Chapter 271: Tighten the fence to prevent assassination

"Dr. Zhang, I am not unfounded. If the other party wants to take action, the tricks they will use may be beyond your imagination. Otherwise, why have I asked many times about technology patents? I am afraid that the other party will make a fuss about this aspect."

Hu Yang almost made it clear. In his memory, Taipower and Xentong International had been in litigation for many years. The excuse was that Xentong International had infringed Taipower's intellectual property rights.

This lawsuit was very sensational at the time. In the United States, CoreCom International finally lost the lawsuit and not only lost a large amount of money, but also gave Taipower 10% of CoreCom International's equity.

The most regrettable thing is that Zhang Rulin was forced to resign from all positions at Xentong International and promised not to engage in the semiconductor industry for several years.

At that time and space, Zhang Rulin's resignation was a major blow to Xentong International. Therefore, Hu Yang would never allow this tragedy to happen again, and would foil his opponent's conspiracy no matter what.

"Mr. Hu, I know what you are worried about. The company has indeed hired many former employees of Taipower. I still say that our technical route is not exactly the same as Taipower's. In theory, there is no possibility of plagiarizing their patented technology.

possible."

Zhang Rulin is still so confident, but Hu Yang seems to be a bit stubborn.

But what can he do? He doesn't participate in the company's management and doesn't understand technical matters, so he really can't convince Zhang Rulin.

"Dr. Zhang, I absolutely believe you in technical matters. However, there are some things that cannot be careless in people's hearts. In this case, I need a list of technical personnel and take some appropriate precautions. Do you mind?"

Populus euphratica can only retreat and look at the problem from another angle.

He has been thinking about why Taipower and the Tseng family chose Ankang Insurance? He put himself into the role that An knew, and then he had new ideas.

Neither Taipower nor the Tseng family is actually suitable for doing something too outrageous in the mainland. However, Ankang Insurance is an out-and-out local company, and it is more convenient to do some things. This reminds Hu Yang of the last time

In the "Yian Technology" incident, An Zhizhi bribed an employee of the company without any bottom line and stole the company's investment plan and delivery order.

So, as an alliance partner of Taipower, will An Zhizhi repeat his old tricks?

Therefore, Hu Yang specifically asked Zhang Rulin for a list of the company's technical personnel.

Although Zhang Rulin was stubborn, he was not pedantic. He immediately understood Hu Yang's intention. So he smiled and said: "Mr. Hu is really thoughtful. You sit down first, and I will have someone print out the list and send it to you."

Zhang Rulin then got up and went out to make a phone call. About fifteen minutes later, someone sent a stack of lists.

Hu Yang looked at it and saw that the list had been divided into categories, sorted by position from high to low, and there were simple notes behind each name.

This makes it easier for Hu Yang to choose among them. His purpose is to focus on getting to know the former Taipower employees hired by the company.

"Dr. Zhang, I'll leave first. I may stay in Shanghai this week. We'll contact you if anything happens."

After taking the list, Hu Yang stood up and left.

"Ajie, take me home."

In Shanghai, Hu Yang’s home is the “old foreign house”.

The screening of these technicians requires a lot of energy, and Populus euphratica does not know if a week is enough.

After returning home, Populus euphratica took a bath and took a nap before walking downstairs.

Lin Yan and Han Wen were sitting in the living room watching TV, while Li Jie was checking the vehicles in the garden. Both cars were always maintained by dedicated personnel, but Li Jie still checked them overall as usual.

"Mr. Hu, are you up? Then I'll let Aunt Han cook."

Lin Yan quickly stood up and walked to the kitchen.

Aunt Han has worked at the old bungalow for a long time. When Hu Yang was away, she was responsible for the daily maintenance of the house.

For example, if thorough cleaning is needed, she will call in hourly workers to carry out general cleaning. If the facilities in the house need repairs, she will be responsible for contacting them.

However, the garden is not in her charge; someone else is responsible for it.

Aunt Han is also good at cooking. The boss came today, just in time for her to show off her skills.

Since we were prepared in advance, we didn't have to wait long before a table of food was served.

Hu Yang was not very particular at ordinary times, so he asked Lin Yan, Han Wen, and Li Jie to come and have dinner together. But Aunt Han refused and went back to her room to eat with a box of food.

Aunt Han's room is at the east end of the first floor. It was originally the servant's room of this bungalow. After the renovation by Populus euphratica, several staff dormitories were left.

Upstairs are the guest room and master room.

"Assistant Lin, please help me organize this information, focusing on listing the former employees of Taipower."

After dinner, Hu Yang came to the study and asked Lin Yan to help sort out the roster.

The company has recruited a total of 27 former Taipower employees, including 5 technical backbones and 22 general technicians.

Among the 27 people, only 2 have not yet married. Among the 25 people who have married, 21 have brought their families to Shanghai.

Theoretically speaking, people who live alone are more likely to be tempted by the outside world. Of course, this is not absolute. If An knew that he really wanted to bribe the company's employees, it would be really difficult to judge.

In Hu Yang’s memory, when Taipower sued Xentong International for infringement, three technicians were involved. The testimony of two of them was very important. Both of them admitted that Taipower’s technology was used in the company’s process technology.

Moreover, Taipower also has evidence of Xentong International’s infringement, which would be really hard to imagine without an insider.

So, is it possible that when the company was developing a new manufacturing process, someone deliberately brought in private goods and used Taipower's technology in some inconspicuous places?

Hu Yang was originally a conspiracy theorist. He never dared to underestimate his opponents, and he never dared to believe his opponents' bottom line.

"Assistant Lin, that's it for today. I need to go to Xintong International tomorrow, and then we can continue."

Hu Yang plans to ask Zhang Rulin tomorrow, who among these people has access to the company's core information, and who can influence the company's technology roadmap within a certain range.

Hu Yang believed in Dr. Zhang's character. Since he repeatedly emphasized that he should not infringe on other people's intellectual property rights, he would not do so secretly.

However, the manufacturing process is too complicated and requires the cooperation of many people to perfect it. If mistakes are made in some small links, it is really difficult to distinguish.

The next day.

Populus euphratica got up early and stretched out his muscles in the garden.

In this season, the weather in the Magic City is slightly cooler and there is less rain. It is a good time of year.

The gardener was pruning the flowers and plants in the garden early in the morning. After Populus euphratica exercised, we chatted with him for a while. The gardener was not too old, in his fifties, very talkative, and introduced Hu Yang to many nearby places to have breakfast.

"Mr. Hu, Aunt Han is going out to buy breakfast. What do you want to eat?"

Lin Yan went out for a run in the morning. After she came back and washed herself, she planned to prepare breakfast for Populus euphratica.

"Don't bother Aunt Han. Let's go out to eat. We have something to do after breakfast."

Hu Yang has to go to Xintong International in the morning, so he might as well go out early.

Lin Yan responded, went to talk to Aunt Han, and then informed Li Jie and Han Wen to prepare vehicles.

With the introduction from the gardener, Hu Yang and his party came to a time-honored restaurant. For breakfast, it was good to have some wontons and candied fruits.

At around nine o'clock, Hu Yang arrived at Xintong International, and Zhang Rulin was waiting for him.

"Dr. Zhang, I went back and thought about it yesterday. If the company will have problems somewhere, I judge that it is likely to be in the new manufacturing process. Do you think there is such a possibility? In the process of research and development, we

In order to break through technical difficulties, you accidentally used someone else’s technology?”

Hu Yang pays great attention to his wording, because he has no evidence for many things and relies only on speculation, which can easily lead to misunderstandings.

It was rare that Zhang Rulin did not refute him immediately.

"Mr. Hu, after all, technology is something that can be traced. The company's technological development must also refer to the path that others have taken. There is no way. What I can do is try to bypass other people's patent barriers or find a unique path.

, or pay patent fees to others.

However, there are always some specious things that may cause controversy. I will strengthen management in this regard and try not to let others take advantage of it."

Hu Yang finally understood what Zhang Rulin meant. This is actually the helplessness of those who pursue technology. Being too conservative means always falling behind. Being too radical means that it is easy to step into the trap of others.

Hu Yang sighed slightly in his heart. The difficulty of this matter has exceeded his imagination. I am afraid that it will be difficult to get effective support from Zhang Rulin.

"Dr. Zhang, I can understand what you said. So, I won't say any more unnecessary words. I'll just ask, who in the company has access to more comprehensive core technical information?"

Zhang Rulin glanced at Hu Yang and said with a smile: "Mr. Hu, I understand that you have worked hard for the company. You don't have to worry too much. Some things simply cannot be avoided, like Taipower's suppression of Corecom International. Shopping malls

Just like a battlefield, what will happen in the future depends on everyone's ability."

Later, Zhang Rulin selected two people among the five core technical personnel. These two people had been with him for many years and were absolutely reliable.

Hu Yang nodded, put away the materials, and quickly left.

"Ajie, I need a group of manpower. They must be reliable and have basic reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance skills. Do you have any ideas?"

Five minus two equals three. After Zhang Rulin used the elimination method, there were only three core technicians in the company who were prone to problems.

In desperation, we had no choice but to use a stupid method, sending people to keep an eye on these people to see if anything abnormal happened.

"No problem, there are too many and it's hard to find. Boss, if you find ten or eight people like this, I can definitely find them within a week."
Chapter completed!