Chapter 352: Brothers Set Sail

Joining a startup isn’t difficult.

It's hard to join a startup from a stable industry leader.

So Sun Miao still needs time to consider. Li Yan has always expressed his understanding, but at the same time he also said, "Whoever joins first will be employee No. 6."

Sun Miao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was this some limited edition marketing trick?
But... maybe Li Yan will favor those who joined earlier?
The moment he thought about this question, he suddenly found that he already had the answer.

In the following days, Li Yan used this set of high-pressure interviews to test the value of many people, and received thirteen "let me think about it again".

Without exception, all thirteen people are technical talents and have certain common characteristics with Sun Miao.

They are all technical backbones, relatively young, and relatively unappreciated in their original companies.

The basic positioning is "a technical worker who follows the leader's instructions to solve problems", a type of top student who has followed the design institute for several years.

For those who can do actual work in a large company or even alongside the chief engineer, it is no wonder that their technical level is considered to be the best in the industry.

They basically lack experience and status, so they can't use the ideas in their heads, which makes them feel a little frustrated.

Like Sun Miao, they all experienced being suppressed by Li Yan's thinking speed, from being at ease to being drenched in sweat and then to being impressed by Li Yan's ability - this is a necessary attribute to join the team. Li Yan does not want them to have any arguing ideas with him on the main ideas.

Because the only one at the helm is himself.

It is impossible for members of a startup team to play the "replaceable" game. In the days to come, Li Yan will make them realize what the soul figure of a team is.

In fact, the moment they proposed to consider it, the balance had already tilted towards Li Yan.

Two weeks later, Li Yan received ten confirmed responses.

However, they cannot be in place immediately and it will take at least a month for the work to be handed over.

Fortunately, among these ten people, except for two young engineers who went to Beijing, the others are not far from New Taipei.

The main force is Xin'an, where high-tech development is in full swing. Li Yan brought over six people, including some researchers working in Xin'an's technology-based state-owned enterprises.

New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Ren Jiangfeng joked that he "helped New Taipei City recruit a lot of talents from sister cities."

The director of Xin'an's Science and Technology Bureau reported the matter to Zuo Yuming. Not only did Li Yan not open a company in Xin'an, but he also came to poach their talents. As a result, Director Zuo taught him a lesson that he should "consider the perspective of Linjiang Province." He was so depressed.

The two most special people among this group should be Zhou Yang and Li Guangde.

Zhou Yang was in charge of the hardware business when Lola was still considered a mobile phone giant. He was considered one of the few talents in the industry with a senior hardware background.

In fact, it stands to reason that he is nearly 50 years old and has a lot of resources in his hands. He should not be interested in a startup company like Li Yan that "only has ideas".

Li Yan’s age multiplied by three is still less than Zhou Yang’s... This also led to the awkwardness when the two met at the beginning.

But in the end, Zhou Yang said that he was moved by Li Yan's ideas and the concept phone he came up with, and was willing to "give it a try" to create a legendary mobile phone with Li Yan even though he no longer had any financial pressure.

At his age, earning a few more dollars doesn't mean much, but the attraction of leaving a name in history books is fatal.

Li Yan's concept phone made him see unlimited possibilities.

Once Zhou Yang agreed with Li Yan's idea, joining would be a natural thing.

In fact, Li Yan found the right time. Lola mobile phones were already in decline, and Zhou Yang had just resigned from Lola and joined a computer brand giant. He was thinking that there was not much point in continuing to do this, and then he was found.

Another is Li Guangde, who is well-known in Linjiang Province. He established the Industrial Design Department of Xin'an University, served as the department head for two years, and then decisively resigned to set up his own studio.

This guy is in his early forties. He and his wife are both masters in the field of industrial design. They have a high status in the design world and have long been financially independent.

When Li Yan contacted him, he even asked, "Do you need our financial support?"

Similarly, Li Guangde was also impressed by Li Yan’s brilliant ideas and the concept machine full of “industrial design aesthetics”. Three days after his interview with Li Yan, he called to express his desire to join.

The relationship between these two people and Li Yan is actually more like a partnership. Just because they are not short of money and want to do something big, they agree to join Future Technology directly - the kind that allows them to take shares.

It goes without saying how much help they have provided to mobile phone research and development. What Li Yan values ​​is not only their own abilities, but also the resources behind them.

The conversation with the two of them lasted for more than six hours, and Li Yan's throat was almost smoking.

Moreover, since Zhou Yang and Li Guangde both have profound experience in their respective fields, Li Yan felt a lot of pressure when they were talking to each other.

But just as Li Yan responded to Li Guangde's question "What kind of person do you need":
"I will only consider it if you are more logical and professional than me."

Others joined for different reasons, some of whom joined because of the collaboration between Academician Ni and Li Yan, but all in all, Li Yan has built a very strong core team in nearly a month, and the efficiency is already very high.

Building 1 of the Science and Technology Park in Rongxi District, which is only a few kilometers away from New Taipei Middle School, is the five-story office building prepared by the New Taipei City Government for Li Yan. There are 5 standard offices on each floor, and in addition to the lobby and reception room on the first floor, there are a total of 8 office spaces.

It’s actually quite embarrassing. It’s a bit too much for Li Yan now, and it will definitely not be enough when she develops in the future.

But since there is no rent, the bigger the better. At least there should be no problem in allowing Academician Ni's team to move in.

Li Yan spent money to purchase specific office equipment, all of which were top-of-the-line tools, which made the 2nd to 5th founding employees of Future Technology extremely excited.

The laboratory received a large sum of money from others.

Li Yan found Zuo Yuming and said that the province has prepared everything that Academician Ni’s team needs for the laboratory, and that Academician Ni’s team will also conduct research in future science and technology. Should they express something?
He went to see Mayor Ren again and said that the province had made contributions to his laboratory, so should the city provide some support?
Both leaders expressed doubts about the use of the 33 million in Li Yan's hands.

"There will be many places where we need to spend money in the future, so we have to spend it where it matters most. I will spend the money on the construction of the laboratory now. If I need money in the future, won't I have to ask the leaders for money?"

Ren Jiangfeng really wanted to tell Li Yan to just go ask Wei Yili for another 30 million, but he still quickly helped Li Yan to get it. If it didn't work, he might have to use the limited special funds he had.

This little story reached the ears of Academician Ni, who laughed out loud at it and signaled the person in charge of the "New Taipei Cursor Digital Laboratory", Professor Mai Wen, who was actually in contact with Li Yan in this cooperation project, to come forward and help Li Yan lobby the province.

"After all, you can't stay here all the time. You have to go to his place to communicate."

Thus, the Future Technology Digital Laboratory was established. When the provincial and municipal leaders lamented that this guy was difficult to deal with, Li Yan gave them another candy:

As technology develops in the future, we will invest in upgrading the current digital laboratory and directly deliver it to New Taipei City for use.

After this set of operations, the quartet of He Zixiang, Deng Yudi, Lai Yining and Chen Fan were completely confused.

The top-of-the-line computers alone were dazzling, not to mention the digital lab and the bunch of "colleagues" who were dizzying enough to look at.

"I just said that it is very useful to spread your fame. Imagine if you call and say 'I'm Li Yan' and the other party says 'Who are you?' How can we talk about the next step?" Li Yan was sighing with He Zixiang in the office.

He Zixiang said he didn't dare to respond at all.

Deng Yudi, who had just finished a wave of tests, was lying on the sofa next to him. "Now I really think you are a CEO. It's really shocking. When I think of CEO Yan as a junior high school student, I can't help but want to pinch myself."

"Are you dreaming?" He Zixiang asked.

“I’m a high school student.”

"It's not getting any less outrageous," Deng Yudi said. "Brother, seriously, Professor Mai is going to lead a team here for a seminar the day after tomorrow. I'm really under a lot of pressure."

"He's here to cooperate with us, not to ask you to defend your thesis." Li Yan smiled.

"Ask Zixiang if he's under a lot of pressure."

They no longer call each other "God" because they feel that they are not worthy of sharing this title with "Yan Shen".

"Don't even mention Professor Mai... I'm already trembling with fear just looking at the group of people Yan Shen has recruited."

"What's wrong with you guys? Be more confident." Li Yan left his huge desk - he himself didn't like doing this, but when he bought the office assets, he found an agency and they tacitly gave the boss a huge desk, so he had to accept it reluctantly.

"I just feel like I'm not good enough in anything." He Zixiang covered his face.

"You are the gold medalists of the Youth Information Science and Technology Olympiad International Competition!" Li Yan shouted, "Those engineers and so on were not as good as you when they were your age. They were just born a few years earlier. Why are you so cowardly?"

"That being said, we can't compare to their experience..." Deng Yudi also expressed a little lack of confidence.

"You are employee number 2345, and your position in the company is higher than theirs."

"Hey, that's the point." He Zixiang suddenly got excited. "God Yan, seriously, we can still have some fun here during the summer vacation. When school starts, Yu Di, Yining, and I will all go to Huadu University and won't be able to come to Future Technology. Isn't it a bit bad to occupy the position of employee No. 2345?"

"I feel the pressure too." Deng Yudi mentioned the pressure for the third time today.

"You mean you won't participate in system development after school starts?" Li Yan asked with a smile.

"Of course not!" Deng Yudi stood up excitedly. "If conditions permit, I would definitely like to follow up all the way until the system is developed and perfected. I have feelings for it, but the problem is that I will be in Beijing and have to attend classes by then, so I won't be able to devote much time to it."

"Just do it if you want to." Li Yan waved her hand, "No need to talk nonsense. From 0 to 1 is always the greatest. You helped me make the first draft of the Hetu system before the press conference when I couldn't provide anything. This contribution is first-class no matter what."

He Zixiang and Deng Yudi looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

In fact, they didn't quite understand what Li Yan meant by 2% shares for each person. Before Li Yan officially took them into the office building this month, they always felt like they were playing a game.

"Don't think too much. You are also studying computer science at Huada. Professor Meng Changge is now my advisor, and Professor Mai Wen, who works for Academician Ni at Huada, is also stationed here." Li Yan smiled and said, "Is there a possibility that participating in difficult projects is a good way to learn, and your studies at Huada and participating in this project are not contradictory."

"I heard that Yining's original chosen mentor was Professor Mai, but he was suddenly pulled over by Academician Ni. He is looking forward to the seminar the day after tomorrow. Given his personality, he might just say hello to Professor Mai as soon as he comes over." He Zixiang did not respond to what Li Yan said, but he sounded a lot more relaxed.

"Where are they?" Li Yan asked.

"We are still in the lab and having a lot of fun." Deng Yudi replied.

"Look at them. They don't have so many messy thoughts in their heads. It's not easy to have an opportunity to communicate with the academician team on an equal footing. It would be great if you could take this opportunity to do research well."

"Boss Yan already acts like a CEO..."

Deng Yudi, who was originally thinking of making a joke, suddenly swallowed his words when he saw Li Yan's smile.

"Go, go, go, go and see them. If I weren't tied up in recruiting people, I would rather stay in the laboratory."

After all, 61% of computer skills have already passed the threshold, and the right thing to do is to strike while the iron is hot and improve the values ​​through research and learning.

Moreover, he also really needs to improve his computer skills - at least for now, smartphone-related skills are categorized as "computers" by default. If Li Yan wants to maintain his position at the helm, the easiest way is to have better knowledge and skills than anyone else.

Better than the four little dragons of Qingxinao, better than Meng Changge, better than the ten technical experts brought here, and even better than the team of academicians led by Mai Wen.

Then everyone will be a complete deputy.

Chen Fan and Lai Yining are discussing the basic system issues intensely. They are currently using the foundation developed by Chuangzu based on the win system, which is obviously not suitable for subsequent development.

Lai Yining firmly believed that it was necessary to use the L core as the basis, which meant that everything had to be overturned and started over again.

Chen Fan thought that with their current team's capabilities, they should not take on such a large project. Instead, they should focus on more detailed development. Even if they really replaced the kernel in the future, at least they would have some experience in functional development.

Then the two of them argued endlessly about "What's the use of the experience before changing the kernel?" and "Time waits for no one, so are we going to show Professor Mai, who comes here to discuss, an empty shell?"

The moment they saw Li Yan coming, they stopped fighting.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Li Yan said helplessly, "At least among us, among the five of us, don't treat me as a boss. We should communicate when we need to."

"It's mainly because of the pressure. Professor Mai is coming over the day after tomorrow. I thought about sorting out my thoughts in the next two days and doing some more special operations to show him. But Yining thinks it's a waste of time and we should start over as soon as possible." Chen Fan sighed.

It seems like you two are under a lot of pressure too...

"Don't be nervous. I will lead the seminar with Professor Mai the day after tomorrow. Yining is actually right. When we have this level of resources in the future, we will definitely have to start from scratch. In my opinion, it's not a bad idea to just develop a kernel ourselves. Anyway, there are no mature kernels on the market at present."

It is 2010 now, not 2020. No single kernel has dominated the world yet, and the cost of starting from scratch is currently low.

Lai Yining was very excited, "I told you!"

"But that can only be done after running-in with the major cooperation teams. Now according to Chen Fan, it is right to have a whole set of ideas, at least it is what we should do in the next two days."

Chen Fan was also happy.

The team returned to its normal working atmosphere.

Seeing these people touching their keyboards and getting ready to continue working, Li Yan waved his hand and said, "It's time to eat. It's not a big deal to wait half an hour."

Everyone happily followed Li Yan downstairs.

Looking at the four of them communicating enthusiastically, Li Yan felt a little emotional:

The identity of the backbone is firmly bound to him. If he wants the team to function normally or even efficiently, he has a lot of tasks to do.

(End of this chapter)