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The reason why I have no presence

in front of others

is because I am not

in their visual range.

But,

people have five senses.

One of them is

smell.

If I wear more perfume,

they should notice

my existence, right?

[Planning Department 3]

[Planning Department 3]

[Planning Department 3]

[Planning Department 3]

Spring is really a season of

high incidence of allergies.

My nose is itchy.

No.

Instead,

it worked

in an unexpected place.

You're heartless.

How could you do this to me?

Honey,

I didn't go anywhere

after work.

Tell me.

Where did you get

the smell of perfume?

Make it clear to me.

I...

Fine.

You can't tell me?

Why is my life so miserable?

Do you remember what you said

when you chased me?

Why is my life so miserable?

♫The subway will leave at 8:47♫

♫I only have three minutes♫

♫I run at the speed in the race♫

♫I make it at the last second♫

♫The team leader says you keep going♫

[Angry]

[Proposal]

♫I'm a great young man♫

[Planning]

[Future]

[Prospect]

♫I have my big dream♫

[Tianran]

[Well said]

♫How can I spend my life♫

♫Working for someone else♫

♫ I'm a great young man ♫

[0 yuan]

♫Though I'm empty-handed♫

[Expense List]

[Life]

♫Don't underestimate me♫

♫I was born in the Year of Dragon after all♫

♫Stand up and be a great young man♫

[A great young man]

♫Don't be a wimp, you guys♫

♫Only those who are tasteless will waste my talent♫

[Work]

[Never Give Up]

[Episode 10]

[Storm of layoff]

Brother-in-law.

You want to see me?

Perfect timing.

How long have you been here?

Since you married my sister,

it's been 20 years.

Potted plants

grow twigs easily.

If we don't trim it in time,

it will easily deform.

Once it deforms,

knots will grow out.

Then the price will decrease.

When the price decreases,

I'll have to throw it away.

Well...

Well...

You're a busy person in the company.

I asked you here

to listen to me talk nonsense =.

It's okay. Go back to work.

Well.

Do you want to lay...

Leave.

Okay.

According to the latest investigation report,

At present, the average age of employees

in the top technology companies in the world

is 28 years old.

Why do we emphasize

the younger trend of the corporate structure?

It is because

what an excellent company like Gaofa needs most

is innovation and vitality.

Therefore, I hope that

the heads of departments

will pay close attention to

the average age of your departments.

Secretary Cui,

remind them.

Sales Department, 27.5 years old.

Technical Department, 29.6 years old.

Design Department, 26.9 years old.

Planning Department 1.

30 years old.

It's wrong.

Four of them haven't celebrated their birthday yet.

Does that count?

Planning Department 3, 35.1 years old.

Mr. Yu.

The average age of your department

seems to top the list.

Is the average age of

the design department that young?

Of course.

I heard that

the company plans to basically keep

the age of primary level employees under 35.

[Planning Department, Gaofa Technology]

Under 35?

[Planning Department 3]

Tianran.

Come here. Give me a hand.

[Planning Department 3]

Thank you. Be careful.

Mr. Ji.

What...

is this?

Look.

Curved retina display screen

with ultra-wide angle and high frame rate.

Wouldn't it be great to watch movies and TV series with it?

Of course.

Of course not.

Watch what drama?

This is for work.

It's for work.

What a waste of such a good screen.

Okay.

[Planning Department 3]

Ms. Wu.

I have something to report to you.

I'm getting old.

My eyes are a little blurred.

I want to buy a big screen.

The watch will be very clear on it.

When I see the watch clearly,

my efficiency will go up.

My performance

will go up too.

I can't.

This...

[Planning Department 3]

Listen carefully.

This is a private stuff.

I bought it myself.

Don't touch it.

[Planning Department 3]

It feels so good to watch TV series on a curved screen.

More importantly,

this curved screen

can perfectly avoid the visual range of leaders.

It gives you all round 360-degree protection.

[All-round 360 degree protection]

No matter how they look at it, they won't find out.

Watch TV series for five minutes

[Watch TV series for five minutes and feel at ease all day]

and feel at ease all day.

[Planning Department 3]

Ji.

[Gaofa Technology]

Mr. Yao.

I'm sorry.

[Gaofa Technology]

When I work,

I dive right in.

What's up?

Let's go out for a drink.

Department Head...

Department Head.

[Gaofa Technology]

It's not good.

What time is it?

I can at least

work three more hours.

Let young people

[Planning Department 3]

do these things.

I have something important to do.

[Gaofa Technology]

Let me tell you.

Hurry, let's go.

It is what it is.

This morning,

at the internal HR meeting,

Mr. Zheng said it himself that

Planning Department 3 is now the department

with the oldest average age of employees in the whole group.

The three of us

are the arch criminals for

raising the average age.

Sir, I just calculated.

If one of the three of us

leaves,

the average age

will be

35 years old.

So, Ji,

Stop it.

I understand.

I understand.

I understand everything.

Two days ago,

I saw Qiu,

You and Liu

being fired one by one.

I thought it would never be my turn.

Let's talk about the Fa Gao system

that the group is proud of.

I can't say I'm the father of Fa Gao.

But...

I can say I'm the godfather of Fa Gao, right?

Yes.

Right?

I've been working hard, diligently

and conscientiously for the company.

They should give me credit for hard work, if not for good work.

How can they fire me so easily?

Ji, what's the point

of saying these now?

When the director wants you to leave today,

who dares to stay until tomorrow?

Journey to the West is really a good book.

All the goblins with backgrounds stayed,

while those who had no background were killed by the golden cudgel.

Who are you calling a goblin?

I'm not talking about you two.

By the way,

who is the oldest

in Planning Department 3, elder brother?

Who are you calling elder brother?

I was born in 1977.

Me too.

I was born on December 31.

I am

a little older than you.

My brothers,

I was born after 1980, so I will not participate.

No, no, don't be a coward.

Come here.

Here.

Over there.

Waiter, two boxes of beer.

Two boxes are not enough.

Three boxes.

Really? Can we finish it?

It's okay.

Let's drink first.

He always brags.

Really?

He just said he can freestyle.

What kind of freestyle is that?

He's really good.

It's good to be young.

This is youth.

It's good to be young.

This is youth.

It's good to be young.

This is youth.

What?

You think this is beautiful?

How cool!

Honey.

Do you know I'm 45?

I know.

Didn't we just

celebrate your birthday?

I even got you a new razor.

Don't try to trick me

to buy you another gift.

No way.

Time flies.

I'm already 45 years old.

That's right.

Our child is not a kid anymore.

Why am I suddenly 45?

45 is fine.

You're one of the young and middle-aged.

It's not like I dislike you.

But I...

[Planning Department 3]

Come on, Tianran.

Come here. Give me a hand.

Coming.

It's so heavy.

Be careful. Hold tight.

What is this?

Another one?

Wait a minute.

It's quite heavy.

[Planning Department 3]

What do you think?

Outward-extending

curved retina display screen

with ultra-wide angle.

With broader vision

comes broader mind.

I can't.

No need.

For work,

this personal investment is nothing.

I'll connect it for you.

Alright, Mr. Ji, stop.

The security on the first floor could see it.

No.

The screen is a bit reflective.

I'll get back to work.

[Planning Department 3]

Mr. Yao,

I usually watch this after work.

The killer is the security guard.

Kill...

[Planning Department 3]

You're killing me!

Zhang.

Did you just graduate last year?

Great. Great.

Miss

Liu.

You were born in 1995?

No, 2000.

2000

Okay.

Great.

It's okay.

Mr. Ji.

Mr. Ji.

Come on.

We heard about the layoff.

Don't worry too much.

I don't think age is the only standard.

Isn't our company

selecting

the most energetic employee of the year?

If you get elected,

it'll prove that you're energetic.

Really?

But you have to be

younger than 45.

Are you 45?

45 again?

I don't believe

people over 45 are not energetic.

I'll show them

my energy.

I think they're here.

Come on, Mr. Ji.

Say hello.

I thought it was very high.

It's not that high.

It can't be compared with

the level of the chairman

and Mr. Zheng.

Are you afraid?

Afraid?

What is there to be afraid of?

There's no being afraid

in the dictionary of young people of Gaofa.

To me, this height...

[Ah]

It's going down.

Exciting!

Mr. Ji.

Are you sure you can do it?

No problem.

Which company

is that young man from?

Why was he shouting?

He's useless.

What a shame.

You're not young at all.

[Youth Bridge Bungee Jumping]

Why are you shouting?

You scared me.

I'm worried about her.

It's okay.

Mr. Ji.

Shall we go first?

No.

Let me do it.

Let me set an example for you young people.

Come on, next one.

[Youth Bridge Bungee Jumping]

Let me do it.

Come on.

Let me do it.

Come on, next one.

Next one.

I'm...

coming.

Coming.

Don't push me.

Don't push me. Don't push me.

Coming.

[Youth Bridge Bungee Jumping]

Good luck, Mr. Ji.

Okay.

Let me hold it.

Hold it tight.

[Youth Bridge Bungee Jumping]

I'm freaked out!

Mr. Ji.

If you can't do it, forget it.

Don't try to be a hero!

I'm not.

I'm still young.

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Come on.

Come on! Come on!

Will it break?

No, no.

[Youth Bridge Bungee Jumping]

Ready.

Come on.

Come on! Come on!

[Youth Bridge Bungee Jumping]

When I go down,

I won't even shout.

Come.

Ready?

I'm coming.

Two, go.

Wait.

[Youth Bridge Bungee Jumping]

Mr. Ji.

He really didn't yell.

He's a tough guy.

Let's forget

bungee jumping,

a kind of sport that challenges the limits of the body

Let's think of ways

to become young mentally.

Are they disco dancing, staying up all night,

dressing up in strange clothes, drinking milk tea,

Chinese comics, and cyberspeak?

You young people

are so crafty.

Oh, right. Mr. Ji.

I found you

the 45 lifestyles of young people.

Take a look.

No.

Get these 45

all ready for me.

Nice hairstyle.

It's specially made.

Sir, your drink is here.

I specially picked a good place.

What do you think?

Good.

Table 45.

Tianran.

Just beer?

It's on the house. Wash our mouth first.

No.

I can't drink beer.

Sir,

what would you like to drink?

A glass of water, please.

A cup of water costs 45 yuan.

Tianran, he said 45 yuan.

Did he do it on purpose?

This table is also No. 45.

We're already here.

Why are you drinking water?

Yes.

Give me

the strongest wine.

Okay, wait a moment.

Right now, go.

Let's dance.

Let's dance.

Let's go.

Let's dance.

You two go first.

You're already here.

Let's go.

Let’s go.

Mr. Ji.

Hey.

What's wrong? Is it too loud?

No.

It's not loud.

It suits me very well.

I always come here.

Right?

Young people, right?

Tianran.

Come on.

Are you sleepy?

It's not even 11 o'clock.

Usually at this time,

I'm already in bed.

I'm old.

No, no.

An old man in the family is like a treasure.

You're a treasure in Department 3.

I need to use the restroom.

I need to use the restroom.

You two drink.

We'll wait for you.

Drink.

Tianran.

Mr. Ji hasn't drunk yet.

The drink makes him want to pee.

Honey, let's go.

We finally came out

for a walk tonight,

but you had to drink.

It's just some drinks. Look at you.

How many times have I told you?

It's okay to drink once in a while,

but you drink every day.

Is it possible for me not to drink?

Just a little.

♫Too many people♫

But this wine...

Is it possible for me not to drink?

♫Are like dust♫

Right? I have to socialize.

You don't know

your health condition?

♫I'm afraid no one will ask♫

I know you care about me.

I'm worried about you.

♫Bear the pain♫

Is it okay that you just drink?

♫And fight with life♫

If one of the three of us leaves,

♫Looking for♫

♫Looking for an♫

the average age of Planning Department 3

♫Looking for an identity♫

will be 35.

When I was 25,

♫Loneliness♫

I am full of ambition to change the world.

♫Has rooted in my heart♫

When I was 35,

I struggled not to be changed by the world.

♫The world is chaotic♫

Now that I'm 45,

I am hit hard by life at any time.

♫Thank you♫

All I think about is to live.

♫You are young and hot♫

But I don't think life should just be about losing.

♫You made♫

♫You made my♫

Even if it's just a punch at the air,

♫You made my life lively♫

[Planning Department 3]

it's a kind of attitude, isn't it?

♫We always sighed about♫

Middle-aged people who are still working at midnight

♫The fickleness of the years♫

seems a bit tragic.

♫In the blink of an eye♫

But their tired smiles

♫I’ve become someone strange♫

and their never-giving-up efforts

are their punch at the air.

♫It’s a long life♫

♫People come and go♫

Ji Huahua

can't give up this easily.

♫When the show was over♫

Even if we can't change the world,

♫I finally know who's around♫

I'll let the world know

it's not that easy to bully us.

♫Small light♫

Grilled cold noodles. Give me one grilled cold noodles.

♫Can melt the night♫

So many people.

♫So no matter how big the world is♫

Here. Brother.

Did you drink?

♫I'm not afraid♫

Do you want a designated driver?

I'm good a good driver.

♫Small people♫

Ji Huahua, come on.

♫Will be cared for♫

Do you want a designated driver?

♫Through the crowds♫

Brother, don't drive after drinking.

♫Through the crowds comes♫

♫Through the crowds comes the flowers♫

Zheng Zhenghao.

You're all here.

Zheng Zhenghao, let me ask you.

Why are you firing

middle-aged people like us?

Is it because we're old

and can't work overtime?

Is it because we're old

and more customers complain about us?

Or is it because we are old

and we get higher salaries than others?

A company

advertises everywhere

how young their employees' average age is.

What do you want to tell others?

You want to tell others

Gaofa is

a temporary platform

or a primitive tribe where people grow

without restraint or order.

All of us here today

are not just parts on a machine.

We are human.

We are human with thoughts and values.

We middle-aged people

carry the inheritance and history of Gaofa

and the accumulated experience

gained bit by bit.

We should be treated as the wealth of this company,

instead of the burden.

That's enough.

You don't need to applaud.

Zheng Zhenghao.

Think about it.

I'll wait for you in my office.

Tianran.

What time is it?

4:44.

Yes.

Why isn't he here yet?

We're almost off work.

I'm a little sleepy.

Ji. Ji.

[Planning Department 3]

I just came back from the HR Department.

Yao,

don't say anything.

Even if I have to leave today,

Mr. Zheng has to tell me personally.

The HR Department wants me to tell you.

You don't have to tell me

or persuade me.

Yao.

I, Ji Huahua, have been a yes-man for half of my life.

I want to be passionate today.

Even if I have to leave today,

I'll let Zheng Zhenghao

look into my eyes and tell me

what exactly am I in Gaofa

for the past 12 years?

You don't have to go.

Of course I don't.

I've made up my mind.

After I leave the company,

I'll open a breakfast restaurant

downstairs of our company.

By then,

you can all go have breakfast.

I'll give you a discount.

You can stay.

No.

I stay?

Stay?

What do you mean?

[Planning Department 3]

HR Department said

the average age of Planning Department 3

is now

34.7 years old.

So you don't have to be fired.

Mr. Yao.

Can you be more specific?

Sir.

Sir.

Ji is usually popular.

This morning,

someone put Bai Mashuai's materials for becoming a regular employee

on my desk.

I saw it.

Yes.

You're 45 and he's 23.

Didn't it

lower the average age

of Planning Department 3?

Your age is

averaged down.

45 plus 23

divided by 2 equals?

Equals that much?

A lot.

Oh no.

Oh no.

I just scolded Mr. Zheng.

No. I have to find him.

Mr. Zheng.

Mr. Zheng.

So,

Mr. Ji is not leaving?

No.

Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao? It's a good trick.

Who thought that?

Not me.

Not me neither.

Then who was it?

Averaged down a lot.

It's almost time to get off work.

Tianran.

Have I become a regular employee?

I think so.

Congratulations.

Great.

You've become a regular employee.

He's not leaving.

What about me?

Market pain spots, difficulties and opportunities?

What is this?

Only middle-aged people can calm down.

[Forever young and always tearful]

Forever young.

Forever...

[Gaofa Technology]

[Planning Department 3, 10 years ago]

[Planning Department 3]

Mr. Yu.

Leader.

Ji.

He's here.

Yes.

Yao.

Come in.

[Planning Department 3]

Mr. Yu.

This is our new intern,

Yao.

Hello, Yao.

Hello, Mr. Yu.

[Planning Department 3]

He is the president of Student Union of University A.

A young talent.

I've long heard that Planning Department 3

is the brain of Gaofa.

I hope I can

follow you two

and build a career in Gaofa.

Great! Welcome!

[Planning Department 3]

Thank you.

Ji, about the case of the curved screen

you mentioned before.

I think it is very good.

It must be the trend of future development.

After work,

let's talk it over.

You come too.

Okay?

Let's try to attend

the proposal meeting next week.

Leader,

don't you think this concept

is too advanced?

No.

[Planning Department 3]

The future

will be ours.

[Planning Department 3]