At more than two o'clock in the afternoon, two foreign businessmen, a man and a woman, walked into the booth of Sihai Group.

They were attracted to the alien computer, then they saw the typewriter, looked all the way through, and browsed the contents of the booth first.

Li Yunhai received in front of the sea.

"Hello." Li Yunhai smiled slightly, "May I ask if you are in trade or office equipment business?" ”

"We make office equipment." The woman replied.

Li Yunhai said: "Our company's main business is office equipment, PCs, printers. ”

"Why aren't there photocopiers?" The woman asked.

"We also have photocopiers, but we didn't show them at CES this time. Our photocopier, in cooperation with Xerox, is called Xerox. We have not only small copiers, but also large engineering copiers, both in black and white and color. ”

Li Yunhai said as he took out a stack of materials, handed them to the other party, and said:

"Here's a brochure for our full range of products, you can take a look."

The woman asked, "Xerox?" Is it the Xerox company in our country? ”

Li Yunhai said: "Of course. This is the second photocopier brand that Xerox has cooperated with in the world after Fuji Xerox, and our company owns more than 90% of the copier's patents. ”

Two foreign businessmen flip through the album.

Li Yunhai said: "The products we brought to CES are all products with world-leading technology. ”

The man asked, "PC is also ahead?" ”

Li Yunhai introduced his own PC products, explaining what is the "zero waiting page mode" and "hidden regeneration" technology, as well as the advantages of self-designed and developed chip products.

In order to let customers experience the advantages of the product, Li Yunhai turned on the computer, then entered the command, entered the DOS system, and opened the game for them to play.

DOS3.3 is a system introduced at the end of 1987, and it is also the most popular personal computer operating system in the late 80s and early 90s.

After the computer starts, a AUTOEXEC.BAT should be set under the C disk under the DOS interface, as well as DOS commands such as YS and ARJ, which are all familiar to the PC operator. As for the office software of personal computers, there are Wordstar, Foxbase, etc., and the predecessor of Word word processing software in later generations is Wordstar.

At this time, if the computer wants to play a game, the response is called a slow.

But the alien computer, with the most powerful configuration at present, coupled with the optimization of the motherboard and chip, can run all the games smoothly.

The man played the game for a while and asked, "How do you sell this computer?" ”

Li Yunhai said: "Our ex-factory price is $4,599, and the suggested retail price in the United States is $5,999. We also have a computer for business that costs $3,999 ex-factory and $4,999 MSRP in the United States. Both of these computers are the latest computers. ”

The man said, "Can the price be less?" ”

Li Yunhai said: "This is the lowest price, and it is also the price for others to take 10,000 units." ”

The man exited the game and carefully studied the transparent chassis.

Li Yunhai took out a motherboard and let them see the workmanship of the motherboard.

The man grabbed both sides of the motherboard with both hands, and suddenly pulled it very hard.

Li Yunhai really hasn't tried it, how much force it takes to break a motherboard.

Seeing the man's behavior, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Fortunately, the man did not break the motherboard.

The man put down the motherboard and looked at the typewriter casually, as if he was not interested in the PC.

Li Yunhai didn't know if the other party would place an order or how big an order he could place, but he kept explaining patiently and turned on the computer to let them experience the typewriter.

The man tried his typing speed and tried to translate into various languages.

The man didn't say it was good, nor did he say it was bad, but after trying it, he asked the price and then put it aside. Pointing to the micro-piezoelectric printer, he asked.

Li Yunhai explained to him the principle of saving consumables for micro piezoelectric printers.

The man nodded, noncommittal, and looked at the translator again.

After looking around, the two turned around and left.

Li Yunhai wasted almost an hour, talking with a dry mouth, but he didn't get anything.

Fortunately, Shen Xiulan and they received several orders, totaling more than 10 million US dollars.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon, only two hours before the end of the exhibition.

There are still a lot of foreign businessmen on site.

Sihai Group's booth has been flowing endlessly.

Everyone was at their best, trying to win another $40 million in orders in the last two hours.

At this moment, the man and woman just now walked back.

Li Yunhai hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "It's good." ”

The man nodded and said, "Hello, I just saw that your brochure says that it will be replaced in 3 months, the whole machine will be guaranteed for one year, and the main parts will be guaranteed for three years, right?" ”

Li Yunhai said: "Yes. Our global headquarters is in Xiangjiang, and the global customer service headquarters is also in Xiangjiang, so the after-sales service is very convenient. ”

The man said: "Okay, we want 5,000 computers with this transparent chassis, and 5,000 business PCs!" And that typewriter, we're going to have 5,000 too! Micro piezoelectric printers—"

Li Yunhai said: "Regarding the micro piezoelectric printer, we have a new upgraded version, if you want to order, I suggest you directly order our new version, that version will be released next month." ”

The man said, "Oh! Then let's order these three machines first, and after your new printer is released, send us an email as soon as possible, and I will order it again. ”

Li Yunhai said: "Okay, I will send you a prototype." Let me confirm the order again, Alien Computer, Dragon PC, four generations of typewriters, 5,000 units each? ”

He said as he pointed his finger at the corresponding machine.

The man affirmed, "Yes! ”

Li Yunhai quickly calculated and said, "A total of $60.5 million in orders!" Our company's requirement is to pay first and then goods, I don't know if you can agree? ”

The man waved his hand: "I have only one request, please ship it as soon as possible!" ”

Li Yunhai thought to himself, we have received orders for more than 20,000 computers at this CES electronics show, and with the current production capacity of Sihai Group, it should be able to be delivered within two months, so he said: "We will deliver it before March 15 at the latest, can I ask?" ”

The man thought for a moment and said, "It would be better if it could be faster." Many of our customers have raised objections to IBM's new computer because it is not compatible with other programs, and we hope to find a new replacement as soon as possible. I see that your products are very cost-effective, so I make your products. If the customer feedback is good, we will cooperate for a long time. We have a lot of sales, and I hope your production capacity can keep up! ”

Li Yunhai's heart moved, and he said, "May I ask what is the name of Mr." ”

The man said, "Mark! Mark Feller. ”

Li Yunhai said: "Mr. Mark, hello. ”

He asked for the woman's name.

The woman said, "Helen." ”

Li Yunhai said: "Mr. Mark, Miss Helen, I have a proposal, you can be our company's distributor in the United States, and our goods can be handed over to you for sale." ”

Mark said, "We have that idea too, but we're going to sell your products first." If your products have a market and good quality, we will consider them. ”

Li Yunhai smiled: "Okay! Here, please, we sign the contract. ”

After signing this contract, Sihai Group won an order of 220 million US dollars at the CES electronics show!

This is several times more than the $60 million originally set by Li Yunhai.

It is really the first exhibition of consumer electronics!

After signing, Li Yunhai shook hands with Mark and said that we guarantee that the goods will be delivered within the date specified in the contract, and we also ask you to pay for the goods within the specified date.

Mark made an OK gesture.

Business continues!

Until six o'clock, Li Yunhai and the others received another order of 20 million US dollars.

Many of them are buyers who have come to see before, and they only come to sign at the last minute.

In the end, Li Yunhai and their orders of 240 million US dollars ended perfectly!

Everyone cheered and clapped their hands in celebration.

The harvest of four days is higher than the trading volume of 20 days at the Canton Fair!

It is no wonder that Toyo people are so keen to participate in various exhibitions, and within a year, if you participate in major exhibitions around the world, you can accumulate a large number of global distributors.

Before the end of the exhibition, Li Yunhai disposed of all the prototypes used in the exhibition.

This kind of prototype is bought by many people.

Those who bought tickets for the progress, many of them came for these prototypes, and bought their favorite prototypes at the cheapest price.

In the evening, Li Yunhai invited everyone to dinner to celebrate.

At the banquet, Professor Ni once again mentioned the independent design of chips.

"Mr. Li, we must develop our own chips! I've heard that Intel is suing AMD! Don't want to give them any more authority! If we don't do our own research, we will definitely not be able to survive in the future. ”

Of course, Li Yunhai knows the importance and urgency of self-developed chips.

The processor of that year was relatively simple, every time Intel launched a processor, other manufacturers could quickly imitate it, and the price was cheaper, many people may remember Motorola, National Semiconductor, Zilog, Cryix, IDT, NexGen and other companies launched a variety of X86 processors.

Intel has never forgotten to crack down on these opponents, under their suppression, most manufacturers have withdrawn from the X86 market for various reasons, but AMD has survived, after all, they are legally authorized.

In the 386 era, Intel changed its strategy, tightened the authorization of other manufacturers, and chose to terminate the authorization of AMD in 1986, but AMD objected and filed a lawsuit, but the case dragged on for a long time, and the judgment was made in 1994, Intel violated the contract, and the authorization continued to be valid.

But AMD has also changed its strategy, and it is becoming more and more unfeasible to simply copy Intel X86 processors, AMD also began to develop its own X86 architecture, and finally launched the K5 architecture in 1996, which is the first AMD self-developed X86 processor, K stands for Kryptonite Kryptonite, which is the only substance that can beat Superman.

Therefore, Li Yunhai understands better than anyone that the processor market cannot be monopolized by foreign companies, and must actively develop independent and controllable processors.

Gong Jie asked: "I don't understand well, doesn't it say that the patent right is only 20 years?" Is it possible that after Intel's patent expires, you can use it casually? ”

Li Yunhai said with a smile: "The term of protection for invention patents is 20 years from the filing date, but the patent owner does not have to worry about plagiarism when the patent expires. For example, Intel can continue to innovate, upgrade, apply for patents, and divide cases through patent layout. At the same time, the various instruction sets covered under the x86 of the CPU are constantly expanding, and new patents are constantly being applied. There are too many products and too many new patents. So, as long as the company is still renewing, it is unlikely that these patents will expire. If the company disappears, the patents will be basically useless waste. ”

Only then did everyone suddenly realize.

Li Yunhai said: "We can now produce chips, and we have been authorized by other manufacturers, but in the final analysis, it is still based on Intel's x86 architecture. If Intel really wants to dominate the world and doesn't give us permission, then we will be very passive. So we have to come up with an autonomous and controllable processor as soon as possible. ”

Professor Ni said: "Intel is now in a lawsuit with AMD, and there is no time to take care of other manufacturers. But once this lawsuit stops, Intel will definitely suppress other manufacturers, including us. Or when we become bigger and stronger, it will also cause them to suppress and force us to purchase their own chips. ”

Li Yunhai said: "What Professor Ni said is extremely true. So, we either get a perpetual license from Intel, or we have to develop it ourselves. Professor Ni, do you have any good R&D ideas? ”

Prior to this, Sihai Group's chips, although designed independently, were also based on the X86 architecture.

If you want to develop independently, you must avoid Intel and look for another architecture.

Professor Ni said: "In addition to the x86 architecture, there are actually many architectures, which are not worse than Intel's, but now Intel, IBM, and Microsoft have joined forces to be compatible with each other, support each other, and monopolize the market." In other words, in the entire field of microcomputers, the three of them have the final say. It's dangerous for us. Once relations between the two countries become tense and no longer as friendly as they are now, what will happen after that? Unpredictable! We can't leave the business empire we have worked so hard to to someone else. ”

Li Yunhai thought to himself, Lianxiang Company was called the conscience of the US imperialism in later generations, not because they wanted to, but because the Lianxiang Company was only an assembly plant in the final analysis, with a small number of independent intellectual property rights, and could only rely on the main products of the US imperialism to hit the market.

However, can Sihai Group take a different path of development?

Perhaps a few years later, Li Yunhai can only give in, buy instruction set authorization from Intel, research and produce chips by himself, or directly purchase their chips.

Of course, Intel is not invincible.

Apple, for example, has shaken Intel's position.

Apple has been using Intel's chips, and it was not until later that it woke up and completely abandoned Intel and developed the M1 chip based on the ARM architecture.

And in the 80s, when Intel didn't dominate the world, there were actually more choices of various architectures.

Our domestic chips do not use the X86 architecture, but they can achieve similar performance, and they are also widely used in domestic computers.

The chip technology of the Orientals is also unique, almost surpassing the US imperialism, but they were forced to share technology, and then they were suppressed at designated points, and finally had to surrender.

In addition, there is another architecture, MIPS architecture, a domestic chip produced in China in 1984, based on this architecture, which completely bypasses Intel's technology.

In later generations, a new architecture was also developed, the RISC-V architecture, and it was a completely open-source and free-to-use architecture.

And RISC-1, that is, the first generation, was developed as early as 1980.

If Sihai Group wants to develop its own chips, it can choose one of several other architectures and then invest heavily in research and development.

What Li Yunhai knows is that ARM can get the license, but the license fee is very amazing.

RISC, on the other hand, is a free and open source architecture, and it has been widely used in later generations.

Since you want to do your own research, you must choose the best and cheapest infrastructure.

Professor Ni also thinks so, and the two of them have the same idea.

"Mr. Li, the lawsuit between Intel and AMD, I'm afraid it won't end so soon, we should have a few years to study our own chips. I know of a RISC architecture that is completely free, and we can develop ourselves based on this architecture. ”

"Haha! Professor Ni, we thought of it together! ”

"The RISC architecture was designed in the Berkeley RISC project led by Professor Dave Patterson at Berkeley, and I heard that the fourth generation of the product will be released this year. Unfortunately, Professor Dave's advanced age, coupled with Intel's squeeze, will make this product unsustainable in the future. We just asked him to cooperate and continue to innovate and develop our own chips. ”

Li Yunhai said: "Okay, Professor Ni, we are not in a hurry to return to China, please go to Berkeley on behalf of Sihai Group and talk to Professor Dave about cooperation." Predecessors planted trees, descendants enjoyed the shade, Professor Dave is our guiding light! ”

Professor Ni said, "Okay, I'll listen to your arrangement, and I'll go to Berkeley tomorrow." ”

The content they talk about is too high-end.

Shen Xiulan, Gong Jie and others didn't seem to understand, and they didn't interject rationally.

CES is over, but the work isn't over yet.

When everyone returned to the hotel, they each had different things to do.

Shen Xiulan wanted to count the deposit received and count the amount of the order.

Lin Xiaofeng, Jiang Zhijun and others had to remotely direct the production arrangements according to the order.

Professor Ni is preparing for tomorrow's trip to Berkeley.

Gong Jie and others are responsible for making the first return visit to all customers who have placed orders, determining the quantity and amount of orders, and urging the other party to pay in time, so as to arrange production and delivery.

The most idle people are Li Yunhai and Chen Hong and others.

Li Yunhai called the Xizhou company to talk to Lin Zhi about the harvest of this trip to the United States, and also asked the people at the headquarters to prepare relevant work.

Lin Zhi was overjoyed when he heard that he had won an order of 240 million US dollars, and bluntly said Yunhai, you are amazing!

What does Li Yunhai say? Look at IBM, which sells more than 3 million units a year! How many units have we sold?

Lin Zhi smiled and said, I know you have ambition! I wish you an early rush to catch up with the Premier League!

Li Yunhai laughed and said don't think that there are no computer brands in the UK, they actually have many brands in their local area, but we don't know, for example, Aikang computer, people also have their own processors!

Lin Zhi said, so let you catch up with the UK, no matter how beautiful it is!

Next, Li Yunhai called Guo Wanhua again.

Domestically produced computers are all exported from Hong Kong.

The shipping schedule on the Xiangjiang side needs to be contacted and coordinated by Guo Wanhua.

Guo Wanhua knew that he was in the United States, but she was entangled in work, and she was reluctant to be Xiao An'an, so she could only look forward to Li Yunhai coming to Xiangjiang to meet.

After talking about business, Guo Wanhua asked softly: "Yunhai, when will you come to Xiangjiang?" I miss you! ”

Li Yunhai thought for a while and said, "It may be the end of the New Year." Why don't you take a trip to the mainland? ”

Guo Wanhua said: "Well, it's okay, it's just that An An is too young, and it's not good to travel long distances with him." ”

Li Yunhai said: "Then charter a plane over!" Fly directly from Xiangjiang to Huacheng, and then charter a plane in Huacheng and fly to Datuopu Airport in Xizhou. It's there in three hours. ”

Guo Wanhua smiled: "That's too extravagant, right?" ”

Li Yunhai said: "How can you say it, you also want Xiao An'an to meet his grandparents and grandparents, right?" ”

Guo Wanhua said: "Okay, I'll listen to you." Then I'll arrange to fly over and reunite with you years ago. ”

Li Yunhai said: "Just come to my house for the New Year!" ”

Guo Wanhua said: "Okay! Xiao An'an is calling Dad, he misses Dad! ”

Xiao An'an is more than a year old, has learned simple language, and has also learned to walk waddlingly.

Li Yunhai listened to the child shouting over there, and a sweet taste welled up in his heart.

He had just put down the phone when he heard a knock on the door.

Li Yunhai got up and opened the door and saw Chen Hong standing outside.

"Chen Hong, is there something wrong?" Li Yunhai asked.

"Mr. Li, aren't you going to invite me in and sit for a while?" Chen Hongyan smiled, as bright as a peach blossom.

Li Yunhai invited her in, took a bottle of drink and handed it to her, and said, "Thank you really for helping us a lot this time." We couldn't get so many orders without the help of the three of you. ”

Chen Hong said: "We took your money, of course we have to help you do things!" ”

Li Yunhai said: "I promised you a bonus of $10,000 per person, and I will give you tomorrow." You take the money, stop gambling, you might as well buy something you want. ”

Chen Hong said: "I know, I won't gamble anymore!" Ten thousand dollars, lost in an hour, I feel heartache when I think about it now! ”

After a slight pause, Chen Hong moved his butt to Li Yunhai's side, leaned closer to him, and said, "Mr. Li, can you give me a chance?" ”

Li Yunhai looked at her delicate face and thought of a few words in Luo Shenfu: Dan lips are bright on the outside, and Hao teeth are fresh on the inside. Bright eyes are good, and Jing assists in inheriting power. I thought that the young Chen Hong was really beautiful! Such a woman, I'm afraid that few men will refuse!

Puzzled, he asked, "What chance?" ”

Chen Hong said angrily: "Mr. Li, don't you want to ask Michael to shoot an advertisement?" Can I be on camera? I don't want to be paid, I don't want a penny, so I'll just show up, okay? ”

Li Yunhai thought to himself, you don't want to be paid, and I can't promise you!

Chen Hong was anxious, shook Li Yunhai's hand, and said, "This is really a good opportunity for me, can you help me?" I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life. ”

Li Yunhai groaned: "Even if you show your face, what can you do?" ”

Chen Hong said: "Then I can be regarded as cooperating with the singer!" You know, this kind of performance qualifications, which is very important for us actors, is a plus. In the future, if others ask me to film, my salary will increase a lot! ”

Li Yunhai said: "Chen Hong, you are very beautiful and your acting skills are also good. I've seen you play the chain, and you played it very well. You will definitely meet noble people to help you in the future, so that you can make a steady progress in the film and television industry! ”

Chen Hong curled the corners of his mouth slightly, and said, "You are the biggest noble person I have ever met!" If you don't want to help me, then who will help me? Mr. Li, you promised me, right? Good no good? ”

She was coquettish, took Li Yunhai's hand and shook it constantly, her tone was so sinister that she almost leaned her soft body on Li Yunhai.

(End of chapter)