What is most important in the 21st century?
Talent!
However, a paradox has emerged in the country.
On the one hand, we realize the importance of talents, but on the other hand, due to the huge population base, there is a situation where there is insufficient respect for talents.
If you don’t do it, others will!
With a huge population base, even a talent that is only one in ten thousand can be selected.
So, the importance of talents has not been reflected at all.
This situation is extremely common even in some high-tech cutting-edge fields.
If Wang Donglai wants to make breakthroughs in rockets, biomedicine, and semiconductors, he naturally cannot lack talents.
Wang Donglai is not worried about this issue.
As the saying goes, there is little of anything in the country, even if there are many people, there are also many talents.
For example, the Aerospace Group has more than 700,000 astronauts. Such a huge organization has gathered countless talents.
Wang Donglai is not planning to recruit top talents to join, he only needs to recruit middle-level technical talents.
Wang Donglai will personally solve the important core work.
The remaining problems will be solved by these middle-level technical talents.
It has been several months since Wang Donglai proposed private commercial rockets.
The matter was handed over to Xue Tao.
At this moment, Xue Tao had just returned from the Bald Eagle inspection and reported to Wang Donglai.
“I came to the east, went to Bald Eagle, and after seeing SpaceX, I still haven’t recovered.”
Xue Tao sat on the chair with a complicated expression.
Wang Donglai was not surprised. He looked at Xue Tao and said, "Tell me carefully what you think."
"Before you mentioned the company SpaceX, I had never heard of the name. I also searched a lot of information about this company on the Internet. ”
“It is said that this is a privately owned rocket launch company. It was founded not too early and only now. In its 14-year history, the first three test launches all failed, which did not dissuade this company.”
“Two days ago, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster landed successfully. It means that reusable rockets have taken another step forward.”
“These are not the most important things. What is important is the concept of this company!”
"The rockets they launched were actually made of stainless steel, and the entire company only had a few thousand employees."
"Even their rocket engines were placed in the factory in plain sight. For transportation, I just found a car to pull it. Just leave.”
“It seems that this is not a sophisticated technological creation, just like an ordinary engine.”
When he said this, Xue Tao paused, as if it was. He hesitated, as if he was thinking about how to describe it.
“SpaceX feels to me like a grassroots team. It doesn’t look like it’s doing a high-tech rocket launch, but like an extremely casual company cheating on subsidies.”
"Replacing high-performance materials such as carbon fiber and titanium alloy with stainless steel, the rocket engine also requires a powerful force to work miracles, and it just needs to be connected in series."
"However, SpaceX's results are very good."
After finishing speaking, Xue Tao showed obvious confusion on his face.
Wang Donglai laughed and said to the point: "How is it? Have you seen the SpaceX model? It feels different from domestic space rocket launches. I don't know which one is right?"< br>
Xue Tao does not hesitate Yu, immediately nodded in agreement and said: "I have also collected some information on domestic aerospace groups. I have to say that our country has indeed achieved a lot in this regard, but in many aspects, we are not the world's number one." First class.”
"From rocket engines to controllable algorithms, they are not the best."
Wang Donglai nodded and took over the words: "This is because we started late, and also because of our relationship with SpaceX The development route is different.”
“SpaceX’s development ideas are more advanced. Pay more attention to commercialization and innovation, promote the commercialization process of the aerospace field by reducing aerospace costs, increase the frequency of launches, and actively explore new technological paths and application scenarios to inject new vitality into the development of the aerospace field. ”
“But our country’s aerospace technology development pays more attention to national security and Strategic needs, investment and development in the aerospace field are all to better serve national security and economic development. Therefore, our country’s development of aerospace technology pays more attention to systematic and holistic development, and strives to achieve balanced development in all fields. ”
“As for the technical level, our domestic and Sp aceX is also different. SpaceX’s reusable rocket technology and vertical take-off and landing technology are major innovations. The test flight of the Starship rocket overall demonstrated its powerful carrying capacity and advanced technical level. It is also still in the field of manned spaceflight, Significant progress has been made in areas such as satellite launch.”
"As for our country, it has made important breakthroughs in the fields of manned spaceflight, satellite navigation, and deep space exploration. For example, it has launched multiple communication satellites and navigation satellites to build a relatively complete satellite network."
" SpaceX has performed well in terms of commercialization and innovation, while my country has a high level of system stability and reliability.”
“It is actually difficult to give an exact answer on the gap between the two sides. The answer is, because aerospace technology is a Complex system engineering involves multiple fields and aspects, and the differences in investment and development strategies in the aerospace field between the two sides must also be taken into account. "
"So, we cannot simply use 'advanced' and 'backward'. 'To judge the difference between the two."
Hearing Wang Donglai's explanation, Xue Tao nodded and said: "Donglai, I really don't understand this aspect. After seeing the development of SpaceX, I really don’t have much confidence that I can do it well!”
"You don't need to have confidence. I've already told you that asking you to manage this area does not mean that you participate in technology research and development, but that I need someone of my own to keep an eye on this area so that this company can fully "You can also see that SpaceX's business model completely abandons the 'high-end' and customized thinking of traditional domestic aerospace. We have embarked on a model of manufacturing rockets through industrialization and assembly line manufacturing, using standardized components and modular design to maximize production and assembly efficiency.”
“In this way, your work will be simpler. Yes, we just need to do a good job in implementation."
Wang Dong made it very clear and did not embellish it because of concerns about Xue Tao's face.
Xue Tao didn't take it seriously either. He still had a very clear understanding of his abilities.
The gap between him and Wang Donglai was completely different, no matter in any aspect.
"Donglai, I know this, but it is this aspect that I am worried about. I have no management experience and no technical reserves in this area." "The most important thing is that the cost of each rocket launch is It’s too high. If it fails, tens of millions of dollars will be wasted.”
“I know everything you said. Letting you manage the aerospace and rocket company, letting Bailixiu manage pharmaceutical factories and drug research laboratories, and letting Ma Rui manage drones all have the same purpose. .”
"That's why you are the ones I can trust. Galaxy Technology is rich and is willing to invest money in these projects. In the eyes of many people, I am afraid that I have long become a money-splitting boy. Maybe many others have already I figured out how to set up a trap for me to get in. ”
"People's hearts are separated from each other, and shopping malls are like battlefields. I don't trust those people outside at all, and only you will."
"You don't understand technology, and with your learning ability, you are not at all It only takes a little time for you to master the problem Most of the knowledge is enough for management."
"Trust is the most important thing compared to knowledge and technology."
"I told you mine. The idea is to enter the field of aerospace rockets to take humans out of the earth as early as possible and enter the field of biomedicine. It is to solve more human diseases, improve human physical fitness, and enter the semiconductor field to better promote intelligence. , improve productivity and force production relations. ”
"What I want to do requires a group of like-minded partners, and you are the partners I have chosen. I can safely leave these companies in your hands to take charge of them!"
"If you think this ideal is too great, I can understand if you are too ambitious and cannot bear such a heavy ideal!"
"I can find you a suitable job in Galaxy Technology, as long as you ask!"
< br>As the saying goes, it is better to provoke a general than to invite him.
When Wang Donglai proposed to change Xue Tao's job, Xue Tao immediately became anxious.
"Donglai, needless to say, since you believe in me so much, I can't let you down!"
"I accepted this job. As long as I am still here, I will definitely do it for you in the company." Hold on and develop according to your ideas!"
Xue Tao gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice with a firm face.
Hearing what Xue Tao said, Wang Donglai's face suddenly showed a smile.
"Okay, then I will give you a task, which is to pull out a team of at least 100 people before the Chinese New Year."
"Among these one hundred people, we are not allowed to use clerks. At least half must be engineers in the field of space rocket launch."
"If you have any questions, you can ask the group for help, or you can come to us Me, I only look at the results, do you have the confidence to do this?"
Wang Donglai's expression suddenly became serious and he set a goal for Xue Tao.
"Hiss..."
"Donglai, a team of one hundred people, half of them will be engineers in the space launch field before the Chinese New Year. This requirement is a bit too high!"
Xue Tao took a breath of air and sighed subconsciously.
“Have you not seen the situation of domestic aerospace groups before? Then you should know that there are not many talents in this field in China.”
“And these talents work in the research institute , the salary and benefits are only at the level of the middle class in society, and may not be as good as others.”
“With the salary and benefits of our group, there is no need to worry about recruiting talents. , As long as you are willing to spend money, you may not be able to attract top talents, but there is no problem with the middle-level technical backbone.”
“We do not need to blindly pursue profits, but to do a good job as a company. By growing together with employees, the company will develop, and employees will receive wages and benefits that are in line with their contributions and enjoy the benefits of development. This is the idea that I insist on.”
"In aerospace and rocket companies, this must be done, and employee protection measures must be put in place. For example, the situation on the Internet that requires eighth-level masters to complete dangerous tasks by hand is absolutely not allowed."
“We have entered the 21st century, and we are still doing these backward things. As a propaganda method, using eighth-level craftsmen to carve gunpowder sounds very unclear, but in fact, why can't such a high-risk job be replaced by machinery? Why can't we find a way to solve this problem? Have you ever considered doing so? After this great craftsman gets old, the future rocket launcher will What to do with the gunpowder engraving work of the motive? "
"Be realistic and never let technology be filled with a mysterious aura. Technology is technology, and it is something that can be solved and conquered."
"In. In this regard, we must pay attention to the people we recruit. They must be skilled engineers and researchers. Before recruiting people, they must do a good job of back-up work, and everyone’s interview and written test records must be kept.”
“Tang Du has many aerospace experts. For Rocket’s research institute, you can start in Tangdu.”
"When building a company team, remember to implement one thought, that is, our company's space rocket launches follow the same route as Bald Eagle SpaceX, which is commercialization, so the practices at the National Aerospace Group need to be changed."
“It’s the same sentence again, If you have any questions, you can report it to the group, or come to me directly!”
“When the team is almost formed, I will give you a development plan, and just develop according to my plan.”
Wang Donglai said to Xue Tao in a serious tone.
Xue Tao is not an ignorant person. He knows that according to Wang Donglai, it is not a difficult problem to complete the team formation before the Chinese New Year.
"Okay, after hearing what you said, I feel confident!"
Xue Tao nodded, thoughtfully, and then asked aloud: "Come east, let's launch a rocket and make a profit Where is the point? ”
“With such a large investment cost and such high risks, it is difficult to persist if there is not enough profit.”
"Bald Eagle's SpaceX can undertake business orders from NASA and can also engage in other commercial activities, but there is no precedent in this regard in China, and there are no relevant policies and regulations."
"We If the rocket is successfully launched, but there are not enough business orders, it will change from a commercial operation to an interest. ”
"Donglai, you have to think about this in advance!"
Hearing what Xue Tao said, Wang Donglai smiled with satisfaction and said, "It's very simple, satellite communication!"
"Satellite Communications?”
Wang Donglai nodded and said: “Bald Eagle Musk’s business sense is still very sensitive in this area. The entry threshold for the global satellite communications market is too high. High, so there are very few competitors. Once there is a breakthrough in this area, the gains will be huge."
"When we can successfully launch a rocket into space and recover it, it means. As a new blue ocean is discovered by us, whether it is satellite communications or other business models, it will be completely opened to us. ”
"So, don't think so much now. When we succeed, you will know how important this is."
Xue Tao did not fully understand, but he heard the confidence in Wang Donglai's words, I didn’t ask again. (End of this chapter)