Spark

After chatting with Lu Qingzhou, Chen Nian's first-stage layout was basically completed.

Metal hydrogen, nuclear power, plus a nuclear submarine to enhance strategic deterrence.

These things will become the first key to open the overall situation of science and technology in the near future, and after that, Chen Nian will gradually extend the tentacles of technology to agriculture, medical care, and advanced industries, completely opening the door to comprehensive transcendence.

However, Chen Nian also knew that these things should not be rushed.

While continuously exporting technology, he is also absorbing knowledge with unprecedented speed and intensity with the help of Xinghuo's resources.

The content of materials science is extensive and profound, and the more he learns, the more he feels his ignorance. Even if he has made some achievements in a certain field, he will face many tests when he transfers to the next field.

There is no such thing as "everything will fall into place once the foundation is laid".

Just like now, after switching to neutron-resistant materials, he feels that his brain is running out.

Even for the whole world, anti-neutron radiation materials are still a brand-new topic. There are not many technologies to refer to, and the theoretical basis is relatively weak.

Therefore, Chen Nian chose to directly analyze a material that is more popular in later generations, that is, CLAM anti-neutron radiation steel.

Relying on this material and the technology provided by the system, Chen Nian plans to mainly do reverse engineering in the future, so as to consolidate his knowledge system and improve learning efficiency.

Of course, the technology itself will not be wasted, and the piping system of the thorium-based molten salt reactor can just be used.

Diligence and thrift make a revolution, which is fully reflected in Chen Nian.

One source point is not wasted, and one source point can even be doubled in value.

It is estimated that if there is a designer for this system, they should have been stunned by Chen Nian's search

Of course, Lu Qingzhou was even more surprised.

The day before, he told Chen Nian that the material problem was not easy to solve. The next day, Chen Nian gave him a manufacturing technology plan for CLAM steel, which even included a project that had just been proposed in the world and had not yet been explored. Gradient nanostructure strengthening technology with incomplete theoretical basis.

With the help of this technology, the surface strength and radiation resistance of CALM steel will be further improved. Although it is not known how much the specific data performance can be improved, it is obvious that it will definitely not be a small number.

Thus, the whole project started in an exceptionally smooth process.

The initial design standard of the 216 reactor was overturned, and Lu Qingzhou lowered the importance of the 216 reactor to a secondary level without any distress, and began to invest most of the resources in the brand new thorium-based molten salt reactor.

Everything is going well.

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Of course, it's not just about the project.

Chang'an, Xigong University.

Liu Hai walked silently in this campus that he was very familiar with, and the emotion in his heart could no longer be described in words.

He still remembers that when he walked into this campus a few years ago, his impression of it was still "a dilapidated old school".

But after several years of development, the appearance of this school has undergone earth-shaking changes.

All kinds of buildings have taken on a new look, the degree of greening has been greatly improved, and even the appearance of the students walking on the road is different from those he has seen before.

It seemed that in this school, the only thing that hadn't changed was himself.

A few years have passed, and I am still doing my old job.

To put it nicely, it is to be a "headhunting consultant".

To put it bluntly, I am a broker who resells talents.

However, unlike before, the objects he serves have changed.

He no longer recruited talents for Senas Company, because that company had already withdrawn from the Chinese market for some complicated reasons.

The public statement is that they believe that the Huaxia market is too small to meet the company's development needs.

But in Liu Hai's view, this kind of reason is pure nonsense.

Huaxia is small?

If this is considered small, there will be no large-scale market in the world.

Furthermore, when you recruited and expanded aggressively, didn't you always say that the market here has unlimited potential?

Turn your face away now? Is what I said considered a fart?

It has to be said that Liu Hai has resentment towards Senas.

When they needed themselves, they praised themselves above everyone else, as if they were their saviors, and without them, the company's business would not be able to continue.

But when the business changed and they no longer needed themselves, they kicked themselves away like a dog, without considering their own development after leaving the industry, or any previous cooperation between the two parties.

They call this "contract spirit", but in Liu Hai's view, this is purely the cold-bloodedness of capitalists.

What makes him even more uncomfortable is that after leaving Senas, he did not have any good development for a long time.

Although I can occasionally receive one or two jobs to make ends meet, but compared to the peak of the year, it can be said that there is a sky and an earth.

Times have changed.

This is the biggest feeling of bangs.

In the past few years, most of the projects he has done are still foreign companies' projects, but he clearly feels that compared with a few years ago, the attractiveness of foreign companies in China is declining significantly.

He also analyzed the reasons, and finally came to the conclusion that the root cause of this phenomenon is actually not complicated.

On the one hand, due to the increasing external economic pressure, the salary level of foreign companies has been reduced year by year, and the salary level of local companies has been increased year by year, because the attractiveness brought by economic benefits has become more and more equal.

On the other hand, it is the explosive improvement of domestic scientific research level.

Not to mention the aviation field that I am good at, including heavy industry, machinery, railways, semiconductors, almost all high-tech fields, Huaxia has shown jaw-dropping potential and strength in recent years.

Therefore, those college students who have just graduated are more willing to choose local companies, because they know very well that there is still a big gap between working for three years and working for a lifetime.

Liu Hai has nothing to do with their choices.

He can only work harder, hone his speaking skills harder, and try to increase the success rate of invitations.

However, under the torrent of changes in the general environment, no matter how hard Liu Hai works, there are actually very few things that can be changed.

Just like this time, even though he felt that he had exerted his strongest strength, the candidate still only gave an ambiguous answer, and even asked him to go to Xigong University for an interview before making a decision.

If it was a few years ago, this kind of request would not only be rejected by Liu Hai on the spot, but even the candidate would be ridiculed by him.

But it is different now. Under the pressure of life, Liu Hai can only come to Xigong University humbly, intending to work harder for his salary of "20,000 yuan per person".

The meeting place was at the coffee shop near the new cafeteria, and Liu Hai searched for it for twenty minutes before finding it.

After sitting down, he waited for another half an hour before the candidate named Bukai arrived late.

Liu Hai stood up, with a smile on his face, and extended his hand enthusiastically to Bukai, who responded with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Brother Liu, to keep you waiting. I happened to have an interview call over there, so I was delayed for a while."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's the graduation season, it's normal to be busy with interviews."

Liu Hai didn't dare to show the slightest displeasure, but put on an empathetic look instead.

Bu Kai was very satisfied with this, and the two sat down one after another. After chatting for a few words, Liu Hai asked tentatively:

"Xiao Kai, what do you think about the opportunity we talked about before?"

"You know, this position is not available all the time. If the time passes, it will be very difficult to queue up again."

"I'm doing it for your own good now, even if I'm still hesitating, take down the offer first, and then we'll talk about whether to go or not."

Hearing his words, Bu Kai shook his head and said solemnly:

"Brother Liu, you can't say that."

"I'm still a freshman now. To find a job, I need to sign with three parties. If I sign now, I'm not satisfied and want to change companies later, it will be a big trouble."

"So, I still have to think about it."

"Besides, the opportunity in your hand is not too good for me. To be honest, it's not particularly attractive."

"Isn't that good?"

Liu Hai asked in surprise.

Afterwards, he quickly realized his gaffe, so he adjusted his emotions and said persuasively:

"I don't know how much you know about semiconductors, but Qualcomm can be said to be the strongest semiconductor company in the world right now."

"Just last year, the latest S1 chip they launched can be said to have directly broken TI's monopoly in the field of mobile application processors, paving the way for the company's subsequent development."

"That's what you learned, and you should also know what a 65nm processor is."

"In a word, the research and development they engage in is the research and development of the most advanced semiconductor technology in the world."

"Even if you don't consider your personal financial return, it is very wise to choose Qualcomm."

Bu Kai on the opposite side nodded noncommittally, but then there was a trace of imperceptible disdain on his face.

After a pause for a few seconds, he answered:

"It is definitely biased to say that Qualcomm is the most advanced chip company."

"Let's not mention Apple and Samsung's application processor technology. Let's take the domestic SMIC as an example. They announced the 40nm process technology last year."

"And, according to their prediction, as long as the problem of the lithography machine is solved, they can put the application chip on the 20nm level in the shortest time."

"This short period of time will definitely not exceed two years."

"Brother Liu, can you understand me?"

"I mean, the current Qualcomm is not only not the 'strongest', it is even a step behind SMIC."

Liu Hai nodded silently, but did not answer immediately.

In fact, regardless of technology, Liu Hai also knows that Qualcomm can't beat SMIC, even if he only analyzes it from the perspective of industry development.

But the problem is, I just point to this to eat, even if I open my eyes and tell nonsense, I have to tell the truth.

So, he continued to speak:

"SMIC's current strength is indeed very strong, but you also know that their business is newly developed."

"I haven't figured out the process, and the management is relatively extensive. Even the salary is only half of Qualcomm."

"Look, we are all ordinary people. When we think about problems, we can't be too macroscopic. We have to think about ourselves."

"Qualcomm's salary of 17,000, and SMIC's salary of more than 5,000, is there still a big gap?"

Bukai smiled and asked:

"How many years can Qualcomm's salary of 17,000 last?"

"What's the meaning?"

Liu Hai was taken aback, and asked subconsciously.

"I mean, Qualcomm's current high wages are entirely based on their technology monopoly."

"But what if one day their technological monopoly is completely broken?"

"Not only the technology of mobile phone application processors, but also other storage, wireless, transmission, and even the monopoly on 'industry standards' have been completely broken?"

"Will they be able to maintain such a high salary by then?"

"If it can't be maintained, or even layoffs, what should I do?"

"You know, to enter this kind of company is to sign a non-compete agreement. I don't want to be delayed by it for the rest of my life."

"...But the possibility you describe will not happen in the short term, right?"

Liu Hai's tone was a little hesitant. He was not that familiar with the semiconductor industry. If it wasn't for making money, he wouldn't have planned to take on this job.

"That's not certain, maybe it will be 10 years, maybe it will be 5 years, maybe it will only take one year."

"In short, this choice is not safe. If I can't come up with more favorable conditions, it is really difficult for me to consider choosing Qualcomm."

At this point, Bukai's intentions were also revealed.

To put it bluntly, it is a bargain.

Liu Hai finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the other party is willing to bargain, there is still a chance.

So he opened his mouth and said:

"Within my personal authority, I can tell you that the ceiling for this position is 20,000."

"If you go further up, there is not much possibility—of course, I can also say some good things for you, try to fight for it."

"Twenty thousand. Still not enough."

Liu Hai frowned and continued:

"If you perform outstandingly in the subsequent technical aspects, you can also apply to join the equity incentive plan, which is not a small number."

"It's still not enough."

"...Signing bonus, this is the last condition I can apply for."

"At least, you have to meet, and I will do my best to help you push."

Bu Kai's firm expression finally began to loosen a little, while the bangs on the opposite side were so nervous that they were about to collapse.

That was really all he could throw at him.

If such conditions can't impress the other party, then I really have no other way.

For more than a month, I called every day to inquire about my intentions, asked about my health, worked hard to learn and absorb knowledge about semiconductors, and studied Bukai's hobbies.

All he did was to get closer to the other party and increase his chances of making an appointment by a few percentage points.

He thinks that he has done everything he can do, even the top headhunters may not be able to do better than himself.

This time, it should be successful, right?

Liu Hai looked at the other party expectantly, but just as Bukai was about to speak, the cell phone he put aside suddenly rang.

Bukai picked up the phone, and a man's voice came from the other end.

"Hello?"

"Yes, I'm Bukai."

"SMIC strategy team? Nanniwan project? I'm fine!"

"Yes, totally acceptable!"

"Then meet and talk! Thank you!"

After a few short words, Bukai hung up the phone.

Then, he looked up at Liu Hai apologetically, and said:

"Brother Liu, I'm sorry, I won't consider your chance."

Liu Hai nodded numbly. From the moment the call was connected, he knew that he had no chance.

Don't get it easily when others only need a phone call for what you try your best to fight for

Such a sense of gap caused his emotions to drop directly to the bottom.

Seemingly noticing Liu Hai's expression, Bu Kai hesitated for a moment, then continued:

"Brother Liu, I think something is wrong with your job."

"Of course there are people who are willing to go to foreign companies, but there are really few people who are serious about scientific research."

"You also know that in terms of scientific research strength, we are still not as good as foreign companies, but in terms of potential, I am afraid no one can compete with us."

"The facts of the past two years are enough to explain the problem. If you continue to struggle like this, there will be no results."

"I have an idea, do you want to listen?"

"Then listen to it."

Liu Hai replied with a sigh.

"We need talents now, look, you can introduce people to foreign companies, why can't you bring people from outside to us?"

Liu Hai was stunned.

At this moment, he felt enlightened.

Yes, why do we have to fight against the market and the general environment?

Why can't we change our minds?

Indeed, recruiting talents is also a very good route.

He immediately made a decision in his heart.

However, at this moment, it is absolutely impossible for him to think that in the future, his decision will make him the most famous "human trafficker" in the world.