Courtyard Houses: From Families of Martyrs and Orphans to Giants of the Times

It was already very late at night.

The National Semiconductor Experimental Center remains brightly lit.

Inside the laboratory building.

The sounds of various machines operating rose and fell.

Many researchers are still busy working on the blueprints.

For those in the science park.

Staying up late has long become a regular occurrence.

At this time.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was unusually serious.

A thick stack of documents was laid out on the table.

These are all problems that were recently discovered.

Dean Zhou flipped through the documents.

His complexion grew increasingly grim.

"One month."

"Just one month."

"Seven unusual events were discovered."

"If it weren't for the advance screening..."

"The consequences would be unimaginable."

Gu Changfeng sat down next to him.

He also looked visibly shaken.

"I used to think that the most daunting thing about scientific research was technical challenges."

"It has now been discovered."

"Humans are much harder to deal with than technology."

Zhao Changhe lit a cigarette.

Take a deep breath.

"Because the technical issues are out in the open."

"The problem of human nature lies hidden in the shadows."

"Even harder to defend against."

In a word.

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Everyone understands this principle.

The deep-sea program just ended not long ago.

New troubles have arisen.

And this time...

The other party was clearly more cautious.

Do not cause destruction.

Do not steal information.

They specifically target the entire industry chain.

On the surface.

None of them are big.

But once it accumulates...

That's enough to bring down the entire project.

Just then.

Lin Jian'an slowly put down the documents.

"Have you found out who's behind this?"

Zhao Changhe nodded.

"We found something."

Done.

He handed over a file.

The first page of the archive.

It bears the name of a company.

Far East Investment Group.

On the surface.

This is an ordinary international investment institution.

Its main business is investing in manufacturing and technology companies.

However, as the investigation deepened...

The problems are increasing.

these years.

All the companies they have invested in.

Many of them eventually lose their competitiveness for no apparent reason.

Some technology projects even failed altogether.

See here.

Gu Changfeng couldn't help but curse.

"A wolf in sheep's clothing."

Dean Zhou also had a sullen face.

"They're coming for us."

Zhao Changhe nodded.

"That's right."

"And the goal is very clear."

"Semiconductor industry chain".

The air suddenly became heavy.

......

at the same time.

Thirty kilometers outside the science park.

An electronic component factory.

Factory director Liu Dashan was pacing back and forth in his office.

His forehead was covered in sweat.

A contract was placed on the table.

The amount is shockingly high.

All you need to do is sign.

The factory won't have to worry about orders for the next three years.

But the problem is.

The other party has one condition.

Stop supplying the National Semiconductor Experiment Center.

"Isn't this going to kill me?"

Liu Dashan muttered to himself.

Just then.

The office door was pushed open.

The secretary walked in quickly.

"Factory manager."

"The other party's representative has arrived again."

Liu Dashan's expression immediately changed.

A few minutes later.

In the conference room.

A middle-aged man in a suit sat there with a smile.

"Director Liu."

"How's your decision?"

Liu Dashan frowned.

"Why are you specifically targeting the research center?"

The man smiled.

"It's just business competition."

"It's not directed at anyone."

Liu Dashan sneered inwardly.

Ghosts believe.

But looking at that huge contract...

He couldn't help but be moved.

After all, there are still hundreds of workers in the factory waiting for their meals.

Just as he was hesitating.

A sound suddenly came from outside the door.

"Business competition?"

"That's a nice way to put it."

Everyone turned their heads at the same time.

Lin Jian'an and Zhao Changhe walked in.

The man in the suit's expression changed slightly.

But it quickly returned to normal.

"May I ask who you are?"

Lin Jian'an pulled out a chair and sat down.

National Semiconductor Experimental Center.

The air fell silent instantly.

The smile on the man's face visibly froze for a moment.

Obviously, this was unexpected.

The other party will come directly to your door.

......

The next half hour.

The two sides engaged in a battle without bloodshed.

The other party kept emphasizing market behavior.

Emphasis is placed on free cooperation.

That sounds very high-sounding.

But everyone understands.

This is not a normal business partnership at all.

It was a blatant attempt to blockade.

At last.

Lin Jian'an slowly stood up.

Looking at the other person.

"There is some money that can be made."

"Some money shouldn't be earned."

"You'd better think this through."

Done.

Leave directly.

Zhao Changhe followed him.

Only the man in the suit remained sitting there.

His face was terribly gloomy.

......

On the way back.

Gu Changfeng couldn't help but ask:

"Is that all?"

"Not arresting them?"

Zhao Changhe shook his head.

"We can't catch them."

"Their procedures are legal."

"The procedure is legal."

"Even the contract is legal."

Gu Changfeng was immediately annoyed.

"What should we do then?"

Lin Jian'an laughed.

"Who says there's no way?"

Upon hearing this...

Several people looked over at the same time.

Lin Jian'an continued:

"They want to cut off the supply chain."

"Then let's expand the industrial chain."

"I want to blockade a company."

"Then we'll train ten."

"Ten houses are under lockdown."

"We will train one hundred companies."

The air grew quiet.

next second.

Dean Zhou slammed his hand on the table.

"yes!"

"How could I not have thought of that!"

Gu Changfeng also realized what was happening.

His eyes lit up immediately.

"you mean……"

"Industry alliance".

Lin Jian'an said slowly.

"Unite the entire upstream and downstream sector."

"To form a complete ecosystem."

"Let any company run into problems."

"None of this will affect the overall operation."

Upon hearing this...

Everyone's breathing became rapid.

Because this approach is too ruthless.

Don't you want to strangle us?

Then I'll just build the entire industry chain.

Let's see how you handle this.

......

That evening.

A system prompt then appeared.

[Found a solution]

[Progress in Industrial Ecosystem Development Accelerates]

[Award: Advanced Industry Collaborative Management System]

[Current task completion rate: 12%]

See here.

Lin Jian'an's lips curled up slightly.

really.

We're on the right track.

the next day.

The National Semiconductor Industry Alliance has officially begun preparations.

The news is out.

The national industrial system was shaken once again.

In just one week.

Hundreds of companies have voluntarily applied to join.

Materials factory.

Electronics factory.

Machinery factory.

Equipment manufacturing plant.

It covers almost the entire industry chain.

And on the very day the alliance was founded.

The auditorium in the science park was packed.

Business leaders from all over the country gathered together.

Looking at the densely packed crowd below the stage.

Dean Zhou's voice trembled with excitement.

"Jian'an".

"This is bigger than I imagined."

Gu Changfeng smiled and said:

"nonsense."

"Who doesn't know about the science park these days?"

"You have to queue to get in."

Just then.

applause.

Lin Jian'an stepped onto the podium.

The scene fell silent instantly.

After these years of development.

His name has become a symbol of trust.

Many companies are willing to come.

It's not because of the league.

It was because of Lin Jian'an.

Standing on the stage.

Lin Jian'an didn't say many nice things.

He only said one sentence.

"future."

"We will not depend on anyone."

"Because we can make it ourselves."

Just one short sentence.

This caused the entire auditorium to erupt in thunderous applause.

Many business leaders were so excited that their faces turned red.

Because of this sentence.

It expressed the sentiments of countless people.

......

at the same time.

Far overseas.

Inside an office.

The head of Far East Investment Group is listening to a report.

"Industry alliance?"

The man frowned.

"Yes."

"More than one hundred companies have already joined."

"And the number is still increasing."

Upon hearing this...

The person in charge's face gradually darkened.

He originally thought...

As long as we control a few key companies.

This can slow down project development.

But now.

The other party has actually started to build a complete ecosystem.

this means.

Many of the previous methods will become ineffective.

Much later.

He said slowly:

"It seems so."

"We underestimated him."

The room quieted down.

Everyone knows.

That name.

They are becoming increasingly difficult to deal with.

Meanwhile.

Inside the science park.

The system refreshed again.

[Industry Alliance Successfully Established]

[Task progress increased]

[Semiconductor Industry Defense Campaign Completion Rate: 21%]

[Received Rewards]

Advanced Packaging Technology

High-performance chip architecture design solutions

See the reward details.

Lin Jian'an was immediately overjoyed.

Chip design.

It finally started.

And this also means...

The development of the semiconductor industry.

We are about to enter a new phase.

But just then...

The system suddenly issued another alarm.

【warning】

[A-level risk event detected]

[Target: National Semiconductor Experimental Center]

The incident will occur within 72 hours.

Please prepare in advance.

I saw this line of text.

Lin Jian'an's eyes narrowed slightly.

New troubles.

Again.