Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon - Vol 2 Chapter 487
Chapter 487 Strong Aid Arrives
Li Weidong decided that the first step in the reform of the Beverly Project was to give the Technical Department a big change.
This technical director must not be used anymore, and other people in the technical department who are eating and waiting to die must also be cleaned up.
If you don’t push back from the root cause, you won’t be able to solve the problem of eating a big pot of rice.
So Li Weidong needs to recruit a group of new talents and set up a new technical department.
The issue of recruiting talents, Li Weidong has already had an idea.
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The special zone in the Pearl River Delta is the forefront of reform and opening up.
An advertisement appeared in a high-selling newspaper, with the word “Recruitment” in the headline.
When you see these two words, you know that this is a job advertisement.
In places like the special zone, the most common newspapers are probably job advertisements.
Moreover, there are job advertisements in all walks of life, from those who make atomic bombs to those who boil tea and eggs, and there are people who advertise for recruitment.
Below the word “recruitment”, there is this sentence: Talents from all over the world, no matter where you are, we are looking forward to the future with your factory as always! Fukang Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Then there are the positions and salaries for recruitment.
In 1996, the non-special zone was the place where talents gathered most in all of China.
In the early 1990s, China experienced the largest wave of launching into the sea. Government agencies, public institutions, and state-owned enterprises have chosen to launch into the sea.
Those who have good connections often choose to stay in the local area, rely on their connections to do business and become well-known entrepreneurs.
Those management talents, in addition to doing their own business, mostly go to foreign companies, and the treatment of foreign companies can be several times or even dozens of times higher than that of state-owned enterprises.
Technical talents have flocked to the special zone.
In the economic environment at the time, there were skilled talents. If you want to make a lot of money, you must either start your own business or go to the special zone.
Business owners in the special zone, dare not say anything else, it is really a pleasure to give money.
“Time is money, efficiency is life”. This is not a slogan in the SAR, but it penetrates into the bones of the economic development of the SAR.
Conversely, entrepreneurs in the special economic zone are willing to spend money to save time, and wage earners will also go to great lengths to improve efficiency.
In contrast, although Beijing and Shanghai are first-tier cities, in addition to the attractive hukou, it is indeed not as straightforward as the special zone in terms of giving money.
For this reason, Li Weidong went directly to the special zone to advertise and recruit people.
Of course, to recruit people in the special zone, they must be given a salary at the special zone level before the talents are willing to come.
In this regard, Li Weidong does not intend to be stingy. In addition to the high salary, he also intends to give away the house!
Chinese people have always had different attachments and feelings for houses. In many people’s eyes, if you have a house, you have a home, and the house is the best settlement allowance.
There must be brave husbands under the so-called heavy rewards. Technical talents come to the SAR for the purpose of panning for gold. As long as the money is sufficient, they will naturally flock to them.
In addition to technical talents, Li Weidong also plans to recruit a few more management talents to gradually replace the leadership team of Fukang Heavy Industry.
It’s just that recruiting management talents is much more difficult than recruiting technical talents.
Li Weidong looked at the resumes of several candidates and found that they were at most some middle-level managers. What Li Weidong needs are high-level business managers.
In the talent market, high-level business managers have always been scarce resources.
In China in the 1990s, modern high-level management talents were even rarer.
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Hong Kong Island, Sham Shui Po, this is the place with the longest history on Hong Kong Island. Even with the economic boom on Hong Kong Island, high-rise buildings were built everywhere, Sham Shui Po remained the same as it was in the 1950s and 1960s.
The reason for this is that the residents of Sham Shui Po are relatively poor. Most of the poor on Hong Kong Island live here, and the “slums” on Hong Kong Island are also concentrated here.
In the news reports of later generations, the so-called dragon cage houses and coffin houses are also hidden in this area.
Li Weidong walks on the streets of Sham Shui Po. The low-rise buildings, the intricately staggered alleys, the grocery store with all kinds of internal organs, the small stalls selling oxen on the street, and the stall owner with cigarettes all make Li Weidong I feel as if I am in the classic scenes of old movies.
Finally, Li Weidong stopped in front of a tea restaurant.
“Shengji Tea Restaurant, I remember it should be here.” Li Weidong checked his watch, and then walked in.
Li Weidong found a place where he could observe the door, then sat down and said, “Come on for meal A.”
After a while, the meal was delivered, and Li Weidong thanked him, but he didn’t want to eat, but kept staring at the door.
Twenty minutes later, a shaggy man wearing a tank top and shorts walked in early.
“Pork chop rice, another cup of lemon tea!” The man said, looking for a place to sit down.
Looking at the man’s style, he is obviously a regular customer here.
Li Weidong smiled slightly, and secretly said in his heart: “I finally waited for you, Chen Yonghua, you really didn’t lie to me, you really came here to eat!”
After that, Li Weidong stood up and sat directly opposite the dirty man.
The awkward man looked at Li Weidong and said, “Hey, there are empty seats here. There is no need to put together tables!”
“I’m not here to fight with you.” Li Weidong smiled slightly, and then said, “Dr. Chen, I have a job here. Are you interested?”
Hearing the title “Dr. Chen”, the face of the awkward man changed slightly, and he asked vigilantly: “How did you know?”
“Chen Yonghua, PhD in mechanical engineering from Hong Kong Island Polytechnic University, should I find the wrong person?” Li Weidong calmly continued, “I have a job here. You may be interested.”
The awkward man named Chen Yonghua once again showed a nervous and surprised expression. What Li Weidong said meant that he knew his past.
This awkward man is named Chen Yonghua, who was once a PhD in mechanical engineering from the Hong Kong Island Polytechnic University.
The engineering research field of Hong Kong Island Polytechnic University was ranked among the top ten in the world at that time, and the mechanical engineering major was also ranked in the top twenty in the world, and it was one of the best in Asia.
So the PhD in mechanical engineering from Hong Kong Island Polytechnic University is definitely the top talent in mechanical engineering in Asia.
After graduating from Ph.D., Chen Yonghua stayed at the Polytechnic University to teach and also engaged in research work. However, what he never expected was that his mentor at the time stole his research results and even used it for publication. .
Since the other party was Chen Yonghua’s former mentor and had guided Chen Yonghua’s research, he knew very well about Chen Yonghua’s entire research process, and he also had a good grasp of the experimental procedures and various core data. Even if Chen Yonghua wanted to complain, he had nowhere to sue. , Because the other party can come up with all the experimental data.
Chen Yonghua went to the plagiarist to reason. Under the impulse, the two had a verbal conflict. As a result, they clamored and quarreled, and the plagiarist fell to the ground and died.
Later, it was determined by forensic doctors that the other party was a sudden cardiac death caused by a heart attack. However, Chen Yonghua was still imprisoned for “manslaughter”.
In the Hong Kong and British era, excellent lawyers could be above the law. At that time, even the horrible thieves could be released on bail, and it was normal for Chen Yonghua to be convicted of manslaughter.
So after he was released from prison, Chen Yonghua couldn’t find a formal job at all. Even if he had a doctorate in mechanical engineering, no company was willing to hire him.
Hong Kong Island has always been very discriminatory against people with a criminal record, unless you look mediocre.
So Chen Yonghua can only do odd jobs around to make ends meet. He has changed from an upper-class intellectual to a low-level person in society.
After the outbreak of the Asian financial crisis, Hong Kong Island was also affected. Chen Yonghua had difficulty finding a job even as a part-time job. For his livelihood, he had to go to Southeast Asia to pan for gold.
Southeast Asia has been the most severely affected by the Asian financial crisis, but after the crisis, it is also full of business opportunities. There are many people who want to take the opportunity to eat a piece of meat. If you are lucky, it is possible to get rich overnight. This chaotic place has always been a paradise for adventurers.
Chen Yonghua was forced to go to Southeast Asia, and then he met Li Weidong in the Philippines.
At that time, Li Weidong was also regarded as one of the “adventurers”. He was in the process of dumping second-hand machinery and equipment, but he was not a professional in this area after all. He had little knowledge of many machinery and equipment, so there was an urgent need for a mechanical talent.
Chen Yonghua happened to be the talent Li Weidong needed urgently, so Li Weidong hired Chen Yonghua with a high salary as his “technical master”.
Now when Li Weidong decides to set up a new technical department, the first thing he thinks of is Chen Yonghua.
In the recruitment of the Special Economic Zone, there is no problem in recruiting some undergraduate talents. If you are lucky, you can still recruit a few master’s degrees.
However, Asia’s top technical talents like Chen Yonghua are hard to find in China.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that if it wasn’t for having been in jail, it would be very easy for Chen Yonghua to get a high-paying job with Chen Yonghua’s ability and qualifications. How would he wait for Li Weidong to recruit him?
An excellent R&D team must have top-level leaders. Chen Yonghua is obviously the most suitable person.
Li Weidong remembered that Chen Yonghua had mentioned to Zeng that when he was just released from prison in 1996, because he could not find a job, he could only rent a house in Sham Shui Po and went to a livelihood tea restaurant to eat every day.
So Li Weidong simply came here to wait for the rabbit, but Chen Yonghua really waited for it.
At this time, Chen Yonghua was staring at Li Weidong with a vigilant look, and asked: “Have you investigated me?”
“Dr. Chen, don’t be nervous, I have no malice.” Li Weidong spread his hands, and then said; “Furthermore, with your current situation, there is nothing you can lose.”
Chen Yonghua was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded: “That’s right, I want money and no money, and I want to be colorless. I am a pauper at all. Even if it is a robbery, I will not rob someone like me.”
Li Weidong took out his business card, handed it to Chen Yonghua, and then said; “Dr. Chen, introduce myself. My name is Li Weidong, the chairman of some companies in Fukang Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.”
Chen Yonghua took the business card, took a closer look, and instantly understood that Li Weidong was the big boss from the mainland.
Chen Yonghua did not doubt the identity of Li Weidong, after all, the current Chen Yonghua wants nothing, and swindlers will not look for such a pauper to deceive.
Li Weidong went on to say: “Dr. Chen, my company is now forming a new R&D team, and it needs excellent talents like Dr. Chen. If Dr. Chen is willing to condescend, you will be the head of the entire R&D team.”
“Do you know that I was in jail? Then you would still invite me?” Chen Yonghua asked.
Li Weidong spread his hands, and then said: “Dr. Chen, what I value is your ability, not your past.”
Chen Yonghua hesitated and asked, “Mr. Li, this work location is not on Hong Kong Island, right?”
“It’s in the mainland.” Li Weidong replied.
Chen Yonghua frowned slightly, and then said: “Sorry, I don’t want to work in an unfamiliar environment, I’m afraid I can’t adapt.”
“I don’t want to go to the mainland to work!” Li Weidong secretly said in his heart.
In the 1990s, the mainland’s economy had not yet developed. At that time, Hong Kong people generally felt that the mainland was a poor place without food and clothing. Going north to the mainland to work was like going to the African savannah in Kenya.
So Li Weidong continued to persuade: “Dr. Chen, don’t you want to change your working environment in this situation? If you continue to stay on Hong Kong Island, you will never have a day in your life. It is better to go to a strange place and start again.
If you stay on Hong Kong Island, you are just a released prisoner. Even if you go to deliver food, the restaurant will care about your case; but if you go to the Mainland, you will still be the original Dr. Chen, and you will get everyone’s Respect, you can regain your dignity! ”
Li Weidong’s remarks accurately pierced Chen Yonghua’s pain points. For Chen Yonghua, from a talented doctor to a mouse crossing the street, he lost not only his job and income, but also his dignity.
As Li Weidong said, if he continues to stay on Hong Kong Island, he will always be a person with a record. If he continues to do odd jobs in this way, he will never be able to regain his dignity.
In his last life, Li Weidong worked with Chen Yonghua. He knew what Chen Yonghua needed, so after a few simple sentences, he would hit a hit.
Seeing Chen Yonghua’s excitement, Li Weidong continued: “Dr. Chen, if you come to work here, you don’t have to worry about food and accommodation. I will pay you a salary of 30,000 yuan every month. In addition, after each R&D project is successful, you will be paid. There are extra bonuses.”
Banknotes ability has always been Li Weidong’s killer.
At that time, the exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the Renminbi was almost 1:1, and 30,000 renminbi was equivalent to 30,000 Hong Kong dollars. Such a salary, even in the later generations of Hong Kong Island, is considered a very good salary.
And in 1996, 30,000 yuan is a high salary, not only can feed a family, but also provide a house easily.
Hearing the salary of 30,000 yuan, Chen Yonghua’s face was immediately moved.
Compared with his current part-time job and barely enough food and clothing, the salary of 30,000 yuan is really tempting!
The boss is willing to give such a high salary, even if it is the African savannah, it is worth visiting!
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Fukang Engineering and Technology Department, the technical director with Erlang’s legs upturned, sitting in his seat, leisurely sipping tea.
A young man came over and handed a stack of forms to the technical director.
“Director, this is the experimental data just made.” The young man said.
“Let’s put it there! I’ll look back again” the technical director said indifferently, obviously not taking these experimental data to heart.
The young subordinate hesitated for a few seconds, and still said, “Director, the chairman, but let us complete the R&D project as soon as possible. Now the deadline is getting closer and our experiment has not yet entered the station. Wait until the deadline is up. , What can I do if I can’t get the results of research and development?”
“If you can’t get the results of R&D, you can’t get the results of R&D! What are you anxious!” The technical director pouted, and then said; “Technology R&D, how easy is it! How can it be so fast!
For us, the road roller is a new product, we have never done it before. This new product research and development, it is normal that it can’t be made, but it is strange to make it! ”
“But the chairman is pressing hard!” the young man continued.
“What can we do if we push it tightly? We just can’t do it, but he can’t fire us? It really fires us. Who will do R&D for him?”
The director of technology relied on his body comfortably, and then said: “In fact, it is better if we can’t do it. If we can’t do it, the chairman will definitely find a way to buy technology in foreign countries, and the technology used in our factory will be more advanced!
The previous loaders and excavators, isn’t that the case? Especially excavators, even the technology of Komatsu of Japan can be bought, which directly makes our excavators reach the leading domestic level.
I think we still have to buy a road roller this time, so let’s just stop busy and just do some experiments and deal with it. Then there will be an explanation, so that the leader will not ask and say that we have done nothing.
Don’t worry about it, as long as we work, when the salary is paid, you won’t lose a penny! It’s good to go to get off work on time to finish off work like this, so everyone doesn’t have to be too tired. ”
The technical director’s pie is typical of eating a big pot of rice.
At this moment, the phone on the desk of the technical director suddenly rang.
“Hey, Mr. Zhang, it’s me! What instructions do you have?”
The tone of the technical director became respectful, because the general manager Zhang Tao called.
I only heard Zhang Tao ask: “How is the progress of the eccentric structure research and development you asked you to do?”
“Well, the progress is relatively slow.” The technical director continued: “Our R&D department has been working overtime and doing many experiments, but the results are not ideal, and there are many problems, and we are solving them one by one. But please rest assured, our technical department will definitely work hard to overcome the difficulties!”
I don’t know how many times I have used this rhetoric of the technical director.
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Tao snorted coldly: “If you can’t produce any more results, you don’t need to research and develop!”
“Does the chairman plan to buy technology directly from abroad?” The technical director showed an expression that I had guessed right.
“You really can’t hear the tone!” Zhang Tao continued: “The chairman plans to establish a new R&D department, and they will be responsible for all future R&D matters!”
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