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

County Governor Xu!

- County Governor Xu! - Dongbao. - Why didn't you inform me beforehand that you're coming?

I just came in passing. I was afraid that I'll be troubling you.

What trouble? I'm so happy that you're here. Why are you still being courteous with me?

What if you came and didn't catch us here? Won't we be slighting you?

How about this? Come with me to the brigade office. I have a newly prepared tea there or drink some water.

Dongbao, catch your breath first before talking.

I came to your Xiaoleijia Brigade to visit your three major enterprises. I won't go to your brigade office to hear any reports anymore.

If you're willing, just take me around. You can say it while we're walking.

Okay. Then first... This way please.

Recently, we've opened a new brick kiln.

Every month, it's able to bake 13,000 to 14,000 bricks.

Instantly, our production capability increased.

Xiao Hui! Come!

Xiao Hui, this is County Governor Xu.

Tell him that you really were top in the county when you took your college entrance exam.

- You are the county committee governor? - It's me.

- Hello, I'm Song Yunhui. - Hello.

- I happen to have a question to ask you. - Okay.

Say it. What is your question?

It's about the sales problems in the brick factory and prefabricated panels factory of Xiaoleijia.

You surely have heard of it that some time ago,

our brigade's enterprises and that of the county's had some competition.

Xiaoleijia was forced to use extreme measures to be able to survive that ordeal.

But actually, both parties suffered some economic losses

in the process.

The advantage we're currently enjoying is just temporary.

Looking at the long term situation, as the brigade's enterprises expand,

a competition like that will appear again in the future.

- I just talked with your brother-in-law about that matter a while ago. - Right.

But the construction industries of Xiaoleijia is still expanding.

Currently, there is intense collisions between the economies of the materials that are within the state's plan and those outside of it.

Based on past experience, if we don't quickly find a new way out,

this will only suppress the development of agricultural communities.

- Right. - Xiao Hui, let's not talk about this anymore.

County Governor Xu and I have discussed it earlier.

Quickly go home and eat. Don't make your sister anxious.

- I still haven't finished talking. - Your sister is still waiting for you. Don't make him worry. Go.

Go. Your sister is cares a lot about you. Quickly go.

- Let's go and eat too. - Why didn't you let him finish?

I can see that he still has a lot to say.

County Governor Xu,

I just finished bragging to you, while my brother-in-law

is complaining about our hardships.

Isn't that playing good cop, bad cop right in front of you?

I'm not that kind of person.

Your peasant thinking is too complicated.

Go and call him. You must let him finish.

- Yes. - Go.

Xiao Hui!

Come over here!

- Little Song. - Yes. - You've mentioned the problems earlier.

Do you have any proposed solution?

County Governor Xu, Xiaoleijia now established their own rabbit fur purchasing station.

This helps them stably expand the rabbit fur industry,

and reaching cities like Shanghai.

I'm thinking if we can borrow the same experience

into the other production industries.

Let them able to stand up and walk out.

That is my opinion.

Little Song, your vision is very broad and you have very flexible ideas.

But local economic progress has its unique rhythm and tricks.

Once you've truly become a member of the workforce,

you will slowly understand it.

The central authority document this January 1st

stated the decision of hastening the progress of agricultural industry.

Several problems like increasing the prices of purchasing agricultural products, strengthening agricultural responsibility systems,

developing several businesses, etc. They plan to come up with series of policies.

The aim is to stimulate the production initiative of billions of peasants.

Push for the awakening of agricultural village economy.

The document this time clearly mentioned several responsibility systems

being used in different agricultural villages. This includes

quota renumeration, contract system of responsibility linked to production,

fixing of farm output quotas on household basis, fixing of work output quotas on household basis.

All these belong to production responsibility system under pro-social democracy collective economy.

Do you know what this means for your Xiaoleijia Brigade?

You not only didn't go down the wrong path, it was the right one all along!

The county committee has decided to make your Xiaoleijia

be named the model economy.

This is like putting on wings to your brigade.

From now on, as to how high and far you can fly,

will depend on how firm these wings are.

County Governor Xu, I won't say anything anymore.

I toast you.

I also want to toast you, and all the members of your village.

I thank you in everyone's behalf.

County Governor Xu, I don't know how to say those fawning words.

I only know one thing.

Without your support, our brigade won't be how it is today.

Don't say it that way.

Since the third plenary session of the 11th central committee of the party,

the country kept pushing for reforms and development.

But I never thought that the old and new forces

would create a huge collision locally.

The stubborn parties are firm with their stand, unwilling to mend their ways.

There is strong resistance from the people under me.

Anything that I suggested

isn't being supported, hence, hard to push through.

Xiaoleijia has also endured grievances in silence for so long.

Lei Dongbao.

Honestly tell me, have you been afraid?

If I was afraid, I wouldn't have went against them head on.

If I was afraid, I wouldn't have led the several hundreds population of Xiaoleijia

to risk their lives in enduring until the end.

Two months and 21 days.

Not one people in Xiaoleijia got salaried.

Why?

That is because they believed that I can lead them past this ordeal.

Good.

Usually, I don't have anyone to tell these words to.

Never thought that today, in this place,

I would get along so well with a crude man like you.

Through this alcohol, I was able to say them all in one go.

All members of Xiaoleijia Brigade, listen well!

It's the end of the year. Let me say two things.

First, Xiaoleijia has been described as being advanced.

We've become the forerunner of reforms.

This is an honor given to us by the county government.

Second, Xiaoleijia now has money.

Per capita income is beyond ¥1,000.

I plan to look for an opera troupe

to sing for us for 3 days and 3 nights!

Light the fireworks!

10...

What 10? It's 20 already.

12.

Just behave and sit here. Don't move.

Song, since you've decided not to do postgraduate studies,

be honest with me.

- What really are your plans? Do you know have any direction? - Right.

I heard from Professor Lu that Jinzhou Chemical Industry will be coming to our school this year to hire people.

I plan to give it a try.

You're something, Xiao Hui.

You really have plans.

Let me tell you that Jinzhou Chemical Industry

is one of the top enterprise of our course.

The employee treatment there is so good that no one wants to come out after getting in.

Wait a minute. But I seemed to have heard that

Third is also applying to this Jinzhou Chemical Industry.

And, I also heard that Jinzhou Chemical Industry

will only hire one person from our school.

The competition might be very intense.

No problem. Song

is the top student in our course for four years.

Who cares about the competition?

The reason I want to go to Jinzhou Chemical Industry is not really because of its employee treatment and corporate profitability.

I heard from Professor Lu that their company

will be importing the most advanced chemical production line right now worldwide.

I want to enrich my experience.

Hey! Hey!

Song, how did your application go?

Quickly! Quickly!

How did it go?

Don't know.

What do you mean?

What did that head of Jinzhou say?

He didn't say anything.

Hear his words and observe his actions.

Didn't you see his expression?

In their eyes,

where there any excitement and anticipation?

They were all very calm. I couldn't see anything.

How could they be calm?

Right.

Do your best.

- Third, do your best! - Do your best.

Professor Lu. Professor Lu, hello.

- Teacher, hello. - You've met with the head of Jinzhou Chemical Industry already?

I did.

I've let Mr. Liu of Jinzhou see your graduating thesis.

He liked it a lot.

He repeatedly said many times that the future generation is to be feared.

Thank you teacher for recommending me.

Jinzhou and Old Liu have gotten themselves a talent so easily.

Professor Lu, hello. Take care.

Oh, my...

Good news! This is good news!

Why are you not excited at all, Little Song?

You...should be celebrating right now.

- Get excited! - Right.

- In my heart, I'm actually very excited. - Right.

Being able to maintain calmness is actually not very easy.

As the saying goes,

"The Conqueror killed himself in Wujiang.

Zhou Yu, who is full of aspirations, didn't live long.

From time immemorial, it is the brave and fierce generals that's in the battlefront.

All because they tried to make a good showing,

- they all died." - Right! - Am I right? All are dead.

Be more open minded.

Jinzhou don't want you. Right?

But other places want you.

Indeed. Indeed. That's exactly how it is.

- My stuff... - Second Uncle,

you left your treasure.

This is a war trophy of my father during the war in Korea. I mustn't lose it.

I told you not to drink too much.

Isn't it because I'm happy? I'm happy!

Little Song.

Come out with me for a while.

I have something I want to discuss with you in private.