Reinventing the Millennium

Regarding the implementation options for wafer fab projects, both Yangcheng and Lin'an are very good.

These two cities are also places where Fang Zhuo can operate a little.

Needless to say, Lin'an is my second hometown and the blessed land of Guanhao.com. It has won many honors commended by the government, and I have many familiar connections.

Yangcheng was a bit unfamiliar due to the special circumstances from the end of last year to the first half of the year. Even if there were no straightforward administrative rewards, the medical group suddenly became much more convenient, and even Sina's news reports on various aspects were quite popular. Unobstructed.

Of course, because the project investment scale is large, it stands to reason that you will be welcomed and given preferential treatment wherever you go, but familiar political and business relationships are more reassuring and will avoid unnecessary troubles.

In early July, Fang Zhuo decided to lead the project team to visit Lin'an first and then go to Yangcheng.

The team is small, including ten people including people in the semiconductor industry, consultants invited by universities, company legal affairs, company finance, etc.

Before leaving, Fang Zhuo thought about it and temporarily brought Liu Yangyang with him. She was always more reliable in dealing with the public.

"Mr. Fang, with such a huge investment budget, why didn't you give the project a name?"

As soon as the commercial vehicle set off, Liu Yangyang asked a question.

Fang Zhuo had been thinking about money and people recently, but he really didn't pay attention. He thought for a moment and said, "Let's call this fab project the 'Ice Drink Project'."

Liu Yangyang couldn't laugh or cry: "Why do you just say 'ice and ice' when you see the leader in the conference room? Mr. Fang, please be more serious."

"Why are you not serious?" Fang Zhuo said to Secretary Liu, "Ten years of drinking ice can't cool your blood. The wafer fab project is destined to be long-term and difficult. We must make plans and be mentally prepared."

Not only Liu Yangyang, but also Yu Jun, an associate professor from Fudan University, and Zeng Xiaoyang, a lecturer in the business car, were also startled and chewed on these words.

After ten years of drinking ice, it is difficult to cool the hot blood.

Fang Zhuo eloquently explained: "Liang Qichao called himself the 'Master of the Ice Drinking Room' and wrote this eight-character motto, which also has an allusion."

"Zhuangzi said, 'Today I am ordered to drink ice water at night, and my heart is hot.' It means that I have a mission in the morning, and I have to drink ice water in the evening. This is probably the reason why my heart is too hot."

"I think this has a very appropriate meaning for our semiconductor industry and the projects we are going to do. So is there anything wrong with calling it the 'Ice Drink Project'?"

The three of them couldn't help but nodded, feeling that there was nothing wrong.

A few seconds later, the lecturer Zeng Xiaoyang asked: "Why not just call it the 'Ice Drinking Plan' instead of the 'Ice Drinking Plan'?"

Yes, why? I'm not from Shandong.

Fang Zhuo thought for a while, but couldn't find a reason, and said, "Maybe it's because I'm a little unruly."

He smiled and said: "Let's just do it. If it succeeds in the future, someone will help me come up with a reason."

Liu Yangyang looked at Zeng Xiaoyang's stunned expression and showed a small smile. Mr. Fang's style and habits were just fine.

She immediately put away her expression, still looking forward to this trip to Lin'an. In addition to official business, as a former secret department, she really had a subtle feeling about seeing her old colleagues again this time.

From Shencheng to Lin'an, it's less than two hundred kilometers.

The geographical distance between the two cities is also an advantage. After all, Yike and Medical Science have both taken root in Shanghai. Fang Zhuo, in particular, has to take into account Yike's listing plan this year.

If we choose to stay in Yangcheng, either Fang Zhuo or his colleagues will fly back and forth, which is still a bit inconvenient.

However, the impact of this factor is not critical and needs to be taken into consideration comprehensively.

Fang Zhuo actually prefers Yangcheng from the bottom of his heart, because... the other party is rich.

Of course Lin'an is very good, he is tall, rich and handsome, but Yangcheng is taller, richer and handsomer. However, being taller, richer and handsome does not mean that people are willing to spend money on themselves.

Fang Zhuo has a relatively intuitive understanding of this point. Money is money that can be obtained.

At nine o'clock in the morning, two commercial vehicles drove into Lin'an city.

At this time, Fang Zhuo received a call from Vice President Qiu of SMIC.

The call was short, and when he put away his phone, he was obviously in a much happier mood.

Liu Yangyang asked, "Mr. Fang, what's the good news?"

Fang Zhuo waved his hand, unable to answer.

In fact, Qiu Ciyun’s phone call was to briefly explain SMIC’s fundraising goals this time. The number is almost seven, including Handing Asia Pacific, DCM China, Vertex Investment, Walden International, Yongwei Investment, En Yi Investment and SI Investment.

Among them, five are original shareholder institutions, and SIIC Investment is the local support provided by Shanghai City.

Two new institutions that I have contacted are DCM China and Enyi Investment. Both of them are well-known internationally, especially the former, while the latter just entered China this year.

Judging from Fang Zhuo’s experience in dealing with venture capital, DCM China and Enyi Investment want to take advantage of SMIC’s listing.

He thought for a moment and sent a text message to Shencheng's assistant, asking him to contact the person in charge of DCM in Shencheng to make an appointment to meet and chat.

For example, when overseas investment institutions enter the country, the establishment of IDG's domestic institutions like Lao Xiong is somewhat like a brotherhood with American companies in the business decision-making process. DCM's decision-making process is made by the same entity.

In other words, DCM may decide to invest more money in the project.

Now, as SMIC is doing well, a new semiconductor project can more easily convince investment institutions.

If SMIC encounters difficulties, investment institutions will be deterred, and the difficulty of decision-making will not only increase by one level.

Well, if we can talk about something during this trip to Lin'an, it will be easier to talk when we go back to see DCM.

Fang Zhuo has unique experience in grasping this kind of timing and practical operation of projects.

If we broaden our horizons slightly, we are not limited to the investment institutions that SMIC contacted in the second round. In addition to DCM, there are actually even more wealthy targets - Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank in the United States, both of which participated in SMIC's first round of financing.

Fang Zhuo plans to wait until the outline of the project becomes clearer before contacting these two institutions. Regardless of the outcome, he plans to fly to the United States again to see if any investment institutions with long-term vision are willing to catch this train. .

Progressing step by step, with a comprehensive plan, there is still a lot to do.

At 9:30 in the morning, the "Ice Drink Project" team arrived at the administrative building in Lin'an, and city leaders who had received the news in advance showed up to express their welcome.

The leaders were very enthusiastic, and Fang Zhuo shook hands and exchanged greetings.

As the president's secretary to the board of directors, Liu Yangyang also shook hands behind her. When she shook hands with the former leader who had had a small conflict in public, she felt particularly calm. Only when she really met the local leader did she suddenly realize that she had forgotten a lot of things.

"Mr. Fang, let's take a photo together first."

The director of the city office suggested with a smile, while waving to the camera with his hand.

Fang Zhuo glanced at the director, then asked the leaders around him with his eyes, and said with a smile: "How about we talk about the project first? I am so enthusiastic that I want to report my work to the leaders."

"Okay, our city has been impatient for a long time." The leader nodded.

The director's expression was a little suffocating, but then he still smiled and waved to direct the camera to retreat, and he followed the leader and the Shanghai team into the building.