Chapter 177: Starting the Development of Computer Storage (Part 1/2)

Wang Yuanchao invited Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli to sit down in his office.

Everyone at the Physics Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences knew that Tang Feng would be conducting the development of computer storage here.

Everyone admired Tang Feng greatly.

Seeing Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli enter the director’s office, everyone couldn’t help but start talking.

“It’s really unexpected! Tang Feng coming to our institute! It seems that next year, whether it’s recruiting master’s or doctoral students, our scores will definitely increase significantly.”

“Yeah! Luckily, I was admitted this year! If I were applying next year, my scores definitely wouldn’t be enough!”

“I have to say, the decision made by our director is absolutely correct! Even though we’ve given the newly built laboratory building to them, we’ve also gained the ability to improve our scientific research level.”

“I’m really envious of those selected doctoral students. It’s a pity I’m just a master’s student, and I don’t know if there will still be such an opportunity when I apply for a doctoral program.”

“Well, I think in the development of computer storage, we will definitely have a significant advantage! Once we become doctoral students, we can quickly participate in related projects.”

“When Tang Feng comes out of the director’s office later, do you want to go up and ask for an autograph?”

“Yes! I want not only an autograph but also to take a photo with him!”

“I’ll go back to the dormitory to get my camera! I’ll try to take several pictures! Then, I can show it to my parents and relatives and friends when I get home!”

“Just showing them won’t do! I’m going to enlarge it and hang it in our living room! That way, anyone who comes to my house can see this photo!”

“Aren’t you exaggerating a bit? Even if it’s a photo with some big star, you wouldn’t hang it in the living room.”

“Not an exaggeration at all! Not one bit! Besides, Tang Feng is much more impressive than those so-called big stars! Not only is he handsome, but he has also achieved great success in many areas! If we’re going to be fans of someone, it should be someone like Tang Feng!”

“That’s right! Tang Feng’s status in the mathematical world is already the highest! Whether domestically or internationally, no one can compare to him! If nothing goes wrong, he will soon be nominated as an academician.”

“Not just in mathematics. The achievements he has made in computing are also enough to nominate him as an academician.”

“He is a true genius! Even those considered geniuses in our institute are far behind him when compared to him!”

“There’s nothing we can do about it! A genius like Tang Feng might appear only once every few hundred or even a thousand years!”

“What thousand years! There hasn’t been anyone like him before! The achievements he has made in mathematics and computing are unprecedented! That is to say, such a person appears only once in thousands of years!”

“The key point is that he is just a freshman! I’m really curious about what kind of person he will ultimately become!”

While everyone was exchanging words, Wang Yuanchao gestured for Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli to sit down on the sofa.

“Tang Feng, I’ve already prepared a dormitory for you. To be honest, our accommodation conditions here aren’t that great, so please bear with it,” Wang Yuanchao said.

“It’s okay.” Tang Feng smiled slightly and said, “The accommodation conditions at the Huake Institute are quite good. Compared to Jingcheng University, it’s definitely better.”

“That’s also true. After all, we only have graduate students here, no undergraduates. The number of students isn’t very high, so the hardware facilities are somewhat decent,” Wang Yuanchao responded.

“Are all the experimental equipment and materials I need already prepared?” Tang Feng asked.

“Basically, they are ready. However, two or three types of materials, because they need to be imported, will take a few more days,” Wang Yuanchao answered.

“What imported materials are there? Let’s see if we can substitute them with domestic ones,” Tang Feng discussed with him.

“The domestic ones won’t work! The gap is still quite significant!” Wang Yuanchao shook his head.

“Let me see how big the gap is first. Then, I’ll help improve the manufacturing process. Anyway, I hope the computer memory we produce can also achieve complete domestication,” Tang Feng said.

“Tang Feng, I think there’s no need to insist on complete domestication. If the quality of foreign products is good and the price is low, we can use them. This way, not only can we save time, but we can also save a lot of costs,” Wang Yuanchao expressed his opinion.

“In terms of cost, imported ones will not have any advantage. And what if they decide to cut us off? Do we start research from scratch?” Tang Feng looked at him, smiling as he asked.

“Normally, they wouldn’t take such extreme measures. After all, they need to make money too,” Wang Yuanchao said.

“You’re talking about normal circumstances. But do you think normal circumstances will last? China’s economy is growing fast, and I believe that in the near future, we will definitely compete with the current foreign industry giants. At that time, they will definitely try to stop the development of Chinese companies. And if we don’t work on this now, the gap with them will only get bigger and bigger, and it might take even more time to catch up,” Tang Feng said in one breath.

“Tang Feng, I think you’re too optimistic about China’s economic development. Not to mention America, even compared to Japan, we are still far behind. According to experts’ predictions, even if the technological development of America stalls for fifty years, we still wouldn’t catch up,” Wang Yuanchao said.

“Such predictions are meaningless! First of all, the technological development of America won’t stall. If it really did stall, not to mention fifty years, we could surpass them in at most ten years!” Tang Feng unapologetically said.

Although the current gap between China and America is indeed large, the fifty-year estimate is completely speculative.

Fifty years, although it doesn’t seem very long, is enough to bring about very significant changes to the entire world.

“Tang Feng, the coming era will enter the internet conflict. Most of our current business models come from America. How big do you think our chances of winning are?” Wang Yuanchao asked.

“One hundred percent chance of winning,” Tang Feng answered without any hesitation.

“Why do you say that?” Wang Yuanchao continued to ask.

“Because we have the largest population in the world. In the internet era, what matters more is big data. The more data collected, the faster the optimization will be. Clearly, we have this advantage. Moreover, our internet companies will go overseas in the near future! By then, the number of users will continue to increase,” Tang Feng answered.

“It seems that going international is a must for all companies,” Wang Yuanchao said.

“To be precise, it’s a necessary path for all big companies. With so many people and so many markets, the prospects are truly limitless,” Tang Feng said, his eyes shining.

“Anyway, if you need any help, just say the word. We will do our best to provide support,” Wang Yuanchao proactively promised.

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