Qin Chuan watched Li Chunsheng’s flustered demeanor and couldn't help but laugh.
“Manager Li, what are you so nervous about? I’m not blaming you!”
Qin Chuan said with a smile.
“Our electronics factory is now on the right track. The R&D department is only responsible for maintaining the equipment daily and gradually researching the second generation of the Shield storage cabinet. Other than that, there are no other tasks.”
“Developing the second generation product is not a matter of overnight effort. It’s no big deal if you occasionally do some personal things in your spare time, as long as it doesn’t delay your main job.”
Seeing this, Xu Ronghua immediately said to Li Chunsheng with a smile, “See? I knew our boss had a broad mind and wouldn’t mind you researching other things. You didn’t believe me!”
Li Chunsheng saw that Qin Chuan was indeed not angry, and the tension in his heart finally eased a lot.
“Thank you, boss!”
“I will be more careful in the future.”
Qin Chuan asked earnestly, “Manager Li, can you tell us all if the research on internal storage for chips is difficult?”
“We are all laymen. As you can see, the new project we are undertaking now…”
Qin Chuan did not speak, but his expression said everything.
He actually had great expectations for this new project, the MP3. As someone who had lived through it, he knew too well how vast the future market for MP3s would be.
It was at least a hundred billion-level market with vast prospects. If someone could be a pioneer, the first to take the plunge, the profits would be incredibly substantial.
But to his surprise, a small MP3, a commonplace item in his previous life, was fraught with difficulties in this era. The issue of memory alone had stumped the nation's top research teams.
Not to mention the central processing unit.
A powerful technology that could extract audio and text separately from a computer was perhaps even more challenging.
The more Qin Chuan pondered, the greater the pressure he felt. He was even considering abandoning the new MP3 project.
As a reborn individual, his mind was filled with over twenty years of economic trends from his previous life. There were too many things he could do, and MP3 was not the only project.
As long as he wanted to, there were plenty of money-making projects.
“However…”
Just as Qin Chuan was considering whether to give up on the new MP3 project, which had not even been warm for a day, Li Chunsheng’s tone suddenly shifted, taking a turn.
He casually picked up the MP3 prototype on the dining table and said, “However, now that we have this finished product, I think the difficulty of research and development will be greatly reduced.”
“If the boss is really willing to undertake this project, I can contact some of my old friends and like-minded peers to jointly research this storage technology.”
When Li Chunsheng finished his last sentence, the atmosphere in the private room immediately underwent a drastic change.
The expressions on everyone’s faces were like summer weather, quickly changing from cloudy to sunny. Everyone’s eyes were filled with immense surprise.
“Manager Li, are you serious?”
Qin Chuan asked excitedly.
“Old man Li, this is no joke. How confident are you?”
Xu Ronghua also quickly said.
Everyone present was a businessman and understood the implications too well. A new project, especially one involving such high-tech electronic information technology, was immensely complex!
It not only consumed a lot of money but also required significant investment in manpower, resources, and energy.
Throughout history, there have been countless failures on the path of scientific research, and entrepreneurs who lost their entire fortunes were as numerous as the hairs on a bull.
“I wouldn’t dare to say one hundred percent confidence, but…”
Li Chunsheng slowly spoke, and in the depths of his usually peaceful eyes, an unprecedented brilliance burst forth, stinging the eyes.
He tightly held the MP3 prototype. “With this existing finished product, coupled with the accumulation of my old friends and myself, there’s still an eighty percent chance!”
“That’s enough!!”
Qin Chuan was even more decisive than Li Chunsheng. Hearing this, he excitedly slammed the table and stood up.
“Manager Li, from this moment on, whatever you need, as long as I can provide it, just ask. I guarantee to fulfill it.”
“You just need to focus on finding your old friends and researching this chip storage technology.”
Seeing Qin Chuan’s strong support, Li Chunsheng also showed unconcealed excitement.
“I will definitely not let you down, boss!”
Fang Rumei, sitting next to him, also showed a brilliant smile, looking at Li Chunsheng with admiration.
For an enterprise, especially one engaged in high technology, the success often hinges on whether it has a team of true scientific research talents.
Research talents are the heart of a research-driven enterprise. Their ability to develop products that the market needs is crucial!
“Boss!”
Xu Ronghua suddenly called out.
Qin Chuan turned his head and asked, “What is it?”
Xu Ronghua pointed to the MP3 on the table and said, “The reason this MP3 can play music is that it can extract audio and images from the computer separately.”
“This is the real key point, referred to in our jargon as the [central processing unit], equivalent to the human brain.”
“We only talked about the memory issue earlier. The central processing unit hasn’t been discussed yet!”
“If this central processing unit cannot be resolved, then everything is in vain.”
Qin Chuan turned his gaze to Fang Rumei. “Sister Mei…”
Fang Rumei noticed Qin Chuan’s gaze and seemed to understand its meaning. She showed an innocent expression on her delicate face. “Qin Chuan, I know what you want to say!”
“But unfortunately, I don’t have such talent here.”
Qin Chuan’s eyes widened, speechless. “Sister Mei, no way! You called me over, and it turns out there’s only the empty name of MP3? No, it doesn’t even have a name!”
The name MP3 wasn’t even coined by Fang Rumei!
Fang Rumei felt a little embarrassed, her delicate face blushing slightly. “I… I’m also seeing this product called MP3 for the first time. Subconsciously, I felt it was fun, and if it could be made, it would definitely make money.”
Qin Chuan’s face darkened further.
“However, I’m not completely useless! I can provide funding and land! If we really decide to go ahead with the MP3 project, the factory will be built in the provincial capital, not in your remote county town!”
Noticing Qin Chuan’s expression, Fang Rumei quickly added.
“Xiao Chuan, if we are to build a factory for MP3, it should indeed be in the provincial capital. Here, whether it’s transportation conditions or the business atmosphere, it’s much better than your hometown.”
“Moreover, I can also help at that time.”
Teacher Yang also chimed in, seeing the situation.