Reaching for the stars with one hand

Chapter 111 Peter Jumps Over the Wall 2
Zhang Yong was waiting nervously outside the delivery room.

Twenty minutes later, he faintly heard a baby crying, excited and uneasy at the same time, he ran to the closed door and tried to look inside, as if he wanted to penetrate all the lintel walls and see Madam and the child Condition.

A nurse pushed the door out and almost bumped into Zhang Yong who was too close to the door. The little girl rolled her eyes and asked, "The family members of bed 26?"

"Let's sign, congratulations, the birth was smooth, mother and child are safe."

Zhang Yong's hanging heart fell to the ground, and then a thought immediately came up, I am a father, am I really a father?I am now a father?

He was excited but didn't know how to express it.

He signed it, thanked him, and asked, "When are they coming out?"

"Get ready, it's coming out soon."

After a while, the door of the delivery room opened, and a nurse came out pushing Madam and the baby lying on the bed.Zhang Yong stepped forward and kissed the pale Madam, and then excitedly looked at the child in Madam's arms.

Babies born all look alike, small, crumpled things with their eyes tightly shut.

He couldn't hide his excitement and wanted to hug the baby.But dare not, dare not even touch it lightly, the child looks so weak, it seems that it cannot be touched.He really wants to tell the child how much Dad likes you, but he can neither say nor move.

But in his heart, the most natural protective desire and sense of responsibility of a male animal towards his family was quickly aroused in Zhang Yong's heart, and it grew into a towering tree.

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Zhang Yong sent text messages to his family and friends, including Skydon and Eka's colleagues, to inform him of his happiness.In the next few days, his phone rang non-stop and he received countless blessings.

He has been staying in Madam's waiting room to take good care of his wife and children. This time he really completely forgot everything outside, including the Everest surveying and mapping that is still being broadcast live and rebroadcasted on TV.

One day before Madam was discharged from the hospital, Zhang Yong received a call from Peter.

Zhang Yong looked at the number and immediately felt that since his son was born, everything seemed to be getting better.The boss seems to have always had a problem with him, but he will also give himself some blessings at this time.

He decided that after returning to work, he might be able to ease the conflict with his boss.

"Hello, Peter."

"Hello, Brother Yong, when will you go back to work?" Zhang Yong frowned slightly. At this moment in my life, what I received was not a blessing call.

"Boss, maternity leave, plus my annual leave. My leave isn't over yet, I won't be going back now."

"There are some things to negotiate with you now, can you come back as soon as possible?"

Zhang Yong, who was trying to ease the relationship with his boss a minute ago, was immediately enraged.

"I can't end my vacation early. This is the most important moment in my life. If it's a business matter, you can contact Ma Xiaoqing. If you have any questions, he will communicate with me. I should resume work next Monday."

Peter felt Zhang Yong's anger, but his anger was even worse. He gritted his teeth, "Okay, brother Yong, see you next Monday. When you come back, come directly to my office to find me. Goodbye."

The boss's phone call affected his mood more or less, but he immediately adjusted his mood.A father should not have negative emotions in front of his wife and children, especially when these emotions are at work.

While Madam and the child were asleep, he called Ma Xiaoqing.

"What happened? Peter wants me to go back?"

"There is nothing wrong with the business. The network software license installed by the Sichuan Bureau has expired, and I am applying for it. It just so happens that you called me, and if you take the time to reply to my email, it will be fine."

"Okay. Peter won't care about the Sichuan Bureau. He asked me to go back without any reason?"

"Well," Ma Xiaoqing hesitated for a moment, "speak directly, Zhang Yong. I don't think the atmosphere is right. Peter has completely ignored business, even working hours, and took Penny and Jiana out. It feels like he is already right. It doesn't matter anymore. He won't contact any of the business managers now, and I think it's strange that you say he is looking for you."

Zhang Yong smiled slightly and said, "Penni didn't say anything to you? Aren't you one of us now?"

Zhang Yong couldn't see Ma Xiaoqing's flushed face, his first reaction was that he was insulted, but then he swallowed the breath, yes, this was his own choice.Zhang Yong said it so easily, which shows that he no longer cares so much.

"Penny and I are not on our own. He is just using me to deal with you. If he can't deal with you, or can already deal with you, my value will not be that great. I can only tell you that if they To deal with you, you don't need to rely on me. So, I don't know anything. "

"Thank you, Xiaoqing. I see. You haven't congratulated me yet?"

"I've congratulated you, maybe you didn't read my text message at all. Well, let me say it again, congratulations, Zhang Yong."

"Thank you."

Although Madam is now full of maternal love, and more than half of Zhang Yong's attention is transferred to the child, she still feels Zhang Yong's emotional changes.This seems to be an instinct of Madam, all changes of Zhang Yong cannot escape her eyes.

"What? What's on your mind?"

"Of course, I have been promoted to be a father. I am under a lot of pressure. I have been thinking about how to raise my baby well."

"You know that's not what I'm talking about. I don't have so much time to share your worries now, but if you have trouble, you can still tell me."

"Officer, am I married to a polygraph machine? There is indeed a small problem at work. But I don't want to talk about it. Compared with you and your children, these are not important. Believe me, I can handle it."

"Of course, I have always believed in you, go make milk powder."

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Zhang Yong sent an email to Joel. This was the first time he sent an email to the factory without copying Peter. This was against the rules, but many of Eka's rules were no longer important to Zhang Yong.

He approved Ma Xiaoqing's license upgrade application, and then asked Joel what the factory thinks about the surveying and mapping of Mount Everest.

Joel replied in three sentences, "This incident had a great impact on the factory, and Wood was very angry. He re-asked some details at that time."

Zhang Yong looked at these three sentences, thinking about everything that happened now.

Joel asked one more question, "How are you doing now?"

Zhang Yong hesitated, whether to write back to Joel.Finally, he replied a line from "The Truman Show", "If I don't see you again, I wish you good morning, good afternoon, and good night."

Madam and the child were taken home smoothly, and Zhang Yong's vacation was over, but he still had a weekend to spend.

His heart was extremely entangled. He guessed what Peter was going to do, but he didn't know how to face it.

Madam puts the child to sleep and beckons him in.

"Tell me, what's the problem? I know you have something on your mind, but I don't listen to you, and I don't feel comfortable. This is the obsessive-compulsive disorder of a people's policeman."

"I have a question that I want to ask you."

"The attitude is very good. I like the word "ask me, please teach me."

"There is a couple, the boy does everything, but the girl is not good to the boy." Speaking of this, Zhang Yong suddenly realized something, "I made a mistake, let's say it again. It is the girl who made all kinds of sacrifices, but the boy treated him badly." Girls are not nice at all...”

Madam covered her mouth and laughed, she didn't dare to laugh out loud for fear of disturbing the children.

"Don't be so careful, both boys and girls can give, and they can also be bad to couples."

Zhang Yong also laughed, "Everyone is an infatuated woman. It must be because boys treat girls badly. But I want to ask you, girls have always been reluctant to break up. Why do you say? Is it really because of love?"

Madam shook his head, "Most of them have nothing to do with love. First, girls want to be rewarded for their contributions. The more people give, the more reluctant they are to give. Second, girls want to prove that their love and dedication are correct."

Zhang Yong couldn't help but kissed Madam again.

"Wife, you are great. Don't worry, I'm fine, I understand, I know how to deal with it."

Madam also laughed, she could still clearly feel that Zhang Yong had untied the knot in his heart.

"You're leaving Eka, aren't you?"

"Yes, but it's not that I want to leave voluntarily, but Peter jumped the wall in a hurry. He will want to fire me before he is fired. Now I have two options, one is to sign the letter of resignation, and then leave to start my own new journey. There is another one, don’t sign, and use all means to deal with him, I believe that as long as you persist, Peter will leave soon. I can stay.”

"What is your decision now?"

"I finally understand why I stayed. I have done so much for Eka, and I want to see the results of my efforts. Also, I always feel that Eka is wrong in many things, and many people are wrong. I want to prove , I am right. I want to prove that this world has right and wrong, and justice, and I am the righteous party. So..."

He turned to Madam, "Do you think the girl should stay with the boy for these two reasons?"

"If I were that girl, I would definitely leave. I want a man who I love deeply like Brother Yong, and he loves me too. But if you are that girl, make this decision yourself. Men are different, they all need Prove that you have gained a sense of recognition. Whether you leave or persist, I will support you. It is to pay your salary on time every month to support me and my children. This is enough.”

Zhang Yong laughed, with Madam around, it seemed that all problems were not so difficult.

Joel, who was far away in Germany, was not as relaxed as Zhang Yong. He saw Zhang Yong's reply, and immediately sent it to Tucson, and then got up to find Vice President Henry.

"Henry, what did Wood talk to you that day? Is he going to take action against China."

"Joel, you should know that this is not your concern."

"Really? But what about the issues related to me? For example, the director of the reference station in Eka China, he is in charge of my business."

"Brother Yong? What's wrong with him? Wood doesn't care about his level yet."

"Wood may not care. But if you really decide to let Peter leave, he may have some drastic actions before leaving, for example, laying off Brother Yong first."

Henry finally started to pay attention, "Will he do this?"

"I think he's already doing this. Let me show you Zhang Yong's email."

Henry saw what Truman said, "He is very smart, he didn't say it directly, and he didn't ask us to do anything. Joel, seriously, we may not be able to do anything, we can't stop Peter now. If he doesn't care If we do something reckless, we will be beyond our reach and will not be able to affect the China region."

Joel looked anxious, "If Zhang Yong is laid off, can we re-employ him?"

"This possibility is extremely low. The company does not have such a practice. I know that Zhang Yong is very capable, but he is not an indispensable figure for Eka. Once he leaves, he may never be able to come back."

"That won't work, I'm going to find Wood now."

"You'd better not go. Even if Wood knows about this, he won't do anything. He is now going to solve the problem of Peter and China. If some Chinese executives leave during this process, he will only express regret. Will not do anything. He will think that this is the price that should be paid in the process of solving the problem. A Chinese employee, as I said bluntly, Joel, is not that important in Wood's mind."

"But you should know that he is really important to Eka, especially the upcoming second phase of the Engineering Center. Isn't this project important enough?"

"But what can you ask Wood to do? He led the team to fly to China himself, fired Peter, and kept Zhang Yong. This can't happen. None of us can decide Wood's itinerary. My old friend, don't be naive Well, we can’t change this. We wish Zhang Yong the best of luck, and I wish you the best of luck in finding a GNSS director as good as him.”

"No," Joel blushed because of his persistence, "I'll go to HR first, and then to Wood, I think there will always be a way."

"Well," Henry shrugged helplessly, "I have a good impression of this Chinese, and I hope you succeed."

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On Monday, Zhang Yong came to Peter's office on time.

Jiana exchanged glances with the fruit plate not far away, then quietly pricked up her ears.

Peter was very polite and invited Zhang Yong to sit down.

"Brother Yong, I have some bad news to inform you. In view of your consistent performance in Eka China, your career in Eka is over, and I now want you to leave the company immediately."

Peter is stern, but visibly nervous.But this is something he has always wanted to do but couldn't, and now he can announce this news to Zhang Yong, he is a little excited.

"My usual performance? Peter, I remember my assessment last year was excellent."

"We didn't talk about performance issues. You have always been assertive in the office and have constant conflicts with your colleagues. At the same time, we keep receiving complaints from agents that you have a bad attitude towards them, and you do not support their projects. Questions are not answered at all. We cannot tolerate employees like you staying in China.”

Zhang Yong smiled slightly, and Peter felt that this smile was clearly a mockery of himself, and his anger gradually rose.

"Which agency? Which company? Who complained about me."

"Cathy from Xinya, she complained about you again and again."

"You really believe Cathy's complaints?"

"Of course, I have no reason not to believe her."

"Peter, then I have done so many things for Eka, don't you think about it at all?"

Then Peter's answer was deeply imprinted in Zhang Yong's mind. Many years later, when he thought of his Eka career, he would always think of this sentence.At the same time, Zhang Yong, who seemed to be hesitant about this answer, made up his mind completely.

Peter said: "I knew you did a lot for Eka, but nobody appreciate. (I know you did a lot for Eka, but no one here thanks you)."

"Nobody appreciate?" Zhang Yong repeated, with a bitter smile on his face, he didn't want to talk any more.

"I'd like to see my separation papers, and it looks like you guys are ready."

"of course."

The office phone rang, and Jiana's voice said, "Peter, Joel, the head of the Eka Global Reference Station, is on the phone."

Peter looked at his watch in surprise, my God, what does this Joel want to do?It's late at night in Germany now.

"Tell him I have an important meeting and I can't take his call."

(End of this chapter)