Our Rise Era

Chapter 308: Old Ma! Old Ma!

Lithography machine...

It can be said to be the most accurate instrument in the world today.

The etching platform consists of three major elements, namely light source, light path, and platform, all of which are indispensable.

Light source: Top-level EUV lithography machines use deep ultraviolet light. To produce this light, a tin sheet must be hit with a laser and then converted into plasma. Tin pellets are only tens of microns in size and need to be precisely shot out with a laser at a speed of 50 times per second.

Optical path: The most important task is to irradiate the ultraviolet light onto the chip, and the lens required is of "atomic level" precision. If the lens is placed in a place as large as the earth, the fluctuation of its curved surface cannot even exceed a hair. Only Zeiss in Germany can make such a lens in the world.

Platform: Every small component on the lithography machine requires patents from all over the world, and only the Netherlands has the ability to assemble them...

I really want to not rely on others!

It is not enough to break through one patent blockade. You have to break through one top patent after another eventually. Otherwise, if there is even one bottleneck, you will lose everything!
Obviously, this is much more difficult than making an atomic bomb.

We really have to do it recklessly!

Funds, talent, luck...

They are all bottomless pits!
No wonder the Netherlands once said that even if the drawings of the lithography machine were placed in front of you, you would have no way to do anything!

……

2015 8 Month 17 Day.

To all of us at [Wheat Technology]...

They are the heaviest burdens, and they think of the worst for everything.

of course……

No one is willing to give up.

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"Boss Ma, the competition in the food delivery market has become increasingly fierce. Sodu's Anywhere Door has already shown signs of being eliminated in this competition."

Mid-January 2015.

For Ma Yunqiang, it is also the heaviest burden.

This heaviness comes from uncertainty about the future.

From 2012 to 2015...

This takeaway war initiated by Zhang Yang has been going on for three years!
At its peak, there were thousands of food delivery platforms online at the same time, and all kinds of vicious competition emerged one after another, which was once out of control...

After 2015, as investors could no longer afford to spend money, they left the market in disgrace. Only three companies were left in the market.

[Extreme Speed Takeaway], [Hungry Takeaway], [Anywhere Door]...

However, the war did not subside, but became more and more intense!

After a sleepless night, I returned to the office and saw a piece of news that Xunteng Technology once again injected 5 million RMB into Jisu Waimai.

In the first half of 2015, the takeout market has been in a bloody battle and the situation is fierce.

Almost every day, billions of dollars are burned...

Burn to the end!
Even a big shot like Lao Ma was a little frightened.

however……

But I dare not stop!
Everyone knows that the entire Chinese Internet market has gone from a period of fierce competition to a critical moment of unification.

Whoever can hold on until 2016 will be the real winner!

however……

"How's [Didi Taxi] going?" The sun was shining on the window, and Ma Yunqiang leaned against the window with a slightly hoarse voice.

"The market is still full of competitors. There are currently four companies, including our [Ali Taxi], [Didi Taxi] of [Xunteng Technology], and [Soudu Taxi] of [Soudu Technology]. The fourth is the nouveau riche Chen Tiangui, who is having a great time with his nearly 2014 billion yuan in cash reserves and is desperately throwing money at his [Xiaopeng Taxi]... In 2015, he only threw million yuan a day, but in the first half of , he had already started throwing million yuan a day... When such a fool appeared at the table, all we could do was to keep following..." The secretary's voice was heavy.

"Where is [Wheat Mall]?"

"They are still using red envelopes for subsidies. In the first half of 2015, the subsidies were 2.5 times higher than before. Many of our users have been poached by Xiaomai Mall, and their overall size is moving closer to ours!" The secretary lowered his head, his voice filled with resentment: "In the first half of the year, a group of troublemakers headed by Zhang Yang, in conjunction with Xunteng Technology, launched a siege against us from all sides... Their greed has become increasingly ugly, and they want to drag us to death in this Internet wave..."

"..."

At this moment...

Ma Yunqiang, leaning against the window, kept his eyes closed.

[Ali Langlang] The industries under the group range from the food delivery industry to the taxi industry, and then to the e-commerce field...

This group of people!
The pressure is mounting in every field, leaving him no chance of survival!

A feeling of anger surged in my heart!

After a moment, open your eyes.

His eyes are red!

"with!"

"Let's keep following!"

"..."

He took a deep breath and uttered these words from the depths of his throat.

The secretary nodded and looked at Ma Yunqiang, who was leaning on the chair and seemed exhausted. He wanted to say something, but finally swallowed it all, lowered his head and hurriedly left the office.

After Ma Yunqiang stayed alone in the office for more than ten minutes...

The office door opened.

Zhang Jian from the Internet Data Department of [Ali Langlang] walked in with a heavy face.

"Mr. Ma..."

"Say!"

"We are now fighting on three fronts, and our opponents have not shown any signs of decline. If the situation continues, we won't be able to hold on!" Zhang Jian looked at Ma Yunqiang and handed him a piece of data.

Ma Yunqiang took the data.

Data shows...

The past six months!
In order to deal with the red envelope attack from [Xiaomi Mall], [Baotao.com] was forced to take a series of measures, which ultimately led to negative profits. The negative was not much, only about 3 million...

But this is the first time since 2008 that Baotao.com has had a negative profit in the e-commerce field...

"Boss Ma, we are about to release this financial report. After it is released, it will inevitably have an impact on European and American stocks, and will also affect the confidence of investors in us. The performance in the first year after listing is actually negative..."

"The most important thing is that the growth of our [BaoTao.com] users has now entered a period of stagnation!"

"Although it is now the 4G [smartphone] era, the low-end phone market has been completely monopolized by Zhang Yang. If Zhang Yang uses [Xiaomi System]-related phones to strangle us, we will be even more passive..."

"..."

Zhang Jian’s words left Ma Yunqiang silent.

Ma Yunqiang knew very well that he had fallen into a siege and capital trap.

"What do you mean?" "Boss Ma! We have to cut off one of our arms! After hundreds of simulations, we finally came to a conclusion that fighting on three fronts will lead to death! [BaoTao.com] is our base camp, we can't give it up, but we have to give up one of [Taxi] and [Takeaway], otherwise..."

"Not even one can be sacrificed!"

Before Zhang Jian could finish his words, Ma Yunqiang interrupted him.

His face was cold, but his eyes were getting redder and redder, full of murderous intent.

“But Mr. Ma!”

"Hit! Hit! Keep hitting!"

"Boss Ma, calm down, we!"

"I'll find a way to raise funds. We can't compete with either takeout or taxi services. The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. We have no way out!"

"..."

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July 2015.

Smart phones, led by [Xiaomi Technology], are dominating the entire Chinese market and sweeping away everything!
However, in China's Internet market, this capital-burning war is becoming more and more crazy!
Everyone watched in shock as Ali Langlang took out 5 million RMB in late August and poured it into the food delivery and taxi-hailing markets!
From TV ads, to subways, to offline promotions, to merchant users...

[Ali Langlang] took the lead in launching a new round of attack!

Then [Extreme Takeaway] took the lead and Ding Rong took the 5 million RMB he had obtained from [Xun Teng Technology] and joined the battlefield...

In just over ten days...

The battle between the two sides in various major channels has provided subsidies that are almost free rides and free meals!

Soon after, this money was quickly burned up in the subsidy war in the market!

By the beginning of September...

[Ali Langlang] once again announced an investment of 8 million RMB to enter the market...

Ten minutes after this message was sent, [Extreme Takeaway] responded again. [Extreme Takeaway] received 8 million RMB from Zhang Yang and Chen Tiangui’s [Huaxia Dajinlong Investment Company] to enter the market...

money!
It seems that it is not about money anymore!

Everyone started going crazy!
……

"I can't follow them anymore, these people are crazy!"

"Boss Li, we can't play this game anymore. We absolutely can't play it anymore!"

"We need to sit down and have a good talk!"

"Really, if we keep fighting like this, we'll all be doomed!"

"..."

This fight!

Not only did it shock countless users!
Even Li Hong from Sodu began to realize that in this capital war, both sides have become furious!

They [Search] can’t keep up any longer!

Follow up...

Not only will we fall into it, but it will also trigger an even more terrifying financial tsunami!

This is fucking awesome!

It's a bottomless pit!

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"Talk?"

"Don't talk!"

"I only have one word!"

"beat!"

"We'll pay that bastard Zhang Yang for as much money as he has!"

"beat!"

"In the field of capital, I have never been afraid!"

"beat!"

"..."

9 month 3 day.

Ma Yunqiang received a call from Li Hong.

There was some anxiety in Li Hong's voice on the phone.

Right now,

He wanted to set up a plan and invite Zhang Yang, Ma Xunteng, and himself, Ma Yunqiang, to sit down and have a good talk!
Everyone knows it!
In this capital war, there are only a few of them left!
Keep fighting!

There is no point, it is better to stop now, each side divides the world and call a truce with each other!

But obviously!

Ma Yunqiang, who was forced into a corner by Zhang Yang, has somewhat lost his mind!
He gritted his teeth!
He flatly rejected Li Hong's proposal!

"Oh shit!"

"Good, good, good!"

"You guys play!"

"I don't want to play anymore. I'll give this market to you. You three can play!"

"Grass!"

On the other end of the phone, Li Hong also got angry!

Suddenly, a swear word burst out!
Finally hung up the phone!

Ma Yunqiang, who was staying in the office, had an extremely cold look in his eyes at this moment.

Looking out the window at the darkness.