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The boss announced the news of his resignation.Today is the 27th, less than a week before he officially resigns.

In fact, since last Thursday, the boss has not come to the company.The handover has been completed, and it really doesn't make sense for him to stay here.The wind and rain in the office settled down with the resignation emails, and there were two or three sets of embarrassing data on the intranet, and the farewell was very bleak.

People outside look at us like defeated princes; I look at myself like a drowned dog.

Kevin is now like an emperor who has returned to the court, and he can keep pace with the COO.He is surrounded by flowers, so in the eyes of others, am I not a bright trophy, because the winner and the loser, the seller seeks glory?

Kevin is gradually willing to show kindness to me.Although we never had any more personal contact, his attitude changed quietly because of my attitude, and I knew he would use me again.Whether it's my self-discipline or my flattery, Kevin is undoubtedly satisfied with my recent performance.

He's still waiting for an opportunity to use me.

And I am waiting for my chance.

The big boss has clearly informed me that Kevin will not be the director of the Asian department.Moreover, if it is not necessary, this candidate will not be recruited from the outside: although there is also the possibility of group airborne, in general, the candidates are only a handful.

These four senior managers in our two departments, together with an assistant director on the European side, are likely to be available for this position.

The question now is who will be the "agent".

Acting agent, straightened out righting, normal.

But the two generational clans in history both succeeded to the throne in troubled times, and their fates were completely different.

To be an agent, you have to see the situation clearly: at least know who your opponent is.

Lao Huang asked me to have a drink together.He knows that I don’t like coffee, and I also know that he is trying to quit sugar recently and can’t drink milk tea. In a compromise, the two of them went to a food court in a residential area two subway stations away, and two yuan and two tubes of freshly squeezed juice were full.

Lao Huang drinks lemonade.

He conjured two ebony lollipops out of his bag, gave one to me, and stuffed his own lollipop into his mouth, saying, "Have you decided to keep it?"

I was startled for a moment, then nodded: "I'm still thinking about it... The boss didn't talk to me about the specific business content, and I'm not sure if the position over there is attractive enough. Did he tell you?"

"Boss said that you are the kind of person who will stick to his position until the end." Lao Huang held his candy handle in circles.That scene was really funny, I seem to have never seen a man in this age group eat a lollipop, even though the topic was serious and heavy, I couldn't help laughing.

Lao Huang obviously understood what I was laughing at, took out the lollipop, held it in his hand, and said very righteously: "What!"

"Why are you eating a lollipop?"

"I quit smoking." He looked at me, "Why are you so surprised?"

I bit the straw and took a big sip of my drink: "I'm happy for you. I hope you can persist."

"No, no, it's not called 'persist', it's called 'stop smoking'." Lao Huang said, "I'm reading "This Book Can Make You Quit Smoking". It really works, although it is only through a new brainwashing technique to replace the old one, but the fact is that I became a non-smoker."

I nodded slowly: "And what does this have to do with you eating lollipops?"

"I just started reading it yesterday." Lao Huang stuffed his lollipop back again, "Can't you pretend that I just fell in love with eating lollipops all of a sudden?"

"Hey." I felt disgusted and frowned, "Can't you just start eating again in front of me?"

"You feel sick?" Lao Huang raised his chin at me, "Then can you not always bite the straw into a square?"

"I didn't..." I looked down.

Well, life is not easy, people have to learn to let each other go.

Lao Huang glanced at me in distaste, and didn't say much after all. He just had a squirrel-like puff on one side of his cheek, and started another topic: "What gift are you bringing to Sunday?"

The boss invited the two of us to his house for dinner on Sunday.Of course, because it is a family gathering, Lao Huang must bring his family with him.His sister-in-law must have asked him to ask about this matter. Huang Xiuwen, to put it mildly, called it "pragmatic" and "informal", and to put it harshly, he just lacked a root.

He is perfectly capable of carrying a handful of green onions to visit someone's house.

"I plan to bring a bottle of wine. The boss only called you and me. There are at most six people in their family, three of them are children, and your family is two adults. Counting me, there are only six people. I think bringing Better to eat." I said, "Would you like to bring some home baked goods over?"

"Well, I thought about it too. But isn't the boss religious? I don't know much about Hinduism either, so I don't know if I can bring food."

This is true.He has entertained us several times at home, regardless of the number of people, each time the meal system is shared, and he really wanted to bring some biscuits or something in the past, and I don't know if it will offend other people's customs.

I thought about it and said, "Then why don't we give something else?"

"Like what?"

I glanced at him.I'm so lazy, I don't know how to think for myself?But I was gracious enough not to argue with him: "Gift cards from Rainforest? I'm going to send Starbucks vouchers or something."

"This is not bad!" Lao Huang immediately asked, "So, how much do we give away? Fifty new?"

I took a breath: "The last time Hui Lin gave birth, how many red envelopes did we give?"

"I remember eighty?"

"Don't you think that based on this ratio, the 50 yuan gift card given to the host at a general party is too much?" I looked at him, "Anyway, I will prepare [-] new vouchers, you can figure it out."

"Then I will do the same." Lao Huang simply ignored my obvious ridicule.

I silently shrugged.My sister-in-law and I both came to Singapore halfway. Although we all share the same language and race, there are still obvious cultural differences.These details of dealing with people are exactly what we should ask the local, Huang Xiuwen, for advice. He was lucky, he didn't know what to ask, and he discussed it with me in turn.

Lao Huang asked again: "Do you want to bring anyone with you this time?"

"What?" I looked up. "Oh, no."

Lao Huang paused: "Is there no such person, or did you choose not to bring it?"

This man's sharpness really grew in the wrong place.I didn't intend to hide it from him, so I said, "I dare not."

Lao Huang's eyes almost lit up: "A partner? Wow! Who is that lucky man? Let me guess, are you in a long-distance relationship now?"

I just glanced at him and didn't answer.

"Is it Indonesian? Is it Chinese?"

"Hello gossip!" I frowned, "I won't say it."

"Even if I resign, can't I say it?"

I was stunned: "You want to go to Green Superman with the boss?"

Old Huang nodded.

My heart suddenly went blank.

Lao Huang said: "I haven't discussed the treatment with them yet. I just met and chatted with the CEO some time ago. But they are really sincere..."

"Are you saying that you are sincere from a financial point of view?" I said.For us, the cakes of the boss are just cakes. When it comes to sincerity, there are only real money.

Lao Huang pretended to be mysterious and moved forward: "I shouldn't disclose this kind of information, but I heard—I heard—they give the department director a basic salary of 50 yuan, and the year-end cash is about One-third of the basic salary, and according to performance, a certain amount of stock will be distributed every year."

We met eyes.

"And we are the core department, there will only be more..." Lao Huang winked his eyes.

Taxes in Singapore are low. If I get at least 70 in cash every year, my mortgage can be paid off in two or three strokes.

Of course, everything has a price.

I took a sip of my drink: "It's really generous. Overtime must be very common."

"That's it." Lao Huang twirled his lollipop, "but it doesn't seem to make any difference to us. How about it, are you interested?"

"I don't know." I said, "The specific business of Green Superman is still very different from that of crab shells. In addition, this kind of unicorn company is prone to confusion in management levels. You see, our company's situation is similar... …it’s hard to say whether you’ll find a paradise after job-hopping.”

"Do you still hope to find another way?" Lao Huang looked at me, "I never realized that you have such an optimistic side before."

"It's called 'profession'." I corrected, "When are you leaving?"

"I still want to ask you."

Ask me this too?I felt a little strange, but I heard Lao Huang say: "I am willing to stay to help you, but at most I can only stay until the end of the year. Do you have a place for me?"

I looked at Lao Huang.One of his cheeks was swollen from a lollipop, but it didn't look like a joke at all.

"Of course!" I had a sore nose for no reason, and immediately lowered my head to cover it up, "I won't delay your business, will I?"

Lao Huang smiled: "No. I also told the boss that he can make the decision on this matter, and the position is reserved for me. In addition, their CEO seems to like me very much. The company's management is basically a technical backbone. The overall environment It's not the same as the crab shell side, I believe it will be happier when you get there.

"Of course, the best situation is that we will go there with the boss after we deal with the company's garbage." Lao Huang's lollipop moved from the left cheek to the right, and then turned back again, "What do you think? Happy , simple, and make money."

The truth is always involuntary, and where in the world is a senior management with a simple environment.But after all, I didn't have the heart to pour cold water on it at this time. Why doesn't Lao Huang understand such a truth?I just smiled and said, "Sounds great."

"—but let's talk first." Lao Huang said suddenly.

"what?"

"I don't want to flatter Kevin." Lao Huang said, "I have neither the will nor the ability."

"Of course," I said, "I have something else for you."