Counterattack 1988

Chapter 1708 High fever
As Wang Lin's most powerful assistant, as well as the most powerful and manager of Aishiu Group, Zhou Boqiang has a deeper affection for Wang Lin and the company.

Workers of the older generation have a sense of belonging to the company. After joining a company, they will not leave their jobs easily unless it is absolutely necessary. A company is home, survival, the meaning of life, and the source of all glory and income.

Therefore, their feelings for the enterprise cannot be understood by the younger generation.

When young people are not doing well, they will leave their jobs if they want to, and change jobs if they want to, but the older generation will retire.

When Zhou Boqiang saw that Wang Lin was aggressively acquiring semiconductor companies all over the world, and these companies were closed or about to close, he couldn't help being a little worried.

That night, Zhou Boqiang came to Wang Lin's room and knocked on the door.

Just after Wang Lin finished washing, he wiped his wet hair with a towel, when he heard the knock on the door, he came to open the door.

"Boss Zhou, please come in quickly." Wang Lin smiled and invited Zhou Boqiang to come in.

Zhou Boqiang said: "Wang Dong, did you disturb your rest?"

"No, no." Wang Lin said with a smile, "I haven't slept so fast yet! I don't know why, but I have been suffering from insomnia lately. Maybe it's because of the choice of bed."

Zhou Boqiang said: "We all have a little bit of this feeling, mainly because of flying around. After changing cities, jet lag and living habits are different, and we have to adapt."

Wang Lindao: "Yes! So traveling around the world looks very beautiful, but actually swimming is very tiring."

Zhou Boqiang said: "When I was young, I also dreamed of traveling around the world. When I got older, I just wanted to stay at home and never go anywhere. The dreams of young people are always big."

Wang Lin took a bottle of mineral water and handed it to him: "Boss Zhou, you are not very old! When you retire, you can travel around the world."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Traveling around the world is nothing more than to broaden your horizons, increase your knowledge, and hope to live a better life. Once I am old, there is no need for this. As for the scenery in the world, it doesn't matter whether it is roughly the same everywhere. There is no place in particular that I want to go. It will be beneficial for you young people, Wang Dong, to take a look around more."

Wang Lin said with a smile: "I have discussed with Wenxiu that we will travel to one or two places every year. When we get old, we will have enough fun. When we get old, we may have the same thoughts as you, and we will not be able to play even if we want to. I!"

Zhou Boqiang said: "Director Wang, we have acquired a large number of semiconductor companies, do you have any long-term plans?"

Wang Lindao: "Boss Zhou, the semiconductor industry is different from the textile industry. The semiconductor material industry is one of the representatives of modern high-tech industries and one of the strategic industries of various countries and regions. Traditional industries, such as metallurgy, petrochemicals, and textiles , can expand the production capacity, and then control the cost. Because the reactor is enlarged, the production cost will be reduced and the production efficiency will be improved."

Zhou Boqiang listened carefully, nodding from time to time.

Wang Lindao: "But the semiconductor industry is different. Let's take chips as an example. Even if a lithography machine runs 24 hours, it can only engrave so many films. To expand production capacity, we can only buy more lithography machines. The cost of the machine is extremely high, and the price will not be reduced just because you buy a few more. Therefore, expanding production capacity will not reduce costs.”

Zhou Boqiang said: "What is the purpose of our acquisition of these semiconductor companies? To expand production capacity?"

Wang Lindao: "The semiconductor industry has another notable feature, which is technology-intensive and fast replacement. If we start scientific research from scratch, then by the time we develop this generation of products, the world's semiconductor industry has already been replaced. It is an era ahead of us. Then the things we research and produce will be eliminated as soon as they come out."

Zhou Boqiang shouted: "Industrial upgrade!"

Wang Lindao: "Yes. Some people have said that the replacement cycle of the semiconductor industry is usually about two years. Two years is definitely not enough for us to catch up with Western technology."

Zhou Boqiang said: "We started late!"

Wang Lindao: "Yes, we started too late. In 1952, the world's first monocrystalline silicon was born, and in 1958, the world's first integrated circuit was born. In September 1958, Kilby of Texas Instruments developed the world's first An integrated circuit. In the history of the Nobel Prize, the four Nobel Prizes in physics related to semiconductors and integrated circuits were all won abroad.”

Zhou Boqiang said: "We are later than others in terms of time, and we are also lacking in talents."

Wang Lindao: "So, what is our fastest shortcut? Acquisition! Acquire other people's existing advanced equipment and technology, acquire their existing patents, and win over their existing high-end talents."

Zhou Boqiang said: "But, Mr. Wang, it's a lot of investment! If this industry is really profitable, why do these companies close down? If this industry does not make money, why do we buy it? Our country also has a semiconductor industry, and their profits are not not tall."

Wang Lin was slightly silent.

He took out a cigarette, handed one to Zhou Boqiang, lit it for him, and smoked one himself.

"Boss Zhou, you may have noticed that this industry is not as profitable as you imagined. The profit structure of the semiconductor industry is different from that of traditional industries. Only the leaders can make a lot of money, showing an inverted pyramid shape. The main profits of the semiconductor industry are concentrated in high-end areas. Most of the products of domestic manufacturers are still in the low-end field, and their own profits are low.”

"That's right! Director Wang, we have invested so much money in an industry with meager profits. All the money we earned from the parent company of Aixiu Group has been subsidized to Aixiu Technology. Is it worthwhile?"

Zhou Boqiang choked and coughed several times.

After calming down a bit, he said again: "Director Wang, we have discussed before that most of the reasons for the rapid demise of enterprises are due to blind expansion. Over the years, Aishiu Group has been going very steadily because it has been struggling in the textile industry. I thought that as long as we make this industry more refined and bigger, it will be enough for us to make money. As for the semiconductor industry, we are all laymen, so blind expansion and investment will not get corresponding returns? "

Wang Lindao: "Your concern is right. We haven't earned a penny yet, and we have to invest billions of dollars!"

Zhou Boqiang was choked by the smoke again, his face flushed from coughing.

He stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, shook his hand and said, "Forget it, I've completely quit this thing!"

Wang Lin also stubbed out his cigarette butt, and said: "Since the invention of the first transistor in 1947, semiconductor has a history of several decades. This is a very mature industry. Therefore, the growth rate of the global semiconductor market has slowed down, and the overall The situation is relatively stable, and even leading companies are facing the problem of unsustainable high growth."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Wang Dong, you know better than me! Then, why do we want to enter this industry?"

Wang Lindao: "The low localization rate of the semiconductor industry also means that there is a lot of room for growth."

Zhou Boqiang said: "That's true. Our domestic semiconductor industry has just started, and the future development will be great."

Wang Lindao: "The semiconductor industry is still profitable. The gross profit margin of mainstream semiconductor companies in the world is mostly between 30% and 70%. As long as there is a market, it is not difficult to make money. And my country is the largest emerging market! We just need to seize the domestic This big market is enough for us to make money."

Zhou Boqiang said, "Is there such a big demand in this industry?"

Wang Lindao: "Mr. Zhou, you have also seen that the current mobile phones have been replaced by thin and light handheld phones, and the price has also dropped. Maybe five years later, this thin and light mobile phone will become everyone's standard equipment. The era of a mobile phone for each of the more than one billion people in our country may be coming. This industry alone has huge profits. We are now planning to officially enter the semiconductor industry before this trend comes. Then you can create your own brand.”

Zhou Boqiang said: "This? Is it possible? Even if the big brother has lowered the price, it's still not cheap. If one out of a hundred people can afford it, it's not bad."

Wang Lin said with a smile: "So what we are discussing now is the future development trend."

He pondered for a while, and said seriously: "This is from the perspective of our company. Our investment is meaningful. If we miss this outlet, it will be more difficult for us to acquire foreign semiconductor companies, and we will even have to pay several times more. In addition, from the overall situation of our country, our country’s semiconductors have fallen behind, if even the richest company like ours is unwilling to enter this industry, how can our country’s semiconductors become bigger and stronger?”

Zhou Boqiang said solemnly: "Wang Dongyingming, I can't match you! You are an entrepreneur with responsibility and responsibility!"

Wang Lindao: "I'm not a big boss who worries about the country and the people, but since we have entered this industry, we should do our best to make good achievements in this industry. This is also the old man's love for us expectations!"

Zhou Boqiang said: "Okay, Wang Dong, I understand. I just have something puzzled, so I came to ask you for advice. I'm sorry to bother you to rest, I'm going back."

Wang Lindao: "Boss Zhou, our next stop is Canada, do you want to contact your children first?"

Zhou Boqiang smiled and said: "Jet lag, I don't want to disturb them now, so I might as well wait until Canada and give them a surprise!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "That's fine too!"

After sending Zhou Boqiang to the door, Wang Lin closed the door.

He had just turned around when he heard the knock on the door again.

Wang Lin thought it was Zhou Boqiang who had left and returned, so he turned and opened the door.

But Zhou Congee stood outside anxiously.

"Wang Lin, it's bad, Xiao Chuan has a high fever!" Zhou Porridge was so anxious that his eyes were tearing up, he was confused, "I just called back and heard that Xiao Chuan's fever reached 39.8 degrees. I'm so worried about him!"

Wang Lin took her hand, let her in, and said, "Don't worry, it's just a fever, the family will take good care of him."

Zhou Porridge stomped anxiously: "It's almost 40 degrees, it doesn't matter? What if I burned my brain? It's all my fault, I shouldn't have come out! Wang Lin, what should I do? Tell me quickly, what should I do?"

(End of this chapter)