Standing in the Time Episode 2
I'm Li Xiao.
Xiao for school?
You are an intern. When will you become a regular employee?
I think I'll become one soon.
If Lu doesn't come back,
you are likely to become
a regular employee.
I am a writer.
Well, you took a lot of trouble writing a book
with a title I can't understand.
It is you who can't understand,
it doesn't mean others can't.
We are selecting
amateur models at the moment.
I'm not interested in this profession.
I'm looking for him.
Congratulate you beforehand on becoming RESA's
permanent…
reader.
Of course I'll be RESA's
permanent reader.
I'll just take it as if
I'm congratulating myself beforehand,
OK?
Yes. Absolutely.
I was wrong. I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have cracked such a joke.
I'm not narrow-minded anyway.
Your heart is bigger than the sky.
Why do you speak
in such an awkward way today?
I'll do it again.
I hope Li Xiao
will become a regular employee of RESA
and my colleague.
We'll be kind to each other and love each other.
At least from a selfish point of view,
my aesthetics will not go amiss,
right?
That's more like it.
This is tasty.
Is it tasty?
It's tasty.
I was stewing it the whole afternoon.
It's tasty.
I'm back.
You are back, Xiao.
Just in time, just in time.
Let me ladle a bowl of bone soup for you.
I've had dinner.
Don't go upstairs.
You must eat this soup.
It's tasty.
Come on, come on, come on, try it.
It's tasty.
Very tasty.
Thanks, nephew.
Here, here, here.
I was stewing it the whole afternoon.
It's very nourishing.
Try it.
You forgot to add salt and MSG.
Too much salt is bad for your health.
And too much MSG can cause cancer.
How shall I eat it then?
Eat it like this.
It's tasteless.
Eat it like this!
Finish it.
Eighth Aunt, it's quite nourishing.
Where did you read it from?
I…
Sister Lin,
show her the official account.
OK, OK, OK.
I'll show you, I'll show you.
Let me read it to you.
When wearing contact lenses,
you should stay away from high temperatures,
otherwise your contact lenses
will melt in your eyes.
The receipts you get from shopping at a supermarket
should be disposed of in time.
If you keep them with you for a long time,
they are prone to cause cancer.
Cactus.
Take it with you to your company tomorrow,
and you'll say goodbye to
computer radiation ever after.
Where did you
read it from?
These are all rumors.
Why do you all become uneducated?
As you said,
if shopping receipts are carcinogenic,
what would the cashiers at the supermarkets do?
Will they all have cancer?
That's so scary.
And this cactus
can protect you against radiation and cancer, right?
Yes.
Then why don't you
just spread cactuses
all over hospitals?
What's the point of having doctors and hospitals?
And this.
Too much salt
is bad for people's health,
and MSG is prone to cause cancer.
Then we won't get nutrition.
How can a human body function
without nutrition, right?
And this soup…
Enough, enough, cut it out.
See whom it was sent from?
My mom?
Yes, it was sent from my grandaunt.
Filial piety and health tips.
What's mentioned in here
is easily overlooked.
It's very important, OK?
Uneducated?
Being uneducated is not a terrible thing.
The terrible thing is
pretending to be educated while being uneducated.
Why are you staring at me?
Why don't you give your mom a call?
Why bother?
Such kind of public account
specifically aims to deceive
middle-aged and elderly people like you,
especially middle-aged and elderly women,
do you know?
I'm not talking about you, Sister Lin.
Believe it or not,
this official account
is going to sell you medicines next,
do you know?
They are not selling.
All the official accounts
are free of charge, OK?
They have good intentions.
Young lady, don't paint the society
in such a dark light.
Can't you be a bit more positive?
You said this is all wrong,
all rumors and nonsense.
Tell us
what is right?
Bring out your facts and reasons.
Can you?
Here, Mr. Qin,
tell her about it.
As I see it, young people
should listen more and speak less.
Thank you, guys.
Just wait.
Pseudo common sense that are doing people great harm,
official accounts that are utterly devoid of conscience.
The calcium in bones
is very difficult to dissolve,
and still very little calcium
can come out of bone soup,
which makes it impossible to
have actual calcium supplement function.
As tested by the radiation check meter,
cactuses
do not have anti-radiation functions.
So far, not a single plant
has been found
to have anti-radiation capability.
Up-to-standard contact lenses
are still stable
in high temperatures,
and they are even more resistant to high temperatures
when the eyes are moist enough.
Supermarket receipts contain BPA,
but the amount that passes on to human body
is next to nothing.
Ordinary people will not
have cancer by touching
a few shopping receipts a day.
What's more,
sodium glutamate,
the main ingredient of MSG,
can treat chronic hepatitis,
hepatic coma, epilepsy,
gastric anacidity and other diseases.
There is no possibility of carcinogenesis.
Zhou Zimo!
Get up, get up.
What are you doing early in the morning?
Get out of bed for me!
You still have the cheek to sleep here?
Do you…
Do you want to ruin me?
Let me show you.
Look, look, look.
More than 500 complaints have been made.
Some people specially reposted it
on Weibo to refute the rumors.
It's on the most searched list.
Here, look at it yourself.
Hold it. Take a look yourself.
Take a look.
No more sleep!
What are you laughing at?
Pseudo common sense that are doing people great harm,
official accounts that are utterly devoid of conscience.
Look, how malicious the language is!
How do you have the cheek to laugh?
What they said is not false.
You placed those adverts,
or
false information,
or
cut corners.
Whom could people report
other than you?
But
this person
is quite interesting.
Zhou Zimo!
You'd better get your bearings.
This Weibo post
complains about the pseudo common sense you've written,
not the advert I've placed.
What has the pseudo common sense
to do with me?
You found me a few
website links
and asked me to paste from it at will,
why do you come over
to tell me off now?
Why didn't you paste those right things?
You picked and pasted the wrong things instead.
It is you who asked me to paste at will.
I asked you to look it over, look it over,
look it over, look it over,
but you said there was no need.
It is you who said there was no need.
Move out for me now.
The business has fizzled out.
I can't provide for you anymore.
Hold on!
What do you mean by you provide for me?
What have you done to provide for me?
What we are doing between us is called fair trade.
I wrote those shoddy articles for you
to earn the money I deserve,
and I owe you nothing.
Disappear
before dark.
Disappear!
Eighth Aunt,
you are running late for work.
I'm not working today.
Not working today?
It's not the weekend today.
I finished my internship.
They asked me to wait for their call at home.
Shouldn't you be waiting to become a regular employee
at your workplace?
They didn't let you go.
It's not like that.
HR
asked me to wait for their call at home.
HR?
Is your boss' name HR?
Why are you so uneducated?
HR is short for Human Resource Department.
HR.
OK, OK, OK. Have some soybean milk.
Take your time to wait.
Next one.
Very good.
Next one.
Go on.
He gives a good feel.
Bring him here.
Amanda,
I just took these candid photos randomly.
He may not be a fit.
I think he's a good fit.
That's fine.
OK.
Since you guys have found
your own models,
bring them to me.
I will make the decision.
Eighth Aunt, Eighth Aunt.
What's wrong with you?
Still no news, is it?
Ask your classmate then.
Xia Fan?
She's a fashion editor.
She's very busy every day.
You can always send her a WeChat message.
She'll get back to you when she's free.
I'm off, sir.
Thanks.
Come again, come again.
Welcome to our restaurant next time.
Can she know if I ask her?
But she's an insider anyway.
There is always
news through the grapevine as to whether you are hired or not.
Why don't you ask?
Xia Fan,
I'm so bored at home.
Has your plan been adopted?
Yes.
With some adjustments having been made,
they still used some of
our ideas.
Fantastic!
Is there any news from RESA?
I've been waiting for
HR's call,
but there has been no news.
When
we were having a meeting to adopt the plan today,
the Editor-in-Chief mentioned you.
I guess you stand a chance.
Noodles will come out
with a different flavor with this condiment, do you know?
What's wrong, Eighth Aunt?
Oldest nephew, I'm going out for a while.
Xiao, Xiao,
you are hired, right?
Eighth Aunt…
On the house, all on the house.
It's my treat today.
Hello,
how can I help?
Hello.
This, I'll buy it.
OK.
Let's pay over there.
It comes to
¥9,888.
It's ¥9,386 after discount,
right?
9,386.
Please enter your pin number.
I'm sorry.
Hello.
This is HR department of Dongfan Press.
Hello, this is Li Xiao.
Thank you for
your efforts and contributions to
Dongfan Press during your internship.
Unfortunately, we regret to
inform you
that the editorial department of RESA magazine
does not have
a quota or a plan for recruiting fashion editors this time,
so we hope you'll continue to keep an eye out for
our recruitment information next year.
We can work together again when there is a chance.
Wait…
Your pin number please.
Editor-in-Chief,
we can just think,
is the high fashion style
really a fit
for Mr. Yunzhi?
Was it inappropriate for me
to say those things
during the meeting just now?
Is Amanda unhappy about it?
She is certainly unhappy…
Sorry.
Li Xiao, you are back.
Has the result come out?
Emmy,
open the door for me.
Put the feature of wonderful wardrobe to wear inside an overcoat
in a later section.
Put it behind the exclusive interview.
What's more,
the male model
finally selected from street snap whizzes
will take part in Ribecs'
new product project shoot.
This brand is very popular recently.
The opportunity for project shoot is hard to come by.
Ask them to get well prepared.
No problem.
Li Xiao, why are you here?
Li Xiao!
Li Xiao, Li Xiao, Li Xiao.
Amanda,
I'd like to have a word with you.
What's it about?
I'd like to ask you
why I can't be hired by RESA.
Is it because I didn't do well
or I
contradicted you before?
Do you know how important
RESA is to me?
Since I read
the first RESA magazine with my mother
when I was eight
up till now,
I haven't missed a single issue.
Since RESA has not only
guided the way
I dress and deck up myself,
it has also influenced me by imbuing
a more positive and healthy
attitude toward life.
Enough, Li Xiao.
Amanda, do you know?
From the first RESA magazine I read
up till now,
I've been making notes on every issue
and I review them regularly
and comb through them again.
Although I'm only
a rookie in the workplace,
I don't think
I'm not qualified to be
RESA's fashion editor.
There are tens and thousands of
fashion-loving girls,
could it be said that
every girl who loves dressing herself up
is cut out for
a fashion editor?
Li Xiao,
I think you've got it wrong.
I indeed can say something about
whether you can join RESA,
but I don't
have the final say,
do you get it?
I used to have
quite good impression of you,
but what you did today
makes me extremely disappointed.
Amanda…
Sorry, Amanda.
Sorry.
Li Xiao just
cares too much about RESA.
Sorry, Amanda.
Make sure you don't take it to heart.
No, I take it to heart.
I take it too much to heart today.
Li Xiao,
let me tell you again,
I don't have the final say
on whether you can join RESA.
You should go and ask HR!
Amanda,
Amanda, sorry.
Go. Go.
Make way, thanks.
Come over here. What's going on?
Hello, I'm back.
Lu.
Didn't you start up a business with your husband
after your maternity leave?
Why? Am I not welcome here?
My husband said
he's responsible for bringing home the bacon,
and
all I have to do is dress myself up beautifully
and come back to RESA.
We are
under a lot of pressure now.
Our current ratio of number of editors
is even more disproportionate than it was back in our days,
it's even less than 1:10.
Thankfully, you've transferred Haochen here,
and he has shared a lot of work.
Don't flatter me.
I should really thank you for Haochen's transfer.
The prospects of our line of work
are hardly optimistic.
By the way,
as to staff shortage,
I'll see what else I can do.
Listen to me,
you must keep calm now.
Give me time to solve it.
Can you stop walking, OK?
Give me time to solve it.
I'll go and…
Emmy, stop her!
I'll go and talk to her.
Give me time.
For now you…
What's the point of quarreling with her?
Since what's done is done,
can you give me time to help you, OK?
When did you know
Lu would come back?
What?
I asked you when you knew
Lu would come back.
Actually I…
You must have known it
when you started work today, didn't you?
I know that girl.
How could I ever trust you?
Which girl?
The one who feels she's being wronged.
Are we still friends?
Did you see my earrings?
I lost one of them before,
so I pinned the other one
as a brooch here.
To my surprise,
that girl found it out.
Look at how serious she is,
she's really cut out for our line of work.
Forget it.
Li Xiao.
Go on with your work. I'm off.
OK, take care, Ms. Xu.
As a receptionist of the Publishing Press,
you should watch
your speech and manners.
I see, Ms. Xu.
What was going on just now?
That girl just now
could have become a regular employee,
but she was suddenly replaced by someone else.
It's your turn.
That's not your level.
Do you have something on your mind?
My dad once said
a man who's not talking
is either a blockhead
or has something on his mind.
What your dad said
is the least reliable.
Is it because
my dad is gonna kick you out of the house?
That's one of the reasons.
Damn it,
my dad just doesn't care about my feelings.
I pleaded with him for you,
but he said such a thing is non-negotiable.
You stepped on his profession.
Trampled on.
I see.
I said he could
give me less pocket money,
but he didn't agree.
You brat,
you have more sense of justice than your father.
Of course.
Why didn't you answer it?
Let's have fun first.
It's a crank call.
If you really think
we are buddies,
just tell me about it.
Maybe I can help you.
As a matter of fact,
it's similar to renting a house.
I broke others' stuff,
you can't say I broke it though,
but
I have to be held responsible.
Is it very expensive?
It's more expensive than the rental of your house.
Turns out all your unhappiness
is caused by your being poor.
Is being poor
the biggest trouble
of adults?
What do you little kid know?
Although some people
are poor in terms of material wealth,
but they are rich
in terms of mental wealth.
It's no use saying all this.
Have you packed up your things?
Have you found a new place to stay?
Yes.
Don't move too far.
I'm gonna play ball games with you.
OK.
Good ambience.
Are you on the run?
I'm just moving house.
Go on eating since you are not full yet.
Who gave you my address
and phone number?
Wu Yu?
As I said,
I can surely find you
from our Publishing Press.
Rest assured about your camera.
I'll surely give it back to you.
I've got things to do tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow,
or in the next couple of days.
Are you really not going to consider
being a model?
If you say yes,
you can forget about the camera.
If you insist on paying compensation,
two shoots are enough to buy a camera.
I don't like the model profession.
Eat while it's still hot. Don't let it get cold.
I'll be waiting for you at RESA.
Oldest Nephew.
Surprise!
This is a gift I and everybody else
bought for you together.
Open it to have a look.
Be quick to open it, open it, open it.
Open it, open it.
Look.
Your favorite handbag.
We gritted our teeth
and bough it back.
It will come in handy for your first job.
Try it.
You…
Thank you, guys.
I'm a bit tired.
I'll go upstairs for a rest.
What's going on?
I asked you not to turn off the lights.
There was no surprise,
but only shock.
Why don't you try it?
A long time ago,
I told myself
that I'd carry it
the day
I become a fashion editor.
But after such a long time,
I'm still not qualified.
I walked home today.
Eight kilometers.
Two hours.
Why
does it take me only two hours to walk home,
but so many years
on the way to RESA?
I know
there is no royal road to achieving my ambitions.
But it's too hard now.
So hard that I can't
keep going at all.
How many people
can really achieve
their ambitions?
In the end,
they have to force themselves to
accept the reality cheerfully.
Oldest Nephew,
as
I'm about to graduate soon,
shouldn't I
find something else to do?
Don't worry.
Maybe the magazine will recruit people next year,
and you'll be the first to get in.
Oldest Nephew,
although you rank as my junior in seniority of our family,
I've always taken you as my senior.
Thank you for taking care of me all the time.
I ought to take care of you.
But I want to go home.
I don't want to stay here.
I don't want to be a drifter here all the time.
I want to go home.
I never seem to be able to
become a fashion editor.
Xiao, it won't be so.
You are so young.
You still have a long way to go in life.
You see,
I feel good about running a noodle restaurant now.
When I was young,
I even dreamed of being a star.
You wanted to be a star?
So what?
You usually don't come even if I press or invite you time and time again.
Why?
Have you finished revising your manuscript?
Well,
my book…
has its publication been finally confirmed?
Can I get my payment for the book?
Are you a fool or do you pretend to be one?
You haven't even submitted the final manuscript
and begin to talk about payment for the book with me!
I've submitted it.
The one I submitted last time.
Don't make unreasonable demands, OK?
You have to first
revise your manuscript according to me,
the editor-in-charge and Editor-in-Chief's review and editing
before
it is sent to the compositor, to the press and plate making,
followed by revisions of text errors,
typesetting errors
and logical errors
until the final version is fixed
and ready for print and publication.
You haven't even finished all these procedures,
yet you came to talk about your remuneration with me.
I can also tell you that
even if your book has been published,
the Publishing Press still has the right to
settle the payment of your book with you
six months later.
Did you get it?
Then just take it as if…
I'll have an advance of 50%.
How much do you want?
At least ¥ 15,000.
Have you ever thought
how much
you'll get paid for the book?
For a novel
of less than 150,000 words,
you ask for ¥15,000.
How many copies can your first print sell?
Don't you have any idea about it?
Then just take it as if I'll get the advance in full.
OK.
Finish revising the final manuscript.
If it is up to the required standard,
everything can be open for negotiation.
But it takes time to revise the manuscript.
Are you hard up for cash?
A Footless…
Is it delicious?
Isn't a camera expensive?
How can you do this?
Just tell me,
are you gonna offer an advance?
We can.
Revise your manuscript.
I'll give you money.
But we must sign a contract.
You must make a promise
and make sure to revise your manuscript
rigorously, earnestly
and 100% as I required,
then I'll
pay you the remuneration
right now, at once, immediately.
What do you think?
I will not sign it.
25 seconds.
You are such a slow runner.
Sign it.
Transfer the money.
Sign it first.
Transfer the money first.
Do you think it's fun to play a trick like this?
Does your signature
have legal effect?
Haven't I told you before?
With you,
I go by Leiyang.
OK.
Go on with your trick.
Well,
let me ask you something.
Do you live alone?
Yes, so what?
The house I live in
is over 100m²
with two bedrooms and one living room.
Its only drawback is
it's too spacious.
Why? What do you have in mind?
I have nothing in mind.
That's a waste.
I tell you what,
your book still can't be published despite your trick.
Were it not for my concern about your…
I tell you what, don't bring it up again.
It's up to you to publish the book.
I'll pay you back.
What are you looking at?
If I hit it,
I'll pay compensation.
If I miss it,
I'll take flight.
Two wins out of three.
How come you are here?
Miss Serve-coffee.
Yes, it's such a coincidence.
I could even meet you here.
I'm really sorry for what happened that day.
I was too discomfited.
Would you like to try three wins out of five?
Could you let me
play with it for a while?
Thanks.
But
you have to have a stake.
A stake?
It means to make clear
what you are betting on.
Is it reliable?
It depends on whether you believe it or not.
If I hit it,
I'll stay.
If I miss it,
I'll go home.