The Way We Were
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The Way We Were
Episode 20
This is Tony, the North American Deputy Manager of Hua Long Group.
This is the CEO and founder of Field Technology Ltd, Shu Che.
Young and talented. Nice to meet you.
Thank you for your compliment.
This is Mr. Chen's daughter,
the future successor of Weiye.
I've heard so much about you, Miss Chen. 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 members right now.
I need a professional, large-scale IT team... ( IT - Information Technology)
to help update the OA system for over a thousand people.
Their business will mainly be focused around collaborating with an 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. We can't finish an entire meal in a pot.
The part of the 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 a good reputation within the market.
But because the 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 in Weiye.
You don't have to hesitate anymore. Just do it.
It's okay if you outsource all of it.
I want to know...
if Uncle Chen knows about this?
I mentioned it once to him. He knows.
What did my father say?
He said it's a good thing.
If Field Technology Ltd and Hua Long will work together,
it will be like Weiye giving you a start-up gift.
Outsource all it?
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 suggestions?
I believe in your judgment and decisions.
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 means 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 everyone to...
This is Xiao Qing, our legal consultant.
Nice to meet you all.
- This is William. You met him before. - Yes.
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 resources.
Peng Yi is in charge of the technology development.
Robin is in charge of marketing.
My assistant, Annie, is also our company's accountant.
- Xiao Wu takes care of herself and everyone else. - Yes.
Okay. 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 also join me at meetings.
Now, our company is not making a profit yet.
Your salary will be $2000 monthly. You can think about if you'll accept it.
No problem.
I promised everyone that I will give everyone a raise once we have the first profits.
Okay.
Don't work illegally again.
[ Hunan Home's ]
[ Eastern Restaurant ]
Sorry, to keep you waiting.
This evening, we have specials for you.
Waiter. Hey, is my order ready?
Hurry up! Hurry up!
Hurry up. The guests are waiting.
Okay. Okay.
Sorry, sorry. Sorry to keep 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 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?
[Set alarm for 5:10 am]
Teacher. Yoo-hoo.
- I thought you would be here. - Shh.
Sorry.
Teacher, you're so easy to find.
- You're really here. - Lower your voice.
A good student spends all of her time, after class,
either in the library or on the way to the library.
You're also either working part-time or on the way to a 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've lived my life.
Doing nothing, spending money I didn't earn.
I thought carefully about the past twenty years of my life.
I have never created anything other than garbage and poop.
Are you laughing at me?
All your laughing will become my incentive.
I'm not laughing at you.
You're adorable.
All ignorant adorableness will become a laughing matter.
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? (Wood meaning dumb)
You're a raw jade. It's not too late to start any time. (Raw Jade meaning hidden treasure)
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.
Okay. I can't keep doing this.
Stop. We'll start over.
I only know how to buy things.
All I want to do is 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 those skills?
You can go to professional schools.
How could I get into those schools?
Take the SAT. (Scholastic Assessment Test)
SAT? I came 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 my way 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 that for you.
I said that for myself.
I will remember your words.
Thank you.
All these years in the US, I didn't have one friend whom I really cherished.
So I will cherish what we have.
Relax. I have given it a lot of thought.
Someone is here to check visas. 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.
Okay.
I am an Immigration Officer. Please, come out.
Yeah, I'm coming out, coming out.
Come on. Follow me.
Oh, okay.
Hello, everyone.
Does... Does he work here?
Sorry. He is one of our customers.
Yeah. I just finished eating
and I was 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 Pao chicken.
Poached sliced beef in chilly oil.
Green beans with minced meat.
Boiled cabbage.
Bamboo shoots with scallion.
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 few days.
You are really leaving?
Where are you going?
It's so late. Where are you going to sleep tonight?
I don't know.
Yeah...
Looks like you can't work at the store here.
Do you drive?
I do.
You can go deliver food. Huh? Drive my car.
Really?
Thank you, Boss.
Hey. Is this your car?
- Is this your car? - Yes, it's my car.
Sorry.
- God, I'm going to be late because of you. - I'm so sorry.
- Look! You put your car there. Now I'm going to be late. - Sorry. I'm leaving. Sorry, sorry.
Sorry, sorry. Sorry.
I'm so sorry. I'm leaving.
I'll see you tomorrow afternoon at 5 pm.
Okay, 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 a contract?
Sorry.
I am more anxious than you. I can't wait until your budget and report come out.
So I came 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 Hotspot.
The founder is a senior at Stender.
The company is three years old and is famous in Silicon Valley.
They have over a hundred staff members.
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 other 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.
I will work on this and give you the report and documents as soon as possible.
Then we can discuss the next steps further.
If Field Technology Ltd's budget is over our budget,
it's okay.
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"ll 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 all.
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[ 2. Section 2 - Compensation and Expenses 2,1 Party A shall pay Party B 80% ]
[ The remaining 20% after work is completed ]
About the payment methods, there are only two in the contract. [Field Technology Ltd]
They'll pay 80% at the signing of the contract.
They will pay the remainig 20% after the work is done.
It looks like they are taking a lot of risk.
They probably won't accept it.
So I suggest multiple payments according to how the work progresses.
They brought up that method.
I thought this was our condition.
This contract was drawn up by them.
I didn't change anything.
This is very strange.
This is the first time I've seen a contract so favorable to the other side.
That's good. There's nothing more to discuss.
This looks good. We can accept everything.
[ Office ]
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 the Hotspot team.
We decided on $1,5 million.
Of course, our practical amount should be under $1,1 million.
The $400,000 remainder can be the profit for us and Hotspot.
According to our agreement,
we each gain $200,000.
Okay. You can write down $1,5 million in total.
- Send the report and budget to Tony. - Okay.
In order to communicate with efficiency,
we also have the project coordinator of Hotspot, Andy Cross.
Field Technology Ltd. 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 regards to the contract.
But we added the budget...
to the old contract. Please, take a look.
[ $1,5 million ]
I will show it to our legal consultant.
The company prepared a work lunch for everyone.
Please, join me.
Please, take a seat.
The legal consultant has checked the contract.
We have no disagreement...
with 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?
[ $3 million ]
About the budget...
We have no disagreement.
- But— - That is the final decision.
[ $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 that contract.
He said we should pay HS
according to the earlier agreement.
He also said concerning this contract,
Hua Long won't reveal any details of it to HS.
They will only have contact with HS...
on a technical level and that we should feel reassured.
He means that out of their $1,9 million profit,
we should only give HS $200,000. The remaining $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 to bigger software companies.
They know we are only a small team
and gave you this job.
That's because...
there's a relationship in it.
Relationship?
Hello, Mom? I need your help with something.
The stuff I bought from Weipinhui got my size wrong. (Weipinhui - VIPshop / Chinese online shopping mall)
I made a reservation with a delivery guy and he will pick it up.
- Please, help me when he brings it to our home. - Yes.
Just bring it over when you come to America.
Where did you learn to buy and exchange?
Okay. 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.
The living room is good.
What are you doing?
Are you trying to become a fashion editor?
I am doing homework.
Doing homework? What homework?
The school assignment. Get up. I need to study the winter trends this year.
What school?
Which god-damn school enrolled you?
You want to challenge the Guinness record for never graduating?
I'll say the same thing I told Teacher Xiao Qing.
All this 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?
A one-year course at fashion school. Starting from now,
I will march toward 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've ever been determined to do.
What was your motive for improving yourself again?
To become the person you would love to meet as a better you.
Why do I feel...
like I being neglected?
It's so hard to improve yourself.
It's harder than everything 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 the time to chitchat here. Go home.
I am here for something.
Really. Something important.
Say it.
Shu Che's new company just opened. 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.
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 stockholders.
Wait until his company gets bigger and he issues an IPO. (Initial Public Offering)
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 six months before the ruling.
During this period, we should make this investment that's definitely going to make a profit.
We can't just let this opportunity...
with a 300 or 400% profit return, pass by.
We have to take a ride in the elevator 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 any money and you're asking me to invest.
Then is that your money or mine?
It's ours.
Why are you in it? You're not investing any money!
How is this not my business?
I can provide inside information and resources.
Also, if it wasn't for me,
Shu Che probably wouldn't let you in.
He doesn't need money. It's an invisible property we'll invest in.
Does that affect the result of our divorce?
There's six more months. 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?
My integrity goes out of the window when it sees money.
Grab two glasses and we will celebrate.
What's our deal?
Sorry. VIPshop just updated their 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 it! 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 been given to him by your father.
It's just a handout. He didn't earn it himself.
But sometimes a handout is a necessary part of business.
Isn't it?
You don't agree?
All I can say is... That it will exist whether I agree or not.
It won't go away, no matter if 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 be 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 ♫