novelden Chapter 758 The wisdom of the old man, little ahoge still needs to learn!
Chapter 758 The wisdom of the old man, little ahoge still needs to learn!
"You silly child..." Old Li's voice on the other end of the radio was tinged with a helpless smile, as if he could imagine Jiang Xia's eagerness to make money at this moment.
However, Jiang Xia was too lazy to explain in detail to the old man what "technological barriers" and "industrial cluster advantages" meant. He directly asked a more straightforward question:
"Mr. Li, how much do you think Bald Eagle sells a MOS chip that integrates 16 transistors for?"
“$58.2!” Old Li’s voice came from the other end of the radio, accurately stating a number without the slightest surprise in his tone.
"Pfft..." Jiang Xia almost choked on her own saliva. "How...how do you know so much?!"
"Heh, guess..."
Jiang Xia pursed his lips. "What the hell? It's just what IDCPC told you. But you all clearly know this thing is a hard currency comparable to gold, so how could you conclude that we should lock it in a safe?"
I need money! I need a little money to keep the project going...
Wait a minute!
Jiang Xia froze, a jolt washing over him as if he'd been doused with cold water. Perhaps Old Li and the others' concerns were indeed valid? He'd been so focused on making money that he'd almost overlooked the crucial moment in time!
The young lady is still unmarried. Without her backing, this isn't the time to be willful and show off. Jiang Xia's initial enthusiasm for selling chips to make money was instantly extinguished by a cold reality.
Based on recent internal reports, a chill crept up Jiang Xia's spine:
To the north, the alliance has amassed a million troops, eyeing the border with predatory intent. The former "big brother" has now become the biggest strategic threat, and the atmosphere along the border is as tense as a taut bowstring.
To the south, American ships and aircraft are frequently intruding, and the flames of conflict in Southeast Asia are burning ever brighter, with overt and covert targeting becoming increasingly undisguised. Just look at the movements in Laos and Vietnam; once these two countries are thrown into chaos, it's self-evident who will be targeted next.
In particular, before leaving, he saw those calm and insightful comments in the internal reference: Although the bald eagle and the alliance were ideologically irreconcilable, they showed a terrifying tacit understanding in dismantling the influence of old colonial empires and reshaping the global landscape.
Now, these two poles seem to be working in perfect unison, one in the south and one in the north, to strategically squeeze and test the emerging power.
At this delicate moment, what if a game-changing 10-micron chip technology were suddenly unveiled...?
This is tantamount to suddenly lighting a super torch that can illuminate the future under the watchful eyes of two behemoths.
What will this bring?
What is most likely is not orders and foreign exchange, but rather a more severe technological blockade, a more blatant strategic suppression, or even more frenzied sabotage!
This would completely disrupt the strategic balance and breathing space that the country is struggling to maintain.
Hiss... After figuring this out, Jiang Xia gasped, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Only then did he truly realize how mature and strategic the high-level officials represented by Elder Li and his colleagues were, whose foresight far surpassed his own mind, which was only focused on technology and small profits.
"Hiding" is not about being greedy for one's own possessions, but about avoiding becoming a target of public criticism and buying more valuable time for development!
On the scales of survival and development, survival always comes first. The top leadership's understanding of the international situation is far more profound and severe than he imagined.
This is not the time to make money; it is the time to "dig deep tunnels, store up grain, and delay declaring oneself king!"
“Professor Li… I… I understand.” Jiang Xia’s voice lowered, filled with sincere admiration. “I was thinking too simply. Your and the teachers’ decision was right; this thing really can’t be revealed right now.”
"Yes, being able to think of this shows you've grown up a little." Old Li's tone revealed a hint of satisfaction.
He understood the principle, but the thought of having such a huge gold mine that he could only look at but not mine still made Jiang Xia feel as uncomfortable as if a cat was scratching his heart.
The frustration of not being able to immediately translate a huge technological advantage into real benefits was intense. Moreover, he knew that technology needed iteration, and iteration required investment.
Unfortunately, Motherland is currently busy feeding her own children and has almost exhausted her resources. In order to deal with the aggressive pressure from the Alliance and the United States, she also allocated a large portion of Jiangxia's budget for improving weapons...
Suddenly, another idea popped into his head—the chip was too conspicuous to sell, but surely selling the "Big Yellow" clone would work?!
Now that chips are available, early transistor computers can be considered a generation behind. Even if only the intermediate frequency amplifier, logic control, and some memory driver units in the original transistor computer are replaced with integrated 10mm chip modules, its size, power consumption, and stability will be greatly improved, and doubling the computing speed is a conservative estimate!
Yes! Once the relevant chip experiments are completed, we can refurbish the old machines and export them in batches. After the market has absorbed the technology for a while and it has matured further, we can sell upgraded versions with more advanced chips installed.
Let the international market pay for our technological iterations and R&D cycles!
Hahaha, let's experience a certain famous "squeezing toothpaste" tactic first!
As for the buyer, it's naturally France, which is determined to build an independent technological system and strive to become a benchmark in Europe.
This arrogant rooster really liked those transistor computers that were exported in the early stages. Didn't you see that when they sent the invitation letter to Jiangxia, they also secretly indicated that if the inventor of the C language could exert influence on the export share of "Big Yellow Doppelganger", they would have a big gift to offer?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xia happily shared his thoughts with Elder Li.
"This...isn't this just old wine in new bottles? Will this really work?"
Old Li felt that Jiangxia was probably obsessed with funding. Since he wasn't allowed to sell chips, he was uncomfortable no matter what, so he came up with a random idea and started thinking about selling things again...
Putting new wine in old bottles—even decades ago, that would have gotten you cursed in the street…
However, considering that this kid was talking about selling the "chip-equipped" Big Yellow clone later on, and that he was just selling the ones that the Academy of Sciences had painstakingly created in the early stages...
It seems to have some feasibility?
After a while, Old Li's voice came again, his tone much gentler, even carrying a hint of inquisitive interest: "Hmm... if what you say is true, it's not entirely old wine in new bottles, it's a bit like 'selling unicorn meat under the guise of mutton'... it sounds like it does have some potential? Alright, kid, write up a detailed report as soon as possible, and we'll study it!"
Although he didn't agree immediately, the door had clearly been opened a crack. Jiang Xia was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the task! I'll get the plan done as soon as possible!"
After hanging up the call, Jiang Xia returned to his desk with a cheerful smile.
Looking at the table full of radar blueprints, I was immediately stunned.
after a while.
While Company Commander Tang was still sorting through the unknown bones at the door, he heard a series of banging sounds coming from the office.
"Huh? What's that noise?"
Company Commander Tang stood up and looked into the room.
Then I saw the bald kid start banging his forehead against the desk again.
"Hey, what's going on?!"
Jiang Xia, her eyes vacant, raised her head: "I was so stupid, really..."
"I only knew that agreeing to let Mr. Li write the proposal was an important matter, but I forgot that the radar blueprints were still spread all over the table; I was only thinking about earning foreign exchange and refurbishing the machine to sell to France, and I didn't even remember that I had also promised to find gold..."
"The plan needs to be written, and Old Li is waiting to see it; the radar also needs to be revised. If we don't come up with a solution tonight, how will we find one tomorrow? These two things are crammed together, like the big claw I was gnawing on that night—it smelled delicious, but it was also very tough, and I didn't know where to start eating it..."
"I was so... stupid."
Little Dumb Hair chattered on and on, then suddenly looked at Company Commander Tang, who was hurrying over: "Company Commander... why don't you help me calculate the LC parameters of this narrowband filter?"
"If that doesn't work, we can try adjusting the inductance of the compensation coil..."
Seeing that the room window was open, Company Commander Tang quickly flipped through the window and onto the roof.
"Ahem... I'll keep watch for you!"