Rekindle 2003

Chapter 816: You don’t have to worry about funding until I go bankrupt!

On the afternoon of September 9, the sun shone through the shade of trees on the Fudan campus, casting a golden glow on this historic institution.

The leaves of the paulownia tree swayed gently in the breeze, as if bidding farewell to the students on their National Day holiday.

In the square in front of the library, a group of students sat together, as if having their last party before the holiday. Their laughter and cheers floated in the air, full of youthful vitality and infinite longing for the holiday.

On the main road of the campus, a group of students were dragging their suitcases, with smiles of anticipation and excitement on their faces. They were discussing their upcoming travel plans or eagerly calling their families to confirm their return dates.

However, in this bustling campus scene, Qing Yun stood out as he walked hurriedly against the crowd.

In sharp contrast to the relaxed and cheerful students around him, Qing Yun's face showed a bit of solemnity and determination, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

Xiao Ya, who was walking beside him, looked at the profile of the young man next to her and inexplicably felt a little sorry for him.

He is only 18 years old...

As the crowd grew, Xiao Ya had no choice but to fall behind and follow him.

However, from this angle, Qing Yun's back appears particularly lonely and determined in the golden sunlight.

The atmosphere in a conference room in a corner of the campus was extremely tense.

Qing Yun stood at the door of the conference room, took a deep breath, and then slowly pushed the door open.

Well, Yun Di, who had thrown Li Guangnan, Huang Lingyi, Xu Duanyi, Wang Shouwu, Wang Yangyuan, Xu Juyan, Zou Shichang, Yan Xiaolang and other semiconductor industry bigwigs to Fudan University to discuss his proposed "Medium- and Long-Term Development Plan for China's Semiconductor Industry", finally appeared here.

According to Wang Dechao's intelligence, the quarrel was probably over and they were tired of it. The big guys were clamoring that if the little bastard Qing Yun didn't show up, they would go to the Yanhuang Group to catch him and give him a spanking.

Inside the room, a group of leading figures in the semiconductor industry sat around a long table, their faces filled with fatigue and anticipation.

Of course, the old principal Wang Dechao was also sitting among them.

After all, this is Fudan University, and the host still has to be present.

In fact, it was not just Wang Dechao, almost all the leadership teams of Fudan University who were at home were present.

This shows the importance we attach to this seminar.

Even Qing Yun's cheap senior brother Shi Guangyong, who was the principal's assistant, was sitting in a row of chairs at the back.

When they saw Qing Yun appear, a complex emotion flashed in their eyes at the same time.

The key figure in the meeting that determined the fate of China's semiconductor industry development turned out to be an 18-year-old boy...

"Mr. Xiaoqing, you are finally here." Academician Xu Duanyi broke the silence first. There was a hint of teasing in his tone, but more of seriousness.

Qing Yun nodded and walked towards the seat reserved for him.

He knew that the discussion among these bigwigs had reached a fever pitch.

Those who should be eliminated have already been eliminated.

The rest are the ones they can't agree on.

"Dear seniors, I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

After Qing Yun sat down, he looked around at the masters present. His voice was calm and powerful. "I believe everyone has had in-depth discussions and thoughts on the "Medium- and Long-Term Development Plan for China's Semiconductor Industry."

Academician Wang Yangyuan tapped the table lightly, “Qingyun, your plan is very visionary, but we are more concerned about the implementation details.

The development of the semiconductor industry cannot be achieved overnight, and we need a practical roadmap."

Qing Yun nodded and said, "Dear seniors, before we start the discussion, let's set a tone.

When discussing the development path of the semiconductor industry, we must first clarify a premise: the development of semiconductors must be carried out in parallel with trade and technology. "

Everyone present knew what he meant, which was to redivide the routes of 'trade, industry and technology' and 'technology, industry and trade'. This guy was actually correcting the routes.

A group of bigwigs laughed and scolded Qing Yun for being too cunning.

Huang Lingyi laughed first. Her voice was hoarse but kind. "Xiaoqing, you want us old bones to learn to walk again. It sounds easy to combine trade and skills, but it's hard to do."

Looking at Cheng Jinling's newly accepted disciple, Huang Lingyi liked him from the bottom of her heart and quickly spoke up to defend him.

Xu Juyan on the other side was not so polite. He shook his head and said half-jokingly, "Boss Xiaoqing, you are playing with fire. Combining trade and technology sounds good, but in practice, you will offend a lot of people."

Everyone laughed and looked at Li Guangnan who was sitting over there, wanting to see the fun of it.

But to everyone's disappointment, Li Guangnan, who had always advocated "technology, industry and trade", did not speak at this time, but just watched with a smile.

While everyone was wondering, they suddenly remembered that this guy and Huang Lingyi were now Qing Yun's nominal teachers, and they probably had communicated with each other beforehand.

Qing Yun continued, "My dear seniors, I think that when developing the semiconductor industry, we should not look at the jewel in the crown of industry, but the base of the crown first."

He opened the laptop he brought with him and turned on the projector, and a series of carefully prepared PPTs appeared in front of everyone.

He explained his ideas in detail, from basic research to product development and then to market promotion, every link was arranged in an orderly manner by him.

The masters present began to listen attentively, nodding their heads in agreement from time to time.

At this time, Academician Wang Shouwu suddenly raised a sharp question, "Qingyun, your plan sounds perfect, but how can we ensure that we do not fall behind in international competition?
The restrictions of the Wassenaar Arrangement make it impossible for us to break through the patent technology barriers set up by European and American countries. How do you plan to deal with it? "

Qing Yun looked at him in confusion, "Academician Wang, why do we have to break through the patent technology barrier? Can't we just go around it?"

Academician Wang Shouwu's eyes flashed with sternness, "Qingyun, you are daydreaming! For example, the instruction set is the brain of the chip. If we don't have our own instruction set, the chips you make will always be controlled by others.

Foreign patent barriers have already been formed, how can we easily bypass them? "

He was almost about to point his finger at the boy and call him an amateur.

Wang Yangyuan followed closely, with obvious disapproval in his tone, "Compiler is a key tool for software development. Without self-developed compilers, our software ecosystem will never be established. Qingyun, you are too idealistic.

There is also the database, which is the core of information management. Foreign patents have formed a strict protection network. How can we get around it? Qingyun, have you considered these issues? "

Yan Xiaolang's tone revealed disappointment. "Qingyun, your plan is very creative, but you obviously don't have enough knowledge about patent issues. We can't circumvent the restrictions of the Wassenaar Arrangement just because we want to."

Academician Xu Juyan pointed out directly, "Xiaoqing, your idea is very good, but in actual operation, we must face reality. Foreign patent barriers are already very mature. If we want to break through, it will not be a matter of one day or one night."

Faced with these doubts, Qing Yun did not panic. He smiled and said, "Everyone, we really cannot avoid the Wassenaar Arrangement.

But I think this is the best time for us to develop our own technology. We can't always rely on external technology, we must have our own core competitiveness. Can't we write our own instruction set? Can't we write our own compiler? Can't we make our own database? "

Qing Yun's last three questions made the meeting room silent.

Does Qingyun’s statement make sense?

Have.

But in the eyes of a group of bigwigs, this is hooliganism.

After a while, Zou Shichang spoke with a complicated expression, "Xiaoqing, it's not that I can't do it, nor that I can't do it.

But... First, the country doesn't have the money to do this. Second, these things need to be iterated continuously. If we start from scratch, it will waste too much time and money. "

Qing Yun knew that this kind-hearted old man with a white beard was trying to smooth things over for him.

However, he could only appreciate the kindness and smiled apologetically at Academician Zou. He stood up and shrugged his shoulders at everyone.

"So, the one standing here and speaking today... is me! Because I am the one who is paying for this."

Academician Wang Shouwu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and couldn't help but complain, "Boy, you don't have that much money. The money you add to your father-in-law Qin Tianchuan's is not enough!"

He felt that Qingyun's idea was too naive.

The semiconductor industry requires a bottomless pit of capital. China, as big as it is, cannot even afford it. How can a private enterprise like Qingyun do that?

What we are discussing here is nothing more than forming a detailed plan based on the draft of Qing Yun, the drafter of the program. Then the state will allocate funds, strive to do great things with small money, and do its best to narrow the gap with the international level.

Instead of listening to this ignorant kid giving orders here!

Qing Yun just smiled and shook his finger, "Mr. Wang, you lack business thinking.

We cannot enter the high-end market right away. That would be like hitting a rock with an egg. It is simply unattainable.

We should start from the low-end mature market and gradually accumulate technology and capital.”

Upon hearing this, Academician Xu Juyan immediately complained: "It's a big loss to do this! In the mature market, your costs can't be compared with Intel and others. Their economies of scale are there, how can you compete?"

Qing Yun disagreed, and he asked back, "Mr. Xu, isn't it a loss for the country to spend money?

We need to take a long-term view! Can you temporarily abandon the idea of ​​relying on government funding and look at it from a purely commercial perspective?

Not to mention how many people this can feed and how many related industries it can drive forward.

For example, we are now mass-producing the NE555 timing chip, which is a basic electrical chip invented in the 70s and is now very popular.

The current international price is 0.2 yuan. It shouldn’t be difficult for you to design it, right? "

Xu Juyan frowned and said, "If you want, I can draw it for you now. It's too easy."

Qing Yun nodded and said, "I will do it, starting from scratch. Assuming the cost is 0.4 yuan, I will definitely lose money. I will lose money on every piece I sell. There is nothing to say about my preparation.

But you have to understand that I still make 20 cents on each piece!
I have capital repatriation!
This is much less than the money the country spends regardless of cost to make you meet the international advanced level, right?

All I spent was the cost of building the first generation NE555 line, and the 2 cents per piece lost due to verification and iteration on the first and second generations.

But I have provided you with a continuous iterative path starting from NE555 to NF, DR, IDR, and DRG!
You can localize all the chips in amplifier circuits, motorcycle turn signal controls, bipolar LED drive circuits, car tachometers, continuity testers, siren alarms, analog lasers, latch circuits, rain alarm circuits, etc.

Can you please calculate how big this market is and how much foreign exchange reserves the country can save?
Besides, who says I will definitely lose money?

My costs can also continue to decrease due to economies of scale. Once I have made it, the domestic market will be mine.

As for how much I will lose in the end, it is up to you scientific researchers to decide. If you want me to lose less, it depends on the progress of your research and development.

You don’t have to worry about funding until I go bankrupt.”

For a moment, all the bosses looked at each other.

What Qingyun said is their blind spot in knowledge.

They are all engaged in scientific research and are indeed not very good at thinking in the business field. Even Li Guangnan is confused at the moment.

Academician Zou Shichang found Qingyun's proposal interesting. He became interested in Qingyun's proposal and motioned for Qingyun to continue.

"Xiaoqing, your idea is very novel. Frankly speaking, we really don't understand business matters. Can you tell us old men in detail how you plan to operate it?"

“My dear seniors, I am a businessman.

When it comes to business, I am used to looking at the development of the world from a business perspective.

Whether this perspective is good or not is another matter, but I hope you all understand that this is the semiconductor industry.

It is first and foremost an industry, and its development must be supported by the logic of industrial and economic development!"

In the conference room, Qing Yun stood tall, and Lang Lang said, "Before I explain my business perspective, let me first make a point.

Competition between us and America in the semiconductor industry is inevitable.

I even believe that the competition between China and the United States in the field of science and technology, and even in the entire economy and even larger dimensions, is the main theme of this century.

Therefore, if we want to avoid being stuck, we must abandon the past practice of patching! "

When these words came out, all the bigwigs looked at each other in bewilderment.

Talking about semiconductors, how come we are talking about the economy again?

Li Guangnan scratched his head and said, "Xiaoqing, peaceful development is now the main theme of the world, and the world is accelerating the process of integration. Isn't it too radical to think so?
Whether it is economic or technological, we do not have such strength now.

Since we are in an internationally coordinated global industrial chain, we can naturally leverage our strengths without having to do everything at once.

This is such a waste of resources.”

After all, he is his registered disciple, so Li Guangnan wants to help Qing Yun out and ask him to stop being so talkative.

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(End of this chapter)