Zhang Mou's mood was extremely complicated. He never expected that one day he would bow to Zhang Rujin.
They are both engaged in chips, and the circle is so big. They have had many interactions in Silicon Valley. Coming here this time is equivalent to surrendering. He feels very uncomfortable, but now, he also knows that there is no other way. If it continues, his TSMC will be finished.
It's just that he didn't see Zhang Rujin. He just talked with his people and put forward his own plan. What followed was a long wait.
Zhang Mou couldn't sit down, walked around the room, and looked out the window. The entire Zhangjiang Development Zone here was developed by relying on SMIC and Loongson Corporation. It was just a tidal flat at the time, but now it has become a high-rise building. From the ground up, it looks like a bustling international metropolis.
Over the years, the development in the East has been so fast that it is unbelievable. Various technologies are developing rapidly, and some are already far ahead. How do the people in the East do it?
While he was thinking, the sound of the door opening came from behind. Zhang Mou turned his head and looked at the door, where a familiar figure appeared.
"boss Zhang."
"boss Zhang."
They greeted each other, and both of them found it a bit funny. Both of them had a surname of Zhang, and they were both engaged in chips, so they had a lot in common.
“Come, sit down and talk.” Zhang Rujin smiled and sat on the sofa.
“Well, how have you considered our request?”
“Actually, we prefer to do business in a business-like manner. As you know, friends are friends and business is business. We cannot affect the business because of the relationship between friends. This is related to the interests of our entire company and the entire group.”
Zhang Mou’s expression changed. Do you want to return without success?
"However, after Mr. Qin heard about it, he decided to let you go. After all, we are all in the same boat. We all have the same blood of descendants of Yan and Huang in our bodies. If there is a conflict between us, others will laugh at us. Recently, These things that happened have made the white people watch the fun."
Let a horse go? These words sounded unpleasant and even made people a little angry, but Zhang Mou couldn't stand up, so he let out a long breath.
Well, as long as this problem can be solved, TSMC can continue to produce.
"The terms of our understanding contract still need to be negotiated carefully and repeatedly, which may take a long time." Zhang Rujin said: "However, considering your actual situation, we can prepare with both hands, as long as you first pay us US$175 million in compensation. Kim, we can forgive your infringements, and then you can resume production. No matter what, resuming production now is the most important thing."
"175 million? Is this too much? We can only afford 100 million US dollars at most!" Zhang Mou said.
"We have carefully calculated this data. It will not cause trouble to your production and operation, but will also compensate us enough. If we get entangled because of this number, then this contract may take a long time to complete. Once it’s confirmed, if you can afford to wait, then we can take our time, anyway, we’re not in a hurry.”
Zhang Mou sighed.
For them, US$175 million is indeed the maximum amount that can be spent just now, and it will not break their bones. The most important thing now is to resume production and earn back the compensation.
“Okay, then we can agree.” Zhang Mou clenched his hands into fists, and then slowly loosened them.
It would take several days to raise the money, and it was impossible to transfer it immediately. The specific contract details would be finalized by his team of professional lawyers. He didn't have to worry too much, as long as the general policy was OK.
No matter what, this matter will eventually pass.
“Mr. Zhang, your chip technology is developing so fast.” Zhang Mou said, “How did you do it?”
"Of course it is due to the wise command of our President Qin." Zhang Rujin said: "He has determined the correct route for us. As long as we develop in that direction, we will definitely succeed. We will avoid many detours."
“Mr. Qin is so powerful?”
“Yes, our company has been developing immersion lithography machines since the beginning, and then we overtook others in a corner. No one cared about this technology at the time, right? But we, Mr. Qin, caught it,” Zhang Rujin said.
Analyzing the development of SMIC, it is really related to the immersion lithography machine. At that time, the light source used a 193-nanometer laser, which made it impossible to further increase the chip manufacturing process. At that time, the lithography giant Nikon and others were betting on the new Regarding the light source, that is, the 157-nanometer laser, they encountered huge technical problems and were unable to move forward for a long time. However, Dongfang used immersion technology to pass the light source through the medium of water, reducing the wavelength to 134 nanometers, and suddenly Breaking through the original technical barriers.
They developed rapidly by relying on such a technological breakthrough, and the people who developed this technology at the time...
“We are still from Wanwan,” Zhang Mou said.
"We are from the East." Zhang Rujin corrected: "But at that time, he went to various places to promote, but encountered obstacles everywhere. It was only when he met us that he showed his strengths. Mr. Qin is this bole."
Zhang Mou sighed. This person actually approached him, but he did not support such an unreliable project at that time. In this way, Mr. Qin is really a talented person, with a keen eye for talents.
“You are now omnipotent and can produce any kind of chips. We will have no way to survive.” Zhang Mou said. Now the two of them seem to be no longer competitors, but have become friends.
“Actually, there is still a lot of demand for chips in the market. The next growth point is solid-state drives. You can definitely take this path.”
SSD? Zhang Mou thought for a moment: "You mean to make a large USB flash drive?"
Computers require various chips. Processors and memory are the main chips. The competition in the chip field now mainly revolves around these. Memory is used to exchange data with the processor. After the power is turned off, the data will disappear, so it belongs to Dynamic random access memory, also known as DRAM.
So, is there any way that data will not be lost even if the power is cut off?
Of course there is. This is ROM. It cannot be erased and written repeatedly at the beginning. It is mainly used to solidify the computer's startup program and guide the computer to complete self-test and other operations. Later it developed into FlashROM, which can be erased and written at will. U disks, portable devices, came out, and later came NAND FLASH flash memory, eMMC, etc. The principles are different, but the functions are the same.
Hard drives are the first choice for large-capacity storage. However, hard drives are easily damaged and may become unusable if dropped. Moreover, the read and write speeds of hard drives are too slow and they are too large. Therefore, mobile phones have used flash memory from the beginning, while computers It is also gradually transitioning. In the future, when customers upgrade their computers, the easiest way to significantly increase the speed is to replace the mechanical hard drive with a solid hard drive.
"Yes, this is a new profit growth point. You can investigate the market first after you go back."
“Aren’t you going to do it?”
“We can’t take care of it yet.”
It is not entirely true that peers are enemies. However, this thing is indeed the future development trend. Even if TSMC is mainly foundry, they can also fool customers into producing this product and leave it to them for foundry.
Furthermore, SMIC is currently unable to produce it, so TSMC is really the most suitable for such low-level, non-technical things, as it can differentiate itself and compete.
Zhang Mou will never know that Zhang Rujin proposed this project just to let them make more money and pay more when they make a claim next time.
All these plans were of course done by Mr. Qin.
At this time, under the same night sky, Qin Tao's figure appeared on the dock of the shipyard. He stood there and looked at the aircraft carrier that began to clean its shell.
Qin Tao, who always eats, drinks and sleeps well, actually suffered from insomnia tonight. The old guys were fast asleep, but he couldn't sleep. He could only go out for a walk. He didn't know what happened, so he ended up here. .
Looking at the aircraft carrier, Qin Tao's mood was a little complicated.
The Kuznetsov can be regarded as an old ship that has gone through many vicissitudes of life. Once upon a time, the Eastern Navy drooled with envy when looking at it. But now, it is old, and the Eastern Navy’s super aircraft carrier is... Construction started one after another.
Now, the Kuznetsov has arrived in the East and is in the same shipyard as the newly built 003 aircraft carrier. It is a very rare scene.
"Mr. Qin, what are you thinking about now?" At this moment, a voice came to my ears.
“Lao Ma, what do you think now?”
"Only a strong country can build such a powerful war machine." Makarov said: "If the Kuznetsov had not come to the East, it would not have been able to complete the transformation. The final fate is estimated to be the same as the previous ones. . I witnessed the demise of an empire and the development of a new and powerful country. At this time, my mood was also very complicated." "Old Ma, it's useless for you to think so much now. You'd better think about what to do. Calm down and have a good sleep." Qin Tao said: "By the way, is our 003 aircraft carrier almost ready?"
"Yes, the construction of this aircraft carrier went very smoothly. We have almost created a new miracle. After the old guys are gone, we can pick a suitable time and our aircraft carrier can be launched!"
How long does it take to build an aircraft carrier?
The Americans used the tower construction method, which was the slowest. It only took three years to work in the dock. The British used the segmented construction method, which was significantly faster. However, due to the problem of closing the segments, As a result, the progress was greatly delayed, while Dongfang's progress was much faster. They used advanced large-section construction technology, skilled workers and advanced equipment to build the 003 aircraft carrier in just over a year. Out!
This is Mingzhou speed, this is Dongfang speed!
“Okay, everyone did a great job.” Qin Tao nodded, satisfied with the speed.
"If it were conventional power, it would be faster. Our aircraft carrier is using nuclear power this time. Although we have experience in building floating nuclear power plants and nuclear-powered icebreakers, we still dare not go too fast, which delayed us for a long time. "Makarov said: "But when the next ship arrives, it may be much faster."
“Well, the next ship will probably go to Qiongzhou No. 3 Shipyard. Lao Ma, would you like to stay in Mingzhou or go to Qiongzhou?”
With the development of Qiongzhou No. 3 Shipyard, many warships will be transferred there. When the dock is built, aircraft carriers will of course also be built there.
"I listen to the group's arrangements." Makarov said: "However, I don't think the Navy will necessarily continue to build aircraft carriers in the future. It already has three aircraft carriers, which can cope with many situations. Next, it is estimated that amphibious assault ships will be built. For the main purpose, the Navy still needs the 40,000-ton 075."
Qin Tao nodded. Makarov's analysis is correct. Mingzhou Group's design plan has been reported long ago. The Navy still has not officially issued the construction documents. When the 003 aircraft carrier is launched, construction may start. By then, even It may be one on the Mingzhou side and one on the Qiongzhou side, built at the same time on both sides.
When the 003 aircraft carrier completes outfitting and sea trials and officially joins the Navy, it is estimated that the Navy will decide whether to build it in batches after use.
There's no rush for this, let's wait.
The navy's ability to attack troops is of course also the reason for the country's economic strength to grow. In the past ten years, the country's economy has been making leaps and bounds. The shipbuilding and electronic industries have become the country's leading industries. Relying on these enterprises, the country's comprehensive national strength has grown rapidly. Only by strengthening can we support the development of the navy.
Thinking of this, Qin Tao felt very proud in his heart.
The night wind blew, and the flags on the port rustled, and Qin Tao's thoughts also fluttered with the night wind.
The next day, Nicholas and others still had no intention of leaving. They looked at the warship that had begun repairs and the 100,000-ton aircraft carrier in the dock, their eyes full of anticipation.
“I don’t know when we will be able to have an aircraft carrier of this level.” Nicholas sighed with emotion.
“Soon, your country is reviving.” Qin Tao said: “You will soon be able to raise sufficient funds to develop the navy. Just like this aircraft carrier, didn’t you raise the funds yourself to repair it?”
In the past, warship maintenance relied on cutting down trees in the Far East in exchange for funds, but this aircraft carrier was specially allocated by Lao Maozi. In recent years, Lao Maozi's economy has indeed been recovering, but this completely depends on the international oil price. High or low, if international oil prices fall, they will soon be in a difficult situation again.
However, the big guys were very satisfied when they heard this.
“Yes, in the future, we will definitely raise sufficient funds to build an aircraft carrier!”
“Actually, ordering aircraft carriers from the East is a more appropriate choice.”
“It’s a pity that I can’t go up and have a look.”
The old guys lamented for another day. After lunch and dinner, they got on the plane and left reluctantly.
“They probably just want to give us two extra meals.” Xu Zhengyang drove Qin Tao back from the airport, and couldn’t help but complain on the way.
“It’s not just for food, it’s also for hope.”
"hope?"
"Yes, they want to see their hope from us. Our today is their tomorrow."
While he was talking, Qin Tao's cell phone rang. He answered the phone and heard a familiar voice: "Taozi, I heard that you were sending Lao Maozi away. You should still be at the airport, right? Just pick me up. Let's go to Mingzhou together. Shipyard.”
“Dad, you’re here? Why didn’t you say hello in advance?”
“I was supposed to take a flight early tomorrow morning, but after finishing my work, I took an earlier flight. Why, you’re not free? If you’re not free, then I’ll...”
“You’re free, Dad, please wait.” Qin Tao put down the phone and said to Xu Zhengyang: “Turn around and go back to pick up the old man.”
At the airport, Wu Shengli was waiting for Qin Tao accompanied by several adjutants and subordinates.
“Dad, I can’t fit so many people in my car.”
“It’s okay, there’s a car to pick you up, I’ll just get in your car.”
Wu Shengli said with a smile: "Actually, if I knew you were gone, I wouldn't call you..."
“It’s okay, dad, we just want to chat.”
Wu Shengli meant this. He couldn't wait to speak as soon as he got in the car.
“You, Mingzhou Group, are so powerful. You have built the 003 aircraft carrier for us so quickly. No other shipyard can match this efficiency.”
“Actually, it could have been this fast before. As long as the funding is timely, our speed will be fast.”
Wu Shengli was a little embarrassed.
"Our country used to be poor, but now we have sufficient funds, and we will never default on your construction funds." Wu Shengli said: "Moreover, the higher-ups have also approved our two 075 construction plans. Now we will start first Let’s talk, how do you plan to build it?”
“Dad, what do the Navy think?”
"The dock at Qiongzhou No. 3 Shipyard is ready. We can put one of the 075s there. However, if we separate it, it seems that it will affect the construction progress. Putting the two warships together will make it faster. , so we can’t make up our mind and don’t know how to build it.”
"If we separate, we will separate. As long as our construction drawings are input into the computer, the various processes will not be messed up. It doesn't matter whether we build two at once or build one separately." Qin Tao said: "The shipyards on both sides can also compare to see who builds it." faster."
"Yes, if we can compete, it may be faster. However, we cannot only pursue speed and not quality. The navy does not want to see the warships built being substandard."
“That is a matter for the military representatives, and the military representatives only need to strictly supervise it.”
"By the way, how is the outfitting progress of 055? We are still waiting for the sea trial. As long as the sea trial is passed, we will place batch orders and build them at the Qiongzhou No. 3 Shipyard."
“We have to wait for a while. Doesn’t Qiongzhou plan to continue building 052DL?”
"We have already built a batch of that one. When that batch is launched, we decided to build a batch of 055 first. We must have a 10,000-ton large drive. This is the most important sword-carrying **** for the aircraft carrier formation."
As he spoke, the car had already driven into the Mingzhou Shipyard, and preparations were already being made at the dock for the launching ceremony the next day.