Standing in the Time Episode 5
You guys of the Proofreading Section
are really
ridiculous!
Hey, why did you say that?
There is no
useless job in this world,
only useless person.
Women always need
men's help.
You should say
men should always
help women.
You have only one bedroom,
shall I always
live in your home?
But I have no extra money
to rent an apartment for you.
Your script.
How is it?
Have you graduated from primary school?
You don't even know the use
of commas and
double quotation marks?
There are three mistakes in it,
and you didn't even correct one.
Three?
Where are they?
See page four first.
Here,
“My elder brother hobbled home.”
Why did you change it into
“My elder brother
teetered home”?
Showing off your literary talent?
Tell me,
which grade is the workbook for?
Grade three.
So such a word
appears in a grade-3 workbook,
did you mean to embarrass the readers?
Haven't you
ever considered
the target readers of the script
you've proofread?
Your vanity is met,
but have you considered
the feelings of the readers and the author?
Ms. Shi,
I think it's not as serious as you said.
I've worked hard to proofread
this script.
If you found some problems,
just correct it,
that's OK,
but why did you say that to me?
This is your job,
not mine.
This is your script,
not mine.
Do you expect me
to complete your job?
Li Xiao,
judging from your personality
and your attitude,
I don't think
you're well suited to proofreading.
Ms. Shi!
Ms. Shi,
I've called two cups of bubble tea,
do you want a cup?
Most of the oil powder in bubble tea
is of poor quality
and is mainly made of coconut oil
which will cause fat accumulation
in the belly.
I won't drink it.
Do you want a cup, Li Xiao?
Li Xiao,
you should listen to Ms. Shi's suggestion.
Double check it.
Li Xiao,
come in.
He's calling you.
Director,
how can she talk to me that way?
Close the door.
How can she talk to me that way?
I'm just a rookie,
how can I be perfect?
A strict teacher makes outstanding students.
What she did
is just for your good.
For my good?
I don't think so.
I worked overtime to finish this job,
see how seriously I've taken it.
Well, forget about it.
Come here, I'll show you something good.
What?
Look,
those are scripts
I worked on as a first-time proofreader.
There're older ones.
These are scripts
Granny Brooch worked on as a first-time proofreader.
Has Granny Brooch has even been a first-time proofreader?
Of course.
When she rebuked me,
it was much more horrible
than Shi Lei did to you.
So,
any proofreader
has begun from the most basic position,
the first-time proofreader.
And then gradually he can become a second-time,
and then third-time proofreader .
Look.
These are scripts your Master Shi
worked on as a first-time proofreader.
There are also scripts of Chen,
Meimei and Niu.
They are all here.
Look,
those scripts are gathered here,
Is it like a family history?
To tell you the truth,
I've been an executive editor,
and I have stayed in the Marketing Department for two years.
Everyone in the Proofreading Section
has an origin.
You will see it in the future.
But now that you've been here,
we're now family.
I mean,
since you joined our section,
we've taken you as a member
of the family.
Think about it,
when parents or other elder members in a family
teach their children,
are they polite or not?
Anyway, my mother is always gentle
when talking to me.
Master Shi is in fact pretty nice.
She treated you that way
because you're a rookie.
I am a rookie!
Therefore,
you're exposed to high responsibilities and risks
of making mistakes.
Once you make a mistake,
you cannot afford it, don't you know?
Shi Lei was trying to protect you.
Protecting me?
It can be started,
but the failure indicator is always on,
indicating something like transmission system failure.
Well, you see,
I really…
Afternoon?
OK, I see.
You can come back now,
we'll talk about it in the afternoon.
OK, OK, business first.
OK, thank you!
Well, then do not bother.
Thank you,
I'll think of some other ways.
Why are you here?
Your car packed up again?
Now I know
why you sold it to me
at such a low price.
The repair cost
is enough to buy another car.
I've told you
that this car
is just like the skin of a woman,
requiring regular maintenance.
The 4S shop is not far from here.
It is you who don't care about it.
I do want to care about it,
but do I have the time?
I'm not like you, executive editor of literature,
who can work while enjoying coffee
and chatting.
Prejudice, totally prejudice.
The efforts
a literary editor has made
is hardly seen by many.
But for someone and somethings,
I'm willing to make contributions
silently in the background.
Can we stop joking here?
We're in the way of the others.
Get off the car.
Why?
I've finished this cup and chatting,
so I will drive your car to the 4S shop.
You can just pick it up
after you finish your work.
Please.
Don't you have any arrangement for the festival?
This festival has nothing to do with me,
who is about the age to
celebrate the Double Nine Festival.
Sorry to bother you.
Not at all.
I can just check
how you've tortured
my former car.
You should know your car best.
I'll call you after work.
I'll call you after work!
Liang,
have you bought your daughter
the gift for the festival?
She's too young
to know such things.
If I've bought a gift, that's for my wife.
Come on,
how can a man who has to ask his wife
for living expenses
afford a gift?
Don't brag!
I just can't chat with you.
Go home.
You can stop here if you can't finish it.
Just leave it to tomorrow.
No, I'm not leaving before I finish it.
Don't be in such a haste.
You can't become fat
with one meal.
You can't run
before you can walk.
Well, Li Xiao.
What your master said is for your good.
You cannot master all knowledge about proofreading
in a couple of days.
Just go home for the festival.
Director,
are you celebrating the festival
with Master Shi?
-Nonsense! -Ridiculous!
What's your arrangement for the evening?
Don't tell me that you'll spend it alone.
How proud you are with Emmy!
I have a lot of things to do,
don't worry about me.
OK, as you like.
Xia Fan,
we're going to a fashion show,
you follow up
the proposal of the men's knitwear,
OK?
Sister Fan ,
Do you have any arrangement this evening?
How about having fun together?
I'll work overtime tonight,
so I can't go.
Have fun!
The car is OK now.
OK, thanks.
It's OK.
Thank you!
Not at all.
Have you booked the seats?
Don't worry, everything is ready.
It's hard to book seats
on such a day.
Let's go!
Xia Fan.
Why are you still working?
It's already nine.
Happy holiday !
Bye!
What's up, Chen.
Now?
OK!
I'm coming now.
Red Light!
I didn't expect
you to come here, too.
Otherwise,
I have prepared you a gift.
I didn't expect…
I thought
you had left here.
If it were not you that day,
I might have
left this city.
How come you…
I just got off work.
So you're doing the job you like?
How do you feel?
In fact,
I misunderstood that day.
I was accepted
by a department which was not the one I wanted to go.
But at least, I feel
I'm close to the one I like.
Great!
Great?
Great.
So how about you?
Have you found an apartment?
I've found a place to live for now
and a part-time job.
Great!
Great.
Look!
It's so nice.
It's the lucky marble you've given to me.
I've taken
good care of it.
Now I return it to you.
I think it can bring you good luck,
that means it belongs to you.
So just take it as my gift to you.
My gift?
It's nice.
Thank you!
You've really met each other again?
I think you are
dating!
Come back, Bao Xiaobao!
Freeze! Come back!
It's so late now.
Even the last bus won't come,
and there are few taxies.
It's all my fault.
If only I've checked the time
properly.
Never mind.
Do you live far away?
Not so far away.
So how about we walking together to your home?
OK.
So…
Do you want a taxi?
Perfect timing.
Get in.
Take care of yourself,
Bye!
Wave goodbye
to the tenderness and innocence in our old days.
The moment I turn around,
I see dreams shining,
gorgeous colors.
Please stop the car!
Please stop!
What's the matter?
I haven't got your phone number yet.
Ms. Shi Lei,
have you finished proofreading the Chinese workbook?
Yes.
Great!
So I'm leaving.
Thank you!
Bye!
Thank you!
Who is the girl?
She's Wei Ke of the Publishing Section.
She often come here to get proofread scripts.
Congratulations!
The first book you've proofread
is approved for publication.
The same to you!
Thank you, Chen!
The blueberry juice can protect and improve your eyesight.
There are a lot of mistakes to be summarized
in this issue of Speak Like a Book.
You can
Come on, hurry!
The green plants are coming, hurry!
Come on, come on!
Coming, coming!
Where did you buy them?
Cool!
Director, you've bought so many of them.
Sister Meimei, this suits you.
This one is too large.
I like this!
They are so colorful, how beautiful are they!
This one!
I like this.
Now our section has the color green.
So colorful, so beautiful!
Leave that succulent to me!
Director,
I think this big one should be placed there,
and this big one here, OK?
There?
Both sides.
Yes, one here
and the other there.
Give me a hand.
Come on, Liang!
Morning! You've going to work?
Yes.
Xia Fan?
Sorry about that.
It's all right, I'll find another space.
See you later,
I'll go upstairs for the meeting.
Hurry up, don't be late.
OK.
Editor Wu,
a mail for you.
My mail?
Why it's placed here?
How do I know?
Is there anything in the company
that you don't know?
Stop making fun of me.
Xia Fan, your mail.
I have no time!
Are you OK?
OK.
Why
was her mail also sent
here?
It's her personal letter,
I've been receiving such letters for her.
It's sent from the hospital.
She doesn't want people of her department
to know it.
From the hospital?
What's the matter?
You want to know it?
I cannot say it.
I'm not a gossiper.
Give it to me.
I'll bring it to her.
Is there something between you and her?
Didn't you say that
you're not a gossiper?
Wait a minute!
You're going to RESA, too?
I'll see you off.
Is your foot OK?
OK.
Your mail.
Thank you.
It's from the hospital.
Why? Health problem?
Well,
Has Zhou Zimo agreed?
Basically,
but not so enthusiastic.
So there may be further trouble.
Just remember
what I told you last time.
If there's any further problem,
just call me.
I'll solve it for you.
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Hurry, or you'll be late.
Director,
what are you doing?
Trimming weeds.
You're planting weeds.
Director, what are you doing?
The book you proofread
has been published.
You've done a good job
for your first proofreading task.
This is an encouragement for you.
Thank you, director.
As a newcomer,
she'd done a really good job.
Come on, let's applaud Li Xiao
as an encouragement.
Thank you!
Working, please be quiet!
If Liu Haochen is here,
he will surely applaud me.
Why hasn't he come yet?
He must have taken a leave for rest
after playing games overnight.
Chen's gone to Singapore
for some ACG show.
What? He's gone to Singapore?
Working, quiet.
When did he go?
I heard that there are many
stores of niche designers in Haji Lane.
I have to ask him
to bring me some good stuff.
What are you writing?
You scared me!
You've been making noises the whole morning.
You also scared me.
Shopping on line in working hours.
I thought you as
an extraordinary girl
who's working so seriously.
But it turns out that you're no different.
Just muddling along here.
I've finished my job.
This is called unwinding, don't you know?
Why are you here?
Stop!
A Footless…
I knew you can't read it.
Zhi, it reads Zhi.
Insects are called Chong with feet,
and Zhi without feet.
Er Ya, On Insects.
What does that mean?
Insects without feet.
So why it's just titled A Footless Insect?
Who wrote it?
Written by Laiyang.
Each time you open your mouth
is showing off
your lack of education.
Lei, Leiyang.
You still don't know her?
She even reads you name
Wu Huo.
It's not surprising.
Li Xiao, so I would suggest you
just keep
shopping on line
at work,
while proofreading
some workbooks of low grades,
It's just all right.
And this script
is not suitable for you.
Yes, yes, then let me do it.
I'm a standby literary editor.
It's suitable for me.
OK, this script is now for you.
Thanks.
Director.
Wu Yu,
when did you start to arrange
tasks of the Proofreading Section?
No,
no, no, no.
Well, director,
I will be transferred
to the Literature Editorial Department, right?
So before I leave…
Before you leave,
be familiar with the proofreading scripts.
Don't always think about other things while you're working here,
OK?
Li Xiao,
try a tough task?
Try it?
Me?
Director,
he's literary foundation is poor,
and she can't even read all the words correctly.
It's not a daily matter, but a job.
I can't read all the words,
but I can refer to a dictionary!
Who do you think you are?
In my opinion,
the most suitable proofreader for this script
is Ms. Shi Lei.
Director,
I can do it. Let me have a try!
Liang,
don't you have several books
for proofreading?
I can finish them if I work overtime.
She's really unsuitable for it.
Liang!
Stop it.
Director,
to tell you the truth,
this writer is very important
to me,
so if there's some trouble, who can assume the responsibility?
In my opinion,
anybody else here
is
more suitable than her.
Wu Yu,
it's my duty
to assign the proofreader.
Yes.
Any writer is very important
to me.
Yes, yes!
Li Xiao has done a good job
in her previous proofreading tasks.
And this time, she will be
more devoted.
Li Xiao, here you are.
You have my promise!
Director.
If there's any trouble,
you still have me.
Shi Lei, Liang,
you work with Li Xiao to finish the task.
Director, director.
Listen to me,
you cannot give it to her!
How about you being the director?
OK,
it's up to you.
Bye!
Take care, Editor Wu.
Thank you, director.
For the new product project
for Ribecs next quarter,
we can consider James.
I think James
has strong professional quality
and can hold various styles.
He's very promising.
Also, I think
Wu Hao has a good figure
and looks cool when dressed.
I also think highly of him.
I think
the technique
of Zhou Zimo during photographing
is not good enough.
Although he can offer fine effects
for street snap,
his expressions and gestures
are rigid in studios.
The strips yield is not satisfactory.
It is true that the strips yield of his studio photos
is not high,
but compared with all the others,
he's got the most outstanding temperament.
Moreover, boys with the artistic
and melancholic temperament as he has
are popular now.
Yes.
During the street snap,
I found him outstanding.
But because he is just an amateur,
in many aspects…
Have you taken him to the gym?
Yes.
But he was a bit resistant,
which may cause difficulty in the future.
Shall I find some more candidates?
There is still big room for improvement
in Zhou Zimo's performance.
I really think highly of him.
If you can't do it,
just leave it to others.
Mo,
lead everybody to plan
for the themes of still photos for the next issues.
Do you have any problem?
No.
OK.
In this preliminary selection,
everybody has done a great job.
Every model
has his own style.
In future
photographing tasks,
I hope you can
find more colorful faces of them
from brand-new angles.
That's all for today.
You're dismissed.
Xia Fan,
where have you found that model?
Amada seems to value him a lot.
I picked him from the streets.
The theme is amateur models,
and then you really picked some from the streets?
I heard that Mo's model
is a professional one
who has performed at a lot of shows.
Besides, he really has great figure
and expression before the camera.
Amanda is satisfied with him.
Zhou Zimo has a temperament
which cannot be found on professionals.
But professional models
are experienced, after all.
You're in a dilemma, right?
It's just all right.
If you don't want to
work with Zhou Zimo,
I can have a try.
I've told Amanda,
and she has no objection.
OK.
I'm not his manager.
Just find him yourself.
So can you forward his WeChat account to me
so that I can contact him?
I'll give it to you later.
So that's means I've got your permission?
Ai Dai
Mo Yun Ai Dai.
means the clouds are thick.
Why not just say the clouds are so thick?
Literature.
It's literature, don't you know?
Are you feeling you're reading a book from heaven?
Liang,
don't think too much.
I'll surely finish
the proofreading.
Li Xiao,
why not give the book to me,
then you won't be so painful.
Besides, it's not necessary
to force yourself to do that.
You really can't understand this book.
Liang,
you can teach me if I don't understand it.
Listen up,
How can a four-footed mosquito
with 18 antennae
become
a creature that exploits the people?
This is an abstract metaphor,
where the mosquito is used as a metaphor
for the exploiting class.
It's a concealed analogy that the exploiting class
sucks blood from the people.
Hush!
Ms. Shi,
Do you think the readers
can understand this?
Sometimes, the words of the author
are the catharsis of personal emotions.
The author doesn't expect
everybody to understand it.
Well, let's see another sentence.
Life is gestured
from the valley,
and is blown to the mountain top by the ancient wind.
Why do we have to
climb up the mountain step by step?
Because we need to take a bus down the mountain.
So,
what's the need for us to climb the mountain?
Isn't a paradox?
Well,
Going up and down the mountain
is a metaphor…
I know it's a metaphor,
but what's it for?
Showing off.
Some authors of the times
just like to show off
with obscure language.
Taking it as something profound.
You really scared me!
I almost splashed the boiled water on you.
Did you mean it?
What?
It's you who stood here in a sudden.
You know what I'm talking about.
You know that Li Xiao
has virtually
no literary foundation,
and you gave her Leiyang's script,
which is obscure,
how can she finish it?
Why can't she?
You see,
she's so enthusiastic now,
right?
And she even began to
ask for your advice modestly.
She's just fighting with Wu Yu,
which will cause trouble sooner or later.
She's young, right?
how can she avoid mistakes?
It's not right to prevent young people from making mistakes.
Only after frustrations
can she grow up gradually.
So that's what
you are planning?
Proofreading Section was not her original choice,
this frustration will make her run away.
It's not like you.
Don't you expect
her to leave the Proofreading Section?
I'm just for the reputation
of the Proofreading Section.
OK, I can handle it.
I'm sorry
to disturb your exercise.
It's alright, I'm just done.
It seems that Xia Fan has been
strict with you.
Because it's her job.
What do you want me to do?
Have you adapted to
working with Xia Fan?
Yes.
She's great.
Really?
If it's not true,
I think you can have
better choices.
Why didn't you close the door?
What if some bad guys come?
I'm waiting for you.
I'm so tired.
I've been running till dizziness,
doing exercise till my muscles ache,
how can I hold on to it
by just eating
so little every day?
There's even no meat.
Doing exercise makes my muscles ache.
How can it be enough for me
to just eat two eggs a day?
Look at this,
Diet for Muscle Augmentation.
Mo has said
that it's not right.
I have to eat meat,
meat!
Vegetables, eggs,
cucumbers, tomatoes and pure milk.
Every day you have
the same food,
can you change something new?
Do you have meat?
Do you want to eat?
I'll give you one more egg.
I won't eat eggs.
I've had a nice chat with Mo.
Mo said that
if she works with me,
my career will surely
develop faster.
Not only will I get more still picture jobs,
the brands
will give priority to me.
If one day I get an upswing,
upswing!
need I live here anymore?
When I am rich,
I'll find a
free space
to work on my literary creation.
How do you feel?
Congratulations.
Mo also told me
that If I leave,
you may lose
your job.
You don't need to worry about that.
Are you really so confident that
I won't go?
That's your choice,
I'll respect it.
Of course,
it was just a casual remark,
and I haven't agreed yet.
Personally
I am not interested
in being a model.
I had to do this
because I had no other choice.
No matter how good conditions Mo can give me,
you've helped me
in the most difficult time of mine.
You've helped me out,
so I cannot return kindness with ingratitude.
Besides,
whether I'm here
or with Mo,
I'm still a model,
so I will surely be with you.
Well,
you've been
asking me to eat
or not to eat something,
you've even stopped my midnight snacks.
and you make me go to the gym every day.
I really can't hold it.
I'm hungry,
is it OK to just eat some noodles?
It's my place,
so my rules apply.
Sign it.
Agreement?
Well, Xia Fan,
how do you know
I won't go?
Wu Yu has clearly
mastered your life pulse.
You've gone too far,
too far.
Sign it,
or…
Read it and recite it.
Agreement.
First, during the tenancy,
The diet and daily life,
including exercise,
are subject to arrangement.
This is unacceptable!
That's just
to prevent
you from making a naïve mistake as you made today again.
Second,
Don't stain the floor,
and if it is stained,
wipe it clean immediately.
This is easy,
just tell me where
the mop is.
There's no mop.
But this.
Can it clean the floor?
Enough now?
Are you obsessive about cleanliness?
No, I'm not.
Third,
To use the kitchen,
the chopping boards with different colors
shall be matched with different ingredients.
This is easy.
There're only one meat dish and one vegetable dish.
I won't make mistakes.
No,
look here.
Vegetables, fruits, red meat and white meat.
don't mix them up.
It's totally a rainbow package!