Xu Jiang was stunned for a moment, stumped by Chu Yu's question.
"But rapid technological advancement means our technology is better."
"But that doesn't mean we can make more money, does it?" Chu Yu smiled and slowly explained to him, "Sometimes, good technology doesn't necessarily mean more money. Think about it, if we were to perfect the battery right now, how would we upgrade it later and increase the price? We would use the original generation battery for two years, then upgrade to a new one, which would increase costs. After a few years, we would upgrade again. Only by upgrading step by step can we continue to sell batteries to others."
Xu Jiang understood what she meant. Xu Jiang was a tech guy and didn't understand the intricacies of sales.
So this is how capitalists make money.
However, Chu Yu's words make sense. Even if their technology is upgraded, they cannot immediately upgrade their products. Otherwise, if they upgrade everything at once, they will not be able to continuously supply batteries to foreign manufacturers, and they will not be able to make money indefinitely.
Xu Jiang smiled knowingly, "So, do we still need to upgrade the battery step by step?"
"The technology still needs to be mastered, it just needs to be released to the public a little later. Director Xu, remember this: our goal is new energy vehicles. I need you to develop batteries that can be used in cars. In the future, our Susen cars will be able to travel hundreds of kilometers on just a charge, and we will sell our cars all over the world."
Xu Jiang understood what she meant.
Chu Yu also kept his promise and awarded prizes to Liu Zhende and Susen's team.
Chu Yu wasn't a stingy person. Coincidentally, Hua Chu Future had a residential project for sale in Pengcheng. The price of this project was 2,200 yuan per square meter. The location and apartment layouts were both very good. The community was also more modern than Hua Chu Future's first community. It was designed by a designer from Gangcheng.
Chu Yu selected a large 130-square-meter apartment, put it in Liu Zhende's name, gave Liu Zhende 300,000 yuan in cash as a reward, and arranged an overseas trip for Liu Zhende's whole family!
She even gave Liu Zhende shares in Susen. These shares are currently worthless, but as long as the company goes public in the future, Liu Zhende will be able to make hundreds of millions of yuan from these shares.
Liu Zhende deserves all of this!
Liu Zhende was still a bit dazed. When General Manager Xu presented him with the property certificate and the bonus, Liu Zhende even wondered if he was still asleep.
"How come this is... more than the reward that President Zhou promised?"
Xu Jiang smiled, his face full of envy. "Isn't that right? President Zhou is such a generous person. She said your contributions to the company can't be measured in money, so she told us to increase the bonus. Originally it was supposed to be a 100-square-meter house, but now it's 130 square meters. The bonus wasn't this much before, but now it's doubled. The share of the original shares has also increased. Engineer Liu, I really envy you! With this money, you can retire right now!"
Liu Zhende, pushing up his black-rimmed glasses, was so excited his hands and feet were trembling. "Director Xu, did President Zhou really give me so many things?"
"That's not all! Thanks to you, General Manager Zhou also rewarded all of us in the battery division! This year, we all received a year-end bonus and an overseas trip! Engineer Liu, thank you for your contributions to our team!"
All his colleagues applauded, and Liu Zhende was flattered.
He was just an ordinary technician in a state-owned factory. He just liked chemistry and experimenting. He had long wanted to use graphite as a material, but he never had the conditions to conduct experiments.
After Mr. Zhou provided him with the necessary conditions, Liu Zhende was afraid of being overtaken by his colleagues, so he didn't dare to sleep and worked day and night on experiments. Only then did he succeed in the experiment and confirm the feasibility of using graphite as a material for ternary lithium batteries.
In most companies, even if an employee makes a great contribution, they won't receive such a large reward.
If this were a state-owned enterprise, the leaders might have even embezzled Liu Zhende's research results!
All the rewards Chu Yu gave were unexpected surprises!
Liu Zhende was overjoyed. With a house and money, he could bring his wife and daughter to Shenzhen, get his daughter a prosthetic leg, and let her live a better life.
"Mr. Xu, could I forgo the 300,000 yuan and exchange it for a house instead? I heard that Mr. Zhou owns a real estate company, and I'd like to buy another house."
When Xu Jiang called Chu Yu, Chu Yu was surprised, "Buy another house? A 130-square-meter house is not small in Pengcheng. It should be enough for his family of three. Why do you need to buy another house?"
"They said their daughter is disabled, and they wanted to buy a house and put it in her name because they were afraid that her daughter would be looked down upon in the future."
Liu Zhende's thinking was very simple: if his daughter was disliked by someone and never got married, having a house to live in would prevent her from being kicked out of the house.
Liu Zhende and his wife live in one house, and they will buy another one for their daughter. The rent from this house will be collected by their daughter, so she will feel secure and won't have to be afraid when she grows up.
Chu Yu thought to herself that the love parents have for their children is truly admirable.
Liu Zhende's guilt and love for his daughter are genuine.
However, houses are hard to buy these days. So many people are queuing up to buy a single house. Even if Liu Zhende has money, he might not be able to snag one.
Chu Yu agreed to help him, "I'll contact the employees of Huachu Future and reserve one for him. You can have him go to the sales office tomorrow to see the house. If he likes it, he can make a decision right away. I'll deduct the house price from this 300,000 yuan bonus."
Xu Jiang agreed.
The next morning, Liu Zhende and his wife, along with their daughter, arrived early at the sales office of Huachu Future, where Chen Baifu personally greeted them.
"You must be Engineer Liu? I've heard General Manager Zhou mention you before. You're truly amazing! The batteries you developed are sold all over the world. You're a real source of pride for China!"
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