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Like A Flowing River
~ Episode 23 ~
Uncle. Auntie.
We came here today to trouble you.
We...
Over at our Xiaoleijia Brigade...
We have all met before.
There is no need to say all these courteous things. Please speak.
What is the matter?
We are here because of Dongbao.
From the day Xiao Ping was buried,
Dongbao has not spoken a word to anyone.
He doesn't come out to do his work either. He doesn't eat much in a day too.
He is either hiding in the house,
or gone to sit at Xiao Ping's grave.
We have thought of many ways to get him to come out to work, but to no avail.
He'll be wasted if he carries on like this.
This child Dongbao is really!
This is all fate.
Auntie.
We call and beg him everyday,
but he just shut the door and won't come out.
I know that you are feeling terrible,
but we really have no other ways.
Besides you, no one can save Dongbao.
But we don't understand those things that Dongbao is doing. How do we save him?
Auntie. Uncle.
The Xiaoleijia Brigade is now facing a lot of problems.
Only Dongbao can led us through all these.
I beg the two of you to please help us.
It's true, if you help Dongbao, you are helping the more than 800 people
of our Xiaoleijia Village.
Dongbao has a firm temper and a very independent mind.
What we say might not be useful.
Dongbao is someone who cares about feelings.
He feels that he indebted to the two of you in his heart.
As long as you say something, he will definitely obey you.
Old Secretary,
we can't agree to this matter.
Our Xiao Hui has already said,
after his older sister is gone,
the two families of Lei and Song will no longer be related.
So, we can't help you with this matter.
They have already been here more than half a day. Are we really not going to be involved in this matter?
We love our own daughter,
this saying is true.
But when Ping Ping was alive,
Dongbao was really good to her.
He was also good to our family.
It didn't matter how busy or tired he was,
he would not idle as soon as he walked through the door.
Fetching water, sweeping the floor, buying rice and coal,
he would not even sit down to drink some water.
Now that this child is facing difficulties and we don't care about him,
if Ping Ping knows about it,
she will also blame us.
Yes.
Why don't I
call Xiao Hui?
Song Yunhui, telephone call for you.
Telephone call for you.
Okay.
Hello.
Father.
The people from Xiaoleijia Brigade came to visit us today.
They said that Dongbao didn't eat for a few days at home.
They want me to go over to advise him.
What do you think about it?
Father, go and advise him then.
I know.
This is really great, really great.
He is really a cultured and reasonable person. He is really magnanimous. (lit the prime minister's stomach can hold a boat)
Brother Song, can you ask the university student from your family,
that the are many factories in our Xiaoleijia Brigade facing problems now.
Does he have any ways to point us in the right direction?
Xiao Hui, do you hear that?
Father, please tell them that even though we agree to go and advise Lei Dongbao,
it does not mean that I have forgiven him.
I know that, Xiao Hui.
Father, you and mother must take good care of yourselves. Eat more, and sleep on time.
Xiao Bao, eat something please.
Xiao Ping's parents have asked people to relay a message
asking you to make a trip there.
Xiao Ping's parents ask you to make a trip there.
They are looking for me.
They called the office headquarters. It was Hongwei and Shigen who answered it.
Looks like they are looking for you.
I'll go over then.
I must go over.
I must go.
Father.
Mother.
Why did you come here dressed like that?
Husband, go and get some of Xiao Hui's clothes out.
Let's go, go into the house and change out of these clothes.
Mother will wash them for you. They will dry in half a day.
Let's go.
Dongbao, drink some water.
Please eat.
Quickly eat.
When Ping Ping served rice to me for the first time,
it was enough for two bowls.
Today,
you must eat two bowls no matter what.
The person is already gone.
You...
...have to be well too.
Otherwise, your mother and I will feel sad in our hearts.
Dongbao, eat slowly.
I will go and fry an egg.
Mother, there is enough food.
It is not a matter of whether there is enough food.
Look at how thin you have become.
Ping Ping will blame us.
Today, you will eat as much food as I am preparing.
Just take it that it is prepared for you by Ping Ping.
Dongbao,
no matter what happens, you have to eat your meal.
I know.
Eat slowly.
You can't leave the table
if you don't finish all the food today.
Your father and I don't know how to advise you.
We just want you to understand something. If in your heart,
if in your heart Ping Ping is still there,
then you must do the things that Ping Ping wants you to do.
I know my own daughter.
This child,
no matter when, she just have one thought.
She hoped that we will live well.
Even the old ones like us was able to move past it, how can the young ones like you not be able to?
Do not forget that.
We,
and your mother too,
are depending on you for our future. You can't collapse in front of us.
So, you must pull yourself together.
Otherwise, you'll be too ashamed to meet Ping Ping in the future.
I couldn't sleep.
I usually couldn't eat too.
From now onward, I will try my best.
You will get well. Slowly,
everything will get better
Ride your bicycle here if you can't sleep.
You can lie down anywhere and sleep when you are tired from the riding.
I will go to the work site tomorrow. The work there is tiring.
Father.
Mother.
It's good that you don't blame me. I will show filial respect to you in future.
When you start to live your life well, our minds will be at rest.
In the future,
whenever you miss us,
just come over to visit.
I will come often in future.
Dongbao,
you must come often.
These few years, Xiao Hui
did not come back more than a few times.
Your mother and I, we are quite lonely.
Here, have some more.
Dongbao.
Father, mother, I'm going off.
You're going off just like that?
Going off.
Dongbao, wait, wait, wait, wait.
These are the things from your pocket.
Is it delicious?
Dongbao, put these few pieces of candy in your pocket.
When you feel like you're getting angry, feel your pocket.
Just think, there are still the two of us, mother and child, at home.
You are not allowed to get angry or get into trouble.
I will remember it.
Mother, this candy
was given to me by Ping Ping. She told me that
if I wanted to get into an angry fit in the future,
I should take it out to feel it and look at it.
Then I will think of her and our child,
and will not act rashly,
will not commit wrong doings.
Dongbao.
You must be well after you go back.
Treasure your own body.
Don't forget.
If you are not living well in future, Ping Ping
will worry.
Father, Mother, I'm going off.
Father, Mother.
I will definitely treat Ping Ping well.
Don't worry. Leave her to me.
I beg you out of my own selfish motives,
give more thoughts to my older sister.
When you do anything in future, you can't just do it to your heart's content,
and let your family worry about you.
Alright.
Dongbao,
do you know that
from now on,
you're the one who is dearest to me.
I know that you will be good to me.
I will be good to you too.
My wife,
take look at this. Did I record it correctly?
You look very pretty.
No, I think I should just tie it up, tie it up.
Don't move, don't move. It's not easy to get it done.
Look, yo're feeling shy again.
Anyway, this photo is for me to look at. If I say that it's nice, then it's nice.
One, two, three.
Dongbao, why are you sweeping the floor in the middle of the night?
Aren't you going to sleep?
The home must be managed according to the rules left by Ping Ping.
Things must be kept in their original places.
Ping Ping loves to be clean.
Mother, we must live our lives well,
so Ping Ping can rest in peace.
Okay.
Ping Ping,
during the hardest times of Xiaoleijia Brigade,
you were here accompanying me.
You were here leaning on my shoulder,
watching the sunset with me.
I told you before,
the best scenery in Xiaoleijia Brigade is found here.
From now onwards,
the most beautiful scenery in Xiaoleijia Brigade will belong to you.
Don't be afraid when the night is here and it's dark.
Look,
I brought all the flowers from our back courtyard here.
They will keep you company from now on.
Ping Ping,
you've always said that I'm an oily-mouthed and smooth talking guy.
I will not say anything from now onward.
I will swallow and keep everything in my stomach.
I will show you with actions.
Look at me from here,
look at our Xiaoleijia Brigade.
[ Beloved Wife Song Yunping ]
Wait for me.
All of you, pay attention. I am Lei Dongbao, the Secretary of the Brigade.
Hongwei, Shigen, Old Uncle, come to the brigade office for a meeting.
Tell me about the situation lately.
Hongwei, your have greater responsibilities. You speak first.
The prefabrication factory is still normal.
The production plan is arranged until next month.
But there is one problem. The construction company will no longer design for us.
It'll be problematic for our construction team
to undertake big projects later.
The construction company in the county has a contract with us.
Yes.
But after the incident with the city's electric cable factory,
all the state-run units are unwilling to get involved with our Xiaoleijia Brigade.
Even the credit cooperative is forcing us to repay our loan now.
- The source of this matter is Chen Pingyuan. Right? - Yes.
We have gone to look for County Governor Chen a few times lately. We didn't managed to see him.
Old Uncle.
How is it over at the brick factory?
We were able to burn a few kilns of bricks together. The production volume has gone up.
But it is still difficult to sell the goods.
Dongbao, I've allowed them to decrease
the price by another one percent, but there is not much improvement.
Recently, I heard that there are a few brigades who after finding out that our Xiaoleijia Brigade is making money from burning brick kiln,
are preparing to burn kilns too. I went to take a look the day before yesterday.
They are in the process of repairing the kilns.
The earliest that their kilns can produce any bricks will be in the end of August.
What about the electric cable factory? What did the higher-up say about it?
The 2nd Light Industry Bureau has given us some.
But concerning the rest, the city mayor said that
the two families should discuss the matter on their own.
I have already contacted Old Yuan twice.
Old Yuan keeps stalling, saying that he has no money.
He says that he can pay back in kind.
But to pay back with money, he has none.
What does he mean by this?
This is simply telling us what a hard time their factory is facing.
They really cannot repay the loan.
But he said that he wanted to use a set of old electric cable production equipment as debt repayment.
Secretary, look.
They are more clever when it comes to calculating for advantage.
They want to use some broken equipment that they don't want anymore as debt repayment.
This Yuan fellow is really treating us Xiaoleijuia Brigade
as beggars.
Dongbao, if this still cannot be settled,
we will go and look for the Leadership to make the decision for us.
Paying money where money is owed is only right and proper.
Right.
The higher-up must be reasonable too.
Taking equipment as loan repayment...
Secretary.
This matter is indeed difficult.
But no matter how difficult it is, we must carry on step by step.
Based on the circumstances our Xiaoleijia Brigade is in now, we can no longer afford to be tossed about like this anymore.
- What is it? - Telephone call from Lei Dongbao of Xiaoleijia Brigade.
Can't you say that I'm not around?
Go and get busy.
Secreatary Lei, how are you?
Yes, we do have a set of equipment. It's not that old.
That is definitely a good equipment. It is a complete production line.
We have used it in our production for more than ten years.
No problem. No problem. I guarantee that it definitely does not have any problem.
- Secretary. - Secretary.
Do you really want to accept that set of equipment as loan repayment?
Then we'll be tricked by them again. Will there be any truth from that person's mouth?
He said to use equipment as loan repayment. That equipment is definitely tattered and scrap material.
Secretary, it is true that we are facing some problems now,
but we can't just try any treatment because we are in a desperate situation.
This matter ... why don't we discuss about it again carefully?
- Let's discuss it, Secretary. - Hongwei,
look for a technician who knows how to build electric cables.
This person must be from other cities and must be truly capable. Let him help us take a look
if that pile of equipment the city electric cable factory is giving to us is really a pile of tattered and scrap material?
Secretary.
Dongbao.
Even if the equipment that Yuan fellow is giving to us is something good,
who among our group of farmers know how to operate that thing?
Those machinery equipment will only become
- useless metal if left with us. - Right. - It is decided as such.
Allow them to use the equipment as loan repayment.
- Secretary, we ... - Don't talk anymore.
Each of you take care of the work that you are responsible for.
Little Song.
Did you write this?
No. This has nothing to do with me.
- Really? - Of course.
I can't use this method to climb up the ranks.
Using my own ability and technical skills,
I'm confident that I can make my mark here in Jinzhou.
What do you mean by that?
I'm just saying that this report has nothing to do with me.
If Chang Lifei wants to point out my errors and punish me, I have nothing to say.
Young man,
I wanted to talk to you to get a clear understanding of this situation. Is that wrong?
Why do you have to speak to me in this manner?
I'm old enough to be your father, right?
I'm not trying to go against you, Chief Engineer Liu.
You've been spending time with Secretary Shui recently, haven't you?
No, I didn't. I'm just a rookie technician.
I'm unable to make connections with people like Secretary Shui.
What did you eat this morning?
Did you eat some highly-volatile oil in your workshop? Why are you raging in anger?
You're doing this stuff?
Chief Engineer Liu,
why did you personally come here?
If you need any data, files, including latest product sample,
you can just call and I'll let them deliver them to you.
You are also very busy. How can I keep troubling you? I'm just casually walking around
to get the data first hand.
Chief Engineer Liu is really so amicable. You always think of the sake of lower levels like us.
Your No. 1 Workshop is the heart of our Jinzhou.
If I don't care about you guys, who should I care?
You don't need to follow me.
Song Yunhui.
Come here.
My sister also loved to read.
What?
This is what my dad told me to give you.
So filial. You know to wait for me after work?
Don't make me do things like this again.
So annoying.
What things?
Things like give someone books and notes, you don't need to get me to do that next time.
Otherwise, people watching might misunderstand.
Isn't it just some blueprint data? Who will misunderstand?
- Chief Engineer Liu. -Hello, Chief Engineer Liu. - Getting off work?
This way.
That young man Song Yunhui likes to improve himself.
What do you think?
Nothing special.
Didn't you say that among the college graduates that has been assigned to us,
he is one of the top frequenter in your library?
What's the use of just knowing how to read books? Don't I also read books everyday?
Reading novels and reading intricate and abstruse chemical engineering theories reference books
still have some difference.
Anyways, this Song Yunhui is a little weird.
Today, he was acting odd.
He told me that his sister also liked to read books.
What does his sister liking books have anything to do with me?
Song Yunhui is a very sentimental man.
His sister passed away not too long ago.
Da Xun, you're back from work?
You're back.
What are you doing?
Have you gone crazy?
What were you looking at?
Nothing.
Nothing?
Why's your face red?
I really wasn't looking at anything.
A manuscript.
Reminiscing some memories, am I right?
What nonsense are you saying? No such thing.
Let me look at it. Let me look.
What are you doing?
Give it to me.
Isn't that just a blueprint? What's the big deal?
It's none of your business.
Something's wrong. There must be something in here.
Tell me, what is that?
Look at you. You're like the idle old aunties in the convenience store.
Today, I'm really going to be an old auntie.
Quickly let me see it. There must be something hidden in it.
It's that Chief Engineer Liu came to see me today and I was rude with him, but he didn't mind it and even borrowed me some references. Just like that.
This is a very precious work notebook of his.
Of course, I can't let you damage it.
You're hiding a work notebook that Old Liu gave you like some love letter and won't let me see?
What love letter? Such nonsense.
That's not right.
This is definitely not something Old Liu would give you.
It must be his daughter, Liu Qiming, who gave it to you. Am I right?
I really can't communicate with people like you.
Oh, no...
- What's the problem? - Tell me first if it was given by that Little Chick Liu.
Chief Engineer Liu asked his daughter to hand it to me.
That's worse!
My brother, I'm only asking you for one thing in this life.
You must promise me.
- What is it? - Cruelly reject the pursuit of that Little Chick Liu.
Take revenge for all the single men here in the factory.
What are you talking about?! There's no such thing.
The hard evidences are here, you're still denying it?
And I was wondering why you don't come back to the dorm the whole night.
When I ask you, you're always in the library.
The library is closed from 5 pm onward. You went there to guard their door?
You were having a rendezvous with that Little Chick Liu.
This Little Chick Liu likes you.
Seeing you research on these equipment, she was charmed.
Hence, she told his father about it. Old Liu saw that you're not bad too.
Hence, he gave you this work notes. Am I right?
It was because Old Liu went to the workshop earlier and saw me drawing the equipment blueprint of the workshop, hence, he asked his daughter to gave this to me.
Stop talking nonsense.
Even if that were true,
you're beginning to have feelings for her.
No.
You have no chance.
With your disposition, she's just bluffing you for fun.
That Little Chick Liu has methods.
No single men here in Jinzhou was able to handle her.
Let me ask you. What's so bad about Liu Qiming? How has she offended you?
Nothing's bad about her. She has a clean reputation.
She's just too proud, hence, I don't like her.
I think she's quite good, cultured and amiable.
No matter what, you must endure for a month before looking for some fun.
I just don't get it.
Can't you see that you two are different people?
They both love to read.
She resembles my sister.
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♫ Those seeds of hope that our predecessors sowed ♫
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