11: Chapter 11 A Three Million Annual Salary to Poach My People?

That uncontrolled shout echoed continuously in the empty workshop.

The theoretical techniques from the paper had been realized by Chen Yi.

This no longer belonged to the realm of technology; it was a domain bordering on sorcery!

Zhang Weiguo stared blankly at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi, however, seemed oblivious to the shock around him.

He set down the High-frequency Induction Heater, his movements as steady as ever.

Then, he picked up the last item from the pile of equipment.

A Miniature Plasma Welding Torch.

The nozzle was thinner than a toothpick.

"What else is he going to do?" Doubt rose in Zhang Weiguo's heart.

"The spindle is made of Special Chrome-Molybdenum-Vanadium Steel; any welding will destroy its internal metallic structure! This is industrial common sense!"

"Shut up."

This time, it wasn't Chen Xu who spoke, but Lin Quan.

He could only watch helplessly, unable to say a single word.

Holding the welding torch in his left hand, Chen Yi picked up a metal wire as thin as a strand of hair from the toolbox with his right.

That was the most inconspicuous yet most expensive item on the list—Special Alloy Welding Material.

Zzzzt.

A small cluster of ghostly blue plasma arc lit up at the tip of the welding torch.

The arc was so stable it didn't flicker in the slightest.

Chen Yi leaned down.

He aimed the ghostly blue glow at the surface of the spindle, specifically the area of slight wear left by the tool crash.

At a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye, the welding material was slowly fed into the plasma arc.

Melting, filling.

A smooth weld seam extended forward inch by inch under the ghostly blue arc.

The brand-new weld seam merged perfectly with the spindle's original metal surface.

It was as clean as new, looking entirely natural.

A few minutes later.

Chen Yi turned off the welding torch.

He then picked up a strangely shaped spray gun and aimed it at the area he had just welded.

This wasn't for cooling.

It was a brief and precise localized annealing treatment.

It would eliminate the stress generated by welding, allowing the internal structures of the old and new materials to achieve final harmony and unity.

When all this was done.

Chen Yi took off his goggles and carefully wiped the surface of the spindle with a clean piece of flannel.

Finally, he took a step back.

What appeared before everyone was a spindle gleaming with a cold metallic light, completely flawless throughout.

From start to finish, it had been exactly three hours.

"No! This is impossible!"

The first to break the silence was the foreigner.

Like a madman, he lunged forward, shoved aside the nearby engineer, and started the Coordinate Measuring Machine worth tens of millions.

The probe slowly descended and touched the surface of the spindle.

Everyone froze at that moment.

They stared at the display screen without blinking.

On the screen, data was constantly refreshing.

Finally, it froze.

A line of numbers appeared in the center of the screen.

[Spindle Runout Deviation: < 0.001mm]

Less than a thousandth of a millimeter!

This precision was one level higher than the highest standard when it left the original factory!

"A miracle..."

The foreign expert looked at the numbers on the screen, his face full of disbelief.

"A miracle... this is a miracle..."

The next second.

His legs gave way, and he slumped onto the cold floor, losing all his strength.

The top technical elite team of the entire Haotian Group.

Had been helpless.

European top-tier equipment worth tens of millions.

Was about to be scrapped.

Now, a young man carrying a toolbox had repaired it in just three hours.

And he had given it perfect performance that surpassed its peak.

At this moment, looking at Chen Yi's back, the eyes of all the engineers no longer held contempt or doubt.

Only an absolute awe in the face of superhuman power remained.

Chen Yi, however, ignored the "elites" behind him who had turned to stone.

He wiped his hands and walked over to Chen Xu.

"Boss, the repair is complete."

"However, this repair was an emergency measure achieved through material reconstruction and stress cancellation."

"The metal fatigue inside the spindle caused by the impact cannot be eradicated."

"Under high-intensity continuous operation, its lifespan limit is one month."

"Original factory spare parts must be ordered for replacement as soon as possible."

This supplementary remark completely crushed the psychological defenses of Zhang Weiguo and the others.

What they pursued was merely getting the machine to run.

But what the other party considered was the machine's safe operating cycle for the next month.

In terms of perspective, they were as different as clouds and mud.

A burning light erupted in Lin Quan's eyes.

He stepped forward excitedly, completely casting aside his chairman's ego, and reached out his hand directly to Chen Yi.

"Master! I offer an annual salary of three million! I'd like to hire you as the Chief Engineer of our Haotian Group!"

He paused, feeling that this position was still not worthy of the other's value, and immediately upped the ante.

"No! Chief Technology Officer! You will have the final say on all technical issues of the group!"

A three million annual salary!

Chief Technology Officer!

This was a peak that all the engineers present could not reach even after a lifetime of struggle!

However, Chen Yi didn't even look at Lin Quan's outstretched hand.

He just silently took half a step back and stood behind Chen Xu.

The meaning of this action was very clear.

My place is here, only serving my boss.

Lin Quan's outstretched hand hung awkwardly in mid-air.

Then, following Chen Yi's position, he slowly moved his gaze to the young man.

Chen Xu.

In that instant, Lin Quan understood everything.

The root of everything was this seemingly ordinary young man before him!

"Hahaha! Good! What a 'only serving the boss'!"

Lin Quan withdrew his hand, and instead of being angry, he laughed out loud.

He turned to the assistant behind him and shouted in a deep voice, "Finance! Immediately! Transfer five hundred thousand to Boss Chen's account!"

Then he looked at Chen Yi again, his words full of sincerity and appreciation.

"Master Chen, a small workshop cannot hold a true dragon. What I said today will always be valid! The doors of Haotian Group are always open to you!"

After saying that, he solemnly pulled out a business card from his inner suit pocket.

It was a pure black card with only a name and a string of phone numbers on it.

He handed the card to Chen Xu.

"Boss Chen, I hope we have opportunities for cooperation in the future."

His wording had shifted from "you" to an equal "we."

"If you want to do some 'big things' in the future, call me anytime."

Lin Quan's words carried a hidden meaning.

"Perhaps we can become partners."

Ding!

Almost at the same time, Chen Xu's phone vibrated lightly in his pocket.

He took the matte black business card while taking out his phone and glancing at the screen.

A text message caught his eye.

[Your account received 500,000.00 yuan on September 15th at 14:28. Current balance: 600,300.00 yuan.]