Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 561 A High-Stakes Gamble! (First Update!)

Lin Yi closed the document and put it back on the table.

He didn't rush to speak, but instead crossed his legs, smiled at the person opposite him, and began to change the subject:
“Secretary Yang, to be honest, if we only do these things, we won’t make much money or create many jobs.”

"I do have a big project, but it involves a bit of risk. I wonder if Secretary Yang is willing to take the gamble?"

The sudden words stunned Yang Wei, who was adding information to the data. According to the information he had, everything the man in front of him did was reasonable and well-founded, and every time he succeeded.

Now, the other party says there is a project, and that this project involves a bit of gambling.

Yang Wei couldn't imagine what kind of project could make this guy utter such words.

He was very curious, but at the same time, he was also having second thoughts.

In the end, curiosity prevailed over reason. He nodded to the person opposite him and, before Lin Yi could speak, interjected:
"I'm very curious about what project it is. I wonder if Mr. Lin could tell me? I'm really curious."

Lin Yi didn't rush to reveal it, but instead gently shook his head:
“This project involves a large investment and a long cycle. I can tell you clearly that there will be no returns in the first few years, or even with the help of many parties, the returns will only be barely enough to break even.”

"But in the future, this project will be very profitable!"

"Make lots and lots of money!"

"Now, it all depends on whether you dare to gamble and whether you dare to take the plunge!"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; Secretary Yang needs to think it over carefully!"

Not getting what he wanted to hear from Lin Yi, Yang Wei wasn't annoyed. Instead, he lowered his head and continued adding the things Lin Yi had mentioned to the documents he had just taken out.

After finishing writing, he closed the document, clipped the pen to it, picked up the now-cold tea in front of him, and raised his cup to Lin Yi:

"President Lin, Huaiyang cuisine is known for its mildness, and I, Yang Wei, can also be considered a Huaiyang dish."

“I really want to gamble, but the lives and fortunes of millions of people in Guangling are on my shoulders, so I can’t gamble.”

So I'm sorry!

"I can't accompany you on that project you just mentioned!"

"It's nothing!" Lin Yi waved his hand, still smiling, looking completely unperturbed.

He put his hand down and said with a smile, "Actually, when I mentioned this project, I was 99% sure that you would reject it."

"Even Secretary Qin Chao would refuse this project."

The words echoed in the room. Lin Yi picked up his teacup and raised it to Yang Wei as well. "I will stay in Guangling until the third year of junior high school. Secretary Yang needs to give me the new plans for the cooperation we discussed before the third year of junior high school."

"I'll take it back so I can start the new planning work."

Yang Wei knew that Lin Yi's words were actually meant to get rid of him.

He noted down the time of the document handover, hugged the documents on the table to his chest, stood up, and turned to look at Lin Yi:
"President Lin, I'm still very curious. What kind of project could you be 99% certain of confirming, that even someone as supportive as Secretary Qin Chao would refuse?"

As he spoke, Yang Wei's gaze lingered on Lin Yi; he was genuinely curious.

It's worth noting that Suzhou generously allocated over 2000 mu of land to Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

Moreover, it was done through allocation.

These 2000-plus acres of land, calculated at an average land price of 60 yuan per acre, amount to a total of 12 billion yuan.

Qin Chao had that kind of boldness, but Lin Yi actually thought that with that kind of boldness, the other party would refuse the investment.

That's really rare!
I wonder if Qin Chao would think my son's rebelliousness would break my heart if he knew about this.

Meeting his dark eyes, Lin Yi smiled and uttered two words:
"chip!"

After saying those two words, perhaps fearing that Yang Wei might not understand, he added:

"It's not chips for a single field, but chips for computers, communications, consumer electronics, and industrial control."

"Full set!"

The words "complete set" struck Yang Wei like a heavy hammer blow to the head.

He gave a wry smile and nodded vigorously. "I was just curious about what kind of project would make President Lin think that even someone as decisive as Secretary Qin Chao wouldn't dare to invest in it."

"Now that Mr. Lin has said that, not many people dare to invest!"

"A project of this scale can't be completed in just one city, or even..."

Yang Wei paused suddenly at this point, looked up, and said with a serious expression:
"There are no more than one province in the entire country that can support such a project!"

"If there were supporting funds and policies from above, we could give it a try, but unfortunately there are no supporting funds or even any supporting policies!"

Not even a tiny bit!

After saying this in a heavy tone, Yang Wei suddenly stood up straight and bowed to Lin Yi:

"Mr. Lin, I will send the relevant plans back to you before the end of the third year of junior high school."

"As for this semiconductor chip, I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about it!"

"It's nothing!" Lin Yi waved his hand dismissively. He brought this up mainly to consider the future.

In fact, many chips are in a situation where they are priced but not available for sale.

It's not simply a matter of being held back; it's a question of input versus output.

Foreign companies only produce one or two types of chips, and then they keep iterating and upgrading them.

The price they sell for can cover the associated costs.

The only limitation for them is the low output caused by short working hours.

The problem is that in the foreseeable future, Xiaomi Heavy Industry's chip usage will inevitably double, and if these chip manufacturers continue with the original production volume, it will cause a lot of trouble.

That's why he brought it up.

He brought it up, but he didn't expect Yang Wei to agree.

Because there is a severe shortage of chip professionals in China, most researchers in related fields have gone abroad.

Those that remained in China are in various official research institutes, their names hidden so well that they can't be found anywhere.

In addition to personnel, there are also factory buildings.

He can pull out blueprints and technical information at any time.

However, it takes time for people to master the relevant technologies and improve the yield rate of chips. Even with system enhancements, it is still a very serious problem.

0 × 150% = 0.

1 * 150% = 1.5.

You must first have it before you can improve it.

You can't improve something if you don't have it!

The two men silently finished their cold tea. Lin Yi pointed to the study door and said, "Let's go, Secretary Yang. It's getting late. I'll take you home first."

“Okay!” Yang Wei nodded, readily agreeing to the suggestion. Then, he followed Lin Yi out of the study, saw several people standing outside, and nodded to them.

Upon receiving his signal, the men standing outside the study smiled and followed Yang Wei and Lin Yi out of the living room.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while outside the courtyard, Yang Wei returned to his car and had his secretary start the vehicle and drive away.

Once their car lights disappeared at the end of the village road, Lin Yi raised his hands, breathed on them, and turned to go inside. Just then, a voice came from the darkness to the right of the doorway:
"President Lin is really busy with so many things. It's already the day before the Lunar New Year, and he's still working!"

The sudden voice startled Lin Yi, but after recognizing who it was, he rolled his eyes and turned to look in the direction the voice came from:

"Secretary Daqiao, it's been a few months, and you've learned to eavesdrop too?"

"What do you mean by eavesdropping?" Two people with big white teeth walked out first from the darkness, followed by Jiang Daqiao and his secretary.

Jiang Daqiao walked ahead with his hands behind his back, while his secretary walked behind him, carrying a box of milk in her left hand and a briefcase in her right.

As Jiang Daqiao approached Lin Yi, he turned to the side, signaling his secretary to quickly hand over the milk.

The secretary stepped forward, held up the milk and shook it, and said:

"Mr. Lin, where should we put this?"

"Give it to me!" Lin Yi reached out and took the milk, gesturing with his chin towards the yard:
"Shall we go inside and sit down, or talk outside?"

"It's so cold outside, chatting like this? You really don't know how to take care of the elderly!" Jiang Daqiao joked, pushing Lin Yi into the courtyard.

Hearing the commotion outside, the people in the living room also came out.

Lin Yi looked at Ji An and pointed to the milk in Jiang Daqiao's secretary's hand: "Xiao An, help the guests carry their things. Shuangshuang, go make a pot of tea!"

He led the two to the study, handed freshly brewed tea to Jiang Daqiao and his secretary, and sat down opposite them, resting his chin on his left hand and tilting his head to ask:
"Secretary Daqiao is not staying in Jinling during the Spring Festival. The two of them secretly came to Guangling. Could it be that they have something to hide?"

"You're right!" Jiang Daqiao gave a thumbs up, picked up his teacup to moisten his throat, and continued with a smile:

"I came here mainly to find you. Qin Chao has already spoken to the traffic police and public security officers in Suzhou."

"As soon as you see me, ask me to go directly to the city government."

"In addition, I've been quite busy with work, so I haven't had much of a chance to talk to you alone."

"Your arrival in Guangling this time means you've escaped Qin Chao's clutches."

"Since this place is relatively close to Jinling, I came here."

"I didn't expect Yang Wei to be one step ahead of me..."

At this point, Jiang Daqiao shook his head with a regretful expression, leaned forward with his elbows on the desk, and asked with a look of curiosity, "I want to know what you and Yang Wei talked about."

"It's some work-related stuff," Lin Yi said vaguely, taking a sip of tea. "It's about providing overall support and upgrading for Guangling's existing industrial economy."

"It's a minor issue for me to proceed based on the existing foundation, so I agreed."

"I wonder what Secretary Daqiao came here to say?"

Upon hearing that the industrial upgrading and adjustment would be carried out based on the existing foundation in Guangling, Jiang Daqiao's tense face visibly relaxed.

He quickly sat back down in his chair. "Let's find a way out!"

"According to the current environmental protection plan, most of the industries around Nanjing will have to be shut down."

"If we keep going, we'll have to do a lot of upgrades."

"I've actually been busy with related comprehensive evaluation work during this period. After considering everything, I found that it's better to shut it down directly."

"But the problem is, the people of Nanjing need to eat."

"While I was thinking about how to break this deadlock, I happened to hear that you had come to Guangling. So, as soon as I came out of the municipal government, I bought a case of milk and asked my secretary to drive over quickly so I could have a chat with you."

"See if you can help me develop some businesses!"

"Ideally, it should be an industry that can sustain us for a long time!"

After explaining his purpose, Jiang Daqiao kept looking at Lin Yi, hoping to get something from his words and expression.

However, Lin Yi's expression remained calm, revealing no particular attitude.

After waiting for about 10 seconds without Lin Yi speaking, Jiang Daqiao took another step back:
"If all else fails, we can provide supporting services for Suzhou!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi knew that Jiang Daqiao was probably driven to desperation.

Let Nanjing provide supporting services for Suzhou.

It's better to believe that pigs can climb trees or that the sun will rise in the west.

At this moment, Lin Yi waved his hand and replied with a smile, "Secretary Daqiao, I dare not agree to this condition."

"If I promise today, Secretary Qin can say with certainty tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, the people of Jinling can hang me on the city gate of Jinling."

"The industry you mentioned does indeed exist."

"The future profits are very considerable; in fact, a single industry could be enough to enter a trillion-yuan city."

"But the problem is, how do we get started now!"

"What project? Selling flour?" Jiang Daqiao asked, his tone very sincere and earnest.

Lin Yi rolled his eyes: "I can also provide you with technical support, but when you get executed, you'd better stay away from me."

"No, I should eat a blood-soaked bun!"

Correcting his own statement, Lin Yi quickly added, "It's the chip industry!"

“I think you, Secretary Daqiao, must have considered this direction, but ultimately gave up, right?”

"You already know, why are you asking!" Jiang Daqiao replied irritably. Although he rolled his eyes, he sat up straight, pretending to listen attentively to what Lin Yi had to say next.

Under his gaze, Lin Yi held up three fingers: "You should have also conducted relevant investigations, but you found that there are either no relevant practitioners in China, or if there are, their quality is uneven."

"Right?"

"Moreover, even if we recruit relevant personnel, we still need to train new people and also acquire equipment."

"This whole process takes at least three to five years, and at most seven or eight years. During these many years, a lot of money must be invested, such as building a site."

"But the most important point is that the returns are uncertain. After three to five years, or seven or eight years, there is no guarantee that you will actually succeed."

"If we fail, it means that all the money, venues, manpower, and resources invested over the years will be wasted."

"And the odds are pretty high, right?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Daqiao rolled his eyes and lazily retorted, "Can you please stop bringing up my shortcomings?"

"Based on the process I learned from Qin Chao, if you're asking me to work on chips, then you must have a plan in mind."

"What I need to know is, with your help, how much can we reduce the harvest time, and how much capital will be required?"

"That's all you need to say!"

(End of this chapter)