Li Yang naturally invited He Lewei and Tan Kai, who stayed in the Capital City, for a meal. As for Chen Weixing? That guy went home for the New Year.

After having this meal, this year can be considered a successful conclusion!

Early the next morning, Li Yang drove with Jiang Banxia heading home.

Didn’t take the high-speed train or the plane, leaving space for others.

"It’s New Year again... Master Li, are we setting off fireworks this year?"

"Absolutely, when do you plan to come to the company?"

"I might have to leave on the seventh day of the New Year, but at that time I’ll let my mom drop me off. Master Li, spend more time with your family at home."

"I’ll take you to the Capital City first, then I’ll detour to spend a few days in Jiangbei."

"No need, no need... After all, we haven’t seen each other for half a year. If uncle and aunt found out, they’d be angry."

"They can’t wait for me to marry you home. They were saying over the phone the other day that they should have written the age on the ID two years older back then..."

At that time, many records were handwritten, and errors during final input were quite common.

Jiang Banxia said: "If we were two years older, wouldn’t we be classmates?"

"Emm... seems like truly..."

"So, this is good now. I gradually understand Ning’s thoughts, having a stable life is much more relaxed and confident. If something happens, I don’t dare to guarantee I can meet someone like Master Li again."

"You can’t learn from her, she’s wasted her life!" Li Yang quickly stopped Jiang Banxia from that thought.

Learning from Xue Ning means just working alone every day, with no one around, it’s so tiring.

He likes seeing Jiang Banxia work hard. If she didn’t work hard, he’d only want to be a slacker.

...

On the way, they detoured to Jiangbei and stayed for two days.

Unconsciously, Li Yang already had three bases.

The Capital City, Jiangbei, and his hometown Jiang City.

In Jiangbei, the main thing was to meet with Zheng Dasheng and the others. As for Yan Shengping? No need to meet.

They’re not familiar to that extent.

Even if Yan Shengping is formidable, if he’s unwilling to play a part, he holds little value for Li Yang, just exchanging interests.

Before leaving, he met with Extreme Shadow Cars employees, especially some engineers he collaborated with on algorithm development, whom he valued most, even showing them some cutting-edge algorithm models.

Extreme Shadow Cars now has a production line, and the factory will be completed in at most two months, currently improving the production line.

What lacks is empowering the cars, and algorithms are a way of empowerment.

After Li Yang left, two young algorithm engineers under thirty walked together.

One crew-cut guy asked the one wearing glasses, "Tang Jianwei, you’re really not leaving with us?"

Tang Jianwei adjusted his glasses and said, "Extreme Shadow Cars is treating me well. As a recent graduate, getting a monthly salary of ten or twenty thousand is already good, but Extreme Shadow Cars is offering thirty thousand a month, I’m quite content."

The crew-cut guy said, "But others offer more, who’d refuse a higher salary?"

Tang Jianwei replied, "At least at Extreme Shadow Cars, I feel stable, and the boss understands technology and can chat with us. Other companies simply raise prices due to malicious competition with Extreme Shadow Cars, and once there, stabilizing for a few months is uncertain."

The crew-cut guy asked, "You really don’t regret it? Though Li Yang understands technology, he clearly doesn’t care much about the company. Extreme Shadow Cars doesn’t have the gene for car-making, his thinking completely diverges from car-making. He’s always focused on other things rather than car performance, isn’t a car about competing on performance?"

"Well..."

Tang Jianwei also felt Li Yang was somewhat unique.

What they researched wasn’t related to car performance, mostly focusing on safety algorithms and intelligent cabins.

They bought chassis, motors, electronic controls, and batteries from others.

This Extreme Shadow Cars seemed more like a furniture store.

But even so, Tang Jianwei never thought of leaving, knowing his own worth clearly.

He’s not a top genius, currently shouldn’t earn a monthly salary over forty thousand.

If offered, either the other party is blind, or he’s just being used as a tool.

If they promise a five-year contract, he’d willingly be a tool, but without any such commitment, it might end up earning less than at Extreme Shadow Cars.

What’s the use of a few months’ view; he can’t live off a couple months’ salary for life.

The crew-cut guy said, "Actually, you’re not confident either, right? Why not leave with us? At another company, we’ll still be a team."

Tang Jianwei shook his head, "Forget it, I’ll keep muddling through at Extreme Shadow Cars. but you should also negotiate properly; you’re carrying non-compete agreements."

Their non-compete agreements aren’t that complicated, Extreme Shadow Cars might not even pursue them.

Not top-tier big shots, after all.

However, if Extreme Shadow Cars gets serious, they’d each face at least five million in damages.

The crew-cut guy smiled, "No worries, they promised to help us handle it. If Extreme Shadow Cars sues, they’ll cover the damages."

Tang Jianwei: "..."

Thought about it, and ultimately didn’t speak.

These people, calling themselves engineers, in harsh terms, were just workers, right?

Domestically, there weren’t a million like them, there were at least eight hundred thousand; would anyone spend millions on each?

However, right now, they were offering too much money.

A thirty thousand annual salary compared to a fifty thousand annual salary, is a different concept.

Such a large company, it’s unlikely they’d lie about such things.

Clearly cherishing talent!

Clearly valuing them!

They’re unlike those civil engineering buddies, they’re sought-after algorithm experts.

"Wish you smooth sailing! I just want to earn money within my understanding."

The crew-cut guy sighed, "Then I won’t persuade you. Hope you won’t regret it in the future."