79: Chapter 79 The Wang Family's Versailles

Wang Xiuming spoke as if it were a matter of course, and his words were filled with pure Versailles.

On the other side, several presidents of the Greater China region joined a video conference.

Among them were the familiar faces of major automotive companies.

The President of Audi Greater China said, "Now that we've burned our bridges, let's see how Hongqi recovers from this!"

"Rest assured, as long as Central Control Heim doesn't loosen its grip, he won't have any chips to use. When the time comes, he'll have to beg for mercy. Other than that, I don't think he can stir up any trouble," the President of Volkswagen Greater China added while holding a wine glass.

"I've truly never seen a car company as vibrant as Hongqi. In less than half a year, they've released six models in succession. You know how difficult it is for us to manage even one update a year!"

The President of Central Control Heim Greater China spoke, "Gentlemen, we have met all your requirements. Can we perhaps re-evaluate our cooperation?"

"Now that there isn't a single car company in the Xia Kingdom capable of standing against us, I think we can slightly increase the price of the chips to help Central Control Heim make more money. We are currently developing a 10mm super automotive chip!"

A 10mm super automotive chip is currently a technical challenge.

Regardless of how much research funding Central Control Heim has poured into it, or the fact that they have quietly spent nearly three years on it, they have yet to achieve a breakthrough.

The 10mm super automotive chip is a historical challenge; it requires solving the problem of voltage overload while simultaneously increasing computing power.

For any chip manufacturer, this is a monumental technical challenge.

If they want to solve it, it will likely take some time.

More importantly, a 10mm automotive chip would be a revolutionary change for car companies.

If they can achieve supercomputing capabilities in such a tiny form factor, it will be a breakthrough innovation for the artificial intelligence and autonomous driving fields they are pursuing.

The President of Tesla Greater China said, "I do think a 10mm automotive chip is important, but we are already paying you a large amount in intellectual property fees every year. I think it's unacceptable for you to raise prices at this time!"

Car companies not only have to pay high fees when buying the chips, but they also have to pay hefty intellectual property fees to Central Control Heim every year.

This is a rule Central Control Heim established long ago.

Although no one wants to comply, given the importance of Central Control Heim, they can only bite the bullet and nod, indicating that it's not a big problem.

The President of Toyota Greater China said, "Although Hongqi's orders have decreased, they still have enough chips in stock. They are producing another batch of cars for delivery. Until we see Hongqi completely bankrupt, I suggest everyone should be a bit more cautious!"

Toyota has suffered from this before; they had long assumed that Hongqi was finished and completely lacked any competitiveness.

They were dismissive when Hongqi released new cars.

Yet, Hongqi managed to seize the low-to-mid-range car market.

Furthermore, Hongqi's uniqueness cemented its sales position.

Being the only fully state-owned domestic brand in the Xia Kingdom gave Hongqi a huge advantage in sales.

Combined with the fact that over the past six months, one could visibly see Hongqi step by step moving to the forefront of the entire industry, its terrifying sales volume shocked all the car companies.

No one ever imagined that a car brand on the verge of bankruptcy and restructuring would suddenly complete such a magnificent transformation, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

The President of Toyota Greater China felt compelled to remind everyone to stay low-key for now.

"I have never thought of Hongqi as a competitive brand. Perhaps your cars are just too low-end, which is why you feel Hongqi is seizing your market!" the President of BMW Greater China said, his words laced with disdain.

Facing the sentiments voiced by Toyota, he scoffed at the computer screen.

With several brands mocking Toyota, the President of Toyota Greater China felt extremely annoyed.

The matter was not yet settled, especially since Hongqi had voluntarily given up an order for nearly 100,000 chips.

This cast a veil of mystery over the whole situation.

The President of Toyota Greater China had always believed that when something is abnormal, there must be something sinister going on.

Wang Ping took the initiative to call Wang Xiuming.

He learned from his assistant that Hongqi's current situation was really not looking good.

Especially after the chip supply was cut off, Hongqi would likely be unable to recover.

One must know that cars are currently developing in the direction of intelligence.

Without the most critical chips, the cars produced would become worthless.

"How is it going? Can you hold on?"

"Of course I can hold on. Don't you worry. When the time comes, it will definitely shock everyone. The things they've done today will surely come back to slap them in the face!" Wang Xiuming said calmly.

"Tell me honestly, what is your strategy? I heard you voluntarily gave up an order for 100,000 chips. If you keep doing this, you'll easily head towards an extreme. Don't tell me you intend to develop chips yourself!"

The only solution Wang Ping could imagine for Wang Xiuming was to develop chips himself.

Although it was outside his field of expertise, Wang Ping specifically looked up information for Wang Xiuming.

He discovered that while automotive chips might look like inconspicuous little gadgets, their importance is self-evident.

Furthermore, the failed experiences of many car companies warned Wang Ping that if Wang Xiuming really intended to go down the path of developing chips, the pressure would likely be immense.

"If you really intend to develop chips yourself, I can petition the higher-ups to lend you the research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences!"

"No need for such trouble. I have already developed a 10mm super automotive chip, and my automotive chip will be an innovation. It has already been put into production!"

Wang Ping heard yet another victory reported by Wang Xiuming.

Moreover, the way Wang Xiuming said it was so simple.

A 10mm super automotive chip—no other company in the world has been able to research such a thing yet.

This was definitely pure, textbook Versailles.