The Rebirth of the Male God Starts From Playing Games Chapter 548

Chapter 548 548. Mr. Cao, are you a god?

Imperial capital.

Inside a certain hotel.

"How did that happen?"

Cao Yang sat opposite Zhang Rujing, looking at the haggard man in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh.

Yes, how could this happen?

Just in November this year, when Bomi's "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Wind of Flame" was still achieving perfect results, SMIC, led by Zhang Rujing, faced its biggest dilemma in history.

SMIC was once again sued by the radio station in court.

On November 3, the U.S. Federal District Court in California ruled against SMIC. An additional compensation of US$200 million and 10% of the shares are required.

On November 10, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with China Baodao Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which will resolve all pending litigation between the parties, including the legal action filed by the radio station in California. ("California Litigation")

Among them, the jury ruled against SMIC on November 4, 2009.

and SMIC's legal action against BJ (the “BJ Litigation”).

SMIC and the radio station entered into a settlement agreement on November 9, 2009, which settled and dismissed the California lawsuit (including all charges and defenses pending against SMIC in the case) and SMIC's appeal against the BJ lawsuit, thus ending All litigation pending before the courts is filed by both parties.

In other words, Zhang Rujing has given up the lawsuit against Radio Ji in the Imperial Capital, and the two parties have reached a settlement.

"But the price of this reconciliation is too high, right?"

"So what if we don't reconcile?" Zhang Rujing drooped his head in frustration, like a defeated rooster.

He raised his glass dejectedly and downed it in one gulp.

Typical drinking to drown sorrows.

If Cao Yang hadn't seen the news of SMIC's defeat in time and quickly asked him out, I'm afraid this person would have submitted his resignation and left SMIC.

As the person who single-handedly founded SMIC, he couldn't just leave like this.

Otherwise, SMIC can only fall into the vicious cycle of its previous life.

Since 2009, SMIC has been a watershed. After that, it began to decline.

The main reason is that Zhang Rujing can't stand what Radio Ji does. Whenever SMIC starts to get on the right track and can already generate profits, Radio Ji will always hold you back, and then make you miserable through various lawsuits. .

Affect the normal operation of the company.

Now is no exception.

TVB has been in litigation with SMIC since 2006, suing them for infringement, suing Zhang Rujing for commercial espionage, and suing SMIC for using RTJ's technology without their consent...

In short, they are dragging you down through various means so that you will not have a good life.

Zhang Rujing frowned depressedly, feeling extremely uncomfortable in his heart, "So I am already tired and don't want to fight with them anymore. I have already seen that Zhang Mouzhong will not let go if he doesn't take me down." Core International.

If I don't submit my resignation, I will face difficulties from the radio station in the future.

Zhongji Chip Country is also not developing well. "

Zhang Jingru looks so bitter, even bitterer than bitter gourd. Basically, twisting it can bring out the bitter water.

After hearing what he said, Cao Yang's heart skipped a beat.

no!

How can this be done?

After Zhang Rujing left SMIC in his previous life, SMIC entered a trough period for several years. Originally, the gap between the chip field and radio stations was not that big, but after the core figure left, the gap suddenly widened. Later, SMIC fell into the suffering of internal strife and power seizure, which led to a collapse. It was not until the arrival of Liang Mengsong, a giant in the chip industry, that the situation was improved.

Therefore, Cao Yang is very worried that he will repeat the mistakes of his previous life. If Zhang Rujing is gone, China's chip technology will stagnate from now on.

What's more, Bomi needs SMIC very much now, because a considerable part of their mobile phone chips are manufactured by SMIC.

Can't do without them.

"I think you are still thinking too extreme." Cao Yang advised, "It won't help if you leave. It won't solve any problems at all. It will only get SMIC into trouble.

After all, you started this company by yourself, and the employees only joined the company because of your personal charm.

Without you, the company will probably stagnate and will most likely fall into infighting. "

"Infighting?" Zhang Rujing raised his red eyes and looked at Cao Yang strangely.

"Um...yeah," Cao Yang coughed twice nervously.

Don't ask me how I know this, I am a reborn person.

"I still know something about your situation at SMIC." Cao Yang said, "Once you leave, there will be no leader, and there is no one as talented as you in the company who can convince the crowd. What will happen is civil strife.

Let me take myself as an example.

What will happen if one day I resign as chairman of Bomi like you?

Among my old employees, Li Lanyun, the head of the game department, is definitely the most prestigious because he has been with me the longest and has made great contributions.

But what about Liu Zhiping?

He is my appointed vice president and is responsible for all strategic aspects of the company. In other words, he controls the general direction of the company and is the leader.

Where is Liu Qiang?

CEO of Bomi Electronics, Bomi's electronic product business now accounts for more than 55% of the company's total revenue.

Although he spent the shortest time with me, he produced the highest benefits.

Who do you think among them is convinced by whom? "

"Well..." Zhang Rujing narrowed his eyes, silently thinking about Cao Yang's words.

Although he was a little confused after drinking some wine, he could still understand what Cao Yang was saying.

This situation is indeed very dangerous. When all the power of a company is tied to one person, or one person's energy is too great, if the soul of the company suddenly leaves, it may cause the company to fall apart in an instant.

This is the situation at SMIC now.

In a sense, Zhang Rujing is in the same situation as Cao Yang.

In fact, this situation is common in startup companies. The first generation is very successful, but it is very dangerous if they do not find a second generation who is particularly courageous and can outlast the rest.

Bomi is like that.

SMIC is like this.

Jingdong is like this.

The same goes for Ali.

Lenovo is slightly better, because although Yanagawa Shi is also the soul of the company, his power may not be that big, and the newly appointed Yang Yuanqing is capable enough, and with the endorsement of Lao Liu, he can convince people.

But if Zhang Rujing retreats very cleanly, he won't have such an effect.

Then civil strife is inevitable.

"But..." Zhang Rujing almost burst into tears when he said this.

When a man sheds tears, he doesn't shed them easily, but they are not sad yet.

Zhang Rujing's bitterness could be tasted by Cao Yang from afar.

"However, if I continue to stay at SMIC, Radio Ji will not let us go."

"Yes, this is something I'm very curious about," Cao Yang raised his glass and clinked it with him, "When we communicated before, didn't I tell you that if you encounter legal disputes in the future, you should seek help from the higher authorities? Why did it still end up like this?”

"Why…"

When Zhang Rujing was asked this question by Cao Yang, he looked sad.

"Why!"

He let out another sigh.

This made Cao Yang feel bitter inside.

"I asked for help, but unfortunately the higher-ups couldn't protect me," Zhang Rujing said sadly.

"For example, this time, we plan to lodge a complaint in the Imperial Capital to counter-sue the radio station."

"But I later discovered that the problem did not lie with us and TSMC, but with the West and our country. Do you understand what I mean?" Zhang Rujing raised his hand.

Cao Yang looked at him silently, then shook his head silently.

"don't know."

"To put it bluntly, this matter is superficially a grudge between us and the radio station. They want to sue us for infringement, but we have already paid the relevant fees and have reached a relevant exchange agreement before.

We pay them a fee to allow us to use some of their patents.

But later the radio station changed its mind. It cannot be said that there were not some forces pushing them to do this. "

"oh!"

Cao Yang suddenly understood when he heard this.

The hand behind is the West.

It's right to say that they have always been on guard against us and don't want our semiconductor industry to develop. In particular, chip manufacturers like SMIC are a thorn in the side of the United States, so they will try every means to crack down.

As for how deep the attack will be?

Judging from the previous life, SMIC would have to be at least 5 to 10 years behind the radio station in chip technology, so that our chip technology will be stuck in the neck and never get up.

The intentions are so sinister.

No wonder it ended up like this.

"So you understand, right? It seems like we have a grudge against the radio station, but it's actually a struggle between big powers. The weaker party is the loser. So far, we don't have the strength to challenge them."

Hearing Zhang Rujing's words, Cao Yang felt pain in his heart.

My old self has been reborn, and I planned it so many years in advance. Why is it still stuck?

The only reason to blame is that the speed of development is not fast enough. Cao Yang's influence is not as great as he imagined. He has been able to advance China's smartphones this year and China's operating system several years. This is already very good.

In the chip field, even if Cao Yang has laid out his plans in advance, the impact is estimated to be only one or two years.

The key still lies in whether SMIC can survive this time.

"What should I do?" Cao Yang asked him, "What will happen if you don't leave SMIC?"

"If I don't leave SMIC, what I will face is that the radio station will continue to file lawsuits and harass me, and we may have to lose money. Then there will be no peace in doing business."

After all, which manufacturer is willing to hand over its chips to a lawsuit-ridden company? "

Zhang Rujing said sadly.

"Our stocks are down like crazy."

A few months ago, SMIC's Hong Kong stock price was still 14.5 yuan, but now it has dropped to 4.68 cents.

You can imagine how great the impact this incident has on a company.

SMIC's stock price has been falling since the radio station started filing lawsuits.

Judging from market feedback, no one wants to be optimistic about a company that is riddled with lawsuits, so the stock has plummeted.

"Huh?" Cao Yang's eyes lit up, "I do. Our Bomi company is willing to cooperate with you, no matter what your current situation is, but we only ask that you do not leave SMIC."

"Really?" Zhang Rujing was suddenly dumbfounded.

Should I say Cao Yang is innocent or stupid?

"Aren't you afraid of being burned by the heat?"

"What do I have to be afraid of?" Cao Yang said lightly, "I'm just afraid that if you no longer serve as the CEO of SMIC, who will produce our company's chips in the future?"

"Well…"

Zhang Rujing felt like he was about to cry.

Boss Cao is really a good man, a good man who is ignorant and fearless.

It's really a great blessing in life to meet Cao Yang.

"But this can't solve the problem." Zhang Rujing said, "Our stock price has been falling. Even if we can get orders from Bomi, we feel that we can't support our factory. After all, our business is not just about making high-precision chips. Many products don't use such fine chips.”

Yes, not all chips produced by chip manufacturers are used in mobile phones, such as computers, refrigerators, washing machines, cars...

Chips are needed in many fields.

In other words, Zhang Rujing feels that even if they can get Bomi's chip order, there is no way to solve their income problem.

Because if other manufacturers are unwilling to hand over their chips to SMIC for production, their income will be significantly reduced.

In fact, what SMIC currently produces the most is 200mm chips. There are not many companies like Bomi that require high precision to 90nm and 45nm.

There are only a few companies in the world that need it, and the current order quantity is still too small.

Even if Bomi outsources all its own chips to SMIC, it will not be enough.

What's more, Bomi's high-end smartphones still rely heavily on radio products.

Zhang Rujing glanced at him and knew that his difficulties could not be solved by Boss Cao, and the current difficulties SMIC was encountering had nothing to do with Boss Cao.

Without SMIC, Bomi can still find factories to manufacture chips, and there will be no delay in this.

It's just that he feels really uncomfortable inside. He feels so uncomfortable that he must find someone to talk to, otherwise he won't be able to bear it at all. “SMIC's stock price is still struggling in pain.”

He sighed and said, "China really wants to develop the semiconductor industry and cannot rely on foundry companies to engage in R&D. SMIC has been facing long-term pressure to survive.

The radio station's plan to expand its production capacity in Jingnan will definitely take away a large number of SMIC's mainland orders. Not only is SMIC very nervous, but another foundry company Huahong also saw its stock price collapse sharply after its first quarter report.

The United States and Japan control semiconductor equipment and materials, while China's Baodao and South Korea, including Intel of the United States, control high-tech process technology. The most failed industry in mainland China is semiconductors. "

Speaking of this, Zhang Rujing looked heartbroken.

It is definitely a lie to say that he is not patriotic, otherwise he would not give up such generous treatment abroad and go to Shanghai alone to start a chip manufacturing company. However, the reality is so basic and completely different from what he imagined.

"Although the upstream and downstream industrial chains in mainland China are complete, US, Japanese and Japanese companies have been deployed in mainland China for a long time. Domestic equipment and materials want to replace them. Unless there is strong policy support, policies like the current one will give up and give up. No matter how much government subsidies are provided, these companies will not be able to compete with American and Japanese companies.”

What Zhang Rujing said is the truth. In fact, the subsidies given to them by the government are enough now, and they also promised not to collect chip tax for 10 years.

This is much better than the treatment Bomi received.

Bomi only enjoys a five-year tax exemption policy on smartphone manufacturing, and they can enjoy it for another 10 years.

This is because the higher authorities have realized the importance of chips, so they vigorously support this area.

However, for SMIC, it is still a drop in the bucket.

"SMIC is facing such a dilemma. If it cannot purchase the best lithography equipment, it cannot develop the highest process, it cannot catch up with radio stations, and it cannot make high profits. The global shortage of chips is so serious, SMIC The stock price is like a dead snake, and the big country is sad that its strategy has failed!”

At the end of the sentence, Zhang Rujing seemed extremely excited. He stood up directly, put one foot on the chair, and shouted loudly, "In turn, the so-called business model innovation on the Internet has changed the way of doing business and lifestyle, and has received strong support from domestic capital." They flattered and touted businessmen as gods, but it turned out that they were playing monopoly. These platforms on the Internet were essentially intermediaries and matchmakers, but they went out of their way to play financial usury. The profitability of SMIC and the manufacturing industry were really inferior. They have one finger!”

Damn it!

Cao Yang sat opposite him and was stunned.

After two seconds, he applauded Zhang Rujing.

Bang bang bang…

"That's so well said! It's so **** well said!"

Cao Yang praised.

The guests at other tables turned to look at them, as if they were looking at two lunatics.

"Sorry, I was too excited at the moment and got a little carried away. Mr. Cao, don't pay too much attention."

As if realizing that his behavior was a bit excessive, Zhang Rujing quickly got down from the chair and sat down again.

In fact, Zhang Rujing not only scolded Ma Yun just now, but also scolded Cao Yang.

Bomi is now the largest Internet company in China, and it is also doing investment content. The investment part even accounts for a large part of the total revenue.

"Hmm..." Cao Yang frowned, this was indeed a difficult problem.

SMIC is indeed in a dilemma right now. It lacks upstream orders, lacks technology, lacks the most advanced photolithography machines, and lacks money.

But there is no solution.

"What about this?"

Cao Yang thought for a few seconds and made up his mind, "This is one of the reasons why our company will increase its chip orders to SMIC.

Second. Bomi can transfer part of the funds to you by acquiring SMIC's shares.

It depends on how much you and the shareholders of other companies have on hand.

Then it depends on how much you still need to fill, Bomi can do it. "

"Huh?!" Zhang Rujing was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped when he heard Cao Yang's words.

What does it mean?

Is Boss Cao extending an olive branch to us?

I bought it...

Zhang Rujing was so frightened that he woke up from drinking. He sat up straight and looked at Cao Yang in disbelief.

"Mr. Cao, are you serious?"

In fact, Cao Yang didn't want to take this step unless he had to, because Bomi's own business was already huge enough, and he didn't want to take away other people's jobs.

Now that Bomi has taken a stake in SMIC, it is equivalent to Bomi taking SMIC under its wing.

Of course, it depends on how many shares can be transferred.

But no matter what, the outside world will definitely receive the news of Bomi's investment in SMIC.

This is a good thing for SMIC and can help their stock price rise.

But for Bomi, it is equivalent to Cao Yang taking over SMIC's burden and endorsing it with his own credibility and Bomi's strength.

In the future, if SMIC encounters trouble with the radio station, Bomi himself may be implicated.

However, Cao Yang also thought clearly that after SMIC collapsed, Bomi would also encounter the problem of chip shortage in the future.

It will still be troublesome then.

Endorsing them now wouldn't be a bad thing.

As long as SMIC does not collapse and Zhang Rujing does not leave, China's chip manufacturing will be able to seize the radio market.

Judging from the current production level, SMIC is not behind the radio station.

And due to the mobile phone chip orders placed by Bomi in recent years, SMIC's manufacturing technology in high-precision chips is on par with that of radio stations, and there are even signs of overtaking it.

It shows that Cao Yang's efforts are rewarded.

Otherwise, this rebirth would be too frustrating.

"Yes, I have thought it through." Cao Yang said, "Bomi will invest in SMIC to help you tide over the difficulties, and I guarantee you that when you want to buy back the relevant shares in the future, I will never stop you. ”

"Wow."

This time Zhang Rujing did not hold back, and was so moved that tears came down.

It was at this moment that he suddenly figured out something -

No wonder Mr. Cao can become the richest man in the world at such a young age and run a great company like Qibomi.

Moreover, so many talented people in Bomi admire him.

Boss Cao is really courageous!

Zhang Rujing seemed extremely excited after solving his major problem.

My spirit is also much better.

"Aren't you leaving?" Cao Yang asked him with a smile.

"I'm not leaving. With Mr. Cao supporting me, I'm not going anywhere." Zhang Rujing slapped the table, "I must make China's core manufacturing industry number one in the world. If I don't achieve this goal, I will never leave. , not going anywhere!”

Bravo.

Have courage!

Cao Yang gave him a thumbs up.

"Besides, I still have a secret that I haven't told you." Cao Yang said softly.

"Huh?" Zhang Rujing looked at him doubtfully, not understanding what he meant.

"come here."

Cao Yang's cheeks were red and he was obviously a little dizzy.

Zhang Rujing laughed stupidly, and then put his ear close to him.

“In fact, we bought 10% of the shares of ASML in the Netherlands and have the right of first refusal on their company's lithography machines.

If you wait another two years, I will deliver the world's first and most advanced extreme ultraviolet lithography machine to your hands. "

"ha?!"

Zhang Rujing's eyes widened and he couldn't believe what he just heard!

"Oh my God.

Mr. Cao, are you a god? ! "

… (End of this chapter)

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