Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 287 Banned from sale in the US market, we sold Loongson chips to the Soviet Union!
There are many ancient families around the world, but the squid family is the most hidden. There is even a saying that squid control global finance.

At least the United States is under their control. However, precisely because they are in control, they only know how to play the financial game and have ruined America's industries.

Many of these families are very famous, such as the Rockefeller Group, the Morgan Group, and the Citibank Group. No matter who is in power, they are the most profitable. Behind these groups, there is the shadow of the oldest Rothschild family.

As for the Sassoon family, it seems to have disappeared into the annals of history. In fact, the Sassoon family was very famous in the past.

After being driven from that ancient land, they wandered the world. The Sassoon family, among them, arrived in Baghdad and quickly seized control of the city's finances. Then, they were marginalized. After all, this minority group controlled a great deal of wealth, and the locals lived in hardship. It would be strange if they weren't marginalized.

The clan chief at the time, David Sassoon, moved to Mumbai, India, and founded the Sassoon Trading Company, thus beginning his development in the region. In 1840, he sent his second son, Elias Sassoon, to the East. The Sassoon family made a fortune by selling the juice produced from the beautiful flowers grown in India to the East.

In 1864, the Sassoon family, together with other trading companies, founded HSBC, and the family's total assets exceeded four million pounds.

In 1872, Elias split off and continued to exploit the East. In the East, the last heir was Victor Sassoon, who had participated in World War I and was wounded in the leg, earning him the nickname "Cross-legged Sassoon."

During World War II, the Sassoon family owned thousands of properties and wielded immense power in the East. However, in 1948, the Sassoon family left the East by ship for North America. Some of their unsold assets were confiscated due to unpaid taxes, and their Cathay Hotel was renamed the Peace Hotel. This marked the end of the Sassoon family's operations in the East.

Now, Grove had originally planned to use this family feud to persuade the other party, but the other party didn't care, so he had to change his approach.

Making money is certainly an option, right?

Albert Sassoon became interested and listened attentively to his explanation.

The chip industry is a high-tech industry, and it's more lucrative than finance. Grove and he are from the same ethnic group, so they wouldn't deceive each other.

After listening to his explanation, Albert nodded: "Hmm, now is a good opportunity for our capital to enter the electronics industry. However, are you sure that once the 386 processor is developed, we can turn the tide?"

“That’s right, I’m sure!” Grove said. “Intel is the leader in the processor industry, and as long as we can file a lawsuit to stop Loongson’s sales in the US market, our 286 processors can still be sold, and Intel’s future is still bright.”

“Alright.” Albert nodded. “We are willing to invest in Intel. We will put in $50 million upfront to buy up a large number of your shares on the stock market and drive up your stock price. This should be enough to get Intel out of the crisis.”

"Thanks, cheers!"

In the steakhouse, Grove finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Eastward, Northwestern Polytechnical University.

There are still many procedures to be completed before the computer science major can be separated from the mathematics department. Therefore, the computer science major is still affiliated with the mathematics department. However, various financial matters have been separated, so it can be considered a semi-independent major.

In the department building, the top floors were allocated to the computer science major, while the bottom floors were for the mathematics major. They were lucky to get a piece of the pie.

The server rooms on the upper floors also had their own signs, such as Loongson Project, Huaxin Project, Game Console Project, etc.

September has arrived, and the new semester has begun. There are some new faces on campus, who have entered this ocean of knowledge with great anticipation for Northwestern Polytechnical University.

The senior students told them that they shouldn't be surprised no matter who they met here.

So when they saw several Americans get out of a car outside the school gate, they weren't surprised at all; they just carried their books and continued walking forward.

"Excuse me, is the Computer Science Department of Northwestern Polytechnical University located here?" the tall American asked.

"There is no computer science department, only a mathematics department, which has computer science majors, in that building over there."

"Okay, that's right. The Loongson chip is on it, isn't it?"

"Yes."

After the student finished speaking, he turned and left, which made the Americans a little curious. In the past, when they stopped Asians to ask questions, the other party would be very enthusiastic and would even take the initiative to lead the way. Now... why are the people here so indifferent?

However, I could talk fluently in English with any student I stopped. Could it be that I just happened to run into someone from the foreign language department?
"Let's go, let's go over there!"

They got back into the car and continued driving forward, but were stopped by the gatekeeper just as they were about to enter the gate.

"stop!"

"We've come to see the head of your computer science department at Northwestern Polytechnical University," said the person among the group who spoke an Eastern dialect.

"Register!"

"We need to register? We're Americans, we've come all this way..."

“Foreigners need to register even more!” The doorman glanced at them warily. “Who knows if you have other intentions? Tell me, what brings you here?”

"We are from the Northern District of California Federal Court. We are here to investigate the matter of your Northwestern Polytechnical University Computer Science Department stealing trade secrets from Intel. This is a very serious matter!"

"What did you say?" The doorman's face changed instantly, and he quickly picked up the phone: "Hello, there are a few people trying to scam us at the gate..."

Touch porcelain?

"No, no, we're not trying to scam you, we are..."

Before they could finish speaking, a group of people ran over, guns slung across their chests! They surrounded their car in an instant!
"Put your hands up!"

"Get out of the car and submit to inspection!"

"No, no, you can't do this, we are..."

Boom!
A big foot kicked this guy in the back. Who you are, you have to be inspected!
The men were stunned; they had never been treated like this before. Their faces were filled with anger: "Let me tell you, this isn't over! You... how dare you obstruct us from performing our official duties..."

"This is Eastern territory, and we abide by Eastern laws. Your identities are yet to be verified. Even if you are indeed from some court, you will still have to undergo our inspection when you come here!"

Half an hour later, at Northwestern Polytechnical University, Security Department.

"Alright, now that your identities have been verified, what brings you to Northwestern Polytechnical University? Pascal, you tell us!"

"I protest! You can't do this! We're here to investigate Northwestern Polytechnical University for theft..."

"Say that again, you son of a bitch? You think I won't slap you across the face?" The security officer in charge of the investigation immediately became enraged: "You son of a bitch, daring to accuse us of theft? Don't you want to work here?" "Protest! Protest! We protest!"

"Protest? You guys deserve a beating!"

"Xiao Liu, stop!" At this moment, Section Chief Yuan Limin finally came in: "How many times have we been told not to beat up foreigners without cause? If this gets out of hand, it will be hard to explain."

Pascal was on the verge of tears. Before, they were like scholars encountering soldiers, unable to reason with them. Now, they had finally met someone who understood. Beating up foreign guests—do you know how serious that crime is?

We foreigners should be treated with respect!

"Report, we are not acting without cause; we have a reason!"

What the hell!

Pascal was shocked. This wasn't allowed to beat someone without cause, but it was allowed to do so just because there was a reason? This was truly a barbaric place. If we had known it was like this, we would have just mailed the court summons directly. We wouldn't have needed to come all this way!
They came to put pressure on them, but little did they expect that the pressure would begin right at the gates of Northwestern Polytechnical University...

"Oh? What's the reason?"

"They actually accused Northwestern Polytechnical University of stealing their American technology. Isn't that just asking for trouble? Section Chief, don't worry, we'll be careful. We'll make sure we don't cripple them. And we won't leave any marks, no medical examination needed... They say we beat them up, but they need to provide evidence, right?"

Yuan Limin quickly waved his hand: "Alright, alright, stop talking. We have to be friendly to foreign friends, you know? I know your father killed more than a dozen enemies on the Far East battlefield, but that's all in the past."

Several Americans felt a chill run down their spines.

In the 1980s, China opened its doors to the world, and Americans entered the East. However, they were not necessarily welcomed, after all, they had once been enemies!

For example, when the Capital Automobile Factory cooperated with the American company AMC, the American technical consultants demanded that the substandard parts be scrapped. The workers who cherished public property immediately objected, and some even picked up wrenches, ready to beat up the Americans.

As for the result... the Americans didn't dare to interfere anymore. Poor quality is one thing, but their lives are more important.

As a result, the production quality of the Capital Automobile Plant remained poor for decades. The second partner chosen was Volkswagen because they felt that there was no direct conflict or hatred between them and the Germans, making them more acceptable.

These days, expecting to receive special respect simply because you're a foreigner is simply unthinkable at Northwestern Polytechnical University! Besides, these guys are here to cause trouble, so we can't let them get away with it!
"Alright, tell me, what exactly are you here for?"

“Yes…it’s like this.” Pascal spoke cautiously, his previous arrogance completely gone: “Your Northwestern Polytechnical University poached many engineers from Intel. When they came here to participate in research and development projects, they also took away Intel’s secrets. Therefore, Intel filed a lawsuit in our Northern District of California federal court…”

"Oh, I see. Now I can tell you, if they want to sue, they should do it in the East. American law has no jurisdiction over Eastern companies."

"Yes, but... if our court rules against Northwestern Polytechnical University, then none of Northwestern Polytechnical University's products will be able to enter the US market, and Loongson will be banned from entering the country. You... you'd better prepare early."

I originally planned to make some tough remarks, but seeing the situation now, tough words are no longer possible; all I can do is offer a friendly reminder!
"Damn it, those Americans, they're all the same!" Xiao Liu cursed. "These Americans are all friendly to us on the surface, but they stab us in the back behind our backs. Section Chief Yuan, I want to hit someone, and this time I have a good reason!"

"Do not."

Just then, a voice came from behind: "We in the East are one of the four ancient civilizations. How can we do such uncivilized things?"

Everyone turned around, and there came Qin Liang!
Qin Liang's words, though seemingly amicable, carried a chilling undertone.

“Mr. Pascal,” Qin Liang said, looking at the other party, “Thank you for coming to Northwestern Polytechnical University to deliver the court’s message to us. In order to cooperate with your court’s work, starting today, we will impose an embargo on the US market. Our Loongson processors will not appear in your US market, and we will also strictly prohibit third-party transshipment in Europe and other places.”

Pascal was stunned. What kind of move was this?
Originally, they intended to use this as a means of sanctions. If the Easterners were found to have lost, although they couldn't travel to the East to enforce the court's judgment, they could prevent Loongson chips from being deployed in the United States.

Now, things are really messed up. The verdict hasn't even started yet, and the Easterners have already started an embargo themselves!
"You...don't care about the American market?"

"Of course we don't care!" Qin Liang said, "Our Loongson processor is the most advanced processor in the world. If we in the East want to become a technologically advanced nation, we need to use Loongson computers extensively. We don't even have enough for our own domestic use, so we don't want to export it at all. It's only because your American companies strongly requested it that we signed the export contract. Now..."

Qin Liang looked at the other party: "Now, you actually want to cause us trouble? That's fine. This force majeure is forcing us to impose an embargo. We might as well not sell!"

The Americans were dumbfounded. They never expected that the Asians would actually back down!
Qin Liang calmly looked at the other party: "Of course, we will also publicize it all over the world, so that the whole world knows how you Americans use your hegemony to prevent normal market competition and obtain monopoly profits. I think the Soviet Union will definitely support us. The Soviet Union's electronic technology is really too bad!"

The sentence wasn't fully stated, but the meaning was clear: if the United States doesn't want it, then even if we have surplus production capacity, we can sell it to the Soviet Union!
Others may not know, but your American intelligence agencies should know that we have already obtained Soviet engines and that we have secret trading channels with the Soviet Union!
The Americans knew how bad Soviet electronics technology was. To this day, the Soviet Union has not been able to copy the 8086 chip, not only later than the East, but also later than Europe!
Historically, the Soviet Union only successfully copied the chip in 82, and the 80286 chip was only successfully copied in 89. It was precisely because of the backwardness of electronic technology that the Soviet Union was at a technological disadvantage in the confrontation. If the Soviet Union had obtained the chip products or even the technology from the East... the consequences would have been unimaginable!

This is no longer the 1990s, an era when there was only one superpower in the world. This is the 1980s, and the Soviet Union, this behemoth, still exists!
The honeymoon period between the East and the West in the 1980s was built on the West's disadvantage in the Cold War, which is why it needed to find an ally. If we were to confront the East on the chip issue and force the East to the Soviet Union, it would be a losing proposition!
At this moment, Pascal had already made a comparison in his mind. He took a deep breath: "Please rest assured, the friendly relations between the West and the East will never change. Our court will investigate this matter thoroughly. If Intel's evidence is insufficient, we will also rule against them! Please..."

Pascal paused for a moment, then continued, "Please do not impose an embargo on our American market, and please do not cooperate with the Soviet Union."

"Alright, then the embargo can be suspended. As for cooperation with the Soviet Union, that depends on your final decision. We believe that the Soviet market is no worse than the American market. I've heard that many students in Soviet computer classes are now using their brains to simulate computers. Their demand for microcomputers must be enormous."

After the Cold War ended, a large number of skilled hackers emerged in Russia. Looking at their growth process is quite remarkable; back then, they learned computer programming using such primitive methods! Now, with computers provided by the East, they are even more formidable.

"Yes, we will definitely make the fairest judgment!"

"Section Chief Yuan, you've invited our guests, so you have to take care of their hospitality! Aren't you going to take them out to eat? They must be starving."

“Okay, okay, okay.” Yuan Limin nodded.

Actually, Qin Liang already knew about this when they first arrested these people. He first had the lower-level staff play the bad cop, then Yuan Limin played the good cop, and finally Qin Liang stepped in. After some coercion and inducement, the matter was finally resolved satisfactorily.

Will these Americans dare to continue favoring Intel when they go back? Then they'll have to prepare to face a Soviet Union whose shortcomings in electronics technology have been overcome!
Qin Liang's choice of angle is absolutely perfect; there's not a single flaw to be found!

After Yuan Limin and his guests left, Zhu Xianghua quietly approached Qin Liang and said, "These Americans are shameless!"

“That’s natural,” Qin Liang said. “When they have a technological advantage, they’ll shout about technology having no borders, about the global industrial chain, and about respecting intellectual property rights. But when their technology falls behind, they’ll put on a completely different face. If we want to rise in technology, we will inevitably face their suppression. Fortunately, we’ve caught up with a good era.”

The Soviet Union hasn't collapsed yet, so the Americans shouldn't be too greedy! We'll see how the Americans suppress our high-tech companies in the future!
Zhu Xianghua couldn't understand the so-called good era, but... since Qin Liang said so, they had to believe him.

"Yes, Liangzi, you're right. So what do we do next? Should we try to open up the Soviet market?"

"Loongson is not feasible for now, but we can sell our many copied 8086 chips to them on a large scale!" Qin Liang said. "On the one hand, it will solve our overcapacity problem, and on the other hand, it will make the Americans anxious. If they cause any more trouble, then we will really export advanced Loongson chips to the Soviet Union!"

　PS: A product of the vacuum tube era.

　　
　
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