Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

"What? Suicide?"

On Monday night, A Zu came home from get off work and lay on the sofa. Everyone asked him why he was so tired. He told everyone what happened in the office today. Everyone was shocked when he mentioned that his former boss and now subordinate Miss Tang committed suicide in the office.

Second sister-in-law: "She bled?"

Xianglan: "Did you take sleeping pills?"

Big Brother Guang: "Is it to release gas?"

Everyone was speculating on how Miss Tang committed suicide. A-Zu sat up and said, "Don't be so gossipy. She took a bottle of active calcium and we thought it was just a sleeping pill."

"Tsk! Go to hell." The second sister-in-law felt that she was being fooled and was unhappy.

"Why are you talking like that?" The maid said to the second sister-in-law, then turned to Grandpa and said, "I'm telling you, Grandpa, if the old aunt really committed suicide, you, the general manager, won't have an easy time either. You really need to deal with this matter seriously."

A-Zu nodded and thought, "Mom, I wonder if she's hinting at something by taking active calcium?"

"I think this matter is really not that simple." The mother thought for a moment and guessed, "It was also broadcast on TV, saying that suicide is contagious. Did any of her friends commit suicide recently?"

While mental illness is not contagious, there is a lot of evidence that suicide is contagious. Studies have shown that suicide outbreaks and clusters are real phenomena. One suicide is likely to lead to more. And because of the powerful communication power of the news media, the impact of celebrity suicides on others is even more obvious.

Marilyn Monroe's death in 1962 was classified as a "probable" suicide. In the months that followed, widespread news coverage of the tragedy led to a 12% increase in the suicide rate in the United States compared to the same month of the previous year. This phenomenon is known as the suicide contagion effect, also known as the "Werther effect," a phenomenon of copycat suicides.

"I'm not sure if she had any friends who committed suicide, but there was information about Leslie Cheung jumping off a building on her desk," A-Zu recalled. The second sister-in-law slapped her thigh as if she knew the truth of the matter, and said excitedly, "That's it, maybe Leslie Cheung's depression was transmitted to her, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal. She can't stand the stimulation now, such as demotion and salary cut. You can just budget to buy a wreath."

"Not really?" A-Zu was also a little scared, muttering to himself, "No, this problem has to be solved."

The solution that A Zu thought of was to mobilize all the colleagues in the company to introduce a boyfriend to Miss Tang and asked everyone to marry Miss Tang within 10 days. Miss Tang felt greatly insulted when she knew about it and ran directly to the Kang family to find the old lady and complained to A Zu in tears.

"This loser is so incoherent now that he has achieved success. I don't expect him to be grateful to me, but he can't trample on the local mud." After Ms. Tang finished accusing A Zu of what he did in the company, she said, "Uncle Kang, can you help me persuade Kang Qi Zu to stop being the general manager?"

"Is that so?" Although Lao Dou disagreed with A-Zu's way of doing things, he would never agree to persuade A-Zu not to be the general manager, so he could only perfunctorily say: "The affairs of your company are not something that an old man like me can decide, but don't worry, I will definitely criticize A-Zu when he comes back."

Miss Tang left the Kang family in anger when she found that she could not get a single affirmative answer from her father. The next day, she submitted her resignation letter to A Zu, who signed and approved it immediately without hesitation. In his own words, he had never tried to write so fluently before.

"A-Zu, when will Miss Tang leave?" Xianglan asked.

"I'm not leaving so quickly, because she wants me to write her a recommendation letter so that she can get a stable job in the future." A-Zu was very proud, and said, "She is in my hands now. I will write her down as badly as I can. I will let her find a job and be arrogant."

The more Kang Qirui listened, the more he frowned. He felt that there was no need to be so stiff. He knew A-Zu's temper. After thinking for a while, he said, "You still say you are extremely smart. What's the reason for doing this? Don't you want her to leave sooner?"

"Of course." A-Zu nodded.

"Think about it, you write about her so badly, what if she can't find a job and doesn't leave? She'll stick to you like a dog-skin plaster for the rest of your life." Kang Qirui said deliberately.

"According to what you said, I should have written her better?" A-Zu asked doubtfully.

"Of course, write as good as possible. Even if it's not that good, exaggerate it to say it is that good. In short, do whatever helps her find a new job, so that she can leave earlier." Kang Qirui is professional when it comes to persuading A-Zu to change his mind.

As expected, A Zu was persuaded. "It's really great." He didn't even eat, picked up his briefcase and ran back to his room to write a recommendation letter. "Ms. Tang Guomin used to work in our company. She is honest, hardworking and brave, and brave enough to do what is right. She dares to take the lead in the face of difficulties. She is conscientious at work, not seeking fame or profit. She always gives up the opportunity of promotion to others, works more and takes less money. In short, she is a rare pillar of the company." A Zu read it in front of Miss Tang and stamped it with the company's seal before handing the recommendation letter to Miss Tang.

"Thank you, Manager Kang." Miss Tang did not argue with A Zu because A Zu had written her a letter of recommendation full of praise. She called A Zu "Manager" for the first time.

A Zu was filled with memories at this time, and couldn't help but sigh. He thought for a moment and said, "You are going to an interview later, right? How about this, I will go with you."

"Ah?" Miss Tang was stunned for a moment, then declined politely: "No need, right? With your letter of recommendation, I am already very confident."

"Ms. Tang, you really don't know. Your current boss cares a lot about your previous background. If I go to talk to him as your former boss and praise you highly, I guarantee that you can be hired immediately, and you won't have to look for a job every day." A Zu said this sincerely. Although he didn't want Miss Tang to stay in the company, as they have been colleagues for many years, he also hoped that Miss Tang could find a good job.

Miss Tang was also moved by A Zu's sincere words, "Manager Kang, I really didn't expect that you would still run around for my affairs even though you are so busy. I did do something wrong in the past, so please don't take it to heart."

The two of them were about to let bygones be bygones, but the subsequent interviews were not as smooth as they had imagined. They failed several interviews with foreign companies. The reasons for rejection were very direct, such as "Such an excellent employee has no shortcomings at all, why did you approve her resignation?" A Zu was speechless and had no answer at all.

"Mr. Kang Qizu, this time I'm really hurt by your recommendation letter. Every time I meet those foreign-funded companies, they make me unlucky." Miss Tang said speechlessly.

"That's because they are blind. They won't even appreciate such a big pearl like you." A-Zu didn't admit that it was a problem with his recommendation letter and could only avoid the question.

"You've accompanied me to interviews before. You've accompanied me to three companies. Every company asked me why you didn't want such a good employee. Did you answer?" Miss Tang glared at A Zu and complained.

"I find that you are really smart on the surface but actually confused. Since you have found that there is a problem with this recommendation letter, you should just not show it to others." A Zu continued to be stubborn.

Miss Tang looked at A Zu as if he were a fool, and said with a wry smile: "Kang Sheng, is this your first time working for a foreign company? Is there any foreign company that doesn't look at recommendation letters? Let me hear your opinion."

"Uh," A-Zu frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Actually, there is no need to go to a foreign company. The situation in our country is very good, and there are many good companies waiting for you, right?"

"You don't have to say it." Miss Tang insisted on her own opinion. She slammed the table and said, "Ten years ago, I swore that I would never work for any company other than a foreign company."

"Then I really can't help you with this. You can see that I have done my best. It's unprecedented and unparalleled. Is there any boss who would accompany an employee who has resigned to apply for a job?" A-Zu felt aggrieved as he really meant well.

Miss Tang thought for a long time before she said, "I have decided to give this letter to you." She picked up the letter of recommendation and handed it to A Zu, "I am formally applying for a job at your company."

"Ah?" A-Zu was stunned for a moment, then said, "But you may not meet the requirements of our company."

"Mr. Kang Qizu, what you said just now is that I have placed such a big pearl in front of you, you can't be blind, right?" Miss Tang used what A Zu said just now to deal with him.

"But what about your work ability?" A-Zu said.

Miss Tang pointed to the contents of the recommendation letter and interrupted him, "I am the backbone of your company. There must be no problem with my work ability."

"But what about your work attitude?" A-Zu wanted to continue struggling.

"I have always been a person who does not seek fame or gain, and I work hard for less." Miss Tang continued to use the evaluation in the recommendation letter to respond to A Zu, "Mr. Kang Qizu, this is the evaluation you wrote for me. You can't deny it, right?"

A Zu took the recommendation letter from Miss Tang with a speechless look on his face. "Yes, I wrote it. So what do you want to do?"

"There's no reason for you to not want such a good employee of mine, right?" Miss Tang had just thought it through. It would be very difficult to find a job at her age and in the current situation, so she was currently focused on returning to work. "Okay, I've decided to sit back at my original desk. I just checked, and it's still the same as before." (End of this chapter)