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A b\u0103rbatul s-a ridicat \u0219i i-a z\u00e2mbit lui Mih\u0103i\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 C\u00e2te g\u0103letu\u0219e mai ai?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Trei, domnule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Le cump\u0103r pe toate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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B\u0103iatul a clipit surprins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Pe toate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u0218i vreau s\u0103-mi promi\u021bi ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Ce anume?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 C\u0103 mergi direct acas\u0103 la bunica ta \u0219i \u00eei cumperi medicamentele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Omul i-a \u00eentins c\u00e2teva bancnote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mih\u0103i\u021b\u0103 le-a privit speriat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Domnule\u2026 sunt prea mul\u021bi bani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Este pre\u021bul corect pentru munca ta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Copilul aproape c\u0103 nu mai putea vorbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00ce\u0219i \u0219tergea lacrimile cu dosul palmei \u0219i repeta \u00eentruna:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc\u2026 mul\u021bumesc\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mercedesul a plecat f\u0103r\u0103 grab\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar b\u0103rbatul din SUV a r\u00e2s ironic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce noroc ai avut, pu\u0219tiule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Se mai g\u0103sesc \u0219i fraieri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mih\u0103i\u021b\u0103 nu i-a r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A str\u00e2ns g\u0103letu\u0219ele goale \u0219i a fugit spre sat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A doua zi diminea\u021b\u0103, Sorin a intrat \u00een sediul companiei convins c\u0103 \u00eel a\u0219teapt\u0103 o \u0219edin\u021b\u0103 obi\u0219nuit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secretara l-a \u00eent\u00e2mpinat imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Domnul Victor v\u0103 a\u0219teapt\u0103 \u00een sala de consiliu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pe mine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorin \u0219i-a \u00eendreptat cravata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poate urma o promovare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen ultimele luni \u00eencheiase c\u00e2teva contracte importante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A b\u0103tut la u\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Intra\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd a p\u0103\u0219it \u00een\u0103untru, i s-au \u00eenmuiat picioarele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La cap\u0103tul mesei st\u0103tea exact b\u0103rbatul din Mercedes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acum purta un costum elegant \u0219i r\u0103sfoia c\u00e2teva documente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victor a ridicat \u00eencet privirea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba, Sorin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Managerul a \u00eencercat s\u0103 z\u00e2mbeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Domnule Victor\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tii unde ne-am mai v\u0103zut ieri?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fa\u021ba lui Sorin s-a f\u0103cut alb\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pe marginea drumului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L\u00e2ng\u0103 un copil care vindea cire\u0219e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen sal\u0103 s-a l\u0103sat lini\u0219tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victor \u0219i-a \u00eempreunat m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am stat \u00een ma\u0219in\u0103 aproape cinci minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am vrut s\u0103 v\u0103d dac\u0103 omul care conduce una dintre echipele mele \u00ee\u0219i va da seama singur c\u00e2t de ur\u00e2t se poart\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
N-ai f\u0103cut-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Din contr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ai ales s\u0103 umile\u0219ti un copil pentru cinci lei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorin \u00eenghi\u021bi \u00een sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A fost doar o glum\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A fost caracterul t\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar caracterul nu se schimb\u0103 c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u021bi convine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victor a \u00eempins spre el un dosar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cen compania mea putem \u00eenv\u0103\u021ba oameni s\u0103 negocieze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putem \u00eenv\u0103\u021ba oameni s\u0103 conduc\u0103 echipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar nu putem \u00eenv\u0103\u021ba bunul-sim\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De aceea, \u00eencep\u00e2nd de ast\u0103zi, contractul t\u0103u \u00eenceteaz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Predai laptopul, telefonul \u0219i ma\u0219ina de serviciu p\u00e2n\u0103 la ora pr\u00e2nzului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorin r\u0103mase f\u0103r\u0103 glas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Domnule Victor\u2026 v\u0103 rog\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am gre\u0219it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai dreptate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ai gre\u0219it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar nu fa\u021b\u0103 de mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fa\u021b\u0103 de un copil care \u00eencerca s\u0103-\u0219i ajute bunica bolnav\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar astfel de gre\u0219eli spun tot ce trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tiu despre omul pe care l-am pus \u00eentr-o func\u021bie de conducere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen aceea\u0219i dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, Victor a trecut din nou prin sat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A oprit \u00een fa\u021ba casei lui Mih\u0103i\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunica b\u0103iatului \u00eel a\u0219tepta \u00een poart\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dumneavoastr\u0103 sunte\u021bi omul care l-a ajutat pe nepotul meu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victor a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu doar am cump\u0103rat ni\u0219te cire\u0219e foarte bune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Femeia \u0219i-a \u0219ters ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru el a \u00eensemnat mult mai mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victor s-a uitat spre Mih\u0103i\u021b\u0103, care citea pe prispa casei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00ce\u021bi place \u0219coala?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Foarte mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci f\u0103-mi o promisiune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cenva\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Restul \u00eel rezolv\u0103m noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Din acea zi, Victor i-a pl\u0103tit toate rechizitele \u0219i studiile lui Mih\u0103i\u021b\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la terminarea liceului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ani mai t\u00e2rziu, b\u0103iatul avea s\u0103 spun\u0103 \u00eentr-un interviu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cen ziua aceea nu mi-a cump\u0103rat doar ni\u0219te cire\u0219e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-a ar\u0103tat c\u0103 exist\u0103 oameni care v\u0103d valoarea unui om \u00eenainte s\u0103-i vad\u0103 hainele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n