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Chapter 1308 Please God
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I know what to do!"

Chen Tao said with a chill down his spine, "If Li Dongling wants to play the 'breeding poison' game in the lens market to catch up with Zeiss, then what the technical department needs to do is acquire enough lens manufacturers."

If the technical department can't even meet Li Dashanren's demands, then that's a bit unreasonable. Does that mean they don't know how to spend money?
The biggest change in the Hasee Global Pass 2nd generation mobile phone is probably the camera function. The biggest selling point of this phone is that it is the world's first mobile phone that can take pictures!

In the future, Shenzhou mobile phones may launch models other than those with global compatibility, but every year's new generation of Shenzhou flagship mobile phones must introduce some new features, whether they are practical or just fancy, they must be groundbreaking.

Only by continuously launching new features can we lead the mobile phone trend and make mobile phone users see Shenzhou as the embodiment of technology and trend.

Like Apple, even after twenty years, it is clearly losing its edge and needs to lower prices to maintain sales, but its new features are still being touted as amazing.

This is inertia. When a brand has been the industry leader for eighteen consecutive years, even competitors will blindly believe that the brand represents technology and trends.

Similarly, if Shenzhou mobile phones can remain the industry leader for eighteen years, then even if Shenzhou mobile phones launch fancy features, they will still be praised in all sorts of ways!

After leaving the mobile phone lab, Li Dongling went to the research and development labs for Shenzhou 3rd generation PC, Shenzhou A2 all-in-one PC, Shenzhou laptop, and Guanxing Internet set-top box.

These laboratories are just a part of Dongling's high-tech department, and can be said to be the most important projects this year, mainly focusing on MP3 players, mobile phones, computers and other fields.

However, these projects are by no means all!

Dongling High-Tech's product line is actually quite substantial, including the latest Shenzhou digital cordless phones, Silver Sable mice and keyboards, electronic dictionaries, and repeaters. In fact, they launch new products every year.

However, the latter product markets are relatively stable. The main focus of new models each year is on improving functionality and performance. It is very difficult for them to undergo a qualitative change, but they are all very stable and can provide benefits for at least ten years!
Besides the headquarters of Dongling Hi-Tech, other subsidiaries of Dongling Hi-Tech, such as Dongfang Optoelectronics, Dongxin Semiconductor, Shenzhou Storage, Torch Group, and AutoNavi, also have many projects. However, Li Dongling is most concerned about Dongling Hi-Tech's main business.

The headquarters of Dongling High-Tech is the main trunk of the towering tree, and the companies under Dongling are the branches and leaves that grow from the main trunk. If the main trunk and roots are not stable, how can the branches and leaves grow? If the bark is gone, where can the hair attach?
"Senior Brother Chen, you've worked so hard all these years!"

After leaving the laboratory, Li Dongling went to Chen Tao's office. Chen Tao's office was still in the familiar style, the only difference from when Li Dongling came before was that there were even more books, materials and documents piled up.

Looking up at Chen Tao, this senior from Hanxi Jiaotong University was definitely Li Dongling's trusted general at Dongling High-Tech.

Back then, Li Dongling poached Chen Tao from the Electronic Engineering Research Institute in Hanxi with a "sky-high" offer of 7,000 yuan per month.

Judging from the perspective at the time, this was an astronomical price. But looking back now, under Chen Tao's leadership, Dongling High-Tech has launched a series of best-selling electronic products over the years.

At present, Chen Tao continues to lead Dongling High-Tech's technology department to conquer new territories and even begin to challenge overseas giants. Just ask yourself, was a salary of 7,000 yuan back then expensive?
The price-performance ratio is absolutely off the charts!
Finding a tech guru like Chen Tao, who not only understands technology but also has experience leading large-scale R&D teams, is extremely rare these days. However, Chen Tao has already fully honed his skills at Dongling High-Tech.

Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, Chen Tao smiled and took out a Ruyan electronic cigarette, specially made for the technology department by Torch Group.

As Dongling High-Tech's regulations are gradually being improved, special departments like the Technology Department are not allowed to have open flames, so e-cigarettes have become an alternative to tobacco.

Ruyan e-cigarettes are not yet available for sale in China, but in overseas markets such as the United States, the market demand for Ruyan e-cigarettes is constantly increasing. This is not just hype, but a genuine demand.

In the hazy smoke, Chen Tao recalled the days before he joined Dongling High-Tech. It felt so close yet so far away. Those days of constant bickering with his wife because they didn't have enough money were long gone.

Shaking his head, Chen Tao looked at Li Dongling and said, "Back then, if it weren't for you, Junior Brother Li, recommending me, I'd probably still be holed up in the dormitory building of the Electronic Engineering Research Institute, worrying about money for baby formula, a TV, a motorcycle, or a new house!"
It's not that the Institute of Electronic Engineering is bad, it's just that coming to Dongke University is a better fit for me!

Chen Tao is certainly tired now. Every year, all of Dongling High-Tech's R&D projects fall on his shoulders, including the R&D projects of Dongling's subsidiaries.

But does Chen Tao regret it?

That's utter nonsense. As a tech enthusiast, Li Dashanren fulfilled all of Chen Tao's needs as a tech professional, granting him ample authority and funding. As for wealth, fame, and other material desires, Chen Tao had already obtained them long ago.

Chen Tao, who holds the title of the top technical expert in the mainland electronics industry, is the envy of countless technical professionals and is considered to be at the pinnacle of achievement.

Many tech professionals dream of meeting a mentor like Chen Tao, but instead, they are treated like animals by their companies, fed only grass and given a pittance each month, while they are expected to develop groundbreaking products.

It's like a small company with only a few people, but the boss demands that the technical staff develop software comparable to 12306 (China's railway ticket booking website)...

Even if Li the Great Philanthropist was demanding, he had never made such an outrageous request to Chen Tao.

Generally, Li Dongling would first ensure sufficient funding before making demands. The premise of being a "technical tyrant" was that Li Dongling actually provided the money, not that he treated the technical staff like slaves. Therefore, Chen Tao had no complaints about Li Dongling. If anyone said that Chen Tao had been wronged by Li Dongling, Chen Tao would really get angry; he had never seen such a jealous person.

As for the numerous companies that have tried to poach Chen Tao over the years, both openly and covertly, he has rejected them all.

Although Chen Tao was a tech whiz, he understood one thing: if even the philanthropist Li couldn't give him what he needed, the chances of him getting it from others were, if not impossible, extremely slim.

"Senior Brother Chen, everything you have done for Dongling High-Tech will be remembered by me and Dongling High-Tech, and even by the mainland electronics industry!"
In the future, at the appropriate time, Dongling High-Tech will join forces with the Hanxi Science and Technology Association to recommend you, Senior Brother Chen, to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering!

Li Dongling looked at Chen Tao and said, "Over the years, Dongling High-Tech has been working with departments such as Hanxi and the Economic and Trade Commission to recommend Dongling High-Tech's top technical experts to the Chinese Academy of Engineering to become academicians."

This is a way to win over top technical experts, and also a way to increase influence in the industry.

In the semiconductor industry, Dongling Hi-Tech has successively recommended Huang Lingyi and Zhou Shi, who led the team of Dongxin Lithography Machine, to become academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

If we add Ni Guangnan, then Dongling High-Tech will have three academicians in the mainland semiconductor industry.

This has given Dongxin Semiconductor virtually control over half of the mainland semiconductor industry, and even the power to influence changes in mainland semiconductor industry policies!

As one of the veteran figures of Dongling High-Tech who has made great contributions, Li Dongling would not possibly favor Chen Tao over him and forget this hardworking old ox, otherwise wouldn't that chill the hearts of the technology department?

After all, even Moutai can apply for academicians for its own people, so how could Dongling High-Tech possibly lag behind?

"In the future, Dongling High-Tech plans to join forces with the Zhixing Foundation, as well as the China Electronics Society, the China Computer Federation, and other organizations to establish the China Science and Technology Hall of Fame and set up wax museums in major cities across the country, so that the wax figures of those who enter the China Science and Technology Hall of Fame can be seen by people all over the country."

The Mainland Science and Technology Hall of Fame will also collaborate with publishers and other media to write stories of its members, allowing more people to see them and even have them included in publications.
Senior Brother Chen, I think you definitely deserve to be in this Hall of Fame!

Chen Tao stared blankly at Li Dashanren, the phrase "to be remembered in history" popping into his mind. In an instant, he felt his blood surging and a surge of heat rushing to his head.

He received the He Zun Award, which is being promoted by the Zhi Xing Foundation, to become a representative of top talents in China. In addition, he became an academician, entered the mainland's science and technology hall of fame, and had his wax figure appear in major cities across the country, and even appear in books and textbooks.

Such treatment is enough for Chen Tao to be remembered in history as a technician. His name will likely be etched in the history of science and technology in China in the future!
Even the most indifferent person to fame and fortune cannot remain unmoved by the posthumous reputation.

"Junior Brother Li..."

Chen Tao looked at Li Dongling, his expression changing repeatedly. At this moment, what did being tired matter? For Chen Tao, he only felt that he had let down the great benefactor Li Dashan. The great benefactor Li Dashan had done so much for him. Chen Tao even felt that this Hall of Fame in science and technology was probably created by the great benefactor Li Dashan for him.

At that moment, it seemed as if Li Dashanren had witnessed the birth of a nuclear-powered ox or horse. As for Chen Tao, the pillar of Dongling High-Tech, Li Dashanren only wanted to add a little "billion" of spiritual nitrogen pump.

For Chen Tao and many other R&D personnel in Dongling High-Tech Department, they have already achieved both fame and fortune, receiving salaries and bonuses that ordinary employees might never receive in their entire lives.

It's not that we're not invested in R&D, but compared to the drive and motivation we had before we became famous, it's definitely less intense.

Therefore, Li Dongling decided to add more nitrogen pumps to the technical department to show them that Dongling High-Tech could offer them not only fame and fortune, but also... posthumous fame!

Of course, it was also a show for all technical personnel to attract more talent to join Dongling High-Tech.

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"Students, please take this lesson seriously. It's not about how many points you get on the test, but about how far you can go in your future careers!"

At the School of Finance and Economics of Pingyang University, Mo Gaoliang heavily circled the word "risk" on the blackboard.

Pingyang University has been continuously adding colleges. Even though the School of Finance and Economics is not particularly strong, it was still established and Mo Gaoliang, the most "famous" finance professor in mainland China, was invited to serve as the vice dean.

Mo Gaoliang is best known for predicting the Southeast Asian financial crisis. Now, thanks to someone's hype and promotion, he has been dubbed the number one person in the field of financial academia in mainland China!

(End of this chapter)