Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 119 Photovoltaic Electric Vehicle

He turned around and pointed at the HR director, saying, "Now that the telepathy has arrived, they'll poach all the employees with triple salaries."

"People you raised for 13 years, and they want to take them away after only three months? What?"

The HR director didn't know what to say.

Given their wealth and the competitive salary, he actually wanted to leave, but Transsion only wanted technical positions and didn't want support staff like them.

Dean Wang picked up the resignation letters and flipped through them one by one.

Zhang Yang joined the company in 2001 and participated in 7 projects. Liu Bangdi joined the company in 2003 and was a key figure in Geely's first self-developed chassis. Wang Junjie joined the company in 2006 and was a master's student he personally recruited and mentored for four years.

He put down his resignation letter.

"Consult the legal department," he said. "Take a look at the non-compete clause in the contract."

The HR director nodded, then hesitated, "Dean Wang, non-compete agreements are limited to a maximum of six months to two years, and require compensation... We..."

"I know," Dean Wang interrupted him, "but I want Chuanyin to know that poaching people comes at a price."

Using a small non-compete agreement to keep them in check is a worthwhile investment.

I'll go and request permission from the president right away. Even if it means halting the Volvo project, we must teach them a lesson. These young people have absolutely no respect for their seniors.

[Geely President: When it comes to Volvo, we don't need to worry about anything else.]

That evening, news of the mass resignations at Geely Research Institute spread throughout the automotive industry.

Someone posted a message in the group: "Is Transsion trying to uproot Jili?"

"It's not just Geely. Seven or eight people left BYD as well, and there's also some activity at Qirui."

The most unfortunate ones are the European car companies. Transsion's headhunting team at least restrained itself in China, but abroad it really went wild.

They're offering all sorts of huge incentives, and sometimes they're poaching entire teams... I hear Volkswagen and BMW are furious.

"Triple pay, who can afford that?"

The group chat has quieted down a bit; the last message came from another anonymous account.

"If you can't handle it, then don't. Move somewhere else, pay off the mortgage, and your kids can enjoy a better education. What's wrong with earning a living through your own abilities?"

After the message was sent, there was a moment of silence in the group, and then someone sent a thumbs-up emoji.

The group fell silent again, after all, there was a limit to the number of people that could be recruited.

…………

April 4th, Guangzhou.

Wang Hua, the HR manager of Transsion, came to Shen Fei with the latest recruitment data.

"Mr. Shen, the number of resumes for R&D positions has exceeded 35000, of which more than 32000 are currently employed."

Most of these people come from foreign car companies.

He paused briefly: "The reaction from domestic car companies seems to be even more intense than we imagined. It's as if we've hollowed them out."

At Jili's internal meeting yesterday, both the dean and the chairman slammed their fists on the table.

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is reviewing the progress report. This chip has entered the formal tape-out stage and is expected to be completed by the end of the month.

It will be officially launched after the Chinese New Year.

Without looking up, he said, "Slamming the table is normal. It would be strange if there was no reaction. After all, that's what these people are best at."

He put the report down.

"What did the legal department say? Is there a non-compete clause?"

"I've checked. Most of the contracts of people poached from China don't have explicit non-compete clauses. Even if they do, they only require six months of compensation. Our money is enough to cover that."

However, things might be a bit more complicated for foreign car companies, but Mr. Huang is working on resolving that, so we can be considered small shareholders after all.

Shen Fei nodded: "Then let's continue."

On the other hand, Huang Tianya, as a shareholder, also made his first appearance in Munich to discuss terminating the non-compete agreement with them.

…………

On the evening of October 4nd.

Chen Jianping did not eat with his family. He sat in his study with two documents on his desk.

One is a renewed contract from Geely, with an annual salary of 15 yuan, a term of 5 years, and a housing subsidy of 5 yuan.

One is a job offer from Transsion Holdings, with an annual salary of 48 yuan, a 10-year contract, and automatic renewal upon expiration. They promise to resolve your household registration issue, help with your future education, and provide a 20 yuan housing subsidy.

He stared at the two documents, hesitating to make a decision.

His wife pushed open the door and brought in a cup of hot milk.

"I haven't decided yet."

Chen Jianping shook his head; after all, Jili had mentored him.

"How much difference?"

"More than three times less."

His wife, who had originally intended to speak, also fell silent.

"Dad's illness cost over 5 yuan this year, and our son's tutoring fees will cost another 1 yuan next year. We still have 30 yuan left to pay on the mortgage..."

She didn't say anything more. Chen Jianping picked up the glass of hot milk, but didn't drink it.

"If I leave, people will say I'm greedy for money."

His wife sat down opposite him.

"Who are the others?"

Wang Jianping did not answer.

"Is it Dean Wang or the person who talked about you in that group?"

"These people," the wife said, "did they bring you food when you were sick? Did they pick up the kids when you were working overtime? Did they give you a single penny when Dad was in the hospital?"

Chen Jianping fell silent. His wife's words were indeed a bit cold, but they were also true.

People who gossip will definitely not help him...

Although Dean Wang had shown concern, it was mostly empty promises. While he did promise at this meeting that he would be appointed as the deputy dean of the research institute, ...

Chen Jianping lowered his head.

Much later, he picked up a pen and signed his name on the brand-new job offer.

The next day, Chen Jianping submitted his resignation.

Dean Wang did not approve it, saying he needed to think about it again, but promised that he would definitely be promoted to vice dean within the year, and that Jili would never mistreat any meritorious person.

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On the other side, at the headquarters of Yingli New Energy in Baoding.

Huang Tianya stood in the showroom, looking at the silver-gray car in front of him.

This is Yingli's newly released world's first photovoltaic new energy vehicle. The roof is covered with a layer of dark blue photovoltaic panels, which gleam slightly under the showroom lights.

"This car can save up to 6% on electricity." The sales staff immediately surrounded us. "The cost of the solar roof is between 1 and 2 yuan, and it can provide 5 to 10 kilometers of range per day, depending on the intensity of sunlight."

Huang Tianya remained silent. Yingli's design was somewhat impractical, but then he remembered something else.

Last year, General Manager Shen sent over a photovoltaic team.

That team's achievement, a graphene solar panel, has a conversion rate of 28.7%, which is more than 10% higher than Yingli's monocrystalline silicon solar panel.

If you cover the entire area, running 50 kilometers a day is no problem at all.

"Sir," the sales assistant said, seeing how engrossed he was, "would you like to test drive the car in person?"

"No need, I'll see for myself."

He walked around the car, memorizing every detail.

Back at the hotel, Huang Tianya immediately called Shen Fei.

"Mr. Shen, I've found a new idea..."