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"Then terminate the cooperation with SMIC, provide Liang Mengsong with funds, and let him conduct research and development according to his own ideas."

"In this case, it will probably be difficult to produce results in a short period of time, and it will also require a huge amount of investment..."

Xu Liang waved his hand to interrupt him, "Since we have decided to make chips, we should not be afraid to spend money. Moreover, the more advanced the technology, the more money it costs. Now the research and development of 45nm technology may require 1 billion US dollars for research and development, and in the future the research and development of 32nm may double the funds.

And I have left enough money for you in Kunlun's financial account, so what are you afraid of?"

Lei Jun nodded, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked.

"Mr. Xu, I have a question in my heart that I want to ask you."

"Speaking of this, you can speak freely about our relationship."

"You already have SMIC, why do you have to set up a chip foundry department in Kunlun?"

"That's all?"

"yes."

"It's very simple. Zhang Rujing is a qualified pioneer with rich experience in semiconductor research and development. He has laid the foundation for the development of China's semiconductor industry, but his entanglement with TSMC is too deep.

At present, the lawsuit between SMIC and TSMC has not yet come to a conclusion.

Xu Liang: "I did have concerns about this before, but now I am not worried anymore."

Lei Jun was about to ask, but he reacted instantly when the words were on the tip of his tongue.

Currently, the foundries that have mastered 65nm chip technology are considered first-rate in the world, and Intel and TSMC are actively developing 45nm technology.

With Xu Liang's financial support, SMIC has mastered the 65nm technology, but it will take another half a year to achieve mass production.

There is a generation gap in technology compared with the top first-tier manufacturers.

Now Liang Mengsong ignores the generation gap and directly develops 32nm technology without any foundation. Naturally, he will be looked down upon by the conventional SMIC people.

But it happened that the two parties did not get along well, which made Xu Liang's investment valuable.

It will take at least three to four years for SMIC to mass produce 65nm and then 45nm.

After such a long period of time, even if Liang Mengsong failed to come up with 32-nanometer technology in the end, the experience and patents accumulated in the meantime would be a valuable asset to Kunlun.

"Mr. Xu, if three or four years later..."

Although he didn't finish, Xu Liang understood what he meant.

"Don't think too far ahead for now. With so much time left, anything can happen. There's no need to waste energy on future events."

Having said that, if Morris Chang stays and Liang Mengsong really develops 32nm technology in three or four years, he will let Kunlun acquire SMIC.

If Liang Mengsong fails, then the opposite will happen.

I have given you enough time and capital. If you fail or are acquired, no one will have any complaints.

Lei Jun could vaguely guess what the boss was thinking, but he wisely didn't ask any more questions.

"Consumer electronics are now our mainstay, and a rich product line is crucial, so in addition to the K2 phone, we must also speed up the research and development of tablet computers.

Can’t fall behind Apple.”

"Don't worry, the tablet computer development team is making good progress."

Xu Liang nodded and continued, "The U.S. financial market is very volatile right now. If a financial crisis breaks out, my country's foreign trade exports, OEM and other industries will be greatly affected, and the home appliance industry will not be immune.

We are going to the countryside to grab the market, but it is also an act of self-help.”

Lei Jun's expression became serious. "Boss Xu, will the collapse of the US subprime mortgage crisis really turn into a global financial crisis?"

Xu Liang: "From all the current signs, it is no longer a question of whether it will happen, but how great the impact will be once the crisis breaks out!

At the same time, how can we take advantage of this opportunity to protect Kunlun from losses while taking its strength to a higher level? "

"Privatization!" Lei Jun said quickly.

"The complete privatization of the home appliance business group is just one of them. There are many R\u0026D and production institutions abroad that are engaged in lithium batteries, chip design, and consumer electronics.

We should take advantage of the fact that the Americans are busy with their own business to acquire some and strengthen our own patent pool and channels.

At the same time, we should also take the opportunity to attract high-quality Chinese talents from overseas to enhance our own R\u0026D capabilities.”

"clear."

The two chatted until noon. After lunch in the company cafeteria, they held a meeting for all executives in the afternoon.

In the evening, I had dinner with the senior executives again.

When he returned to the Lilac Garden, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

The sound of the door opening startled Wang Lingxiang, Liu Xiaoli and Liu Qianqian who were chatting in the living room.

"Honey, are you back?"

Seeing him come in, Liu Qianqian's face was full of surprise and she stood up subconsciously.

"Slow down, slow down, you're due soon."

Wang Lingxiang and Liu Xiaoli, the two mothers, hurried to support Liu Qianqian, who was already pregnant.

Xu Liang also threw down his coat and walked over quickly.

His visit to Shanghai this time was just a side job for him to inspect the company, as he mainly came to see Liu Qianqian who was about to give birth.

Before Xu Liang could get close, his mother kicked him.

"Stay away. You reek of alcohol. Don't let Sissi get irritated."

Looking at his mother's angry look, Boss Xu stopped helplessly.

In the evening, I inevitably had a few drinks when I had dinner with Kunlun executives.

Although he wasn't drunk, he did smell of alcohol.

"Mom, please take care of your daughter-in-law and give me some face." Xu Liang said helplessly.

"You have to earn your own face. Go, take a shower and brush your teeth."

Xu Liang had no choice but to say hello to his mother-in-law and Liu Qianqian, then turned and went to the bathroom upstairs.

"Sister-in-law, Xu Liang is so filial. Even though he is such a big boss, he doesn't even have a temper in front of you." Liu Xiaoli's face was full of envy.

"That's the only good thing about this brat."

Wang Lingxiang's tone was full of pride.

"Sister, Xixi, please take a seat first. I'll go to the kitchen and ask Sister He to make Liangzi a bowl of hangover soup."

"good."

"Mom, please go quickly."

Watching Wang Lingxiang leave in a hurry.

Liu Xiaoli helped her daughter sit down.

Looking at her round and bulging belly, I felt heartache, happiness, and more importantly, anticipation.

"Once this little one in your belly is born, your future will be completely secure, and Mom will be relieved."

"Mom, you saw it just now. Xu Liang treats me very well, and my parents-in-law like me very much, too. Don't worry."

"Your parents-in-law are really good people, and Xu Liang is kind enough to fly over to accompany you as you give birth."

Looking at her mother, Liu Qianqian hesitated.

"Mom, should I tell Dad about my situation?"

There was a flash of anger in Liu Xiaoli's eyes, but it slowly dissipated when she saw her daughter's cautious look.

"Just tell him. After all, he is the child's grandfather."

"Um."

Liu Qianqian was very happy. Although her parents were divorced, she still hoped that there would be a father figure in her life.

——

The next day, just after getting up and having breakfast, Li Jinling handed him the documents on the reorganization of Hua Xia Digital.

Yang Tingkun served as the nominal CEO of Hua Xia Digital, and Wang Ling served as the actual president.

After taking office, Wang Ling, as a new official, quickly set off several fires.

The first step was to send the document about salary increase for all employees to 19 branches and nearly 10,000 employees across the country, and people's hearts were immediately settled.

For ordinary employees, as long as they increase their salary, they are definitely good bosses.

Employees who were originally on the sidelines no longer waited and began to turn their attention to the new shareholders and new management.

Those who were welcoming and optimistic about the new shareholders became even more welcoming and optimistic, and truly supported them.

The second fire was that a large number of vacant positions left behind by a large number of middle and senior managers who followed Guo Wei to change jobs were filled by people promoted from within China Digital, many of whom were old employees who had worked in the conscientious company before the split.

With the addition of Wang Ling who was appointed as president, the rumor that Xu Liang disliked his old subordinates who were conscientious and wanted to purge them was dispelled.

Of course, Hongmeng still sent a lot of people to join China Digital. For example, there have been major job changes in the human resources and finance departments.

However, there were not many changes in the technology, sales and other departments, and those who stayed were either promoted or given a pay raise, and everyone was very satisfied.

The third fire is the equity incentive plan.

China Digital officially submitted a report to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, planning to grant 35 million shares, accounting for approximately 4% of the total share capital, as options to employees as rewards. The exercise price was set at HK$5, a 36% discount from the closing price of HK$7.5 on the previous trading day.

After the news was announced, the stock price not only did not fall, but instead directly broke through HK$8.

Because the equity incentive plan also discloses the company's annual performance targets for the next five years. Only when both revenue and profit targets meet expectations can employees obtain these options.

For employees, only when the company's performance improves and the stock price rises, can the options granted to them be exercised and sold for profit.

Otherwise, if the stock price falls below HK$5, even if you obtain the option, it will be a piece of waste paper and you cannot exercise the option at a loss.

At the same time, China Digital also announced to the outside world that it had reached a cooperation agreement with Kunlun Industrial Group and became the official certified retailer and after-sales service provider of Kunlun mobile phones.

As the news came out, China Digital's stock price soared again, and it is just a matter of time before the stock price breaks through double digits.

After this series of combined attacks, China Digital became completely stable internally, and the cost for Guo Wei to poach people became very high and more difficult.

Looking at Wang Ling on the electronic display screen, Xu Liang smiled.

"Well done. You have made an invaluable contribution to the rapid stabilization of Huaxia Digital."

Wang Ling smiled and felt relieved.

All his hard work in the past month was worth it, as he finally managed to secure his position.

Of course, his probation period has just begun. If he wants to get the coveted CEO position, he needs to achieve more results.

Yang Tingkun, who was sitting next to Wang Ling, smiled and said, "Old Wang has become a frequent flyer and public speaker this month. He not only visited every branch to offer condolences and comfort, but also gave speeches to grassroots employees on stage, introducing the capital strength and various concepts of the new shareholders.

It is indeed very hard work.

I have not let you down.”

Xu Liang looked at Wang Ling carefully. The latter looked exhausted and his eyes were bloodshot. It seemed that he had not slacked off at all during this period, which left him with a good impression.

"You've worked hard during this period. Take a good rest for a few days."

"Boss Xu, it's okay. Although my method is a bit stupid, I really can't find any other more efficient method at this critical moment.

In addition, I also talked with the general managers of each branch one by one and inspected each one.

Except for the Xuzhou branch, the other 18 branches are generally stable.”

Xu Liang asked, "What's the situation in Xuzhou?"

“This branch was established in 1999, and Huaxia Digital was only spun off from Liangxin Company in 2000, so the people in this branch are very experienced and it is also one of the branches with the best performance.

It is also the only software developer in the country for the "Networked Supervision Area Information Platform" of the General Office of Customs.

The general manager of the Xuzhou branch is named Wang Xin. I have talked to him and he seems to be quite normal and he cooperates with our work very well.

But some people below reported that the Xuzhou branch has been acting abnormally recently, and many of its customers have expired and will not renew their contracts, including its largest customer, the General Administration of Customs.”

Wang Ling said with a serious expression: "I now suspect that Wang Xin wants to empty the Xuzhou branch. Next, I want to organize people to go to Xuzhou to investigate."

Xu Liang said calmly: "Don't worry about this for now, we'll talk about it later."

"Ignore it?"

Wang Ling was surprised. "Boss Xu, if we allow this rat to embezzle the company's profits, the Xuzhou branch will be ruined!"

Xu Liang smiled slightly, "Don't worry, great order will come after great chaos."

Wang Ling was not a fool. Seeing his boss's expression, he came to his senses and wisely did not ask any more questions.

After chatting for a while, Wang Ling left.

Only Yang Tingkun was left on the computer screen.

"Boss Xu, do you want to continue waiting?"

"Wait! How can I feel at peace with myself if I don't teach him a profound lesson after poaching so many of our people?"

Yang Tingkun said with a smile: "Boss Xu, with our strength, we can definitely take over Lenovo."

"I would like to, but the higher-ups will definitely not allow it."

If we look at the current ranking of mainland computer companies purely based on sales volume, Lenovo is first, Kunlun is second, and the combined sales of the four second-tier brands, Shenzhou, Tongfang, Great Wall, and Founder, can barely compare with Lenovo and Kunlun.

If he acquires Lenovo, although it will not be a monopoly, it will also be at the dominant level.

It is definitely disadvantageous from the perspective of industrial development.

This is not a fast-moving consumer product like beer or beverages. It concerns the country's future technological development, so the higher-ups will most likely not agree.

Yang Tingkun also understood.

"I thought things were simple."

"Old Yang, you should keep an eye on Huaxia Digital for a while. Let Wang Ling handle the work and observe his abilities more."

"I understand. Don't worry."

Xu Liang nodded and asked, "How is the discussion with the higher-ups about the earthquake early warning system going?"

"We have already reached an agreement. The higher-ups are very supportive and have opened up a lot of data to us. Moreover, I have organized three development teams to go to Sichuan and Chongqing to collect data, build models, and upgrade algorithms.

Strive to establish an effective earthquake early warning system as soon as possible."

"Very good. You must report this matter every two days. I want to know its exact progress."

Yang Tingkun was stunned for a moment, and once again felt the importance the boss attached to this matter.

Even in his chaotic company, unless something important happened, he would only send an email to the big boss once a week.

"Any questions?"

"No."

"That's it for now, go and get busy."

"Goodbye, Mr. Xu."

"goodbye."

After cutting off the video, Xu Liang was just about to continue when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in."

Liu Qianqian, with a big belly, pushed the door open and walked in with the help of a servant.

Xu Liang stood up and greeted him, "Why aren't you resting downstairs?"

"It's been a long time since we last met. I wanted to see you."

Looking at the tender eyes of the beauty, Xu Liang couldn't say no, so he helped her walk to the sofa next to him and sat down.

After he sat down, the beautiful woman leaned her head on his shoulder.

Holding her swollen waist and smelling the fragrance of her hair, Xu Liang, a piece of steel that had been tempered a hundred times, became soft as silk under her tenderness and love.

After enjoying the broad and warm embrace for a long time, Liu Qianqian said.

"Honey, have you decided on a name for our child?"

"Of course, how could I miss such an important event. But in our family, children's names are basically chosen by their grandfather."

"grandfather?"

“That’s my dad.”

Liu Qianqian suddenly realized.

"Did Daddy pick a name for our baby?"

"Well, Xu Wenzhao, 'Wen' is the Xu family's generation name, and 'Zhao' means bright.

My father named the child 'Wen Zhao' in the hope that he would be successful in his studies, behave uprightly, and carry forward the Xu family's business."

Liu Qianqian nodded happily, "Honey, I like this name."

“Haha, I like it too.”

"I'm going to thank Dad later."

"There's no rush for thanking you. We can name the child ourselves. What do you want to name the child?"

"Hubby, why don't you give the baby a nickname?"

"You are the child's mother. You can feel his growth every moment, including his joys, sorrows, anger and happiness. You are also the person who understands him the most, so it is best for you to choose this name."

Hearing him say this, Liu Qianqian happily agreed.

"Hubby, I want to call him Zhuangzhuang."

"Strong?"

"Yeah. I hope he can grow up healthy and be strong and happy like his father."

Liu Qianqian stroked her round belly with a motherly smile on her pretty face.

Seeing this, Xu Liang felt deeply moved.

In fact, most mothers do not ask their children to be rich and powerful, they just want them to be healthy and happy.

"Okay, then call him Zhuangzhuang."

"Um."

Liu Qianqian nodded happily and was about to say "thank you" when the words suddenly stopped.

The handsome eyebrows gradually frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"Honey, my stomach hurts."

Xu Liang was shocked, "Quick, go call a doctor."

He directly found a medical team to take care of Liu Xixi's health.

By the time the doctor rushed over, Liu Qianqian's amniotic fluid had already broken.

The whole family rushed to the hospital in a hurry.

A day later, Liu Xixi gave birth to a boy weighing 7.2 jin.

The second generation of the Xu family has grown even stronger.

Xu Liang did not make it public, but simply held a small family dinner to celebrate. He also met Liu Xixi's father's relatives for the first time.

Unfortunately, Xu Liang is too busy at work and doesn't have much time to stay at home.

…

Looking at the grand building complex that had already taken shape in front of him, Xu Liang asked, "How long will it take to be completed?"

Liu Shuo, the general manager in charge of the 'Minhang Taihua City' project, said quickly.

"Mr. Xu, the first phase of the project is expected to be completed in June this year, and the second phase of the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2009."

Xu Liang nodded.

Minhang Taihua City is Taihua’s largest investment project in Shanghai.

Originally, it was an unfinished project called "Hongqiao Commercial City" covering an area of ​​about 90,000 square meters. After Xu Liang acquired the land, he directly demolished it and rebuilt it in view of its chaotic traffic flow design and unreasonable planning.

Since we are tearing it down and rebuilding it, of course we have to do it to the best of our ability.

The most urgent problem to be solved is the traffic problem.

As a large-scale commercial complex project with an investment of billions, having only one subway station entrance is really too few.

Therefore, he spent a huge amount of money to buy all the old residential areas nearby.

The land enclosed by Qingshan Road and Jinhui Road is made into a whole.

The area of ​​Minhang Taihua City has also increased from approximately 90,000 square meters to 146,000 square meters.

On such a huge piece of land, Taihua built the largest shopping mall on Wuzhong Road.

There are four underground floors, with 4,000 parking spaces on B4 and B3, and a one-stop family shopping center with a construction area of ​​350,000 square meters on B1 and B2, as well as one floor above ground.

Two twin towers were built next to Hongjing Road and Wuzhong Road. They are 320 meters high, 59 stories high, and have a construction area of ​​approximately 360,000 square meters.

It has a built-in five-star Liangmuyuan Hotel covering an area of ​​50,000 square meters.

After completion, this place will become the core landmark of the entire Wuzhong Road and even the MH District.

The remaining land will be built into 12 long-term rental apartment buildings with a total construction area of ​​700,000 square meters.

The original plan of the project was to build a pedestrian street, but this was rejected by Xu Liang.

There are very few successful pedestrian streets, especially in the cold winter. Except for a few busy sections in the city center, basically no one goes to outdoor pedestrian streets in the winter.

So, it would be better to expand the shopping mall.

It’s warm in winter and cool in summer, so everyone loves to go there.

Sitting down like this, the entire project has a construction area of ​​1.5 million square meters. Because the shopping center has been moved underground, there is still enough space on the surface for greening and leisure and entertainment facilities.

But because the scale was too large, even if Xu Liang provided sufficient funds.

The project was planned from 2003 to 2009, a total construction period of nearly six years.

It is also the one with the earliest project approval and the latest construction period among Taihua's four "Taihua City" projects in Shanghai.

The second is 'Pudong Taihua City' [Century Plaza and Bailian Metropolis], which covers an area of ​​nearly 90,000 square meters and has a total construction area of ​​nearly 800,000 square meters.

The next one is 'Xuhui Taihua City' [Xujiahui Center], which covers an area of ​​130,000 square meters and has a total construction area of ​​980,000 square meters.

The last one is the 'Putuo Taihua City' which was rebuilt from the '118 Square', covering an area of ​​85,000 square meters and a total construction area of ​​769,000 square meters.

Now, the entire Chinese commercial real estate circle knows that Boss Xu likes to undertake big projects.