Chapter 54: The Dilemma of HiSilicon Semiconductor
Chapter 54: The Dilemma of HiSilicon Semiconductor
There is a saying that goes, one lie needs countless lies to cover it up.
At the beginning, Hu Jiangshan just casually said that he wanted to run a fishery, but he didn't expect that he would actually become the owner of a fishery now.
This boomerang really hurts.
What can Hu Jiangshan do?
He thought about it and it seemed that he couldn't just ignore it.
What if someone really wants to see Hu Jiangshan’s fishing ground?
Thinking further, what if someone really wants to come and buy fish?
How will Hu Jiangshan explain then that he lost money and the fishery went bankrupt?
It's not that it's impossible, it's just quite embarrassing.
In his previous life, Hu Jiangshan was a top scientific researcher. He was very competitive and found it difficult to accept failure, even if it was just verbal failure.
Hu Jiangshan had an idea that perhaps he could really build a fishery near Jiangjun Island.
In this way, it is also a good cover-up measure for semiconductor production lines.
Hu Jiangshan is a scientist. As long as there is money to invest, it is not impossible to build a high-tech, intelligent fishery, or even an unmanned, maintenance-free fishery.
But this is a big project and requires some preparation.
What’s more, Hu Jiangshan doesn’t know how to raise fish and has to learn it on the spot, which is the most troublesome thing.
Forget it, let’s put it aside for now. After all, this is not a problem that needs to be solved urgently.
Hu Jiangshan looked over the company's materials again and found no problems, so he waited until next week to sign the contract with Huayao.
A few days later, in Guangzhou-Shenzhen City, Huayao Bantian Base.
Bantian Base is Huayao’s most important office location, and almost all of its core R&D departments are located here.
Compared with Huayao's other office locations, the Bantian base is busier and the R&D staff are working very hard.
If a major project is developed in a rush, the relevant R&D personnel may even be secluded here for several months, which is just like going to war.
Among all the R&D departments, Haixi Semiconductor is the most special one.
All of Huayao’s own chips come from the HiSilicon Semiconductor division.
At this time, several employees from the Haixi Semiconductor Department were chatting in the rest area outside the office building.
Although they were just chatting, everyone's expression was actually very serious.
"Have you felt it? There has been less work lately."
"Almost all the projects have been shelved. How many are there?"
"This won't work. We can't manufacture the chip even though we've designed it. What can we do?"
"What else can we do? We can just wait for the higher-ups to come over and communicate. Maybe it will be resolved soon."
"That's true. We can't stay like this forever. It's good to not be busy now. Take advantage of this time to rest more and spend more time with your family."
At this moment, a person sitting not far away actually sneered.
Everyone looked over and found that it was Wu Xueming.
Wu Xueming is a level 19 employee, which is a very high level in Huayao. He is either a leader or an expert.
Wu Xueming is indeed an expert. He has been in Huayao for less than a year and is a senior sea turtle who returned from abroad.
Wu Xueming is indeed very arrogant and rarely communicates with others except about work matters.
Huang Chao asked: "What are you laughing at? Is this funny?"
Wu Xueming glanced at the other person and said, "Isn't this funny? Do you think the guy in the White House is a vegetarian? If they could let you go just by communicating with you, they wouldn't have signed this decree in the first place."
"What? You mean they're not done with it?"
Wu Xueming said calmly: "Don't think my words are harsh. Their goal is to make Huayao..."
As he spoke, Wu Xueming made a neck-wiping gesture, which was horrifying.
The others looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
Huang Chao couldn't help but say: "It's not time to despair yet. We can definitely solve the problem if we work hard. Similar things have happened before, and we survived!"
When the others heard this, they nodded.
Wu Xueming looked at Huang Chao as if he was a fool. "You think too simply. This time is different."
"Why is it different?"
Wu Xueming's face turned cold: "I tell you, if this continues for less than half a year, this department will no longer exist!"
"Wha, what!?"
"Wu Xueming, what do you mean?"
Wu Xueming said: "It means exactly what it says."
Even Huang Chao was silent for a moment.
Wu Xueming's words cannot be considered alarmist.
It is impossible for the top chip foundries to accept orders from Huayao now. Haixi Semiconductor has strong design capabilities, which can be said to be top-notch. However, it will not work if the chip design cannot be manufactured.
Simply put, Haixi Semiconductor is currently unable to generate any revenue and is a pure money-wasting department.
Chip design is extremely expensive. Not to mention other expenses, the salaries of department employees alone are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Huayao is now facing difficulties from all sides, and it is indeed questionable how long Haixi Semiconductor can survive.
Wu Xueming added: "I advise you to find another job quickly. Staying here is a waste of time."
Liu Yunchang asked: "Why, from what you said, have you found a new employer?"
Wu Xueming smiled faintly: "I'm not as stupid as you."
Wu Xueming did find a new job, and although his salary was reduced a lot, he decided to leave.
Moreover, Wu Xueming has already mentioned his resignation to his department leader and has also submitted his resignation application on the system.
Now all that's left is to complete the resignation process.
There is a saying that goes, A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
People go to high places and water flows to low places. In Wu Xueming's heart, he can no longer stay in Huayao.
Others had some opinions about Wu Xueming's remarks, especially Huang Chao, who couldn't stand people who made sarcastic remarks the most.
Just go if you want to, no one is stopping you, why do you want to take advantage of my misfortune?
Just then, someone came over with a box in his hand.
That was obviously a special protective box for wafers and chips.
The person carrying the box was Fang Haitao, a senior leader in the department.
Fang Haitao glanced at a few people, his eyes swept over Wu Xueming, and then fell on Huang Chao.
"Huang Chao, come with me."
Huang Chao nodded, stood up and walked into the office building with Fang Haitao.
When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but think of something strange and started talking about it immediately.
"What is Mr. Fang carrying?"
"Can't you tell? It should be a sample of the chip."
"Oh my god, no way, what kind of chip samples can I get now?"
"Yes, there are no manufacturers to do OEM for us, so it is impossible for us to have chip samples!"
“Maybe they found a new foundry?”
Wu Xueming couldn't help but say, "How is that possible? Don't let your imagination run wild. Apart from TSMC and Sansang, no other manufacturer can meet the requirements!"
Liu Yunchang said: "Then tell me, what is in the box?"
Wu Xueming was speechless for a moment.
(End of this chapter)