Chapter 295 - 273: Hua Deyun, the Chip Industry

Chapter 295: Chapter 273: Hua Deyun, the Chip Industry

’But what if, just for a moment, Ye Ling hadn’t willingly given up on that huge piece of the pie from the Jiang Family? What if he had instead fought the seven great families for a share, or even tried to push into the Imperial Capital?’

’In that case, the first thing he would have faced would likely have been a joint, overwhelming attack from the seven great families!’

’And afterward, he would have inevitably run into more trouble—the kind that would have been incredibly difficult to handle.’

The Jiang Family was, after all, one of the eight great families of the former capital. The manpower, material assets, and various resources they commanded were far beyond anything Ye Ling could hope to match.

If they had decided to retaliate, Ye Ling would never have been able to withstand it, and neither would Shengding Group.

’And at that point, getting the seven great families to help him... would have been impossible. They might have even fanned the flames and burned Shengding Group to the ground!’

"Oh, right. About the photolithography machine..." Ye Ling thought of something and looked at Hua Deyun hesitantly.

"I’ve basically finished researching the technology for a photolithography machine that can produce 3nm chips, but actually manufacturing it will still take some time."

Hua Deyun replied.

"As long as it can be manufactured, that’s not a problem,"

Ye Ling chuckled.

’He never expected to get the chip business off the ground in a short amount of time. On the contrary, he was already mentally prepared for what would undoubtedly be a monumental undertaking!’

...

Around one o’clock in the afternoon, Ye Ling and Hua Deyun finished their conversation.

Through their initial discussion, they had essentially laid out the first-phase plans for implementing the technology.

"Brother Ye, when are you planning to leave Yazhou?" Hua Deyun asked.

"Probably in the next few days. But I need to make a trip to Jiangyou soon to visit my father-in-law. Don’t worry, though. I’ll have someone start preparing for the lab as soon as possible,"

Ye Ling answered.

"Alright then. I should be heading to Modu tonight," Hua Deyun said with a nod.

After his conversation with Ye Ling, he now understood why Ye Ling wanted to develop a chip industry. Beyond the financial incentives, he was driven by a desire to break the monopoly that foreign financial groups held over Xia Country’s corporations!

This resonated deeply with Hua Deyun.

’Why hadn’t he just stayed in the United States to develop the 3nm chip technology?’

’Logically, the technology in the United States was more advanced. There were also more opportunities for academic exchange, making it a better environment for scientific research. Yet, he had still chosen to return home.’

’Because he knew his motherland needed him!’

’Xia Country was in dire need of talent. As an expert in high-tech, how could he not return to serve his country?’

So when he heard Ye Ling’s goal, he felt a passionate fire ignite within him. He was eager to begin development on the chip and get it into production as soon as possible.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Ye Ling stood up and extended his hand to Hua Deyun.

’Even though the System had arranged all this, he was still deeply moved and filled with respect for Hua Deyun.’

’After all, no matter how powerful the System was, it couldn’t completely control a person’s mind. The fact that Hua Deyun had the heart to return and serve his country was exceptionally precious.’

’Of course, maybe the System had chosen Hua Deyun to give him the 3nm chip precisely because of that patriotism?’

’Otherwise, Hua Deyun would never have considered returning to the country, let alone seeking out Ye Ling... ’

’The System must have researched Hua Deyun’s profile beforehand, then used some method to let him "accidentally" succeed in developing the core technology for the 3nm chip!’

"Brother Ye, thank you for giving me this incredible opportunity."

Hua Deyun extended both his hands and clasped Ye Ling’s hand tightly.

"See you in Modu!"

Ye Ling also extended his other hand.

A flicker of emotion crossed Hua Deyun’s eyes, and he nodded firmly.

’This was, in fact, a small detail.’

’When shaking hands, a subordinate would typically use two hands to show respect to a superior. But Ye Ling had used both of his as well...’

’It showed that Ye Ling didn’t see him as a subordinate, but as a friend—or at the very least, a partner!’

’This sense of being valued undoubtedly made Hua Deyun even more determined to work hard for Ye Ling.’

After their conversation ended, Ye Ling didn’t linger outside for long and returned directly to the ocean-view room. On the way, he happened upon an old farmer selling coconuts and casually bought two.

When he got back home, Ning Ruoxi was already awake.

"Where did you go?"

As soon as she heard the door open, Ning Ruoxi, like a little kitten guarding its home, rushed to the entrance and looked at Ye Ling with a beaming smile.

"I bought you some coconuts."

Ye Ling brought the two coconuts out from behind him and smiled. "I’ll put them in the fridge to chill. I’ll open them for you once they’re cold."

"Hehe, love you!"

Ning Ruoxi’s eyes instantly lit up. She happily sidled up to Ye Ling and planted a loud SMACK of a kiss on his cheek. "That’s your reward!"

"This is my only reward?"

Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, feigning dissatisfaction.

"You’re so bad!"

Ning Ruoxi glared at Ye Ling playfully. "Not today. My legs are still numb."

"Alright, alright, I was just kidding."

Ye Ling dotingly rubbed her head, then walked into the kitchen and put the coconuts in the refrigerator.

...

An afternoon in Yazhou, compared to the bustling metropolis of Modu, was undoubtedly a bit more leisurely.

Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi were cuddled up on the bed, sipping coconut water through straws while watching a movie they had picked out.

When they got tired of watching, they could just glance out the window at the ocean...

A life that even the gods would envy!

"Stinker, Yueyue just sent me a message,"

Ning Ruoxi said with a giggle.

"Luo Yue?"

Ye Ling raised an eyebrow. "What kind of silly thing has that girl done now?"

"Hehe, nothing silly, but she got caught by her old man. She was just complaining to me about it." As she spoke, Ning Ruoxi handed her phone to Ye Ling.

’Luo Yue: [Crying.jpg]’

’Luo Yue: Ruoruo, my dad caught me...’

’Luo Yue: He’s nagging me every day now, I can’t take it anymore. He’s even confiscated my phone most of the time.’

’Luo Yue: Waaaah, I wish school would start already!’

Seeing this, Ye Ling couldn’t help but snort with laughter.

As far as he knew, that girl Luo Yue absolutely hated school. Skipping class was a daily routine for her, and her favorite thing to do was lock herself in her dorm and binge-watch shows.

But strangely enough, even though the girl was slacking off all day, her grades were always excellent.

Perhaps.

’This is what they call natural talent?’

Just then, another message came from Luo Yue.

’Luo Yue: Gotta go, gotta go, my dad’s about to take my phone again. He’s making me learn piano...’

After that message, Luo Yue went completely silent.

’So...’

’Student Luo Xiaoyue got dragged away by her old man?’

"I feel really sorry for her, but I can’t help but laugh... HAHAHAHA!"

Ye Ling laughed unrestrainedly, so hard that tears started to well up in his eyes.

’The great Demon Lord of Chaos, the Little Witch herself, brought to heel like this?’

"CLICK!"

Just then, Ning Ruoxi, who was beside him, suddenly aimed her phone at Ye Ling.

"What are you doing?"

Ye Ling immediately stopped laughing and looked at Ning Ruoxi.

"Nothing, just wanted to record a little slice of life..."

Ning Ruoxi stuck out her tongue, looking a little embarrassed.

’Shoot.’

’How could I forget to put my phone on silent?’

"Let me see."

Ye Ling’s face was full of disbelief as he made a move to grab the phone.

"No!"

Ning Ruoxi refused immediately.

Seeing her reaction, Ye Ling thought to himself, ’Something’s definitely up!’

"Quick, look! The main character’s on screen!"

With a crafty look in his eye, Ye Ling suddenly pointed at the screen.

"Huh?"

Ning Ruoxi was clearly stunned for a moment and turned her head.

The instant she turned her head, she realized Ye Ling had tricked her. But it was too late. Ye Ling had already snatched the phone right out of her hand.

"Ah, don’t look!"

Ning Ruoxi cried out in alarm.

"Hm?"

When Ye Ling saw what was on the screen, his brow furrowed deeply.

’This cheeky girl... she actually sent a photo of me laughing like that to Luo Yue?’

’This Little Fox Demon, she needs to be taught a lesson!’