239: Chapter 238 Five-Year Plan

Establish a Chip company? Ding Congsheng was stunned.

If the person who said this wasn't Wang Shuo, but some other eighteen-year-old brat, he probably would have kicked that guy out as a lunatic.

It wasn't just Ding Congsheng; the deans of the other colleges were also stunned.

A silence fell over the room.

"Are you serious?" Ding Congsheng asked, coming back to his senses.

"Of course I'm serious." Wang Shuo nodded gently. "I've already prepared the business plan."

As he spoke, Wang Shuo pulled a crumpled document from his pocket. One could vaguely make out a few words written in pen— "Implementation Plan and Business Proposal for the Chip Industry."

Seeing this document, Ding Congsheng became even more silent.

With just this thing, you say you want to make Chips? Who would believe that?

"I came out in such a rush, so I only wrote down a little bit. It hasn't been organized yet, so please just bear with it and take a look, Principal."

Taking the item from Wang Shuo's hand, Ding Congsheng examined it carefully.

It really was a business plan, but the content nearly made Ding Congsheng spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Plan to start construction of the factory by early 2019, start production by mid-2019, and capture most of the national Chip market before the end of 2019..."

Hiss... Ding Congsheng gasped.

This isn't a business plan; it's just pure nonsense, the kind made up without even a rough draft.

"Wang Shuo..." Ding Congsheng put down the document and paused slightly, seemingly considering where to begin his advice. Then he said, "I think your talent in programming is excellent, and you can definitely continue to develop that. Although your company is currently in a difficult situation, it doesn't mean there isn't a chance for a comeback. At a time like this, to open up a completely new track, isn't it..."

Ding Congsheng spoke very tactfully; he was just one step away from saying directly that he didn't support Wang Shuo's venture into Chips.

"Principal Ding, is there a problem with this plan?"

Wang Shuo's expression was very sincere, with a look of seeking advice, looking just like a well-behaved student asking a teacher for guidance. But Ding Congsheng couldn't bring himself to be happy, and the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat; for a long while, he couldn't utter a single word.

Is there a problem? Your plan itself is the biggest problem!

Starting construction in early 2019? If he weren't already senile, he would have thought it was only 2015!

Production by mid-2019? Even if you did nothing but pile up dirt, you couldn't build a Chip base in three or five months, could you?

As for capturing most of the Chinese market by the end of 2019... Ding Congsheng felt that this statement was at least somewhat polite, as it didn't immediately claim to capture the global Chip market.

But the problem is... even the Chinese market, can you capture it? What would you use to capture it? Importing someone else's Chips and changing the label to pass them off as your own?

Someone has actually done that before, and the outcome... never mind, let's not talk about it; in any case, it wasn't good.

There were too many points to criticize; Ding Congsheng didn't know where to start.

As mentioned before, if someone else had said this, he would have scolded them out of the conference room long ago. It would have been impossible to give them the opportunity to spout nonsense in front of so many industry experts for so long.

But Wang Shuo was different.

With the example of zero egg right there, no one present dared to pat their chest in front of Wang Shuo and claim to be an industry mogul.

That wouldn't be seeking attention; that would be asking for humiliation.

Besides academic knowledge, the only advantage they had over Wang Shuo was age and experience. This was where Ding Congsheng and the professors were preparing to intervene and advise Wang Shuo. young man before them was incredibly talented, and it would be a real pity if he went down the wrong path.

Professor Zeng, sitting to the side, was quite calm. If it came to understanding Wang Shuo, none of the professors present, including Principal Ding, knew him as deeply as he did.

Almost from the beginning of the "Mark I System," he had been in contact with and observing Wang Shuo.

He watched with his own eyes as Wang Shuo pushed the development of the digital control field in Chinese equipment manufacturing, watched as he created, from scratch, a super Artificial Intelligence that left all industry insiders in awe. Even the "small" company he spoke of had a single refund amount reaching hundreds of millions.

And this had taken less than three months.

If given a year, what would the situation be like?

Professor Zeng could fully imagine the state of Wang Shuo's company a year later. If there were no other influencing factors and the current rate of development was maintained, it was entirely possible for Wang Shuo to create an Artificial Intelligence empire standing tall in the East.

Frontier Company would become a new calling card for China in the world. Its fame would be no less than that of China's well-known state-owned enterprises that ranked among the best in the world, and it might even surpass the current Huaneng Group.

This was Professor Zeng's understanding of zero egg.

It had the potential; what it lacked was simply time.

He believed that the future he saw, Wang Shuo, as the creator of zero egg, could not fail to see. But even with such a bright future, Wang Shuo still chose to change tracks, and the reason for this was intriguing.

"Wang Shuo," Professor Zeng spoke up, "Chip manufacturing is different from software design. This is a much more systematic project. From Chip design to production processes, materials, procurement, equipment, technology, personnel, and facilities, everything requires professional expertise and capital. Most of these technologies have not yet been mastered domestically; there is no data, and nothing to reference. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Wang Shuo smiled and then nodded firmly: "Of course I want to do it!"

If Zero wanted to continue improving its performance, if zero egg wanted to continue developing without restrictions, and if the other plans in his mind were to be implemented as intended, none of them could bypass this tiny Chip.

Leaving such an important lifeline in the hands of others forever was not something Wang Shuo wanted to see.

Moreover, even if he wanted to hand it over, the things he got in exchange for that lifeline were simply not up to his standards.

Therefore, establishing a Chip company was a move Wang Shuo had long planned and knew he had to make; he couldn't afford to be picky or change his mind on a whim.

Seeing Wang Shuo's attitude was so firm, Professor Zeng fell silent for a moment, then said: "How do you plan to do it? What do you need us to do?"

This question should have been asked by Ding Congsheng, but since Professor Zeng asked, no one else had any objections; they just turned their gazes to Wang Shuo, waiting for his answer.

"I plan to have Frontier Company provide the capital to establish a subsidiary under Frontier Technology, specifically for manufacturing Chips. After this company is established, Frontier Technology will hold 60% of the shares, I will hold 20%, the school will be given 10%, and the remaining 10% will be allocated as incentive shares."

Wang Shuo stated his thoughts directly.

"We will be responsible for the specific production and operation activities of the company. The school only needs to be responsible for providing research materials and research personnel, and when necessary, the school may need to step forward to endorse us."

Ding Congsheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

Being able to get 10% of the shares just by having the school provide an endorsement was a bit beyond his expectations.

"I can understand providing research materials, but what do you mean by providing research personnel?" Professor Zeng asked.

"It's like this: after the company is established, I plan to recruit some students from the integrated circuit design major at the school. Before graduation, they will enjoy employee benefits, and after graduation, they will enter the company directly."

Ding Congsheng pondered slightly. This condition seemed pretty good, and it could be considered giving the students a choice. Just as he was thinking, he heard Wang Shuo's next words.

"My only requirement is to change their course content so they learn the materials I provide for them."

"This is inappropriate." Ding Congsheng frowned slightly. Involving his own students, he couldn't help but take it seriously: "We cannot sacrifice the students' interests for the benefit of your company. The students' textbooks cannot be changed."

Professor Zeng also shook his head slightly: "Changing the content is indeed inappropriate. If this were leaked, it could easily cause negative repercussions."

Wang Shuo was a bit helpless. If they didn't study the materials he provided, these people would be of less value to him than the robotic arms controlled by Zero. If he relied on them to research on their own, when would his Chip industry plan see results?

But the attitude Ding Congsheng displayed was largely out of concern for the students; he didn't want his students to become victims of a transactional exchange.

Regarding this, Wang Shuo could not refute, let alone criticize.

Even if he could promise that these students would get a better starting point, more favorable conditions, and a brighter future, facts were facts, and it still couldn't cover up the fact that this was, at its core, a transaction.

"Principal Ding," Wang Shuo thought for a moment, then said: "I can add a restriction to this. If the recruited students themselves are unwilling to study the materials I provide, and if the number of those unwilling to study exceeds 60% of the total number recruited, I will no longer require these students to study the new materials, and at the same time, I will abandon the campus recruitment plan. How about that?"

"Abandoning it is not necessary." Principal Ding shook his head and pondered for a moment before saying: "If the students have the autonomy to choose, this is not impossible."

This was an agreement. Wang Shuo let out a sigh of relief. Negotiations and the like were the most tiring.

Fortunately, he had managed to secure the people he needed. As for the students not studying the materials he provided? Heh, what a joke; he had a hundred ways to make them study willingly.

The current Wang Shuo was no longer that innocent college freshman who had just walked through the university gates. Three months had allowed him to grow into a qualified businessman with a focus on technology.

He might not learn from that old fox Chen Zhongxuan, but he was very willing to do things like cultivating the flowers of the motherland in a more excellent direction.

"Student Wang Shuo, we have one last question." Ding Congsheng's expression was serious: "We want to know, how much time do you intend to take to realize this plan?"

When saying this, Ding Congsheng had already made up his mind. If Wang Shuo's answer was still one year, he would just tell him to get lost. Even if his talent was extremely outstanding, he would never have any further dealings with him.

In doing Science, the most important things, besides talent, were a steady personality and an attitude that was neither arrogant nor impetuous. A rash person could not do anything well.

Wang Shuo looked up and scanned the crowd, keenly noticing that at this moment, not only Principal Ding, but even Professor Zeng and the other deans around him were exceptionally serious. It seemed that this question was the one they valued the most.

This made Wang Shuo swallow back the answer that was already on the tip of his tongue.

He thought for a moment, then looked up and said solemnly: "Principal Ding, if you can arrange all the support I need in place, then..."

Wang Shuo held up five fingers. "Five years. Within five years, I will make our Chips enter every household."