Sail across the sea

Chapter 534 This time it can't be hidden anymore.

Having forced Cai Muqing to sign a humiliating treaty, Gao Fan felt reassured, and his plan to poach talent finally had a good start.

Previously, he had contacted several engineers at a chemical engineering design institute who were preparing to switch jobs through connections made by Peking University alumni. After speaking with each engineer individually, he confirmed that they were all capable and cooperative, and were the kind of talents that Canghai Chemical hoped to recruit.

The engineers had different reasons for wanting to switch jobs, but after hearing the conditions offered by Gao Fan, they all expressed their willingness to join Canghai Chemical. The only thing they couldn't accept was working in Cangtang, because they had never even heard of the place name Cangtang.

It was for this reason that Gao Fan urgently held a conference call with Gu Kunquan and Fu Yiming, agreeing to locate the Canghai Design Institute, which was under construction, in Ruizhang, the provincial capital. He then called Xu Ying, asking her to help him arrange a site, either for purchase or rental. Xu Ying readily agreed.

After determining the work location, the engineers made another request: Gao Fan needed to help them find a receiving unit and persuade the chemical engineering design institute to release the workers.

The engineers Gao Fan recruited were all technical backbones in their 40s. These people were characterized by having elderly parents to support and young children to raise, and were past the age where they would dare to take risks and start their own businesses.

Previously, when they wanted to switch jobs, they would contact other state-owned enterprises, but they dared not give up their permanent positions to try their luck in the private sector. This time, Gao Fan wanted to recruit them to a private company like Canghai Chemical, but they had reservations. They asked Gao Fan to help them find an "affiliated unit" to keep their permanent positions first, and then work at Canghai Research Institute on a leave of absence without pay.

The practice of taking unpaid leave originated in the 80s and became very popular in the mid-to-late 80s.

In 1987, the State issued the "Several Provisions on Further Promoting the Reform of the Science and Technology System," which clearly stated that "relevant units should organize scientific and technological personnel in a planned manner, or support and encourage them to leave scientific and technological institutions, universities, and government agencies by means of transfer, leave without pay, resignation, etc." Based on this, many provinces also introduced several management measures for leave without pay for scientific and technological personnel.

After this approach became popular for a while, both its advantages and disadvantages became apparent. One major drawback was that the capable people that the company wanted to keep left, while the incapable people that the company wanted to get rid of stayed.

Subsequently, each organization made adjustments based on its own circumstances. Some organizations still allowed unpaid leave, while others discontinued this practice. The Chemical Engineering Design Institute was one of the organizations that discontinued this practice.

The engineers Gao Fan contacted had the idea of ​​first switching jobs to a company that allowed unpaid leave, and then taking unpaid leave at that company to start their own businesses and make money.

The organization that allows employees to take unpaid leave is what is known as a "hired organization".

Gao Fan had already resolved the issue of affiliated units. Maolin Fertilizer Industry Company was a good one, and Xu Ying had also helped him contact several public institutions within the province where he could affiliate with some staff positions.

The tricky part is persuading the chemical engineering design institute to release these engineers and allow them to transfer to a unit in Maolin Province. Due to severe staff turnover, the chemical engineering design institute has a strict policy restricting the transfer of technical personnel, holding onto their personnel files. This is the reason why these engineers have been unable to successfully change jobs.

Now that the cooperation terms have been agreed upon with Cai Muqing, there are no obstacles to the transfer of these engineers.

The golden phoenix has been attracted, but the phoenix tree has not yet been planted. Gao Fan needs to hurry up and determine the site of the Canghai Research Institute and set up the basic management structure.

After returning to his office in the Peking University Resources Building from the Chemical Industry Association, Gao Fan called Xu Ying to ask if she had found a venue for him.

"I've found you a site," Xu Ying replied on the other end of the phone. "After the Chemical Industry Bureau was abolished, the original chemical engineering technical school was also closed. That site has been unused for a long time. If you want it, it can be transferred to you. As for the specific transfer fee, please have someone come to Ruizhang as soon as possible. The transfer fee goes to the Finance Department, so this matter needs to be discussed with the Finance Department."

"Hurry up?" Gao Fan's mind raced. He suddenly remembered that Zheng Linong had also used the word "hurry up" when they were chatting, so he asked, "Aunt Xu, has there been any change in your work situation?"

Xu Ying paused visibly for a moment, then asked, "Xiao Fan, why would you ask that? Did you hear something?"

Gao Fan repeated what Zheng Linong had told him. Xu Ying chuckled and then asked softly, "Xiao Fan, is there anyone else with you right now?"

Gao Fan turned to look at Lin Ruoyi, who was sitting in the corner of the office typing on her keyboard, and said, "I'm in my own office, and Ruoyi is the only one next to me." "Oh," Xu Ying replied, still speaking softly, "I am indeed going to be transferred soon. The organization has already talked to me, and I'm currently handing over my work. I estimate I'll be leaving soon."

"To which unit will you be transferred?"

"Go to Beijing."

"What!"

Gao Fan exclaimed in surprise.

He had made various guesses before, but he never expected that Xu Ying would be transferred to Beijing.

Lin Ruoyi had been listening to Gao Fan's phone call with Xu Ying while she was working, so she couldn't hear what Xu Ying was saying. Hearing Gao Fan's exclamation, she quickly came closer and asked nervously:

"What's wrong? What happened to my mom?"

"Old Tai Shui is coming to Beijing in person to urge me to get married."

Gao Fan covered the phone receiver and spoke to Lin Ruoyi. His response, of course, was a light punch from Lin Ruoyi.

Gao Fan had recovered by this time. He brought the microphone to his mouth again and asked, "Aunt Xu, what organization are you working for in Beijing?"

"It's still the Economic Commission."

"The director of the Economic Commission?"

"What are you thinking about! He's the deputy director."

"Congratulations! Aunt Xu has taken this step. From now on, Ruoyi and I can also be considered children of high-ranking officials."

"If she is, and you aren't. If you want to be the child of a high-ranking official, you'd better hurry up."

“I understand, I understand. I’ll go back to Ruizhang tomorrow and take advantage of Aunt Xu’s continued tenure to resolve the research institute’s site issue as soon as possible. Otherwise, things might change if someone else takes over.”

"Stinky boy!"

Xu Ying cursed and gave a few more instructions on not making a fuss for the time being before hanging up the phone.

"My mom is actually coming to work in Beijing?" Lin Ruoyi was visibly nervous. "Then..."

“We can’t hide it anymore. If you don’t want Lao Tai to beat me to death, you’d better hurry back to the department and get a certificate. Let’s get the certificate done as soon as possible.”

(End of this chapter)