The weather is sunny and the color is as clear as blue.
Looking from a distance, near the west coast of Hong Kong Island, people were playing sailing boats. Su Yehao stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back, envious of those people who still had the leisure and elegance to play in the water.
Not like him.
My home is right next to Big Wave Bay, a famous surfing spot in Hong Kong City. I stand on the terrace and look at the sea all the time, but I have never gone out to play with a sailboat.
The surfboard was even left in the utility room and has not been used since I bought it.
The name of Big Wave Bay sounds exaggerated.
In fact, if there is no typhoon, the waves are relatively mild, which is suitable for beginners who are new to surfing. There are a lot of people during summer holidays, and they also like to check in in front of Su Yehao's house and admire the so-called "first mansion in Hong Kong City".
Su Yehao once accompanied Nong Qingying. When he was in Hawaii, he failed to surf several times and almost choked on the water. This sport has almost been banned.
At this moment, I am thinking about whether I should change my plan for the yacht that I am bidding on and design a super hybrid sailboat. It seems to be more interesting than an ordinary super yacht.
However, such a big sailboat seems to be quite useless.
After all, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can get supplies wherever you go. Anyway, I have never thought about long-distance voyages, and most of the time there is no need for sails at all.
With family conditions like this, how can we not afford to refuel...
Then he thought about Mr. Ni again, and Su Yehao sighed.
He knew what the other party was thinking. They had already talked about it before the Spring Festival this year when they went to Sijiucheng for dinner.
Assisting the domestic development of computer chips and operating systems sounds like a good idea.
Unfortunately.
The ideal is full and the reality is skinny.
Before the wafer foundry project has officially started, he has already considered giving up control of Yellow Diamond Computer and Black Diamond Mobile Phones in the future and only retaining part of the equity.
The wafer foundry model is not yet the mainstream of the chip market. In the eyes of Europe and the United States, it is equivalent to finding a wage earner to earn some hard-earned money by helping others with manufacturing. It will not easily attract attention, so he is a little confident in overtaking in corners.
But if we follow Mr. Ni's idea, we will now go out to touch Intel or Microsoft with great fanfare, trying to touch the foundation of American technology monopoly.
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Su Yehao is worried that by then, not to mention the foundry, even the supply of chips for Huang Diamond Computer will be problematic, and it is likely to suffer all-round suppression from the United States, and even affect the business in Silicon Valley.
Even if you really hold on to the pressure and develop the product.
At that time, I am afraid that we will be back to the same situation as Warwick in the previous life - we obviously have the technology but cannot produce it.
As for domestic operating systems.
The system itself is not difficult. What is really troublesome is how to build a mature software ecosystem around the system.
Nowadays, everyone is happily using Microsoft Windows. Not to mention that the technology is mature... and it may not cost money.
It's not easy to find a new way.
therefore.
At this moment, Su Yehao was really afraid of meeting Mr. Ni. He was worried that if the other party made some unattainable demands, neither party would be able to step down.
With random thoughts, time flies by.
When the yacht docked at the Central Pier, the bulletproof Rolls-Royce Silver Spur was already waiting on the shore. Su Yehao got directly into the car and asked driver Ni Qianli to go to the Hi Garden Hotel.
The distance is very close, just three intersections.
The temperature is high in mid-August.
The signature open-air restaurant on the roof of the hotel has been very sluggish recently. When he arrived at the hotel, Su Yehao asked someone to contact Mr. Ni and asked him to meet at the coffee shop on the first floor.
…
After meeting with Academician Ni Danan.
Su Yehao smiled all over his face and took the initiative to shake hands and say hello.
Seeing the document in the other person's hand, he turned his head and glanced at the words on it, thinking that it was indeed the case, and immediately said with a bitter smile:
"What is due has finally come. Let's discuss it with Mr. Ni and show me this document in five to ten years. By then, even if you ask me for 10 billion start-up capital, I will
I can guarantee you will nod on the spot. With my small arms and legs now, I really can’t compete with those giants. There is a word in the field of online games called obscene development, which is very suitable for our situation."
We have met frequently this year, and the two sides have talked about the direction of R&D investment more than once.
There are definitely differences.
However, Mr. Ni had a good impression of Su Yehao. At this time, he smiled and replied: "You are still young and don't understand the mood of us old people. The soil is buried up to my neck. If you don't hurry up now, five to ten
Years from now, it’s hard to say whether or not I will be around in the world.”
"Anyway, judging from your old spirit, I feel you are healthier than me. It's not a problem to live a long life."
As soon as Su Yehao finished speaking, he expressed his stance first:
"Recently, I have thought carefully about it based on the general environment. At present, I am trying to master the idea of lithography machines and foundries. It must be right. Only by mastering production technology can we take the initiative. Look at the Qualcomm pdQ mobile phone I just acquired. It can be received at any time.
For email, the future is the era of smart mobile terminals. We cannot all focus on computer equipment. The market for other microchips and operating systems will probably be bigger than computers."
Mr. Ni looked at him, sighed and said:
"Are you afraid that I will make demands? No one knows what will happen in the future. I only know that it is slow now and it will be harder to catch up in the future. Chip production technology has been stuck for several years. It is not easy to have a wait."
If we don't seize this opportunity, the technological gap will only widen."
"I can suffer some losses in the short term, but I have a longer-term vision. We are absolutely consistent in our ideas of helping the mainland's high-tech industries."
After saying that, Su Yehao was worried about chilling the old man's heart, so he added: "Otherwise, I will find a way to secretly provide you with a sum of funds. First, set up a team to research chips. The lower profile the better. In order to avoid crystal leakage.
The foundry will not be able to receive orders by then, which will delay development. Chips are more important than operating systems. HK$200 million a year will continue to invest in you for five years. Is it enough?"
Hear the words.
Mr. Ni suddenly regained his composure and asked, "What are your requirements?"
"The requirement is to first develop mid- to low-end products for home appliances, and no one will know that it has anything to do with me. It would be best to find an agent to stand up for me publicly."
Su Yehao smiled bitterly in his heart.
I was already prepared to refuse, but in the face of the old gentleman's enthusiasm, I relented.
He dared to promise to secretly provide research and development funds, and he was also betting that the United States now pays attention to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Taiwan and other places, and is less concerned with the mainland.
In fact, given the current level of science and technology in the Mainland, if you want to develop cutting-edge computer CPUs, it is really impossible to start. There is a shortage of talent and technology.
Even if Su Yehao provides funds, there is still no hope of bypassing Western patent barriers for a while. All we can do is make preparations first and cultivate some talents to prevent the entire domestic chip R&D industry from being wiped out.
Seeing that Su Yehao promised 200 million a year for five consecutive years, Mr. Ni laughed so hard that he told:
"I understand what you mean. I am worried that the news of my research and development will spread. Intel does not sell chips and will not give you processing orders, right? Japanese semiconductors have been crippled by the United States. It is true to be careful, so first
Research on mid- to low-end products, as this part of the market is larger.”
"Don't you understand all this?"
Now it was Su Yehao's turn to sigh and said again:
"No matter what you research, you must declare it to the outside world to be mid- to low-end. Even if you succeed, you must say it is a failure. In addition, the research institute should be located in the port city. Even if the news is leaked, at least it will not sound so eye-catching.
It will be convenient for you to recruit people then..."