Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 410 Half a Year (An extra chapter should be added later)

Evening, eight o'clock.

Conference room of the Mechanical Core Research Institute.

Although holding late-night meetings is bad for a leader's character, everyone is busy with their own things, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

This is also one of the signs that a conflict is beginning to arise between studies and work.

Previously, only Zhai Da and Cheng Mo had to face this test, but now everyone has to.

In principle, even if the core team members are very young, so young that many of them have not yet graduated, they may not be unable to wait. After all, most companies take several years just to get started, and some even fail because of it.

But the Mechanical Core Research Institute's "0-100 km/h acceleration" is just too fast. If we don't give an explanation soon, the fat in the passenger seat will start to slosh around.

Therefore, the group that came this time was exceptionally complete, including Wu Yue, one of only two Level 1 members, who rarely appears at the research institute.

And all the Level 2 members: "Wooden Man" Lu Wei, "Painter" Lu Tao, "Fortune Teller" Ge Qiaoqiao, "Strawberry Candy" Sun Ting, "Airship" Qi Lin, and the newly promoted Level 2 member "Little Pencil" Wang Qianyu.

Among the third-level members, there are two groups. In addition to the newly joined "Little Flying Man" Zhou Mo, and "trainer" Liu Hanlin, whom Zhai Da had planned to use but had to put on hold due to near bankruptcy, there are three other new members.

This was their first visit to the Mechanical Core Research Institute.

Pu Hengyu is a natural talent in geology/geography.

Che Yue is a gifted individual in communications and radar studies.

Qin Luze is a natural talent in the field of oceanography/hydrology.

They are not all of the Level 3 members, but the others are difficult to utilize in the short term. They can only be contacted as Level 3 members, and it cannot even be considered as training.

For example, a male student from Harbin Engineering University submitted a work that was verified to be a "director," while another male student from Heilongjiang University submitted a work on "music." The most obscure one was a female student from Harbin Normal University whose talent was "yoga/contortion."

Undeniably, talents come in many forms, but Zhai Da has not yet grown to the point where he can provide enough opportunities in every field. The matter we are going to discuss today is more important, and since the timing is not right, we should not interfere in other people's lives.

Perhaps in a few years, as Zhai Dahe Research Institute grows further, its influence will gradually expand.

The three newcomers were a little nervous. They had already handed in their "Holy crap" on the first floor and the second floor, but they were still very tense.

Everyone's perception of "π" is different. For members like Ge Qiaoqiao who were there from the very beginning, having watched the research institute grow from nothing and participated in it, "π" and Zhai Da himself are both concrete and real to them.

But for the members still on the periphery
What kind of high-class, mysterious club is this?!

Especially since members of "π" don't usually create a list to tell everyone who's there unless they already have connections, sitting at the same conference table feels like a dream come true.

Could the person constantly typing on the keyboard in that corner be Cheng Mo, the rising star in the outside world, the most recognized young talent in the research institute outside of Zhai Da, and a genius programmer praised by Apple's Steve Jobs?
There's also Lu Wei, a math prodigy from Harbin Institute of Technology, hailed as the most mathematically gifted young mathematician in China in the last 20 years.

One person even recognized Wu Yue, Pu Hengyu's older brother, who works at Yueda Catering. It is said that this man has an extremely large business and his influence is even greater than his business. He is the only big shot in Harbin whose sneeze makes the whole city tremble. He is also one of our members.
If we also consider that the president said during recruitment that "π" members are geniuses in their respective fields, including themselves...
I'm practically turned into a cream puff from all that adrenaline!
Just then, an old man walked in and placed a teacup on the table.

Pu Hengyu quickly replied, "Thank you, sir, I can do it myself."

Xu Xuejun:
Am I supposed to be a waiter/cleaner serving tea and water?!
Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with young people.
Once everyone had arrived, Zhai Da nodded slightly and said to Cheng Mo, who was standing to the side, "Cheng Mo, could you please take some notes?"

Cheng Mo pushed up his glasses with his ring finger: "I just happened to have made a voice-to-text mini-program for the next version of Hongtu OS. I'll test the accuracy. Of course, Chairman, please rest assured that I will check for omissions and make up for any deficiencies to ensure the completeness of the minutes."

Zhai Da: So it's installed now?

Zhai Da placed his hands together in a pyramid shape and leaned forward slightly: "I have called you all here today for a very important matter. Some of you have already joined the research institute, and some have not yet, but we all share a common identity: we are all students."

Glancing at Xu Xuejun, who was "drinking tea and spitting out tea leaves," Zhai Da added, "At least most of them are." "As each project progresses, more and more time will be needed, and the conflict in allocating energy will become more and more serious. Before, everyone was dealing with it on their own, but now if there is no unified approach, it will probably fall into disarray in the future."

Many people nodded to themselves.

The most typical example is Cheng Mo. As one of the leaders of the Hongtu project team, and also a junior at Harbin Institute of Technology, he would have broken down long ago if he hadn't been extremely self-disciplined.

The others are similar.

Of course, the biggest advantage is still one's inherent intelligence and learning ability. If one's mind is foggy, even the most self-disciplined person cannot solve the problem.

Zhai Da continued:
"I'd like to talk to you about graduating early."

Everyone held their breath, analyzing the meaning behind the word "early".

“Take Harbin Institute of Technology as an example. It is undoubtedly an excellent school, but the undergraduate education is still relatively lagging behind the current development of the research institute. It cannot bring out everyone’s full potential in terms of efficiency. After all, going to school step by step requires accommodating others.”

"In principle, any university can complete its credits and graduate early, but in practice, it is difficult to get the cooperation."

"I spoke with Principal Wang before coming here and have already received permission. If any Harbin Institute of Technology students among the π members are willing, I can submit their applications to help them obtain the qualification to take courses and take exams across grades. At that time, a dedicated advisor will explain the process to everyone. For members who are not from Harbin Institute of Technology, the research institute will negotiate with various universities to see if there are similar solutions."

"You might not have a good idea of ​​what I mean, so let me give you an example. I have 20 courses this semester, 12 of which I am exempt from attending and 14 of which are from other grades. That's why I was able to graduate this semester."

"This is not mandatory. It's just that if everyone is in sync, it will be more organized. If you have other plans for your studies and life, it will not affect your status as a π member. It just may gradually become out of sync with the development of the research institute."

He doesn't force everyone to follow; instead, he offers excellent opportunities and a bright future. If someone says they can only attend classes, pursue a master's degree, a doctorate, or even go abroad, he won't have any complaints.

Everyone is free, and they come together because of similar temperaments and ideas, a shared sense of honor, and most importantly, a real prospect of excellence.

Harmony in diversity and seeking common ground while reserving differences is the true principle for establishing connections between people.

This is why he didn't deliberately sound the "fearless rallying cry" before the meeting, even though he knew very well that if he had, today's agenda would have received significantly more support.

"π" is not some mafia or gang; the lives of its underlings are controlled by the boss.

For him, the talent he missed was lost forever. He might feel regret, try to retain them, or try to persuade them, but his own tasks would not change, and the number of third-level members who had not yet had the opportunity to be utilized would only increase.

The harsh reality is that the "growth opportunities" provided by Zhai Da are more valuable than the "talent support" given back by π members.

There will be more and more geniuses in various fields, and even a lot of them will be duplicated, but a president who can be trusted and supported like this is hard to find in society.

At this moment, Sun Ting, a junior, raised her hand and said, "President, you mean we should be like you and graduate as soon as possible? That's great. I already feel that the school curriculum is too simple. But this semester is almost over, right?"

Zhai Da nodded and said, "That's why we're having this meeting so urgently. The arrangements for other schools are still undecided, but for our own school, although there are only two weeks left until exam week, if you have any subjects you're confident you can take the exam on, you can still let me know, and I'll coordinate the arrangements. The school has provided a lot of support."

"Of course, 'strict standards and thorough skills' is our school motto, and this will not change. Therefore, the difficulty of taking the exam directly will not be reduced at all. In fact, it will be more difficult because there are no teachers to highlight the key points."

Sun Ting said weakly, "Even so, I can't graduate this semester. It's too difficult."

Zhai Da smiled, and seeing that he was finally less serious, the others breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm not that crazy, expecting you all to graduate within a month. Besides this semester, next semester is also time for you. This brings us to the second matter today."

"Six months. In six months, the research institute will move out of Harbin. To be precise, starting recently, we will begin to pragmatically advance the site selection process. Artist, could you please explain to everyone the plans for building our own research institute?"

Lu Tao, who was sitting near the front, nodded, picked up his laptop, and went forward to connect it to the projector.

A moment later, a futuristic architectural complex appeared on the screen.

　(There should be an extra chapter tonight, but it will be a little later.)
　　AI drawing is really stupid. Or maybe I'm using it wrong. I tried to create a diagram to illustrate it, but I just couldn't. If you're just looking for a feel for it, you can refer to Apple's headquarters.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)