Our Rise Era

Chapter 262 The Choice of Fate (Happy New Year, Everyone!)
"Mr. Zhang, is there someone from Qualcomm?"

night.

Deep.

Ding Ziqiang rushed into Zhang Yang's office and asked this question excitedly.

"Yes, someone is coming." Zhang Yang nodded.

But at this moment, Zhang Yang looked out the window silently, and his eyes did not seem as happy as imagined.

"What are the conditions offered by Qualcomm?"

Zhang Yang handed a document to Ding Ziqiang.

After Ding Ziqiang took a quick look, he said in a pleasantly surprised voice, "A fixed processor purchase order of 70 billion per year, sure, no problem! Mobile phone chip processors are the core part. With this order, we have the capital to challenge Samsung. According to the current market reputation of our Xiaomai Mobile Phone, sales volume is not a problem at all!"

"Look at the back. The agreement is for ten years. Furthermore, within ten years, we are not allowed to use any processors other than Qualcomm..."

"What does this matter? This is a good thing! It's almost like a strategic partnership..."

"..."

this time.

Shengxing's annoying processor almost drove Ding Ziqiang crazy.

The chip is backward, the processor is even more backward, and the design is also mediocre. It is almost a product of four or five years ago, but it has to be adapted for current APP mobile phones.

This is simply asking too much, it's simply an exaggeration...

This processor actually caused serious problems for [Xiaomi A] mobile phone. The motherboard would get hot when it was used for a while, and the software would often freeze...

Even in the laboratory, it is impossible to open more than two software at the same time...

The running memory is even more of a headache, but it has to meet Zhang Yang's requirements for adapting to [Everyday Parkour] and [Happy Match 3].

This simply made him collapse...

To put it bluntly...

Qualcomm's cheap processors from a few years ago are better than Shengxing's self-developed processors!
Moreover, the cost of self-research is very high.

In fact, Shengxing's processors are not cheaper than Qualcomm's low-end processors, and the cost cannot be minimized at all.

It can be completely described as a thankless job!

If this agreement is signed, Ding Ziqiang will not have to work so hard on this kind of adaptability. In addition, the performance of the [Xiaomi A2] mobile phone can be further improved, and even the [Xiaomi 4] mobile phone can be released earlier...

“Ten years from now, it will be 2023… According to the purchase contract, we have to spend 70 billion every year no matter what… Moreover, this 70 billion is relative to the overall market share of mobile phones. If the market share changes, our prices must also change, and it fluctuates every year… Moreover, this agreement does not actually state the specific market pricing. In other words, if they want to raise the price, we have to buy it at the increased price…” Zhang Yang closed his eyes after saying this.

Ding Ziqiang was silent for a moment after listening to this: "Are you worried that this agreement will ruin us?"

"It's not a worry, it's a necessity..."

The bloody cases of photovoltaic industry in the past are still before Zhang Yang.

If we can’t make breakthroughs in technology, we will always be constrained…

The figures that fell one after another, as well as the lessons of the previous world, told Zhang Yang...

After signing this agreement, I will completely become one of Qualcomm's spokespersons in China.

By then, the newly formed alliance and system will collapse overnight, and everything will be empty talk!
"Can you sign a shorter contract, one year, please?"

“No way.”

Zhang Yang shook his head: "I just called the other party. The minimum period is five years. However, the five-year procurement agreement will cost 140 billion per year..."

Ding Ziqiang fell silent when he heard this.

After a long while, he smiled bitterly: "Mr. Zhang, but we have no choice. To put it bluntly, domestic chips can only be used in mobile phones during the transition period... Users will pay for our sincerity, but once, twice, but when your phone is always stuck and cannot run multiple apps, will they pay for the third time?"

"..."

"More importantly, Mr. Zhang, the entire Chinese mobile phone industry is now in an era of system wars. Android is coming on strong, iPhone's IOS is in its heyday, [Microsoft] is unwilling to lag behind, and our [Xiaomi System] is at the bottom. Our system is imperfect, our chips are backward, and our processors are imperfect. Although games have an advantage, without hardware support, they cannot operate... Each of our subsequent ecosystems needs better hardware to support us..."

"..."

"Mr. Zhang, I know that after signing the agreement, we will be strangled by others, but we really have no choice. Let me put it this way, domestic hardware is garbage, basically electronic garbage... [Shengxing] has spent so much money over the years, and the things it has actually developed... ah... it's hard to put it into words..."

"..."

"It doesn't matter if we can't make chips, but we must have the ability to design chips! We can ask [Taiji Electronics] to help us process, but the problem is that we don't have any ability to design high-end chips... Mr. Zhang, let me say one more thing. It's actually difficult for us to have a future. To put it bluntly, even the chip design software EDA is actually controlled by Westerners... If they let us use it, we can use it. If they let us stop, we will stop..."

……

Ding Ziqiang looked a little excited.

His voice was trembling as he spoke these words all at once in front of Zhang Yang.

After he finished speaking, his excitement gradually turned into a sense of powerlessness. He collapsed on the chair and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Zhang, all we can do now is to accept the olive branch handed over by Qualcomm... Otherwise, we will be completely at a disadvantage in this "System War". A few games cannot change the future battle situation..."

"..."

"Although 170 billion is a lot, it's worth a gamble!"

"..."

Every word Ding Ziqiang said made Zhang Yang silent. Ding Ziqiang couldn't even see any reaction from Zhang Yang's face.

"I see."

Finally, Zhang Yang nodded and sat on the chair.

"Mr. Zhang, actually, there is one thing I have always wanted to ask you. Please don't mind..."

Ding Ziqiang looked at Zhang Yang and said, "I feel like you have changed. You, who used to be willing to gamble on anything in the photovoltaic industry, seem to have become timid. You, who used to be fearless, seem to be unable to let go of your hands and feet at every step now..."

When Zhang Yang heard this, he shook his head: "Because every step is important. If we take a wrong step, all our previous efforts will be wasted..."

“The cost of trial and error is actually not that low…”

"No, in fact, from my point of view, the cost of trial and error is always only once!" Zhang Yang shook his head: "Every time, every step, every small decision, we must follow the correct steps completely, then we can win."

"Mr. Zhang, what do you want to win? You are now worth hundreds of billions, and even giants like Qualcomm are looking for you to cooperate... [Xiaomi] has such a high market value brand, and you have the final say in the entire Chinese photovoltaic industry. On the Internet, our [Xiaomi Mall] is second only to Jack Ma's [Baotao.com]. As long as you nod, there will be countless capitals ready to pay for you at any time. Isn't this a win?" Ding Ziqiang asked so many questions in a row.

But Zhang Yang smiled and said, "You go back first."

"Mr. Zhang, do we have to treat the West as an imaginary enemy and control every independent technology in our hands before we can win? In the era of globalization, no country can achieve this! This is no longer a miracle, it is a myth!"

Starting from the [R&D Department]...

Ding Ziqiang has seen too many crazy people.

but……

He had never seen a madman like Zhang Yang before.

Sometimes, Ding Ziqiang can even be described as "whimsical".

What is Zhang Yang going to do?
He wants to challenge the entire West and approach the technological rules that have been established over decades on his own!

"Mr. Zhang, no one will succeed..." Ding Ziqiang sighed and continued to say this.

"How do you know if you don't try?" Zhang Yang seemed not to have heard it at all and just shook his head.

But after a long while, Zhang Yang stared at Ding Ziqiang seriously and said, "If I want to do these crazy things, are you willing to continue with me?"

Ding Ziqiang didn't know why, but his heart trembled slightly.

Looking at this moment, standing in front of the window, one side is brightly lit by the light, and the other side is a little dim because it is close to the window.

An indescribable feeling of suffocation came over me.

After a long time...

He smiled bitterly and finally shook his head, not knowing whether he was crazy or what was going on: "You have to pay me!"

"Haha, of course there is a salary."

Zhang Yang nodded and laughed.

Seeing Zhang Yang's smile, Ding Ziqiang stopped smiling. He looked out the window with a serious look in his eyes: "I don't think we can win. I always feel that we are chasing on the edge of a cliff. But no matter what decision you make, I will do my best to help you..."

"Your words are enough."

Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder: "We will win!"

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early morning.

Ding Ziqiang left.

But Ge Guoxing from Shengxing came over.

At this moment...

Ge Guoxing's face was filled with worry.

"Mr. Zhang, I heard that Gao Tong came to see you?"

"I've looked for it."

"What do you say next?"

"When will we be able to make a breakthrough in chip design and chip production? At least [Wheat A2] should be usable, right?"

"..."

Ge Guoxing was silent for a long time.

He lowered his head, and when he looked up again, he forced a smile: "Give me another three months, and I'll give you an answer, okay? If we can't make a breakthrough after three months, all our cooperation contracts will be invalidated..."

"Is it so difficult?" Zhang Yang asked.

"It's so difficult when there's no hope." Ge Guoxing shook his head bitterly.

"..."

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(Happy New Year everyone, everything goes well, everything goes well, love you... muah)

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