Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 436 Lü Yao, The Fate of the Nation (Please Subscribe)
In the lobby on the second floor, when Angela said those words, the famous female singer Zhang Shaohan looked at Angela with some surprise.

The others were a beat slower in looking at Angela.

The reason Zhang Shaohan looked at Angela first was not because what Angela did was so incredible. In fact, this kind of thing is not that strange. In the entertainment industry, it is just a basic operation.

Zhang Shaohan also knew of some stories of two generations working together to seize resources.

To Zhang Shaohan's surprise, Angela was so proactive and enthusiastic. Her resources were obviously too good. She had access to all the top film and television resources in China and was so popular that she didn't need to be physically present with the production team. She could simply have her incorporated into the production with post-production special effects and receive a sky-high salary.

With such good resources, Angela is still working so hard, which is something that surprised Zhang Shaohan.

In comparison, the fact that Angela is already married is the least noteworthy point.

In this circle, in order to climb the social ladder and gain resources, let alone getting married, even just having a couple attend certain events together to provide some kind of emotional value is considered normal practice.

Meanwhile, the way Wu Qili and Li Ruike, two relatively well-known actresses in the same team, looked at Angela was quite intriguing. Although they had some fame in the domestic entertainment industry, their status was only that of a strong third-tier actress but a weak second-tier actress.

Actresses of this caliber are generally familiar to audiences and often land important supporting roles in various films and television dramas. However, their image in the minds of the audience is still relatively thin, to the point that they are easily forgotten without being specifically reminded.

Therefore, these two actresses are willing to pay a very high price for resources.

The main reason they didn't immediately express their willingness to win over Lü Yao was because they were wary of Angela in the team.

This person's style of doing things in the entertainment industry is still quite domineering. Even though the "Running Man" program has become quite popular and Angela is a well-known guest on the show, her magnanimity has not increased with her rising status.

In the entertainment industry, where every little bit matters, if she leaks even a small amount of resources, she might be creating a rival for herself. If she can't control the resources, those big stars won't give her a chance easily.

Wu Qili and Li Ruike are both popular actresses from other factions. If they had spoken up before Angela when Yao Tianyi spoke, they might have been resented.

Wu Qili and Li Ruike were not entirely confident that they could secure the resources from Lü Yao.

But if either of them dares to steal Angela's resources, they're bound to be resented.

Therefore, neither Elaine Ng nor Li Ruike made any statement.

Only after Angela gave an affirmative answer a dozen seconds later did the two women look at her. Their eyes showed both annoyance at Angela monopolizing resources and relief that they hadn't stolen the limelight. Otherwise, given Angela's personality, their future in the industry would definitely have been difficult.

Although Angela has a lot of negative press online, her status as a top star in the entertainment industry is undeniable. Even many veteran stars have to avoid her when facing her, let alone actresses like Elaine Ng and Li Ruike who are slightly less powerful.

After seeing Angela's statement, Yao Tianyi clapped his hands and exclaimed, "No wonder you're our number one! We still have to rely on you in crucial moments! Whether we can break through the ratings this year and gain more favor from investors and capital depends on you!"

Angela was already immune to such adoration; she was now completely paying the price for her own ambitions. She raised her hand, tossed the strands of hair behind her shoulder, and said crisply, "I'll go get ready. I'll make an appointment with President Lü later."

Yao Tian nodded: "Okay!"

……

That evening, after tidying up, Lü Yao and Lin Yongzhen went to the room to review the recent work schedule and make arrangements for the work in the coming period.

The work arrangements in Litang are almost complete.

This month they will be collaborating with the "Running Man" program team, and next the "Go Fighting!" program team will be coming. In June, Ma Hongyun will be invited to attend "Life in the Mushroom House". In addition, several other variety shows have extended invitations.

Whether or not to appear on these programs is still under discussion between Lü Yao and the people of Litang and Ganzi.

Overall, the development goals for cultural tourism in Ganzi have been roughly set. The goal that Lü Yao boasted about in Sichuan last year—to bring 100 billion yuan of economic growth to Ganzi and Aba respectively—is expected to be achieved in the second half of the year, not even by the end of the year.

In addition to the merchants from the Southeast Chamber of Commerce moving in, many celebrity-owned shops are also preparing to open here.

For example, celebrities like Hehe, Lao Xue, and Bao Ge, who are quite influential in the film and television industry, have opened restaurants offline. They use their fame to increase traffic to their hot pot restaurants and offer good discounts while also showing their appreciation for their fans.

Therefore, during this period in 2018, the restaurants owned by celebrities generally did quite well.

Celebrity-owned restaurants have another significant advantage—

Dining in these restaurants offers the chance to meet celebrities, receive a free meal, and perhaps even get a photo opportunity or autograph. In 2018, China's economy was booming, with everyone's faces reflecting a bright future. This prosperity brought about tremendous consumer spending.

Many fans, in order to catch a glimpse of their idols, will even eat out as part of their daily meals, and sometimes they will even take a plane to follow the celebrities' schedules.

To promote economic development in Litang, Litang and these celebrities reached an agreement. In return, the celebrities would receive preferential treatment from the local government and announce their schedules to attract more visitors to the area.

Hehe is already here. After the filming of the "Running Man" program ends, he will stay here to help with the completion of the local restaurants.

Also in talks was Xue Zhiqian, a celebrity who was once popular, then faded into obscurity, but regained his online fame as a comedian. He has a very attractive persona and a large following online. Coupled with his quirky personality, he has a very good public image.

In addition to investing in a restaurant project here, Lao Xue is also preparing to collaborate with the local government on a concert in return for his help. The Sichuan region will do its best to help Lao Xue with promotion.

This offer greatly appealed to Xue Zhiqian, and he has even started planning a concert tour in Sichuan.

With so many opportunities, the cultural and tourism promotion work in western Sichuan was almost completely filled throughout the year, so Lü Yao's mission can be considered to have been completed ahead of schedule.

Therefore, Lü Yao has been working with Lin Yongzhen to plan the work arrangements for the second half of this year.

Lu Yao will be going abroad in the second half of the year, and he doesn't have much time left in China. Lu Yao looked up from the documents on the table, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said, "Is the domestic affairs basically arranged now?"

Lin Yongzhen smiled as if listing her treasures: "Yes, Microlight International, Singularity Operating System, and the design of the next generation of Geek Phone's appearance and functions—all these tasks have been arranged."

Dr. Liang is in charge of the work at Weiguang International, with Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie providing support. Lü Yao hardly needs to worry about this.

With the continued sanctions imposed by international trade on China's high-tech industries, Weiguang International's position in China is becoming increasingly important. In particular, the sanctions imposed by foreign countries in the field of cutting-edge technology have put all high-tech industries and enterprises in China in a state of anxiety.

Therefore, Micro-Optics International, which already has the capability to mass-produce 14nm chips, suddenly became extremely important.

The sudden rise in status silenced all those who secretly coveted it.

Weiguang International was finally able to appear openly and legitimately on many important occasions to a certain extent.

Rong Nianqing and her family's status rose along with Weiguang International, because Rong Nianqing and her family were the largest shareholders and cash backers of Weiguang International. Even the application and sales of Weiguang International's chips were controlled by Rong Nianqing.

Jian Xiaojie's status also rose accordingly.

Jian Xiaojie not only relocated a significant portion of her businesses back to China, but she also controlled the auxiliary material production plants needed for upstream and downstream chip manufacturing.

In 2018, Lü Yao, Jian Xiaojie, and Rong Nianqing could say without exaggeration that "99% of the production capacity of domestically produced high-end, high-performance chips was in their hands."

Micro-Light International had already broken through the mass production process of 14nm chips as early as 16, and the production process of 10nm chips has also been broken through, with the mass production process approaching maturity. Although the process technology of 7nm chips has not yet been broken through, it is not far away.

Because of the weakness of the domestic semiconductor industry, Dr. Liang spent a relatively long time overcoming this hurdle. However, since the news of trade sanctions came out last year, Micro-Optics International, which has the world's top level, has received tremendous support. Top research institutions and universities in the domestic semiconductor industry have all joined Micro-Optics International's cutting-edge product development with the government's encouragement.

During this process, Dr. Liang once again put forward a brilliant, but also extremely insidious, idea.

Their current technological breakthroughs are not only focused on 7nm, but also on the future 5nm process.

3nm chips, which are smaller than 5nm, can be temporarily disregarded because the investment in overcoming technical challenges at that level is disproportionate to the short-term benefits, and many of the technical challenges are different from those currently faced.

Therefore, Dr. Liang's main research and development direction for future technologies is focused on the development of 7nm and 5nm.

Because there are very few EUV lithography machines in China, and there is only one that was obtained through illegal means, it is unrealistic to expect to achieve mass production with just this one machine.

However, the production technology of DUV lithography machines in China is already close to maturity, so Dr. Liang put forward a very ingenious idea - that is, "multiple exposure technology"!
This technology envisions breaking down a very dense circuit layer into multiple lower-density patterns, then using existing DUV lithography machines to expose and etch these patterns multiple times, ultimately combining them to form the desired ultra-dense circuit.

This technique primarily involves self-aligned double patterning and the more complex self-aligned quadruple patterning. Quadruple patterning allows linewidths to be reduced by more than half compared to DUV.

This idea has been carefully analyzed by Dr. Liang and has also been recognized by the domestic academic community.

Next, they need to integrate and break through the complex processes involved to improve the overall process level and yield rate.

The beauty of this "multiple exposure technology" lies in the fact that it not only helps China overcome the existing 7nm process technology, but also helps it overcome the 5nm process technology in the future.

Therefore, Dr. Liang devised a three-step plan.

The first step, naturally, was for him to lead a team of 5,000 engineers to tackle the "multiple exposure technology," striving to enable China to achieve mass production of 7nm chips within the next three years, or even two!

The second step is for domestic lithography machine manufacturers to quickly and efficiently complete the production and manufacturing of EUV lithography machines.

Once China can master this technology, relying on its accumulated expertise in "multiple exposure technology," they can easily break through the 5nm chip manufacturing process, dealing a fatal, almost hopeless blow to all overseas semiconductor manufacturers!

"Multiple exposure technology!"
It is Dr. Liang's sharpest weapon for revenge.

As a major shareholder of Weiguang International, Lü Yao knew about this information. Just from this information and the mobilization of Weiguang International's resources, Lü Yao could sense what a grand and magnificent plan this was.

Just like the Luoma Lake AI Data Center, Weiguang International may seem to be still in the hands of Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing, but in reality, it is not.

It has long since become part of the nation's destiny.

And Lü Yao...

It has long been part of the nation's destiny.

This is the fundamental reason why Boss Wang values ​​Lü Yao so much.

The information that someone of Boss Wang's caliber has access to is unimaginable. Even if he doesn't know as much as Lü Yao, just a little bit of information, combined with meticulous deduction and a bit of speculation, is enough for him to understand a lot of things.

These things were known not only to outsiders, but also to Lü Yao himself.

However, he kept it a secret from the outside world, and even Lin Yongzhen, who was by his side, was unaware of the grand scale of the event.

After listening to Lin Yongzhen's explanation of the shortcomings, Lü Yao thought for a moment and said, "We must keep control of the Geek Phone production line construction. It's not enough to just say it like that. I'd better contact President Rong and Sister Shu in person."

As he spoke, Lü Yao took out his phone, preparing to make an encrypted call with Rong Nianqing. But just as he unlocked his phone, there was a knock on the door of the greenhouse where Lü Yao lived.
"Good evening, Mr. Lü. I'm Angela."

"I brought you some late-night snacks."

(End of this chapter)