1980s: He was picked up and brought home as a son-in-law

Zhou Feng felt a little over the top when he said this, and his words were even more ruthless.

"The country is a huge machine. We have to consider many aspects and make trade-offs. It is impossible to put all resources into the semiconductor field!"

"Who are we? We are semiconductor practitioners! You don't need to worry about other things, just do what we should do! Don't let our country's semiconductors lag behind, this is patriotism!"After

Zhou Feng finished speaking, he sat back in his chair and stopped talking.

His words were like a morning bell, shaking everyone's body and mind, as if a sword had split the haze above their heads.

It is really heretical, but it does make sense.

The country is now a planned economy, and everything is done according to the instructions from above. R&D relies on grants, and upgrades and expansions rely on grants.

They never thought of earning R&D funds on their own, and even if they had thought about it, it was instantly extinguished, and the policy did not allow it.

And today Zhou Feng openly said this idea that everyone dared not even think about. Gu

Jun even stood up directly, opened his mouth to say something but held back, and when everyone calmed down, he said directly:

"Everyone has the right to express their own ideas, but today we are mainly discussing the final ownership of the integrated circuit production line project."

"Both the Anton team and the Jiangnan team have talked about their plans and advantages. I believe everyone has their own judgment in their hearts, so let’s start the final voting!"

"Comrades who agree that the project should be located in Jiangnan, please raise your hands!"

Of the six industry experts and six heads of the business department, only three raised their hands.

Qi Zhongtang felt cold in his heart when the result came out. He knew that the situation was over, while Anton was instantly excited. Knowing that the situation was settled, he still suppressed his excitement and waited for the final result to be revealed.

Gu Jun looked around and said:

"A total of three comrades voted in favor, so please raise your hands if you agree that the project should be located in Andong!"

As soon as the voice fell, eight hands were raised.

Zhou Feng could tell at a glance that the one who abstained was the expert who said he had plagiarized before, but his vote was not enough, eight votes were enough to secure the victory.

He was also very happy that the project he had been working on for so long was finally settled. The Anton side also completely let go and cheered. This is a big project of 300 million US dollars, and they actually made it.

Li Daochang held Zhou Feng with one hand and Wei Hongjun with the other, his eyes were a little red, and he was as happy as a child.

Compared with the festivity on the Anton side, the atmosphere on the Jiangnan side dropped to the freezing point.

Qi Zhongtang took a deep look at Zhou Feng and turned to leave without saying hello to anyone. His back looked a little embarrassed.

When Zhou Feng was about to leave, Gu Jun stopped him and said he wanted to talk.

Zhou Feng could only let Li Daochang and others go back first, and walked into a meeting room with Gu Jun.

After the secretary brought tea, the door of the room was closed.

"Comrade Zhou Feng, I benefited a lot from listening to you today, so I want to have a deeper chat with you. Can you tell me more about the model you mentioned?

Zhou Feng was not surprised. As the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, Gu

Jun must have considered various models. Zhou Feng did not believe that he had not studied the development model of the semiconductor industry in other countries, but was restricted to the big framework and could not play his role. He might have other intentions in asking him this question.

"Minister Gu, this model is not new. If you pay attention, you will find that none of the current developments in the semiconductor industry are led by the government."

"Of course, I am not saying that government leadership is bad, but it is too difficult. It is difficult for a big ship to turn around, the response speed is slow, and the enthusiasm for research and development cannot be improved. These are all very troublesome problems."

Gu Jun just wanted to start a topic, but he didn't expect Zhou Feng to come up and not be polite with you. He directly put the core of the problem. He was silent for a while before speaking:

"We have considered the problem you mentioned, but there are exceptions to everything. Just because others can't do it doesn't mean we can't do it either. Besides, isn't the Soviet Union doing very well now?"

Zhou Feng shook his head. He didn't want to beat around the bush. After all, he didn't have many opportunities to communicate with leaders in this position. It was also one of the few opportunities for him to influence the overall development of the domestic industry. He didn't want to waste any time.

"Minister Gu, let’s talk about the Soviet Union first. They are not weak in technological reserves now, but they lack persistence. Within five years, they will be left behind by the first group. The ultimate reason is that they are unable to create value with their research and development results!"

"This is what I said at the meeting. The semiconductor industry is a snowball industry. Everyone is growing stronger and stronger. Every time the Soviet Union waits until others' snowballs are bigger than its own, it will try to make a big snowball again. As the snowball gets bigger and bigger, it will inevitably be difficult for them to continue."

"I don't know if you understand this metaphor. As for the exception you mentioned, I don't think it's a good idea to create a new era of semiconductors driven by the government."

Gu Jun asked with interest,"Why not?"

Zhou Feng took a deep breath and said,"Because this model itself is flawed, and it is an irreparable flaw."

"The semiconductor industry is different from other industries. From chip design to lithography machines to silicon materials, and finally to every process of production, it is not a simple technology. As long as our government supports it, we have money and people, we can develop sustainably."

"What is needed is not a powerful individual, but a great number of top talents in all aspects. We do not have the ability nor the capital to introduce them all. This requires a good soil to allow the seeds to germinate and grow little by little!"

"If these talents want to become top experts, they need one very important thing, that is, adventurous spirit! Dare to think and dare to act!"

"The country does not have the spirit of adventure, or more precisely, it cannot take risks. Following the rules in this industry will not work."

"You might say that we have created many miracles, all of which were led by the state, such as nuclear weapons."

"The development of nuclear weapons is indeed amazing, but it can be solved as long as the most critical problems are solved. Although this process is difficult,"

"But if semiconductors want to stay ahead, it is not a problem, but many key problems similar to nuclear weapons. This technology cannot be accumulated and must always move forward!"

Gu Jun was really shocked this time. Many of Zhou Feng's ideas coincided with his, and there were even many places where he thought more deeply than him, the Minister of Commerce. But some problems cannot be solved by being aware of them.

Zhou Feng was right. When formulating a policy, the country will only consider the overall situation and will not make adjustments because of the incompatibility of a small branch. Even as the Minister of Commerce, he has no way to influence the country's policy.

However, through communication with Zhou Feng, he is more eager to find a breakthrough. Thinking of this, he smiled and asked:

"Comrade Zhou Feng, do you have the idea to be the first person in the semiconductor industry to cross the river by feeling the stones?"