Chapter 1193: Probably about 2 generations ahead

The first day of May.
The working people of Huaguo are welcoming the long holiday of Labor Day.
However, for the communications industry, a major earthquake occurred.
The No. 3 Asia-Pacific submarine cable project, which was generally favored by the industry, was stalled because of the mismatch of the three major communications companies in China. At the same time, because this order worth more than tens of billions could not be fulfilled, subo's stock price fell sharply.
No one understands why the three major communications companies in Huaguo made this choice.
Actually, it ’s not just outsiders who do n’t understand. Most people in the three major communications companies themselves do n’t understand why ...
Jinling Advanced Institute.
In the Dean's office, Lu Zhou, sitting at his desk, was meticulously drawing something on a piece of white paper.
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
The pen in his hand stopped, and Lu Zhou stowed the unfinished draft into the drawer and looked at the door.
"The door is unlocked, please come in."
The door opened, and a gully and characteristic face appeared behind the door.
"Academician Lu is still so dedicated," Wang Zhengfei said with a smile as he walked into the office. "Aren't you going to take a two-day break?"
"When I'm not busy, I rest every day, and when I'm busy, it's the same as Chinese New Year," looking at Wang Zhengfei sitting on the office sofa, Lu Zhou said with a smile, "... Aren't you?"
Wang Zhengfei smiled and waved.
"I? Haha, I don't understand life as much as you do. It's easier now than before, and maybe I will retire in a few years."
Compared to the situation of internal and external problems a few years ago, the situation facing Warwick Group today can be said to be much better.
From carbon-based chips, to HV-1 helmets, to the popularity of 5G technology, Warwick's 1 + n strategy has been carried out to the present, and it has already achieved initial results. From the most upstream to the most downstream of the industrial chain, this semiconductor giant that has almost completed the entire industrial chain layout has nothing to stop its rise.
At this stage, even without itself, Warwick Group can develop smoothly. It can even be said that after leaving, the whole group may not be able to glow more vitality and go further on the road of becoming stronger.
It is for this reason that he has recently planned to find a suitable time to retreat from the front line position.
If it was not to show respect for Academician Lu, he had intended to hand over the meeting to his chosen successor.
"I was planning to go on vacation today, but after hearing my secretary said that you had something to discuss with me, I immediately rushed over from Shanghai by magnetic levitation," poured a cup of tea for myself Wang Zhengfei, who was sitting on the sofa, said with a smile, "I don't know what the project is, which will make Academician Lu, who has always been not interested in business matters, have such great interest."
Hearing Wang Zhengfei's words, Lu Zhou's face made a helpless expression.
In fact, even now, he still doesn't have much interest in business matters, and he was too lazy to get involved.
However, this task was personally ordered by the elder, and he could only carry it down.
In fact, judging from the envious expressions on other people's faces, Lu Zhou was probably able to guess that this task is definitely not just that simple, it will almost certainly bring him a "not small" benefit.
Even in a sense, this can be regarded as a reward for his merits, just like the stock of East Asia Power.
For the country, currency is just a number, and the development of society cannot be measured simply by the amount of banknotes. Anyway, anyone who makes this money earns it. It is better to let the people who make it make it.
It is just that Lu Zhou himself did not have the idea of ​​making so much money. After all, the patents for quantum computers and quantum communication technology were enough to support him, and the operation of submarine cables was not very attractive to him.
So he thought of a compromise, and that was to pull some people into the car.
On the one hand, you can leave the trouble to others.
On the other hand, you can avoid being jealous of eating alone.
After all, this is a trans-Pacific submarine cable, the lifeblood of the global information network in the future, and it will not be just repaired.
It is too dangerous to hold such things in one's hands ...
"Is President Wang interested in the submarine cable project?"
"Submarine cable?"
Wang Zhengfei froze for a moment, the first reaction was somewhat inexplicable.
But soon he was keenly aware that there might be something extraordinary behind this sentence, so he looked at Lu Zhou and asked curiously.
"Are there any news for Academician Lu?"
Lu Zhou thought about it, picked something to say, and said.
"We intend to build a trans-Pacific submarine cable."
Hearing this sentence, Wang Zhengfei frowned.
"Don't you say it's not built?"
"It's not accurate enough to say not to build," Lu Zhou shook his head. "To be precise, it's the one that doesn't build backward. Instead, we will build a more advanced one."
Wang Zhengfei touched his chin and said.
"I don't quite understand what you mean, or ... you say straightforward? What do we need?"
Seeing the confused expression on the boss's face, Lu Zhou could not help but have a headache, how should he explain this matter.
However, when he was having a headache, he suddenly reacted.
Wait, why should I struggle with this kind of thing?
This thing is equivalent to picking up money, shouldn't it!
How can I ask someone to pick up money?
Thinking of this, Lu Zhou was too lazy to explain, and said straightforwardly.
"In recent years, China has launched a strategy to strengthen the maritime power and set a development goal for building a maritime economic power. Under this development goal, strengthening the development and construction of the submarine optical cable industry has a pivotal position.
Wang Zhengfei: "...?"
Without caring about the aggressive expression on the old man's face, Lu Zhou did not pause, and continued to say.
"... However, due to the high technical threshold and too high capital intensity of the industry, the current global submarine cable market is basically monopolized by three companies in the United States: Subo, Japan, and Alcatel-Lucent in Europe. Participate in the competition. It is difficult for us to establish our own advantages in the information industry in the past. "
"Therefore, the central government hopes that we, outstanding folk entrepreneurs, will give some examples-"
"I see," Wang Zhengfei said straightly after interrupting Lu Zhou, "how much is it?"
After hearing this, looking at the nervous expression on the old man's face, Lu Zhou froze obviously.
Intuition told him that this guy most likely understood the meaning of this sentence wrong. However, because things went too smoothly, he knew this guy might have misunderstood, and he couldn't bear to correct it ...
Decided to pretend that he didn't pay attention, Lu Zhou continued with "ambiguity".
"The budget has not been worked out yet. In short, the central government hopes that we will pay for ourselves, integrate small and medium-sized enterprises operating domestic submarine cable business, and repair a submarine cable from the east coast of China to the west coast of the United States."
Lu Zhou originally thought that he would have to spend a lot of time trying to drag the boss Wang to his chariot without revealing secrets.
However, he did not expect that Wang Zhengfei waved his hand just after his voice had fallen, without hesitation.
"Rest assured that money is not a problem! Is there anything else you need?"
This guy……
Really what is wrong?
"Well, there is one more point ... there should be a lot of outstanding entrepreneurs that boss Wang knows. I feel that a little more people share, and everyone can make less money."
"Don't worry! I'll give this to me too, I'll contact them!"
Looking at the boss Wang as if he had been targeted for poverty alleviation, Lu Zhou couldn't help crying and laughing with the expression that I would not go to hell.
He was clearly making a fortune with others, and he felt ... as if he were smashing wool.
Quantum computers cannot be said for the time being.
Quantum communication can't be said, it will be public in two days anyway, but even if it is said, it seems to be meaningless. The vast majority of people do not know about quantum computers, and there are only a few people who know that network information security is facing serious challenges.
To put it plainly, without the threat of quantum computers, there is no need for quantum communication.
Although he could not explain anything, but out of conscience, Lu Zhou thought for a while, and said comfortably.
"Don't worry too much, this thing will definitely not lose money, technology and initiative are in our hands, I guarantee that this is a stable profitable trade."
In the face of Lu Zhou's statement, Wang Zhengfei smiled bitterly, apparently he did not listen to this sentence.
In fact, there is nothing to lose a little money, and so much money is made, and at a critical moment, it is nothing to give blood to the country.
It ’s just that he is more worried about whether this trans-Pacific optical cable can be repaired or not. How big is the pit of this thing.
Otherwise, he would not have sold and sold the "Warwick Ocean" together with the submarine optical cable business a few years ago.
"Can you give me the bottom line? Let's have a certain degree of certainty."
Lu Zhou raised two fingers.
Wang Zhengfei looked dignified.
"Only 20%?"
Lu Zhou shook his head.
"I mean, technology is the difference."
"We are about two generations ahead."
Almost instantly.
The whole office is quiet ...