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Chapter 1283 No comparison, no harm
The staff from the Beijing Business Daily, who had been awakened in the reception room, ran out to find out what was going on and reported back to Feng Miaoyu.

"Has Dongling High-Tech gone mad?"

"If we offer ten months' salary as a bonus, how can our competitors compete?"

"There are rumors that Dongling Hi-Tech's revenue tripled this year, so the bonuses are very high!"

Inside the meeting room, everyone started discussing animatedly. The entire domestic technology industry was actually waiting for Dongling High-Tech's year-end bonus announcement, and then they would formulate their own year-end bonuses based on Dongling High-Tech's announcement.

This is treating Dongling Hi-Tech's year-end bonus as the ceiling and target in the industry. But this year, how can other competitors keep up with Dongling Hi-Tech's year-end bonus?
This is no longer a question of whether to follow or not, but how to follow.
Other competitors haven't experienced the same phenomenal growth as Dongling Hi-Tech this year. They can afford to pay almost a year's salary and give employees year-end bonuses.
It's impossible to even imagine. Feng Miaoyu seems to be able to "see" the scene of her competitors being driven to tears by Dongling High-Tech.

Dongling Hi-Tech distributed this year-end bonus; if they hadn't followed suit, they would have been criticized by company employees.

For ordinary employees, it's fine, but for management and technical positions, if they want to switch jobs, it will be a real headache for their competitors.

Over the years, our competitors have practically been training talent for Dongling High-Tech. Anyone with a bit of a reputation wants to join Dongling High-Tech, and this phenomenon is expected to become even more pronounced after this year.

"I heard that the production and technical departments give out even more year-end bonuses. One year of work on the Dongling High-Tech production line is equivalent to two years of work elsewhere!"

Then, someone from the Beijing Business Daily brought back some news. Feng Miaoyu could tell from this news that Dongling High-Tech's revenue this year was likely to explode.

After glancing at the time, Feng Miaoyu said to the team members from Yanjing Business Daily, "The year-end meeting should be almost over now. Let's hurry up and get the exclusive interview today!"

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"Brother Changhe!"

As Li Jianmin walked out of the Dongling High-Tech Pingyang production base, he shouted to a man smoking on a motorcycle outside.

At this moment, the area outside the Dongling High-Tech Pingyang production base is almost completely blocked, with motorcycles, bicycles, and some cars all gathered at the entrance.

As for the bus stop at the entrance of the production base, it goes without saying that even though buses are coming one after another to pick up people, there are still a lot of people queuing up.

After Dongling Hi-Tech released its year-end bonus plan, restaurants, clothing stores, shopping malls, and other consumer venues throughout Pingyang were immediately packed.

While it's not accurate to say that all the money earned in Pingyang is spent in Pingyang and no one is expected to take any home, a significant portion of the year-end bonuses distributed by Dongling High-Tech will flow into various consumer venues in Pingyang, enough to stimulate consumption in the entire city to a new level!

"Why are you taking so long? I've been waiting for you for ages!"

Li Changhe, whose skin was still tanned dark from working on the construction site, couldn't help but ask his fellow villager and clansman Li Jianmin after getting on his motorcycle.

Li Jianmin came from Sichuan this year to seek refuge with Li Changhe. Li Changhe recommended him to Dongling High-Tech for an interview, and surprisingly, Li Jianmin was actually hired by the production department of Dongling High-Tech.

For the past year, Li Jianmin has basically been living and eating at the Dongling High-Tech production base. He only has time to come out and catch up with Li Changhe during holidays, because Li Jianmin is currently taking the college entrance exam!
"The workshop distributed year-end bonuses today, and I received some. Brother Changhe, aren't you going home this year? Could you please take the washing machine voucher I received back with you?"

Once we arrive in Sichuan, I can use this ticket to pick up the same model washing machine from the local Dongling High-Tech company. Changhe, could you please take it home for me?

"washing machine?"

Did you get a washing machine as your year-end bonus?

Li Changhe, who was riding his motorcycle, was so angry when he heard what Li Jianmin, who was sitting on the back seat, said that he almost ground his back teeth to powder.

Li Changhe knew that Dongling High-Tech offered excellent benefits and high salaries, but he never expected it to be this good. In his first year, he could receive a Haier washing machine.

To make things easier for its employees, Dongling Hi-Tech has found that many employees receive prizes such as televisions, washing machines, and refrigerators, which they then send back to their hometowns.

So they gave out vouchers directly, and after employees returned to their hometowns, they could go to the local Dongling High-Tech branch or office and redeem the same model of machine with the voucher.

This saves the trouble of moving things back and forth; otherwise, the shipping cost alone would be almost as much as half the price of a television set.

"I've only been with the company for a year, while the long-serving employees are already applying for Dongling High-Tech employee housing and buying a house in Pingyang at cost price!"

Speaking of this, Li Jianmin couldn't help but feel envious. The housing prices in Pingyang are constantly rising. This year alone, from the time he came to Pingyang until the end of the year, the housing price per square meter in Pingyang has increased by a thousand yuan. Now the housing prices in Pingyang are on par with those in Hanxi, the provincial capital, reaching 2500 yuan per square meter.

However, all the apartments in Dongfang Jiayuan come fully furnished and ready to move in. But the price sold to Dongling Gaoke employees remains around 2100 yuan per square meter. This price is basically subsidized by Dongling Gaoke. Otherwise, given the location, furnishings, and amenities, it would be easy to sell them for 4,000 yuan per square meter.

The housing prices in Pingyang are based on the fact that Dongfang Jiayuan was built as employee housing. If Dongling Hi-Tech employees join the ranks of homebuyers in Pingyang, given their income, the housing prices in Pingyang this year could potentially double.

"It's better than us being on a construction site!"

Arriving at a roadside food stall, they found it almost full. The entire restaurant industry in Pingyang was practically bursting at the seams. With Dongling High-Tech's year-end bonus plan announced, many people were undoubtedly out celebrating. Li Changhe and Li Jianmin grabbed a table. Li Changhe took a swig of his drink, a hint of sarcasm in his voice, and said to Li Jianmin, "I wasn't lying to you, was I? Working at Dongling High-Tech is way better than working on a construction site!"

"Are you really going to give out ten months' salary as a bonus this year?" Li Changhe asked, referring to the rumor that had spread like wildfire in Pingyang as soon as it appeared.

"Not ten months."

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe nodded. He felt that the rumor was too outrageous. Ten months' salary from Dongling High-Tech was equivalent to his annual salary.

"The production department is paying year-end bonuses based on fourteen months' salary, but I heard the technical department is paying year-end bonuses based on eighteen months' salary!"

Li Changhe had just taken a bite of the food when he suddenly felt that the food in his mouth no longer tasted good.

Without comparison, there is no harm. Compared with the construction site where Li Changhe is now, and the benefits and treatment of Li Jianmin, it is simply worlds apart!

"Brother Changhe, I won't be going home for Chinese New Year this year. I need to start preparing for the university entrance exam next year!"

I still have some prizes from the company; could you please bring them back for me when you go back?

Li Jianmin works in the production department and has applied to attend university. He is currently working part-time while studying. During the day, he works on the production line, and at night he goes to the night school, tutoring classes, and correspondence courses provided free of charge by Dongling High-Tech. The pressure is immense, and he is quite tired.

But as long as he can get into university, Li Jianmin will have a new option in life.

Li Changhe nodded. "Don't worry, I'll take care of your parents when I get back. While I'm away from Pingyang, you need to take good care of yourself and stay at the production base as much as possible."

This year, most of our fellow villagers will be going home for the Spring Festival. You need to stay put and not go out unless necessary.

Pingyang has a pretty good public security record, at least compared to other cities. Pingyang previously launched the "Peaceful Hanxi" campaign, which thoroughly cleaned up all the evildoers.

However, in recent years, too many people have poured into Pingyang, with hundreds of thousands arriving every year. Among these people, there are inevitably some who have been involved in organized crime. They have never experienced the harsh realities of life and have never faced hardship. Their behavior is not as disciplined as that of the local Pingyang gangsters, which inevitably affects the public security of Pingyang.

Wherever there are people, a world of its own is bound to emerge. It is human nature to band together for warmth and support. Li Changhe and his group, who came from Sichuan, naturally followed suit.

Li Changhe explained to Li Jianmin that since he had brought Li Jianmin out of his village, he had to bring him back safely. This was the custom in his hometown; if something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to face Li Jianmin's parents.

"And another thing," Li Changhe glared at Li Jianmin, "you should stay away from those shady places. Don't ruin your bright future for some dirty business in your crotch!"

"Brother Changhe, I'm not that kind of person!"

Li Jianmin blushed upon hearing Li Changhe's words, and then he couldn't help but think of the girl who had been helping him with his studies this year and who had also interviewed him, which made his heart race.

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The moment Dongling High-Tech's year-end bonus plan was announced, Pingyang tonight practically transformed into a city that never sleeps, and the entire city's consumption was completely ignited.

Restaurants, food stalls, shopping malls, karaoke bars, dance halls, internet cafes, bathhouses, and other venues have basically been monopolized by people from Dongling High-Tech.

Not only in Pingyang, but also at Dongling Hi-Tech's other two major production bases, Shanghai and Guangzhou, as well as the branch employees of Dongling Hi-Tech in various places, today is like celebrating the Chinese New Year.

The internet was the first to spread the news. Only the companies in the domestic technology industry know what they thought when they saw Dongling High-Tech's year-end bonus distribution plan. But the silence of the companies that night seemed deafening.

On websites such as Tianya Forum, China.com, Sina, NetEase, and Sohu, news about Dongling Hi-Tech's year-end bonus has sparked much discussion. For every person envies Dongling Hi-Tech's year-end bonus, there is a corresponding number of companies being criticized.

"Mr. Li!"

Upon seeing the group of senior executives from Dongling High-Tech emerge from the conference room, Feng Miaoyu, who was waiting nearby, hurriedly stepped forward and called out to Li Dongling.

Upon seeing Feng Miaoyu, Du Qishan whispered something to Li Dongling. Hearing that Feng Miaoyu had been waiting all day, and considering that he was an old acquaintance of Feng Miaoyu, Li Dongling said, "Editor-in-Chief Feng, would you like to have a light meal together?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you!" Feng Miaoyu said gracefully, knowing that opportunities to dine with so many senior executives from Dongling High-Tech were rare.

Feng Miaoyu followed them to a courtyard behind the headquarters of Dongling High-Tech, where the logistics department had already set out a meal.

This meal was prepared in advance by the logistics department and can only be considered a simple meal. But I wonder how many people outside want to squeeze in but can't get a table!

When they had almost finished eating, Feng Miaoyu gestured to Li Dongling that she was going to turn on the recorder. Seeing Li Dongling nod, Feng Miaoyu said to him, "President Li, Dongling Hi-Tech has given everyone a pleasant surprise this year!"

(End of this chapter)