After inspecting the production workshop, Li Xiucheng returned to the office, picked up the phone and dialed the number given by Li Minhua yesterday.
Not long after the call was connected, an old voice rang from the phone.
"Hey, who are you looking for?"
"Hello, are you Professor Zhou Hong?"
"I am, who are you?"
"Hello, Professor Zhou, I am Li Xiucheng, the person in charge of the Xingrong City Machinery Factory, and I am also an ordinary businessman."
"Factory director? Businessman? What kind of nonsense? I don't know him."
Hearing that the voice on the phone was a little impatient, Li Xiucheng hurriedly said: "Professor Zhou, please listen to me. I found your contact information with great difficulty through the municipal party committee. I want to know about the existing lithography machine technology in China." thing."
"Lithography machine?" Zhou Hong's voice became a little strange. Are there any businessmen in China who understand such sophisticated things as lithography machines these days?
I’m afraid there’s no ulterior motive!
Feeling wary, he said in a deep voice: "Tell me, why do you, an ordinary businessman, care about this?"
This guy is so rude, he thinks I'm a spy.
Li Xiucheng smiled bitterly and touched his nose: "Don't get me wrong, Professor Zhou, last month I just purchased equipment worth 10 million US dollars from the United States, and then invited a group of experts from the United States to start research on etching machine mechanics next year. , Photolithography and etching complement each other, so I want to understand the relevant domestic technical level."
Hearing this, Zhou Hong was startled and said, with a slight fluctuation in his tone, as if he was interested.
“Really or not, ten million dollars seems like a lot, but it’s not really a big figure when it’s invested in high-precision scientific research.
Besides, an excimer laser DSW lithography machine currently costs only US$2 million in the world. With this kind of money, you might as well buy a few finished products and use them later. "
Li Xiucheng could hear a hint of resentment in the second half of the sentence. It seemed that the project's cancellation made the person in charge feel very uncomfortable.
He didn't point it out and said to himself: "I know this, but I think chip manufacturing technology has great potential in the future, and I have the ability to provide hundreds of millions of funds for technology research and development, so I want to build a chip research and development company. I will prepare etching this year We may have to prepare a photolithography machine next year.”
"Are you really willing to invest hundreds of millions of dollars?"
At this time, Zhou Hong on the other end of the phone couldn't stand it anymore. These days, everyone says that big money is measured in tens of thousands. You have hundreds of millions of dollars. Why does it sound so fake?
Li Xiucheng did not respond directly to him, but returned to the previous topic: "Professor Zhou, can you explain to me the current research and development level of domestic lithography machines?"
"Well, this is not a secret." Zhou Hong hesitated and said, "Actually, due to funding issues, project research and development has been stalled for more than two years.
Before we stop, we are still developing 436-nanometer G-line light source step-by-step lithography machine technology and have made breakthroughs in masks. However, we have encountered difficulties in the exposure system, lens and focus system, and material research... .
Many basic equipment cannot be manufactured, and we have to spend a lot of money to buy it from abroad. The cost is huge, and the products developed are more than ten years behind the products on the market..."
Huh?
This is wrong!
Li Xiucheng's eyebrows furrowed more and more as he listened. In his previous life, he had not personally participated in the manufacturing of photolithography machines, and had only learned some information.
Naturally, it is a bit difficult to hear these professional terms, but the more I listen, the more something is wrong.
"Wait a minute, Professor Zhou, you mean we haven't successfully developed a step-by-step photolithography machine yet?"
"Of course not! What's wrong?" Zhou Hong asked doubtfully: "There is a 'scanning projection lithography machine' developed by the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Precision Machinery, but the scanning type has too many disadvantages, and the subsequent research and development is of little value.
Now...it seems like there is no movement over there. "
Why is this... so different from the information in my memory?
Li Xiucheng scratched his scalp and felt something was wrong. He clearly remembered that the data recorded that my country's step-by-step lithography machine had been successfully developed in 1985, but it was still under development now.
There seems to be only one word difference between R&D success and R&D, but the actual gap in between is not the slightest bit.
No, this matter must be fully understood.
"Professor Zhou, we couldn't talk clearly on the phone. Where are you in Hebei now?"
"I'm in Sanhe Yanjiao Development Zone. Do you want to come over?"
Anyway, he was going to Foshan, Guangdong soon, and happened to be on his way to Hebei.
Li Xiucheng smiled and said: "Yes, I will find a time to go to Hebei to visit. Is it convenient?"
"Okay. Call me when you get there."
After hanging up the phone, Li Xiucheng pinched his forehead. He originally thought that the research and development of the etching machine had been arranged and he owed it to the institute for the lithography machine, but he didn't expect such an accident to happen.
Headache!
Tuk-tuk-tuk!
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Li Xiucheng raised his head: "Come in."
The door opened with a click, and Zhou Jianjun was seen carrying a stack of paper to the desk.
"Mr. Li! This is what you want!"
Li Xiucheng was stunned when he saw that it was a copied sales plan: "Why did you send it here?"
Zhou Jianjun said with a 'hehe' smile: "I met Qin Fei on the road. He heard that I said he was looking for you, so he asked me to bring him over."
"Is this guy afraid that I'll cut him?" Li Xiucheng smiled and pressed his hand on the plan: "You come over and have something to say?"
"Let me report on the rumors last time."
"Oh, it's been more than ten days, how is the situation now?"
"I did as you asked... Then I punished those big mouths to clean the toilets for a month. Now the effect is so good that no one dares to gossip anymore."
"...."
Li Xiucheng glanced at him sideways and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. This guy was quite good at getting things done.
"Well done, I'll give you a bonus next month."
"It's all under the guidance of Mr. Li."
Zhou Jianjun narrowed his eyes with a smile. He didn't care about a little bonus. What he cared about was the attitude represented by the 'reward' itself, which showed that the previous 'punishment' had completely become a thing of the past.
Li Xiucheng thought about leaving soon. This trip was estimated to take more than ten days. Maybe the equipment from the Soviet Union would arrive first. There must be someone who can make decisions here.
He pressed his palms and said: "I'm going to Shunde, Foshan soon. Let Liu Qingduo keep an eye on the workshop. You should pay more attention to the pressure gauge production line and Soviet equipment. If I fail to come back, you will be responsible." Arrange the two things as agreed at the last meeting."
Zhou Jianjun's face flushed, and it took him a long time to come to his senses. His hard work for so long was finally rewarded, and he wanted to go further?
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Li Xiucheng asked again: "Is it okay? If not, I will change..."
"no problem!
Don't worry, Mr. Li, these things are my specialty, and I promise to do everything properly! "Zhou Jianjun quickly patted his chest, fearing that he would lose the hard-earned opportunity if he hesitated.
"Well, go ahead and call Mr. Zhao a few more times to contact him about the equipment."
"Why!"
After Zhou Jianjun left happily, Li Xiucheng opened the plan and found information about the domestic air-conditioning market and read it carefully.
