Reborn since 1993

Chapter 1178 Flowers Bloom Inside the Wall, Fragrance Spreads Outside
"Today, provincial government leaders held a discussion and exchange meeting in Jiangcheng with Li Dongling, founder of Dongling High-Tech and president of the Zhixing Foundation!"

"The provincial government and the Jiangcheng municipal government expressed their gratitude to Dongling High-Tech for its contributions to the economic and social development of northern Hunan."

"The leaders of the Xiangbei Provincial Government delivered an important speech, emphasizing the importance of supporting facilities such as education, medical care, and security to provide logistical support for Dongling High-Tech in Xiangbei."

"Dongling High-Tech will start construction on its production base project in Jiangcheng. This will be Dongling High-Tech's fourth production base in China, following Pingyang, Yangcheng, and Shanghai. The first phase of the project is expected to have an investment of 6.4 million RMB."

"The Xiangbei Provincial Government and others declared that they will strive to promote Dongling High-Tech to build its second Jiangcheng headquarters in Jiangcheng."

On the same day, both Xiangbei Provincial TV and Jiangcheng local TV reported on Dongling High-Tech's entry into Jiangcheng during their news broadcasts.

Those in Xiangbei who were pursuing official careers that day, upon seeing the news on television, all clearly understood what the news foreshadowed.

Xiangbei and Jiangcheng are practically shouting to each other that if Dongling High-Tech comes to Jiangcheng, they'll give them land and preferential treatment if they want it.

Even the offices of the Xiangbei Provincial Government and the Jiangcheng Municipal Government have begun discussing overnight which area Dongling High-Tech's production base in Jiangcheng should be located.

As long as Dongling High-Tech sets its sights on a piece of land, then Xiangbei and Jiangcheng will definitely help Dongling High-Tech acquire that land!

As for those who want to take advantage of Dongling High-Tech, and all sorts of other oddities, in the future, if anyone in Xiangbei wants to mess with Dongling High-Tech, they'll have to think twice about the consequences and what the outcome will be.

That evening, after attending a banquet held by the Xiangbei Provincial Government Office, Li Dongling, slightly drunk, arrived at his hotel.

There was no way to avoid such social engagements, especially since Xiangbei offered such high-level treatment and protocol. Several important figures from the provincial government were present at the banquet, and Li Dongling couldn't very well refuse.

Wei Taining, who also attended the banquet, had not yet deeply felt the influence of Dongling High-Tech when he was in Pingyang.

But this time, after arriving in Xiangbei, Wei Taining truly felt the immense power of Dongling High-Tech. The people at today's banquet, who usually appear on Xiangbei TV and in newspapers, were all trying to win over Dongling High-Tech.

Wei Taining came from a humble background in Shanghai. He understood the ways of officialdom and knew how difficult it was to even meet these people, let alone get them to act this way!
The next day, the anglers who came to participate in the 4th National Fishing Competition were suddenly surprised to see that the opening ceremony was surprisingly grand.

Especially when the emcee introduced the guests, the titles they held surprised the anglers participating in this year's fishing competition. They didn't know how this fishing event could attract so many important figures.

"Let's give a warm round of applause to Mr. Li Dongling, President of the National Angling Association, President of the National Recreational Angling Association, and founder of the National Competitive Angling Competition!"

After several guests gave speeches, Huang Yongfeng, the chairman of the fishing association in charge of this year's fishing competition, invited Li Dashanren to the stage with a long list of titles.

Looking at the dark faces below, which real angler isn't tanned? Some have been fishing for decades, and standing next to Africans, their skin tone probably looks even more authentic than that of Africans...

"I once said that fishing is the world's most prestigious sport, and I still believe it!"

"In recent years, many geniuses have emerged in the fishing industry, as well as professionally certified competitive fishing masters. They represent the highest level of technology and skill in the mainland fishing industry!"

Li Dashanren addressed the group of anglers below the stage, including many who had obtained professional fishing certifications and were competing as masters. But at this moment, they all had to listen to Li Dashanren, the principal of the fishing industry.

"Next year, the National Angling Association will promote the World Angling Exchange Competition and seek to hold international Angling exchange competitions with foreign Angling Associations."

I hope that the anglers representing mainland China can perform to their full potential in international fishing competitions and show the world the strength of mainland anglers!

The fishermen below the stage were completely silent. Li Dongling's words were still too shocking and exciting for them.

Previously, Li Dongling gave all anglers in the world an identity, creating a professional certification in the domestic fishing industry.

Now, the fishermen are going to represent the mainland in an international fishing competition. If they defeat the foreign fishermen and win a medal, it will not only bring glory to their ancestors but also bring honor to the country. In a prosperous clan, this would probably be written into the family genealogy.

Which angler could withstand such a test?

After encouraging the group of anglers, Li Dongling went downstairs, and the fishing competition officially began.

Li Dashanren forcibly restrained himself, wanting to show off his status as the principal of the domestic fishing industry in front of these fishing enthusiasts. If Li Dashanren were to participate in the competition, it would be too unfair to the other participants.

With Li Dashan's fishing skills, if he participated in the competition, the championship and prize money would be a piece of cake.

In the domestic fishing industry, who dares to question Li Dashan's fishing skills? Do they still want to stay in the fishing association? Without the fishing association's membership, they can't participate in professional fishing competitions. If they can't participate in competitions, do they still want to get the fishing master certificate?
Conversely, if they are not members of the fishing association and do not even have a fishing master certificate, what right do they have to question Li Dashan's fishing skills?

Yes, it forms a closed loop...

"President Li, is it really going to be an international fishing competition next year?" After sitting down, Huang Yongfeng couldn't help but ask Li Dongling. If the mainland fishing association started to hold international fishing competitions, it would be a huge shock to the entire domestic fishing industry.

For anglers, this means participating in more competitions, winning more awards, gaining more competition experience, and becoming more professional.

For the event organizers, this means they may receive more revenue in the future, and may even earn foreign exchange such as US dollars.

Furthermore, if an international competition can be launched, then Huang Yongfeng and other officials from the civil affairs sector who have been sidelined for a long time will have a significant career advancement, and they might even be promoted from their previously neglected departments.

After hearing Huang Yongfeng's words, Li Dongling shook his head and said, "We have to go out into the world eventually; we can't stay stuck in our ways."

For the domestic fishing industry to develop sustainably, it needs both professionalization and international exchange.

The title of "philanthropist Li" may not be enough in the future; he may only be able to hold the title of "principal" in the mainland fishing industry.

Why can't he be given the title of founder of world competitive fishing? Why can't foreign anglers call him Godfather?

Li Dashan's fishing skills should be promoted and spread to countries all over the world, so that more people can know what proper baiting is!
While Li Dongling was participating in the fishing competition, Patriot's YP series MP3 players seemed to be going on a killing spree.

On its first day of sale, Aigo MP3 sold over 94,000 units, generating $14 million in sales!

While these sales figures may not be comparable to those of Feiyan MP3 players, they are practically unmatched in the domestic market!

The key point is that Aigo MP3 players are even more popular overseas than in China.

This MP3 player, whose "good looks are everything" appeal, sold over 15,000 units on its first day in South Korea, and sales continued to increase thereafter.

The Patriot YP is sold overseas for far more than $149, exceeding $180, due to tariffs, shipping costs, advertising, and retailers' commissions.

Of course, even at $180, it's still a bargain compared to the Flying Goose MP3 player.

But given South Korea's population, such sales figures, and the impact of last year's economic crisis, indicate that the sales were phenomenal, suggesting a frenzy of activity.

The sales of Patriot MP3 players in South Korea have shaken up a host of South Korean conglomerates, including Samsung, LG, and SK.

They disassembled the Patriot MP3 player and found that its technology was exactly the same as that of the Feiyan MP3 player, but it was a "low-end" version of the Feiyan MP3 player, and its sound quality was inferior to that of Feiyan Technology.

But this MP3 music player, with just a different look, became a bestseller thanks to its appearance, as the old Chinese saying goes: clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse.
Is this reasonable?

Regardless of its rationality, Aigo quickly swept the Southeast Asian market with its advantages in appearance and price. In particular, its lipstick-shaped MP3 player almost blasted open the female MP3 market with a cannon. More than 50% of Aigo's YP music players were bought by women.

The remaining 50% are also related to women; they are given away as gifts by husbands, boyfriends, or lovers.

When Patriot MP3 players sold over 100,000 units in a single day, all the rationality or irrationality became irrelevant.

First, Feiyan MP3 pioneered a new media player market, then Aigo, a brand under Huaqi, ruthlessly exploited consumers by rebranding its products.

Technology companies across Asia are aware of one thing: the music player market is about to officially enter the MP3 era.

Not to mention domestic companies, some had already started developing MP3 players, and now manufacturers from South Korea and even Japan are preparing to enter the MP3 market to grab a piece of the pie.

Especially for Samsung, which almost went bankrupt last year and is now licking its wounds, seeing the reskinned Patriot MP3 player was "greatly inspired" and gave rise to the idea that it could be played in this way.
The era of Samsung's "rebranding maniac" has quietly awakened. It remains to be seen whether Samsung can break its record of releasing 105 new models in a single year in this generation.

The question is, between Aigo and Samsung, who can master the art of rebranding better? That depends on who truly controls the "core" technology.

After spending several days in Xiangbei, Li Dongling presented the fishing competition champion with a certificate of fishing master before returning to Pingyang, completely satisfied.

Meanwhile, Wei Taining began visiting more domestic auto parts suppliers, recruiting or poaching some top talents in the automotive industry to build a production base for Dongling High-Tech's automotive division and prepare for the development of the first Land Rover SUV.

After returning to Pingyang, Li Dongling will prepare for his trip to Gangcheng. This trip to Gangcheng will be large-scale, including companies from Dongling High-Tech Group such as Tianya, Yahoo! Taiwan, Jiangmin Antivirus, and Kingsoft.

Just as Li Dongling settled in Pingyang, the technical and legal departments came looking for him.

"Mr. Li, I'm afraid the MP3 patent lawsuits will never end!"

(End of this chapter)