Chapter 184 Do You Believe Me?

The simpler the example, the easier it is to understand. Zhang Pengfei understood and immediately asked a crucial question: "Have you applied for a patent?"

Chen Jingyang's breath hitched, and he looked listless: "Not yet."

"Why?"

Why could it be? First, the injury and imprisonment disrupted the plans; second, there was no money.

Chen Jingyang's patent application is not simply a domestic application; he will definitely apply for international patents.

Zhang Pengfei might not quite understand what Chen Jingyang had shown him, but Chen Jingyang himself knew it perfectly well!

He did not create some kind of groundbreaking hardware, but fundamentally redefined computing itself. This means that the von Neumann architecture, which has dominated the field of computing for nearly eighty years, has been completely surpassed, and it also heralds the arrival of an era of cheap and universal supercomputing power!

This is not a simple iteration, but a complete paradigm shift that will change the research direction of the entire industry!

In the past, high-performance computing was the exclusive domain of tech giants, because training a top-tier AI model required a cluster of tens of thousands of GPUs, costing tens of millions of dollars and consuming electricity comparable to that of a small city.

However, with the disappearance of the price barrier for computing power, startups in Africa, university students in Europe, and independent researchers in Asia have been able to obtain computing resources equivalent to those of the world's top laboratories.

Furthermore, his research and development has brought about not only technological changes, but also profound social changes.

On a smaller scale, global chip and technology stocks will plummet, while the stock prices of domestic FPGA manufacturers will soar, and the old computing order will be dismantled.

On a larger scale, the global supply chain landscape has been reshaped, and many countries have even achieved complete self-sufficiency in core computing power, rewriting the global technological geopolitical landscape.

For him personally, becoming the world's richest person and winning the Turing Award are only a matter of time.

But the prerequisite for all of this is that he needs to have the money to do it now.

However, although Chen Jingyang was short of money, making money was not difficult for him, especially when all that was needed was start-up capital.

"Because I'm not very familiar with patents, I'm afraid of making mistakes, so I'd like your help."

Chen Jingyang smiled and said that Zhang Pengfei didn't need to worry about such a small matter as lacking money. He should leave the important matter of choosing a law firm to Zhang Pengfei.

Zhang Pengfei wholeheartedly agreed: "I wouldn't dare say we're that close, but I can help take a look. This matter should be handled by a professional law firm."

"So, which professional law firm do you think is better? I want to apply for an international patent."

Zhang Pengfei pondered for a moment and said, "There are top-notch law firms in Beijing, but the prices are... very expensive. Even with phased payments, the initial contract price starts at 1 million."

Chen Jingyang smiled easily: "As long as we can get things done well, this investment is worthwhile, so it doesn't matter if it's a bit expensive."

"If that's the case, I'll consult a few companies first, then compile a list for you to see, and after that we'll do some on-site visits and we should be able to make a decision."

“Okay.” Chen Jingyang generously tossed him a sentence: “I’ll only choose the best, price doesn’t matter.”

Zhang Pengfei frowned at him, utterly puzzled: "Do you still have money? You've already sold the Cullinan."

Chen Jingyang chuckled: "I don't have money now, but I will tomorrow."

Zhang Pengfei was even more confused: "You bought a lottery ticket?"

Chen Jingyang chuckled: "How could that be? I've never liked taking chances, and besides, how much can you win in the lottery? A hundred or two hundred thousand yuan won't solve the problem."

"Who did you borrow money from?"

"No," Chen Jingyang quickly denied. "With my current reputation, who would dare lend me money? It's people begging me for money."

Zhang Pengfei pouted: "I don't believe it."

"Shall we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?"

Chen Jingyang's eyes darted downwards, staring at Zhang Pengfei's backside: "If I win, I'll do it every day..."

Zhang Pengfei's body trembled, and he instinctively covered his buttocks with his hands, quickly retreating: "I'm not gambling anymore!"

The following evening at seven o'clock, Chen Jingyang arrived at a privately owned restaurant with an elegant decor. Upon seeing him arrive, Liu Chengyu hurriedly pulled out a chair for him and had the waiter serve the dishes.

Chen Jingyang didn't stand on ceremony and sat down casually: "Hurry up and tell me what it is, I'm very busy."

"Hey!" Liu Chengyu chuckled. "Don't try to put on airs in front of me! Don't think I don't know you're all free right now. Are you busy?"

Chen Jingyang clicked his tongue: "Really, I'm preparing for a momentous plan, I'm really busy."

Liu Chengyu's curiosity was piqued: "What earth-shattering plan?"

"Trade secrets".

"You're so boring!" Liu Chengyu said with particular disdain.

Chen Jingyang poured himself a cup of tea: "I already said, it's a groundbreaking plan, how could I just tell anyone? Alright, tell me about your business."

Liu Chengyu had originally planned to inquire about Chen Jingyang's recent situation, since he had only been out of prison for a few days, but seeing Chen Jingyang's impatient appearance, he decided against it.

“You know, traditional businesses are getting harder and harder to run these days. My father is pressuring me to find a new direction. I feel that concepts like heterogeneous computing and AI acceleration are quite popular.”

He paused for a moment, observing Chen Jingyang's expression: "The consultants I hired at high salaries in my team all strongly advocate this direction, saying that it is the golden track for the next ten years. They even gave me a list with several seemingly good targets."

Chen Jingyang's lips curled into a faint, mocking smile as he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Liu Chengyu immediately recognized him: "But I still think you are the expert in this field, so I would like to consult you on whether now is the right time to enter this direction."

"Liu Chengyu," Chen Jingyang put down his teacup and smiled, "Since it's a consultation, shouldn't you pay me a consultation fee?"

Liu Chengyu immediately turned hostile: "Chen Jingyang, how dare you mention money to me? When I sold you the villa, you gave me 1% of Tanzhi's original shares as payment. Now it's all gone down the drain. I'm already being lenient by not asking you for money, and you have the audacity to ask me for consulting fees?!"

Chen Jingyang: ￣□￣｜｜

I forgot about that!

He cleared his throat and chuckled, "Look at you, why are you so agitated? I was just joking. Although my consultation fees are already in the eight figures, how could I possibly charge you?"

Liu Chengyu snorted: "Alright, stop being so mysterious, just tell me."

Chen Jingyang, abandoning his earlier joking demeanor, said seriously, "Before I answer this question, we need to clarify one thing."

Seeing his serious demeanor, Liu Chengyu subconsciously sat up straight as well: "What is it?"

Do you believe me?