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Chapter 1294 The flowers bloom the same every year, yet we never fail each other.

"Last year, I said at Dongling Hi-Tech's annual meeting that Dongling Hi-Tech would not proactively lay off a large number of employees within three years, and we have done so for two consecutive years!"

Dongling High-Tech's workforce has increased by 15.7% this year compared to last year, making it the company with the largest number of hires among mainland Chinese technology companies!

Li Dongling stood on the stage and declared, "There will be bread, and there will be milk!"

"Starting from the beginning of next year, Dongling Hi-Tech will officially begin providing free meals, including bread and milk for breakfast, to all employees, as well as to the childcare centers, middle schools, and Zhixing Schools that Dongling Hi-Tech partners with!"

"boom!"

A round of applause erupted from the audience. Bread and milk—this was something Li the Philanthropist had jokingly mentioned since the very first annual meeting, and he had continued to bring it up at the annual meetings over the years.

Of course, the salaries that Dongling Hi-Tech now provides to its employees far exceed the cost of bread and milk.

But next year, Dongling High-Tech will still fully implement free meals, especially the milk and bread for breakfast. You can choose to eat them or receive a meal allowance and buy other breakfasts yourself. Dongling High-Tech has done it, just like the boast that Li Dashan once made!

"No one in the world is perfect, and the same is true for a company. Dongling Hi-Tech still has many shortcomings, but Dongling Hi-Tech does not want to leave any regrets, whether for products, employees, or users."

Back then, Dongling High-Tech made promises including new housing, childcare centers, free medical checkups, and pension insurance.

We have already achieved the goal of enabling all employees of Dongling High-Tech to live in new, modern buildings, and ensuring that the children of Dongling employees can attend school, even university. However, we have not yet completed all of these goals.

In the future, as long as Dongling Hi-Tech's revenue increases, salaries, bonuses, housing, and benefits will all improve!

Li Dongling's speech on stage was not long, only about ten minutes in total, but every time he spoke, the audience burst into applause.

If it were someone else speaking on stage, the Dongling High-Tech employees sitting below would probably not bother listening to the person on stage bragging at all.

But Li the Philanthropist is different. Since the establishment of Dongling High-Tech, Li the Philanthropist's promises, which once seemed like boasting, are now becoming reality one by one.

It's not surprising that people can boast; who in this world doesn't brag a little in their lifetime?
But how many people can actually turn their boasts into reality?
But Li the philanthropist has done it; the promise he made to the employees of Dongling High-Tech back then is now becoming a reality.

Of course, there are still things that haven't been achieved, including expecting all Dongling High-Tech employees to live in Dongfang Jiayuan apartments. It's not impossible, but this grand ambition is unlikely to be realized. We can only take it one step at a time and do our best.

Frankly, Dongling Gaoke and Dongfang Jiayuan have already exhausted all their resources to provide low-interest loans to long-term employees who have been with the company for more than two and a half years, allowing them to buy a school district property at cost price. This property would allow them to settle down in the local area, retain its value for decades, and even have the potential for future demolition or resale.

It's impossible for someone to join Dongling High-Tech and then get a free apartment from them the following month. Even a god couldn't do that.

Let alone Dongling High-Tech, even in the world's lighthouses and the so-called fairytale lands of Northern Europe, it can't do that.

Such a request is probably only achievable by scammers. For example, those who believe the nonsense of immigration agents, go to America to wash dishes, and expect to take over the boss's restaurant after three months of washing dishes, and then get a mansion, luxury cars, and blonde models. I can only wish them good luck...

The employees of Dongling High-Tech at today's annual meeting all deeply believed what Mr. Li had said.

This wasn't a hoax or empty promise; they witnessed firsthand how the promises made by the philanthropist Li were actually fulfilled.

Those who joined Dongling High-Tech earliest, such as Tao Yanjia, really reaped the benefits. If they didn't believe in Li Dashanren, who else could they believe?
Changing the subject, Li Dongling took a deep breath. He knew that what he was about to say was somewhat inappropriate for this occasion.

But these are words that must be said.

"Starting next year, Dongling High-Tech will formulate and implement a new assessment, reward, and punishment management system."

Dongling Hi-Tech has always hoped to advance and retreat together with more employees, and this has been true in the past, is true now, and will be true in the future.

Dongling High-Tech hopes that all employees receive compensation commensurate with their contributions, but also hopes that those unwilling to stand with Dongling High-Tech through thick and thin will make better choices!

Li Dongling was giving a heads-up in advance. As Dongling High-Tech's workforce grows larger, issues like the problems of large corporations and seniority-based promotions are bound to emerge, necessitating a new management and promotion system.

Those who have made contributions to Dongling High-Tech should be rewarded adequately, and the rewards and benefits in the future will be even more generous!

Furthermore, Li Dongling did not expect that the various departments and employees of Dongling High-Tech would do anything beyond their responsibilities. As long as they completed their assigned tasks, that would be enough. Doing only what you are paid for is human nature and is within the bounds of the rules.

However, Dongling High-Tech needs to change its approach towards those who use seniority as an excuse to push work onto others and claim all the credit for themselves, or those who constantly shirk their responsibilities with various pretexts. A balanced approach of kindness and severity, leniency and strictness, and clear distinction between rewards and punishments are what Dongling High-Tech needs to achieve.

Those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes should be punished. If all those who seize credit and profit do nothing, or even rely on scoundrels to take over Dongling High-Tech, then Dongling High-Tech will probably collapse in just a few years.

When necessary, some people will definitely be fired. Dongling High-Tech is not a state-owned enterprise, nor is it a place where you can get by with the old ways. Li Dongling does not want Dongling High-Tech to be taken over by a scoundrel like Liu Jiande from the former Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1!
Relying on personal rule will eventually become unreliable. A management system may not be the most effective, but at least it has a bottom line. Managing according to rules provides a safety net, allowing Dongling High-Tech to maintain its competitiveness and prevent it from truly collapsing.

I hope that the flowers will bloom similarly year after year, and that we will never fail each other.

We hope to see everyone here at next year's annual meeting!

After saying this, the philanthropist Li stepped down from the stage, and the audience applauded again, but it seemed much weaker than before.

No one within Dongling High-Tech dared to dismiss Li Dongling's final words on the platform as mere idle chatter.

The fact that Dongling Hi-Tech's disciplinary committee took action against the management this year is known within Dongling Hi-Tech itself.

Previously, the disciplinary committee only targeted senior executives, but next year, it will obviously begin to assess all departments of Dongling High-Tech.

The new assessment system naturally brings joy to some and sorrow to others. Those with ability may have their day in the sun, while those who rely on various means to gain credit and shirk responsibility are worried about being ousted.

Regardless, the Dongling High-Tech New Year's Eve party has finally begun.

When the performers came on stage, the atmosphere became even more heated, especially after Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Ekin Cheng, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, and a certain Mr. Chen, the protagonist of a photo scandal, appeared.

As for the female stars, Michelle Reis, Rosamund Kwan, Chingmy Yau, Gigi Lai, and others appeared in turn.

These male and female celebrities are among the most fiercely contested candidates in the current ranking of Asia's Top Ten Most Beautiful and Handsome Faces held by China.com.

They are all rising stars in Asia and certainly don't want to lose to their peers. They are all fiercely competing for the young idol market and have won the title of Asia's most handsome face. For them, who have become famous because of their "looks", there is an opportunity to take their careers to the next level.

Looking at the performers on stage, Li Dashan touched his cheek. To be honest, Li Dashan's looks were no less than those of Daniel Wu, Stephen Fung, and the protagonists of the photo scandal!
Furthermore, looking at the entire scene, among the most attractive people, Li Dashanren is the wealthiest, and among the wealthiest people, Li Dashanren is also the most attractive.

In other words, China.com didn't include Li Dashanren in the ranking list; otherwise, who else could be ranked number one but Li Dashanren?

Furthermore, Li Dashan is also the president of the mainland fishing association, which is a plus. Considering all these factors, is there any doubt about the ranking? Is there even a need to compare?!
Seeing Li Dashan shake his head in "regret," Lin Xianhui, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but feel nervous. He thought that Li Dashan was not satisfied with the star power of today's annual meeting. After all, none of the four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong were present today, and the main guests were new generation stars.

Although this annual meeting was organized by the logistics department of Dongling High-Tech, if the celebrities from Hong Kong don't show up, then Lin Xianhui will be the one to take the blame.

Otherwise, given Cyberport's influence in the port city, surely it can invite a few celebrities? Is Cyberport not prestigious enough, or is the reputation of the Lee family of Cheung Kong less than that of the Lee family of Cheung Kong?

"Mr. Li, next year, I guarantee that any celebrity from Hong Kong who is a performer we want to invite to the Dongke Annual Meeting will be able to attend!" Lin Xianhui whispered to the philanthropist Li.

Li Dongling gave Lin Xianhui a strange look, but only nodded. If Cyberport acquires TVB next year and connects the film and television markets of Hong Kong and the mainland, then Hong Kong stars might have to rely on Cyberport for their livelihood in the future.

At Dongling High-Tech's annual meeting, there's no need for proactive invitations. Any star who still wants to enter the Hong Kong and mainland film and television markets will probably rush to be a guest performer at the annual meeting.

Today's attendees include not only celebrities from the port city, but also many singers, bands, dance troupes, and acrobatic troupes from the mainland. Combined with these port city stars, Dongling High-Tech's annual meeting lineup is much stronger than that of a celebrity concert.

The cheers at the annual meeting were constant. Clearly, for the employees of Dongling Hi-Tech, watching the celebrity performances was better than listening to Gao Peng and other senior executives of Dongling Hi-Tech howling on stage, or listening to the senior executives give speeches, or being made to perform for the senior executives after being treated like slaves for a year.

"boom!"

The hour and a half annual meeting passed in the blink of an eye. Tao Yan and Jiang Suyi both felt that it was not enough, and their hands were a little red from clapping. It was the first time they had ever seen so many TV stars performing together.

Just when they thought the annual meeting was over, a burst of fireworks shot into the sky above Pingyang Stadium, followed by more fireworks.

The logistics department of Dongling High-Tech brought in a professional fireworks display team from southern Hunan to start the largest fireworks show in Pingyang and even in western Hunan's history.

The Shenzhou brand logo, along with various firework patterns related to Dongling High-Tech, appeared in the sky one by one with the fireworks...

(End of this chapter)