To a certain extent, Wang Qinggen is a typical representative of "knowledge changes destiny" in this era, and it is also the life trajectory that some "question writers" dream of.
From a personal point of view, he is an inspirational model of personal struggle. He was born in poverty, was smart and studious, went abroad step by step, and then relied on his own ability to stay and obtain a high-paying position.
However, it is said that every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, and layers of halo are both honor and burden.
Wang Qinggen was promoted to the company's chief engineer in 2007, but after that, his high-spirited days came to an end.
He has two children. He and his wife bought a villa together and have to repay the loan every month. However, they have just experienced the economic crisis and the company has also been greatly affected.
When the company's business was not going well, his boss became more and more demanding on him. He would always put forward very demanding project tasks and then reprimand him for failing to complete them on time.
The most important thing is that his salary has been reduced from 200,000 US dollars per year to 100,000 US dollars, which is cut in half. This is a major blow to him and the entire family.
This time when he returned to his hometown, he received an extremely warm and solemn welcome at his alma mater, Nanjing University, and his hometown of Hai'an. It can definitely be called a return home in fine clothes.
However, he was not happy. As the saying goes, "a courteous corporal must ask for something." There were some requirements that he could fulfill without refusing, such as being able to speak and encourage younger students... However, there were other requirements, such as school requirements.
Donate money to build a building, my hometown wants to donate money to Pulu, and there are relatives and friends who want to borrow money...
He really can't take it out!
However, he has the aura of "making millions a year" and "making US dollars". Even if he tells the truth shyly and shamelessly, no one will believe him. Instead, they will turn around and say strange things like stingy, ungrateful, and supercilious.
After a few days, under the appearance of the glory of returning home in fine clothes, there were all kinds of embarrassments. He himself felt embarrassed and humiliated, and his parents and family also felt that their faces were disgraced.
This made him feel that it would be better not to come back this time.
During this period, no one had made inquiries or suggestions such as "returning to China for development", but he really had not had this idea before.
When returning to China, first of all, the aura of "earning US dollars" is gone, and it is likely to be said that "I can't survive there and I came back in a state of disgrace";
Secondly, and most importantly, it is difficult to find such a high-paying position in China. There are only so many pits, and a large group of people are competing for them. Why should he, a returnee with no foundation, compete with others?
This trip back to China stimulated him, but his only idea was to "go back and work harder, try to satisfy the boss, and get his salary back as soon as possible"... As long as his salary returns to US$200,000, everything will slowly get better.
However, he never expected that the "legendary student" in front of him, who had not yet graduated from college, would offer him such a high salary.
According to the current exchange rate, 1.5 million RMB is already slightly higher than 200,000 U.S. dollars. In addition, there are bonuses and dividends... Even without mentioning the promise in two years, this income has already exceeded his hard work.
What you look forward to at work.
And if you go back to your country, your consumption will be even lower.
He is a very pragmatic person. Otherwise, when he was studying for a PhD in chemistry, he would not have decided to switch to computer science with zero knowledge because he heard people said that computer science majors are more profitable.
There is nothing wrong with this, he just wants himself and his family to live a good life.
Everything is just "gain" and "loss". Wei Qingfan's treatment was such that for him, "gain" already exceeded "loss".
However, there are also more difficult aspects, such as the loan for the villa over there has not been paid off...
Wei Qingfan saw him pondering and said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, if you come to the capital, it may not be convenient at the beginning. I have several houses here. You can bring your family back and choose one to live in for free...
…If you need it, I can also advance your salary for this year.”
Wang Qinggen stared at him, his expression complex and tangled, and he was speechless for a moment.
Wei Qingfan took out the planning book from his bag, pushed it over and said: "This is the rough plan in the early stage, you can take a look."
"good."
Wang Qinggen stopped talking and looked down at the planning book. After finishing his coffee, Wei Qingfan asked the waiter for another cup.
He looked at it very carefully, occasionally frowning and thinking. After about twenty minutes, he raised his head and asked, "Did you do all this?"
"Yeah." Wei Qingfan nodded.
"Are you the only boss?"
"right."
Wei Qingfan nodded and added: "However, a small amount of shares may be transferred to my girlfriend in the future... You have also seen Miaomiao, but she does not participate in the management and operation of the company."
Wang Qinggen thought for a while and asked: "What position do I hold?"
"You are responsible for software and system development. I believe that with your talent and experience, you can get started quickly no matter what you do... But I can't give you an accurate answer now about the specific position."
Wei Qingfan responded calmly, "You are one of the alternatives. There is another person with a higher priority than you. 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 will be responsible for system development. Of course, I can guarantee that the only difference between the two of you is your status. You will decide the projects you are responsible for, and your salary will not change.
"
Wang Qingfeng hesitated for a while and asked, "Can I ask who that person is?"
Wei Qingfan smiled and said: "The head of the computer department of our school is also a computer genius. Unfortunately, his main focus is not on this aspect. He has done many related projects. A large part of the reason for choosing him is his connections and experience."
"You even have ideas for the head of your department?"
Wang Qinggen smiled, then pondered for a while, and said, "Can you allow me to think about it again?"
Compared to when they just met, 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 push himself to work harder when faced with 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 ready to come back, you can leave the domestic affairs to me, and then come back as soon as possible."
, the company is preparing 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 but smile, and he reached out to shake his hand.
He hasn't made up his mind yet, but he is really moved, and having one more choice is a happy thing in itself. This makes him feel much more relaxed, and his heavy and depressed mood suddenly feels brighter.
After Wei Qingfan finished the ceremony, he checked to see if there was still time, so he didn't rush to say goodbye. He chatted for a while and learned that Wang Qinggen had a son and a daughter, and that his son was still in kindergarten.
He had no experience in raising children, and he couldn't get into the topic in this regard, so he had to say some meaningless words. However, Wang Qinggen seemed to be very interested and rarely took the initiative to find a topic and asked: "What did your parents teach you?"
Wang Qinggen is recognized as a genius, and he thinks so too. This is a conclusion that can be clearly drawn from his environment since childhood and by comparing with the people around him. His IQ is higher than others, and he can learn anything very easily.
Get started quickly, he has such confidence.
However, even so, he had not saved much money after working hard for so many years. However, Wei Qingfan made away with an astronomical figure of US$100 million in just two years of 2008 and 2009.
Wei Qingfan has just graduated from high school!
Even though he had his own pride in his heart, Wang Qinggen had to admit that he and the other party were not on the same level at all. He was a genius, while the other party was a legend.
This made him very curious about the environment in which Wei Qingfan grew up.
"Well……"
When this topic was brought up, Wei Qingfan was a little embarrassed and coughed and said: "When I was a child, I basically beat him. When I grew up, I stopped spanking and scolded me. I have a dog at home. In the eyes of my mother, I am not as good as me."
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 parents, with a Chinese mother and a Chinese father. I am also a very ordinary person, but I just got a little lucky."
He smiled and said: "Sometimes timing is more important than talent, and choice is more important than hard work. When the wind blows, even a pig can fly."
Wang Qinggen was silent for a moment.
He thinks very highly of himself, and when faced with many people who are obviously not as smart or as hard-working as himself, but are richer and have a higher status than himself, he has had a lot of reflections and was deeply touched by these words.
The two chatted for a while, then stood up to say goodbye. One flew across the ocean, and the other took the subway back to school to find his girlfriend.
The next day, after landing, Wang Qinggen transferred to another flight back to San Jose, and then took a taxi back home.
He was thinking about things along the way. It was chaotic at first, but gradually became clearer, and the tendency in his heart became more obvious, but he still couldn't make up his mind.
After all, I have lived here for many years. What if the company fails to take off after I return?
What if this Wei Qingfan is unreliable? Even if he has a contract and has a family and business, how can he still be entangled with him?
Moreover, if I suddenly return to China, will I be laughed at by others and say that I can't survive abroad...
Before his vacation was over, he returned home first, waited for his wife and children to come back, and had a small gathering. In the evening, when he returned to his room, he told his wife Wang Wenyue about the incident.
Wang Wenyue was his classmate at Nanjing University. She 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 good relationship.
After hearing what he said, Wang Wenyue said: "That's great. The salary is higher than here, and there are bonuses and dividends... If I go back, I will be close to my family."
Wang Qinggen said: "I'm still a little worried, what if the company doesn't take off? After all, this is just a start-up company, and the boss is so young... the risk is a bit high."
Wang Wenyue asked: "That's the stock trading genius you mentioned before, right? Isn't he the boyfriend of that senior sister's daughter? You can ask someone, and they say you can pay this year's salary first..."
She did the math and said: "It's exactly half a year from July to December, so that's 750,000 yuan, which is equivalent to 110,000 US dollars."
Wang Qinggen nodded, sighed again, and said: "Let me think about it again, think about it again, we are not young anymore and we cannot be impulsive."
The next morning, he came to the company early as usual and worked for a while. Then when it was time to go to work, he was called to the office by his boss.
The owner of the company is named Elon Musk, who is one year older than him. He is an engineer and the founder of the company.
Of course, Wang Qinggen did not know that this boss would become even more famous in later generations, and even became the richest man in the world for a time. However, the companies bound to him at that time were "Tesla" and the private rocket "Space X". Now this Paypal
Its popularity is not high.
When Wang Qinggen came in, Musk was slowly drinking coffee in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. Wang Qinggen greeted him in a low voice, and then stood in front of the other person's table and waited.