Can You Make A Nuclear Weapons Too?

Chapter 48

“The lodging for the business partners is on the 7th floor. You don’t have any special plans today, so you’ll just have to unpack and rest.”

Arriving in Washington, we headed straight to the hotel.

Unlike the president and ministers who had to hold a welcome ceremony, we were immediately taken to the hotel.

We arrived very early, so we had plenty of time to spare.

“Executive Director Jin. I’m sorry, but can I talk to you for a moment?”

While I was unpacking at the dorm, Chairman Lee Yong-moon found my room.

Samjeong, who has been receiving love calls from Pepsis all over the United States for the recent full-scale production of 90 nanometers, was a natural result of his visit to the US, and in fact, it was the subject of interest in the US media more than anyone else.

“Come in.”

“Sorry for taking your break.”

Chairman Lee Yong-moon carefully looked around the room and put his buttocks on his chair.

When he wondered if he was going to say something important, he took out a few sheets of paper and showed it to him.

“Do you know what this is?”

“·················ogue.”

“This is a list of American companies that have negotiated with Samjong for consignment production of 90-nano-based products until yesterday.”

“You did great.”

“Ttt, this friend is talking like someone else. Where am I the only one who gets this hit? In the end, you have to think about the cost of the technology going to you.”

“Ah······.”

It wasn’t wrong.

According to the contract, when the production of 90-nano-based products starts, a certain amount of profit is guaranteed to me, so of course royalties will be paid.

Still, it was a car I was looking forward to when I heard the news that 90-nano mass production was going to start recently.

“Aren’t you too busy? It’s kind of ridiculous for me to mention such an important fact in the first place.”

“Actually, I don’t even have time to sleep. But the contract seems to be quite large, right?”

“It’s over 3 billion dollars just on this list. So, the amount of royalties that will be returned to you is roughly 100 billion won.”

“·················ogue.”

For a moment, I wondered if I heard it wrong.

As if my blank expression was funny, he twisted his lips and spoke again.

“Honestly, this is just the beginning. The contracts we’ll make while we’re in America alone will double this. If we go on like this, as you say, within a few years, Samjong will dominate the foundry market.”

“Congratulations.”

It wasn’t particularly surprising in that part as it was the result I had initially expected.

It goes without saying that semiconductor companies with a technology gap of more than four years dominate the market.

By the way, what happens to TSMC in this situation?

Is Taiwan’s pride flying away like this?

“My estimate is that in two years or so, the amount of royalties that will be returned to you will be in the trillions. So, it’s you, not me, who deserves the congratulations.”

“What kind of sophistry is that? In the meantime, Samjeong is in a situation where it will earn close to tens of trillions of profits.”

“My friend, is that company money, where is my money?”

“·················ogue.”

“But you are different. The royalties are purely money paid to you personally.”

I heard it and so was it.

If it’s me, after all the taxes are deducted, the rest will be funds that I can manage personally.

From a personal point of view, I am more profitable than that.

“Then the president must do his best in the future. Then I will be rich.”

The president smirked at that.

Isn’t that the purpose of the visit? Soon his expression became serious again and he looked at me with a blank expression.

“So, by any chance, I wonder how the development of the 45-nm process in your lab is going.”

“Why would you buy the technology from Samjeong even for 45nm process?”

“What’s wrong with this friend now? You have already promised that matter.”

“I know. However, there must have been some achievements in Samjeong too. Wasn’t scaling based on that technology going on anyway?”

“Of course I had to try. But our development speed is only that of your research institute, which possesses the original technology.”

“Then, what are you going to do if your self-development ability retreats?”

“Even if it is, there is nothing I can do for the time being. Until we fully dominate the foundry sector, we have to widen the gap as much as possible.”

“Hmmmm, I know what you mean. If we succeed first, as promised, we will always contact the president first.”

Chairman Lee expressed his expression on that statement.

After receiving his promise several times, he suggested that we go out for a day drink, but I sent him back due to fatigue as an excuse.

‘At the end of next year, trillions of dollars will come in? So, if you hand over 45 nanometers, how much profit will you make then?’

It’s probably beyond your imagination.

If done well, the ranking of the richest people in Korea will change at once.

In fact, at times like this, the laziness of wanting to live comfortably with the money earned by providing technology creeps in, but it’s probably impossible.

Because the habit of focusing on R&D all my life won’t leave me alone.

I don’t know anything else, but the thrill I feel when I achieve something is like a kind of drug to me.

smart!

“Chief. This is Youngho.”

While I was in my thoughts for a while, the head of the bodyguard knocked on the door.

I opened the door to see what was going on and he was standing there with some Americans.

“Who are these…”

“These are U.S. Naval Intelligence agents sent by Secretary General Jeffrey.”

[Ah! nice to meet you.]

The men clasped my outstretched hand with rigid expressions.

The atmosphere is somehow strange, so when I look at him, the head of the bodyguard adds a word at once.

“Sorry. I made identification a bit difficult…”

I just pictured the situation in my mind.

Due to the character of the head of the bodyguard, he must have asked for proof.

In the process, I may have raised my voice a little.

But that’s not something to criticize the head of the bodyguard.

Even if he was aware of the possibility of their visit, thorough identification would have been essential in his situation.

[Come on in.][Thank you.]

The men still entered the room without showing their expressions.

Am I prepared in case of an emergency, the chief of the bodyguard also follows them in and watches over me.

[The bodyguard is very careful. I’m Captain Richard Allen, a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer. And this is Lieutenant Max Xenon.]

After introducing themselves, the men revealed the purpose of their visit.

As I was told in advance, I thought it was a dispatch job for my safety, but in reality they demanded to accompany them.

[That is difficult. I have a meeting with the Secretary of State scheduled for tomorrow.]

It wasn’t just an excuse.

As soon as I arrived here, the director of the National Intelligence Service came to me and told me that a meeting with the Secretary of State and me had been scheduled at the same time as the second summit to be held tomorrow, and I readily agreed.

[We know that. I’m not planning on going that far, so don’t worry too much. Ah! If you are concerned about safety, I will make a direct call with President Jeffrey.]

As soon as Captain Allen finished his words, he called somewhere.

Was he already waiting?

After only a couple of rings, the call was connected.

[Let’s take it.]

After a short conversation, Allen handed me the phone.

-Mr. Jean?

The voice I heard was definitely President Jeffrey.

He informed me that he was waiting just 10 minutes away from here.

[Let’s go.]

Eventually, he changed clothes and followed his men.

I was accompanied by my bodyguards, and as I left the hotel, several more U.S. Navy agents followed.

[Sorry for the inconvenience.]

The place where I met Jeffrey was at any other leisurely restaurant.

As if he had prepared beforehand, the only guests were him and me.

I feel like I’m being treated too much.

[Actually, the Secretary of the Army also wanted to attend, but he is currently at the summit. There will be a dinner party after the meeting.][Why the Secretary of the Army?][Why? Seeing miracles happen with my own eyes, I was terrified. In fact, the Yeonpyeong Island incident is practically a dream come true for the army.][It may be.]

He took care of his expression and lifted the pre-dinner bread that was just ready.

He hadn’t eaten anything other than the meals he gave him on the plane.

The smell of freshly baked bread is particularly tempting.

[I’ll tell you my thoughts honestly. I have no intention of losing my turn to the Army. As Mr. Jin knows, it is not our navy that promised cooperation.][Yes, of course. But is the budget secured?][Then why don’t I just push it without securing a budget? As long as Jaewoo decides, business can proceed immediately.][Hmm······.][Why, have other allies come in contact with you?][It would be a lie if I said no. But that’s not the problem.][Aside from that, what else could be a problem?][Our military is also in a hurry to deploy early, so the question is whether productivity will keep up.]

He looked worried for a moment and said.

Perhaps impatient, he suddenly emphasized the advantages I could gain through exchanges with the US Navy.

[As I said over the phone, as long as we continue to communicate with the US Navy, no one can touch Jaewoo. Even if the grandfather, not Nokid, comes. And as long as I remain in the military, I promise to keep that promise.][I know. Actually, I solved this problem by selling President Jeffrey’s name. Okay, so how about doing this?]

In an instant, Jeffrey’s eyes brightened.

[Actually, the problem is the radar, but it is impossible to make it like a pancake, so let’s assume that the US Navy and our military take half of this year’s production. In fact, even that much, about five of the U.S. Navy’s Aegis ships would be able to replace the existing radar.]

Jeffrey looked like he was worried about that.

But he didn’t even have a way to go against it.

In the end, with a sigh of not being able to help, his hand was stretched out.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

[Let’s do that.]

It felt like a problem that had been bothering me had been solved.

With this, you will no longer have to worry about the tactics of US defense companies.

In fact, that alone makes this negotiation profitable for me.

[By the way, what is the US Army going to do? If you look at the attitude of the Secretary of the Army, they were also greedy about building the system. As with Jaewoo’s production capacity, if there is a limit, isn’t it impossible?][··········.]

I think that was the problem.

Ttt, when you solve one, another pops out.

If this was the case, it could no longer be called a happy worry.

[Well, that’s none of my business.]

Jeffrey said as if from across the river disrespectful.

The navy’s problems have already been solved, so the army’s problems don’t matter.

Adapting to the U.S. military, which insists on its own path, is not easy.

[You have to inform the reality and persuade. But it can’t be done that shouldn’t be.][Because it won’t be easy.][··········.][Anyway, by the way. Have you heard any news?][What news?]

Jeffrey, who had a worried expression on his face for a long time, spit out a hint.

As he tilts his head, he continues his words with his eyes shining.

[There are rumors that the Secretary of State will discuss the issue of the atomic spin gyro to Jae-woo.][··········.][Of course, Mr. Jin was also observing, right?][Yes, to some extent.]

Breaking the shichimi in this situation makes no sense.

Satisfied with the easy answer, Jeffrey smiled and continued.

[What do you think?][··········.]

He was silent, not knowing his intentions.

Then Jeffrey glanced around and whispered.

[Know this one thing. If there is anything you want from the US, now is your best chance.][··········.]

Can you make nuclear weapons too?