103: Chapter 103 The Qiankun Chip Project, Launched!

The meeting room was dead silent.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on He Yonghua, waiting for her to speak.

Lin Wenwu observed He Yonghua's expression, feeling increasingly nervous; he knew very well what the signing of this agreement represented.

With the technical support from Huaxing HiSilicon, Fanmi's newly established Xinghai could skip the initial stages of developing chips from scratch and directly launch the qiankun chip project.

This would undoubtedly significantly shorten the chip development cycle. Although it still couldn't be guaranteed to be finished within five months, this project was proposed by Zhou Fan, and based on his understanding of Zhou Fan, he must have had some level of confidence.

Perhaps a year, or maybe two, it was still much better than the current situation with no end in sight.

"To be honest, regarding this collaboration, we at Huaxing HiSilicon are actually taking a gamble!"

Under everyone's gaze, He Yonghua spoke slowly. She looked at Lei Jun, her eyes carrying a hint of complexity.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Wenwu's heart tightened, and he subconsciously glanced at Lei Jun.

"Undeniably, but when I founded Fanmi, wasn't I also thinking of it as a massive gamble? Facts have proven that my gamble, so far, has not lost!" Lei Jun smiled, his expression normal, his tone filled with confidence.

"Fanmi's development is indeed quite good; you have a very excellent chief technology officer!"

He Yonghua also smiled, and in her mind, she couldn't help but recall what Elder Ren had said to her before she left:

"The chief technology officer of Fanmi is the most outstanding young person I have ever met. We are not signing this contract for short-term benefits; we are signing for the future of Fanmi and the development of chip technology."

She naturally had some understanding of Fanmi, from the initial Fast Charging Technology to the self-developed mobile operating system, as well as a series of technical innovations...

She highly recognized the strength of this company, but the semiconductor industry is a recognized high-end, precision industry. Under the influence of the macro environment, every technical breakthrough and innovation is hard-won, so her heart inevitably felt some reluctance.

After all, she was going to share the core technology that her team had worked so hard to develop, and it was to bet on an uncertain future!

"So, Director He, are you willing to bet with Fanmi this one time? We will stake all our chips on betting that we can develop the qiankun chip within one year!"

Lei Jun's gaze sharpened, his tone became serious again, and he said in a deep voice.

The office fell into a moment of silence again.

Subsequently, He Yonghua smiled, stood up, and extended her hand towards Lei Jun.

"Then let's wish us a happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

Lei Jun stood up, the two shook hands, and the meeting room immediately erupted in enthusiastic applause.

"That's it?" Lin Wenwu was somewhat excited and couldn't help but look at Li Guoqiang on the side.

The two looked at each other; Li Guoqiang's eyes clearly held a hint of suppressed excitement, but he didn't speak, just kept clapping.

Subsequently, both parties discussed some specific directions for cooperation.

"We at Huaxing HiSilicon will form a core R&D team to station in your subsidiary, Xinghai, and work together with your team to advance the project!"

"That's great. We have already assembled our team on this side and can start at any time!"

"Then, Director Lei, when does the project officially start?"

"Naturally, the sooner the better. If there are no issues on your side, I propose that we officially launch the qiankun chip project within three days!"

"No problem, I will arrange it as soon as I go back..."

"..."

As time passed, the atmosphere in the meeting room became increasingly relaxed. Until both parties signed the contract, He Yonghua didn't stay long and left in a rush with her people.

In front of the company gates, watching the vehicles carrying He Yonghua's group drive away quickly, Lei Jun couldn't help but turn his head and pat Lin Wenwu on the shoulder.

"From now on, Xinghai is in your hands!"

"I will definitely live up to the trust!" Lin Wenwu said with a serious expression in a deep voice.

His heart was burning with passion at this moment. The project, which originally seemed hopeless, had found a turning point because of Huaxing HiSilicon's involvement.

With Huaxing's technical accumulation, plus Zhou Fan's monstrous R&D capabilities, he truly saw hope now!

"If you have any difficulties, just bring them up. Right now, the development of the qiankun chip is the company's most important matter!"

"With the Huaxing HiSilicon team coming, plus the need to recruit more people, our office space is a bit small..."

"That's not a big problem. The industrial park has approved a plot of land that we can use for free for 10 years. A new 15-story office building is already under construction. With round-the-clock work, we should be able to move into the new office building next year!"

"That would be great!" Lin Wenwu's eyes lit up.

"When the time comes, this current building will be left for you!"

"???"

Three days later, the Huaxing HiSilicon R&D team officially moved into Xinghai. Because there wasn't enough office space, they had to temporarily carve out half of the area from the original software development department.

Inside the office, the former Huaxing HiSilicon team leader, now the deputy leader of the qiankun chip project team, Shen Congbin, frowned, his gaze involuntarily looking towards the office opposite.

That was exactly where the team members who were originally transferred from Fanmi's software engineering department to the Xinghai qiankun chip project team were.

"Boss, I just went to scout around. This group of people from Xinghai has decent programming skills, but they are complete novices when it comes to chip design. I can't quite understand what the higher-ups are thinking. Why must we collaborate with Fanmi?"

"Exactly, Team Leader. And I noticed that those people seem a bit lazy. I even saw someone sleeping during work hours just now..."

"Why do I feel like the higher-ups sent us here as a form of exile? Can we go back?"

"..."

Several team members came up to Shen Congbin, speaking in lowered voices, with clear expressions of reluctance on their faces.

Asking them to lead a group of novices to work on a project—what a joke! And they are from another company, too; isn't this just messing around?

Hearing these words, Shen Congbin's frown deepened. He glanced at them and said indifferently, "What's with the nonsense? Just mind your own business and go back to work!"

With that, he stood up and walked towards the opposite office.

At this moment, Wu Lang and the others, who had been cramming chip development technology until the early morning the previous night, were leaning listlessly on their desks, while some were chatting in twos and threes.

It wasn't that they were slacking off; it was really because they were so sleepy and tired, and there was nothing to do, so they were all waiting for Lin Wenwu to return.

"Where is your Team Leader Lin?"

Shen Congbin's voice rang out from the doorway, and everyone's gaze immediately turned towards him.

Looking at the frowning Shen Congbin, Wu Lang quickly stood up.

"Deputy Team Leader Shen, Director Lin should have gone to meet Director Zhou and hasn't returned yet!"

"Director Zhou?"