Chapter 1551 Her skill level is average, but she's good at calling in reinforcements.

The reason Li Ye approached the technical staff at Southwest Heavy Truck through Shan Shengwen was mainly because he overheard rumors from Sun Xianjin that the higher-ups, having been influenced by someone, had decided to conduct a comparative test between the prototype vehicle from Southwest Heavy Truck and the prototype vehicle from the First Branch Factory.

Although the official notification has not yet been issued, according to Sun Xianjin, it should be very close, and the time will not be too far off.

Li Ye asked Wu Yan and Lao Jie from the First Factory how confident they were about the potential comparative test. They all said that if it was just a short-term test, the First Factory would definitely be able to put up a fight.

However, if the testing time and mileage are extended, the prototype from Plant 1 will be at a disadvantage due to its minor flaws.

Since the No. 1 Factory had never engaged in the research and production of heavy-duty trucks, if it wanted to "surely win" against the mature models of Jicheng Heavy Truck, it either had to learn from them or resort to cheating.

Li Ye disdained to cheat, and Dong Shan was an expert in this area; there was no guarantee that he wouldn't make things worse.

Then all that's left is to learn from others.

Through several "insiders," Lu Zhizhang learned that Engineer Kan was one of the "technical experts" of Southwest Heavy Truck and had participated in the entire process of Southwest Heavy Truck's "re-skinned prototype vehicle." He must have known about the shady dealings that Shang Bin and others had done back then.

That's why Li Ye had this idea; at least knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

But while Li Ye was busy making his plans, Dong Shan was no pushover either, and immediately called Li Ye.

"Hey, Li Ye! I saw another transfer application today. Is Beijing really that short-staffed lately? I just signed the transfer orders for Shan Shengwen's family and children, and now a few engineers want to leave. I just took office, can you really be so sabotaging me like this?"

Li Ye was displeased, but he said with surprise, "Undermining me? No! I just heard that Lao Kan was sidelined, so I asked casually. Lao Dong, please don't misunderstand."

Dong Shan chuckled and said, "I didn't misunderstand, but the information you have is inaccurate. Engineer Kan Daming wasn't sidelined; he was resting at home because he was in charge of the heavy truck R&D project recently and had some health issues."

Li Ye, we're both honest people, so I'll be frank with you. You can't possibly have any ulterior motives towards a key technical figure like Kan Daming."

"What do you mean by 'crooked idea'?"

Li Ye said calmly, "Old Dong, what are you saying? So many people from Light Automobile Company have gone there, so what if ten or eight people from Southwest Heavy Automobile come to Beijing?"

"Anyway, they're all part of the Jingnan Group. Internal talent mobility is normal. Of course, I can't force you to release them, since you're the one in charge in the Southwest!"

"I'm normal, my ass."

Putting aside the issue of "internal mobility," Dong Shan wasn't angry. He had initially meant well by wanting to "learn from the branch factory model," requesting Li Ye to provide him with a group of technical personnel and management cadres, but Li Ye refused.

Only a few "unappreciated" people from the last branch factory followed Dong Shan to the southwest, which greatly displeased Dong Shan.

In particular, after these people arrived at Southwest Heavy Truck, Dong Shan quickly realized their value.

Because they had all worked at the No. 1 Factory for six or seven years, they were very familiar with its practices and systems. When they arrived in the Southwest, they immediately started to use the same methods from the No. 1 Factory to "discipline" people.

The people at Southwest Heavy Truck were used to being lazy, so of course they felt uncomfortable. But at this time, everyone was in a state of panic and fear, so they could only "accept their fate".

After all, there are rumors that this incident at Southwest Heavy Truck is already a sign of the higher-ups' leniency in "only cracking down on high-ranking officials and not low-level ones." If anyone is foolish at this critical juncture, those people inside might just expose your name!

However, after accepting their fate, the work atmosphere and efficiency of these departments changed dramatically, which was refreshing to many people.

Then many people showered Dong Shan with praise (flattery), saying that Dong Shan was a promising young talent who could turn the tide and lead everyone out of the predicament.

Dong Shan was a little confused, but also a little enlightened.

If a paratrooper arrives at a new unit and can only establish his authority by "enforcing attendance" and "maintaining hygiene," he will be despised by the workers who dare not speak out against him.

But the system in the first factory is indeed beneficial to production and management, so you have to accept it whether you like it or not.

But Dong Shan was even angrier because Lai Jiayi and others who came to Southwest with him were at the bottom level in the first branch factory. If Li Ye could support dozens of "outstanding talents", how could he not transform Southwest Heavy Truck?

So when Li Ye tries to poach Lao Kan's technical staff, even talking about "internal transfer," Dong Shan would never agree to it, no matter what.

But Dong Shan never considered why he couldn't create a system and work style identical to that of the branch factory. Why did he always have to "borrow from others"? Why did he always have to take advantage of what was already there?

Li Ye understood what Dong Shan meant, so he didn't argue with him anymore. Dong Shan was not kind at all; he would rather cripple an engineer who had been ordered to stay at home and reflect on his mistakes.

Li Ye helplessly told Shan Shengwen that they should stop associating with Kan Daming and his group for the time being, lest they be unable to leave and be squeezed out by Dong Shan.

But the next day, Shan Shengwen brought news to Li Ye.

"Mr. Li, Kan Daming said he can't come for the time being, but his daughter can come first. His daughter has already taken a leave of absence without pay, and the Southwest region has no right to interfere with her."

Li Ye frowned slightly: "Kan Daming's daughter? What's her level?"

Shan Shengwen smiled and said, "I can't say what her skill level is, but Kan Daming said that no matter what problems we encounter, she can help us solve them."

Li Ye instantly understood; this was the legendary junior sister of the sect. Although her skills weren't anything special, she was extremely adept at summoning people.

As long as you explain the problem to your dad, he'll come up with a solution.

"Okay, let's give it a try!"

Li Ye immediately agreed.

However, he also understood that things were different now than they would be decades later. Before the advent of "labor arbitration," individuals were under very strict control by their employers. If a supervisor refused to sign off on a transfer order, you couldn't do anything about it, no matter how hard you tried. You were a member of the company, whether you lived or died.

In comparison, Pan Xiaoying's efforts and achievements in coordinating the "mobility" of technical personnel in the mobile company appear particularly "enlightened".

After Fengyu Electronics and China Mobile began "talent mobility" and "technology isolation," many people with secure jobs like Li Juan rushed to Fengyu Electronics because they were afraid that their generous salaries and benefits would disappear after the two companies "split up."

This time, Li Ye really didn't intentionally poach employees from the company. It was purely that these young people wanted to switch jobs on their own initiative. After all, Fengyu Electronics, in terms of both salary level and working environment, was equivalent to a major company decades later.

State-owned enterprises offer greater opportunities for advancement and have higher career ceilings. If you aspire to a career in government, you certainly wouldn't go to a large company. However, if you don't want to climb the corporate ladder, the allure of a large company is hard to resist.

Even though Li Ye didn't intentionally poach his employees, someone still approached him, and it was someone who gave Li Ye a real headache.

Near the end of the workday on the weekend, Ni Dashen called Li Ye, saying he had something to discuss with him.

Sigh~

Li Ye sighed helplessly, inevitably becoming conflicted.

(End of this chapter)