The weather of early spring did not make the flowers in the streets of the capital special zone start to sway. The temperature of 30 degrees north latitude seemed to be still immersed in the memories of winter. There were only a few hurried pedestrians on the empty streets. The center of the Federation was as solemn and monotonous as usual. Like the magnificent buildings on both sides of the street, it was difficult to feel close to it.
The special zone West 12th Street was far away from the major departments of the government. It was quieter. This street gathered a few of the biggest companies in the Federation, but it was not as prosperous as the ones in Harbor City. There were also no bizarre 3D images showing off in all directions. The appearance of these buildings was ordinary and peaceful. There was a sense of grandeur as if one had seen the end of human history.
At the corner of the street facing Charter Square, there was a building with a faint metallic luster, but it did not form a strong reflection of the sun. People who knew this company knew that these walls were all made with the latest technology in the Federation. It was currently the most efficient light absorbing material.
Xu Le looked at the building in front of him that was close to zero light pollution. He narrowed his eyes and carefully counted the floors twice, confirming that it was the 47th floor.
This boring action of counting floors was a way for him to calm his nerves. This was the first time in his life that he applied for, and the company he applied for was the most famous Shell Motor Company in the Federation.
When Xu Le was an apprentice who repaired household appliances in the operation room of the mine, entering the Shell Motor Company in the Federation was his life dream. For the aspiring young people in the Federation, the name Shell Motor Company had always been covered with a layer of dizzying brilliance.
The Shell Motor Company was the biggest motor company in the Federation, representing the level of the entire industry. The status of this motor company was forged by both history and reality. The Jingnong brand high-energy battery that changed the lives of countless people in the Federation was the most amazing invention of this motor company many years ago.
The Shell Motor Company followed human society into the constitutional era. With the growth of the Federation, it had developed into a big company. The company's business was extremely broad and involved in many fields, including cars, multi-purpose ships, spaceships, spaceport mechanical equipment, ground transmission systems … This motor company had a very arrogant slogan:
"As long as there is metal, there will be a symbol of a fruit shell."
These words were not false. Although the Federation's files had never been declassified, everyone, including the Empire, knew that the Shell Motor Company was involved in the development of the continuous series of mecha from the Type B of the Federal military. The military's space battleships were naturally inseparable from this company.
Such a giant corporation affected many aspects of the Federation, but no one could truly know who this company belonged to. However, it was different from other family companies that did not disclose their information. The Shell Motor Company had always been at the forefront of all companies in terms of information disclosure. If such a huge company still wanted to play mysterious, whether it was the politicians or the ordinary citizens of the Federation, they would not be able to accept it.
The reason why no one knew who the owner of the Shell Motor Company was, was because the structure of the Shell Motor Company's shares was very complicated. Other than the 30% shares that were taken over by the Federation Citizen Fund during the First Constitutional Court, there were also countless public welfare funds and private funds.
The Federation Citizen Fund, which held 30% of the shares, was exercised by the Federation Management Committee. Other than that, the second largest shareholder was the Veterans Association, also known as the Veterans Association. However, the Veterans Association only held 1.4% of the shares. From this, it could be seen that the structure of the Shell Motor Company's shares was so complicated that it made one's hair stand on end.
The reason for this situation was determined by history. A large company that could affect the foundation of the Federation would definitely be controlled by the Federation. However, how could those profit-seeking financial giants and the big families behind the scenes let go of such a fat piece of meat? After countless years of fighting, everyone realized that no one had the ability to swallow this company alone, which led to the current situation.
The Federal military and the Academy of Science also had acting shares in the Shell Motor Company. After the Federation Statistics Department's last precise calculation in the 41st year of the Constitutional Court, if the Federation Citizen Fund and the shares with military background were included, the Federation could control 41% of the Shell Motor Company's shares.
The Statistics Department and economists believed that under the strict supervision of the relevant laws, as many as 3000 shareholders' insider trading was completely blocked. It was difficult to fundamentally change the complex ownership structure formed by history. Under this situation, even if the seven big families of the Federation worked together, they would not be able to control the Shell Motor Company without alerting the Federation government.
At this point, the Federation government was finally able to relax.
Therefore, in name, the Shell Motor Company was a company that belonged to all the people of the Federation. The countless funds and private individuals that held scattered shares could only enjoy dividends and related rights.
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Before leaving the university town of Linhai, Xu Le had already submitted his electronic resume to a few well-known companies of the Federation through the Internet. At the end of the resume, he attached his transcript as an auditing student at Ewha University. At the same time, he also attached a recommendation letter written by Professor Zhou.
When he asked Professor Zhou for help in writing the recommendation letter, Professor Zhou did not hesitate at all. This was because after only one year of study, the professor could clearly determine that Xu Le had a very precious intuition and sensitivity in the field of mechanical engineering, as well as very strong practical operating skills. The only thing that puzzled Professor Zhou was that since Xu Le was the person that Professor Jin had chosen, why did he not directly ask Professor Jin to introduce him to those big companies? Although Professor Jin had left S1 for many years, with his reputation in the industry, his student should have the qualifications to choose any company he wanted.
The electronic resume had Xu Le's citizen number attached to it. After the resume was submitted to a few of the big companies of the Federation, it was classified as a file that did not belong to the privacy protection regulations. It could be directly accessed by the human resources department of these companies. Xu Le was not worried that these companies would find anything unusual in his file. After all, the fake chip behind his neck was used to play hide and seek with the Bureau of Proclamation. It was impossible for there to be any problems in the file.
However, Xu Le did not have the slightest bit of confidence in the prospects of applying for the job. No matter how outstanding his transcript was at Ewha University, he was only an auditing student after all. He did not even have a diploma. His resume before he enrolled was also somewhat laughable. If it was said that a retired soldier with a military background in mechanical engineering would have some sort of advantage when applying for a job in these big companies, his file clearly recorded that he was only a mine-maintenance soldier squatting in the Donglin District.
However, he did not know whether it was because of Professor Zhou's recommendation letter or some other reason. Not long after the resume was sent out, Xu Le received an electronic interview invitation letter from three companies.
Xu Le did not hesitate to choose the Shell Motor Company. Therefore, at this time, he appeared in the special capital district, in front of this building.
"Where there is metal, there is a shell."
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and looked at the row of small words in front of the building, as well as the shell logo that was deeply engraved into the metal wall at the end of the words. He took a deep breath.
The slogan in front of the Shell Motor Company's headquarters was more concise and more powerful than the slogan circulating among the people of the Federation. It seemed to have some sort of magical power. He finally confirmed that there was nothing inappropriate about his clothes and walked into the building.
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"Could it be that Tai Zhiyuan guy helped me?" Xu Le smiled bitterly. After the conversation on the beach, he had not seen Tai Zhiyuan again. Although these two young people were indeed friends in a sense, after all, the social class gap was too large, so it was impossible for them to contact each other as often as normal friends.
Regarding the Linhai State Gymnasium assassination, the Federation government's investigation had come to an end. Originally, whether it was Shi Qinghai or Zhang Xiaomeng, Xu Le would be noticed by the government and invited to tea by the Federation Investigation Bureau. However, because of Xu Le's positive role in this incident and the strong suppression of the Tai family, Xu Le's role in this incident had been sealed in a secret file. He successfully returned to the life of an ordinary person.
"Welcome to the Shell Motor Company." A sweet-looking female staff member at the front desk of the building confirmed Xu Le's name and citizen ID number. She tapped on the light touch screen and said with a smile, "The interview will be held on the 32nd floor, section C. I hope everything goes well for you."
The service attitude was very good. It did not seem like a giant company owned by the Federation at all. Xu Le was slightly stunned. He suddenly felt that it was ridiculous. It was as if he had returned to the Star Clubhouse and was discussing the service content and price with the lady at the front desk. He blinked hard and smiled at the lady at the front desk with some embarrassment.
After taking the high-speed elevator to section C on the 32nd floor, Xu Le did not line up. He was directly taken to a room by the staff member.
This was not a special privilege. The HR department of the Shell Motor Company was conducting a second test. All the applicants had to go through two rounds of screening before the actual recruitment test. The first round was to filter their resumes, and the second round was to conduct an interview in the room.
The deputy director of the Seventh Department of the Shell Motor Company's HR Department was a balding middle-aged man. He looked at Xu Le who had pushed open the door and entered. He then looked at the information and introduction on the light screen. He could not help but frown slightly. He was very dissatisfied with the work of his colleagues in the HR Department.
Even though Ewha University was the most powerful research institution in the three major systems other than the Third University, how could a auditing student be qualified for the research work of the Shell Motor Company? Even though he had a professor's recommendation letter and his academic record was not bad …
The balding middle-aged man looked at the leader beside him with a questioning gaze. Then, he turned to Xu Le, who was sitting on the chair, and asked coldly, "I won't ask why you want to enter the Nutshell Mobility Company, and I don't want to express any opinions about your resume because that's not my job scope. I just want to ask you what you think about the name of our company. Why should our company be called the Shell Motor Company? "
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