Silicon Valley, Sarrot Institute.

Lying on the table is five resignation letters.

Those who resigned and believed that Professor Sarrot did not touch it, but Lu Zhou picked up his interest and looked at him roughly.

Then, soon he understood why Sarrot was so thunderous.

Obviously, this little boss is not particularly worthy of being seen in the institute, at least in some people's minds. Even if people have to go, don't forget to stick a gun to the old letter in the resignation letter.

But think about it too. Before Lu Zhou acquired the research institute, this guy was in arrears with the salary of these researchers for several months. If it wasn't for the timely appearance of Lu Zhou, many people might not even have a credit card.

"This **** white-eyed wolf!"

Sitting at the desk, Sarrot's **** was full of anger, and the fist resting on the table was pinched.

It was at this time that the office door was pushed open and his research assistant came in with a stack of documents.

Looking at the little boss who was on the anger, the assistant whispered nervously.

"Mr. Sarrot, the information you want..."

Although this is said to Sarrot, the research assistant’s eyes are looking at another big boss in the office.

Shaking his head with a smile, Lu Zhou extended his hand.

"give it to me."

"Okay, professor..."

The document was handed over to Lu Zhou’s hand, and the assistant relieved with a sigh of relief and quickly fled the office.

When he left, he consciously took the door.

Sitting down on the sofa, Lu Zhou picked up the file and simply flipped his eyes.

This document is divided into two parts, one is the original contract of the departing employee, and the other is the loss assessment report.

I have to say that Mobil Chemical's movements are very fast, and Professor Stanley is also very decisive.

The battle just started, and the two easily joined hands to give him a Mawei, and he ran away five researchers from his hands.

Although in San Francisco, where colleges and universities are crowded and the talent market is oversupply, it is impossible to dig into this corner, but the work that should have been responsible for them has been left behind.

For a time, the research progress of the Sarrot laboratory was also due to the five resignation letters, which fell into a short-term stagnation.

If that's the case, it's nothing.

It is also necessary to see who is being dug in the wall. In a middle-level research institute with a well-managed system, even researchers who are responsible for the same project cannot access all the experimental data.

However, the problem is here.

One of the research assistants, Ricardo, has the possibility of leaking.

As mentioned in this loss assessment report, the data that the research assistant has contacted at work contains exactly the spatial structure of the caged carbon molecules provided by Lu Zhou, and some mathematical models that have not yet been perfected...

Although there is no direct evidence that he will leak, there are things that do not require evidence at all.

However, when I saw it here, Lu Zhou was relieved.

Seeing that Lu Zhou was not angry at all, Sarnot couldn’t help but ask: "Are you not worried at all?"

"It’s just five assistants," the evaluation report was thrown on the coffee table. Lu Zhou said with a relaxed tone, "The problem is not big."

"You actually said that the problem is not big?" Sarnot looked at Lu Zhou in disbelief. He said with excitement, "This is good. They not only know the progress of our research, but even what we are studying is clear!" ”

"Don't be so scared, my dear Professor Sarrot," looked at the excited professor, Lu Zhou said with a word of comfort. "This is San Francisco. Since you like this place, you should be able to understand, dig the wall and jump here. It is a normal competitive means."

Professor Stanley Whittingham is also a big bull in the field of lithium batteries, and is also the director of the Institute of Materials Research at Binghamton University in the State University of New York system.

As early as thirty years ago, he was a big cattle in the field of lithium, and under the auspices of ExxonMobil Chemical, he developed the tis2/li lithium battery system. If it is not the lithium dendrite stuck in the neck, it can not be commercialized, with the horrible theoretical energy density, put it at the time of the appropriate black technology.

Compared with this big man, Lu Zhou, who is a "newcomer" in the material science field, has no advantage in the prestige of materials science.

In particular, Stanley is not alone in the fight. The shareholders behind his lab are the real industry giants of the famous Exxon Mobil and Umicore.

In any case, things have already happened, and there is no point in entanglement in right or wrong.

For such behavior, Lu Zhou thought about it for a while and made his decision.

"According to the non-compete agreement and the non-disclosure agreement, the accountability of the infringement, the prosecution of the prosecution, if Exxon Mobil intends to pay for them, let them pay the bill."

"It doesn't hurt for Exxon Mobil. We have to pay a lawyer's fee." Sarnot complained, and couldn't help but scream, "This group of despicable and shameless!"

Lu Zhou shrugged: "No matter whether it hurts or not, this is our position on the traitor. I will let Star Science and Technology accept the case and hire the best law firm in New York to take charge of the lawsuit. Even if it is done, we have to do it. Show it to others."

Although he is a very good speaker, his character is more accommodating, but this does not mean that he will make tolerance outside the rules.

It’s only a normal resignation procedure that exists. If you are in a good position, you should be ready to “retire” in advance!

According to the previously signed non-compliance agreement, researchers who have left the job in abnormal procedures will be prohibited from doing work in related fields within five years, otherwise they will bear an additional penalty. Especially Ricardo, he intends to sue on the charge of commercial espionage, and this crime will be subject to criminal responsibility depending on whether the circumstances are serious or not.

After a pause, Lu Zhou continued: "In addition, our confidentiality measures need to be strengthened."

Professor Sarrot said slyly: "I will let the legal department re-form a more stringent non-compete contract and confidentiality contract."

Lu Zhou nodded: "This is only one aspect. You must remember that it is never a contract clause to really retain talent. In order to achieve a specific purpose, your opponent can always afford a higher price than you."

For the enterprise, it is a corporate culture. For the research institution, it is a scientific research environment created by a series of factors such as well-known scholars, top equipment, research results, and management system.

In contrast, these are the root of a research institute.

"I know what you said, but now is not the time to discuss these things. What's next?" Sarrot looked at Lu Zhou and asked, "Do we continue to die with Mobil Chemical in this direction?"

Lu Zhou nodded. "Of course, we don't have to change the original direction because of this little setback."

“They can use ten times our manpower to do the work we do for ten people,” said Sarrot’s tone. “I’m blunt, we have no chance at all.”

Looking at some of the self-defeating Sarrot, Lu Zhou's expression is somewhat helpless.

What should I say?

Although the hcs-1 material was accidentally obtained when studying the caged carbon molecule, the research institutes filled out in the two papers in Science are indeed the Sarot Institute.

But neither the caged carbon molecule nor the research project carried out by the Sarrot Institute has a relationship with lithium-sulfur batteries.

The reason why Sarrot studied is just to complete the system task.

However, these words are obviously not used to comfort people.

Lu Zhou is uncertain. If he tells the truth about Sarrot, his mood will be better, or it will become even worse, even doubting life...