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, putting into practice is the only way we can examine the truth.

More practically, the core argument is to emancipate the mind.

Whether or not...

An ordinary farmer has broken down the barriers

This has given the environmental protection a major problem

40% of village-run enterprises becoming...

Put an end to fake goods. Every fake found will be compensated ten times!

~Episode 45~

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I'm too ashamed to meet you guys.

Do you still want me to come?

Brother. It's been five years.

It's time to forget now.

Our doors are always open to you.

No, I haven't forgotten yet. Yesterday, I drank way too much.

You don't have to explain. We're both men, so I understand.

You should be able to have your own life now.

Anyway, wasn't I nagging at you to find another woman?

What bullshit.

Are you saying my promise is bullshit?

I've always thought of your promise as bullshit,

but that doesn't mean I don't believe in your sincerity.

I just accept that people have emotions and pleasures.

You've worked as a bachelor for five years now. The whole family still can't believe it.

Sister's soul in heaven would wish that you'll find happiness and fortune soon.

Okay, that's enough.

If you come, you'll understand.

- You're back? - Hey, Village Head, have you eaten lunch yet?

- Not yet, what about you? - No, not yet.

Village Head!

What's wrong?

- Please go take a look. Secretary Dong Bao has gone crazy. - What's wrong?

We're about to butcher some pigs today, but when he came, he just drove away all the workers.

He said he will do it by himself. I saw him killing more than 20 pigs without stopping.

I feel like he wasn't satisfied. So I asked him if he wants to butcher some more pigs that are not set to be killed.

His two eyes are bright red. He didn't hear a single thing I said.

I think he has become crazy.

Brother Zhongfu, leave us alone.

It's me.

Come rest at my house.

Look at you, sweat and blood all over.

When you go back home, you'll scare auntie.

Wash your face.

Secretary Dongbao. We don't have anything good at home, so I cooked casually.

Eat lunch at my house.

I have two more dishes.

Dongbao, sit.

Here, eat it while it's hot.

I'll bring some for aunt too. You two go ahead and chat.

My wife...

is a jealous person.

Did you know?

I'm talking to you. Did you hear me?

Everybody knows that you have a jealous wife.

My wife is younger than me by a lot.

She always act like a spoiled child.

She forced me to swear everyday that she was the only woman in my whole life.

I swore that this is true without doubt.

Later on, she wasn't satisfied anymore.

Forced me to swear again

that she's the only woman I can have in my whole life.

Even when she is gone, she is still the only one.

She wants me to learn from you.

What bullshit.

I forgot who I am after I drink a little bit.

You have to go through this sooner or later.

Song Yunping is number one in your heart.

Nobody could replace her.

What are you trying to prove by giving yourself a hard time?

It's been five years. How five years do one have in their life?

Not everyone could go through it, but you made it this far, Dongbao.

It's enough. And you are still young.

No matter for the sake of you or your mom,

everybody can understand.

What are you talking about? I was just drunk.

I didn't do anything.

If you didn't do anything, why must you say those words to Deputy Director Song? That you feel ashamed?

No, I did hold her hands,

but I have no idea what I have done.

- You don't have to explain to me. - I'm not explaining.

I feel so embarrassed if I go ask her what happened.

We won't hold it against you at all.

Deputy Department Head Song won't, either. Same with her parents.

With Song Yunping, she is still in your heart.

Leave a place in your heart for her is more important than anything else.

If you are not happy here,

Ping Ping won't be comfortable in heaven.

It's time to take this step, Dongbao.

I'm not trying to have a pleasurable time.

- I've told you I was drunk, I don't know what I have done. - I didn't say you want a pleasurable time.

Then what do you mean?

I know. I've wronged them all.

I'm sorry to Ping Ping. I'm sorry to Wei...

I'm rubbish.

Why you are so stubborn?

Take my suggestion. Go home have a good sleep after your meal.

There isn't any important things in the village anyway. If there is, I will help you. Is that okay?

I'm a Secretary.

I knew it. You just have this kind of attitude.

When you decide to do something, nobody could stop you even if the sky falls.

To say it nicely, you're being responsible. To make it frank,

you have a one-track mind.

Why can my mom be single that long?

Women and men are different.

What's the difference?

You said you were drunk. How can they blame you?

But I can't blame the wine. I'm a bastard.

I didn't mean that, I...

How come you just wouldn't listen?

Forget about it.

Go back and get some rest.

- Deputy Director Song. - Hi.

[ Promote a sense of ownership of treating the factory as one's home, fulfill one's duty and responsibility. ]

- You've finally came. - Why are you waiting here? How long have you been waiting?

It hasn't even been an hour yet. Little Yin and her mom was waiting here too.

The child fell asleep, so I told them to go back.

Why must you?

Why did you bring so much stuff again?

Do you have any instructions for me? Just say it.

We're all human, so don't think of yourself like a god. Even gods have mortal thought, so why are you so nervous?

Let's go.

I was worried that you won't dare enter my house when you arrived here in Jinzhou,

that's why, I'm here waiting for about an hour.

Who can't dare?

Oh, there is one more thing.

Don't mention anything about your affairs to my parents.

What affairs? I've already told you, I was drunk.

You mean...my in-laws will get mad?

Will they disown me because of this?

My parents treat you like their own son ever since. They won't get mad.

The room is full of elders and a young kid. This matter isn't suitable for the occasion.

Dad, Mom, big brother is here.

Dongbao. You're here.

- I'm fine. I can do it. - Be careful.

- Dongbao is here. - Yes.

- Look, you brought a lot of stuff again. - Come.

- What to do with this? - All right.

Dong Bao, you...

You seem to have lost more weight.

I've been pretty busy lately.

- You need to watch your health. - Why did you bring so much oil?

- Right.You need to eat more later. - Here, hand it to me.

Look at that. Let's go inside.

Watch your step.

Put it here.

- Put it in the kitchen. - Okay.

- Look who is here, look, Xiao Yin. - Okay.

- Dongbao is here. - Brother Dong Bao.

Baby, look who is here.

- Let me look at the baby. - Take a look.

She got nervous. Oh, no, don't cry.

- It seems she is getting sleepy. - She's sleepy.

Call me grandpa. Oh, no, I was confused about the generation. Call me Uncle.

- Uncle Dong Bao. - Call Uncle. - She is not even one yet?

How can she call a title that's so complicated?

- That's right. - Look at the drool.

- Dongbao, have a seat. - Take a seat.

- The baby is growing fast. - Here, come and have a seat.

Let me pour you some water first. The meal will be ready soon.

Okay.

How about it? Have you resolved your sewage problem?

It is all thanks to your blueprints.

The city reporter had never seen biogas made from pig feces,

- and wrote a full article about it. Thanks, mom. -You're welcome.

Even the provincial newspaper reprinted it. Because of this, the leaders wanted to talk to me.

They said that they would return those titles of being advanced and a role model.

The city electric cable factory equipment would be sold to just me too.

That's great, Big Brother. How do you plan to thank my husband, Xiao Hui?

What do you think? How about this,

you help me persuade Xiao Hui to go to our Xiaoleijia Village, then I'll give my secretary position to him.

It definitely has better wages than he has right now.

Oh, Big Brother, I heard from Brother Shigen about purchasing the electric cable factory,

you have to follow through with your promises. You can't receive the equipment and then forget about the workers.

As long as they work hard, I will treat them well.

Then how about the other enterprises? How are they progressing?

We have so much liquid capital right now,

that we can only save them into the bank. When the bankers see me, you'd think I were a relative.

I won't expound anymore on how sociable they are, unlike before.

Back then, if I needed money, I would have to go ask the county governor or county committee secretary.

Yes, now the banks are all trying to find ways

to draw people to save money in the bank.

But no matter what, they can't draw me to the bank.

I have no money.

Right now, the workers in the factory are poorer than the people in the rest of society.

You are bringing bags of cash to be saved into the bank.

Of course, the people in the bank will treat you like a family.

In the future, it should be easier to get a loan, right?

There are still a lot of impediments. Village-run enterprises like ours

are like being cared for by a stepmother. But don't worry, I've come up with an idea.

But regarding your factory, it's getting worse than a seller of eggs.

If you were to ask me, I think you should come to our Xiaoleijia.

Whatever project you want to develop, then you can develop it.

No one will stop you.

The other day, I told them we should purchase scrap copper, but no one responded.