Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 237 Wang Chengdong personally announced the important event
Li Yuejuan almost said it out loud, but she held it back.

If Wang Zhongkai and other people from Opp knew about Hua Yao's call, they would inevitably make some associations.

However, Li Yuejuan's expression was still quite abrupt, and Jiang Jinlong and Wang Zhongkai both noticed it.

Wang Zhongkai is a smart man. He just heard that Li Yuejuan went to Huayao's headquarters building. Combined with Li Yuejuan's expression, this call might be...

"Mr. Li, why didn't you answer? Is it Huayao calling?"

Li Yuejuan did not answer and said, "Let's talk first, I'll take the call."

Having said that, Li Yuejuan stood up and found a quiet seat to answer the phone.

Wang Zhongkai looked at Jiang Jinlong, who seemed a little restless.

Wang Zhongkai couldn't help but say, "I guessed it right? No way, is it such a coincidence?"

Jiang Jinlong immediately returned to normal: "I didn't check Mr. Li's phone either, so I don't know who called."

"Oh, too."

Wang Zhongkai glanced at Li Yuejuan who was answering the phone not far away, and asked, "Boss Jiang, if it's someone from Huayao calling, what's the matter?"

Jiang Jinlong took a sip of coffee and said calmly, "It shouldn't be anything. Maybe he wants to arrange a meeting."

"Meeting? Does Huayao want to reveal something to you, Keda Feixun? The mass production plan of Shengteng chips?"

Jiang Jinlong smiled: "Mr. Wang, you have a very rich imagination. Even if it was Huayao calling, it should be a communication call, nothing serious."

"That's right, after all, you are partners, so it's normal to communicate more."

At this time, Li Yuejuan finished the call, walked back, and winked at Jiang Jinlong.

Although Jiang Jinlong is a science and engineering man, it does not mean that he is not smart. He said to Wang Zhongkai: "I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, we have something to do and we have to leave first. We will talk again when there is a chance."

Without waiting for Wang Zhongkai's response, Jiang Jinlong stood up and left the cafe with Li Yuejuan.

At this time, Wang Zhongkai realized that things were not simple.

The call from Li Yuejuan must have been from Huayao, and it was about something important.

Wang Zhongkai was even certain that it must be about the Shengteng chip.

Wang Zhongkai was getting a little restless. He said that he was not optimistic about the mass production of the Ascend chip, nor was he optimistic about its performance, but that did not mean he thought the chip was unusable.

Moreover, the higher-ups also gave us a task, which was to figure out the issue of the Shengteng chip.

To this end, Wang Zhongkai had people taking turns guarding Huayao’s headquarters building.

In addition, there is Huayao's spare parts warehouse in Guangwan City. Wang Zhongkai also has people watching it and ensuring that there are people there 24 hours a day to ensure that no suspicious parts are missed.

This is where Wang Zhongkai is smart. It is not enough to just keep an eye on Huayao’s office building, he also has to keep an eye on the warehouse.

Although it is impossible for Shengteng chips to be mass-produced immediately, it is still possible to make small-scale test chips, so we still need to keep a close eye on it.

Wang Zhongkai first called his colleagues at Huayao’s headquarters building and asked them if they had any new news.

The reply I got was that there was no news. Several technology companies had people there, and everyone was like flies, wanting to smell even the slightest smell.

Wang Zhongkai put the phone back on the table, wondering if he was overthinking it.
Just then, the phone vibrated.

It turned out to be a call from a colleague at Huayao Warehouse in Guangwan City.

Wang Zhongkai's heart moved and he immediately answered the phone.

"Hey, what's going on?"

The colleague's name is Yang Xiongjie.

"Boss Wang, we have a situation here."

Wang Zhongkai was startled at first, then asked, "What's going on? Is it related to Huayao?"

"Yes, there are several trucks coming into the warehouse at Huayao."

"Trucks? How many?"

"There should be three."

"…Three? That's not a lot. They should just be some scattered parts."

Yang Xiongjie immediately said, "No, Mr. Wang, but I just secretly took a look through a telescope, and what they took down from the car should be chips."

Wang Zhongkai was stunned: "Chips? Is it the kind of box that transports chips?"

"Yes, yes, it's the common three-proof long box."

Wang Zhongkai asked: "Can you figure out what chip is inside?"

Yang Xiongjie hesitated for a moment and said, “Boss Wang, we just talked to the security inside, and they didn’t reveal anything. They just said that this seems to be a new thing and has never been here before.”

Wang Zhongkai widened his eyes and suddenly felt something unusual.

Chips, chips that have never appeared in Huayao’s warehouse before?

Unless Huayao changes the model or supplier of a certain type of chip, it is a new chip.

The question is, what kind of chip is Huayao importing now?
Could it be...

Ascend chip! ?
impossible!

Wang Zhongkai almost jumped up from his chair, but then sat down again.

If you think about it carefully, this possibility is too low.

The Ascend 910 chip is said to be a 7-nanometer chip, and it is difficult for Huayao to mass-produce it.

To take a step back, even if the Ascend chip is successfully mass-produced, it would not be possible now. At most, it would be able to produce some chip samples for testing by several companies.

But if it is just a chip sample, it takes up very little space and does not require three trucks to transport.

Wang Zhongkai's mind is in a mess right now. He is completely bewildered and has no idea what Huayao is doing.

No, we still have to take the initiative and absolutely cannot just wait here for news.

Wang Zhongkai immediately called his companions and drove to Huayao’s headquarters building.

Huayao's headquarters building is well equipped, with several reception rooms of varying sizes specifically for receiving clients and partners.

Each reception room has free drinking water, coffee, and even a juicer, as well as bread, cakes and snacks, and sometimes even seasonal fruits.

Visitors will not be driven away from the reception room. As long as they wish, they can stay here all day long, until the end of the working day.

The main theme is to make you feel at home and be natural and casual.

At this time, it was very lively in a large reception room. Several people sent by major technology companies to inquire about the news were staying here.

Some of them have already stayed for two days. They come as soon as Huayao starts work and leave as soon as work ends to go back to the hotel to sleep.

Almost all of these people came for Huayao's Shengteng chips.

This chip may be the life-saving straw for the future development of artificial intelligence for Chinese companies, and it cannot be lost.

They are not just sitting there, they are also exchanging information with each other.

"What on earth are the people from Huayao doing? Why won't they say anything?"

"That's right. I just don't understand. What's so secretive about this? It's just a chip. Is it necessary to keep it secret to this extent?"

"I think Huayao may be guilty. They don't have the ability to mass-produce Ascend chips." "That makes sense. If Huayao continues like this, it will only erode its credibility."

"If Huayao can't mass-produce computing chips, that would be terrible. Our research and development of artificial intelligence would come to a standstill."

"Don't be too pessimistic. Huayao is still capable. It has recently mass-produced its Kirin flagship chip."

“Yes, if Kirin 9000 can be mass-produced, what’s the difficulty in Ascend chip?”

"Then the question is, why are they keeping it so secret? Obviously there is something wrong."

Suddenly someone said, "You may not know, maybe the first batch of chips is relatively small."

This sentence attracted everyone's attention.

"What do you mean? Huayao can really be mass-produced?"

"That's impossible. Even if we can mass produce it, we don't know when it will happen."

"I say, since you don't believe Huayao can mass-produce Shengteng chips, why are you still staying here? It's a waste of time!"

"Hey, this is just in case. Besides, this is a task assigned by the company."

Just then, someone else came in, it was Wang Zhongkai.

Wang Zhongkai is a celebrity. Almost everyone in China's science and technology circle knows him.

So as soon as Wang Zhongkai came in, many people came up to greet him.

Wang Zhongkai responded one by one and nodded whether he knew them or not.

Then Wang Zhongkai met up with two colleagues who had been guarding here to learn about the situation.

The two colleagues also had no latest news, just like yesterday, they couldn't find out anything.

Wang Zhongkai turned his head and looked around, then asked, "By the way, are the people from HKUST Feixun here?"

One of the colleagues said: "Yes, we just talked about it."

Another colleague turned around to look for him, but was stunned: "Huh? Where's he?"

Only then did they discover that the people from Keda Feixun who were here had disappeared.

Is it possible that HKUST Feixun is not going to stay here anymore? Has it given up?

Is that possible?

HKUST Feixun has made the fastest and most in-depth progress in China's artificial intelligence field, and now it is HKUST Feixun that is most in need of computing chips.

Finally, Wang Zhongkai and others got the news that Keda Feixun was having a meeting with people from Huayao.

I don’t know what the two sides talked about, but it must be very important, because Huayao’s representative is Wang Chengdong, a core executive of Huayao.

Since Wang Chengdong has taken action, what we are talking about must be real.

Wang Zhongkai was suspicious. Could it be that the Ascend chip could really be mass-produced? At least it was possible and feasible. Only then could they sit down together to discuss things.

However, Wang Zhongkai is not in a hurry. Even if Huayao can find a way to mass-produce the Ascend chip, it is unknown when it will be done.

Wang Zhongkai still insisted on his previous judgment that it must start from three years.

By the time the mass-produced Ascend chips are ready, they will definitely be far behind those of Eagle Array, and it is still unclear whether they will be useful.

Just then, the door opened and someone came in.

This person is very powerful. He is Wang Chengdong mentioned earlier, Huayao’s rotating director and the boss of its consumer business.

As soon as Wang Chengdong appeared, the others first became quiet, and then immediately came forward to greet him. Their enthusiasm was much greater than that of Wang Zhongkai.

This is also normal. It is true that Wang Zhongkai is a technical master, but Wang Chengdong is also a technical master!

Wang Chengdong is extremely skilled in team management and product creation. Not to mention in China, even in the entire Blue Star, he is not inferior to so many technology giants, and his strength is even greatly underestimated.

Here comes the key question, what is Wang Chengdong going to do when he comes in?
He definitely didn't come here to chat with visitors from technology companies, he must have something to announce.

Anything that can be announced by Wang Chengdong personally must be a big deal, extremely important.

Wang Chengdong waved to everyone and said with a smile: "I know you may be anxious waiting. Blame us for being too strict in keeping secrets and not revealing any information. This is my fault for not investigating the strategy in time."

When everyone heard this, they all perked up.

It is obvious that what Wang Chengdong wants to talk about is related to Shengteng chips.

Wang Chengdong smiled and said, "I know everyone is waiting for news about the Ascend 910. Now I have good news for you. Our Huayao Ascend 910 chip has started small-scale mass production!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence in the reception room at first, and then suddenly there was an uproar.

Some looked at each other in bewilderment, some talked among themselves, and some were so shocked that they stood there like a fool.

It is quite unexpected that the Shengteng chip has already entered small-scale mass production.

"Boss Wang, is this true? Shengteng chips are in mass production now?"

"Mr. Wang, what is the manufacturing process of Ascend 910?"

"Can we apply for chip samples to take back for testing?"

“Can I place an order now?”

A series of questions were thrown at Wang Chengdong, which was obviously quite confusing.

Fortunately, Wang Chengdong was used to big scenes. He was not flustered at all and answered the questions in a very organized manner.

"I can tell you very clearly that the Ascend 910 chip we designed is 7 nanometers and has very powerful performance, which can fully meet the needs."

"You can apply for chip samples now."

Wang Chengdong's answer surprised people.

We cannot easily believe whether the Ascend chip has strong performance, and it still needs to be tested.

If there were chip samples, the work would be much easier and it would be worth their two days of waiting here.

At this time, Wang Zhongkai asked, "Mr. Wang, can I place an order now?"

Wang Chengdong waved his hand: "You can place an order, but the delivery time is to be determined."

"Is it not certain when it will be delivered? Hasn't mass production already begun?"

Wang Chengdong explained: "This... because we have so many customers, we are unable to meet the needs of all customers for the time being. We can only do it according to the priority of the orders. Please understand."

When several people heard this, they took out their cell phones and prepared to call their leaders to ask whether they should place the order now.

Of course, most people still want to wait for the results of chip testing to come out before making a decision.

Wang Chengdong smiled and looked very high-spirited.

Wang Zhongkai looked a little awkward. After all, he had always believed that only Eagle NVIDIA's GPU products were the best computing chips.

Wang Zhongkai couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Wang, how big is the gap between you and the latest model of Eagle NVIDIA GPU?"

"……gap?"

Wang Chengdong was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly: "There is not much difference between us and Eagle NVIDIA. In fact, we are not on the same track. Eagle NVIDIA's GPU was originally used for graphics computing, and it is not professional in computing power. Our Ascend chip is different. It is a professional computing power chip, and of course it has stronger functions."

Wang Zhongkai's eyes widened: "Stronger? Mr. Wang, how come..."

(End of this chapter)