Chapter 266 Drastic Measures (3 more updates requested)
Facing the questions from his subordinate Ma Tao, Wells felt a little embarrassed.
To be fair, Ma Tao's performance is very good, and he is definitely the main force in developing Windows XP system.
But in the current environment, the entire company's atmosphere is very wary of Chinese people, especially Chinese people like Ma Tao who come from Xia Continent.
Moreover, Microsoft has conducted a special investigation into Ma Tao's personal situation.
Ma Tao's father had military experience, which made Microsoft even more wary of Ma Tao.
At this time, it was already being circulated within Microsoft that the reason why the underlying code system of Windows 98 was released was because of what these Chinese people did.
The entire company is very cautious about Chinese people, and various methods have been adopted to remove Chinese people from key positions in various systems of the company.
Wells said: "You performed very well. This is the company's unified arrangement. I hope you can accept it."
This is the attitude of supervisors towards Chinese people.
If the person standing opposite Wells was a white man, he would definitely go to the Labor Association.
But the Chinese are different. The Chinese have a humble social status in the United States. Even top students can find a satisfactory job, which is already quite good.
"But!" Ma Tao wanted to ask something else, but was directly interrupted by Wales.
"Please obey orders."
Ma Tao had no choice but to pack up his things and leave his work station.
At this time, the team leader did not allow Ma Tao to take away anything related to the project.
Including Ma Tao’s personal laptop and USB flash drive.
Only then did Ma Tao suddenly realize why he was transferred from his post at this critical moment?
It's not because of any mistakes I made, but because of my Chinese heritage.
He felt very helpless immediately, angry and angry, but there was nothing he could do.
That night, Ma Tao drank with his classmate Wu Bo, a Chinese who also worked in a key department of Microsoft.
Unexpectedly, Wu Bo was also transferred from his current position and went to a small and insignificant department. Of course, his salary was greatly reduced.
After learning about this situation, Ma Tao couldn't help but started complaining: "We have been at Microsoft for so many years, and these Americans are still guarding me! In my department, Japanese people can be in it, and even Indians can be in it.
I can’t do it! Why can’t we Chinese do it?!”
Wu Bo took a sip of liquor and felt very uncomfortable, "Okay, Ma Tao, don't say that. They are obviously guarding against us! Even if we work 10 times harder and make more contributions,
The reward is less than one-tenth of that of Indians and Asians, let alone compared with white people."
Wu Bo took another sip of wine and said, "Just bear with it! Although the position has changed and the salary has become lower, at least our jobs are still there. In a few years we can get green cards. For the sake of our family and children, bear with it."
Just hold on!"
When it comes to children, Ma Tao is even more angry.
The Chinese have their own small circle in the United States. It is difficult for them to integrate into the mainstream social circle of the United States, and it is even less possible for them to integrate with white people.
Therefore, Ma Tao's wife is also from Xia. Although she has a high degree of education, her situation is not good and she does not currently have a very stable job.
The two have a ten-year-old child.
A few days ago, Ma Tao's child had a conflict with a black child at school.
As a result, my child was beaten with bruises and bruises by several black classmates.
Ma Tao and his wife went to the school to argue with the school, but the school just criticized the black classmates and left the matter undisturbed.
Ma Tao is an intellectual and understands the law.
According to the school's rules, if such a serious injury occurs, the black students will at least be detained in school for investigation.
But nothing happened. Even some Chinese parents at the school privately told Ma Tao to just tolerate it.
This is the situation of Chinese people in American society.
Ma Tao didn't know whether he was crying or laughing. He drank a glass of wine very depressedly, "Brother Bo, why do you think we came to the United States?"
"You are right. The salary here is indeed very high. Working here for a month can be compared to working for several years in China!"
"But do we really have a sense of belonging here? Without it, no matter how hard we work or how serious we are, we will be treated as outsiders! We can't integrate here!"
"Brother Bo, I kind of want to go back."
Wu Bo quickly put down his wine glass, took Ma Tao's hand and said, "Tao, don't think like this! We will get the green card soon. If you leave now, all your efforts will be wasted!"
"Big house! Fresh air! Freedom! Aren't these what we were pursuing in the first place? If we return to China, there will be nothing!
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Ma Tao smiled bitterly. The fresh air and freedom in a big house can indeed be seen in the United States.
But it was only today that Ma Tao felt from the bottom of his heart that none of this belonged to him.
During this time, Ma Tao also contacted classmates in China.
At present, the domestic economic and social development is very rapid, and everything is full of vitality.
Although those students are not well paid, when they talk about their work in a national laboratory or a certain company, they all have a strong sense of pride and belonging.
This is the real value of life!
Ma Tao took Wu Bo's hand away and said, "Brother Bo, I'll think about it again, but I really want to return to China..."
The two brothers talked for a long time until late at night before going back.
When Ma Tao returned home, he looked at his sleeping wife and children, and felt warm.
Ma Tao turned on his computer and paid attention to the Deepin Windows 98 system that had been causing a lot of commotion recently.
Ma Tao was originally a member of the Windows XP project team and knew the system very well.
When he downloaded and analyzed this pirated system, he was extremely shocked.
What kind of genius is this? He actually made the piracy system look like this.
And judging from the domain name of the website, this is definitely done by people from the Xia Kingdom.
At this moment, Ma Tao suddenly felt something.
The Xia Kingdom has been poor and weak for hundreds of years. Since the founding of the New Xia Kingdom, especially since the reform and opening up.
Countless scientific researchers in the Xia Kingdom have devoted their entire lives to the prosperity of the country and the rebirth of the nation.
The carbon crystal hard drive obtained during this period is the best example.
Xia Guo's scientific researchers worked hard to develop a very powerful carbon crystal hard drive.
However, the United States used various unfair means to attack, frame, and even ban its use.
As a Xia native, Ma Tao suddenly admired the indomitable spirit of his domestic colleagues, but felt very disgusted by the American approach.
Is this the free country that I have always pursued?
Here is freedom.
But this is the freedom of capital, not personal freedom!
Ma Tao made a decision.
At this time, Microsoft also made a decision, even if it was done in a shady way, it would do everything possible to attack the deeply optimized pirated Windows 98 system.