Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

Everyone ate quickly. Although the food was delicious, their minds were clearly not on the food. After eating, they went to the conference room, where tasks would be assigned to everyone in the afternoon meeting.

In the next room.

"Brother Chuan, are you really going to let Max be the head of Starship Corporation?"

Seeing Yang Xue's puzzled look, Qin Chuan nodded: "That's right, she's a very capable person, and she's best at breaking conventions. As you know, our Starship Company is all about breaking conventions."

"But he is, after all, a foreigner."

To date, the head of every branch of Laiyang Group is an Easterner. This is, of course, to keep the branch under their control and prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

Will Starship make an exception?

“That’s right, he’s a foreigner. Most of the people at Starship Corporation are foreigners. They came together for the same goal,” Qin Chuan said. “They are a group of pure people who don’t have much interest in doing anything crooked. It will be very beneficial for Max to be in charge of this project.”

Max, a foreigner, came to be the head and said that Starship Company was a large international company! Qin Chuan believed in Max's personal abilities and was sure he could quickly push the entire project forward. This guy's head was full of clever ideas, and he managed the company with great efficiency.

Since the company headquarters is in the country, what kind of trouble can they possibly cause?

“Well, Brother Chuan, then we’ll do as you say. But it’s obvious that Max isn’t interested. He’s very controlling and doesn’t want to be subservient to anyone.”

Qin Chuan nodded. This was indeed a big problem, but... it wasn't that difficult to solve. After all, according to the timeline, Max would soon be ousted from the company he founded. After selling PayPal to eBay, the company's senior management would soon be replaced, and he himself would be ousted. This experience was very similar to that of Steve Jobs.

If we push things along and suppress Max everywhere, making him unable to accomplish anything, won't he eventually have to obediently come to us? Moreover, Qin Chuan believes that Max has a dream of flying to Mars and is working hard for that dream. What's wrong with that?

"Let's go to the meeting and assign tasks."

The two walked into the conference room and looked at the people below.

"Now, we announce the appointments." Qin Chuan looked at the list in his hand: "Mr. William Gerstenmaier will be in charge of the Dragon spacecraft and Mars spacecraft project development! Gubanov will be in charge of the Starship I and Starship II development. The rest of you will join these two development teams respectively. I will now read out the specific names."

After all, NASA has landed on the moon, so it's more appropriate to let the Americans develop the spacecraft. The Russians, on the other hand, have developed the largest Energia rocket, so letting them be in charge of rocket development is making the best use of their talents.

Of course, this is just the selection of the person in charge. When the list of other people is distributed later, it will be found that they are mixed together. This way, they can work together, but they can't do anything underhanded. If anyone dares to run away with the information... well, they know what will happen to them!

As for other positions in the company, such as those in finance, those positions would definitely be filled by people sent by the group.

"Mr. Qin, who will be the general manager of Starship Corporation?" William Gerstmeier asked.

He wasn't greedy for power; rather, the company needed a general manager to negotiate with the group and guide the work below, a very important position.

"This position is temporarily vacant..." Before Qin Chuan could finish speaking, Zhang Chengzhi walked over and said, "President Qin, Max is back!"

"Really? Let him in!"

Max admitted that he couldn't resist the temptation. After going out, he thought about it repeatedly and finally decided to do it!

Flying to Mars—just thinking about it is exciting! Being able to personally lead this project is an opportunity that countless people dream of!

"President Qin, does your promise still stand?" Max asked as soon as he entered.

"That's natural."

“Okay, then I’m willing to come to Starship Corporation as general manager, but… I also have a few requirements.”

The people below were immediately stunned.

"President Qin, you've hired an outsider to lead us?"

"Yes, Max doesn't have an aerospace background; he probably doesn't understand aerospace!"

Seeing the dissenting voices below, Qin Chuan smiled and said, "Everyone, please don't be in a hurry. Let's hear what Max is asking for."

"First, I demand that the group not interfere with any of my actions. I believe that thirty years to reach Mars is too late. I want to shorten that time to fifteen years. Therefore, from now on, everyone in Starship Company may work day and night, without weekends, and may even work more than eighteen hours a day..."

Everyone was stunned. Was this guy trying to work everyone to death?

"Secondly, I also requested that the group allocate shares to all of our initial employees. I've calculated that when we actually land on Mars, our Starship Company will be worth a fortune. At that time, each of us founding members will become a multi-millionaire."

Everyone's eyes widened.

They need a general manager to communicate with the group, which includes matters of compensation. Although they came for ideals, people must first solve their material needs before they can talk about spiritual enjoyment.

Everyone gets an initial share, and everyone becomes a millionaire in the future. Who wouldn't want that?

"I have to mention this: neither Laiyang Group nor any of its subsidiaries will go public. You should know the situation of Laiyang Group. If we go public, countless foreign capital will come and do all sorts of things, and the end result will be to ruin us."

Western companies go public to raise funds and better develop themselves. However, after going public, they will inevitably be affected by various factors, such as competitors manipulating the stock price, which could even bring the company down.

There are just too many shady tactics in the stock market.

Max was taken aback; he hadn't considered that much.

"Our Laiyang Group operates on an internal employee stock ownership plan. All company veterans will receive company stock, and these shares will generate annual dividends. Moreover, once our Starship One and Dragon spacecraft are successfully developed, I can guarantee that the company will become profitable, and our veterans' dividends will be a substantial income. As for the successful development of Starship Two and the Mars spacecraft..."

Qin Chuan looked at everyone present: "Becoming a millionaire is not a dream!"

Max still didn't understand, so Qin Chuan could only continue to explain: "Although we won't go public, I believe that when that time comes, there will be a lot of donations, and our company's profits will still be very considerable. Of course, Max, you can also use your connections to get sponsorships all over the world. The more you get, the greater the ultimate benefits for everyone."

Now you can use Max!

Max nodded: "Okay, I'll move on to my third request. The company needs to give us its most advanced technology, including supercomputers..."