allonlinenovel Chapter 356: Billion-dollar Order
Chapter 356: Billion-dollar Order
Lithography machine R&D laboratory.
"Professor, you should take a rest! I heard from your students that you haven't slept for 24 hours!" Jiang Weimin's tone was full of concern.
The old professor slowly straightened up, took off his glasses, rubbed his bloodshot eyes, and said in a slightly hoarse but firm voice:
"President Jiang, I'm not sleepy. I just took a nap for half an hour.
As you know, time is short and the task is heavy. We have fallen behind by nearly 10 years. We have finally got this opportunity and we must not miss it. "
"Then you can't work so long. The entire semiconductor industry is counting on you. If you exhaust yourself, the development of the semiconductor industry will slow down in the future."
"I know my body well. They are my most proud students. I must take this opportunity to let them learn some real skills."
As the professor spoke, he looked at a few young people who were busy at the other end of the laboratory, his eyes full of expectation.
Jiang Weimin frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Professor, there is an urgent task.
We need to assemble two more lithography machines now, and time is very tight. Do you think we can slow down the R&D process?"
The professor was startled when he heard this, and then asked in confusion: "President Jiang, why do you suddenly want to assemble so many lithography machines?"
“Well, the Pokémon game console we designed has already been put on the market. Unexpectedly, the market response was so enthusiastic and we received a large number of orders.
The current production line is completely unable to meet production needs, and we must expand production."
The professor nodded and sighed helplessly: "Okay! I'll arrange it!"
"That'll do, thank you very much, Professor."
Jiang Weimin smiled and then asked, "Does our laboratory need any equipment now? Please feel free to ask for it this time."
The professor looked around the laboratory, waved his hand and said, "President Jiang, it's not necessary. The current equipment is already very complete. There are 10 computers alone, which is more than enough."
"Professor, the order volume this time is particularly large, and we are just in time to import a batch of equipment to expand production.
If you need to buy those high-tech equipment from abroad,
Let’s do the shopping together, it will save a lot of trouble.”
"Really? That's great!" The professor's eyes lit up.
He quickly turned around, found a piece of paper on the table piled with documents, picked up a pen, and quickly wrote down a batch of high-precision equipment that the laboratory urgently needed.
Jiang Weimin took the list, looked at it carefully, and hurriedly left the laboratory.
I came to the semiconductor design department again. As soon as I opened the door, I heard a noisy discussion inside.
The designers gathered around their workbenches, arguing over drawings and computer screens with their faces red in the face.
After Jiang Weimin explained his purpose, everyone was very excited, and soon he received a full page of equipment list.
Back in the office, Jiang Weimin quickly arranged for his subordinates to inquire about the prices of these equipment.
"Teacher, we will have a batch of high-precision equipment from abroad! This will speed up the research and development process."
After hearing this, the professor was slightly stunned, and a complex expression appeared on his face, feeling both happy and a little emotional.
He couldn't help but recall the hard days in the past, when he had to coordinate resources everywhere and beg for help every time he processed a workpiece.
Purchasing equipment is even more difficult. I don’t know how many application reports I have to submit, and it is often shelved due to lack of funds and cumbersome approval procedures.
But now, as long as there is a demand, once the purchasing department is informed, the purchasing staff will do their best to do it;
If the workpiece does not meet the standards, we will mobilize all parties to find a suitable supplier nationwide. If we cannot find one, we will fund someone to develop it specially;
If a large factory does not consider small orders of one or two workpieces, it can simply poach technical talents and bring them to its own factory to produce the products.
As long as the demand is beneficial to R&D and production, Qingdao Publishing House will do everything possible to meet it.
"First, you should arrange for someone to sort out the workpieces that need to be purchased and send them to the purchasing department, and then hurry up to build the assembly team."
"Professor, we really don't have enough manpower now. If we arrange people to assemble it, it will definitely affect the research and development progress." The professor's student looked embarrassed and said with some worry.
The professor frowned, thought for a moment and then said, "Alas, after ten years, there is a serious talent gap.
I will contact the school first to see if there are any outstanding students in this class.
If so, don’t let them learn step by step in school, but come directly to us to learn and grow through practice.”
"That's a good idea!" The professor's student's eyes lit up.
"I'll give you a test paper and you can take it to Tsinghua University.
I will contact the principal in advance and organize an exam. Students who pass the exam will be brought here directly."
No one would doubt that students who passed the exam would not come to Qingdao Publishing House.
The internal conditions of Qingdao Publishing House are absolutely the best in the country. As long as you are interested in semiconductors, Qingdao Publishing House is the only choice in the country.
Moreover, the material conditions are top-notch. Every high-tech talent who comes here can be assigned a small villa with an independent courtyard, which is quiet and comfortable.
The salary is the highest among the same level in the country, and there is a 5-fold subsidy from the company, so the income is quite considerable;
If you want to find a date, you can pick any single beauty from any unit in Qingdao.
In the laboratory, as long as there are materials needed for scientific research, someone will immediately arrange for their purchase, leaving no room for worries. This is simply the working environment that scientific researchers dream of.
Qingdao Publishing House has now built three villa areas.
One is for the technical staff, and the other is for the leadership of the publishing house. Both are provided free of charge. As long as you continue to work at Qingdao Publishing House, you can live here forever.
There is also one that costs 5 yuan per set for wealthy comic book writers.
Although it is expensive, any comic book writer with high sales at home and abroad will buy a set. It is a symbol of status in Qingdao Publishing House.
After the quotation came out, Jiang Weimin walked into the office of Secretary Qian of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee with an order worth US$4 million and an equipment purchase application worth nearly US$1 million.
Most of the $1 million equipment procurement request is for production lines, and the rest is a list of equipment needed for semiconductor laboratories.
"Wei Min! The amount of foreign exchange you purchased is too large! Such a large amount must be approved by the central government."
Secretary Qian looked at the application form, his brows unconsciously frowned, and his expression was a little solemn.
"Secretary Qian, time waits for no one! I expect that if the Pokémon game console goes well,
If 3000 million units can be sold, the revenue can reach 15 billion US dollars.
But if you look at the current production capacity, it is only 5 units per month. Even if we only produce 800 million units,
It will take three years to complete the production. We can’t afford to wait for this market opportunity!”
“Are there any domestically produced equipment that can be used?”
Jiang Weimin shook his head helplessly: "Since the semiconductor industry was stopped, the domestic equipment manufacturing industry has long been disbanded.
Now the relevant technical personnel are basically in our publishing house. If we want to copy the advanced equipment from abroad, it will take a lot of time. "
"You guys acted really quickly!" Secretary Qian smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"Secretary, you know that I love to recruit professional and technical talents. In order to recruit talents over the years, I have troubled you for help."
“You don’t like professionals, you like professionals who can turn your ideas into reality.”
Secretary Qian said it all with a meaningful smile on his face.
"Secretary, you are wise! As for my equipment procurement..."
"Let's have a meeting to discuss this first, and after the meeting you and I will go to the provincial government to report together."
Secretary Qian also knew that this was a major project worth more than 10 billion yuan. If it could be successfully implemented, it would definitely be an outstanding political achievement during his tenure.
Jiang Weimin's report also included the development of the second-generation aircraft. The foreign exchange that this project will eventually earn is estimated to be nearly 30 billion US dollars.
After the meeting, Secretary Qian called the provincial government to discuss related matters.
Afterwards, the two of them arranged for a driver to go to the province to report without stopping.