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will provide 80 million pounds of grain

from the military provisions.

Gentlemen,

Governor Li's deep concern

for the public welfare

and fearless dedication

have finally paid off.

He not only went to Chungking,

but he also submitted six reports.

Future generations of Henanese

will remember Governor Li's kindness.

Let's discuss the matter of

delivering the relief grain.

Yes, Sir.

How can we have this meeting?

The heads of the grain

and account departments

are both absent.

That's not right.

Mr. Lu and Mr. Peng have gone to.

Luoyang to inspect the disaster.

We can't delay relief

efforts by another moment.

After all our begging,

they're only offering 80 million pounds?

When there was a famine in Hubei last year

the government gave more

than 200 million pounds.

Do we sell ourselves so cheaply in Henan?

Is 80 million pounds enough?

We have 30 million people.

Each person only gets two and half pounds.

That's enough for three days!

What happens after that?

Mr. Fang,

getting 80 million pounds

is better than having to

give 80 million pounds.

After we get this,

we can ask for more.

take care of the emergency.

It may even save

a few hundred thousand people.

Am I right?

Today,

the main task

is to define the disaster areas.

Define the disaster areas?

The entire province is a disaster area.

Mr. Fang,

It is precisely because there is

not enough to go around

that we can't distribute grain at random.

We have to focus on the worst areas.

I agree that we should focus our efforts.

But in the past

we've concentrated on rural areas

and neglected the cities.

And it's in the cities

that we see the problems.

I'm not saying this just because cities

are my jurisdiction.

But remember when the Yellow River flooded

and the provincial government was attacked.

When choosing our focus,

We should consider certain professions.

I'm not saying this because

I'm in charge of education,

but education is our future.

The Generalissimo has always said so.

We mustn't focus on the refugees

at the expense of other groups.

If our teachers and

students starve to death

we'll have no future to save.

So far as focus goes,

as the captain of police,

I need to speak up for the hundreds of

thousands of police who are also frightened.

Because they're busy in our areas of focus.

Wherever there's trouble,

they're there to keep order.

I dare say

if it weren't for the

thousands of police braving

hunger and enforcing law and order,

we would already have had

a revolution in Henan.

enough for anything.

The police are among the refugees.

What are you arguing for?

What are you arguing for?

Before we got this aid,

you were constantly complaining about it.

Now that we've got it,

you're tearing each other

to pieces over it.

If I'd known,

I never would have asked.

It's still not too late

to send the grain back!

Gentlemen,

Each department is focused

on its own problems.

You all have good reasons.

As for how we define who's a refugee.

And who isn't,

we can discuss that later.

I must emphasize that

in distributing this relief grain,

we cannot be selfish.

We must act under the leadership of

the provincial government.

If that's how it is,

why bother having this meeting?

Can't the two of you just decide

between yourselves?

Fang,

what are you trying to say?

Telegram, Mr. Governor.

What's going on today?

Governor...

What now?

Does the government want to take it back?

The government doesn't want it back.

We've been ambushed by Jiang Dingwen.

Remember the 30 million

pounds of grain he wanted?

He's detained the head of

the grain department, Lao Lu,

and the head of the accounts

department, Lao Peng.

They are both with Jiang.

He'll release them in exchange for grain.

You all like arguing so much?

Why don't you go argue with Jiang Dingwen?

In a famine year,

giving Jiang Dingwen a "gift" like this...

I'm no better than the rest of them.

Jiang Dingwen will take bribes.

A "gift" of 3 million pounds of grain

will not only get us our "hostages" back,

but it might even change his mind

about the 30 million pounds.

That would be in Henan's

best interests, too.

Governor Li,

When I exchanged gold bars,

I bought an extra 500,000 pounds of grain.

What?

Why didn't you tell me?

You were at the meeting.

No one will think you're right

if you allocate all of

the grain as planned.

It'll only cause more problems.

Old Fang

is always making trouble at meetings.

I don't know what he wants.

He headed up the civil affairs department

for a long time.

Before you came,

he was the top choice to be governor.

Then Generalissimo Chiang changed his mind.

I can contact Generalissimo Chiang

immediately and resign.

He can take over!

He can go speak to Jiang Dingwen!

If you want the central government

to give you more,

then don't you need to

"pay visits" to others?

I can't stay on as an official.

I should retire and go home.

Governor Li,

If we'd retired,

we'd probably be refugees now, too.

This is a broadcast from

the first military district's

political department

and the Luoyang municipal government.

To support the war effort

and safeguard military supplies,

and to keep out traitors

and maintain civic order,

only residents of Luoyang

will be permitted into the city.

Those who willfully disobey

will be prosecuted

under Section Nine, Article Three

of the Wartime City Management Regulations.

Go.

You want to die?

Sir?

Isn't the government providing relief aid?

Where can we get food?

The government has identified two disaster

areas, northern and southern Henan.

Now that you're in Luoyang,

you're no longer considered a refugee.

Then how can I become a refugee?

Turn around and walk a few hundred miles.

North or south, it doesn't matter.

Mom?

Mom?

Morn!

Dad!

What?

What's wrong with Mom?

Mom?

Morn!

Dead.

Morn!

Dead is good.

No more suffering.

She can move on to her next life.

In your next life,

don't come back here.

Our commander is deeply concerned

for the common people,

so he is allocating some military grain

to be sold to refugees at a low price

to help them with their difficulties.

I give this responsibility to you.

Act prudently, whatever you do!

The country's fate hangs in the balance.

You must not act out of self-interest.

Trust me, sir.

I may be a businessman,

but I've got more of a heart than

those corrupt officials.

If I were you I'd take your share

and use it to buy land.

You can get half an acre for

ten pints of millet these days.

You can sell it after the famine.

I've got no head for business.

You take care of it.

Quiet!

Quiet!

Listen to our boss on the truck.

Everyone listen up!

I'm the manager of a bedding

factory in Luoyang.

I'm looking for workers. Young ones. Girls.

If I pick you, I'll give

you food and shelter,

and I'll give your family

five pints of millet.

Line up here if you're interested.

You'll all get your turn.

As the judge for the 1st

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