Vol 6 Chapter 571: Handwritten letter

? Silicon Valley, the weather is clear and the temperature is pleasant.

With the successive approvals of various regulatory agencies, Yahoo’s change of hands seems to be getting closer, but the Yahoo Campus at this time still looks unhappy and calm.

There are many horses running and dancing.

Because this can be said to be the best protection for the rights and interests of the employees of the acquired company in the history of high-tech acquisitions in the United States.

I heard that some people in the US labor union are already arguing and preparing to publicize the protection of employees' rights in this huge merger.

There are also some bricks who want to keep up the heat, expounding the benefits of the Japanese-style lifetime employment system on various programs. They believe that SoftBank's dual invariable clauses are proof that they are preparing to implement the lifetime employment system in Yahoo.

And such a system is undoubtedly the greatest respect for employees. With this system, Yahoo will surely explode with greater vitality. This system will definitely change the atmosphere of the high-tech industry in the United States.

Of course, if there is support, there must be opposition.

The top item in the objection is to remind those who praise such a system to look at how many companies in Japan are actively abandoning the lifetime employment system at this time?

Secondly, many people pointedly pointed out that hidden in the lifetime employment system, capital exploitation of employees, for example, lifetime unpaid overtime...

In fact, Yahoo, which is calm as water on the surface, is quite agitated in many places inside.

In the Yahoo campus, you can already see a lot of people from the SoftBank handover team at this time. The shock that this team brings to everyone is greater than the shock that the Microsoft acquisition team often brought to the park for meetings in the past few months.

This kind of shock mainly came from those from Japan in the handover team.

Although they took off their suits and put on T-shirts, their habitual bows still attracted many complicated eyes.

Although I know this is just a habit, in the free Silicon Valley, such a habit is so dazzling.

Because it looks too rigid and organized, not to mention whether this means rigidity, but in any case, the scene of some people bowing to one person in a uniform manner at the same time is really incompatible with the high-tech parks of Silicon Valley. .

The people below are just talking and worrying, and the more they go to the upper level, the more they churn like boiling water.

Most of the people at the vice president level have changed from telephone conversations with headhunters to direct meetings with senior executives of the intended company.

In addition, Jerry is still watching the Olympics at this time, and there is no strong restriction on this. In other words, he has completely let go of such things. The result of this is that such a meeting is also secretive. The trend towards semi-open and open.

So when Cummins heard the headhunter tell him that Feng Yiping's favorite person proposed to meet in Man Tingfang during dinner, he was a little surprised.

Rubin, who accompanied him on the trip, was also surprised at this. In Man Tingfang, looking at the familiar faces of Silicon Valley, he couldn't help but ask, "Is he inclined to choose us?"

It is conceivable that the meeting under such circumstances must be concealed.

Cummins kept nodding to his acquaintances around him, and replied casually, "It's also possible to send a signal to other people."

"The others...oh," Rubin understood.

Like the one they are going to meet today, because it is the executive vice president of Yahoo and the executive vice president in charge of the search and advertising technology department, there must be many companies, such as Microsoft, such as Google.

And today’s meeting that will be quickly known to people will definitely prompt them and other companies to speed up their pace or improve conditions.

"These people," Rubin wanted to say with so many eyes.

But when I think about it, if I face this kind of situation, I am afraid that it will be overwhelming, and I will never be able to say the rest.

When I met, I looked at the person who was already sitting at the table. After hearing them say hello, it was still a while before closing the computer, and I couldn't say anything like that.

He is very familiar with such reactions and expressions, which only appear when he is disturbed after entering the state.

I heard from the restaurant staff that he had just arrived more than ten minutes early and he was already in the state?

Also, at least Rubin now rarely carries a computer with him when eating, and even less during such a meeting.

This is really a workaholic and a genius.

"Dr. Lu, hello," Cummins said with a smile.

"Hello, hello Rubin," it seems that Dr. Lu is more interested in Rubin.

Cummins smiled and said his decision was right.

"Lu, it's nice to see you here,"

"I am also very happy," Dr. Lu said, "but I would rather hear your arrangements as soon as possible."

Rubin suddenly felt a bit opposite to him.

"Because as far as I know, you don't seem to need people like me in your team," Dr. Lu said, "I want to say that you already have a very good technical team."

Rubin is still a little uncomfortable now, how should I say, this posture is really high.

Cummins still smiled, "Dr. Lu, you should know that our business is not limited to the United States, and our projects are not just what everyone knows now."

He turned to Rubin, "Rubin, tell Dr. Lu about the π department?"

Dr. Lu looks at Rubin, π department? Was it created by someone who likes college fraternities?

Of course, he is not unfamiliar with such a department, because Google has a well-known but highly confidential department X.

"Our π department was established earlier than the Google X department," Rubin said first, as if he knew what he was thinking at this time.

"It's located in China..." Rubin, who has been to the π department several times, introduced the situation of the π department to Dr. Lu from the perspective of a technology and robot madman.

"What do you mean is that it is a base dedicated to artificial intelligence and future technology research, and there have been several clear directions, and a series of breakthroughs have been made?" It seemed that Dr. Lu was obviously interested.

"Yes," Rubin said.

"Dr. Lu," Cummins asked at this time, "have you been back to China more in recent years?"

Rubin is also very interested in this question, "Yes, did you go back to China and went to those professional markets? Did you know Lu, for us, some places in China are like heaven. You have been to Huaqiang North?"

He talked again and again about the experience that made him never forget.

Cummins was a little uncomfortable with green tea, but still sipped it, smiling while watching Rubin narrating the magical market dancing and dancing.

This is very good. He said in his heart that although Rubin is only talking about the situation in that market, in fact, through the narration of that market, many problems can be explained, such as the prosperity of China's manufacturing industry, China's vigorous development power, and Amazing efficiency...

He believed that these would be attractive to Dr. Lu.

Dr. Lu pushed his glasses, "It seems that next time I return to China, it is necessary to go and take a look."

"Two, do you want to eat first?" Cummins looked at them and said, "By the way, Lu, here I have a letter written by Feng."

"For me?"

"Of course," Cummins handed him, "You know, Feng will stay in China for the time being..."

"I know, thank you," Dr. Lu took the letter and looked at it, but still did not open it.

Rubin watched him accept the letter, a little disappointed, why didn't he read it? This is Feng's letter.

I never received Feng's letter.

He glanced at Cummins, but Cummins shook his head at him and picked up his chopsticks, "Dr. Lu, please,"

He doesn't think there is anything to worry about, because he knows Feng Yiping too well, and he absolutely believes that even the boss's concern about www.wuxiaspot.com will achieve the goal.

Besides, he also knows that, in fact, this one, and several others, Google will not compete at this stage. Their main opponent is only Microsoft.

But Microsoft, who has been a representative of conservative and bureaucratic for too many years, can't compare to their young and promising company?

"Lu, did you work at IBM before?"

"Yes, I worked at IBM for two years after graduation," Dr. Lu said.

"IBM, it's a pity," Cummins said with emotion.

Dr. Lu glanced at him, and he understood what Cummins meant, because many people now compare Microsoft to IBM, a representative of bureaucracy and conservativeness.

Rubin confided his opinion, "It's nothing to be a pity, they deserve it."

Cummins suddenly felt that Rubin, who is usually difficult to deal with, is actually, hehe, quite cute.