Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 131: Electricity is running out, not enough (long chapter, please subscribe)

Hu Jiangshan launched the central control room interface and passed the administrator authentication.

This is equivalent to successful facility acceptance.

Hu Jiangshan also operated the management system and studied the functions of the facilities.

After all, Hu Jiangshan is a professional, a top scientist, and a multiple expert in applied physics, applied chemical materials, and electronic circuits. Of course, he is very capable when it comes to these things.

Soon, Hu Jiangshan figured out the operating logic of the facility.

Simply put, the facilities functions are divided into two major parts.

One is design and the other is manufacturing.

Models of various components and design drawings are preset in the system.

If you feel that it is not enough, or that your level is poor, you can also design and draw by yourself.

Of course, after completing the design, you can also perform operational verification within the system.

Hu Jiangshan looked at the underlying system and found it to be very powerful, with at least supercomputing capabilities.

This is normal, as without such powerful computing power, it would be impossible to virtually run the design.

No wonder this facility is called the “Special Tool Equipment R&D and Manufacturing Center”, it is indeed very powerful.

And this is just the basics. If it is upgraded further, it is hard to imagine what can be done.

Hu Jiangshan took a look at the special equipment pre-installed in the system.

【Indoor cleaning robot】

【Outdoor multifunctional cleaning robot】

……

Hu Jiangshan saw a series of cleaning robots.

If the level of automation is really high, it can be really useful.

You should know that there is no cleaning service on the island now.

The office cleaning work is done by Zhang Rui and other team members who take turns on duty.

Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui discussed whether to hire two or three cleaners, but they both felt that the risk was too great.

The turnover rate of cleaning staff is very high, and confidentiality clauses are meaningless to them.

If there were cleaning robots, the work of team members would be much easier.

Hu Jiangshan scrolled down and finally saw something more useful.

【Tree planting and maintenance robot】

This thing is what Hu Jiangshan urgently needs.

To improve the ecological environment on General Island, we really have to rely on these things.

Without these devices, no matter how high Hu Jiangshan's design skills are, he will not be able to make usable products.

Hu Jiangshan had thought about using a 3D printer to make a tree-planting robot before, but there were not enough 3D printers at the time.

Even in Hu Jiangshan's previous life, civilian 3D printers would hardly have any significant effect unless they were industrial-grade.

Now, the 3D printers and assembly equipment in this facility are fully capable of handling complex mechanical structures.

Hu Jiangshan opened the equipment drawing of the "tree planting and maintenance robot" and studied it.

I have to say that the design level is very high and it is completely sufficient.

However, Hu Jiangshan was not satisfied. He made significant improvements to the robot's design drawings according to the topography of General Island.

In theory, such a design can not only improve mobility efficiency, but also prevent erosion by sea breeze and sea water.

It took just over an hour to finish the design.

Hu Jiangshan ran a virtual operation to simulate the normal operation of the equipment.

The test actually took two hours, which seems to be a very computationally intensive process.

Just then, Hu Jiangshan's cell phone rang.

It was Zhang Rui who called.

Hu Jiangshan answered the phone and heard Zhang Rui's anxious voice.

"Boss, it's bad. There's a problem with the power system."

Hu Jiangshan was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"The specific situation is unknown, but the production line system indicates that there is insufficient power, and production efficiency has dropped!"

"Okay, I'll go over and take a look right away."

Hu Jiangshan immediately left the facility and went to the semiconductor production line.

Wafer production is a core business and absolutely no problems can occur.

Hu Jiangshan came to the central control room and saw Zhang Rui, Du Jiahui and others were busy, apparently looking for the cause.

Hu Jiangshan walked over and asked, "Dr. Zhang, what's going on?"

Zhang Rui quickly replied: "Just now the system suddenly prompted a warning message, saying that the battery was low, so we urgently activated the reserve power supply, but it couldn't last for too long."

The so-called reserve power source is actually several sets of energy storage batteries, which can temporarily provide backup if there is a problem with the power system.

The energy storage battery can only support three or four hours at most, so the problem must be found as soon as possible.

Hu Jiangshan pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Don't worry, I'll go out and check it out first."

Zhang Rui nodded and watched Hu Jiangshan go out again.

Hu Jiangshan hurried to the tidal power station.

Since there is a problem with the power system, let's find out the source.

Only Hu Jiangshan has access to most of the facilities on General Island.

Hu Jiangshan entered the control center of the tidal power station to check the power status.

Strange, it seems to be working fine...

Suddenly, Hu Jiangshan saw the warning message.

【The power consumption of the facility increases, the power is loaded, and there may be a power shortage. 】

Sure enough, Hu Jiangshan’s judgment was correct.

The power consumption of the special tool equipment R&D and manufacturing center is very large. Once it starts operating, the power generation of the tidal power station will not be enough.

The solution now is very simple, which is to quickly shut down the species tools and facilities.

But that is not a long-term solution. If the facilities built cannot be used, then they were built in vain.

The key is that special tools are necessary.

Hu Jiangshan had an idea and immediately took out his mobile phone and opened the Technology Engine app.

Find the list of built facilities and click on the tidal power station.

Sure enough, the tidal power station is only at the elementary level now and can be upgraded.

【Clue】: Tidal power station

[Level]: Intermediate
[Prerequisites]: Primary tidal power station

【Construction period】: 8 days

【Capital Investment】: 850 million Hong Kong dollars

Hu Jiangshan felt a headache when he saw these contents.

Especially since it still costs another 6 million Hong Kong dollars, which is a headache and a pain in the ass.

Hu Jiangshan’s cash flow is not enough now, he only has 30 million to use.

This does not include this month’s staff salaries.

It is really painful to lose 8.5 million at once.

But no matter how unwilling we are, the tidal power station has to be upgraded.

All facilities on General Island require electricity, and a large amount of electricity. This worry must be resolved as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the upgrade can be completed in only eight days, which is a decent speed.

Hu Jiangshan pressed the OK button.

The screen interface turns into a progress bar.

Hu Jiangshan came out of the tidal power station and looked back at the facilities. He felt that there was no change. Could it be that only the system was being upgraded?
Never mind, let him be.

Hu Jiangshan came to the "Special Tool Equipment R&D and Manufacturing Center" again and found that the simulation test had ended.

Hu Jiangshan called Zhang Rui to confirm that the power supply had been restored.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Jiangshan’s main task now is to mass-produce Kirin 990+.

The current mass production progress is good, and the completed volume has exceeded 600,000 pieces.

This was achieved with a yield rate of less than 80%. Now Zhang Rui and his team are improving the process technology, and the yield rate should be able to be increased to more than 80% soon.

There is still some time before the official release of Huayao P30, and Hu Jiangshan is thinking about how to get one million chips in advance.

Otherwise, Huayao will definitely be anxious.

Hu Jiangshan has experienced the power of Wang Chengdong's urging for orders, which can even cost one's life.

At the same time, on the other side of the ocean, the Eagle United Department of Commerce.

It was morning in Eagle Creek, and a black Ford SUV parked in the courtyard of the Ministry of Commerce.

Gina Raimondo jumped out of the cab and walked into her office with steady and firm steps.

Lei Fengduo called in his assistant Casey.

Cathy asked respectfully, "What do you want, Ms. Raimondo?

"Kathy, make me a cup of coffee and show off your cooking skills."

"Okay, Ms. Raimondo, please wait a moment."

Cathy is a great coffee maker.

The Eagle coffee that Cathy brewed was rich and aromatic with a long aftertaste. Raymondo loved it and had to drink at least three cups every day.

Why not a fourth drink?

Because Raymondo was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

A moment later, Cathy came in with coffee, and the office was filled with the aroma of coffee.

This made Raimondo feel better.

Raimondo held his coffee and looked at the green lawn outside, feeling like he was in heaven.

Objectively speaking, it was not easy for Raimondo to take the position of Minister of Commerce.

Raimondo is a member of the squid tribe and also a lawyer. Although he has a halo, he has paid a lot to get it all.

After finishing his coffee, Raimondo called Cathy in again and asked, "Are Vincent and Tom here?"

Cathy hesitated and said, "Vincent is here, but Tom is not."

Raimondo raised his eyebrows. "Why hasn't he arrived yet? What time is it now? Is Tom coming or not? If he doesn't come, has he asked for leave? Casey, didn't I tell you last time that we should be stricter with the attendance of employees?"

Cathy nodded quickly, "Yes, you did, but Tom has something going on at home."

"what's up?"

"He said his dad found a new girlfriend and they had some conflicts that they were working out."

Cathy showed an expression of sudden enlightenment: "Oh, no wonder, it's understandable, but Cathy, remember to remind Tom not to use his biubiubiu, otherwise it will be a big trouble."

"Don't worry, Ms. Raimondo. I have already advised him. He knows the importance of this matter."

Raimondo added: "Anyway, hurry him over. We have an important meeting today."

Cathy hurried to do it.

Two hours later, Raimondo finally met Vincent and Tom in the conference room.

The two men were members of the Intelligence Office of the Ministry of Commerce.

That’s right, even the Ministry of Commerce has people specifically responsible for intelligence.

Although they are not as professional as the professional agents of the Intelligence Bureau, their abilities are also acceptable, at least they are enough for the Ministry of Commerce. Their main task is to collect foreign business information.

The channels are through the Internet and informants.

Raimondo said, "I will go to Capitol Hill to face questioning the day after tomorrow. This is not a good thing. I need you all to take action and collect more information for me."

Vincent said, "No problem, Ms. Raimondo, we have collected a lot of information."

Tom also said, “Yeah, we’re working on it.”

Raymondo waved his hand: "Okay, here comes the test. The new semiconductor bill has been introduced for a few months. I want to know how it works now."

Vincent said: "Ms. Raimondo, the effect of the semiconductor bill is very good. As far as I know, many related companies in China have felt the pressure. I believe that in the near future, there will be a large number of layoffs and bankruptcies there."

Raimondo smiled slightly and even wanted to whistle.

This was what she wanted to hear.

The introduction of the Semiconductor Act is not just aimed at one company, but many companies.

It’s just that the intensity of the targeting is different.

For example, if we target a company that poses a particularly serious threat, we must make sure it has no chips to use.

This is the so-called food shortage plan.

As for other Chinese technology manufacturing companies, they seem to pose less of a threat at the moment, but we cannot be careless about them, so we limit their production capacity.

How to limit it? It is to limit it through semiconductor materials.

It is now very difficult to buy enough semiconductor materials from China.

As a result, the other party was in a difficult situation and had to worry about how to obtain semiconductor materials.

Not only will it waste time, it will also waste more money.

For these companies, even survival has become a problem, let alone R&D.

Raymondo said, "Very good. I want to know about Huayao's situation. Some time ago, they have been shipping a large number of their flagship phones, which has caused a lot of trouble for us, especially the fruit company. They asked us to investigate this matter several times. What is the situation now?"

When it comes to Huayao, Raymondo's face doesn't look good.

This is a very difficult company, the most difficult one in China.

The main goal of the Semiconductor Act is to kill this company.

After the semiconductor bill was introduced, Huayao not only did not collapse immediately, but also continued to sell a large number of flagship mobile phones.

This is clearly a demonstration against the Eagle United Department of Commerce.

Of course, Huayao’s chip source is also a big problem.

After so many days of investigation, Eagle Force's intelligence personnel still failed to find out the truth.

Of course, no news is the best news.

The intelligence department increasingly felt that Huayao might have created an illusion by using an unimaginable amount of inventory chips.

In fact, Huayao has no new source of chips at all, and all the chips are stockpiled in advance.

There is also intelligence showing that Huayao may be recycling large quantities of used mobile phones, removing the chips for secondary polishing and packaging.

The purpose of Huayao doing this is to make people think that they have endless chips.

At this time, Tom smiled slightly: "Ms. Raimondo, I can tell you a good news."

"Huh? What's the good news? Tell me."

Huayao has currently stopped selling its flagship phones.

“…Ah? Stopped?”

Raimondo sat up straight, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Why? Why do you want to stop?"

Tom shrugged. "Ms. Raimondo, I think that's not hard to guess. Their chip inventory should have run out."

"Oh, this is indeed good news. It seems their magic has finally worn off."

Raimondo was very happy, this was indeed good news.

If Huayao is still selling mobile phones crazily now, then their Ministry of Commerce will be humiliated.

Raymondo asked, "Very good. I was planning to introduce stricter rules against Huayao, but it seems that it is not necessary now."

Vincent said, "Ms. Raimondo, Huayao's plot has failed. I don't think they will survive until next year and will lay off a large number of employees."

Raymondo nodded, liking to hear this kind of news very much, and asked the two to talk more.

Vincent and Tom began to talk at once, and Raimondo was so delighted that she wanted to open a bottle of red wine and have some fun.

Raymondo was in a good mood today, and he was in an even better mood now. He spoke softly, and his subordinates naturally relaxed.

The rest of the meeting went very smoothly and the last agenda item was completed quickly.

Raimondo said, "Okay, we'll drive here, let's go back to work."

"Okay!"

Raymondo added, "By the way, you two should collect more information about Huayao and notify me immediately of any new findings. Don't delay."

Vincent and Tom nodded together.

"Okay! Ms. Raimondo, we'll get to work right away."

Raimondo packed up his laptop and left.

Vincent and Tom also returned to the office.

Tom said, "Vincent, do you want to go for a drink after get off work?"

"Sure. I've been very busy lately. I haven't been to a bar for three days."

Tom chuckled and said, "It's a good opportunity to go to the bar and chat with two girls."

Vincent waved his hand and said, "Don't just think about playing, let's do our work first, or we won't be scolded by Ms. Raimondo."

"Okay! Let's get to work! Ms. Raimondo just asked us to continue our investigation, right?"

"Yes, focus on investigating Huayao. What are they doing now? What are they going to do in the future? It would be best if we could sort it out. I guess Ms. Raimondo will need it during the congressional questioning session."

Vincent said as he opened the dedicated software.

This software was obtained from the intelligence department and is a powerful retrieval software.

For example, if you target the entire Internet or mainland China and enter keywords, you can search for related entries.

This is not an ordinary search engine. Its accuracy and search depth are both at a super professional level.

After all, Eagle Force's hacking capabilities are also quite strong.

Vincent typed a word into the keyword box.

Huayao's letters.

Then Vincent pressed the OK button.

A series of information items were extracted one after another.

These are the news about Huayao in recent times, including both in mainland China and internationally.

The language in mainland China is Chinese, but the software has an automatic translation function, so Vincent can understand it roughly.

Vincent took a quick look and found that it was basically the same as before.

[Huayao is in trouble and there is almost no hope of climbing out]

[Huayao's overseas stores are closing one after another, and the situation is getting worse]

[Huayao's flagship mobile phone has finally stopped selling, and it is suspected that the chip inventory has bottomed out]

[Huayao, which was still selling mobile phones crazily some time ago, has finally stopped selling. The official website has closed the channel for purchasing flagship mobile phones]

[Huayao has no hope, and its decline is obvious]

Seeing this, Vincent smiled and said to Tom: "I like this sentence. Huayao has no hope."

Tom chuckled and said, "Vincent, when Huayao is finished, we will be able to relax a lot, and Ms. Raimondo won't have to have a stern face every day."

Vincent was deeply moved and completely agreed.

You should know that most of the work of the Ministry of Commerce during this period was centered around Huayao.

They are all trying to figure out how to get rid of this technology company.

Now that there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel, federal employees at the Commerce Department are delighted.

Everyone, including Raimondo, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Just as Vincent said, if we persist a little longer, Huayao’s name will never be heard again.

Suddenly, Vincent froze.

Because Vincent discovered a different piece of news about Huayao.

[Huayao may release a new flagship phone P30 series at the beginning of next month]

Vincent widened his eyes and moved closer to the screen, fearing that he might have seen it wrong.

"…My hair!"

"What's wrong? Vincent, why are you suddenly swearing at the screen? Did you see that beautiful girl?"

"Damn it! Tom! Look at this! Is this fake news?"

Tom leaned over to take a look and his expression also changed.

"Oh my God! No way! This must be fake news! It's unbelievable! How could Huayao release a new flagship phone?"

Vincent didn't quite believe it, so he quickly clicked on the message to take a look.

I actually found that this piece of news has some truth to it.

Then, Vincent discovered several more messages.

There are Chinese and British ones.

There is even news that Huayao will release the P30 series of mobile phones globally.

Yes, it’s a global release.

Vincent and Tom looked at each other and both felt that something was wrong.

Tom said, "Hurry up and contact Wang to hear what he has to say."

Wang, whose real name is Wang Ziqiu, is one of the Ministry of Commerce's informants in mainland China.

Vincent looked at the time. It should be evening in China now.

But it doesn’t matter. Chinese people go to bed very late and have a rich nightlife. They go out to eat skewers, meat and drink beer from time to time.

Even Vincent envied this, as they, the Eagle Sauces, could only hang out in dark bars at night.

Sure enough, Wang Ziqiu was online and quickly replied to Vincent.

"What's wrong? Vincent."

"Let me ask you something. There's news that Huayao may release a new flagship phone early next month. Is that true?"

Wang Ziqiu responded quickly: "It seems to be the case."

"Is this true? Huayao is really going to release a mobile phone? Aren't their chips running out?"

"That's unknown. Huayao's chip inventory is a mystery now."

“Is it the P30 phone?”

“Yes, it’s the P30 series.”

When Vincent and Tom saw this, their hearts sank.

"My hair..."

Tom also started swearing.

"Vincent, this is true, what should we do?"

Vincent said helplessly: "What else can we do? Let's tell the boss right away. If there is a delay, it will be our fault."

"Oh my god! Huayao is really haunting us. Ms. Raimondo is going to lose her temper again.

A moment later, in the minister's office, Raimondo listened to the news reported by Vincent and Tom, and his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

"Oh my hair! Are you kidding me!?"

(End of this chapter)