King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Tiangong's technical department urgently rewrote the BIOS and upgraded the drivers.

The production department is busy changing the labels.

Zhao Xiaobo shuttled between distributors, reassuring channels and changing promotional materials.

Professor Li Mingyuan contacted reporters from *Science and Technology Daily* and *Guangming Daily* to prepare articles…

As the trademark defense battle began, the test results of the sample cards from the D Department's General Assembly Institute were also fed back.

Wang Tiejun called, his tone excited but concise.

"Sample card testing passed! Performance fully meets requirements!"

"Its stability performance under extreme conditions was outstanding, exceeding our expectations!"

"The signal integrity of the bus driver section, in particular, performs exceptionally well under strong interference!"

"The first order is 500 yuan! We will gradually increase the order later!"

"But you should be prepared that Department D's bulk purchasing process is rigorous and the payment cycle is long."

The order from the D assembly plant has finally been confirmed!

Although the return on investment is slow, the political significance it brings, along with the halo of "military-grade quality," will be key to stabilizing the confidence of the Tiangong team when facing any external storms!

"Lin Jianye wants to strangle us with the law? No way!"

Chen Jianghe stood by the window, the sunset over Huilongguan painting the sky red. "Let's see who has the last laugh!"

The storm of Pangu's renaming to Xuanyuan swept through the entire market in an instant.

Changing brands is like scraping the bone to remove poison; the huge sunk costs and loss of brand awareness have severely damaged Tiangong's vitality.

Industry clients can also explain their relationships.

But the channel market is different!

The hard-won progress came to an abrupt halt, and many hesitant dealers began to back down.

The production pace of the Huilongguan factory was forced to slow down, a large number of packaging and printed materials were scrapped, and anxiety permeated the workers.

The counterattack in public opinion, organized by Zhou Yuguang and Li Mingyuan, has begun to show results.

The front page of the Science and Technology Daily published an article titled "Beware of Capital's Hunting Gun Aimed at National Innovation Brands!"

The Pangu trademark squatting incident has attracted widespread attention.

Although the article did not name "Pan-Asia Technology" by name, it strongly condemned the act of maliciously registering trademarks by taking advantage of legal differences.

Student unions from Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, and other universities have also launched support activities.

The Peking University Student Union also actively participated.

The calls to "protect independent technology brands" have created a certain amount of social pressure.

However, the legal battle has been protracted.

Pan Asia Technology, based in Hong Kong, hired top lawyers and submitted a large amount of so-called "evidence of trademark originality" and "business plan," taking an extremely tough stance.

Mainland China's industrial and commercial authorities appear cautious and slow in dealing with cross-border legal disputes.

Faced with this situation, Tiangong urgently needs a breakthrough!

Chen Jianghe turned his attention to the Little Prince project.

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"Boss Liang, the first batch of one thousand [Xuanyuan] graphics accelerator boards is ready! Let's inspect them!"

That day, Chen Jianghe led Liang Yongning into the warehouse.

Liang Yongning carefully inspected the new packaging.

Looking at the large "Xuanyuan" logo and the words "Exclusively for the Little Prince," I tested the performance and nodded in satisfaction.

"Manager Chen, the goods are fine! Payment will be processed immediately! Also..."

He adjusted his glasses. "The market feedback is even better than expected! Kids especially love the games in 'The Little Prince,' such as Tetris and a simplified version of Tank Battle!"

"We're preparing to order an additional 3,000 units!"

Liang Yongning lowered his voice, "Several major domestic manufacturers, seeing how well our products are selling, have come to inquire where these boards are made..."

The Little Prince learning machine, with its low price of NT$888 and precise positioning of "learning + entertainment", coupled with the powerful Xuanyuan graphics acceleration, ignited the emerging consumer electronics market in the early 1980s!

Orders are pouring in like a snowball!

Liang Yongning beamed with joy and promised to place an additional order for at least 20,000 pieces in the next six months!

This is like a godsend!

The core technologies of [Pangu] and [Xuanyuan] have found a larger outlet!

The huge demand for production absorbed the capacity and greatly alleviated Tiangong's cash flow pressure!

More importantly, the name "Xuanyuan" entered millions of ordinary families through the immense popularity of "The Little Prince"!

"Director Chen, Tiangong's technical prowess is truly well-deserved!"

Liang Yongning gripped Chen Jianghe's hand tightly, "The Little Prince is the best testament to your technology! For future product collaborations, we'll still use the Xuanyuan board!"

The name 【Xuanyuan】 unexpectedly gained popularity in the mass consumer market in the 1980s!

As a result, customers in the professional market have also stabilized.

When people learned that Tiangong was the manufacturer of the core components for best-selling learning machines nationwide, their professional image was not damaged at all, but rather made even more credible!

Taking advantage of the breathing space brought by the "Little Prince" order, Chen Jianghe painfully reflected on and restructured Tiangong's strategic layout...

The "Great Triangle Strategy" was proposed.

In terms of technological research and development, the focus is shifting to the team led by Zhou Yuguang.

The focus is on bus driver chips, next-generation graphics architectures, and military-customized projects.

Building a "steel triangle" of core technologies!

Zhao Xiaobo is in charge of the high-end professional market, which mainly focuses on CAD design, professional publishing, and scientific research.

The Xuanyuan III model features the slogan "Military-grade verification + Tsinghua University technology backing" and adheres to a high premium strategy of 1880 yuan.

Wang was immediately put in charge of the production and quality control of the standardized civilian modules.

We will transform the [Xuanyuan] graphics accelerator board into a universal OEM module with a standardized interface.

We provide core display solutions for The Little Prince and subsequent consumer terminals such as learning machines and game consoles.

Scaling up costs reduces production capacity and strengthens the foundation of cash flow!

The strategic adjustment yielded immediate results.

The Tian Factory is operating efficiently again.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Another production line is in mass production, and the economies of scale are beginning to emerge, with costs starting to be reduced.

Zhou Yuguang was closely monitoring the progress of the bus driver chip fabrication at Shanghai Components Factory No. 5.

Just then, Professor Li Mingyuan brought exciting news:

The pilot production line for "Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)" developed in collaboration between Tsinghua University's Institute of Microelectronics and Shanghai Components Factory No. 5 is progressing smoothly.

They were impressed by Tiangong's design capabilities in bus-driven architecture.

Inviting Tiangong to participate in the [National Seventh Five-Year Plan Follow-up Pre-research] —

[Joint Research Project on "Low-Cost General-Purpose Digital Signal Driver Processing Unit Chip"]

This is a real opportunity to penetrate the nation's core chip industry chain!

Zhou Yuguang looked at the project invitation letter, his eyes shining.

Chen Jianghe stood before the planning blueprint, looking at the framework of the "Great Triangle Strategy," at the budding new shoots of [Xuanyuan], and at the bustling scene in the factory once again...

After weathering all the tribulations, the furnace is reborn.

At this moment, Tiangong, wielding the [Xuanyuan] sword and backed by the cornerstone of national projects, possesses the courage and strength to fight bravely in the turbulent currents of this era and carve out its own future!