[The Way We Were]
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[The Way We Were]
[Episode 20]
This is Tony, the North America deputy manager of Hua Long Group.
This is the CEO and founder of Tianyuan technology company, Shu Che.
Young and talented. Nice to meet you.
Thank you for your compliment.
This is Mr. Chen's daughter.
The future successor of our career.
I've heard so much about you, Miss Cheng. It's really a pleasure to meet you.
Call me Miao Ying.
Let's sit.
First, I'd like to thank you two...
for valuing our company.
My company only has about a dozen staff right now.
I need a professional, large scale IT team...
to help my update my OA system for over 1000 people.
Their business will mainly be focused around collaborating with OA system.
They need to build a collective, automatic office system for the company.
Like Fanwei and Zhiyuan in China.
My company doesn't have enough people and departments. I am afraid we aren't up to the job.
We have a small appetite. Can't finish an entire pot of meal.
The part of business you can't do,
you can outsource to other companies.
Hua Long group just needs a trustworthy project contractor.
Because they have been investing in selling these projects,
they don't know much about IT.
Tony doesn't really know which software companies are good,
and which ones are bad.
So we want to find a professional team to be in charge of this area for Hua Long.
Under one condition, this team has to be trustworthy.
So, Shu Che. You're the only choice.
What he just said is exactly what I think.
I must do some research.
Pick a software company that has good reputation and market.
But because OA system update is a complex process.
I need more than one company to work together.
Hua Long can't find a leader who's familiar with this stuff.
It's lucky that Frank introduced you to me.
You don't need to worry about the scale of your own company.
To be honest, we are not looking for a team of construction workers.
We are looking for a project manager.
Of course, we want to sign an one-on-one contract with you.
So we don't have to face multiple clients.
You get all the profits from them. I won't mind.
I will transfer the fee to you once and for all.
So it saves time and energy for everyone.
I will talk about it with my team
I will come up with an evaluation report and get back to you.
I will wait.
Shu Che.
Tony is very sincere. His trust comes from his trust for Weiye.
You don't have to hesitate more. Just do it.
It's ok if you outsource all of it.
I want to know...
if Uncle Cheng knows about it?
I mentioned it once to him. He knows.
What did my father say?
He said it's a good thing.
If Tianyuan and Hua Long cooperate,
it will be like if Weiye gave you a starting up gift.
Outsource all?
So I don't have to do anything myself.
Make money with my eyes closed.
Do you think I should do it?
It's your company. It's your decision.
You are not giving me any suggestion?
I believe your judgement and decision.
But this is...related to your father.
That makes it even more appropriate for me to get involved.
I know this is not what you like to do.
But it makes money.
Also my father meant well.
It's a good thing.
Miao Ying. I need to tell you.
Some things are happening.
Some things will happen eventually.
I can't ask you to...
sacrifice more for me and our family.
At least you can keep silent.
Let me introduce to everyone...
this is Xiao Qing, our legal consultant.
Nice to meet you all.
This is William. You met him before.
This is Peng Yi.
This is Robin.
This is Xiao Wu.
This is my assistant Annie.
Hi.
Every one of them has multiple duties. Like William,
his side job is human resource.
Peng Yi is in charge of technology development.
Robin is in charge of marketing.
My assistant is also our company's accountant.
Xiao Wu takes care of herself and everyone else.
Ok. Everyone go back to work.
Follow me.
You don't have to be here in the office every day but I saved you a spot.
This place has good lighting and ventilation.
You will be in charge of writing and correcting business contracts.
Of course you will join me at meetings.
Now our company is not making profit yet.
Your salary will be 2000 USD monthly. You can think about if you can accept it.
No problem.
I promised everyone that I will give everyone a raise once I had the first profit.
Ok.
Don't work illegally again.
Sorry.
Specials for you.
Waiter. Is my order ready?
Hurry up! Hurry up!
Hurry up. The guests are waiting.
Ok. Ok.
Sorry sorry for keeping you waiting.
Do you need me to introduce the specials for you?
Why is it so slow here? We already drank two pots of tea.
Are you from China?
Do we look like Japanese? - No no no.
I mean, you waited for so long.
How about you beat me up if that makes you feel better?
Order and then hit me?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Too many guests today. What do you want to order?
Teacher. Mhua.
I thought you would be here.
Sorry.
Teacher, you're so easy to find.
- You're really here. - Lower your voice.
A good student spends all of her after class time...
in either the library or on the way to the library.
You're also either working part time or on the way to the part time job.
What are you looking for me for?
I want you to help me solve a problem.
Help me plan the direction of my life.
You want me to do that for you?
Are you kidding me?
Don't say that.
You really made me see something at that party.
I really feel ashamed for how I live my life...
doing nothing, spending money I didn't earn...
I thought carefully about the 20 years in my life.
I have never created anything other than garbage and poop.
You're laughing at me?
All your laughing will become
I'm not laughing at you.
You're adorable.
All ignorant adorableness will be laughed at.
You're not ignorant if you can say that.
Really? You really think I'm not a broken piece of wood, and it's not too late for me?
You're jade. It's not too late to start any time.
Really?
I love you so much.
This is the library. Lower your voice.
What should I do next?
What do you want to do?
I don't want to do anything.
What can you do?
I can't do anything.
Ok. I can't keep doing this.
Stop. We'll start over.
I only know how to buy things.
All I want to do is to buy things.
There is a career for you. A buyer.
Lane Crawford. I'm a VIP there. I can do that.
Right. But if you want to become a buyer,
it's not simply you buying things.
You need to become a professional buyer.
Open a buyer store.
You're not buying for you.
You need to buy for those who have money and taste.
Or the customers who are after fashion and individuality.
You are not spending money. You'll be making money.
Oh. It's different.
So it's not that simple.
Before you do that, you need to...
learn some skills related to it.
How can I learn these skills?
You can go to professional schools.
How could I get into those schools?
Take the SAT.
SAT? I'm here to avoid the Chinese SAT.
You want me to take the American SAT?
No.
But without the score and credits,
how could you apply for schools?
Are there schools that I can pay to get in?
The ones where I don't need to take a test?
There are. Short term courses.
That works. I can prepare first.
Then I will keep working up.
Be quiet. It's the library.
Okay already...
[Xiao Qing]
I can't believe you called me.
Your sister told me that day...
what you said after I left the party.
I didn't say those for you.
I said those for myself.
I will remember your words.
Thank you.
All these years in the US, I didn't have one friend who I really cherish.
So I will cherish what we have.
Relax. I have given it a lot of thinking.
Someone is here to check visa. You need to leave.
Go, quickly!
Everyone listen up! The immigration authorities will be here soon to check visas!
Everyone get your ID documents ready.
You will be checked shortly.
Why are you still here?
They blocked the back door too.
Hello.
- Welcome. - Thank you.
Is he an employee here?
No, no no. He is one of our customers.
Customers.
Ok.
I am an immigration officer. Please come out.
Coming out, coming out.
Come on. Follow me.
Ok.
Hello everyone.
Does he work here?
Sorry. He is one of our customers.
Yeah. I just finished eating.
And is about to leave after using the bathroom.
I see.
May I see your passport?
Thank you.
What table did you sit at?
Table 9.
Sir, let me see the bill for table 9.
Just a moment.
Number 9.
What did you eat?
Kung Po chicken.
Poached sliced beef in chilly oil.
Green beans with minced meat.
Boiled cabbage.
Bamboo shoots with stallion.
And a dish of Meizhou fried rice.
Wow.
How can you eat all of this by yourself?
Is it illegal in America to have good appetite?
No.
Bon appetite! You may go now.
Thank you. See you.
Sorry. Sorry.
Thank you for caring for me these days.
You are really leaving?
Where are you going?
It's so late. Where are you going to sleep tonight?
I don't know.
Yes.
Looks like you can't work at the store here.
Do you drive?
I do.
You can go deliver food. Drive my car.
Really?
Thank you, boss.
Hey. Is this your car?
- Is this your car? - Yes my car.
Sorry.
God. I'm gonna be late because of you.
Look. You put your car there. Now I'm gonna be late.
Sorry, sorry. Sorry.
I'm so sorry. I'm leaving.
I'll see you tomorrow afternoon at 5. Ok.
I'll go myself.
Who's that? Tony.
He's willing to meet?
He sounded like he was trying to say something else. It will be just the two of us.
Just the two of you?
I feel strange. What is there to talk about?
Go, then. See what he has to say.
I need to shower. Why am I out here?
Please take a look.
Is this the contract?
Sorry.
I am more anxious than you. I can't wait till your budget and report come out.
So I come up with this contract.
Hua Long's request and plans are all stated in this.
It's just... our work is still in progress.
We contacted a software management company named Hotswap.
The founder is a senior in Standord.
The company is 3 years old and is famous in Sillicon Valley.
They have over 100 staff.
They are completely qualified to take over the OA system for your company.
You're introducing this Hotspot to me?
I told you clearly.
I don't want to have direct contact with any software company.
I can involve this team...
in our plan.
My team and their team are working together...
on the evaluation report and the budget.
We need the market experience that team has.
They are more professional than us.
I have been waiting for the budget number.
Because I can't estimate...
how much it will cost to update an OA system this big.
I will tell you the truth today.
The total investment we are planning on this...
is about 3 million dollars.
I will work on this and give you the report and documents as soon as possible.
We can discuss further about the next steps.
If Tianyuan's budget is over our budget,
it's ok.
You can write down how much more you need in the report.
It's not like we can't work it out.
I don't mean it's not enough. I think it probably won't cost that much.
You don't need to save money for us.
Every step of the way. Materials. Staff. Technology.
Hua Long wants the best of it all.
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About the payment methods, there are only two in the contract.
They pay 80% at the signing of the contract.
They will pay the rest 20% after the work is done.
Looks like they are in a lot of risk.
They probably won't accept it.
So I suggest multiple payments according to the work progress.
They brought up this method.
I thought this is our condition.
This contract was drew up by them.
I didn't change anything.
That is very strange.
This is the first time I saw a contract so good for the other side.
That's good. There's no more to discuss.
This looks good. We can accept everything.
Come in.
Shu Che.
We have finished the evaluation report.
I just sent it to your email. You can check it out.
About the budget, I have calculated it with Hotspot team.
We decided on 1,5 million USD.
Of course, our practical amount should be under 1,1 million.
The 400,000 left can be the profit...
for us and Hotspot. According to our agreement,
we each gain 200,000.
Ok. You can write down 1,5 million in total.
Send the report and budget to Tony.
In order to communicate with efficiency,
we have the project coordinator of Hotspot, Andy Cross.
Tianyuan Technology and Hotspot...
worked on the plan and process of the project together.
We've included the accurate budget.
We don't have any disagreement in regard of the contract.
But we added the budget...
to the old contract. Please take a look.
[US$1,5 million]
I will show it to the legal consultant.
The company prepared work lunch for everyone.
Please join me.
Please take a seat.
The legal consultant has checked the contract.
We have no disagreement...
to your report and budget.
Do you need to take another look at the contract?
If there's no problem, shall we sign the contract today?
[US$3 million]
About the budget...
We have no disagreement.
- But... - This is the final decision.
[US$3 million]
3 million? Did you see that?
I am not blind. How could I not see it?
What's going on?
Tony changed it, during lunch.
Why would he double the amount?
I don't know.
That means...
the profit HS and us will gain...
will reach 1,9 million.
That's insane.
Before I left, Tony kept me there.
He told me I don't need to show HS this contract.
He said we should pay HS
according to the earlier agreement.
He also said, about this contract,
Hua Long won't reveal any details to HS.
They will only have contact with HS...
on a technical level, and that we should feel assured
He means of all 1,9 million profit,
we only give HS 200,000. The rest 1,7 million will all be ours?
Yes.
What are you laughing about?
Can I tell the truth?
That's all I want to hear.
This is Hua Long trying to bribe Miao Ying's father.
This is like a major gift from your father in law to be.
This is like a big piece of meat for bigger software companies.
They know we are only a small team,
and gave you this job.
That's because...
there's this relationship in it.
Relationship?
Hello, mom? I need your help with something.
The stuff I bought on Weipinhui got my size wrong.
I made a reservation with a delivery guy and he will pick it up.
Please help me when he gets home.
Just bring it over when you come to America.
Where did you learn to buy and exchange?
Ok. Your mom is your international delivery guy.
Thank you mom.
Hey!
Green card?
What's going on?
Come in.
My sister made this cake herself. I also brought this really good wine.
Shall we drink?
Let's go to my bedroom.
Living room is good.
What are you doing?
Are you trying to become a fashion editor?
I am doing homework.
Do homework? What homework?
The school assignment. Get up. I need to study the winter trend this year.
What school?
Which god-damn school enrolled you?
You want to challenge the Guinness record of never graduating?
I said something to Teacher Xiao Qing.
All the mocking will become the motive for me to succeed.
Xiao Qing is your teacher now?
Right. I am her student now. Laughing at me is the same as laughing at her.
Women change faster than the flipping of book pages.
You have your own clique now.
What are you studying?
One year course of fashion school. Starting from now,
I will march towards my dream of becoming a professional buyer.
Really?
I'm telling you, I could only understand 10% of what the teacher was saying.
I discovered my English is only good enough for having fun and shopping.
I have to go back to language school and start over.
I am super busy now. I have classes every day and homework every night.
Do you have something to do here? Say it or get out.
You're really trying to improve yourself?
Of course. This is the only thing that I have ever determined to do.
What was your motive to improve yourself again?
To become the person you would love and meet a better you.
Why do I feel...
that I was neglected?
It's so hard to improve yourself.
It's harder than everytthing else.
I have to try really hard.
I don't have time to care if you love me or not.
What are you doing here anyway?
I don't have time to chitchat here. Go home.
I am here for something.
Really. Something important.
Say it.
Shu Che's new company just opened up. My father gave him a big amount of money that he can just make with his eyes closed.
Guess what his net profit is going to be?
More than 1 million USD.
This is going to blow him up.
Why does that have anything to do with you?
Anything with me? It was supposed to be mine!
There is nothing I can do.
What do you want to do?
We have to create opportunities.
We need to invest in Shu Che's company and become stakeholders.
Wait till his company gets bigger and gets in IPO.
We will harvest the money and get the hell out.
We?
There's no "we".
You or me?
Is there a difference?
Aren't you divorcing me?
There's more than 6 months before the ruling.
In this period, we should make this investment that's definitely going to gain profit.
We can't just let this opportunity...
with 300%, 400% profit return pass by.
We have to take the lift in the car of opportunity.
How much do you want me to invest?
You have money and guts.
As much as you can.
How much are you going to invest?
I only have more than 10,000 a month.
So you don't have money and you're asking me to invest.
Is that your money or mine?
It's ours.
Why are you in it? You didn't invest any money!
How is that not my business?
I can provide inside information and resources.
Also, if it weren't for me,
Shu Che probably won't let you in.
He doesn't need money. It's invisible property we invest in.
Does that affect the result of our divorce?
There's 6 months more. We'll see.
Then what if we need to divide our wealth when we get divorced?
Then we won't get divorced for now.
Where's your integrity?
Integrity goes out of the window when it sees money.
Grab two glasses and we will celebrate.
What's our deal?
Sorry. Weipinhui just updated the website and I need to go shopping.
You just said you were going to do homework. Now you're shopping.
Shopping is a part of my homework.
You really chose a pleasant major.
Don't cause trouble here. Go home. Stop getting in my way.
So we have a deal. You need to remember! We can't delay making money.
Here, I will make a toast with coffee,
congratulations on the contract!
Sorry I have to take this.
Yeah.
Do you think Shu Che is happy about getting this contract?
I don't think he is very happy.
Why is that?
Because he knows it's given to him by your father.
It's just a handout. He didn't earn it himself.
But sometimes handout is a necessary part of business.
Isn't it?
You don't agree?
All I can say is that it exists whether I agree or not.
It won't go away no matter I like it or not.
You're a lot like Shu Che when it comes to this.
Even if he can't change it himself,
he will make sure he won't changed by it.
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♫ The brink of love and hate ♫
♫ The departure and getting together ♫
♫ I'm asking why you will care ♫
♫ I'm still thinking about it now ♫
♫ When I came back, you're still here ♫
♫ I'm counting on you ♫
♫ Our bodies parted but my heart is back ♫
♫ Remember this love, we know ♫
♫ This is love ♫
♫ Everytime I feel I was hurt ♫
♫ Going afar without saying goodbye ♫
♫ How far should I go, how long should I go to heal the wounds ♫
♫ It's better to go back to the place where we had love ♫
♫ Leaving silently, without a goodbye ♫
♫ The room is cold and there's no sunshine ♫
♫ I long to keep the time we have for each other ♫
♫ I can't forget about you. I'm waiting for the echo of love ♫
♫ The brink of love and hate ♫
♫ The departure and being together ♫
♫ I'm asking why you will care ♫
♫ I'm still thinking about it now ♫
♫ When I got back, you're still here ♫
♫ I'm counting on you ♫
♫ Our bodies parted but my heart is back ♫
♫ Remember this love, our love ♫
♫ This is love ♫