Rising With The Wind Episode 4 Recap
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Xiang Zhaoyang's mother confessed to owing two hundred thousand yuan, explaining it was due to the arrest of the "Xin An Loan" boss, an event that even implicated large companies like Jiang Hu's family business. Furious, Xiang Zhaoyang reminded her mother of a previous one-hundred-thousand-yuan debt from stock trading. She lamented losing her job related to Free Unicorn, as she had been tricked into signing a contract to help pay off that earlier debt.
Feeling helpless, she sarcastically told her mother to jump from the window if she was serious about suicide, noting it wasn't even open. Her mother responded emotionally, saying Zhaoyang would be lonely with only her brother if she were gone. At an auction, the industrial land site of Shanghai Teng Yue Shoes Ltd. was acquired by Shanghai Baoxing Investment Company. The auctioneer then presented the final item: all shares and trademark rights of Teng Yue, starting at five million yuan.
The auctioneer highlighted Teng Yue's long history and brand recognition. After a pause with no bids, Jiang Hu impulsively interrupted the proceedings to bid on the company. Later, workers confronted Mr. Pei, the factory director, demanding to know where they would go now that the land was sold and insisting he arrange their accommodations since their employment was still with Teng Yue.
Mr. Pei refused, stating he was a director, not a shareholder, and told them to talk to the new owner. Jiang Hu arrived and announced she had bought Teng Yue, assuring everyone that no one had to leave. The workers were relieved, but Mr. Pei questioned her ability to manage without money or connections, calling her actions foolish and comparing her to a "dead pig not afraid of boiling water."
Jiang Hu insisted she couldn't bear to see Teng Yue fall into others' hands like Free Unicorn. Soon after, a group of debt collectors arrived looking for Jiang Hu. Despite Mr. Pei's attempt to claim she was abroad, they spotted her. The leader noted her recent five-million-yuan purchase and demanded she settle their debts. Jiang Hu stated she didn't have the money at that moment, prompting accusations that her family were defaulters.
When one man tried to bring up her father, Jiang Hu sharply told him he had no right. She calmly requested proof of debt, such as supply contracts or purchase orders, promising to settle validated accounts. The collectors argued their informal terms were based on trust, which she was now exploiting. Jiang Hu requested three days to verify everything.
Meanwhile, Mr. Du and Xu Si discussed Jiang Hu's actions, finding it unbelievable that the former Free Unicorn heiress would spend all her money on a struggling company like Teng Yue. Xu Si concluded that her thinking was still stuck in the past before her father's death and that she had "gone mad." Mr. Pei advised Jiang Hu to ignore the collectors since they lacked contracts, but she refused, telling him to focus on verifying the accounts.
She instructed him, as Teng Yue's director, to find a new factory location, saying she would handle the finances. Mr. Pei reluctantly agreed, complaining about his own stock market losses and muttering about the absurdity of seeking a new factory when they were penniless. After paying for Teng Yue, Jiang Hu's bank balance was only 6,730 yuan. Yue Shan witnessed this and suggested the decision was hasty, offering Jiang Hu a place to stay and a credit card.
Jiang Hu was aware her car had been towed and she had to vacate her villa in three days, but she rejected the help. She accused Yue Shan of having wanted to be her stepmother and stated she wasn't obligated to be kind to every woman who had been interested in her father, returning the card. Later, Xu Si finished a meeting with Baoxing.
He then encountered Jiang Hu, who acknowledged that his company now owned the land beneath her factory. They agreed she would move the factory by the end of the month. Xu Si offered her a ride, which she accepted, but she sat in the back and treated him like a chauffeur.
After he dropped her off at the Huazhou Junting neighborhood, she had him scan her WeChat QR code, added him as a contact, and sent him 200 yuan, jokingly asking for a five-star review. Xiang Zhaoyang attended an interview at an independent design studio. The interviewer, aware Zhaoyang was fired by Aneda's director Tang Ya, praised her talent but noted that her non-compete agreement made her unemployable in the industry.
She proposed that Zhaoyang work as a ghostwriter, creating designs under the interviewer's name to bypass the agreement. Xiang Zhaoyang politely declined, stating she would not do private work or be a ghost designer. At home, Xu Si's mother, Fang Moping, criticized his business practices. A traditional manufacturer of an old cup brand, she accused him of being an opportunist for engaging in "disposal of non-performing assets" and leveraging family connections.
Their argument escalated when Xu Si suggested he could get a good price for "Xu Feng," the family business that had been losing money for two years. Outraged, Fang Moping forbade him from becoming a "scoundrel" who would ruin the family fortune. Xu Si later met with his ex-girlfriend, Song Zhi, to advise her on her company, Dingliang Media.
He identified their biggest problem as the severe homogeneity of their signed influencers (KOLs), a weakness exposed after a key influencer's departure. He recommended she build a larger base of brands and manufacturers by establishing closer relationships with supply chain platforms to ensure sufficient support for her talent. At a livestreaming base, Xiang Zhaoyang met with Mr. Fang of the sportswear brand "Qiandai." During the meeting, Mr. Fang made her uncomfortable with inappropriate physical proximity.
To create distance and draw attention, Zhaoyang intentionally knocked a cup to the floor. An angered Mr. Fang accused her of mistreating him and stormed out. Xu Si witnessed the incident. Afterwards, a colleague scolded Zhaoyang for jeopardizing a major brand collaboration. Xu Si approached her, challenging the logic that one needs big brands to succeed. He offered her a long-term solution to her vulnerability: a job at his company, where he promised such incidents would not happen. As he gave her his card, Xiang Zhaoyang recognized him.
