During Chen Yiqing's business trip, in addition to attending the award ceremony on behalf of his boss, he also shouldered an important task.
He has studied abroad for many years and has many acquaintances among international students and Chinese in Eagle Country, especially those majoring in chemistry and biology at major prestigious universities.
Coupled with the fact that Wen Renlong and Tang Que were competing for assists from behind, he was able to return home in glory and recruit troops.
Therefore, Wei Kang asked him to take advantage of the opportunity and recruit as many international students as possible from prestigious universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, as well as Chinese researchers from giants such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Novartis.
At this moment, he was driving to his alma mater to attend an alumni reunion.
The group of people soon drove into a small courtyard in Cambridge.
There were already a dozen young men standing inside near the door, all craning their necks and waiting eagerly, with excited expressions on their faces.
As soon as the car stopped, Chen Yiqing was the first to get out of the car. He took a deep breath and walked forward with a smile on his face.
"Brothers, long time no see. Everyone is here today, Lao Shen, Lao Yan, Xiao Jiang, Xiao Fang, haha, Miss Yang is also here. It's rare. This is your husband, I've long admired his name. Oh , and Xiao Peng, Xiao Li, David..."
He greeted everyone warmly and was obviously very familiar with these people. He was quickly welcomed into the living room by everyone.
A group of people sat down around a large dining table. The table was full of food, obviously ready and waiting for his arrival.
Chen Yiqing naturally found a seat to sit down, glanced around, and asked casually: "Why isn't Xiaoxiang here? Are you too busy?"
As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold, everyone fell silent, and the expressions on their faces became complicated.
He looked at everyone's worried expressions and evasive eyes. He couldn't help but be stunned and directly asked the short and fat man opposite.
"Old Shen, what's wrong? Did something happen to Xiao Xiang's family again?"
Lao Shen, who had always been a well-connected person and was the person in charge of the alumni gathering, adjusted his glasses, frowned, and shook his head.
Then he hesitated to speak: "Oh, forget it, I definitely can't hide this from you. Xiao Xiang just committed suicide by taking medicine two days ago, and he is still in the hospital."
Chen Yiqing was shocked. He looked at the others in disbelief. Seeing everyone nodding, he widened his eyes and asked, "What's going on? How could he commit suicide? Didn't he go to study computers? I heard he was good at it." It’s pretty good, I became the company’s chief engineer, got married and had children, and my wife is very beautiful, why can’t I think about this?”
His face suddenly darkened: "No, I have to go see him."
Lao Shen sighed and nodded: "We originally wanted to go to the hospital to see him after he took care of you. As for why he committed suicide, no one knows. They were surprised when they heard the news. You have the best relationship with him, You can persuade him later. You said he was a good young man with a bright future, so why did he commit suicide?"
Others all echoed in unison, and they all didn't understand.
Chen Yiqing's originally good mood suddenly became extremely heavy. He didn't even bother to eat. He just took a few bites of rice and hurried to visit a nearby hospital with others.
His junior student is named Xiang Gaofei, who also has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard, a few years behind him. However, after graduating with a Ph.D. in chemistry, he transferred to a master's degree in computer science, and has been working in Internet companies since then.
Xiang Gaofei was born in a rural area. He has been studying well since he was a child, and he is particularly talented in chemistry. In high school, he won the International Olympiad Chemistry Gold Medal and numerous other honors.
However, his family was poor, his mother was seriously ill in bed, and his father borrowed money for medical treatment. In order to make more money to pay off the debt as soon as possible, he chose to give up chemistry and switch to software.
Chen Yiqing didn't understand at first and tried to persuade him. However, after learning about Xiang Gaofei's family background and the other party personally confided that "computers make money faster," he had no choice but to express his understanding.
However, it really shocked him that a once talented junior student with a loving wife and son and a promising future would choose to commit suicide.
In his impression, Xiang Gaofei has always been an honest and modest person. He is thin, tall, and taciturn. However, he is very enthusiastic about his friends and is always the first to arrive if he needs help.
He really couldn't figure out why such a person would commit suicide. Could it be that something happened at home again?
However, the salary of software engineers in Eagle Country is also very generous. Two hundred thousand dollars a year is enough to cope with any emergency. What's more, there are many friends who can lend a helping hand, so they will not fall into a suicidal situation.
Chen Yiqing soon saw Xiang Gaofei in the ward after a long absence, and his condition worried him.
He looked haggard as if recovering from a serious illness, his eyes were sunken and listless, as if he had lost all his energy.
When Xiang Gaofei saw Chen Yiqing, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and suddenly two lines of hot tears fell from the corners of his eyes. He used all his strength to say one sentence: "Brother Qing, I regret it."
Chen Yiqing was shocked, and a conversation suddenly flashed in his mind.
"Xiao Xiang, do you really want to give up your talent and study computer science?"
"Yes, computers can make money faster. I want my parents to live a good life, and I can't watch them suffer anymore."
"But if you study chemistry, you can still work in a pharmaceutical company and earn a lot of money."
"Oh, Brother Qing, I have already decided."
"Okay, I understand you, but I can see that you still like chemistry. I hope you won't regret it in the future."
"Well, I know, you are also doing it for my own good."
His eyes were wet, and he held Xiang Gaofei's hands tightly: "Xiao Xiang, why do you do something stupid! If you really regret it, come back to China with me, and we can start over."
Xiang Gaofei finally revealed the truth about his suicide under Chen Yiqing's condolences.
It turned out that after he gave up chemistry, which he was good at, to chase the emerging "Internet" wave, he encountered many setbacks at work.
In addition, he has been very strong since he was a child, and is regarded as the "proud son of heaven" in the eyes of everyone. He has never tasted the taste of failure, so it is inevitable to suffer setbacks.
At work, his boss put more and more pressure on him, and he had an introverted personality and was not good at expressing himself. No matter what troubles he had, he would only hide them in his heart. Over time, excessive psychological pressure led to some depression, which could only be treated with medication.
As time went by, he could not find a way to vent. As the mainstay of the family, he still did not dare to disclose his illness even if his parents pressed him. In the face of his wife and children, he must be strong and not cause them to worry.
He grew up in China. Faced with the huge gap in the humanistic environment between Eagle Country and China, his emotions were unable to be vented day after day, and finally forced himself to a dead end.
After everyone present learned the truth, they all looked at each other with mixed feelings in their hearts.
I never expected that successful people with a glamorous appearance would be so stressed that they would collapse.
Chen Yiqing sighed silently. He patted Xiang Gao Fei on the shoulder and softly comforted him: "Xiao Xiang, in that case, you might as well follow me back to China. The situation in the country is very good now. The treatment of chemistry doctors is no worse than that abroad, and the pressure is not so great." , and I can still stay with my parents.”
"I remember that your home is in Wan Province, not far from Kunming City. Have you heard of Sanqing Pharmaceutical in Kunming City? I will be the head of the laboratory there. You come back with me and find a job in Sanqing. How about it?"
After Xiang Gaofei vented the pent-up emotions in his heart, he felt much better. Hearing what he said, he was suddenly surprised and happy: "Brother Qing, who has never heard of Sanqing? You actually work in the famous Sanqing , then I will definitely go back with you, and I will rely on you to protect me for the rest of my life."
But he was also a little worried: "I don't have any work experience in chemistry now, so I don't know if they will want me. Maybe I can only be a software engineer."
Chen Yiqing slapped his thigh and said: "Don't worry, there is an AI pharmaceutical laboratory in Sanqing. The leader, like you, is a master of chemistry and computer science at Stanford. You just go and follow him in computational biology. It couldn't be better. Now this direction It’s very popular, don’t worry, you don’t have to worry about having no future.”
The atmosphere in the ward suddenly became relaxed, and other people also asked about Sanqing's treatment and development.
Chen Yiqing took the opportunity to introduce Sanqing's benefits and working environment in detail, which made everyone look forward to it and excited.
"Brother Chen, I have a request that I don't know if it can be met. If it can be met, I will go to Sanqing to apply for a job." A gentle young man, obviously moved, asked suddenly.
"Say it!" Chen Yiqing waved his hand proudly.
"If I join the job, the leaders assigned to me must be technical. I am used to being lazy here, and I really can't get along with those kind of administrative bureaucrats. I have also approached several domestic companies before, but during the interview, they You can't even agree to my request." The young man said with an angry look on his face.
Chen Yiqing couldn't help laughing and said: "Xiao Jiang, don't worry about this. Our biggest leader is General Wei Kang. Don't you still know his technical content? As for your future direct leadership, I remember that you are studying cells. Biologically, uh, your leader’s technology cannot be more hard-core.”
The young man said happily: "That's okay. I like hard-core technical leaders best."
Chen Yiqing looked at the smiling Xiao Jiang, and the image of Tang Que's toughness flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but smile without saying a word.
He looked around and nodded secretly. This recruitment seemed to be going very smoothly, and he would definitely be able to catch all the international students from major prestigious schools.
Just when Chen Yiqing continued to recruit troops.
A relevant organization in Eagle Country.
The person in charge, Thor, a bearded man with an aquiline nose, looked at the information in front of him, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Well done, our Eagle Country has finally driven a nail into Sanqing. Chris, he is very important to us." It is very important. This information is classified as top secret and only you and I know it."
"But can you ensure that this nail is obedient?"
Chris has a standard appearance with brown hair and blue eyes. He smiled confidently and said: "Boss, please don't worry. I have dealt with such people a lot. Greed is their biggest weakness. As long as you master this, you can firmly control them." Live with them. Although Sanqing also gives a lot, it is definitely not as much as us."
"Even if the nail plan fails, there will be no loss for us." Chris shrugged with a relaxed look on his face: "It's just a casual move anyway, so why not do it."
Thor laughed and said: "Sanqing is really out of its mind. It actually recruits talents from the Eagle Country. Isn't this a loophole that comes to the door? Hahaha."
"It seems that Wei Kang is not that good either. He has no understanding of human nature at all, haha."
He meaningfully added: "Science has no borders, but scientists have their own country. As a beacon of human civilization, no one can reject us."
