Chapter 186

In later times, advanced crystal cores are all foreign-made; even if we have domestic crystal cores, from manufacturing process to computing power, there is a big gap with the West, and the West repeatedly uses crystal cores as weapons to strike at our high-tech industry.

Even more speechless is that, in later times, the electronics industry has already emerged; those who entered early have already built monopolistic barriers, while latecomers will find it very difficult.

You want to make a processor? First you need an X86 license; if you don't have one, you can only work on other architectures, but then what about the upper-layer software? The ecosystem would be gone!

The Wintel alliance is very powerful; this duo firmly controls the personal computer market, with a large amount of application software running on this platform. If we develop our own, the software won't support it, and in the end it can only be used for government office platforms—individuals couldn't use it, and no games could be played.

The same goes for smartphones: Apple has its own ecosystem, another is Android, and with the HarmonyOS system coming out, how will all kinds of software be resolved? Even if software vendors shout that they will support it, the pure-blood HarmonyOS software is clearly different from the Android side.

Can't cast monthly votes, can't urge updates, can't interact—it's just a shoddy version made to get by……

Countless people lament, how can our Eastern electronic technology catch up! But very few know that, in fact, our electronic technology was originally not inferior!

In 1956, we produced our first transistor, nine years after the United States.

In 1966, our country produced its first integrated circuit, eight years after the United States.

In 1979, Modu Components Factory Five imitated the 8080 processor, five years after the United States and one year ahead of West Germany!

Photolithography machines? We are not behind either; when our products were exhibited, foreigners looked them over up and down, our technical staff gave detailed explanations, and then……

If we continue developing at this pace, we could catch up with the West in the 1980s and surpass it in the 1990s.

Unfortunately, to develop the economy, many projects were halted, the crystal core industry stalled, and although there were several major campaigns, they all ended in failure……

After all, the crystal core industry lacks money and needs constant investment; but now, we, Qin Miao, have money! By our own efforts, we have developed an industry—is this five million well spent? We can also have our demands met, right?

After hearing Qin Miao's demands, President Liu opened his mouth wide.

"San Shui, if you submit this report...... even if we use Ha Gong Da's name, you will be targeted for attack, accused of embezzling public property...... you...... you're not afraid that the events of past years will repeat themselves? If that time comes, you……"

You'll be finished!

"No way, we need to look forward; besides, we have the backing of senior leaders—whoever pressures us will become an obstacle to reform, and the unlucky ones will be them!"

"President Liu, President Liu, Sha Mou is having breakfast……"

"Um, got it, I'm on my way!" Qin Miao replied, knowing that this wasn't calling President Liu—it was calling himself!

He went out, got in a car, and headed straight for the hotel.

The Sultan's spirits were high; youtiao paired with doufu nao, simple yet delicious.

"Qin, yesterday we already looked at the armed helicopter; today we'll go see the missile launch vehicle—how about that?"

"Sure, no problem; today we'll go check out our mechanical engineering department……"

The vehicle engineering major hadn't been established yet, so this R&D task definitely still belonged to the mechanical engineering department; the Truck Cannon project had been transferred to the school-run factory for production, and the original Truck Cannon office was transformed into the Multi‑Axis High‑Mobility Off‑road Chassis project office.

There were still guards stationed at the gate, after all, the developed products need to be exported as well as used domestically, and the military values them highly; only Professor Yuan had gone to the school-run factory, and the person currently in charge here is Director Lu of the mechanical engineering department.

After all, last time it was just a small skirmish, but this time it's a major project!

After receiving the hotel's phone call, Director Lu was extremely anxious; in just these few days, you Qin Miao only gave a rough outline, and we've only done conceptual research—we don't even have a mature drawing yet—how are we supposed to introduce this to Sha Mou?

Everyone pitched in and just managed to make a crude model, when the sound of a car sounded at the gate.

"Your Highness Sultan, ladies and gentlemen, please come in; this is the most mysterious place at Ha Gong Da, where the Truck Cannon was originally born; now we are developing the multi‑axis high‑mobility off‑road chassis vehicle here……"

Qin Miao's voice rang out, and Director Lu went out to meet him.

"Everyone, welcome, welcome! San Shui, you'll still be the one to introduce our guests later."

"Um, no problem." Qin Miao nodded, led the crowd inside, toured the advanced CNC machine‑tool equipment, and then came to the side of the model.

"Everyone, the chassis we designed uses a five‑axis structure, with all axles driven; the first two axles are steering axles, the last axle can also steer in sync, matched with a high‑horsepower engine, road speed is not less than eighty kilometers per hour, and off‑road it can reach forty kilometers per hour……"

Facing this model, Sha Mou also looked on with great interest, as if he saw the vehicle galloping across the field.

Director Lu breathed a sigh of relief; as long as San Shui is here, there won't be any slip‑ups!

On another note, Ha Gong Da Import and Export Company.

"This is the thermos agreement; we will provide you with the best Lu‑brand thermos, each needing only ten dollars, and the factory has already prepared one hundred thousand……"

"Okay, no problem." Waleed took it, signed with a swish‑swish‑swish, and indeed didn't bother reading the contract details.

Zhang Honghong's mood was complicated; if she had known it would be this easy, she wouldn't have been nervous, but these past days she's really been run ragged.

"This is the Qingshan‑brand electric rice cooker, a product of Qin Miao's father's factory……" Zhang Honghong deliberately added a sentence, after all, this rice cooker costs twenty dollars each, which is not cheap, and the other side might not accept it.

"Qin's father's factory product? How can it sell for only twenty dollars? It should be at least forty dollars each!" Waleed really raised that objection, but……

Reverse bargaining—never seen that before!

In Sha Mou's country, various light‑industry products are not cheap; a novelty like an electric rice cooker would cost over a hundred dollars, and Waleed, before coming here, had already surveyed the market prices of various products; upon arriving in the East, he felt that everything was too cheap.

Other than that, we made money, but Qin Miao's father's factory has to raise the price, has to do him a favor! After all, without Qin Miao, he Walid couldn't have come by the royal private jet; this is a big deal in terms of face, this shows that his family is gradually returning to the center of power!