Chapter 753: Indispensable

Isn't this just pure pie-in-the-sky talk?

Never mind managers; in the eyes of enterprises, fresh graduates are just a bunch of oxen and horses with good physical fitness and sufficient reserve resources. No matter how capable you are, you can only start as an intern when you join the company.

There's no such thing as interviewing for a manager position right off the bat, and for a large group like the Li Group, it's even more impossible!

"Yanwu, Li Xiao is willing to give me such a good opportunity, so there must be conditions to discuss!" Chen Wei gripped Li Yanwu's hand tightly, fearing he would run away. "Let's sit down and talk. Just do it for me, okay?"

"Senior, this is a public place. Our meeting here can be considered public, not some shady, shameful business." Li Xiao spoke up again. "I've known Chen Wei since our freshman year, so we can be considered friends. I certainly wouldn't harm her."

Li Yanwu looked at Li Xiao, thinking to himself that whether he would harm Chen Wei was something he didn't know yet, but he was mainly worried about his junior.

"Let's talk. It won't take long." Chen Wei shook his hand, half-begging and half-coquettishly.

Li Yanwu's heart stirred slightly. He nodded, seemingly compromising; he wanted to hear what this Li Xiao was up to.

Seeing him nod, both Chen Wei and Li Xiao smiled. The two exchanged a look, and Li Xiao hurriedly asked with enthusiasm, "What would you like to drink, Senior?"

"No need. Just say what you have to say directly; I'm in a hurry," Li Yanwu replied coldly.

Li Xiao wasn't embarrassed and just nodded lightly. "Alright, then I won't beat around the bush and will speak directly."

"Because of your team's program, the Li Group's artificial intelligence products have suffered heavy losses over the past year or so, and product sales and user experience have been very unsatisfactory."

"So, at the beginning of this year, the Li Group had to carry out comprehensive optimization of the artificial intelligence department, including the introduction of advanced talent, and the conditions are very generous."

Hearing this, Li Yanwu sneered and mocked, "Why bother with all this? Just dissolving the artificial intelligence department would be easier and save effort."

Li Xiao wasn't annoyed when he heard this, knowing Li Yanwu was just speaking out of anger. He gave a self-deprecating laugh. "Senior, you're joking. Artificial intelligence is one of the most promising fields of the future. Countless unrelated enterprises are trying to get a piece of the pie. The Li Group certainly won't give up on this field. The difficulties are only temporary. As long as we use the right methods, we can always bring the decline back to life."

Knowing that nothing good would come out of Li Yanwu's mouth, Li Xiao didn't wait for him to speak again and continued to pull the topic back on track. "Currently, the Li Group is about to form a technical elite team in the field of artificial intelligence, hiring capable programmers with heavy money. The initial estimate for the department size is over a hundred people."

At this point, Li Xiao paused slightly and looked at Li Yanwu with a faint smile. "If you can come, Senior, the position of the department head will be yours."

Li Yanwu immediately frowned. "Aren't we talking about Chen Wei joining your group? Why are you dragging me into this?"

Chen Wei swallowed nervously and whispered, "Yanwu, the condition for them to let me be a manager is that you have to go."

Li Yanwu: "?"

"The department head!" Chen Wei hurriedly tried to persuade him. "Think about it, Yanwu. Your studio only has a few dozen people, and you don't even have much say; you're only responsible for the technology."

"But once you get to the Li Group, it's different. You'll be the head of the department, managing a team of over a hundred people. You'll have real power!"

Li Yanwu laughed. He looked at Li Xiao. "Are you serious? If I go to the Li Group, Chen Wei can join as a manager?"

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow. "That's right, but that's not the only condition we're offering. Senior, as long as you're willing to come, your annual salary will start at a million, you can enjoy all the benefits of the company's middle and senior management, and there's no need for me to elaborate on the promotion space in a large group."

"By then, you two as a couple will be working together in the artificial intelligence department. Everything will be very convenient, won't it?"

Li Yanwu: "Convenient..."

Damn it!

"Chen Wei, you want this kind of opportunity?" Li Yanwu looked at Chen Wei and asked seriously. "Don't you feel that them offering these conditions is an insult to you? You are not my appendage!"

"Yanwu, don't be so moralistic. This opportunity is really rare for me. Do you know how many years it would take if I relied on myself to become a manager in a large group like the Li Group?"

"As long as you nod today, we can both enter the Li Group together!"

Hearing Chen Wei say this, Li Yanwu's face twisted together. "Rare? It's more than just rare. Because you and they both know that with your current ability, you are simply not qualified for the manager position. The reason they promised you is that they want to use the preferential treatment given to you to coerce me into nodding. Not only do you not refuse, but you also help the Li Group lobby me!"

Li Yanwu stood up and looked at Li Xiao. "Actually, you didn't really take a fancy to me, did you? You want the technology of our team. You want me to bring the technology to the Li Group, and once everything is mature, you might kick me away!"

"You capitalists are best at this kind of thing—saying one thing and doing another, only caring about interests in your eyes!"

"Senior, of course we have taken a fancy to your technology; I don't deny that." Li Xiao didn't give up and continued to try hard. "But there's nothing wrong with people aiming high. The conditions offered by the Li Group are simply better, so why refuse? Don't you want to plan for your future path?"

"I will only stay in 'Huluwa' in the future!" Li Yanwu remained unmoved. "The reason 'Huluwa' is called 'Huluwa' is because our team is indispensable."

After dropping this sentence, Li Yanwu turned and left without looking back.

"Yanwu! Yanwu!"

Chen Wei stood up in a hurry, not forgetting to say to Li Xiao, "Li Xiao, don't be angry. He's just like this. I'll go back and persuade him again."

"No need, Chen Wei." Li Xiao's temper also flared up. "Just let him stay in that small studio. One day, he will regret it."

"Li..."

Li Xiao no longer looked at Chen Wei and also left angrily.

Chen Wei stomped her feet in frustration, but still chased after Li Yanwu's back.

"Yanwu!"

Li Yanwu didn't really leave Chen Wei behind but stopped when he reached the side of the road. However, he was still very angry. He looked at Chen Wei and said righteously, "Chen Wei, such a thing must not happen again. Not cooperating with the Li Group is the first rule of our studio; it is a warning bell engraved in the bones of every one of us!"

Seeing that Li Yanwu was really angry, Chen Wei didn't dare to say the words stuck in her throat. "I didn't mean anything else; I just felt that Li Xiao was quite sincere. If you don't agree, then you don't agree."

Li Yanwu realized belatedly, "I was wondering why you kept asking about the junior's affairs all morning, even though those things had already been told to you once. So you were waiting for me here!"

"I'm sorry. Li Xiao is going abroad soon and won't come looking for you again." ===== CHAPTER 754 =====