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Chapter 465 Make money next year

"Lao Huang, Lao Zhou and Lao Xie, I don't understand technology. You make the decision on technical matters, but I just want to ask, if we want to develop this new chip, how much will it cost?"

Liu Xianming asked.

"Old Liu, this new chip technology is slightly higher than our current technical level. It doesn't require much change. It only needs to make minor adjustments. The cost is about 20 to 30 million!"

Huang Kun made a simple assessment and found that the number should be about the same.

"Twenty to thirty million?"

Liu Xianming stared and bared his teeth.

Since arriving at SMIC, Liu Xianming feels that many things have changed. The biggest aspect is that money is no longer money. Any equipment modification costs tens of millions of yuan. When SMIC was established, the state gave them 5,000 yuan.

Ten thousand yuan of funds, fifty million! This is not a small amount. A smaller prefecture-level city does not have that much fiscal revenue in a year! But the fifty million was spent within a month, and the state allocated another five thousand

Ten thousand, and finally spent a total of 100 million.

Liu Xianming's head is big when he thinks about RMB 100 million. He has never used so much paper in his entire life, no, even in ten lifetimes.

Now that Huang Kun has asked for another 20 to 30 million yuan, Liu Xianming feels that the country has already paid too much for them, and asking for more money seems unreasonable.

"Oops! Let me tell you, experts, we have just completed the task assigned to us by the country, which can be regarded as a meritorious service. The leaders must be very happy, but if we go to ask for money now, then the leaders may be angry again!"

Liu Xianming shook his head and said.

| "Mr. Liu, how about I tell you something?"

Before Huang Kun could explain, Liu Lang spoke directly.

"Okay, okay, Liu Lang, tell me!"

Liu Xianming said quickly.

"Mr. Liu, you are right about this question. The country has spent nearly 100 million yuan to manufacture chips for so long. This is not a small amount. It is basically the fiscal revenue of the Shanghai Stock Exchange for more than half a month. Okay.

Feeding millions of people, fortunately we have manufactured the chip, otherwise we would be really sorry for the country."

"Yes, that's what I mean!"

Liu Xianming nodded.

"But Mr. Liu, haven't you ever thought that if we do nothing now, wouldn't the country lose 100 million in vain? We can't afford to pay back this money!"

Liu Lang said with a smile.

"Yes!"

Liu Xianming understood it immediately.

"Chips represent high-tech technology, which looks very advanced, but ultimately it has to be marketed and sold for money. It is useless if it cannot be sold, but the chip we just created cannot be sold for money.

, there must be some improvements, and only new chips can be sold for money!"

"So that's it...! Then, Liu Lang, tell me, can we make so much money back? What if we can't make it?"

Liu Xianming felt that 100 million was too much. If he sold cabbage, he might not be able to earn so much in decades.

"Mr. Liu, it's already December, and next year will be 2086. Let me tell you, if we can make new chips in the first half of next year, then we can make money back. Maybe 100 million won't be enough.

But we will definitely be able to earn it back in the next three years. After three years, we at SMIC will be able to achieve profitability and start earning foreign exchange for the country!"

Liu Lang was not talking nonsense. The reason why he was so anxious to establish SMIC was to build the chip before 1986, because in this year a major event would occur in the computer industry.

First of all, the manufacturing cost of personal computers has dropped significantly. Now a commercial computer from Wanan Company sells for US$3,300. This price is almost as much as a second-hand car, and it is huge in appearance and easy to use.

It is very inconvenient, so it is only used in business, but in recent years

There are undercurrents in the computer industry. The most typical one is the emergence of Apple's concept personal computer. This kind of computer is much smaller and has a very beautiful appearance. It already has the style of the future Apple computer. At the same time, Apple computer is the first

The introduction of the mouse can greatly simplify the interaction between humans and machines.

But the price of Apple computers is too high, more than 4,000 US dollars. Even ordinary Americans think it is too expensive. Spending more than two months' salary to buy a computer that is of little use is really a "brainless" decision.

.,

But with the significant reduction in costs and the emergence of Intel's powerful chips and Microsoft's very user-friendly operating system, the spring of the computer industry has finally arrived.

The cooperation between Intel and Microsoft ushered in the golden age of computers. Macron was eliminated because it could not keep up with the trend. Even IBM and Apple Computer were almost defeated by the two of them. Fortunately, they escaped in time by transforming.

A calamity.

Liu Lang was familiar with these major events, so when he met Wan An last year, he began to persuade him to start the personal computer business, but the other party was very stubborn and never listened to Liu Lang.

Since the hardware couldn't be persuaded, we had to work hard on the software. Wan'an listened to Liu Lang's advice. His second son Wan He was also a computer genius. Wan He spent a year and a half developing a picture editing program.

The WPS word processing system is currently being upgraded. Once successful, it will be equivalent to another Microsoft.

Liu Lang is very convinced that as long as the cost of personal computers drops significantly, the chips manufactured by SMIC will inevitably become the focus of world attention. Even if Wanan Company does not have a personal computer business yet, even if it sells this chip to

IBM company, that is enough for Wanan Company to earn a lot of wealth. Of course, Liu Lang hopes that Wanan Company will still do the hardware. This is equivalent to the combination of IBM and Microsoft. If Wanan Company really realizes

If hardware and software are integrated into one, the future will be scary.

Therefore, with the advent of the personal computer era, the latest chips designed by Wanhe will dominate the world's software industry like a king. At least in a short period of time, no company can catch up with him. Don't look at Microsoft's role as this player in the previous life.

Position, but Liu Lang believes that even the geniuses at Microsoft will not be able to master the computer language ten years from now. Without tools, no matter how powerful they are, they will not be able to design better programs. Liu Lang is very sure of this.

As a chip designer, SMIC will inevitably play an important role in this major development of computers. It is certain to make money. If we seize this golden opportunity, we will become the world's number one chip manufacturer in the future.

It is also very possible. Even though it is just a chip manufacturer, this profit

It is also very huge. In Liu Lang's previous life, the annual return rate of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.'s OEM chips for Apple mobile phones was as high as more than 30%, which means that for every Apple mobile phone sold in the world, they would have to share 100%.

Thirty percent, this brings tens of billions of dollars in revenue to TSMC every year, which is very scary to think about.

After Liu Lang's efforts for nearly half a year, SMIC has gradually taken shape. The next step is to make the chip with peace of mind, and then wait for the arrival of the big event that will change the entire course of human history. When that huge wave comes, all

Enterprises will all be baptized. Enterprises that can adapt can go with the wave, while enterprises that cannot adapt can only sink to the bottom of the wave.

Now Liu Lang has directly built a super battleship with SMIC and is waiting for the big wave to come. This starting point is much higher than others. Then it will no longer be a matter of striving for the top, but of taking advantage of this opportunity to massacre

"Only in this way can all opponents be worthy of Liu Lang's rebirth.

Of course, Liu Lang couldn't tell others about these things. He just told Liu Xianming and others that they were going to make money soon. Don't panic. For this reason, Liu Lang also found Bai Weiren and explained to Bai Weiren.

Otherwise, after throwing more than 100 million into it without seeing any splash, I am afraid even the mayor would be a little panicked.

Bai Weiren firmly stood on Liu Lang's side and stated that he would explain it to him if anyone wanted to ask about it. Only then did Liu Lang feel relieved. If SMIC stopped research and development of chips at this time, he would have to

Angry to death.


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