Like a Flowing River (Da Jiang Da He / 大江大河)

Like a Flowing River

~ Episode 24 ~

- Hi. - Borrowing a book.

- Okay. - Thank you.

My dad wants me to ask you. How are you doing with his notebook?

Oh, I finished it a while ago.

I've been waiting for a chance

to return it to Chief Engineer Liu.

My dad said if you have any questions, you can bring it up.

As long as he's able to answer it, he'll tell you.

If you find it inconvenient, I can help you relay it to him.

That's great.

I did have several questions I wanted to ask Chief Engineer Liu.

These are the questions I jotted down after reading his notes.

Why must several flanges be installed on the pressurized pumps of No. 1 Workshop?

What are other direct value of it other than decreasing the operational speed of the fluid?

For the output system of the propulsive workshop, how come the output percentage after several remodeling

- still didn't show— - Song Yunhui!

Do you feel that since I'm living in a chemical industry factory, I should understand chemical engineering technology?

What do you mean by that?

It should be me asking you that.

What do you mean by saying so much?

What I mean is that in this facility remodeling notes of Chief Engineer Liu, regarding the facility make-up

of No. 1 Workshop from the initial assembly constitution and repeated addition of auxiliary equipment,

in my opinion, there are some auxiliary equipment whose effect isn't that obvious.

Do chemistry people like you all have box-like brain?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Am I being too long-winded?

Give me a minute. Just give me a minute. I'll organize my words.

Okay already.

You are really like my father. So geeky.

Regarding those facility remodeling that you said, I didn't understand one word.

Since you've asked it, I'll hand him the questions.

You two chemistry geek go discuss it by yourselves.

I'm only responsible to relay the message.

Is there anything else?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Oh yeah, please thank Chief Engineer Liu for me.

- His work notes made me learn a lot. - Okay.

I'll help relay it to him.

Liu Qiming!

What is it again?

- You're not arrogant at all. - What?

I-I-I was saying that your family is nice.

Especially the help that you gave me lately,

it has really warmed my heart.

Done?

Song Yunhui is really not bad at all.

I'm very pleased with his questions.

The questions he asked are all the technical difficulties I've resolved a few years ago.

No wonder you like Song Yunhui a lot.

It turns out the two of you are the same.

Say, you're right. This eagerness to learn and to apply things is indeed very similar to the past me.

No wonder the No. 1 Workshop gave him a nickname,

calling him 'Tireless Song Yunhui'.

What I can see is just a geeky and silly technician.

But sometimes, he does talk in an interesting manner.

You're evaluating him like that?

Are you praising him or calling your father a geek?

Both!

- Jeez, dad, stop reading. Let's quickly go home. - Don't...

If we go home late, mom will start nagging. Hurry. Hurry.

Thank you.

Come, Engineer Ye, let's drink again.

You helped our Xiaoleijia a lot today.

Thanks.

You are being too courteous. I just checked an equipment. Moreover,

the salary you paid me is also not small.

That equipment is really functioning?

No problem. Definitely no problem.

- I dare to guarantee it. - With such a huge lump of steel,

you just walked around it twice and you dare to make a guarantee already?

Secretary Lei, what do you mean by those words?

When we were still in the electric cable factory, I've already answered your question.

That equipment is good.

There is no problem with the speed and precision of cutting the wire.

It's just that the belt entering and exiting the machine is a bit damaged.

But that blade adapter assembly is one of the best.

No, this is my expertise. I won't get it wrong.

- This... - Engineer Ye, you've misunderstood.

Our Secretary is very meticulous in whatever he does.

If he doesn't ask clearly, he won't feel at ease.

You've misunderstood.

That equipment can really produce electric cables?

Give me several well-experienced laborers.

I can produce a qualified product for you by this afternoon.

Engineer Ye is indeed a big shot engineer.

An equipment like that is like

holding a river snail using just three fingers.

You're able to hold it very well.

Oh, right, Engineer Ye, this equipment of ours,

how much can we sell it in the market? Are you familiar with it?

How much is the equipment worth?

That, I don't know.

I'm a technician. I usually don't manage upto that aspect.

How about this Engineer Ye?

Help me make connections with your factory manager.

If your factory can buy our factory's equipment,

I'll give you a reference fee.

- Engineer Ye. - Yes.

In your factory, how much do you earn?

No, what are you doing?

You want to bribe me?

Let me tell you that it's of no use. I'm a technician.

In the aspect of the factory buying equipment,

my words won't matter.

You are an engineer. The salary you get is surely very high.

How come you're already this happy when I'm just giving you several hundreds?

You even kept saying that you feel very sorry to get such amount of money.

I said that as an attitude of being responsible to your cause. Understand?

¥300 a month. Come to our Xiaoleijia and be an engineer and factory manager.

- Dongbao. - Secretary Lei,

my wife and children are all living in the factory.

My house was also from the factory.

I can't leave.

You only need to come over every Sunday, once a week.

¥300 a month.

No, the county has rules

that one mustn't do work that's not 8 hours.

Wasn't there an engineer from Hubei recently

that got imprisoned after trying to earn easy money outside his job?

All those were because of the major reorganizations.

Some time ago, I also got imprisoned.

Aren't I doing well now?

No. I live in the neighboring city.

It's inconvenient to come and go.

Call a few more people that can work.

Every Saturday night, I'll use a tractor to fetch you and the others.

I'll then drive you back by Monday. It won't disturb your work at all.

This extra income is...

If I don't earn it, I'm quite an idiot.

You would only be in our Xiaoleijia for a short time every time.

There must not be any delay in work.

As for how you'll rest, I don't care. As long as when you reach Xiaoleijia,

you have to give me your best performance.

- Uncle. - Yes?

Hongwei.

How is the equipment at the electric cable factory? Have you been able to sell is?

There are no problems with the equipment. There is a problem with Dongbao.

He wants to take back the equipment and open up an electric cable factory.

This Lei Dongbao...

- He totally has lost proper thinking. - Uncle,

he's done discussing salary with Engineer Ye.

The face he had at the time was clear as day. I don't think he has gone crazy.

I don't dare stop him.

Upon returning the village, I immediately came to you and tell you this.

Uncle, other than you, who else in Xiaoleijia Brigade can dare to touch him?

His wings have hardened ages ago. He wouldn't care for what I have to say.

Uncle, say, an electric cable factory. Can our Xiaoleijia Brigade make it work?

Make it work? If we can make it work, then we can see ghosts!

Exactly!

- Hongwei... - Yes?

Hurry and gather Shigen, Sibao, and Four-eyed Accountant.

We must put an end to that Dongbao's madness!

- Okay. Okay. - Hold on.

Also call up Laowu.

When something bad happened to Dongbao's family, Laowu has been going around taking care of it and he's from the same family as him.

Dongbao might still listen to him.

- I will call them all up. - Great.

Dongbao...

How did inspecting the electric cable factory equipment go today?

Since you have all come,

I will announce something to you all.

Xiaoleijia Brigade...

is establishing an electric cable factory.

Dongbao, this is no small matter.

You should have discussed it with everyone.

I have already said in the last meeting...

Each one should just take good care of his own duty. Shi Hongwei,

did I tell you to spread the news?

Are you too idle in that pre-fabricated panel factory of yours and have nothing to do?

Alright Dongbao...

Don't blame Hongwei, he is just doing this for the sake of the Xiaoleijia Brigade.

Look at who came today.

These are the brothers that repaired the brick kiln and distributed the farmlands with you.

Look at Uncle, didn't he support you in whatever you wanted to do?

Shigen, you probably has been holding up a lot of words too.

Say it all.

Dongbao...

You said that you're taking that old equipment of the electric cable factory as payment for their debt.

That item isn't easy to appraise and won't be easy to sell,

but everyone agreed with it. But you,

you suddenly turn around and want to open up an electric cable factory?

This is no small matter. Can't you discuss this with everyone first?

That's right.

Exactly what he said.

You think opening a electric cable factory is an easy matter?

You need factory workers, you need technicians...

Have you even heard of any place that uses farmers to operate electric cable factories?

I have already found the technicians.

Workers can learn from the technicians.

People of Xiaoleijia Brigade are not dumber than others. What can they not learn?

Dongbao, how come we have to do this electric cable factory?

Look at us...brick kilns, prefabricated panels,

rabbit furs, so many things that everyone is already so busy with.

Are you thinking that the equipment won't be able to sell?

Right now I can call electric cable factories from other cities. I will definitely be able to sell the equipment.

Yes, Hongwei has a good suggestion.

No, since that equipment can still be used,