Material Engineer Chulwoo Lee (8)
“Before that, let’s check one more time.”
said the Prime Minister.
“yes.”
“Once you have confirmed that the material to replace rare earth elements has been completed, are you saying that mass production is possible as long as the facilities are in place?”
“Yes. That’s right. Soromine, a new material that does not suffer from electromagnetic interference, is a material made from the synthesis of boron and bromine. The two materials are relatively easy to obtain, and the necessary equipment for production is available as long as you place an order. can be saved.”
It was not difficult to obtain materials or production equipment.
It’s because the processing method is laborious and difficult.
“Okay. Then, Chairman Kang.”
“yes.”
“How much of the rare earth stock do you have? Can you make it past this month?”
“I think I can hold out for about two months. Isn’t that right? Director Min?”
“Yes, it is.”
Director Min’s answer added trust.
Two months left.
Until then, we need to complete the production facilities to create materials that will replace the current rare earth elements.
So how many rare earths are we using now?
“So, two months. So how much is the use of rare earths now?”
“Why are you asking that?”
“We have to match the size of the production facility.”
“Well, it doesn’t matter how much rare earth elements go into it. You have to supply that element according to the amount of semiconductor production.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
“I’ll figure out the details and send our work team.”
“all right.”
First of all, it seems that production can be matched by pouring money into it somehow.
An important issue remains.
“Um… Prime Minister.”
“yes.”
“Then, how will our relationship with China develop in the future?”
china.
Cheonji’s fraudulent act was revealed, and now they are eager to catch me. The export of rare earths is now banned.
China must also be aware that the rare earths we have are running out.
If no action is taken here… … .
“Probably, it will lead to catastrophe.”
It’s catastrophic.
Our relationship with China will completely change.
“……is that okay?”
Of course, it is true that I have ill feelings towards China.
Still, it is a huge country with a population of 1.3 billion. No matter how much China they are, there will be nothing good because they look bad.
In the past, you wouldn’t have known, but nowadays, you have to know how to distinguish between public and private life.
Private feelings should not harm the public interest.
“We had a meeting before Soromin was developed.”
“It was.”
“Yes. And our choice was… I’m sorry to President Kang, but we decided to save the LF.”
“yes?”
What are you talking about again, I was supposed to leave the country if I didn’t succeed in development.
“Our government decided to bet on Mr. Lee Cheol-woo.”
“…”
“I’m not trying to put pressure on you. Let’s say I put more expectations on Lee Chul-woo in the future than China right now.”
“…”
“Because it’s the genius of the century. There’s an old saying, isn’t it, outstanding genius saves the country.”
“…”
Was there such a thing
“Well, anyway, we will protect Mr. Lee Cheol-woo no matter what. No matter who comes. So, Mr. Lee Cheol-woo just needs to continue doing what he was doing.”
“Can I?”
“Yes. We will deal with the obstruction. Including China.”
“…… Yes. I understand. I believe you.”
* * *
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.
‘… … . How the hell is this going on?’
Director Xiao thought.
It has already been three months since the export of rare earth elements was banned.
“Ten Corporation.”
“Yes! Manager.”
He called his subordinates.
“Is there any contact from Korea?”
“Yes. What kind of contact are you talking about?”
“There’s no such thing as asking for help because of the lack of rare earth elements and expelling Lee Cheol-woo out of the country!”
“Yes. There was no such contact.”
“No, this is how the hell things are going.”
He was kind of puzzled.
Clearly, exports of rare earths were blocked. I even checked at customs myself.
But why is there no news yet?
‘Really, did South Korea decide to keep up with China? Did he even give up on Ohsung Electronics?’
he thought so
Korea gave up on Ohsung Electronics.
‘Why the hell is Korea doing this? Because of one person named Lee Cheol-woo, the relationship between the countries is also harmed?’
He was kind of puzzled.
“Find out right now. What’s happening in Korea right now!”
“all right.”
Ten construction goes out, after a while.
One of the subordinates rushed in.
“What’s so urgent?”
“It was a big deal.”
“A big deal?”
“Yes. This is news that Korea has succeeded in developing a new material to replace rare earth elements.”
“……. what?”
he said as he took the tablet he had.
A piece of news floated on the tablet.
「Chul-Woo Lee succeeded in developing a new material to open a new era of semiconductors.」
He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the news headline. And went right into the main text.
“Dr. Cheol-Woo Lee succeeded in developing Soromin, a two-dimensional material, using boron. The material does not cause electronic interference even in nanoscale processing… … .」
“No…? Does this make sense?”
he was dumbfounded
「Soromin is a perfect material to replace rare earth elements, and it shows superior performance.」
“This is impossible. This is ridiculous!”
Three months after banning rare earth exports. I couldn’t believe that I had found the perfect material to deal with rare earths in such a short time.
‘Still, production will be difficult. It’s just been developed, so it’s probably just for propaganda.’
He is also well aware of how difficult it is for substances made in the laboratory to be applied to industry.
We had to match the unit price, and we had to have production facilities.
In other words, it had to be business-like.
It can be made, but the unit price is too high to be discarded, and even if the unit price is low, but there is no production facility, it is a joke.
He turned the next page with such expectations.
“… … . This work is a joint work of Ohsung Electronics and LF, and it has already completed the production test, and the construction of Soromin’s production plant has begun.”
Contrary to his expectations, Soromin was perfectly equipped with business feasibility.
“……No, this isn’t it.”
“Are you okay, Manager Xiao?”
“This is a dream. I can’t do this. How the hell can I create a perfect new material in just a few months!”
he said in a cry.
The discovery of graphene was made in 1989. However, 20 years later, graphene was still being called a promising prospect for the future.
Many scientists view the value of graphene as high. But the reason why I am called a prospect for 10,000 years… … .
It is extremely costly to produce.
To improve that point, numerous people studied production methods, but all of them failed.
that’s 20 years
However, Soromin made by Cheol-woo Lee was effective and easy to produce.
“It doesn’t make sense. We need to dig a little deeper.”
I thought that Korea, not Lee Chul-woo, was cheating.
Just as he was about to prepare to leave.
Ten Corporation, which went out first, is back.
“Why are you coming back?”
“I… Chairman Liu is calling me now.”
When Chairman Liu’s name came up, his face turned blue.
“The President…?”
“Yes. I think you should go and try it right now.”
“Have you seen the President?”
“No, I heard from the secretary’s office.”
“…”
he felt it
If you go now, you probably won’t be able to come back to this place again.
“I’ll be back.”
“yes.”
Still, he had to go.
After he met Chairman Liu, he hadn’t seen Xiao Chencheng, director of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
And shortly thereafter, a new manager was appointed.
* * *
After the development of Soromin, peaceful days were continuing.
After the ban on exports of rare earth elements, an attack of conversion, was blocked, it seemed that China would attack at any moment, but that was not the case.
According to news, the head of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has resigned and a new head has been appointed.
It must have been what the person in charge of this situation needed.
‘It’s peaceful, but… … . It feels just like the night before the storm.’
Does it feel like you’re conserving energy to prepare for something big?
China was not going to back down like this.
I didn’t know what else to do.
‘Well, the government said you just have to trust them… … . Wouldn’t it be better to prepare something?’
While thinking about that, I tried to think about what to prepare for.
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‘First of all, Ark’s production is going smoothly. The production of Soromin is also going well.’
While I was developing Soromin, Hyeonseong was busy making Ark’s production facilities, and now he was producing Ark, albeit little by little.
The site for the Soromin production plant was also quickly selected with a huge investment from Ohsung Electronics, and the plant was under construction.
‘hmm… … . What more do I need to prepare? What is China preparing for?’
While I was thinking about this and that, Minseok came to me.
“high!”
“Hey, how are you?”
“hahahaha, it’s me. After that, I’m having a leisurely time.”
“Wow, I really envy you. Right now at LF, you’re very busy.”
“okay?”
Well, LF is involved in the development of both Soromin and Ark. I had no choice but to be busy here and there.
“That’s right. I’m so busy, I wish I had three real bodies.”
“hahahaha, so. Why did you come here with such a busy body?”
“I still have to do what I have to do.”
“Like what?”
“china.”
“……Why China? What did it do?”
“No, that’s not the case. The Chinese guys made up their minds and attacked, but didn’t achieve anything? Are they the ones who will stay still?”
“Of course I don’t think so, but I was worried about it anyway. How should I deal with it?”
“That’s why I came.”
“Oh, what way?”
“no.”
“……Why did you come?”
I thought there was some good way.
“There is no way, but there is a direction.”
“Direction? Which direction?”
“In my opinion, China is not the kind of people to pass on like this. I agree with you.”
“Yeah. You just said that.”
“So, this time, I think it’s better to hit it from our side.”
“……? Huh? From our side?”
Isn’t it too risky to attack China first?
“Uh, there’s a saying that the best defense is an attack. Let’s not just get hurt, but let’s get it smashed from our side.”
“Is that okay? It’s Chinese though.”
“Our government is behind the scenes. We just have to do our part.”
“…… So, is there a way?”
“No, no. I told you. I came to give you a direction.”
“Attack… a way to attack China’s economy.”
“Yes. Let’s think about it together, so I came.”
Is there any way?
“Um… I don’t remember.”
“You made a lot of things when you were making Soromin. As a by-product, bog iron and bog are the same.”
“Oh, I did.”
“Well, is there no way to feed a room with something like that?”
Soromin and by-products… … .
“……I came up with a good method.”
“What?”
“I’m going to support TSM.”
“……? TSM? A semiconductor foundry company in Taiwan?”
“uh.”
I intend to gently touch China’s Achilles’ heel, the one-China policy.