Rebirth 76: Industrial Internet Empire

Headquarters of Zhiyuan Investment Company, Sand Dune Road, Silicon Valley, San Francisco.

"Yang Mo, how did you know so many years ago that Leica, Zeiss, and Cambridge Instruments would become key parts suppliers for lithography machines?" Lin Xi looked at Yang Mo with a suspicious face and asked.

"How do I know? I'm not a god!" Yang Mo said vaguely.

"You really don't know? How come it's such a coincidence? The European precision manufacturing companies you worked so hard to acquire have suddenly become suppliers of key components for lithography machines? Do you have the ability to predict the future?" Lin Xi continued to ask .

"How did you get admitted as a lawyer back then? Are you so stupid? They are a top company in the field of precision manufacturing. Shouldn't their research and development follow the market demand?" Yang Mo finally found the most reasonable excuse!

"Tch! You have a point anyway! The photolithography machine market is only so big, is it worth mobilizing so many resources?" Lin Xi said disapprovingly.

Yang Mo chuckled and said: "Although I can't yet determine how big the future chip market will be, I know that as long as we have the most advanced photolithography machines in our hands, we will be able to control the most advanced chip manufacturing technology, and then obtain The right to speak for high-end intelligent manufacturing!”

"What's the use? Isn't the most advanced chip design company still Intel? The Apple processor you value most is a full generation behind Intel's Pentium [-]. I heard that Steve Jobs is planning to use Intel processors!" Lin Xi retorted .

"If Shida Semiconductor doesn't help them with OEM production, Intel's advanced design concepts will not be able to be presented!" Yang Mo said disdainfully.

"If Shida and Cima don't produce, don't we still have TSMC and Samsung? In the chip industry chain, the biggest profit is still in the chip design link, so we should take advantage of the bursting of the Internet bubble to acquire Intel and Qualcomm. The stock prices of Intel and Qualcomm have already Being cut in half, now is the best time to buy it!" Lin Xi continued.

"Mr. Yang, I also think what Lin Xi said makes sense. With so much money invested in Asmail, how many photolithography machines must be sold to recover the cost? Chip design is different. As long as the technology is leading status, you can always enjoy the dividends of the development of Internet information technology..." Qian Ning also echoed.

Yang Mo shook his head and said: "The stock prices of Intel and Qualcomm are artificially high and have no investment value! However, what Lin Xi said is reasonable. We need to increase investment in the field of chip design!"

"Mr. Yang, the chip design business of United Development Technology has not been able to achieve the expected results and cannot keep up with the pace of Intel and Qualcomm. Should we consider changing the leadership?" Qian Ning asked.

Yang Mo waved his hand and said: "MediaTek's overall plan is different from Intel's. The chip design talents in Taiwan are not the same as those in Silicon Valley. It's hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice! Cai Mingjie is quite capable. Give him some time, maybe. It can bring us a surprise!”

"Then do you want to help them dig out some integrated circuit design talents from Silicon Valley?" Qian Ning asked.

"How is your Zhiyuan Consulting Company doing now?" Yang Mo asked.

"It's not bad. We have established branches in more than a dozen countries around the world, so we have made a name for ourselves!" Qian Ning said proudly.

Yang Mo pondered for a while and then said: "Qian Ning, you ask Zhiyuan Consulting Company to find some talented students from major universities around the world and give them high enough salaries. They can have bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees. Establish Zhiyuan North America. , European and Asian Research Institutes, of course, the North American and European Research Institutes are just a cover, the focus is the Asian Research Institute, and the research direction is not subject to any restrictions! If there are any good business plans, we can also help them complete..."

"How much money will be invested in the institute? Are there any restrictions on the size of the staff and the location of the institute?" Qian Ning asked.

"Invest 5 million US dollars in the first phase. We will first build a research institute and an R&D center. We will continue to increase investment in the future. There will be no upper limit on R&D funding. The Asia Research Institute will be headquartered in Yanjing, and will be set up in Donghai and Pengcheng. For branches, the North American research institute will be located in Silicon Valley, and for Europe, it will be temporarily located in Munich!" Yang Mo said after pondering for a while.

Yang Mo has always believed that for a top high-tech company, in addition to its excellent grasp of technical paths and almost endless investment in R&D, the secret to success is to have sufficient talent reserves. This is true for Apple, and so is Huawei!

Not long after Qian Ning left, Yang Mo also stood up and said, "Lin Xi, let's leave too!"

"where to?"

"Go to my house. Guohua is back. Sister-in-law Zhao Di has cooked some dishes for us to get together!"

"Guohua is back? Why didn't I know? Why has he been so mysterious in the past few years!" Lin Xi asked with a look of joy.

"I have been back to the United States for more than a month! But I have been staying in Obaha. I just returned to San Francisco today!" Yang Mo explained.

"Obaha, Nebraska? Why did he stay there for so long? Yang Mo, tell me the truth, did you give Heping any special mission? I haven't seen him in the past few years... Lin Xi asked with a frown.

Yang Mo sighed and said: "There is nothing we can do about it! Zhiyuan Group's spread is too big, especially our investments in Africa and South America. It has inadvertently touched the interests of many people and even touched the political interests of some countries. , the living environment is harsh, we need to cultivate a dark force that has completely severed ties with the Zhiyuan Group, and apart from Guohua, there is no suitable candidate!"

"Then how to ensure his safety? He often walks by the river. How can his shoes not get wet? If he is targeted one day, the consequences will be disastrous!" Lin Xi said eagerly.

Yang Mo smiled bitterly and said: "There has to be one person to do this, and it can only be one of the four of us. As long as a little bit of news is leaked, it may be a disaster for Zhiyuan Group!"

"But this is not a long-term solution after all. Can you think of a way to use capital to control these underground forces?" Lin Xi said with a frown.

"The underground forces scattered around the world are responsible for specific operations. They are basically members of the Inagawa Society in Japan. Although their identities have been bleached, Western intelligence agencies should be able to find out their identities as Japanese underworld organizations, and the actual controllers They were all comrades of Guohua back then. I told Guohua that once the situation worsens, we will immediately throw away the soldiers to save the car. The probability of finding Guohua is not high!" Yang Mo explained.

"How can you be sure that these Japanese will not rebel?" Lin Xi asked.

Yang Mo said solemnly: "Don't worry, the Japanese are afraid of power but not moral. They dare not betray! I don't know the specific details. I only know that they are controlled by a powerful capital company that can decide the life and death of him and his family... …”