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混在美國名校(166)---西洋美少女之暗中配合

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和子下來找到楊小靜,急得都快哭了。她說:“我真的做得很仔細的。我不知道為什麽會沒有結果。要是再做一遍還是同樣可怎麽辦?”楊小靜知道和子是一個非常認真的人,說她在實驗中有失誤,似乎不太可能。楊小靜不懂這個實驗,可是她懂得人心,她覺得鄭衛如果沒有把握,是不會說出來的。她問和子:“你想過大衛的說法嗎?”和子說:“我覺得有些道理。可是論文上是這樣說的,吉姆也讓我這樣做啊。”楊小靜當然不想才上任就與老公對著幹,可是她本能地感覺得,鄭衛的說法不容忽視。她想了一會,對和子說:“這樣吧,這次我給你準備兩份實驗材料。你一份照原來的做,另一份照大衛的辦法做,都試一下,小心一點。”她知道這樣會多花錢,可是時間比錢更重要,而且的確值得一試。和子擔心道:“要是吉姆知道了……”楊小靜說:“沒關係,有我呢。出來結果後,先告訴我一聲,可以嗎?”

 

實踐證明,鄭衛是對的。楊小靜事先把消息婉轉透露給了吉姆。下一次開實驗室大會時,吉姆一上來就讓和子講一下她的實驗和結果。和子不敢隱瞞,說出了楊小靜讓她以不同次序做了兩個實驗的過程,並說按照鄭衛所說的順序所做的實驗,結果等同預期。吉姆說了聲祝賀,然後開楊小靜的玩笑說:“我看隻有我的妻子敢這樣做。”接下來他便開始盤問鄭衛,問他為什麽會這樣想,有什麽理由可以認為那篇論文的方法在這裏並不完全適用,從理論上的思考到相關實驗的借鑒,都一一問到了,問得鄭衛出了一身冷汗。討論完後他來了句:“幹得好,大衛,你開始用自己的腦子了!”

 

鄭衛一開始有些擔心,怕老板會覺得丟了麵子,找自己的麻煩,後來看他老人家根本不在乎自己學生的一點小創見,反而很高興鄭衛出了主意,並幫助別人解決了問題。鄭衛有點佩服了,覺得牛人都不是小雞肚腸。當然他也很快就想明白了,吉姆這種檔次的人,不會去注意這些實驗細節,人家的主要工作是戰略指導和申請科研資金,對他來說,最主要的是出成果,象他這樣的大牌,不會在乎在手下的嘍羅眼中是什麽形象。而更讓他感到意外的,是楊小靜的做法,很明顯她相當信任自己,而且肯冒風險讓他的想法得到證實。其實她說一聲按照老板的指示辦,誰也說不出什麽來。可是她卻如此費心,讓自己在眾人麵前大大地露了一回臉。他沒有看楊小靜,可是心裏不由自主地對這個賤人暗暗有點感激。

 

其實楊小靜的做法也使得很多人感到心安,原來她真是幫大夥忙的,不是跟老板串通一氣收拾大家的。以後許多人出了問題害怕老板生氣,都會找楊小靜幫忙,楊小靜是能幫就幫,能瞞就瞞,盡量為他們分憂解難。吉姆當然知道楊小靜的做法,可是他不但不生氣,反而覺得很好,有唱白臉的,就應該有唱紅臉的,老板不能不嚴厲,老板娘也不能不溫和,總要有人起到緩衝作用,上級和下屬如果總是硬碰硬,不利於工作。

 

鄭衛把這事講述給劉娟聽,劉娟又誇他就是聰明,使鄭衛的自信又上升了一點點。可是鄭衛還是說:“以後少管閑事,老板可是得罪不起。我的試讀期一半多了,到時間還指望老板給我轉正呢。”肖君傑從生意的角度看問題說:“沒有問題啦。你的老板給你投了錢,投了人,不會讓你半途離開的,放心吧。”鄭衛和劉娟都說他講的在理,都放下不少心。

 

麗莎這時對鄭衛已經從信任發展到欽佩了,她發現自己這個小老板很有一套,遠不是一般人可比。她原來感覺來給鄭衛打下手是受迫害,現在才發現自己實在是幸運,因為老板厲害了,下屬才能幹得少,出活多,有奔頭。鄭衛以後出成果,當然有自己的一份。不象有的人,跟著破老板,什麽都折騰不出來,老板氣不順時,還要找你的茬。麗莎確信鄭衛肯定不會挑她的毛病,而這個小老板又這麽能幹,自己應該能更快地積累起足夠的學術信任分。

 

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xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:

哈哈,大力水手,我愛吃咖喱煮菠菜~~
imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:
“我覺得你挺傻的,你誇小靜的話都用來誇娟子還差不多”

這個頭像樣子象個呆子吧?

imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:
抱歉, 我的笑話不好玩。 現在會在Mac上輸簡體了。 就怕中文, 洋文都說不好, 會讓人笑話滴。
xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複海攀的評論:

用極端情況考察感情是很容易傷感情的。

———— 故意製造極端情況去考驗感情的才是傻子呢,真要遇到極端情況難道還能回避不成?


imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:
我們懂愛的楊小靜童鞋還會再去找另一個符合她條件的愛人
I really does not think she is that bad. Am I a fool?
gm07 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:
愛是有條件的,每個人的條件不同吧。小靜的條件就比較高,不僅要能帶她出國,而且要有豪車,洋房,社會地位,至於年齡大小以及是否已婚,都不是她所在乎的。萬一哪一天,jim出了什麽問題,給不了小靜這些了。我們懂愛的楊小靜童鞋還會再去找另一個符合她條件的愛人

strongly agree with your comment
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:

是啊,無論多牛的人,都不要隨便得罪人,這是做人的基本之道。
Imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:
Jing deserting Zheng is never a decent thing. However my impression is that she is lost in desperation. Jim just fills in the emptiness that Zheng left. Jing in nature is not a material girl, she lost hope in Zheng. The sheer superiority of Jim in social status, wealth and career success at the time may have overwhelmed and blinded her. If she realizes she and Zheng can achieve that sooner or later, more or less, she will not give up that quickly. She does not realize that youth is priceless and not look far enough. That is the tragedy of her. Juan is a saint, no argument of that, but Jing deserves better...
Not sure if Jing really loves Jim. She may realize they just exchange what they need not long after their marriage. Her kindredness to Zheng later shows guilty, but more importantly the regret she may yet realize.
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:

愛情是激情,不會長久。親情會長久的多。人病了,找醫生,找看護,用極端情況考察感情是很容易傷感情的。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:

想象力太豐富了:)
xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:

我覺得你挺傻的,你誇小靜的話都用來誇娟子還差不多。

小靜又不笨,自然知道不要去隨便得罪人。本來她跟jim的事就挺見不了光的,如果自己再不收斂,惹了眾怒,給人背後捅一刀,jim不好了,她還怎麽能跟著爽呀?
xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複海攀的評論:

她自己還是認為她愛吉姆的,也許別人不這樣認為。

——————

等有一天,jim身上的光環都退去了,或者說先她老去,起居不便,要他洗澡擦身的伺候著,她才會知道自己是不是真的愛他。

xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複JEWH的評論:

愛是有條件的,每個人的條件不同吧。小靜的條件就比較高,不僅要能帶她出國,而且要有豪車,洋房,社會地位,至於年齡大小以及是否已婚,都不是她所在乎的。萬一哪一天,jim出了什麽問題,給不了小靜這些了。我們懂愛的楊小靜童鞋還會再去找另一個符合她條件的愛人。

夫妻本是同林鳥,大難臨頭各自飛。

你還認為這是愛麽?
xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:

好吧,如果你覺得28的真會愛上82的,我也無話可說。
imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複十年退休的評論:
Hope this story can help new comers to make a better judgement. This is twisted. But maybe Jing will go back to Zheng, you never know.
十年退休 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:
It is very hard to tell what will be the final result for a decision made at current moment. This is so-called "事後諸葛亮,事前豬一樣".
imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複海攀的評論:
"人是很複雜的。不同的人看同一個人,會有很不相同的評價。我還是想說,靜就是一個普通人,有優點,也有缺點,不是天使,也不是魔鬼。"
The sad thing about Jing is that she changes for worse. Zheng is another Jim give or take in the future. Jing gives him up too quickly. I am not saying she is a saint, just sorry for Jing and Zheng, a perfect young couple, and their happiness ruined like this. Why they need to go through this just because of some old-timer happen to be Zheng's advisor
imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複海攀的評論:
"不用急,她這個人很要求上進,會提高自己的"
Do not tell me Jing will leave Jim for 肖君傑 !? But actually they are a good pair.
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:

人是很複雜的。不同的人看同一個人,會有很不相同的評價。我還是想說,靜就是一個普通人,有優點,也有缺點,不是天使,也不是魔鬼。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複JEWH的評論:

說得對,愛總是有條件的,哪怕是因為對方好看或者能說會道。所以女性的愛又叫做附托終生。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複gm07的評論:

幹的好不如嫁的好!很多人有這樣的感歎。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:

她自己還是認為她愛吉姆的,也許別人不這樣認為。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:

不用急,她這個人很要求上進,會提高自己的:)
imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:
Sorry, messed up. Here is the correct one:

Kind of disagree. She is not that heartless like some people said. Jing certainly needs love and care like everyone else. She is like most of us spending most of her life in the school. She even works in the school. Her expectation of life is far from mature. That is the cause of this tragedy and she may be the one hurt the most.
Assuming all things said are true, then Jim is a outright loser before he met Jing. He is a old bachelor, having no close friends. His life is his lab and his papers, which is normal for a researcher. He chases every beautiful girl in his lab and is despised by his students and colleagues. He does not have a life. Jing is probably the last hope of his happiness. Jing is his savior. Luck him, he got her.
For Jing, she is young, beautiful and kind hearted. She deserves a young, loving and admiring husband as her companion. She deserves better. However, she ends up a Jim's lap pet from the princess of Zheng. Marrying Jim hardly equals joining the high class. It is almost impossible that Jim's circle will accept her. And Jim is just an old timer in the eyes of the people born here, showing his face at some academic conferences and student graduation ceremonies and working busily with his tubes and scales. Will Jing be happier, may be in the first several years... Zheng's pain is temporary, but Jing's regret will be long lasting. She is the real victim and she has so much potential...
imtheman 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:
Kind of disagree. Jing certainly needs love and care like everyone else. She is like most of us spending most of her life in the school. She even works in the school. Her expectation of life is far from mature. That is the cause of this tragedy and she may be the one hurt the most.
Assuming all things said are true, then Jim is a outright loser before he met Jing. He is a old bachelor, having no close friends. His life is his lab and his papers, which is normal for a researcher. He chases every beautiful girl in his lab and is despised by his students and colleagues. He does not have a life. Jing is probably the last hope of his happiness. Jing is his savior. Luck him, he got her.
Kind of disagree. She is not that heartless like some people said. Jing certainly needs love and care like everyone else. She is like most of us spending most of her life in the school. She even works in the school. Her expectation of life is far from mature. That is the cause of this tragedy and she may be the one hurt the most.
Assuming all things said are true, then Jim is a outright loser before he met Jing. He is a old bachelor, having no close friends. His life is his lab and his papers, which is normal for a researcher. He chases every beautiful girl in his lab and is despised by his students and colleagues. He does not have a life. Jing is probably the last hope of his happiness. Jing is his savior. Luck him, he got her.
For Jing, she is young, beautiful and kind hearted. She deserves a young, loving and admiring husband as her companion. She deserves better. However, she ends up a Jim's lap pet from the princess of Zheng. Marrying Jim hardly equals joining the high class. It is almost impossible that Jim's circle will accept her. And Jim is just an old timer in the eyes of the people born here, showing his face at some academic conferences and student graduation ceremonies and working busily with his tubes and scales. Will Jing be happier, may be in the first several years... Zheng's pain is temporary, but Jing's regret will be long lasting. She is the real victim and she has so much potential...
JEWH 回複 悄悄話 回複gm07的評論:
到底什麽是愛呢?愛也是有條件的吧?如果愛隻剩一種信念,那是童話或者悲劇,那不是生活。
gm07 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:
你真是個呆子,對小靜那樣的人來說,有沒有愛,並不是最重要的

She always wants to take advantages of her different marriages according to the novel.
xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複imtheman的評論:

你真是個呆子,對小靜那樣的人來說,有沒有愛,並不是最重要的。
imtheman 回複 悄悄話 Jing should get a MBA from a good school. She is a natural people person and talented in management. Her potential is not just a lab manager, who can say in straight face she cannot achieve things on par with Zheng or even Jim if not bigger? Instead she is living in this narrow space almost suffocating – earning a salary from Jim and taking care of her ex-husband. Seeing her becoming a saint makes me sad. I can only wish she really loves Jim.
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:

確實是這樣。老美很多都是一根筋,處理人際關係相對簡單,潛規則也少得多。不過有一點,一定要有實力,至少對中國人是這樣。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複xiaoc288的評論:

相對而言。隻是說他沒有盡到應有的努力,也不是一點不學。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複於小芷的評論:

他並不需要補太多呀,隻要沉下心來讀論文就好了。
海攀 回複 悄悄話 回複葫蘆娃爸爸的評論:

謝謝!本身就在這裏混飯吃。不過也不能寫科研細節,不然就不是小說而是論文了:)
xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 鄭衛思考問題,還是有中式思維,麵子觀太重了。歐美的老外很多不在乎這個的,更務實所以才能有進步~~
xiaoc288 回複 悄悄話 回複於小芷的評論:

所以說啊,以前說他混,都是瞎扯的,混能有那麽好的底子麽?再聰明的也搞不定呀~~
於小芷 回複 悄悄話 郑卫试读才半年多,这其中他努力学习的状态还反複过一次,这厶短的时间,他就补上了缺的知识成为小牛人了??神速啊 生物的东西这厶好补吗?
葫蘆娃爸爸 回複 悄悄話 科研的最後拚得就是細節. 攀攀的確有深厚的生活基礎,所以寫的妙筆生花.
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