All language subtitles for Young Babylon (19)

♪In a sudden instant♪

♪Dreams shattered and then recovered♪

♪Babylon's youth♪

♪Fearlessly living their lives♪

♪They keep moving forward♪

♪The noisy coastline in June♪

♪Reminds me of midsummer nights♪

♪The subtle emotions between you and me♪

♪No longer ordinary♪

♪Seasons come and go, steps never cease♪

♪Leaving behind evidence of existence♪

♪Watching time flow away♪

♪Anxiety gradually grows♪

♪Don't want to miss the scenery along the way♪

♪The scenery along the way,
evidence of existence♪

♪Dazzling you in my dreams♪

♪Are the source of my courage♪

♪The scenery in the air is amazing♪

♪Turn around to see the girl I miss♪

♪And the familiar nice wind♪

♪When this story reaches its conclusion♪

♪Perhaps it will be moving♪

=Young Babylon=

(Shanghai)

Why didn't you let me know

before heading to Fucheng
straight from Lhasa?

Mr. Huang,

for these past few years,

almost every weekend
I've been working overtime.

This is the first time,

do I need to report to you?

Wanna file a complaint?

Went back to see an old friend?

Yes,

an old friend got married.

Hello, Mr. Chen.

Yes.

The contract for Mulan Winery

is about to get ready.

It should be sent to you

within about a week.

Alright, don't worry.

When you come to Shanghai,

I'll personally take you
to tour the Bund.

Alright, thank you.

Goodbye.

I heard you've submitted
an application again

to the subsidiary
for the general manager position.

Yeah,

the first year the board
said I was too young.

The second year,

they said they needed to

prioritize senior veterans.

This year, I've secured

three major projects for the company.

Let's see what excuse
they have to reject me this time.

You want to leave my side that bad?

I've been an executive assistant

for too long.

Moreover,

when I become the manager,

I can help you earn more money.

Are you hungry?

Let me take you to eat something.

Forget it.

I'll just go back to the company
and have boxed lunch.

I heard the competition

for the Lhasa project is fierce.

I want to strike while the iron is hot.

Good,

looks like you'll get it for sure.

I've been on this project for three years

and waited for three years.

When I become the general manager,

then you can celebrate my success.

What do you think?

Fucheng has changed a lot

in the past two years, right?

Dajiang,

you know what?

People's Park has been demolished.

(Fucheng)

Now, a commercialized residential area

has been built there.

Many wealthy people
have bought houses there.

So where is the park now?

It moved to the west.

Fucheng First High School
and People's Hospital

are also going to move there soon.

In recent years,

real estate in Fucheng
has developed rapidly.

In the future, that area

will be called the High-Tech Zone.

They say many high-tech companies

will be introduced there.

Dajiang,

are you going to

leave again?

I'm not young anymore.
Time to settle down.

Your mom...

Did she feel disappointed in me
before she passed away?

How could she?

If she knew you were performing well

and released early,

she'd be delighted.

However, these past two years,

you've been drifting alone outside.

She must be worrying.

Let's not talk about it.

It's all in the past.

You know what?

The guys knew you were coming back today

and are all excited.

Let's go to Ms. Tao's hotel for a meal later.

Everyone wants to welcome you.

Dajiang, you get off here.

I'll go park the car.

(Golden Gulf Hotel)

=Episode 19=
=The One You Miss but Are Afraid to Meet=

Does he not want to see me?

Wait for me here.

I'll go find him.

If you're not ready

to meet them today,

you can choose not to.

I need to go
to the neighborhood committee.

Maybe another day.

And after that?

I'll go home.

Okay.

I've tidied up the house for you.

You don't need to accompany me.

I can live alone without any problems.

Who wants to accompany you?

I just like your houseboat.

I'm used to living there.

What?

Are you trying to kick me out?

You rascal.

If you're willing to accompany me,

I'm happy.

Dajiang,

let's go home.

Let's go.

Dajiang, what are you watching?

Back when we watched
Young and Dangerous,

they fought with real blades and guns.

Now, a flash of light

and the world collapses.

I don't understand this at all.

Dajiang,

that's just the trend.

Nowadays,
young people love watching this.

Come on.

Welcome home.

How are our old brothers doing?

Which one are you asking about?

Haonan or Shanji?

Tell me about both.

Brother Haonan

lost a hand

and went back to his hometown.

Brother Shanji is doing business
and became a boss.

Who did Haonan end up with?

How would I know that?

Probably living alone.

What?

Can't I sit with you?

Dajiang,

how about this?

Come to my company.

Let's work together.

No need.

The neighborhood committee
introduced me to a job.

As for business matters,

I've long stopped thinking about them.

Dajiang,

as long as you're willing to join,

my company
will always have a place for you.

You brat,

you're handling everything for me now?

How have you been recently?

Still cooking for yourself all the time?

Not really.

I cook when I have time.

Usually, work keeps me busy,

so I just eat whatever.

Why don't you have a woman by your side?

Right now, I just want to make money.

I'm not interested in women.

You're handsome and wealthy.

How can you not
have girls chasing after you?

Back when you were running
the ice skating rink,

weren't you handsome and rich?

How come there was no woman around you?

I did have a woman.

She was just not by my side.

She was in my heart.

Then why don't you hurry up and meet her?

You don't have someone

you want to see but are afraid to see?

Are you still thinking about Dr. Bai?

Come on.

Manager Bai!

Manager Bai!

What's the reason this time
for not choosing me?

This was the board's decision.

Is it really the board's decision

or just because she's the daughter
of a company director?

Actually,

it's not like what you think.

She studied finance in Switzerland

and interned at the head office for a year.

What about her project experience?

Last year, you used that as a reason

to reject me.

So, no matter how many projects I do

or how much money I make for you,

I still can't reach where I want to be.

This is the third time already.

Why can others,

but not me?

Every time, there's always some reason.

Can't there be at least one instance
solely based on merit?

Have you ever thought that

it's because I value you

that I've kept you by my side?

Alright,

instead of being a general manager,

I have a more important task for you.

How do you see me?

As a gunman?

Your vanguard?

Or just a pawn you can command?

Have you forgotten how you convinced me

to give you a job and how you fought hard

to prove yourself
when you were desperate?

The choice you're making now

comes at a high cost.

As you can see,

I'm at my wit's end.

I need a job opportunity.

Why should I help someone

who forced herself into a corner?

But this isn't the endgame.

In a game of chess, the final piece,

although seemingly

without hope of survival,

isn't a lost cause.

As long as there's a glimmer of hope,

it can unleash its greatest vitality.

Over these years,

you've risen from the lowest level intern

to where you are now.

Are you going to give it all up

and return to square one?

I'm sorry,

this is not the Bai Lan I know.

Last month,

I talked over the phone with Mr. Mancini

from Italy.

He owns a very high-quality

chocolate business in Italy.

I plan to control a domestic food company

and transform it into

an Italian brand OEM factory.

In the future,

Italians will provide technical support

and help open up European sales channels.

Currently,

we have data
on three purchasable companies.

As for how to choose,

advice.

I vote for Suzhou.

Firstly, it's an old brand,

and the local government's
support policies

are quite favorable.

But I think this company in Guangzhou

has better transportation

and close business ties

with the Hong Kong headquarters.

I'm also supportive
of this Guangzhou company.

If it were me,

I would choose Golden Peacock

Food Factory in Fucheng.

I remember
on my first day at the company,

you told me that

the most important factor
for investing in a company successfully

is to have eyes to find undervalued areas.

Many markets in Guangdong cities

have already developed very well,

which obviously doesn't meet our needs.

I just visited Fucheng,

and although the local development

is not as good as Guangzhou and Shenzhen,

this gives us a chance

to seize the market.

Moreover, the local land
and sea transportation

is very convenient.

So from the perspective
of return on investment,

it's very high.

You've worked at this food factory

before coming to Shanghai, right?

Yes,

the workers there
have high technical skills,

and the equipment in the factory
is comprehensive.

Most importantly,

the factory is currently

at a low point,

having undergone several reforms

without success.

So if we

make a move now,

we can acquire it

at a very good price.

I still think

Guangzhou is more convincing

for the Italians.

And I think the development prospects

in Fucheng are still uncertain.

Isn't your plan a bit too risky?

How big is this

Golden Peacock Food Factory?

It's over 13 hectares,

and Fucheng has beautiful scenery.

Why not give it a try?

Perhaps the Italians will like it.

Thank you, guys.

- I'll treat everyone to ice cream later.
- Okay.

♪Mission is ready♪

Mr. Li,

how much are these two trucks
of ice cream worth?

Probably tens of thousands of yuan.

Tens of thousands?

That's nothing.

There will be ten more trucks
coming in this afternoon.

Director Li, it's been especially hot
this summer.

If you sell dozens of trucks of ice cream,

I bet you can afford a sea-view house.

Given the high rent

we pay for this cold storage,

of course we should use it to the fullest.

I understand now.

You're becoming
the richest in our Fucheng.

Don't say that.

Thank you.

It's okay.

What is it?

Lately, there have been

some rumors
that aren't very favorable to you.

What rumors?

People are saying that

you're selling cold drinks

and ice cream outside,

making tens of thousands a month,

but only paying a few hundred yuan
in rent to the factory.

They say you are taking advantage
of the factory,

and they want to drive you out.

Master, don't listen to their gossip.

A few hundred yuan?

Last year, Xiaolu and I

personally talked to Secretary Hong.

The rent is clearly stated as

2,000 yuan per month, in black and white.

We haven't taken advantage
of the factory.

Master, it's true.

No need to explain.

You two are my apprentices.

How could I not trust you?

But, you know,

a tall tree catches the wind.

Over these years, you've made some money,

and many people are envious.

So there's gossip.

You two

should keep a low profile,

or else it will undermine morale
in the factory.

Master,

our factory has been struggling
for so many years.

What morale is left?

But...

Yes,

this factory is really impoverished now.

But that is precisely why

people are short-tempered.

You two,

don't let people's envy get to you.

You've prospered now,

but you should also consider

the mentality of those
who are still struggling.

We have not prospered at all,

Master.

Look, look.

In the future,
when you come to the factory,

can you not drive this car in?

Just walk in

and don't make a grand entrance.

Understand?

Okay,

Master.

We'll listen to you.

Alright!

Okay.

I've said what I wanted to say.

I'll take my leave now.

Take care, Master.

Take care, Master.

I just don't understand.

We're earning money by our own abilities.

Why would others be jealous?

If you have grievances,
keep them to yourself.

Why kick us out?

Haven't you seen BMWs before?

It looks like...

Never mind.

Let's go.

Okay, just leave it here.

Thank you.

Bai Lan!

I never expected

you'd come back to the factory.

Should I call you Manager Bai
or Director Bai?

Cut it out.

I'm still Bai Lan.

Are you planning to stay here?

There are so many good hotels

in Fucheng.

Staying at the factory is convenient.

So I don't have to waste time
on the road.

Look at you, so austere.

With such a great leader like you,

reform finally has a chance.

But it'll be dark at night.

Will you be scared alone?

How about I accompany you?

I wouldn't dare take you away
from Li Guangnan.

He would kill me.

He wouldn't dare.

It's okay.

I can stay alone.

But recently, work has

overwhelmed me a bit.

I need your help.

I'm just a small clerk
in the Labor Department.

How can I help you?

The reason I came back this time

is to lead
the food factory's transformation

into an Italian brand

OEM enterprise,

manage working capital,

and turn losses into profits.

But this isn't an easy task,

so I need

a trustworthy CFO.

A CFO?

You're not talking about me, are you?

Of course it's you.

Others might think

you got in the factory

because you're Ding Dezhong's niece,

but I know you taught yourself

high school math

when you graduated middle school.

You're quick with three-digit addition,

subtraction, multiplication, and division.

When our factory distributed
year-end bonuses

to thousands of employees,

you handled it perfectly.

Listening to you,

I guess I am pretty good.

Definitely.

And after so many years in the factory,

you know it best.

So after thinking it over,

there's no one else I'd pick.

Alright, as long as I can help you,

I'm all in.

We can fight side by side again,

like before.

But this time

is different from before.

It won't be so easy.

The factory's short on funds

and has disputes inside and out.

There's a lot of mess to clean up.

If we leased out space and equipment,

we need to reclaim everything.

We have to make a clean list

to convince the Italians.

What about Xiaolu and

Li Guangnan's rented cold storage?

Do we have to reclaim that too?

I thought

he left the factory long ago.

True,

but for many years,

the factory has relied on
leasing space and equipment

to maintain cash flow.

They also relied on the factory

for backup.

The cold storage is crucial to them.

We should treat everyone equally.

I'll compensate according to the contract.

Have you seen Xiaolu since you came back?

Not yet.

I think you should meet him

and have a good talk.

Maybe there's room for compromise.

I came back to work this time.

I don't want him to affect my decisions.

What?

More orders?

No problem.

You're my big customer.

I'll make sure to accommodate you.

Alright, consider it done.

Wait for my message.

Alright.

Hello?

Mr. Liu,

there's been a change.

We need five more vans,

making it a total of ten.

You must arrange this.

Otherwise, the people of Fucheng

won't have ice cream tomorrow.

Sure,

I'll leave it to you.

Thanks.

I'll come by another day to thank you.

Alright.

Mr. Lu.

Do you have time to chat?

(Xiongdi Food Trading Company Ltd)

Try it.

Milk tea?

I invented it.

I don't usually make it

for just anyone.

Why did you stop pursuing
your milk tea business?

Because being a brand agent

is more profitable.

I came to see you

for business today.

My investment company in Shanghai

is preparing to acquire all the shares
of the food factory.

What do you mean?

Our board has been

researching Fucheng for a long time.

We believe

Fucheng is
one of the most promising cities

for development
along the southeastern coast.

Acquiring the food factory

is just the first step.

We plan to modernize it

into a manufacturing enterprise
for foreign products.

I didn't expect you to have

such strong feelings
for the food factory.

Not really.

I have my own motives.

But I'm no longer associated
with the food factory.

What can we discuss?

We need to reclaim

all the leased-out spaces and equipment,

including your cold storage,
this is necessary

for negotiations with our partners.

So you came to me

for this matter?

What else would I come for?

Okay,

then I'll tell you.

It's absolutely impossible.

Without the cold storage,

I have nowhere to store my ice cream.

Fucheng has more than one cold storage.

If you need,

I can help you find another.

You don't understand.

Ice cream melts.

Only the food factory's cold storage,

located in the city center,

meets our transportation standards.

Then I'll compensate you.

You can use the money

to rent refrigerated trucks.

Bai Lan,

I remember back when

we negotiated with the German expert,

you told me about the importance
of honoring contracts.

So why

are you now suggesting
breaking the agreement?

The cold storage is a vital resource
for the food factory.

I have to do this.

Sorry.

It's important to you,

but it's even more important to me.

Well then, name your price.

I don't want to discuss money with you.

Just leave.

How about double the compensation?

Bai Lan,

I think you know me well.

Money won't make me back down.

Or are you deliberately
trying to trample on

our relationship?

What relationship do we have?

Nothing.

If there's nothing else,

please leave.

Fine.

Since you don't want to talk,

I'll give you a week

to clear out the cold storage.

Bai Lan, don't think money

can solve everything.

Listen carefully.

I won't leave.

You are acting on impulse.

You have been

moping around today.

Lu Dajiang!

Ms. Tao.

Why are you here?

Where's Lu Dajiang?

He isn't here.

Lu Dajiang!

Lu Dajiang!

Come out, Lu Dajiang!

I'm not here to cause trouble!

You don't even dare to see me!

What kind of man are you?

Jerk!

Jerk!

Coward!

You'd better be avoiding me forever.

Ms. Tao,

forget it.

I know you can hear me talking.

We've known each other

since we were teenagers.

We know each other so well!

We have gone through ups and downs
together!

Why are you doing this now?

If you don't want to see me,

I won't force you.

But let me tell you,

smoke less, drink less,

and don't cause trouble.

You'd better live well.

Do you hear me?

♪Memories never seem to cease♪

You'd better live well.

♪Vaguely, we've neglected it all♪

♪Mirage is all over the heart♪

You can't let her go either.

Otherwise, why not see her?

You never mentioned this to me

over the past years.

To be honest,

I couldn't possibly match her status.

She's a lady from a prominent family,

with a grandfather
who's an overseas Chinese

doing business abroad.

After the reform and opening up,

her father went to find her grandfather.

She and her mother were left at home,

facing bullies from local ruffians.

Once,

I encountered it

and couldn't just stand by, right?

Later,

she followed me wholeheartedly

until I got into trouble

and fled to Hong Kong myself.

She's had a tough time,

and we never had peaceful days together.

I didn't want to drag her down

or make her wait for me forever,

so I deliberately avoided her

to let her find a better life.

She thought you abandoned her,

but it made it harder
for her to forget you.

But how did she

become a karaoke bar owner?

Later, her father became

a university professor in Canada

and brought her there to study.

Then,

she didn't want to continue university,

so her father gave her money

to start a business back in China.

I was the one who ran away at the time.

Now, how can I face her?

Dajiang,

I finally understand

what you said to me.

Among all the profound things I've said,

which one are you referring to?

Wanting to see her

but not daring to.

♪The glass eaves♪

♪Gradually change color in the rain♪

♪Sunlight falls
onto the sleepless sea surface♪

♪The cold mist blocks the view♪

♪The season of blooming♪

♪Wild flowers and grasses
cover up the slope♪

♪Pages of handwritten letters♪

♪Years of journey away from you♪

♪Perhaps the sky is gray♪

♪Right and wrong doesn't matter♪

♪Feel it♪

♪So what if the destination is unclear♪

♪Garden in the air♪

♪Unrestrained and languid♪

(Director's Office)

Going to Fucheng?

Have you thought it over?

I have.

Having connections is an advantage,

but it's also challenging.

As long as you're determined,

I can hand over this project to you.

Are you questioning my ability?

I'm just understanding your weaknesses.

I'll prove it to you that

only I can take on this project.

Acquiring and rebuilding a factory

is not as simple as constructing a resort.

It takes at least a year or more
to get out of it.

Rather than engaging in something
with uncertain results,

I'd prefer you

to help me conquer different cities.

Since it's so challenging,

I want to add a condition.

Say it.

If the project succeeds,

I want to go independent.

Do you want to leave me that bad?

Mr. Huang,

you've helped me a lot over these years.

When I was nothing,

you guided me from project to project.

I'm grateful

and don't want to owe you anything.

But I want freedom.

Alright,

I agree.

But if it's not completed,

you'll help me for another ten years.

It's a deal.

(Director's Office)

(Auditorium)

It's regrettable that

under my leadership

for so many years,

our food factory

hasn't achieved better results

in the tide of reform.

Here,

I sincerely apologize to everyone.

(Hong Jianying, Bai Lan)
Soon, I will pass the baton

to a new manager.

Our food factory has weathered storms.

Who would have thought that

Ms. Bai Lan, who once worked

in our food factory,

would represent Huaxing Investment Group

and become our factory's new manager?

Now, let's warmly welcome

Ms. Bai Lan back home

with enthusiastic applause.

Now, let's invite Ms. Bai Lan

to say a few words to us.

Vice Mayor Bi,

why are you here for

such a small ceremony today?

It's the day

our food factory is reborn.

No matter how busy I was, I had to come.

I see.

Miss Bai.

Long time no see.

Hello, Mayor Bi.

More accurately, I am just a Vice Mayor.

I'm in charge of

the restructuring of enterprises.

We'll be working together again
in the future.

Please support our work.

I've always been supportive.

Yes.

Comrades,

I believe that

under Comrade Bai Lan's leadership,

our food factory

will definitely overcome difficulties

and be reborn.

The city government has 40% of the shares

of the factory,

right?

But today,

on behalf of the municipal party committee
and government,

I want to state that we fully support

Comrade Bai Lan's reform.

We won't rest

until we achieve our goals.

Let's applaud.

Let me calculate for you.

We had to give away two cartons

of Chungwa cigarettes for the van deal,

costing us 1,000 yuan,

and 500 yuan

for the tea factory.

If we rent another cold storage,

it will cost thousands more.

We've had a huge deficit this month.

We really can't give up that cold storage.

What are you looking at?

I'm calculating

how much money is needed

to build a cold storage in the city.

Are you crazy?

Why build one when

there's a ready-made one?

Xiaolu,

are you planning to compromise
with Bai Lan?

We definitely can't compromise.

But you know Bai Lan's

personality well.

We need to be prepared for both sides.

Bai Lan's personality?

I know it very well.

Quite stubborn.

But you're no pushover either.

Have you forgotten

that you are known as

the fiercest man in Fucheng,

and the man who loves Bai Lan the most?

Think of a way.

I once thought I could persuade her,

but today I realized that

after five years,

many things have changed.

If she's changed, change her back.

Let me tell you,

just set aside your so-called dignity,

put on some hair gel,

spray some perfume,

show Bai Lan

your most charming side,

and ask her to change her mind.

That's a different thing.

Besides,

I don't know what

she's thinking now,
whether she has a boyfriend

or how she's doing.

How can I bring this up?

Recall the beautiful past.

You two had so much sweetness,

and it wasn't fake.

If you can't be lovers,

can't you be friends?

Xiaolu,

Xiaoying got into a fight
with people from the factory,

and I can't stop the fight.

Hurry to the factory and help.

Who dares come near!

Niu Xiaoying,

let me tell you,

you're not an employee here anymore.

If you keep causing trouble,

the factory

won't protect you.

Ma,

who is this factory protecting now?

Is it you?

You?

Or you?

When outsiders come,

you're all like lapdogs.

You...

Fine,

say whatever you want.

Let me tell you,

as long as this factory exists,

whether it's under Hong's

or Bai's leadership,

I'll stand firm

as the head of security, right?

Yes!

Stop talking and move the boxes!

Who dares come near!

I dare you!

Hurry up!

Niu Xiaoying, let me tell you...

People from security, remember!

- Get down!
- No fighting!

- Stop!
- Get away!

Just move the goods, no fighting.

I dare you to come closer.

Who gave you the right
to touch our cold storage?

It is still under our lease.

I can sue you for this, you hear me?

Sue us?

Who are you going to sue?

What yours

or ours?

You little rascals

ate the factory's food,

lived in the factory's houses,

and what now?

Now you think you have grown up

and can claim things yours now?

Ma,

I understand your responsibilities,

but I have my principles.

This is our warehouse,

and today, no matter what you say,

I won't compromise.

Xiaolu,

then don't blame me.

- Do it!
- I dare you to come closer!

Stay away!

- Step back!
- Come up!

Remember, no fighting,
no physical contact!

Xiaoying!

Take this!

Xiaolu!

- Xiaolu!
- Are you okay?

How could this...

Look at you!

♪Coldness is a form of protection♪

♪It seems that tenderness♪

♪Makes one weak♪

♪Once hurt♪

♪Obsessions fade away♪

♪Things become a lot easier♪

♪Especially when it comes to love♪

♪But facing this loneliness♪

♪I realized my♪

♪Melting coldness♪

♪A brave choice♪

♪This is how the journey begins♪

♪Forget about the result♪

♪Just see it as a dream♪

♪'Cause I say♪

♪This is why I stay♪

♪I'll be on my way♪

♪Listen to my play♪