Sail across the sea

Chapter 555 has no such regulations.

After the design institute signed a contract with Haike Company, it vacated several offices for Haike Company in the office building to facilitate cooperation between the two parties.

Following Wei Longshun's instructions, Jiang Zhiwei went to Haike Company's office, knocked on the door, and entered, only to unexpectedly find an acquaintance.

"Hey, Engineer Chen, what are you doing here?" Jiang Zhiwei asked in surprise.

The man referred to as Engineer Chen is Chen Chuanlin, who recently left the Xinye Provincial Chemical Engineering Design Institute. He is now the chief engineer of Haike Company, responsible for all technology-related matters.

The general manager of Haike Company is Xue Chujiang, Gao Fan's former subordinate at the Labor Service Company. Xue Chujiang is a former educated youth and is 34 years old this year. After years of experience, he has become a capable cadre at Canghai Chemical. This time, Gao Fan transferred him to be in charge of cooperation with the Chemical Engineering Design Institute in order to train him more comprehensively.

Chen Chuanlin wasn't surprised to see Jiang Zhiwei, as it was he who had suggested to the design institute that Jiang Zhiwei take on this project. He warmly greeted Jiang Zhiwei, shaking his hand and saying, "Professor Jiang, it's wonderful that you've come. This project is really missing a cold crystallization expert like you."

Jiang Zhiwei is an engineer at the National Chemical Engineering Design Institute, while Chen Chuanlin is an engineer at the Provincial Chemical Engineering Design Institute. They work in the same system and have interacted before. Jiang Zhiwei has more seniority than Chen Chuanlin, which is why Chen Chuanlin calls Jiang Zhiwei his teacher.

Hearing Chen Chuanlin's address, Jiang Zhiwei said modestly, "Engineer Chen, you're too kind. Actually, I'm not much older than you. You can just call me Old Jiang. By the way, how come you... wait, you just said this is your project. Aren't you at Xinye Design Institute? Did you commission this project to us?"

Chen Chuanlin smiled, first inviting Jiang Zhiwei to sit down on the sofa, and solemnly made him a cup of tea before sitting down next to Jiang Zhiwei and saying, "I'd like to report to Teacher Jiang that I resigned from Xinhua Institute last week and joined Haike Company. I'm currently temporarily in charge of some technical work at the company."

"You resigned!" Jiang Zhiwei was taken aback, then nodded and said, "It's good that you resigned. The atmosphere there is even worse than in our institute. It would be a waste for a young, promising, and talented person like you to be stuck there."

“Teacher Jiang praised me,” Chen Chuanlin said. “However, I do want to find a place where I can work. I’m still young and don’t want to waste my youth on those deceitful and treacherous things.”

"You mean, your Haike Company is a place where things can get done?"

"I won't hide it from you, Professor Jiang. Behind Haike Company is Canghai Chemical Company of Maolin Province. I'm sure you've heard of it, right?"

"I've heard about it. Several of my colleagues from our institute recently switched jobs to them. I heard they've set up a research institute and are offering very good benefits."

"After leaving the Xinhua Institute, I went to the Canghai Research Institute. The institute sent me to Haike Company. The project we are working on now is a key project recently launched by the Canghai Research Institute. It is to prepare technology for our country's large-scale potash fertilizer project."

"So, it was your idea to specifically ask me to participate in this project?"

"Professor Jiang's research experience in potassium nitrate cold crystallization is second to none in China. How could this project have succeeded without Professor Jiang?"

"Little Chen, Little Chen, we've gotten to know each other to some extent, how could you drag me into this fire pit?"

"Why do you say that, Professor Jiang? I invited Professor Jiang here so that he could be the project leader. How could it be a pit of fire?"

Chen Chuanlin cried out that he had been wronged. Jiang Zhiwei clicked his tongue, unsure of what to say.

They genuinely valued his abilities and even intended to make him the project leader, which should be considered a good intention, so he really shouldn't blame them.

He didn't want to come because he felt that doing this project would be too hard and tiring, and the institute wouldn't give him any reward. But saying such things was a bit embarrassing, and Jiang Zhiwei felt he couldn't bring himself to say them.

"You don't know, none of the engineers in our institute are willing to take on this kind of task."

In the end, Jiang Zhiwei used a more tactful way of putting it.

Since he had accepted Wei Longshun's assignment, he naturally couldn't refuse to participate in the project. However, he needed to explain things clearly to Chen Chuanlin so that Chen Chuanlin would understand the extent of his sacrifice and feel indebted to him.

It's okay to do something for a friend, but you must let your friend know how significant the favor is, otherwise it's all for nothing.

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuanlin smiled and said, "Professor Jiang, you and the engineers in your design institute may have some misunderstandings about our work. Our research topics are all very meaningful, capable of generating significant economic benefits, and also have great theoretical value. Participating in such projects will definitely bring substantial gains."

"Whether I reap the rewards or not, at my age, it doesn't really matter anymore," Jiang Zhiwei said somewhat awkwardly.

He clearly felt that Chen Chuanlin and he were not on the same wavelength at all. Chen Chuanlin might still have some idealism, thinking about how much he could contribute to the country, or what kind of theoretical breakthroughs he could make.

A few years ago, Jiang Zhiwei might have had the same ambition, but after spending several years at the design institute, he no longer had that idea. Promotion and bonuses were his main concerns.

He began to worry. With such a bookish and idealistic person in charge of the project, it might be very troublesome. Should he slack off, or slack off, or slack off...?

Chen Chuanlin shook his head and said, "Professor Jiang, I haven't finished yet. Working at our company, in addition to the research gains, the benefits are also very good. We certainly won't let Professor Jiang down."

"Benefits and benefits?" Jiang Zhiwei was taken aback. "Aren't we people sent by the institute? What does your company's benefits and benefits have to do with us?"

“Of course it’s related,” Chen Chuanlin said. “For example, the basic allowance for researchers here is 10 yuan per day, which is 250 yuan per month if we calculate based on 25 days.”

Jiang Zhiwei's eyes widened, and he asked eagerly, "What? You said there's a basic subsidy of 250 yuan a month? What is that? Does everyone get it?"

“Yes, everyone involved in the project receives this subsidy, which is issued by our company and has nothing to do with the Chemical Engineering Design Institute,” Chen Chuanlin said.

"But why does your company give this kind of subsidy to everyone? There's no national regulation on this." Jiang Zhiwei was still a little confused.

(End of this chapter)