Proletarian internationalism is built on the notion of seeking truth from facts.
Only when you stand firmly,
insisting on seeking the truth from facts
can socialist modernization
move forward.
We can now enter university!
What has been undergoing, as a practice, is the only discussion we will have to examine the truth.
More practically, the core argument is to emancipate the mind.
Whether or not...
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Like a Flowing River
~Episode 42~
Say it. Why did you come to find me?
I heard from the Second Light Industry Bureau that you are buying Jiangyang Electric Cable Factory.
Who told you this?
That doesn't matter. Is there such a thing?
If so, then what?
If not, then what?
It would be best if there wasn't. If there was,
then I'll chat with you. Don't get involved with this dirty business.
In investing in Jiangyang,
your city leaders have met with me numerous times.
As a village branch secretary,
aren't you meddling ahead of your city leaders?
President Han is a bit drunk,
so he spoke a bit frankly.
But what President Han said is right too.
Our Guanya Corporation came to Jiangyang this time
exactly to invest
and acquire the electric cable factory.
Also, we've already informed the deputy mayor in-charge of this.
The leader didn't oppose.
The leader not opposing does not mean that he supports you.
But this matter...this is what we mean.
Our Guanya Corporation wants to acquire the Jiangyang Factory.
I believe that you, Secretary Lei, also want to acquire the Jiangyang Factory.
We are in a competitor relationship.
That's right. A competitor relationship.
Old Shi, you've known me since long before.
How did Jiangyang Electric Cable Factory reach its current state?
You're aware of this more than anyone else, right?
I competed with Jiangyang Electric Cable Factory in a very intimate manner,
stole its business one by one, leading it to its current state.
I didn't bluff this, right?
Yes. You, Secretary Lei, have your ways.
Lowering the price on one hand and raising the productivity on the other hand.
And that little rascal Yang Xun,
he did the marketing for you. We couldn't beat you.
Hey, hey.
- You're now working under me and not the marketing section chief of Jiangyang anymore.
Jiangyang Factory wasn't able to defeat your Dengfeng.
But the Jiangyang Factory
would pale in comparison with our Guanya Corporation.
In terms of production volume, we're larger than you.
We also have our own marketing network.
I'm not just talking big. In terms of flow of cash,
of profit, how could a village-run enterprise of yours
compare to mine?
President Han, you own a private firm, right?
You should say it this way.
I'm a private entrepreneur. I've been on TV and newspapers.
I've heard all of those before.
But it seems that you've never been in a collective system.
You surely don't know the advantage of a collective enterprise.
Do you want me to explain it to you?
Our Xiaoleijia is the model village of the province.
I personally is a labor model for the province, a representative in the city board.
The leaders of the three government levels, provincial, city, and county, have all went to our Xiaoleijia
to observe numerous times. Just in terms of loans,
I was able to borrow more than ¥ 3 million in just 2 years.
You count it. Your funds against mine,
how long can you last?
Well, since it's a government loan,
then we have to listen to the leader.
You can't just use this money however you want to.
How am I going to spend this loan? I'll tell you. You guys listen.
The first part, I'll use it to keep expanding Dengfeng Electric Cable Company's
production volume. Before the end of year, I'll strive to double it.
With higher yield, I'll be able to lower the costs even more.
Then, I'll lower the selling price by another 5%.
High yield, low price. The market right now can't even savor my product enough.
I'll do my business all the way to Jiangbei.
Ma'anshan, Fuyang, Xuzhou, and some places in Shandong.
I've already talked with the distributors.
Oh, yes. The person who was able to achieve all these
is someone that you know very well, Little Yang Xun.
These are were supposed to be territories of your corporation.
If I don't lower my pricing, how do I compete with you?
We're both businessmen.
You scaring me with these empty words,
but I don't necessarily believe them.
These are the dealers in Jiangbei that Little Yang Xun has already made a deal with.
Look at it and see if it's familiar or not.
We're all from the same line of business.
What good is it for you to do this?
Your Dengfeng's price is already low.
If you lower it by another 5%,
will you still have profit?
I don't want to lower the price by so much either.
Who would have a grudge against ren min bi (Chinese currency)? But I have no choice,
just to gobble up Jiangyang Electric Cable Factory, I must endure slicing a flesh of mine while I waste my time with you.
Those rotten production equipment of Jiangyang Factory aren't really some highly advanced equipment.
Why do you have to go so hard and risk your life like that?
I can go without risking my life for other things, but for this, I have to risk my life.
If you don't believe me, ask Section Chief Shi.
Secretary Lei, you invited me out today to talk.
You said that you will convince me.
What method are you going to use to convince me
into yielding this Jiangyang Factory up to you?
Well said. As long as you don't acquire Jiangyang Electric Cable Company,
I'll sign a contract with you.
Our enterprises will be in partnership.
Our products will never go across the river.
The Jiangbei market will still be yours. I will only focus southwards.
I'll surely make you my buddy today. Come, let's drink.
Secretary Lei.
President Han, slow down, slow down.
Old Lei, let me ask you. How do you go back later?
- How about I ask my driver to drive you home? - No, need.
I rode my bike to here. No need to drive me home.
I really haven't seen a person like you.
- Your business is already so huge, but you don't even have a car. - Be careful.
The profit goes to the collective. It's not just mine.
Enough! Stop singing me high tunes. (being lofty)
How about this? Next time, come to my place.
I'll entertain you. I'll surely corrode and wash away this hyprocritical
good cadre image of yours.
Listen well. If I'm able to make you corrode me,
my surname won't be Lei anymore, and I'll change it to Han.
- Sure! Let's wait and see. - Secretary Lei,
you seemed to have drunk a lot too. It's raining outside. Drive carefully.
- Hong Hong, care about me too. Be concerned about me. - President Han,
- don't be like this. It's not good for others to see. Your wife is even my neighbor. Be careful in kneeling on the washboard later. - What's wrong about this?
Why are you mentioning her? I couldn't even distinguish now if she's a man or a woman.
I just have to sleep in your place tonight. Let's see if she dares to meddle.
President Han, listen to me. What are you doing?
Get away. What are you doing?
- Go where? - No.
Private room, is that it? As long as you accompany me.
- I'm fine in sleeping anywhere, little sister. - You're drunk.
- Come, let's go back. - President Han! President Han!
The car is here! Let's get in the car.
Wait! Wait!
I got it now. You like her.
Right?
Okay. I'm fine with it.
Let me tell you. I'm very chivalrous.
Men are brothers, women are like clothes.
This woman's husband has died. She needs a man right now.
If you like her, she's yours.
Tonight, she's yours.
- President Han, let's go now. - Stop spouting filthy words. Quickly.
- Send him back. - Cut it out. Stop acting so decent.
Look at your loser attitude. I'm giving you a widow to sleep with and you're still refusing it.
- Could it be your wife also died too? - What did you say?
You didn't understand?
President Han! President Han!
Let's go. Let's go.
- Lei guy, I won't let you off with this! - Get in the car.
It was raining outside earlier.
I covered your bike with a raincoat.
Thank you for earlier.
A woman should act in a more restrained manner.
You should limit attracting messy people like him
You then won't encounter things like this.
Mom!
She even wrapped some dumplings.
Dongbao! Dongbao, you're back.
Mom. I remember that you don't know how to make dumplings.
Hongwei's wife helped me with those.
Her wife is really able. She knows how to do all kinds of chores. I'll go cook them for you.
Continue lying. Hongwei's wife knows who to make dumplings?
They even fought during the New Year because of this matter. Who gave us these?
Nothing. Nothing.
Just that one.
Which one?
Hongwei brought the niece of Uncle Zongliang to come and help me wrap dumplings.
Eat it. It's free and delicious.
Why did Hongwei bring her here?
This... He brought her to sit for a while.
That little lady was so diligent. She started helping me clean the house upon entering.
Xiao Bao, that's a good lady.
- Mom, let me see. - Look, she wrapped them so well.
- She did wrap it quite well. - You...
Dongbao! Do you have any grudges with the dumplings? Even if you won't eat them, don't waste them.
You... What are you doing?
Mom, stop making your own decision.
Do you know what is a good lady?
If you meet someone who can fawn, you are already so pleased.
You don't even know how she'll treat you in the future.
We've talked about this. I've wronged Ping Ping.
Don't interfere with my matter again.
Xiao Bao.
Ping Ping is a good lady,
but she left too early.
You're over 30.
Leave our family a descendant at least.
If your father was around,
I would have bore a few more and wouldn't be begging you like this.
When I go to that place,
how am I going to give your father an explanation?
It's better that I just die,
so I don't need to see you becoming single all your life
and I won't get scolded by our ancestors.
Mom, go to sleep early.
Dongbao, you need something from me this early morning?
I was even saying that you're too busy that we haven't seen each other for several days.
And now, we saw each other. What a coincidence.
Is the brick factory too idle lately?
No.
It depends on who you're comparing it with? Compared to you, we are indeed quite idle.
Does the niece of Uncle Zongliang work here?
Because Laowu begged me for a favor, I then hired Uncle Zongliang's niece here
to do some piece counting work. She does her job quite well.
Fire her today.
Fire?! Why?
Don't you know the reason?
Hello.
Wait!
Dongbao! Dongbao!
I've already given you enough respect.
- Why are you still pestering me? - No.
What no? Can you relax your brain more and just focus in managing your work?
Stop meddling with other people's business.
Secretary Chen from the county seat called to ask you to see him.
He just called.
Go back and reflect on your actions!
Get out!
What happened?
No, say something.
Secretary Chen, why are you so mad?
How did Little Hu offend you?
Without you doing some work behind my back,
what mistake can Little Hu make?
So you called me to criticize me.
I should stand to accept your criticism, right?
Lei Dongbao, be serious.
This place is the county government office and not your Xiaoleijia!
You used my secretary without informing me!
For the next step, should I let you sit in this county secretary seat too?
I'm just a crude and uneducated person.
I'm already so exhausted doing this village secretary post. If you really let me become the county secretary, I won't be able to handle it.
Lei Dongbao, you're getting more and more unruly.
Last time, I approved to give you funding for the renovation of the village, but you instead invested it in the expansion of your electric cable factory.
Do you know what act is this? This is called loan fraud!
Tell me, are you still a member of the party? Do you still have the party and state laws in your heart?
You are criticizing the problem into a higher plane.
I didn't take any cent from that loan.
The electric cable factory is also a collective enterprise.
Moreover, I did invest some into the village renovation.
Weren't there a few houses in the village already renovated?
We have a huge population in our village. The renovation has to proceed step by step.
Didn't you always teach us that we shouldn't turn ourselves fat with one bite?
You even have the nerve to tell me that? Is this renovating the village?
What was in that drawing plan you showed me before, and what does your village look like now?
You made it half new, half old.
It's worse than shaving your head to make the yin yang sign, worse than just leaving it all dilapidated.
You were not a man of your words. Is this bringing me prestige?
Now, all the higher ups are asking me why I made you a model!
As a county committee secretary, you're such a sissy and just wouldn't let this matter go.
- What are you mumbling? - I'm praising you. It's just right that you lecture me.
You think I don't want to renovate our village?
I also have realistic difficulties. I have no money.
I can't renovate houses and let the peasants live in their houses but unable to eat anything, right?
How about this? Do some more good and approve me more loans.
I guarantee that I'll build Xiaoleijia to look like
Daqiu Village or Washington, even better than them.
- That idea is not bad. - See?
Approve you more loan and then you'll take this money
to compete with Guanya Corporation in bidding for the equipment of the city electric cable company, right?
I can't hide anything from you. That Little Hu...
If I didn't ask him, you won't tell me one word.
Do you put any importance to me? I exerted all effort to help you, but what do you treat me as?
Behind close doors, I treat you as my brother.
These past years, you indeed have helped us a lot.
I remember them all.
You told me to get those awards and when did I ever fail you?
What piggery award, cattle raising award,
forerunner in village reform award.
Your county committee don't even have a place to hold them anymore.
Enough. As long as you achieve merit, I will give you whatever award you deserved.
But remember this. Don't think that because you obtained a few awards, you can already get cocky
and supercilious. That you can do things without my permission now.
You know very well what kind of person I am.
I knew very well how to repay debts of gratitude.
When I get these awards and the media come to interview me,
don't I always put you in the first place? I'm not lying, right?
Why then didn't you tell me that you plan to acquire the electric cable factory?
It's fine if you didn't tell me, but you even let my secretary
to get you connections.
You've always been against me doing the electric cable factory.
Why then must I still attempt if I know that you'll refuse me?
You really don't know that when you scold me,
how upset I get, and it's usually in front of so many people.
You're afraid that I'll lecture you?
I usually laughing at smiling at you are all an act.
Whenever you glare at me, I shiver all over.
Enough already. Cut with that crap.
Let me refill that.
Secretary Chen, you've already scolded and lectured me.
Are you not mad now?
How about this? Give me a food stub.
I'll get some food from your canteen. I'm starving.
You really are so at ease. You could even eat this meal.
- What's wrong? - Let me be honest with you.
That Guanya Corporation boss that you punched yesterday went to the city government the same night.
He increased his bidding price by ¥100,000 and gave out words
that he'll be at odds with you until the end.
That b...
That damn fatty.
Lei Dongbao, let me remind you that for saving a damsel in distress, you have to pay the price.
Remember to not easily resort to violence next time.
If you were there, you would hit him too.
Did you call me over because you've already come up with an idea how to deal with that fatty?
Give me some guidance.
You now remember to ask me for help?
I've already deeply reflected my actions. Next time, even just me peeing or pooping, I'll call to report it to you.
The city currently
don't want the city electric cable factory to leave the locality. I'm sure you already know that.
I know. The Second Light Industry Bureau said that is the stand of city mayor,
but they also must consider the costs. They can't really continue forward while carrying such a burden.
The city electric cable factory is a state-run enterprise.
Now, they are selling equipment because of the losses incurred.
This has already brought shame to the related superiors.
If behind their back, people will start saying things like
this is a loss of state asset, the nature will be totally different.
No matter what, Xiaoleijia is a collective enterprise,
while Guanya Corporation is a private firm.
When the government does things, not only must economic efficiency be considered,
but social returns must also be taken into account.
It's true that you are a collective enterprise and one of the leading unit in the city.
But the Second Light Industry Bureau can't just sell you the electric cable factory equipment
just based on these two reasons.
No, but if you sell it to that Han Fatty,
aren't you afraid that people will say that this is losing of state-owned asset?
If the equipment of the electric cable factory can't be sold at a high price, that's what will become a lost state-owned asset.
If you really want these equipment, put out more money.
Even if you offer the same price as Guanya, I'll sell it to you so I can give my superiors an explanation.
With just those rotten equipment of yours, you have to push the price so high. When we start production, we won't be able to earn anything. You tell me how much you want to sell it?
If the equipment are not good, why are you pursuing to get them? Let's just give them to that Guanya Han Fatty.
When you government people do things, you shouldn't just care about economic interest, and disregard social interest.
It's social returns.
It's the same meaning. Aren't you selling a state-run factory to a private firm?
If this gets out, it won't sound nice.
Right now, how could we still care about a good reputation?
A large scale enterprise just closed down like that.
The reputation of our manager has long been bad.
Now, there are so many things that I still have to handle. Just for this matter,
I can only follow the principle of the highest bidder wins.
After saying so much, isn't it all just about money?
If you ask me, you're fattening the pockets of bosses
from other regions with the items of our city.
You're saying those words without evidence.
The money I'm getting form selling these equipment would be used to settle down those more than a hundred workers.
Delaying of salary. Medical fees that were not reimbursed.
All needs money.
- Settling down the workers? - Once the equipment is sold, the workers will have no work.
As their superior, shouldn't I think about their path after this?
I didn't think about that.
Comrade Lei Dongbao, we're old acquaintances.
We're unable to work together this time. Let's just find some other chances in the future.
Look at you. Don't rush to drive me out. I've been here for a while and you didn't even offer me some tea.
I'm going to the city hall now to hand in my report.
I must write a clear report on the entire process of the selling of equipment.
No rush. I'm going to add a hard good in this report of yours.
What hard good?
If you sell me the electric cable factory, I'll take all those workers.
There are more than a hundred people working in the electric cable factory. Can you handle that number?
As long as they are willing to go to Xiaoleiija to work, I won't fire any.
There are laborers ready to work right in front of me, no need for further training.
If they are obedient, I'll give them salary and bonuses based on our rules.
Is that okay?
Think about it, no matter how many money Han Fatty gives you, it will eventually be spent.
As long as these workers don't die, they will eat and drink.
Once they've spent all those settlement fees, won't they return to your bureau to cause trouble? Can you handle that?
Lei Dongbao, for this matter, you must give me your word.
Let's write it in the contract.
I won't be able to deny it even if I want to.
This will actually resolve a big problem for the city.
Our Xiaoleijia
has obtained a lot of beneficial policies from the government. It's just time
for us to repay the superiors. This is the sophistication of a collective enterprise.
You have learned to talk like a politician.
No such thing. All are from the bottom of my heart.
How much do you plan to offer in buying this equipment? I'll report it to my superiors this afternoon.
So hard... ¥200,000, how about it?
Why so low? Last time, you offered ¥ 250,000.
If you make it lower, how can I explain that to the city heads?
You also said that I have to take care of more than a hundred workers. How much salary will that be in a month?
Bureau Chief, try calculating it and see if my burden will be very huge.
It still can't be ¥ 200,000.
At the very least, it mustn't be lower than the last time.
- Shigen! - Yes!
You're back.
You've settled the deal? How much?
I did. You guess how much.
¥ 350,000?
¥ 400,000?
We couldn't afford it to be more than ¥ 400,000. Dongbao,
didn't we calculate it last time that if pay more than ¥ 400,000 for this equipment, we will incur huge losses.
What's going on with you?
¥ 250,000. Is it worth it?
Is the Second Light Industry Bureau selling junk iron or something?
- What trick did you do? - I didn't.
I'll settle down the workers for them, hence, helping them solved a big problem. They are even begging me to buy it.
What? Settle down the workers?
¥ 250,000 to buy the equipment plus free workers.
Their factory workers will come here to work.
We'll save on hiring people and training.
Say, Dongbao, why did you get their workers?
A good city electric cable factory got managed into bankruptcy by those people. Won't hiring them here just bring us trouble?
That is because that bastard Yuan doesn't know how to manage the factory.
Once they are here in our village, they must follow our rules.
City people. They are used to being lazy.
When they arrive here, they'll surely give us a headache for being late or leaving early. You want to help the government settle them down?
When it's time to fire them, it would be another set of troublesome process.
You better think about this matter well.
Once all matters have been thought well, it will already be too late.
All good stuff would have been taken by those with fast hands.
I know that I'm unable to convince you, but I must meddle. I must say these words.
When you have time, you better think about it. Don't be caught unprepared.
- Let's have a drink in your house tonight. - Okay.
That, Dongbao,
I...won't go tonight.
Why?
You have a guest in your house.
Who?
I don't know her.
If you don't know, why are you laughing?
Just go home and you would know.
Secretary Lei, you're back.
Why are you here?
I brought you and auntie—
Dongbao, come in. I have something to say.
Secretary Lei, these are gifts I brought for you and Auntie.
- Dongbao! - Yes!
Sit down first. I'll be back.
No, we have a guest and you didn't even entertain her. Why are you hiding in your room?
I'll entertain her? How could I dare?
I don't even know who's the guest and who's the master in this house.
No, who offended you? How come you look like you're going to war?
Don't make jokes with me. Let me tell you that I don't approve of this woman.
If you dare be with her, I'll jump into the river.
You really have such wild imagination. What are you saying?
She and I only saw each other a few times and couldn't even count as knowing each other.
You and her have just met a few times?
She already especially come to our house. You even fought with someone just for her.
Dongbao, don't bully me for being senile. Tell me the truth.
Lately, you kept leaving the village. Were you seeing this widow?
No, if you don't know, stop saying nonsense.
If you have the time to make gossips here, just go play mahjong.
Do you lack money? I'll give you some.
Fine.
No, what's wrong with you?
Dongbao, I'm indeed old.
I'm unable to interfere with your matter anymore. Didn't you tell me yesterday
that I don't know how to differentiate a good from a bad woman.
But you refused an untouched virgin that Hongwei recommended
- and instead brought me this...what kind of person is that?! - Okay. Okay.
Lower down your voice, mom.
Since your father died 26 years ago, I've decided to be a widow.
I didn't look at men at all. Hence, I was able to raise you into a successful man.
But this widow, really good. She actively pursued you to your house.
She said that she runs a restaurant in the county seat.
Who knew what business she does?
Don't know how people will talk about you once this gets out. A widow like that who doesn't know to follow proper woman virtue,
- I don't want her! I don't want her! - Okay. Okay.
I'm deciding today in behalf of your father up the mountain.
- Stop talking already. I'll make her leave now. - Make her leave now.
Look at how mad you are, you little old woman.
I forgot to ask earlier, why did you come see me?
- Secretary Lei, I especially came to thank you. - No need.
Overall, it wasn't really some good thing, and I didn't really do it for you.
You really shouldn't have especially come here.
Auntie...must have misunderstood me.
Don't mind her.
Don't come again in the future too, so you won't suffer this grievance.
Okay. I understand. Really sorry for today.
That...I brought you all trouble. I'll get going then.
No, the stuff!
Thanks!
I gave you an untouched virgin and you refused. You just have to mingle with a non-virtuous widow like that.
Dongbao, let me tell you that I couldn't meddle with your romantic affairs outside. As long as I see it, I'm not affected.
But bringing her home in broad daylight, I can't tolerate such shameless thing.
My front door has been quiet all my life. I can't endure people criticizing me behind my back.
You should say it louder. She has walked quite far and couldn't hear you.
After sending off this one today, what if you bring me back another one next time?
Don't worry. As long as you don't rush me, no one would dare attend to this matter.
Like you, I will also be a widower all my life.
Stuff given by such shameless person,
take it away! I don't want them!
Really?
- I don't want them. - Okay.
I'll deliver it to Shigen now.
I won't eat dinner here.
Look at this packaging.
My mother isn't really good in—
Why did you come back?
Secretary Lei, I still want to clarify things with you. I have no other intentions on coming here but to return you a favor.
- I told you that there's no need. - I've heard about it.
You want to buy the city electric cable factory. I asked someone to invite Han Fatty out. He agreed to talk with you.
You came just for this matter?
Yes, just for this matter.
I initially thought to just call.
But I know that you've always been a principled man and you would refuse to get entangled with people like him.
Hence, I especially came. But if you don't want to see him, it's fine.
I'll tell him that you refused.
This matter has been taken care of.
Secretary Lei, I know that I don't have the right
to interfere with your matter. But I heard
that because of the incident last time, Han Fatty is going to fight you until the end.
You not meeting him for a meal is a minor matter.
But if your grand matter is foiled because of him, I will feel very guilty.
I'm not saying that you're being meddlesome.
This matter has really been resolved. Honesty, I still have to thank you.
If not because of our failed deal last time, my deal with the city government wouldn't have been closed this fast.
- Really? You have closed the deal? - It's true.
That's good then. I'll go back now.
Later, just explain it well with Auntie.
How did you come here?
Our restaurant pork supplier had to come here to buy some meat,
so I rode with him.
How are you going back then?
It's fine. I'll just ride a bus back.
- I'll drive you to the bus station. - Don't, Secretary Lei. Don't anymore.
If Auntie hears it, she might scold you again.
Don't mind her. She just wants to be at odds with me. Wait here.
I'll get my bike.
Secretary Lei, thank you.
Don't mind those words that my mother said today.
I apologize in her behalf.
Look at what you're saying. Why would I treat the angry words of an elder as being true?
Moreover, it's not easy for her to raise you by herself.
I also have suffered the same hardships.
If not because those hard days were really unbearable,
I wouldn't be appearing in public and opening a restaurant. You should try to understand her.
Look at me, talking about myself again. Secretary Lei, go now. I'll just wait for the bus here alone.
[ Hongwei Town Highway Maintenance Station ]
The door is locked. There probably won't be any bus anymore.
It's fine. I'll just hitch a ride back.
Secretary Lei, when I started the restaurant by myself,
it would be me buying, washing, and serving the dishes.
I have to be up before daybreak. I'm used to hitching a ride.
Okay already. Let me drive you to the county seat.
Hop on.
- Dongbao, you're back. - Yes.
How are the preparations? Are the materials complete?
I'm done preparing. This is the request to acquire the electric cable factory.
the qualification certificate of our Dengfeng electric cable factory, and the certificate of means of our village.
- I've also placed the other certificates here. - But there are too many of them. I couldn't remember all of it.
- Come and go with me. - No, I can't. I can't leave today.
And weren't you personally communicating that electric cable factory matter with the city mayor. He knows you.
I can do being the vanguard in the front line and drinking wines to settle a deal by myself.
But I'm unable to handle trivial matters like processing of papers.
No matter what, you must exert a bit of effort. Or else, you're not doing your job as a village chief.
The village chief of Shaojia Village is bringing his villagers here to talk about that compensation for the fishery.
If you pull me away now and he came here in vain, aren't you forcing him to sue us?
Let him sue then!
As if he didn't sue us before. It's because he failed to make case in the township and county level, that's why he came to negotiate with us.
No need for you to handle a measly matter like that. Leave it to Four-eyed.
- Four-eyed! - Yes!
Come.
- Secretary. - Later, when those beggars from Shaojia Village come, find ways to drive them away. - Okay.
No, how will Four-eye drive them away?
Four-eyed, is already an old member of the village committee.
- Can't you handle such a small matter? - I can. - See?
- Don't worry, village chief. - Okay. Work hard, old comrade.
- Secretary. - Yes? - How am I going to drive away those people for Shaojia Village when they arrive? Give me some guidelines and I'll just follow it.
- Within ¥3,000. You decide on it. - How much?
¥ 3,000? Hey, ¥3,000 won't do.
That, the fishery in Shaojia Village has been completely emptied. I've calculated it. It should at least be ¥5,000 to 6,000.
Just ¥3,000. I've asked Zhongfu before regarding his capital when he contracted the fish ponds.
- ¥ 3,000 is even excessive. - Okay.
- Hurry up. - Okay.
Four-eyed.
That...I called Sibao to come yesterday to help me settle this matter.
Why did you call him?
Do this. You two try to talk with them first. If you really couldn't pacify them, try to coax them.
- It's also okay to wait for me and Secretary to be back before making any decisions. - Okay.
Okay then.
- Guard here. - Sure.
- I'm going now. - Slow down, Village Chief.
[ Realize One's Ambition ]
- Where's my brother? - Secretary Dongbao?
Rubbish. How many brother do I have in Xiaoleijia?
Secretary Dongbao went out.
Where's Shigen?
Village Chief Shigen went out with Secretary Dongbao.
Today, I need to talk with those people from Shaojia Village regarding the compensation.
How are we going to pay them? How much? What's the compensation standards?
I must discuss it with them. I can't decide on this.
You don't need to decide. Secretary Dongbao has left this matter to me.
You go back now.
What bullshit did you say?
Sibao, after having a good time in Guangdong these past 2 years,
did you become deaf?
Secretary Dongbao decided to hand you such a huge matter?
It's not you to decide, whether you believe it or not.
Leave.
Hello, Mr. Sibao.
Okay already.
It's enough for outsiders to belittle me.
My own brothers are even mocking me.
Who's belittling you now?
Four-eyed, that beast.
What happened?
I finally can see it.
These past years that I was gone, the sky here in Xiaoleijia have changed.
Four-eyed now has climbed above us.
No matter how Four-eyed is now, he wouldn't dare offend me, the Peace and Order Director.
You're still treating that as an official post?
Aren't you just strolling around the village with a red arm band?
Let me tell you that your power isn't even as huge
as that old lady catching those people casually spitting by the bus stop. You have been set aside.
Say, Sibao, you words are really pleasant to the ears.
[ Xiaoleijia Village Committee ]
- Hey, Xiao Rong! Xiao Rong! What's going on? - They are fighting.
- Who is fighting who? - Those bastards from Shaojia Village came to cause trouble.
- Shaojia Village? - Right. Right. Shaojia Village.
This way. This way.
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