Chapter 10 — The French company paid me 2,000 yuan, the next day the entire chain was paralyzed

The first thing I did after taking office was a profound overhaul of the entire engineering department. I completely abolished the rigid seniority system, which used to help flatterers climb to the top of others. Instead, I established a completely new evaluation and compensation system, with an emphasis on actual technical contributions and project performance. Whoever has the ability will come up. Mediocre people — automatically eliminated. The wave of reform immediately caused countless complaints. But parallel to that — a new source of life energy also exploded like never before. Young engineers who were once crushed see real hope for the first time. As for the long-time "sleeping sharks" — starting to feel scared. Leo, under my direct guidance, developed rapidly. Not only did he make a breakthrough in his skills, but he also learned how to lead a technical team with vision and discipline. I pushed you to the front line, letting you take control of key projects. As for me, I step back into the background and focus all my efforts on planning long-term strategies and orientations. Under my leadership, the company's technical achievements became an insurmountable wall for competitors. We continuously launch new products, each time overwhelming the market with outstanding performance and stability. Business performance grew unprecedentedly strong, stock prices continuously broke peaks. My name — “Lam Vi” — began to appear frequently on leading European technology sites. The Chinese girl who was once humiliated has now become a symbol that cannot be underestimated in the industry. I have used my own abilities and achievements to prove: Technical people's self-respect is not something others "give". It's something we have to earn for ourselves. With every line of code, every waking hour, every failure and breakthrough. One year later. Things have just begun to enter a new era… bearing my name. I used my first year's salary and the project's profit share to buy my parents a luxury apartment overlooking the river in my hometown - the kind of house that they had never dared to think about before, let alone dream of. On the phone, my mother was so emotional that she spoke incoherently, just repeating over and over again:

“You're so good... you're really so good…”

I held the phone, looking out at the bright lights of Paris at night. My eyes are slightly wet. I'm no longer a little engineer trying to prove my worth to anyone. Now I can define my own values. Another year has passed. At the world's leading technology conference held in Geneva, I — as the keynote speaker — stood under bright lights. Below the stands are technology elites and industry leaders from around the world. I wore a fitted dress and my familiar rimless glasses. Every step, every gesture exudes confidence and composure. My speech had no fancy words, only clear logic and accurate predictions about future trends. When I finished speaking, the entire auditorium erupted in thunderous applause. Among the crowd, I saw the CEO with a satisfied smile. Seeing Leo's eyes of undisguised admiration. There are many, many young faces with yellow skin and black eyes like mine. In their eyes, a light shined familiar — aspiration. I know, my story probably gave them strength. And I also know — My legend... has just begun.