Reinventing the Millennium

Chapter 372 Seeing Lie Xinxi (Two in One)

——Qiu Ciyun
——Born in 1956, 47 years old.

——SMIC Senior Vice President of Operations.

—— Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an Executive MBA from Columbia University.

——In the early years, he worked in scientific research at the Institute of Solid State Technology in Munich, Germany, and then joined AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA, and became the head of its high-speed electronics R&D department. Later, he joined TSMC as the senior director of the factory, and finally followed Zhang Rujing worked in SMIC.

——"Qiu Ciyun has more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. He is currently the SVP of SMIC and is the right-hand man of President Zhang Rujing..."

On the 23rd floor of Hang Lung, Fang Zhuo sat in the president's office and read the materials from the headhunter, feeling itchy.

He had already guessed that Qiu Ciyun must be excellent, but he didn't expect it to be this good.

It really makes people eager to try, and I am happy to see Liexin.

The most important thing is that this Vice President Qiu came to apply for the factory with Zhang Rujing, and has complete start-up experience, so he is suitable as a core figure to participate in the construction of new projects.

"Hey……"

Fang Zhuo looked at the resume repeatedly, put it down with a sigh of relief, took out his phone and called Ding Lei from Netease.

"Mr. Ding, how is your "Journey to the West 2" doing? Are you confident that your performance will be better in the second half of the year?"

Ding Lei received the call in the waiting room, he was a little confused, and said cautiously: "It's okay, Mr. Fang, what is this?"

"If you say it's ok, then it will be ok. I'm just calling you to cheer you up. Come on, Mr. Ding, come on, NetEase!" Fang Zhuo passed his sincere encouragement to the head of NetEase through the air.

"Come on, come on, let's go together." Ding Lei thought for three times, guessing the purpose of Mr. Fang's call.

However, the call was very short, and the voice of cheering was still in my ears, and the call was hung up.

Ding Lei thought about the time of a flight, but he still couldn't figure out the other party's intentions. Sina's stock price has been very fierce recently, and the competition in the field of e-mail is also very fierce. up.

On the other side, Fang Zhuo didn't think so much, but simply hoped that NetEase's market value would hit a new high, and he must give the capital market an impressive performance.

He thought about the funding issue for a while, and then thought about it for a long time, and felt that Qiu Ciyun could strike while the iron was hot, and express his will first.

In the afternoon when he saw his resume that day, Fang Zhuo called Qiu Ciyun and made an appointment to meet him in the city.

Qiu Ciyun's attitude was calm, and he didn't agree immediately, but instead asked: "Fang is always a busy person, and I have a lot of things at SMIC. I don't know what Fang Boss wants?"

"I have learned a lot from SMIC in the past two days. Some leaders heard that I went to SMIC and advised me to participate in SMIC's fundraising. Strengthen your understanding of SMIC." Fang Zhuo picked the most legitimate name.

"Well, we at SMIC do welcome capable investors, and Mr. Fang must be capable." Qiu Ciyun pondered, "But I have a lot of work recently, so I will reply to Mr. Fang after a certain time."

This was a legitimate reply, but not the answer Fang Zhuo wanted.

He turned his thoughts quickly for two seconds, and said again: "Okay, thank you, Mr. Qiu. To be honest, I am particularly interested in what you said last time about SMIC's overseas equipment procurement experience. As a layman, I In the past two days, I have learned about some restrictions in this area, it is really difficult, hey, I also hope that President Qiu will tell me about the development of our semiconductor industry when we meet."

Fang Zhuo has already mentioned his layman attributes twice.

This is a disadvantage.

But it can also become an advantage in different environments. If a rich layman wants to enter a field with a threshold of technology and experience, he needs experts and must pay attention to them.

And the words are more straightforward when it comes to equipment procurement. You don't need to understand these things when you invest in SMIC.

After Fang Zhuo finished speaking, he silently waited for the other party's response.

Qiu Ciyun on the other end of the phone sat alone in the office, and replied first: "Oh, Mr. Fang, wait a minute, I'll ask the assistant about the work arrangement here."

Then, he half-covered the microphone and raised his voice: "Xiao Liu, let's see when I'm free in a few days."

In the end, Qiu Ciyun completely covered the microphone and waited for about ten seconds before replying to the richest man in Shanghai: "Mr. Fang, tomorrow afternoon at 02:30, I happen to have something to do in the city, and if I can spare time, tell me."

Fang Zhuo waited for the answer he wanted, and thought for a while: "I don't want to go to far places anymore, Mr. Qiu, let's have some tea, chat, and have dinner together at Plaza [-]."

Qiu Ciyun smiled and said: "Boss Fang, let's drink tea, dinner will be skipped, and there will be a work meeting in the evening."

"Okay, Mr. Qiu, we don't miss this meal, and it will grow in the future." Fang Zhuo readily agreed.

"Yes, there will be a long time to come, see you tomorrow afternoon." Qiu Ciyun said.

The phone call that ended lifted Fang Zhuo's spirit a lot. The other party's attitudes were different when he heard "investing in SMIC" and "explaining the development of semiconductors". This President Qiu, as Zhang Rujing's right-hand man, may indeed have some differences. idea.

This is an opportunity to seize.

Fang Zhuo sat in the president's office and dealt with Yi Ke's work content for a while, and before leaving get off work, he thought about the meeting with Qiu Ciyun tomorrow. Finally, he gave another task to see TSMC's Liang Mengsong's resume the next day.

Liang Mengsong is a well-known figure in the semiconductor industry, but he is far away from Baodao, and the information exchange at this meeting is actually not that developed. It took a lot of effort for the headhunter to send the detailed resume to Mr. Fang's case at noon the next day .

——Liang Mengsong
——Born in 1952, 51 years old.

——Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., has hundreds of semiconductor patents, has published more than [-] technical papers, and is a member of the International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

——Currently Senior Director of R&D at TSMC.

——"Liang Mengsong is an internationally renowned technical talent. Since he joined TSMC in 92, he has been mainly engaged in the development of memory storage and advanced logic process technology. He and his doctoral supervisor Hu Zhengming use Low-KDielectric (low dielectric insulation) technology. This enabled TSMC to directly skip 150nm and enter the 130nm process, successfully defeated IBM this year, and won the key battle of 'copper process'."

——"In the commendation meeting of TSMC, the advanced module led by Liang Mengsong ranked second, and Jiang Shangyi, the senior vice president of research and development, was in front. It is worth mentioning that Hu Zhengming's name did not appear in the commendation meeting. According to sources, It is very likely to leave TSMC and return to teach at the University of California, Berkeley (Note: The news is doubtful and difficult to determine).”

Fang Zhuo fell ill when the resume of Liang Mengsong, the technology tycoon, was in front of him.

He has an itchy disease.

From this resume, Fang Zhuo confirmed a lot of information. It also mentioned that Liang Mengsong's wife is Korean, a colleague of his when he worked in the United States, and worked as a semiconductor engineer and a flight attendant.

This may be an influencing factor for Liang Mengsong to switch from TSMC to Samsung in the future.

In addition, Liang Mengsong's choice to leave the successful TSMC is definitely not a salary issue, it can only be aggrieved.

Jiang Shangyi, vice president of R&D of TSMC, who appeared in his resume, Fang Zhuo knew that Liang Mengsong had a bad relationship with him in SMIC, which may be the root cause of TSMC's decline.

However, Liang Mengsong has just been commended by TSMC this year, and I am afraid it is difficult to have the idea of ​​leaving.

Fang Zhuo put away the resume of this technical tycoon, and sent two more tasks, to check Jiang Shangyi, vice president of R&D of TSMC, and Hu Zhengming, Liang Mengsong's doctoral supervisor, respectively. The idea of ​​leaving, maybe I can get in touch and give some pointers.

The richest man in Shanghai has a lot of thoughts, but it takes a little bit of processing to implement them.

At 02:30 in the afternoon, Fang Zhuo met Qiu Ciyun, Senior Vice President of Operations of SMIC, at the high-end tea restaurant in Hang Lung Plaza.

Coincidentally, the two of them didn't bring anyone else with them, only the two of them opened a tea box.

Fang Zhuo felt that there was no need to cover up when he saw someone, and it was a heavy blow when he came up: "Mr. Qiu, I will definitely not invest in SMIC. The leaders in Pudong New Area asked about this matter, and this is how I replied."

Qiu Ciyun took a sip of tea with a slightly startled expression.

"I am determined to build a wafer foundry by myself and make a 12-inch advanced production line." Fang Zhuo raised the banner, "Mr. Qiu, why teach me?"

As the initiator, as the intender, he needs to show his banner instead of hiding it, otherwise the two people will have to test and test, and the transmission of information in the middle is complicated and prone to misunderstanding, so it is better to be straightforward.

Qiu Ciyun remained calm: "Mr. Fang, why didn't you invest in SMIC? This is my question, and it must be Mr. Zhang's question after hearing your thoughts."

You can find a hundred reasons to vote, and you can find a hundred reasons not to vote.

Fang Zhuo did a second of reading comprehension, and what he understood was that Qiu Ciyun was just looking for a reasonable logic that could support the willingness of a layman, the richest man in Shanghai, to continue to do semiconductors.

Otherwise, today the richest man in Shencheng is on a whim, and tomorrow the richest man in Shencheng has no interest. How will he, a dignified vice president of SMIC, deal with himself?

The richest man in Shencheng was able to pat his ass and leave, but he, Qiu Ciyun, was so obsessed that he wanted to cry when he jumped out of SMIC.

But Fang Zhuo really couldn't answer this question.

It is possible to talk about the significance of domestic backward industries and a simple wish, but it is not easy to convince Qiu Ciyun of his long-term willingness to pay.

The current chat is not to speak from the heart, but to convince the vice president of SMIC that what he heard is from the heart.

It took Fang Zhuo three seconds to look back at his experience, and came up with an entry point: "Maybe I'm used to being the leader of the company. If possible, I would prefer this to be a company that keeps my word. SMIC's Equity worries me deeply."

"Besides, what can I get from investing in SMIC? Speaking of SMIC, people will mention one sentence in ten sentences, oh, one of SMIC's shareholders is Fang Zhuo."

"What I want to hear is that Fang Zhuo has a core."

After Fang Zhuo said this, he brought up a bigger meaning: "Of course, those are some selfish thoughts of mine. Because of work, I often go to the United States and see that there is a big gap between them. The semiconductor industry is definitely a place worth catching up with. It is an important industry, and I am very willing to see our country better, and I believe President Qiu is the same, otherwise you would not come to Shencheng from Baodao."

"It's just that when catching up with the industry level for our country, I don't think it's necessary to be bound by one company. The more healthy competition there is, the more long-term progress I believe it will make."

Fang Zhuo glanced at the vice president: "Is there only one company's voice in the semiconductor industry? Not necessarily so."

Qiu Ciyun felt great sincerity.

Recently, on the development of SMIC's 12-inch production line, Qiu Ciyun and Zhang Rujing had some differences of opinion. He wanted to seek stability, while Zhang wanted to expand. This was a bit unpleasant.

But the outcome of the disagreement is doomed, and SMIC will inevitably implement Zhang Rujing's will.

Qiu Ciyun frowned and drank tea, with many thoughts surging in his heart.

At this time, Fang Zhuo repeated: "Mr. Qiu, why did you teach me?"

Qiu Ciyun frowned, and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang, do you want to 'teach me' when you meet someone who is engaged in semiconductors?"

"Mr. Qiu's reputation has been heard even by me as a layman. The development of SMIC is inseparable from Mr. Qiu's hard work." Fang Zhuo said, "I just met a semiconductor expert like Mr. Qiu. So, if Mr. Qiu is willing to help me, then a big event can be expected."

Fang Zhuo had a crush on Qiu Ciyuntu who met for the second time.

Qiu Ciyun had already guessed the intentions of the richest man in Shanghai, but it was still funny and... a little moved, just a little bit, to hear the straightforward poaching.

He shook his head: "Mr. Fang, the investment in becoming a semiconductor company involves various aspects. I don't doubt Mr. Fang's determination, but, with all due respect, it may be difficult for Mr. Fang to advance this matter."

Fang Zhuo turned on his reading comprehension, and the information he received was that the vice president was interested, but he couldn't really move it with just a few words, and he had to see greater possibilities before he seriously considered "big things can be expected".

This is consistent with his previous judgment.

Fang Zhuo didn't expect to kidnap a vice president after chatting like this today. Even Xiong Xiaoge's Pan Ben had been working with him in the United States for a long time before he recruited him, let alone such a big boss.

Today I want to tell the other party that our flag is carefully written rather than casually graffitied, and it is enough to convey this in place.

"President Qiu, I understand that no matter how confident and arrogant I am, I don't think it's just me, but I still lack a backbone." Fang Zhuo clicked on the other party's position, and directly talked about a key progress, "Qiu In short, if the project funds are in place, where do you think it is suitable to choose? After all, this requires policy cooperation and support, or early planning.”

Qiu Ciyun thought for a moment: "Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang, Peng, Xiangjiang, Wuhan, and Chengdu. We talked with these places when we first built SMIC. In the end, Shencheng gave the best policies and the most support."

Fang Zhuo said: "It may be very difficult to get the same policy as SMIC from Shanghai now. One is that there is already a successful company, and the other is that they may have to worry about SMIC's ideas."

Qiu Ciyun nodded, and said with a smile: "It's not necessarily impossible. Mr. Fang can talk about it. The policies of these places are compared before making a decision. If you can be sure, you can get money, you can find people, and a framework will come out."

"Well, Mr. Qiu, today I will replace wine with tea. Let me offer you a glass of wine. This glass of wine is for nothing but your contribution to our domestic semiconductor business." Fang Zhuo raised his teacup and said sincerely.

Qiu Ciyun smiled and said a few words modestly, wondering if the two hit it off, he felt that the communication with this young richest man in Shanghai was particularly smooth.

(End of this chapter)