Reinventing the Millennium

"You're such a middle-class kid. At first glance, you might think something was going on."

When Fang Zhuo landed in Shanghai, he was a little bit amused by TV Tokyo's program promotion, but after seeing the content of the program, he felt that the shooting effect of this camera was really good.

I thought it would be a little less graceful, but I didn't expect that the angle of view was quite...

The face has strong lines and the eyes are quite stern.

"No, did they add filters?" Fang Zhuo looked at it for a long time and suddenly felt that the color contrast was not right.

Liu Zonghong was a little confused about this. After observing it for a while, it seemed to be a little different, but the boss's cold and stern eyes didn't seem to be a matter of filter or not.

"It's interesting. Masayoshi Son's style is very gentle." Fang Zhuo commented briefly, "A lot of the part where Kazuo Inamori cursed others was cut, but some were left to express his anger towards Toshiba. Well, that Takada Shigeru, when I saw him bowing at the scene, I didn’t even notice there were tears in his eyes.”

Different from the perspective of the recording scene, the multi-camera pictures of the TV station can better express the... liveliness of cultural exchanges.

When Fang Zhuo returned home, although it was not uncommon to be on TV, everyone still watched overseas programs together after dinner.

"You forced Shigehisa Takada to take responsibility and asked Hajime Takada. No wonder people call you the devil." Su Wei understood the TV station's move after reading a paragraph.

Business exchanges are conducted in a sit-down manner, and the people invited are all well-known figures. The atmosphere should be controllable no matter how you look at it, and the CEO of the opposite party should be kicked out sharply at the beginning.

"It looks like he is more president than those presidents." This is what her mother Zhao Shumei felt intuitively, and she added, "I see that our newspapers often report on the fraud of Japanese companies. Is it really serious?"

"It's quite serious. Even the Bank of Japan is in trouble, and it's not just a matter of companies." Fang Zhuo said.

"There must be someone behind this." Father Fang Tong suddenly said, "Looking at the foreign website that suddenly broke the news, the media followed suit, and the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Japan came to support the stock market. There must be someone behind this this time. The organization had premeditation, and there must be a chain of interests."

Fang Zhuo picked up the teacup and drank tea.

"Dog bites dog." Zhao Shumei concluded.

"Cough." Fang Zhuo put down the tea cup, the tea was a bit hot to his mouth.

"Yes, dog bites dog, but since it is little Japan, it is also a good dog." Fang Tong expressed his simple moral outlook.

Su Wei nodded seriously and agreed: "Yes, a good dog."

Fang Zhuo thought for a while and found that he had no way to argue, so he ended his viewing of overseas programs early.

When TV Tokyo released the program at such a time, it was a bit of a coffin. In line with the rebuke of the "sage of management" Kazuo Inamori, it asked a group of Japanese companies to take responsibility, reflect on their original intentions, and carry out reforms.

The financial and product fraud committed by such a group of Fortune 500 companies and industry giants has a huge impact on the overall image and certain specific tracks.

Fang Zhuo had a phone call with Son before leaving Tokyo and learned that the Japanese securities regulator originally planned to impose a fine on Olympus rather than force it to delist. However, under global attention, Olin Bass had to delist.

At 9:30 in the evening, Fang Zhuo practiced a few calligraphy exercises quietly in the study. Just as he finished writing, he saw Teacher Xiao Su walking in.

"You made a lot of money?" she asked casually.

"It's okay. The Bank of Japan and the Ministry of Finance are very sensitive. Enough is enough." Fang Zhuo replied, "Kong Yu is still investigating the situation in Japan and may observe the movement of the yen in the future."

Su Wei smiled and said: "You guys are really...why do you do so many tricks?"

"It's just a stupid way. If the product quality is not up to standard, there will always be flaws. No matter how the Bank of Japan or their companies reform internally, now that it has been exposed, the subsequent consequences will be severe enough." One of the subsequent consequences Fang Zhuo pointed out is that all over the world class action lawsuit.

Those class actions will be an important factor in dragging several companies into bankruptcy, which also means that Japanese official actions in the stock market will fail sooner or later.

Of course, its biggest purpose is to prevent the Japanese stock market from being implicated by this wave of large companies, and by the way, it supports the falling stock prices of individual companies.

"What about your semiconductor?" Su Wei asked about the initial purpose.

"Toshiba has 8 nuclear power plants to be built in the United States, and 4 of them have been suspended, and the construction progress of the rest has been delayed." Fang Zhuo said, "Toshiba's nuclear power business has almost no potential customers around the world. , this is a dead move."

He continued: "But Westinghouse Electric, which Toshiba acquired in the United States, has been operating independently from the beginning. It will definitely still struggle in the United States. It will probably turn into a financial black hole that drags down Toshiba, unless Toshiba immediately divests this business immediately."

Su Wei understood that anyone who had been heavily invested and was regarded as a life-saving straw for the group's future could not be thrown away, and being unable to make a decision meant being dragged down.

A slow knife indeed.

At the same time, Toshiba should still have major taboos in the capital market, such as financial fraud, and it will be in trouble for some time to come.

She thought about Toshiba storage, and thought that Yike players were first purchased from Toshiba, and she felt a little emotional. Time is really amazing.

"The Japanese market is changing rapidly. I see that these companies that have been exposed to fraud are rising one after another. I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover in the future." Su Wei said after thinking about it in her mind.

Fang Zhuo said "Yeah", that's pretty much it. Although the news came from the Internet, the nature of the fraud was a bloodbath.

He thought for a while and said: "Although the global market as a whole is growing, it is ultimately limited. Competition is getting more and more intense. If you don't make progress, you will be eliminated. You can't let your friends stop and wait."

"Sony is really a good friend of Yike. Stringer invites you to join the board of directors... he should really be given the Yike Medal." Su Wei said with a smile.

"The friendship between the two companies may not have come to an end yet," Mr. Fang Zhuo, Sony's external director, said sincerely.

Su Wei is very curious about what is happening in Japan.

But Fang Zhuo thought about it and realized that there was nothing too surprising. The craftsmen bowed and bowed again and again. It was essentially just the shock caused by a batch of forgery.

His simple narrative did not satisfy Su Wei.

What really satisfied Su Wei was the news that came from Japan two days later.

Toshiba still admitted to financial fraud and admitted that three generations of CEOs participated in the fraud.

Along with this news, Panasonic revised its loss estimate for this fiscal year as if out of the blue. It is expected to lose 9 billion US dollars, becoming the first Japanese company to lose money this round.

Even Sony, which has been messing around, can only rank second on the loss list.

Such confirmed news once again stimulated the stock prices of related companies and innocent companies, causing the Bank of Japan officials who rescued the market to lose their temper and cursed Toshiba and Panasonic for not living up to expectations.

The Japanese business community and public opinion are in a state of confusion.

Su Wei's first impression after reading the latest news from Japan was really the evaluation used by TV Tokyo when promoting the program, Demon King.

TV Tokyo can be considered unintentional.

She looked at the domestic Internet, and there were also some "Japan Fancy Fraud Awards" programs on it, helping to sort out this fraud incident from beginning to end.

As get off work was approaching in the evening, Su Wei took care of the work at hand and went to the president's office on the same floor next door, where she saw Mr. Fang meditating by the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Where are you thinking about causing trouble again?" She asked with a smile and made another cup of coffee.

"No, even the United States still has to get through it. Now the public opinion movement is less, but there are some real substantive actions." Fang Zhuo did not look back, talking about the latest news, "There are voices of revoking the ice core license again. "

He said to himself: "Time is still not enough. It will take at least two years before the situation becomes better."

The manufacturing process in the wafer foundry field is still making great progress. It would be a pity if the ice core is trapped at this time.

"I have asked the vice president from Germany to lead a team to Washington for lobbying."

"Perhaps, we need to mention the launch of ice core first. It will be effective if the money is taken away in front of you."

Su Wei did not interrupt the man in front of her who was clearly sorting out his thoughts.

She knows the significance that ice core infrastructure can bring.

If it can be said that Yike has been supporting and driving Bingxin to move forward before, now the developed Bingxin has been able to provide important assistance to Yike.

Not to mention mobile phone chips, the cloud computing business that Yike is now vigorously developing is also working closely with Bingxin, trying to bring greater competitiveness from the hardware field of chips.

Because of the nature of the company, Yike can rely most on its own family.

"Let Bingxin launch its listing early next year and ask Goldman Sachs to do it." Fang Zhuo turned around and sat back at the table, confirming one thing.

"In Xiangjiang?" Su Wei asked subconsciously.

Fang Zhuo shook his head: "No, New York."

Su Wei frowned, this was different from what she had been sure of before.

"The voices that have emerged in the United States during this period are not only because of the increasing volume of ice core, but also because of the campaigns on both sides." Fang Zhuo said, "Let the ice core be started first, let the shareholders smell the meat, hold on, hold on If Xiao Ao wins, things will be easier to deal with."

"You mean..." Su Wei heard it, "It won't go public this time?"

"The debt is too high and I am not satisfied with the valuation. I am confident that the next listing will be successful and bring a higher market value." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "Suspend the listing and go to Xiangjiang next time."

Su Wei said: "If you tease the shadow shareholders like this, you will get angry and withdraw the ice core license directly."

"Then what should we do? The worst is to break up." Fang Zhuo shook his head, "I definitely sincerely want to run the ice core well."

"These complicated things should be a headache for you, the devil." Su Wei saw the phone ringing again and said something before the call was answered.

Fang Zhuo pouted, pressed the phone, and after listening for a few seconds, he unconsciously raised his chin, with a hint of pleasure on his face.

Su Wei was about to leave the office, but stopped when she saw the change in his expression.

"What?" she asked after the call ended.

"Dr. Liang called." Fang Zhuo paused here, cleared his throat, and said, "After all, the direction plan he verified at 28nm is the most suitable."

There has been a long-standing dispute over the technical route of the ice core 28nm process. One is the mainstream front gate in the industry supported by Hu Zhengming, Qiu Ciyun and others, and the other is the rear gate supported by Liang Mengsong's team.

For a long time, Fang Zhuo could always see what can be described as endless debates when looking at ice core reports.

In the end, he had no choice but to work with Xini and let the two plans be tested together in the ice core.

Now, this result is out. Hu and Qiu's front gate scheme has been unable to further solve the electromigration problem and short channel effect, while Liang Mengsong's rear gate is progressing smoothly.

There are still many issues that need to be verified in the future, but the main technical direction has been passed.

28nm is a sweet node in the manufacturing process and will have a long life cycle. This is basically a consensus in the industry. Bingxin has made a breakthrough now, which itself guarantees the advancement of technology and research and development. Yu Bingxin faces Adverse external circumstances are also like a shot in the arm.

Fang Zhuo felt his heart beating hard.

"Cough, cough, cough." He coughed several times, trying to calm down his emotions, but in the end he couldn't stop himself and laughed loudly in the office, "Liang Mengsong, hey, this Liang Mengsong..."

Su Wei knew this man's expression, what a genius, what a genius!

Fang Zhuo laughed for a while, shook his head and sighed: "Dr. Liang's success also means the failure of Professor Hu and Mr. Qiu. How can we appease this?"

The wonder of Liang Mengsong is that Hu Zhengming, Qiu Ciyun and others are not incompetent, but he still insists on opinions that are contrary to even the mainstream of the industry.

But, he was right.

Professor Hu has been immersed in the industry for decades and is Liang Mengsong’s mentor. Is his level inferior?

"It's definitely good that the ice core can break through. They will definitely be happy to see this happen, but they are all human beings. If they don't succeed, they have to pay attention to their emotions." Su Wei thought for a while and said, "Don't let it happen." Liang Mengsong's emotions are too... too obvious."

"Do you know what he said to me on the phone just now?" Fang Zhuo heard this and imitated Liang Mengsong's tone, "He said, Mr. Fang, I told you a long time ago, don't get along with me, it's a waste. money."

He spread his hands and seemed a bit dumbfounded. With Dr. Liang's temperament, he wouldn't have jumped on Qiu Ciyun's desk by now, would he?

"I'm going to Luzhou to celebrate their success, and also to calm down Professor Hu and his friends. They are a bunch of people." Fang Zhuo took two documents from the table and called his secretary to set off immediately.

As soon as he finished the call, another call came in from Qiu Ciyun.

Fang Zhuo immediately calmed down and listened to the Ice Core CEO's report on the 28nm rear gate plan, which mainly focused on gate materials, the use of metal materials with higher conductivity and thermal stability, chemical mechanical grinding, optimization of ion implantation and heat treatment Breakthroughs in other aspects.

"Dr. Liang and his team have achieved outstanding results." Qiu Ciyun concluded.

"Mr. Qiu, thank you for your hard work." Fang Zhuo said, "I will be there in the evening and we will chat in person."

Just as he was about to end the call, he asked doubtfully: "What keeps ringing over there?"

Qiu Ciyun replied calmly: "Dr. Liang has been knocking on my office door."

Fang Zhuo immediately said again: "Well, Mr. Qiu, thank you for your hard work!"

Qiu Ciyun: "Well..." (End of chapter)