Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

In April and May, Hao Mansion is in the season of spring when flowers are blooming and all things are reviving.

Sunlight streamed into the house through the windows, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and earth.

With the arrival of spring rain, the number of rainy days gradually increases.

On weekends, Hao Qiang enjoys sitting by the window with his children, a cup of tea in hand, quietly savoring the tranquility and warmth of family. At the same time, he occasionally guides his children, teaching them through words and deeds, and passing on his life wisdom and values.

However, as the children grow up day by day, the innocence of the four children often makes the whole family laugh.

These four kids always do something hilarious: the youngest son can blow bubbles while sleeping and pee on his head while lying down; the youngest daughter can sleep in the splits...

Those seemingly childish movements, although they bring some minor troubles, also bring countless joys.

But "accidents" do happen from time to time in life.

Two days ago, the eldest son accidentally stepped on the ball while playing football on the lawn, causing himself to sprain his ankle. Fortunately, it was not a serious problem, but Qiu Yuqing was scared.

However, Hao Qiang has been a little troubled recently.

Every night, the children always like to crawl to his side and sleep on their stomachs. Sometimes they even curl up on him like kittens and roll around.

He always smiled helplessly and wanted to push them away gently, but every time he was held back by their little hands and hooked by their feet, and they just refused to leave and couldn't be driven away no matter how hard he tried.

After a few days,

Hao Qiang was sitting in the office, concentrating on handling some matters.

Suddenly, his mobile phone screen lit up. It was a message from Chen Zhen, deputy head of the EBL lithography machine project, saying that the 7nm EBL lithography machine prototype had been assembled and the test was successful.

Seeing this message, Hao Qiang smiled with relief.

"I didn't expect that the project could be completed smoothly as planned." He whispered to himself, unable to conceal his inner joy.

Putting down the documents in his hand, Hao Qiang stood up, stretched gently, and felt his body relax.

Then he slowly took a sip of the warm tea.

After a moment, Hao Qiang put down his teacup, straightened his collar, and walked out of the spacious office.

The corridor floor reflected soft light from the sound of his footsteps, and the air was filled with the faint herbal fragrance of plants.

Hao Qiang took the independent elevator and went down quickly to the first floor.

When the elevator door opened, several bodyguards in the security room saw Hao Qiang, immediately stood up straight and walked forward.

One of the tall bodyguards asked respectfully, "Chairman, do you need a car?"

"No thanks," Hao Qiang smiled and shook his head, "I'm going to the lab to stretch my legs."

"Okay." The bodyguards nodded. Although they did not receive any specific instructions, they remained alert and polite.

So, two of the bodyguards followed silently until Hao Qiang stepped into Laboratory Building No. 18.

Outside the door of the laboratory building, the bodyguards could only wait outside.

They didn't know what kind of research was going on in the laboratory building, they just had to do their job of protecting Hao Qiang.

After a while, Hao Qiang finally arrived at the EBL lithography machine assembly laboratory.

When he walked in, he looked around and saw a dozen R&D personnel and several assembly workers busy around an EBL lithography machine.

At this time, the test operation of the 7nmEBL lithography machine is proceeding in an orderly manner in the laboratory.

This device is called "EBL701".

"Hello, Chairman!" When Chen Zhen saw Hao Qiang, he immediately walked over and greeted him respectfully.

Hao Qiang nodded with a gentle smile on his face: "Well, keep running."

His eyes rested on the machine, full of anticipation.

Every few days, Hao Qiang comes to check on the project progress and make sure everything is on track.

Hao Qiang stood in front of a screen and looked at the equipment operation.

The electron beam quickly and accurately carves tiny circuit patterns on the surface of the silicon wafer, with exposures reaching more than 60 times per second. The speed of drawing a chip is very fast, and it only takes tens of seconds to draw a piece of silicon wafer.

However, a chip requires drawing many layers.

For the Qinglong 8124, the maximum production capacity of the 14nm EBL lithography machine is: 150WPH (Wafers Per Hour, that is, the number of wafers that can be processed per hour.)

The maximum production capacity of the 7nm EBL lithography machine is 100WPH (Wafers Per Hour, which is the number of wafers that can be processed per hour.)

As the low hum of the machine started up, the staff in the laboratory began to nervously adjust the equipment and entered into various testing stages.

Chen Zhen stood beside the equipment with a frown on his face, checking the data feedback on the display screen from time to time.

These data are related to the performance of the machine and also mean the success or failure of research and development.

As time went by, the entire laboratory gradually became quiet. The only sounds that could be heard were the sounds of machines running normally and occasional conversations between technicians.

Finally, after a series of complex tests and calibrations, Chen Zhen raised his head and revealed a satisfied smile.

"Chairman, we have trial-produced three wafers. Everything is normal. The lithography machine operates accurately and stably. The pattern transfer effect is very good and has achieved the accuracy we expected."

He reported the test results to Hao Qiang with a hint of excitement and pride in his tone.

Hao Qiang nodded slowly: "Well, let's test it for a few more days, and after it stabilizes, we will continue to promote mass production.

After mass production, we will ensure that all processes are seamlessly connected and delivered on time.”

"Okay!" Chen Zhen nodded seriously, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting Hao Qiang's approval.

A quarter of an hour later,

Hao Qiang walked out of the laboratory, returned to his office, and began to think carefully about future strategies.

Currently, the company has 18 14nm EBL lithography machines and has started small-scale production.

However, the production capacity is not at full capacity, but is still limited by the high pricing of chips, especially compared with the pricing of Future Technology Group, which limits the purchasing willingness of some customers.

With the commissioning of 7nm EBL lithography machines, the price of 14nm process chips will drop.

The cost of 14nm chips like those used in the automotive industry, especially high-performance automotive chips, will be significantly reduced.

In the long run, this will not only promote price adjustments in the chip market, but also drive the upgrading of the entire industry.

However, the prices of high-end chips such as the newly launched White Tiger 835 mobile processor will not fluctuate significantly in the short term.

This type of high-end processor is still subject to technical barriers and market demand. Unless the company can launch better new processors in the future, it will be unable to further promote price adjustments.

After the decision was made, Hao Qiang already had a preliminary idea in his mind. However, he still decided to hold an important chip strategy meeting to brainstorm and ensure that the decision was correct.

Today, Hao Qiang no longer relies solely on personal decision-making when handling major company affairs.

Whenever it comes to the company's future direction, especially in technology areas such as chips that are related to the company's core competitiveness, he never acts on his own.

Instead, he pays more attention to the wisdom and opinions of the strategic team.

After all, collective power is far greater than individual intuition. By listening to opinions from all parties, we can not only avoid blind spots in decision-making, but also reduce the risk of wrong decisions in a complex market environment.

The convening of this chip strategy meeting is another important move of his.

After half an hour,

Sitting in the conference room were senior executives of the group, experts from the strategic department, as well as important figures from various departments such as senior managers of semiconductor companies and market analysts.

At the beginning of the meeting, Hao Qiang told everyone his ideas, saying that the 7nm EBL lithography machine has been successfully developed and is ready to mass-produce 7nm process chips. He asked everyone how to price 7nm and 14nm process chips.

After Hao Qiang finished speaking, the participants expressed their opinions.

Hao Qiang listens carefully to everyone's opinions, because the views of each participant are a key factor in the company's future success.

The atmosphere in the conference room was solemn and dignified. A large number of reports and data were spread out on the long conference table, and the projection screen displayed various trends and analysis charts of the current chip market.

After all, Future Technology Group's chip pricing directly affects the global chip landscape.

So, these people in the room, every word they say is very important.

All the participants stared at the screen intently, thinking about how to formulate the chip positioning strategy.

Technology R&D management provided insights into the advantages and limitations of the 7nm EBL lithography tool;

The head of the marketing department analyzed the possible market demand fluctuations in the coming months;

Chief Financial Officer Jiang Ying also provided profound insights into cost control.

Hao Qiang sat at one end of the conference table, listening silently to every speaker.

Although he listened to many opinions, he had already formed a rough framework in his heart, and the general direction of chip positioning was almost settled in his mind.

However, Hao Qiang did not directly make the final decision. Instead, he made an important request: "Everyone's opinions on the strategic positioning of this chip are valuable. We can discuss it together and finally decide the best solution by voting."

he emphasized.

This democratic decision-making approach demonstrates Hao Qiang's increasingly mature leadership style.

This voting mechanism can more effectively avoid unilateral decision-making and ensure that the decisions are not only practical but also have the unanimous support of the company's top management.

When all opinions were finally gathered, Hao Qiang began his final summary:

"After collective voting, the chip positioning plan was basically determined.

The pricing must meet market demand while highlighting technological advantages.

After the 7nm process is truly mass-produced, the original price of the 14nm process chip will be maintained;

The new pricing for 14nm is gradually decreasing, positioning it in the mid-to-high-end market."

The company has many types of chips, and the price reductions are not uniform.

Some total price reductions are as much as 20%, while others may drop to 50%.

The price reduction will not happen suddenly, but will be done slowly depending on the company's inventory situation.

The marketing department will list the specific plans.

Once it is determined, it will be implemented without hesitation.

The meeting was gradually coming to an end amid heated discussions. Hao Qiang said a few words and ended the meeting.

After the meeting, all participants felt an inexplicable power surging in their hearts.

The price reduction of 14nm will definitely lead to a major reshuffle of the global market landscape.

Today, semiconductor companies are ready to embrace this new market opportunity.

After Hao Qiang returned to his office, he received an unknown call.

It was rare for him to feel so happy, so he replied directly:

"Sorry, I won't take out a loan, attend cram school, or buy an excavator."

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Boss, it's me. I just changed my account number."

"Oh, Dead Sea, why did you change your number?" Hao Qiang smiled. It turned out that it was Wu Hai calling.

"It's a double number. This one's a private number, and the previous one is for external use."

"How's your business lately?"

"Not bad, right? We're planning to open a branch in Pengcheng. If you're free, I'll treat you to a drink."

"If you want to drink with me, just tell me and come to my company headquarters."

"Hey, I'm already at the gate of your company, but I can't get in. I'm waiting for you, the chairman, to give me the order."

"Fuck, you're insisting I'm at the company, right?"

"You're a workaholic. Except for weekends, you usually work in the company."

"Please wait a moment. I'll ask my secretary Chen Long to pick you up." Hao Qiang said, hung up the phone, and picked up the internal phone.

After ten minutes,

The slightly plump Wu Hai walked into the chairman's office happily, opened the refrigerator without hesitation, and took out a bottle of drink.

When Chen Long saw the chairman waving at him, he had no choice but to leave the office and return to his workplace.

"Brother Chen, which VIP are you meeting?" Administrative secretary Sun Shasha asked casually in the office.

Chen Long replied, "It must be Wu Hai, the chairman's old classmate."

"Oh, it's Mr. Wu. He's so lucky. He met the chairman before he became rich." Wu Hai often came to see Hao Qiang, and Sun Shasha took over several times.

Chen Long smiled and said, "That's true. It's better for others to reincarnate. How about you reincarnate again, Sasha?"

"Haha, no need. I think it's fine now." Sun Shasha glanced at her. She didn't know how many people wanted to sit in her seat.

Several people in the office were chatting casually, but after a while they stopped talking and went back to work.

At this time, Hao Qiang had already taken Wu Hai to his home on the 38th floor, and the two were sitting on the balcony.

Wu Hai unceremoniously opened a bottle of red wine, Latour, and after decanting himself, he poured himself half a glass, took a sip intoxicatedly, and said happily, "It's such a waste to save so much good wine and not drink it.

To be honest, the 82 Lafite doesn’t taste as good as this.”

There are many good wines in Hao Qiang's wine cabinet. Wu Hai has not only tasted 82 Lafite, but also Romanee-Conti and Petrus.

The production of Romanee-Conti is extremely limited, with only a few hundred bottles available for market circulation each year.

Of course, with Hao Qiang's channels and resources, he was still able to buy some.

Maybe ordinary rich people can’t buy it even if they have money, but it is not a problem for Hao Qiang today.

Half a year ago, Wu Hai saw that Hao Qiang's family had a lot of this wine, so he couldn't help but open a bottle to taste it.

It has a delicate taste and a rich aroma.

Of course, for those who are not used to drinking red wine, it may not be as good as beer.

"Everyone's taste is different." Hao Qiang poured himself some and took a sip.

He doesn't usually drink, but when his friends come over, he has to drink.

The two chatted casually, and the red wine and beef jerky were really delicious.

An hour and a half later,

Wu Hai left and Hao Qiang took a car back to Hao Mansion.

If I don’t see my child for a day, I feel like something is missing.