However, the New York Stock Exchange, which felt that something was wrong, immediately launched a comprehensive investigation into the acquisition.

Obviously, in this case, there are obviously people engaged in black-box operations.

As for who? Whoever is the biggest beneficiary is most likely to be the manipulator behind the scenes, and HSBC and Thinking Club are included in the investigation targets.

The regulatory authority of the New York Stock Exchange.

"Frank, is this your report?" James Slo, the director in charge of the investigation, asked with a gloomy face.

The bearded Frank shook his head helplessly: "Mr. James, these people have no way to investigate, tens of thousands of accounts are registered in the offshore area, we can't ask the offshore area to hand over customer data!" ”

This is the disadvantage of financial openness, coupled with the existence of offshore zones, which has led to a lot of extralegal places in this world.

Although the New York Stock Exchange is investigating this matter, there is no evidence for them, and they have no way to take HSBC and Thinking Club.

James asked reluctantly, "Can you investigate some of it?" We only need to prove that these accounts are related to HSBC and Siwei, and we can open a case to investigate this matter. ”

"We've done some internal investigations, but it's not ideal, and these accounts are not just registered in the offshore zone, they cross each other." Frank shrugged back.

"Falk Squid!" James was furious, knowing that someone was behind the scenes, but there was nothing he could do, and this feeling made him very uncomfortable.

The matter eventually came to an end.

Since SMIC's outstanding shares have been significantly lower than 25%, that is, the majority shareholder holds more than 75% of the shares.

This situation directly triggers the mandatory delisting mechanism of the New York Stock Exchange, and SMIC must apply to the New York Stock Exchange for delisting and liquidation within the specified time.

June 14th.

Many people wake up one night and suddenly find that today's news has been slaughtered by SMIC and Thinking.

[SMIC changed hands overnight.] ] - Sina scarf

[NYSE urgently investigates SMIC acquisition.] -- International Financial Bulletin

[Thinking Society forcibly purchased SMIC, and the current shareholding ratio has reached 50.37%. —Global Times

[Shocked!] SMIC's stock price plummeted because of ...... —UC News

As time went on, the whole country knew about the forcible acquisition of SMIC.

Jiang Cheng, Zhao Jun and Li Weiguang, who were working hard, already knew about SMIC's mutation at this time.

"What now?" Li Weiguang asked without a master.

Zhao Jun was silent for a while: "Stabilize the interior first, the situation is not bad yet." ”

Although there are many discussions within SMIC, everyone is thinking about the benefits, after all, it is better to be controlled by Thinking Club than to be controlled by Datang Telecom.

In addition, Shenguang Instruments, a subsidiary of Thinking Society, is a company with top lithography machine technology, and it will be easier for SMIC to obtain lithography opportunities in the future.

However, there are pros and cons, and after being controlled by the Thinking Society, it is estimated that it will be difficult to purchase advanced foreign equipment in the future.

The other side.

Cai Zhixing rushed to Xiangjiang and completed the transfer of shares with HSBC.

Gao Zhiyuan came to SMIC's headquarters in Jiangcheng, and Thinking Society immediately held a general meeting of shareholders in Jiangcheng in the name of SMIC's largest shareholder.

Inside the conference room.

Zhao Jun, Li Weiguang, Jiang Shangzhou and others in the management are all everywhere.

Among the major shareholders, Datang Telecom, China Investment Fund, Shanghai Industrial and TSMC also sent representatives to the scene.

Gao Zhiyuan projected the 50.36% stock certificate held by Shenguang Instrument Company on the screen behind him, and then said with a smile:

"SG Instrument has officially become SMIC's largest shareholder, and we would like to ask for more advice from shareholders and managers in the future."

The faces of the crowd were different, with the representatives of CIC Fund smiling, the representatives of Shanghai Industrial and TSMC looking calm, and the representatives of Datang Telecom looking blue.

As for the management, I don't know what to say about it.

Gao continued, "As a major shareholder, I would like to announce several decisions on behalf of SMIC. ”

Everyone else pricked up their ears.

"First, the management of the former SMIC will not be adjusted in principle, and Shenguang Instrument will only dispatch financial supervisors."

Regarding this problem, Zhao Jun, Li Weiguang, Jiang Shangzhou and others breathed a sigh of relief, but fortunately, Shenguang Instrument did not do anything to become a son of heaven and a courtier.

"Second, Vice President Jiang."

"Yes." Jiang Shangzhou hurriedly responded.

"Are there any questions about your delisting from the New York Stock Exchange?"

"No problem."

For this matter, neither the management nor other shareholders are helpless, Shenguang Instrument is the largest shareholder, and SMIC has triggered the delisting mechanism, and the delisting is a foregone conclusion.

"Third, SMIC's original plan to develop a 12-nanometer chip process remains unchanged."

"Fourth, we will gradually adjust SMIC's business scope, and actively explore the domestic market while maintaining overseas markets."

After a meeting, SMIC has become a hall of words for Shenguang Instruments.

As soon as the meeting of representatives of Datang Telecom ended, he brushed his sleeves away with an ugly face, after all, the peaches he had ordered were suddenly picked by others, and anyone would be furious.

Inside SMIC's factory.

Zhao Jun, Li Weiguang and others took Gao Zhiyuan and his entourage to visit the chip production line, especially the one that was experimenting with the 12nm process.

Many engineers or employees secretly looked at Gao Zhiyuan and his party.

Zhao Jun pointed to the rows of machines in the clean room and said, "Mr. Gao, this is the 12nm production line we are developing. ”

"What are the main challenges in the development process?"

Li Weiguang, who was on the side, thought about it and replied: "The problem is mainly the adjustment of various equipment in the production line. ”

Li Weiguang immediately listed a large number of problems, such as foreign equipment, parameters and software can not be modified, once modified, must invite engineers from foreign manufacturers to come.

The domestic equipment is constantly having small problems, especially the software system, which is a mess, with failures and vulnerabilities at both ends in three days.

Gao Zhiyuan recorded these problems one by one.

"Mr. Zhao and Mr. Li, you continue to carry out the process research and development of 12-nanometer chips, equipment and software problems, and Shenguang Instruments will find a way"

Although Zhao Jun and others were not very interested in Gao Zhiyuan's statement, Shenguang Instrument did not interfere with their management, which was already very face-saving.

Zhao Jun replied with a dry smile: "Thank you Mr. Gao for your concern." ”

"I won't bother you here, call me or email me if you have anything."

"No problem."

After Gao Zhiyuan inspected SMIC, he immediately returned to Shanmei headquarters.

And Cai Zhixing has just returned from Xiangjiang.

The two of them came to the villa together and reported the relevant situation to Huang Mingzhe, especially the problems encountered by SMIC in the process of chip process research and development.

Of course, Huang Mingzhe knows some of the domestic situation, and it can be said that there is a blank in China in terms of industrial software, professional software, and industrial operating systems.

Many systems are purchased outright or use obsolete products from foreign countries.

It seems that it is necessary to integrate related industries, Huang Mingzhe said some of his thoughts and discussed them with Gao Zhiyuan and Cai Zhixing for more than an hour.

Immediately, the two of them hurriedly left the small villa to prepare for relevant actions.