Still in the red room, Cao Weidong met the mysterious leader again.
Compared with ten years ago, the top leaders are obviously older, but their mental state is still very good.
"sit."
The big leader pointed to the opposite side and motioned for Cao Weidong to sit down.
Cao Weidong did as he was told.
Then he looked at his nose with his eyes, his nose at his mouth, and his mouth at his heart, waiting for the leader to ask questions.
After a moment of silence, the big leader asked.
"I heard that representatives from Cadence have approached you. They want to acquire Xinghuo Electronics Factory, but you didn't agree?"
The big leader's words are straightforward, but they bring an unspeakable pressure to people.
Cao Weidong immediately replied.
"Yes, they have already come, but I did not agree to their request."
He had already told the leader of the Ministry of Science and Technology about the acquisition of Cadence, and he probably also submitted the report, so he was not surprised at all when the senior leader knew about it.
The big leader asked curiously.
"Oh? You didn't agree. What's the reason? Could it be that there's no agreement on the price?"
"No, it has nothing to do with price."
Cao Weidong said decisively.
"I simply believe that Xinghuo should be a domestic brand, and I cannot sell it to foreigners. This is what I insist on."
The big leader was noncommittal about Cao Weidong's answer and asked another question.
"You should know that with the methods commonly used by those companies, what Spark will face next is suppression from the international market. What do you think?"
Cao Weidong didn't expect that the big leader actually knew this.
But then he thought about it and felt that there must be a think tank around the other party who would consider all aspects of the matter in advance.
There must be a reason why the big leader asked this.
So Cao Weidong openly stated his preparations.
"I plan to change the way I operate and build an EDA open source community in overseas markets."
"At present, the open source community in overseas markets has been established and will be officially announced the day before the International EDA Alliance holds a press conference next month. As for the domestic EDA market, I need your help."
The big leader continued to ask.
"How are you sure I will help you?"
Cao Weidong shook his head.
"I'm not sure, but I hope to get support from you."
"If the chip industry wants to achieve transcendence, it is not enough to rely on one person or one company. It requires the efforts of all of us. At this time, the leader is particularly important."
"EDA is the key technology at the top of the chip industry chain. Currently, only Spark in our country has the ability to independently develop EDA software. In the eyes of outsiders, Spark is the leader in the development of domestic chips and a role model for everyone."
"You probably don't want to see Xinghuo being swallowed up limb by limb by foreign companies, right?"
"And with my current layout, I can cope with the sanctions from the International EDA Software Alliance. However, if such sanctions continue to increase or even rise to the national level, our company alone may not be able to compete."
The big leader didn't speak anymore this time, but fell silent, seeming to be thinking about something.
The room became quiet, and Cao Weidong could even hear his own heartbeat.
He suppressed his nervousness and sat quietly, waiting for the big leader's answer.
I don’t know how long it took, but the big leader suddenly chuckled.
"Comrade Xiao Cao, please go back first. At this time tomorrow, you will hear the news you want."
Cao Weidong finally had a smile on his face.
........
After Cao Weidong left, a man in Mao suit came out of the corner, walked directly to the big leader, and asked respectfully.
"Have you really decided to expose our achievements in lithography machines?"
The big leader nodded slightly.
I'm a little worried about the Chinese tunic suit.
"This will most likely attract the prying eyes of other countries, and we are not yet ready for industrial upgrading. If we expose this trump card like this, I'm afraid..."
The big leader smiled.
"This is often the case. By the time you are ready, it may be too late."
"In the field of chips, we need to set an example, and Spark has always done a good job."
"In addition, when necessary, we must also flex our muscles to show people with ulterior motives at home and abroad."
The man in Mao suit nodded and said respectfully.
"yes."
.......
Cao Weidong walked out of the red house, raised his head, looked at the blue sky, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
With the guarantee from the big leaders, Xinghuo is in a stable position.
He did not rush back to his work, but strolled on the streets of Sijiucheng.
After walking for a while, he came to an alley and saw a beautifully decorated clothing store.
【Chen Kee Clothing Store】.
Although the name of the shop is simple, there are many customers, and there is almost no place to stay in the bustling place.
Cao Weidong stood at the door for a while, and then a young and beautiful woman walked out of the shop. She came straight to Cao Weidong and took his arm affectionately.
"Weidong, why do you have time to see me?"
The person who walked out was Chen Xueru, the owner of Chen Ji Clothing Store.
Cao Weidong smiled.
"I have something to do today, so I happened to pass by here, so I came over to take a look."
Then he stuck his head and looked inside, suddenly feeling a little ashamed.
"It's true that I haven't been to your store for a long time. It's completely different here."
This clothing store was opened by Cao Weidong for Chen Xueru after Chen Xueru came to Sijiu City.
He has been so busy in recent years that he has not been to the clothing store a few times.
Compared with before, there are many more mannequins in the store now, with sets of brightly colored and novel styles of clothing.
Customers stopped in front of the mannequins or clothing shelves, selected the clothes they liked, and asked the waiters to pick them up for them to try on.
Chen Xueru's eyes almost turned into slits when she smiled.
"It's okay, you just need to be responsible for paying, and I will be responsible for the management."
"Today's society is better. People have money in their pockets and are willing to spend money to buy good-looking clothes. Unlike before, I remember when we were young, the whole family had to take turns wearing a pair of pants. Even during the Chinese New Year, there was no
A decent new set of clothes..."
Cao Weidong nodded slightly.
"Yes, only when the country is strong can the people be prosperous. They say that the country is prosperous and the people are strong, but I think it should be the country that is strong and the people are prosperous."
.......
Leaving Chen Ji Clothing Store and walking a little way forward, you will find the hospital where Ding Qiunan is located.
She now works in a tertiary-level hospital in the city as the director of a certain department. Because of her busy work schedule, she often doesn't come back at night, and the two lolita girls always look for her mother.
Of course, the two lolita have grown up now and often sneak to the hospital where Ding Qiunan works to play.
He knew that Ding Qiunan should still be busy at this time, so he did not enter the hospital, but turned around and came to another alley.
This is a famous food street in Sijiu City, and many time-honored restaurants are located here.
However, the most conspicuous among them are the hot pot city opened by Lou Xiao'e and the hotel opened by Sha Zhu.
Because it was not dinner time yet, there were no customers, and we could only see the waiters busy inside.
After coming to Sijiucheng for so long, everyone has their own careers and they are developing well.
Cao Weidong sighed with emotion, and suddenly had another idea that was somewhat difficult to decide.
What should I eat at night?
.......
The next day.
Cao Weidong came to Xinghuo Electronics Factory early in the morning, sat there for a while, and finally heard the news he expected.