"Teacher Wang, thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."
Chen Feng replied with a calm smile.
"What? Not necessary? Why? Chips are high technology. Shouldn't we try to use the most advanced high technology for high-tech industries?"
Wang Ziwei retorted.
"That's the general idea for high technology. But chips are different. Chip high technology is strictly managed and kept secret by the United States and the European Union. They wouldn't let others know. Even if the two of us went to the United States, we'd return empty-handed."
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
"What you say makes sense. Chip technology is a high-tech among high-techs, with an extraordinary status. However, you don't need to be so pessimistic. These days, money can make the world go round. If the two of us go to the United States, we will definitely have opportunities to buy related chip technology, as long as we offer a high enough price."
"Teacher Wang, the saying that money makes the world go round is indeed true in many fields. But chip technology is really not feasible. For example, a chip company in the United States hired a Chinese immigrant as a cleaner, and when the US government found out, they directly imprisoned the company's manager for five years and fined them heavily. Think about it, with such stringent preventive measures, money is useless."
Chen Feng explained word by word.
"Hearing you say that, it does seem to be the case. But the problem is, if we don't use advanced American chip technology, but instead use the chip technology from Du Cheng, will it be useful?"
Wang Ziwei asked with a look of confusion.
"It is useful, but its utility cannot be maximized. For instance, for chips in mobile phones or electronic watches, Du Cheng's chip technology is not good enough. Chinese chips are too thick, and they can't compete with those from the US or the EU. However, it's alright. Du Cheng's chip technology can be applied to heavy industries and the military industry, where the thickness of the chips is not a requirement."
"Chen Feng, your perspective on things is indeed different. To be honest, I always thought thick chips were useless. After your explanation, it really makes sense. Large civil machinery, large military weapons... these don't really require chips to be thin."
Wang Ziwei said excitedly.
"Teacher Wang, actually, this is only a part of the benefit. The biggest benefit is that by vigorously developing the chip industry, we will gradually break through. Secondly, many industries in China follow this path. In the beginning, they had nothing, and then they gradually established crude factories. Within a few years, with the intelligence of the Chinese people, they directly caught up with the technology. For example, China's coach bus manufacturing, high-speed train manufacturing, and civil large aircraft manufacturing... all followed this path, from nothing to having, from having no technology to mastering the world's most cutting-edge technology."
"Yes, that's true! By the way, Chen Feng, I want to ask, why can other fields in China develop steadily, step by step? Why, when it comes to the chip industry, did such a big fraud case emerge?"
Wang Ziwei asked.
"Teacher Wang, this is not difficult to understand. As you just said, chip technology is the foundation of many modern technologies, and it's extremely difficult. To be honest, no more than four countries possess advanced lithography machines, and their technology is strictly sealed. The path of research and development is very arduous and time-consuming. The Chinese people also like to claim credit and want to catch up with the gap between them and the United States in a single day, so naturally, they think of crooked ideas."
"Chen Feng, it's fortunate that China's chip industry has you. Otherwise, I don't know to what extent the Chinese chip industry would have been deceiving itself."
Wang Ziwei sighed.
"Teacher Wang, please don't say that. I'm just doing what a Chinese person should do. By the way, Teacher Wang, do you have time in the next few days? If you do, would you accompany me to Du Cheng? It's not easy for ordinary people to get into the Du Cheng chip company. I'd like Teacher Wang to bring me in..."
"No problem."
Wang Ziwei agreed without hesitation.
After a little preparation, Wang Ziwei followed Chen Feng to Du Cheng.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the chip company in the suburbs of Du Cheng, Wang Ziwei was impressed by Chen Feng.
As expected, the Du Cheng chip company was difficult to enter.
The entrance of the Du Cheng chip company was guarded by armed security personnel.
"Chen Feng, why are there armed guards outside the chip company? Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Wang Ziwei asked curiously.
"Teacher Wang, as I said before, China's chip thickness is not good, and most civil industries cannot use it, so it can only be used in the military industry. Things in the military industry are naturally guarded by armed security personnel."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Oh my, you should have said so earlier. Our Wang family is not a military family, so they won't give me face."
Wang Ziwei explained, feeling dizzy.
"Then what do you mean?"
Chen Feng asked quietly.
"I need to go back to the Wang family and have my father find some contacts in the relevant military departments. You've been in the political arena for so long, you should understand a principle: the political arena, the business world, and the military... although they have intertwined connections, they are also clearly separated."
Wang Ziwei explained.
"That is indeed the case."
Chen Feng agreed profoundly.
The two looked at the entrance of the Du Cheng chip factory and then drove to the Wang family.
To prevent Chen Feng from knowing the true background of the Wang family, Wang Ziwei had Chen Feng book a hotel room near the Wang family villa, and Wang Ziwei returned to the Wang family alone.
"What? You're going to the 1450 Military Factory?"
Wang Jianshan was stunned.
"1450 Military Factory? Dad, do you mean the chip company in the suburbs of Du Cheng is a military factory?"
Wang Ziwei probed.
"Yes. That's not the point. The point is, why is Chen Feng, this deputy town mayor, trying to get involved with a military factory?"
Wang Jianshan countered.
"Dad, it's like this, the chip project for Mingshan Town requires chip technology. The real chip technology is only available at the 1450 Military Factory. We must go to the 1450 Military Factory to negotiate. But the problem is, there are guards at the entrance of the 1450 Military Factory, and we can't get in even if we want to."
Wang Ziwei truthfully replied.
"Ziwei, tell Chen Feng that this matter is not worth the trouble and it won't succeed. Just play in Du Cheng for a few days, have fun, and then go back. As for investment projects, I will arrange several major projects for Mingshan Town at that time. There's no need to be limited to the chip project. China is so big, there are more than just chip projects."
Wang Jianshan said earnestly.
"Dad, the chip project is not some shady project. On the contrary, the chip project is a good project that benefits the country and the people. Why can't we participate?"
Wang Ziwei asked with a look of confusion.
"Ziwei, this is where you are lacking. Your knowledge level is very high, and you've always been a top student, but you are still lacking in understanding human relationships and worldly affairs. The chips from the military factory belong neither to the political arena nor to the business world, not even I can interfere. How can you and Chen Feng interfere?"
Wang Jianshan said frankly.
"Dad, do you mean that the military and the political arena are two different domains?"
Wang Ziwei probed.
"It has been like this since ancient times! The military has one system, and the political arena has one system. Trying to handle military affairs with a political arena mindset will definitely not work."
Wang Jianshan said sternly.
"Then what should we do?"
Wang Ziwei became a little flustered.
Chen Feng was determined to secure the chip project for Mingshan Town, but now, the independently owned chip technology was in the hands of the military, and there was no way to get involved.