this trip,
I found out how to purchase the cement and reinforcing bars finally.
In the future, our Xiaoleijia Brigade will also have channel for import.
Secretary Dongbao, you didn't make the trip in vain this time round.
You did this in order to lay a strong foundation for the future development of the Xiaoleijia Brigade.
This meeting today
is to clarify a few matters.
The first matter is, Hongwei will be the factory manager
of the prefabrication factory in future.
Secondly, the products of the prefabrication factory
- will not be subjected to a common fixed price. Sell it to whoever will give the higher price. - Secretary,
we have to discuss about this matter carefully.
If we sell our products to the highest bidder, what if ..
On this journey, I've thought really clearly.
- It will be decided as such. Meeting is over. - Secretary!
Y-yes, prefabricated products sold at a marked-up price will increase the income of our village.
But if anyone accuse us of speculating and profiteering,
this is not a child's play. We must be very careful with this.
I was able to buy back this reinforcing bars and cement
because these are outside of the state plan products of state-run factories.
I bought them at marked-up price too.
If state operated large manufacturers can it, why not the village-run enterprises?
Here, you look!
Then, regarding appointing and relieving of personnel,
should we have a branch discussion first before we pass it?
I have already said all the things that should be said.
All the honor that is due to Sibao has already been given.
I'm the one who removed him. If anyone isn't satisfied, they can come find me.
All of you go and take a look at the prefabrication factory now.
Such a big factory space,
it's all empty. Cart loads are going out everyday,
full of concrete component parts.
I divided the workers into three shifts so there won't be any idle time,
but all are still too busy.
For the reinforcing bars and cement that are transported here, they are in accordance with the standard set by the Secretary.
They have to come and look for me to discuss things as long as the bidding price is thirty percent or more.
Could it be that if there is nothing holding you down, you will be floating up there now?
I only have one question for you. Have we paid the money owed to the credit cooperative?
We've certainly paid it. Right now, every cent we're earning
will go into our own pocket. - Great!
Zhongfu, I didn't have the time to ask you before,
how is the fish pond progressing?
The building of the three fish ponds are completed.
The total land area is eight units of land area ( one unit = one fifteenth of a hectare).
We are rearing common carps, crucian carps, grass carps and eels.
All these were bred in mixture. All these varieties that I am rearing
are not that many at the moment. They have all been reserved now.
All reserved? That is really great!
I will not collect any money from you in the first year. In the second year, after deducting the rent from your takings,
commit fifty percent of the remaining to the Brigade.
Secretary, what do you mean by that?
Why does the look on your face changed on a whim?
All the fish ponds in the village are contracted by you.
You can't just have input without any output. The more you earn, the more you should contribute.
Do you believe that I can take back all the fish ponds from you just like that?
- Sit down. - That amounts to a few thousand dollars.
- He's pulling a long face because we are collecting ten percent more from him. - Secretary,
July is almost here.
The breeding of the long-haired rabbits in our Xiaoleijia Brigade
has already been implemented in all the families.
In the last two months, I have visited about a little more that a hundred households.
The female comrades are still feeling elated.
But regarding the matter of shearing the fur and selling them,
there are still some worries about it.
I'm afraid that they are unsure if they can make any income from it.
Why are they unsure? Just tell them that
the Brigade will arrange for fur shearing and selling to the purchasing department in an unified manner.
Whichever family raised more rabbits and produced more fur, that family will earn more, understand?
Understand. Understand.
Who else has something to say?
Okay, I want to say something.
The production tasks of the Xiaoleijia Brigade in the first half of the year were completed with good results.
But we have also accumulated a large number of orders.
So, there will be no more break in between the planting and harvesting seasons.
Everyone will have to take good care of your own post.
- Do not let the production tasks of the enterprises of the Xiaoleijia Brigade be affected. - Not having a break anymore...
- Understand? - Understand. Understand.
It looks like Old Uncle has something to say.
The early season rice will ripen in July.
As soon as the rice is harvested, we have to plough the land and transplant the rice seedlings quickly.
We must transplant the late season rice seedlings by the first ten days of August.
If we miss the season, the harvest will be greatly reduced, or it may even lead to crop failure.
We must complete so much work within a month.
How can it be that when you said that there will be no more breaks, we will not have any breaks?
How can the old rules be changed just like that?
If we can't hand over the country's grains, who will be responsible for it?
There must be a break between the harvesting and planting seasons.
Old Uncle, aren't the circumstances different now?
Look, you are still in charge of the brick kiln.
You should be able to understand this reason.
As long as there is a break, production at the brick kiln will be decreased, or even stopped.
Wouldn't the prefabrication factory be worse affected? Then the construction team would have to stop work too.
- We must know which of these is more important. - Then why don't you go and harvest my family's rice?
You go plant the rice seedlings of the whole brigade then!
No matter how flourishing the enterprises of Xiaoleijia Brigade has become, we must not forget our roots!
No matter what, we're still farmers.
A farmer must farm his lands! You mustn't forget this!
Secretary, are we having a break or not?
None!
Shigen, go hire more people from the neighboring villages.
What Uncle said is reasonable too.
Just get the money from the brigade.
And also...
Let Uncle be in-charge of this matter.
What are you just lying there?
I have a problem.
What happened? Is Xiaoleijia in trouble again?
What happened to Xi?
I'm worrying that our Xiaoleijia
Is getting richer and richer.
You worry when there's no money. You still worry now that we have money?
Sit down. You listen to me nag a little.
Since our brigade started to develop different kinds of industry,
It’s natural to make money.
We even have paid all our loans to the credit cooperative.
Every family has prospects now.
Do you know how much
- just the prefabrication factory alone is handing over to the Brigade? - How much?
¥ 3,200.
But, when the money gets more,
the trouble will also get bigger.
How to spend it and use it become a problem.
So you are worrying about the next stage of development for the Xiaoleijia Brigade.
You can say that.
Say, our Xiaoleijia Brigade is just starting to make progress.
When all the people in the city are envious of our lives here in our brigade,
then we would have truly achieved success.
Okay, go and outline your glorious master plan well.
I making a trip back home tomorrow.
Why?
Xiao Hui is back.
- He is back! - Yes.
I can't accompany you tomorrow.
I must go outside the county to check the construction work.
It's alright. Keep busy with your own work.
Then, can you bring him the things that I bought for him?
I know.
Worries.
This is really worrisome.
[Xiaoleijai Brick Factory]
Xiaoleijia Brigade's bricks. Xiaoleijia Brigade's tractor.
Take a look at Xiaoleijia Brigade's brick factory.
Then look at the lives that we lead. We are worst than a farmer.
That's right.
- Good morning, Director. - Okay.
Pingyuan.
You want to tell me something?
I heard something which I feel you should know about.
What is it?
Now, the leader of the brick and tiles factory in the County,
and ten enterprises under the Business Bureau are joining together to file a complaint to Secretary Gong.
They said that they are suing Xiaoleijia's Dongbao for reselling the state's planned resources.
[Intensify Market Control, Strike Down Speculation and Profiteering]
- What is the stand of Secretary Gong? - Secretary Gong, he—
County Governor. Secretary Gong is calling for an emergency meeting. Please immediately go to the meeting room.
Okay. I got it.
Directory Chen, you're here too. Secretary Gong asked me to inform you too.
Okay. Got it.
See that? Secretary Gong is overstepping his boundaries.
Calling for a county committee meeting but bypassed the me, office director.
He personally sent his secretary to inform people.
I reckon that he called for this meeting
exactly to discuss the Xiaoleijia matter. He wants to catch us off guard.
Don't say that. He's our comrade.
It's bad to break the unity in our group.
Today, I've called for an urgent meeting
because a problem has arisen from our county.
A matter that is contradictory to the central authority's
document and spirit.
As the first secretary of the county committee,
I can't deny my responsibility in this. Everyone sitting here
must also bear yours.
Old Shao, the problem arose from your business system.
As the leader, tell us the situation.
This year, the central authorities have been striking hard on speculation and profiteering.
Within our county, a model for such reverse activities has appeared.
This brigade initiated enterprise called Xiaoleijia
openly resells reinforcing bars and cement,
which are important shortage resources of the country.
Based on rules, these resources
should be under planned management.
Xiaoleijia severely affected the market order.
They are your so-called dishonest trader before the liberation.
Other than reinforcing bars and cement, did they resell other materials?
This Xiaoleijia's brigade enterprise includes
a brick factory, a prefabricated panels factory, and a construction team.
They would contract projects through their construction team.
And then forcefully promote the bricks and prefabricated panels that they've manufactured.
They would even frequently sell them at a marked up price. Sometimes, the price they resell them
is half price higher than the market price.
Sorry. Sorry. I'm a bit confused.
Would anyone buy it at such a price? Won't that person be stupid?
They have products at-hand. There are a lot of businesses and departments in our county
that contracted the construction team of Xiaoleijia.
None of them were spared from their swindling.
- Do you have any evidence? Bring them out. - This is a classical example of disrupting economic order.
Secretary Gong, regarding this situation of Xiaoleijia,
how did it get reported to our county committee level?
Based on usual process,
the different departments should have reported it based on the proper flow.
This was jointly reported by the
county brick and tile factory, construction company,
and more than ten enterprises below them.
They have obtained a lot of evidences of Xiaoleijia reselling important resources.
What we've heard now are all unilateral statements by the accusing enterprises.
For what the truth is, I think
we can't just rely on one side.
We must let Xiaoleijia have the chance to explain too.
I agree with Little Xu's suggestion.
For all involved levels, immediately set up an investigation team.
They are to investigate Xiaoleijia's
manner of economic operations.
Let us let truth talk. At the same time, order the Xiaoleijia Brigade
to temporarily halt all external economic activities.
Little Xu, do you have any other opinion regarding this decision?
I support an investigation.
As the old saying goes, "Correct any mistakes, but maintain your good record if you did not make any."
The investigation can help Xiaoleijia Brigade
clean up the deviations in their path towards progress.
It can also help the Xiaoleijia Brigade
to move forward in a more united manner under the guidance of central authority policies.
I think that no matter what the result of the investigation is, it will benefit Xiaoleijia.
The words of County Governor Xu
were said beautifully!
These words should become
task goal of the county investigating team.
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