Chapter 323

On the airplane.

"I've studied it carefully; the X86 architecture, if it keeps developing, will really hit a bottleneck, while the architecture used by Dragon Core is clearly more suitable!" Lin Mu said, face full of excitement: "Our choice is absolutely not wrong. Dragon Core's potential far surpasses Intel!"

"Even if the architecture is the same, Dragon Core also has an advantage in manufacturing process; right now, Intel is still working overtime to develop the 286 processor, but…… I don't think the 286 can surpass Dragon Core, after all, there's a big difference in manufacturing." Chen Wen also looked forward: "Just, we're both too young; after we go past, we don't know what position we'll be given."

"Never mind what position, we will ultimately stand at the peak of this industry!"

"Young people should have the vigor of youth; at this moment, both of them felt an anticipation for the future, believing that their choice this time was not wrong!"

The plane landed, the two got off, went through customs, and then went to collect their luggage.

"Chen Wen, Chen Wen!"

"What's wrong?"

"I think I saw the pickup sign just now, with our names written on it."

"How could that be? We've only just started at Intel not long ago; who would come pick us up? And… huh, is it really there?"

Chen Wen looked in surprise at the girl holding the sign and standing there—

"Hello, I'm Chen Wen."

"I'm Lin Mu."

"Hello, I'm here to pick you up together with San Shui brother; he just went to the restroom…… I'm Chu Miaomiao, a sophomore at Ha Gong Da..."

"Ha Gong Da? So you're sent by the microelectronics company?"

"We're going to work at Ha Gong Da's microelectronics company; what position could you give us? We want to be R&D engineers..."

Both of them became excited.

"I'll have you serve as chief R&D engineer."

Qin Miao had just gone to the restroom when they were already met here; if it weren't that these two had already started chatting with Chu Miaomiao, even Qin Miao might not have been able to confirm these two people, after all, they're too young! The earliest photo he'd seen of them was probably from '92?

Qin Miao thought to himself, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Chief engineer? How could that be? That requires extensive experience…… Wow, isn't that Manager Qin?"

"You two are a few years older than me; you can call me Qin Miao or San Shui. I represent Ha Gong Da's microelectronics center, welcome you! How about it, you lack confidence in being chief engineer?"

"We have confidence!" Chen Wen immediately corrected himself: "What chip should we research?"

"Exactly, if it's too easy we won't do it!" Lin Mu followed up.

"Let's go, we'll talk in the car!"

In the car.

"This is absolutely a brand‑new idea!" After hearing Qin Miao's introduction, Chen Wen and Lin Mu widened their eyes.

"The northbridge chip handles communication with the processor, the southbridge chip handles communication with peripherals; this way, when a new processor comes out, the northbridge chip can be redesigned, but the southbridge chip can still use the previous version—one chip can pair with many processors, even X86 ones!"

"No, no—after a new processor appears, the northbridge chip just needs a slight modification to be compatible, without being too complicated! This way, the complexity of computer motherboards will be greatly reduced! System vendors will also have it much easier!"

Qin Miao nodded; these two are indeed experts in chip R&D—now they grasp things instantly!

"Right now, we at Ha Gong Da have already started researching, but our manpower is limited—after all, Dragon Core Two is still waiting for us—so the R&D task for the north‑ and southbridge chips is handed to you. Once you get the initial data, you'll also get some computer‑science students from the Capital to help, and together you'll develop these chips! As for the work location, you can choose either the Capital or Ha Cheng."

"The Capital!" Lin Mu still prefers big cities, and besides, this is the Capital!

Chen Wen felt a little embarrassed: "If we're here, won't communication with Ha Cheng be inconvenient?"

"No problem—I'll be running back and forth often. It's fine for you to stay here; tomorrow I'll go see the higher‑up leaders to request a plot of land to build a company, close to Qinghua Daxue and the Capital University… let's just set it in Zhongguancun!"

Ha Cheng still has plenty of drawbacks; in later times, the old Northeastern base will gradually fall behind and fail to keep up with development. Later, Ha Gong Da opened a branch in Shencheng, and soon the branch's admission scores surpassed those of the main campus!

Now, taking advantage of this opportunity, let's develop toward the Capital.

Zhongguancun will soon see an electronics street form, with computer companies setting up shop one after another; nearby there are over forty universities, so it can be said to be the best choice!

Owning a plot of land here will be worth a lot of money in the future!

All right, when I get home I'll ask my dad; he'll approve it.

Chen Wen and Lin Mu were stunned—this connection… is anything but ordinary.

In doing business on the mainland, connections are crucial! With Qin Miao's connections, we'll thrive here like a fish in water.

"Since it's independent, we might as well set up a new company—let's call it Weisheng; how about that? This company will focus on providing platform solutions for personal computers…… you two will be Weisheng's first employees!"

Good!

Thus, on the eve of the New Year, in this car, Weisheng Company was officially established; afterward it will develop at a terrifying speed, eventually becoming the world's largest producer of personal‑computer‑support chipsets! Whether it's Dragon Core, Intel, or AMD, its shadow will be seen!

United States, Silicon Valley.

Everyone was busy, eyes red, bodies exhausted…

"Everyone, give it your all—our 286 processor is our hope to defeat Dragon Core; we must…… huh, why are these workstations empty?" Geluofu looked at the two empty workstations and instantly flared: "At such a crucial moment, someone's actually absent from their post? Where's HR? Call them right now and have them come back! No matter the situation, even if they're in the hospital…"

"These two have resigned."

"What?" Geluofu gritted his teeth: "At this critical juncture, someone actually refuses to share our hardship and even resigns? Wait—where did these two resigning people go?"

"I don't know."

"All right, never mind them—they're not sticking with the company through this crisis, so later, when the company bounces back, they'll surely regret it! Everyone, give it your all; if we can turn the tables on the 286 processor, our bonuses will double!"

"This tactic used to work well, but now…… everyone's eyelids are drooping, they have no interest in anything!"

"Mr. Geluofu, Mr. Geluofu, we've got the Dragon Core processor in hand! Mr. Moore and his team are researching it!"

Geluofu brightened up: "Great, let's see whether this processor can actually reach the performance claimed by the Easterners!"