The first thing is this: when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. After Tan Xi goes down, where are us wage earners supposed to go? After all, Tan Xi has exploited the fruits of our labor for years. We aren't famous in the Academic Circle, so whose Scientific Research Team should we join?
I'm extremely grateful that you're willing to take me in, but there are still dozens of people on our team. I can't only consider my own anger; I also have to think about everyone's future. We've worked in the same laboratory for years, and I have deep bonds with my colleagues. I hope they can find a good way forward.
If you're short-handed, I can select and recommend some of the top technical talents among those dozens of people to you. I'll think of something for the rest.
The second thing is that your rivalry with Tan Xi is practically public knowledge. If we expose Tan Xi now and then go work for your team, would that sully your reputation?
After all, people will certainly make malicious guesses, thinking that you incited us to bring down Tan Xi. Will the Academic Circle spread your bad name because of this?
As the teacher of a rival team, you were willing to let us attend your classes and earnestly teach us. That was already an enormous favor. We don't want to implicate you, such a good teacher. Good people should receive good rewards.
These two issues—our future and your reputation—are what my colleagues and I are most urgently concerned about. We hope you can reply as soon as possible. Just leave it in the original spot; we'll send someone over at midnight to retrieve it.
Our heartfelt thanks!
Song He finished reading the note.
With a sigh, Song He