King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Zhang Wei met Zhao Xiaobo again at the entrance of the company building.

Zhang Wei had just called out "General Manager Zhao" when Zhao Xiaobo interrupted him: "Don't call me General Manager Zhao anymore. From now on, I'm no longer your boss."

Zhang Wei became increasingly embarrassed.

Seeing that Zhao Xiaobo was only carrying a bag and his hands were empty, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you need me to help you deliver these things to your house?"

Zhao Xiaobo put his hands behind his back, looked up and sighed: "At Tiangong, there has never been anything that belongs to me, Zhao Xiaobo, personally."

After saying that, he went downstairs on his own.

"Teacher Zhao,"

Feeling both sad and guilty, Zhang Wei chased after him down a few steps, asking, "Will you hold a grudge against me?"

Zhao Xiaobo stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Zhang Wei, and his eyes flashed with coldness: "From this day forward, Tiangong and I, Zhao Xiaobo, will never share the same sky!"

Watching Zhao Xiaobo's departing figure, Zhang Wei's eyes blurred with tears.

He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and immediately went to Chen Jianghe's office.

He closed the door and said, "Mr. Chen, I think your treatment of Teacher Zhao was too harsh!"

"You encouraged him to leave the research institute and start his own business back then, but now it's impossible for him to go back. Aren't you going to leave him any room for maneuver?"

Chen Jianghe looked up at Zhang Wei and said calmly, "Do you think he'd want to go back to the institute?"

"Once you've seen the ocean, you can't be satisfied with a river. He simply can't stand that kind of monotony and poverty. You don't need to worry about him."

Zhang Wei continued, "I think this time we've taught him a lesson. Could we let him manage a less important business area?"

"After all, Tiangong was founded by you all. If you can keep him in the company, the benefits will outweigh the drawbacks."

"Zhang Wei, this isn't something you should be worrying about!"

After uttering those harsh words, Chen Jianghe seemed to want to ease the tension...

He sighed and said, "You have to understand me, Tiangong is like my son..."

"To protect his safety and ensure his healthy growth, I, Chen Jianghe, am willing to risk my life. What else wouldn't I do?"

Zhang Wei almost blurted out, "Teacher Zhao also treats Tiangong like his son! He's been married for over two years and doesn't even want the child..."

But he opened his mouth, then held back!

At this moment, Zhang Wei finally understood!

A son cannot have two fathers; Zhao Xiaobo was bound to leave sooner or later!

His fate today was sealed the day Tiangong was founded.

...

At this moment, Zhao Xiaobo was busy in the kitchen.

His wife, who had just returned home, pushed open the door and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? What are you doing home?"

"The sun has risen in the west. We've been married for over two years... You're often away on business trips, and when you do come back to Beijing, it's always very late..."

Zhao Xiaobo picked up the spatula and gave a wry smile: "Starting tonight, I'll be staying home for a while and spending more time with you."

The wife listened in a daze as Zhao Xiaobo recounted the situation…

His mouth opened wider and wider, his eyes widened, and finally, with a contorted face, he shouted, "Why?!"

"Isn't Tiangong your company too? How can you be kicked out of your own company?!"

Zhao Xiaobo could only smile wryly and say, "Yes, I've always thought that at least a third of Tiangong belonged to me, Zhao Xiaobo..."

"It's only now that I've figured it out; it all belonged to Chen Jianghe alone."

Zhao Xiaobo immediately reassured him, "Don't worry, you definitely won't go hungry."

"My friends in Shenzhen have mentioned it to me several times, wanting to work with me. They'll provide the money, and I'll provide the labor."

"If I completely shake off Chen Jianghe's stubbornness, I'm sure I can do a better job!"

The wife continued, "That's only one aspect..."

Seeing that Zhao Xiaobo was puzzled, he raised his voice and continued, "On the other hand, we have to file a complaint. We can't let that kid surnamed Chen get away with it so easily."

"Even Qiu Ju knew she had to get an explanation, so she filed a complaint from the village to the county and then to the city. You can't be less capable than a rural woman, can you?"

"If he won't let you live a good life, you can't let him live a good life either!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Zhao Xiaobo muttered, "How come we have guests at home now?"

Upon opening the door, they found Zhang Wei standing there.

His face darkened: "What are you doing here?"

"Teacher Zhao, I'd like to have a few words with you..." Zhang Wei said nervously.

Zhao Xiaobo sighed and moved aside.

Zhang Wei walked into the room and had just called out, "Teacher's wife..."

Zhao Xiaobo's wife didn't even lift her eyelids; with a gloomy face, she went into another room.

Zhang Wei nervously rubbed his hands together and stammered, "Teacher Zhao, I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to apologize for," Zhao Xiaobo replied casually.

"Teacher Zhao, I really didn't expect things to turn out this way..."

Zhao Xiaobo interrupted, "What if you had thought of that back then?"

Zhang Wei was speechless.

Zhao Xiaobo made no attempt to hide his disdain: "You'll still do that, won't you?"

"So, please stop spouting that useless nonsense, okay?"

Zhang Wei lowered his head even further: "I thought I could find a solution, but I never imagined... you would leave Tiangong..."

"You're not Chen Jianghe, so you wouldn't think of this."

Zhao Xiaobo continued, "In his view, this is the only way to solve the problem once and for all and get rid of it completely. You just helped him out."

"Teacher Zhao, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Zhao Xiaobo laughed in exasperation: "Zhang Wei, are you genuinely clueless or just pretending?"

"Why should I bypass you and contact those agents?"

"I just don't want to involve you, I don't want to put you in a difficult position! I don't want you to have to choose sides between me and Chen Jianghe!"

"I know you'll definitely hear about this from the distributors..."

"But I thought you were smart enough not to jump out and cause trouble, and would pretend to be kept in the dark."

"If I, Zhao Xiaobo, succeed, I will have a greater say in Tiangong in the future."

"You know very well how I've always treated you. This outcome can only benefit you, not harm you."

"If I lose, I'm willing to accept the consequences and the punishment; it has nothing to do with you."

"But how did you do it?"

"You not only ruined my big plan, but you also single-handedly turned Tiangong into Chen Jianghe's personal domain!"

"But Teacher Zhao, you know me. How could I possibly pretend to be deaf and dumb after hearing the news?"

"If you lose money, Tiangong will also suffer a great loss..."

Zhao Xiaobo sighed, "So, it's all pointless to say anything now. From now on, I will no longer be your Teacher Zhao."

"Our fate has run its course. It's best if we never meet again, otherwise one of us will definitely be in trouble—either you or me!"

Zhao Xiaobo immediately stood up, looking at Zhang Wei with a stern expression: "For the sake of our friendship over the years, I'll give you one last piece of advice: find a chance to leave Tiangong as soon as possible!"

Zhang Wei was taken aback.

Zhao Xiaobo continued, "Today's Zhao Xiaobo is tomorrow's Zhang Wei! Just you wait and see."

After saying that, the door closed.