Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 808: Chapter 431: I, Peng Engui, am the Top of the World!_2

Li Rongmao’s employment contract still has one year to go!

The Metal Research Institute is a key national research unit, and Li Rongmao is still working on a major project related to aviation; as long as he doesn’t agree to go through the resignation procedures, he can’t possibly work anywhere else.

Peng Engui was very confident about this, but there were still many people in the team discussing Li Rongmao’s situation.

"I heard Xiao Li doesn’t want to do it anymore."

"Why doesn’t he want to do it? Isn’t he about to be promoted to associate researcher? Once he’s promoted, the perks are going to be so much better."

"But Academician Peng is also to blame, Xiao Li should have been promoted long ago, with his qualifications he could have been promoted two years ago, and his regular accomplishments, he did the most, like that new material last time... In the end, he only got nominal credit..."

"Don’t talk about those things! It won’t be good if Academician Peng hears it."

"This time Xiao Li seems really upset, but being upset is useless. If you ask me, it’s best to just wait it out; promotion is certain, it’s just a matter of time. Where else could he find a job? Become a lecturer at a university? How many years would he have to toil to become an associate professor, besides he never studied abroad..."

This was the biggest problem with Li Rongmao’s resume.

Ph.D. graduates from domestic universities are not given as much attention compared to those from top international universities. It’s very easy for Ph.D.s from top international schools to find a lecturing job back home, and with a post-doctoral history and recognized research achievements, they could even bypass the lecturer position and be directly hired as associate professors.

Li Rongmao didn’t have overseas experience, and although he had many national projects to his name and sufficient accomplishments, some of the achievements were of a ’confidential’ nature, meaning only national departments knew what he had done, which made it difficult for him to find work at ordinary universities.

Therefore, people in Peng Engui’s team all felt that staying at the Metal Research Institute was the best choice.

Other national material departments were also an option, but there were few choices like that of Fei Haicang’s; only the Capital Aviation Material Research Institute or joining some large-scale project development, but then Li Rongmao was only an ’Assistant Researcher,’ and rank was the biggest issue.

Peng Engui was certain that Li Rongmao wouldn’t find any good job, but he was still very angry that Li Rongmao was not coming to work. If it were anyone else acting like this, he would have directly kicked them out of the team, but he genuinely didn’t want to let go of Li Rongmao.

Afternoon.

Peng Engui gathered everyone together and discussed the research and development direction for a while. Just before the meeting ended, he spoke seriously about Li Rongmao, "Some people still have issues with their work attitude!"

"Facing a national project and not showing up to work out of petty spite is a very serious problem."

"If anyone has this problem again, whether it’s appraisals, overall results, or papers, whatever I can decide on, forget about it!"

Peng Engui was very blunt.

This blunt statement had a lot of impact. The research team worked together on research and development, and the credit for achievements would certainly be divided at various levels, but who contributed the most was definitely decided by the team leader, and ordinary researchers’ opinions didn’t matter.

The appraisal was like an annual review by the team leader on his staff, and getting the best appraisal certainly benefited future promotions.

Both points were crucial.

Peng Engui’s speech was meant for everyone’s ears; it was a deterrent, otherwise, if others followed Li Rongmao’s example, the team would become unmanageable. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Moreover, some people were close to Li Rongmao, so his words would definitely reach Li Rongmao’s ears.

Therefore, Peng Engui continued, "Xiao Li, it’s the first time, so I have decided to not pursue it. It’s normal for young people to occasionally act out, and they should be given a chance, but let there not be a next time!"

This was giving him a way out.

He hoped that Li Rongmao would come back to work, otherwise, he would become very busy, and Li Rongmao played a very significant role in the team, with his departure having a substantial impact as well.

After Peng Engui finished, he was about to disperse the meeting.

Just then, a commotion came from the door, and he turned his head to see several people in military uniforms. He immediately stood up and asked with perplexity, "What’s going on? What is this?"

An officer-like figure spoke emotionlessly, "Are you Academician Peng Engui?"

"Yes, that’s me."

"Academician Peng, hello." The officer’s tone was actually very courteous, "We’ve come to retrieve Professor Li Rongmao’s files, and there is a document that needs your signature."

"Li Rongmao... Professor?"

Peng Engui stood there, stunned.

The others in the meeting room started discussing, "Li Rongmao? Professor? Did I hear that wrong? Could there be some mistake?"

"Xiao Li became a professor?"

"What are these people here for? To transfer Xiao Li’s files? Has he done something wrong?"

"I have no idea!" freёweɓnovel.com

Peng Engui didn’t know how to react at first, and by the time he came to his senses and began to ask questions, the officer simply ignored him and produced a document for Peng Engui to sign, with the curt remark, "This is an order from the higher-ups!"

The document was a consent form for personnel to leave the project, and it essentially meant "Peng Engui agrees for Li Rongmao to leave the project."

Peng Engui knew that once he signed the consent form, Li Rongmao would be free to leave his team, as he was only an ’Assistant Researcher’ and only had a ’temporary worker’ contract with the Metal Research Institute, so leaving directly wouldn’t have much impact.

But...

Faced with a few armed military personnel’s ’coercion,’ Li Rongmao leaving or not seemed like a minor issue.

After the officer urged again, "Academician Peng, please hurry," Peng Engui decisively signed his name and even pressed his thumbprint at the side. Then the group in military uniforms quickly left, seemingly heading to the administrative building next door, probably to find the head of the institute, Zhou Guangyuan.