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Beijing.

After hanging up the phone, Lei Jun immediately booked a plane ticket to Tangdu City.

For Xmi, the technical assistance team from Galaxy Technology is both important and unimportant.

The important thing is that it can help Xiaomi produce better products.

What's not important is that even without Galaxy Technology's technical assistance, they can still produce products and remain competitive compared to their peers.

However, the reason why Lei Jun is so nervous is that Xiaomi is about to go public. If it is revealed that Xiaomi has a tense relationship with Galaxy Technology, it will be a big hidden danger to the listing.

Just like the previous supply cuts by Qualcomm and Samsung.

Galaxy Technology's current status and image in China are unmatched by ordinary commercial companies.

Domestically, there is a very positive perception of Galaxy Technology, with a high level of trust in the company.

Even the higher authorities provided tremendous support.

Lei Jun naturally wanted to take advantage of Galaxy Technology's momentum to further develop X-Mi.

"I heard that Galaxy Technology withdrew their technical assistance team? Is it true or false?"

Just then, Lin Wu walked into Lei Jun's office and asked a question.

Upon hearing Lin Wu's question, Lei Bus gave a wry smile and said, "It's true."

"I just called too, and the situation isn't good!"

Before Lin Wu could ask for details, Lei Busi directly gave him the details.

Lin Wu frowned, thought for a moment, and then asked, "What exactly is going on?"

"It must be because we chose Qualcomm, which went against Galaxy Technology's strategic development plan for localization, that's why today's events happened."

Lei Jun knew what was going on and said it directly.

Is there something wrong with Galaxy Technology?

“Our choice of Qualcomm has nothing to do with them. Their lithography factory is not yet in full production. We can’t just stop here and wait for their products to be produced.”

"Who will bear the losses we have suffered during this period?"

"It's ridiculous that they withdrew their technical assistance team for this reason!"

Lin Wu was immediately enraged and said in a volatile tone.

Lei Jun was also angry, but he had better emotional control, and with so much time having passed, he had calmed down.

"Alright, it's no use getting angry now."

"The relationship with Galaxy Technology cannot be allowed to deteriorate. I will go to Tangdu City now to meet with Wang Donglai and have a talk."

"This matter absolutely cannot affect our relationship with Galaxy Technology."

Lei Jun, as the founder, does have foresight.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wu suppressed his anger, pondered for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "You're right, this point certainly shouldn't affect our relationship with Galaxy Technology."

"If Galaxy Technology has any requests, we'll agree to whatever we can!"

Lei Jun nodded and didn't say anything more.

……

Sitting in the reception room of Galaxy Technology, Lei Jun was still a little unaccustomed to it.

This was the first time he had received this treatment since investing in Galaxy Technology.

Previously, we would either arrange a time in advance to go directly to Wang Donglai's office, or we would meet outside.

This was the first time I had ever waited for Wang Donglai in the reception room like this.

Sitting in the reception room, Lei Jun was extremely calm.

He had already thought it through on the way here.

We're open to discussing anything!
As long as the benefits outweigh the costs, that's fine!

With this in mind, Lei Jun was actually looking forward to talking with Wang Donglai.

Because he had already figured something out.

Now, Xiaomi phones have long established themselves in the domestic smartphone market, and with their international expansion, they are practically an international brand.

Xiaomi phones have over 500 million users.

Such a large user base is Xiaomi's most important asset.

Lei Jun has not forgotten that Galaxy Technology is still developing a domestic operating system.

If this operating system is successfully developed, it will inevitably be used by smartphones.

In this way, Xiaomi phones will inevitably be unable to avoid it.

In addition, the internet products under Galaxy Technology also need to run on Xiaomi phones.

We can make more concessions here and provide built-in software support.

Lei Jun quickly recalled all his chips and gradually became more confident.

Just at this time.

Wang Donglai pushed open the door and walked in.

"Mr. Lei, this is actually a small matter. You didn't need to make a special trip over here."

"Besides, I already made things very clear on the phone."

After Wang Donglai sat down, he got straight to the point.

Lei Jun could tell from Wang Donglai's tone that his heart sank.

This was completely different from what he had expected.

However, in a short while, Lei Jun regained his confidence.

"Mr. Wang, I've carefully considered what you've said on my way here."

“I understand your pursuit of the localization of domestic semiconductor technology and your ideas on developing semiconductor technology.”

"To be honest, I admire him and support him very much."

"I not only admire your courage, but also envy your scientific research talent."

"Photolithography factories, photoresist, etching machines, EDA software—which of these things hasn't been a technical problem that has been holding us back for many years?"

"As it turns out, it was solved in no time at all in your hands."

"This level of scientific research capability is truly enviable."

"It is no exaggeration to say that your company is the future of China's semiconductor industry."

Upon hearing Lei Jun say this, Wang Donglai's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Mr. Lei, now that you've brought this up, let me ask you a question."

"Since Galaxy Technology represents the future of domestic semiconductor technology, why is your company unwilling to fully support its development?"

"The Bald Eagle Federation is clearly trying to contain our semiconductor technology."

“Previously, we also established a domestic semiconductor technology alliance and reached many agreements.”

"Mr. Lei also attended this meeting. Have you forgotten so quickly?"

Lei Jun's face immediately froze.

He hadn't expected Wang Donglai to be so direct.

He didn't want to answer, but seeing Wang Donglai's incredibly determined expression, he swallowed his words.

"Mr. Wang, from my personal perspective, I fully support your approach."

"But I also have another identity, which is the founder of Xmi. I need to be responsible for all employees of Xmi."

"At this point, if we didn't have chips from Qualcomm and Samsung, our smartphone business wouldn't just be severely damaged, it would be completely wiped out." "I know your company has developed lithography factory technology, but there's still a long way to go before the lithography factory can officially go into production."

"It simply cannot meet our needs."

"And this period of time was clearly deliberately chosen by the Bald Eagle Federation."

"Too early is not very useful, too late is also useless."

"It is precisely at this time that its effect is greatest."

"I also paid a huge price to reach this agreement with Qualcomm."

"If I had a choice, I would never do that."

"But unfortunately, I don't have that choice."

Lei Jun's tone was extremely sincere.

However, Wang Donglai's expression did not change much.

"I understand Mr. Lei's predicament, but I do not agree with it."

"This is actually a matter of choice. Mr. Lei chose the overseas semiconductor camp, such as Qualcomm, over the domestic semiconductor camp. That's a fact!"

"Mr. Lei is also an industry insider and knows better than I do about the profit outflow caused by the semiconductor industry every year."

"At the same time, Mr. Lei also invested money in chip research and development, and he understands the difficulties involved."

"Our technology is indeed lagging behind, but the main reason is not that our researchers are incompetent, but that we have too few technology patents."

"Now, I have bypassed the lithography machine and developed a lithography factory, directly hitting the lungs of Western semiconductor capital."

"The series of actions are all aimed at completely disrupting my lithography factory's technology roadmap."

"Mr. Lei's choice is not excessive, but rather quite normal."

"The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for profit."

"There is nothing wrong with what Mr. Lei did."

“I don’t have the right to do that, to say that.”

"It's just that we have different principles and cannot work together."

"There is no conflict of interest between you and me, only a difference in our beliefs."

"We can still cooperate, and there's not much difference from before."

"Mr. Lei's concerns are actually completely unnecessary."

"I believe that President Lei wouldn't deliberately avoid cooperating with Galaxy Technology because of this, would he?"

Lei Jun's feelings at this moment were quite complicated, and he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

I felt both relieved and disappointed.

Logically speaking, after so many years in the business world, Lei Jun should have developed a calm and rational mind.

However, upon hearing Wang Donglai's words, I couldn't help but feel a slight ripple in my heart.

After a moment of contemplation, Lei Jun said, "Mr. Wang, as long as your company's lithography factory officially goes into production, I guarantee I will place additional orders."

"The current cooperation with Qualcomm is only a temporary measure."

Wang Donglai nodded and said, "I believe that. If we cooperate in the future, I will not forget President Lei."

Lei Jun was somewhat disappointed when he didn't hear the answer he wanted.

"Mr. Wang, we are just a commercial company. There are many things that are not for us to deal with in our capacity."

"I know that many young people, when they are young, like grand narratives and are full of expectations for a magnificent era."

"But I don't think it's a good thing."

"This is advice from someone who's been there."

"Galaxy Technology has developed beyond everyone's imagination. Perhaps every move your company makes is being watched by countless people, even with a magnifying glass."

"Therefore, Academician Wang still needs to seriously consider the future development of your company."

Lei Jun didn't actually want to say those words.

Because saying it at this time would easily lead to Wang Donglai misunderstanding.

She mistakenly thought she was threatening him.

However, Lei Jun had no such intention.

He also invested 5 billion in Galaxy Technology.

If Galaxy Technology develops well, he won't lose this money.

The better the business develops, the greater the profit he can make from this money.

Therefore, both logically and emotionally, Lei Jun would not want Galaxy Technology to encounter problems.

As for the announcement about Qualcomm, it's because Lei Jun knows that this won't significantly impact Galaxy Technology's development.

After all, the semiconductor business is just one of Galaxy Technologies' business areas.

As long as Evergreen Liquid remains in the hands of Galaxy Technology, Galaxy Technology will essentially have a goose that lays golden eggs firmly in its grasp.

Wang Donglai was well aware of the complex thoughts in Lei Jun's mind.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Donglai asked, "President Lei, I have a question that I hope you can answer seriously. Is that alright?"

Lei Jun was clearly somewhat surprised. He looked at Wang Donglai carefully before nodding and saying, "President Wang, please ask. I will answer as many questions as I can."

Lei Jun didn't make any definitive statements, leaving some room for maneuver.

"Mr. Lei, if your company's chip development is not going well, and a lot of money has been spent, but no qualified products have been produced, would you persevere or give up?"

"To add to that, with an investment of 10 billion over three years, the products produced are only second-rate, and we still need to spend a lot of money to purchase equipment, etc."

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun knew perfectly well that this was referring to his Surge chip.

indeed.

Xiaomi has invested heavily in the Surge chip, but the Surge S1, which has been developed so far, only has average performance and quality.

To be honest, Lei Jun has thought about it many times: should he lay off Xiaomi's chip R&D team?

Or, to put it another way, reduce the scale of research and development and control expenses to a certain extent.

At this moment, when Wang Donglai asked him the question, Lei Jun hesitated and didn't know what to do.

A direct answer would be too blunt.

But if I tell a lie, it's meaningless.

After thinking for a moment, he said directly, "This situation is indeed quite difficult. My personal opinion is that we should reduce the scale, focus on making important technological breakthroughs, and concentrate our efforts on major tasks."

Wang Donglai did not comment on the answer, but continued, "President Lei, I have one last question."

"If Qualcomm were to propose a custom chip tailored to Xiaomi's needs, and were willing to transfer ownership of the chip to your company, would Mr. Lei agree?"
Lei Jun's eyes lit up, clearly showing that he was somewhat tempted.

After a short while, Lei Jun realized what was happening and calmed down again.

"This is a difficult question for me to answer, because I don't know either."

"Logically speaking, this is almost impossible, unless Qualcomm's executives have lost their minds."

"Secondly, it's pointless for Xiaomi to want ownership of a chip."

"Spending a lot of money to customize a chip is within my understanding, but spending a lot of money to buy the ownership of a chip is not worthwhile."

"The pace of chip development is so rapid that we have no idea we'd have to pay such a high price."

"Unless there are other interests involved!"

Upon hearing Lei Jun's answer, Wang Donglai nodded slightly. (End of Chapter)