The first day of May.

The working people of China are celebrating the Labor Day holiday.

However, for the communications industry, there was a major earthquake.

The No. 3 Asia-Pacific submarine cable project, which was generally favored by the industry, has come to a standstill due to the non-cooperation of the three major communications companies in China. At the same time, SubCom's stock price fell sharply because the order, which was worth more than tens of billions, could not be fulfilled.

No one understands why the three major communications companies in China would make such a choice.

In fact, it's not just outsiders who can't figure it out, but most of the people of the three major communication companies themselves can't figure out why......

Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.

In the dean's office, Lu Zhou, who was sitting at his desk, was meticulously drawing something on a blank piece of paper.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

The pen in his hand stopped, Lu Zhou put the unfinished draft drawings into the drawer, looked at the door and said.

"The door is unlocked, please come in."

The door opened, and a distinctive face appeared behind the door.

"Academician Lu is still so dedicated," Wang Zhengfei said with a smile as he walked into the office, "Don't you take a holiday for two days?" ”

"When I'm not busy, I rest every day, and when I'm busy, it's the same even for the New Year," looking at Wang Zhengfei, who was sitting on the sofa in the office, Lu Zhou said with a faint smile, "...... Aren't you too? ”

Wang Zhengfei smiled and waved his hand.

"Me? Haha, I'm not as ignorant of life as you are, it's much easier now than before, and maybe I'll be retired in a few years. ”

Compared with the situation of internal and external troubles a few years ago, the situation faced by Huawei Group today can be said to be much better.

From carbon-based chips, to HV-1 helmets, to the popularity of 5G technology, Huawei Group's 1+N strategy has achieved initial results so far. From the upstream to the end of the downstream of the industrial chain, this semiconductor giant, which has almost completed the layout of the entire industrial chain, has nothing to stop its rise.

At this point, even without itself, Huawei Group can develop steadily. It can even be said that after he leaves, the whole group may be more energetic and go further on the road to becoming stronger.

It is precisely for this reason that he has been planning recently to find a suitable time to step down from the position of the first line.

If it weren't for the fact that he was showing respect for Academician Lu, he would have planned to hand over this meeting to his chosen successor.

"Originally, I was planning to go on vacation today, but I heard my secretary say that you have something to discuss with me, so I immediately rushed over from Shanghai by maglev," Wang Zhengfei, who was sitting on the sofa, poured himself a cup of tea and said with a smile, "I don't know what kind of project it is, so that Academician Lu, who has never been interested in business matters, has such a great interest." ”

Hearing Wang Zhengfei's words, Lu Zhou's face made a helpless expression.

In fact, even now, he still has little interest in business matters, and he is too lazy to get involved in this matter.

But this task was personally instructed by the Great Elder to do it, and he could only carry this task down.

In fact, judging from the envious expressions on other people's faces, Lu Zhou could probably guess that this task was definitely not just a task, and there was almost no doubt that it would bring him a "not small" benefit.

In a sense, this can even be regarded as a kind of reward from the state for his merits, just like the stock of East Asia Power.

For a country, money is just a number, and the development of society cannot be measured simply by the amount of money. Anyway, whoever earns this money earns it, so it's better to let the person who should earn it earn it.

It's just that Lu Zhou himself doesn't have the idea of making so much money, after all, the patents of quantum computers and quantum communication technology are enough for him to survive, and the business of submarine fiber optic cables is really not attractive to him.

So, he came up with a compromise solution, which was to pull more people into the car.

On the one hand, you can leave the trouble to others to do.

On the other hand, you can also avoid being hated by others for eating alone.

After all, this is a trans-Pacific submarine fiber optic cable, the lifeblood of the future global information network, and it will not be just a repair when the time comes.

This kind of thing is still a little too dangerous in the hands of one person......

"Is Mr. Wang interested in the submarine fiber optic cable project?"

"Submarine cables?"

Wang Zhengfei was slightly stunned, and his first reaction was a little inexplicable.

But soon he was keenly aware that there might be some terrible news behind this sentence, so he looked at Lu Zhou and asked curiously.

"Is there any news from Academician Lu?"

Lu Zhou thought about it, picked out something that could be said, and spoke.

"We intend to build a transpacific submarine cable."

Hearing this, Wang Zhengfei frowned.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't build it?"

"It's not accurate enough to say that you don't build," Lu Zhou shook his head, "To be precise, it's the kind that doesn't build backward." Instead, we're going to build a more advanced one. ”

Wang Zhengfei touched his chin and said.

"I don't quite understand what you mean, or ...... You say direct? What do we need to do? ”

Seeing the confused expression on Boss Wang's face, Lu Zhou couldn't help but have a headache, how to explain this matter.

However, just when he was having a headache, he suddenly reacted.

Wait, why am I bothered with this kind of thing?

This thing is equivalent to picking up money for nothing, it shouldn't be!

There is no reason to ask someone to pick up money.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhou didn't bother to explain, and said bluntly.

"In recent years, China has launched the strategy of building a maritime power and formulated the development goal of building a maritime economic power. Under this development goal, it is important to strengthen the development and construction of the submarine optical cable industry. ”

Wang Zhengfei: "......? ”

Ignoring the bewildered expression on the old man's face, Lu Zhou did not pause and continued.

“…… However, due to the high technical threshold of the industry and the high degree of capital intensity, the global submarine cable market is basically monopolized by SubCom of the United States, NEC of Japan and Alcatel-Lucent of Europe, and only a few domestic companies participate in the competition. In the past, it was difficult for us to establish our own advantages in the field of information industry. ”

"Therefore, the central government hopes that we, the outstanding private entrepreneurs, can set some examples——"

"I know," immediately interrupted Lu Zhou's words, Wang Zhengfei said bluntly, "How much does it cost." ”

Hearing this, and then looking at the nervous expression on the old man's face, Lu Zhou was obviously stunned.

His intuition told him that this guy probably misunderstood what he meant. However, because things were going too smoothly, knowing that this guy might have misunderstood, he couldn't bear to correct it......

Deciding to pretend not to pay attention, Lu Zhou continued "with a clear conscience".

"The budget has not been made yet. In short, the central government wants us to pay our own money to integrate the small and medium-sized enterprises that operate submarine fiber optic cable business in China and build a submarine fiber optic cable from the east coast of China to the west coast of the United States. ”

Originally, Lu Zhou thought that if he wanted to pull this Boss Wang to his chariot without revealing secrets, he would have to spend a lot of words.

However, he didn't expect that as soon as his words fell, Wang Zhengfei waved his hand and said without hesitation.

"Don't worry, money is not an issue! Is there anything else you need? ”

This guy ......

Sure enough, it was a misunderstanding, right?

"Well, one more thing...... There should be a lot of outstanding entrepreneurs that Boss Wang knows. I feel that if there are more people to share, everyone will pay a little less. ”

"Don't worry! I'll leave this to me, I'll contact them! ”

Seeing that this Boss Wang was like being given a poverty alleviation index, with an expression of "I don't go to hell and who will go to hell", Lu Zhou couldn't help but cry and laugh.

I obviously brought people to make a fortune together, how do I feel...... It's like picking other people's wool.

Quantum computers can't say for the time being.

It's not that quantum communication can't be said, anyway, it will be made public in two days, but even if it is said, it doesn't seem to make much sense. The vast majority of people don't know about quantum computers, and only a few people know that cyber information security is facing serious challenges.

To put it bluntly, if there is no threat from quantum computers, there is no need for quantum communication at all.

Although he could not explain anything, out of conscience, Lu Zhou thought about it and said comfortingly.

"Don't worry too much, this thing will definitely not be lost, the technology and the initiative are in our hands, I guarantee that this is a sure deal."

Faced with Lu Zhou's words, Wang Zhengfei smiled bitterly, obviously not listening to his words.

In fact, it's nothing to lose a little money, and after making so much money, it's nothing to shed some blood for the country at a critical moment.

It's just that he is more worried about whether this trans-Pacific fiber optic cable can be repaired than whether it will be a loss.

It is not that Warwick has never operated a submarine fiber optic cable business before, and he knows better than anyone how big the pit of this thing is.

Otherwise, he would not have packaged and sold "Warwick Marine" together with the submarine fiber optic cable business a few years ago.

"Can you give me an explanation, let's ...... I'm pretty sure. ”

Lu Zhou raised two fingers.

Wang Zhengfei's expression was a little solemn.

"Only 20%?"

Lu Zhou shook his head.

"I mean, the technology generational gap."

"We're about, about two generations ahead."

Almost instantly.

The whole office was silent......

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