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Ziweixing and Tsinghua University have cooperated for many years. This time, we will do something big. In addition to adding some master and doctoral programs related to AI and chips, we will also establish a Ziweixing-Tsinghua Integrated Circuit Research and Development Center.

You have to be a lot more careful with the operation.

Fudan's Institute of Microelectronics has been cooperating with outside companies for many years in joint research, and as a result, the Hanxin incident occurred. Several periods of technical expert groups and acceptance expert groups failed to find out... But in fact, when the Hanchip tape-out was launched, Fudan undergraduates on the BBS had already had huge doubts, thinking that more than a year of research It's simply impossible to stream.

In the initial plan, Ziweixing would invest 1.5 billion yuan to create a spring with money.

Obviously this is impossible.

If you want to achieve a breakthrough in the field of integrated circuits, especially in the field of high-end chips, it is difficult to have a chance without a large investment of hundreds of billions. This must rely on the strength of the state to promote.

Later, it was cut to 1 billion.

Then, it is determined to be 500 million.

It is necessary to give money bit by bit like squeezing toothpaste, and it cannot be in place at one time. It is necessary to maintain a sense of hunger at all times, and it is also to promote the entry of the National Fund.

Compared with enterprises applying for scientific research funding from the state, it is much easier to apply in the form of universities.

After this meeting with Tsinghua University, the basic plan was finalized.

On the first day of school on September 1st, this important cooperation plan was officially announced. As long as the cooperation goes well, Ziweixing promises to donate at least 500 million yuan to Tsinghua every year in the future for scientific research in the technical field.

On this day, Zhou Buqi was watching TV in the office, watching the Olympic table tennis match.

Someone came to the door suddenly.

There is only one possibility for this kind of person who comes directly to the door without saying hello, and he is an old friend in the industry.

It was Lei Jun who opened the door to meet the guests.

He was accompanied by a lady in a black dress.

"Huh? Are you watching TV?"

"It's the Olympics."

"You are so free!"

Lei Jun had a toothache, and it seemed hard to believe that such an idler as Zhou Buqi could build such a successful company as Ziweixing.

Zhou Buqi turned off the TV, asked the secretary to make tea, and invited the two of them to sit on the sofa, "This friend is..."

"Hi Mr. Zhou, my name is Liang Jing."

"Oh, Hello."

Zhou Buqi got up and shook hands with her, feeling a little surprised.

Lei Jun said: "I came here to ask you for money. Liang Jing wants to start a business and lacks a start-up capital."

"You're short of start-up capital, so you're out? Are you still short of this money?"

Zhou Buqi was a little puzzled, he could tell that Lei Jun had a good relationship with Liang Jing. To be qualified to be friends with Lei Jun, the personal level must not be too bad.

Out of trust in Lei Jun, Zhou Buqi didn't need to investigate Liang Jing anymore. She must be an excellent woman engaged in scientific and technological work.

Lei Jun said: "I can contribute money, but I don't have many resources. With Ziweixing's help, I believe her business will be more successful."

Zhou Buqi nodded, knowing what he was saying, "What does Ms. Liang do?"

Liang Jingdao: "My last job was Yongzhong Software."

Zhou Buqi's complexion changed.

Yongzhong Software is the center of domestic software public opinion recently, constantly inciting public opinion, discrediting and crowding out Microsoft's products. This is obviously a ridiculous marketing.

This kind of marketing method is not impossible, but the product must first pass the test, which is the core point. After taking down Samsung, Huawei rose up, because Huawei's mobile phones are good enough, and they can soar into the sky as long as they have the opportunity. Squeeze out Tesla, but domestic electric cars are in a mess, and in the end they can only slap themselves in the face.

The current Yongzhong Software seems to be vigorous, standing on the cusp of public opinion, punching Microsoft and kicking Oracle. As a result, a large sum of funds was obtained from the state, slogans were jingled, and it went bankrupt two years later.

Seeing that Zhou Buqi's face was ugly, Lei Jun quickly said, "Don't get me wrong, Liang Jing is our number one talented woman in Zhongguancun!"

"oh?"

"You may not understand it when you are young. Liang Jing was famous in Zhongguancun in the 1990s. She is the assistant of Academician Ni and has always been at the forefront of the scientific and technological front."

"Associated?"

"Well, my first job after graduating from university was at Lenovo. Then Academician Ni left, and I followed him. He was my teacher."

Zhou Buqi remained calm, "You know He Yang? Do you know Yang Zhenkun?"

Liang Jing smiled and said, "Yes, I sent a text message to He Yang before I came here, and he told me to come to see you. He also said that you will cooperate with Tsinghua University recently to do some research on integrated circuits."

Zhou Buqi frowned, "Academician Ni is running a platform for Yongzhong Software, why did you leave him?"

Liang Jing was silent for a while, and sighed, "Mr. Ni has his persistence, but I can't go on. From Ark chip to Hanxin, from NC terminal to Kirin operating system, I don't want to be used anymore. I have guilt."

Zhou Buqi looked much better, fearing that he might be a Don Quixote-like figure again, and said with a smile, "You also think that Yongzhong Software can't do it?"

Liang Jingdao: "Yongzhong has been very prestigious in the vortex of public opinion recently. In June, Yongzhong took the lead in organizing a very high-end domestic software ecology seminar, and Mr. Ni and I were there. At that time, I spoke at the meeting, Saying that if we want a 'domestic software ecology', it is actually very clear and clear, that is, the state will pay for it, invest in seeds, and sprinkle 50 billion in the market a year for 10 years, allowing large-scale failures."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "This idea is correct."

Liang Jing sighed, "Yes, whether it is a domestic operating system, domestic software, or domestic chips, it is difficult to do it, but the basic condition is to spend a lot of money. But I am soft-spoken. Those who dare to speak are useless, and those who are useful are not. Talk. At the meeting, some leaders spoke emphatically, saying that they want to acquire land from the science and technology park as an asset for high government investment, so as to ensure the investment results..."

"Well, not surprising."

"Since then, I know that this project has failed again, just like the Ark chip a few years ago. You will find that the current software promotion is exactly the same as the original Ark chip and NC terminal model. I don't want to do it again. Waste of time, I opted out."

Zhou Buqi said: "What do you want to start a business?"

Liang Jing said, "Travel website."

Zhou Buqi frowned, "Cross-industry?"

Liang Jing explained that she is not a technical researcher, but a product maker.

Zhou Buqi shook his head, "Tourism is a good entrepreneurial direction, but the timing is not right now. The current economy is so bad, it is difficult for such a niche entrepreneurial direction to survive."

Lei Jun beside him said with a smile, "She came out to start a business, mainly because she wanted to find a strong enough reason to leave Academician Ni."

Zhou Buqi asked: "Then what do you really want to do?"

Liang Jing took a deep breath, "I am a student of Teacher Ni. I am moved by his spirit and sincerity. I have also worked with him for more than ten years. However, I don't think his path is right. There are too many The bad guys have seen this and are using his reputation to defraud him of funds. I heard that Ziweixing will pay for it and cooperate with Tsinghua University in the field of chip research.”

Zhou Buqi understood now.

This is the main purpose of her visit this time, and it is also the reason why Lei Jun came forward to recommend her. She is a person with passion and pursuit, no wonder she is praised by a busy person like Lei Jun, calling her "the most talented woman in Zhongguancun".

Zhou Buqi asked: "In the past few years, you have followed Academician Ni, worked on chips, worked on operating systems, and now you are promoting domestic software... These are industries with world-class technology content. Do you think that if you want to work in these high-tech There is a breakthrough in the field, what should we pay attention to?"

"Reject institutionalization."

"Um?"

"Apply for funding from the system, but reject the collective mental model of the system."

"Tell me specifically?"

Liang Jing has had too many similar experiences over the years, and slowly said: "The collective mental model is highly dependent on certainty. Within the framework of certainty, internal talents are highly competitive and failure cannot be tolerated. The result is excessive management. All people are proud of being sure and then being sure. Uncertainty is fear and panic. Failure is shame and stain. Innovation and creativity, from germination to growth, are accompanied by uncertainty and failure all the way. "

Zhou Buqi couldn't help applauding, "It's getting to the bottom of it."

Liang Jingdao: "We can build houses, install satellites, and produce atomic bombs. Lenovo can sell Intel-based PCs to become the world's No. One step, to embrace the Internet. Another example is the speech of the leader at the software ecology meeting, and go to the science and technology park to obtain land to ensure the return on government investment...the reason is the same, and behind it is deterministic thinking.”

Zhou Buqi took it seriously, "Boss Liu once told me some opinions, and I don't quite agree with them. He said that businesses without money and ability cannot be done, businesses without money and ability cannot be done, and those with money but ability You can’t do business, and you can’t do business with money and ability but without corresponding talents. From your point of view, this actually comes from the deterministic thinking in the system.”

In this regard, Zhou Buqi is quite proud of himself.

Because he has found that he has far surpassed his contemporary entrepreneurs in many aspects such as the level of thinking.

He is chasing uncertainty.

If it is only for success and to make money, he can use his foresight to replicate all the successful cases in his previous life and create a US$1 trillion or US$2 trillion corporate empire.

But he didn't.

He has done many things that have never happened in his previous life, such as group buying on campus, exploring overseas markets, and recently he is even promoting the world-class innovative product strategy of "Magic Helo Project".

The more high-tech products, the more uncertain they are. And this uncertainty requires the development team to keep a distance from the system.