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Chapter 265 14nm?

With the joint petition submitted by Haofeng Group and Alibaba Group to relevant departments, the ban on disgraced celebrities, which had attracted widespread attention online, was officially implemented in early October.

A single official document effectively severed the path to comeback for those celebrities involved in drug use, pornography, or tax evasion.

The first to collapse under this ironclad rule was none other than Huayi Brothers, a veteran film and television giant that had quietly switched sides to Tencent earlier.

Huayi Brothers originally hoped to leverage its resources and connections to help its star actor, veteran actor Zhang Guoli's eldest son, make a comeback and clear his name.

Now that the ban has been issued, it has also sealed the social death of this resource-backed actor, who can never set foot in the entertainment industry again.

However, as this bombshell was dropped, netizens on Haofeng's Weibo account started speculating wildly.

Because Zhang Guoli's eldest son and Fang Shilong's son, Fang Xiaoming, bear a striking resemblance in appearance and temperament, countless parodies and jokes have swept the internet.

"Honestly, I still can't tell them apart; they look like twins!"

"Don't even mention us, even Brother Fang Shilong probably couldn't tell the difference! It's said that Brother Fang Shilong saw his son's lack of ambition last night, got angry, and kicked the unfilial son five meters away! But when he got closer and looked... Holy crap! He kicked Zhang Guoli's son!"

This hilarious joke, created by a Weibo comedian, went viral online in a very short time, garnering over a million reposts and comments. It became a popular meme that made people laugh, adding a touch of absurd joy to what was originally a somewhat serious October.

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The real focus in October still belongs to esports across the ocean – the League of Legends S4 World Championship!

This season of S4 was more exciting and full of unexpected twists than anyone could have imagined.

SKT, who were originally considered favorites to win the championship and had the legendary Faker, failed to even qualify for the World Championship. Meanwhile, within the Korean region, a similar underdog story unfolded.

In the semifinals, Samsung White, who had been dominated by its older brother Samsung Blue, was like a god descending to earth, crushing its brother team with a brutal 3-0 score. In the finals, it crushed Royal Club, representing the LPL, with a score of 3-1!

Samsung White wins!

This esports extravaganza, a celebration for South Korean conglomerates, has not only caused domestic esports fans to lament their "fear of Korea," but has also ignited the nerves of the capital market.

It was just three days after the final.

A black Maybach smoothly drove into Jinling Xianlin Science and Technology New City. The door opened, and Lee Jae-yong, the heir of the Samsung Group, strode into the reception room of Huaxin Technology, surrounded by a group of South Korean executives.

"Mr. Li! It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

The moment Lee Jae-yong saw Lee Feng, his smugness practically spilled out:

"How was it? Our Samsung White didn't disappoint you, the boss of League of Legends, did it? The title of world's number one is certainly not something we, Samsung, can refuse!"

Lee Jae-yong held his teacup as he spoke, his shrewd little eyes giving Lee Feng a provocative look across the face.

He is clearly still resentful about the humiliation of losing 17.5% of Nvidia's shares in a bet in Seoul more than a year ago!

Today, with Samsung White winning the championship, they have to regain some face as a long-established conglomerate.

Seeing Lee Jae-yong's smug expression, Li Feng was speechless.

"President Li, it's just a game, there's no need to be so childish."

In his eyes, expecting those lousy LPL players, whose skills and tactics are a generation behind, to save face for him is wishful thinking.

The core of the esports business has never been who wins the championship.

What he wants is to create idols, generate buzz, and maintain the irreplaceable user stickiness of League of Legends through competitions.

"President Li, you didn't come all this way just to show off your gaming team, did you?" Li Feng changed the subject.

Lee Jae-yong's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Of course not. I'm here on behalf of Samsung Electronics to discuss a deep hardware procurement agreement with Mr. Lee for Xiaomi's next-generation smartphone."

"The curved OLED design! The all-new 64-bit Exynos octa-core processor! And... Samsung's most advanced, soon-to-be-mass-produced 14nm process chip technology innovation!"

"Mr. Li, these are all the world's top-of-the-line hardware! If Xiaomi is willing to use them, Samsung can offer a very 'sincere' price as a package deal."

To put it bluntly, he came to Li Feng this time to ask for money to fill the huge R&D hole within Samsung.

The two teams engaged in intense competition over the next three days.

It has to be said that Lee Jae-yong's price for the 14nm advanced process technology is outrageously high, and it can be said that he is treating Xiaomi like a sucker.

"14nm? Not necessary."

At the conference table, Li Feng crossed out that exorbitant number with a single stroke.

"Mr. Li, this is 14nm! The most advanced technology in the world!" Samsung's technical director exclaimed anxiously.

"Advanced does not mean suitable for us."

Li Feng's thinking was very clear; he had a deep understanding of Huaxin Technology's current underlying foundation:

"Our current 28nm multi-exposure process at Huaxin hasn't even stabilized its yield rate yet! You want me to spend an exorbitant amount of money to buy your 14nm design license and production line? That's like making a toddler who hasn't even learned to walk learn to hurdle in the 100-meter dash!"

"Taking too big a step will only lead to disaster!"

Li Feng turned his attention to the 20nm option.

"20nm is enough. As long as we master the 20nm miniaturization process, it will be sufficient to meet the processor and storage needs of Xiaomi's next two generations of models."

Moreover, in Li Feng's strategic plan, Xiaomi's positioning from the beginning was not to compete with Apple and Samsung for the high-end flagship "king of phones" market priced at several thousand yuan!

Xiaomi focuses on extreme cost-effectiveness, making it a budget-friendly phone for enthusiasts!

He doesn't need Xiaomi to be high-end; what he needs is shipment volume! He wants to use massive shipment volume to provide Huaxin Technology's physical factory with a continuous stream of opportunities for trial and error and a steady flow of funds!

In a corner unseen by those big companies and giants, Li Feng had already set his sights on another vast virgin territory—Africa.

That was a hungry market that had no concept of the advanced 14nm process technology, but had an insatiable thirst for "low cost, robustness, and ultra-long battery life".

Therefore, Haofeng's investment department has been pushing forward with the acquisition plan of Transsion.

"So, President Li, there's no need to discuss the 14nm process."

Li Feng wrote down his bottom-line offer in the contract:

"A 20nm production line and processor technology license! Plus your exclusive supply contract for Samsung's latest curved screens!"

"Once you sign off on this price, this two billion US dollar order is yours!"

Two billion US dollars! That's a huge order, equivalent to more than 13 billion RMB!

Lee Jae-yong looked at the number and was somewhat tempted.

Although he failed to sell the exorbitantly priced 14nm process, this two billion US dollars is definitely an achievement that will make him look good at the family board meeting.

"Great! Mr. Li! It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Lee Jae-yong didn't try to argue any further and cleanly signed his name on the contract.