Reinventing the Millennium

Fang Zhuo was very sorry.

He never expected that Qingzi would be the one being robbed at such a moment.

Although he declined to comment on the unknown full story, Dangtuan.com is obviously in trouble.

Fang Zhuo couldn't take over Qingzi's shares when Penguin controlled Dangtuan, nor could he give too much guidance to his old friend to pursue other projects.

Because he has now discovered a problem. No matter how well-intentioned he tells Qingzi a direction, he will understand and process it on his own, and eventually turn things into something else.

In addition to some luck, this probably has a lot to do with personality and ability.

Therefore, if the project fails, it is better to take the money and retire to the investment world, and enjoy a semi-retirement life while watching the fortunes of angel investors.

This is Fang Zhuo's advice from the bottom of his heart.

He felt that if he kept going on like this, Qingzi might have to rely on dictation and the rich man's experiences in those years to make a living in the future.

Fang Zhuo didn't receive any more trustworthy news from Qingzi. Judging from the emotion of the contact, he probably still wanted to compete with Penguin again, but it was really not too far away from Miduan.com's Dingding market.

"You ask Brother Wang to call Qingzi and persuade him... forget it."

When Fang Zhuo was about to get off work, he was still thinking about this in his mind. He changed his mind halfway through telling his secretary, let him do it, he didn't send a message to himself.

Liu Zonghong listened to his boss's twist and knew that the control of Dangtuan.com was probably over. In this less attention-grabbing battle for control, Mr. Li was also facing the major shareholders, but the situation and people on both sides were different. different……

"Mr. Fang, there is a phone call from Shaanxi Province in the afternoon." Liu Zonghong reminded him of another thing that felt more important.

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly and motioned to his secretary to bring the documents first, then made another cup of tea, and finally called Qiu Di, the old leader of Shaanxi Province.

Ice core storage is determined to invest and build a factory in Xi'an. This was something he discussed when he went there to see the development of the industry. However, there are some changes now.

A few days ago, in order to calm Yang Shining's rebellion at SMIC, the four kings of Ice Core came to Shanghai. In addition to talking about Liang Mengsong's academician honor, Gao Qiquan also formally gave team suggestions, believing that the Xi'an factory is more suitable to focus on 3D NAND technology. Make a layout, otherwise, it will take a lot of hard work to catch up in this field when international manufacturers pull away.

The weight of this suggestion and the changes that come with it are relatively large.

Fang Zhuo has also solicited opinions in the past few days. Lin'an Storage Factory is following the path of Qimonda's dirty land and reincarnation, and it has acquired DRAM-related patents, but this track is particularly harsh.

European Qimonda and Japanese Elpida are both unable to achieve this, which has proved the market situation. Therefore, Gao Qiquan clearly understood the goal when he first came here, which was to let the Lin'an factory play the role of "have" and play a "balance" ” role.

However, coming to the mainland from Nanyake is just for this goal?

The first thing Gao Qiquan did in Lin'an was to integrate everyone's views on the market and technology, draw the conclusion that 3D NAND has great potential, and re-plan the strategic route.

3D NAND was first proposed by Toshiba in 2007. This year, the 300nm flash memory factory in cooperation with SanDisk has just been put into production. However, Samsung has taken a different approach and did not learn from Toshiba's structure.

Now, it is said that Micron and Intel are also stepping up their layout, intending to make achievements in this track.

The actions of these international giants inspired Gao Qiquan. As for conducting research and development in this area in the mainland, he needed to ask Mr. Fang for courage. But unexpectedly, Mr. Fang's agreement did not take long and was a bit too straightforward.

As for the reason...

"Reason? Your analysis report is well written and I can understand it. Since Toshiba, Samsung, and Micron do this, and since you choose this way, it must make sense." Fang Zhuo gave this response .

After the big boss agreed, changes followed in Xi'an, but this confused the enthusiastic Shaanxi Province and Xi'an. Planning, equipment, time, and investment had all changed.

The most important thing is whether this direction is reliable.

Based on such cautious concerns, it was still Judi, the old leader, who made an appointment to contact him.

Fang Zhuo made the call and showed due respect. After all, this was a change on his side, and Shaanxi Province had always actively cooperated since the previous talks.

He talked about technology and market in a serious manner, as well as the trends of international giants.

Judy also listened to these contents very carefully.

Fang Zhuo finally said: "President Gao and his colleagues originally considered continuing the previous plan in Xi'an and directly placing 3D NAND in Lin'an, but in the end they decided to do it in Xi'an. I think this decision will end up treating me to a big drink." of."

When Judy heard this, she felt reassured and complained: "Next time you call me, just say this. Why did you say so much?"

"It looks like I'm professional. It took me a long time to understand and figure it out." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "Besides, you can't just talk about it, you still have to talk about this."

Judy couldn't say anything, so she retorted angrily and still expressed her gratitude.

"The production planning needs to be moved back, and new things have to be self-reliant. But the advantage is that it is also very new internationally, not too far behind, and we can learn from Lin'an's experience." Fang Zhuo pondered, "Anyway, Mr. Gao They are very motivated.”

"I'm thinking of leading a team to Luzhou, Shencheng, and Lin'an to learn more. Mr. Fang, what do you think?" Qiu Di came up with an idea.

"No problem, but I may not have time to receive them. Mr. Qiu and Mr. Gao will be there." Fang Zhuo thought about the itinerary of several senior executives and said, "I will fly to New York in a few days."

"Has the matter at SMIC been completely settled?" Qiu Di asked about recent current events.

"Well, at the end of the month, leaders will come to SMIC for inspection. Datang has no position to mess around anymore. When the new process is mass-produced, SMIC will make a private increase to eliminate Datang's hidden dangers from the most fundamental equity. At that time, I will Increase some holdings." Fang Zhuo said about the current situation.

Qiu Di was also very concerned about Zhangjiang's semiconductor company in Shanghai before. When he heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Good guy, a weak major shareholder has left, and a new powerful major shareholder has come, right?"

Fang Zhuo frowned and said seriously: "There is no power. I will not interfere in the operation of the company. Moreover, this is the result of my restraint. I almost want to promote the merger of the two companies."

"It's hard for me not to believe it..." Qiu Di is familiar with the semiconductor industry. "If Bingxin takes over SMIC, it will be a backdoor listing."

Fang Zhuo thought for a while: "Well...it's better to keep the ice core in its current condition. I'll go to Xi'an to have a look at it at the end of the year."

Judy welcomed: "We will sweep the couch to welcome you."

Fang Zhuo put down his phone.

He thought about Gao Qiquan's plan for a while. Due to Gasoline Man's research in Japan, Toshiba's situation was relatively clear. It was said that next year's Fab5 factory would launch 24-layer NAND Flash, and the progress was relatively fast. Unfortunately, Sony did not this aspect of the business.

Well, Sony, Sir, it’s almost August.

Fang Zhuo wandered for a moment, then returned his attention to the case and asked, "When will Luzhou come?"

"It's the 24th," Liu Zonghong replied.

This is talking about the team that Bingxinlai cooperates with SMIC.

It has to be said that the subsidence of the SMIC incident has also been widely praised within Bingxin. Many people who have come from SMIC are very pleased that the matter can end like this. Although it is the former employer, as the first mainland company to be able to Everyone still feels differently about companies catching up with the international advanced level.

Besides, the points Datang chose were too disgusting.

"Then fly to New York on the 26th." Fang Zhuo shook his head, "This can't keep up with the sportsmanship."

The trip was seriously delayed, with almost two months of delay, and the planned return to the United States changed.

Liu Zonghong suggested: "Mr. Fang, there will be a wrestling competition at Staples next month."

"Ah?" Fang Zhuo was stunned, "That doesn't match my image, so I have to be more polite."

Liu Zonghong didn't know whether it was consistent or not. Anyway, Mr. Kong had planned more actions against Japanese companies in the United States, and he would never do anything too polite during his trip to the United States.

Time passed quickly in mid-July. As the much-criticized Datang remained silent, SMIC gradually restored its original order, but also revised some of the balance between long-term development and immediate interests.

Public opinion reports and analysis of ice cores have gradually lost popularity. As Fang Zhuo said, this is a relatively unpopular field now. Even if reports are allowed, it will only be a gust of wind.

On July 23, Fang Zhuo met Ni Boren, who had returned from Chengdu, in the company. He said goodbye reluctantly and was willing to join Kesheng Company and become the vice president of his father's company.

Because of Ni Boren's joining, Ni Runfeng was not in a hurry to sell the company. He probably also wanted to see if there was any possibility that his son could start it.

Fang Zhuo thought Ni Boren's reluctance was very interesting.

He gave me comfort, and it was okay to move forward or retreat.

"It's okay, you can finish it and sell it to the company. Yike will get a better company, and your dad will get more money."

"If the company doesn't do well, that's fine. You can go back to Yike directly and do the job you're familiar with."

Ni Boren expressed about five points of relief.

On July 24, a technical team from Bingxin arrived in Zhangjiang. This time they came to help SMIC with its 45nm yield issue. Both Wang Ningguo and Yang Shining welcomed this.

Wang Ningguo called specifically to invite Mr. Fang to come over for dinner, but he was declined.

Fang Zhuo has no intention of becoming the emperor of SMIC and maintains technical cooperation and certain industrial synchronization. This is the best state for everyone at the current stage.

The day passed, and just as Fang Zhuo was making final preparations for his trip to the United States, he received a call from Zhou Hongyi, the head of 360.

Fang Zhuo has almost no contact with this person since Yi Xin fought against Penguin. Oh no, Zhou Hongyi's likes in the circle of friends are quite active. I don't know if it counts as contact.

Now he was a little surprised to receive the call, and even more surprised about the content.

"Mr. Fang, Amap and Baidu are working very hard to compete on the map." After a brief greeting, Zhou Hongyi proposed a battlefield where giants compete today.

"Well, Mr. Zhou, it's okay. If you have anything to say, just say it." Fang Zhuo couldn't guess what he meant.

"Mr. Fang, what do you think of Baidu's bidding ranking and medical advertising?" Zhou Hongyi asked.

Fang Zhuo's thoughts turned around and he asked curiously: "Do you want to search on 360 now?"

In the first half of this year, 360 was successfully listed in the United States and now has a market value of more than 5 billion US dollars.

"Uh..." Zhou Hongyi wanted to use this question to talk about the development of Sogou search, and then talk about herself, but Mr. Fang directly pushed the topic forward, "Baidu has a huge domestic share, and it seems difficult to shake."

Fang Zhuo said "hmm" and agreed: "It's quite difficult to shake."

“But it’s not without opportunities. I think the market has a lot of opinions on Baidu’s current bidding, medical advertising, click-to-jump and other issues. If Google withdraws, its user experience is declining. This is an opportunity for challengers. "Zhou Hongyi said eloquently, "If we launch an engine without bidding or medical advertising, we will definitely be able to divert some users away."

He continued: "I very much agree with what Mr. Fang said about bringing value to consumers. If we become a search engine, we can bring value that is different from Baidu."

Fang Zhuo said a little strangely: "Mr. Zhou, the 'us', our Yike has already cooperated with Sogou."

"Sogou is tepid, can't Yike cooperate with another company? We 360 ​​can also cooperate." Zhou Hongyi was full of emotions. "Our 360 engine not only challenges the main business of Baidu, but also provides Sogou with Providing competitive pressure and providing consumers with a better search experience, isn’t this a win-win situation?”

Fang Zhuo smiled, these people...

He found that many people nowadays talk to him in a way that they really like to say and listen to.

"Our cooperation with Sogou is very firm." Fang Zhuo said.

"The market is changing." Zhou Hongyi said, "Mr. Fang, it is always a good thing to have more challengers."

Fang Zhuo thought for a moment and asked, "What does Mr. Zhou want?"

"I would like a cooperation with Yike YMS's search portal." Zhou Hongyi said solemnly, "It would be better if we could talk about Baidu's situation on portals, Weibo, Zhihu and other public opinion channels. "

Fang Zhuo continued to think.

Zhou Hongyi had nothing to hide when faced with the giant bosses who wanted to lobby: "I can bombard Baidu's behavior at the right time, but I'm afraid there won't be any splash."

"When will you launch the search engine?" Fang Zhuo asked.

"We are making preparations. By the end of the year or next year, no matter what, we still hope to get more support." Zhou Hongyi said, "It can be spun off to become a subsidiary, just like Sogou."

Fang Zhuo considered the competition in the market.

Zhou Hongyi added: "Mr. Fang, others say that I helped Yi Xin tear open a hole in Penguin. If possible, I am also willing to help Yi Ke open a hole in Baidu."

Fang Zhuo sighed in his heart, Qingzi, Qingzi, look at Zhou Hongyi, this is her attitude and plan for doing things.