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.

Like a Flowing River

~ Episode 34 ~

We all are doing business by the docks, right?

- We will see each other no matter what. - Indeed.

We are all in the same field. Today,

it can't be said that we wouldn't be friends if we didn't fight.

Come.

Today, I'll have a good drink with you.

- That's more like it! Come! - Three successive drinks, is that okay?

Come.

- Let's drink until it's right. - Come, let me drink that for her.

Yang, you're back.

I'll drink it for her.

Can you still take it?

I can. How could a man say that he can't anymore?

Brother Shi,

I really

don't know much about doing business.

Next time, teach me more about business.

I'll call you my big brother, is that okay?

I'll surely acknowledge you as my little sister.

Okay!

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Waiter!

Pack up the leftovers.

Hey.

You're all done eating?

Can you hurry it up?

I still have to get going.

Who are you looking for?

Him.

I'm looking for him.

He said that a friend of his

is a novelist and wants to get inspiration in our Lintang.

He asked me to take him with me when I go back

and even gave gave me ¥20.

He said that we'll be setting out once you all are done eating.

I waited for more than half a day. Just when is he going to leave?

He's looking for you.

Who's looking for me?

Okay.

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Bye!

Looks like that dinner we paid for

was wasted.

Your performance was pretty good.

If this deal is a success,

I'll give you award money.

Okay?

Look at you.

Drink some hot water.

Were you able to contact Section Chief Shi?

- No. - Okay. You can go back.

Close the door.

Dengfeng Electric Cable!

Yang Xun!

Phone call for you!

Okay, coming!

Hello? Who's this?

Oh, yes.

Okay, okay. Thank you, thank you.

What happened?

Xiao Feng.

What happened?

Prepare the goods.

He'll check it tomorrow morning.

Seriously?

- It's for real. - Really?

Nope, it's not true.

Is it really true or not?

- You guess. - You...

Novelist, you're finally awake.

It's going to get dark soon.

What novelist?

- Who are you? - Last night, you were so drunk.

I also don't know where you are specifically going.

I just know that you're coming here to our Lintang.

Hence, I had you sleep over in our house first.

- Lintang? - Yes.

The scenery around here is great.

Novelist like you love to come to our place for inspiration. You must be hungry.

I'll get you some congee.

You said that this is Lintang?

Why am I here?

I drove a tractor all night to drag you here.

You, you, you. Come here, come here.

Let me ask you.

- Where's the tractor? - It went to deliver bricks. It will be back by noon tomorrow.

How am I going to get back?

Return? You won't be able to go down the mountain tonight. You'll have to wait till tomorrow.

It might rain today and tomorrow. You might not be able to head out tomorrow either.

There's no problem with your product. It totally passed the standards.

Brother Dong, I've already told you that our Dengfeng is the top brand within the three provinces around the Yangtze River.

I need a lot of goods this time.

Will you be able to provide before the deadline?

No problem.

It's just that since our brand is good,

there are a lot of buyers. I'm just the sole distributor for Jinzhou.

Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, we also have authorized dealers there.

The demands are outstripping the supply.

Hence, usually, after signing the contract,

you have to wait about a month.

About a month?

I can't wait for a month.

Brother Dong, if you ask it, no problem. Of course, I must do you this favor.

As long as you ask it, I'll tell the factory to do three shifts,

people can rest but the machines can't, and produce your goods for 24 hours.

Let me tell you.

The earthwork of our infrastructure is basically complete.

We only lacked the electrical part.

2 weeks.

Just 2 weeks.

You must come up with all these items that I need.

Time's not the problem.

But...

But what?

Since the factory workers have to put in extra hours,

we have to give them overtime pay.

Hence, the price...

...might be a bit more expensive.

Just a little more.

As long as you can ensure the quality

amount, and time of delivery,

I'll think of a way

to pay for the additional amount.

No problem. No problem. Thank you, Section Chief Dong. Thank you.

Thank you, thank you. Thank you, Brother.

- You're here. - Yes.

When did you come?

Just now.

I was writing a letter and got tired.

I thought of taking a nap.

Your friend from America

wrote to you again?

The situation she wrote about is a bit troublesome.

What happened to her this time?

She plans to go into a lawsuit with her uncles.

To go through legal means in obtaining the inheritance she deserved.

She's really going to go into a lawsuit with those uncles of her?

It's still good with those uncles of her. The hardest person to deal with is her grandfather.

Before the Communist victory, her grandfather was a banker in Shanghai. He's a very shrewd businessman

and very rational.

Very rational? What does that mean?

It basically means a bit cold and sharp.

Even if it was an old man being unreasonable,

a child shouldn't make it escalate to the level of the court.

- Did you write a letter to urge her to stop? - No.

I'm urging her that in whatever she does, she should be in the active position.

If she decides to sue,

she then must do adequate preparation.

She can't hire professional lawyers like her uncles,

hence, she herself must clearly be familiar with the basic policies and numerous details of American law.

This will be a tough battle to fight.

The why are you still encouraging her to do this?

What if she lose the lawsuit, wouldn't she blame you?

I am not afraid she'll blame me, and I believe she understands my well intentions for her.

She went to the US to take shelter with her relatives, but they are not treating her as part of the family.

Think of how hard it is for a young girl out there to have no one to rely on in a foreign land. What do you think would happen if they really kick her out?

Rather than getting passively beaten up, it's better to take the initiative to grab the power.

I don't get why she's still staying. Is it really worth it to stay abroad?

Won't you be able to still live when you return to our country?

There's something you might not know. The curriculum in the US is very different from our country.

With her current grades, she can definitely apply for top universities abroad.

But if she returns home and take the college entrance examination, I am afraid she might not even make it to the TV University.

She is being responsible for her own future, and I support her for it.

Yes, yes, you're right. You are going to agree with whatever she said anyways.

No way. What are you thinking?

She is only a high schooler, a teenager.

You said I was also young before.

- You are different from her. - How am I different?

You... You know how to cook.

I only have one positive trait in your eyes?

Kitten, let's stop being unhappy for such a little thing.

Anyways, I am not that type of person.

- I didn't. - It's good if you didn't.

Oh, no. I didn't notice the time. I'll be late. Come, let me take you home first.

You are not going to eat anymore?

There's no time.

I can mail the letters for you.

No need, I am not done yet. I will mail it when I am done. Let's go. Hurry.

What?

Daughter.

What's wrong? Who has upset you?

No one. I am not upset.

What's wrong then? You were fine when you left.

Did you have a fight with Little Song?

No, stop trying to guess. Go to sleep.

Don't try to keep it from your mother. Tell me if something is bothering you.

We can work out ideas together.