After confirming Zhou Shuo's patent for MP3, Sao Ni had to temporarily dispel his plan to enter the USB drive market. Compared with the USB drive data storage market, the MP3 portable entertainment market is undoubtedly a greater benefit. This is not only because Yamagata Ken's judgment is made by the storage division itself, but also easily obtained the unanimous agreement of Sao Ni. After all, walkman's sales performance is there, and the huge profits brought by the Walkman market cannot be ignored.

As for the negotiations between the MP3 patent and Sauni's CCD technology, this is destined to last for a long time. Zhou Shuo handed over all these trivial negotiation affairs to Tang Jun. With the business qualities he showed in his previous life, it is believed that it is trustworthy to deal with this situation.

With Nikon and Toshiba's successful lobbying against the United States, the Japanese government quickly relaxed the ban on exporting 0.5 micron chip production lines to China. They had no choice but to be in a hurry, because Huajing's preparation for lithography machines had entered a countdown state at this time.

Of course, Zhou Shuo had already taken the opportunity to return to China long before the Japanese government lifted the ban. After all, as the only manufacturer in China that could produce 0.5 micron lithography machines, a large order of more than 100 million US dollars was placed in front of him. If he did not appear again, it would be inappropriate.

Huajing Group has not been so lively for a long time. The last time it received such attention, it may have been traced back to its just establishment. At that time, as the carrier of the 908 Project, not only experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, provincial and municipal leaders, but also major leaders attended the meeting. A bunch of reporters from the central government's big newspapers and tabloids. Three or four broadcast cars were parked at the provincial and municipal TV stations...

The current bidding for the procurement of forty lithography machines in China in 1995 will never be much different from the construction ceremony that year. After all, when the 908 project started in 1990, its investment amount in the first phase was only one billion yuan. Five years later, when Huajing once again became the focus of China's electronics industry, the entire plan had already paid 2 billion yuan for the early acquisition alone.

Although the attention of news organizations has dropped a lot after lacking official background, Huajing has been transformed in the minds of industry insiders.

The most important reason is that Huajing Group's procurement bidding this time was a real silver dollar. In the electronics industry, not no one can afford 1 billion yuan and 2 billion yuan. However, the payment guarantee of 200 million US dollars can immediately destroy 90% of the manufacturers.

Huajing Group has US dollars, and this alone is enough to make industry insiders admire him.

Nagayama Ayato followed behind Morina Shiraishi, glanced around alertly. Suddenly, he pointed to a direction in front and whispered: "Minister Shiraishi, please look over there."

"Oh? Is it from the Fanhan Group?" Shiraishi's Morina narrowed her eyes and looked carefully at the direction pointed out by Aoto Nagayama.

"It should be true. Look at the young man wearing a white suit, it seems that he is Zhou Shuo, the president of Fanhan Group."

Wherever Morina Shiraishi's eyes reached, Zhou Shuo wore a white combo suit, a red striped tie, and a pair of shiny leather shoes on his feet. His clean and neat dress made him look younger. In 1995, this unusual outfit immediately made him the focus of attention on the field.

Standing in front of Zhou Shuo was Liu Kan, who was full of joy. Now he no longer had the depressed look he had before. On the contrary, the large-scale investment in Mengwu Group "nominally" made him feel that Huajing's development was about to usher in an important opportunity. Years of wishes were realized. Although he was no longer a state-owned enterprise worker, it did not affect his enthusiasm at all.

"Principal Zhou, I really didn't expect it!" Liu Kan grabbed his hand and said excitedly: "In less than a year, Hua Jing has been reborn! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I don't know how long it will take for people to wait for this day."

Zhou Shuo smiled. Of course, he knew clearly what Liu Kan didn't know about the future. Huajing, originally in history, became the first wafer foundry in China after being acquired by China Resources Shanghua. After more than ten years of development, it only had two 150mm and a 200mm production line with a monthly output of 150,000 wafers. In such a low-tech market in China, it was just a slump in the second echelon.

"Old Liu, don't think so much." Zhou Shuo patted his shoulder and smiled with relief: "The past has passed, and Hua Jing will continue to look forward next."

Liu Kan nodded heavily and responded solemnly: "Principal Zhou is right. When Huajing boards the 0.5 micron production line, everything has just begun!"

The two of them walked as they spoke and walked into the venue for Huajing's bidding. The Nikon delegation led by Shiraishi Morina and the bidding teams of Canon and Asmay also walked in one after another.

Thanks to Nikon's active lobbying activities, Canon and Asmay also obtained the license to export 0.5 micron process lithography machines to China. Looking around the world, there are only these three foreign manufacturers that can supply lithography machine products. There is a slight turmoil in the industry, which basically cannot escape the eyes of those who are interested.

After confirming that Nikon participated in the bidding, Canon and Asmay also readily accepted the bid invitation. Nikon has no special advantages in the 0.5 micron process technology, so naturally the other two companies could not allow him to get this contract so easily.

Of course, Zhou Shuo would not be the only one who came here. Xiao Feifei, as the president of the Fanhan Research Institute, followed him unswervingly. In addition, the entire bidding team also included Academician Tu Anbei, Ma Yougong, head of the optical system research and development of lithography machines, Jiang Qingyue, researcher of light source system, and other research backbones of lithography machines.

At the bidding ceremony for the reconstruction of Huajing Auditorium, Zhou Shuo also saw the oncoming Jasmine Shiraishi. As the director of the Nikon lithography machine department, Zhou Shuo has been familiar with this woman he has never met for a long time. Who can imagine that this woman who reveals the charm of a young woman in the Japanese workplace that prefers boys over girls can actually be the middle and high-level Nikon executives? But from this aspect, you can know that she is definitely not a vase or a person who is on the rank of a body.

In a company like Nikon, it is absolutely impossible to reach this level without real talent and knowledge.

Shiraishi Morina came over with a figure that looked like Yamato Shoko, and elegantly stretched out her hand to Zhou Shuo, and said with a smile: "This must be Zhou Sang, the president of Fanhan Group. Please take care of him for the first time."

Given the degree to which Japanese companies always attach great importance to intelligence, it is not surprising that Shiraishi Morina knows herself. But Zhou Shuo still pretended to be ignorant and stretched out his hand, and asked tentatively: "Who are you?"

"I'm so rude. My name is Shiraishi Morina, who is the director of the lithography machine division of Nikon." Shiraishi Morina took his hand out of Zhou Shuo's palm and formally introduced.

"So it's Minister Shiraishi!" Zhou Shuo said, "I've been very impressed for a long time. I've heard your name in the lithography machine industry for a long time."

With the size of the lithography machine market and Nikon's height in the industry, Zhou Shuo's words are not a compliment. Nikon's lithography machine business department director is probably the same as Google's Josh Bloch. It has limited popularity among the public, but it is well-known in the professional field.

"I heard that my colleagues in China have completed the development of a 0.5-micron process lithography machine. On behalf of Nikon, I congratulate Fanhan Group." Shiraishi smiled gently and sat down next to Zhou Shuo. She made full use of her female advantages, so that Zhou Shuo really couldn't be hostile. She just casually claped a few words, and the two got along like friends.

The two of them chatted and laughed as if no one was around, and finally made Xiao Feiwu, who was sitting on the other side of Zhou Shuo, tasted delicious. They pulled Zhou Shuo's clothes hard, glared at him, and signaled that the ceremony of the conference on the stage was about to begin. Zhou Shuo coughed awkwardly, had to do it under her serious eyes, and saluted the attention of the leaders on the stage.

At the beginning of the entire bidding conference, it was still very "Chinese-style". First of all, a speech attended by a deputy minister in the Ministry of Electronics Industry. The Ministry of Electronics Industry was merged into the Ministry of Information and Industry in 1997, and is currently in a state of tight inside and loose outside. In addition, Huajing has been transformed into a private enterprise, and it is already a very important attitude for the deputy minister to be able to come.

Next, the vice governor in charge of industry in the province, the secretary of the Wuxi Municipal Party Committee, and the mayor took turns to the stage. Everyone is still very interested in this kind of bidding in China. The current domestic procurement is generally not very standardized. Now Huajing can set an example, and there are some sample value. Moreover, for a bidding project worth more than 100 million yuan, it is not considered a humiliation for the leaders to show their faces.

Four or five leaders came on stage to speak for more than two hours. The person below was drowsy and his chin poked his chest. Then he entered the formal environment. Fang Jiange wiped his face, stared at his bloody eyes and walked onto the stage.

He stood in front of the microphone and said only three words, immediately awakening all the four members of the delegation below.
Chapter completed!