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[My Story For You]
[Episode 1]
Is something the matter?
We would like to ask for your cooperation in an investigation.
May I take this call first?
Be quick.
Mu Zi?
Hey. Don't keep mentioning me during the press conference.
Talking about me all the time isn't good.
Haven't you seen it said online? "Too much PDA kills a relationship."
My mom said you seem to be a henpecked husband.
Mu Zi, the press conference is starting soon. I'll call you back later.
Go on, then. I'm even more nervous than you are.
Hope all goes well.
Bye now.
One sentence was often seen in the beginning of Hong Kong dramas.
"This story is entirely fictional."
The story I'm about to tell is true.
That year, the NBA was riding high on popularity.
China began to see the rise of web portals.
QQ, an instant messenger, hadn't been developed yet.
Hong Kong was returned to China, and Macau was still a colony.
In the year 1998, Ronaldo underperformed and Brazil suffered a crushing defeat
losing the World Cup to France.
In the last game of the 1998 NBA Finals with the Bulls versus the Jazz
Jordan sunk a shot in the last seconds, scoring the game-winning point
giving the Bulls their sixth NBA title in eight years.
Okay, students. Smile and look over here.
Ready? One, two, three, jump!
In 1998, I graduated.
Vocational high school, with a computer science specialty.
The field wasn't popular at the time
but the teachers that year said the Internet was all the rage overseas.
Stocks of Internet-based companies on Nasdaq were soaring.
China had a late start
but would surely become a major player in the Internet field.
Perhaps I didn't get that sense.
In any case, I was unemployed for over half a year.
I'm taking off! The old geezer has class today. I'm going to catch him.
See you.
I'll have good news soon!
When the old geezer gives me a pass, I'll take you guys to a feast!
- Bye! - Bye!
I'm heading to class. Where are you going?
Unemployed here! Heading home!
[Basic Principles of Marxism]
Class is over.
Roll call.
Roll call?
- Good thing we didn't leave. - I told you so.
This professor is so sneaky. He always calls roll at the end of class.
What about Xiao Qiu and Lao Ye?
It'll serve as a lesson for them.
- Li Mu Zi. - Here!
- Ding He. - Here.
Professor Fu.
Han Dong, it's no use coming to see me.
Professor, your class is the last I have to take.
I really can't fail again. Just pass me.
I already failed you.
Professor, how about...
if I kneel?
You know students are kicked out of school after failing 13 classes.
My dad will kill me if I get kicked out!
Please give me another chance.
Get up.
If you fear your father, you shouldn't have failed in the first place.
What's the use in coming to me now?
Just give me one last chance.
Get up.
Han Dong, you're the most shameless of all the students I've taught.
You don't go to class, don't study, and don't turn in your papers.
Then you ask your teacher for favors when you fail.
Do you know how many times you called my house?
That's considered harassment!
Get up. You're acting outrageously.
I only did that because I had no other choice.
You... Is this behavior fitting for a student?
You tell your teacher you had no choice?
Well, I'm kneeling here already.
Everybody's watching. I'm not getting up until you give me a passing grade.
Of all your classmates, you skipped the most classes.
You failed 13 courses. You have the nerve to beg me?
If I were you, I'd be too ashamed and I'd have applied to repeat a year!
You're simply outrageous! Stand up!
Fu Ming Zhi!
I bet you're just frustrated because you were denied tenure!
No wonder those with the surname Fu will always come in second!
You failed 19 students out of a class of 40 or so.
You're the devil incarnate!
- You... - What about me?
What are you all looking at?
Don't look at me. Look at him!
He's the devil of our school!
Don't ever take his classes
or you'll end up failing and getting kicked out!
A student like you should've been kicked out long ago!
Yes, kicked out! So what?
I'm not afraid of you anymore!
What are you going to do?
Punch you in the face!
I really admire that professor now.
You've been saying that the whole way back.
Why don't you be his apprentice and learn a skill or two?
I swear I'm not cutting any of his classes again.
I don't believe you.
Are all the occupants of this dorm room here now?
Everybody's here.
Tell me.
Who do these two items belong to?
Those look like mine.
You again?
Auntie, those are necessities.
The hair dryer is for avoiding headaches from leaving hair wet after washing.
The electric kettle is for
saving time boiling water so it could be better spent memorizing vocabulary.
That's right. We already have to line up to draw water.
Showering in the winter is miserable enough.
- Right? - Yes, absolutely.
Mu Zi, you're in bed three, right?
You'll have points deducted.
Auntie, I barely have any points left.
Count yourself lucky that I'm not posting a notice singling you out.
Have a good day, Auntie.
Mu Zi, you're the best!
You're our guardian angel!
There's nothing good about this. Aren't you guys sad?
How many hair dryers and electric kettles has she confiscated from us?
Even if I have a lot of points, you guys shouldn't be making me take the blame.
How am I going to explain to my parents?
We didn't have time to hide them.
Explaining makes you look guilty.
I deserve to be punished! I'll fetch water for you today.
That's not necessary.
But I do have bad news for you two.
I suggest you find something to hold on to.
- You say it. - No, you say it.
Don't tell me he called roll!
No way! We only left one minute earlier!
Oh my gosh!
We're so unlucky!
I told you not to leave but you just wouldn't listen.
Mister, one stuffed savory crepe!
Two eggs like usual?
Just one.
I have to return a call. I'll be back.
- Ma'am, I need to use the phone. - Go ahead.
- Hello? - Hello? Is this Chang Gong?
Come to the hospital right away. Go to your sister's department.
Han Dong was beaten up. Come quickly!
- What about your crepe? - Leave it at the counter!
Excuse me.
Are you all right?
Where are you hurt? Did you get a CT scan? Is your head okay?
My dear brother, I work in Urology, not Neurology.
What are you saying? Where is he hurt?
Down there. Where else?
- Yao Yao, help me with two skin tests. - Okay.
She's talking to you.
Avoid any activity down there when you get home.
Get going.
Scoot over. Let me sit.
Come on, move on over.
Were you harassing a girl?
A girl? That wouldn't have been as embarrassing.
It was an old geezer.
He picked a fight with his teacher, who turned out to be a very cruel man.
One kick right in his crown jewels.
He was beaten by a teacher?
His teacher is a skilled old man.
College professors these days all know how to fight.
Wait, weren't you going to your teacher to beg?
Why did you get into a fight?
Take this off.
Enough, you two!
I thought I'd have two pieces of good news.
My flunking problem would be solved and your job search would also be over.
What does my job search have to do with any of this?
I asked about a job for you.
Go to the marketing division of my dad's company.
Go see this Manager Liu tomorrow.
No, I'll look for a job on my own.
You need this. You've been looking for a job for over half a year.
Just check it out. Use the job as a stepping stone.
- All right, thanks. - Don't mention it.
Does it hurt?
I haven't even had a girlfriend yet.
I can't let this cripple me.
Did you get a cast?
- Get lost. - You'll be fine.
- Let's go home. - Come on.
Get up.
Help me up.
Come on.
I'm fine. I can walk on my own.
- Okay, come on. - How can you guys be like this?
Come on!
[My Network Connection]
[Username: tangjiass]
[Connecting to Internet]
[Saeba Ryo] The webmaster is here. [Eagle Chatroom]
[Koala] Why did you ban my username?
Who are you?
The one you banned all day yesterday. Don't play dumb.
You can't just do whatever you want because you're the admin.
You'd better give me a reasonable, legitimate, and fair reason.
I'm not the admin. I'm the creator.
You're up early. Where are you going?
Are you going to a job fair?
Han Dong referred me to a marketing department job.
- I have an interview today. - Really?
State-owned or private company?
You're keeping it a secret even from your mom?
I'm leaving.
Hello, I am--
Han Dong's friend, right?
Yes, I was referred by Han Dong.
Hello, my name is Zhang--
Give me your resume.
I made two copies. Is that enough?
Zhang Chang Gong.
All right. You can go home now.
I'll have this sent to Human Resources later.
They will contact you if there's a suitable position for you.
Do you mean there isn't a suitable position for me yet?
There was, but another executive hired a different candidate this morning.
I'm in no position to hire you for that job instead.
We only need one person to fix computers in this office.
I don't just fix computers. I can also build websites.
Build websites?
Do you think a high school graduate could be better than a college graduate?
Honestly, you're lucky.
You're lucky to know CEO Han's son.
Otherwise, Human Resources wouldn't even spare a glance
at a resume with your academic qualifications.
Go home and wait to hear from us.
Manager Liu, I passed all my courses with high marks.
My technical skills are not an issue.
Are you hiring interns?
I'm willing to start as an intern, even unpaid.
I just need a job.
Didn't I tell you to go home and wait to hear from us?
I want a fair interview.
To be fair, you wouldn't even have gotten a chance to see me.
- Send this to Human Resources. - Okay, Manager Liu.
CEO Han.
Hello, Uncle Han. I am Zhang Chang Gong, Han Dong's friend.
This is Han Dong's friend. He came in today to see me for a job.
See you for a job?
Our office needs a computer guy.
Zhang here just graduated with a specialty in computers
so he came in today for the job.
I had already agreed to it
but Director Chen hired a recent college graduate just this morning
so I wasn't in any position to say anything.
Since Director Chen is in charge of Human Resources
you don't need to report his decisions to me.
Okay, I'll send Zhang's resume to Human Resources
and see if there is a suitable position for him.
- Go on. - Yes.
You can all go.
Come with me.
CEO Han.
I don't know what Han Dong has done behind my back
but I can tell you right now
that just based on the tomfoolery and drinking you do with Han Dong
getting a job in this company will be impossible for you.
Uncle Han, you must be mistaken.
I thought your company really was hiring
a graduate in computer science.
I thought Han Dong had explained my academic background to Manager Liu.
I thought Manager Liu offered me this job because he believed I was qualified.
That's why I came in.
You thought. Those were all your assumptions.
You assumed a company would make a hire based on the decision of the boss's son.
You believed it was that easy?
Uncle Han, I'm just as capable as a college graduate.
I received exceptional grades in my technical courses.
I need a chance right now, a job opportunity.
I brought my resume and information on a chatroom I created.
You can see whether or not I am qualified for this job.
Chatroom? On the computer?
It is a communication platform.
I can demonstrate for you.
Young man, stop thinking about taking shortcuts.
You have to make your own path. Nobody can help you.
Chang Gong?
You're home already? Are you tired?
How's the new company?
Are your coworkers nice? Tell me all about it!
No job. It fell through.
What? Why would it fall through?
What are you going to do now?
Han Dong! Did Han Dong refer you?
Come! We'll go find him!
Mom, forget it.
Chang Gong! Where are you going?
Come back!
What's all the shouting about?
Your son's job offer fell through.
I made such a big pot of stewed meat to celebrate!
How could he not have a job?
So he doesn't have the job.
- Why are you so worked up? - Why wouldn't I be?
All right, all right. Calm down. Look, you're more worried than he is.
I don't need you to baby me. Go back to whatever you were doing.
Wait!
I told all the neighbors that Chang Gong got a job.
Won't I be called a liar now?
It's your fault for having such a big mouth.
I have a big mouth? How so?
I smell meat! Mom, when's dinner?
Dinner, dinner! All you care about is food.
Dad, what's up with Mom?
She's at it again.
Dad!
Why didn't you answer my call?
Why does that Chen Da Bang steal all the job hires from you?
Can't I refer a friend?
Zhang Chang Gong is so nice. He even helped me rent an apartment.
I asked you why you didn't answer my call!
I... I was injured.
I was resting in my apartment.
I got annoyed at all the calls, so I...
Trying to talk yourself out of this?
Why did you hit a teacher?
Who did you hear that nonsense from?
Dad, don't believe his side of the story.
He's a no-good old geezer.
Shut your mouth!
Don't you know to respect your teachers?
This is a serious offense!
The worst offense!
I'm the one who got hit.
- That old geezer kicked-- - You're even calling him an old geezer?
Who addresses a teacher like that?
Professor Fu speaks so harshly!
I was just so angry...
I already suffered a punishment.
I know I made a mistake.
I had my secretary prepare a gift.
You're coming with me to visit Professor Fu tomorrow.
- I'm not going. - Still stubborn?
The university president and vice president called me.
They want to expel you!
Expel me?
I'm the one who was sent to the hospital!
It wouldn't be wrong for you to be expelled!
You deserve it!
CEO Han, it's time to go.
Stay right here. Don't go anywhere!
Where were you all night?
Here, wipe your hands and go eat.
Have breakfast.
You're home.
I'll go out to buy a savory crepe for you. Just wait.
What now?
He's home now and hasn't slept all night. You still want to quarrel?
No. Add an egg.
He's been skimping on adding eggs to his crepes to save money.
- Okay, okay. - Got it? Off you go.
I want one too!
You have quite keen hearing.
None for you. You haven't paid for food expenses this month yet.
You favor boys over girls.
How so? I had to pay so many fees just to give birth to you.
I have to go check on your dad. I don't trust him to get it right.
Chang Gong, Mom and Dad had a fight last night.
Dad was so angry that Mom was dumbstruck.
If you don't have money, just tell me. I have money.
Really?
You'd better not go hiding when I come to you for money.
No worries. You can count on me.
Just for that, I'll share a fourth of my savory crepe with you.
- Why? - I have to share with Mom and Dad too.
Here, put away the towel.
You've been paging me all night. What's up?
[Saeba Ryo] The server was down all night. It's fine today.
It's a wonder that the sponsor server lasted so long.
When I get a job, I'll buy my own server for the sake of convenience.
Dad.
Chang Gong, your third uncle opened a car wash facility.
If you have nothing to do, why don't you go help him out?
You asked Third Uncle to give me a job?
No. It's not easy for him to start a business.
If you have nothing to do at home, just go help him out.
He is a bit unkind but he's still family.
Internet service is expensive. Help your mom share that cost.
I won't force you. Think it over on your own.
[Koala] Is the creator online?
Speak.
Still the same question as yesterday.
Do you have a lot of free time? Is there any point to debating this every day?
Your reason for banning me was for profanity, but I didn't swear.
Check the chat history if you don't believe me.
If I did swear, I'll apologize to you.
If you were wrong, you have to issue an apology announcement.
[User "tangjiass" is offline.]
I'm going to bed.
Take this. Go line up at noon tomorrow and pay this month's phone bill.
Wait, Mom.
There's also the Internet service bill. 30 yuan isn't enough.
You're keeping such close tabs?
Don't worry. I'll pay you back next month.
I put all my money this month into stocks. For a buy-in.
Why did you buy more? Stocks are tumbling.
You don't get it. Buy low.
Don't worry. It'll go back up.
Stop playing with it. Haven't you seen news of people jumping off buildings?
Why am I always the one who has to pay the difference?
I haven't bought any new clothes this month.
Yao Yao, just hold on for a while.
We can't cut off your brother's Internet service.
I didn't say I wouldn't do it.
Don't say those things in front of your brother again. You hear me?
I know.
I told your dad long ago you weren't a reliable kid.
You're too proud and arrogant and would fall one day.
See? I was right.
Plenty of people want to work here. Now I have to look after you!
Here's what it'll be. 10 yuan a day, 300 yuan a month.
You'll eat the lunch your Third Aunt packs for us.
Why are you just looking?
You do it!
Please come again!
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