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Chapter 362 The Lost Twenty Years (6k views, please subscribe)

During his conversation with Rong Nianqing, Lü Yao sensed the sense of mission conveyed in Rong Nianqing's tone, as well as the heaviness of that mission.

Lü Yao understood that Rong Nianqing was prepared to gamble everything and play this game with him to the very end.

He felt gratified and even somewhat moved by the belief conveyed by Rong Nianqing.

Not everyone who does business or works is able to find such like-minded partners. When it comes to cooperation, most people are naturally inclined to share hardship but not prosperity.

This is a common phenomenon on the internet later on.

Of those internet celebrities who rise from humble beginnings to become big stars through the internet, only a minority manage to maintain a successful career from start to finish.

Five hundred special chefs were exploited.

A chubby, dark-skinned man selling honey.

A brother duo who became famous online for their nitpicking...

These people who rose from the bottom all made a mess of things, and this isn't a portrait unique to the lower classes. Even in higher circles, even those companies that market themselves as paragons of conscience, most of them are actually shady when you dig deeper.

Even among the large companies that Lü Yao collaborated with, there were numerous frictions at the partner level.

Having witnessed too many such unsuccessful collaborations, Lü Yao understood just how important Rong Nianqing's strong support was; Rong Nianqing truly considered Lü Yao one of her own.

With a sigh in his heart, Lü Yao forced a smile over the phone and said earnestly, "Okay, I'll get back to work now."

Rong Nianqing's voice came through the phone: "Yes, I'm also getting ready to go to the venue. You can come directly to me after you pick up that person. Send me a message when you're almost there."

Lü Yao smiled and said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Lü Yao grabbed his car keys and called Zhu Junyan, Zhou Xiangyang, and other representatives from the local business community to go with him to greet the person.

Upon arriving at the high-speed rail station, at the special exit of the station, Lü Yao, who was leading a large group of people, saw Wang Shan accompanying the two elderly people as they walked out of the exit.

Lü Yao immediately strode forward to greet him: "Welcome, Elder Li, to Shangnan. I am Lü Yao."

The "Old Li" that Lü Yao mentioned is actually named "Li Guanghua".

If you are familiar with the debate over the domestic chip development path twenty years ago, then you will definitely recognize this name. This is the big name in the technology research circle who collaborated with Mr. Liu's company. It was because of his participation that Mr. Liu's company was able to quickly gain a foothold in the domestic technology consumer market back then.

Twenty years ago, China's chip development technology was only at a relatively advanced international level.

Unfortunately, Mr. Li's initial enthusiasm was misplaced, and his fighting spirit ended up as nothing but withered flowers.

Although Mr. Li never gave up on the process of localizing high-end technology in the future, and many high-tech enterprises in the domestic semiconductor industry have Mr. Li's influence to some extent, the situation has changed as a large number of high-tech products from abroad have flooded into the domestic market.

With the influx of fast, high-quality, and readily available foreign products, or domestically manufactured products, into the domestic market, the localization of high-precision and cutting-edge technology products is becoming increasingly difficult.

Just like the office software developed by Kingsoft back then, which collapsed under the impact of Microsoft's free software, the development of domestic operating systems, software, and ecosystems has always been a major challenge.

Today, Mr. Li is almost eighty years old.

He was already at an age where he truly wanted to kill the traitors, but was powerless to reverse the situation.

However, Lü Yao still asked Wang Shan to use his connections to invite Old Li over.

Although Professor Li was no longer able to lead the work on the front lines, his very existence was a pillar of strength. With him around, the spirit of their research circle could be maintained.

Although Professor Li was unable to lead his research team to break through the ecological blockade imposed by foreign countries during the past twenty years, he also cultivated a considerable number of outstanding students who could help Lü Yao accomplish what he wanted to achieve.

Supported by Wang Shan and Wang Shan's uncle, Old Li walked in the middle. After hearing Lü Yao introduce himself, Old Li, whose hair was as white as snow and who exuded the refined air of a scholar, smiled and said, "So you are Young Master Lü. Young man, you are indeed a handsome and dashing young man."

Lü Yao laughed: "Old Li, you're too good at praising people."

As he spoke, Lü Yao stepped aside and raised his hand to invite, "Let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."

Old Li laughed heartily and said, "Great!"

After seeing Elder Li and Wang Shan's uncle off to the VIP MPV, Lü Yao turned to Wang Shan and sincerely thanked him, saying, "Brother Wang, thank you so much! You've worked hard too."

But Wang Shan waved his hand and said, "I'm not helping you."

Lü Yao understood what Wang Shan meant.

Although Wang Shan is a scholar and a very talented young expert in academic circles, he understands better than anyone that while science and technology may have no borders, those who research science and technology certainly do.

Wang Shan, who received the most orthodox academic education, was completely different in character from those students who did not return from their government-funded overseas studies; he was truly dedicated to public service.

In fact, there are quite a few scholars like this in the country.

The technological leaps in many fields at the University of Tokyo over the following decade were closely related to these dedicated scholars.

Wang Shan looked at Lü Yao with a serious expression: "The future you described to me is really very attractive, especially the role that I and the project I'm leading can play in it. It's something I'm very fascinated by. As long as you're truly committed to this and willing to risk everything, I'll support you."

The sense of conviction and mission that Lü Yao felt in Rong Nianqing was also felt in Wang Shan.

The impact and inspiration of this sense of conviction and mission is very powerful and even soul-stirring.

Some say that the University of Tokyo has always been well protected by its bravest and most fearless people.

Previously, Lü Yao had dismissed it.

Because he had seen too many unsatisfactory results and hastily organized operations.

But recently, Lü Yao has had a different understanding and interpretation of the sentence he heard.

This world may be inherently broken and dilapidated, but there are always people patching it up.

In a universe where entropy is constantly increasing, doing something like this might seem foolish, but "foolishness" is sometimes synonymous with "fearlessness" and "courage."

The instinct to fear difficulties, to be afraid, and to mock those who mend the world is an inherent part of human nature.

But those who dare to charge against this broken world and mend it must possess a will of gold. Their spears may be dulled by the rain, and their warhorses may rust, but their charge will always be a Don Quixote-like charge.

No matter how many times, they will charge toward what is called a "difficult goal".

because--

They are the embodiment of humanity's hymn; they are courage itself.

Lu Yao's thoughts were in turmoil, and he couldn't bring himself to say anything too formal. So he raised his hand and patted Wang Shan's arm hard, saying, "I can't guarantee that I can create the future I describe. But I can guarantee that I won't be a deserter before I fall."

Wang Shan smiled and patted Lü Yao's arm in return: "Why are you saying such discouraging things?"

"This land is vast and full of geniuses. As long as we have the resources and the right ideas, we will definitely be able to accomplish what we want to do."

Just then, Old Li, who had already boarded the car, rolled down the window and suddenly said, "Young people's ambition and spirit are indeed vigorous. Spending time with you all makes me feel younger."

Looking back, Lü Yao saw a look of gratified appreciation in Old Li's eyes.

Before Lü Yao could speak, Old Li said, "President Lü, I did a lot of research before coming here, and I roughly know your thoughts. From your past deeds, I can see that you are not the kind of person who talks the talk. As long as you really intend to do this, I will definitely support you."

"Come on up and let's talk. While we talk, we'll go meet your other partners."

Lu Yao's brows gradually relaxed; he hadn't expected Old Li to be such a reasonable person.

Lu Yao's original plan was to find a place to sit down and have a private conversation with Mr. Li to discuss his ideas—or rather, the ideas he would learn from the future—in detail. However, to his surprise, Mr. Li took the initiative to speak up and helped Lu Yao skip that stage.

Lü Yao readily agreed: "Okay!"

He pulled Wang Shan into the car with him, then took out his phone to text Rong Nianqing, telling her that they would arrive shortly.

on the car.

Lu Yao explained to Li Lao, Wang Shan, and his uncle the investment they could offer, as well as their talent recruitment plan, upstream and downstream supply chain integration plan, and other related matters.

In front of these top academic figures, Lü Yao didn't hide anything about Microlight International. Instead, he proactively revealed the company's situation: "We now have mastered internationally advanced chip manufacturing processes for mass production."

"This means that we are competing with international advanced chip manufacturers such as TSMC and Samsung for orders, and it also means that we have our own domestically produced chips. But it is not enough to just be able to produce chips domestically."

"So, my plan is—"

"We will focus on developing our own ecosystem, with chip manufacturing at its core."

Hearing what Lü Yao said, the white-haired old man Li sighed, "We actually thought about doing this twenty years ago, when there weren't as many software programs on the market as there are now. But the development difficulty was still so great that all of our developers felt their scalps tingle."

"What's needed isn't the support of one person or one company, but a project that requires the collective efforts of domestic developers. The problem is, without sufficient profit incentives, will developers be willing to pay for it?"

At this point, Mr. Li laughed and said, "Of course, I can also swallow my pride and make many connections to get many domestic software developers to join our ecosystem. I believe that Mr. Lü and your partners can also mobilize a lot of resources. But will the products we make be accepted by the market?"

Upon hearing what Elder Li said, Lü Yao and Wang Shan couldn't help but exchange a smile.

Lu Yao smiled and said, "Old Li, please allow me to keep you in suspense for now. We'll talk about this later."

Wang Shan laughed, "Now I'm starting to admire my foresight back then. Brother Lü had already thought of many of these problems. That's why I said we need someone who can have a strategic vision, identify problems with a future-oriented perspective, and provide solutions." This piqued Old Li's curiosity: "You guys have already come up with a solution? Oh my, you've kept me in suspense! I'm so curious now."

Lü Yao smiled and said, "You'll find out soon enough."

After leaving the high-speed rail station, Lü Yao and his convoy began driving towards Moling Lake.

Rong Nianqing settled in a mountain villa on the mountainside of Zhongshan, opposite Moling Lake. Because of the excellent viewpoint there, the villa was named Wangbo Villa, and the best viewing platform inside was called Dingbo Terrace.

When they arrived at the entrance of the villa, Rong Nianqing, Jian Xiaojie, Gan Xiaoxi, and a person that Lü Yao did not recognize were standing with Rong Nianqing and the others, waiting for Lü Yao and his group to arrive.

Lu Yao got out of the car first, and after Old Li got out, Lu Yao went over to him first: "Old Li said to come directly, it was a bit rushed."

Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "No, it's just right."

As she spoke, Rong Nianqing took over the role of host and went forward to greet Elder Li, Wang Shan, and Uncle Wang Shan. Then she introduced her people to Elder Li and Wang Shan.

As for the middle-aged man standing with Rong Nianqing and the others, whom Lü Yao didn't recognize, Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "This is my uncle."

The middle-aged man stepped forward and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Li, I am Rong Zhikang."

Old Li laughed heartily and said, "I know you. You're a high-ranking official now."

Rong Zhikang laughed and said, "Not at all, compared to a pillar of the nation like you, my talent is nothing."

After everyone finished exchanging pleasantries, Rong Nianqing stepped aside to invite everyone into the manor. Lü Yao then arranged for Zhu Junyan, Zhou Xiangyang, and the others to move to another area on this side, as it would be inconvenient for them to listen in on the rest of the meeting.

Fortunately, there are plenty of places to eat, drink, and have fun at the resort, so Zhu Junyan and his group won't get bored.

After settling Zhu Junyan and the others in, Lü Yao headed towards Dingbotai.

When Lü Yao arrived at Dingbo Terrace, Rong Nianqing was demonstrating her tea ceremony, brewing tea for everyone.

Besides Lü Yao, the only other participants in this discussion were Rong Nianqing, Jian Xiaojie, Gan Xiaoxi, Rong Zhikang, Wang Shan, Wang Shan's uncle, and Elder Li.

These are all people who can be absolutely trusted, so Lu Yao doesn't need to be wary of anyone when he tells the story he's about to tell.

When she saw Lü Yao coming over, Rong Nianqing waved and said with a smile, "Come over here quickly, Old Li has been talking about you and wants to hear about your next development plan."

Lu Yao sat down, and Rong Nianqing handed him a teacup.

Before Lü Yao could speak, Rong Zhikang said with a smile, "Although everyone here is a trustworthy friend, I still need to say a few things beforehand. Some of you may not know what I do. Simply put, I specialize in confidential work."

"I hope everyone will refrain from spreading what I'm saying here today. Otherwise, it will cause a very unpleasant situation."

Lü Yao raised an eyebrow.

He knew, of course, that Rong Nianqing's family had a very complex and deeply entrenched power structure, but he hadn't expected that in addition to their high standing in finance and commerce, they also had family members involved in such an important and secretive department.

But thinking about it, it's quite normal.

Rong Nianqing's family is very wealthy and has a very impressive history; it would be strange if such a family didn't invest in this area.

After Rong Zhikang made sure everyone understood the importance of this conversation, he passed the floor to Lü Yao with a look. Lü Yao understood and said, "Alright, everyone should understand what we need to do, right?"

Everyone present nodded.

However, no one had a clue how to break through the blockade, and they were just waiting for Lü Yao to speak.

Lu Yao stopped being coy and said, "Currently, most mobile operating systems in China and even internationally are based on the ARM architecture. The ARM architecture uses a 'Reduced Instruction Set Computing' (RISC) instruction set, which has low power consumption and excellent energy efficiency, making it particularly suitable for mobile devices."

"Currently, in the domestic semiconductor industry, although there are already companies that can produce mainstream foundry chips, and some companies have started to design and develop chips based on ARM after purchasing ARM licenses, these actions are all drawing on someone else's canvas."

“If someone just takes away the drawing paper, we'll have nothing left.”

Old Li nodded repeatedly as he listened: "Yes, this is exactly what I've been most worried about. But with such a healthy external ecosystem, it's incredibly difficult for us to develop our own."

Lu Yao agreed with Elder Li's statement, but also smiled and said, "We have time."

"What I am about to say must not be divulged to anyone else. Even in the implementation of specific projects, you must follow my lead. There can be no deviation. If any mistakes are made, we will miss another twenty or even fifty years of development opportunities."

Upon hearing Lü Yao's words, Rong Zhikang, who was already engaged in confidential work, immediately sat up straight.

He certainly didn't come here at Rong Nianqing's invitation; in fact, his presence here was a signal in itself.

Having once suffered the pain of betrayal and watched helplessly as the domestic semiconductor market was gradually eroded and encroached upon by foreign products, and ultimately powerless to reverse the situation, Mr. Li's already aging eyes blazed with boundless brilliance.

Twenty years have already been lost!

It wasn't just a defeat in the domestic market, nor was it just that Dongda University lost its chance to break into the international high-end market; it was the loss of his life's wisdom!
He doesn't have another twenty years to lose, but he has to live to see the rise of China's domestic semiconductor industry.

otherwise……

Old Li's eyes, which were blazing with flames, slowly lowered, but the divine light that had been contained in his eyes was still raging like wildfire in his heart!
Otherwise, he will die with his eyes wide open in disbelief!
After looking around at everyone, Lü Yao said, "My plan is this: after the New Year, President Rong will hold a press conference to announce that Huasheng will enter the chip design industry. It is expected that at least 100 billion yuan will be invested in chip development and design every year. The development and design of this chip will also be based on ARM's license."

"We want to take advantage of this high-profile opportunity to recruit talent and establish our own semiconductor integrated circuit design company. But this is just a pretext."

"Behind the scenes, we will use war to sustain war, and use chip design companies as a backup plan. We will develop our own instruction set and open source architecture to secretly build our own ecosystem, and even use our chip architecture to be compatible with other ecosystems on the market."

As Lü Yao finished speaking, Old Li's brows furrowed deeply.

Currently, it seems that Lü Yao's position among this group is similar to that of a strategist or someone who controls the direction of the project.

However, Lü Yao's words implied that he knew nothing about the semiconductor industry or technology.

Too far-fetched...

That's even unrealistic.

Old Li couldn't help but feel a little disappointed; he even felt that his previous excitement had been wasted.

Lu Yao didn't really understand the technology, but he was good at reading people. When he saw the disappointment on Old Li's aged face, he couldn't help but ask, "Old Li, was my idea too naive?"

Mr. Li smiled and said, "The idea is very good, but the difficulty is too great. Back when we were developing computer operating systems, we found that Microsoft had already acquired all the patents that could be developed around x86. And now, with mobile devices becoming increasingly popular, Google and Apple have already taken over all the related creative patents based on the reduced instruction set architecture."

If Li hadn't been betrayed twenty years ago, and China had gathered its elite research forces to develop embedded systems based on RISC architectures, perhaps Google and Apple would be at his beck and call today.

pity……

Twenty years.

Twenty years!!

Whenever he thought of this, Old Li felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Lü Yao laughed and said, "The fact that the technology patents have been taken only means that the RISC-related R&D has been taken. We can choose not to use ARM's architecture, but instead develop our own architecture using the completely open-source RISC-V. At the same time, we can develop our own 'self-developed instruction set,' allowing these two architectures to run in parallel and even be mutually compatible."

"Of course I know there are many difficulties here, but we have a powerful artifact to help us."

As he spoke, Lü Yao looked at Wang Shan.

Wang Shan understood and continued, "Brother Lü has discussed this issue with me before. Achieving software compatibility within an ecosystem framework is indeed very difficult, as it consumes a lot of system memory and causes significant performance loss. However, if we can develop a one-click conversion software, it would be equivalent to achieving compatibility with all software currently on the market."

"Software developers around the world will no longer need to learn an additional programming software; they can easily achieve software interoperability with just a click."

Old Li was stunned: "Huh?"

Is it even possible to do it this way?

This sounds too fantastical.

is it possible?

Seeing Mr. Li's surprised expression, Wang Shan smiled and said, "In the past, I wouldn't have dared to make such a guarantee, but as you know, Mr. Li, the AI ​​data center project I'm currently leading is progressing quite well. As long as we have enough computing power, the AI ​​will automatically help us analyze, decompose, and integrate feasible solutions."

Even if we have to use brute force, we can still find a path to success in their blind spot in the laboratory!

This!
That's the source of Lü Yao and Wang Shan's confidence.

Programming is complex, and running good software is even more complex.

But no matter how complex the software is, it is still software, a musical score written in binary, and what AI does best is process this binary data.

Ten years from now, the rapidly developing AI itself will be able to replace many fourth- or fifth-rate programmers.

Simply enter your requirements in the AI ​​chat box, and the AI ​​will automatically generate software code for you. It's even better and more concise than the code designed by many programmers!
Now, Lü Yao has brought up this request ahead of time.

Wang Shan's side will naturally follow up on this research...

With the combined efforts of all parties, what great things cannot be accomplished?

Following behind Wang Shan, Lü Yao said, "Most importantly, the timing is very good for us now; we still have time."

(End of this chapter)