My Return to Life

For example, if you say that this room is too dark and you need to open a window here, everyone will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will come to mediate and are willing to open the windows.

——Lu Xun

…………

Hearing that Miao Wei took the initiative to speak up, Fang Nian's heart moved, and he temporarily changed his plan.

Then he suddenly cried and said with a sad face: "Miaobu Mingjian, there is indeed something important, the frontier will not be able to survive!"

"Don't dare to lie to Miaobu, this time I came here to ask Miaobu to save Qianqian by licking my face."

"The frontier is really too difficult!"

"Since August, Qianqian has been under too much pressure on its emaciated shoulders, and all the executives don't think about eating or drinking..."

Miao Wei: "..."

If he hadn't been well-mannered, he would definitely be able to say "I'm riding a horse" right now.

Co-authoring you, a big boss with an unknown net worth, came to the office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology early in the morning to complain, right?

Do you want some Bilian?

Thin shoulders at the front?

How can you say such a thing, Fang Nian!

I……

This year's Spring Festival Gala cross talk skits are not as good as you, so I won't go to see them!

To be honest, it was also the first time for Miao Wei to see such a scene.

Even at this moment, I still took time to think: But, maybe this is the post-90s generation?

The main reason is that Fang Nian played too unreasonably!

Seeing Miaowei's indifferent look with lowered eyes, Fang Nian wanted to shed a tear.

This kind of old fox has really seen everything.

Miao Wei said unhurriedly: "Mr. Fang, it's not possible."

"As far as I know, Frontier's business has been booming in the past two months, and the order with Samsung Electronics alone has reached billions."

"It's never going to get to the point where I can't survive."

As he said that, Miao Wei looked up at Fang Nian, taking the time to say: "Tell me, what is it that stumped you, the big boss."

"Miaobu doesn't know something, this business is like a drop in the bucket." Fang Nian pursed his lips and said sincerely.

Then Zhao Guyu made a gesture: "Miaobu, you also know that Frontier doesn't know anything about big data, cloud computing, social networking, e-commerce and other profitable application technologies. It can only rely on basic research and development to make ends meet."

"I also received an important task assigned by you. It can be regarded as the daughter-in-law, who made something, but those big foreign manufacturers bullied the frontier, and didn't even make a driver. I am also young and energetic.

so……"

After a short pause, Fang Nian held the two CPUs that Gu Yu took out with both hands, and said, "Let Bai Ze Lab do some research."

"This is a self-developed series of computer processors made by Baize, Godson and Jingjiawei."

"The performance is so-so, and the complete performance is about the product level of foreign Intel processors in 2007."

"However... the CPU part is 100% self-developed, from instruction set to micro-architecture to design."

Originally, Miao Wei wanted to see what Fang Nian could perform from the beginning.

Then his expression slowly became calm and calm.

Finally, he said seriously: "Mr. Fang, this kind of thing can't be joked."

"I never joke when it comes to business." Fang Nian said seriously.

"These two processors can be quickly verified by an undergraduate student with a decent level of integrated circuit."

With Fang Nian's personality, he certainly would not completely listen to all the reports of Academician Chen Jianye.

In fact many things within Frontiers have established multi-angle scrutiny.

During the period from the successful tape-out until Fang Nian was about to take the car to the airport,

Fang Nian had just completed multiple cross-examinations and read various reports before Fang Nian actually set off.

Although the development of a chip requires massive capital investment and massive technology accumulation;

But it is not difficult to identify a chip.

This is not Hanxin, a group of people deliberately turned a blind eye and closed one eye, and unified their caliber, so that in the end there was a law that did not blame the public, but no one touched the chip project for several years.

Obviously Hanxin is making DSP (digital signal processing) chips, not CPU, GPU and other chips, but it has dragged down the entire domestic chip industry...

Without any hesitation, Miao Wei called Director Chen over, and arranged in front of Fang Nian, "You take it for self-research, and tell me the result as soon as you know it."

Then he looked at Fang Nian: "Mr. Fang thinks how long it will take for the result."

Fang Nian glanced at his watch and said with a smile, "I've heard that your company's administrative efficiency is very high. I think it will be out before ten o'clock."

Hearing this, Miao Wei looked at Fang Nian, suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "So this is why Mr. Fang arrived twenty minutes earlier?"

"I... Miaobu has a sharp eye and sees every detail." Fang Nian said honestly.

Miao Wei: "..."

I couldn't help muttering in my heart: "The thousand-year-old vixen!"

On the surface, Miao Wei changed the topic calmly: "It seems that Frontier has recently invested a lot in research and development?"

"The accumulative total has exceeded 10 billion this year." Fang Nian told the truth.

It's not a coincidence either.

Although Bai Ze has slowed down a little in the past three months, he has also invested more than 2 billion in research and development funds.

Not much less than the monthly average for the previous five months.

Hearing this, Miao Wei clicked his tongue secretly, and asked casually, "Could Mr. Fang reveal the approximate total assets of Frontier?"

"It's hard to calculate, probably less than 10 billion." Fang Nian thought for a while and replied.

Miao Wei frowned slightly: "100% invested in research and development?"

"It should be 200%. Frontier has nearly 10 billion in debt so far." Fang Nian said seriously.

This time he didn't say anything about asking Miao Wei to save Frontier.

I have already sought truth from facts, so I don’t need to say more about Miao Wei to understand.

Taking a deep look at Fang Nian, Miao Wei suddenly said: "I remember the last time I visited Nuwa's laboratory, I asked Mr. Fang why he supported you to continue investing in research and development. Mr. Fang said it was for commercial interests, but this... "

"Miaobu just said that Frontier's business is booming recently." Fang Nian smiled slightly, "Nuwa Lab's gross income in recent months is close to 2 billion, which has basically covered the initial R\u0026D investment."

"Frontiers just want to do some business that can be done once and for all."

Miao Wei nodded casually: "It makes sense."

"..."

Both parties deliberately delayed the ten minutes.

They didn't even talk very deeply.

Fang Nian was not in a hurry to express his intention for coming.

Anyway, he was just making a high profile on purpose, intending to remove the roof first, and then open a window for the purpose.

Before ten o'clock, the phone on Miao Wei's desk rang.

Miao answered twice, then returned to the sofa in the reception area and sat down, sighing: "Frontier is really a company that can produce miracles. The developer conference in May shocked the world, and now it is suddenly made. a new score."

"It's convenient for Mr. Fang to talk about it, how did you break through the technical barrier?"

Hearing this, Fang Nian spread his hands and said innocently, "I don't know either."

"Academician Chen Jianye said that when Bai Ze's technical reserves collided with Godson's technical reserves, they came out."

"I can understand how many first and fifteenth graders."

Miao Wei: "... makes sense."

Of course Miao Wei knows that there must be many stories in this, Fang Nian is the absolute leader, but the technical aspect has nothing to do with Fang Nian.

"..."

Then they chatted about some topics around the chip, and Fang Nian asked Gu Yu to answer a small part on his behalf.

The plan to visit Miao Wei was actually made as early as August 8th.

Therefore, Gu Yu's preparations were sufficient, and he didn't get stuck.

…………

Then, it was finally Fang Nian's turn to make a big move.

Miao Wei changed his sitting position, crossed his legs, and looked at Fang Nian peacefully: "Mr. Fang, talk about it. I hope the Ministry can save the front from the fire."

Hearing this, Fang Nian cleared his throat meticulously.

Then he calmly said: "The current frontier is very lonely, like walking on a road with no friends, no partners, no comrades, and full of thorns that never ends;

Whether it is the complete independence of the mobile operating system or the independent road of the desktop operating system, only Frontier is working hard;

When major overseas manufacturers are unwilling to deal with Nuwa DeskOS, domestic manufacturers are also unwilling to lend a helping hand to promote it; although there are only two excellent companies in the world for graphics chips, there are many graphics card manufacturers in China alone, and they can also provide driver support. , however they do not;

In the field of chips, the frontier is even more invested in research and development, and finally made a product, negotiated some contracts, and was suppressed by peers, and the general public did not understand..."

"Today, thanks to the joint efforts of thousands of employees of Baize and thousands of graduate project teams from countless universities, a purely domestically-developed computer CPU has finally been realized, but...

For the road ahead, the frontier is no longer able to go on, and an all-round breakthrough in the upstream and downstream industries of integrated circuits is needed. "

"But the field of integrated circuits is too broad, and the shoulders of the frontier cannot be lifted!"

Speaking of this, Fang Nian almost burst into tears.

He looked at Miao Wei with affectionate eyes: "Miao Bu, it's fine if there was no corresponding breakthrough before, but now..."

"Could it be that the ministry is just stocking up and can't give even a little bit of support?"

Then Fang Nian didn't give Miao Wei a chance to speak at all, and quickly said: "For example, the ministry took the lead in setting up an investment fund for the integrated circuit industry, raising more than 100 billion yuan to support the development of the domestic integrated circuit industry from all angles;

It doesn't need to be too much. Among them, 50 billion yuan is enough for the first batch of investment in Luzhou Frontier. If the funds are abundant, 100 billion yuan is not too much. "

In the end, Fang Nian said firmly: "Frontier is absolutely capable and has the confidence to spend every penny wisely!"

Miao Wei: "..."

He is still shocked by Fang Nian's big turn and the lion's big mouth.

Seeing this, Fang Nian quickly took the opportunity to say: "The Miao Department may not know something. At the end of May, because of luck, I picked up 2 billion in the US stock market. I didn't keep a cent for myself. I gave it to the frontier to invest." Developed!"

Miao Wei: "..."

You are so talented!

Feels like I know how you get rich.

Just like you don't want Bilian, what can you do to make a fortune?

At this moment, Miao Wei had already reacted, and he glanced at Fang Nian: "What Mr. Fang said is indeed a problem. But..."

"How dare you say that a hundred billion is not too much? I think you look like a hundred billion!"

Fang Nian was not surprised by Miao Wei's slightly exasperated words.

what is this.

He never thought of promoting this matter.

At most, it's just a small foreshadowing for opening a small window later.

With a smile on his face, Fang Nian said honestly and earnestly: "Miaobu, the frontier really can't do it anymore."

"Really need support from the ministry."

After a short pause, Fang Nian calmly said: "Miaobu, you also know that the information technology industry likes to talk about the word ecology. Now it is ecology that completely traps the frontier."

"The processor designed and developed is only equivalent to the international level four years ago. It doesn't matter, you can continue to tune;

But it is brand new, even the instruction set is new, so no application supports it;

Although ecological compatibility was considered at the beginning of the design of this processor, it has the ability to translate and execute targets, and can also support mainstream X86 system applications, but it only has 35% performance;

And if it is not used on a large scale, we will never know how many problems have not been discovered and how many places can be improved. "

After a short pause, Fang Nian continued: "Frontier has spent a lot of energy to promote the initial technical alliance with Loongson and Jingjiawei. We hope that there will be more members in this technical alliance to promote the better and faster development of the Bzloong instruction set system. , promote domestic processors to be better and more perfect;

In addition, it is necessary to promote the overall industry chain of DeskOS+, and it is too difficult for cutting-edge capabilities. "

"..."

These are the real purpose of looking for Miao Wei in the past year.

It is also the relationship coordination in the smooth circulation of the ecology that he said.

Is Frontier short of money now?

The lack, the lack is indeed the tens of billions or hundreds of billions of money that Fang Nian said.

Little money is missing a ghost.

There are hundreds of millions, billions, or even billions lying on the accounts of several laboratories.

But the frontier is really not capable of conquering the world.

Just talking about the instruction set system of Bzloong requires more manufacturers and companies to improve and promote it together.

Even for the X86 system, its instruction set architecture has been updated to adapt to the times.

It is impossible for Frontier to have such energy, nor does it have such a large R\u0026D budget.

Because Baize alone has a confidential project, self-developed mobile phone SoC.

Secondly, Frontier really does not have the energy or the capital to promote the DeskOS+ industry chain.

In contrast, the tens of billions of billions of investment that Fang Nian said at the beginning was to lift the roof.

The coordination of these industrial chains mentioned now is just a small window...

After a while, Miao Wei said, "DeskOS targets this self-developed processor..."

Speaking of this, Miao Wei suddenly said: "Doesn't the processor have a name?"

"Yes, Bailong D1." Fang Nian replied quickly.

Miao Wei slightly moved his eyelids: "White Dragon is number one?"

Hearing this, Fang Nian replied, "D in ABCD is the number."

Miao Wei went on to say: "Has DeskOS changed the version for D1?"

"It's been changed, but it hasn't been released to the public yet." Fang Nian replied.

This is followed by a question-and-answer format.

If Miao didn't ask, Fang Nian definitely didn't answer too much.

"D1 is the desktop version?"

"Yes, we are working hard to design a notebook version."

"..."

"Have you thought about how to promote it?"

"I don't know, there is no plan to make it public for the time being."

"How to say?"

"The timing is not good from a business standpoint."

"..."

"That is to say, if the Ministry does not support it, Frontier does not plan to continue the D1 project?"

"How could it be!" Fang Nian said firmly.

Miao Wei could see it clearly. I'm afraid this lazy bastard can't really do it!

"..."