"The fruit shell is used to protect the delicate flesh of the fruit. And to humans, the function of a machine is like a layer of fruit shell. It protects the relatively fragile body of humans and allows them to survive in a harsh environment. "
"I think the reason why the Shell Corporation named it 'Fruit Shell' at the beginning was to tell every employee that the starting point and the ultimate goal of the research and development of the Shell Corporation was to satisfy the needs of humans. Machines, in the end, have to be based on humans. "
Xu Le naturally would not talk about how the human body was the most important machine during the interview, and that other things like mechas and battleships were just extensions. Perhaps this kind of argument was fresh, but fresh would definitely be unorthodox. He did not want to be treated like a fool by these chief examiners of the Human Resources Department.
Hearing Xu Le's answer, the bald, middle-aged examiner showed a slightly surprised smile on his face. It seemed that he was very satisfied with Xu Le's understanding of the word 'fruit shell'. Beside the bald chief examiner, the other chief examiner, whose eyes had been half-closed all this time, slowly opened his eyes at this moment and looked seriously at Xu Le, who was sitting on the chair.
"Not bad, you've passed the interview. Prepare for the real test later." The examiner looked at Xu Le thoughtfully and indicated that he could leave the room. Xu Le was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He did not expect that the so-called interview would end so quickly just by answering a simple question.
After Xu Le left the room, the bald examiner respectfully said to the person beside him, "Director, what do you think of this candidate?"
The examiner who had been silent with his eyes closed was the Human Resources Manager of the Shell Motor Corporation Engineering Dept., José.
Originally, the recruitment exam in the spring should not have startled a high-ranking Human Resources Manager like him. However, because the engineering department had reached a certain impasse during this period of time, they really needed some fresh blood. Therefore, he specially made a trip back to the Shell Motor Corporation headquarters to listen in on the recruitment. Manager José randomly chose a room as if he was gambling on his luck. He did not expect to meet Xu Le.
"The company's culture isn't a secret. If you put in the effort, you should be able to guess the meaning of the shell … In the past, when we were recruiting, the correct answer rate for this question was 4%." Jose expressionlessly opened the screen in front of him and began to examine Xu Le's information file. He continued, "However, I am very satisfied with this candidate's answer."
Machines should be people-oriented. This was the highest philosophy that the founder of the Shell Motor Company, as well as the countless researchers that came after him, had always carried forward.
"What a pity …"
José finished reading Xu Le's file at the fastest speed possible. He could not help but pat his wrist lightly, and a look of pity appeared on his face. He sighed and said, "He was born in the army, and he only studied under Old Zhou in Ewha University for a year. Looks like this young man has no problems with his comprehension and diligence." It's a pity that he only studied for a year. The Federation's projects are as complicated as the stars. No matter how diligent he is, his basic knowledge is definitely not enough. No matter how strong his practical ability is, he is limited by his background and years of study. It is impossible for him to have satisfactory design potential. "
Although he said so, this person in the upper echelon of the Shell Motor Company did not immediately remove Xu Le from the list of candidates. There were no ready-made outstanding engineers in the Federation. Even if it was an outstanding student who graduated from the mechanical engineering department of the three major military academies, after entering the Shell Motor Company, he would need to undergo several years of training before he could truly become a talent.
Although José did not have high hopes for Xu Le, he vaguely thought that this retired soldier would be able to give him a surprise in the assessment later.
"Let's see how he performs first. As long as he can pass the baseline, keep him." After thinking for a while, José told the bald examiner beside him, "If he doesn't pass, remember to leave his contact information. Then, persuade him to return to Ewha University and study under the professors there for another two years. The company will wait for the day when he is truly outstanding."
The bald examiner was slightly stunned, but he agreed. He could not help but sigh at the luck of the candidate called Xu Le.
Supervisor José, on the other hand, was only thinking that today's exam questions were personally set by those fellows from the Engineering Department. Out of the hundred or so applicants from various universities outside, perhaps only a dozen or so truly outstanding people would be able to pass the baseline, not to mention that young man who had only sat in for a year at Ewha University.
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The selection of resumes was the first round, and the interview was the second round. All the confident graduates from the Federation had submitted tens of thousands of resumes to the Shell Motor Company. After these two rounds, there were only a little more than a hundred candidates left.
Xu Le did not know about the recruitment process of the Shell Motor Company. He only felt that it was a little strange. Why did the interview end so quickly? In fact, this was because the person in charge of human resources from the engineering department was present in his room. Naturally, the decision was made faster. The examiners from the human resources department in the other rooms had done all the necessary procedures and made the candidates answer 17 questions consecutively.
Walking out of the room, Xu Le was led to the resting area by the staff. He waited alone in the empty resting area for the next round of the exam to begin. He waited for a long time, but no one else came. Only then did he realize that he was the only exception in this round of the interview. It ended faster than anyone else.
There was no one around, and there was nothing to do. Xu Le sat on the metal chair by the window. He picked up a copy of the Shell Motor Company's internal technical journal from the small table beside him and began to kill time. Who knew that he would be engrossed in reading it. Although these internal technical journals did not involve any particularly high-end confidential technology, the articles published by the engineers of the Shell Motor Company, whether it was the whimsical design ideas, the meticulous logical inference, or the detailed and rich experimental data, all of them made Xu Le feel a sense of familiarity and aroused a strong interest in him.
Once he was engrossed, he did not know how much time had passed. When he was awakened by the discussions around him, it was almost noon. The resting area was already filled with candidates who had passed the second round of interviews. Those who dared to confidently submit their resumes to the Shell Motor Company were mostly fresh graduates from the three major military academies. There were also a few students from the Capital University's Fine Arts Department. Although Linhai State's university town had the most universities in the entire Federation, the number of people who applied for the Shell Motor Company was the least.
There was no doubt that the students who were able to pass the two rounds of the Shell Motor Company's screening were all outstanding young people. Outstanding young people often appeared to be more arrogant. A more appropriate way to express arrogance was silence. Furthermore, graduates from the three major military academies had basically received military-style education. They all had the demeanor of a soldier. Therefore, even though the resting area was filled with more than a hundred people, it was still very quiet. The sounds of discussion were not too loud.
After the candidates had all arrived, it was time for lunch. Sitting at the dining table of the Shell Motor Company's headquarters, the silence was gradually broken. Perhaps it was because the candidates found out that the Shell Motor Company's working lunch was so sumptuous. They were in a good mood and had more beautiful imaginations about their future prospects. Therefore, in groups of three to five, they began to gossip and express their worries about the official examination in the afternoon.
Xu Le occasionally spoke a few words with the people at the same table. Most of the time, he was still silent. However, on his plain and simple face, there was always a friendly smile, so no one expressed dissatisfaction with his silence.
Because the Shell Motor Company belonged to the military, if graduates from the three major military academies were able to enter the Shell Motor Company, it was equivalent to entering the military's research institute. They could still count their military service, which was another form of military service. These outstanding graduates who were determined to enter the Shell Motor Company were divided into three groups according to the three major military academies.
Xu Le happened to be in the group of the first military academy. After listening to the gossip for a long time, he suddenly asked, "It seems like there are no graduates from the West Woods Military Academy."
For Xu Le, besides the ubiquitous The Glory Of The Charter, what he was most worried about was the few soldiers who had seen his true face in the East Woods Region. It was because of this worry that in the past year, he had never tried to call the number on the business card. Occasionally, he would think of Little Watermelon, but he had never contacted her.
The West Woods Military Academy was under the jurisdiction of the 4th Military Region. Xu Le was willing to see people from the 4th Military Region in the Shell Motor Company, but after confirming that there were no problems, he felt that it was a little strange.
"After graduating from the West Woods Military Academy, most of the students will enter the Ancient Clock Company. After all, that company's headquarters is in the West Woods Region," said a serious-looking graduate from the First Military Academy.
After saying thank you, Xu Le fell silent again. He quietly listened to the young people at the table exchange their experiences in school and interviews. At the same time, he guessed whether the formal assessment in the afternoon would be more focused on design or practice.
"You look young. Which university did you graduate from?" a person beside him suddenly asked.
"Ewha University, but I didn't get a diploma. I was an auditing student," Xu Le replied.
"Auditing student? How many years have you studied? "
"More than a year."
As soon as he said this, the whole table fell silent. It was not unusual for a graduate from Ewha University to enter the Shell Motor Company, but how could a auditing student who had only studied for a little more than a year be so thick-skinned as to participate in the recruitment of Nutshell? The graduate from the First Military Academy frowned and glanced at Xu Le. He was very puzzled as to how Xu Le had passed the first two rounds of the assessment.
Today, this cafeteria was specially opened for the examinees. The sound of discussion gradually filled the cafeteria. A auditing student from Ewha University had entered the final round of the examination. This fact made all the examinees feel that it was inconceivable. Apart from that, the outstanding graduates of the three major military academies felt a trace of shame.
Yes, it was a humiliation.
No one would humiliate Xu Le in front of his face, but the silence and cold gazes had already expressed their disdain and contempt. Xu Le seemed to be unaware of it. He smiled slightly and didn't care at all. He left the table and walked towards the door.
At the door, another young man who had just left the table happened to walk side by side with Xu Le. That young man looked at Xu Le thoughtfully and asked, "May I ask, what were you doing before you entered Ewha University?"
"After I left the army, I went to Linhai."
"Mechanic Officer Wei Pei Sheng?"
"No, I was a squatting soldier."
Xu Le replied with a smile, but his feelings were somewhat complicated. This was because he recognized this young man beside him. He knew that this young man was the most outstanding student from the First Military Academy. However, he didn't understand why this young man didn't join the army directly, but instead came to Nutshell to apply.
"My name is Zhou Yu. I have a feeling that this afternoon's assessment shouldn't be a big problem for you." That young man smiled and extended his hand towards Xu Le.
Xu Le shook his hand. He really wanted to tell the other that he knew him, and that they had once had a fierce fight in the mecha combat room.
(I realized that I really love to smile slightly and not care at all. Fan Wei's style is really great.)
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