The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 269: Thirst for talents
"sit down."

Liu Hua did not lead him into the house. The two sat down at the stone table in the yard. He brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for Liuchuan Zhi.

"What do you want from me?"

Yanagawa Zhixian presented a gift: "It's just a token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."

Liu Hua took a quick look and realized that these gifts were far from what neighbors gave to each other. Abalone, sea cucumber, ginseng and deer antler were very valuable.

"Professor Liu, your plan to leave the system is now the hottest news in our computer circle." Liu Chuanzhi said flatteringly: "You are one of the best computer engineers in the country. Our international company is now eager to recruit talents. I wonder if we have the honor to invite you to be our chief engineer."

Liu Hua smiled and drank a sip of tea. In fact, everyone likes to hear Zhong Wei's compliments. Maybe some people don't like to hear Zhong Wei's compliments, but that's just because he has better self-control. He knows that compliments are poison wrapped in honey.

"I didn't expect that a small decision of mine would make everyone so uneasy." Liu Hua smiled and refused: "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't have any plans to work as a chief engineer in any company."

Liu Chuanzhi said quickly, "Professor Liu, please don't rush to reject me. I know why you want to jump out of the system. Isn't it because of insufficient research funding? I can't give you any other guarantees, but I can absolutely guarantee that if you come to our international institute, your research funding will definitely be more sufficient than in the university."

“No matter how much research funding you have, can it be as much as ours?”

The person who was talking strode in from outside. Liu Chuanzhi saw that the man's face had turned black, and he said unhappily: "Don't you Westerners follow the king's law? The wind can come in, the rain can come in, but the king cannot come in. You entered someone else's yard without asking for the owner's consent. Is this polite of you?"

Obviously, Yanagawa Zhi knew this person.

"It's indeed rude." The visitor smiled and said, "But for Professor Liu, I can only put politeness aside. I really can't bear to see Professor Liu being deceived by someone like you."

Seeing that the visitor was so rude, Liu Hua felt a bad impression of him, but being a guest when you visit someone's home is our basic etiquette.

"Didn't ask for advice?"

The visitor extended his hand with a hint of arrogance: "Hello, Professor Liu, I am Peter Zhu, Vice President of GE's Greater China Region."

"Chinese?" Liu Hua shook his hand, leaving it at that, and then asked, "Does your large flower-growing area include Taiwan?"

Peter Zhu shook his head: "Not included."

“Then it cannot be called a large flower-growing area.”

Yanagawa Zhi nodded: "That's right, Formosa will always be an inseparable part of our country."

"This is a commercial division and will not hurt your ethnic and national sentiments." Jupiter said helplessly: "Because I am a flower grower, not an American, the reason I have an English name is that those foreigners can't pronounce my Chinese name, so they can only give me an English name."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "I feel like you are such a contradictory person. On the one hand, the way you shook hands with me just now showed that you are very proud of working for GE, but on the other hand, you seem to look down on the Americans." Jupiter shrugged his shoulders and said, "I am proud because GE is a world-famous conglomerate. I was able to enter GE because I defeated countless competitors. As for looking down on those Americans, I do look down on them because their abilities are far inferior to mine. Sooner or later, I will trample them under my feet."

Yanagawa Zhi shook his head: "Wishful thinking."

Liu Hua nodded: "It's wishful thinking indeed. I know there is a saying in the European and American workplaces called the glass ceiling. I don't know if you are aware of it."

Jupiter shook his head: "I have been in China since I took office and have not been to the headquarters of the United States, so I don't know what the glass ceiling is."

“It seems that your upward path is bright and there is no obstacle, but in fact, when you reach a certain level, you will feel that there is an invisible ceiling blocking you, preventing you from climbing up.”

Jupiter's face was gloomy, but after a while, he was relieved.

"It doesn't matter. If I can't climb up, I'll just find another job. I believe my experience working at GE will be the most impressive part of my resume."

Liu Chuanzhi said unhappily: "If you are here to show off, then your purpose has been achieved. You can leave now and don't disturb me and Professor Liu chatting."

"Chatting, that's perfect. One more person won't make a difference." Jupiter sat down and said, "I heard that Professor Liu wants to jump out of the system. I have reported this to my immediate superior and the headquarters. The headquarters is very interested in Professor Liu and sincerely invites you to the United States. They are willing to treat you as the chief semiconductor engineer of General Electric."

"I never thought that my little fame would spread to America."

Jupiter complimented him, "You have a great reputation. You designed the first personal computer in our country, as well as the operating system with a graphical interface. You are well-known even in the United States. Looking around the world, I think only General Electric is worthy of a talent like you."

Although it is a compliment, it still feels a bit condescending.

Liu Hua took a sip of tea, then said with a smile: "First of all, I want to thank you two for your kind invitation. Secondly, I still have to reject you because I am not interested in this."

Liu Chuanzhi said anxiously: "Professor Liu, our domestic computer industry is in a state of disrepair. If you are not in the system, then our internationalization is your best choice. I don't think you will go abroad because you are a patriot. If you want to go abroad, you could have gone more than ten years ago."

Liu Hua looked at Zhupiter, but answered Liu Chuanzhi: "Yes, you have investigated very carefully. I will not go abroad, nor will I work for a foreign-funded enterprise."

Liuchuan Zhi looked at Jupiter proudly. He knew that Liu Hua was quite principled in this regard. Although Liu Hua had just rejected him, at least he was a domestic private enterprise and he still had a chance, unlike Jupiter, who had no chance at all.

"Professor Liu, don't be so absolute. The future world is a big global village." Zhu Pitt said, "And I believe you also understand the international situation. You know how good our relationship with the United States is now."

"Being good now doesn't mean it will be good in the future. Being good now is just due to his strategic needs. He won't hesitate when it's time to take ruthless action."

(End of this chapter)