"I still believe that, given the current situation in China, we cannot catch up with foreign countries, whether considering talent, hardware, or software. If we can't become leaders in the semiconductor industry, we can't be profitable. Companies are now facing the risk of decoupling; if funding runs into trouble, it's all over." Dr. Chen passionately addressed the crowd: "At any time, survival is paramount. Their suppression of us indicates shortcomings in certain areas. It's a matter of humility; we can move our businesses there now and bring them back later!"
Liu Cheng didn't want to argue with him about these things. Did he really think that he could get by by bowing his head and flattering him?
If it were that simple, Liu Cheng believed Lu Feng could grovel before those people. The real problem was that even if he went and became their dog, he'd at best get a job as a gatekeeper.
"Alright, let's not discuss that for now, let's talk about something else." Liu Cheng started talking about next year's tasks. Salaries will not be reduced, but everyone's progress needs to be accelerated. It won't be as relaxed as before. There will be regular inspections of project progress. It's not enough to just wander around the factories or the R&D room.
Many people in the conference room turned their attention to Dr. Chen. Many agreed with what Dr. Chen said: No matter which country in the world wants to get into semiconductors, you have to find a backer and start from the bottom, doing odd jobs and earning a meager profit. If you mess around like this, you'll never reach the top in your next life.
Liu Cheng also noticed that everyone agreed with the suggestion, and he secretly thought that he should talk to these key members later. At this critical moment, confidence is more valuable than gold!
Within a day, all the money in Lu Feng's private account was transferred to the designated account. The supervision was handed over to the bank and Su Yourong. Originally, Lu Feng wanted to hand over the responsibility to Su Yourong, but he was not entirely at ease with her.
The city government called several times, asking Lu Feng to attend the negotiations as soon as possible. The city government's idea was to have John come over so that the two could sit down and have a proper talk, and try to finalize the matter before March of next year, because there is an important meeting in March of next year where they need to assess the situation over the past year.
Lu Feng also called his superiors, gave a brief report on the situation in Thailand, and took the opportunity to curry favor. Lu Feng understood very well the importance of making a name for himself when doing things.
Lu Feng has nothing else of importance to do except keep an eye on the Thai baht. In the evening, Liu Cheng called to say that there was a problem with the key personnel of the R&D company.
Liu Cheng briefly recounted what happened at today's meeting. He was not good with words and didn't know how to do ideological work, so he was afraid that some resentment might arise among the core members. He hoped that Lu Feng would say a few words.
"This kind of mentality is unacceptable! Everyone thinks we can just wait for Silicon Valley, so who's going to do R&D? This isn't something we can wait for someone else to save us. Besides, what's the state of the international environment right now? Didn't you tell us? Do you really think technology has no borders?" Lu Feng said irritably.
"I don't know much about international affairs, so why don't you say a few words? It would be good to reassure everyone," Liu Cheng said on the phone.
"Gather everyone together, I'll be there in half an hour!"
Lu Feng hung up the phone, stood up to get his coat, and Duo Duo, sitting at the table, said, "Dad, time to eat!"
"I'm not eating, something came up at the company." Lu Feng put on his coat and asked, "Where's your mom? She's still not home at this hour?"
“She went to Tianjin, she left this afternoon!” Duoduo replied.
"Go have dinner with your great-aunt. Remember to do your homework after you finish eating," Lu Feng instructed before leaving.
When we arrived at the R&D company, the conference room was already full of people, about a hundred in total. It could be said that almost all of the core members of the R&D company in Shenzhen were present.
Amid applause, Lu Feng entered the conference room. Liu Cheng gave an opening speech, addressing everyone: "Today at the meeting, I heard some people were not entirely satisfied with the company's current decisions. I also talked to many people about it, but I still think it would be better to let President Lu talk to everyone. Please give him a round of applause!"
Applause erupted in the room. Lu Feng stood in front of the table, supporting himself with his hands. He looked around the room and his gaze settled on Dr. Chen. Liu Cheng had told him that this was the man with the idea.
"To be honest, most of you here are at least graduate students, and you are definitely among the top scholars in the country. Jiafeng Group has always been proud of you. If you ask what kind of people can represent Jiafeng, I believe it must be you all here. This company can do without me, and it can do without many senior executives, but without you, I believe it would be like losing its heart!" Lu Feng started by flattering him.
The people below were noticeably smiling more and seemed more confident.
“I’ve always thought that people who do research are more pure, unlike those managers who haven’t gone to school. You may not know, but the group has a marketing department, the department that General Manager Zhu works in. There’s a lot going on in there. Those people are scheming against each other and forming cliques. Sometimes I find it unbelievable.”
"Highly educated individuals possess high qualities, which is why I rarely concern myself with the R&D company's affairs; Mr. Liu manages them all. I also believe that those with technical expertise are better able to communicate effectively with each other. However, people may not be aware of the current international situation."
"I won't go into the details of what's happened in our neighborhood these past two years. Anyone who watches the news knows about it. Let's talk about the technological blockade and sanctions. Internationally, anything we don't have is subject to sanctions, including large industrial projects such as tunnel boring machines, gantry cranes, engines, and even fuel-related and train-related products."
"Some are not restricted from sale, but the price is astronomical. Take our company for example. We bought a few lithography machines, but the maintenance costs over the years are almost the same as the price of the lithography machines. This is after we found someone and smoothed things over."
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