[INDO SUB] The Story of Xing Fu EP24 | Zhao Liying / Liu Wei | YOUKU
[The Story of Xing Fu] [Episode 24] Open the door! It’s a downpour out there. What’s wrong? It won’t start. What? Just how out of luck are we? What now? What else can we do? We’ll have the car towed. Xingfu. I got it. Tell them to stay. We’ll be right there. What is it?
Xingfu said the victims of Shiqiao Village went to the office. It seemed urgent. What is going on now? We lost the big case, we can’t lose the small case too! What do we do now? We should go back now! Get a taxi. But I just bought the suit.
We are going to be flat broke, so forget about the suit. Let’s go. Seriously? There is no taxi here! What now? We’ll run back. What? Over here! Be careful. Over here! We can manage here. Over here! Cover the computers! The floor is flooded. Third Uncle! I need a plastic bag. Use this
To cover the computer. Cover the computer. Cover it. It’s leaking over here! Third Uncle, over here too! Right here. Over here. Quick. It’ll be full soon. Cover it. Covered. -It’s leaking over here. -Wait. -Over here too. -Hold it. Watch out. My goodness! Cover it here. Come on. Use this. Put it over there.
Over here. And this too. Xingfu! Yes! Coming! I told you so. See? The lawyers rushed back here and got drenched just to handle your case. Mr. Guan. They’ve been waiting for you. The building is leaking. But these villagers are kind enough to help us out. Mr. Guan. Check the ceiling. It’s leaking here.
Everything is drenched. We have to collect the water here as well. Quick. I got this. Thank you so much. -We did what was right. -We did what was right. We’ll be leaving now if it’s alright. -Goodbye. -Let’s go. Let’s go home. Let’s go. Take care. [Fangyuan Law Firm] Okay, thanks.
Have a safe trip home. Sure. You’re welcome. We can see ourselves out. Bye. Do you need transportation? It’s alright. Okay. Thanks. Xingfu. Thanks. Don’t thank me, you should thank them. Yeah, the villagers don’t always understand the rules, but they are kind and honest. If we don’t help them out,
They are all out of luck in this world. How much money do we have left? We’ve made no money this month. The money we earned before are running out as well. We have around 10,000 yuan left. My goodness. Why can’t we have a more decent life? Listen.
Without Xingfu getting these smaller cases for us, we’d probably have gone bankrupt by now. Dinner time. Dinner is here. Dinner is here. Time for dinner! -Okay! -Coming. Alright, coming. Come on, dinner is ready! Set the work aside, let’s eat up. Xingfu. How much is one set meal? It’s 40 yuan for each set.
The total is 160 yuan. I asked for a ten yuan discount. So, it’s 150 yuan. Not bad, right? The food costs 150 yuan? He Xingfu! How can you be so wasteful? Don’t you know what’s going on? We’re in a financial crisis here! We can’t afford this kind of expensive meal!
What’s gotten into you? I’m not eating all the food myself. How could you say that? I remember someone boasting, saying he’d leave with an empty hand but come home a wealthy man. I… I… What’s wrong? Did you not make any money? It’s alright. Spending money is motivational. When you’re full and recharged,
You can carry on with your work. Right? -Yeah. -Look. Eat up and drink up. We’re finishing these. You were keeping a stash? Trust me, he made a fool out of himself. On our way there, he was so confident, as if he had closed the deal. But did you? Yeah. You’re not any better.
You said you’d come back loaded with money. And? You got nothing but drenched when you came back. You were drenched too. Xingfu. I just noticed it. No matter how bad of a mess we are, no matter how much of a failure we’ve been, you’re always here to have our backs.
You bring us food and drinks. So, you’re the greatest treasure of our law firm. Yes. It’s true. Really? Of course. Then can you consider ending my probation period? My friends, what do you say? It’s all in the can. What’s in the can? Is it a yes or no? Yes! And you?
Yes, of course. Okay! From now on, He Xingfu is officially Fangyuan Law Firm’s receptionist. -Here. -Cheers. Cheers. Cheers. -Cheers. -Cheers. Bye. Stay safe on the road. Don’t worry. We’ll be back before nightfall. Okay. The court hearing now begins. According to the Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China,
[Circuit Court of Xiuchuan County People’s Court] Article 134, Xiuchuan County People’s Court, Fushui Town People’s Tribunal, have conducted a court session as per the law. The plaintiff, Yang Baosheng, and the other 30 citizens, are pressing charges against the defendant Meijia Trading Pvt. Ltd. due to the dispute over their contract.
[Presiding Judge] The court investigation will now commence. It should be here. Seems that nobody’s here. Yeah. Nobody’s here. Hello. Excuse me, who are you? Is this Fangyuan Law Firm? So, there’s no one here today? But I’m here. But you’re the janitor. A janitor is a person too. Are you looking for someone?
I am also the receptionist. You can let me know if you need anything. She says she’s the receptionist here. This is Mr. Frank of Ampher Group. He’s here for Mr. Guan, the lawyer. What was the company again? Ampher Group. Ampher Group? Oh. I think they mentioned the name.
Mr. Guan went to a village for a lawsuit. Mr. Guan is elsewhere. Well, then. Since Mr. Guan is not here, maybe we should come back another time. Mr. Frank says if Mr. Guan is not here, he’ll come back another day. Please! You’re already here anyway. Please come in. This is our meeting room.
Okay. This is great. We haven’t had any foreign clients yet. You’re the first. This is quite an eye-opener for me. Thanks. I’ll get both of you some tea. Please wait here. Okay, thanks. Where did she go? Hello, Xingfu? So, how is it going over there? We are currently negotiating the terms
With the company. What is it? The hearing will resume soon. It’s alright. Get back to your work. I’ll talk to you later. Bye. He Xingfu, you’d be doing the firm a disservice if you lost this client. My apology for the long wait. Enjoy the tea. When Mr. Guan and his team
Won their first lawsuit, they bought these tea leaves. They haven’t had this tea ever since. I’ve never tried it either. Try it out. It should taste good. She says it’s a great tea. She’s kept them for a long time. -Okay. -Enjoy yourself. Okay. How many lawyers are working in this firm?
How many lawyers do you have? Three. Three. No, there are four. Four. Are you also a lawyer? Are you a lawyer too? I’m not. I’m just a receptionist. I am also the janitor. But the lawyers and I work as a team. I alone can handle several jobs. She says she’s tough enough
To do a lot of work at the same time. Do you think we can entrust our legal affairs to such a firm? What did he say? Nothing. It’s just that… He… Is it because our law firm is too small for him? It’s not that. Please, tell him that our small firm
Is capable of great things. The God of Wealth is a minor god, but every family worships the deity. What is she saying? She’s from the countryside. She just kept on telling the local stories. I don’t understand why this company asks a peasant woman to welcome us.
Did they hire you to be the receptionist? No. I asked for the job myself. She insisted herself on being the receptionist here. Wait, what? I live in a rural village. I had some disputes with the villagers, so I moved into the city. So, I started working here. They pay me
1,500 yuan a month. What? Only 1,500 yuan? That’s a very low salary. Even you agree it’s too low. I think so too. I’ve asked for a raise. She keeps asking them to increase her salary. So, why are you still working here? Why do you still work here? Because they are good people.
They are… They are… They treat everyone equally. They never look down on me simply because I came from a rural village. She says they are good men with integrity, that they never look down on her though she’s from the countryside. And then, I became their receptionist. They also gave me a raise.
Finally, they end up increasing her salary for her. Okay, not bad. Not bad? Not bad. Not bad indeed. We won the lawsuit. Ladies and gentlemen! What you must do now is to leave your signatures here. Then, leave your thumbprints above your names. -Sure! -Okay! One at a time. Thank you, Mr. Guan.
You’re welcome to have dinner at our home. -Thank you so much. -Thank you so much. Let’s have dinner at my place! Don’t mention it. You deserve this. You’re welcome at our home. We really need to thank you. Hey, Xingfu! Why are you calling me? How did it go over there?
The hearing is over. And? And everything ends well. I told you I wouldn’t leave them behind! Don’t worry, everyone is satisfied with the result. They are inviting me to their homes for dinner. Come to my house. Forget about the dinner, come back now! What is it? Is it something urgent? Fra… It’s Frank.
Mr. Frank is here. Okay. Mr. Guan. Please stay. How long has he been there? What does he need? He’s been here for a while. We had a chat. I think they want to work with you. Just come back now. I ran out of things to talk about. Why didn’t you say so earlier?
You should have told me sooner. I was worried… I didn’t want to distract you from the lawsuit. Don’t be silly. Look, use whatever means you have to keep Frank at our office. I’ll be right back. Grab our stuff, we’re heading back. [Circuit Court of Xiuchuan County People’s Court] Mr. Guan, stay!
Another day, perhaps. -We need to go now. -Mr. Guan. Chinese culture values fateful encounters. It’s a big world. We meet and work with each other because of fate. I often think Mr. Guan and his friends and I are brought together by fate. Look, they are all well-educated people with great degrees.
I didn’t even finish middle school. But how did I meet them? Why would they let me be on their team? That must be fate. Mr. Frank, you’ve only met each other once, but you are willing to come here for them. And now, we meet. This must be fate! She’s talking something about fate.
The fate between Mr. Guan and her. And she asks you if you think it’s also fate that you’ve come all the way here to meet Mr. Guan. Even though you’ve just met him once. What do you mean about fate? What is fate to you? Fate is… It’s…
Imagine there was a crowd of people. When I looked over, you’d be right there. It’s something like you pick out someone among a bunch of people at the first sight of him. What happened to the other lawyers? Why are they not back yet? Why are they not back yet?
They went to a village to help the villagers with a lawsuit. It’s tough helping out the villagers. There are all kinds of requests from them. Most of them don’t understand the law. But Mr. Guan and his friends still take their requests very seriously. They can’t abandon the villagers who are in need.
That’s why they often go to the villages. Oh, really? Is it really possible to make money by defending peasants in a lawsuit? Do they make much money by helping villagers in lawsuits? Of course, it’s not a very lucrative job. That’s why we can only afford this rundown office. But
Just as Mr. Guan once said, a lawyer must serve the people with the law. A lawyer mustn’t simply use the law as a means to make money. Mr. Guan said that they’d use the law to serve the people and they don’t just take it as a business. Okay.
Well, I think he’s quite good. -Okay? -Yes. Congratulations. Guan, what is going on now? Frank came to visit our firm. Xingfu has been keeping him there. Frank came? Why didn’t she tell us sooner? Use your brilliant brain and think. I get it now. Wait, Xingfu must be so full of herself.
She received Frank on her own just so we could finish the lawsuit in the village? Guan Tao, listen. If Frank leaves, fire her immediately. Enough talking. Just drive. I can’t imagine the mess she’s made. [Fangyuan Law Firm] It seems fine. Xingfu managed to keep him here. Are you guys ready? Sigh.
I told you so. There is no way he would want to hire a small firm like ours. Xingfu, where’s Frank? He left. He left? Didn’t you ask him to stay? I tried, but he still left. He insisted on leaving. I made him a wonderful pot of tea,
And he only took a small sip. Oh, no. What’s wrong? Didn’t you win the lawsuit? Forget it. I stayed up all night, I’m beat. I need a nap. Wait. Who should I hand this to? Frank left his business card. He wants you to contact him. Guan Tao. Shameless jerks! Shameless jerks! Shameless jerks!
Those foreigners should be ashamed of themselves! He’s never been so furious. Why should we work for them if they are not paying? Mr. Han. They want to terminate the contract. Fine, so be it. That is a breach of contract. They must pay us a year’s worth of counsel fees.
Let them terminate the contract. But Mr. Han, they have the proof that we instigated them to bribe the officials. Fine. They can show the proof if they want. Let’s see who’ll have the last laugh! Well? What? Did you close the deal? What deal? Did you come here just for a chat? Yeah.
Without a proper chat, I wouldn’t have gotten this. What do we have here? What is this? It’s been signed! You closed the deal, Guan Tao! That’s 3,000,000 yuan! Am I dreaming or something? Pinch me hard. Alright. Does it hurt? Yeah. Should I get a better car? We’ll do just that tomorrow.
Hurry and get in the car. Let’s go. This is surreal. Pal, that’s a three-million-yuan deal! Fortune has really favored us. What’s the date today? Today? It’s the 13th. That’s my lucky number. Nonsense. That wasn’t what you said on our way here. Frank said he quickly realized that choosing Yidao
Was an unforgivable mistake. So, he went through the files we left him. Then, he thought he should visit our office. Back in the office, he enjoyed his chat with Xingfu. He then had a better understanding of our law firm. And today, after hearing my proper introduction of the firm, he decided
To sign this letter of intent. The official signing of the contract will happen after we go through the details. Wait. I’m curious. Just what did Frank and Xingfu talk about the other day? You want to know? I’m not telling you. Frank said Xingfu told him a lot about Chinese philosophy. These philosophies
Can be extrapolated into business and life. At the same time, he was touched by our stories with Xingfu. He believes that a law firm that serves the farmers loyally and honestly without prioritizing profit must be a great law firm that will defend all its clients properly. Well said. But he suggested
That we should move the office elsewhere. It’s best to be a place that matches the status of their company. At the same time, he wants us to give Xingfu a desk in our new office. I thought it was something serious. We will give her a desk.
After all, she is the mascot of our firm. Right? There’s something I should discuss with you. Technically, we managed to close this massive deal because of Xingfu’s contribution. Right? Right. What I mean is, to make it fair, shouldn’t we give her a proper reward? Of course. Look, you could give her 20,000 yuan.
Wait. According to our normal ratio, we should be giving her two to three percent of the deal. That’s about 60,000 to 90,000 yuan. Given her contribution, she deserves the 90,000 yuan. But… 90,000 yuan? We should give her a reward. But for a receptionist, that’s quite a big cut. I agree. Look,
We need to move the office and renovate. We need to hire workers. We must be mindful of our expenditures. Well… How about 60,000 yuan? I think 50,000 yuan is a lot. I think… You’re right. I think… Maybe we could give her nothing. She doesn’t know about the commission anyway.
But here’s a piece of advice. As human beings, our conscience matters. If you can live with the guilt, so be it. Guan Tao, you made fun of us with your little advice. You win. Just give her the reward. We’re back. Mr. Guan. Mr. Guan. I saw the civil activity mentioning
The principle of integrity. What does it mean? And there is also… Public policy doctrine. Why do you ask? I came across these terms. Could you explain them to me? What are the odds? In a civil activity, the principle of integrity means that when people do business with others,
When they borrow from others, or when they repay the debts and etc., the transactions must be done with honesty and integrity. Well said. What’s wrong? Nothing, we’re talking about something else. What’s the other term? Public policy doctrine. Public policy doctrine means the principles and customs everyone in society works together to uphold.
In other words, morality is important, so is our conscience. Right? Stop staring at us. Well… We both get it. You’re the boss here after all. Thank you for your understanding. And we have good news. Frank has signed a letter of intent with us. Yes! He signed it? I knew he’d choose us.
Does it mean we’re going to be rich? Yes! Now that we’re rich, we won’t have to be worried about our survival. Does it mean we can serve the commoners even better now? Yeah. Having money is great. Xingfu. We managed to close the deal because of your contribution. Yeah.
I welcomed him into our office. Guan Tao, you should give me a bonus. Sure, of course. How much do you want? Don’t call me greedy, but I only want to make more money to send my kid to a school in the city. I want 2,000 yuan. Is it too much?
Don’t stare at me like that. How about one thousand? Xingfu, I don’t think you’ll get too big of a bonus for this case. But we are going to give you a commission. Commission? But Xingyun told me only a lawyer would get a commission. Does a receptionist get that too?
It’s a different matter. According to Frank, you contributed a lot to this case. Based on our rules here, whoever gets us a case will get two to three percent of the total amount as commission. That is… 60,000 yuan to 90,000 yuan. We are going to give you three percent.
That is 90,000 yuan. And based on your request, we’re giving you a 500-yuan raise for your monthly salary. Is that okay? Okay! That is so nice of you! Yes! Of course! I’ll take two percent for now. We just started making money. Let’s not overspend. For me, 60,000 yuan is an amount
I can’t even dream of having. I won’t ask for too much. Comrade He Xingfu, Guan Tao was right about you? Take the full amount. You have to. Right? What? What did he mean? What do you mean? I don’t get what you said. Get back to work. 60,000 yuan.
Thank you! Thank you so much! Not 60,000 yuan, it’s 90,000 yuan! Thanks! Oh, my. Dear, I’m back. What is this all about? Did you find a stash of money? Not even a hidden stash has this much money. What is this all about, then? Wash your hands, I’ll explain later. Great news!
I just made 90,000 yuan today. And not only that, I just got a 500-yuan raise to my monthly salary. Cheers. Are you joking? That’s not possible. I wasn’t sure about it either. It’s what I told you a few days ago, the foreigner came to our office and we talked for the whole afternoon.
And today, he signed a contract with Guan Tao. Guan Tao and the others thought I had contributed to this deal. According to the rules, I’d get three percent as commission. That’s 90,000 yuan. That actually happened? So you talked to the foreigner for one afternoon and made more money
Than two years’ worth of our salaries? Yeah. That’s the rule there. If you could close a deal every month, we wouldn’t have to work anymore. You’re the receptionist. People would all be received by you first. Don’t be silly. No one gets so lucky every time. For me,
This is probably the luckiest day of my life. Besides, he works with Guan Tao, not me. Honestly, in hindsight, I find it quite terrifying. What if I said something wrong that day and ruined the deal? I’d be in deep trouble. Guan Tao and the others are being generous.
They think I deserve the credit. So they gave me a reward. Yeah. They didn’t have to give you the money. So why did they? It’s about integrity and upholding rules. Give me a break. After all your time in the city, have you seen anyone honest and playing by the rules?
Guan Tao and the others do. What if they want something else? I don’t think they’d be so kind. They gave away money for no good reason. They must be crazy. You’re the crazy one. What now? Are you not happy that I made money? It’s not that. How about this? Tomorrow, I’ll tell them
I’m not taking the money. I haven’t gotten the money yet anyway. That won’t be necessary. I was just saying. I just find it too weird. Watch your back. Don’t be so petty. Don’t worry. Your wife here is a smart one. I just don’t want you to get scammed. Xingfu.
Now that you’ve made so much money and we got 50,000 yuan compensation from the land acquisition, and our dispute with Mr. Wan is over, maybe we should go home and work in our greenhouse. Look at this place. It’s not as cozy as our home. Right? When we go back,
We can take better care of Mom and Dad, and Little Dou. What do you think? I was talking to you. Why didn’t you say anything? What you said made perfect sense. When I first came here, I wanted to go home so badly. I missed our kid. But now, I have some new ideas,
And I want to discuss them with you. What do you have in mind? We spent a long time living in the village. We only came to the city to run some errands. We never had the chance to experience city life. But I feel like the city is giving me a different vibe.
Life may be tough now, and it’s tiring, but I have this feeling that things will get better. It gives me the drive to work harder and make changes. The city has endless possibilities waiting for us. Today, I made 90,000 yuan in a blink of an eye. That means the future
Holds even more opportunities. With the two of us working together, our family will have much better prospects. In the future, even we can afford a house in the city like Qingzhi. We can send our kid to a school in the city. We can take our parents here for retirement. You’re…
This is a little too hopeful. Why shouldn’t we have hope? When I worked at the early learning center, all the kids were already learning at such a young age. They were already being educated. I want Little Dou to be just like them. But that is already too late for Little Dou.
But with enough hard work, we can make more money. In a few years, we might be able to send him to daycare here. Wouldn’t that be nice? It is nice. But it’s not as easy as you think. Nothing is ever easy. It takes hard work and determination.
Look at Guan Tao and his friends. They sure are the lucky ones. It’s because they work hard and never give up. And they are kind too. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gotten the deal and made so much money. So, we should also work hard and never give up. But I feel like…
I can’t do anything right in this city. When I was in the village, I could do anything. I went down to the field and I was filled with strength. It felt much better than living here. I can understand how it feels. But don’t you think there are things
We just can’t have in the village? Don’t you want to be like the city folks? Our home is always there. It’s not going anywhere. And we both have jobs. We’re already here, there’s nothing to fear. Do it for Little Dou and fight one last time. We might actually find success. We’ve seen
On the TV that people from the villages find success in cities. They could do it. Why can’t we? You’re… You’re daydreaming. What’s wrong with that? There is this saying. “Never stop dreaming, it might come true someday.” Lady, you’ve gotten too ambitious after coming here. Mom was right. What did she say? Nothing.
You just said it. What did she say about me? Nothing. Go to bed. Let’s call it a day. Xiaoshan. How much is the price for each square meter of the apartment opposite us? That? For normal households, that’s around 38,000 yuan. Over 40,000 yuan for better units. That’s insane!
It’s the location of the apartments. It’s in the center of the city. However, I’ve done my homework. I am never buying an apartment here. Fengjing Residence is only eight stops away from here. It’s only 12,000 per square meter there. Why not buy an apartment there then? I can’t afford it.
But you speak as if you know everything. I’m not bluffing, Qinglai. The whole real estate market of the city, the price and the locations, and the new projects are all in my memory. You’re not buying. Why bother researching? What if I get rich someday? See? One bet, five numbers.
The jackpot is 20 million. You’re just like my wife. You both love daydreaming. Your wife let you waste your money on gambling? Why would she care? I work long hours every day for my family. Why would she care if I bought lotteries? Your wife doesn’t have a job?
I wouldn’t let her get one. Our duties are clear. I make money and provide a livelihood. Her job is to stay pretty and do the chores. I can’t work all day just to go home for more chores. Here are my two cents. The city is a complicated place.
When a woman gets a job, she makes money and gets delusional. There are too many risk factors. All the rich city folks are divorced because of this. You’re exaggerating. The flaws of humans are complex and plentiful. Everyone has flaws. Alright. Let me stop you right there. But Qinglai, you’re different. You came
From a much better background than our captain. His brother-in-law is a logistic head. Your in-law is a director of the Organization Department! It’d be great if you were our captain. Your salary would be doubled. Is the captain’s salary that much higher than ours? Of course. The salary matches the title. Captain. Song Xiaoshan.
Wang Qinglai. You behaved like thugs during the working hour. What were you talking about? There was nothing going on here. It’s just small talk. What’s wrong? What’s wrong? You must never slack off! You are paid to do your job, not for small talk. Find some work to do, or get lost!
How dare you talk back at me! What’s the big deal? You’re just a low-rank captain! That’s who he is. He’s the same kind of lapdog in his in-law’s house. He’s a barking lapdog. Qinglai. Your uncle should take better care of you. He never responded to your greeting.
If your uncle talks to you in front of our department head, not just the captain, even our department head will treat you with respect. My uncle is not that kind of person. He’s a righteous man to the public. But in private, he treats us well. As if that’s going to do any good.
♪Maybe your life was broken♪ ♪Maybe you were rendered silent by disappointment♪ ♪Even so, you need to move forward bravely♪ ♪And live as you persevere♪ ♪Who can stop you♪ ♪From living your best life?♪ ♪Maybe it has become even harder to pursue your dream♪ ♪Maybe it’s not all smooth sailing throughout your life♪
♪Even so, you need to move forward bravely♪ ♪And learn to be stronger♪ ♪Who can stop♪ ♪Happiness from blooming?♪ ♪Even if I will have my ups and downs♪ ♪I will never back down♪ ♪My crushed dreams are being reborn♪ ♪How could you know the broadness of the land♪ ♪Without climbing the tallest peaks♪
♪And diving into the dark abyss?♪ ♪Don’t admit defeat♪ ♪Fight with all you got♪ ♪Even if I will have my ups and downs♪ ♪I will never back down♪ ♪My crushed dreams are being reborn♪ ♪How could you know the broadness of the land♪ ♪Without climbing the tallest peaks♪ ♪And diving into the dark abyss?♪
♪Don’t admit defeat♪ ♪Fight with all you got♪