Rewrite the Technological Landscape

Chapter 53 Technology first

said that Mr. Ni Guangnan was one of China’s scientific research talents whom Meng Qian admired but regretted. People who know Ni Guangnan should be in the same mood as Meng Qian.

Ni Guangnan is an academician of the China Academy of Engineering and one of the team members of the first electronic tube computer independently designed by China. However, he is well-known as the former chairman and chief engineer of Lenovo.

In the 1990s, Ni Guangnan’s self-designed motherboard helped Lenovo to establish product advantages. Then, after Lenovo quickly won the first brand of China Computer, Ni Guangnan proposed the importance of independent technology and applied for the establishment of a chip department, planning ICT integration. Strategic development path.

But Ni Guangnan’s dream triggered a classic case that made future generations sigh, the 1994 dispute between Lenovo Technology, Industry and Trade and Trade, Industry and Technology.

To put it simply, Ni Guangnan insists that we must have independent technology, make independent chips, develop independent products, and focus on independent capabilities to survive in the market for a long time.

But Liu Chuanzhi firmly believes that doing these things is too costly and unnecessary. Now that you are so backward, you should focus on product sales. Making money is the king, and technology will wait until you have money.

Finally, in 1995, Ni Guangnan was kicked out of Lenovo, and the chip department he created was closed.

From the interviews of later generations, it can be seen that Ni Guangnan was brooding about Lenovo’s refusal to insist on independent research and development at that time. He always believed that Lenovo at that time had the strength to do research and development, and even China was the most powerful at that time. One of the companies, after all, the original Lenovo not only had the ability to make money, but also the resources of the Academy of Sciences.

However, Liu Chuanzhi has also responded to this topic many times. He insists that doing research and development under such a weak foundation is tantamount to suicide. Since 1996, he has liked using the neon country to be crippled by the US trade war. Examples of things.

He said that the Neon Kingdom had to engage in research and development when its own strength was insufficient, to challenge the United States. As a result, he played it to death.

So he firmly believes that you should not engage in R&D when you are weak, because the cost of doing R&D is too great, and even if you develop some technologies, the absolute advantage of others can kill you every minute.

When you are weak, you should feel at ease to make money. When you have money and strength, you should consider R&D. Even though Lenovo has been rich in 19 years, they have not seen them attach importance to R&D.

These records of his speeches are also widely circulated in later generations.

It’s just that Liu Chuanzhi at the time may not know at all that a company that basically started with him at the same time, a company that was almost above and below the world compared to Lenovo at the time, started to engage in independent research and development after working as a switch agent for two years and making some money. Up.

After earning some money from the products developed, the Intellectual Property Department and the R&D Department were immediately established to continue research and development.

Then, relying on the quality of R&D products and certain opportunities, it quickly occupied foreign markets, and in the process of enterprise development, it has always maintained about 10% of annual R&D expenses.

This company is known as the representative of the technology priority route that is the opposite of Lenovo’s trade priority route: Huawei.

Ni Guangnan has repeatedly said that Lenovo did not know how much better than Huawei at the beginning. If Lenovo can do research and development, China’s own chips may not be what they are now.

Of course, the dispute between technology, industry and trade and trade, industry and technology has continued into 2019. It is always a topic of discussion. Not everyone supports Huawei. Some people think that Huawei is just lucky, think that Lenovo is not wrong, and that the connection is complete. There is no need to challenge the United States. If it fails, the company will be gone.

But still the same sentence, Meng Qian does not influence or cares about others’ thoughts, and at the same time he has a firm stand that belongs to him. He firmly supports technology first.

What Meng Qian considers is not profitability or technology. What he considers is that if you are weaker than others, you will give up competition. The idea is that you are better than me. I provoke you and I know I will be beaten by you. , So I am willing to be your little brother.

However, Meng Qian has always felt that Liu Chuanzhi’s use of the neon country as an example is very inappropriate, because there are things in the bones of the Chinese people that the neon country does not possess, that is, the backbone of the five thousand years of Chinese culture.

In modern history, Huaxia people have created great achievements and great victories in the circumstances of being weak or even completely behind.

When we used Xiaomi and rifle to repel the bomber, can the Neon people dare to imagine it?

Maybe behind those achievements are the distressing sacrifices and dedications, but from another perspective, no matter how hard it is, there will always be a group of Chinese people holding their chests.

Because they know that the backbone of Chinese people cannot be bent if they don’t want to bend!

Just like the later Huawei 5G, it was indeed targeted by the United States as Liu Chuanzhi said, but what about it, China in 19 years is still completely behind the United States, but except for some people who can’t get up on their knees, most of the Chinese people Not afraid of suppression from the United States.

Even, I can always see people on the Internet saying that if you go back poor, you must never bow to the United States.

This is the backbone of Huaxia people, whether you are an official, a great entrepreneur or ordinary people, the backbone of Huaxia people cannot be lost!

Ming knew that he would be kept under pressure if he had no autonomy, but because he was afraid of being beaten, he obediently became a little brother. This matter was unacceptable to Meng Qian.

For this reason, Meng Qian wants to meet Ni Guangnan in this life. Meng Qian is a complete layman in hardware. He wants to do hardware, and someone must help him host it. The first person in his heart is Ni Guangnan.

Zhang Shuxin responded to Meng Qian’s request for help, but she was not sure when she would be able to pull this thread.

For the next two days, Meng Qian stayed in Yinghaiwei’s technical department. Yinghaiwei had done a portal before, so this time it was more of an optimization and revision. Before, Meng Qian used remote technology to communicate with this side. The Ministry communicated that it happened to come to Yanjing this time, so I took the opportunity to come and meet with everyone, and by the way, speed up the launch of the new portal.

On the evening of October 9, Li Xia called Zhang Shuxin, “Mr. Zhang, this Meng Qian’s back tone is ugly. Without any favorable background and foundation, from an evaluation point of view, he is more inclined to be a technical talent. The results of the evaluation made us controversial here.”

Zhang Shuxin responded with a smile, “Lao Li, why don’t you think about the problem from another angle? UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Meng Qian does not have any background but can do this for his sake. Don’t just focus on his games. On the previous page, Fengxin’s registered users should have reached 10 million.”

“Forget it, I shouldn’t call you the person who called you. Meng Qian is the person you like. You must say that he is good. After all, you have always looked for the temper of not believing in evil. This time you can transform. , We all feel like a ghost.”

“Yes, people like me are willing to change. You just separated, can’t you be more open-minded?”

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On the morning of October 10th, Meng Qian was still staying in Yinghaiwei’s technical department. Judging from the communication over the past few days, there should be no problems with the launch of the portal website after Yinghaiwei’s revised version this year.

“You will contact us for two wind signals when the time comes.”

“Mr. Meng, you are a business hooligan.” Meng Qian was telling the technical department that Zhang Shuxin happened to come in.

Meng Qian smiled indifferently, “After a few years, the Huaxia Internet Company will start up one after another, and you will know what hooligans are.”

“Meng President can foresee the future again? Then guess what I am looking for you?”

Mr. Zhang is too deep, even if I can see through the universe, I cannot see through you.

“I didn’t expect President Meng to have a slippery tone.” Zhang Shuxin replied, “There is news from the mobile side.”

“How do you say?” Meng Qian became serious.

“They want to go to your side to do an inspection.”

“Investigation?” Meng Qian thought about it, but he could accept it. The information is not transparent these days, and many companies are popular in investigation, “When?”

“This afternoon.”

Meng Qian suddenly felt very interesting, “Okay.”

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