Unexpectedly, that year, the old headmaster he admired retired and a pretentious new headmaster named Johnson came. Shortly after he took office, he announced that all employees must sign in every day and indicate the time. On Friday, he brought his attendance book-great! When he was ready to close the book with satisfaction, he found a blank, which seemed very uncoordinated. He immediately sent someone to find the man who refused to accept the position.
"Listen, Albert, I have stipulated that all employees must sign the attendance book, you know?"
"Yes, sir."
"So, did you sign it?"
"No, sir."
"Once I make the rules, it means that everyone must abide by them, and anyone who doesn't obey them will have to go on-do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand, sir."
"Then why don't you sign in?"
Albert blushed and didn't speak for a long time. Finally, he had to tell the truth: "my signature is not good, sir."
"What? Signing a contract is not good? God, you won't say that you can't read the next sentence, will you? "
"I really can't read, sir."
"That's terrible! It's unbelievable that a person who works in an educational institution can't read ... enough! You know I can't stand the inefficiency here. I'll give you a week to find another way to make a living! "
It was already dark when Albert walked out of school. On the worst day in 20 years, he reminded himself that he had to buy half a pound of sausage to take home.
Suddenly, he got a cold war-remembering that Mrs. Wiggers, the owner of the small food store where he used to buy sausages, passed away the day before yesterday. The store door is still closed, and there is no sausage shop nearby.
"Shit, why isn't there a second sausage shop in the whole block?" Albert was in a terrible mood and his eyes were in complete darkness. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind: in that case, why not open one yourself? I've saved some money over the years, and now I'm unemployed ... right! Just use Mrs Wiggers's shop as a means of making a living!
He was so excited that he forgot his worries about unemployment. A week later, the food store reopened and Albert became the owner.
Business is good. Albert thought, wouldn't it be better to cook sausages before selling them? So he began to process sausages and took out the steaming sausages early in the morning. It was June 5438+065438+ 10. It was cold and foggy, and the attractive smell of hot sausages attracted groups of customers.
In order to cope with the "long queue" in front of the store, Albert came up with a new idea: cut a lot of Xiao Mu chopsticks, put sausages in half-cut bread and string them on chopsticks for sale. This kind of breakfast is economical and convenient, and it is very popular as soon as it comes out. As a result, the "long queue" has not disappeared, but has become longer. Albert hired two helpers in a month, but he was still too busy. Customers almost knocked down the door of the shop.
He had a brainwave and hired a one-and-a-half-year-old child to sell a tricycle on the street, which really reduced the congestion in front of the store, but the business was also bigger.
With the growing popularity of "Hobl Dailei Sausage", his snack bar has also become a big hotel with two branches. In order to ensure the supply, he began to make sausages by himself instead of relying on wholesalers.
It's summer, especially hot summer, and not many people want to eat hot sausages-in fact, any hot food can't arouse people's appetite. Albert changed his mind: since it's so hot, everyone doesn't want to cook or squeeze into a restaurant. Why don't they cook sausages, let them cool, and then deliver them to the door? At the beginning, 13 children set out together, pedaling through the streets and selling "bread with sausage" strung on bamboo chopsticks. This summer's sales are even more than in winter!
Five years later, anyone who goes to Manchester, no matter in the streets, can see children selling sausages on bicycles. A few years later, even in the busiest street, there was a branch of Hobl Daire Sausage Store, which provided "one-stop" service for production, supply and marketing.
With the development of his career, Albert felt it necessary to improve the technical level of new workers. He contacted the school district board of education and applied for the establishment of "sausage making technical school".
The industrialist's idea has been strongly supported by the school district education Committee, and the preparatory work is progressing smoothly. The two sides agreed that the school district education commission would send principals and vice principals, and the teachers would be mainly selected from senior and middle-level staff and skilled workers.
Soon, the vice principal called and said that "Hobl Dale Sausage Making Technical School" was about to start. Please write the name of the school.
Albert had no choice but to answer, "Mr. Vice President, I'm really sorry. Please ask one of you to help me do it. I can't write. " The vice principal was a little unhappy and said, "Mr. Hobl Dyer, don't refuse. An accomplished industrialist like you is either from Cambridge or Oxford, or has studied abroad. No matter how busy the business is, I still have time to write these words. "
Albert had to tell the truth: "Mr. Vice President, I really can't write well." Maybe you don't believe it: 10 years ago, I was a' countryman'-I couldn't write or read, and even learned to write my own name after doing business. "
The vice principal could hardly believe his ears. He was silent for a long time at the other end of the phone. Finally, he said, "Mr. Huo Bourdale, you are really something. You have achieved such a great career without formal education. I think if you could read and write 10 years ago, what kind of person would you be today? "
Albert laughed loudly. "The janitor at Gray Street Middle School-5 pounds a week, sir!" "
"Ah-"There was a loud exclamation on the phone. It turned out that the vice principal was none other than Mr. Johnson who kicked Albert out of school that year.
Knowledge is not equal to ability. Knowledge must be transformed into ability and quality to reflect its value. Just as a person eating food does not mean strengthening his physique, he needs to absorb food to strengthen his physique. Only by combining knowledge with practice can we show our ability.
Analysis of Li Zhixiu:
Hobl Dale's success story tells us that in life, everyone will inevitably encounter pain and suffering, but in the face of such shortcomings, as long as we insist on not giving up optimistic treatment, our life will not leave regrets in front of them.