Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 155 The Tension Between Liang Mengfu and Jiang Shunyi
Although Liang Mengfu had a long-term feud with Jiang Shunyi and could even be said to be a sworn enemy, he was still nominally Jiang Shunyi's subordinate.

Since the other party wants to talk to Liang Mengfu about something, he has to go too.

A moment later, Liang Mengfu arrived at the conference room on the first floor.

Jiang Shunyi and Dong Hui were already sitting here. Dong Hui looked a little restless and at a loss, and it was obvious that nothing good was going on.

Of course, Liang Mengfu didn't expect anything good to happen.

Liang Mengfu sat down, looked at the two of them, and waited for them to speak.

Dong Hui smiled and said, "Lao Liang, ...Yes, Mr. Liang, the photoresist samples have been delivered, right?"

Liang Mengfu nodded: "It has arrived and is being tested in the laboratory."

Jiang Shunyi sneered and said, "Why do we need to do any more testing? It's really unnecessary to waste this time!"

Dong Hui quickly laughed and said, "Boss Jiang, you can't say that. This was sent by the National Semiconductor Association. It was well-intentioned. It has to go through the testing process anyway to see what the result is."

Jiang Shunyi did not comment. Although he looked down on this organization and that association, he did not want to say much for fear of being caught.

There is a reason why Jiang Shunyi has been able to reach his current position.

That is, Jiang Shunyi has high emotional intelligence and knows what to say and what not to say, who to offend and who not to offend.

To put it simply, it can be summed up in two words: smart.

Jiang Shunyi looked at Liang Mengfu and said, "Mr. Liang, some things cannot be rushed. I will go back to Daowan in two days and discuss with the people from Daoji Semiconductor to try to find a plan to let Xiaorizi sell its products here."

Dong Hui and Liang Mengxiang looked at each other, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Jiang Shunyi has said this several times. Although the wording is different, the meaning is basically the same.

Anyway, we have to use TSMC's connections to solve the supply dilemma of semiconductor materials.

Jiang Shunyi added: "I am 70% to 80% sure about this matter, but the problem is the price. I definitely cannot calculate it based on the current market price."

Dong Hui was stunned for a moment and asked, "Mr. Jiang, have you been in contact with them before? Did they say this?"

Jiang Shunyi nodded: "Of course I have contacted them. They didn't say anything final. They just said that this matter is difficult to handle and the management is too strict. But they didn't say it is completely impossible, right?"

Dong Hui couldn't help but nodded.

But I still felt that something was wrong. Jiang Shunyi's words were too vague. He said he was 70% to 80% sure, but it sounded like he was not sure at all.

Liang Mengfu didn't say anything, his face was still blank, showing the typical state of a science and engineering man.

Jiang Shunyi hated Liang Mengfu's behavior the most. He felt uncomfortable no matter how he looked at it, as if he was so noble.

Jiang Shunyi used to be a technical person like Liang Mengfu, but later switched to administrative management.

The main reason is that Jiang Shunyi has never been very interested in technology. He feels that all technical personnel have personality flaws and are difficult to communicate with.

Liang Mengfu is a typical example. Jiang Shunyi always felt that it was too difficult to deal with him, as he always seemed to not understand what he was saying.

Dong Hui asked: "Boss Jiang, do they mean that we need to pay more?"

Jiang Shunyi nodded: "Yes, we have to pay more. This is the safest solution."

Dong Hui was silent for a few seconds: "If a problem can be solved with money, then it is not a problem."

Liang Mengfu couldn't help but say: "The key is how much money to add? We have to control costs."

Jiang Shunyi snorted coldly: "Cost control? It's already this time. It's good enough to have something to use. How can I let you be picky?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Dong Hui quickly asked, "Mr. Jiang, how much more do you want? Did they give the amount?"

Jiang Shunyi waved his hand: "They didn't give a specific number, but I estimate that it will be at least five times higher."

"Ah? More than five times? Isn't this the same as the current price on the black market?"

Jiang Shunyi's eyes widened. "How can it be the same as the black market? Can the stuff on the black market be compared with the original ones? It's definitely not reliable. Maybe there's something mixed in. We've been fooled before! Besides, the black market can't guarantee the supply. You can't buy it at any time!"

There is nothing wrong with what Jiang Shunyi said.

It is indeed possible to purchase high-end photoresist, high-purity hydrogen chloride and other materials on the black market at five times the price.

But the supply is limited, so you can’t buy it whenever you want.

More importantly, if black market traders commit fraud, it is difficult to detect them, and even if they are detected, they can only suffer in silence.

Huaxin International has suffered losses twice in the past two months, and the cost is not small, but it can only grit its teeth and swallow it.

Dong Hui asked Liang Mengfu: "Mr. Liang, if Mr. Jiang can really come to an agreement, then we can solve the problem. The cost may be a little higher, but it is acceptable."

What could Liang Mengfu say? He sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do about this. As long as the supply problem can be solved, everything else will be fine."

Jiang Shunyi laughed: "That's right, Mr. Liang, don't always get stuck in a rut, you should be more active, solve the supply problem first, and then slowly find a way to reduce the cost."

Liang Mengxiang asked: "Mr. Jiang, when can it be resolved?"

Jiang Shunyi said calmly: "I can't say for sure. If it's fast, it will be within two months. If it's slow, it will probably be next year."

"...Next year?"

Liang Mengfu couldn't help but raise his voice: "Boss Jiang, the daylily will be cold next year, we can't delay it until next year!"

Jiang Shunyi's eyes widened again: "Why is the opportunity unavailable? What do you mean? Our 28-nanometer products are well produced, and we can maintain our main business. As long as there are no operational problems, that's all. As for 14-nanometer, we'll take our time. Anyway, we don't have any competitors in the mainland, and the market will be ours sooner or later."

Liang Mengfu said: "But the current environment does not allow for slow development. The National Semiconductor Association has come to us several times. The message is very clear. It is urging us to quickly improve the process technology and at least fully master 14 nanometers."

Jiang Shunyi said calmly: "Done? Can you do it now? How can you do it without the materials?"

After all this talk, it really makes people depressed.

Dong Hui tried to smooth things over: "Don't worry, everyone. Take your time. There's no point in being anxious, right?"

Jiang Shunyi snorted coldly: "Don't worry about the rest for now, we'll just pay them whatever money they ask for when the time comes."

Liang Mengfu said, "Let's wait and see the test results. If the samples sent by the Semiconductor Association are qualified, there will be no need to beg for help from others."

Jiang Shunyi's eyes widened: "Boss Liang, I think you are dreaming too much. Can the photoresist made by domestic companies be used?"

Liang Mengfu said calmly: "You can't say that so absolutely. Some domestic companies actually have very good technology, but there was no demand for high-end photoresists before, so they didn't make them. Now that there is a demand, maybe they can make them."

Jiang Shunyi pointed at Liang Mengfu and said, "Stop talking nonsense here. Don't you know what kind of people those chemical companies in the mainland are? I'm telling you this! If the products they make are really up to standard, I will resign immediately!"

Dong Hui quickly said, "Boss Jiang, calm down. Boss Liang just said that. He didn't mean anything else."

Jiang Shunyi was indeed angry because Liang Mengfu always intentionally or unintentionally undermined his authority, which was really intolerable. Jiang Shunyi wanted to fire such an ignorant person immediately.

Of course, Jiang Shunyi does not have this right.

Although Liang Mengfu's rank was not as high as his, he was directly appointed by the group's board of directors, just like Jiang Shunyi.

It was agreed that Jiang Shunyi would be in charge of management and Liang Mengfu would be in charge of technology.

So in theory, neither of them could do anything to the other. But Jiang Shunyi had a plan. If Huaxin International still couldn't break through the threshold of advanced chip manufacturing technology in a few months or at most half a year, Liang Mengfu would definitely not be able to bear the blow and would be discouraged.

Even if the board of directors does not cause trouble for Liang Mengfu, he is likely to leave on his own initiative.

Because Liang Mengfu has too strong self-esteem.

This is also the reason why Jiang Shunyi is not actively solving the photoresist supply problem now.

Jiang Shunyi had to wait until Liang Mengfu could no longer stay, so that he could get rid of this annoying guy without any effort.

Just then, music sounded. It was Liang Mengfu's cell phone ringtone.

Liang Mengfu looked at the caller ID and saw that it was an employee from the technical department calling.

Dong Hui quickly asked: "Lao Liang, are the test results of the photoresist out?"

Liang Mengfu said: "The preliminary test results may not be accurate, but they can be used as a reference."

Dong Hui became excited when he heard this: "Then answer it quickly and hear what the result is."

Liang Mengfu had actually pressed the answer button a long time ago and started communicating with the other party.

Jiang Shunyi looked disapproving and didn't think it was a good result at all.

Who knew that Liang Mengfu's expression changed after hearing a few words from the other party.

"What? All the requirements are met? All the indicators meet the requirements?"

"…Are you sure? How many times have you confirmed it?"

"Okay, okay, I'll go over and take a look right away, just hold still."

After saying that, Liang Mengfu hung up the phone.

Dong Hui couldn't sit still any longer: "Lao Liang, what's going on? What are they saying over there? What are the test results?"

Liang Mengfu paused for a moment and replied: "All indicators have been met, and the performance is very good!"

"…Ah!? What? Really? You did really well? So amazing?"

Jiang Shunyi couldn't help but say: "This is just a preliminary test, it's not accurate."

Liang Mengfu shook his head: "No, no, even if it's a preliminary test, it's unusual to have such a performance. There is a gap, but the gap can't be too big. I'll go and take a look, you guys talk first."

After saying that, Liang Mengfu stood up and left the office.

Dong Hui and Jiang Shunyi looked at each other, and the atmosphere was very awkward for a while.

Dong Hui finally couldn't help but said, "Well, Mr. Jiang, if there's nothing else, I'll go over and take a look first."

Jiang Shunyi frowned and waved his hand.

Dong Hui didn't care about anything else and just left.

When Dong Hui arrived at the laboratory, he saw many people gathered around the testing equipment. It was eerily quiet and no one was talking.

Dong Hui squeezed forward and found Liang Mengfu sitting in front of the testing equipment, staring at the screen without blinking.

Obviously, Liang Mengfu was carefully checking the test results.

Dong Hui didn't dare to disturb Liang Mengfu, not even daring to breathe.

Suddenly, Liang Mengfu finally looked away and let out a long sigh.

Dong Hui couldn't help but ask, "Lao Liang, have you finished reading it?"

Liang Mengfu nodded.

"what's the result?"

"Good, really good."

"what?"

Dong Hui didn't understand what Liang Mengfu meant for a moment.

Liang Mengfu explained: "The test results are very ideal, very ideal, all indicators are qualified."

Dong Hui’s eyes almost popped out, but he still found it hard to believe this conclusion. However, Lao Liang was an authority and it was impossible that he was wrong.

"Lao Liang, this is a preliminary test. How big is the difference with the actual situation?"

Liang Mengfu said: "There is a gap, but it is not that big, and these indicators exceed the standards by a lot. Even if there is a gap, it should not affect the use."

"That's great! This is great news!"

Other laboratory staff were also smiling.

"awesome!"

"I said I would definitely pass!"

"I feel it is better than the goods I got during my daily life."

Liang Mengfu asked everyone to calm down and said solemnly: "To be on the safe side, we still have to continue the test. Everyone should work overtime today and try to get the official test results out as soon as possible."

Everyone responded in unison, full of energy, rubbing their hands, and eager to give it a try.

Actually, overtime is nothing. As long as it is not ineffective overtime and overtime pay is given, no one will object. It will definitely give you a sense of accomplishment.

At the same time, Jiao Shunyi also returned to the office, looking restless and fidgety.

Normally, the test results would not be ideal. But looking at Liang Mengfu's appearance, it was indeed unusual.

Could it be that the samples sent by the National Semiconductor Association really meet the requirements?
This is impossible!
The National Semiconductor Association must have obtained the photoresist samples from domestic companies, there is no way they would be qualified!

But what if you pass?

When Jiang Shunyi thought of this, he broke out in a cold sweat and became even more confused and nervous.

If this photoresist is really qualified, then Jiang Shunyi's plan may be ruined.

Not to mention that he couldn't get rid of that annoying Liang Mengfu, it's hard to say whether Jiang Shunyi can continue to hold his position in Huaxin International.

Jiang Shunyi came to Huaxin International not just to be a senior executive, but also had a shady purpose, which was to slow down the development of China's semiconductor technology.

Although Chiang Shun-yi has left TSMC, he remains closely connected with the company and even still holds shares in TSMC.

If Huaxin International really breaks through 14 nanometers, or even develops advanced processes below 10 nanometers, TSMC's advantages will become smaller and smaller, and it will gradually lose its competitiveness.

In addition, the beacon country on the other side of the ocean also put a lot of pressure on TSMC.

If Jiang Shunyi fails, how will he survive in the circle in the future?
Jiang Shunyi just hoped that he was worrying too much and that the photoresist samples sent by the National Semiconductor Association would not be successful!
(End of this chapter)