Rebuild 2005

Chapter 304 [303] The pig on the tuyere
To some extent, Wang Qinggen is a typical representative of "knowledge changes destiny" in this era, and it is also the life trajectory that some "problem writers" dream of.

From a personal point of view, he is an inspirational template for personal struggle. He was born in poverty, smart and studious, went abroad step by step, and then stayed on by his own ability to obtain a high-paying position.

However, the so-called family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, and layers of aura are both glory and burden.

Wang Qinggen was promoted to the chief engineer of the company in 07, but after that, his high-spirited days were over.

He has two children, bought a villa with his wife, and has to repay the loan every month, but he has just experienced the economic crisis, and the company has also been greatly affected.

The company's business is not going well, and the boss is becoming more and more harsh on him. He will always put forward very strict project tasks, and then reprimand him for failing to complete them on time.

And most importantly, his annual salary has been reduced from 20 US dollars to [-] US dollars, cut in half, which is a major blow to him and the entire family.

This time when he returned to his hometown, he received an extremely warm and grand welcome both at his alma mater, Nanjing University, and at his hometown, Hai'an, which can definitely be called the courtesy of returning home.

However, he is not happy. As the saying goes, "A corporal must ask for something." There are some requirements that he can fulfill, and he will not refuse, such as being able to speak and encouraging juniors... However, there are other requirements, such as the school's requirements Donate money to build a building, my hometown wants to donate money to Pulu Road, and relatives and friends want to borrow money...

He really can't get it out!
However, he bears the aura of "several million a year" and "earning dollars". Even if he tells the truth in a shy manner, no one will believe him.

After a few days, under the glorious appearance of returning home, there are all kinds of embarrassments. He himself feels embarrassed and ashamed, and his parents and family members also feel embarrassed.

This made him feel that it would be better not to come back this time.

During the period, it is not that no one has made inquiries or suggestions such as "returning to China for development", but he really did not have this idea before.

When returning to China, first of all, the halo of "earning dollars" is gone, and it is likely to be said that "I can't get along there anymore, and I came back in despair";

Secondly, and most importantly, it is difficult to find such a high-paying position in China. There are only so many positions for one radish and one hole.
This trip back to China has stimulated him, but his idea is only to "go back and work harder, try to satisfy the boss, and add the salary back earlier"... As long as the salary returns to 20 US dollars, everything will gradually get better.

However, he never expected that the "legendary student" in front of him who hadn't graduated from university would offer himself such a high salary.

According to the current exchange rate, 150 million RMB is already slightly higher than 20 US dollars. In addition, there are bonuses and dividends... Even without mentioning the promise after two years, this income has exceeded what he expected to go back to work hard of.

And if you go back home, the consumption will be lower.

He is a very pragmatic person, otherwise he would not have decided to change his career to study computer science because he heard people say that computer science is more profitable when he was studying for a Ph.D. in chemistry.

There's nothing wrong with that, he just wants a good life for himself and his family.

Everything is just a word of "gain or loss". With Wei Qingfan's treatment, for him, "gain" has surpassed "loss".

But there are also more difficult places, such as the villa over there that has not yet paid off the loan...

Seeing him pondering, Wei Qingfan smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, if you come to the capital, it may not be convenient at the beginning. I have several houses here. You can choose one to live in with your family when you come back, free of rent... …If you need, I can also advance your salary for this year.”

Wang Qinggen stared at him with a complex and tangled expression, unable to speak for a while.

Wei Qingfan took out the planning book from his bag, pushed it over and said, "This is the initial rough plan, you can take a look."

"it is good."

Wang Qinggen stopped talking and looked down at the planning document. After finishing his coffee, Wei Qingfan asked the waiter to refill another cup.

He watched carefully, occasionally frowning and thinking, and after about 10 minutes, he raised his head and asked, "You did all this?"

"En." Wei Qingfan nodded.

"You're the only boss?"

"Correct."

Wei Qingfan nodded, and added: "However, a small amount of shares may be transferred to my girlfriend in the future... You have seen it, Miao Miao, but she does not participate in the company's management and operation."

Wang Qinggen thought for a while, and then asked, "What position do I hold?"

"You are in charge of software and system development. I believe that with your talent and experience, no matter what you do, you can get started quickly... But I can't give you an accurate answer for the specific position right now."

Wei Qingfan responded frankly, "You are one of the candidates, and there is another person whose priority is higher than yours. If he refuses, you will be the head of the software department;

"If he agrees, you will be the vice president of the software department, responsible for software development, and he is responsible for system development. Of course, I can guarantee that the difference between the two of you is only your title. You decide the project you are responsible for, and the salary will not change. "

Wang Qingfeng hesitated for a while and asked, "May I ask, who is that person?"

Wei Qingfan said with a smile: "The head of the computer department in our school is also a computer genius. Unfortunately, his main focus is not in this area. He has done many related projects. A large part of the reason for choosing him is his connections and experience."

"You even make plans for your department head?"

Wang Qinggen smiled, then pondered for a while, and said, "Can you allow me to think about it again?"

Compared with just meeting, his attitude has changed significantly. This seems to be an instinct developed in the workplace, just like the instinct he developed since childhood is to only squeeze himself to work harder when facing unfair treatment.

"can."

Wei Qingfan nodded seriously, "But I hope you can give me an answer this month, so that I can make further arrangements... If you are going to come back, you can leave the domestic affairs to me and come back as soon as possible. , the company is ready to officially operate in July.”

Wang Qinggen thought for a while, nodded seriously, and said, "Okay."

Wei Qingfan stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "Then I look forward to seeing Uncle Wang again soon."

Wang Qinggen couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and reached out to shake his hand.

He hadn't made up his mind yet, but he was really moved, and having one more choice was something to be happy about in itself, which made him feel a lot lighter, and his heavy and depressed mood suddenly became clear.

After Wei Qingfan finished the ceremony, he saw that there was still time, so he didn't rush to say goodbye, and chatted for a while, and learned that Wang Qinggen had a son and a daughter, and the son was still in kindergarten.

He had no experience in raising children, so he couldn't get into the topic, so he had to say something meaningless, but Wang Qinggen seemed very interested, and rarely took the initiative to find a topic, asking: "How did your parents teach you?"

Wang Qinggen is recognized as a genius, and I think so too. This is a conclusion that can be clearly drawn from the environment he is in since he was a child, and compared with the people around him. His IQ is higher than others, and he can learn everything very quickly. Get started quickly, he has such confidence.

However, even so, he has worked so hard for so many years, but he didn't save much money, and Wei Qingfan just took away an astronomical figure of 08 million US dollars in 09 and [-].

Wei Qingfan just graduated from high school!

Even if he has his own pride in his heart, Wang Qinggen has to admit that he and the other party are not on the same level at all. He is a genius, while the other party is a legend.

This made him very curious about the environment in which Wei Qingfan grew up.

"Uh……"

When this topic was brought up, Wei Qingfan felt a little embarrassed, coughed and said, "When I was a child, I basically beat him. When I grew up, I stopped beating and scolded. I have a dog at home. In my mother's eyes, I'm not as good as you." That dog is sensible."

"..."

Wang Qinggen didn't know what to say for a while.

"My family is in a small county town. You should have heard of this. My parents are very traditional Chinese-style parents, Chinese-style mother, Chinese-style father, and I am also a very ordinary person, but I just took a little luck."

He smiled and said: "Sometimes timing is more important than talent, and choice is more important than hard work. Pigs can fly when they are on the cusp."

Wang Qinggen was silent for a while.

He thinks highly of himself, and he has had a lot of reflections on people who are obviously not as smart or hardworking as himself, but richer and higher than himself, and he is very touched by these words.

The two chatted for a while, and then got up to say goodbye. One flew across the ocean, and the other squeezed the subway back to school to find a girlfriend.

The next day, after Wang Qinggen landed, he changed planes and returned to San Jose, and then took a taxi back home.

He was thinking about things on his mind all the way, messy at first, and then gradually cleared up, the tendency in his heart was more obvious, but he still couldn't make up his mind.

After all, I have been living here for many years. What if the company doesn't start up after I go back?
In case this Wei Qingfan is unreliable, it doesn't matter what he says, even if there is a contract, and he has a family and a business, how can he still pester him all the time?
Moreover, if I suddenly return to China, will I be ridiculed and said that I can't survive abroad...

His vacation was not over yet, so he returned home first, waited for his wife and children to come back, and had a small gathering. At night, when he returned to his room, he told his wife Wang Wenyue about the matter.

Wang Wenyue was his classmate at Nantah University. He fell in love freely in China, and then got married and had children in the United States. The couple got along for many years and had a very good relationship.

After listening to him, Wang Wenyue said: "That's very good, the salary is higher than here, and there are bonuses and dividends... If you go back, you will be close to your family."

Wang Qinggen said: "I'm still a little worried. What if the company doesn't start? After all, it's just a start-up company, and the boss is so young...the risk is a bit high."

Wang Wenyue asked: "It's the stock speculator genius you mentioned before, right? Isn't he the boyfriend of that senior sister's daughter? You can ask someone, and they say that you can pay this year's salary first..."

She calculated, and said, "It's exactly half a year from July to December, so that's 7 RMB, which is equivalent to 12 US dollars."

Wang Qinggen nodded, sighed again, and said, "Let me think about it again, think about it again, we are not young anymore, we can't be impulsive."

The next morning, he came to the company early as usual and worked for a while, then when it was time for work, he was called to the office by his boss.

The owner of the company is Elon Musk, one year older than him, an engineer and the founder of the company.

Of course, Wang Qinggen didn't know that the boss would become more famous in later generations, and even became the richest man in the world at one time, but the companies bound to him at that time were "Tesla" and the private rocket company "Space X". The popularity is not high.

When Wang Qinggen came in, Musk was drinking coffee slowly in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Wang Qinggen greeted him quietly, and then stood at the other party's table and waited.

(End of this chapter)