"Well, it's better to be like that." Zhou Shuo touched his chin and said with a smile: "I'll give Nikon five ...... No, $600 million, sell me 51% of your shares. ”

Zhou Shuo's words made Tsuruta angry enough, and Nikon bid $500 million because Zhou Shuo obtained a 49% stake in Nikon's lithography machine subsidiary just by virtue of immersive lithography technology. However, Nikon's 51% stake has really invested in capital, equipment, talent and technology.

Nikon's decades of accumulation and state-of-the-art production lines certainly cannot be compared with a technology in the hands of the Panhan Group. The establishment of a joint venture is only a stopgap measure, and the two parties are not fair and just at all. If Nikon's bid of $500 million to acquire Zhou Shuo's shares can be regarded as a robbery, then his offer of $600 million is too insulting.

"Hmph, Zhou Sangre, in the words of you Chinese, you should not be able to see the coffin without crying, right?" Tsuruta took back the red-headed document from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was actually nothing more than a copy. The truly effective Wen Jiàn has already been sent to the provincial capital through the guò administrative channel.

"Please stop kidding, there's a limit to our patience." Tsuruta held his head high proudly and hummed: "This is your last chance, if you don't agree to Nikon's acquisition request, I can guarantee that you won't get anything in the end - in our real room, we have completed the research of waterproof photoresist, and Fanhan Group has no core technical advantages." ”

"Oh, really?" Zhou Shuo smiled noncommittally and said: "It seems that Nikon is really winning, for a small enterprise like Fanhan Group, it is indeed difficult to compete with a century-old brand like you." ”

"Hmm. Zhou Sang is still very self-aware! Tsuruta couldn't help laughing, nodded and said, "Not bad." It's clear that our Nikon is far stronger than your Panhan Group. High-tech industry. Only technology is the capital to speak! ”

Zhou Shuo waited for him to finish laughing, and then asked patiently, "Special Manager Tsuruta really doesn't think about it?" ”

"Consider what?" Tsuruta suppressed his laughter, not knowing why.

"Well, I'm actually very sincere and want to buy Nikon's lithography division." Zhou Shuo said seriously: "In order to achieve this goal, I am actually much more determined than you. It doesn't matter if it's 500 million, 1 billion, or even 2 billion, 3 billion......"

He stretched out his hand slowly, as if to touch the beautiful dream.

"You know what, Tsuruta-san." Zhou Shuo was calling his name in his mouth. But his gaze disappeared into the void.

"From the day I came into contact with the knowledge of integrated circuits, I had a deep question buried in my heart." He muttered to himself, "The manufacturing size of integrated circuits is measured in microns, ten microns in the early days, and then down to eight microns, five microns, all the way to the two micron and submicron levels. In the 90s, the integrated circuit industry developed rapidly, and the international market was even more innovative. The chip industry of 0.8 and 0.5 microns can also be manufactured......"

Zhou Shuo's eyes circled the conference room and asked everyone: "When you are studying, when you are using electronic devices." Have you ever thought about it? How is this integrated circuit chip manufactured? ”

His words made everyone in the venue stunned, thinking back to their own lives, or when they were exposed to integrated circuit knowledge in college. It's true that little thought has been given to how this little chip is made.

Seeing the blank looks on everyone's faces, Zhou Shuo smiled.

"No, most people don't think about it." He said categorically: "But I thought about it! At first, I thought it was a stroke by the masters......"

His words made everyone present laugh. Anyone who can get into this room will certainly not know how chips are made now. So it's ridiculous to hear that someone thinks this way.

Zhou Shuo showed a look of remembrance, and continued indifferently: "Don't laugh. I'm arguing for that. It is said that our country's tenth-level workers can process 1 filament with an accuracy. Isn't this 1 filament 10 microns? But this is also the limit of what human beings can distinguish, but it is only the beginning of the development of integrated circuits. Later, I thought it was drawn with a machine cutter, but unfortunately the world's most advanced machine tools and equipment still can't process sub-micron materials......"

As Zhou Shuo spoke, the people below gradually quieted down. If you think about it carefully, without the expertise of chip manufacturing, it is not surprising that ordinary people have this kind of misunderstanding.

The manufacturing process of chips is not only the crown of human manufacturing, but also the ultimate of human imagination.

"Later, the first time I heard that chips were carved out of photograms." The corners of Zhou Shuo's mouth rose, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "My first thought is not to believe, how can light carve things?" Then I bask in the sun every day, and I haven't been sunburned all over my face a long time ago. I have to admit that the development of modern science and technology to the extreme is already an art more magical than magic. ”

"After a mask is converted by a lithography machine, it can be reduced by hundreds or thousands of times, and then engraved on a silicon wafer exactly at a fraction." Zhou Shuo looked back at Tsuruda's face and said sincerely: "I must admit that Nikon is indeed a great company!" You're not doing an ordinary business, you're selling light as a work of art! ”

Tsuruta listened to the simultaneous interpretation around him, and after translating Zhou Shuo's words, he couldn't help but nod smugly. That's right, Nikon, as an optical company, deserves such praise.

However, Zhou Shuo's tone suddenly lowered after this high-pitched tone.

"But this art of light, our country is a desert." He said sadly: "When we were still struggling with the 2-micron process, sub-micron technology was already widely used internationally. When the 908 Huajing project, which was pinned on by the state and the nation, was in trouble, Intel was already using the 0.5 micron process to make their CPUs. ”

"We have finally solved the problem of the 0.8 micron process and entered the sub-micron era, but the war between Nikon and ASML has burned to the 0.25 micron level. If we follow the normal progress, when we enter the nano era in two years, the domestic lithography machine can basically give up its efforts - because of our high-end optics, I am afraid that at that time we can only survive in the real room. ”

"Without industrialization to provide a way out for high-end optical technology, it is impossible to catch up with the international advanced level with financial appropriation alone!" Zhou Shuo said bitterly: "Facts have long proved that the research method of planned economy cannot adapt to market competition!" Even if we can do the system integration of the lithography machine, we still have to be controlled by others in the lens. ”

"So-" Zhou Shuo closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and sighed: "We Chinese are already standing on the edge of the cliff of the lithography machine industry at this time. Take a step back, and there is an abyss behind you. ”

He slowly opened his eyes, looked at Tsuruta and said with great sincerity: "So, Mr. Tsuruda, can you understand, my enlightenment?" In order for us Chinese to have this art of light as well, I will not hesitate to pay a price! ”

Bang Bang Bang -

Tsuruta couldn't help but clap his hands sincerely, Zhou Shuo's words made him feel like he saw the style of a Showa boy in the sixties.

The foundation for Japan's rise was laid in the hands of those who had boundless enthusiasm and a sense of responsibility and urgency to dedicate themselves to their country. From this point of view, Zhou Shuo and them are undoubtedly the same kind of people. Vainly trying to use his own shoulders to pick up a burden that does not belong to him.

Whether it is a dream or a responsibility, the world often laughs at them for being stupid, but they forget that it is such a person who can become the backbone of a country.

"What Zhou Sang said is so good that I can't help but think of Sahashiji, the predecessor of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in the post-war period of my country. It is people like him, with the dream of becoming rich and strong, and with countless hard work and enthusiasm, that Japan is what it is today. Tsuruta seemed to be fascinated by that period of history: "Today's China can have people like Zhou Sang, and I believe that China will become a beautiful country in the future!" ”

The affirmation from Hetian is not only Zhou Shuo, but also all the participants of Fanhan Group are honored. There is no greater achievement in life than the affirmation of the enemy. Tsuruta's words can be said to have greatly boosted the morale of the Panhan Group.

"However, times are different!" With a more violent momentum, Tsuruta slammed back: "This world is so cold, and it will not necessarily be rewarded because of people's efforts. Even Sahashi's ideas have no market in Japan now. The reason why the market is a market is because of its ruthlessness and profit-oriented! So I'm really sorry, Zhou Sang, I admire your ideals very much, but business can only be business! ”

"Business is business!" Zhou Shuo sat on the chair and sighed relaxedly: "Speaking the truth, it is really appropriate to use this sentence to make a footnote to capital." ”

"Zhou Sang also knows that the market will not be transferred by people's will, so please stop struggling meaninglessly!" Tsuruta said sincerely: "Please follow the laws of the market and face the reality!" ”

"Hahahaha!" Zhou Shuo suddenly opened his mouth and laughed, stood up and said, "Well said, let's face the reality!" ”

When Tsuruta saw Zhou Shuo's appearance, he thought that he had figured it out, but he didn't want his words to go around in a circle and go around.

"In that case, let's use the laws of the market to speak, and ask Nikon to face reality—"

Zhou Shuo's eyes were blazing, and he took out a copy of the text and slapped it in front of Hetian. (To be continued......)