Liu Cheng's resignation letter shocked the entire industry. Now, there aren't enough chief engineers in China to fill three rows. It's a case of one person filling one spot.
Moreover, most of them live very comfortably in state-owned enterprises. Even if they resign, they go into business on their own. There are basically no people like Liu Cheng who quit their jobs without a backup plan.
In less than an hour, the news spread like wildfire throughout the industry. It was said that Liu Cheng had a big argument with the general manager and even kicked the door open.
Soon, numerous newspapers and phone calls came in. Tonight's Electronic Technology Conference was attended by Liu Cheng, representing Konka. Unintentionally, this feasting event was placed in the eye of the storm once again.
Liu Cheng's pager kept vibrating as his friends in the circle urged him to call back. He didn't want to respond much, but several close friends kept pagering him, asking him to call back.
"Hello, this is Liu Cheng," Liu Cheng said, standing in the phone booth.
"What are you going to do? I heard you're going to that Jiafeng Technology? Let me tell you, don't be stupid, that thing is a scam, don't just do it on a whim..."
"I've had enough. I want to take a gamble."
"President Liu, you're not a teenager anymore. You need to understand the stakes. You may not be highly valued, but your salary is quite good. I'm working on it to get you transferred to Skyworth's R&D department. I'll go abroad to help you with that..."
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shi. I kicked down the door to our general manager's office and already called them. It was an irrational decision, but it felt so good!!!"
"You... sigh..."
He called several friends in the industry. Some advised him against it, some encouraged him, and some said that it's always good to give it a try. If it doesn't work out, he should just start his own business.
When Lu Feng arrived at the office, many people around greeted Zhang Fengxia. There were already about twenty people there responsible for daily work, answering phones, and contacting the media.
"Did the chief engineer call? Did you get in touch with him?" Lu Feng asked. "It's the chief engineer, not some specialist engineer or technician."
Lu Feng's barrage of questions left the man in charge bewildered. He looked at Zhang Fengxia and asked, "President Zhang, what's this?"
"This is President Lu, just tell me the truth."
"That phone number is the phone booth number. He called this morning and said he was the chief engineer of Konka, named Liu Cheng. He told us to tell the boss that he was going to join us and to resign now. He said he would contact us later."
"Haven't you called yet?"
"No!"
Lu Feng walked to the phone booth and looked at the young women, saying, "You all need to work overtime. Don't miss a single call. You'll get ten times your salary today."
Zhang Fengxia found it somewhat amusing to see him so concerned that he seemed flustered. It was surprising that the usually composed Lu Feng had this side to him, but upon reflection, it made sense.
If we could recruit the chief engineer of a large company, many problems would be easily solved. How could we not be excited? These days, even money can't guarantee you'll find one.
After all, the idea of a secure job is still deeply ingrained in people's minds!
"They're probably eating at this hour!"
Lu Feng found a seat and checked the time. He had invested nearly two million yuan, only to be ridiculed by the industry. Today was his first harvest, like fishing, and now a fish had finally taken the bait.
It would be a lie to say I'm not excited. What's the most precious thing in this era? Talent! In a few more years, there will be more of these kinds of talents, and their minds won't be so rigid.
Although you can earn a lot by going into business now, you still have a very high social status within the state-owned enterprise system. This sense of superiority is something that money can't buy.
The reason why Liu Cheng caused such a sensation is because he switched from a state-owned enterprise to a private enterprise, thus lowering his status!
Cui Ning stood awkwardly to the side. The addition of a chief engineer to Lu Feng's team was a fatal blow to him. He turned to the man next to him and asked, "Are you sure this isn't a prank?"
"this......"
"Look, you're not sure either. Maybe it's just a drunkard playing around. How could a chief engineer of a state-owned enterprise do that?"
Lu Feng turned his head and glanced at Cui Ning.
“I’m just thinking normally. I know Konka. It was one of the earliest mixed-ownership state-owned enterprises. They have joint ventures with some Japanese companies. They are the only joint venture home appliance company in the whole country. Their technology is absolutely top-notch.”
Lu Feng was also somewhat suspicious and said, "Just call their headquarters and ask."
The call connected, and the operator said, "This is Konka Appliances. How can I help you?"
"Excuse me, has your chief engineer resigned?"
"Chief Engineer? We're not quite sure about that. Let me transfer you to the HR department."
The call went through an internal line, and a man answered: "Who is it?"
"I'd like to ask if your chief engineer has resigned?"
"Stop calling and asking. You media people are so boring. Let me tell you, Liu Cheng was only in charge of some unimportant R&D in our company. It has no impact. He's already left. Stop calling!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng smiled and looked at Cui Ning, saying, "Keep waiting!"
Cui Ning's face was grim. He found a seat and muttered to himself, "If a chief engineer really lowers himself to come to me, then the plan to get Lu Feng to work on cheap televisions is completely ruined."
If he wanted to make money off Lu Feng, he had to find another way. In Cui Ning's mind, he always regarded Lu Feng as his opportunity. His intuition told him that the most important pot of gold in his life would definitely be dug out from Lu Feng.
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