Starting from a Fake University
Chapter 1421 - 754: Military Industry Talent Recruitment Plan (Seeking Subscriptions)_2

Chapter 1421: Chapter 754: Military Industry Talent Recruitment Plan (Seeking Subscriptions)_2

Ding Yue explained with a smile.

"Is the cost really that high?"

Officer Chen Wei, though aware that the cost would be somewhat high, did not have a concrete range in mind. That’s why he had come to inquire with Principal Ding.

Unexpectedly, Principal Ding was outright suggesting that the Military Equipment Department not purchase Big White. So, what exactly was the cost?

"Commander Chen, as we are old friends, I’ll just be straightforward with you. A unit of Big White costs over eight figures."

Ding Yue stated truthfully.

Eight figures!

That means its cost is over ten million!

Hiss!

Upon hearing this, Officer Chen Wei immediately took a sharp breath.

The cost was indeed beyond his expectations. Initially, he had thought it would range from several hundred thousand to one million, but it turned out that even the decimal points of his estimate might not suffice.

With this in mind, even if the Southwest Military Equipment Department wanted it, the budget would not be enough to cover the expense.

Moreover, as Principal Ding had mentioned earlier, when considering its military application, the cost-effectiveness was far too low. As the head of the Southwest Military Equipment Department, Chen Wei needed to seek deals like the graphene battery business, not something like Big White, which would likely be vetoed by his superiors.

"It seems I was thinking too much."

Officer Chen Wei mumbled thoughtfully.

He had thought it would be a good opportunity to add high-tech military equipment, but the surprising cost made him back off.

The cost-effectiveness was too low, and its military applications weren’t anything spectacular, so there was no need to purchase it. It seemed that something like Big White was only suitable for wealthy people like Principal Ding, with a net worth of hundreds of billions.

However, although Big White was not suitable for military use, after visiting Mist City Arts and Science University this morning, Chen Wei noticed some things and decided he needed to discuss them with Principal Ding.

But as they were discussing Big White, the lunch ended amidst their conversation.

"And I must say, the food is really delicious."

Officer Chen Wei praised Principal Ding.

"Hahaha, didn’t I tell you that you’d be satisfied with this meal?" Ding Yue laughed heartily.

At that moment, Officer Chen Wei said, "By the way, Principal Ding, I took a walk this morning around Mist City Arts and Science University and noticed that your institution has invested heavily in fields like mechanical manufacturing and scientific research. I assume Mist City Arts and Science University must have cultivated a lot of exceptional talents in these related specialties, right?"

When Principal Ding heard Officer Chen Wei bringing up this topic,

his mind began to race at high speed.

This sudden mention gave Ding Yue a sense of "crisis," which stemmed from his guess that Commander Chen might have brought up the university’s talents in mechanical manufacturing and scientific research because he wanted to poach his people.

If the high-end talent cultivated by Mist City Arts and Science University was poached by the Southwest Military Equipment Department, it would be a significant loss for both the university and Feiyue Group.

It’s not that Ding Yue was opposed to supporting national military development; it’s just that these hard-to-come-by talents would serve much greater purposes in his own hands, and furthermore, they were related to the vital circulation of Mist City Arts and Science University’s lifeblood and the future development of Feiyue Group.

"Our lunch is finished, and since you, Commander Chen, have more to discuss, why don’t we go to the office to talk in detail?"

Ding Yue temporarily changed the subject.

The main reason was to give himself more time to consider the matter brought up by Officer Chen Wei.

"Alright."

After lunch, the group left the Fifth Canteen and headed towards the Administration Building of Mist City Arts and Science University.

Along the way, Ding Yue thought quite a bit.

The top-notch talents cultivated by Mist City Arts and Science University, such as Yihang’s leading mechanical team and the top computer teams headed by Xu Bin, Chen Jun, and Ouyang Chen, should still be tightly held in his own hands.

Even those who are somewhat inferior to Yihang and Liu Tiefei, but who are elite talents in mechanical specialties from Mist City Arts and Science University, cannot be let go by Ding Yue.

Even if the Southwest Military Equipment Department wanted them, Ding Yue wouldn’t agree.

Keeping these people within his Feiyue Group, with the support of his system store, they could create outstanding technological achievements, which would also contribute to the nation’s military technology efforts.

If they went to the military equipment sector, it’s uncertain whether they could achieve as great results.

Headhunting is definitely not allowed, but cooperation is not out of the question.

Besides, Ding Yue also considered the larger number of various talents normally trained by Mist City Arts and Science University, outside the top-tier and elite. If the Southwest Military Equipment Department needed them, Ding Yue wouldn’t obstruct it.

After all, these students from various disciplines would either work on foundational professional duties within Feiyue Group after graduation, unrelated to research, but they would surely have strong working abilities, as they are graduates from his university. Allowing them to move to the Southwest Military Equipment Department and achieve greater results is also a viable option.

Thus, Ding Yue and Officer Chen Wei arrived at the principal’s office in the Administration Building together.

"Big White, make a cup of tea for Commander Chen to aid digestion."

Ding Yue instructed Big White.

"Understood, Principal."

After Officer Chen Wei arrived at Principal Ding’s office and sat on the sofa, he looked at Principal Ding and directly addressed the matter at hand, saying, "Principal Ding, with the development of our country’s technology, there’s great potential for growth in military equipment, and many related professionals are needed. However, in recent years, the number of people entering the field of military equipment has not seen substantial growth."

Chen Wei first explained to Ding Yue about the urgent need for talents in the military sector.

Especially in the fields of mechanical manufacturing, and computer programming, these are very much in demand by the military equipment branch.

The mechanical and computer science departments of Mist City Arts and Science University are the most cutting-edge, as can be seen from the artificial intelligence robot Big White.

"Commander Chen, I understand what you mean. However, currently, university students, especially the outstanding ones, have many options. And to be frank with you, many of our excellent talents in related fields at Mist City Arts and Science University are with Feiyue Group."

Ding Yue said to Commander Chen with a smile.

"Our compensation at the military equipment department is also quite good, and this is a secure job, you know," Chen Wei considered and mentioned.

"Good compensation, but can it reach a yearly salary of one million?"

Ding Yue shrugged his shoulders.

Top-notch talents in mechanical or computer science could earn a yearly salary of one million in his Feiyue Group.

But it was definitely impossible for them in the military equipment department.

"This..."

Commander Chen Wei sighed and said, "Indeed, this is a very real problem."

"Commander Chen, there’s no need for your military equipment department to be fixated on headhunting from Mist City Arts and Science University. Our Feiyue Group can closely cooperate with you, right?"

Ding Yue said with a smile.

Cooperation was possible, but obviously, Feiyue Group would want to profit from the cooperation, which would not be as cost-effective as if developed by personnel from his own military equipment department.

However, Commander Chen Wei also knew that trying to poach the excellent talents painstakingly cultivated by Principal Ding would surely be an enormous challenge.