[NORTHWARD]
[Episode 32]
[Warm Congratulations on Bee (Haidian) Achieving Over 50% Market Share!]
Congratulations, everyone!
Under Mr. Xie's leadership,
we've created another miracle for Bee.
Tonight, let's cut to the chase
and get straight to the bonuses!
Great!
Mr. Meng! Mr. Meng! Mr. Meng!
Let's enjoy the fruits of our victory!
Mr. Meng! Mr. Meng! Mr. Meng!
[Warm Congratulations on Bee (Haidian) Achieving Over 50% Market Share!]
Mr. Meng! Mr. Meng! Mr. Meng!
Come on, come on.
This is just the beginning.
Next,
we'll take down Yuntu completely!
Come on.
From now on, I'll walk with my head held high
in the food delivery industry!
Bee is awesome!
We won!
Haikuo.
I regret it.
Regret what?
I shouldn't have let Xingchi go back.
That year,
when we came to Beijing,
we made a promise on the train.
We said we'd make it big in Beijing.
If we couldn't make a name for ourselves,
we'd never go back.
That's what we agreed on.
The four of us together.
But that bastard...
He ran away again!
He's tired.
Who isn't tired?
Aren't you tired?
Am I not tired?
Why is he the only one who's vulnerable?
Why is he the only one who can't take hardship?
Alright, alright.
Tell Xingchi
he can take a break for a while,
six months at most.
After that, he must get his ass back here.
I'll save a position for him before we go public.
After we go public,
regulations will be stricter.
I won't be able to pull strings anymore.
You tell him.
Why don't you tell him yourself?
No, I won't talk to him.
I'm a leader.
He's just a small fry.
What right does he have to talk to me directly?
That bastard.
He keeps pissing me off.
I want to tell him, but I know he wouldn't listen.
Forget it. Forget it.
Let's drink.
Stop drinking. You've had too much.
Last drink, okay?
Haikuo.
Here's to us.
The big talk we made when we were kids
has become reality!
Cheers!
Mr. Qiu!
Cheers!
Come on!
Cheers!
We won!
Be careful.
Ms. Xia.
I, I, I...
I've been feeling very uneasy and anxious.
Did you not sleep well last night?
Maybe, I don't know.
I... I've been calling him all morning,
but Tianming hasn't answered.
Let's go inside first and try calling him again.
Come on.
Please understand.
I'm almost there. I'm already on my way.
Please wait a bit longer.
I'm sorry. I...
Wanghe!
Wake up, wake up!
Wanghe!
Wake up!
Are you crazy?
Fenghua called. Something really bad happened!
Tianming!
Wait.
Wait!
Tianming...
Family members, please come in.
Others, please stay back.
Tianming!
He Tianming
has a 70-year-old mother
and two children,
with one still in the womb.
When I entrusted him to you,
you promised me you'd take good care of him.
And now? What happened to him?
Fenghua.
It was an accident.
No one wanted this to happen.
Wasn't He Tianming the station chief?
Why did he go out to deliver orders?
There's been heavy rain these past few days,
and it caused a surge in orders.
He wanted to lend a hand.
When there's a surge in orders,
what penalties does the company have?
Say it!
There are indeed penalties,
but there are also rewards.
I'm asking you,
what penalties does the company have?
If standards aren't met,
there's a fine.
Fenghua.
I'll find a way
to apply for the maximum compensation for He.
That's a man's life.
How much do you want to compensate him?
I...
I don't know.
The company has regulations in place for this.
Regulations, regulations!
Tell me, how much is your life worth?
I'll pay.
Fenghua.
30,000?
It was 20,000 before.
I discussed it with the legal department,
and we'll make an exception this time.
After all, there are millions of delivery riders.
If we paid a lot for every accident,
how could we continue our business in the future?
He was the station chief.
But the company didn't require
him to deliver orders.
That was his personal choice.
The company isn't legally responsible.
Mr. Meng.
That was a man's life.
He had elderly parents and young children to support.
His wife is even still pregnant.
Our company must take a proactive approach to this matter.
What's a proactive approach?
One person dies,
and we pay millions in compensation?
Or are you suggesting
the company should support his wife and children?
If that's the case,
we might as well quit the food delivery business.
We might as well open
a kindergarten or nursing home, that'll do.
Mr. Meng.
I formally request
a significant increase in
He Tianming's compensation amount.
This matter is not under my jurisdiction.
You should go talk to the legal department.
Okay.
30,000 yuan for a man's life,
do you think that's reasonable?
Mr. Xie.
Please calm down first.
I can't help it!
Listen to me.
No one wants
this kind of accident to happen.
That's why
our company has purchased accident insurance
for every employee.
However, the specific amount of compensation
shall be determined in accordance with the company's regulations.
This is no exception.
The accident insurance
is deducted from each delivery rider's salary,
three yuan per day,
right?
Yes.
So what has the company done for the employees?
The company has provided them with
a better platform
so they can work hard
and earn money to support their families, right?
We're all colleagues.
Cut out the official jargon, okay?
Just tell me how much compensation we can give him!
Mr. Xie.
I've already said,
it has to be determined according to the company's regulations.
Unless you tell me
Mr. Meng has given different instructions.
He asked me to talk to you,
and you're telling me to go back to him?
With your buck-passing skills,
you should be playing in the World Cup!
I'm just an employee here too.
After He's accident,
all the delivery riders are watching.
He was trying to boost the company's performance
when the accident happened.
If such a dedicated employee
couldn't get a satisfying compensation,
who would be willing to work hard
and strive for the company in the future?
I don't know whether He worked hard or not,
but based on the current evidence,
He's accident this time
was caused by him running a red light.
Come on, Mr. Xie.
Look at this, Mr. Xie.
This is what
the street cameras captured that day.
The traffic light at this intersection
was changing.
He wanted to speed through,
and an SUV was coming from this side.
[Street]
That's why the accident happened.
So He should bear the primary responsibility.
In this light,
the insurance company's compensation amount
will be even more limited.
But as for the specific number,
we'll have to wait for the insurance company's reply.
Only then will we know.
How much do you think
the company will compensate that delivery rider?
They won't compensate much.
It was a traffic accident,
not the company's fault.
If everyone
could get a lot of compensation in situations like this,
how big of a company could afford such compensation?
That's true.
Let's go.
Have some water.
Tianming is gone.
For the sake of your two children,
you can't fall apart.
Have you told
his mother about this?
Don't drag on for too long.
Before the cremation,
she should at least see him one last time.
I don't dare to tell her.
She's too old.
She won't be able to handle it.
I'm all alone.
You still have me.
There are still many things
we'll need to deal with together.
What things?
We need to fight for his rights.
We must seek justice for Tianming's death.
Bee exploits its employees like this.
They must be held accountable.
You're willing to help me?
Tianming used to work for me.
You and his mother
are also my people.
It's all my fault!
What are you doing?
If I hadn't pushed him,
Tianming wouldn't have ended up like this!
It's all my fault!
It's not your fault.
Don't you feel guilty.
It's not your fault.
[Haikuo]
Hello?
Why aren't you answering your phone?
Are you okay?
I called you more than a dozen times, but you didn't answer.
I'm okay.
I'm just lying in bed.
What's wrong? Did you catch a cold?
Why is your voice so nasal?
Hello?
Why are you here...
Get up.
Come on.
You're burning up.
Have you taken any medicine?
I'll go buy some medicine for you.
No need.
I'll be fine after lying down for a while.
Let go of my hand first.
I'll get you a glass of water, okay?
Don't leave.
I was wrong.
What?
Xingchi left.
And He died.
You entrusted him to me,
and he ended up dead.
I know you all blame me.
Everyone blames me.
But that was my responsibility.
I had to boost the performance.
I had to win.
I must win.
You chose this responsibility.
You had no choice.
Fenghua.
I was wrong.
I know I was wrong.
Please don't be angry, okay?
I didn't mean for things to turn out this way.
Don't be angry.
[I'm leaving. Remember to take your medicine. Take care of yourself.]
-Mr. Xie. -Mr. Xie.
Chief.
Here's the list of delivery riders who have resigned in the past few days.
Why are there so many?
What's going on?
Since Chief He's incident,
everyone's morale has been low.
[Office]
Mr. Xie.
Hello, Mr. Xie.
I'm Liu, the temporary chief
who just got transferred here.
I'd like to see
the data of Station 203 before He's incident.
Mr. Xie.
After He Tianming took over Station 203,
the data improved rapidly.
Especially in the three days before his incident,
the order volume increased by 15% compared to usual.
I heard he required full attendance from all staff at the station,
and there were indeed no
leave requests.
Their station
was also the one among all stations in Beijing
with the lowest order cancellation rate.
Chief He did this
because he followed the instructions from the higher-ups.
Everyone was working overtime,
pushing themselves really hard.
The performance was great,
and at the celebration, you were all drinking champagne
and whatnot...
Now, such an accident happened,
but the company hasn't done anything in response.
How nice.
Watch your words.
You're not wrong.
Go on.
What is there to say?
There's nothing to say.
He already died.
Mr. Xie.
I've been working at Station 203 for a long time.
Let me report to you on our work.
Since Chief He's accident,
over 20 delivery riders have resigned...
Xiaofei!
Where did they go?
Anywhere is better than here.
Our chief had an accident,
yet the company didn't even show any concern.
Not to mention us delivery riders at the bottom.
The company used to make big promises,
and everyone was happy to buy them.
Now everyone's disillusioned.
Even if you laid out a grand feast,
no one would dare to eat it now.
Tianming!
Where's Tianming?
Xiaofei?
Auntie.
Where's Tianming?
Auntie.
I know he's been busy these days.
The weather's getting cold,
so I brought him some clothes.
Where is he...
What's going on?
Has something happened to Tianming?
Tell me, has something happened to Tianming?
Why haven't I seen him?
Auntie.
Mr. Xie.
Auntie.
Mr. Xie!
Where's my Tianming?
Why haven't I seen him since I came in?
Has something happened to him?
I knew something was off with my daughter-in-law these days.
She's been so evasive.
I felt something wasn't right.
Tell me, where's Tianming?
Where's Tianming?
Has something happened to him?
Tell me, please!
Tell me already!
I'm his mother. Whatever it is,
I can handle it for him.
Please tell me.
Auntie.
There was a heavy rainstorm a couple of days ago.
He had a car accident.
Auntie!
-Auntie. -Auntie.
Come help quickly!
Get a chair!
Auntie!
My son!
My son! My dear son!
Where are you?
All your stuff is in the box.
Clothes, miscellaneous items, and such.
Thank you.
I'm moving next month.
To Xinghe Bay.
If anything comes up, let's keep in touch on WeChat.
If
I had agreed to buy a house back then,
would you still have chosen to leave?
I probably would.
So it wasn't entirely because of the house, right?
Not entirely.
You
are actually quite conflicted within.
Being with you
is actually quite exhausting.
After your parents separated,
on one hand, you crave a peaceful life,
but on the other hand,
you worry
that you'll get tired of such a life
and want to escape.
So you're very confused.
You don't know what to choose.
It might be true.
You're a programmer,
rational and logical.
That's not good.
I hope
you will ask your heart more often in the future.
What do you really want?
How should you live your life
so that you feel
comfortable and satisfied?
Well,
goodbye then.
Wanghe.
Do you think I'm a conflicted person?
You met with Xiaohui?
Your chat with her made you feel depressed?
She said
I lived a very conflicted life.
I didn't agree at the time,
but I couldn't be bothered to argue with her.
On the way back,
the more I thought about it, the more insecure I felt.
She wasn't wrong.
I, as a person,
am indeed very conflicted.
I think
you've been brainwashed by her.
No.
I've been like this since I was little.
In my senior year of high school,
I actually wanted to get into Shanghai Jiaotong University.
The computer science major there
has a better scientific research atmosphere.
But you all wanted to come to Beijing.
I thought,
it would also be good
for us to stick together.
So I came here afterwards.
But sometimes I do wonder,
if I had gone to Shanghai Jiaotong University back then,
would things have been different?
No matter what choices I make in this life,
I always feel conflicted.
I'm always anxious about gains and losses.
Including my relationship with Xiaohui.
Haikuo.
You two broke up
because she cheated.
It wasn't your fault.
I know.
But I still feel guilty.
I really admire my mom in this aspect.
Once she made a decision,
she'd move forward bravely
and never regret it.
Today, Xiaohui also advised me
to ask myself
what kind of life
I really want to live in the future.
I've been thinking about it until now,
but I have no clue.
If you can't figure it out, don't think about it for now.
Just take it one step at a time.
Wanghe.
There's one thing I've decided.
Bee
is not suitable for me.
What do you mean?
You want to resign?
Xingchi left.
Fenghua had a falling out with me
because of He's accident.
And now,
you're leaving too?
From the company's attitude towards He's accident this time,
you can see that
Bee is a company with a wolf culture.
Those at the front eat meat,
while those at the back,
die.
I'm not a wolf,
and I don't want to be one.
Tianming was too careless.
What?
The labor contract he signed with Bee
has very harsh conditionality.
The parts involving compensation clauses
are all vague.
It's particularly unfavorable to him.
Isn't this a standard contract?
Everyone signs it like this.
The contracts for our station were all revised by me.
I argued with the head office for a long time
and finally settled on them after much discussion.
Even so,
I wanted to spend money on additional insurance back then,
but nobody supported it.
Everyone thought they wouldn't be so unlucky,
and nothing would happen to them.
With this contract of his,
if it comes to a lawsuit,
we don't have any advantage at all.
What should we do then?
Come on, tell us, what should we do?
If you trust me,
give Wanghe a little more time.
I believe he is sincere
in wanting to handle this matter well.
What if he can't handle it well?
What if he...
What if he wants to protect himself
with total disregard for Tianming's interests?
What should we do then?
Just give him a bit more time.
If he really can't handle it well,
I'll step in.
I'll cover the legal fees.
As for the lawyer,
I've also found the most suitable one.
The one who helped me with labor disputes before.
Please trust Wanghe's character.
He has never hurt anyone since childhood.
So you can rest assured.
How can I possibly rest assured?
You two are childhood friends.
If it really comes down to it,
how can you possibly stand on our side?
Stop it.
Mom.
I used to listen to you in everything,
but not this time.
Tianming has passed away.
With so many troubles at home,
and the children are still so young,
how can I possibly put all my hopes
on the two of them?
Fenghua.
I know you're a righteous and responsible person.
You have a kind heart.
You've also done a lot for our family.
I appreciate your kindness.
But I must seek justice for Tianming's death.
Even if I have to risk my life,
I won't let them off the hook!
Lirong.
Lirong!
[Beijing Haidian Kejing Garden]
No!
Stop!
What's going on here?
[R.I.P.]
Give my son back!
[R.I.P.]
Mom!
My son is gone!
Hey.
You two.
Whatever this is for, can't we talk in the office?
Why should I talk to you?
Get your boss here!
Watch your tone.
This is Mr. Song.
Mr. Song, is it?
What do you want to do?
No, no, no.
The boss you're referring to,
is it the head of Haidian operations?
Whoever is responsible for Tianming, that's who I'm looking for.
If you don't take responsibility,
I'll die here today!
Me too!
Don't go too far.
Get out of my way!
Remember,
no physical conflicts allowed!
Got it.
I want to see your boss!
What are you all doing?
It's no big deal.
Why are you panicking?
I'm here, aren't I?
All these years,
what haven't we been able to overcome?
Listen up, everyone.
Before this matter is resolved,
no one is allowed to post anything on Weibo
or WeChat Moments!
Brother-in-law.
Brother-in-law, you see?
What a mess
they've caused in the company.
We can't let them keep causing trouble like this.
Otherwise, the impact will be too negative.
Why should you be worried?
Who they want to see is Xie Wanghe.
Besides,
the bigger this gets, the better.
Anyway,
we won't be the ones taking the blame in the end.
Brother-in-law.
If this gets too big, it'll end badly for everyone.
It all comes down to money.
If money can solve it, it's not a problem.
Brother-in-law, if this really blows up,
Mr. Meng will definitely step in personally
to protect Xie Wanghe.
That depends on how big it gets.
What if the situation gets so serious
that Meng has to sacrifice a "rook" to save the "king"?
Brother-in-law, I'll contact the media right now.
Come back.
No need to rush it.
Let them continue to make a scene.
Netizens will definitely take photos and post it on Weibo.
Once this matter
becomes a trending topic on Weibo,
when Meng is out of options,
we'll add fuel to the fire.
Fan the flames a bit.
This time, we'll let that brat Xie Wanghe
spit out everything he took from us before.
Every last bit of it.
Brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant.
Brother-in-law.
My sister couldn't have made a better choice when she chose you
back then.
What nonsense are you talking about?
Brother-in-law, but I just told them
not to post on Weibo
or WeChat Moments.
Was that a mistake?
Can you possibly control all of that?
If they want to post it, let them be.
You're right.
It's in human nature. The more you tell them not to post,
the more likely they'll do it.
Alright, get back to work.
I'll make arrangements for tonight then.
Don't worry. I won't let my sister know.
You know He Tianming, right?
[Fenghua Express]
Yes, we were colleagues.
Can you describe what kind of person he was?
He was a nice person.
We worked together every day.
So you worked together...
Yes.
We
all worked at this station.
Is the work tiring?
Yes, it's tiring.
In our line of work,
it's quite hard anyway.
Fenghua.
Who are they?
Reporters.
You're Ms. Xia, right?
I am.
Hello, we're reporters from Fellow Workers.com.
[Fenghua Express Notice Board]
We heard about what happened to He Tianming,
and we're here for an interview.
Who sent you here?
We came on our own initiative.
He Tianming's case
isn't an isolated incident in the food delivery industry.
So we wanted to use this opportunity
to speak up for vulnerable groups.
You're asking the wrong person.
What we do is parcel delivery,
not food delivery.
Yes, I know.
But he worked here before, right?
And I heard you felt quite sorry when he left.
So we want to ask what happened at that time.
We're not at liberty to discuss matters related to the food delivery industry.
From now on,
without my permission,
whoever gives an unauthorized interview
will receive a serious demerit. Do you understand?
Understood!
Hello.
Please leave. We are not accepting interviews anymore.
Fenghua.
Are you alright?
I'm okay.