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After dinner, Xiao Shan went online and browsed various forums, including discussions about the growing popularity of blogs.

“Our restaurant’s head chef shares his cooking tips on his blog every day. Now he’s become very popular and has received a 10,000 yuan bonus. We initially thought it was a joke, but we never expected that the blog would actually give him a bonus.”

“A friend of mine is a car mechanic, and now he has 30,000 followers. He just won a prize of 12,000 yuan.”

"Blogs are so popular now. I can spend about eight hours online at a time, and I mostly browse blogs that I like. I've noticed that two different people might be looking at similar content at first, but after twenty minutes, their views are completely different. I've heard that this is some kind of big data thing that recommends content based on the user's preferences."

"Don't you even know who the blog's CEO's father is? The blog's CEO is Xiao Jingshu, and her father is Xiao Shan, the founder of Taishan. Xiao Shan is known in the industry as a strategy master, so guiding his daughter is a piece of cake."

"Holy crap, no wonder blogs have changed so much in the last two years, almost leaving other similar products far behind. So it turns out that Xiaoshan is behind it, which makes sense now."

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Ding Qiunan laughed from the side, "Aren't you happy to see people praising you?"

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "That's true to some extent, but I'm also very happy to see my daughter's career growing bigger and bigger."

Ding Qiunan said, "We're both getting older, and Shiweitian doesn't even have a successor. I can't keep holding on forever, can I? Jing Shu has her own career, Jing Yan has joined Taishan, the third brother is buried in a drone company and doesn't come out. He studies physics or airplanes all day long, and the fourth brother is abroad and doesn't come back!"

Xiao Shan sighed: "It is indeed a problem. I'm worried about what will happen to Taishan Group in the future! It's such a big operation. I can still control it completely while I'm still here. But after I'm gone, with Jingyan's abilities, Taishan's future is worrying!"

“Taishan’s research centers are among the world’s best, and sooner or later they will have to face a complete blockade by Western countries. The competition is not difficult, but the difficulty is that they will not compete with you, but blockade you directly. When that happens, it is hard to say whether our son can withstand the pressure.”

"Let's leave it at that for now and take it one step at a time. Taishan's business is too broad, and it involves core technologies. There are countless people who are envious."

With Xiaoshan's current strength, it could easily live for thousands of years.

But the problem is, if he really lived for thousands of years, then everyone would probably want to dissect him!

So Xiaoshan will have to change its status in another thirty or forty years at most!

After exchanging a few complaints with his wife, Xiaoshan went to bed.

The next morning was another energetic day. I took a private car to Taishan Group.

Upon arriving at his office, Xiao Shan called his assistant and said, "Contact the investment company and have Manager Wang come over. I need to speak with him."

"Yes, Mr. Xiao."

The current manager of the investment company is named Wang Dan. She is a talent cultivated from universities in Xiaoshan and is currently responsible for some basic business of Taishan Investment Group.

Soon Wang Dan arrived at Xiao Shan's office: "Mr. Xiao, you wanted to see me?"

"Well, go to Hong Kong. Isn't Tencent listed there? Go buy some Tencent shares. At the very least, we need to have a seat on the board of directors. I'm very optimistic about Tencent's future instant messaging software."

"Okay, Mr. Xiao! The main software on the market right now is from Tencent, but their revenue isn't very good."

Xiao Shan laughed and said, "With customers, making money will naturally follow. It's just that they haven't opened their minds yet. Next year, our phones might have Tencent's chat software installed. Tencent has already developed PP for mobile phones, but it's quite mainstream. We need them to design a separate mobile chat software specifically for our large screens. The mobile software currently on the market doesn't really showcase the superiority of our phones."

"Okay, Mr. Xiao, I'll be heading to Hong Kong tomorrow. Mr. Xiao, have you considered developing your own instant messaging software?"

Xiao Shan shook his head and said, "Wang Dan, it's not good to take more than your share. In recent years, the higher-ups have paid a lot of attention to Mount Tai because we are researching technologies that break foreign monopolies. The Internet doesn't actually require much technology; Jing Shu's blog is enough. Taking all the benefits will easily provoke public anger."

Wang Dan nodded: "I understand, Xiao Sheng."

Xiao Shan laughed and said, "Otherwise, do you think I really can't see the rise of the internet today? With Taishan's current funds, it can basically acquire a large number of shares in all the leading internet companies in China. But if that happens, the rise of the internet in China won't be a flourishing of diverse companies, but rather Taishan's rise alone. Wouldn't that be blocking the country's development path?"

This is also the main reason why Taishan Group did not develop in the same way it did in Hong Kong after entering the mainland.

It's fine to develop like that in Hong Kong, because Hong Kong is only so big and can't accommodate very large companies.

But the situation is different on the mainland. If Mount Tai were as tall on the mainland as it is in Hong Kong, then trouble would inevitably follow.

Xiao Shan's biggest fear is trouble!

The news that Taishan Group was acquiring Tencent shares in Hong Kong was leaked by someone, and Tencent shares surged by 25% in three days.

Taishan Investment issued a statement: "Taishan is optimistic about the future development of instant messaging and will cooperate with Tencent in the future. The purchase of shares is only for better cooperation."

Tencent quickly responded, saying, "We are very willing to cooperate with Taishan. Taishan is a great company."

Wang Dan continued to acquire 8% of the shares on the secondary market before stopping, which was enough to secure a seat on Tencent's board of directors.

Tencent has a limited number of listed shares, which are mostly held by major institutions, and many people are quite optimistic about the prospects of internet stocks.

Subsequently, Luo Zhenliang, representing Taishan, collaborated with Tencent, under which Tencent would develop a PP chat application based on the system code provided by Taishan and the phone's performance.

Today is the monthly meeting of Taishan Group.

"Mr. Xiao, our orders for various screens have surged, and the combined production capacity of our screen manufacturing workshops and electronics factories still requires long waiting times. I want to continue expanding the number of screen manufacturing workshops. Also, Mr. Xiao, we have made another breakthrough in screens. We have developed a prototype of a new type of LED screen, and because of its self-emissive light-emitting properties, we have named it AMOLED screen."

Xiao Shan was genuinely surprised this time, as he had received a lot of electronic-related training before his time travel.

In addition to the various restrictions imposed on China by Europe and the United States, many people have compiled statistics on mobile phones and other components where China is at a disadvantage.

Among these is AMOLED screen, which has been studied less.

"In addition, our sales in the first half of the year reached 20 billion yuan, and we expect to reach 40 billion yuan for the whole year, with net profit exceeding 10 billion yuan. Taishan has aggressively seized orders from Japan and South Korea. In the past, screens were basically monopolized by companies in these two countries, but Taishan has broken this deadlock. Even TV manufacturers in these two countries have placed many orders for our TV screens."

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "The achievements of the Screen Research Center cannot be erased. I approve the proposal to build a production workshop for the Screen Research Center. The electronics factory will also increase the number of workshops for screen production, and try its best to meet the orders of the Screen Research Center while meeting the needs of mobile phone assembly."

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao."

Feng Long from the Battery Energy Research Center continued, "Mr. Xiao, our various batteries are also being shipped in large quantities, and we've signed supply contracts with some electric bicycle manufacturers. Although electric bicycles have only recently entered the market, sales are booming, and they're showing signs of replacing bicycles and motorcycles. The market prospects are very broad. We've also conducted small-scale research on lithium-sulfur and lithium-air batteries, obtaining a lot of useful data."

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Xiao Shan didn't know what to say. Even twenty years later, these two types of batteries were still in the theoretical research stage in the laboratory, a complete dead end.

With his blessing, it's uncertain whether we'll see the finished product emerge within the next twenty years.

These are revolutionary batteries. If these two types of batteries are developed, electric vehicles will truly reach a point where range anxiety is no longer an issue.

Of course, this is assuming Xiaoshan doesn't ask anyone in the chat group for help.

If we ask people in the chat group for help, we might be able to get these two types of batteries released sooner.

"It's good that you have a scientific research spirit. Keep up the good work. Since you've already started research and development on lithium-sulfur and lithium-air batteries, why not start a research project on lithium dendrites? If you can solve the problem of lithium dendrites, the degradation of lithium batteries will be greatly reduced, and people won't have to worry about replacing batteries in the future."

Lithium dendrites are a major cause of damage to lithium batteries. Solving this problem can basically solve the issue of significant battery degradation in winter.

Even twenty years from now, this problem can only be solved in a laboratory setting at a huge cost, and it will not be widely applicable.

Feng Long nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Xiao, we will start research in this area immediately."

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "These three problems of yours are not easy to solve, so you'd better be prepared to invest continuously for twenty years without seeing results. However, this is also an investment in the future, and I will keep a close eye on your research and development progress. I don't expect you to provide too much profit. Battery energy is an industry that requires long-term planning, and Taishan is not a group that pursues short-term gains."

Feng Long was very pleased to receive Xiao Shan's affirmation: "Okay, Mr. Xiao, we will definitely do scientific research seriously and strive to solve these three major problems that are troubling the world as soon as possible."

Wu Zhiming from the AI ​​R&D Center said, "Mr. Xiao, our first AI chip has completed the large model and the prototype of the new algorithm. But to unleash the full performance of the AI ​​chip, we need to make breakthroughs in hardware as well."

"Our first chip should be available within two years. However, as we optimize the algorithms and improve the large artificial intelligence models, our chips will become more and more powerful. But if we can invest in hardware in this area, we may be able to accelerate our progress in AI."

This time, it was still beyond Xiao Shan's expectations. Even 20 years later, AI chips will still be a weakness for China and a major means for the US to restrict China.

In this world, Da is still researching GPUs and has not yet developed AI chips.

Wu Zhiming continued, "Mr. Xiao, talent is also a weakness of ours. Artificial intelligence requires a large number of high-tech talents, whether in mathematics, physics, or even chemistry."

The heads of several other research centers also spoke, saying that there was a lack of professionals in basic research.

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "I understand this as well, but it's not something we can change quickly. How about this, the group will allocate 500 million to hold a university research competition in basic sciences, divided into three levels: doctoral, master's, and undergraduate, to select some talents."

"Bonuses will be awarded based on performance. At the same time, if you are interested, you are welcome to apply for a position at Taishan. The salary is generous. If you don't want to come, that's fine too. We don't force anyone to stay or leave."

Everyone nodded in agreement. If mandatory requirements are imposed, it is unlikely to produce results, and the country may not be willing to comply.

No single company can monopolize all talent.

"We will allocate another 2 billion yuan to establish a science education fund, which will be linked with major universities so that students with excellent grades in basic sciences can receive a certain amount of scholarships."

"Mr. Xiao, will the education department agree?"

Xiao Shan smiled confidently and said, "Yes, basic sciences have always been our weakness. If we invest money to help the country cultivate talents in basic sciences, the country will naturally be willing. We do not force students who receive scholarships to go to Mount Tai to do research."

Everyone nodded, agreeing that Xiao Shan's words made sense.

Following this, Qian Rui, the person in charge of the welding machine, said, "Mr. Xiao, we have also made a new breakthrough in the research on small lasers in the high-precision workshop. We have reduced the diameter of the laser to 600 micrometers, while only reducing the power by 20%. Next, we plan to continue to increase the power and further reduce the laser diameter."

"Siyuan, you are the group's publicity manager, but also our intelligence chief, so you are most sensitive to all kinds of information. Here's what I'd like you to do: investigate the specific situation in the domestic automotive industry."

Qi Siyuan stood up and nodded, saying, "Okay, Mr. Xiao."

Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, Xiao Shan said, "The country has proposed new energy, which is a major trend for the future. We are lagging behind in engine technology; foreign countries are decades ahead of us and have patent barriers. We are not a major oil producer either, and we need to import oil. With the popularization of vehicles, such a large market will require a huge amount of oil."

"Developing electric vehicles and reducing dependence on gasoline vehicles and oil is a major national trend. A car is a large purchase, requiring countless parts from all aspects. We need to conduct a thorough investigation of domestic companies involved in the automotive industry, and if the conditions are favorable, we can provide investment support."

Everyone nodded, praising Xiao Sheng's profound strategic planning, but had no other thoughts.

"That concludes today's meeting. Meeting adjourned."

Back in his office, Xiao Shan picked up the phone and called the top leader in Shenzhen.

The top leader in Shenzhen is considered a vice-ministerial level official and a key bridge between Taishan and higher authorities.

Whether it's organizing competitions or establishing scholarships in basic sciences, it's necessary to communicate with the leadership before proceeding.

"Xiao Sheng, what brings you, such a busy man, to call me?"

Xiao Shan recounted the contents of the meeting: "Leader, the country needs funding for development in all aspects these days. Basic sciences are indeed an industry that requires a lot of investment but yields slow results. Taishan University has a great need for students in basic sciences, and we hope that the leader can communicate with the higher-ups about this."

"The main body of this competition is still the education department, once a year or every two years. We do not require the outstanding students who win the award to join Mount Tai. But at the very least, we want to leave a good impression."

The high-ranking leader laughed and said, "Mr. Xiao has solved our urgent problem. Basic disciplines have always been our weakness. I believe the Ministry of Education will definitely agree. We can benefit without them having to spend any money, so why not?"

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Xiao Shan continued, "We also plan to donate to the top 30 colleges in the country in mathematics, physics and chemistry to help them purchase experimental equipment. This time we will allocate a total of 10 billion yuan, which will be distributed according to their ranking."

The top leader gasped in astonishment. This year's richest man in China, Lao Huang, only had a net worth of just over 10 billion yuan, while Taishan's investment in basic sciences alone exceeded the entire net worth of the richest man in China.

Indeed, technology companies are the real money-making businesses, but unfortunately, scientific research is also accompanied by high risks, and countless companies go bankrupt every year because of research.

"Mr. Xiao, your Taishan's generosity has truly shocked me. I will contact the leaders of the education department immediately. Our Shenzhen has produced such a great enterprise; it should be shown to the higher-ups. Even renowned universities abroad have never donated more than one billion US dollars."

In the afternoon, the high-ranking leader called: "Mr. Xiao, the Vice Minister of Education is arriving in Shenzhen by plane this afternoon. He plans to have a detailed talk with you tomorrow morning."

"Excuse me, leader."

The following morning, Xiaoshan met with senior leaders from the education department and had a detailed discussion, reaching a satisfactory agreement on cooperation.

Soon, news of Taishan Group's donations to basic sciences, the establishment of scholarships, and the joint organization of competitions with the Ministry of Education appeared in major news outlets.

The news went viral online instantly.

"Holy crap, Taishan is amazing. The money he invested in basic sciences in one go is more than the entire net worth of Huang, the richest man in China. I think there's something wrong with the Forbes rich list. Shouldn't Xiaoshan be number one?"

"Who knows how it was arranged? Taishan has not disclosed its internal shareholding situation to the public, and nobody knows how many shares Xiaoshan holds in Taishan Group."

"Are math, physics, and chemistry really that popular? The top ten in each of these three subjects in this competition will each receive a prize of 100,000 yuan, which is enough for me to work for ten years. It's true that being good at studying can make you money."

"There are also scholarships. The first-class scholarship at Mount Tai is 10,000 yuan, and the second-class scholarship is 5,000 yuan."

"Master math, physics, and chemistry, and you'll be able to go anywhere in the world without fear. Today I finally understand the meaning of this saying. This investment by Mount Tai has greatly enhanced the status of basic sciences in China, and basic sciences are the foundation of national development."

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Putting aside the online uproar, the industry is also re-examining this behemoth for the first time.

Because Taishan Group is not a listed company, its revenue and profits have always been a mystery.

This investment, however, only revealed the tip of the iceberg, allowing people to truly recognize the depth and ambition of technology companies.

At home, during dinner, Xiao Jingshu said, "Dad, you've really become famous this time. The amount you donated in one go is more than the entire net worth of the richest man in China. I wonder what Lao Huang thinks when he sees the news."

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "This is called taking from the people and using it for the people. Spending the money we earn appropriately can improve our reputation and enhance the country's foundation in basic sciences. This will also be very beneficial to the future development of Mount Tai. Money that is just saved is just a number; it can only play its due role when it is spent."

Ding Qiunan said, "By the way, Xiaoshan, could you make an ordering app for our restaurants that connects all our stores? We're planning to launch a home delivery service soon and recruit a group of delivery drivers so people can order through the app."

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "That's easy. I'll have someone contact you later! But this is a troublesome matter. Even if we increase customer acquisition, the cost will not be low. In some small counties, we are basically losing money and may not even be able to earn back the delivery drivers' wages."

Ding Qiunan said, "Currently, we have only launched our service in cities at the prefecture level and above. Many fast food restaurants are not even available in county towns. Some county towns are still in a very backward stage and have chaotic public security."

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "That's inevitable, but I estimate that it won't take more than a few years for public security to improve. You can all see the efforts the country has made to improve public security in recent years."

Time passed slowly, and three months went by in the blink of an eye.

It seems that due to the release of the Taishan Qihang phone, Samsung accelerated the research and development and production of the D508 phone.

The overwhelming amount of advertising online indicates that Samsung is making a major foray into the domestic market, showing signs of competing with Nokia and Motorola.