Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 536 Casual Family Chat: Minister Liu's "Honest" Intentions

"Who can say for sure what will happen to the children?"

Although Shen Shiqing said this, his eyes were still full of satisfaction.

Not long after, the food was served.

It was still some home-style dishes; after all, dishes that were too difficult would be too challenging for Zhang Ruyue.

Two old men opened a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and slowly drank it.

Shen Yueru sat in a high chair, eating by herself with a small spoon. Rice grains were stuck all over her face, making her look like a little kitten.

Zhang Ruyue sat beside him, wiping his face while smiling and muttering:

"Just like your dad when he was a kid, food was everywhere when he ate."

Shen Fei added a piece of pork rib to the bowl: "Mom, don't just watch the child, eat some too."

Actually, Shen Fei was afraid that his mother would reveal what he had done in the past, especially since his wife was still there...

I'll inevitably laugh at myself for this later.

After eating for a while, he put down his teacup and suddenly transformed into a workaholic, starting to speak at his own dining table:

"The semiconductor industrial park review in the first half of the year is progressing well, and more than 20 supporting companies have already settled in."

The bottleneck is high-end equipment. Many companies are waiting for lithography machines. If your company, MStar, can achieve mass production, you can give priority to companies in the province.

This is a solid indicator that can boost GDP.

Seeing Zhang Shiqing discussing work at the dinner table, Zhang's mother wanted to criticize him, but then she remembered that her husband had just been promoted to provincial governor...

He had never imagined he would encounter something like this before, and he was under a lot of pressure, so he didn't say much.

"Dad, don't worry."

The second production line has now been set up, and the production capacity of lithography machines will soon be increased.

The annual production capacity is about 20 units.

In the current plan, domestic suppliers will definitely be given priority, and companies from Guangnan Province will be at the forefront.

Shen Fei immediately reassured his father.

"If demand increases later, we might build a new assembly plant in our province."

Upon hearing that an assembly plant was to be built, Zhang Shiqing immediately became excited. After all, this was a lithography machine assembly plant, which would drive a massive industrial chain.

Most importantly, the future development of the semiconductor industry will never lack lithography machines.

Seeing Zhang Shiqing's condition, Shen Guoming quickly patted him on the shoulder and said, "I won't interfere with your business, just take care of your health."

Don't stay up all night every day. You can't earn all the money in the world. If you end up like me back then... that's not a good thing.

"Okay, Dad."

Zhang Shiqing nodded in agreement. After all, Old Shen almost died back then. It was only because Shen Fei was so capable that Transsion Technology would be in its current state...

As they talked, the conversation naturally turned to Yue Ru.

Shen's mother added a piece of fish to Zhang Mingzhu's plate, thus beginning a new round of urging her to have children.

"Mingzhu, look, Yue Ru is not young anymore, she will be able to go to kindergarten soon."

While you're young and recover quickly, why don't you ask Xiaofei for another one?

"How wonderful it is to have both a son and a daughter."

Zhang's mother, who was standing to the side, did not speak, but she nodded. After all, such a large undertaking as the transmission of sound should be handed over to the men.

Seeing Zhang Mingzhu's bewildered expression, Shen Fei took the initiative to put a piece of pork rib on the plates of both mothers:

"Mom, this is a matter of fate; you can't force it."

Mingzhu's health is the most important thing. Neither of us is in a rush, so you two shouldn't pressure her.

He knew that Zhang Mingzhu had suffered a lot when she was Yue Ru, and he was always a little afraid of her, so he couldn't bear to force her.

The two elderly mothers nodded, and Shen's mother even pursed her lips: "We're just saying."

"Alright, alright, you young people can make your own decisions."

Although that's what she said, the hints in her eyes never stopped from beginning to end.

Zhang Mingzhu looked up at Shen Fei with a smile in her eyes, and then secretly gave him a thumbs up under the table.

After dinner, the nanny cleared the table, and the family returned to the living room to drink tea.

Shen Yueru played all night and was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open. She leaned against Zhang Mingzhu's chest and fell asleep in no time.

Zhang Mingzhu greeted everyone and then went upstairs to rest.

After the child left, Zhang Shiqing lit a cigarette and asked Shen Fei for his opinion again:

"Minister Liu called me this afternoon and mentioned the Morningstar lithography machine."

The original intention was to suppress it, as the technology was too sensitive and they were afraid of provoking the United States and triggering a new round of retaliation.

I heard it was you who insisted on being transferred out.

"Yes." Shen Fei nodded, not hiding anything from his father-in-law, "Then I'll tell you something that Minister Liu didn't tell you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shiqing immediately understood that Old Liu had lied to him again.

However, the other party's intentions were good.

But I'm still a little annoyed. I'll definitely get him drunk when I get back to Kyoto.

"Today's acceptance test is for immersion DUV, which looks advanced, but it's actually following a mature approach. It's just that our lithography machine is a bit easier in double exposure technology, and can easily reach 14 nanometers."

But going further ahead is not so easy.

I know Minister Liu's intention is to maintain China's leading position in the semiconductor industry, but being too far ahead isn't a good thing either.

"Just like now, under the leadership of Chuanying, everyone is investing money in semiconductor research and development, and there is no time to play those underhanded tricks."

Zhang Shiqing and Shen Guohua both nodded in agreement; that was indeed true...

After all, they had just developed a new technology, and it was immediately overshadowed by Transsion... Why bother with a price war? They should be trying to prevent Transsion from engaging in one.

However, his son was a smart man. He always priced his products a little higher than theirs by leveraging their superior craftsmanship and yield rate, which prevented them from getting too desperate.

"I heard from Lao Liu that you said EUV could be completed within three years?"

Shen Guohua, standing nearby, was even more shocked, saying that he no longer cared about the company's affairs, but this was EUV, which was known in Western countries as the industrial jewel of semiconductors...

How come this industrial gem was so easily breached?

"Three years is a conservative estimate. If the debugging goes smoothly, we will face the same choice again next year."

These words startled both Zhang Shiqing and Shen Guohua.

"real?"

"It couldn't be more real."

Zhang Shiqing now felt that this matter couldn't be resolved with just one meal, especially since Old Liu had told him it would take 5-6 years...

"Releasing immersion DUV technology now is partly to seize the market and partly to make some money, using foreign money to drive the entire domestic semiconductor industry chain."

After all, the more advanced the semiconductor manufacturing process, the more profitable it is.

Zhang Shiqing's fingers, which were holding the cigarette, trembled slightly, and his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

"I see. I was worried that you were too young and impetuous and would reveal your family's wealth."

It seems I was being naive.

"Dad, it's not that you're overthinking it."

You didn't hear that much. I bet Uncle Liu didn't tell you the truth.

Otherwise, given your personality, you wouldn't need to talk to me.

Shen Fei quickly pinned all the blame on Minister Liu, since he dared to frame him...

Since the two old men are at the same level anyway, let's try to win each other over.