my return 2002

Chapter 353
"Liang Mengsong." Shen Lang slowly said a name.

For Zhang Zhongmou, TSMC has two traitors. The first one is naturally Zhang Rujin. Mr. Zhang founded SMIC by himself, and under the environment of the Batumi embargo, he brought the most advanced chip manufacturing technology to the mainland. The advanced 45NM lithography machine can be said to have made great achievements.

And the other is Liang Mengsong. Mr. Liang also relied on his own strength to overtake Samsung's backward chip manufacturing technology and surpass TSMC in one fell swoop, and took the lead in completing the mass production of the 14NM process.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Zhongmou treated both of them in the same way. In order to force them to leave the field of chip manufacturing, Zhang Zhongmou launched several lawsuits and brought SMIC and Samsung to court for infringing technology patents. .

It can be said that both of them are Zhang Zhongmou's confidantes.

Hu Weiwu frowned slightly when he heard the words: "But Liang Mengsong has worked in TSMC for 14 years. It may not be easy to invite him?"

Shen Lang smiled and waved his hands: "Actually, Liang Mengsong had fallen out with Zhang Zhongmou a long time ago. I received news at the end of last year that Liang Mengsong had officially resigned from TSMC and went to South Korea to recuperate."

Recovering from illness is of course an excuse. In fact, Liang Mengsong was disheartened and was invited by Samsung. However, Liang Mengsong did not immediately agree to Samsung, because he still had a non-compete agreement with TSMC and could not start working for Samsung immediately. .

"You mean, Liang Mengsong is going to Samsung?" Hu Weiwu also quickly thought of the crux of the problem.

"If he does join Samsung, we have no chance."

Samsung is the largest chaebol group in South Korea. According to a popular saying in South Korea, Koreans cannot do without Samsung from birth to death. This is not an exaggeration at all. The industries under the Samsung Group include: hospitals, schools, basic necessities of life, and electronic products , chemical industry and even cemeteries, so powerful that it even makes people think that South Korea belongs to Samsung, not Samsung belongs to South Korea.

"Liang Mengsong has not joined Samsung now, but it is not easy for us to invite him." Shen Lang gritted his teeth and thought for a while: "It's really not possible, I will find a chance to go to South Korea and talk to Liang Mengsong. Let's talk face to face."

There is a certain risk in doing so. After all, Liang Mengsong is the person that Samsung has taken a fancy to. Samsung managed to get him here, so how could it easily let him go.

But a thousand soldiers are easy to get and a general is hard to find, Shen Lang felt that Liang Mengsong was worth the risk.

Hu Weiwu sighed: "Alas, if you fall behind, you will be beaten. I hope that our efforts can make the next generation no longer suffer from such uselessness."

The United States has always advertised that science has no borders, but when it really designed the most cutting-edge technology, it began to play hooligans, engage in technological blockades, and use patent barriers to block the path of pursuers.

After sighing with emotion, Hu Weiwu was a little worried again: "Mr. Shen, under what name do you plan to go to Korea? Do you want me?"

Shen Lang waved his hand and refused: "No, it's better for me to go as a private person. I have already thought about the name. Didn't a game studio I invested in the United States make a competitive game? A Korean game company is Fighting for an agent, I just took this opportunity to run, and it won't be too eye-catching."

"Well, this is indeed more appropriate." Seeing that Shen Lang's chest looked mature, Hu Weiwu also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

After sending Hu Weiwu away, Shen Lang began to prepare for this trip to South Korea. In order to pretend to be more authentic, Shen Lang first flew to the United States.

Liu Tianxian still didn't receive a suitable scene, so Shen Lang wanted to take her to Korea for a walk to relax. On Liu Tianxian's happy night, he unlocked a few new poses. Girls with dancing skills are more malleable.

Of course, in order to make this trip to South Korea more formal, Shen Lang also specially brought a group of foreigners from Yangdao Studio and Xingchen Games. There were more than a dozen people including translators.

The game company in charge of reception in South Korea saw this posture and thought it was Shen Lang who was very interested in the South Korean game market. Also to show that he valued it, he held a welcome ceremony at the airport, which made Liu Tianxian think that she was there. Korea also has so many fans.

In the end, when he found out that there was an oolong, Liu Tianxian became furious and pinched Shen Lang. Shen Lang expressed his innocence, but he didn't say a word.

There are three game giants in South Korea, Nexon, NCsoft, and Netmarble, and only these three game companies in South Korea have enough strength to represent [League of Legends].

Therefore, the team responsible for the reception at the airport is composed of three game companies. In order to win the agency rights of [League of Legends], these three companies also showed their own talents. There will be a popular Korean actress in the room.

"Let's discuss the Hanbok agent right this time." Shen Lang called Jack, the temporary head of the inspection team, into the room, but Shen Lang's request to him was not to rush to talk about the result, Wait for a while.

Jack thought it was Shen Lang's strategy, so he followed what he said without thinking too much. It turned out that the three giants of Korean games accompanied these gentlemen from the United States to eat, drink and have fun, but they just didn't mention it. For a while, if they hadn't confirmed the other party's identity, they would have wondered if they had encountered a liar.

And Shen Lang wasn't idle here either, first he took Liu Tianxian for a two-day stroll in Seoul, and two days later, after finding out the exact news about Liang Mengsong, he took Liu Tianxian with a fruit basket to visit a hospital in Seoul .

To put it bluntly speaking, Samsung is very thirsty for Liang Mengsong, and arranged for him to live in the most luxurious private hospital under its banner. Leaving some old problems, Liang Mengsong is no exception, just take this opportunity to take good care of his body.

When Shen Lang saw Liang Mengsong, he was walking in the garden of the hospital.

"Mr. Liang, hello, I'm Shen Lang from Inspur Group. I heard that you are recuperating in the hospital, so I came to see you." Shen Lang took the initiative to greet you.

Liang Mengsong took a closer look, and then recognized Shen Lang: "I'm really sorry, Mr. Shen, I've been a little flustered due to the idle time recently, and I almost lost my mind."

Speaking of which, the reason why Liang Mengsong knew Shen Lang was also due to his disturbance in the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States. 50 billion US dollars is a huge fortune for anyone.

Seeing that Shen Lang was still carrying a fruit basket, Liang Mengsong suggested finding a place to sit and chat.

Shen Lang was afraid that Liu Tianxian would be bored, so he patted her hand and said softly: "You go to the garden with the interpreter first, and I'll call you after the talk."

"Oh." Liu Tianxian obediently agreed, she was not too interested in business matters, and was more willing to appreciate the flowers here.

After the two sat down, Liang Mengsong asked curiously: "Mr. Shen, you didn't come to me just to look at me, did you? Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Liang Mengsong is not stupid, this is not the mainland, Shen Lang was able to find it, obviously it took some effort.

Shen Lang didn't hide it either: "Mr. Liang, I heard that you have resigned from TSMC. This time I came to invite you to the mainland. I plan to build a new chip factory, and I just need an industry leader like you." Sit down."

Liang Mengsong probably also guessed Shen Lang's purpose, but he couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard that the other party said that he was invited to go to the mainland and work in a newly built chip factory.

"Mr. Shen, to be honest, I have an oral agreement with Samsung."

Shen Lang directly interrupted with a smile: "Mr. Liang, the verbal agreement has no substantive constraints on both parties. I invite you with full sincerity. Let's have an open and honest chat. In the end, you will do it yourself." Decide, I will never force you."

Liang Mengsong stared at Shen Lang for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay, then I'll just say it straight, you must know about SMIC, I think it is unlikely that the mainland will get the most cutting-edge The lithography machine is gone, but Samsung can stay in South Korea. To be honest, I came to Samsung this time to prove that I can be successful without TSMC."

After he finished speaking, Shen Lang said seriously: "Mr. Liang, as you said, SMIC has been tortured by TSMC. Do you think Zhang Zhongmou will let you go once you make achievements in Samsung?"

"No, Zhang Zhongmou will force you to leave Samsung with the same means as he did with SMIC. How will you prove yourself then?"

Liang Mengsong frowned upon hearing this, which was also what he was most worried about, otherwise he wouldn't be so low-key in South Korea.

"However, South Korea can't do it, can the mainland do it? Isn't SMIC a living example?"

Shen Lang smiled and shook his head: "The chip factory I want to build will not follow the old path of SMIC. All the cutting-edge equipment and technologies are all made in China. Zhang Zhongmou can't find an excuse to sue."

Liang Mengsong was surprised by Shen Lang's ambition, but then asked again: "But in this way, my role for you will be greatly reduced."

Why did Samsung want to recruit Liang Mengsong? To put it bluntly, what Samsung wanted was his 14 years of work experience in TSMC. What Samsung wanted to restore was the success of TSMC.

Liang Mengsong is also very clear about this. In his opinion, these are his most precious things.

But Shen Lang said solemnly: "Mr. Liang, in my opinion, your value is far more than that. Let's put it this way, for example, for chip manufacturing, we are children who have just graduated from kindergarten and are taking the primary school exam. You are a university professor, although we can't learn your knowledge yet, as long as you remind us which is the wrong answer when we are doing the questions, it will be enough for us to benefit from it."

The most difficult thing on the road of science is not how to overcome problems, but that it is easy to walk into a dead end. Any research project has countless extended scientific research directions. When the technology is not mature enough, no one knows which direction is wrong. , which direction is correct.

And if Liang Mengsong can be invited back, it is equivalent to having an extra eye of God, and Liang Mengsong does not even need to personally participate in the research. As long as he reminds the R&D team when they go in the wrong direction, it can save the R&D team a lot of money. Time, in the semiconductor industry, is more precious than gold.

Liang Mengsong's expression didn't change, but he continued to ask: "Can you tell me what level the chip manufacturing equipment in the Mainland has reached?"

Shen Lang was overjoyed, thinking that the goods were the buyers, obviously Liang Mengsong was moved, otherwise he wouldn't have asked these questions.

Shen Lang told what he knew. Of course, what he, a layman, only knew was superficial. Liang Mengsong was a little disappointed after hearing this.

"The 130NM lithography process has been several generations behind."

Shen Lang did not evade: "Mr. Liang, backward manufacturing process means that we have more room for improvement and have enough motivation to catch up. I believe you also know that Moore's Law has a limit. TSMC, Intel, Samsung and their technologies We will reach the top of the mountain soon, and when we know that we can climb halfway up the mountain, we may not be able to catch up from behind with the vast market in the Mainland.”

Liang Mengsong seemed to be moved by Shen Lang's firm tone and fell into deep thought. As Shen Lang said, his purpose of coming to Samsung was to prove himself. If Zhang Zhongmou also used the same means to deal with Zhang Rujin to deal with him, Samsung would most likely do the same. I can't bear it.

Moreover, in the mainland, if he can use the mainland's completely independent technology to manufacture chips that surpass TSMC, wouldn't that prove his ability even more?

More importantly, the mainland is more backward in chip manufacturing technology than South Korea, and at the same time faces a technological blockade, so it will definitely rely more on him.

"Mr. Shen, you don't want to lure me back to the mainland with empty teeth, do you?" Liang Mengsong suddenly said with a smile.

Shen Lang didn't react for a while, but when he came back to his senses, he stood up excitedly and looked at Liang Mengsong in surprise.

"Mr. Liang, do you mean that you agreed to go back to the mainland with me?"

Liang Mengsong jokingly said: "That depends on the terms of your offer, Mr. Shen."

"Mr. Liang, don't worry, I will give you double what Samsung offers you!" Shen Lang said without hesitation.

He knew that the price Samsung offered to Liang Mengsong would definitely not be low, but talents were rare, and he would agree no matter how high the conditions were.

Liang Mengsong waved his hand: "It's fine to double it. Samsung offered me an annual salary of 3000 million yuan. If you can afford this price, I will go back with you."

"It's a deal." Shen Lang quickly grabbed Liang Mengsong's hand.

Liang Mengsong saw that Shen Lang was afraid of his repentance, so he couldn't help laughing: "Okay, Mr. Shen, this time I know your sincerity."

Afterwards, Shen Lang discussed with Liang Mengsong how to return to the mainland. After all, Samsung managed to get him here, and provided him with delicious food and drink, he would definitely not let him go so easily.

Liang Mengsong said with a smile: "It's easy to say, I told Samsung to go back and fetch my family, and they will definitely let me go."

"Haha, then I will wait for Mr. Liang's arrival in the mainland."

"Well, it can be half a month soon, or a month later, and I have to ask Mr. Shen to help me prepare a residence. It doesn't need to be too luxurious, as long as it is more comfortable and homely. I just happened to bring my family here. "

(End of this chapter)