I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

After returning to Beijing, I made a point of checking the company's accounts at the bank.

Due to the surge in export demand, the assembly volume of Great Wall 386 has also increased accordingly.

With the urgent expansion of production capacity, more than 5 microcomputers were sold out in the first and second quarters.

Yan Jiefang's account balance also increased by more than 50 million yuan, and is now close to 70 million yuan.

It's not a good idea to leave so much money sitting there, so Yan Jiefang plans to buy some properties in the special economic zone after the Olympics.

First, gather information on the land, factory buildings, vehicles, etc., to prepare for the future.

Because this is the real world, nothing can be accomplished as quickly as in a game; you still need to be prepared.

After figuring these things out, Yan Jiefang's next consideration was how to use all 17 sets of PAS2500 lithography equipment.

To keep it all for myself?

He shook his head; there was no need for that.

Producing chips isn't just about having lithography machines and factories; without raw materials, all those lithography machines are just scrap metal.

After thinking for a while, he decided that he should still find Minister Wang of the Ministry of Electronics Industry (the 4th Ministry of Machine Building) to work on important matters together.

This senior figure is clearly someone who is destined for great things.

Since he took office, the domestic radio-related industry has once again entered a period of rapid development.

In just over six months, significant progress has been made in areas such as radio-related chip components (GaN RF, filters, antennas), communication equipment (base stations, mobile phones, walkie-talkies, satellite terminals), radar and detection equipment, and testing instruments.

The most noticeable difference for ordinary people is that the new mobile phones are significantly smaller, no longer the bulky bricks of the past.

Those who own computers can directly see a significant improvement in internet speed.

Even communication satellites have been launched in succession!

Minister Wang is now acting with absolute decisiveness, showing no mercy to anyone.

In state-owned factories, the capable were promoted and the mediocre were demoted, and many opportunists were dismissed by him.

This caused these people to jump around and complain everywhere.

But Minister Wang himself was a first-generation revolutionary, and he was very tough. In addition, he still had many old revolutionary friends.

Those people simply can't pull off a staged accident.

Some of those with weak will were taken away for investigation, and numerous cases of embezzlement, bribery, and even betrayal of the country were discovered.

These people will be dealt with seriously and without leniency!

Next, the ministry introduced an accountability system to track and monitor all production processes.

Accountability will be pursued wherever problems are discovered.

With the implementation of these measures, all the bad habits that had developed in the factories under or related to the Ministry of Electronics Industry over the past few years have been completely eliminated.

Both quality and efficiency have been greatly improved.

Exports, which had stagnated or even regressed for several years, have once again seen a large-scale increase.

Many other struggling manufacturers, seeing the radio industry revive, submitted reports requesting to visit and learn from their experience.

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After thinking about this for a while, Yan Jiefang felt that simply providing equipment wouldn't be enough.

Since there is basically no access to such advanced equipment in China, he also had to print out several operation and installation guides.

In addition, the manufacturing processes for various aspects such as photoresist, developer, mask, wafer carrier, dopant source, and 3-inch polished silicon wafer (bare die) must be printed out.

We'll send these things over together later.

Only someone with his level of influence could unite enough human and material resources to complete the entire process and enable China to develop the capability to produce second-rate chips.

Ultimately, this will form a complete industrial chain.

Yes, you read that right. In 88, the PAS2500 lithography machine was only a second-rate device.

Nikon and GCA sell higher-precision high-end models to major American and Japanese manufacturers.

However, it is a mature and reliable mid-range stepper, which can stably achieve two to three micrometer processes, is compatible with 3-inch wafers, and can be modified to be compatible with 4-inch wafers.

This technology is not uncommon in major European and American factories, but in mainland China, where the vast majority of factories are still using outdated contact lithography machines, it is absolutely a game-changer.

Moreover, with this, people can see more development directions, which will help domestic research in this area.

It definitely fills a gap in this area.

Yan Jiefang went to Sitong in Zhongguancun and bought an LQ-1600K24 dot printout machine. He then used his home computer to print out all the relevant information.

Then he went to Factory 774 and hinted to Director Zhang and the Party Secretary that they should quickly build a 1000-square-meter reinforced concrete frame factory building according to the blueprints.

He plans to place two lithography machines here; the 1000-square-meter factory is more than enough.

The remaining space can be used to build a visitor area, making it convenient for domestic researchers to come and learn.

However, the requirements for this factory are quite high, so the construction period may be relatively long.

Yan Jiefang had no idea how long it would take, as he lacked civil engineering skills.

In order to expedite the process, he even spoke to Minister Wang specifically, hoping that the approval could be expedited.

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When Yan Jiefang was in the country, he had virtually no other sources of international news besides reading newspapers.

In the past few days, news of the theft of TSMC's complete lithography equipment has spread throughout the mainstream Western world, causing a huge uproar.

Everyone was speculating about who this audacious gang of thieves was.

Many people speculated that it might be some mysterious force in mainland China.

Some speculate that it refers to pirate groups in the South China Sea, the Bashi Channel, the Strait of Malacca, and the area surrounding the Philippines.

However, since the thieves left no trace, none of the speculations were confirmed.

Although these were second-hand machines replaced by Philips equipment, the total value of the 17 lithography machines was still around $3349 million! (Data sourced from online searches)

However, because insurance was purchased, these losses were ultimately borne almost entirely by the insurance company.

Subsequently, they directly ordered a brand new PAS2500 lithography machine from ASML.

Such a huge order came out of nowhere, and ASML, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, was overjoyed. It was truly a windfall!

When he saw this information in the newspaper back home, he only slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

Many leading figures in the domestic computer field, including Minister Wang, sighed slightly upon seeing this news:

If these thieves can sell the stolen lithography machine, they are willing to pay double the price!

Unfortunately, this is something everyone can only dream about; they know it's impossible for anyone to actually do it.

August is approaching.

On this day, all three sons gathered in front of Yan Jiefang.

This time, it was the eldest brother, Yan Xueqian, who spoke:

"Dad, we don't have much to do during the summer vacation, how about we go for a walk outside Beijing?"