However, Tseung Kwan O was indeed quite desolate at this time, with stretches of sand, grassland and forest as far as the eye could see.
Many places are under construction.
Finally, they parked the car by the sea.
Not far ahead of them was a construction site.
Looking at everything before him, Lin Benjian asked, somewhat puzzled, "Mr. Chen, why did you bring us here so mysteriously? Is the surprise you mentioned here?"
Chen Dong chuckled, "That's right, this is the place."
Lin Benjian was somewhat dumbfounded.
After getting out of the car, the three of them stretched their arms and legs.
Looking at the distant coastline, Huang Xiuhui couldn't help but exclaim, "This area looks really beautiful. It's a wonderful place."
Chen Dong nodded in agreement, "Hehe, yes, it really is a good place to work and live."
He knew that it was precisely because of the beautiful scenery and diverse terrain that Shaw Brothers would spend HK$80 million to buy land here and build Clearwater Bay Studios.
After resting for a while, Chen Dong invited Mr. and Mrs. Lin Benjian, "Please come with me."
As he spoke, he asked Mr. and Mrs. Hayashi Honma to follow him a little further.
We arrived at the entrance to the construction site.
Chen Dong spoke a few words to the security guard inside, who then recognized him and quickly opened the gate to let him in.
He led the Hayashi couple inside, explaining the situation to them while carefully observing the place, noticing that there were almost no violations.
Of course, he wasn't a civil engineering major, so he couldn't see any major problems, but he did find a minor one.
When the site manager heard that the boss had arrived, he quickly came out to greet them.
Chen Dong nodded to him, telling him to go ahead and do his own thing.
Then, he led the Hayashi couple to a sign.
This sign is actually a common engineering planning map in mainland China in later generations.
The floor plan of the entire research project is clearly marked above.
Using this sign, Chen Dong began to explain to Mr. and Mrs. Lin Benjian what buildings would be here in the future and what functions they would fulfill.
Listening to Chen Dong's introduction, Lin Benjian felt that Chen Dong was truly generous and extraordinary.
In comparison, his research institute in the United States is only a few thousand square meters.
The land Chen Dong purchased here will cover hundreds of thousands of square meters. If the internal building area is also included, it will reach several million square meters.
"A grand gesture, truly a grand gesture!" Lin Benjian exclaimed repeatedly.
"Of course, the building specifications are also very high, and the real cost will be the filling machines that will be installed here in the future. Right now, the land purchases involved in these buildings will only cost a very small portion of the money," Chen Dong said.
Lin Benjian agreed with Chen Dong's words.
The lithography machine project has extremely high technical requirements and requires cooperation from many departments.
Lin Dong also has his own comprehensive plan for this.
Lin Benjian was deeply moved by what he saw.
However, he quickly came to his senses and said to Chen Dong, "Mr. Chen, your plan here is indeed very grand, showing your vision and ambition. But I dare say that it will take at least one to two years for the buildings to be fully completed, plus the decoration, research equipment, and so on. So where will I put my research during these one or two years?"
Chen Dong had anticipated the frustration in Lin Benjian's words. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "I understand your concerns. I have also considered this matter. Let me tell you what you think."
"Oh, so Mr. Chen, you already had this idea. I'm all ears!" Lin Benjian perked up upon hearing this.
“Since you can’t do the preliminary work here well yet, then let’s keep your research institute in the United States for now. At the same time, I have also established a corresponding research institution in mainland China. This is the foundation I have laid for this project over the past two years.”
Hearing Chen Dong say that, Lin Benjian realized, "If that's the case, then I have at least two areas where I can conduct research."
"Yes, you can continue your research in the United States. You can also make use of the research facilities in mainland China. In addition, I will find you another place in Hong Kong where you can conduct some research that is not too demanding."
Hearing Chen Dong say this, Lin Benjian's understanding of him was elevated to a new level.
"Mr. Chen, why are you so obsessed with the research of lithography machines? Haven't you considered how difficult it is? You could say it represents the most cutting-edge combination of human technology!"
"Currently, ASML is the largest optoelectronic technology research institution in the Netherlands. But what you may not know is that ASML has more than 5,000 other research collaborations overseas."
Chen Dong nodded and said firmly.
"Yes, why? Because, like you, I believe that lithography machines are very important and very difficult to develop. But China has decided to cancel this major project. If we give up now, we will have to pay an even greater price in the future to catch up with the world's advanced level."
“I think that since the national government is not doing these things, I, as an individual capable of completing this project, will do my part.”
Chen Dong's words deeply moved Lin Benjian.
"Mr. Chen, you truly have lofty aspirations," Lin Benjian couldn't help but exclaim.
Chen Dong smiled modestly and said, "It's nothing, I just want to accomplish something. If you aim high, you'll only achieve the middle; if you aim low, you'll only achieve the bottom."
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