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 39 ~

Yang Xun.

- Brother Wu. - Why did you get up so early? Your arm is not healed yet.

- Leave it. We'll do it. - I woke up early so I came over to move the goods.

Simao! Let them do it.

- Let us do it. - No, no, no. I really have something to ask you to help me with.

That...I'll bring them out to the streets with me. Can you help me guard this place for a while?

What are you going to do?

We have not open for business here, have we?

Everything is in a mess. I'm preparing to go out and set up a street stall,

to let people know that we're opening for business again.

You're really serious about this.

You left all your work unattended and came over here to help me. I can't be depressed and dispirited the whole day long.

I'll be letting all of you down. I'll be letting Older Brother Lei down even more.

Okay. You're talking like a real man now.

Then we'll go all out and help him today.

- Okay, okay. Come, let's go. - Help me move these.

The electrical equipment market is opened for business again!

There's bargain discount. All products at half price.

The electrical equipment market is opened for business again.

Bargain discount. All products are at great discount.

Older Brother! The electrical equipment market is opened for business again.

There's bargain discount. All products are at discounted price.

The electrical equipment market is opened for business again.

All products are at great discount. There's bargain discount.

Little Yang, you are selling electrical wires and cables.

You're not selling vegetables. Is shouting like this of any help?

Even if the people don't respond, I'm trying to gather some popularity.

You stay and watch the store for me. I'll go and work the nearby areas.

The electrical equpiment market is opened for business again!

Brother, Brother, buy some electrical wires.

No .. Brother, do you want some electrical wires?

Every model of electrical wire is available.

All at discounted price. Half price.

Brother, please come again.

The electrical equipment market is opened for business again!

All products are at great discount. The electrical appliances market is having bargain discount.

All products are at discounted price.

Bargain discount. All products are at great discount.

- Simao! - Here, your food is here.

Look at you. Why are you doing this again?

Say, we've been eating and drinking these last few days that we are here.

We're already feeling ashamed.

Brother Wu, it's all thanks to you today.

Here, let me drink a toast to you.

Yang Xun, we'll be going back in a few days' time.

What's going to happen to you?

That's right, Brother Wu

I feel bad that all of you are here and can't go home.

Look at you. That is not what I meant.

I'm not thinking about going home.

I ...

I just feel that even though you were busy the whole day today,

there isn't any progress.

We're here eating and drinking away.

How much money do you have to be able to carry on like this?

It's alright. I'm sure there'll be business in a few days' time.

If everything really fails here, I'll make a trip to the factories or work sites

tomorrow. I don't believe that they don't need electric cables.

Okay.

Simao, protect Yang Xun. What do you guys want?!

Brother Wu, I'm sorry.

I asked you to come over to help but caused you to be beaten up instead.

It's alright. We don't blame you for it.

Don't let me see them again. I'll flay them if I see them again.

- Drunken attack. Who do they think they are? - That's right.

Little Yang.

Uncle Zhou, you're not discharged yet?

I'll be in a few days. I was going to look for you.

What happened here?

There were some people who went to the market to create a ruckus,

so we fought with them.

These few good brothers of mine took some beating for me.

These people are really getting out of control.

Yang Xun, you too.

Why would you still dare to go back there?

I thought that this matter is already over. I didn't think that they still would not let it go.

Even if they're not going to create any more trouble, don't go back to Yangzi Street anymore.

Reputation is the most important for those of us doing business.

The reputation there is already ruined.

Uncle Zhou, I'm not like all of you.

I really don't even have a single cent with me now.

Say, where would I go if I don't go back to the market?

I have even deposited half a year's rent over there.

You don't have to worry about this. I have already spoken to the warehouse tenant.

They have agreed to return half the rental to us.

The few of us have discussed about going to do our business in Jiangbei.

We still are going to sell electric equipment. We want to ask you to come along.

The few of us will partner and pool together all our capital,

and that will be a sizable amount. Do you want to go?

- Uncle Zhou, is what you said for real? Why should I lie to you?

Even though it's won't be easy at the new place,

we really have no choice. We must gang up together.

You have a good brain and can talk well. You will do well in taking care of the clients.

That is the reason I want to bring you along.

Separated by a river. That is not too far from home either.

- But -- - No one knows us there. We can start afresh.

I know that, but Xiao Feng wouldn't be able to find me when she returns.

Are you still hoping that she'll come back?

She will surely come back.

I know that you have deep feelings for her.

I'm going to tell you something which I hope that you'll not disregard. Little Dai is a smart young lady.

If she comes back to look for you, she can think of a hundred ways to do so.

If she doesn't want to come back,

it's useless even if you are standing in front of her.

Thank you, Uncle Zhou, but I really won't go.

Say, Xiao Feng borrowed so much money from other people because of me.

Even if she's not going to be with me,

I must think of a way to return the money.

Say, if I just go off like this, and if she gets to know about it,

she'll blame me for her taking her money forever.

You're young and can afford to lose.

Come to Jiangbei and look for me when you have thought it through in the next few days.

Okay.

Old Minced Pork, drinking by yourself?

Is it still the same for you today?

Half a catty of beef.

Cold salad ... I won't have the cold salad today.

Okay, wait for a while. I'll go and slice for you.

Here.

- How much is it? - Two yuan.

Brother Minced Pork, we are already old neighbors.

Can I buy on credit first? I'll pay you tomorrow.

This is only a small business.

I really can't sell on credit.

In that case, I don't want it anymore. Then I'll go off first.

I've already sliced all these. Who am I going to sell it to?

Sell it to me. I want it.

How much?

- How much? - Two yuan.

Brother Wu, so sorry to trouble you like this.

I didn't bring enough money today.

You've already treated me to so many meals.

I'll be the one to treat you today.

Let's go.

Brother Wu, I'll return the money to you tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

If I had not been concerned enough to follow you out today, where are you going to get your money?

There'll be business eventually.

I called back to the village today to report the medical fees.

Older Brother Dongbao said that he will reimburse it for me.

You mustn't pay for it.

No, Older Brother Lei knew about it?

Does Older Brother Lei know that business isn't doing good?

I wouldn't dare to keep anything from him.

But...he didn't reprimand you.

He wants me to tell you that if it's impossible for us to remain in Jinzhou,

we should change to another place and reignite our stove,

or we could go to another place to start a new sales counter.

We can't continue staying in this place with our ruined reputation.

Brother Wu, why don't we do this? Give me three more days.

If I still can't sell these goods in three days,

I'll return them to you. Is that okay?

Okay, it's just three days anyway. We'll wait. Okay?

Let's go. It's alright.

- Little Yang Xun. - Yes. - Going to start your stall again? - Yes.

The two of you, hurry.

- Little Yang Xun. - Yes. - Didn't sell anything?

I'll sell something tomorrow.

- Little Yang Xun. - Yes. - Setting up your stall?

Yang Xun. Yang Yun. What are you doing?

Brother Wu, you're here at the right time to help me with something.

What are you doing?

Look.

I want to burn all of them.

Burn them?

Why?

Brother Wu, help me to place these two planks over at these two sides.

What's happening, Brother Wu?

Come. Come. Prop up these two planks.

Okay, okay.

I want everyone to know that

as long as I am here, there will never ever be fake goods

in the Yangzi Street Electrical Equipment Market.

Brothers, sisters, and fellow countrymen,

greetings to all of you. I am Yang Xun from the Electrical Equipment Market!

Some time ago, that rascal fellow Old Wang from the Electrical Equipment Market

sold some cheap quality counterfeit products.

This resulted in an explosion the state-run mine,

causing many deaths. Our Electrical Equipment Market was also destroyed!

So today, I'm burning all the

cheap quality counterfeit products!

I, Yang Xun, guarantee this to all of you

that as long as I am in the Electrical Equipment Market for a day,

no fake goods will ever be found in the Yangzi Street Electrical Equipment Market again!

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

Let me repeat again!

As long as I am here for a day,

no fake goods will ever be found in the Yangzi Street Electrical Equipment Market again!

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