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[Like a Flowing River]
~ Episode 28 ~
- Take it. - What are they?
- Stop acting stupid.
Yu Shanqing's stuff. Please give it back to him.
Isn't Yu Shanqing in his room?
Oh, right. He's been really busy lately organizing the data. He might be getting off work a little late.
Tell him not to come see me again.
I don't want to see him anymore.
- Don't go! - Hey!
Hey, what are you doing? Are you really still good friends with that Yu Shanqing guy?
Cut from the same cloth?
I'm telling you, stop pestering Qiming. Or else, I'll teach you a lesson.
I'm not trying to pester. I just think—
What are you thinking? Do you need to think about other people's business?
Out of the way. How annoying.
Don't go! Listen.
Yu Shanqing isn't hiding from you on purpose.
We were comparing the data between the No. 1 and No. 2 Workshops.
He just saw I had a couple of new books in English, so he stayed to read them.
Who asked you about that?
I know you didn't ask.
I just saw that you were waiting for him at his room and you got mad when he didn't come. I—
Don't rile me up with those things.
Okay, okay. I won't say more. I'm just afraid there's been a misunderstanding between you two.
There are no understandings between us.
I just despise him. I don't want to have any contact with him.
Just tell him that.
Yu Shanqing isn't that kind of person.
How would you know what kind of person he is?
You guys shouldn't listen to the rumors and slanders going around.
Yu Shanqing and I were at university together. I understand very well what kind of person he is.
This is just because he's so busy.
It's definitely not because Chief Engineer Liu is out of favor so he is snubbing you or anything like that.
Qiming! Don't get so worked up.
Qiming, where are you going?
Qiming, don't get worked up!
Are you going to find Yu Shanqing to clear things up?
How about I go with you?
Did you believe what he said?
I didn't believe it.
I'm telling you. Don't look at how young he is.
His way of thinking is more complicated than anyone else's.
Before Yu Shanqing, he pursued me.
I didn't accept him.
You think he said those things to stick up for Yu Shanqing.
Actually, it's a tactic to drive a wedge between us.
Just looking at him, I felt uneasy.
You wait!
Now what are you here for?
You...you are a no-good, shameless guy!
How can you say that?
Because you're full of twisted ideas!
Get out of here. I don't even know you. I don't want to talk to you.
- Go back inside. - Hey! I'm not willing to come back to your pigsty.
Go back inside.
I'm telling you. Liu Qiming couldn't put up with you before.
She won't put with you now and she won't in the future.
Yu Shanqing isn't a decent person. You're even more of a wretch.
Don't think that because Liu Qiming and Yu Shanqing have broken up you'll get an opportunity.
Frogs that want to eat swan meat.
I'm warning you, stay away from Liu Qiming!
What are you looking at?!
Let's go.
You haven't cursed me enough?
Say, technology specialist Song, what put you in such a temper?
Haven't you already been promoted? Why aren't you happy?
Who offended you? Do you want me to go straighten this out for you?
I'm not like that Chick Liu.
She's very shrewd.
Thank you.
I don't need that.
Make the ties sturdy. After I leave,
do as we discussed before and wait for my call.
Dongbao, be careful when you go there.
Guangdong Province is chaotic. It's not the same as here.
Right, Secretary. Don't let someone steal our products on the way to selling them.
Could you stop creating a more anxious atmosphere?
This isn't to create anxiety. It's reality.
I asked my classmate in Guangdong. He told me that
Fujian people are peddling recorders there.
Guangdong people have killed a lot of them.
Is that true?
Don't listen to the gossip of outsiders. Guangdong is also managed by Communist Party leaders.
Will they allow chaos?
- Brother, how about I go with you? - Good idea.
That's not necessary.
Don't stand around gaping. Get in the trucks.
Get in.
[ Xiaoleijia Dianfeng Electric Cable Factory ]
County Governor, people from the committee just called
to notify you that tomorrow afternoon there's a Party committee meeting
Secretary Ma is going to be promoted to the head of the city committee soon.
Meetings will more likely be more frequent lately.
Commissioner, I heard you're going to become the county secretary.
You can't count on rumors.
Moreover, things are always changing.
By the way, Xiao Chen,
I heard that Xiaoleijia has started an electric cable factory. What do you know about this?
I know a bit.
Xiaoleijia's electric cable factory was established using the equipment from our city's electric cable factory.
It's operating pretty well.
This Lei Dongbao,
ever since his wife died, appears to have settled down a bit.
Let's do this. Find some time to go check out the situation in Xiaoleijia these days.
- Report back to me. - Okay.
Hello, Secretary Xu.
This is Xiao Chen, Chen Pingyuan.
Come in.
Uncle Shui.
Kaiyan?
What's up today?
You're bringing me lunch? Why is it you bringing lunch today?
My brother is on a date.
My Mom says dating is rather important, so she sent me.
- Here. Have a seat. - Thank you, Uncle Shui.
Isn't your father in his office?
I knocked, but no one answered and the door is locked.
He's been adjusting equipment in the power workshop all day.
How about you go over there to see him?
He doesn't like me to go to the workshop. He just wants me to leave the food in his office.
Why?
He says it's not good for young girls to go into the workshop.
I just think he looks down on us.
This Old Cheng...
knows how to spoil his darling daughter.
Recently, my father has been spending whole day and night in the workshop.
He doesn't even have time to eat in peace.
It's true that your father is working really hard these days.
Is your Mom upset about it?
No, no.
My Mom just asks my brother and I to learn
from Uncle Shui and my father.
You've mastered the art of flattery too.
No. Hey, Uncle Shui, have you eaten yet? My Mom made spareribs today.
It's so delicious! Try some.
Hello.
- Secretary Shui? - That's me.
There's an urgent situation in the power workshop!
What's going on?
When they were testing the number three boiler, the pressure rose so fast. The safety valve almost came off.
Assistant Factory Director Cheng currently led some med there to do urgent repair.
I'll be right there.
Go back home and wait for your dad.
- He might come home very late tonight. - Okay.
Let me through.
What's the situation?
The pressure isn't coming down. They're troubleshooting right now.
What about Old Cheng?
He went in to help figure it out.
Why did he go in?
A lot of people are searching for the cause. He said that maintenance is his responsibility.
He insisted on going in. No one could stop him.
Is there a handle on it yet?
- Who else is inside? - Song Yunhui.
- Secretary Shui, it's too dangerous. - Secretary Shui, don't go in.
- Which boiler? - Number three boiler.
Secretary, should we evacuate?
Old Cheng and Song Yunhui are still inside.
Notify the comrades outside
- to prepare for evacuation. - Yes, sir.
Immediately evacuate!
Evacuate! Immediately evacuate!
Surely nothing will happen...
Master, evacuate. They're about to close the isolation door.
It's dropping.
It's really dropping.
Old Cheng! Little Song!
Comrades!
The pressure has returned to normal. The alert has been removed.
- Let's rush over to see. - This is great.
How did it get resolved?
Yes, the alert finally was removed.
Old Cheng.
It's okay now.
You have worked hard.
It's Little Song who found the problem.
It's all thanks to him.
You're quite clean.
You look like a mud skipper.
Secretary Shui, I'm very dirty right now.
Kaiyan!
Dad!
Why are you here?
This is work area. Be careful of your actions. Stop acting like a child.
I don't care. You scared me earlier.
Didn't I say that you're not allowed to come to the Workshop? Why are you so disobedient?
Only now did I know why you won't let me come here. Your work is too dangerous.
I'll tell mom about it when I go home.
You mustn't tell your mother!
Why not? You're a great hero today.
Little kid, don't say nonsense. Everything today was the merit of Song Yunhui.
- Little Song. - Yes.
You worked hard today.
You're Song Yunhui?
Quickly go eat and return to your room to rest.
I'll go back now.
I'm here.
Village Chief, there are so many people who came today.
Okay already. It's a bit uneven.
Okay, Adjust it a little.
Okay...that... Brigade members,
since all of you are here, I'll simply announce two things.
First, everyone can see it. We're changing the signs.
From now on, our Xiaoleijia Brigade won't be call as such anymore.
We'll change our name and be called Xiaoleijia Village.
We're changing to Xiaoleijia Village. Got it?
That... Look at this signboard.
Our core team's name will also be changed.
From now on, the Xiaoleijia main team will not exist anymore.
What will we be called? We'll be called Xiaoleijia Village's Village Committee.
Xiaoleijia Village Village Committee. Got it?
Got it.
And then, about the position brigade secretary,
it will also not exist anymore.
It will be changed to the village secretary.
Cadres like us
will not be called Xiaoleijia Village cadres.
That...also,
the commune has also changed its name.
It's now called the township government. Xiaoleijia Village Committee
and the township government, don't forget it.
We got it! Okay!
That, there's still a second thing.
For the second news, we must wait for Secretary Dongbao's return to announce it.
Village Chief!
Are we just going to wait here then?
Let's wait for a while.
Wait here first!
Secretary Dongbao said
that he'll try to be here by 3 pm. He said to just wait.
Secretary is back!
- Secretary is back. - Secretary is back.
- Hongwei! Secretary is back? - He's back!
Okay.
- Everyone, give way. - Make way.
Shigen, make the arrangements. Distribute the salary of everyone.
Distribute it today.
Four-eyed,
go get that salary chart. Hurry. Hurry.
- And bring the stamp too and a pen. Don't forget! - Okay. Okay.
Okay already. Come, everyone.
Everyone, make two lines.
We're going to distribute your salary now. We won't give one cent less.
- Come, fall in line! - Good! Good!
Don't rush! Don't push!
Don't push! Fall in line!
Don't push towards the front! Fall in line properly! One by one!
Song Yunhui, bought you some sweet and sour spareribs and stir-fried lettuce.
Remember to pay me back a food stub. Just place it below my pillow as before.
I will be home late tonight. No need to wait for me.
Xiao Mao, does Bear Ear live with you?
Yes.
Did he return last night?
No. Also, Da Wei. Both of them didn't come home the whole night.
What's wrong? You need anything from him?
Nothing. Xun Jianxiang didn't come home last night too.
I'm thinking if they are together.
Very possible.
The two of them frequently go out together. It's normal for them to not come back the whole night.
Master, Xun Jianxiang didn't return to our room last night. Do you know where he is?
What happened to Da Xun?
Da Xun and Bear Ear caused trouble in the convenience shop last night after getting drunk.
They hit someone. The person hit called some people to beat them up.
The two groups started fighting and eventually got arrested by the police.
Isn't this matter under the jurisdiction of the factory's security department? How come the police got involved?
There are too many people. I heard that there were 20 to 30 of them fighting.
Two police stations have to be called.
Then, did Da Xun cause any injury?
He surely did. Or else, it wouldn't have escalated to this state.
[ Security Department ]
Department Chief Chen, hello.
I'm Song Yunhui who used to work in No. 1 Workshop.
Little Song?
Didn't you get transferred to the main factory to an office job?
Yes.
I want to ask the situation of Xun Jianxiang of No. 1 Workshop.
Why are you asking about this?
We're dorm mates.
I heard that he got into a fight with someone last night.
He's actually not a bad person. Just a bit impulsive.
Do I still need you to describe him?
I just want to prove that Xun Jianxiang isn't a bad person.
Xun Jianxiang unfortunately committed a crime at a bad time.
Assault is being strictly punished everywhere. Sentences are usually the heaviest and trials are being concluded immediately.
Let me give you an advice. It's better that you don't involve yourself.
It will affect your future.
[ Reorganizing social order: Cracking down all criminals ]
From which university are you from?
Hello. I want to inquire about a situation.
The other room.
- Hello. - Hello.
My name is Song Yunhui. I'm a technician of Jinzhou Chemical Industry.
I have a friend that didn't come home all night.
I'm worried that something bad has happened to him. I just want to chat with you about his situation.
- Do you have a work ID? - I do.
My work ID.
Tell me details about your friend.
My friend's name is Xun Jianxiang.
What did you say your friend's name is?
Xun Jianxiang. Xun meaning to find. Jian for building. Xiang for good luck.
- Wait here for a while. - Okay.
Hello, Police Inspector Liu.
I'm Little Yao. Please come here for a while.
- You're Song Yunhui, right? - Right.
We need you to wait here for a while. We have to ask you some questions.
Okay.
Get in.
You're a technician?
Just wearing glasses and you think you can pretend to be some intellectual already?
Police Inspector Liu, I've said it numerous times.
I'm Xun Jianxiang's good friend and not some criminal.
You don't have the right to lock me in here.
Enough! You're involved with the fight last night, right?
We've blocked off both ends of the road, but a few still managed to escape.
I think there was one whose body figure is similar with yours.
Was it you?
I was in my dorm room the whole night!
- Your name is Song Yunhui. - Yes.
Xun Jianxian is already under the custody of the Public Security Bureau's Crime Division because of committing a crime.
Currently, we're investigating his accomplices
and other criminals that have escaped. Since you're his friend,
then it's very possible that you're one of them.
If I'm a criminal, why would I personally come here to get arrested by you guys.
If you're not a criminal, we'll release you very soon.
It surely won't go beyond half a day.
Please be at ease. Our Public Security Bureau never falsely accuse a good person.
But, we also won't let a bad person escape.
We've already called your workplace earlier.
Once the person from your workplace arrives, everything will made clear.
Now, just rest here first. We'll see you later.
Behave inside.
They are currently strictly checking the list of people leaving the country.
Why did you come to the police station?
Do you know how many times they called the factory
to ask about your details? If other people know this,
you would lose your chance.
Your family background isn't good to begin with.
You are bearing huge political investigation pressure to begin with.
If you get tainted with a reputation of being a member of hooligans,
your whole life will get destroyed.
Little Song, you've went through some situations.
You surely know that if you get any demerit in your file,
it will follow you forever.
Xun Jianxiang is my friend.
If I'm to choose between Xun Jianxiang and going abroad—
If you're still going to associate with Xun Jianxiang,
it's not just a problem of going out of the country, it's a problem of getting into the Public Securtiy Bureau or not.
Right now, the whole country is reorganizing public order.
You love reading newspapers, so you surely know this trend.
If you're still going against the flow, that's stupidity!
Come with me!
Secretary Shui is in his office. You go look for him yourself.
Is that Song Yunhui? Come in.
Secretary Shui.
If you are going to criticize me, just do it. I'll accept it sincerely.
What attitude is that?
You're like a dead pig not being afraid of being scalded by hot water.
I know that going to the police station today brought trouble to you and the factory,
but I can't ignore Xun Jianxiang.
He's my friend and he's not a bad person.
There's food over there. Go eat.
I reckon that you haven't eaten the whole day, so I saved those for you.
Even if you're going to be scolded, you still have to fill your stomach first.
Secretary Shui, have you eaten?
I haven't.
Then, let's eat together.
Okay already. Just eat.
You've eaten already before remembering me.
So many food to eat.
Do you plan to feed me into a pig?
Look at what you're saying.
If you keep being unreasonable, I won't deliver you food next time.
You just know to go against me.
Song Yunhui is currently getting scolded in your Uncle Shui's office.
If you really want to help him,
go back him up in your Uncle Shui's office.
How come everyone in our family only knows to act tough at home?
Your brother is like that, so are you.
Once I'm old, who can I rely on?
I'm not only tough at home. I'll go then. What's the big deal?
I'm full.
Go back now.
You won't criticize me anymore?
After going from the Security Department to the police station this whole day,
have you not received enough supercilious look? Old Cheng must have scolded you earlier too.
Okay already. That's enough.
You clearly know it now. No need for me to nag more.
What? You got addicted to getting scolded?
Thank you Master for not scolding me.
But I think...
I think that since you're in a high government position,
can you talk with the police station?
Xun Jianxiang isn't an evil person,
nor is he some hooligan.
He just has a short temper and likes to act like a boss.
Since I arrived in Jinzhou, I've been living with him.
He never slacked off at work
and never skipped any of his shifts. Everyone in the workshop loves him.
Also, his father is even a hero of the factory.
An old colleague of yours.
Right. His father was a good man.
Help him then.
I've understood his situation already.
It's very troublesome.
Around 9 pm last night,
Xun Jianxiang and his friends got into a vicious fight
with another goup in our factory's convenient store. Six people were injured.
Little Lu was with Chief Engineer Liu's daughter then, who was his girlfriend,
and just happened to pass by the convenience store. He ended up getting hit by Xun Jianxiang.
Lu Shanqing?
Based on the situation that the police station told us,
there are hard evidences against the crime of Xun Jianxiang and his group.
The nature is quite nasty. He might be sentenced to jail.
Didn't he just had a fight with someone? I've asked around. No one was severely injured.
What are you saying?
Just because no one was severely injured, it's not considered a mistake anymore?
For Xun Jianxiang, I feel distressed. I feel that I disappointed his father
for not educating him well.
But, the blisters in one's foot was a product of one's walking.
Xun Jianxiang must pay for his mistake.
Anyone who commits a mistake must pay the consequences.
Xun Jianxiang is like that, so are you.
If one day, you disobeyed the law, not only will I bail you out,
I will even be the first one to stand out and use the law to punish you.
Okay already. Go now.
Did Uncle Shui scold you?
No.
That's good then.
I initially wanted to go in and give you some backing,
but...when I reached to door, I didn't dare go in.
- You're also afraid of him? - Yes.
I'm afraid of him since I was little.
Song Yunhui, I've always wanted to apologize to you.
That incident with Liu Qiuming last time in your dorm,
I falsely accused you. Sorry.
It's nothing.
I actually admire you a lot.
Why?
You treat that Xun Jianxiang so well.
If I'm a man, I would like to be your buddy.
I actually didn't do anything. I wasn't able to help at all.
Your house is nearby, right? Go back home now.
I'm not in a rush to go home.
I feel that we should think of ways to help Xun Jianxiang.
Secretary Shui said that the matter this time is a bit grave.
You've heard of Xun Jianxiang hitting Lu Shanqing, right?
Lu Shanqing even said that Xun Jianxiang stole his watch.
What?
Impossible. Xun Jianxian will never do that.
It's true. The whole factory is talking about it.
I heard from them that a group of hooligans went to the convenience store to drink last night.
That girl named Zhang Shuhua,
who was once a girlfriend of Xun Jianxiang,
was taking their orders. A hooligan touched her face.
Xun Jianxiang and his friends happened to pass by.
They then started fighting.
During the fight, Lu Shanqing and Liu Qiming happen to pass by too.
Don't know why but Xun Jianxiang suddenly punched Lu Shanqing.
During the fight, Lu Shanqing's watch went missing.
Lu Shanqing said that it was Xun Jianxiang who stole it.
He said that he committed a robbery crime.
Which hospital was Lu Shanqing admitted?
In the factory's hospital.
Are you going there? I'll go with you.
No need. Thanks.
- Third Uncle. - Xiao Hui.
You came to visit me.
How did you know that I'm hospitalized?
Secretary Shui told me.
- Come. Sit. Sit. - Okay.
This was done by your good friend, Xun Jianxiang.
I'm really not related in anyway with
those people they were fighting against.
That time, Qiming and I
just happen to be standing in the bus stop outside the convenience store.
When I turned around, I saw Xun Jianxiang holding a brick
passing by our side like a wind and was chasing after a young man.
I wasn't able to react yet when he suddenly ran back,
didn't say anything, and just hit my head with the brick.
I know. I already know what happened.
Xun Jianxiang was indeed at the wrong.
Song Yunhui, Xun Jianxiang didn't only commit a mistake, he committed a crime.
Yes. But...
Qiming,
I want to talk with Xiao Hui alone.
Fine. I'll go wash the bowls.
I...want to beg you for a favor.
What is it?
It's regarding Xun Jianxiang.
He indeed did a wrong thing. I apologize in his behalf.
I found this in the grasses around the Convenience Store.
Please forgive him.
Do you know that you're not good in lying?
My watch has a deep scratch near the spring.
Yours is too new.
This watch is mine.
I want to pay it to you in his behalf.
I know that the meaning of your watch is different.
But Xun Jianxiang isn't greedy for money, he won't steal your watch.
You must have lost it when you were fighting.
Song Yunhui,
who is Xun Jianxiang to you that you must beg for leniency in his behalf like this?
He indeed is very impulsive, but his nature isn't evil.
I thought that you came today to visit me.
But after coming, you didn't even ask about my injuries at all.
You just kept talking about Xun Jianxiang.
It's as if I'm the evil person and he's the victim.
Xun Jianxiang indeed did a wrong thing and must be punished for it.
But if you don't let him off,
he'll get sentenced.
Can you consider the fact that he's a colleague of yours and give him a chance to mend his ways?
You're done talking? I now understand why you came today.
I'm unable to help you with this. Leave.
If he's found guilty of theft,
he might lose his life.
I beg you already.
Help Xun Jianxiang.
Take this watch. Take it.
Just treat it as me apologizing for him. Okay?
Do you know that I didn't sue him just because of this watch?
It was because he's Xun Jianxiang.
He's such a bully.
Since I arrived here in Jinzhou, he kept making things hard on me.
He clearly knows that we're old classmates and friends, but he didn't give me any respect at all.
He just have to hit me right in front of my girlfriend.
And those friends of his,
they always spout dirty words.
Saying that I'm a suck up and kiss ass.
It was so unpleasant to hear.
People like them have never given me any respect.
Third Uncle,
I didn't consider your feelings.
Sorry.
Leave.
Criminal Yang Mingyuan,
male, Han descent, 32-years-old,
from Xiaobo Village of Jinzhou City, the leader of a criminal gang.
This criminal has been leading his gang in committing crimes for a long time.
Sexually harassing and molesting women, raping three women.
He's already been found guilty of his crimes.
After the court's deliberation,
he's being sentenced to death penalty.
It will be carried out after two years.
Xun Jianxiang, the leader of the violent gang who was involved in a mob fight,
male, Han descent, 27-years-old,
from Jinzhou City. He's long been involved in fights
leading to three people to suffer grave injuries
and seven people with minor injuries, and led to very bad social effect.
After the court's deliberation,
criminal Xun Jianxiang is being sentenced to 7 years in prison.
He's to be sent to Xinjiang for labor reformation.
- Master. - You already know?
I know.
Da Xun didn't get sentenced for theft.
He was sentenced for brawl fighting.
If not because you've been going around to help him,
he wouldn't have been sentenced with just 10 years.
The men of No. 1 Workshop are all saying
that it was worthy for Da Xun to have a friend like you.
Ten years.
A person's youth is gone just like that.
If Da Xun will behave and transform himself inside, he can strive to get a lower prison sentence.
It's still possible that he'll get released earlier.
Stop packing his things.
The police station just called. He has been transferred to Xinjiang.
Lu Shanqing.
Xun Jianxiang still got sentenced for ten years.
No matter what, I still have to thank you.
You tried your best.
I came today to return this watch to you.
This is your watch.
We both know very clearly whose watch is this.
Take it.
Xiao Hui, don't be like this. I'm still your Third Uncle after all.
I can't have this watch.
I'm going now.
Lu Shanqing,
thank you.
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♫ Flowers quietly bloom in the spring ♫
♫ Looking forward to the big and ripe golden fruits of Autumn ♫
♫ Those seeds of hope that our predecessors sowed ♫
♫ will be reaped by their successors ♫
♫ The proud sun of summer burns like fire ♫
♫ Emerging layers of waves are still warm ♫
♫ Push open a window, let the breeze blow past, ♫
♫ as if spring has come to visit ♫
♫ The wind and snow of winter sweep past ♫
♫ Bringing songs of harvest during autumn ♫
♫ When did the rain fall? When did the wind stop blowing? ♫
♫ Telling stories of the past ♫
♫ The spring breeze continues to blow, still looking forward ♫
♫ to the flowing rivers of age; time fleetingly passes by ♫
♫ A journey of difficulties and loud songs ♫
♫ All belong to us ♫
♫ Smilingly watch as time passes by ♫