Chapter 249: Machine Tool Project Establishment!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Huff, Boss! You have no idea how exhausting it was. 1 met with high-level executives from so many major companies this morning. Even Ju Wei sent an executive president!”

It was already the second day of the opening ceremony, and Zhou Chao was sitting in Xu Yu’s office. Zhou Jilong and two academicians were also present.

“What’s the current situation?”

“They all went to visit our factory. The product quality is outstanding, and every company is very interested in our 12-inch wafers. They all want to secure a deal, but I turned them down!” Xu Yu grew more and more excited as he spoke, even standing up from the sofa in the end.

“Well done on the rejections! We shouldn’t let one company monopolize everything. You can figure out what to do with the others,” Zhou Chao said, waving his hand to calm him down.

“Yes, Boss!”

Zhou Chao then shifted his gaze to Zhou Jilong and the two academicians sitting beside him.

“Zhou, for now, our focus is on shortening the manufacturing time for the 12-inch technology to increase our current production capacity. Besides…”

Zhou Chao looked at Xiong Lao and took out a USB drive from his pocket, handing it over to him.

Xiong Lao received the USB drive with a puzzled expression, glancing at the attached note. He looked at Zhou Chao with disbelief.

“For now, the production of 12-inch wafers is on the right track, and we will plan for Canghai Technology’s future development. Xiong Lao, I’ve already given you the technical data for 16-inch wafers. It’s up to you to research it thoroughly.

Canghai Technology has only one goal, and that is to create our own chip. Although it may seem impossible right now, 1 believe that with our relentless efforts, we will succeed!”

Zhou Chao paused for a moment and then turned to Chai Lao, asking, “Chai Lao, what should we do in the early stages if we plan to research chips in the future?”

“We need advanced lithography machines, and they must be extremely precise. If we can acquire one from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, even if it means spending without any budget constraints, we can proceed with our chip research!”

“That’s right, to research chips, a lithography machine is an indispensable tool. So, our next step is to research and manufacture lithography machines ourselves!”

Zhou Chao’s words left everyone present in shock. Chai Lao, looking at Zhou Chao’s calm demeanor, said, “Boss, if we don’t have high-precision machine tools and the manufacturing technology for lithography machines, everything would be just empty talk!”

“I understand! But these are not issues! Now, let me announce the first top-secret project of Canghai Technology – the ultra-precision machine tool!”

Chai Lao stood up directly from the sofa and said, “Boss, with our current technology and personnel, it’s entirely impossible to develop it. Even if we manage to develop it, at most, it would only be at the domestic level and wouldn’t come close to the global standard.”

“I know, I’m saying all this because I’m confident.” As he spoke, he reached into his bag and took out a USB drive before tossing it to Chai Lao.

Chai Lao hurriedly caught the USB drive that had been tossed to him, looking at the label on it, his mouth fell open in disbelief as he stared at Zhou Chao, his speech stumbling.

“B-boss! Is this… for real or fake?” Chai Lao spoke with excitement, even stumbling over his words.

“Of course, it’s real. You should promptly go through the information on it. If you require personnel, I’ll arrange for them. If you need finances, 1’11 provide them. My only wish is for you to manufacture this ‘Industrial Mother Machine’ as quickly as possible!”

“Don’t worry, Boss! I will do my utmost to manufacture it as soon as possible!”

Zhou Chao nodded in response and then turned his gaze to Lin Wu sitting beside him. He said, “Hmm, Lin Wu, you should have Wang Feng assign two security personnel to protect Xiong Lao and Chai Lao.

If we manage to produce the ultra-precision machine tool, the first thing we’ll do is mass-produce wafer production lines. Xiong Lao and Chai Lao will have to put in a lot of effort in that regard!”

“Boss, it’s our duty!”

Zhou Chao stood up from the sofa, his expression serious, and looked at Xu Yu and the others. “From now on, I entrust Canghai Technology to all of you.”

“Please rest assured, Boss!” Xu Yu, Zhou Jilong, and the others also stood up, assuring him loudly.

Zhou Chao nodded at the confident individuals and then turned to Lin Wu beside him, saying, “Let’s go!”

Zhou Jilong and the others escorted Zhou Chao to the parking lot. Before getting into the car, Zhou Chao looked at the few of them in front of him, didn’t say much, just got into the car and closed the door.

As the car slowly disappeared from view, Xu Yu looked at Zhou Jilong and the two academicians and said, “I’ll need to depend on the few of you from now on!”

Lin Wu drove out of the industrial park, and Zhou Chao, who was sitting beside him, asked, “Boss, are we going back to the hotel now?”

“Well, let’s head back to the hotel first! We can return to Modu tomorrow morning,” Zhou Chao said as he reclined in the back seat, looking unusually relaxed.

“Are we just leaving everything here then?”

“Yeah, we’ll leave it to them! I believe they will bring me good news soon.”

“Boss, are you really that confident in those two regarding the technology? What if something goes wrong?”

“There won’t be any ‘what if’. 1 trust them!” Lin Wu heard Zhou Chao’s assurance and didn’t dwell on it further. After all, Zhou Chao hadn’t made any wrong judgments so far.

By the time Zhou Chao arrived at the Hilton, it was around 5 PM. After parking the car, the two of them walked into the hotel.

“Are the private rooms ready for tonight? What about the gifts?”

“Yeah, everything is prepared. The gifts are in the private room!”

As they talked, they reached the entrance of the private room. “Alright, go check on things. Once everyone is here, you can start serving the food.”

“Sure, Boss!” Lin Wu opened the door to the private room, and Zhou Chao went inside. Lin Wu closed the door behind him and headed toward the kitchen.

Zhou Chao looked at the Barbie doll outfits on the table and thought about the cute little one he hadn’t seen in a while.

Time quickly passed, and it was already 6 p.m. Suddenly, the door to the private room swung open. Zhou Chao looked at the empty entrance, stood up from his chair, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

“Hey, hey, big brother!” A figure suddenly jumped out, as if preparing to give him a surprise attack.

“Little Mango, did you miss your big brother?” Zhou Chao quickly walked over and picked up Little Mango. He then noticed Ye Zhengfeng and Aunt Wang following behind.

“Uncle Ye, Aunt Wang!”

“Yeah, let’s go inside!” Zhou Chao carried Little Mango and walked inside, giving a casual glance to Lin Wu standing nearby.

“Big brother, are the gifts on the table for me?” Little Mango saw the beautiful Barbie doll and clapped her hands in delight.

“Yeah, they’re for our lovely Little Mango. Do you like them?”

“Mwah, thank you, big brother!” Little Mango kissed Zhou Chao on the cheek, and Ye Zhengfeng and Aunt Wang both smiled.

Just as they all settled down, Lin Wu walked in from outside. Soon, a waiter brought in the dishes, and in no time, the table was filled with about ten different dishes.

“Are you planning to return to Modu?” Ye Zhengfeng asked after swallowing a piece of beef, looking at Zhou Chao for confirmation.

“Yeah, most of the matters here are sorted out, and the follow-up projects are already in place. Now, 1 just need to wait. Plus, when I go back this time, 1 plan to recruit some talented individuals.”

“Talented individuals? 1 see. When the time comes, as long as they are truly talented and come to Peng City, we have relevant policies and benefits in place. By the way, regarding that tax exemption issue you mentioned earlier, after discussions, we’ve decided to exempt you from taxes for three years.”

“Ye Uncle, is what you’re saying true? Haha, thank you for your support!” When Zhou Chao heard about the tax exemption, his face lit up with a smile. After all, at this stage, Canghai Technology was still in its infancy, and if he could avoid a hefty tax burden, he could invest more into the projects.

“We’re just doing our job. After all, you belong to the emerging technology industry, and you’re exactly what we need. The support for tech innovation companies is quite substantial. If you need a loan, we can also provide an interest-free loan of 1 billion.”

“You know, Uncle Ye, it’s not a lack of funds at the moment; it’s a shortage of talent.”

“You, my boy, have quite the discerning eye now! And you seem to like staying low-key. Have you ever calculated the total value of all your companies under your banner?”

Zhou Chao scratched his head at Ye Zhengfeng’s question. “Uncle Ye, you’ve really put me on the spot with that one. I’ve never actually calculated it, but if I were to estimate, I’d say it’s at least around 300 billion by now.”

Ye Zhengfeng was taken aback by this revelation, and even Aunt Wang and Lin Wu, who were dining with them, turned their attention to Zhou Chao.

“It’s incredible how you’ve quietly amassed such a substantial wealth. But, as always, Uncle hopes you’ll stay true to yourself,” Ye Zhengfeng remarked, a touch of amazement in his eyes.

“Don’t worry, Uncle Ye.”

“Yeah, let’s eat! Otherwise, Little Mango and the others will finish everything!”

While Little Mango was engrossed in devouring jumbo prawns, she heard someone calling her. She quickly lifted her head, with bits of prawn still clinging to her mouth, looking incredibly adorable!

“Little Mango, eat quickly. Big brother might snatch the delicious ones!”

“It’s okay, big brother. If you like it, eat more. Little Mango can eat a little less; it’s okay to have an empty tummy!” Zhou Chao was utterly charmed by Little Mango’s words.

“No worries, let’s eat! Big brother will have something else.”

“Mmm-hmm!” When Little Mango heard that Zhou Chao wasn’t eating her favorite dishes, she happily buried her head and continued eating.

The meal lasted for about an hour and a half. As they were leaving, Zhou Chao held Little Mango in his left arm and his Barbie doll in his right hand. He escorted Uncle Ye and Aunt Wang all the way to the parking lot.

“Ye Uncle, Aunt. Wang, take care! Little Mango, bye!”

“Goodbye, big brother!” Little Mango extended her head from the back seat, waving her hand as Zhou Chao smiled and waved back.

“You can go now; we’ll leave first!” After saying their farewells, Ye Zhengfeng drove away from the hotel, and Zhou Chao, with Lin Wu, headed back inside..