Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1969 Returning to work after the year
In mid-February, migrant workers who had previously returned to their hometowns for the New Year returned to Shenzhen one after another. This is also the busiest day of the year when the sky is cloudy and the HR Department has a peak of 2 applicants every day, so that the HR Department had to Deploy manpower from other departments to help recruit new employees.

Compared with the technicians of Tianyin Group, ordinary workers working in the factory are actually not much higher than other factories in terms of company treatment. The reason for this is that there is no shortage of ordinary migrant workers in Shenzhen itself, and Shenzhen Local enterprises also have unwritten rules and tacit understanding among each other. If any enterprise raises the wages of workers too high, it will undoubtedly affect the labor market in Shenzhen as a whole, and it will be resisted by other enterprises. Supply exceeds demand, so no company will do this.

Even in Tianyin Group, wages have gradually been adjusted to the same level as other companies. Although the wages are not too high, the working environment, accommodation conditions, and food standards here are much better than other small factories, and overtime pay It is also very high, so people who come to Shenzhen to work will generally choose Tianyin Group and its affiliated companies. Some employees are even worried about being replaced and are unwilling to go home during the Chinese New Year. It can be seen that Tianyin Group has a great role in the Shenzhen labor market. high status.

On the first day after the new year, Duan Yun and Ni Guangnan, the new chief engineer of Tianyin Group, inspected the work of the R&D center.

Throughout the Chinese New Year, Ni Guangnan was in a state of work. His family had already moved to Shenzhen years ago and was shocked by the extremely superior living conditions here, including Ni Guangnan's wife and son. Giving them a villa, a driver when they go out, and a nanny for meals, this is completely the life of a "capitalist" in their eyes.

At present, Ni Guangnan's son is still studying in BJ, and he can only live in Shenzhen during the winter and summer vacations. However, Ni Guangnan's wife expressed his willingness to follow her husband to settle in Shenzhen, which also allows Ni Guangnan to devote himself to work.

Because the entry time is relatively short, Ni Guangnan has to complete a lot of preparatory work as soon as possible in order to start his work. On the one hand, he needs to contact his former team members and invite them to work in Shenzhen. On the other hand, he needs a lot of research instruments and materials. , Many instrument research and development centers have it here, but some more sophisticated and advanced high-end instruments still need Duan Yun to find a way to import them from abroad.

After Duan Yun got the list of equipment Ni Guangnan gave him, he immediately arranged for the Hong Kong branch to deal with it. Several of these instruments are prohibited from being exported to China abroad, but Duan Yun has other channels to sell them at a high price. These things are bought.

At present, Duan Yun has two channels for introducing this high-tech sensitive equipment, one is in Hong Kong and the other is in Xiamen. Until now, Duan Yun still maintains business contacts with Xiamen Yuanfang Company. The key parts of many equipment in the chip factory The parts are bought at a high price from a distant company. The price of some parts is frighteningly high, but even so, in order to ensure a technological breakthrough, Duan Yun has to pay these high costs.

In the final analysis, Duan Yun is helpless in doing so, because China's industrial base is too weak, and for high-end equipment such as the production of chips, no single country can complete it independently. He needs global technical cooperation, and this With the joining of academician Ni Guangnan this time, Duan Yun hopes that he can raise the chip production level of his company to a new level.

After completing the research and development of 0.8-micron process chips, Liang Mengsong returned to the United States years ago. In the future, Ni Guangnan will be fully responsible for the work of the chip factory. Outside the first echelon of the chip industry.

"Give me another month, and my old team can basically be in place." Walking in the aisle of the workshop, Ni Guangnan said to Duan Yun: "I really didn't expect that your company's microelectronics technology has reached such a level. Such a height, a private enterprise can achieve this level, I didn't even dare to think..."

"In fact, our group company alone does not have enough ability to realize the process technology of 0.8 micron chips. Thanks to the strong support of the Ministry of Electronic Machinery Industry, the Science and Technology Park has been restarted in Shenzhen, and 100 people from all over the country have been sent to Many research institutes and technicians, otherwise, this new production line has a lot of equipment, and it is impossible to complete the localization so quickly." Duan Yun said.

"I have been checking the equipment in the workshop for half a month. I found that many parts of the equipment are of high precision and have the logo of foreign manufacturers. This should be strictly prohibited by the West from exporting to our country. How did you get it? These things?" Ni Guangnan asked.

"There is indeed a ban abroad, but they are a capitalist society after all. As long as you pay a high enough price, the law is a piece of waste paper for some businessmen." Duan Yun smiled slightly, and then said: "The specific channels for these key equipment It’s inconvenient for me to disclose to you now, because I had a private agreement with foreign manufacturers before, but you also know why there were so many imported computers in Zhongguancun back then. I don’t think all the computers have approval documents, right?”

"Hahaha." Hearing this, Ni Guangnan laughed.

Regarding the development of Zhongguancun in recent years, Ni Guangnan is naturally very clear. In this era, not only private enterprises, but also some state-owned enterprises, some ways of making money are also shady. This is an open secret in Zhongguancun, even in the capital. Not to mention the coastal cities in the south.

"In fact, with the strength of our group company, we no longer need to play such gray routines, but in order to develop the chip industry, we sometimes have to do so." Duan Yun paused, and then said: "Actually, our Shenzhen local government I also understand some of our company's situation, but considering that what we do is also good for the country, especially the introduction of some high-tech products and equipment that are strictly embargoed by foreign countries, this is beneficial to the development of our country's technology and economy They are positive, and they are willing to turn a blind eye and even provide necessary help in private, so all the equipment you see has formal import approval..."

"Rules are dead, people are alive, this is understandable." Ni Guangnan nodded, and then said: "In addition, I also hope to get the instruments and equipment on the previous list as soon as possible. Our chip manufacturing process has broken through to 0.5 microns."

(End of this chapter)