King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Chen Jianghe picked up a finished Pangu III card that had just passed the aging process and was still warm, and inserted it into the Great Wall machine demonstration table next to him.

"Please take a look, leaders, at these finished products that have survived the 60% survival threshold!"

Power on!

Run a large graphics test program!

The lines on the screen are smooth, like the strokes of a paintbrush, and the table page turns instantly!

Print output is clear and sharp!

"Their performance, their stability, their quality..."

Chen Jianghe pointed to the smooth graphics on the screen, his tone filled with undeniable pride.

"We've achieved 120% of the project's design goals! Far exceeding the initial requirements!"

"Professor Li from the project team is right here; he can vouch for us!"

Professor Li Mingyuan immediately chimed in, "Yes! The graphics processing efficiency and stability data of the [Pangu III] prototype are even better than we expected! The technical objectives have been exceeded!"

"As for the yield rate... that is indeed an objective problem during mass production ramp-up."

"Tiangongchang has come up with a solution to the problem, and our Tsinghua team will fully support it!"

The supervisory team's gaze swept back and forth between the stable, smooth-running demonstration machine and Chen Jianghe's notebook.

The workshop was completely silent, save for the hum of the machines and the faint sounds of the demonstration program running.

After a long while, the frost on the face of the supervisory team leader gradually melted, replaced by a complex emotion.

He picked up the detailed test analysis report: "A 60% yield rate is a bit low!"

"But this report, these data, this down-to-earth approach to identifying problems and meticulously refining quality... gives me hope for domestically produced precision manufacturing!"

He surveyed the workshop: "The 'Seventh Five-Year Plan' project needs more than just data from the laboratory! It needs results that can take root, blossom, and bear fruit!"

"The technical performance of the Pangu III has met the requirements! The determination and methods used in tackling mass production challenges are commendable!"

"I will personally coordinate subsequent funding support! But the yield rate target..."

He stared intently at Chen Jianghe, "By the end of the year, achieve over 75%! Can you do it?!"

"Yes!" Chen Jianghe straightened his chest.

"Mission accomplished!"

Workers Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, and others said in unison.

The first substantial answer sheet of the "Seventh Five-Year Plan" for mass production of the Pangu III model, though imperfect, has won crucial recognition thanks to the sweat and data it has produced!

It instantly boosted the morale of the entire team.

Next, the workers worked overtime, and under strict process specifications, the yield rate began to steadily move towards 65%.

Meanwhile, good news also came from Guangzhou from Zhao Xiaobo.

After rejecting Boss Ma's "street tactics," he proceeded steadily and cautiously.

Thanks to the superior product quality of the Pangu Type II and Type III, and Professor Li's connections in Guangzhou…

It has successfully established a good reputation among core circles such as Yangcheng Daily and design institutes.

They also developed a new distributor that focuses on quality, Yangcheng Zhida Computer.

Although its sales volume is still smaller than that of [Chung Card], its high-end brand image has begun to be established.

However, the counterattack of capital is far more ferocious and unpredictable than that of the market!

Chen Jianghe noticed something amiss while reviewing a new worker registration form.

For several days in a row, the job posting received very few resumes.

When I inquired with the labor department in the CP area, they all said that there is a particular shortage of skilled electronics workers recently, as they have been poached by several newly opened joint venture factories with high salaries.

"A joint venture?" Chen Jianghe immediately became alert.

An even stranger thing happened three days later.

Wang Liping, who was in charge of the reflow oven, approached Chen Jianghe in low spirits: "Brother Jianghe... I... I want to resign."

Chen Jianghe was taken aback: "Xiao Wang! What's wrong? Having trouble at work?"

Wang Liping's eyes darted away: "No...no! It's just that I...my family...felt too tired..."

"fart!"

Chen Jianghe knew this brother who had followed him from the beginning, repairing wooden planks, all too well. "Tell me! Has someone tried to poach you?"

Through Wang Liping's hesitant stammering, Chen Jianghe finally learned the truth...

A joint venture called Nanko Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. offered three times the salary of Tian Gong, along with free single-room accommodation!

The target for poaching was extremely precise: all the technical backbone and skilled operators in the Tiangong factory!

Wang Liping was one of their first targets!

The other party promised that once it's over, it will be the line length!

A chill instantly swept over Chen Jianghe's entire body!

"NanKe Precision?"

He immediately thought of Lin Jianye's "Port City Stars"!

He immediately convened an emergency meeting, emphasizing the technology confidentiality agreement and increasing bonuses for key positions to stabilize morale…

Just then, even worse news came from Shenzhen!

Zhang, the deputy factory director in charge of the interface between Tian Factory and Huaxin, made a phone call to Chen Jianghe's office.

The voice was urgent: "Mr. Chen! Something terrible has happened! Our goods are stuck at the Shenzhen WJD Customs!"

"The second batch of 500 bare core plates of [Pangu III], processed by Huaxin, shipped from the port city, has been seized by customs!"

"The reason given is... suspected illegal use of imported sensitive chips, requiring a technical security review!"

Technology security review?!

Chen Jianghe's head buzzed!

This is a fabricated charge!

Huaxin uses common materials and processes for processing, and the chips are all standard components, so how can they be considered "sensitive"?

"Have you pulled some strings? How long will the review take?" Chen Jianghe suppressed his anger.

"I asked a customs broker I know... and they said... there's no time limit for the review... it might... it might drag on for several months! And..."

Deputy Factory Director Zhang's voice was filled with fear, "An acquaintance at customs reminded me... that our Tiangong factory has offended... someone we shouldn't have..."

Lin Jianye!!!

Chen Jianghe understood instantly!

This is an even more ruthless move by Lin Jianye, in addition to acquisitions and poaching talent.

By leveraging the port city's influence in the import and export sector, we can cut off Tiangong's core supply chain!

Without bare boards, all production lines have to shut down!

Then came the order defaults! His reputation was ruined!

A double blow followed!

Poaching people undermines the foundation; cutting off supplies chokes the throat!

The fervor of mass production that had just begun in the Huilongguan workshop was instantly doused with a bucket of ice water!

Chen Jianghe stood at the office window, looking at the workers in the workshop who were busy but already showed signs of panic, and a surge of anger welled up in his chest.

Lin Jianye's move was too vicious, hitting Tiangong's most vulnerable and critical point!

"What do we do? Jiang He!"

Zhou Yuguang's face turned ashen.

Zhao Xiaobo, who had just returned to Beijing to report on his work, was also anxious: "Should we ask the project team to step in and coordinate? We should also hurry up and communicate with Huaxin!"

"The project team can coordinate, but it takes time! Huaxin is probably too far away to handle it!"

Chen Jianghe forced himself to calm down, "Let's take a two-pronged approach!"

"First, Xiao Bo, immediately take the approval documents from the project team's collaborating units, the customs declaration form, and the product list to the city's leader in charge of science and technology to report the situation!"

"It is emphasized that this batch of materials is intended for the national 'Seventh Five-Year Plan' project! Delays will have serious consequences!"

"Secondly, Engineer Zhou, let's activate Plan B immediately!"