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Dean Zhou arrived at Loongson's headquarters with a beaming face, shouting as he entered, "Old Liu, Old Liu, you can rest assured! As for the chipset and software issues, Loongson has already figured them out! We believe that in the future, government departments can completely switch to Loongson for procurement, which will even save money..."

Last time I only mentioned 100,000 yuan, but this time, my appetite is even bigger. I'll buy as much as I can get, because the domestic market is huge!

"If you don't act soon, other brother units will beat you to it! I heard that Peking University Founder Group and Tsinghua Tongfang are waiting!"

The Institute of Computing Technology wasn't the only one building computers; top universities in the capital also got involved in computer manufacturing, since the industry was very profitable. As for their obscurity in later generations, it was the result of the blurring of lines between government and business and internal power struggles, not because of technology.

"Hey, Lao Liu, what's with that expression?"

A complex expression appeared on Liu Zhonglie's face: "Dean Zhou, there are some things I'm not sure if I should say..."

Dean Zhou's expression changed: "What do you mean by that? Is there something wrong with Loongson-1?"

"Dean Zhou, Intel said that even for them, it would take at least five years to develop a completely new architecture, instruction set, and product. We, on the other hand, taped out the chip in just one year. Do you think that's possible?"

Dean Zhou's expression turned serious: "You mean, this Loongson-1... is a fake?"

"That's right. The size of the Loongson chip is almost the same as the Motorola DSP56858 chip, and its performance... is also completely similar, especially the instruction set, which is a reduced instruction set... After analysis by Intel experts, it is believed that the so-called Loongson 1 is actually just a Motorola chip whose casing has been disassembled and replaced with a metal shell..."

Liu Zhonglie is a smart man, so of course he wouldn't say it was his own analysis. If it were the analysis of an Intel engineer, his connection could be disregarded; he was just a mouthpiece!

Dean Zhou's expression was extremely serious: "This is definitely not a trivial matter. What are your opinions, L?"

"We...we believe that it's not convenient for L to make a statement before the truth comes out. The most important thing right now is for the Institute of Computing Technology to form a working group to be stationed at Loongson Technology to verify the authenticity of this chip..."

Dean Zhou was somewhat conflicted. If it were any other company committing fraud, they would certainly send people immediately. However, Laiyang Group was different; it was a private enterprise! They raised their own research and development funds, so even if they committed fraud, it wouldn't cause any loss to the country…

"Although they are a private enterprise, they represent the East, our country! They showcased the Loongson-1 chip in front of so many Chinese and foreign reporters, and last night's news broadcast even devoted three minutes to reporting on it. If it's fake, it would be a disgrace to all of our scientific researchers! An inspection by the Institute of Computing Technology is a must!"

Dean Zhou took a deep breath: "Good!"

"Considering that most people at Loongson know people at the Institute of Computing Technology, we suggest inviting engineers from Intel to participate in the investigation. They can use the most professional methods to determine the authenticity of Loongson-1!"

This is killing two birds with one stone again!

If it's fake, then Loongson will be completely plunged into the abyss. If it's not fake, Intel can also understand Loongson's specific technology, especially... given Yiyang Group's arrogance, they certainly won't allow Intel engineers to investigate, which would only further demonstrate their guilty conscience!

Taking advantage of this time, L wants to speed up contract negotiations and place orders! At least the orders for the year after next need to be finalized. Within three years, Loongson should not be allowed into L's procurement list. After three years... Loongson's performance will be outdated!

Loongson Technology Co., Ltd.

Mr. Ni and his entourage returned from Shanghai with great excitement, but before they could even settle in, they received a call from the gatekeeper.

"Dean Zhou has arrived with his team?" Old Ni breathed a long sigh of relief; these guys really came quickly!

"Yes, Dean Zhou has arrived, bringing a large group of people with him, including those from the Institute of Computing Technology, Lenovo, and Intel..."

Disappointment flashed across Old Ni's face.

"If Liu Zhonglie had only called the leaders of the Institute of Computing Technology, I could still consider him a friend. But now, he's even brought in the Americans! President Qin was right, this guy is rotten to the core! Let's go, let's get out of here!"

At the main gate, Liu Zhonglie was sternly negotiating with the gatekeeper.

"Comrade, you need to see this clearly! These are leaders from the Institute of Computing Technology and the electronics industry! Even if your Loongson company is a private enterprise, it is still part of our country and must be subject to state management, right? You won't even let leaders from higher levels who come to investigate in. What kind of attitude is this?"

"Leader Hu, Dean Zhou, don't worry..." After saying this, Liu Zhonglie looked at the two leaders again, seemingly to comfort them, but actually to sow discord.

Leader Hu's face was grim. Although Loongson was a private company, he had personally ordered an allocation of one million RMB to support Loongson-1. While this might not seem like much for chip R&D, which often costs hundreds of millions of RMB, it represented the attitude of the electronics industry system!

Now that they've heard it might be a fabrication, how could Leader Hu not be anxious? He came along, but they wouldn't let him in!

"Sorry, sorry, we just got back too." Just then, Old Ni came out from inside: "Welcome, leaders, for your inspection! It's just that the staff below are ignorant, please don't hold it against them, please come in!"

Leader Hu and Dean Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "Old Ni, we've heard some things, so we came here specifically to investigate... Since it's a misunderstanding, let's go inside and talk!"

Leader Hu went in, Dean Zhou went in, and Liu Zhonglie was the third to try to go in, but was stopped by two security guards.

"Mr. Liu, you can't go in."

"Why?" Liu Zhonglie's face instantly darkened.

"Our Loongson company is a high-tech company with many secrets. Senior leaders can see them, but others can't! Foreigners are even less allowed!"

Liu Zhonglie was secretly delighted: "Good, you guys really do have a problem!"

"We have no problem."

"If there's no problem, why won't you let us see it?"

"Loongson-1 contains many advanced technologies, which are our patented technologies. We will not allow malicious individuals to use various pretexts to steal our company secrets!"

"Advanced technology? Stealing your secrets?" Liu Zhonglie laughed: "What makes a company like yours, established for only a year, compare to Intel! When Intel was making the 8080 processor, you didn't even know what a microprocessor was, did you? What a joke! If you won't let me see it, it means you have something to hide!"

Dean Zhou frowned and said, "Old Ni, we called in engineers from Intel to evaluate the Loongson-1 chip..."

"They don't have the right! They don't have the qualifications! We will absolutely not allow the West to learn all of Tsinghua University's lithography technology under the guise of inspection and research again!"