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The Ideal City

This is a work of fiction

Ep20

Tang,

please ask Maria to come.

Morning, Mr. Zhao.

Maria,

please reiterate why we published the Yinghaiers.

To publicize excellent performances,

and display diverse talents of Yinghai.

Why wasn't such an excellent performance

on the headline?

I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao.

I'll republish this issue.

No.

It's wasteful.

Please make a special edition on her.

Yes, Sir.

Su Xiao's accomplishment

is posted.

Wow.

Su Xiao Won the All Stars Project Bid.

It was published.

Is that a big deal?

Of course.

It's the All Stars Plaza.

Listen to you.

You are jealous.

Mr. Chen.

Are you close to her?

Mr. Chen.

Hi, Mr. Chen.

What happened? -Hi, Mr. Chen.

Hi, Mr. Chen.

Hi, Mr. Chen.

Morning, Mr. Chen.

Xiao is capable, isn't she?

Shall we

throw a celebration party for her?

We'll go out for a meal.

Sounds good.

I second that.

Impressive...

Mr. Chen?

What's going on?

No idea!

Come in.

Mr. Chen,

Happy Birthday!

You're the only one remembered.

Take a seat.

What's this?

I visited my home town a while back,

and thread-bounded the book there.

Last year I received

a total of 60 thread-bound books.

This year though,

this will probably be the only one.

Mr. Chen,

I don't know about other people,

but I'll always appreciate you

for introducing me to the field.

Zhengming,

I'll always

be your mentor

if you want that.

Mr. Chen,

let's have dinner together tonight.

Here,

we've gone way back,

so I'll be straight with you.

Changes bring about new opportunities.

Cai Zuxiong

has a vacant position of Chief Financial Officer.

I've recommended you to him.

If you'd like to go,

he'd be delighted.

I know, Wang Yang,

I'm now

of no use to you.

Siming,

what you said

went overboard.

Both you and I

know some things very well.

Know well?

Yes. We both know them very well.

The so-called brotherhood is nonsense.

When I helped you

win the Zhuozhou project,

you spoke highly of me.

Now that you've got a new person,

you kicked me out/spurned me away.

Do you hear yourself?

I haven't mistreated you throughout the years.

I pay you your salary based on

YInghai Group's pay rank.

On top of that, I give you more.

You got paid

no less than Xu Zhiping of Yinghair Group.

When your son went abroad,

I gave him a red envelope that's

worth a year's living expenses.

Think about it honestly.

Have I

treated you unfairly?

If you are more capable than

Su Xiao,

I'll kick her out

right now.

But, are you?

You are not.

You are not better than she is.

For a project,

if you do it, the profit is 15%.

If she does it, the profit is 20%.

What do you think

I should do?

As you know,

the construction business is

not as easy as before.

When we take on a project,

we have to beg everyone with our heads bent.

There are fewer projects and fewer profits.

If we keep using extensive management/operation systems,

we won't make it.

I've got several hundred mouths

to feed.

I got it.

Is it easy for me?

Don't pretend in front of me.

The only thing you care about

is profit.

Siming,

I won't say anything unnecessary.

For all these years of friendship,

please leave on good terms

for my sake.

If you leave without making a fuss,

I'll make it worth your while.

Okay?

I won't leave TC.

If you want me out,

you've got to fire me through the HR

Fine. If you insist,

tomorrow

I'll talk to HR.

Don't drink this much.

You're not that healthy.

Please don't be mad.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said that earlier.

I apologize.

I've known you since little.

Throughout the years,

we've been through a lot

by supporting each other.

I don't want to grow distant

because of this.

I know very well

that you've contributed greatly to TC.

But you've also been

rewarded for what you deserve.

Those I gave you,

and those you took on your own.

I let it slide,

and turned a blind eye

because of our brotherhood.

I wanted you to have a better life.

And I hoped that

you and Su Xiao

could work together

to grow TC better.

But you are at odds with her.

Since she eliminated

the suppliers connected to you,

you've been targeting her.

Chen, you've made enough money

to indulge yourself

for the rest of your life.

Is it too much to ask you

to put TC first?

Can't you put yourself

in my shoes?

You've gone too far

to get back on track.

I don't know what else to do.

What can I do with you?

I have to let you go.

Please put yourself

in my shoes,

and try to understand me.

Leave TC without a fuss.

I'll make it worth your while!

Mr. Chen...

I'm so sorry...

Right? This is the one earlier.

Do you remember the hot pot place?

Why?

I was cheated.

Why did you ask for the money back?

I treated someone

when we went there last time.

Zhengming, call him up again.

How much did we spend last time?

Around eight or nine hundred yuan.

He's not picking up.

Still not picking up?

Mr. Chen

wouldn't have gotten into a car accident, would he?

Knock on wood!

I'm serious.

The monthly financial analysis meeting is

always on the fifth of each month.

He never forgets

and has never been late.

But he's still not here now.

Could it be?

What?

Something must've happened.

Shall we call off the meeting first?

Let's cancel the meeting for today.

We'll reconvene after Mr. Chen arrives.

Okay?

Okay.

Zhengming,

please call Mr. Chen

every 30 minutes.

Xiao, Mr. Wang's asking for you

to see him.

Okay. Thanks.

Mr. Chen's sick?

All of a sudden. Is it serious?

He seemed fine yesterday though.

It's an old problem

from working too much for years.

This time

it's an acute case.

The doctor asked him

to take a break from work.

Su Xiao,

you haven't joined TC for long,

but you did a lot of work.

The cost control proposal,

subcontractor evaluation system,

and the All Stars project

contributed greatly to TC.

I hope you can

step up and

make more accomplishments.

Mr. Wang, I...

Mr. Chen

does not leave TC officially.

I want you to keep it to yourself.

Don't say anything.

I don't want people to have the wrong ideas.

In the meantime,

take time to consider staffing.

Who should

take over your position?

Do you want to recruit publicly

or go through internal promotion?

Mr. Wang,

what do you think about Lu Zhengming?

Zhengming?

He's very kind and considerate,

but he's very loyal to Mr. Chen.

I thought

you aren't on good terms.

Aren't you worried about repeating history?

I'm not like Mr. Chen.

I can handle him.

Great.

As a leader,

it's good to be open-minded.

But you'll have to ask

if he wants to stay.

Be prepared

and make sure you have people working for you.

Don't affect the job.

I got this.

Alright.

Zhengming, here's your package.

Okay. Then,

please take a rest.

It's Mr. Chen.

What did he say?

He's sick.

Sick? What happened?

He didn't say. He just said it's bad

and needs to rest at home for a while.

Rest?

Is he not coming to work?

Impossible.

He said to rest at home,

but he never said he's quitting.

I was just saying.

Why did you overreact?

Ms. Su,

Sir.

Dong Lin.

The restaurant downstairs

sent their new take-out menu.

What do you want to eat?

I'll order.

Yes. Take a look.

Well,

I'll take this one.

Only this one, and nothing else?

Take another look.

That's enough.

Okay. I'll order.

Please excuse me.

I'll tell you when the order's here.

Thank you.

No problem. I'm going.

Do you want anything to eat?

I'll order for you.

No, it's okay.

I'm going out to eat.

It's my treat.

No, thanks.

Mr. Chen.

Go home earlier, Ms. Su.

You don't need to work this hard anymore.

I got carried away by some

little things.

Mr. Chen,

is there anything

I can help you with?

Enough already. There's no need to pretend.

You won.

You should be proud.

I was actually

thankful for you.

You gave me

a job when I had

no place to go.

Cut it out.

There's no point

in pretending.

I know

you didn't want to

recruit me if it were up to you.

But to me,

I'll appreciate the person

who gave me opportunities.

I don't care if you believe me or not,

but I'm telling you the truth.

If he had trusted me,

I would have brought up the revenue

even more.

Why couldn't he trust me?

Why did he give me a hard time?

People like Chen Siming

have a lot of anxiety

inside them.

He knows that he

cannot keep up with

the rapid changes of society.

He wanted to stay in his comfort zone,

but he encountered someone like you,

striving for better.

Naturally, he would do his best

to put the blocks on you.

You should not let your guard down yet.

He may play more tricks.

Doesn't he know that

if he keeps doing that,

he'll become disposable

in a matter of time?

If everyone's like you,

you wouldn't be special.

Is there any question?

No.

Sign, please.

Your handwriting is so messy

that no one can tell it's your signature.

Who cares!

It works as long as my name can be seen.

You know that,

for a very long time,

I was

a cost engineer who couldn't sign.

A scumbag he is!

Hello.

Ms. Su?

Come in please, Zhengming.

Okay.

Ms. Su, what do you need?

Have you been in touch with

Mr. Chen these days?

Did he tell you that

he's sick, needs to rest at home,

and can't work anymore?

Well, Mr. Wang said that

he doesn't plan to recruit externally.

He said that the opportunity should be for

the people who've contributed to TC.

I remember shortly after I joined TC,

we worked together on

the JS River project proposal.

It was a great experience,

and I still remember it.

Right.

How'd things get

get so tangled?

What a mess!

The mess is part of the process.

Everything in this world

spirals upward.

People are no different.

Only when you spend enough time

will you know each other well.

I get it.

What did she say?

Not much. It's about work.

No way!

You look awful.

Something's wrong.

Was she seeking revenge?

It's about work. Stop guessing.

I'm going to get some air.

Mr. Chen,

as you expected,

they want to promote me

to Business Contract Department manager.

Of course they'd do that.

I knew it.

Just do as I say,

and pretend to accept the offer.

Then,

we'll catch them off guard.

I've discussed with Mr. Cai about you.

After I start working for him, you'll join me

as a business contract manager,

but your salary

will be 30% higher.

As for the other benefits,

you'll have whatever I have.

Be rest assured.

You'll make more money than Su Xiao.

If things go well,

you can buy a car and a house in a year.

The analysis is thorough.

Good job, Dong Lin.

Thanks, Su Xiao.

How improper I am!

It's a just habit.

I should address you properly in the future.

It's fine. Just call me by name.

No.

You are small in size.

Calling you by name

seems to belittle you.

Ms. Su,

are we going to launch

comprehensive cost control?

I'm just reading about it.

I've done it at my last job,

and know a little about it.

Mei.

Mr. Wang,

what should I do for Mr. Chen's last paycheck?

Make the last payment a month's salary,

and add a severance pay of six months.

Okay, I'll do as told.

Okay.

What's the problem?

Mr. Wang, I heard that

Mr. Chen left TC

because of Su Xiao.

Nonsense!

Are people having too much free time?

Who said that? Who wasn't focused at work?

Who talked behind people's backs?

Ridiculous!

Mr. Chen recruited Su Xiao

himself

and had trained her well.

They are on good terms!

I'll say this one more time!

Mr. Chen resigned because

he's sick.

Mei, you know his condition, too.

Mr. Chen's had the problem for a long time.

His chronic problem

has been there for many years,

but it never kept him off of work.

Why did he quit?

You are dispensable at work,

but your body

is not.

Go and do his payroll.

Hi Mei.

Mr. Wang.

Have you talked with Zhengming?

Yes, I did. It went well.

Good.

Arrange a send-off party for Mr. Chen.

Make sure you make it big, and you shall make the arrangement,

so it's appropriate.

Thank you, Mr. Wang,

for being thoughtful and thorough.

Mr. Chen

has many strengths,

such as winning over people's support.

You've got to learn from him.

Do you remember

we came here last time

because Mr. Chen held a party to

send Su Xiao off?

People take advantage of the generosity and kindness of others.

Mr. Chen is such a wonderful person.

What can you do?

Exactly.

Hi, Dong,

Hi.

How's it going?

Good.

Projects have been going well.

Mei, long time no see.

You lost some weight and look nice!

Is that so?

Yeah.

Mr. Chen and I were classmates in elementary school.

It doesn't look that way,

but we've known each other for 40 years.

We've been helping,

and supporting each other all these years.

Mr. Chen has contributed greatly to

the growth of TC Construction.

Without Mr. Chen,

TC wouldn't be the way it is today.

Chen.

Here.

Here.

You leaving us

is a great loss to TC.

It's also a big loss to me.

I represent TC and all the employees.

Let me drink a toast to you.

Thank you, Mr. Wang.

Thank you, everyone.

Mr. Wang over complimented me.

I'm not that important to

make or break TC.

TC belongs to everyone.

I'm very lucky

to have worked with everyone.

It's been a good time.

If not were my declining health,

I wouldn't leave TC.

After I leave, I hope that

everyone can come together

and stand by Ms. Su

to help her

grow TC bigger and better.

I believe that TC will be stronger,

and everyone will be better.

I'll drink this toast to everyone!

Su Xiao.

Zhengming.

What's up?

I'm sorry, Su Xiao.

I've promised Mr. Chen

to join the new company with him.

You should start recruiting soon.

Have you made up your mind?

Mr. Chen has been very nice to me.

He took me under his wings.

So...

It's all good. You can go.

I'll give you

half a month.

If you don't fit in there,

come back to TC.

the Business Contract Department manager

is still yours.

It's okay...

Zhengming,

I know Mr. Chen is nice to you,

but the emotional weight

should be separate from career prospects.

I trust you'll make a good decision

on your career planning.

So it's true...

Mr. Chen is likely

to be fake being sick.

I told you. He's not physically ill.

He was pushed out by her.

What is it?

See for yourself.

Why are you still in this office?

I haven't had time to move yet.

Lu Zhengming is not here.

Did he leave with Mr. Chen?

I gave him half a month.

I think he'll come back.

Mr. Chen just joined Cai's company.

It's hard to say if he can gain a firm foothold himself.

Not to mention the rosy picture he painted for Zhengming.

What a short-sighted person!

We shouldn't take him back.

Mr. Wang,

I think Lu Zhengming

is kind, and he values personal loyalty.

He left for Mr. Chen

because he appreciates Mr. Chen

for leading him into the field,

and being nice to him.

I understand.

What's more important is

if he is the manager,

there's no learning curve.

If we leave a door open for him

at this time,

he'll be grateful.

He's sure to work harder in the future.

At this time, if we

hire a new person,

first of all, we may not see

the person's character right away.

Then there's the learning curve.

It takes time.

That'll affect

the big moves I plan to launch.

What are the big moves?

Comprehensive Cost Control

So, this is the first big move you make

in your new position.

I've got to read this proposal carefully first.

I'll listen to you regarding Lu.

Be prepared.

I know, Mr. Wang.

Thank you, Hongmei!

Hey, you're back!

Did you drink?

How much did you drink to be like that?

Xiao is promoted to Chief Financial manager today.

She treated us to

a super expensive meal.

She was in such a great mood.

Of course I should drink with her.

Why do you think

Xiao got promoted this fast?

A few months ago,

she was promoted to manager.

Now she's promoted to chief manager.

It's as if she's riding a rocket ship up.

Why? Are you unhappy?

No. I'm happy.

I am...

She's my best friend,

and she deserves it.

I feel happy for her.

Come on up and come here.

Drink the snow fungus red dates dessert.

I brought it home from work.

I heard young girls

especially love this,

and it's good for your skin and beauty.

Hurry.

You know what?

Xiao works crazy-long hours.

She literally sleeps in her office.

She's at building sites two out of three days.

She's covered in dirt all the time.

I can't even describe with words.

I interned at building sites once I graduated.

You wouldn't believe

how we braved the elements.

When we saw food,

we turned into green-eyed monsters.

Then I swore to myself

that I'd only work white-collar jobs,

sitting

in office buildings with AC,

just like those people

on TV series,

drinking coffee while chatting away.

What a life!

Well, you did it!

Bei,

do you think

I'm incapable?

Why can't I get a promotion

after I've been working hard

for four years?

Women shouldn't live a hard life.

Men should be the breadwinner.

Xiao has changed greatly.

She uses cosmetic products,

that are global big brands.

I've seen the prices at the mall.

A set costs nearly

half of my monthly paycheck.

I don't dare to think about it

though I like it a lot.

There's no need to compare with her.

Even if you don't put on anything,

you are prettier.

Don't lie.

I was next to her the whole time,

but everyone looked at her.

I was invisible

next to her.

I was pathetic.

Why are you crying?

You were fine earlier.

Why are you getting sad?

No, I'm not sad.

It's just that

I don't understand, Bei,

why?

Why am I

such a failure?

Nonsense.

Silly babe. You're not a failure.

You have me.

Bei, tell me the truth.

Don't lie and don't sweet-talk me.

Please tell me

how am I worse than others?

Why can't I be successful?

You're not worse. Not at all.

Hush, hush.

You are not bad.

I'm here. You've got me.

There, there.

Chief Su.

Chief Xia.

Welcome, welcome!

Thank you.

Please follow me.

Come in.

The project is a little behind schedule,

but it's still within range.

It's impossible to complete by

December 25th next year.

The proprietor caused

the delay.

It seems that the door to Heaven

is not going to break any time soon.

When you have time these days,

let's visit the proprietor,

discuss the duration,

and sign the addendum.

This time,

we can ask for more time.

I'm quite busy lately.

The position of

business contract department manager

is not filled,

I probably won't be able to make time.

Why don't you go alone?

Mr. Shen

likes you,

so there shouldn't be any problem.

Chief Su,

are you slacking off?

Chief Xia, are you not cutting me some slack?

Of course not.

It's no fun to go by myself.

Mr. Huang.

So, you're here,

I thought no one was using the room.

Do you need the conference room?

We can go to my office.

No, no, no.

I'll go to my office.

I'll go.

Sit down.

I forgot to congratulate Su Xiao.

You're the youngest chief financial manager

of Yinghai Group.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Mr. Huang.

Let me take you out for dinner tonight

to celebrate your promotion.

Mr. Huang, it's nice of you to offer,

but it's nothing.

Maybe next time.

Why next time?

There's no need to choose another day!

Tonight it is.

Not to mention

we've known each other for a while.

You don't need to be too polite.

Please don't refuse.

It's just dinner.

Well then, thank you, Mr. Huang.

This way, please.

Here.

This is a rare opportunity.

After you.

Take a seat anywhere.

Anywhere's fine.

What do you think about the place?