Like a Flowing River
~ Episode 20 ~
Da Xun,
I kept feeling that my vacation leave is so strange.
The workshop is usually understaffed.
Every one is always scrambling around to get work done even with a three-shift system,
so why would they suddenly let me take a two week break?
You fool, why are you complaining when they are letting you rest?
If it was me, I would have left immediately.
I think two weeks is too little.
Do you know something and is trying to hide it from me?
Stinky rascal, you've become more astute.
I am not a fool.
Why did the Workshop put me on break?
I don't mind telling you,
but you can't tell your master. Or else, I won't tell you.
What's the matter?
You'd offended them.
During lunch time, Old Fei's secretary went to the workshop to look for Old Min and
told him to give you a lesson.
Old Min went ahead and asked what you did wrong,
but he couldn't give a reason why.
And that was the reason why old Min told you to go on break.
When he called the superior, Old Fei immediately agreed.
What did Factory Manager Fei have against me?
I don't even know him.
Isn't it all because of those two slacker subordinate of yours?
Those are Old Fei's people.
One of them is even Old Fei's wife's relative.
It must be Zhao Chao and Jia Jiawei who's behind this.
I have to do three people's worth of work
and I'd never complained to them about it,
so what do they have against me?
Villains do evil so naturally. There's no reason behind it.
I don't think it's a bad thing for you to go home and rest for a couple of days.
You were officially assigned here.
No one can do anything to you.
Go now and you might make it home for dinner.
Oh, right. The yarn you asked me to buy for your sister is in my drawer.
Don't forget to get it.
Thank you.
Dongbao.
Wait a minute.
What?
Stop for a moment.
Why?
Slowly, slowly.
What's the matter?
Do you feel like throwing up again?
It's not that.
Is my son bullying you?
I'll give him a lesson.
It's not that.
It's not good for you to take me on your bike.
Let's walk back.
Why, we have been married for so long
and you are still shy?
You are my wife, what are you scared of?
Wait.
Why are you sweating so much?
You have been so busy lately.
There's no need to walk me home.
You...
...really like to worry.
Mom, this is my salary for the past half a year.
We have enough at home.
You should keep the money you have worked for.
That's right, keep this.
You have a lot of expenditure since you live alone.
You should keep some money to buy new clothes for yourself.
Stop wearing the old clothing from college.
Your mother is right. You are a cadre now.
- You are different from your college days. - Right.
I have to wear my work uniform when I am working.
Cotton-padded jackets are being distributed when the weather isn't that cold yet.
I also have a raincoat, rain boots, and umbrella,
so there's no need to buy new clothes.
We also get an allowance to use in the cafeteria.
The food is fresh yet cheap, and there's meat every day.
We also don't need to buy soap, detergent powder, and toilet paper
because they give those out every season.
Say, this Jinzhou Factory
is indeed a good place to work.
Right. It's really good.
Dad, mom, just keep this money.
Dad! Mom!
We are back.
- Ping Ping is here. - Sister.
- Xiao Hui, when did you get back? - Older Brother.
I just got back.
Slowly.
I've haven't seen you in half a year
and you look more energetic.
Looks like they do physical training in that factory.
Oh, Sis.
I got my roommate to get you some yarn
so you can make my future nephew.
some sweaters.
Okay, I am thanking you in behalf of your nephew then.
- I am thanking you in behalf of your niece then. - Any will be great.
Whether it's a boy or a girl, both will be great.
- Come on, Ping Ping, you can't keep standing. Have a sit. - Don't worry, mom.
Slowly.
- Come. Come. Slowly. - It's okay, mom.
This little brother of yours
saved all his salary for the past half a year.
He said that the factory has everything so he doesn't need to use money.
Are the benefits that good in the factory?
I am new so I haven't gotten the full benefits yet.
I only get to see those old employees getting money
every three to five days.
Once I've become a permanent employee,
I think I'll be able to get more money.
It seems like Xiaoleijia still has a lot of catching up to do.
Dongbao.
You are doing a great job. There's some many brigade in the county that are envious of you.
Isn't that right?
Xiao Hui, I will keep this money for now,
so you can use it when you get married.
Do you have a girlfriend yet?
Not yet. I am busy, so there's no time to think of that stuff.
As the saying goes, when the melon ripens, it will fall to the ground. Will you think about it only by then?
Let me tell you that you should hurry up.
Don't wait for my son to be so much older than your son.
They won't be able to be playmates.
Drink water for now. I will go cook.
Xiao Hui surely has rushed home and probably hasn't even eaten lunch yet.
- We will start dinner earlier tonight. - Mom,
- I'll go. - No, no, no. You don't need to.
Mom, this is nothing. The doctor has already said that it's okay after the third month.
Ping Ping.
Listen to your mother. Have a sit and rest.
I have your father to help me.
- Sit down. - A mother's word is always the most effective.
When I tell her to stop working at home,
not only does she not listen to me, she yells back.
And if I say more, she would start hitting me.
Look.
We have to go cook.
Your sister's temper is not as good as it used to be.
Your sister-in-law is good in talking nonsense.
You deserved that.
Sis, drink some water.
Here, big brother.
Your son's back, yet you are still sighing.
- Peel these garlic. - Okay, coming.
I was thinking,
our hard days are about to be over.
Xiao Hui has a good job
and Ping Ping is pregnant.
We have many good news so far.
The hard days have been over for a while.
The good days are already here.
You are right
The good days are here.
In a few days,
when Ping Ping gives birth,
I must accompany her for a month.
You need to practice how to cook for yourself.
It's not like I don't know how to.
Don't worry about me.
Xiao Hui didn't come back for the new year, so today is like a make up reunion dinner.
That's right. Today is literally a reunion.
It was five people originally, but now...
...we have six.
In place of your future nephew
or future niece,
I'm paying respect to their uncle.
Okay.
Come here.
Xiaohui,
how come your factory don't have new year's vacation?
The huge equipment usually are not turned off.
Or else, it will take more energy to restart them.
Hence, our Workshop go on three-shift system
so that the equipment can always operate in full load.
There's already a lack of people during the new year,
so I stayed and worked overtime.
That's not a bad thing since you are new,
so it's important to leave a good impression.
I understand what Xiao Hui means.
It's the same with the brick kiln.
Once you've started the fire,
it can't get cold.
Or else, lighting a fire again to burn the kiln is so time and coal consuming.
Here, Dongbao.
How can their large scale refined equipment
be compared to your brick kiln?
Conservation of energy.
- The principle is the same. - See?
Dongbao,
- cheers. - Okay. Okay.
Here, Xiao Hui.
- Mom, I'll go get water. - Okay.
You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.
I am a little tired, sis.
Is it because the factory was not how you'd expected to be?
When I first got to Jinzhou Chemical Industry, I thought I found a place where my skills can be put to good use.
I thought I could accomplish things with my skills alone.
But I didn't think that
I was moved to to the workshop to become a worker
while other college students are all sitting in offices.
Even the color of the safety helmets are different.
I was too embarrassed to tell everyone.
Every time they go to the workshop to inspect as cadres,
I would feel bad.
Little child, you've been aggrieved?
In your letter, didn't you mention that you'd already became a technician?
Isn't that pretty good?
Are you tired because you are pushing yourself too hard?
I am not afraid of being tired.
But after doing so much, not only are they not complimenting me, some people are even deliberately giving me a hard time.
Like this time.
The factory superior wanted to give me a lesson,
that's why, the workshop director told me to come home.
Did you make a mistake at work?
I didn't.
So I don't understand why they are trying to punish me and told me to go home.
XIao Hui, after finishing college,
have you become too proud?
No, I didn't.
My roommate, Xun Jianxiang, was not even a college student, yet we are good friends.
He said I was not pretentious like other college students.
I didn't ask you to compare yourselves to others. I want you to compare yourself to your past self.
Have you become more proud compared to the old you and lost the endurance you used to have?
Sis, do you think I have become weaker from your point of view?
You have always been strong, and that has not changed.
But life will always throw challenges at us
and that also won't change.
I think I understand what you mean.
XIao Hui, you have always been smart.
You had the best grade in the whole school when we were in middle school.
But you couldn't go the next school level after graduating,
and can only join the other brigade.
Going to Shanbei Brigade to feed pigs were a lot easier than farm work.
At least, I had half a day to study.
I always visited you during that time because
I was afraid that you'll become hopeless
and give up on studying.
But every time I went there, I would see you do your homework by the pig house.
Those times back then was a lot harsher than now.
Were you tired back then?
Did you lose hope?
You self taught yourself even in those difficult times,
even when we don't even know whether or not they would resume the college exams.
SIs, I understand now.
Just based on you giving up your college slot just for me, I shouldn't despair and be this depressed.
Or else, I would be wronging you a lot.
Haven't I told you not to talk about that?
Life was harsh and we went through so much back then,
yet you'd never given up nor had you ever complained.
From the gorge, you are half way up the mountain.
The more you must not give up now.
I won't.
You need to continue to do your best and become Jinzhou Chemical Industry's engineer soon.
When your nephew is born, I will tell him,
"Look how impressive your uncle is. He is a high ranking engineer in Jinzhou Industry."
You can give him something to brag about in the future.
Don't worry Sis, I won't let my future nephew down.
When I return to the factory this time, I must hurry and be familiarized with all the technological equipment.
Impress those people who are making things difficult for me.
- Let's go, Sis. - Let's go. - Slowly.
I will go get water.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
Say, you two,
not only does it need two of you to get water, you also took so long.
My sister and I are sharing some secrets.
What secrets?
How can I tell them to you?
Xiao Hui and I also have a lot to talk about. I won't tell them to you too.
Xiao Hui is already tired from being in the bus all day. You two can talk tomorrow.
Dnogbao.
- You and Ping Ping should go home early. It will be hard to walk on the roads around the hills once it gets dark. - Okay.
We won't go back today.
Dad, whenever Xiao Hui comes home, you won't allow me to live here. You're so biased.
I didn't mean it like that. Dongbao is busy so I didn't want him to be distracted from his work.
Dad, sister was joking with you.
You child.
Okay then. Xiao Hui, get a good rest tonight.
Once you've recovered your strength, I'll ask you tomorrow morning questions regarding that country's policies.
It's still bright and I am not tired. Why would I sleep? You can come over to my room and we can talk about it now.
- Can I? - Of course, let's go.
- Don't talk for too long with Xiao Hui. He needs to rest. - Xiaohui is the one that wants to talk to me.
Husband, did you see it?
What?
After Xiao Hui and Ping Ping went back from getting water,
- he looked happier. - I also noticed.
Xiao Hui looked heavy hearted when he came back.
It's still the two of them who are able to get along very well.
Or else, the two of us will just keep worrying.
You didn't noticed other things?
What else?
It seems like Ping Ping is living well.
She has always been quiet and never liked joking since she was small. But look at her now,
she already knows to act like a spoiled child. What does that mean?
- It means that Dongbao is spoiling her. - Yes.
Before the new year, I've already bought wool to make clothes for you two.
But Xiao Hui didn't come home, and Dongbao was so busy to come home.
Only now was I able to take measurements.
Thank you, mom.
Xiao Hui, those workers who are factory descendants surely has a lot of backers.
They surely can't get along with outsiders like you, right?
No, I was worried that Xiao Hui would be bullied.
We also hired many workers from the outside village and I also worry that the people from Xiaoleijia will bully them.
You can't generalize.
Just in our workshop, there are a lot of factory descendants, but we all are getting along very well.
It mainly depends if the superior is biased.
If the leader is able to be fair and just, then there will not be a problem.
In our place, the locals clearly overwhelms in number.
Hence, as the leader, I must be a bit biased to the foreigners.
I was afraid that they'll feel deserted and not have a sense of responsibility on their work.
- Are you done, mom? - I am done.
Dongbao can rest. Xiao Hui, come here.
- Let me do it. - Give it to your brother-in-law.
- It got tangled in his hand. - Enough. Stop playing around.
Come on, Xiao Hui.
Okay. I'm willing to be measured, but I'm not wearing Chinese tunic suit.
- I look like an old man. I won't be able to find a wife. - What nonsense?
Cadres all wear Chinese tunic suit. Why can't you wear one?
What do you want to wear then? Bell-bottom pants?
Didn't you say that only social young rascals wear that?
I want to wear a jacket,
where the pockets are slanting and the lower part is tight on the waist.
I don't know how to make jackets.
Mom, it's really easy. You will understand right away if I explain it.
Mom, I think Xiao Hui's idea is pretty good.
I also won't have a Chinese tunic suit anymore. I want that jacket too.
Dongbao, as an older brother, you're not lecturing him for causing mischief and is even fanning the flame.
Xiao Hui is more knowledgeable. Whatever he likes will surely be right.
I don't know how to make it.
My sis knows how. She has seen it in my college campus.
No, your sister is pregnant. You can't tire her out.
I agree.
If she can make clothes for the baby, why can't she make clothes for me?
- Okay, okay, I will make it for you. - What about me?
Yes, I will make one for each of you, so both of you will have it. No one will be left behind with nothing.
[Jinzhou Chemical Industry Library]
Come in.
- Secretary Shui. - Little Song.
I have a question to consult you. I wonder if you are free?
Come, come in.
Sit down and talk.
I heard that you went on leave.
Yes, Secretary Shui.
What is the question? Let's talk about the important things. Ask.
I want to consult you about
how you managed to refrain from showing your abilities and didn't vie with anyone for worldly success then?
- You are asking me about this? - Yes. - So you don't dislike such a bureaucratic act now?
Actually, what I really want to know is that besides this, is there any other way to manage people who refuse to cooperate at work?
So, you're still despising it as being bureaucratic.
No, Secretary Shui.
People management is currently my greatest challenge now.
Before I can defeat it, I don't have the qualification to despise it.
Then tell me again, what is the real problem?
I didn't voluntarily go on leave this time.
After I became a technician, the workshop assigned two helpers to me.
There two persons are old workers with very solid backers. They have never attached any importance to me. I also can't get them to do any work.
Therefore, I have to complete the work of three persons by myself.
I thought that by doing that, we can mutually not interfere with one another. But I didn't imagine that I would still offend them in the end.
They went to the factory to complain about me. Director Min protected me, hence, he allowed me to go on leave.
How could such a thing happen?
I've been thinking about this for a while. Among the people that I know, only Secretary Shui knows about management.
You managed a Jinzhou factory of tens of thousands of people,
then the problem that I've encountered should be only a small matter.
So I came to consult you the moment I got back.
You don't have to praise me like that.
I will not help you to transfer those two disobedient technicians away.
No, no, no, that is not what I mean.
I am not here to make a complaint too. I truthfully want to ask for advise.
Otherwise, when you transfer that two persons out,
I will still encounter the same problem with the new people later.
That is spoken like a real man.
Actually, the management problem that you faced can be solved easily.
You just need one chart, and you will be able to change your situation from being passive to being active.
Chart?
Can you be more specific?
You know how to draw the flow chart for the equipment working procedure,
but you do not know how to make a work breakdown diagram?
Divide your work into several steps.
Make it specific to the point of how many workload must each person complete.
Then mark the actual progress on the chart.
Everything will be made very clear. Who is working and who is loafing around,
let the eyes of the crowd supervise it.
As long as they acknowledge their mistakes and you are able to catch hold of this,
you can take this opportunity to subdue and win their allegiance.
Three charts, one for each of us.
Every chart represents the work progress and arrangement for this person.
Make a tick everyday when the work is done. All that is needed is to tick against the work that is completed.
There are remarks behind, explaining why the work was not completed.
Right, deduct their salary if they still do not do their work properly.
- What are you doing? - Chinese checkers.
You have to pay more attention in the future.
Don't just talk to anyone like that.
- Crazy! - What's happening?
What are you looking at?
Who did this?
What are you looking at? What are you laughing at? Go and get busy with what you should be doing.
Aren't you going to work?
Go. Go. Go.
Director, you must take charge of this matter.
This fellow has gone way over our heads and is bullying us in such a manner!
He has really gone too far!
How did he bully the two of you?
Did he hit you? Did he reprimand you?
- He actually didn't hit or reprimand us. But this thing that he has done is more serious than that! - That's right!
He actually put up a big-character poster. Isn't this a classic cultural revolution style?
- Yes, Director. - Put up a big-character poster?
- What is written on the big-character poster? - That fellow said that the two of us did not complete our work schedule.
There's a red cross under our names everyday.
It looks like we are condemned prisoners.
It looks very unlucky.
Then did the two of you actually complete your work or not?
Even if we did not complete our work, this fellow still can't do this to us.
This is like he is slapping us in front of the entire workshop.
- How are we going to continue working in future? - Why didn't I see that he is slapping the two of you?
You said that you knew you didn't complete your work. Why didn't you work harder and complete your work?
Director, we can do this work, but this fellow ..
But what but? Now the entire factory is doing quantification of workflow.
The Reorganization Section is waiting to catch this.
Song Yunhui took the initiative to work all these out.
Not only did the two of you did not give your support, you came all the way here to complain.
You kept talking about this fellow this, this fellow that. Who is this fellow?
He is your leader! He is the one responsible for the technological group in the No.1 Workshop!
The two of you have been here in the workshop a long time and are more experienced. Listen to my advice.
Go back and have a good talk with Song Yunhui.
The most important thing is to correct your work attitude.
Do you think that I hadn't notice it myself? The two of you are idling on your job.
That is absolutely slacking in a passive way!
Song Yunhui made this work breakdown chart.
Whatever it is, the two of you are unreasonable.
If this matter is made known to the higher-up,
even the factory leadership will be unable to protect you.
You don't believe it? Okay.
Then take your complaint to Factory Manager Fei.
You are well aware that Old Fei has not been paying much thoughts to Jinzhou lately.
He is busy in the Ministry importing equipment.
Do you think that Old Fei will want to be involved with your lousy matter?
That .. Little Song.
The two of us have something to tell you.
We can cooperate with your work in the future.
We will submit to your leadership.
It's just that work breakdown chart, can you not hang it outside?
Can you please excuse us for the work that was not done properly previously?
We are all colleagues.
As long as we can cooperate with one another in our work in future, there is no need to apologize.
But the work breakdown chart still has to be hanged.
But, that .. Little Song,
you're an iron man who does not get tired, but we are different.
We are old already. We really can't work as hard as you.
Indeed there are differences between people.
I can adjust the amount of your work according to the actual situation.
From next week onward, you can just do half of my work load in your work attendance.
Come in.
- Secretary Shui. - Yes?
- I came to thank you. - What is it?
The effect of the work breakdown chart is not bad.
Very good. Director Min came to see me today. He said that he is going to implement this work breakdown chart method to the entire workshop.
The reaction of Little Min is really fast.
Secretary Shui.
Thank you so much for teaching me about management.
So you think you have learned how to manage people?
Let's go. Play a game of basketball with me. Let's get active.
I can't anymore.
You are not going to play anymore?
Sorry, Secretary Shui. I've forgotten about your age and position again.
You didn't forget.
You just didn't know how to play in a cooperating manner.
When I was studying in the university, Yu Shanqing said this when he was teaching me how to play basketball.
He said that I was too independent,
there was no way I could cooperate with other people.
Too independent?
This conclusion is quite wrong.
You are not too independent. You are too arrogant.
Too arrogant?
Xiao Hui,
do you feel a little arrogant now that you have completed your university studies?
Secretary Shui,
- am I really very arrogant? - Really.
When I went home a few days ago, my older sister also said that
I've become very arrogant after I went to the university.
And I still thought that I was quite good at my self-reflection.
But your arrogance is not the the kind of arrogance in the general sense.
It is because you are too smart, too excellent.
It is the kind of arrogance that came from deep within your heart.
- I will change. - You can't change this kind of arrogance.
But don't be discouraged. Arrogance is also a person's capital.
It's the power for you to keep on persisting, making constant effort to move ahead.
But you must keep this kind of arrogance well in the deepest part of your heart.
Don't bring it out to show to other people. More than ever, don't use your own standard to demand the same from other people.
Are you saying that
I should lower the standard I demand from other people?
Modern industries pay special attention to firstly, social division of labor, and secondly, social collaboration.
Managing other people is also a kind of collaboration. If you want to collaborate with other peoples,
then you must fuller understand other people's characteristics.
The society is made up of the populace.
There may be some people who are not as excellent as you.
There may be some people who are not as ambitious as you or eager to be the first.
But you can't be separated from them.
If you want to collaborate with them,
then you must slow down your steps so that the other people can catch up with you.
Doesn't it mean then that those who are more advanced must compromise with those who are backward?
Work is often completed in the midst of compromise and arguments.
This is the essence of refraining from showing one's abilities and not vying for worldly matters.
Just like the ball game that we played.
There are five people in every basketball team. If you can run very fast
and is very powerful in passing the ball, who can catch the ball that you are passing?
You have strong abilities and you can play as a forward.
But there must be someone in the center back, someone who will pass the ball to you. Isn't it so?
I now truly understand all these.
Thank you, Secretary Shui.
Secreatary Shui.
I heard that you are not from a background of technical cadres.
That is right.
Why are you asking this?
You borrowed the material of FRC from me before.
The data and technology that is used in that thesis are all cutting edge.
If one doesn't have a technological background, I'm afraid that thesis might be incomprehensible.
Little Song, you can come straight to the point if you have anything to say. Don't be afraid that you might hurt my self esteem.
You didn't have so many considerations when we played basketball for the first time that day.
I just want to say that if Secretary Shui wants to better understand the FRC technology,
- I am willing to help out with my humble abilities. Consider it as... - Consider it as
- payment for teaching you about people management? - Yes.
You just won't allow for free favors, is that it?
I have written a plan too. You can help me to review it.
Is that so? Let me have a look.
Bookworm!
- Secretary Shui, what did you say? - Nothing, nothing.
Teacher Song, carry on!
How is it?
Is the quality too low to be considered seriously by Teacher Song?
It's not that the quality is too low. It's mainly because--
Thank you. It's mainly too one-sided.
The emphasis of the entire essay is on discussing the limitation of FRC technology. It feels as if the data and principles were just applied blindly.
Teacher Song's comment is very direct.
Secretary Shui.
- Why do you call me Teacher Song? - What should I call you then?
You are conducting a lesson for me and reviewing my work.
You even commented that I am not an expert too. Isn't this the attitude of a teacher?
Don't call me Teacher Song. Just call me Little Song. I feel uneasy when you call me Teacher Song.
I've been calling you that for half a day. Only now do you feel uneasy?
Okay, okay, let's continue to comment on my draft.
The logic in this essay is quite clear.
It grasped the latest technology involved in the cracking and isolation of ethylene in the thesis.
But concerning the rapid cooling, compression and separation of the cracked gas,
and the removal of acid gas, the hydrogenation of acetylene and propyne, the cooling of acetylene and propyne,
the flare system, and the recovery of discharged gas, etc. The details of all these successive set of production technology
seemed to have not been touched at all.
As a technological thesis, I think that
this essay is not very qualified.
What you said is very relevant.
The progress and development of technology is most dependent on a rigorous and meticulous attitude.
This is what our university mentor always said.
Secretary Shui, am I being too frank with the things that I said?
This is the way I am.
My brain just can't turn around the moment I talk about my specialized field.
You are indeed quite direct. But I can't be unhappy over such a small matter.
I think so too.
But there is a problem that I want to consult you about.
You can ask me directly if you have any problem.
What is your goal in writing this short essay?
Little Song.
As the key enterprise of the Ministry,
besides the original production line of ammonia synthesis gas,
our Jinzhou Factory is now embarking on the introduction of ethylene production line from overseas.
I have been working on this plan for some time now. The direction of importation
is basically inclined towards FRC technology.
You said so yourself, I am not an expert in this.
In terms of technical parameters and specific equipment details, I don't know more than Old Liu and the rest.
But I have been working in Jinzhou for more than half my life.
I want to make some contribution to the introduction of equipment too.
If the aim of this essay is the introduction of new equipment, then it needs to be completely reconstructed.
Refer to and use more accurate data. You can give this task to me.
Writing this kind of technological thesis is still something that I am more confident in.
Aiya, forget about it. You are only responsible for explaining all these to me.
- I should write it myself. - Secretary Shui,
the technological thesis of FRC technology covers a large area. The level of professionalism is very strong.
If I had the time and energy to explain everything clearly to you, I would have finished writing it a long time ago.
Of course, if you still want to further understand technical details, I can still conduct a lesson for you.
But truth be told, even if we made everything very clear,
writing this essay will not be easy.
When I was young, I did not have the opportunity to learn.
Now that I am old, I begin to realize the importance of technology.
I am really filled with envy for the younger generation like yours.
Secretary Shui came from a family background of non-professionals, but has always been diligently studying chemical engineering technology.
No one can see that this essay is written by someone who is not an expert.
- But... - But what?
But it will not be able to withstand deliberations when you start defending it.
I am not here to sit for the university exam.
Since this is for the plotting of direction in the introduction of technological equipment,
then it must go through the deliberation of the senior engineers of the factory, right?
The questions that they raise later may be even more cunning and professional than those of university professors.
Secretary Shui, I am not trying to help.
I am volunteering myself for this assignment. Please assign this task to me.
I want to make a little contribution to the plan of introducing
new overseas equipment to Jinzhou too.
You show dedication to your work. You also have a sense of responsibility.
All these are good.
But if you want to write this essay on my behalf,
you must first promise me something.
Otherwise,
I would rather write this essay myself.
Secretary Shui, please speak.
Regarding the ins and outs of this essay,
you can't talk about it with anyone else except the two of us.
Okay.
But can I ask why?
Our Jinzhou is facing turbulent times.
All these will belong to the young people like you in a matter of time.
Before you walk to the center of the stage,
can you retain some honor for the older fellows like me?
Who are you looking for? Don't make trouble for me!
I have not seen you for only a few days,
- and you have put on a lot more airs around you. - No, Secretary, no, no, no.
What is it, Secretary? Do you have something for me?
Let's talk inside the house.
Okay.
Let's go.
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