After listening to Li Chunsheng's words, everyone in the room frowned slightly.
Many people knew the current state of China's technology sector.
The current leadership was also crossing the river by feeling the stones, trying to find the most suitable path for domestic development.
This path was long and arduous, filled with difficulties.
Coupled with the deliberate suppression by some hegemonic countries, the path, especially in the technology sector, was even more challenging.
Countless researchers were held back by materials, technology, and equipment, making them feel extremely constrained.
Li Chunsheng's words were not wrong; the chip sector was one of those bottleneck technologies. Countless teams, research labs, and some companies in China were stuck at this difficult hurdle, feeling greatly frustrated.
If a breakthrough could not be found, the entire path of the chip memory sector would not be able to go further.
And once a breakthrough was achieved, it would be a qualitative leap.
"Vice Factory Director Xu, what about your side?"
Qin Chuan turned to look at Xu Ronghua.
"Boss!"
Facing Qin Chuan's inquiry, Xu Ronghua wore a bitter smile.
"My situation is even more difficult than Old Li's."
"Old Li's friends are all experts and professors in the chip field. These people have wide networks, strong capabilities, and some even have their own laboratories."
"My situation is not good. Although I have a few like-minded partners helping, we are all poor. We don't have our own laboratories, and our research in machinery and equipment is severely lacking. Furthermore, the research of CPUs is much more difficult than that of memory chips, involving incredibly complex aspects."
"We also have a severe shortage of talent. I fear I will disappoint the boss's expectations!"
As he spoke, Xu Ronghua was full of shame and dared not look Qin Chuan in the eye.
Suddenly, an arm was placed on his shoulder. Xu Ronghua looked up and saw his boss. He saw no blame in Qin Chuan's eyes, but rather encouragement.
Qin Chuan patted Xu Ronghua's shoulder and comforted him with a smile, "Brother Hua, we haven't officially started working yet, how can you speak such disheartening words!"
"If you act like this, it seems like my trip to Los Angeles was completely in vain!"
"All the top talents I painstakingly dug out from the Alliance Company, wouldn't that be a waste?"
Xu Ronghua was stunned, and then a light gradually gathered in the depths of his eyes.
He then couldn't help but slap himself, grinning and mocking, "I'm such an idiot, to forget such a big matter!"
He had only been focused on his current predicament and had truly forgotten that his boss had brought back several top research talents from Los Angeles.
With the help of these people, perhaps a breakthrough could indeed be found.
"Boss, where are those research talents from the Alliance Company?"
Li Chunsheng asked.
"Don't worry, they've been flying and sightseeing all day, and they're all exhausted. They've already gone to sleep early!"
Qin Chuan said, "Since these people are willing to travel all the way back with me, it proves they want to make money."
"They won't leave in a short period. I plan to take them to tour our capital city for about three or four days!"
"After everyone has relaxed, then I will assign work."
At this moment, Yang Zimo, who was sitting nearby and listening quietly, suddenly interjected, "Taking these people on a tour is also a form of investment!"
"Qin Chuan's approach is very correct. Often, investment in relationships is even more effective than investing in hard cash."
Everyone nodded. As long as their side was flawless and their etiquette was impeccable, they believed that the people from Alisha's side would definitely feel it.
Hearts are flesh and blood. If they put themselves in others' shoes, they believed that these people would also deliver excellent results during their work.
"Boss, how many high-tech talents did you bring back this time?"
Xu Ronghua asked.
Qin Chuan held up four fingers: "Four! They are experts in different fields, some specializing in memory chips, others in decoders."
"Only four? Isn't that a bit too few!"
Xu Ronghua subconsciously muttered to himself.
Unexpectedly, this remark directly made Qin Chuan's face darken, and he couldn't help but laugh and curse, "Damn it! Do you think top talents are like cabbage in your backyard, that you can recruit them just by saying so, and they have to work in a foreign land thousands of miles away?"
"It's already quite a lot for me to bring back four at once!"
After Xu Ronghua realized his mistake, he quickly apologized.
"Boss, I didn't mean to say you brought back too few people, but rather that we are severely short-handed!"
"This MP3 is a new technology. Although it's small, it requires a lot of components inside. Besides memory and CPU, its control system, audio output, USB communication module, etc., all require a lot of manpower to complete."
"We are currently severely understaffed!"
Li Chunsheng also added, "What Vice Factory Director Xu said is true, boss. We are indeed severely lacking in manpower."
"Also, I have a question."
Qin Chuan said, "Speak!"
Li Chunsheng said, "It's like this, boss. Where are you planning to invest in a laboratory?"
"Since we've gone to great lengths to recruit top talents from Los Angeles, we can't be without a laboratory ourselves. This is essential basic equipment."
"Should we set it up here in the capital, or go back to Longcheng?"
Before Li Chunsheng could ask his question, Fang Rumei directly said, "Of course it's in the capital!"
"Investing in a laboratory requires a very large amount of capital. If we use our current funds to invest in a laboratory, there will definitely be a serious shortfall."
"Furthermore, investing in a laboratory cannot be completed overnight. If we start now, it will be too late!"
Qin Chuan nodded: "Fang Rumei and I have already discussed this. Aren't there many idle laboratories in the capital? We plan to rent one!"
"Anyway, Longcheng and the capital are not too far apart. Renting a laboratory in the capital is perfectly fine."
The so-called idle laboratories refer to those that encountered technological difficulties and could not be overcome, eventually leading to abandonment, or the assets left behind by companies that went bankrupt after researching technology.
"However, I've been busy in Los Angeles recently. Sister Mei, have you been able to finalize this matter?"
Qin Chuan's gaze fell on Fang Rumei as he finished speaking.
Mentioning this matter, Fang Rumei showed a look of difficulty.
"I did inquire about one, but their asking price is too high. The monthly rent is as high as two hundred thousand!"
"Two hundred thousand? Are they robbing us!"
Qin Chuan was also shocked by this amount. Two hundred thousand a month, and two million four hundred thousand a year. This was not rent, it was clearly a robbery.