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

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...

Like a Flowing River

~Episode 41~

Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng.

- Xiao Feng, what's wrong? - Xiao Feng, who is this?

Xiao Feng, that day I didn't run away.

I went to Xiaoleijia Brigade. Halfway there, I was in too much pain so I fainted.

- They took me to the hospital. I really didn't run, Xiao Feng! - Let's go.

Xiao Feng, I still work in the Electric Equipment Street.

I'm still keeping the room we rented. I've always been waiting for you, Xiao Feng.

I called your home. Grandpa and grandma should have told you.

- Are you crazy? - Xiao Feng!

Forget it. No need to explain.

Just forget it.

No, Xiao Feng. My business is already doing a lot better than before. You don't need to suffer with me anymore.

Xiao Feng! Xiao Feng!

Let it go, did you hear?

- Did you hear? - Who are you?! Xiao Feng!

- I'll tell you who I am. I'll tell you who I am. - Xiao Feng!

- Xiao Feng! - I'll tell you who I am.

- Xiao Feng! - Still moving? - Let go of me.

Try exerting more effort then.

Yang Xun, right?

I'm telling you to stop causing a scene here. Today, I'll give face to Xiao Feng.

I won't make a fuss with you, but let me warn you.

Don't let me see you again and don't let me know that you're still pestering Dai Xiaofeng.

Otherwise, I will guarantee you will not last long in Jinzhou. Do you understand?

You stole my woman. What kind of man are you?

What man am I? Did I steal your woman?

Yang Xun, you never moved from the market. You didn't change your telephone number.

You think Dai Jiaofeng couldn't find you?

Let me tell you, Yang Xun, if you are a sensible person,

let Xiao Feng go. Let her live a happy life, alright?

What are you doing? Let go of me! I'll kill you!

Let you go?

Let me tell you, Yang Xun, for a small scale businessman like you,

you would even forget your name if you get hold of just a little money.

Actually, you're like a beggar, do you know that?

Let me ask you, Yang Xun, are you good with words or with fighting?

Words...you surely don't know how to write an announcement, am I right?

Fighting...you look like a dog right now lying on the floor. You want to fight me do you? Come, I'll let you go.

Come on, I'll give you a chance.

Come, get up.

Get up.

- Open the door for me. - Okay.

- Brother Wu. - Hey.

You're back only now?

Any longer and I would have come out to look for you.

Let's eat.

Wait a moment.

What happened?

- Who did you fight with? - I didn't.

What "didn't"? Tell me and I'll go get him. I haven't even left yet.

I just fell and hit my head.

You fell and hit your head? I don't believe you.

It's true. Why would I lie to you?

Wasn't I riding my bike? The sky was too dark.

There was a pothole and I didn't see it, so I fell in. Come. Come.

Let's drink first.

Are you having problem with your hand again?

Look at that. I told you to recuperate first before delivering goods, but you won't listen to me.

Right. What Brother Wu said is right.

Tomorrow, I will go to the hospital for a check up, okay?

- Let's just drink. - You're already hurt like this and you're still drinking?

It won't affect my drinking.

Yang Xun.

- Are you okay? - I'm fine.

How about this...

I won't leave for now. I'll stay and keep you company.

You being like this...I don't feel assured.

It's fine. It's fine. I just fell.

You're making it such a big deal. Just go back.

Here, Brother Wu, for this period of time, thank you.

Forget it. No need to explain.

Just forget it.

...for a small scale businessman like you,

...you're like a beggar, do you know that?

If you are a sensible person, let Xiao Feng go. Let her live a happy life, alright?

Coming! Coming!

How come it's you again?

Call Zhao Xiaobo to come down.

Okay, wait a moment.

I warned you already. You're still here?

I came to return money.

Forget it. It's not a lot of money anyway, my gift.

Isn't this bit of money too little to buy a person?

Do you think if you return the money...

She will go back? Stop dreaming.

Just take the money. I won't appear ever again.

Whoever she wants to be with is her business.

You've come to an understanding have you?

If you dare mistreat Xiao Feng...

I'm not done with you.

Brother Wu.

How come you still haven't left?

I had intended to go but then...

Your mom came.

- Where? - In the warehouse.

What did she say?

She didn't say anything, but I said...

- I... - You told her everything about me?

I thought since it was already over half a year ago, you would have told her already. I didn't think that...

Mom, how come you're here?

Eldest, have you had dinner?

I haven't eaten. You also haven't right? Let's go eat out.

I made some stuff for you to eat.

Let us just eat here, okay?

Come.

- You also eat, mom. - You eat first.

You didn't come home during the new year and even lied to me saying you went to Dongbei.

You just spent it here alone?

Mom, it's all in the past.

Aren't things better now?

People in the market all acknowledges me.

From now on, you still get to handle the family matters.

As for outside affairs, just let me decide on it.

Just wait to enjoy the blessings.

Does your hand still hurt?

It's fine.

Do I need to apply some medicine for the corner of your mouth?

No need, mom.

That...did you cancel the rental for the house?

I did.

This room of yours is not warm.

Once I go back, I'll make you a thick blanket

and then mail it to you.

It's fine.

Stop saying you're fine.

If you have a problem, then you have a problem. It's not embarrassing to tell it to me.

If you meet any difficulty while outside,

who are you going to tell it to if not to me?

if you have problem in the future,

just tell me. I'll face them with you.

Stop just bearing everything by yourself.

I'll accompany you to the hospital this afternoon.

Have that arm of yours checked up again.

Make sure that it won't leave any permanent disability.

I'm fine, mom. There's no need.

You're saying you're fine again.

Eldest,

it was really hard on you.

From now on, if there are any problems, you have me. I'll help you.

Mom!

Mom, I'm really about to collapse from exhaustion.

How come it's so hard to achieve things?

I know.

Secretary Shui.

- Little Min, you're here. - Yes. - Sit down.

Have you made the overall financial report for the first quarter?

I did. Look.

Let me do that.

Our No. 1 Workshop finally turned our losses into profits.

Look. For these succeeding months, the profit has been increasing.

It's all thanks to our foreign sales.

The local sales look good too.

We still have to thank the export section of Little Song.

Honestly, before, I had my reservations about this junior of mine.

He's too arrogant because he's skilled and he gives too much importance on technology.

When you recommended him to head the export team, I felt a bit of fear for him.

But looking at it now, Master indeed have a keen eye.

Little Song do have his problems.

He's too young and doesn't know how to circumvent.

Being young is good. They are full of drive.

In these few months in the export section, you really gave him a stage to show his skills.

- Little Min. - Yes. - Did you come just to tell me these?

It's like this. Little Song is doing quite well in the export department.

But a person's energy has its limits.

I'm thinking of not letting him handle

the New Workshop in No. 1 Factory anymore.

You think there's a good replacement choice for Little Song in Jinzhou now?

I listed a few choices here.

All are technical backbone of the workshops.

They've also worked in the New Workshop for some time. Their technical skills are of no problem.

Secretary Shui, take a look and see who's suitable.

I'll study this.

I'll get going then.

When the wings of the disciple you personally trained become hard, they started playing schemes with you.

I'm still sitting there and he's already eyeing the New Workshop.

Look at these people he suggested.

All are useless people who only knows to fawn on him.

Little Min still respects you.

After all, he informed you about it first.

Informed me? He's trying to force him out of position.

When the higher-ups are promoting the factory manager responsibility system and Old Fei was still here being happy about it,

he kept being a coward and didn't even defend me at all.

In terms of conscience, he's way inferior to your son-in-law.

You said it right. In terms of moral standing,

you can't say anything wrong with Xiao Hui.

Old Shui, the head of the New Workshop is a very important position.

We must arrange someone that we trust.