混在美國名校（165）---西洋美少女之升任主管

可是人在年輕時就是容易衝動，這是自然規律。沒過幾個星期，鄭衛居然跟老板唱起了反調。開實驗室大會時，吉姆宣布了他的一個決定，調楊小靜去做麥瑞的助手，職務為助理主管。全場都靜悄悄地，沒有人說什麽，可是大家心裏都明白，這就是要開夫妻店呀！麥瑞這麽老了，早就做不動了，她自己也常說，她想快點退休。現在把楊小靜調過去，那就是熟悉工作。過幾個月麥瑞一走，她就會變成大家的頂頭上司，二老板。

 

楊小靜垂頭聽著，臉上沒有什麽表情。這次她的老板兼老公事先找她談過，當時她馬上就明白了，為什麽吉姆調動她各個實驗室到處跑，各種實驗輪換做，就是讓她熟悉人、熟悉環境、熟悉各種實驗流程，為今天做準備。她也一下子就很清楚，以她的背景學曆，在實驗室裏做，最多也隻可能是一個打雜聽吆喝的人，不可能有什麽專業建樹，更不可能有大的發展，而轉往行政管理，是她最好的出路，也是她最能發揮才能的方向。她真的非常感激吉姆的苦心，也沒有推讓，因為她知道，這樣的好運氣必須抓住，否則她永無出頭之日。

 

除了老板兩口，幾乎沒有人喜歡這種安排。行政科研兩位一體，以後大家的日子能好過嗎？而楊小靜這個人，能丟掉青年老公跟著中年老板跑了，怎麽看都是一個狠角色，這要是整起人來，哪可能心慈手軟呀？有幾個覬覦這個位置很久的人，更是既失望又憤怒，可是更無可奈何，誰叫你沒有長一個漂亮臉蛋？隻有和子和一兩個跟楊小靜關係比較好的人才相信，靜就是這個位置的最好人選。

 

而在座的人當中，最悲憤的當然要屬鄭衛。這個賤人，當初拋棄自己，就是為了金錢和綠卡，現在她又要高升了，要做實驗室主管了，要當大官了，以後定會爬到自己頭上拉屎拉尿，想怎麽整治自己就怎麽整治自己。好容易自己的實驗走上了正軌，也有了進步，她要是從中搗亂，自己非完蛋不可。他奶奶的，自己的運氣怎麽就這麽差呢？帶了一個白眼狼來到美國，然後處處受她的氣吃她的憋，以後還要天天看著她的臉色過日子，自己還能有個好嗎？能死得明白嗎？

 

吉姆大領導的派頭，根本不在乎手下人怎麽想，反正你們誰不願做，盡管另謀高就，想進來的人，可以排隊繞美國一圈了。他下麵就是審查每個項目、每個實驗的進展，要是有問題馬上協調解決。以往都是麥瑞做記錄，回頭給大家發電郵做備忘錄。這次楊小靜也忙著在一個小本上記下要點，她已經進入角色了。吉姆問到鄭衛時，鄭衛結結巴巴地介紹了一個自己項目的進展，說一切順利。吉姆說了聲：“好。”又說：“需要什麽，找靜。”鄭衛板著臉點下頭，心想以後隻好多麻煩麗莎了，他可實在不想跟那個賤人打交道。

 

輪到和子時，她怯生生地匯報說，她的實驗沒有結果。吉姆問為什麽，和子說她也不知道。吉姆沉著臉，讓她把實驗過程說一遍。聽完後吉姆也找不出哪裏出了錯，便說可能是實驗本身什麽地方沒有做好，讓她重新仔細做一遍，領取所需材料可以找靜。說完他看了楊小靜一眼，目光裏滿是溫柔，還開玩笑說：“我相信靜是會幫助你的。”楊小靜也看著她的蜜糖，嫵媚一笑。

 

鄭衛聽完和子的敘述，發現這個問題他以前想過，很可能是實驗中的兩個步驟的順序問題，在某些特殊情況下，應該把次序反過來。可是他自己從來沒有做過這個實驗，也沒有把握真的就是這個原因，所以並不準備吱聲。就象他進入這個實驗室後一樣，從來都是聽眾，老板不問到他，他絕不發言。等到老婆跑了，自己又以戴罪之身留任，他就更不願意說話了，難道自己丟人還嫌丟得不夠，還要引得眾人來加倍鄙視自己一番？

 

可是，當他看到那個賤人跟她的老洋狗當眾調情的時候，真是怒從心頭起，惡從膽邊生，操你媽的，老子就是不信了，難道你們永遠正確，我們都是傻爪笨蛋？他突然舉起手來，大家都很意外地看著他，吉姆威嚴地叫了聲：“大衛？”鄭衛開口了，居然比自己匯報工作時還順溜：“我認為應該是先做步驟B，後做步驟A。”吉姆怔了一下，轉向和子：“那篇論文上怎麽說？”和子回答：“是先做A，後做B。”吉姆當即說：“照論文上的做。小心一點。”鄭衛聽到後，頭一低眼一閉，來了個老僧入定，心想你們愛怎麽著就怎麽著，不關俺的事。

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回複imtheman的評論:

它仍然是小說，盡管來源於真實的生活經曆。謝謝你來看書。You are the man!

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回複nyjg的評論:

如果吉姆讓他解釋，他當然會說，可是吉姆壓根不當回事，他隻能算了。

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回複錢廣大叔的評論:

稍有社會閱曆的人都明白這一點。

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回複十年退休的評論:
You hit the nail on the head! Exactly the knowledge and experience will turn the vision into reality. Good luck!
Let's wish Zheng(real person) draw some plan to beat Jim in the near future - before I retire :-). Chemical biology may have brighter future in China. Get some funding from motherland and build some labs bigger than Jim's.

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回複imtheman的評論:
planning and vision are important, but knowledge is at least equally important. I made two moves initiately with not much knowledge and experience, and caused me 50k, and more important a golden opportunity which might be worth 400K at present value. Anyway, I know much more now, especially, know how to calculate and balance risk. The rest is upon fate.

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回複十年退休的評論:
You are still on target :) Most important is the planning and vision...

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回複imtheman的評論:
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Admire guest 十年退休, I will try to make it 5 :)
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Pls don't admire me. I registered this ID in 2008 to wish me to retire in 10 years. Obviously, I don't yet retire.

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回複海攀的評論:
Sorry, just read the story during the long weekend. I guess I just vented out a little, but too late. Since people, including me, believe this is a true story, they tend to get excited and play the roles of in the story with their own imaginations. Maybe we are too lonely and our lives too drab on this continent and become addicted to this virtual life. Admire guest 十年退休, I will try to make it 5 :)

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回複海攀的評論:
"中國學生總是沉默的苦修者。鄭衛有了這一次突破，以後會越來越敢說。" If Dave elaborate a little bit more and explain why he feels that way, other than saying do step B first and then step A, Jim will be impressed (Jim may not change his mind...)

[錢廣大叔]

分歧在各人立場不同，所以說屁股決定大腦。

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回複nyjg的評論:

中國學生總是沉默的苦修者。鄭衛有了這一次突破，以後會越來越敢說。

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回複wxcwxc2010的評論:

也不一定。

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回複gm07的評論:

小布什是怎麽當上總統的？

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回複葫蘆娃爸爸的評論:

Not exactly.

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回複imtheman的評論:

很早以前的爭論了：）還是兩個問題：錢和身份。

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回複gewex的評論:

不同角度看同一個事情：）

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回複wxcwxc2010的評論:
Zheng is angry for good reason. His cowardice prevents him from doing the right thing. Jing could become a big loser because her signing the prenupt. A prenupt proves Jim’s fundamental distrust and disrespect of her. When he finds a girl like Lisa willing and Jing’s freshness fades and culture and background difference becoming intolerable, it is Jing’s turn swallow the bitter pill.

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I am glad to see that Dave comments on other's work (regardless what his initiative is). This will be a great turning point. Dave will gain more self-confidence esp he's right about 和子's procedures. He may be more active/involved in this type of open discussions.

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回複葫蘆娃爸爸的評論:
that is exactly Jing wants you guys to think of Zheng, regardless that is true or not:)

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回複gewex的評論:
鄭衛: "帶了一個白眼狼來到美國" 1st marriage

以她的背景學曆，在實驗室裏做，最多也隻可能是一個打雜聽吆喝的人，
2nd marriage: 她會變成大家的頂頭上司，二老板. 感激吉姆.

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回複imtheman的評論:
Totally agree with you. Zheng was wasting his life and time.

[imtheman]

Zheng’s language is not that of a gentleman. That may be one of the reasons Jing abandoned him. If he is so angry and hateful with 賤人 and 老洋狗, he should choose to leave even means losing his degree. If he is capable, he could succeed anywhere. Gates and Jobs all quit college. If he does not like his major and feels he can do better in other fields, such as computer and finance, etc., why not give it a try? Find a different college should not be hard if he is from Yale or Harvard, he may just change departments. If Jim really wants to trap him, which is unlikely from the story, that further proves his unworthy. People learn knowledge from teachers but also the moral code. It is a shame for Zheng to beg for a degree in such circumstance. He has choices, but he choose to stay and he is afraid no place else to go.

[gewex]

楊小靜非常感激吉姆的苦心，這樣的好運氣必須抓住，否則她永無出頭之日。

鄭衛: "帶了一個白眼狼來到美國"