By inviting Wang Rujun back to China and taking over Aurora Laboratory, Zhou Ming has laid two solid foundations for his layout in the semiconductor industry. But to build a house, only two foundations are obviously not enough. Therefore, Zhou Ming frequently communicated with Caitlin about the situation in Europe and discussed the acquisition of other companies. "The seriousness of the economic weakness in Europe has now been reflected. We should pay attention to Internet companies such as Knowledge Network and Tourism Network. After all, their current valuations have dropped to the lowest. They are buying tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars for a former Internet giant. , It¡¯s still a good deal.¡± ¡°Rice and Plus are very important. Their technology in precision instruments is the best in the world, and they are also suppliers of AWSL lithography machines. We need their products.¡± Gore Technical Services is very special. Their ultra-purification equipment is widely used in top laboratories around the world for sterilization and dust cleaning. Now that the economy is down, you can take advantage of the opportunity to invest in cooperation and even hold a certain share. " " The acquisition of related laboratories or branches of Noah and Aisin cannot be stopped. Their current situation is similar to that of Internet companies. They are both in the cold winter, which is the best time to make a move. " "Also pay attention to the CA index of the stock market. Pay attention to the trends of those heavyweight stocks. There may be unexpected money-making opportunities, but they are most likely to follow energy in the future. Since the situation in the Middle East is unstable, they are likely to open new energy channels to the east or north to the sea. , companies in this area can focus on keeping an eye on it" "Of course, wealthy families like Piero are still monitoring Zhou Ming's external contacts at all times, and still leave it to their specially hired intelligence experts for analysis. But in the face of so much complicated intelligence, even these intelligence experts were confused, because after piecing together the records based on the surveillance recordings, they found that there were hundreds of companies that Zhou Ming mentioned to Caitlin that needed attention. . Piero and the others threw the documents away at that time: "Are they going to conquer the entire Europa?" The understanding of intelligence experts is that there are a certain number of companies deliberately throwing out cover-ups in order to cover up what is really important. But to determine the direction among so many clues, intelligence experts say they need more time and more monitoring. If Zhou Ming heard what the intelligence expert said here, Zhou Ming would definitely give him a thumbs up. It must be said that this intelligence expert still has two skills. Because Zhou Ming deliberately dumped a large number of companies, but it was not entirely to cover up. It was really impossible for him to invest. For example, the newly laid North West gas pipeline in the future will serve as the energy artery of Europa in the future. This project is huge, and I would like to get a share of it, but I guess it will not cause anything to me. Therefore, Zhou Ming¡¯s main goal is still in the semiconductor industry, but it is no longer Noah and Aisin. Du Peng and Ren Lujun don¡¯t understand this. After all, even if the economy is in a downturn, these two companies are still global communication equipment giants. This can be seen from the domestic market share of more than 60%. Zhou Ming said to this: "They are just two companies that are destined to be eliminated!" As a reborn person, Zhou Ming sees this very clearly. In the final analysis, Zhou Ming wants laboratories such as Bach and Aurora to accumulate technology. , in order to easily bypass the technical barriers of Western high-tech companies, there is no future in continuing to learn from two losers. On the contrary, Zhou Ming knew very well that the next step was the century of chips, and this is what Zhou Ming has been doing. No matter in his past life or in this life, Zhou Ming knows that you cannot buy top technology by just buying it. You must find a way to break through on your own. In particular, Zhou Ming knows that these two years will be the key node for lithography machines to break Moore's Law again. "I heard that the current photolithography technology has approached the physical limit, because even the smallest extreme ultraviolet light still has a diameter of more than one hundred nanometers, so it is impossible to perform photolithography below two hundred nanometers." "But I am in Texas. When visiting the instrument, I heard that a lens combination can be used to continuously narrow the beam, and at the same time, the light beam can be further reduced by refraction of water, thereby achieving lithography below 200 nanometers." Qian Dingzhu, Zhou Ming, when meeting with Ambassador Han Zhen! Wan urged: "If we want to achieve overtaking in corners, we must focus on the research of immersion lithography technology." Zhou Ming did not dare to say this on the phone. He could not take any risk of possible leaks, so he could only tell Han Zhen The ambassador spreads the word by word of mouth, and people remember it in their minds and take it back home. When the words finally reached Wang Rujun, the big boss was silent for a long time. "Can I have a phone call with Mr. Zhou Ming?" Wang Ru?Ask. The staff member who spoke to Han Zhen regretfully told him: "Sorry, no, we cannot bear the risk of exposing our research direction." "But immersion lithography technology is still just an idea, and the refraction of light in water does not Without regularity, it is difficult for him to really apply lithography technology. "On the contrary, now that the technology of dry lithography machines has reached its bottleneck, this is a good time for us to catch up." Faced with Wang Rujun, the staff was very excited! She shook her head regretfully and told him that it was not something she could decide: "But Mr. Zhou Ming also said something, that is, we must do something for the country when it creates an era." Wang Rujun looked at him blankly, and answered after a while: " I understand.¡±¡ Also struggling is Wang Zhongmin in Fujian and Taiwan, who has just sent away the head of Likang Company. Originally, he planned to purchase Likang's lithography machine for the production of his new company, but when he learned about it, he found that Likang's lithography machine was still stuck at 193 nanometers. Wang Zhongmin shook his head: "This technology is too backward. If we adopt this technology, we will be no different from other chip companies now. We can't even compete with United Circuit." Wang Zhongmin's delay in choosing a lithography machine made Madison Very annoyed, he called Wang Zhongmin three times in two days, asking him what was going on. "I chose you because I hope you can take the lead in the chip production war, rather than letting you play the thinking game!" Faced with the boss's anger, Wang Zhongmin was also helpless. He bluntly said that he wanted to do his best. , don¡¯t want to disappoint the boss. Wang Zhongmin's explanation sounded like sophistry to Madison, who had to emphasize to him again and again: "What I want is the market! If you can't make any achievements this year, I think Fujian and Taiwan Chip can be disbanded next year." This was undoubtedly an ultimatum given to Wang Zhongmin. Wang Zhongmin sighed to express that he understood. Hanging up the boss, Wang Zhongmin smoked another cigarette before dialing the number of the person in charge of Likang. But when he dialed the last digit, Wang Zhongmin suddenly hung up and dialed another number. : "Is this the AWSL company? I hope to jointly develop an immersion lithography machine with you." Wang Zhongmin is undoubtedly very courageous. He believes that he cannot let down the investment of bosses like Madison, and he must be the pioneer of the times. People, because only in this way can our own Fujian and Taiwan chips truly seize most of the market. ¡ When the two semiconductor giants began to compete in the new field of lithography, Caitlin started a new round of busyness in Europe. The town of Orne is a small town in the Lydenburg state. The permanent population here is only tens of thousands. It is a larger town in China, but it is the home of the world's top lens company Les. Through the matchmaking of the consulting company, Caitlin directly contacted Carl, the president of Rice Company. Caitlin met her at a private winery in the town. When they met, Carl gave Caitlin a newly developed camera by the company. Caitlin thanked her softly, and then said straight to the point: "I know that the recent economic downturn and the financial situation of Rice Company are also very bad. I am very willing to invest." Karl also first expressed his gratitude to Caitlin for her favor, but then But he shook his head: "I'm sorry, Les is a private company, and we have no plans to accept external investment for the time being. Of course, if we do, Your Highness Caitlin must be our first choice." Caitlin was not satisfied with this result. It¡¯s not surprising, because Rice Company owns the world¡¯s top lens-making process patents. As long as they can survive the current difficult situation, they can easily turn around. And Caitlin also suspected that they had also discovered the future trend of the semiconductor industry. They knew the importance of their lens technology, and they would hold it tightly. Zhou Ming later felt regretful when he learned about this situation: "We were too late to prepare!" But Zhou Ming did not intend to give up: "Then should we contact Merced and the others? After all, we are on his territory and cannot help. " Zhou Ming is very serious. He knows that if he orders a set of lenses from Rice Company for AWSL lithography machine in the future, it will cost him at least nearly 10 million yuan. If he can get the shares of Rice now, not only will he be able to It's like strangling AWSL by the neck, and it's a hen that can lay golden eggs. Caitlin smiled and said that she could give it a try, but she didn't think Merced could do anything. "His Royal Highness is currently struggling with his own business, and even his own Mercedes-Benz car company is about to be sold. I'm afraid there is nothing I can do to help." Kate?? said. These words made Zhou Ming's eyes light up: "Isn't that good news? We can help him inject capital in exchange for his support in the Rice Company." Caitlin also clapped her hands and thought this was a good idea: " This time he had to do his best even if he didn't." After hanging up the phone, Caitlin dialed the number of the Hanover prince and called several times before getting through. After hearing what Caitlin said, Merced fell silent. After a while, he cursed: "You bastards who are taking advantage of the situation!"