Chapter 624: Chapter 624: Setting Goals
Faced with Mo Jingchun’s blunt and forthright criticism, the faces of these two hundred people turned red. They wanted to refute it, but upon careful thought, the situation in front of them was indeed as Mo Jingchun described.
After all, everyone came from all parts of the country, and there was no professor-level lead researcher. This resulted in a situation where no one was convinced by anyone else.
Not to mention failing to come up with any results, the team was still dealing with internal conflicts.
Actually, Mo Jingchun was also helpless. Was Candy Technology unwilling to have professor-level aerospace rocket experts? No! It was simply because they couldn’t recruit any.
From two years ago, without exception, the slightly renowned experts and professors began serving the nation, likely contributing significantly to the construction of the enormous space station currently underway.
Mo Jingchun remained silent, and the people below didn’t have anything to say either.
After a long pause, Mo Jingchun took a deep breath and spoke again, "Zero, send the list to everyone."
"Received."
"The list has been sent. Please check your emails."
After Zero finished speaking, Mo Jingchun reminded everyone.
"Look at the list Zero sent you. See which group you have been assigned to."
"Because I don’t know what each of you excels at, the group assignments were based on your job application resumes."
After a brief pause, Mo Jingchun projected the groups onto the screen and said lightly:
"I have divided the aerospace rocket project into four groups, corresponding to the rocket body, guidance system, propulsion system, and payload of the rocket."
"There isn’t much to say about the rocket body; it’s used to install and connect various rocket systems and house the propellant, essentially the main part of the rocket."
"As for the payload, we’re currently only considering the rocket, and the possibility of human transport will be considered later."
"You all probably know more than I do about the guidance and propulsion systems."
"If there are any opinions about the group assignments on the list, you can provide feedback to Zero for adjustments before 23:00 today."
"Does anyone have any opinions about my arrangements?"
After speaking, Mo Jingchun calmly scanned the people below the stage.
Seeing the boss’s gaze, who would dare to say "no"?
Moreover, it was a positive and reasonable arrangement.
Before anyone becomes a professor-level expert in the field, quantifying the technology to be developed individually is undoubtedly the best solution.
"Very well, let’s proceed with this arrangement."
"Starting today, the development laboratories for the rocket body, guidance system, propulsion system, and payload will be located on floors 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the No. 2 experimental building, respectively."
"I don’t care what method you use, but before work starts tomorrow, each group must elect a leader as the group head."
With the personnel arrangements made, it was time to get to the main topic. Mo Jingchun didn’t mince words and said directly:
"I know it’s very challenging for you to develop a rocket capable of sending a satellite into low earth orbit within a year. So to help solve the difficulties you encounter during development, we will have brainstorming sessions in this conference room every Monday morning to address the issues."
"And I will personally lead the team."
Many dismissed the significance of this statement from the boss.
It was true that although the boss was a genius, geniuses have their limits. The outside world had never heard of the boss making any contributions in the aerospace field.
Some even doubted whether the boss had much exposure to aerospace rockets; otherwise, how could he boast about sending a satellite into space in a year?
Seeing the varied expressions of the people below, Mo Jingchun wasn’t angry. Those working on development in the No. 1 experimental building were the same in the beginning, and now? They couldn’t wait for him to give them a few pointers, even if they were just simple words.
Mo Jingchun wasn’t boasting when he said the vast knowledge in his mind had allowed him to integrate various research areas, often having sudden insights.
After mastering the knowledge of space shuttles, this sense became even more apparent.
With a slight smile, Mo Jingchun beamed as he said:
"I know many of you are unconvinced, but that’s okay. Time will prove everything, and usually, I won’t interfere with your research. I will give you some advice mainly during the brainstorming sessions on Mondays."
"After all, I am the boss of Candy Technology; I can’t focus all my energy on this side of the laboratory."
"Once again, I hope that within a year, there will be an in-orbit satellite of Candy Technology in space."
"Regarding the benefits mechanism of Candy Technology, you should have some understanding after being here for this long. To give you a bit of motivation, I have set up a bonus pool. If you can achieve the goal before the Spring Festival, the 1 billion bonus pool is yours, not counting the year-end bonus."
In an instant, the previously listless crowd was suddenly filled with energy.
There was a gleam in their eyes—money!
After years of hard study for a good job, wasn’t it ultimately for earning money?
Now that money is right in front of them, there’s no reason not to make an effort.
A 1 billion bonus, even if divided evenly, would net each person three to four hundred thousand. Of course, how much one actually gets depends clearly on one’s own abilities.
The crowd calculated in their minds that with bonuses and a year-end bonus, their annual income might break two million with some effort.
Of course, all of this is predicated on achieving the goal before the Spring Festival.
Initially, to avoid responsibility, many were reluctant to compete for the group leader position, but their thinking quietly changed.
With a position, naturally, more money would come in.
In the following time, it was brainstorming time.
Based on the summarized development progress, a collective brainstorming session began to solve the current challenges.
As discussions and debates intensified, everyone sensed the benefits brought by brainstorming.
The principle of using another’s stone to sharpen one’s jade; a problem that seems complex to you might be easily resolved by someone else.
The more you debate, the clearer the reasoning becomes.
Seeing one problem after another being resolved, everyone developed the illusion that sending a satellite into low earth orbit within a year was not difficult!
If Mo Jingchun knew what they were thinking, he would certainly tell them it was an illusion.
This was only the first brainstorming session, and the problems faced were relatively simple.
What about next time? The time after next?
The technical difficulties encountered in the development process will only grow harder.
Particularly in the later stages, the rocket’s various components must mesh together, with tens of thousands of them interconnecting to ensure no problems arise, representing a massive challenge.
Take the engine, for instance; you can manufacture it, but it needs to be usable when placed on a rocket.
Otherwise, no matter how advanced, if it doesn’t work, you still can’t accomplish the objective.
