After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 320 - 319: Not Polite Enough

The little baby stretched out both arms with a babbling sound.

Lu Liang was frustrated but seemed to have no other choice, pulling out a prepared red envelope. "I’m going now."

"Son-in-law, thank you Father-in-law~" Liu Mingxuan chuckled with a giggling falsetto, making a nauseating baby voice.

Before parting, he gave Lu Liang two bottles of Deer Blood Wine brewed with precious ingredients like sea horse ginseng, known for significantly enhancing vitality.

"Have a smooth journey, and come visit Modu when you have time," Liu Mingxuan, holding the baby, stood at the door watching Lu Liang’s car drive away.

"Goodbye~"

Lu Liang had a smile on his face, feeling quite good as he traveled to Shenzhen. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

At three thirty in the afternoon, he crossed the Humen Bridge and arrived in the Futian district by four thirty.

Kerui International specializes in mining high-end talents in IT, pharmaceuticals, and finance, not only ranking at the top in Shenzhen but also quite renowned nationwide.

They also have branches in Beijing and Modu, and Tianxing Technology had always relied on their services; both parties were strategic partners.

"Mr. Lu, hello, the candidate’s name is Qin Siyuan. He’s a former chief engineer of the DJ architecture, boasting 19 years of experience. He has participated in the R&D of projects like autonomous cruising and facial tracking, capable of independently initiating a project, and willing to relocate his family to the north."

"The annual salary has been settled at 2.4 million, which is a 120% increase from his previous salary, including a one-time relocation fee for six months."

Human Resources Manager, Zhou Juntao, walked and talked concisely, introducing all information about Qin Siyuan to Lu Liang.

The headhunting industry is quite like the antique trade, where one does not open for three years, but once open, one can eat for three years.

Taking the Qin Siyuan project as an example, as long as the candidate successfully takes up the position, they could charge 25% of his annual salary as a service fee.

An annual salary of 2.4 million thus translates to a service fee of 600 thousand, with the person in charge splitting it 60/40 with the company, earning 240 thousand in hand.

"Mr. Qin, why insist on meeting me?" Lu Liang asked.

"He wants to discuss his future plans and arrangements with you."

The higher the talent, the more cautious they are about job-hopping.

After all, DJ is not a minor company; it enjoys the repute of being an arms dealer on the international stage.

Hundreds of US dollars per drone converted with explosives become excellent suicide machines, which can also be modified into bombers. It’s low cost and high damage, just like retrofitting a gas cylinder into a rocket launcher.

Qin Siyuan wanted to discuss with Lu Liang about arrangements for the future; while money was a motive for switching jobs, it wasn’t all about money.

At barely over forty, he was at the peak of his vitality, seeking a bigger stage to fulfill his ambitions.

They agreed to meet at five, and at four forty, barely after Lu Liang had arrived, Qin Siyuan hurried over.

"Mr. Lu, sorry to have kept you waiting," Qin Siyuan quickly said.

"Mr. Qin, you’re early; we just got here ourselves," Lu Liang said smilingly, shaking his hand.

Zhou Juntao, with a full smile, introduced the two to each other and discreetly stepped out of the private room to guard the door.

As soon as Qin Siyuan sat down and took a sip of tea, Lu Liang said, "Mr. Qin, let’s cut to the chase."

"Mr. Lu, please speak," Qin Siyuan quickly put down his teacup and sat up straight.

Lu Liang said, "Tianxing Intelligent Driving is currently stuck in a development bottleneck, and we hope you can break through it."

Qin Siyuan thoughtfully and cautiously inquired, "Mr. Lu, could you tell me where exactly the stagnation is occurring?"

Lu Liang replied, "The data collection is not comprehensive enough, making it difficult to advance the intelligent driving projects."

"Mr. Lu, may I know what plans or countermeasures your company has?"

"We plan to collaborate with DiDi. If the cooperation is finalized, we will need someone to take charge of this project."

Qin Siyuan suddenly realized, his esteem for Lu Liang rising several notches. Rumor had it that Lu Liang was like a headless fly, bouncing around in the industry.

Now it seemed that the rumors had underestimated Lu Liang. The millions of drivers at DiDi were like a massive pack of experience, and if the cooperation were confirmed, the research and development progress of intelligent driving would improve by leaps and bounds.

Lu Liang paused and then said, "However, we can’t rely entirely on cooperation with DiDi—the success of which is still an unknown."

"Understood, understood." Qin Siyuan realized that if he could work with DiDi, he would be the person in charge of the project.

If they could not cooperate, he would have to lead the project development alone and help intelligent driving break through its bottlenecks.

After pondering for a long time, he stood up and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for giving me this opportunity."

"I will handle the trivial matters as soon as possible and head to Beijing for the position."

Having been in the industry for nineteen years, Qin Siyuan knew that when talking with big shots, it was best to make decisions on the spot.

Because Lu Liang had traveled a long distance to Shenzhen just to meet him, it was a gesture of showing respect to talents.

If he were to falsely claim that he needed a few days to consider, it would show his ignorance, and Lu Liang would likely replace him.

From Lu Liang’s perspective, he had come all this way specifically to finalize the partnership, and if the other party still needed a few days to consider, then what was the point of the earlier discussions? It was clear that he wasn’t taken seriously.

Lu Liang chuckled lightly, passing over Hu Weiwei’s business card through Xu Jiawei, "This is Mr. Hu’s contact info. Mr. Qin, before you come to Beijing, you can contact her, and if there are any difficulties in life, you can also contact me."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Lu."

Lu Liang stayed in Shenzhen for three days and met with seven or eight people. His efficiency in poaching was notably enhanced.

However, it was inevitable that the hosts would find out.

The night before Lu Liang left Shenzhen, he received a call from Old Wang.

"Mr. Lu, why did you come to Shenzhen all of a sudden, and why didn’t you say hello during these days?"

Old Wang’s tone was clenched with frustration.

Three chief engineers had been poached, and although they claimed to have two hundred thousand researchers, those who were poached were core technological posts, all of whom were outstanding talents that had been cultivated for over a decade.

"Mr. Wang, it’s quite a coincidence, I was just about to call you. Let’s have dinner together and chat."

Lu Liang smiled slyly and issued the dinner invitation.

Old Wang stifled his anger and asked, "Time? Place?"

"Seven in the evening, Nanshan Hongyun Restaurant."

"Got it."

At seven in the evening, as the guests arrived, Lu Liang stood at the entrance of the private room with a smile, playing the role of a doorman.

He had invited not only BYD Wang, but also DJ’s Wang Tao and Huawei’s Yu Dongcheng, forming a league of the aggrieved parties.

He had intended to invite Mr. Ren too, but he was out of town on business, so he had Yu Dongcheng come as a representative.

"Presidents, I’m truly sorry. Tianxing Technology has been under a lot of pressure lately, and saying that we are desperate for talent is not an exaggeration."

Lu Liang raised his glass with a face full of guilt, "Presidents, you have big businesses and great responsibilities, please don’t take it personally."

Since being rejected by companies in the Beijing Circle, he had been reflecting on himself and eventually concluded that he was not polite enough.

Poaching should be done openly and uprightly, which would also allow them to reflect.

Was it because they weren’t working hard enough, or was it because they weren’t good enough to their employees? Otherwise, why would they be poached by someone else?

Lu Liang’s speech, teeming with a tone of righteousness, caused Old Wang to choke on his own frustrations, leaving no room for his prepared defenses.

The others exchanged glances and Old Yu quipped with a chuckle, "Mr. Lu, just give us a heads-up next time. Look, meeting for the first time like this feels a bit too unfamiliar."

"President Yu, you’re right. Next time, I will definitely give everyone a heads-up, and I believe everyone would be willing to support a new enterprise."

Lu Liang’s face showed sincerity, acting as if he couldn’t detect Old Yu’s sarcastic tone, and he planned to maintain his ’innocent’ facade to the end.