Episode 26 recap: A Bao secretly helps Ye Shu assist Wangmingzhu.
Wangmingzhu cannot find a way out, so she decides to go to Shenzhen to find a path forward, which Ye Shu had already guessed. Before leaving, Wangmingzhu and Wei Hongqing raise a glass and toast to victory together. It is Christmas Eve today, and Wei Hongqing does not have any money, but he still sets up a Christmas tree on the company balcony, wanting to hold a simple celebration for Wangmingzhu. Wangmingzhu plans to take the earliest flight to Shenzhen at 5 am tomorrow to contact Fanxinhua about the garment factory, so she has no time to care about these things. Wei Hongqing knows it's difficult to buy a ticket to Shenzhen, so he promises to help her find a way. Wangmingzhu accidentally sees Wei Hongqing's dejected figure and feels guilty, so she stands on the balcony with him to enjoy the night view.
Wei Hongqing promises that when he has money, he will take Wangmingzhu to the Peace Hotel to welcome the new year. Wangmingzhu recalls the scene of her and A Bao ringing in the new year on the Peace Hotel rooftop last year, and her heart is filled with mixed feelings. Wei Hongqing vows to grow and strengthen the company, and Wangmingzhu and Wei Hongqing toast to a bright future.
A Bao tells Ye Shu to go home for the New Year, and even sends him the gifts and local specialties that his friends gave him. Ye Shu knows that Wangmingzhu can't find a factory in the Yangtze River Delta region, so he wants to use Fanxinhua's connections to find a path in Shenzhen. He has Youpiaoli book all the flights to Shenzhen during that time period, so Wangmingzhu won't be able to go to Shenzhen.
That night, A Bao calls Youpiaoli and forces him to help Wangmingzhu find two tickets to Shenzhen. Wangmingzhu calls around trying to buy tickets, but with no success. Wei Hongqing tries to buy tickets from a scalper at a high price, and when someone claims to have tickets for that night, Wei Hongqing thinks it's a scam and beats the person up, landing them both in the police station.
Youpiaoli goes through a lot of trouble to buy two tickets and has someone pretend to be a scalper to give them to Wei Hongqing. Wei Hongqing beats the person up without asking questions, so Youpiaoli calls A Bao for help. Wangmingzhu has run out of options, so she decides to drive to Shenzhen herself. She immediately goes to Lili to get the keys to the Cadillac, and Mr. Pan gives her the keys. She calls A Bao right away to inform him. A Bao tells Wei Hongqing, who then rides a motorcycle to chase after Wangmingzhu.
Wei Hongqing rides furiously, but ends up getting into an accident and being sent to the hospital. A Bao has Youpiaoli keep an eye on the movements of Wei Hongqing and Wangmingzhu. As long as Wangmingzhu gets out of the Yangtze River Delta region, she'll be free from Ye Shu's control. Ye Shu is certain that Wangmingzhu won't be able to make it to Shenzhen before New Year's, so he invites A Bao over for dinner.
Wangmingzhu drives for two days and nights straight, becoming completely exhausted. She has to stop to rest, and her bag gets stolen. A Bao gets a call from Youpiaoli, saying that Wangmingzhu went to the police station, and Fanxinhua is on his way to pick her up. A Bao suspects that Ye Shu is behind this, so he has Ye Shu's office phone records pulled.
Fanxinhua went to the police station to pick up Wangmingzhu and directly brought her to the factory. Factory director Lv had waited for Wangmingzhu for two days, and he had no choice but to take on orders from other clients first. Wangmingzhu pleaded with factory director Lv for help, as this was her first order and she absolutely could not default on it. She promised to continue cooperating with Lv in the future, and Fanxinhua also talked him up, so factory director Lv reluctantly agreed to help, but he insisted on raising the price by 50%.
In fact, all of this was orchestrated by Ye Shu behind the scenes. He found out that Fanxinhua couldn't find a second garment factory in Shenzhen, so he had Meiping approach factory director Lv to collaborate. A Bao traced the call records and found that Ye Shu was obstructing things, so he immediately called someone for help. Fanxinhua came up with the idea for Wangmingzhu to seek help from Lili, and Wangmingzhu's ability to find a path forward in Shenzhen was also thanks to Lili's staunch assistance. Wangmingzhu couldn't think of a better solution, and with only a day left, she could only ask Fanxinhua to seek Lili's help. The factory director of Tianma Garment Factory, Ma, agreed to give Wangmingzhu five idle production lines.
When Ye Shu heard about this, he didn't believe that Lili was behind it. Wangmingzhu and Fanxinhua came to Tianma Garment Factory, and factory director Ma immediately agreed to sign a contract with Wangmingzhu and give her the most favorable price. Ma claimed he had grown up with Lili since they were young, and Wangmingzhu felt something was off, wanting to call Lili to confirm, but Fanxinhua persistently dissuaded her. Wangmingzhu guessed that the factory director Ma was someone A Bao had helped find, and Fanxinhua admitted it, urging Wangmingzhu to just complete this order first.
A Bao had asked factory director Ma for help, promising to compensate him for all losses, so Ma agreed to let Wangmingzhu use the five production lines. Wangmingzhu thought it over carefully, went to the factory to thank Ma, and Ma had the contract ready for her, but she left without signing it. When Ye Shu heard that Wangmingzhu had signed with a Shenzhen garment factory, he immediately called someone to investigate who was helping her, and it turned out to be A Bao.
Today is New Year's Day, and the Hepin Hotel is festively decorated as usual, bustling with activity. A Bao came to the company, and Ye Shu, who had been waiting for him, scolded him harshly and then stormed out.
This episode made me furious. At the beginning, when Ye Shu took action, he asked CEO Bao if he should leave a way out for Wang. CEO Bao covered all the expenses, including the plane ticket, and said no! And what happened? Betrayal? Betraying Ye Shu, who was wholeheartedly thinking for him!
Although Ye Shu's methods aren't great either, who was he doing it for? For whom??? If CEO Bao had initially said to let her go, would Ye Shu have resorted to such methods?! Ugh! It's infuriating! Bankruptcy is great! No wonder none of the three women want to be with CEO Bao.
Let him grow old in loneliness!
This episode feels rather abrupt. The factory manager of the Rainbow Garment Factory and Miss Wang's "first order" just happened like that? Was it really that simple to believe in someone during that era?
It's undeniable that he proposed a price increase, but what about the orders Mei Ping handed over to him earlier? He didn't even explain how to handle them. Moreover, he previously mentioned that the assembly line was insufficient, and Boss Bao still had to find him five additional assembly lines.
It's simply impossible to handle such a workload with just overtime. I wonder what everyone else thinks about this.
All the brilliance we have in life ultimately needs to be repaid with loneliness. The Peace Hotel can be said to be where Bao Zong made his fortune. When Bao Zong was still A Bao, the Peace Hotel was just a gimmick. In Room 72 of the Peace Hotel, A Bao transformed from a poor kid to Bao Zong.
It was precisely because of this transformation that Bao Zong became a top figure on Huanghe Road. In Bao Zong's final showdown with Mr. Qiang, he made a comeback against all odds. In the end, Bao Zong chose to leave the Peace Hotel.
Looking back at this drama, one by one, the people around Bao Zong left him. Ling Zi, Miss Wang, Ye Shu, Li Li... they all went their separate ways. As Bao Zong, he fulfilled his promises to everyone. And then, Bao Zong returned to being A Bao in a calm manner.
A Bao was able to seize the opportunities of the times and become Bao Zong, but after the prosperity, he could let go of everything and return to his original intentions. This kind of state of mind is truly not something an ordinary person can achieve.
Bao Zong leaving the Peace Hotel is a farewell to his past self. It took Bao Zong a long time and owed many favors to become Bao Zong, but he quickly returned to being A Bao, after repaying all the favors. The grand finale is like a farewell.
As the flowers fall, everyone gradually exits the stage. There are many news stories on Huanghe Road, and new hotels may open every day, with new bosses rising. Even Bao Zong, who once had boundless glory, will gradually be forgotten, just like the name of a passing fruit stall, where all come and go.
Bao Zong, who left the Peace Hotel, with the prosperity faded, returns to simplicity. As Bao Zong's story comes to an end, a new story will unfold, and everyone will meet again in the rivers and lakes.
In the recent episodes, Miss Wang's actions and decisions have been questionable. She claims that she wants to make a name for herself independently, separate from the influence of the 27th and Mr. Bao. However, the reality is that she relies on her family's money and depends on her master to secure orders.
Without a factory, she even resorts to snatching big contracts. If it weren't for Mr. Bao's help (Cai, the clothing factory, all have connections to Mr. Bao), she might have ended up in trouble.
Furthermore, her approach to establishing the company is absurd.
Like the cigarette vendor said, she uses her family's money, takes on the legal risks as the company's representative, so why does she still choose to collaborate with Mr. Wei? It's obvious that Mr. Wei isn't interested in doing business with her; he's only after her.
The grand opening ceremony was extravagant, resembling an engagement banquet. Despite their financial difficulties, they spent two hundred thousand yuan on a lavish feast, and even the master's savings were used to pay off her debts.
The truth is, Mr. Wei is unreliable. Even though Mr. Bao personally handed him plane tickets, he still managed to mess things up. He crashed his motorcycle before even leaving Shanghai. He lacks competence and is excessively concerned about saving face.
Miss Wang always has to step in and take charge.
Does Miss Wang need a man by her side to start a company?
Wang Mingzhu once said that she is the captain of her own dock, and she proved it. After resigning from the foreign trade company on the 27th, Miss Wang partnered with Mr.
Wei to start the Mingzhu Company.
The first deal negotiated by the Mingzhu Company happened to compete with President Bao. Former partners turned into rivals.
Although President Bao and Miss Wang were in a competitive relationship, President Bao secretly wanted to help her, but his intentions were seen through and rejected by Miss Wang.
President Bao couldn't understand the reason behind Miss Wang's actions. However, in the end, Miss Wang successfully closed the deal.
Later, reality proved that Miss Wang's series of actions made her a legend in the industry, successfully making her mark.
Miss Wang's success is attributed to her own efforts. If this were the present, Miss Wang would undoubtedly be a strong and powerful woman.
She had the courage to drive alone from Shanghai to Shenzhen to negotiate partnerships with factories, which is something not everyone can do.
Moreover, Miss Wang's low prices were not a result of blind confidence or a desire to prove herself. It was all part of her calculated strategy.
In 1993, there were frequent changes in financial foreign exchange reforms, and exchange rates fluctuated.
Miss Wang had previously worked at the company on the 27th and had a certain sensitivity to these matters. She often paid attention to policy changes.
This is why she insisted on settling this deal in US dollars.
It stemmed from her understanding of the industry, and her determination brought her fame.
Of course, Miss Wang's success is the result of her own efforts as well as Mr.
Fan's help. Mr. Fan was busy assisting her throughout her first deal.
He suggested that she go to Shenzhen to find factories and later helped her make contacts and accompanied her in her endeavors.
I believe that Mr. Fan did this not only because he knew Miss Wang from before, but also because of his promise to President Bao. He was willing to go all out to help Miss Wang whenever she needed assistance.
It has to be said that President Bao is truly loyal and virtuous. He knew that Miss Wang wanted to build her own career.
He even sacrificed his own interests to help her.
He mediated with Ye Shu on one hand and quietly arranged for people to assist her on the other.
To have such a friend, how fortunate in this lifetime!