Jiang Hongshao returned to Beijing, and Li Taihang joined Fulong as chief consultant to take charge of integrated circuit research and development. The first "achievement" that Li Taihang achieved after joining Fulong was to successfully persuade Cheng Ran to come to Central South University of Science and Technology.
Perhaps he still thinks that this is all due to his eloquence.
For Cheng Ran, he was more concerned about several newspapers about Central South University of Science and Technology at hand.
They are all influential newspapers and official media in China. The headlines above are fascinating and awe-inspiring. "A doctor who returned from overseas brought core technology back to China to establish a chip research laboratory! Domestic chips are expected to break through! The National Chip Research and Development Center of Central South University of Science and Technology has attracted much attention!"
Opening the most popular and authoritative publication, it is written in a legendary style: "In March 1999, Dr. Chen Yue, carrying a heavy bag, full of knowledge and enthusiasm, set out on the road home! After receiving a doctorate in computer engineering from the University of Texas in 1996, Chen Yue joined Motorola's semiconductor headquarters as an engineer and chip design and development manager. He has participated in the development of many new products and important project management of SOC system integrated chips, and won the company's "Outstanding Achievement Award" for two consecutive years...
This year, he returned to China with his own DSP chip technology named "Guoxin". He served as the deputy dean of the Microelectronics Institute of Central South University of Science and Technology, obtained special funds, and presided over the development of domestic DSP chips. It is reported that Guoxin DSP design has obtained many patents. According to technical design indicators, this chip will integrate 2.5 million devices in a space half the size of a fingernail, and the computing power per second will reach hundreds of millions. Once mass production is achieved, it means that my country's chip computing power will be comparable to international mainstream chips, directly breaking the Western monopoly for many years! "
The report even paints a picture in an exciting tone.
"As we all know, since the State Council issued Document No. 18 this year, which stipulated that the tax on the software industry would be reduced from 17% to 3%, and vigorously developed the software design and chip design industries, countless returnees and researchers have entered this field. However, my country spends huge sums of money importing chips every year. Western countries have long monopolized this technology, which has choked us."
"The design and development of the "National Core" will be of immeasurable value to Central South University of Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, and China! If the "National Core" can succeed, the situation in which foreigners control cutting-edge technology in China's huge consumer electronics and information appliance markets will be improved, China's weapons and equipment will no longer have hidden dangers, and China's government security will be more reliable. This also means a milestone in my country's national information security!"
This is the "Guoxin Incident" that Cheng Ran is familiar with and once shocked the Chinese people.
Later, when China developed enough to challenge the United States, the United States started a technological war to curb China's rise. It hit China's high-tech sector by restricting the export of high-end chips. This had a huge effect for a while, and many Chinese technology companies suffered heavy losses. Without American chips, many Chinese companies would face bankruptcy. The public began to question and reflect on why there has been no progress in the field of domestically produced independent chips
But in fact, there was a prior plan. In 2000, China's Ministry of Information Industry organized and implemented the "China Chip" project to vigorously support the research and development of domestic IC products with independent intellectual property rights. It was at this policy outlet that the protagonist of the story, Chen Yue, made his debut.
He rose rapidly to the top by falsifying information in a project called "Guoxin", becoming a Yangtze River Scholar, the president of South China University of Technology, and various expert titles. Hundreds of millions of research project funds flowed into his pocket. The key point is that the Guoxin project was once considered a milestone for China's domestically produced chips. However, false castles in the air will eventually collapse. In the early 21st century, the integrated circuit highland that carried the country's attention encountered fraud, which aroused a huge wave of public opinion. The most important thing was that it directly dealt a heavy blow to the confidence of the Chinese people in the semiconductor industry. For a time, everyone was afraid of the word "core".
The national chip project support funds were completely stopped, and various investments completely bypassed the Chinese chip industry. A large number of chip companies were affected, causing the Chinese semiconductor industry, which had just started, to suffer a devastating sweep. It took at least ten years to recover. The development opportunities and time that were delayed cannot be measured by simple value.
This was later called the "Guoxin Incident."
The protagonist of the current incident, Chen Yue, has already stepped onto the stage of Central South University of Science and Technology. He has received a lot of resource policy support, the laboratory has been built, the leaders of Nanzhou have also visited, and a higher channel has also been opened.
The most important thing is that Cheng Ran saw a familiar figure in the report.
Jiang Yueqin met the other party in the department.
I'm in trouble.
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Trying to solve a problem by yourself may lead to new problems.
Cheng Ran knew that if Chen Yue was just starting out, it would be much easier, but now that he had become successful, the difficult things would come later. It was not difficult to crack down on his fraud, but the consequences were difficult. If it was exposed, what would be the difference between it and the "Guoxin Incident"
The impact is just a little bit lower. The information released by Chen Yue about connecting to international advanced chips has already attracted foreign attention. No matter how low the impact is, it is still there. This is still a scandal. The face and interests of all parties involved are in this vortex. Most importantly, it will also hit the overall soil and development of China's semiconductor industry. The country will still wean off the weak industry, which has far-reaching impacts.
This is not an incident that can be handled easily. The opponent behind it is so strong that it is difficult to deal with.
Therefore, Cheng Ran's journey to college is actually like a knight in armor, and what is vaguely visible on the road ahead is... the outline of a giant windmill-like figure.
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Cheng Ran received the admission letter from Central South University of Science and Technology almost in the second week. The letter contained the admission ticket and transcript, and stated that he was admitted to the Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, School of Information Science and Technology, Central South University of Science and Technology. At the back was the registration process for new students. The paper material was not high-end, and it was printed with thin ink, but it still had the familiar smell in memory.
However, it came so quickly, which was fundamentally different from the previous life. This time, it was as if Central South University of Science and Technology was worried that the students would run away, and couldn't wait to send out the admission letter after the transfer was completed. Basically, this is also an unspoken rule. Some universities naturally have a priority order for issuing admission letters to outstanding students. In addition to Cheng Ran, Yang Xia also received an admission letter from Tsinghua University very early.
Cheng Ran also received many people’s blessings over the phone, including Chen Muyi, who was extremely surprised on the phone, “Boss, this is awesome! If Xizhen hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have believed it! It’s you who gave up Tsinghua University and Peking University to enter USTC! Awesome!”
"By the way... what are you thinking!? Tell me about your ambitions, so I can have something to brag about to investors and people in the circle in the future... Hey, don't hang up the phone..."
Jiang Zhou was talking about the rumors he had heard with a bit of joking, "It is said that you, the provincial champion, were slapped by a girl that day. Rumor has it that you abandoned her after having sex with her?"
After saying this, without waiting for Cheng Ran to glare at him and say something like "you're making things difficult for me", Jiang Zhou quickly escaped and was out of Cheng Ran's attack range.
After a while, I received a text message from Cheng Ran, "Last month, the gym was 100,000 short of the established sales target. As the store manager, I will deduct half a month's bonus from you for not meeting the target."
Tianxing Dojo has huge monthly sales. The loss of his dividend is not just a matter of a few thousand, but tens of thousands of silver. Jiang Zhou was like a bereaved mother, shaking his head and muttering, "It's poisonous, it's poisonous..."
Many people either came to see Cheng Ran or called him, including friends and former classmates. What surprised Cheng Ran the most was the conversation between him and his former junior high school classmate Jiang Chuan when he got his phone number on CQ and called him.
Jiang Chuan was the short boy who used his tape recorder to help Cheng Ran play the message he left to Yang Xia to express his love for him at the junior high school art festival. Later, he was promoted to the high school department of No. 1 Middle School. When talking about those years, Jiang Chuan couldn't help feeling emotional. Before Cheng Ran transferred to another school, he attended Shanhai No. 1 Middle School for a school year and then left. He and Jiang Hongshao were still mentioned by many people in No. 1 Middle School. When the provincial top scorer of No. 10 Middle School made the news, many old classmates from No. 1 Middle School got together and wondered if they had the same name.
Jiang Chuan's last words still made Cheng Ran a little dazed. "We all met and talked later. I can't believe it. If we could turn back the time, who would have thought that you, who painted such a stunning work as the Hale-Bopp Comet on the cultural wall, would become the top scorer in science. What seemed magical at the time actually continued later! I guess we can still brag about it when we have a class reunion ten years later!"
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Yang Xia's graduation banquet was held in late August. In fact, many people in the compound already knew what happened between her and Cheng Ran at No. 10 Middle School. Liu Ying and Yao Beibei were also mediating. In fact, they did not want the friendship between the two to completely collapse. It was very difficult for them to be caught in the middle.
Of course, Liu Ying and Yao Beibei are both a little afraid of Cheng Ran now, although Cheng Ran still looks gentle and calm. However, the two can't tell why. Looking at Cheng Ran now, they always feel that he has an invisible temperament that makes people timid.
Finally, they had to ask Cheng Ran's good friend Yu Xiao indirectly. Yu Xiao didn't dare to ask Cheng Ran directly, so he tried various ways to find out. Finally, he responded to them and said that Cheng Ran didn't seem to be bothered by it.
So Liu Ying and Yao Beibei hurried to talk to Yang Xia. Yang Xia herself had felt a little regretful before, so she took this opportunity to personally call Cheng Ran and invite him to the graduation banquet. In fact, even if she didn't call, her parents would communicate with Cheng Ran's parents, and Cheng Ran's family would eventually attend, but it made a difference because she was the one making the call.
Yang Xia's graduation banquet was held in a restaurant. In addition to colleagues, all of Yang Xia's relatives in Chengdu also came. There were more than ten tables, and it was very lively. Yang Xia's grandmother's view of her family has changed dramatically. I'm afraid that several generations of the Yang family would not dare to think about it. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a great honor for the family. Yang Xia's grandmother wore expensive clothes today and even invited some of her old friends to come. Everyone also expressed congratulations, but the envy in their eyes could not be concealed.
Many friends from the compound were at the same table, and everyone was having a great time. At this time, almost everyone's destination had been decided. Liu Ying was admitted to Chengdu Normal University, Yao Beibei went to Chengdu Industrial and Commercial College, a private second-tier university, and some of the others repeated their studies or went to other places. In fact, they all cherished their fate and envied and blessed Yang Xia, who seemed to have the best future among the crowd.
Once everyone gets together, they will go their separate ways.
Yang Xia was the most glorious protagonist today. After the results were announced, Yang Xia went to Beijing with her parents who had specially asked for leave. On the one hand, they wanted to meet relatives in Beijing and take Yang Xia out for a while. On the other hand, they also wanted Yang Xia to get in touch with the atmosphere of Tsinghua University in advance and make a connection.
When Yang Xia and her parents finished all the social events and sat back at the table to eat, she faced Cheng Ran, who was deliberately placed next to her. She stuffed some food into her mouth, feeling a little full, and turned around and asked, "Is Jiang Hongshao no longer in Rongcheng?"
Cheng Ran nodded, "She's been gone for a while, back to the capital."
Yang Xia said, "I called her too. I was away from Chengdu some time ago and didn't get together with everyone. After I came back and held this graduation party, I called her and invited her. Only then did I know that she was no longer here... I heard from Yu Xiao that you guys were having a lot of fun some time ago and got together every day."
Cheng Ran smiled.
After a pause, Yang Xia whispered, "Cheng Ran... Are you still angry about what happened on the day when the college entrance examination results were announced and the application was filled out?"
Cheng Ran was stunned, then shook his head.
Yang Xia, who was watching Cheng Ran's expression the whole time, whispered again, "I'm sorry, you know... sometimes I get very impulsive... Cheng Ran, it was in public at that time, will you blame me?"
"I've been used to it since I was a child." Cheng Ran smiled, "I understand you."
Yang Xia was slightly stunned... Why did she suddenly feel like crying
However, she still laughed, "So, you are sure about it."
Cheng Ran said, "I received the admission letter from Central South University of Science and Technology a long time ago."
Yang Xia murmured, "They must be afraid that something unexpected will happen. If you, the top scholar, run away, they might send it to you first."
Yang Xia put down his chopsticks and said, "Cheng Ran, our family went to Beijing this time. I went to Tsinghua University in advance to make some contacts. I still think that you will regret not choosing Tsinghua University."
Cheng Ran looked at her and said, "Maybe I will regret not going to the best universities. But in life, sometimes regrets are not necessarily bad things. At least I am happy that we were in Shanhai No. 1 Middle School, and then you followed me to No. 10 Middle School, and then worked hard to get into Tsinghua University. This is amazing."
Yang Xia reached out and hit him, and said word by word, "I'm not following you!"
Seeing Cheng Ran's smile, Yang Xia said quietly, "Cheng Ran, I still feel sorry for you. But now that it's like this, there's no point in saying anything. However, I still want to thank you, because you made me see that hard work without worrying about the future will still lead to good results."
She looked up, "Cheng Ran, at least from the perspective of where you are going to school, I think I have surpassed you this time."
Cheng Ran nodded, "I guess so."
Yang Xia smiled, "Then don't let your guard down at Central South University of Science and Technology. Don't let what I said today, 'You will regret it,' come true. That would be such a pity."
"It's very stressful. I'll try my best." Cheng Ran said.
Yang Xia turned around and said nothing more, but his eyes were a little dim.
This time when she went to Beijing, she actually reestablished contact with her relatives there. Her relatives in Beijing naturally valued Yang Xia, a niece who came from Sichuan Province to attend Tsinghua University. They also introduced a senior from Tsinghua University to Yang Xia. The senior took her to visit Tsinghua, introduced her to it, shared her experience, gave her a lot of advice, and even took her to some class reunions and on-campus activities. During the interactions and conversations with those people, Yang Xia seemed to have opened up a bigger and broader world, and she began to realize how narrow and insignificant her vision was before.
It was after experiencing those vast experiences and returning from this month-long trip to Beijing that Yang Xia looked at Cheng Ran again and really felt that no matter what the reason was, Cheng Ran missed out on the best platforms and the best things in the country because of a single thought.
What was even more painful in her heart was that this was the man whose back she had once watched, and something she had thought would rise brighter, but at this dividing point in her fate, he fell in a dull and ordinary way.
In the inexplicable emptiness, she felt that she should finally let go...
But why am I so reluctant to leave
And, helpless.