That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1227 It’s good enough not to ask them to pay
"What do those people mean? Are they going to stop the current R&D project of the first branch?"

In his previous life, Li Ye had also experienced some internal struggles in the company. He had also seen a project that was about to be completed fail, and all the colleagues in the project department were laid off.

It's just that Li Ye was just a beast of burden at that time. He only felt sympathy for those unfortunate colleagues and didn't have much feeling for the project itself.

If the project fails, it fails! Anyway, as long as I get paid, it's fine. Even if it happens to me, I can just find another job.

In contrast, those project leaders slammed tables and benches at their superiors, but ultimately cried bitterly in vain, and some even had a lot of gray hair overnight.

Now that this kind of thing has happened to him, Li Ye can finally understand why those people reacted so strongly.

Li Ye's engine research and development project has lasted for so long and has invested so much money, manpower and effort, but it is facing the end of being cancelled due to the advice of a few experts as a "meaningless waste".

This is just like an old farmer who works hard to plow the land, sow seeds, and weed. He finally grows three acres of crops, but when it’s time for the autumn harvest, a group of big men come and dig up all the crops.

Are you sad or not? Are you angry or not?
How difficult was it for Li Ye to tinker with this engine? How much effort did it take?

Do you think those experts don’t understand the truth that “it’s better to have something yourself than to have it from your parents”?
They understand, they understand too well.

But what does that have to do with them? It doesn't make them any more money.

Moreover, the research and development projects promoted by Li Ye were self-funded. Even if they were stopped, the country would not suffer any loss. They did not have any psychological pressure and might even earn a reputation for being foresighted!
But fortunately, Li Ye has a good wife.

Wen Leyu shook his head slowly and said, "It is definitely impossible to stop. You have invested so much effort over the years. It is not something that can be stopped just because someone wants to. But there will definitely be some twists and turns. But in this case, we always have to make some preparations."

Li Ye exhaled and said helplessly: "What kind of preparation? Preparation for breaking up?"

Wen Leyu opened his mouth but said nothing.

She knew how much Li Ye had invested in the first branch factory. How could he just disband now?

But Fu Guiru started cursing.

"What's wrong with breaking up? Are you going to keep filling up a hole they dug for you? Do you like wasting money so much?"

"We can't increase investment in the first branch. The equipment and technology introduced from Dengta this time can no longer be invested in the first branch. The core part of this project must also be gradually transferred out. The initiative must be in our own hands.
In addition, you must be mentally prepared to leave the factory at any time. You always think too highly of others and give your all to the dogs, but in the end you will be bitten by them."

Fu Guiru has experienced a complicated era and has seen the selfishness and darkness of human nature, so she handles things decisively and ruthlessly.

In contrast, Li Ye is a bit like the stupid son of a landlord, making him seem "easy to bully".

"I know you don't care about money, and you earn most of the money in the family, but this money is not yours, it also belongs to Xiaoyu and my grandson."

Fu Guiru became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and in the end she even brought up the name of her eldest grandson.

Otherwise she wouldn't be able to speak!

In the past, Fu Guiru had said that Li Ye was the pillar of the family and had a veto power, so even if she was very disappointed with him now, she had to move the family heir out, otherwise she was afraid that Li Ye would not listen to her advice.

Li Ye is certainly not someone who won't listen to advice.

"Mom, in fact, we have been on guard all these years. Most of the companies in the core supply chain are with Xiaoyu. If they really make things difficult for me, I am not afraid of them. At worst, I can just walk away! But..."

He rubbed his face and said unwillingly: "But it is not easy for a branch factory to achieve the current technological scale. Compared with the hundreds of technicians in the branch factory, the money I threw in is really nothing, so it is better to stick with it for another two years, just two years."

Fu Guiru looked at Li Ye and wanted to scold him a few more times, but she couldn't bear to do it. Helplessly, she turned around and looked at Wen Leyu.

Wen Leyu stared at Li Ye for a few seconds, then asked in a low voice: "Li Ye, are you worried that if you leave, those technicians will also disband?"

"That's right, wife, you still understand me."

It has to be said that Wen Leyu and Li Ye really have a tacit understanding and he hit the nail on the head on what Li Ye was unwilling to accept.

It was really not easy to put together this technical team of the first branch, but it would only take a few minutes to break it up.

If Li Ye left the first branch, would the technical staff, having lost their backbone, still be as "arrogant and domineering" as before?

Do they still dare to argue with Li Ye over a technical issue?
No, a branch factory does not need so many technicians, let alone technicians who are paid high salaries and dare to argue fiercely with the top and second-in-command about technical issues.

By that time, those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish. As for Wu Yan's subordinates, those "troublemakers" who only know technology but not human nature will all be banished to remote corners to make trouble.

And those technicians who surrender will gradually lose their existing essence and spirit, and gradually become salted fish with the flavor of the times.

Fu Guiru's expression also eased, and she said gently: "Xiao Ye, I know you focus on technology, but we can't be controlled by others just because we focus on technology.
Xiaoyu and I have discussed that we should set up a technology company like Lister, recruit all the technical personnel you value, and continue to complete your hard work. Even if we lose money, we are willing to do so. "

Li Ye shook his head decisively and said, "Mom, they won't let us go. This isn't just ten or eight people, this is hundreds of technicians, it will attract the attention of the higher-ups."

Wen Leyu said softly: "I told my parents about this matter, and they didn't object." Li Ye shook his head and said: "No objection does not mean approval, Xiaoyu, listen to me, wait another two years"

It is the 1990s now, and the flow of talent is not so easy. If hundreds of technical personnel were taken away at once, even if Xue Bu supported Li Ye, it would cause a sensation in the industry.

Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng support Li Ye because Li Ye's investment is too huge and they can't justify helping their relative instead of the other party, which is actually a taboo.

However, they did not know that the situation would change drastically in two years. If they had known, they would have "taken it easy" like Li Ye did.

Seeing that his mother Fu Guiru was getting angry again, Li Ye quickly said, "Mom, everyone is very enthusiastic about work now, and the success of the new engine is just around the corner. If this collective cohesion is destroyed, it may not be worth the loss."

“Collective cohesion?”

Fu Guiru has experienced the production model of large collectives and big pots, and is very clear about its drawbacks.

So he asked Li Ye: "Xiao Ye, do you think that the current technology research and development model of your first branch is better than that of overseas private enterprises?"

Li Ye sighed and said, "In some aspects, they are definitely not as good as overseas private companies, and they are even annoying.
But even though we are already behind, we still have our advantages. You have also experienced the glorious era, so you should know that our sense of collective honor and our ability to organize and mobilize are unique in the world."

Fu Guiru and Wen Leyu were both stunned, as if thinking about something.

One of them is a person who experienced a special era, and the other is a second-generation X who knows more inside information. Therefore, they know that the mainland's mobilization and organizational capabilities in all aspects are actually super powers that many overseas countries cannot learn.

One hundred million militiamen, two bombs and one satellite are all the results of this collective effort.

In contrast, the capital model of the Western world is a different story.

For example, a few decades later, a funny thing happened after Baba the sheep had a fight with the white elephant.

Babayang's missiles were powerful and caused White Elephant to suffer a great loss. Then White Elephant searched all over the territory for the wreckage of the air-to-air missiles.

Because during air combat, two missiles often attack a target. After the first missile is launched, the second missile will be preserved more intact, so the White Elephant really picked up a few treasures.

But even if he picked up the sample, it would be useless, because it is not as simple as drawing a picture of the product. Baixiang has neither the strong organizational ability for collective research nor the high-tech research capability.

Even in a country like China, which is used to "concentrating resources to accomplish major tasks", there are still procedures to follow if it wants to carry out collective research.

The technical staff first determines the direction of the project application. After the approval, they hold a meeting to decide who will take the lead, who will be the chief designer, which units will assist, and which important boss will be in charge of the overall planning, and select capable personnel from various units.

Every step and every link in this process is mixed with various interests and power conflicts, and there is a possibility of mistakes.

Without the collective belief of "fighting for a living", without national-level orders and a big boss in charge, such a project cannot be organized at all.

Because copying that thing requires breaking through many barriers of personnel organization and interests, which is equivalent to destroying many people's jobs.

Without the guidance of collective consciousness and the suppression of iron-fisted centralized consciousness, who would do something that would offend a large number of people?

[Even if I produce a bunch of garbage, you have to swallow it with a smile, because I want to make money.]

The technical department of Li Ye's first branch factory has gradually formed this kind of belief and cohesion, and its research efficiency is higher than that of existing research institutes.

Although Li Ye’s high welfare benefits played a certain role in this, everyone’s desperate efforts to win the battle were also very important factors for success.

"How about this! I'll pretend I don't know about this, and wait until I get back to see what tricks those people come up with. If they go too far, then we'll buy the existing research and development results."

"More than 200 technicians in a branch suddenly had their projects suspended and had no work to do. So we let them continue with the next R&D plan in the form of cooperation, but the final results will belong to us."

After thinking for a moment, Li Ye proposed his own solution.

If the higher-ups insist that the project of the first branch is backward technology, then let Wen Leyu buy the existing research results of the first branch and then "hire" the technical staff of the first branch to complete the subsequent research and development.

However, after the research and development is successful, the first branch will only have the right to use this engine, and the ownership will belong to Wen Leyu, the "investor".

"How about it, isn't my method smart?"

Li Ye thought his method was very good, so he was quite proud of it.

But Fu Guiru and Wen Leyu were not satisfied.

Fu Guiyin said bitterly: "We spent so much money on research and development, and now we have to spend more money to buy it back? Is it because you have so much money to spend?"

Wen Leyu also quickly supported her mother-in-law: "That's right, it's good enough that we don't have to compensate for our losses. How much money does your factory owe our family? You have to figure out the inside and outside."

Li Ye: "."

(End of this chapter)