Chapter 215 The Lithography Machine Has Arrived, No Worries Anymore
While companies in the Western Semiconductor Alliance and the Longguo Chip Alliance were marveling at the lifting of sanctions on Longxing Technology, Chen Xing, who was at the center of world public opinion, was still sleeping.
He has a habit before going to bed of turning off his cell phone to ensure that he gets at least six hours of adequate sleep.
Otherwise, I would be busy until early in the morning every day, and would be woken up by phone calls or messages from time to time. Wouldn't my spirit be sluggish?
"Jingle Bell--"
In the early morning, the alarm bell rang,
Chen Xing opened his eyes in a daze, rolled over and waited for dozens of seconds, then sat up leisurely.
He also wanted to sleep in. After all, people are lazy.
But as time approaches the date of the annual meeting, the behemoth Longxing Technology needs to deal with a flood of events that require him to conduct a final review.
He couldn't sleep and didn't dare to sleep. The company was still in deep danger.
After sitting up, he leaned against the head of the bed, took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, and said silently: "Open the talent market."
As usual, he still checks the talent market first. This is a good habit he has developed over the past year.
I'm lucky today. Three purple quality talents are in the fields of mobile phone appearance design, chip circuit design and photoresist synthesis.
He was not in a hurry to recruit, but planned to return to the company first.
After closing the system talent market, Chen Xing picked up the charging phone on the bedside table and long pressed the power button.
Not a moment.
The phone screen lights up.
After waiting for a short while, the phone also entered the desktop and successfully connected to the mobile operator's network.
But the next second...
[WeChat]: You have an unread message!
[WeChat]: You have ten unread messages!
[WeChat]: You have thirty unread messages!
In addition to WeChat, text messages also reminded him that someone called him in the early morning, and it was not just one person, but dozens of people. It was obvious that something had happened.
"What happened?"
Chen Xing murmured to himself, suddenly feeling bad.
He quickly opened the text message. He didn't recognize many of the calls that came in the early morning, but he still remembered a few numbers.
One is the CEO of TSMC, Zhang Miao.
One is Lee Ji-woo, CEO of Korean Star Group Yongguo.
Zhang Miao has worked with him before, so it's not surprising that Chen Xing has his phone number, and so does Li Zhiyu. The reason for purchasing the Orion 5420 processor chip was to connect with him.
"Something's wrong."
Chen Xing frowned secretly and did not call them back immediately. Instead, he opened WeChat to check the messages.
However, you don’t know if you don’t look at it. There are hundreds of unread items at a glance.
Suppliers, copycat machine bosses, semiconductor alliance bosses, and even Zhao Chenguang, Qu Cheng, and Wang Qi all sent him messages asking what was going on.
Chen Xing: "..."
To be honest, he had just woken up, how could he know what was going on? He didn't know what was happening now.
But with so many bosses coming to see him, Chen Xing naturally wouldn't think it was a prank.
He looked through the chat records carefully, understanding the events one by one, and finally got some idea of what happened in the early morning.
"Lift the restrictions? Is this a plan to divorce?"
Chen Xing murmured to himself.
He turned on his computer again and used the International Network to visit the official blogs of Western Alliance companies. Sure enough, he found that the sanctions announcements had been deleted.
He didn't know what happened, but what he was sure of was that he was put on the table again.
Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Xing opened his circle of friends and edited six words: "I just woke up, it has nothing to do with me."
The release of the Moments was instantly seen by Ren Wanzhou, who had been waiting for several hours, and she immediately informed Ren Guofei.
Other bosses, such as Luo Hao, Duan Yongping, and Gao Yongming, also saw the circle of friends, but they did not intend to come forward because Ren Guofei had already said that he would be the one to make inquiries and he would be the villain.
Less than two minutes after the WeChat Moments was released, Ren Guofei’s video call came.
"Brother Ren, is it so early?"
Chen Xing answered the phone and said hello.
At the other end of the video, Ren Guofei's bags under his eyes have worsened, and his dark circles are also obvious, probably from staying up late last night.
Because it was a video call, Chen Xing also noticed these details.
"Brother Chen just got up?"
Ren Guofei forced a smile and asked, looking a bit forced to smile.
This is not to blame for his expression. The equipment was moved and his Hongmeng system was borrowed, but the restrictions were lifted in the West. If he didn't know Chen Xing's background and had been to Taiwan, he would have doubted whether it was both. Join forces.
"I just got up." Chen Xing smiled faintly, then went straight to the point and said: "Let's talk about business, no more beating around the bush."
After a pause, he guessed: "I don't know why the West suddenly lifted sanctions, but what is certain is that I already have a bargaining chip to make them happy."
"And this bargaining chip..."
"Probably the fifth generation of communications technology."
Ren Guofei was silent for a long time. He looked at Chen Xing carefully and found no micro-expressions that showed any flaws.
But think about it carefully...
Chen Xing's guess makes sense.
Now Longxing Technology holds 14 core patents in the field of fifth-generation information and communications, which may be a bargaining chip for the West to compromise.
"Check your mailbox. If they are really interested, they will definitely send you an email." Ren Guofei reminded.
Chen Xing did not refuse and immediately logged into the company email on his computer.
Among hundreds of unread emails, he found an email called "Invitation Letter to the Global Communications Summit" sent by the ITU International Telecommunications Union.
Click on the email, the content is very simple.
It is the ITU International Telecommunications Union that wants to invite Chen Xing to attend the Global Communications Summit to discuss in depth the research and development of 5G networks. The meeting location is...
New York, USA!
Meeting in the United States?
Does he dare to go?
Free America, shooting every day, Chen Xing is not stupid enough to attend the Hongmen Banquet.
After finding the corresponding email, he turned the camera over and said, "Brother Ren, take a look, it should be the idea of 5G network."
On the other end of the video call, Ren Guofei checked the content of the email with wide eyes, and finally understood why the West had relaxed restrictions.
Very simple.
They want to win over Chen Xing.
In other words, we can't get around Longxing Technology's 5G patent, and we want everyone to sit down and negotiate to discuss the most perfect solution.
"Since it is the West that has taken the initiative to send a signal of goodwill, do you want to take this opportunity to use a delaying tactic?" Ren Guofei suggested.
In his opinion, now that he is letting go, Chen Xing can also take this opportunity to take a breath and allow Longxing Technology to accelerate its development.
But Chen Xing shook his head and said bluntly: "The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. This is something we have to face sooner or later, and I'm not sure if it's a scam. If I place a deposit and they change their mind at the last minute, it will be more of a loss than a gain."
"He's right."
Ren Guofei also nodded slightly.
No one knows whether this is a trap. If, as Chen Xing said, it was a trap set up by the Western Alliance, wouldn't it mean losing his wife and losing his troops?
As soon as you send the money, they immediately say that there is a fire in the factory. Who do you go to to explain?
Want to file a lawsuit to get money?
International lawsuits can start in half a year, start in five years, and have no cap for ten years. Longxing Technology simply cannot afford it.
The best thing to do now is to ignore them and ignore their overtures.
"Now that the matter is clear, we are really ashamed." Ren Guofei sighed and told him about his suspicion of Chen Xing in the early morning, and did not choose to hide it.
Chen Xing was not disturbed in his heart, and expressed his thoughts: "Thinking about it, if I were you, I would also wonder if Chen Xing had reached some kind of deal with the West, otherwise how could the restrictions be suddenly lifted, so Mr. Ren Brother, let’s not take it seriously. If there is a gap between the domestic alliances, then we have fallen into the trap of the West.”
"good!"
Ren Guofei nodded heavily.
He had to admit that sometimes Chen Xing acted more calmly than him.
If ordinary people are suspected, even if they don't say anything, they will definitely feel uncomfortable inside, and this "uncomfortability" will be expressed invisibly.
But Chen Xing didn’t do anything!
He is like an ancient well with no bottom, so deep and steady.
After giving Chen Xing a high look, Ren Guofei took a deep breath and said, "Then I won't bother Brother Chen. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, please remember to call me."
"Will do."
Chen Xing smiled calmly.
Of course he could hear the overtones. After getting the "chip information", Ren Guofei was truly on his side.
…
After the call with Ren Guofei, members of the Domestic Alliance also learned that the "5G" card had such a high value that it could actually allow the West to suspend restrictions.
After Rebus, who was far away in the Ancient Elephant Kingdom, learned the inside story, he finally let go of his worries. He was too afraid that Chen Xing would surrender.
Long Guo finally became a country that could compete with Western companies, but he didn't want to see the only light annihilated.
Fortunately, Chen Xing is still Chen Xing, and his thoughts have not changed.
"You have to take advantage of this period to purchase equipment to prevent the mad dog from counterattacking."
Rebus made up his mind.
Even though the money from the Ancient Xiang Kingdom cannot be taken away, the equipment can still be transported back to the Dragon Kingdom.
The Ancient Elephant Kingdom also turned a blind eye to what Rebus did, and they did not want to lose the rice company.
Because the rice company has provided jobs for tens of thousands of people since it came to Ancient Xiang Kingdom, and this number is still rising, which they like to see.
While Rebus was making up his mind, Chen Xing was busy replying to messages.
He patiently responded to all news about "his own companies," but he chose to ignore them all when it came to "unstable companies."
For example, Korean Star Group said a few days ago that there was a fire in its factory. Now that the fire has been put out, can it provide M series screens and Orion 5433 chips so quickly?
If I place an order and pay money, will this fire start again?
Chen Xing didn't dare to bet, and he didn't want to bet either. CEOs who have been in the business world for many years have no bottom line, especially the bosses of foreign companies.
And on the other side.
Shenzhen International Airport.
Because the itinerary information was leaked, many enthusiastic fans holding "Zhou Tianwang" support signs blocked the entire airport pick-up hall.
Wearing a black mask and a peaked cap, Zhou Tianwang was stranded at the airport helplessly. He looked at his assistant and said, "I should have changed my ticket like Zi Qi. I didn't expect this to happen."
Originally, Deng Ziqi and Zhou Tianwang were on the same flight, but when she learned the news, she immediately chose to change her flight to another time.
The reason is very simple. There are countless pairs of eyes watching Zhou Tianwang's schedule!
If you choose to fly instead of taking a car in China, you will be stopped almost every time. This is the influence of the top class.
The assistant looked at the crowded pick-up hall and said helplessly: "How about you squeeze out and I'll contact airport security."
Just as he was about to make a call, airport security arrived.
"Is it King Zhou Tian?"
The security guard asked cautiously.
He is also a fan, and he couldn't be more excited to see his idol so close.
"It's me." Zhou Tianwang nodded in response.
The security guard heard the iconic voice and immediately said: "There is no way out here, but we still have a safe exit at the airport. Please come with me."
Hear the words.
Zhou Tianwang and his assistant's eyes lit up.
They didn't hesitate and immediately left the airport with the security.
After leaving Shenzhen International Airport, he took a photo of the airport's exterior and posted it to the Weibo platform with the text: "See you on the 14th."
All of a sudden.
The blog post has been liked thousands of times, and the comment section is constantly being commented on.
[Jie Xiaolun]: "I envy the employees of Longxing Technology. They can watch the concert offline for free. Let's meet on the 14th!"
[Nocturne Chopin]: "Envy is just two words, and I only say it once!"
[Tornado]: "Next year, next year I will definitely go to Longxing Technology Factory to work and prostitute myself at our concert for free!"
Because of the traffic generated by top streams, the Longxing Annual Meeting on the 14th was forced to be on the hot search list, and "Longxing A Series" was also on the hot search list.
Marketing and online marketing seem simple, but in fact it requires playing with traffic, which is a technical job.
But when Zhou Tianwang was warming up the "Longxing Annual Meeting" for Longxing Technology, Chen Xing was called to the Shenzhen City Public Security Bureau.
Do not misunderstand.
He didn't break the law.
But the equipment that needs to be handed over has arrived.
After carefully confirming that there were no bumps and that the packaging was intact, Wang Zhengliang of the Municipal Bureau personally brought the acceptance document, handed it to Chen Xing and said, "If there is no problem, Mr. Chen, please sign it."
"no problem."
Chen Xing smiled lightly.
He took the pen and wrote his name and put a red handprint on it.
After Wang Zhengliang checked and signed, he immediately stretched out his hand and praised: "I have heard of Mr. Chen's name for a long time. It is true that a hero comes from a young age. Then we will officially hand over this batch of goods to you."
"What kind of boy is this? In two years' time, he won't be considered a young man." Chen Xing said emotionally, shook hands with him and said, "Then don't disturb the Wang Bureau. This batch of equipment is still waiting to be shipped to Guancheng."
"Then you go ahead and have a meal together when you have time. I really like making new friends." Wang Zhengliang took out a business card and said.
Chen Xing took the business card with a smile. Everyone was in the circle of Shencheng. They had many friends and many escape routes.
…
After signing and confirming, Chen Xing also gave the freight master a new address, which was the location of the blue and green chip factory.
Since it takes time to build a "clean room", Chen Xing could not build it by himself right away. These five photolithography machines could only be temporarily placed in the chip production plant of Blue and Green Factory.
But as for the domestic alliance, as long as the photolithography machine can be used, it can be used by itself.
With these five 48nm DUV lithography machines, plus two from the blue and green factory, chip production capacity will be greatly increased.
Assembly capacity, chip production capacity, raw material production capacity, and parts supply chain have all been solved, and Chen Xing no longer has any worries.
Longxing Annual Meeting…
No!
In other words, it is the preview of Longxing's new machine. It is time to announce his ideas to the world and take this historic step.
After Wang Zhengliang of the Municipal Bureau learned that Chen Xing wanted to transport the "goods" to Guancheng, he immediately arranged for his men to drive a police car to clear the way, and also notified the police in Guancheng.
In this inter-provincial delivery relay race, although they didn't know what the goods were, they all had some knowledge of absolute density. After Wang Zhengliang said hello, Guancheng immediately gave feedback and calculated the time to facilitate the clearing of road vehicles.