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Conference Center.

Zeng Qun suddenly had a bad feeling.

This feeling came out of nowhere, yet it was incredibly strong.

the reason is simple.

Just now, Wang Donglai mentioned BYD and the changes BYD has made to employee benefits.

Coincidentally, CATL, like BYD, is a partner that has obtained technology authorization from Galaxy Technology.

However, unlike BYd, Zeng Qun was unwilling to devote his energy to his subordinates.

Logically speaking, CATL is a high-tech R&D company with a strong demand for talent, and its employee benefits should not be too bad.

However, Zeng Qun did not think so.

China has too many talented people; it doesn't lack people at all.

Every year, more than ten million students graduate from colleges and universities. Even if only one in a thousand is selected, there are still more than ten thousand talented individuals.

With CATL's reputation, recruiting would be a piece of cake.

Therefore, Zeng Qun did not care much about improving employee benefits.

Even if Galaxy Technology reminds us and we are willing to reduce our profit share, we must still make them guarantee corresponding welfare improvements.

When Zeng Qun learned about this, his first thought was to laugh at Wang Donglai's naiveté.

Besides finding Wang Donglai's behavior childish, I also found it laughable.

It's unbelievable that such a naive person could develop Galaxy Technology to this level.

Zeng Qun also analyzed the reasons carefully, and finally focused on Wang Donglai's strong scientific research talent.

If Wang Donglai didn't have such strong scientific research talent and produce so many top-notch products, he could never have developed Galaxy Technology to this level.

With this understanding of how to get rich, Zeng Qun outwardly agreed to Galaxy Technology's request to improve employee benefits, but secretly he didn't take it to heart.

However, some work was done in order to facilitate the cooperation.

It's completely different from the dedication BYD puts into it.

At this moment, Zeng Qun suddenly felt a pang of regret.

Just as these thoughts were forming in Zeng Qun's mind.

At this moment, Wang Donglai also turned his gaze to Zeng Qun and said, "What I just said was serious."

"In our previous collaboration with CATL, we gave up an additional five percent of our profits as a subsidy for CATL to improve employee benefits."

"Because I feel that it is far from enough to only let Galaxy Technology's employees enjoy the benefits."

"Some companies that have reached cooperation agreements with Galaxy Technology must also do this."

"In response, we can either voluntarily give up some profits or provide technical support."

"Furthermore, I don't think my demands are unreasonable."

“Here, I’d like to reiterate.”

“If it were just a regular partner company, we wouldn’t proactively make such a request.”

"But companies that establish a strategic partnership with Galaxy Technology must accept our conditions."

"For example, employees' right to rest. Their monthly overtime cannot exceed 80 hours. As for employees in the factory, there must be mandatory rest time, which cannot be less than the standard of two hours with a 20-minute break."

"Secondly, it is about implementing wage transparency. Pay slips must clearly list the base salary, overtime pay, and bonuses, and it is prohibited to use the comprehensive working hour system to avoid overtime pay."

"Hepatitis B testing and pregnancy testing are prohibited when employees are hired. Pregnant women on the assembly line must be transferred to low-intensity positions."

"The workshop must be equipped with an emotional venting room. Employees will be given a psychological questionnaire every week, and those who score too low will be forced to take leave."

"These requirements are just the most basic."

"For a company that has reached a certain size, this is something that should be taken for granted."

"However, it is a pity that I rarely see such companies in China, and they strictly implement this policy."

“I am aware of this situation. In order to dispel the concerns of some companies and avoid affecting profits, we have taken the initiative to reduce profits, shorten the payment period, and even make payments in advance.”

"Even so, some companies are still unwilling to do this."

"I believe that such companies are neither honest nor responsible."

"Personally, I am not willing to engage in deeper cooperation with such companies."

"Today is the patent licensing conference for Xuanwu Battery, and those present are all giants in the domestic energy battery industry."

"If any company wants to cooperate with us, then these preconditions must be met."

Wang Donglai still gave Zeng Qun some face and did not directly mention his name.

However, since the words had been made so clearly, everyone knew that Wang Donglai's words were directed at Zeng Qun.

However, Zeng Qun no longer had the mind to think about these things.

Because he was incredibly panicked at that moment.

Wang Donglai's meaning was already very clear: he was unwilling to cooperate with CATL any longer.

If Galaxy Technology hadn't developed the Xuanwu battery, Zeng Qun might have been able to grit his teeth and let it go.

However, we have already seen detailed data and specific cost and material information for Xuanwu batteries.

How could Zeng Qun be willing to accept this!
If they don't get on board this time, they will likely be the only company in China that hasn't obtained authorization.

If that were the case, CATL's strong advantage would vanish overnight.

Zeng Qun's life's work was destroyed just like that.

Zeng Qun is very confident about this.

Not only Zeng Qun understood, but everyone else present also understood very well.

For a moment, the look in his eyes as he looked at Zeng Qun was tinged with mockery and sarcasm.

To eliminate a powerful competitor right from the start is an incredible stroke of luck.

Even BYD's boatman brother thinks so.

To be honest, the boatman felt a bit of relief.

I'm glad I wasn't greedy for money and still have some idealism.

After Galaxy Technology proactively reduced its profits, tangible changes were made in BYD's factories.

As a fellow industry professional, I don't think Galaxy Technology's actions are something worth learning from.

But as a normal person, I still admire the boatman.

It was precisely because he was the head of a company and extremely wealthy that the boatman understood how difficult it was to distribute money.

Many people do not have a clear understanding of wealth.

This is because many people do not have wealth.

Living in a multi-million dollar house actually means mortgaging several wallets and decades of future development potential. Many people have probably never even had a hundred thousand dollars in cash.

They dare to make outrageous comments online about amounts of money, such as hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions or hundreds of millions.

This is a typical example of cognitive mismatch.

The online world is disconnected from the real world!
Many people underestimate the difficulty of dividing money; it requires resisting one's own instincts, which is an extremely difficult thing.

However, Wang Donglai was able to do it.

The boatman had no choice but to agree.

And at this time.

The CEO of Tianneng suddenly stood up and asked, "Mr. Wang, your company's technology is indeed unparalleled in the world, but shouldn't we reconsider the preconditions for these collaborations?"

"We are all businessmen. Selling at the lowest cost and making the highest profit is something that is ingrained in our bones."

"Now, it is indeed very difficult for us to go against this instinct to do things."

"To be honest, I don't care about a little money."

"But if we keep doing this, the domestic employment environment will change, which could very likely trigger a chain reaction."

"It might force labor costs to rise throughout the entire coastal economic zone."

"Rising costs will reduce factory profits, which will weaken the competitiveness of our products and lead to a decrease in our exports."

"Reduced exports will lead to overcapacity, which will have a negative impact on the domestic employment environment and economy."

"In the end, if the factory makes no profit, it will have to close down and lay off its employees. At that point, there are probably very few companies that can even offer severance pay."

"Mr. Wang might think I'm exaggerating, but this is the truth!"

"Many of our companies actually have very thin profit margins, and they can't afford to have any problems, no matter how small."

"So, Mr. Wang, could you perhaps change your mind?"

After the CEO of Tianneng finished speaking, many people immediately began to echo his sentiments.

"Yes, it is your company's business to take the initiative to improve the level of employee benefits, but if it is to be promoted to other companies, I think it is necessary to seriously consider it."

“Galaxy Technology is a high-tech internet company with high product profit margins, so it can definitely do this. But we are a capital-intensive physical company with meager profits and high R&D expenses. Our already tight financial situation simply cannot afford such an improvement in employee benefits.”

"We are still in the development stage. The demographic dividend is our huge advantage. The large population resources and low labor costs are the core competitiveness of our world factory. If we lose even this advantage, our world factory advantage will disappear. Therefore, from this point of view, improving the level of employee welfare and benefits is definitely more harmful than beneficial to us."

As if they had planned it together, everyone started talking at once.

While everyone was sharing their thoughts and opinions, Wang Donglai listened quietly without interrupting.

They waited until everyone had finished speaking.

Wang Donglai then spoke up, saying, "I have heard what everyone has to say, and I think I understand what you all mean."

"However, I think you may not have understood what I meant!"

"As I just mentioned, these prerequisites must be met in order to obtain the license for the Xuanwu Battery and possibly the battery technology."

"If no one chooses this cooperation method, we still have the first cooperation method."

“Develop an authorization standard based on the size and market share of each company.”

"Take Tianneng for example, their annual patent licensing fees alone amount to two billion!"

As soon as Wang Donglai mentioned the patent licensing fee, the CEO of Tianneng's eyes widened immediately, clearly shocked.

However, before he could speak, Wang Donglai continued, "Every company that wants to cooperate has a different size and market share, so the patent licensing fees are also different."

"This is the first type of cooperation."

"If neither of these two cooperation methods is satisfactory, then I can only apologize."

"Galaxy Technology will immediately build a factory, recruit its own workers, set up production lines, produce products, and sell them nationwide."

Although Wang Donglai spoke calmly, everyone present could hear the firmness and seriousness in his tone.

They had no doubt that if it really came to that, Wang Donglai wouldn't dare to do it.

Actually, battery production is not that difficult.

If Galaxy Technology was able to develop it, then building a factory would be a piece of cake.

If it were them who developed such product technology, they would never license the patent.

We will definitely hold it firmly in our hands and gradually devour the other companies, even if it takes a little longer.

Once they become the market leader and control the vast majority of the market share...

Support for research and development can be put on hold for now; each update only needs to make a little progress.

It's like squeezing toothpaste, only a little bit at a time.

This way, profits can be maximized!

They would never do something like what Galaxy Technology did.

Upon hearing Wang Donglai's words, everyone fell silent.

The commotion just now was simply to compete for better terms.

But once they saw Wang Donglai's firm stance, their thoughts immediately changed.

They paid for Galaxy Technology's patent licenses, and they still have a chance to survive.

But if Galaxy Technology gets involved, they'll probably all die.

After all, Galaxy Technology itself possesses advanced technology, yet it is so committed to improving employee benefits.

I'm afraid they wouldn't even need to build a factory; just setting up a factory with the Galaxy Technology brand would be enough to keep the workforce busy.

They had heard about the many voices online expressing interest in joining Galaxy Technology.

The boatman glanced at the others present, sneered, and immediately spoke up, saying, "Mr. Wang, BYD is willing to maintain a good cooperative relationship with your company."

In this situation, the boatman couldn't say too much; he just needed to state his position.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Wang Donglai smiled and gestured to the boatman.

With the boatman taking the lead, some people immediately began to hesitate.

Seeing this, Wang Donglai did not insist that everyone make a decision immediately at this time and place.

"This concludes today's technology licensing conference."

"Welcome everyone. Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to you all."

"I have already laid out the terms of cooperation. If you are interested in cooperating, please contact us."

"These terms of cooperation are non-negotiable; please be aware of this!"

Wang Donglai used the gentlest tone to say the toughest words.

Negotiation of cooperation terms is not accepted!
The choice was given to them: either cooperate or become competitors.

After finishing his speech, Wang Donglai left without lingering. (End of Chapter)