"Boss, how should these engineering prototypes be distributed?"
Zhu Changlin asked, full of anticipation.
Managers from several other departments also had their eyes gleaming.
Before, even with twice the number of prototypes, there were only sixty units.
Split among three departments, there weren't many at all.
Now that a thousand engineering prototypes were made, the scale was much larger.
Wang Yi pondered for a moment:
"Five hundred units for the hardware department, for professional and comprehensive testing. Three hundred units for the software department, for system adaptation, development, and testing.
One hundred units for the imaging department, for optical tuning, beauty algorithm development, and testing. The remaining one hundred units will be flexibly arranged later based on circumstances!"
For example, the X chat and "Protect the Pomelos" development teams in Jizhou need twenty units for development and adaptation.
Although Android 4.0 is compatible with Android 2.2 software, specifically adapting it for Android 4.0 and high-resolution screens will provide a better experience.
After all, it's their own software, so it naturally needs the best adaptation.
"The Chairman is wise!"
The several people were overjoyed.
With so many engineering prototypes allocated, there would be no pressure for either testing or development.
Especially Yang Yan, who was full of excitement:
"With three hundred engineering prototypes, our system adaptation progress can be significantly accelerated!"
"Our imaging algorithm department too!"
Bai Xizheng said with a smile.
Bai Xizheng was the optical algorithm expert Wang Yi had headhunted with a high salary, and also the head of Xingyi phone's imaging algorithm department.
Currently, Xingyi phone's three major departments are: Zhu Changlin in charge of hardware, Yang Yan in charge of system software, and Bai Xizheng in charge of optical imaging algorithms plus beauty algorithms.
"Alright, Old Bai, your department currently has the slowest progress. Next, I'll be keeping a close eye on you!"
Wang Yi patted Bai Xizheng's shoulder.
Bai Xizheng nodded:
"Welcome, Chairman, to guide our work."
"Let's go."
After distributing the phones, Wang Yi went straight to the optical imaging department.
With the support of Sony's technical team, Xingyi phone's optical algorithm tuning was progressing smoothly.
They were all Sony's flagship lenses, and Sony's technical team had already provided technical support to other brands many times, so they were familiar with the process.
However, the beauty algorithm requested by Wang Yi was difficult.
Even at first, when Wang Yi taught the imaging department how to do beauty features, their progress was slow.
After all, beauty algorithms were a novel concept that had never existed before, essentially starting from scratch.
In any field, going from 1 to 100 is easy, but going from 0 to 1 is the hardest!
Left with no choice, Wang Yi had to personally step in, teaching and leading them hand-in-hand!
Arriving at the imaging department, Wang Yi felt as if he had returned to his past life as a code farmer, transforming into a product manager, leading the entire algorithm team to develop the beauty algorithm.
Fortunately, in his previous life, when Wang Yi was a "beipiao" (a migrant worker in Beijing), he had worked at the Imperial Capital R&D headquarters of a certain phone company, so he was relatively familiar with the field of beauty algorithms.
Although it wasn't cutting-edge, it was sufficient for the current needs.
However, the beauty algorithm was very complex, and Wang Yi couldn't possibly handle it all by himself.
He could only work with the entire algorithm department, teaching them the development ideas, directions, and strategies.
Just like when he developed the Meiyou app and "Protect the Pomelos" before, Wang Yi personally led everyone in development for a few days, and the team quickly caught on.
Once the methods were learned, the rest was a matter of continuous refinement, in-depth development, and gradual tuning.
Moreover, the algorithm department recruited top industry talent.
Even the grassroots employees in the department were top students from the top 5 universities, either provincial or city champions, with outstanding learning abilities.
Wang Yi understood immediately, grasped concepts quickly, and could even draw inferences from one instance to others.
This significantly increased the efficiency of the entire department, and the progress of the beauty algorithm also accelerated greatly.
At the same time, another strategic meeting was held in the Imperial Capital.
Several directors spoke up:
"Old Qin, today's discussion is still about investing in Wang Yi's chip factory. Do you really think Wang Yi can successfully build a wafer fab?"
"That's right, Old Qin, a wafer fab is no small matter. A twelve-inch wafer fab requires an investment of 3 billion just for hardware facility construction, plus 5 billion for the land. Subsequent investment will start at at least 15 billion! Can he really do it?"
"The initial 3 billion for the wafer fab is all from us, which is not a small sum. If Wang Yi is genuinely committed, let alone 3 billion, even 5 billion would be fine. We are willing to support practical entrepreneurs. But if he's not serious, just looking to raise money, run away, and leave a mess, then the loss would be significant!"
Listening to the words of doubt from the crowd, Director Qin took a deep breath:
"I have carefully studied this issue. If it were anyone else, they might just be trying to raise money and mess around. But Wang Yi is definitely not. He is different from those people; Wang Yi is a practical doer, not the type to cause trouble everywhere!"
Upon hearing this, the entire conference room fell silent, noncommittal.
Wang Yi started too quickly, but after all, he was still a student, so everyone remained skeptical.
There was no other way; local investment promotion had been exploited too many times.
The number of times provincial capitals and second-tier cities had been exploited was countless, let alone the Imperial Capital.
As a result, they were now both proactive and cautious about investment promotion.
They wanted to vigorously attract investment and introduce large projects, but also feared that the other party would be unreliable, mess around, raise money and run, leaving a mess for the local authorities to clean up.
That would be too passive.
Even Director Qin's view of Wang Yi went from doubt, to half-belief, until he saw that the Xingyi phone was truly outstanding, only then did he begin to completely trust him!
Only then did he believe that Wang Yi was the practical type.
Seeing that everyone still didn't believe him, Director Qin continued:
"If it were for raising money, Wang Yi wouldn't need to do this at all. Do you know how much Meiyou is making now? Its daily revenue is 300 million!"
"That high?"
Everyone was shocked.
They knew Meiyou was making money, but they didn't expect it to be making so much.
"That's right, it's that high!"
Director Qin said:
"Meiyou Clothing + beauty products + games, developing both domestically and internationally, that's why the revenue is so high."
However, someone else questioned:
"But can this brilliance last forever? Meiyou Clothing's sales have dropped significantly, haven't they? A third of its current revenue relies on the bare-leg artifact, right?"
"It's obvious that the bare-leg artifact won't always be a hot seller. And 'Protect the Pomelos' is also a single-player game; once users hit a bottleneck, sales will also decline, right?"
Director Qin nodded:
"Indeed, Director Yang's concerns are valid. Even if we assume Meiyou Group's revenue drops by half in the future, it would still have 160-170 million in daily revenue. Plus, Meiyou has a high-profit margin, so even after revenue is halved, it would still make 100 million in profit every day! Does Wang Yi lack money?"
"This..."
Everyone fell silent.
He really doesn't lack money!
"More importantly, the Xingyi phone hasn't launched yet. Once it does, Meiyou's revenue and profit will skyrocket again. To put it simply, even if the clothing sector declines, Meiyou still has the mobile phone sector!"
"Wang Yi is only nineteen years old and already making so much money. Why would he need to dabble in chips just to raise funds?"
"This..."
Everyone fell silent again.
Yet, some still questioned:
"Phones are not easy to make, and it's a huge money pit. Not only might you not make money, you might even lose money!"
Director Qin smiled and directly took out a Xingyi phone:
"This is the Xingyi phone developed by Wang Yi. Although it's just a prototype, I've used it for a while and it feels very good. You all can try it yourselves."
Then, Director Qin handed the phone to Director Yang, who was the most skeptical.
Director Yang took the phone, looked at its appearance, and tested its feel:
"The design looks good, it has a great texture, and feels nice to hold. I'm always straightforward; though I question Wang Yi making chips, honestly, if the iPhone 4S gets an 80 for appearance, I'd give the Xingyi phone a 95!"
Everyone nodded:
"This appearance is indeed better than the iPhone, even better than Samsung's flagship. It's top-tier."
"That's right, the Xingyi phone has a very distinctive look, but I wonder about its interior!"
Director Yang said, then lit up the screen, frowning slightly:
"Such a large screen, yet so clear and bright? Something's not right!"
Director Qin smiled:
"Most other phones currently use low-resolution 480p screens. Wang Yi's Xingyi phone uses a 720P high-resolution screen, crushing the iPhone and Samsung flagships in display effect, clarity, and more."
"So that's it, Wang Yi certainly knows how to do business. Just based on this appearance and screen, most consumers won't be able to resist."
Director Yang sighed with emotion:
"But whether it lags in use, that's hard to say."
After saying that, he swiped the screen, somewhat surprised:
"So smooth?"
Then he opened several other applications, which also launched instantly:
"Launch speed is so fast! The system is very smooth!"
He then opened a downloaded game and tested it:
"Gaming is also very smooth, and it doesn't heat up much. I opened several applications simultaneously, and it didn't lag. This phone has something special."
When Director Yang opened the camera, he pouted:
"This camera isn't very clear, can't compare to iPhone or Samsung. Fifty points for photos."
Director Qin was speechless:
"Old Yang, that's the front camera! I used it last time and forgot to switch it back."
"Front camera?"
Director Yang was confused, then looked closely:
"It really is the front camera!"
"No, wait, why is the front camera so clear?"
Director Yang's expression changed slightly, and he quickly took a photo.
Others also gathered around:
"It's really clear. The front camera is almost on par with other phones' rear cameras!"
Director Qin smiled:
"This is Wang Yi's brilliance. Currently, other phones' front cameras barely reach 2 megapixels, making selfies unclear. Wang Yi directly uses a five-megapixel front camera, making all front-facing shots very clear!"
Director Yang instantly understood Wang Yi's idea:
"I get it, by using a five-megapixel front camera, selfies are very clear, directly performing a 'dimension reduction attack' on other phones' 2-megapixel front cameras. Just for this feature, many people will choose the Xingyi phone!"
Director Yang instantly understood Wang Yi's idea.
"That's right, just this one feature, most female users won't be able to resist!"
"Indeed, female users love selfies the most, and Wang Yi's Meiyou Zhenyou also targets women. It's likely that many female users will choose the Xingyi phone for selfies, even giving up their iPhones!"
"That makes sense!"
Director Yang nodded, then switched to the rear camera and took a shot of Director Qin:
"The rear camera is even clearer, and the resulting photo is good."
After the experience, Director Yang fell silent.
Director Qin smiled, teasing:
"So, Old Yang? Do you think Wang Yi's Xingyi phone will be a hot seller? Will it lose money?"
Director Yang cleared his throat:
"I admit, the Xingyi phone is very good. As long as the pricing isn't too outrageous, it will definitely sell well."
"That's right, starting at four thousand, it could sell well. If it starts at three thousand, it could be a smash hit!"
Others also spoke up one after another.
Director Qin continued:
"Then do you think Wang Yi still lacks money? Can the Xingyi phone still go bankrupt?"
"This..."
Director Yang took a deep breath, his expression complex:
"I really can't believe that in such a short time, he could make the Xingyi phone so good, so successful. Whether it's the industrial design, the high-resolution screen, or the front camera, it has comprehensively surpassed international giants like Apple and Samsung. Truly impressive."
"I admit, I underestimated Wang Yi."
Director Yang paused, then sighed:
"As the saying goes, seeing the small to know the big, Wang Yi can be so successful in making phones, which shows he is indeed a practical person and very talented. Making chips might not be impossible either! I vote in favor of Old Qin's proposal!"
"???"
Director Qin was stunned.
He thought it would be good if Old Yang didn't object and remained neutral, but this guy directly approved it!
"Heh heh, Old Qin, you still don't know Old Yang? He's not an old fuddy-duddy, just cautious. For things he's unsure about, he'll oppose them to the end, but if there's real hope, he'll fully support them."
"I see. Director Yang, Wang Yi will not disappoint us."
Director Qin smiled and said:
"More importantly, if Wang Yi wanted to raise money, he wouldn't need to get involved in chips. His Meiyou Technology could raise money as soon as it goes public. And Xingyi Technology could also raise money as soon as it gets financed!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Although we have SMIC, it's not enough. After all, SMIC currently has some issues..."
Director Qin elaborated:
"And Wang Yi's Xingyi phone needs to develop, and he has poached many chip R&D designers from Texas Instruments and Taiwan. He is determined to make chips."
Saying that, Director Qin distributed William's information to everyone:
"Everyone, please look, he even poached a chip expert from Texas Instruments. It cost him quite a bit!"
"Wang Yi's goal is very clear: to achieve self-researched and self-produced chips, self-researched and self-produced phones, and to build a closed-loop ecological chain!"
Listening to Director Qin's words, everyone nodded repeatedly.
Finally, the leader made the final decision:
"Alright, let's start voting. Those who support investing in a chip factory for Wang Yi, raise your hands!"
Director Qin and Director Yang were the first to raise their hands.
Seeing that even Director Yang, who was the most skeptical, had raised his hand, the others hesitated for a moment, then also raised their hands.
Thus, after multiple consultations, this matter was finally approved.
"Old Qin, you proposed this project, so you will be responsible for it, and we will supervise. The investment of 3 billion plus land is worth at least 5 billion, and there must be no accidents whatsoever. You know what this means!"
Director Qin's expression was grave, knowing clearly that this project gambled not only the Imperial Capital's 3 billion funds and land, but also his own future!
If Wang Yi messed up the chip factory and the project failed, as the person in charge, Director Qin would also be held responsible!
His future would be over.
But Director Qin merely smiled faintly:
"I believe Wang Yi will not disappoint us!"
"Today we give Wang Yi a chip factory; in the future, Wang Yi will return a semiconductor giant to the Imperial Capital!"
"Good, I hope you win this bet!"
Afterward, everyone discussed the household registration and green card matters proposed by Wang Yi.
"The talent Wang Yi is bringing in are all top talents in the semiconductor field, international top talents at that. All will be processed according to the highest talent standards; green cards and household registrations will all be granted!"
"Agreed, no objection to that."
"It's somewhat surprising that these foreigners also want Imperial Capital household registration? And want to join Xia Nation?"
"Oh, they are all shrewd people. How could they not know that Imperial Capital housing prices are currently low and will skyrocket in the future? To buy a house, they need Imperial Capital household registration!"
"Furthermore, with Texas Instruments abandoning its chip business, they faced unemployment abroad and would find it difficult to secure such high salaries. Wang Yi offers generous compensation, leaving them with no other choice."
"But this is perfect. Give them Imperial Capital household registration, let them buy houses in the Imperial Capital, and then they'll be tied to the Imperial Capital, contributing to us!"
"Exactly, this is an overt strategy. Wang Yi's overt strategy, our Imperial Capital's overt strategy, hahaha!"
"I have to say, Wang Yi handled this beautifully."
"To encourage Wang Yi, some household registrations can also be given to the senior executives of Xingyi Technology and Meiyou Technology."
"Indeed, Xingyi Technology at present deserves it."
"As for the payment license Wang Yi wants, it can be considered, but only after his self-developed chips are implemented and show results."
"Right, that's safer."
Listening to everyone's words, Director Qin breathed a sigh of relief, sighing inwardly:
"Chairman Wang, I have basically fulfilled all your requests. Please don't disappoint me!"
Then everyone discussed some more details.
...
Three days later.
Wang Yi spent a full three days leading the beauty algorithm department in developing the beauty algorithm.
Finally, there was a qualitative leap, and the development speed of the beauty algorithm transitioned from the ox-cart era to the high-speed rail era!
This way, launching Beauty Algorithm 1.0 next month would still be feasible.
Although it was incomparable to beauty algorithms ten years later, only having simple functions like face slimming, shaping, leg slimming, and skin smoothing, it was more than sufficient for 2011!
If it were made too perfect all at once and then copied by everyone, that wouldn't do either.
Wang Yi decided to develop two generations of beauty algorithms in the future and release one.
Once competitors catch up with Beauty 1.0, Wang Yi would directly upgrade and launch Beauty 2.0!
The key was precise strategy, staying one step ahead!
Why not launch Beauty 2.0 before competitors release their Beauty 1.0 version?
Naturally, some competitors have no bottom line; they could boast their immature Beauty 1.0 as Beauty 3.0!
Regardless of how strong the technology was, the numbers would overshadow the Xingyi phone.
So it was better to wait until competitors played their four twos before Wang Yi unleashed his Joker bomb!
In the afternoon, Wang Yi received a call from Director Qin:
"Chairman Wang, good news, the chip factory matter has passed. Come to the management committee, and we'll discuss the details."
"Alright, Director Qin, I'll be right there!"
Wang Yi was overjoyed.
With a wafer fab supported by the Imperial Capital, Wang Yi saved not only 3 billion in factory facility costs but also the land!
Anyone in the Imperial Capital with a bit of foresight would choose a suitable location to build the factory and leave room for expansion!
Investment promotion is a grand gamble.
Local authorities provide land, funds, and policy support, while businesses present their plans and move in!
If it succeeds, like BOE, growing significantly, the local authorities make a fortune.
If it goes bankrupt like Hongxin and Quanxin, the local authorities not only suffer heavy losses but also have to find ways to clean up the mess.
It's all a grand gamble!
But for development, local authorities have no choice but to gamble!
After all, without investment promotion, GDP and fiscal revenue won't increase.
Like Jizhou in his previous life, in order to develop the automotive industry, it attracted Lotus Motors for investment and was exploited.
To develop chips, it attracted Quanxin for investment and was exploited again.
It wasn't until BYD was introduced and large-scale factories were built that things stabilized.
Similarly, in the neighboring Island City, Daily Fresh invested two to three billion, the money burned out, it went bankrupt, and they were exploited.
Later, HiPhi Motors was also exploited...
But for development, one can only grit their teeth and gamble, and as for the outcome, it depends on foresight and luck.
Wu Shuang drove the car and soon arrived at the management committee.
"Chairman Wang, the directors are waiting for you in the conference room,"
the secretary smiled.
'Directors? More than one!'
Wang Yi understood in his heart that such a large investment would certainly involve multiple parties.
Wang Yi entered the conference room, where five people were seated.
After some small talk, Wang Yi learned their identities.
They were similar to Director Qin, some even more senior than him.
"Chairman Wang, the management committee has approved the chip factory matter. We will invest 3 billion to build a large twelve-inch wafer fab for you! To be delivered before December 31, 2012!"
"If you invest 17 billion, introduce equipment, and achieve 65nm chip mass production before December 31, 2014, the entire chip factory will be given to you for free."
"If you fail to do so, you will need to pay 5 billion to purchase the wafer fab."
"Alright, no problem!" Wang Yi agreed immediately.
These were all terms initially proposed by Wang Yi.
The management committee found them reasonable and did not change them, so Wang Yi naturally had no objections.
"Excellent, check if there are any issues, then sign!"
Director Qin handed over the agreement.
Wang Yi handed it to his lawyer for careful review.
After confirming everything was correct, both parties formally signed the agreement.
After the signing was complete, Wang Yi had a sudden thought:
"Directors, what if, within two years of the wafer fab's delivery, we not only achieve 65nm process but also mass-produce 40nm chips?"
"40nm?"
The several directors all laughed, treating it as a joke.
Director Yang even sighed:
"Chairman Wang, SMIC hasn't even mass-produced 40nm chips. You're speaking a bit too boldly."
"SMIC has been developing for so many years and can currently only do 65nm. Being able to mass-produce 40nm in two years would be very good. You're just starting, and to mass-produce 40nm in two years, how is that possible?"
Even Director Qin couldn't help but lightly cough:
"Chairman Wang, please don't joke with the directors. Seriously, getting 65nm done would be great. Otherwise, you'll have to pay 5 billion!"
Wang Yi knew Director Qin was protecting him, but everyone else remained skeptical.
They didn't believe he could achieve 40nm after two years of delivery.
But Wang Yi knew that as long as they brought in an expert like Old Liang, recruited more talent, and with the twelve-inch wafer fab and DUV lithography machines and other equipment, breaking through 40nm within two years would not be much pressure.
In his previous life, it didn't take Old Liang long to break through 14nm!
However, since the others didn't believe him, he might as well gamble again:
"What if, and I mean what if, progress goes smoothly and we accidentally break through the 40nm process..."
"Alright, Chairman Wang, it's good that you have this ambition, I admire it. If by any chance you break through 40nm, we'll give you another 12-inch wafer fab!"
Director Qin finished speaking and looked at the others.
The others were first startled, then nodded in agreement:
"Yes, as long as 40nm is broken through, we'll give another wafer fab! A 12-inch one."
Director Yang added:
"The management committee has ample funds; what it lacks are practical, high-quality enterprises and high-tech enterprises. If you can truly break through 40nm, giving you another wafer fab is absolutely no problem."
All the directors agreed, firstly because it was simply too incredible.
SMIC had been developing for over ten years and still hadn't achieved 40nm.
How could Wang Yi's chip factory, after just two years of operation, surpass SMIC and reach 40nm?
Secondly, if Wang Yi truly achieved it, that would mean he was even more powerful and impressive than SMIC!
At that time, Xingyi Semiconductor would be the leader in the mainland, a beacon of light!
If that were the case, giving away another 12-inch wafer fab for free would be perfectly reasonable.
So there was absolutely no problem with this.
"Good!"
Wang Yi's eyes lit up:
"If you don't mind, Directors, shall we sign a memorandum?"
Director Qin: "..."
Director Yang: "..."
Everyone: "..."
"Hahaha, you young man!"
Director Yang laughed:
"Alright, let's sign it. If you truly achieve 40nm, we'll give you the second 12-inch wafer fab."
"Exactly, and let's not make it two years; if you can achieve it within three years of the factory's delivery, it's yours!"
Director Qin said with a smile:
"Does anyone object?"
"Fine, breaking through 40nm in three years would be a miracle."
"Completely reasonable."
"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's go ahead and sign the memorandum agreement,"
Director Qin said with a smile.
Whether it succeeds or not, granting Wang Yi an extra year also offers a bit more hope.
Even if this matter was a bit fantastical and unrealistic.
But Wang Yi knew clearly that the reason SMIC had been unable to mass-produce 40nm chips for over a decade since its establishment was not due to a lack of technology, but rather internal mismanagement and power struggles that led to the loss of core talent.
If SMIC hadn't been plagued by internal strife and had worked together with shared goals, they would have long since mass-produced 40nm and been striving for 28nm!
Wang Yi's plan was to deliver the chip factory by the end of 2012 and mass-produce 65nm chips by the end of 2013.
Before the end of 2014, the minimum goal was to mass-produce 40nm, striving for 28nm mass production!
After all, by 2014, Intel was already mass-producing 14nm chips.
If an expert like Old Liang were recruited, there would be hope of achieving 28nm by the end of 2014.
But if there isn't an expert like Old Liang, then only 40nm mass production would be possible at that time.
One can only take it one step at a time.
In the semiconductor field, experts are too important.
But as long as 40nm mass production is achieved, they can also get another 12-inch wafer fab for free.
By that time, it wouldn't just be about 5 billion, but 7 billion.
After all, Imperial Capital's land prices would also have risen four years later.
Soon, both parties signed the supplementary agreement.
Wang Yi was in a great mood, and the directors also had smiles on their faces.
However, they felt that achieving 40nm mass production within three years was simply unrealistic!
Too difficult.
Director Qin continued:
"Regarding household registrations and green cards, they have all been approved. For the semiconductor talents you introduce, we will handle them with special procedures.
Whether from Texas Instruments or Taiwan, as long as they are talents in the semiconductor field, all will be given household registration; for those who do not want household registration, green cards will be issued!
All those you reported have been approved, and you can proceed with the formalities at any time.
If there are more in the future, just submit the documents directly; we will still handle them with special procedures!"
Wang Yi understood; this was encouraging him to continue poaching talent and semiconductor experts from Texas Instruments and Taiwan.
There was no other way; the mainland was severely lacking in such talent!
"Don't worry, Director, I will continuously poach semiconductor elites. When we encounter difficulties then, I'll still have to trouble the management committee to step in,"
Wang Yi said with a smile.
Director Qin waved his hand:
"No problem! You are bringing talent to Xingyi Technology, and also bringing talent to the Imperial Capital. We are duty-bound!"
Director Yang also took out his business card and handed it to Wang Yi:
"In the future, if you need anything, you can come to Director Qin or me."
Although he was cautious and conservative, he fully supported practical entrepreneurs.
"Thank you."
Wang Yi accepted the business card.
"Also, we'll give you another thirty Imperial Capital household registrations. You can decide how to arrange them for Xingyi Technology's senior executives. These quotas can also be used by your family."
Director Qin spoke again, determined to tie Wang Yi's entire family to the Imperial Capital.
This way, in the future, whenever there were good projects, the Imperial Capital could be considered first.
"However, as for the payment license, we'll discuss it after your self-developed chips are successful."
"No problem!"
Wang Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
It was largely as he expected, just with an added opportunity to get a second 12-inch wafer fab for free.
"Thank you all for your support of Xingyi Technology. I've also brought you a small gift!"
Saying this, Wang Yi took out ten Xingyi phones and placed them on the table:
"These are engineering prototypes, not for sale. They just entered mass production a few days ago and are still undergoing testing. I'd also like to ask the directors to help test them."
"Alright, then we won't be polite."
The several people were overjoyed, truly fond of the Xingyi phone.
After all, among the phones currently on the market, none were better than the Xingyi phone.
Even the recently released iPhone 4S, perhaps with a better system, had a 3.5-inch low-resolution screen, while the Xingyi phone boasted a 4.3-inch high-resolution screen.
For watching videos, playing games, or browsing web pages, the difference was truly too vast.
After Wang Yi left, the directors played with the Xingyi phones and discussed among themselves:
"This guy, he has great ambition and drive, which is good."
"Indeed, although mass-producing 40nm in three years is unrealistic, having such boldness is commendable."
"If SMIC's top executives were like Wang Yi, wholeheartedly focused on R&D and improving processes, why would it be... Sigh!"
"Too many shareholders, too many complications. It's good that Wang Yi's Xingyi Technology isn't raising funds or going public; he has the final say in everything."
"If it went public and raised funds, people would definitely vie for power with him. Once it falls into a whirlpool of internal strife, development would slow down, becoming a second SMIC. It might even be infiltrated!"
"However, mass-producing 40nm in three years is indeed reckless. Wang Yi is still young."
Hearing this, Director Qin smiled:
"What if Wang Yi actually achieves it?"
Director Yang frowned slightly:
"Old Qin, are you serious?"
"Of course, Wang Yi is someone who easily creates miracles!"
Director Qin said meaningfully.
For this project, an investment worth 5 billion, he was gambling his own future!
"This..."
Director Yang narrowed his eyes, not knowing what to say for a moment, until after a long time he sighed:
"Let time prove everything!"
...
Back at the office, Wang Yi headed straight to the chip department:
"William, your household registrations and green cards are all sorted out. Those who want to join Xia Nation nationality can get Imperial Capital household registration, you can go see houses this weekend, and once the formalities are complete, you can buy directly! If you're not interested in Imperial Capital housing and don't want household registration, you can directly apply for a green card."
"Thank you, Boss!"
Everyone was overjoyed, not expecting Wang Yi to be so efficient and get it done so quickly.
It just goes to show, it's easier to get things done when you have connections in power.
"Boss, I want to join Xia Nation and settle in the Imperial Capital!"
William was the first to state:
"Living in the Imperial Capital is simply wonderful. The boss gives high salaries, consumption is low, and even houses are very affordable. The happiness index is much higher than in the Empire."
"Yes, I also want to settle in the Imperial Capital, I want to buy a house,"
George also said:
"I've researched it; with Xia Nation's GDP growth rate, Imperial Capital housing prices will multiply several times in a few years. Buying now at a low price will lead to huge profits later!"
"That's right, in the Empire, our monthly salary was ten thousand US dollars, and our living standard was just average; buying a house would put too much pressure on us. After coming to the Imperial Capital, with a monthly salary of seventy thousand RMB, we can't spend it all, absolutely can't spend it all. We can't even spend it all on buying a house!"
Wang Yi smiled; these people were all shrewd.
Without exception, all were willing to join Xia Nation nationality, obtain Imperial Capital household registration, and buy houses in the Imperial Capital.
Even the lowest earners among them had an annual salary of 800,000 RMB!
Middle management earned millions in annual salary.
William, including his year-end bonus, earned eight million RMB!
Buying a house in the Imperial Capital was no problem for them.
"Boss, where did you buy your house? I want to be your neighbor!" George said with a smile.
"I bought it at Yihe Yuanzhu."
"Yihe Yuanzhu?"
George opened a map and searched:
"Wow, it's beautiful, close to the Summer Palace. I know this place, the scenery is gorgeous! I want to buy there too!"
"Your dreams are good, hahaha."
William laughed:
"I just checked the unit price; the cheapest is 13 million US dollars, and the most expensive is over 30 million US dollars!"
"What? That expensive!"
George wilted:
"Can't afford it, can't afford it. Too expensive!"
William also smiled:
"Boss, which building did you buy? The 'Building King'?"
"Something like that!"
Wang Yi smiled faintly.
"Thirty million US dollars, two hundred million RMB, sigh, you evil capitalist!"
William joked.
A villa of that caliber, William, with an annual salary of eight million RMB, couldn't afford.
After all, his previous income was high, but so was his spending, so he hadn't saved much money.
Wang Yi patted him and George on the shoulders:
"Work hard on chip R&D, and you'll have villas, you'll have everything!"
"Yes, work hard, get promoted and get a raise!"
George was full of drive.
William, however, was full of emotion:
"The scenery is truly beautiful. If only I had spent less and saved more before, that would have been great."
"It's fine, you can start with a smaller one, the kind with a twenty million down payment, that won't be a burden for you."
"That's true!"
William nodded:
"Once I get my household registration, I'll go look at houses."
"Good, I wish you all can buy your desired homes."
"Thank you, Chairman."
Afterward, Wang Yi went to the baseband department and gave another set of instructions.
After dealing with the talent introduction matters, Wang Yi sought out Jian Ziyan:
"Ziyan, please compile a list of Xingyi Technology's senior executives who don't have Imperial Capital household registration and report it to me."
"Oh, okay, Boss, are we getting Imperial Capital household registrations?"
Jian Ziyan was extremely excited.
"Yes, but the quotas are limited."
"Oh."
Jian Ziyan's eyes dimmed, and she mumbled:
"Then your poor little secretary definitely won't get one!"
Wang Yi smiled:
"Look at you, all wronged! Given your hard work and dedication, I'll give you one!"
"Really?"
Jian Ziyan was overjoyed, happiness came too suddenly:
"Chairman, I heart you! Thank you!"
"Wow, I haven't even graduated yet, and I already have Imperial Capital household registration, that's great!"
"Boss, you are my benefactor!"
Wang Yi smiled:
"You are also my right-hand woman."
Because of Jian Ziyan, Professor Mo was contacted, giving Xingyi Technology the strongest legal team from the start.
During this period, whether it was acquiring factories, procurement and sales, or acquiring CDMA and LTE patents, Professor Mo's team was tirelessly working on them.
"Oh, right, Boss, should we find an endorser for our Xingyi phone?"
(End of Chapter)