Riding the wind of rebirth

"in turn?"

"It was because we worked with the Chinese Academy of Sciences on the Tianxing-Diwang network; with China Telecom on the fiber optic switching ground station; with Samsung on mobile storage; with Huaneng on chips; with Lantian Sunshine Group on lithium batteries; and even with Microsoft and Sony, that we built this initial ecosystem, and then... we felt we could take another step forward."

“If this can be done, the market… is truly boundless.” Hu Changfeng stroked his chin, a gesture that indicated he was entering a state of deep thought.

Seeing that Zhou Zhi was about to speak, Hu Changfeng stopped him, saying, "I know what you're going to say. If we build this ecosystem ourselves, we will have absolute control over the future information age, instead of being held back by others and having to rely on others to develop, just like we are now."

"The current passive situation stems from a weak foundation, forcing us to follow other people's rules. This is the biggest injustice caused by intellectual property barriers!"

“If we were the ones who built this barrier…” Zhou Zhi smiled and said, “Lord Hu, you’ll have to change your approach.”

"Haha, that's true, but the premise is that it can be done." Hu Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief: "This cake is big enough, but it's difficult to make it! Even if you manage to get the operating platform sorted out, the investment required by the upstream and downstream industries is enormous."

"Therefore, we can only make money while developing, and only in this way can we build the ecosystem at the same time." Zhou Zhi said, "China's development speed and huge market are our confidence. Under such a large-scale market stimulus, the iteration and error correction performance of our information industry will far exceed that of other markets. It is foreseeable that in the future, we and other manufacturers may have their own strengths and weaknesses in cutting-edge technologies, but in the field of application software, we will have an unparalleled iterative advantage."

"Let's start with the basics." Hu Changfeng suppressed Zhou Zhi's attempt to make grand promises: "Like I said, everything has to start from the basics."

"As far as I know, besides Huaneng and your EDA base in cooperation with Samsung, there are no other domestic manufacturers capable of designing chips based on the MINICOS architecture, right?" Hu Changfeng continued, "If we follow your vision now, the requirements for processor chips will be several levels higher. Currently, China does not have the design and production capabilities for this. If others refuse to make chips for you in the future and hold you hostage in this area, you will still have to exchange it for a large market."

"That's how white goods were made in the 1980s and 90s: market access for technology. But the premise for doing that was that we were in a period of technological vacuum, so we didn't lose out in the deal."

“But if we have the technology, and others use it to squeeze out our market while simultaneously stifling our own industry, then it's not worth it.” At this point, Hu Changfeng opened the small refrigerator in his office and took out two bottles of Tianfu Cola: “You young people like to drink this, and this is a living example. It's fortunate that your aunt's Zhou Liu Niang Group saved it. Look at the other beverage brands, sigh…”

In just two short years, the drawbacks of the "Sino-foreign joint venture drama" in the beverage market have already become apparent. On the contrary, brands that adhere to their roots in the local market and solve problems have ushered in their own development after getting through the growing pains.

Zhou Zhi couldn't control others, but he was happy to help Zhou Liu Niang Group keep the Tianfu Cola brand: "I think our own brand tastes better. Now Xiao Liu is looking for a herbal tea brand in Guangdong. Anyway, we're going to do the same thing, whether we have one sheep or two."

"I've met your cousin's wife a few times in the capital; she's a capable person. I heard your cousin is just the CEO of a group logistics company? And he likes driving trucks?" Hu Changfeng actually asked about gossip. "He seems to have a good attitude, huh?"

The last sentence was loaded with meaning, and Zhou Zhi couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time: "My brother Dayong has a strong sense of chivalry and doesn't care much about his appearance, so it's normal that the gatekeeper didn't recognize him... Later, when my cousin's wife wanted to fire him, it was Dayong who pleaded for him. If you're talking about mentality, he's really good." Now, Zhou Liuniang's Group has moved its industrial headquarters to Yuzhou. After all, it needs to deploy in the national market, and staying in Jiachuan is inconvenient due to transportation issues. They've also built a food group headquarters building in Yuzhou, which can be considered a bright spot in the otherwise dilapidated state-owned factory city of Yuzhou.

But Xiao Juan had another idea in her heart: since Da Yong was stationed in Chongqing and in charge of the group's logistics, the two of them rarely saw each other because of their careers, so why not move their businesses to the same place?

Brother Dayong is very successful in logistics. He focuses on going deep into the grassroots, much like Liu Bang when he first ascended the throne. As a leader of a makeshift team, he doesn't care much about his image, but this has made him "quite popular". With the help of his cousins ​​Jianchuan and Jianmin, as well as his brother-in-law Taoming, a few natives of Chongqing, he has managed to maintain good relationships with all parties and is doing quite well.

The joke came about after the building was built. Sister Xiaojuan managed it according to modern corporate management system, set up a gatekeeper at the entrance, and installed the access control system of Jinan Group. Now, Brother Dayong was helping his subordinates' subordinates to carry large trucks every day. After he finished, he went to the headquarters to pick up his wife from get off work. When the gatekeeper saw him wearing a blue work uniform, he immediately stopped him.

Brother Dayong said he was an employee of the group, but the security guard didn't think so and asked him to swipe his card. Brother Dayong checked himself and found that he was still wearing the company uniform. His access card was in his suit and he had left it in the logistics company office.

He couldn't get in no matter what, until Sister Xiaojuan called to ask where he was and asked the head of the HR department to come down and pick him up, which finally solved the problem.

Sister Xiaojuan was furious at the security guard's lack of tact, and of course she was even more worried that her husband would feel uncomfortable. So, in front of Brother Dayong, she told the head of the human resources department to tell the security guard not to come to work tomorrow.

Brother Dayong quit, saying, "Why should I? I think that guy is pretty good. He's from Wulong. He was laid off after serving in the army. He has parents, wife, and children back home. It's not easy for him."

Sister Xiaojuan was so angry she laughed. "You've been chatting for a while, and I've told you all about your family's situation, but I won't let you in?"

Brother Da Yong said that's what's good about that guy—friendship is friendship, but principles are principles. He then offered me a cigarette and said, "Brother, I'm really sorry, I have several family members who depend on this job for their livelihood, so I still can't let you in. If you don't want him, send him to the logistics company, and I'll let him manage the vehicles."

Sister Xiaojuan laughed and said, "I was just afraid you'd get angry. If you weren't angry, I wouldn't have fired him. I even promoted him to class monitor. Are you satisfied now?"

“The two of them have a good relationship. The only conflict at home now is about Xiaoyong’s education.” Zhou Zhi said to Hu Changfeng with a smile, “Sister Xiaojuan moved the headquarters to Yuzhou for this reason as well. After all, Yuzhou has just been promoted to a municipality directly under the central government, so it is inevitable that educational resources will be allocated to it.”

The idea that education can change one's destiny is vividly demonstrated in both Zhouzhi's father's and mother's families. Therefore, education is a top priority in both families. Although Xiaoyong is only in kindergarten, everyone believes that there is nothing wrong with starting education from a young age.

The educational resources in Jiachuan were indeed lacking, so the eldest aunt also moved to Chongqing to take care of her grandson and reunite with her younger sister in the same city. The two sisters, who had only seen each other a few times in the past few decades, now wanted to be together every single day. (End of Chapter)