At ten minutes before nine, Qin Ran called Lei Zi to let him know that he was downstairs.

Lei Zi said he would come down right away.

In less than five minutes, Qin Ran saw the figures of Lei Zi and Xu Fei.

Xu Fei changed into a professional suit that better suited his figure, and the lipstick he put on was brighter than yesterday.

But in Qin Ran's eyes, no woman could look better than Su Qingmo in a professional suit.

Especially when Su Qingmo wears a professional suit, paired with heels and high heels, it is impossible to take your eyes off him.

The two of them were not on the same level at all. Qin Ran's eyes swept over Xu Fei without stopping for a second.

But he didn't know if it was his illusion, he felt that the way Lei Zi looked at him seemed wrong.

And there is an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

But Qin Ran couldn't remember where he had seen it for a moment, but he was sure he had seen it somewhere.

Qin Ran greeted with a smile, "Mr. Lei, Mr. Xu, good morning. Did you sleep well last night?"

"Pretty good." Lei Zi responded, but the slightly prominent bags under his eyes indicated that he didn't sleep very well, maybe even had insomnia.

Xu Fei nodded as a greeting, and his eyes lingered on Qin Ran's face for a while.

"Then let's go. It's about two and a half hours' drive from here."

"Thank you for your hard work. I'm sorry to bother you to take us there."

"No, Mr. Lei, you're too polite. This is my duty. But Mr. Lei, can you stay one more night? That way we can show our hospitality."

"I have something to do in the capital," Lei Zi apologized. "Next time, you're also welcome to visit the capital. I'll be your host then."

"Then I won't hesitate to have a meal with you next time I go to the capital."

"There's good wine and good food."

After helping put the suitcase into the trunk, Qin Ran started the car and drove to the chip base.

He had done his homework and was certain that Lei Zi was heading for the chip base.

Otherwise, it would be enough to send a vice president to talk, there is no need to come in person.

After figuring out Lei Zi's purpose, Qin Ran felt much more relaxed and took the initiative to talk about the chip during the conversation.

Besides, today we are just going to visit the chip base, so it won’t seem out of place.

Unlike yesterday, Kieran didn't discuss personal matters, but business.

After all, we are not too familiar with each other yet, so it’s not good to talk about private matters all the time.

And the video material hasn’t been edited yet, so it’s hard to talk about it in detail.

What Lei Jiayi provided was just a video of a training session, and there weren't many usable scenes.

Qin Ran has already communicated with Lei Jiayi, and the latter will continue to provide materials in the coming period.

The promotional video only needs to be completed before school starts in September, which is more than enough time.

Qin Ran planned to wait until the promotional video was decent before showing it to Lei Zi.

Otherwise, Lei Zi might think that he was just doing it perfunctorily.

When Lei Zi asked his daughter how things were going, she would get a satisfactory answer.

Qin Ran didn't want to miss this opportunity to get closer to him. Besides, Lei Jiayi was still his fan.

He takes this extra work seriously, both professionally and personally.

It actually doesn't take much time to do.

Qin Ran had another purpose for talking about chips with Lei Zi.

Most of the information collected online is fragmentary, and its authenticity needs to be considered.

The person in charge of Xiao Mi was sitting in the back, and the most credible channel was right in front of him.

Asking Lei Zi directly is better than any other source of information.

Even if Lei Zi avoided talking about it, he would not say anything nonsense.

Qin Ran also wanted to verify whether his idea was correct.

This is related to whether the two companies can eventually become strategic partners.

The home appliance business cannot satisfy Qin Ran. If in-depth cooperation can be carried out, the An Group will not have to worry about major customers running away in the future.

Qin Ran didn't bring a driver today, so it was difficult to chat after we got on the highway.

While waiting for the traffic light, Qin Ran talked about the chip supplier of Xiaomi.

This is not a secret and can be found by searching on the Internet.

Xiaomi currently has only one supplier, Qualcomm.

Qin Ran asked tentatively, "Boss Lei, I heard that Xiao Mi has a good relationship with Qualcomm. Could you help introduce him? An's Group also has needs in this area."

Xu Fei took over the topic, "Is Anshi Group still developing open-source chips for home appliances?"

"We have been conducting research and development, and it is not limited to chips used in home appliances."

"Isn't the An Group still planning to make mobile phones?"

"No, that's not the case. An's Group has never made mobile phones and won't easily get involved in this field. Its main business is still home appliances, including chips, which are also used in home appliances and smart homes."

"Has your company's chip been taped out?"

"Yes, but it has not yet been mass-produced and is still being further improved."

"Tapeout" simply means trial production. A successful tape-out means that the research and development is successful and mass production can begin.

The actual situation was slightly different from what Qin Ran said.

However, Qin Ran did not deceive the two. The chip base was indeed successfully taped out and was also tried out in new home appliances.

For example, Anshi Group’s new generation of fully automatic drum washing machines uses self-developed chips.

These include a microcontroller chip that handles the washing machine's various control logic.

There are also chips for motor starting and operation, as well as other sensor chips for monitoring water level, temperature, etc. during washing.

This is undoubtedly a major breakthrough for the An Group.

There has been a global chip shortage.

Being able to develop its own chips, Anshi Group is far ahead of other home appliance brands.

But successful research and development does not mean great success.

After testing, these chips still have a lot of room for improvement (high EQ statement).

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