"Money? Problems that can be solved with money aren't a big problem in my eyes."
Lin Huowang glanced at his secretary beside him, who immediately placed a black briefcase that had been prepared beforehand on the table and opened it with a "click".
Although everyone was mentally prepared, they knew that Lin Huowang was definitely there to give money to Ni Guangnan.
But when that box of bright green, brand-new US dollars, smelling of fresh ink, was displayed before everyone's eyes, the entire conference room was stunned.
"There is $500,000 in here."
"But this is just pocket money."
"My 'Skyview Foundation' on Hong Kong Island has already approved an initial R&D grant of US$100 million for the Zhongguancun project!"
Lin Huowang said it very casually.
"boom!"
The people in the conference room were so astonished they couldn't close their mouths.
One hundred million... in US dollars?!
In an era where having 10,000 yuan is considered wealthy, this is an astronomical figure.
"Teacher Ni, here's the money for you."
"You need to work on that Chinese character card! Not only should we work on the Chinese character card, but we should also work on our own motherboards and our own PC architecture!"
"I have only one request: even if it costs a fortune, we must build up China's computer technology! I'm not afraid of burning money, I'm just afraid that we'll lose our backbone!"
Lin Huowang spoke with righteous indignation, which truly moved Ni Guangnan to tears.
"Advisor Lin..."
Holding the heavy stacks of US dollars, Ni Guangnan was so excited that he couldn't speak.
This is true gratitude for being recognized and appreciated!
This is truly a timely help!
"As for you, Manager Liu."
Lin Huowang turned his head, looked at Liu Zhi who was now drenched in sweat, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, saying:
"Your specialty is doing business and sales. I don't deny that."
"But in this company, in this lab, technology must come first! Engineers must have the final say!"
"If you're willing to stay, then you should dutifully serve as Professor Ni's support staff, handle the marketing, and sell the products he develops. Don't even think about interfering with his research!"
"If you don't want to..."
Lin Huowang pointed to the main entrance and said, "The main entrance is over there. I think someone with your sales talent could make a fortune reselling jeans in Xiushui Street."
Lin Huowang's words were ruthless, nipping Liu Zhi's ambition to "usurp power and become a comprador" in the bud.
Liu Zhi's face turned pale and then red, but in the end, faced with Lin Huowang's absolute capital and power, he still lowered his head: "I...I will obey your arrangements. I will cooperate with Chief Engineer Ni."
Seeing that he was so pragmatic, Lin Huowang nodded and ignored him.
He knew that he still needed to be wary of this kind of person in the future, but as long as he held the power of finance and personnel, and as long as Ni Guangnan had money and technology, the tragedy of history would never repeat itself.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
After Lin Huowang sat down, he had his secretary bring out a thick plan:
“Besides Professor Ni’s Chinese character card project, I have an even bigger plan here.”
"What plan?"
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.
"China Local Area Network Project".
Lin Huowang drew a huge grid diagram on the blackboard next to him:
"A computer without a network connection is just a sophisticated abacus. The future world belongs to the network!"
"We will use this funding to establish a high-speed fiber optic network connecting Peking University, Tsinghua University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and relevant ministries."
"We need to develop our own communication protocol and establish Chinese language transmission standards!"
"The Internet that the Americans are currently developing is still in its infancy. This time, we must stand on the same starting line as them, or even... get ahead of them!"
On this day, the lights in this small conference room in Zhongguancun remained on until late at night.
No one knew that in this smoke-filled room, the landscape of China's IT industry for the next thirty years, and even the world's IT industry, would be completely rewritten.
Lin Huowang, the man who would later be known as the "Father of Chinese Chips" and the "Godfather of the Internet," had already planted the seed of a towering tree at this time.
...
After a long day of work, Lin Huowang dragged his tired body back to the courtyard house late at night.
The lights in the yard were still on.
Because of the family's special circumstances, and because Lin Huowang and his daughters didn't want their children to be overly influenced by others, they didn't hire any nannies for the courtyard house. Even when Qian Shuzhen and Qian Shujuan's mother wanted to come and help, the two women politely declined.
After all, while they themselves live a carefree life in such a family atmosphere, it's inevitable that they'll feel somewhat awkward and uncomfortable when relatives are around.
so……
The Lin family wives naturally took care of all the household chores in the courtyard house themselves.
Gong Xue and Qian Shuzhen were collecting clothes in the yard, while Liu Rumeng was helping Lin Huowang organize some documents in the study.
When he returned, several women came to greet him.
"Have you eaten? I left some chicken soup in the pot for you," Gong Xue asked gently.
"Not yet, I'm starving."
Lin Huowang smiled and patted his belly.
Just then, a loud baby's cry came from the east wing.
"Wow--!"
Immediately afterwards, as if in a competition, the children in the west wing and the main room also started crying.
"Oh dear! These little devils are awake again!"
The women immediately forgot about Lin Huowang and rushed to their respective rooms to comfort the children.
Lin Huowang stood in the center of the courtyard, watching this chaotic yet heartwarming scene, listening to the vibrant cries of babies, and reflecting on the grand blueprints for the future that he had laid out in Zhongguancun during the day.
He couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"This is what life is all about..."
He looked up at the bright moon overhead, his heart filled with an unprecedented sense of pride.
A family has the tradition of ancestral worship, and a nation has the future of science and technology.
This life has finally been worthwhile!
"Daddy! Daddy! Hug me!"
At this moment, the eldest son, who had already learned to walk, born to Qian Shuzhen, wobbled out of the house and hugged Lin Huowang's leg.
Lin Huowang lifted his son above his head and put him on his neck, making him ride like a horse.
"Let's go, son! Daddy will take you to see the stars and the moon!"
"From now on, we'll not only look at the stars and the moon, but we'll also go up to the stars and the moon... and build houses there!"
The courtyard was immediately filled with the joyful laughter of the father and son, which lingered for a long time.
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