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 i s to emancipate the mind.

Whether or not...

Like a Flowing River

~Episode 47~

- Brother, there are no one here. - What time is it already?

Are they not going to work yet? No wonder they closed down.

Why care that much? Let's just go in and move the equipment.

Dongbao, someone's coming.

- Get out! - We are doing this with legal backing! We have documents!

- Move back! - We have official documents!

- We have official documents! - Get out!

Stop! Look how capable you all are!

If you've brought out such drive of risking everything

to do your job well, will your factory go bankrupt?

Now, you're showing us your strength?

It's too late!

I indeed promised the higher ups

that I will take over both equipment and personnel.

Listen well. Those that are willing to earn money based on their ability

and live like a decent human, our village welcomes you.

Everything in the past is written off.

Those that are afraid of hardships and exhaustion, don't bother coming.

Express your stand now.

Those that are willing to come with us, stay here.

Those that doesn't want to, just stay where you are.

Those that won't express their willingness to work with us now won't get a chance in the future.

Give them some space!

Old Song.

- Old Song. - Don't move!

You're going there too?

This...

After so many years, don't you have any affection towards the factory?

You... Bastard!

Can you guys have some backbone?

Everyone, look for our Village Chief Shigen later to register.

- You hear me? - We heard you.

You were given a path to survive, but you wouldn't take it.

It's your choice then. You have guts.

If one day, you become like that Yuan guy begging for food out in the streets, you should be this gutsy too.

- Four-eyed. - Yes. - Go with Shigen

and take everyone to register.

For the rest, move the equipment!

Go! Move the equipment!

- You Lei guy— - Move the equipment!

- As long as its a metal, take it with us! - Okay! Okay!

First, let me clarify it with everyone again.

This is the approved document released by the Second Light Industry Bureau, a high-ranking city level superior.

This is the contract that they've checked and approved.

This contract was already signed by your previous managers.

If you need to, you can read it.

Slow down. Slow down.

Zhengzhou, make sure to be careful while on the truck.

Come. Come. Don't damage the equipment.

- Okay. - Be careful when moving it up.

Everybody, wait a moment.

Watch your steps.

Make a final effort and then we can go back.

Raise and put it down lightly.

Come, some help here!

Come, watch your steps.

Slowly. Be careful.

- Quickly. - Here, here, here.

Go back a little.

Hurry! Hurry! Come!

Slow down. Slow down.

I reckon that almost everyone has registered.

Yes, we're almost done.

- Laborers for a state-run enterprise going to work for peasants? - Just directly go there to work next month.

Wishful thinking.

Look. There's Old Song.

During this time, who else is willing to eat the grasses given by a state-run company,

than eat the grains being given out by a village-run enterprise?

Anyway, I'm not that stupid.

Factory Manager Lei, is it too late for me to register?

First, I'm not a factory manager.

Second, you can only ask our Secretary about your question.

But based on his temper,

plus what you've done earlier,

you have no chance.

Who knew that you will really give out salary?

Uncle. We've done loading the production lines down there.

Only these 1950's wire drawing machines and old style enamel applicators are left.

They are not efficient and is too wasteful on electricity.

If you ask me, we should just leave them.

We won't take them then.

Okay.

Village Lei!

That...let's serve the food now. We still have to go back to Xiaoleijia. It's hard to travel if it's too dark.

- We'll start the banquet now? - Yes, please do.

Let's go, Zhongfu. Thank you, Boss Wei.

Chuan, serve the dishes!

Okay already. Everyone, let's congratulate our village

for successfully acquiring Jiangyang electric cable factory.

This is a matter very worthy to be happy about it.

Let's also thank Boss Wei for providing us with such a good place.

Secretary Dongbao gave instructions that everyone must drink as many as you want.

Everyone, eat and drink well! Take good care of yourself! You hear me?

Okay!

Drink! Drink!

Let's drink white wine.

- Here. Here. - Let's drink together. 1, 2, 3, cheers! - Here.

I congratulate you for acquiring the electric cable factory.

- Thanks! - Sorry to have troubled you, Boss Wei.

Oh, right, Lady Boss, do you have red braised pork trotters here?

Of course, we have. We use the high quality pork from your Xiaoleijia. I'll serve them right away.

No need, Boss.

I just want to take it out and let Secretary Dongbao taste it.

Secretary Dongbao isn't coming?

He indeed isn't coming. He...

Hence, I thought that we shouldn't be the only one eating and drinking here.

Secretary Dongbao is just eating cold buns at home. We should bring him some dishes.

You're something, Zhengming. No wonder you're a factory manager.

- Uncle, you... - Lady Boss, listen to me.

Don't bother with the vegetable dishes. Just give us some more meat dishes.

We'll take them out and just put it on our tab.

Why is Secretary Dongbao not coming when you have such a huge celebratory matter?

He...

That, didn't he lead us today to move the equipment?

Those people were a bit unappreciative of our good intentions and he had to exert some effort. He got tired and didn't want to come anymore.

Those people in the electric cable factory caused trouble?

It's fine. Everything's been taken care of.

- Come, Brother Wu. - Come. Come.

Here. Here.

Sister, I've wrapped the food for take out.

I have to go out for some matters. Entertain our guests well.

- Okay. - Go now.

Brother, may I ask you for some help?

Can you help me check if Secretary Lei Dongbao is home?

He's not home. He's at the back of the mountain.

Where is that?

Just follow this path and you'll see it once you've reached the hill.

Okay. Thank you.

Those equipment are just below the mountain,

in our own electric cable factory.

Once they start working, you'll be able to hear the movements.

That will be quite lively.

In doing this matter, no one supported me.

From the villagers, to Xiao Hui, to Old Xu,

everyone was against it.

But I didn't listen to them. I must do this thing.

Shigen and Xiao Hui even used you to persuade me.

They said that if you're around, you surely will be against it.

Ping Ping, will you not support me?

If you're around,

I will listen to every word you said.

Even for matters that I'm obstinate about, just one word from you

and I surely will obediently

listen to it.

If you can just amuse me and praise me a little,

I'm willing to endure any suffering.

I'm able to endure any kind of temper.

If you're around,

I wouldn't care about those rotten matters outside.

Ping Ping,

it's been 5 years.

5 years.

I... Everyday, I would think...

...that if I push open the doors of our house,

if I could just see you in there studying,

see you in there accounting the books,

see you in there cooking, see you in there

handling your plants,

I won't go competing for those

role model, most advanced, or people's representative.

I only want you by my side.

I will behave and just be a farmer.

I won't worry about anything else.

I only want

you to be at home waiting for me whenever I come every day.

Ping Ping...

I miss you.

I've acquired the Jiangyang Electric Cable Factory.

But deep inside...

I'm unable to be happy at all.

Before I left,

I turned around to look at the gates of Jiangyang Electric Cable Company.

I then thought,

was I wrong?

But then when I thought of you,

I didn't care about anything anymore.

Don't worry. I'm fine.

You also know that when my stupidity comes up, I spew out a ton of nonsense.

I will live well.

I still have to be filial to our parents, and to my mother.

I must provide for them and sent them off when they die.

I still have to look after Xiao Hui for you.

I'm really fine. See? I'm pretty great right now.

I've also gained weight.

I also eat so many bowls of rice with each meal.

I also don't really drink alcohol. I'm doing great.

Don't worry.

Next time when Xiao Hui comes,

I'll have him bring his daughter.