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Baidu's previous chief technology officer was one of the founders, named Liu Jianguo, who was an associate professor in the Computer Department of Peking University. His research directions included real-time systems, computer networks, and distributed systems.

He was promoted from the vice president of technology to the chief technology officer, mainly because of his research in the distributed field.

However, after less than a year in office, he resigned.

The level is not enough!

In December 2006, he officially left Baidu.

Since then, Baidu's CTO position has been vacated. On the one hand, internal organization, on the other hand, recruiting people from Microsoft Research Institute, forming two factions of technical teams.

Everyone wants to grab that spot, and the factional struggle in the workplace intensifies.

It can be seen that President Li has made serious mistakes in personnel management.

Indecisive, lacking a bit of "self-willed" courage.

In terms of management, it is not terrible to make wrong decisions in many cases, but the most terrible thing is not to make decisions. The position of CTO has been vacant for almost two years, and it has not been filled yet. No matter what, choose one temporarily first, and don't intensify internal factional conflicts.

Now finally something went wrong.

The entire Pyramid project team is leaving.

One party defeated the other with an overwhelming advantage, and the balance was completely broken.

If you lose your balance, it is too dangerous.

Doesn't it mean that Baidu's technology business can only be firmly locked in the winner's side from now on? Can exclude colleagues who are in competition regardless of the interests of the company. Will this kind of person really think about the interests of the company when he is in a position? It must be that personal interests are greater than company interests, and a large number of cronies will be cultivated.

Zhou Buqi stayed out of the matter and was keenly aware that something was wrong.

I don't know if Li Yanhong can understand "being in this mountain".

After hearing He Yang's report, Zhou Buqi called Li Yanhong and asked unabashedly, "Lao Li, are you going to give up on that pyramid project?"

"yes."

"What a pity."

"The economic situation is not good, Baidu's share price is under great pressure, and investors are hoping to cut unnecessary R\u0026D expenses."

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "Investors? Isn't that American? Kill two birds with one stone! Letting you cut R\u0026D expenses can not only stabilize Baidu's stock price, but also curb domestic technological development."

Li Yanhong laughed and said, "That's right, it really fits your status as a college student."

Zhou Buqi sighed, "Are you really going to give up?"

Li Yanhong said: "Well, the board of directors has already decided and is preparing for it."

Zhou Buqi said, "This project started at the end of 2006, right?"

"The project approval time should be earlier. My previous CTO left because he couldn't push this project."

"Two years of hard work in research!"

Li Yanhong was very helpless, "This is something that can't be helped."

Zhou Buqi frowned and said, "So many scientists have worked so hard for two years. If they say they give up, they give up. Are those people going to leave?"

Li Yanhong was silent.

Not just resignation, but also layoffs.

"how many people?"

"Nearly a hundred people."

"The severance pay alone is tens of millions, right?"

"Huh?" Li Yanhong frowned, "Is there something in your words?"

Zhou Buqi said with great enthusiasm: "You know, I like the old-fashioned and warm-hearted people the most, and I am the most loyal. If you have difficulties over there, I can't just stand by and do nothing. Let me help you!"

Li Yanhong was angry and funny.

This is amazing!

Come again!

This is not the first time this has happened.

This bastard kid wants to come over to take over again!

In the past, Ziweixing was still very weak, and it was understandable to pick up orders everywhere. Now Ziwei Star has become a big company, and they still play this kind of shameless routine.

Um……

It's not impossible!

If Baidu cuts off the pyramid project, it will need to pay a large amount of severance pay for these departing employees. However, there is another way to avoid severance pay.

Package the pyramid project and sell it to Ziweixing!

There is no layoff process.

Not only saved a sum of severance pay, but also received an additional sum of money from Ziweixing.

The only downside...

Baidu needs to transfer all relevant technical achievements of the Pyramid Project to Ziweixing.

Although this project was abandoned, many technologies can be used in general and can be used as technical reserves for other project research and development. These are all intellectual property rights belonging to Baidu, and have applied for patents.

Give it to Ziweixing?

Is it an enemy?

Zhou Buqi said: "Old Li, it's not easy to research something in China. Don't hurt others and benefit yourself. You would rather throw it away than share it with your colleagues. Silicon Valley can do this, because they have the talent advantage of the world. What do we have? How can we compete with them if we don’t plan carefully?”

Li Yanhong was a little reluctant, "This is a failed project."

Zhou Buqi said: "Even if you fail, you still have the experience and lessons of failure. These are all valuable."

Li Yanhong was silent for a long time, and sighed, "Oh, I know what you mean, I just do technology, I am more reconciled than you, I feel sorry for this project more than anyone else. When I started this project, I wanted to compete with Google, but I didn't expect..."

Zhou Buqi said calmly: "Yeah, it's not as good as Google, Baidu, and Ziwei. It's because of this that we need to have some technical exchanges and join forces."

Li Yanhong laughed angrily: "You speak better than you sing!"

Zhou Buqi said indifferently: "My chief technology officer is Shen Xiangyang. He was the dean of Microsoft Research before. After your layoffs, he can take over those people with a big wave of his hand."

"Um."

Li Yanhong agrees with this statement.

The engineers participating in the pyramid project are at least P4, and there are a large number of P7 and P8 scientists. Such a person would definitely not be reconciled to going to an ordinary company.

Leaving Baidu, the biggest possibility is to go to Ziweixing.

They are all in the capital, and the living circle does not need to change, which is very convenient.

In the previous life, many of these people were recruited by Wang Jian of Alibaba Cloud after they left the company. He was the former executive vice president of Microsoft Research. Then, this group of people became the core team of Alibaba Cloud.

Li Yanhong pondered for a long time, "Let's meet and talk."

Zhou Buqi said crisply: "Okay, I have something to do in the afternoon, and I will take someone to see you tomorrow morning!"

Hang up the phone.

Zhou Buqi was very happy.

It looks like a lot of fun!

There is no doubt about Boss Li's belief in technology. He once wanted to compete with Google, which can be called ambitious. Those front-line scientists were very distressed when the Pyramid project was cut, and Boss Li was as heartbroken as he was.

I have no money to raise my son, what should I do?

It is also a good choice to give a son to a rich family.

Ning Yaxian saw him resting his legs on the desk, leaning on the executive chair leisurely, she was a little dumbfounded, went over to tidy up the dirty documents he had trampled on, and asked curiously: "Are there any things in the afternoon? Is there anything on the schedule?" arrangement."

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "A date!"

"Who is it?"

"Your sister."

"Really?" Ning Yaxian was a little surprised, "She agrees?"

Zhou Buqi snorted and said, "What's your disagreement? I've done it myself, what else can't be done? Last time I went to the art exhibition with her, did she tell you?"

Ning Yaxian pursed her lips, "I didn't say it, I was hiding it from me."

Zhou Buqi chuckled, "I'm holding her hand."

"Really?" Ning Yaxian's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, "You're lying, she can't agree."

Zhou Buqi curled his lips, "Whether you agree or not, I will lead it over, and she has no objection."

Ning Yaxian said angrily: "I knew it, you used it too strong."

Zhou Buqi was puzzled, "What's the use of this? Besides, it's just holding hands. As for you?"

Ning Yaxian was not very happy, and said: "You can't do this, you have to respect her, don't be too frivolous. Holding hands... Just hold hands, you have to ask for her consent for other things, otherwise I won't let you talk to her alright."

Zhou Buqi looked puzzled, and looked at her strangely, "Yaxian, what's wrong with you? Is it that serious?"

Ning Yaxian gritted her teeth and said, "It's very serious, you can't touch her. We agreed that we should give her the right to choose and not make things difficult for her."

"I didn't make things difficult for her."

"If you make a fuss, just hold hands. If you kiss without her consent and she dare not resist, what should you do? If you lose your innocence, can't you just accept your fate? That's not hers." Active choice is passive choice, you kidnapped her with morality."

"What a mess!"

Zhou Buqi was a little angry.

Some words were a bit hurtful, so I didn't say them.

clean?

Innocent ass!

You're all divorced, what are you pretending to be?

Not to mention just holding the little hands, even cuddling, touching and kissing, so what? What if he even went to bed?

Where did the kidnapping come from?

Yaxian, why did you suddenly become hypocritical about your sister?

Ning Yaxian's tone softened a lot, she squatted beside him, took his hand and whispered: "Master, Xiaomeng is a good woman, she is different from me, don't bully her."

"You are also a good woman."

"She's better than me."

"Huh?" Zhou Buqi raised his eyebrows, "Yaxian, there is something in your words, what's the matter? Don't play tricks with me."

Ning Yaxian shook her head lightly, "This is her business, I won't talk about it. If she wants to be with you, she will tell you."

...

At noon, Zhou Buqi went to pick up Ning Yameng.

Then go to Wu Yu to have lunch together, and talk about work by the way.

It's a bit cold today, Ning Yameng is wearing a knit vest that I fell in love with immediately. The blue color is youthful and energetic, and I feel like I'm standing under the blue sky. The inside is matched with a shirt with a bow tie at the neck, which is elegant and western. Choose a pair of khaki casual suit pants for the bottom. The overall color scheme is simple and fresh, which is very healing.

When a person is beautiful, he looks good in anything he wears.

"Brother-in-law!"

This time, Ning Yameng was much more cheerful, and she waved from a distance, with a bright and happy smile on her lips.

After approaching, Ning Yameng asked in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, you didn't tell my sister?"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "No."

Ning Yameng breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

Zhou Buqi stretched out his right hand, "It means holding hands."

Ning Yameng blushed slightly, glanced at her, quickly put her hands behind her back, and said angrily, "I didn't promise to be nice to you."

Zhou Buqi received Ning Yaxian's admonition, so he didn't make it difficult for her, "Let's go, get in the car, and go have lunch first. Wu Yu said that there is a Chaoshan restaurant over there, which is very delicious."

Ning Yameng was a little scared, "Really...really going to see your girlfriend?"

"right."

"That……"

"What's wrong?"

Ning Yameng blushed, "Then how do you introduce me?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Let's just say that you are Ning Yaxian's younger sister, and I want to take over."

"What take over?"

Ning Yameng didn't quite understand.

"I just fell in love with you and wanted to accept you!"

"No...not very good, is it?"

Zhou Buqi smiled, "It's okay, let's go!"