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Chapter 711 Giving up a secure job? A 120 million square meter aerospace R&D center!

After a half-hour interview, Liao Shizhe nodded to Zhou Junping with satisfaction and announced the result decisively: "Your technical skills are very solid, no problem."

Someone will contact you tomorrow to arrange a second interview, where we will discuss the research direction and salary package. The final interview will be conducted by Mr. Chen himself. We look forward to your joining us!

He's a technician, and during the interview, he didn't want to go through all the complicated procedures.

If you understand, you understand; if you don’t understand, you don’t understand.

It is clear that Zhou Junping's professional abilities have been fully recognized by him.

"Thank you, Mr. Liao. I will definitely prepare well!"

Zhou Junping's lips curled up slightly, a smile spreading across his face.

He had seen the job description for the Yunkun Aerospace Engine Designer: the base salary ranged from 4 to 5 yuan, which would amount to at least 100 million yuan a year, several times more than his current income at the research institute.

Thinking about this, he felt even more excited.

He had originally planned to work at the Eighth Research Institute for the rest of his life.

After all, it's a public institution, a stable job with guaranteed income regardless of circumstances—a "golden rice bowl" in the eyes of others.

But the reality is staring us in the face: Shanghai's housing prices have skyrocketed, with even houses near the outer ring road reaching 30,000 to 40,000 yuan per square meter.

Although there are houses that cost a little over 10,000 yuan per square meter, they are either in Huaqiao or Dishui Lake, which are far away from the city center. The daily commute is exhausting.

He is hardworking and willing to make sacrifices for his work, but he can't bear to watch his wife and children live a life of hardship with him, where "commuting takes a long time and there is no hope for housing."

A short while later, Zhou Junping hung up the phone, quietly returned to his workstation, finished his work first, and then hurriedly packed his things to leave work and head home.

He rented a two-bedroom apartment near his company for 4500 yuan a month. He had been living with his parents, wife, and children.

Fortunately, Orange Education opened a daycare center nearby last month, so the parents no longer had to help take care of the children, which lightened their burden, and they returned to their hometown.

If the parents were still here, the five of them would be crammed into a two-bedroom apartment, the space would be cramped, and life would actually be quite stifling.

the other side.

When the director of the research institute returned to the work area after dinner, he immediately noticed that Zhou Junping's workstation was empty, and even his usual backpack was not on the table.

I instantly realized that this guy had left work early.

"They left at only eight o'clock? Don't they have any sense of teamwork or dedication?!"

The director's face immediately darkened, and he stood there and cursed angrily.

at the same time.

Zhou Junping took out his key and turned the doorknob to the rented room.

"Huh? You got off work so early tonight?" his wife asked, looking puzzled.

The overtime situation at the Eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology is very serious. Normally, the workday ends at 10:30 pm, but employees have to work at least three hours overtime every day, and it's all unpaid.

Overtime pay is given for weekends and holidays, but it's a drop in the ocean compared to the effort put in.

"I want to resign." Zhou Junping put down his backpack, changed into a pair of cotton slippers, stood in front of his wife, hesitated for two seconds, and finally told her the truth.

Resign?

The wife was slightly taken aback when she heard this.

She knew, of course, that working at the research institute was not easy, but it was a secure job, and if she worked there for a few more years, her salary might rise to 20,000 yuan a month.

Moreover, there is a housing subsidy of 2500 yuan per month, and more than 10,000 yuan in overtime pay per year. All these incomes add up to more than 200,000 yuan before tax.

"Have you told your parents about this?" The wife didn't immediately refute, but calmed down and thought about it for a moment before gently reminding him.

She knew her in-laws' temperaments too well. The elderly couple had spent their whole lives hoping that their son would be successful. Now that their son had entered the aerospace research institute, in their eyes, it was as prestigious as entering a "heavenly palace".

If Zhou Junping dared to say he was resigning, his parents-in-law would probably be furious.

"Not yet! I plan to get the offer first. Let me tell you something." Zhou Junping shook his head, then walked over and sat down next to his wife, his tone filled with excitement: "By the way, I have something to tell you. The person who interviewed me this time was actually Liao Shizhe from the First Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology! He's the doctoral supervisor from Yenching University of Aeronautics and Astronautics!"

"You want to go to the First Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology?" his wife immediately asked, secretly relieved.

As long as you're still working in a public institution, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"No, I applied to Yunkun Aerospace. The minimum base salary for this position is 4 yuan per month, with 20 months' salary per year."

Zhou Junping slapped his forehead, realizing that he hadn't explained himself clearly at all.

Yunkun Aerospace?

Isn't this a newly established private company?

“I’ve done the math. Besides the base salary, there’s an 8000 yuan housing allowance, a 500 yuan meal allowance, and a 200 yuan transportation allowance every month. There are also four quarterly bonuses a year, ranging from 80,000 to 160,000 yuan each time. If I can really get this job, I’ll definitely be able to save up enough money to buy a house in Beijing in two years. At that time, Lele’s schooling will also be taken care of!”

Seeing that his wife remained silent, Zhou Junping began to count on his fingers. "But Yunkun is a private company, and the aerospace industry doesn't offer policy subsidies. Who knows, it might go out of business one day."

Chen Yansen is wealthy, but he can't keep funding a project that isn't making money indefinitely, can he?

The wife suppressed her inner turmoil and calmly analyzed the situation.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the space program is indeed of great strategic significance, but in terms of commercial value, most people feel that it is not very high.

For a private aerospace company, the most critical issue is how to achieve profitability.

Even if the salary is high right now, what's the point if you can only earn it for a year or two?
In the end, it was all for nothing.

Zhou Junping had anticipated his wife's concerns. He took out his phone from his backpack, opened the publicly available information about Yunkun Aerospace that he had saved beforehand, and handed it to his wife: "Look, Yunkun is not just a private company. It has 30% state-owned shares and is backed by Senlian Capital."

The wife took the phone and looked through it carefully, but the worry in her eyes did not disappear.

Before his wife could finish speaking, Zhou Junping interrupted her, "I'll take care of your parents! Once I receive the offer, I'll talk to them properly. They love Lele the most. As long as we say that Lele can study in Beijing and live in her own house, they'll definitely understand."

He held his wife's hand and said slowly, "Even if I worked in the research institute for another ten years, I might not be able to get close to independent research and development. But in Yun Kun, Mr. Liao said that the research and development roadmap will be determined after the second interview, and then I will participate in the design of rocket engines!"

His wife stared intently at him, her defenses slowly crumbling. She then said, "Alright, then you should prepare well. But let me make this clear: if there are any risks later, we need to plan our escape route in advance."

Zhou Junping nodded vigorously, finally feeling relieved.

Just as he was about to say something more, his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from the HR of Yunkun Aerospace, notifying him of the second interview, scheduled for 11:00 AM the next day.

At the same time, similar situations occurred in Beijing, Shanghai, Chang'an, Sichuan, Nanjing, and Wuhan.

Many technical personnel who were originally employed in research institutes and related companies either quietly submitted their resignation letters or took special leave to rush to the headquarters of Yunkun Aerospace to prepare for the second and final interviews, all hoping to seize this opportunity to change jobs.

After learning that Yunkun Aerospace was poaching people on a large scale, the directors and supervisors of research institutes in various regions approached their superiors, hoping to use some "off-the-books tactics" to sabotage Yunkun's recruitment plan.

But as soon as they put forward their idea, they were harshly rebuked by their superiors.

Even after returning to his workstation covered in dust, the sound of his superior's angry rebuke still echoed in his ears: "What are you thinking? Mr. Han personally gave instructions, and you want me to go and sabotage Yunkun Aerospace? Are you trying to cause me trouble?"

……

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Yanjing.

Chen Yansen sat in a black Maybach and drove towards the city.

They took 30% of the shares without spending a penny, so naturally they have to put in some effort.

Sure enough, Li Qingsong waved his hand and transferred nearly 40 square meters of R&D buildings in the Yongfeng Industrial Base to Yunkun Aerospace free of charge.

In addition, a 80-square-meter industrial land area was designated in the southwest corner of the base for Yunkun Aerospace to use as the construction site for its second-phase R&D center.

The two parts together cover a total area of ​​120 million square meters.

This item alone is worth over 100 billion yuan.

In addition, Han Jinheng also helped Chen Yansen coordinate the airspace resources of the four launch centers.

Although it still requires payment to use, it has greatly reduced the trial and error costs for Yunkun Aerospace in its early stages.

Chen Yansen considered building his own launch center, but even the fastest construction speed could not match the efficiency of using existing facilities.

He knew that walking on two legs would prevent him from falling.

However, the location for the self-built launch center has not yet been decided.

His primary goals were clear: first, to choose a low-latitude region; and second, to be close to the coast.

The reason for choosing a low-latitude region is that the Earth's rotational speed is greater there, which can reduce fuel consumption during rocket launch and increase carrying capacity, making it very suitable for launching large-mass spacecraft.

Choosing a location near the coast offers two advantages: firstly, rocket debris can fall directly into the ocean, avoiding threats to densely populated areas on land; secondly, sea transport is convenient, allowing oversized rocket components to be easily transported through ports without being restricted by the size limitations of land transport.

Through the car window, Chen Yansen looked out at the aerospace research and training center and the Yanjing Flight Control Center in the distance. The Yongfeng Industrial Base is adjacent to the aerospace city and has gathered a large number of aerospace technology, aerospace science and industry group's subordinate institutes and supporting enterprises.

In addition, its proximity to Zhongguancun makes it easy to attract graduates from top universities such as Tsinghua University, Beihang University, and Beijing Institute of Technology, as well as senior engineers from research institutes within the system.

It has a good geographical location and a complete industrial chain.

This is the benefit of cooperating with the above.

Some problems that seemed thorny in reality didn't require Li Qingsong to personally intervene. Often, his secretary only needed to say a few words, and the people below would immediately understand the boss's thoughts after a little thought, and the problem would be easily solved.

Just then, Chen Yansen's cell phone rang in his pocket.

He took it out and saw that the caller ID showed a number from North America.

(End of this chapter)