Era: I have a two-world door

Chapter 657, Eliminating Hidden Dangers

After listening to Du Wanting's report, Wang Qingsong was pondering something in his mind.

It seems like we've done everything we could.

In addition to the uses they had previously stated, the company has also begun to invest its funds in other industries.

Since their own company owns oil tankers, they naturally started targeting oil companies, which was also a preparation for the next few years.

After gold is decoupled from oil prices, oil prices will continue to rise.

This is a good choice.

In addition, as the company expands its technology business, he also plans to venture into mining, not entirely for the sake of future gold price increases.

He pulled himself together and said, "That's settled then. I'll go to the Science and Technology City."

Li Sichen is in charge over there, so I have to go and give her some instructions.

He wanted to go and see it too.

Spock wanted to leave before, but he hasn't left yet, leaving him in an awkward position.

I didn't notice anything unusual when I went there before.

Du Wanting shook her head: "The underwater tunnel you're working on involves a lot of things, and there are still many things to deal with."

"Alright, I'll go there myself."

After agreeing on the terms, he left.

After I came out, I called Chen, the fishmonger.

Upon hearing his words, the other party was naturally delighted.

I talked about company matters.

Unfortunately, the Suez Canal issue has indeed had a significant impact, and this is only in the short term.

Moreover, industry insiders believe that since even sea mines have been installed, the area is unlikely to be unsealed in the short term, at least six months to a year.

When Wang Qingsong heard this result, he simply scoffed.

Half a year? A year?
That's a full eight years.

Wang Qingsong didn't care about any of that; his main focus during this period was making money.

Let me describe the security situation in Harbour City and Science City.

The other party has basically cleaned up their act and gone ashore. They rarely fight with anyone anymore, but they still retain their basic strength.

Fishmonger Chen naturally agreed.

The protesters were mainly trying to negotiate with the Hong Kong government; for these Chinese people, it wasn't a big problem.

It won't cause any major conflict.

The two chatted briefly before hanging up.

He then drove directly to find Li Sichen.

When Wang Qingsong arrived at the location, Li Siying was also there.

"Xiaoying, you're here too!"

Upon seeing her, Wang Qingsong greeted her with a smile.

Li Siying smiled and said, "Yes, I came to find my brother."

Wang Qingsong nodded and asked, "Nothing's happened lately, right? How's your studies?"

Nowadays, unless there's a major machine malfunction, the service desk rarely needs to contact him for any major problems, since he has a backup system in his storage space.

Li Siying nodded: "I've finished all the high school courses and am now studying university material. It's just that I'm busy with work, so the progress is a bit slow."

"That's good, no problem, take your time!"

He didn't require Li Siying to do scientific research; he just wanted her to be able to operate the equipment reliably.

Of course, if there's an unexpected bonus, that would be the best.

Li Siying smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Wang Qingsong sat down and looked at Li Sichen, saying, "I came here today to see you. There's nothing special about it, but you should also be careful about what's been happening in Hong Kong lately."

Li Sichen naturally also learned about the situation in Hong Kong.

Nodding, she said, "I know. Many of our company's operators are women, so it's relatively better. Besides, this place is a bit far from the city center."

Wang Qingsong nodded.

Indeed, the situation here is slightly better, mainly because it is some distance from the city center.

Moreover, the wages they pay are significantly higher than those of ordinary workers. Whether it's wages, working conditions, or food and drink, they are much better than in other places.

After all, that's the nature of a factory.

"Okay, as long as you know what you're doing, it's better to be careful!"

Li Sichen naturally agreed.

They then started talking about company matters.

The circuit boards, needless to say, were sold at low prices, almost through dumping, which allowed them to dominate the international market.

Many small appliance factories have also started production.

As a result, we have begun investing in upstream and downstream supply chains in other countries and regions.

There's no way around it, Hong Kong Island is just too small.

The entire land area of ​​Hong Kong Island is over 600 square kilometers, but mountains account for more than 60% of it, leaving only a little over 200 square kilometers of actual land area.

Small factories are fine, but large steel mills and the like won't work.

A large steel plant can easily cover more than ten square kilometers.

Therefore, many unimportant components are now outsourced.

The core components, however, are in our own hands.

After chatting for a while, Wang Qingsong asked, "By the way, how are Xie Yun and Qian Min doing now?"

Setting up a laboratory takes time.

In particular, Qian Min's CT and MRI laboratories.

Many of these items need to be purchased.

Xie Yun, on the other hand, can directly participate in the lithography machine project.

Li Sichen smiled and said, "He has basically received all the equipment he needs. The last piece of equipment is expected to arrive at the end of the month, and he can start before the end of the month."

Wang Qingsong nodded.

Indeed, conducting research takes time.

I have to say, PhD students these days are really amazing.

Xie Yun has been involved in the technology of lithography machines and has made some breakthroughs, which have improved the performance of the machines.

After all, the machines produced in this era cannot compare with those of later generations.

As for Qian Min, he believed in the abilities of the big shots these days.

When they have no shortage of funding and experimental equipment, these people's abilities are terrifying.

After chatting for a while, he said, "Okay, you guys go ahead with your work, I'll go to the lab."

Spock's problem will eventually need to be resolved.

He still wanted to see how things went; if all else failed, he would get straight to the point.

Li Sichen agreed and sent him away.

Li Siying also came out.

He greeted everyone at the door and then rode his bicycle towards his office.

Wang Qingsong drove straight to Spock's laboratory.

When the car arrived at the destination, it stopped and went straight upstairs.

Spock was looking at a report in his office when he saw him coming. He stopped and smiled, "Hi, boss~ What brings you here?"

Spock has been here for four or five years. There are many Chinese people here, and now Spock can speak some Chinese.

Although not particularly fluent.

Wang Qingsong came over, smiled, and said, "Come and see how the company is doing?"

Spock smiled upon hearing this, took out a cigar and gestured to him: "Boss, would you like one?"

"No, thanks."

"Oh, that's such a shame, it's a Cuban cigar."

Spock, looking disappointed, lit himself on fire.

Then they called the translator over.

After all, it's not good to say the wrong thing.

He then began to speak: "The 8008 CPU has entered a stable phase and is ready for mass production at any time. The 8086 CPU is also progressing well, and mass production should be possible within the next six months."

Main memory can now reach 512Kb.

After saying that, he smiled and said, "Boss! Do you need any other research and development?"

Wang Qingsong smiled and said, "Not yet. We'll see how the market reacts after mass production, and then we'll consider our future research and development direction."

Spock nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Wang Qingsong went straight to the point and asked, "Mr. Spock, do you have plans to leave Hong Kong Island?"

The West is very direct; there's no need for them to beat around the bush.

It's quite normal for these tech giants to leave their jobs and start their own businesses.

Back then, the U.S. held a semiconductor conference.

Of the more than 400 semiconductor companies whose founders or senior technical staff come from Fairchild Semiconductor, 80% are from Fairchild Semiconductor.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Therefore, he could understand if Spock wanted to leave. Surprisingly, Spock didn't deny it.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'm sorry, boss, I did have that thought!"

"Oh! So what are your thoughts now?"

Wang Qingsong asked with a smile.

He was actually wary of Spock.

Therefore, the time span of the provided information will not be too long.

Of course, once you learn the knowledge, it's yours to keep. If Spock leaves the company, he can quickly develop related products by starting his own.

The other side has that capability.

But there's a problem here.

CPUs, memory, and similar components involve many patents.

If we want to bypass his patent framework and develop new products, it will take time, which is a very troublesome thing.

Moreover, they had a contract stipulating that after the other party resigns, they will not be able to enter the relevant industry for three years.

Even a research institute is not acceptable.

Of course, nothing is absolute in this world. If the other party joins a military enterprise, then it's hard to say.

Spock shrugged and said, "I haven't thought it through yet."

Wang Qingsong was puzzled.

Then I roughly understood.

Previously it was just research, but now the chips are in mass production and have begun to be installed in personal computers for sale.

According to the other party's shareholding.

This is a huge number, but of course, it's nothing to Wang Qingsong.

The main reason is that the company has enormous potential.

All of this was predicated on Spock's unwillingness to leave.

That is, forced.

These are all speculations; we don't know if they're true.

Seeing his expression, Spock said, "Boss, perhaps you made the right choice. If you hadn't chosen to sell to GE CPUs, I might have had to leave. I might have faced an investigation."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingsong was taken aback.

really.

Just as I expected.

Then everything can be explained clearly.

General Electric is actually backed by the bald eagle's military.

If such a thing cannot be sold to the Bald Eagles, it would be a huge hidden danger for them.

Because computers are one of the areas in which the Russian bear and the bald eagle are currently fighting, and a very important one at that.

In addition to these factors, there is also the unique nature of Hong Kong Island.

After all, Hong Kong Island wasn't British territory; it was just leased. Besides, Hong Kong Island is too close to the mainland.

Transporting supplies there is incredibly easy.

Some people take risks for money.

Looking at Spock's expression, Wang Qingsong felt even more uncomfortable.

He was already prepared for the other person's departure and was already thinking about who would replace them.

Xie Yun is one of them.

One advantage of being a top student is that you can easily switch majors.

However, there is a lot to learn.

Intel's two founders were not initially semiconductor experts.

Moore majored in physical chemistry.

Robert Noyce also studied physics and mathematics, and only graduated from university.

Xie Yun, Qian Min, and even Qian Min's wife all majored in physics and mathematics.

If others can do it, then they certainly can too.

His previous idea of ​​finding a semiconductor tycoon was a mistake in itself.

Now that he's not leaving, should his technology continue to develop, or should he create something too advanced?

This is a headache.

Bringing himself back to reality, he smiled and said, "Mr. Spock, so you mean you're not planning to leave now?"

"Yes, boss, I can realize my dreams here, so why would I leave! As long as I don't get investigated in China!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingsong hummed in agreement.

He was pondering there.

It seems the company needs to be careful about its future development.

He was being watched.

However, he never intended to make his plans to cooperate with the mainland public.

At least before the reform and opening up, it was necessary to keep things hidden, since the mainland couldn't afford any more turmoil.

He then regained his composure and said, "In that case, that would be best. I came here today to discuss something with you. I plan to separate the lithography machine department. From now on, you can focus on chip research and development, while Mr. Xie Yun will be in charge of the production and manufacturing of lithography machines."

He needs to gradually eliminate the hidden dangers.

We can forget about chips, but we can't let him get involved in lithography machines anymore.

In addition, the CPU and memory will also need to be separated in the future, but he can't find a suitable person for that right now.

Upon hearing this, Spock shrugged: "Boss, I have no objection."

Wang Qingsong looked at the other person upon hearing this.

I didn't see any anger on the other person's face.

I don't know if they've hidden it or if they genuinely don't care.

He pulled himself together and smiled, "In that case, let Xie Yun come over here, and I'll talk to him about this."

Spock naturally agreed.

They had someone call Xie Yun over.

Having been here for several months, the two had naturally met before.

"Mr. Li, you were looking for me?"

By this time, he already knew that Wang Qingsong was the boss, so the person he was asking was naturally different.

Wang Qingsong smiled and nodded: "Yes, I need to talk to you about something. Please have a seat!"

Xie Yun agreed.

After sitting down, Wang Qingsong said, "Professor Xie, I'd like to put you in charge of the lithography machine project. Your compensation will be the same as Mr. Spock's. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Xie Yun hesitated for a moment.

"I've only been with the company for a few months, is this appropriate?"

Wang Qingsong smiled and said, "This is for the company's future development. It is inevitable to divest the lithography machine business. I believe in Professor Xie's ability. You have the right to access all the company's lithography machine-related materials. You can also take the lithography machine-related R&D personnel with you. I'm not in a hurry. You can learn at your own pace."

Xie Yun naturally had no objection upon hearing this.

"no problem."

When he arrived, he was utterly astonished by what he found out about the lithography machine and the CPU.

This technology seems to exist not only domestically, but also internationally.

How could we possibly hand it over to a foreign devil like Spock!
Even though he had studied abroad, he knew that science knows no borders, but scientists do have national boundaries.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up such good treatment in the United States to return to his motherland.

There are some things he can't say, but he'll find an opportunity to talk to the boss about them later.

Wang Qingsong, unaware of his thoughts, smiled and said, "Nothing else. I'm just mentioning it today. The subsequent procedures still need to be completed, and the handover will take place later."

You will definitely need to register a new company at that time.

Xie Yun agreed upon hearing this.

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I have things to do in the lab and can't stay away for too long."

Wang Qingsong smiled and nodded: "Okay! You go ahead and get busy! Someone will take care of the rest for you."

Seeing this, the other person stood up, said hello, and left.

Spock said almost nothing.

Watching the other person leave, Wang Qingsong smiled at Spock and said, "Alright, there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

He also needs to go to Du Yunze's place.

He brought over several servers from the mainland, but Du Yunze needed to figure out how to match them with the equipment of this era.

In the future, all company documents will need to be stored on computers.

Paper documents are not allowed to be taken out of the company to minimize the chance of leakage.

Furthermore, each computer needs to be configured so that a record can be found if someone copies a file.

This is something he's already been doing for a while now.

However, Du Yunze's side still needs time.

There are no absolute secrets in the world, but he tries to make it as difficult as possible for others to obtain them.

The company's security cameras are one of them.

(End of this chapter)