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Hello, my daughter.

Can you speak English?

I don't understand.

Speak in Chinese.

Okay.

Young girl.

Let me ask you.

Did you drop

the golden job

or the silver one?

Or this

ordinary one.

This one.

I finally met

an honest kid.

To reward you,

I'll give you

these two jobs for free.

No, thank you.

Take it. Be good.

Wish you

a pleasant time working overtime.

♫The subway at 8:47♫

♫I'm three minutes short♫

♫In the last second of track and field speed♫

♫I make my way into the subway♫

♫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♫

[Receipt]

[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♫

[A great young man]

♫Only those who are tasteless will waste my talent♫

[Work]

[Never Give Up]

[Episode 33]

[Storm sweeping across Gaofa Part 1]

[Notice]

[Gaofa Mansion 3]

[Impartiality and integrity]

Court begins.

All rise.

Wu,

what case do we have today?

My lord,

you'd better

review the files

we haven't closed.

How many are there?

There are

81 civil disputes,

16 criminal cases,

the memorials

to greet the mayor at the end of the month,

the report to the governor,

the speech about the civilization of Gaofa Mansion,

and the people's...

Enough.

Why is there so much work

every day?

I heard that last month,

Gaofa Mansion 1 closed

78 cases.

And we closed...

We closed

five cases last month.

Five?

No way.

I came to the court every day.

My lord.

You did,

but we are short-handed.

It takes us one day

to register the case,

two to three days

to summon the defendant.

We also need time to prepare for the evidence

and summon the witnesses.

The most we can deal with is five cases.

We can't be like this.

We were about

to recruit more constables, weren't we?

How is it going?

It's not that easy.

The workload is heavy

but the salary is not much.

No one wants to come.

We have to find a way.

What's that sound?

My lord,

I installed a bell

at the entrance

by the recruitment window.

The bell rings.

It means someone is here for the job interview.

Let's go check it out.

[The people work hard and provided you with your income and benefits.]

[You can bully the people but will not escape God's punishment]

[Gaofa Mansion 3]

Greetings, my lord.

A woman?

But men and women are equal in our dynasty.

Men and women enjoy equal pay for equal work.

Women can also handle cases.

Wu,

inform her

our basic information

as soon as possible

so she can start asap.

Yes.

My lord,

I'm not here for the job.

Besides, you can't

recruit new constables.

If she's not here for the job interview,

there's no need to waste my time.

My lord, please wait.

I'm here to seek justice.

Why?

Have you heard of

the Slack Village?

The Slack Village?

Are you talking about

the Slack Village in Go-with-the-flow Town

of Let-it-be City?

Yes.

The Slack Village

used to be

the village in our town

with the highest happiness index.

For some unknown reason,

it disappeared

in one night.

Is it the distortion of humanity

or moral depravity?

Miss,

what do you know?

Tell me immediately.

[The Slack Village]

Speaking of the Slack Village,

it was my hometown.

It was a beautiful village with green mountains and clear water.

Everyone

lived a peaceful and happy life.

[The Slack Village]

People worked in the morning

and rested at noon.

Everyone was very satisfied

with what they had.

What day is today?

Three days to dry the net, two days to fish.

Today is the day to dry the net.

I don't have to work.

[The Slack Village]

Until one day,

an uninvited guest came.

One, two,

three, four, five.

Enough food for several days.

Brother.

You...

How can you eat all these fish?

As long as I'm alive,

I won't stop fishing.

It's not much anyway.

It's late.

Where are you going?

The water is peaceful tonight.

If we don't go fishing,

it will be a waste, isn't it?

Master.

Where are you from?

I haven't seen you before.

I am

a member of the Rat Race.

Nice to meet you.

This is for you.

Thank you.

This... Wow.

Just like that.

Cui Hualang

and everyone else in the village

were gradually changed

by this man from the Rat Race.

Everyone was getting more and more tired.

There were fewer

happiness.

[The Slack Village]

Master, there you are.

Cui Hualang,

you did well today.

Of course.

I haven't slept for two days.

I got a whole basket of fish.

Master, what about you?

Don't mention it.

I've only got six baskets of fish.

Six baskets?

No.

No.

I want six baskets of fish.

I want six baskets of fish.

I want six baskets of fish.

I want six baskets of fish.

I want six baskets of fish.

I want six baskets of fish.

In less than one month,

the streets and alleys in the village

were full of

rotten fish and meat that were left over.

The whole village stank.

The villagers

fell sick one after another.

[The Slack Village]

No one wanted to live there

so they left.

[The Slack Village]

Like that,

the happiest fishing village

disappeared.

What happened to Cui Hualang?

Some said that he went crazy

and was fishing on a broken boat

day and night.

He never went ashore again.

[I want six baskets of fish.]

I want six baskets of fish.

[Impartiality and integrity]

He's committed such a felony.

I will

reward

to capture

the mysterious man from the Rat Race.

My lord,

I heard that

the envoy of the Rat Race

has arrived at Gaofa Mansion,

and got himself a chance for the interview.

In order to save the mansion from going through misery,

I'm willing to help you.

to catch him.

Ms. Fan,

the message you heard may be wrong.

We have issued the recruitment notice.

[Notice]

It's been more than seven days,

but no one came here for the interview.

To be honest,

Gaofa Mansion is the most peaceful

and relaxing place

in the Central Plain.

My lord, there's something you don't know.

Once the man from the Rat Race

targeted a place,

he would slowly

take the people there down.

If I guessed right,

by the time we talk,

[Impartiality and integrity]

he's already here.

-He's... -My lord.

My lord.

There are many people

in front of the mansion

applying for the job.

They all said

they need this job urgently.

You guessed right.

I hereby

appoint Ms. Fan

as the special envoy for Anti-Rat Race.

[Special envoy for Anti-Rat Race]

We must catch the guy from the Rat Race.

[Impartiality and integrity]

Then...

After you catch him,

Ms. Fan,

what reward do you want?

I only ask my lord to

handle him to me

so I can seek revenge.

Good.

Wu Mingshi.

Yes.

Do it now.

Yes.

Ms. Fan.

Is the Rat Race

really as evil as you said?

Yes.

Wherever they arrived,

no one survived.

It's horrible.

How about this?

You and I will leave first

and observe in secret.

Let's make the decision

later.

Okay.

[The main hall]

How do you read this?

These are all unsolved cases.

We are solving the cases?

[The main hall]

It's undountedly the Rat Race.

When we offered a reward

to gather witnesses not long ago,

there weren't so many people here.

But...

Ms. Fan,

can you identify him

among so many people?

I've studied the Rat Race for years.

I've found a way to identify them.

Just do

as I say.

There's nothing unusual

about these people.

The secret to identifying them is four words:

[Method to identify]

watch,

[Method to identify]

[Watch]

listen,

[Method to identify]

[Watch] [Listen]

ask,

[Method to identify]

[Watch] [Listen] [Ask]

and decide.

[Difference method]

[Watch] [Listen] [Ask] [Decide]

First,

we need to watch the way they behave.

Everyone.

[The main hall]

You must finish copying these files

before tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

But...

This is too much.

There must be at least

100 files.

I'm afraid we may not even finish copying the titles.

My lord,

you must be mistaken.

I see.

This is the workload of Gaofa Mansion in six months.

If there's someone who can finish it,

he must be one of the Rat Race.

We just need to wait and catch him tomorrow.

Good idea.

My lord,

we don't need to wait till tomorrow.

I can

tell in general immediately.

Immediately?

How do you know

who he is before they do anything?

We need to wait until tomorrow

to identify the one

who looks exhausted

and withered, don't we?

No. No. No.

This is the first mistake.

People usually think

the Rat Race will stay up all night

and be back to work exhausted.

Instead, it's the opposite.

They will be glowing

with bright eyes

and maybe a little crazy.

My lord,

this is my first time looking for a job.

Please forgive me.

Or maybe you can be so nice

as to let me go?

Right.

Yes, this is too much.

I don't want to do it.

I can't finish it.

Although I'm illiterate,

I know

if I don't work hard today,

I'll have to find work tomorrow.

Just do it.

That makes sense.

It seems that

I finally can use

my speed writing skills.

Let's do this.

[The main hall]

Come on.

My lord.

Look.

Someone gave himself away.

Ms. Fan,

is there really someone who

can finish half a year's work in a day?

Of course,

they will use the second day

to finish the work for the second half of the year,

the third day

for the next year.

And so on.

If

we have such working efficiency,

what's there to worry about being better than Wei Changbin?

My lord.

So,

the Rat Race has their own advantages.

No, no, no.

You fell into their trap.

Really?

Think about what happened to my hometown.

Fine.

Well,

through the first test,

[The main hall]

did you find out who is from the Rat Race?

Li Tianran.

Yao Siwen.

He also seems very happy.

Take a closer look.

It's time to show my real skills.

Girl.

What are you doing?

Do you mind

if I put

my name on it?

Of course, I do.

No, let me put it on it.

Look.

But...

What are you doing?

Give it back!

I'll hit you.

Let me show you what speed writing is.

Damn it!

My lord, look at him.

Look.

He took other's

credit as his own.

He's not from the Rat Race.

He's more like one from the legendary Thick-skinned Race.

Then...

Catch Li Tianran.

No.

I can't be sure of that.

To avoid alerting the enemy,

I suggest

we make decisions after we listen.

Listen.

Watch, listen, ask, and decide.

To listen is

to focus on what they talk about.

To do that,

we need to let them talk more.

The more they talk, the more possible they'll make mistakes.

And I heard that

the Rat Race even have a format

to introduce themselves

at interviews.

Who will go first?

[Self-introduction]

Me,

I'm Ji Huahua.

I've been working for 20 years.

[Self-introduction]

I am Jiang Mei.

It's my first day here.

I look forward to working with you.

[Self-introduction]

My name is Li Tianran.

Male, I'm from Lin'an.

I was born in the Year of the Tiger, I'm 23.

[Self-introduction]

But I was born before June.

So you can also say that I'm 24.

[Self-introduction]

There are four people in my family,

each has an acre of land.

We have three cows,

their names are Biggie Yellow,

Little Yellow and No Yellow.

[Self-introduction]

Enough.

Sit down.

Okay.

Is this

the format of how they introduce themseleves in the Rat Race?

Judging from this,

he only has

the characteristics of the Rat Race,

but he's not one of them.

[Self-introduction]

My name is Wu Yimei.

People call me multivariant beauty.

I have high standards for appearance.

Please watch me transform

at work in the future.

[Gaofa Mansion 3]

[Gaofa Mansion 3]

Go back.

Come pick me up later.

[Self-introduction]

I am

Yao Siwen.

I'm straightforward and cheerful.

I have a specialty

to be able to unite the team.

Nice to meet you.

My name is Du Qian.

I'm late.

Sorry for delaying your time.

Sorry.

Sorry.

And you are...

I'm Bai Mashuai.

Lord Yu, right?

My father specially arranged for me

to come here

to learn.

Tell me what I should do.

Your father is...

It doesn't matter.

I'll sit there.

Such a playboy.

He doesn't stay home watering flowers and walking birds.

[Self-introduction]

Instead, he came here for the job.

I think he's from the Rat Race.

No.

Although he is humbly bragging,

[Self-introduction]

he didn't follow the format

of the Rat Race for the interview.

Maybe

he's just a rich man

who wants to start from scratch.

Let's watch more.

Miss, please make way for me.

[Self-introduction]

[Self-introduction]

Hello, everyone.

Go on.

You are...

Bai Mashuai.

[Self-introduction]

Go on with the interview.

Next, please answer.

What do you think

your biggest weakness is?

[Self-introduction]

I am

always forgetful

and careless.

According to my former colleagues,

I often offended others without knowing it.

Sometimes I talk too much.

It's easy for me to tell the secret of my lord.

Did I say too much again?

[Self-introduction]

Okay.

Next one.

After thinking about it,

my biggest weakness

is that

I always sacrifice myself for the team.

I always ask for perfection at work.

The doctor said

this

can't be cured.

I love working overtime.

This is good.

My biggest weakness is that

[Self-introduction]

I focus too much

on details

and neglect the overall situation.

[Self-introduction]

For example...

For example,

if you ask me to find a woman,

I will try my best

to find out

her name, her address,

[Self-introduction]

her occupation and marriage informaition,

but

I will forget to ask you

why you are looking for this woman.

What should I do

if I find this woman?

I...

My lord.

He is a talent.

He should be of great use.

Wait, my lord.

This is a trick for them to start a rat race.

So that you can

offer them values outside work.

For example,

do homework with the boss' kid,

do some shopping with his wife,

or arrange for their parents to go for a health examination.

A boss can do that?

You said Li Tianran

[Self-introduction]

is one of the Rat Race, didn't you?

No.

Judging from

what he just wrote,

he missed some words

and sentences,

he wanted to be able to start a rat race,

but he can't.

He's just a rat.

He's not one of the Rat Race.

Mr. Ji...

My lord.

Mr. Ji

is probably from the Rat Race.

I think he's perfect for this.

Are you sure?

My lord,

The next step is

to ask them, which is the most important.

I have to ask them personally.

We must identify

this person.

Do as you wish.

Okay.

[Auction]

Here are three questions.

[Auction]

The first,

how much is your ideal salary?

The second,

how long is your ideal working time?

The third,

what is your KPI plan?

Now, you can raise your board

and tell me your answer.

If Lord Yu is satisfied with your answer,

he will

hammer on the table.

My ideal salary is

two taels

of silver per month.

Two taels?

Why don't you go rob the bank?

I only have one tael.

[Auction]

My lord.

What a coincidence, my lord.

My ideal salary

is one tael a month.

My lord,

I'm inexperienced.

300 copper coins per month is enough.

[Six]

300 pence.

300 pence?

You almost work for nothing.

You...

I only need 250 copper coins.

I can make a living easily.

[Two]

50 copper coins.

[Auction]

40 copper coins.

30 copper coins.

Young people like you

only know about money.

It's not about money.

It's about learning from Lord Yu.

[Auction]

10 copper coins.

Just enough to keep me alive is okay.

Oh.

[Two]

Can I pay you?

Mr. Bai,

what do you mean?

I think

since we're here to learn,

we should pay some tuition fees.

I pay you two taels of silver every month.

20 taels.

You...

[Auction]

You...

Fine.

Mr. Bai,

pay 20 taels

per month.

20 taels per month.

Once.

20 taels per month.

Twice.

Wait.

My lord,

although I can't pay you,

I work longer.

But...

Can you change how long you work?

It's written in the Gaofa Regulations.

Eight hours a day.

10 hours.

[Auction]

I'm used to

getting to work earlier to get prepared.

12 hours.

[Three]

My lord.

I love working overtime.

I can't control myself.

[Two]

14 hours.

Whatever.

16 hours.

[Auction]

16 hours a day.

20 taels per month.

You ruthless.

16 hours.

Mr. Bai,

Please elaborate.

No...

I just want to ask

[Auction]

16 hours

a day,

it's illegal, isn't it?

Am I right, everyone?

According to the law, it's a bit illegal.

If Gaofa Mansion 3

allows this,

I'll ask for arbitration.

You know the law. Good.

[Auction]

Good mindset.

What a pity.

It was a near miss.

Your answer concerning the salary

was very good.

Mr. Bai,

the arbitration

is what the lord hates the most.

You're out.

That's what I've been waiting for.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Goodbye, everyone.

[Auction]

He can't do anything.

Please continue.

Just now,

someone called for 14 hours.

14 hours.

Is there anyone who can work

16 hours?

16 hours.

Even a donkey

can't work for that long.

Looks like I'm the one for this job.

16 hours.

[Lucky day to step on eggs.]

Ji, what are you doing?

Why are you eating so much

healthcare products?

Recently,

I have a stomach ache.

I feel tired easily.

Am I sick?

Go to see the doctor,

you'll know.

I can't.

Why not?

What if something went wrong,

what should we do?

No, you'll be fine.

To be honest,

I haven't done my health examination

these years.

You haven't?

A few days ago,

there was a questionnaire

from a public account.

It was about

people who are over 65 years old.

Do you know what ranks first

in the questionnaire?

What?

Life shouldn't

be about so many worries.

Don't meet trouble halfway.

I was expecting something else.

But...

They have a point.

I mean,

whether you're worried

or not,

the result is the same.

So don't worry.

Just go to the hospital.

Be good.

Okay.

I'll go this afternoon.

I'll wait for your good news.

Mr. Yu, look.

This is the diagram

of our market shares in the second quarter.

Of course,

there's a slight

decrease.

Yao Siwen, are you blind?

You call this a sight decrease?

[The mobile market share of Gaofa Tech]

It decreased so much it's going out of the screen.

If things go on like this,

we all

have to be fired next year.

But...

Mr. Yu, look at this.

Look at this.

This is the quote

of the week of Gaofa.

[Quote this week of Gaofa]

[Don't worry too much, just live.]

Don't worry too much, just live.

I'll get you some chrysanthemum tea.

[Planning Department 3]