Chapter 359: The Merger Plan that Shocked the Academicians Gave Impetus
Three days later, Li Xiaofan and Pan Zhanlong flew directly from Singapore Changi International Airport to Beijing.
Then, accompanied by Pan Zhanlong's fellow countryman Dr. Wang Shuqiang, Li Xiaofan and his friends met his fellow countryman Academician Ni Guangnan in the academician's office of the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Zhongguancun.
After entering Academician Ni's office, Li Xiaofan bowed first: "Academician Ni, hello!"
Hearing Li Xiaofan's Mingzhou accent, Academician Ni felt particularly cordial and greeted:
"Mr. Li, hello, hello, don't be polite! Come in, everyone, please sit down!"
Sitting on the sofa in Academician Ni's office, Li Xiaofan was quite excited to finally see this fellow countryman with sharp eyes, thin and amiable.
As for the "Liu Ni dispute" that was so noisy before rebirth, as a reborn Li Xiaofan, he felt that the result of the conflict between the two of them leading to Academician Ni's elimination was normal and not surprising at all.
Because Mr. Liu is a businessman and Academician Ni is a scientist!
It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profit. Businessmen are always so eager for quick success and instant benefits, and they abandon the greater good for the sake of petty profits.
In ancient feudal society, the status of businessmen was very low, and there were generally four classes in society, namely, scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants. Merchants were discriminated against in ancient times. Although they were rich, they could not wear silk clothes casually, their descendants could not serve as officials in the court, and they often faced the danger of being confiscated by the king...
The general environment at that time determined this outcome.
If Academician Ni had started a business in Silicon Valley on the other side of the Pacific Ocean at that time, it would definitely be a different result.
Fortunately, Li Xiaofan is now reborn.
Li Xiaofan has a special feeling for Academician Ni. In addition to admiring him, they are also from the same hometown of Mingzhou.
Academician Ni is from Zhenhai County, Mingzhou City, Zhijiang Province. Before liberation, the most desirable place for Mingzhou people was to go to Shanghai to apprentice and do business. The shipping tycoon Pao Yue-Kong also went from Zhenhai to Shanghai to do business as an apprentice, and then went to Hong Kong to develop...
Like the shipping tycoon, before liberation, Academician Ni also followed his parents from Zhenhai to Shanghai in his youth. After the founding of New China, he went to middle school in Shanghai.
Then, he grew up all the way under the warm sunshine of New China, became an academician of New China, and became the pride of Minnesota people like Li Xiaofan!
Therefore, Academician Ni is full of patriotic enthusiasm!
In his previous life, because of respect for Academician Ni and the relationship of being a fellow villager, Li Xiaofan has been following Academician Ni's personal column on BlogChina.
At that time, there were less than 100 fans on his personal blog. However, Academician Ni wrote more than 100 articles, almost all of which were for self-designed chips and operating systems, as well as open source software.
He is already 80 years old and could have enjoyed his old age, but he never stopped for a day, running for domestic operating systems and chips.
Even though countless people say that he has the "silly" of Don Quixote, even though his fame may have disappeared in the eyes of many people.
However, Li Xiaofan respects this fellow countryman, this respectable scientist!
Therefore, Li Xiaofan, who has become rich now, decided that no matter what the outcome, he would help Academician Ni and realize the dream of "Chinese core" of several generations of Chinese people!
He is willing to become two Don Quixotes from Minnesota with Academician Ni!
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Li Xiaofan bowed and said: "Academician Ni, you should call me Xiao Li. I, a young man, dare not be arrogant in front of you, an elder and great scientist from my hometown!"
Academician Ni laughed: "Haha, okay, then I will call you Xiao Li!"
Then he continued: "Xiao Li, to be honest, a few days ago Shuqiang said that a young entrepreneur from Singapore was coming to see me. Then, I looked up your name on the Internet. I didn't know it before, but I was shocked to find that you are a shareholder and angel investor of the famous American Yahoo company! Now after communicating, it turns out that you are our fellow Mingzhou people. It's really awesome to be young!"
"Academician Ni, you are too kind. It's just that I caught up with a good era. The country's reform and opening-up policy has allowed a rural kid like me to go abroad and happened to catch this wave of opportunities!"
"Xiao Li, don't be modest. Before you came, I searched the Internet with the Yahoo search engine you invested in. I searched the search engine and read all the articles introducing you. I found that as early as last year, you not only successfully angel invested in Yahoo in the United States, but also created the first online bookstore in Asia in Singapore and built the first overseas Yahoo Singapore site. This is definitely not a coincidence, Xiao Li, you are amazing! "
"Academician Ni, I am honored to receive such praise from you!"
After the greetings, Academician Ni asked: "Xiao Li, I have read the introduction of you by those overseas media on the Internet. The equity you have invested in Yahoo is now worth more than 200 million US dollars. Do you plan to return to China to invest and serve the motherland?"
After hearing this, Li Xiaofan smiled: "Academician Ni, this time Dr. Pan Zhanlong and I flew from Singapore to see you just for this matter. I want to help you restart the "Lianhai Microelectronics Design Center" plan!"
Hearing the nine words "Lianhai Microelectronics Design Center", Academician Ni became excited instantly.
He stared at Li Xiaofan's eyes and said: "Xiao Li, are you serious?"
Li Xiaofan nodded firmly: "Academician Ni, I am serious. I know that Lenovo has abandoned your original project. Now, I am willing to follow you and invest in this project with the money I earned from investing in Yahoo!"
"Oh, great! Currently, Lenovo has withdrawn from the "Lianhai Microelectronics Design Center" plan. Xiao Li, what are your plans now?"
"Academician Ni, my idea is to set up a new technology investment company in China to replace Lenovo's role among the three parties. In addition, isn't it encouraged to attract foreign investment in China? If possible, my company in Singapore would like to invest and hold Shanghai Yangtze River Group! "
After hearing this, Academician Ni was overjoyed and surprised: "Xiao Li, it's great that you can come and invest in this "Lianhai Microelectronics Design Center"! However, Yangtze Group is a local state-owned enterprise in Shanghai, and such a big foreign merger and acquisition has to be dealt with in the market. Government approval is not that simple. Let me ask, why do you want to acquire Yangtze River Group?”
Li Xiaofan smiled and said: "Academician Ni, you have only one purpose: to open up channels for overseas funds to enter the country!"
He continued to explain: "Academician Ni, your magnificent chip project requires huge investment. I have launched the first phase of a venture capital fund overseas with a scale of 100 million US dollars. At present, the introduction of overseas capital in our country is controlled. Yes, foreign capital is not allowed to set up venture capital funds in the country. At present, my country’s foreign investment policy encourages investment in advanced manufacturing, so I want to acquire the Yangtze River Group to open up channels for overseas funds to enter the country!”
Why Li Xiaofan insists on acquiring Yangtze River Group has his own considerations.
Just three years ago, Academician Ni, who was the main designer of Lenovo Hanka and the chief engineer of Lenovo at the time, proposed the establishment of a ASIC design center solution. To this end, he has gone abroad many times to investigate the operation and management experience of foreign IC design companies.
Two years ago, in April 1994, with the efforts of Academician Ni, Lenovo signed a letter of intent for cooperation in the "Lianhai Microelectronics Design Center" with Fudan University and Shanghai Changjiang Group.
Among these three parties, the State Key Laboratory of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits and Systems at Fudan University is the only national key laboratory in China that specializes in integrated circuit design research.
On the other hand, the core main industry of Shanghai Changjiang Group is the former Shanghai Radio No. 13 Factory.
Shanghai Radio 13 Factory is one of the earliest factories in China specializing in the development and production of electronic computers. Its predecessor evolved from the 6401 new product trial production team of Shanghai Radio Instrument Factory.
Shanghai Radio No. 13 Factory once created "12 firsts" in China's computer industry:
For example, in 1967, it developed and produced my country's first TQ-1 transistor industrial control computer; in 1969, it successfully developed my country's first J101 integrated circuit computer; in 1971, it successfully developed and produced the TQ-5 computer for my country's first synchronous communication satellite ground station. ; my country’s first TQ-12 was successfully developed in 1972 formula calculator, and expanded to eight models; in 1975, it successfully developed the DJS-131 minicomputer, ranking first in the national market share; in 1980, it successfully developed my country's first DJS051 microcomputer using all domestic components; in 1982, it was developed Successfully launched my country's first TQH-100 Chinese character intelligent terminal...
On February 1, 1996, the Yangtze River Group implemented state-authorized operations and was restructured into the "Changjiang Computer (Group) Company".
The current Yangtze River Group (Shanghai Radio No. 13 Factory) is located at No. 1486, Nanjing West Road, the core area of Shanghai. It is located in the core business district of Shanghai Nanjing Road at the intersection of Yuyuan East Road and Changde Road. After the relocation of Shanghai Radio No. 13 Factory in its previous life, this place Later it was renamed Donghai Plaza.
There are 5 business buildings converted from old factories in this Donghai Plaza. They are inconspicuous among the rows of Grade A business buildings in the surrounding area.
In his previous life, Li Xiaofan once registered a company here with his friends and started a business together.
At that time, Donghai Plaza, located in the Nanjing West Road business district, was the price depression in this area. The rent of surrounding Grade A buildings has already exceeded 10 yuan/square meter/day, but the rent of this building owned by an old state-owned enterprise is only about 5 yuan, which is very attractive to start-ups...
When Li Xiaofan wants to acquire the Yangtze River Group, he not only considers opening up channels for foreign capital to come in, but also needs to help Academician Ni gain absolute say in the "Lianhai Microelectronics Design Center" plan in the long run. Look, the land and factories owned by Yangtze River Group in the center of Shanghai have huge potential for value-added in the future!