I Am the President of the University

Hsinchu City Science Park, Baodao Province.

The sun sets.

In a coffee shop, two men in casual clothes were sitting at a table by the window.

The two seemed to be discussing some important topic, sitting upright.

At the end of the conversation, the two stood up and shook hands. \b

At the entrance of the coffee shop, Li Ziwei watched the middle-aged man leave until the figure disappeared from sight.

He sighed softly, moved his lips, and finally left without saying a word.

He was born in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. He graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University in Taiwan. He then went to Stanford University in the United States to pursue a doctorate. After graduation, he returned to Taiwan to join TSMC.

As a talent introduced by TSMC, the salary is naturally not low, but... what makes him difficult is his inner choice.

The apartment he rented was nearby. Li Ziwei walked back and stopped halfway.

He paused in front of a cart.

The old woman was sitting in plain clothes. She didn't stand up until she saw Li Ziwei coming over.

"Grandma, let's have some oyster omelette. It's the same as before."

"Okay, okay, I know it needs to be spicier."

"Grandma, let me tell you, this needs to be a little spicy to make it taste better!"

The old woman shook her head and just smiled.

People in Baodao are similar to people in Hu Province. They don’t eat spicy food very much. Those who can eat spicy food are definitely outliers.

The reason why she can remember Li Ziwei is not only because he always comes to visit, but also because his love for spicy food left some impression on her.

The round and plump oysters are sprinkled on the iron plate and sizzling, and the thin Taibai powder slurry is poured on them to make them look even more attractive.

A few slices of green vegetables and a free-range egg.

Finally, the sweet and sour special sauce is poured over the oyster omelette that has just left the fire. The aroma is overflowing, and there is a beautiful crackling sound.

Looking at the oyster omelette, Li Ziwei's previous worries suddenly disappeared, and his eyes were fixed on the iron plate.

Oyster omelette is considered to be the number one snack in Baodao. It was previously popular among fans on both sides of the Taiwan Strait because of the idol drama "Meeting Love Around the Corner". From the beginning of Baodao to the end of Baodao, you can find oyster omelets everywhere, but Li Ziwei’s favorite is the oyster omelet made by this old lady.

When it was about to be finished, Li Ziwei suddenly asked the old lady: "Grandma, have you ever lived in mainland China before?"

"Mainland..." The old woman's hand suddenly trembled, as if she was caught in some memories.

"I lived in mainland China before 1949. It's just that so many years have passed and my memories of my childhood are not very deep."

After paying the money and taking the oyster omelette, Li Ziwei did not leave as usual, but pursed his lips and then asked:

"Haven't you ever gone back to find your bride?"

"I've searched for it, but all my relatives in my hometown have passed away, so there's no need to worry about it."

"Hey, grandma, what do you think of the mainland?"

The old lady packed up the iron plate and muttered, "If you ask me, I still think it would be better to return as soon as possible. After all, the mainland is the root. Without roots, it is like a person without a backbone. How can he be called a human being?" oh."

Listening to the old lady's words, Li Ziwei thought thoughtfully.

Thinking of the end, Li Ziwei's smile was as bright as melted snow in winter.

"Thank you grandma, I know what to do."

After waving goodbye to the old lady, Li Ziwei made a decision while eating oyster omelette.

The person who asked him out today was a middle-level manager from TSMC. The contact was that he wanted to be included in the other party's team.

It is said that this manager had some contacts with Dr. Liang Yiqing when he was still at TSMC, and Dr. Liang has now left SMIC to join Guanghua.

Compared with other provinces, Baodao people are still closer to Hu Province. After all, they are only separated by Baodao Strait. Moreover, Baodao and Ludao both speak Minnan dialect, and even their eating habits are very similar.

People from Baodao may be acclimated to other provinces, but this problem will not arise when visiting the southern Fujian area of ​​Hu Province.

Thinking about TSMC's current situation, perhaps leaving is the right choice.

TSMC has a market value of 3.97 trillion yuan, which is slightly higher than Tencent. It is the world's largest chip manufacturer and has an absolute leading position in the semiconductor industry.

The 3nm products, originally planned to be released in 2021 and enter mass production in 2022, are now in trouble.

On the 3nm chip, TSMC chose finfet transistor technology, while Samsung chose gaa technology and successfully taped out, taking a step closer to mass production.

As a senior engineer at TSMC, Li Ziwei felt very heavy.

TSMC's 3nm chips will most likely be delayed until the first half of 2023 to achieve mass production, but this will not be able to keep up with the 2022 iPhone 14 (a16).

As for 2nm...postponing it to 2025 is still the most ideal time.

This situation reminded him of Intel 10nm.

Intel was unparalleled in the nodes before 10nm, but it overturned directly on 10nm, causing Samsung and TSMC to overtake them in a corner.

But I didn’t expect that when it came to 3nm, TSMC would also encounter Intel’s difficulties.

If optical cores had not emerged out of nowhere, the threat to TSMC would have been easy to say. After all, there were only two competitors, Samsung and Intel.

Beat him on the head?

Thinking of the last words said by the old lady with oyster omelette, Li Ziwei rubbed his handsome face.

"The mainland is also developing very well. Maybe it's time to go back."

An undercurrent is surging up and down TSMC. Currently, the global chip industry is facing a chip shortage. TSMC has internal and external troubles. Without Huaxing, a major customer, it has to rely on a shameless country.

It also plans to build a factory in the United States and invest US$100 billion within three years.

But many employees at TSMC are quite reluctant to leave Treasure Island. Even if they go to Ludao, which has a local accent, it would be more comfortable to go to the United States.

At this time of TSMC, former Professor Zhou Henian of Lanzhou University in Jincheng also fell into melancholy.

"Old Zhou, what are you doing standing there in a daze? Clean up quickly, the children are coming back!" His wife Zhang Xuemei stared at Zhou Henian who was holding a broom in a daze.

"Okay, okay, isn't this moving?" Zhou Henian finished his distraction, looked up at Zhang Xuemei, and shouted helplessly.

Zhou Henian has one child and is studying in the United States. The Chinese New Year is approaching and the child is about to come back. It happens that the classes at the University of Lanzhou have also ended and he is free at home.

After the room was tidied up, Zhou Henian looked at Zhang Xuemei who was in a happy mood and hesitated before asking:

"Honey, we are leaving Jincheng now, why are you not sad at all?"

Zhang Xuemei stayed with her in Jincheng for many years. When she left, she went to Ludao Island in Hu Province, which was thousands of kilometers away. She could not see the other party's reluctance at all.

"Why are you sad? The air and environment in Ludao are much better than in Jincheng. Ludao is also the most livable city in the world according to the United Nations. It is a good place for retirement. "

Zhang Xuemei was in a good mood and slowly enlightened Lao Zhou: "The future is uncertain, and no one knows what will happen in the next second, but as long as it changes in a good direction, that's OK."

Professor Zhou Henian serves as the "talent introduction" of Guanghua University's Guanghua Scholars Program. In addition to a series of high salaries and benefits, it naturally also includes solving the work problem of spouses.

This time Zhou He Nian passed, Zhang Xuemei followed suit, and Guanghua helped solve the work problem, so Zhang Xuemei had nothing to be dissatisfied with.

Turning around and seeing the constipation on Zhou Hernian's face, Zhang Xuemei snorted, "This is so pretentious."

"Do you believe that if you tell your son, he must be happier than me?"

"I don't believe it. My son understands me best. He knows my feelings for Lan Da. He is different from you!" Zhou Henian said very firmly.

She hadn't told her son about leaving Lanzhou University and going to Guanghua, and planned to wait until the other party came back before talking to him in person. Stimulated by Zhang Xuemei, Zhou Henian made a call that night.

After finishing talking about leaving Landa University, an exclamation came from the other end of the phone, and the tone was particularly excited.

"Dad, you're leaving Lanzhou? That's great!"

Zhou Henian: "..."

ps: I feel so tired. Why did the girl from Guilin come back to me again? Can't she let me go?

I finally adjusted my mood a little better, alas...