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Chapter 1244 Boomerang

After saying a few words to the media, Li Dongling went to attend the groundbreaking ceremony. The reason so many people gathered here today was not specifically for being interviewed.

Liu Qingfeng of the Mainland Automotive News, seeing Li Dongling's departing figure, recalled what the philanthropist Li had just said. The philanthropist Li actually wanted Dongling High-Tech to build domestically produced cars, which was extremely audacious in the automotive industry, even risky.

The domestic car industry has long been crippled by the impact. Countless people are now used to buying German, American, Japanese, Korean, and French cars. If they suddenly start talking about developing domestic cars in mainland China, it's hard to say whether domestic users will accept it.

Once a person develops the preconceived notion that foreign cars are better than domestic cars, this notion can potentially affect them for a lifetime.

Changing this mindset will take ten or even twenty years, or even one or two generations!
Now, Liu Qingfeng, a veteran automotive journalist, couldn't help but shake his head as he looked at the Dongling High-Tech Automobile Production Base, which had been fenced off with a large plot of land. He wondered what it would become in the future.

However, Liu Qingfeng himself was somewhat worried about Li Dashan's decision. Dongling High-Tech was unwilling to be subordinate to Nissan and refused the olive branch extended by Nissan. It was hard to say whether it could gain a foothold in the domestic auto industry in the future.

As for Li Dongling's claim that Dongling High-Tech Automotive aims to make cars affordable for everyone in China and ensure that every family owns a car, Liu Qingfeng does not believe it.

The cheapest car now costs around 100,000 yuan. As for the Geely Haoqing, which costs 30,000 yuan, it is indeed cheap, but how many domestic families actually buy that car?

If Dongling Hi-Tech enters the market and can truly achieve what was mentioned above—causing foreign car brands to lower their prices because of Dongling Hi-Tech's vehicles, making it possible for domestic families to buy a high-performance, cost-effective car—then Dongling Hi-Tech will truly be hailed as a legend!
Although Liu Qingfeng felt that Li Dashanren's promises were a bit too grandiose, he still recorded Li Dashanren's words and prepared to publish them in the Mainland Auto News.

First came the signing ceremony. Under the watchful eyes of numerous cameras, Wei Taining, representing Dongling High-Tech's automotive division, signed an agreement with Lu Shengxi's Airport Economic Zone Management Committee, officially marking the launch of this $3.3 million project.

After that came the groundbreaking ceremony. Li Dashanren, Liu Weiguang, Wei Taining, Lu Shengxi and others picked up shovels and shoveled a few shovelfuls of soil, announcing the official start of the project.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, a large number of construction equipment, including excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, drilling rigs, and cranes, began to enter the construction site.

Such a large-scale infrastructure construction scene also took place in Pingyang a few years ago, when the Torch Group Industrial Park was being built.

Li Dongling stood on a small hillside, watching the construction site turn dusty in an instant as various mechanical equipment entered. Before long, a modern automobile production plant would rise from the ground here!

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, the Dongling High-Tech Automobile Production Base will definitely be completed on schedule by Pingyang Construction Group and will not delay the project's progress at all!"

In front of Li Dongling, Liu Weiguang, and others, He Jingsong, the general manager of Pingyang Construction, patted his chest and assured Li Dashanren.

The Dongling High-Tech Automobile Production Base project was contracted by Pingyang Construction Engineering. As a local power in Pingyang, it was impossible for such a landmark project to bypass Pingyang Construction Engineering.

In recent years, Pingyang Construction, which serves as the slush fund of the Pingyang Municipal Government and is also a local power in Pingyang, has experienced astonishing growth.

Having successively contracted or participated in landmark projects in Pingyang, such as Pingyang Airport, Torch Group, Oriental Times Shopping Mall, and Dongling High-Tech Global Headquarters, and undertaken a large number of municipal projects in Pingyang, Pingyang Construction's strength has expanded like a snowball, and it has a considerable reputation in Hanxi Province.

Of course, Pingyang Construction Group may not be able to handle these projects on its own. For example, in the Pingyang Airport project, Pingyang Construction Group was basically just a figurehead, and the main work was done by companies such as China Railway Construction Corporation.

However, as the local power in Pingyang's construction industry, no matter what construction project it is, you have to put up the Pingyang Construction Group's flag to avoid all kinds of trouble. To put it bluntly, with Pingyang Construction Group involved, the speed of project payment is several times faster.

Although the Dongling High-Tech Automobile Production Base also bears the banner of Pingyang Construction Group, Pingyang Construction Group's capabilities are simply insufficient for such a highly specialized project as an automobile production plant.

Therefore, China Machinery Construction Corporation (CMCC), which specializes in building automobile factories, took the lead, followed by different construction companies such as China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC), and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), which were responsible for the construction projects of automobile factories, test tracks, and testing centers.

As for He Jingsong's Pingyang Construction, he was mainly responsible for providing logistical support for the entire project and resolving various problems.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Manager He. However, I hope that there won't be any problems with the quality of the cars produced at the factory!"

Li Dongling glanced back at He Jingsong and said with a smile, "The construction period is important, but Li Dongling doesn't want any quality issues to arise."

Upon hearing this, He Jingsong immediately suppressed his smile. "Don't worry, Mr. Li, anyone who dares to tamper with this project, I'll twist their head off and use it as a football!"

Having spent years in the construction industry and dealing with all sorts of people, how could He Jingsong not have a bit of a roguish charm? He knows exactly what money can be made and what cannot be touched!

The Dongling High-Tech project was originally intended to reserve sufficient profits for the construction group within the industry. To then manipulate it would be rather unseemly.

Not to mention, He Jingsong wouldn't dare to play any tricks on these projects. It's true that Pingyang Construction is the Pingyang Municipal Government's slush fund, and He Jingsong has quite a few supporters in the Pingyang Municipal Government.

But that depends on who you compare it to. Compared to Dongling High-Tech, Pingyang Construction's connections and resources are simply not enough.

Furthermore, Pingyang Construction is Pingyang Construction, and He Jingsong is He Jingsong. If he really provokes Dongling High-Tech, then Pingyang Construction will be separated from him. At that time, those who supported him will probably turn around and kick him when he's down, afraid of being associated with him. Moreover, Pingyang Construction also has the intention to expand to other places, but while it may be a local power in Pingyang, how many people will still give Pingyang Construction face when it goes elsewhere?

Therefore, He Jingsong intentionally allowed Dongling High-Tech's logistics department to invest in Pingyang Construction, so that Pingyang Construction could enter other markets along with Dongling High-Tech!

By partnering with Dongling High-Tech, Pingyang Construction can save a lot of trouble and gain many opportunities.

Li Dongling only gave He Jingsong a brief reminder and didn't say much more. When dealing with local powerhouses like Pingyang Construction, it's important to avoid being blind to their strength.

Liu Weiguang looked at the huge construction site in front of him and glanced at his chief secretary, Lü Liqi, who then "invited" everyone on the small mound down, leaving only Li Dongling and Liu Weiguang on it.

"It's a pity I won't be able to see the first car roll off the production line at Dongling High-Tech!"

With a regretful expression, Liu Weiguang said to Li Dongling, "Whether Dongling High-Tech Automotive will soar to great heights or flop, I'm not going to see it."

Upon hearing this, Li Dongling couldn't help but look at Liu Weiguang. The meaning behind his words was very clear: his days as the sect leader in Pingyang had entered the second half.

By the end of this year, Liu Weiguang will have been in office as the head of Pingyang for about two years, or at most three years, or by the middle of the year after next. It is estimated that Liu Weiguang will be promoted.

Just like Yao Zhengru before, it's not about whether Liu Weiguang wants to leave or not, but rather that everyone has their own role to play. If he doesn't leave, how can the next person take his place?
"No matter where Liu Shuji goes, he's still a Pingyang native. The first car that rolls off the production line at Dongling High-Tech will definitely be given to Liu Shuji, as long as he doesn't mind!"

Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, a smile appeared on Liu Weiguang's face. What Dongling Hi-Tech was giving away wasn't just a car, but rather a gesture to maintain their relationship.

Liu Weiguang also did not want to abandon the name of the Pingyang School, at least not in the short term.

Even if he goes to other places, he won't need Dongling High-Tech's strong support anymore.
Look at Yao Zhengru. When he arrived in Jinan, Dongling High-Tech presented him with a great gift, allowing Yao Zhengru to quickly take control of the situation.

For Liu Weiguang, a company like Dongling Hi-Tech, which possesses enormous resources, is also necessary, as it can play an unexpected role at crucial moments!

"Then I'll accept without hesitation. As soon as Dongling High-Tech's cars roll off the production line, I'll only ride in Dongling High-Tech's cars from now on!"

Liu Weiguang responded, and the two smiled at each other, everything understood without words.

The roar began, and it wouldn't stop for the next two years until the production base was completed.

As Li Dongling got into the car and left, he couldn't help but glance at the license plate of the Pingyang local car, number 001. Li Dashanren had no idea who would be sitting in this car after Liu Weiguang.

To be honest, Liu Weiguang has had a pretty good working relationship with Dongling High-Tech in the year or two since he took office.

Liu Weiguang is a man with a rather tough style of doing things, but after arriving in Pingyang, he restrained and suppressed his temper and personality, especially in the economic field, and basically continued the plans left by Yao Zhengru.

After all, Liu Weiguang only wanted to fill the gap in his resume in Pingyang, and did not intend to make any big moves.

But after Liu Weiguang, it's hard to say what style the next leader will have, and no one can predict how he will get along with Dongling High-Tech.

However, this is likely to become the norm in the future, and it is unlikely that a local faction from Pingyang will become the leader of Pingyang.

……

In Yanjing, in the already bustling Zhongguancun, another floor of the Tianya office building has been adorned with the Tianya Search sign.

This marks the emergence of another new internet company in Zhongguancun, but in the current context of Zhongguancun, it is just "normal," because nowadays a large number of internet companies are established in Zhongguancun every day.

However, Li Yanhong's identity as a search engine engineer who returned from America, and the fact that Tianya Search was supported by Tianya Company, attracted the attention of many people in Zhongguancun.

On the very day the sign was put up, investment institutions came to inquire about the price, which made Li Yanhong realize the current popularity of the domestic Internet.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away at Disney headquarters, an acquisition agreement was placed on the desk of Eisner, the Disney emperor who had scoffed at the emergence of Himalaya Internet Radio back then.

"So expensive?"

(End of this chapter)