Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 764, Senior Brother
Yang Xiaole thought about it for a while in the room and then went to bed.

The next morning, he went to the Japanese restaurant, the breeding farm and the Donglin Society for an inspection. He also went to Huang Xintong's place to take a look. After making sure that there was no problem, he quietly left.

Quietly boarded the plane to Hong Kong Island.

At noon, Yang Xiaole got off the plane.

Then he went straight to the company building.

Unfortunately, when they arrived at the place, Huang Qiujing and Hua Yourong were not there, and Huang Xintong was still with the Japanese.

"Lucy!"

Yang Xiaole couldn't find anyone, so he found Huang Qiujing's former secretary to the general manager and current deputy general manager.

The other party naturally knew him.

He quickly stood up from his seat.

"Mr. Yang!"

This is the real boss behind the scenes!
Yang Xiaole walked in and asked, "Where are Mr. Huang and Mr. Hua? The call didn't go through!"

Sit directly on the swivel chair.

Lucy could only stand by.

"General Manager Huang went to the Netherlands! General Manager Hua went to Italy!"

After saying that, he hurriedly asked: "Mr. Yang, would you like something to drink? I'll have someone make it for you!"

Yang Xiaole shook his head: "No, what are they going there for?"

My goodness, the company is getting bigger and bigger, and the two women are now flying all over the world. This is the nth time I haven’t met anyone!

"Mr. Huang is going to the Netherlands to complete the acquisition of DAF Automobile and other matters! I am not sure about Mr. Hua's itinerary."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole was thinking about it.

DAF?
What car?
I asked curiously, "What kind of company is DAF?"

Seeing this, Lucy slowly explained: "DAF is a Dutch automobile manufacturer. It produces commercial vehicles and private cars. This time DAF is selling its private car project."

"Oh, what's the current situation with the company's cars? Do you know?"

Each time he came here, he stayed for a short time before leaving. He only knew some general information about the company, but he was not really clear about the details.

Hearing this, Lucy asked, "Do you want to hear the details? If so, I'll go get the information."

"No need, just give me a rough idea."

"Okay then! As for the automotive sector, we have acquired three companies in total, Ferrari, Auto Union, and DAF. We have already reached an agreement with them, so we are going to sign the contract this time."

"Auto Union? What kind of company is that?"

It is very common for those foreign car brands that seem to be famous to be acquired back and forth.

Even brands like Ferrari and Maserati.

Upon hearing this, Lucy introduced the company.

Yang Xiaole was there listening.

When you hear that the Auto Union company covers all passenger car areas that the German automotive industry can offer, from motorcycles to luxury cars.

The news made his eyes light up.

This is great, isn't this what I've always wanted?
He was stunned when he heard that the Auto Alliance was originally a merger of four automobile companies.

Then he asked, "What's their car logo?"

This reminded him of a company.

Audi!

He remembered that the Audi brand was only created after Audi was sold again in the 1980s.

"Oh, their company's brand is four connected rings!"

Hearing Lucy's introduction, Yang Xiaole laughed.

I didn't expect it to be an Audi.

As for the car company, he actually knew that he could buy it. After all, the transaction was a normal thing.

But I didn't expect to buy this company.

What he wanted was not the brand, but the company's industrial system, which covered almost all passenger cars except trucks.

Then he listened quietly.

However, the company is currently in Germany and cannot be relocated to Hong Kong Island.

Compared to the racing brand Ferrari, he values ​​Audi more.

That's because it can produce a full range of passenger cars.

This is really important.

"Mr. Huang now uses 15% of his revenue as R&D expenses. He has also acquired several engine factories and clutch research institutes. ..."

Yang Xiaole listened quietly.

15%. This percentage may not seem high, but it is already very high.

For old-fashioned multinational automobile companies, R&D expenses account for about 5% of their revenue.

This is different from the semiconductor industry, where the R&D costs of automobiles are often 30, 40, or even half. The proportion of automotive R&D costs is not that high.

His requirements are not high; in the short term, he just wants to break even.

Anyway, overall, I am quite satisfied.

Then he asked, "What is the current status of other aspects of the company?"

"Mr. Yang, what question do you want to ask?"

Hearing Lucy's question, Yang Xiaole felt a headache. The company's business was getting bigger and bigger, involving more and more industries.

He really had no idea where to start.

Then he asked, "What do you say about mobile phones now?"

"Mobile phones, servers and base stations have all entered mass production, and the radio license has been issued. We expect them to be available for sale within two years!
We provide technology and look for semiconductor foundries in Japan and the United States!"

"It takes so long?"

Yang Xiaole frowned.

Next year, mobile phones will be invented in the United States.

But he remembered that mobile phones were not actually launched on the market until 1983, a full ten years later.

Thinking of this, it doesn’t feel like that long.

Then I heard about some other industries.

As for OEM, there is no way to do it. It is impossible to monopolize it. After all, the mobile phone industry chain is very complete.

All he has to do is constantly upgrade his technology.

After asking some more questions, he didn't listen anymore. The company was so big that only people of Huang Qiujing's level could understand the situation.

In fact, in many cases, she only took charge of the general direction, and the people below were responsible for execution.

However, the 52-story landmark building mentioned earlier by Hua Yourong has also started construction and is expected to be completed in another year and a half.

"Okay, I get it. It doesn't matter if he's not here. Just go do your thing!"

Then stood up.

Seeing this, Lucy sent the person out and then came back.

This process attracted the attention of people in the company, but no one dared to ask.

……

Yang Xiaole left the company and after some thought decided to go to the Science and Technology City first.

Over such a long period of time, a number of properties have been built in the Science and Technology City, and the Tsing Yi Bridge has been built.

After the bridge is completed, it will be managed by the government and no bridge tolls will be charged.

The good thing is that there is land opposite that can be used to build a building, and he bought nearly half of it.

But this place is just too big.

Excluding the mountains, the available building land is close to five million square meters, and half of that is close to two million square meters.

This project was a joint venture between Hua Yourong's construction company and Huang Qiujing's family.

The land alone cost several billion Hong Kong dollars.

This is industrial land.

This is almost the largest area ever sold in Hong Kong Island’s history.

It looks quite big, but actually to him it is not that big. Its area is about the same as the Foxconn Industrial Zone in later generations.

This place is used by him to develop technology.

At the same time, it is also a place for the Russian bear to disintegrate and absorb those talents in a dozen years.

After all, a place to transfer is needed.

Moreover, in the late 1980s, the degree of openness there was not very high, and many technology-related industries were not opened up all at once.

Everything is opening up slowly.

Not only this piece of land, but also the remaining land that has not been bought will be purchased slowly in the future.

In the end, the entire island covering an area of ​​about ten square kilometers was bought.

……

Drive the car to the bridge and pass directly.

When we came to the island, we saw construction sites everywhere and it looked a bit shabby.

There are construction teams everywhere.

The most eye-catching are the two ten-story buildings. They are not very tall, but they cover a large area.

There are some three- or four-story factories nearby.

At this time, there are not many companies moving into the Science and Technology City.

The first to move in was the research institute.

The second one is next to the battery factory owned by Hua Yourong’s father. Now Hua’s father has resigned from the school and works as an honorary professor at the school.

Because a battery factory was built here, the person in charge was naturally Hua Yourong's father.

The Battery Research Institute has also moved here.

The car was stopped when it arrived at the institute.

Only after Yang Xiaole got through on the phone was he allowed to go.

The car stopped in front of the building and someone came to pick him up.

"Excuse me, is this Mr. Yang?"

It's a young woman.

"Well, it's me!"

"Please follow me. Director Fang and Director Luo are both upstairs."

Then he followed the other person upstairs.

The elevator went straight to the tenth floor.

Just like before, the entry control was very strict. Yang Xiaole had his own card and swiped it to enter.

After a while, I met Luo Jinping and Fang Tongsheng.

"Teacher Luo, Mr. Fang!"

Looking at the two of them, Yang Xiaole greeted them with a smile.

Luo Jinping was delighted: "Xiao Le, you are amazing! You don't care about the research institute at all!"

As he spoke, he walked into the office.

Someone brought some brewed tea.

After they sat down, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "I'm not a professional. It's good to have you here! Don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ."

In fact, he is really of no use here.

If you are short of money, find Huang Qiujing and Hua Yourong.

These people only need to spend money on research and development, and there are also people who will specifically deal with the research results.

There is no need for him at all.

As for those patents, there are more and more of them now, and even he himself doesn't know whether there are any important patents that can be used by future generations.

We can only let the enterprises develop on their own.

Luo Jinping shook his head helplessly: "I think you are just lazy."

Although he complained, he couldn't hide the joy on his face at all.

Anyone who is trusted like this would be very happy.

Yang Xiaole smiled, looked at the two of them and said, "Teacher, Mr. Fang, are you used to being here?"

Fang Tongsheng smiled and nodded: "Well, it's okay. We are the same wherever we go. It's just that others are still a little uncomfortable. Although the bridge is open, it is more than ten kilometers away from the previous building and it is still on a small island. However, as the infrastructure here begins to improve, it is generally okay and will not affect the progress."

Yang Xiaole hummed when he heard that.

This is not surprising to him.

We were in the building where Huang Qiujing was before, but now we can move in in batches, so we must move here first.

Otherwise, as more and more equipment becomes available in the future, it will be a huge project to transport and relocate them.

And a lot of the equipment is not removable.

Previously they were in the most prosperous Central District, but now they are on a small island. These researchers must have some complaints.

A dozen kilometers is considered a very long distance in Hong Kong Island.

Then he asked, "How is the company doing now? I heard that the upstream and downstream companies of mobile phones have found OEMs?"

Fang Tongsheng nodded: "Yes, we can basically find OEMs. For core technologies, in addition to those already on the market, we will cooperate with some large companies for other core technologies. It is expected that we can absorb more than 100 related industry chain companies within two to three years..."

Yang Xiaole listened quietly.

It is impossible to achieve a monopoly.

The area of ​​Hong Kong Island is small, so we can only invest in some core technologies ourselves, and there are many things that require cooperation with other companies.

But he didn't care about that.

As long as the company continues its technological research and development, there will be great potential in the future.

What many people don’t know is that many of the major semiconductor companies in Silicon Valley have Huang Qiujing’s investment, and she even holds controlling stakes in quite a few of them.

Only very few people know about this.

Huang Qiujing, Hua Yourong, and a team specializing in handling patent matters.

Even the two people in front of him and Hua Yourong's father didn't know about this.

Many technology companies in Silicon Valley have become the technology library of the technology city. Once a technology is developed, it will be added to the company's patent library.

These companies will build factories here in the future in a cooperative manner.

These companies are not just used on mobile phones.

It can cover many industries related to electronic products.

Of course, we only have the technology now, but no production line, so it cannot be converted into commercial results in a short period of time.

However, the company is not completely unprofitable now, and has begun to involve in corporate office equipment.

For example, communication equipment such as packet switches.

After Fang Tongsheng finished speaking, he looked at him and smiled: "The thing you told us about before has been manufactured, but I feel that it is of no use for the time being!"

Yang Xiaole was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

"what?"

Fang Tongsheng and Luo Jinping looked at each other and said with a smile, "You'll know when you see it."

Then the two men stood up.

Took him to a room.

When Yang Xiaole looked at the things, he was stunned for a moment.

I saw a CRT monitor on the table, and a mouse and keyboard in front of it.

"Personal computer?"

Yang Xiaole turned his head and looked at the two of them and asked in surprise.

He had mentioned this thing when he was working on his mobile phone before.

He didn't care much about it before. After all, the Internet age had not yet arrived. The real Internet age was in the 1980s, so he didn't care too much.

I didn't expect it to be made.

The main chassis is large, about half the size of a commercial printer.

The display also looks like a black and white TV.

I came to the computer and asked, "How do I use this?"

Seeing this, Luo Jinping turned on the computer.

After waiting for several minutes, the computer finally turned on.

Yang Xiaole took the mouse and tried it.

There is nothing in it, just some fixed connection icons.

Fang Tongsheng said: "The ALU of this computer's operating system is designed based on TI's 74181 chip. Its ROM control memory supports writing expansion. The main memory has a storage word length of 16 bits and a storage word count of 128KB (expandable to 512KB).

The secondary storage hard disk is a removable, 2.5MB single-disc audio cassette."

After that, he continued, "I can't think of any great use for this computer for now. Apart from being able to connect to some office equipment, such as printers, the only thing left is information sharing between computers.

After all, its processing power is still somewhat poor! ”

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole raised his eyebrows.

Isn’t this the concept of the early Internet!
My goodness, all Mr. Fang has in his mind is the concept of supercomputers, and he looks down on this kind of equipment with relatively poor functions.

Then he asked, “Who made this and how much did it cost?”

"This machine was developed by a former researcher at BBN Technology. He used to work at BBN Technology's workstation. We were college classmates. The cost of this machine is $3456. Because it is a semi-finished product in the institute, if it is mass-produced, it should be able to be controlled at around $800 to $900."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Okay, let him continue his research. We can't use this machine here, but the universities in the United States may need it. Moreover, we will also build a large server here in the future so that all computers in the Science and Technology City can access the data in it. Of course, different permissions need to be set for different levels."

When Fang Tongsheng heard this, he thought about it for a moment and his eyes lit up.

"You want to make a workstation?"

"That's understandable!"

The development of the Internet did not happen overnight, it developed slowly.

He remembered that the first personal computer was actually invented about the year after next, although it was not a fully commercial product.

Because that machine sold several thousand units that year.

The first to commercialize personal computers were Apple Computer and IBM Computer.

But the meaning is different.

Then he said, "For personal computers, let Huang Qiujing allocate funds to continue research and development, including systems, software and hardware, etc. The initial amount is 50 million US dollars."

Hearing this, Fang Tongsheng took a breath.

so much?
It’s not much inferior to mobile phone research and development!

This is not a supercomputer, is it necessary to invest so much money in it?
Then he expressed his thoughts.

Yang Xiaole nodded: "Mr. Fang, you are right. This is useful to me and of great use. Of course, we will also participate in the research of large computers and servers in the future."

The personal computer is just one manifestation of commercialization.

Moreover, when many things are first invented and popularized, they not only make money, but also set industry standards.

For example, mobile phones and computers.

It's a pity that he doesn't know how to program or use the system, otherwise it would be terrible.

Old Man Fang hummed and said, "Okay then! You're the boss. By the way, we've already bought a patent for the touch screen you asked us to pay attention to. What do you want to do with it?"

"Oh, touch screen technology? So fast?"

"Well, capacitive touch screens have been around for a long time. Resistive touch screens were developed by an American university teacher last year for the convenience of work. We spent $10,000 to purchase the patent rights. But it may take some time for this to be commercialized."

Yang Xiaole nodded: "Indeed, but this thing will be of great use in the future. Don't stop the research."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Fang agreed.

Yang Xiaole continued to ask some other questions.

As a semiconductor industry, how could he not get involved.

The institute recruited people to start the research and development and manufacturing of semiconductor equipment such as silicon epitaxial reactors and silicon carbide epitaxial furnaces, produce wet process benches and small CVD furnaces, and research a set of photolithography technologies.

Yang Xiaole didn’t understand these professional techniques, so he just listened briefly.

In addition to these, there are many other technological extensions, such as display devices required for mobile phones and computers.

They chatted for a long time, and Yang Xiaole roughly understood some of the situation.

Overall, it developed according to his imagination.

Even without waiting for the reform and opening up, it will gradually become commercialized with the construction of factories.

After they had finished chatting, he left the building.

Huafu’s battery factory has been built here, but Huafu is not here.

Yang Xiaole then left.

He drove directly back to the vicinity of his villa.

What surprised him at this moment was that an old man in his fifties or sixties was kneeling in front of Mr. Suo.

This made Yang Xiaole feel strange for a while.

When he saw the ID card from the other side of the strait on the old man, his eyebrows raised.

I guessed the other person's identity in an instant.

It is very likely that he is Mr. Suo’s eldest disciple.

The person who left with the bald guy and went to the other side of the strait.

That is, my senior brother.

(End of this chapter)