Chapter 173 Never Forget
After the agreement, Zhang Yunqi asked Duan Yongping to get a Hong Kong and Macau Pass.

Hu Zhibiao found two helpers, one named Liu Qiang and the other one was Yang Jianxin. Both of them were engineers of Aido in their previous lives and key figures in the research and development of VCD players. They were currently unemployed because Hu Zhibiao had previously planned to open a factory to produce copycat game consoles. The two wanted to work together. Now Hu Zhibiao was going to work with Zhang Yunqi to develop VCD players, which had not yet become popular. The two technicians were more interested in this because the game console market had already been divided up by Chinese manufacturers.

The issue of the Hong Kong and Macau Pass was quickly finalized. With Duan Yongping's current reputation, status and connections in Xiangshan, this could be accomplished in a matter of minutes.

In August 1994, Zhang Yunqi and others entered Hong Kong.

Although there is only one letter difference between Hong Kong and Xiangshan, and although there is only a river between Hong Kong and Xiangshan, this is the first time that Hu Zhibiao, a native of Xiangshan, has come to Hong Kong. He has no interest in appreciating this century-old city with its tall buildings and extravagant wealth. Instead, he follows the experienced Zhang Yunqi and goes straight to Kehui, the Hong Kong general agent of C-Cube.

C-Cube is a major supplier of digital video compression solutions. Wanyan invested $350 million in C-Cube to develop the first finalized decoding chip CL450, which is one of the most critical components of the DVD player. However, the final technical results were exclusively enjoyed by C-Cube, and Wanyan's subsequent series of original research and development results were all disclosed to C-Cube, so that C-Cube quickly developed a new generation of decoding chips with higher integration, as well as the disc reading and driving system, which is often called the movement.

Companies like C-Cube used these core components to reap huge profits in the Chinese market and supplied them to all companies willing to pay. This led to the free spread of Wanyan's VCD product technology. Except for the system control software of the decoding board, which had to be developed by itself, all domestic manufacturers could use these core components to directly assemble VCDs, and the cost would not exceed 100 million. However, Wanyan invested hundreds of millions of dollars in research and development costs in the early stages.

Zhang Yunqi and his team contacted C-Cube's Hong Kong general agent, Kehui Company, and paid 30 Hong Kong dollars to buy chips for research. Zhang Yunqi knew that after , the manufacturing cost of these chips would not exceed Hong Kong dollars.

After getting the chips, Zhang Yunqi and others went to the Mong Kok Computer City and spent 468 Hong Kong dollars to buy five Acer computers. Three of them were left for Hu Zhibiao and his two companions, and Zhang Yunqi planned to ship the remaining two to Jiangchuan.

After returning from Hong Kong, Hu Zhibiao, Liu Qiang and Yang Jianxin brought a pile of thick English manuals and read them one by one at home. Liu Qiang tried to write new software, Yang Jianxin was responsible for hardware development, Hu Zhibiao was responsible for logistics coordination, and Zhang Yunqi also had to prepare the conditions for the experiment.

Zhang Yunqi is determined to open a VCD player electronics factory in Jiangchuan City, but there is no rush for now. He expects to get the prototype by the end of this year and put the first batch of samples on the production line after mid-next year. Now is still in the initial stage, and the initial research and development can be carried out in Xiangshan. This is also because Hu Zhibiao and the other two are from Xiangshan, and they need a buffer time before seeing obvious benefits.

Hu Zhibiao had already quit his job at the Dongsen Electric Appliance Repair Shop. The development of VCDs would take a long time, so Zhang Yunqi offered Hu Zhibiao an annual salary of 100,000 yuan, and Liu Qiang and Yang Jianxin an annual salary of 80,000 yuan each. On the same day, Wang Guibing deposited the money into the accounts of the three people, even though he didn't understand why Zhang Yunqi did this.

Including Hu Zhibiao, Liu Qiang and Yang Jianxin knew nothing about Zhang Yunqi. Perhaps this description was not too accurate. At least they knew that this young man who looked unnaturally young was the big boss from Jiangchuan. He was mature and steady, had advanced vision, and had enough capital to push this project forward. After Zhang Yunqi offered them an annual salary of 80,000 or 100,000 yuan and the money was deposited into their accounts, their confidence increased and they became full of energy.

The subsequent specific matters such as renting a room, installing computers, and purchasing equipment were coordinated by Wang Guibing and Hu Zhibiao. Zhang Yunqi did not participate anymore. He planned to take Chunlan and others to Shenzhen for fun before leaving Xiangshan in the next two days.

Ji Lingchujian, Chunlan, and Wang Xiaokai had been in Xiangshan for a long time. Zhang Yunqi left early and came back late every day, and they were nowhere to be seen. Their schedule was arranged by Ma Shi and Sun Xixi. On the way to Shenzhen, Zhang Yunqi saw that they were all in high spirits, so he thought they must have had a good time in Xiangshan.

The first stop when visiting Shenzhen is Xichong Beach.

Xichong Beach is the largest beach in Shenzhen. It was crowded in the summer, and Wang Xiaokai finally realized his wish to see bikini beauties at the beach, and most of them were foreign girls with butts like watermelons.

Chunlan and the other two girls were much more conservative. Ji Ling wore a white vest with navy blue denim shorts, sunglasses and a baseball cap, and played beach volleyball with Chunlan. Chu Jian wore a white cotton skirt, and sat with Zhang Yunqi on a beach chair under a parasol, chatting, reading, and having a barbecue.

The next day, we went to the famous Shenzhen Bay Mangroves. Standing on the mountaintop square, Zhang Yunqi overlooked the ever-changing Shenzhen. Suddenly, he thought that in a few years, this world-class metropolis would extend a large area to the east due to the success of land reclamation in Binjiang and other areas. If the old city is like a shrunken male reproductive organ, land reclamation will make it erect quickly. Ah, innocent ocean, you are once again forced by humans. When going down the mountain, Zhang Yunqi and seven others rode bicycles along the gentle slope of the seaside of Beiwan Lugang. The others rode slowly. He and Ji Ling rode the fastest. The sea breeze was very strong. Ji Ling was very happy. She looked at the endless ocean, where egrets were playing, and in the distance, there were tall buildings standing among the clouds. She asked loudly: "Where is that over there?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "Yuen Long, Hong Kong."

Ji Ling tilted her head and said, "Hong Kong, I often saw Hong Kong in movies before, it looked very prosperous, I really want to go there and take a look."

The sea breeze was strong, and the sound was not very clear. Zhang Yunqi stopped his bicycle and said, "I went to Xiangjiang a few days ago. I had something to deal with and came back the same day. If you want to go, we can go together next time."

"When?" Ji Ling lay on the bicycle and took off her sunglasses to look at Zhang Yunqi. She supported herself on the ground with her toes, and her legs in navy blue denim shorts were long and white.

Zhang Yunqi thought for a moment and said, "I will be returning to Jiangchuan in the next two days. I don't know when I will come here next time. Maybe in 97, when it returns to the embrace of the motherland."

"Really?"

"of course."

"It's still a long time until 97. What if you don't remember it by then?"

"I have a very good memory."

"I don't believe it. They say men's mouths are lies."

"Then, grandma, what do you want me to believe?"

Ji Ling narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Put your hand out."

Zhang Yunqi stretched out his hand and said, "What?"

Ji Ling didn't say anything. She stretched out her hand and raised her thumb, then asked Zhang Yunqi to raise his thumb as well. Finally, the two of them overlapped their thumbs and pressed them together. Ji Ling said, "Make a mark so we won't forget it."

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