"I have crossed mountains and seas, and also passed through mountains and seas of people. Everything I once owned was gone like smoke in the blink of an eye..."

In the car, there was singing. This is a song that Zhao Hongming likes very much.

His Skoda is already six years old. Zhao Hongming usually pays more attention to maintenance and drives very carefully. Until now, the performance of this car is still relatively good.

The speed limit on the highway is 120, and usually he will drive up to 100 and then stop going any higher.

It's not that he doesn't drive fast, it's just that he doesn't think it's necessary.

For no reason, Zhao Hongming thought of the disappointed look in his son's eyes when he left home.

He works in Qingyuan and usually doesn't have time to spend time with his son. As a result, Zhao Huan is not particularly close to him and feels a vague sense of alienation.

Once in elementary school, some classmates joked that Zhao Huan was a child without a father. Because of this incident, Zhao Huan ignored Zhao Hongming for a long time.

Zhao Hongming himself also knew that he owed his children a lot in the past few years, but there was nothing he could do about it. Every gain must come with a loss.

In order to let his children have a better life in the future, he chose to come to Qingyuan.

"I have crossed mountains and seas, and also passed through mountains and seas of people. Everything I once owned was gone like smoke in the blink of an eye..."

The chorus sounded again, and Zhao Hongming also hummed along.

"Work hard and make money hard."

After the song ended, Zhao Hongming cheered himself up...

......

In the night, thousands of lights are like stars, making the whole city sparkle.

"Pa!"

Zhao Hongming sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and exhaled in a long breath.

The ashtray on the coffee table in front of him was full of cigarette butts.

Zhao Hongming at this moment is completely different from when he returned to the company three days ago.

At that time, he was high-spirited, but now he is unshaven, his eyes are bloodshot, and the fatigue visible to the naked eye is etched on his face.

In the smoke, he seemed to have returned to the scene yesterday.

"Hello, Zhao Hongming, we don't need to introduce you."

In the spacious conference room, there are two distinct rows of people sitting on both sides.

Headed by one side is Mr. Shen of Human Resources, and beside her are the company’s finance and legal affairs.

There is only Zhao Hongming on the other side.

"Mr. Shen, what are you doing?" Zhao Hongming had a guess in his mind, but he still felt unbelievable.

"The situation of the company has not been good in the past two years. You know this. In order to achieve better development in the future, the company has decided to lay off some employees. Zhao Hongming, you are one of them."

Shen Jing announced the layoffs to Zhao Hongming expressionlessly.

"No, Mr. Shen, could this be a mistake? I have been in the company for six years. I have worked with Mr. Liu since the company was first established. I...I want to Meet Mr. Liu!"

Zhao Hongming stood up suddenly and walked out of the conference room.

"Mr. Liu is on a business trip to the capital. You don't have to look for me." Mr. Shen's voice came from behind, "Mr. Liu also signed and approved the list of layoffs this time."

Zhao Hongming suddenly turned around, took out his mobile phone and dialed Mr. Liu's number, but there was a shutdown prompt on the phone.

"Mr. Shen, I know that the company is in trouble. Otherwise, you can tell Mr. Liu that you can adjust my salary, or I...I can go to other departments. I really can't Lost this job."

Zhao Hong was obviously a little incoherent.

"Old Zhao, you are also a veteran employee of the company. Mr. Liu also made a special statement before he left. There is nothing we can do about your extra month's salary. The company must survive!" A flash of light flashed in the company's financial eyes. A look of sympathy.

"Mr. Zhao, according to relevant laws and regulations, you have worked in our company for six years. According to this working period, the company will give you yuan in compensation. Because the company did not notify you 30 days in advance, we will give you one more month's salary as In lieu of notice payment, plus Mr. Liu’s promise to calculate an extra month’s salary for you, as well as the salary that was not paid last month, the total compensation given to you by the company in the end is RMB.”

The company's legal affairs department began to settle accounts with Zhao Hongming one by one.

"No...no...you can't do this. I don't want any compensation. I won't resign. I want to wait for Mr. Liu to come back."

Zhao Hongming roared and left the conference room directly.

"I must resign from the company this weekend."

"Notify the next one."

The moment Zhao Hongming left the office, he heard Mr. Shen's cold voice.

"Ring ring ring!"

The ringing of the phone on the coffee table brought Zhao Hongming back from his memories.

"Hey, Brother Zhao."

"Da Liu, how are you? What did your friend say?"

The caller was my colleague Da Liu who was also laid off.

Liu had only been with the company for a short time, less than a year. He was also very angry about the company's temporary layoffs, so he went to find a friend who knew the law to ask about the situation.

"Brother Zhao, there is nothing we can do. My friend said that although the company's current practices are deficient, there is no legal problem with compensation."

On the other end of the phone, Liu's voice was filled with helplessness.

"That means our profession is inseparable." The last glimmer of hope in Zhao Hongming's heart was completely extinguished.

"Yes, Brother Zhao, but it's okay. The world is so big, there is no need for us to hang ourselves in this company. There are many companies in the provincial capital. I plan to go to the provincial capital. Will you go?"

Da Liu's spirit picked up quickly and he immediately thought of a way out.

"Well, I'll think about it again. You guys should go out and have a good time. If there is any job suitable for me, brother, don't forget to notify me!"

"Okay, that's it! Brother Zhao."

Liu on the other end of the phone agreed.

Zhao Hongming smiled bitterly.

Liu is only in his twenties, which is a good time to make a career.

But I am already forty...

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Hongming leaned back on the sofa and stared at the ceiling blankly.

A few days ago, regarding the matter of layoffs, he swore to his wife at home that the layoffs would not fall on him.

So what if you start from scratch with your boss? After all, you are no match for the cruelty of reality.

"One hundred thousand."

In a daze, his son's question seemed to ring in his ears, "Does our family have that much money?"

If I no longer have a job, what will I do with my monthly mortgage payment?

The reserve fund at home is only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. How many months can it last?

The company's compensation is only enough for Zhao Huan's two years of tuition.

One thing after another, flashed through Zhao Hongming's mind.

It’s like weights are gradually pressing the balance of life towards the heavy burden.
Chapter completed!