Reborn since 1993

Chapter 1339 Probing the Situation 2.0
After giving birth to Xiao Zhiyuan and recovering physically, Yao Luoying resumed her usual activities.

Yao Luoying's main focus is, of course, on the charitable activities of the Zhixing Foundation, including the groundbreaking and completion ceremony of the Zhixing School, as well as the awarding of the Qilin Award. In addition, the number of hospitals that the Wuji Foundation is cooperating with is also increasing.

In addition to these charitable endeavors, other events such as the opening of the Pingyang Art Museum, social activities in Pingyang and Hanxi, women's forums, salon gatherings of ladies from various circles in Hanxi provincial capital, charity auctions, and art exhibitions were all extended to Yao Luoying.

Given Yao Luoying's status as the matriarch of the Li family in Hanxi, the issue isn't whether she can squeeze into any particular circle, but rather whether she's willing to participate.

Every social circle of ladies in Hanxi Province wants to bring Yao Luoying along. Yao Luoying's participation in those circles' gatherings and events isn't about using those circles to elevate her status; rather, any circle that can invite Yao Luoying will see its prestige significantly boosted.

In other words, Yao Luoying basically represented the Li family of Hanxi in some public appearances. She represented Li Dongling and maintained certain relationships with some circles and the figures represented by those ladies.

As long as Yao Luoying wants to participate in these activities, there will be endless opportunities. If she were a woman who was passionate about fame and fortune, she would probably love the kind of life where she is praised by the masses and can even appear on television and in various media reports every now and then.

However, Yao Luoying doesn't participate in many of those activities unless she really can't refuse, such as some women's forums or charity auctions organized by the wives of the Hansi Provincial Government. Her usual focus is on the charitable work of the Zhixing Foundation.

Yao Luoying has now made a name for herself in the domestic charity sector. She has consistently ranked first on the "Mainland Philanthropist List" published by the "Public Welfare Times" and holds various titles such as Vice President of the China Charity Federation, member of the Executive Committee of the Women's Federation, and Vice Chairperson of the Women's Development Foundation.

As for universities, art galleries, museums, and various charitable organizations and foundations that want Yao Luoying to serve as a guest professor or honorary curator of an art gallery, there are a whole host of them.

Everyone knows that the position of president of the Zhixing Foundation is only one of Yao Luoying's identities, and her most crucial identity has not been revealed.

If any university, museum, charity, or foundation can get Yao Luoying to join them, will they ever need money again?

As the female head of the Li family of Hanxi, Asia's richest family, Yao Luoying's resources are enough for those above to receive a large donation!

Li Dongling also tends to support Yao Luoying's charitable and social activities.

Yao Luoying now mainly represents Dongling High-Tech, Zhixing Foundation, Hanxi Li Family, and Li Dashanren in participating in charity and various activities, which is also subtly enhancing the influence of Dongling High-Tech.

Moreover, Yao Luoying's return to her family and her decision to give up her professional career also meant that she relinquished her status as a veteran member of Dongling High-Tech.

Right now, while taking care of Xiao Zhiyuan, Yao Luoying has things she likes to do, and Li Dongling is naturally willing to support her.

After throwing down several large bags of relief grain, Li Dongling finally stopped. It had been a long time since he had distributed relief grain to the fishing grounds, and this time he was determined to distribute more.

Then Li Dongling turned his gaze to Xiao Zhiyuan, who was still fast asleep in the electric rocking chair.

Meanwhile, two people were fishing nearby. One was Zhang Bing, the head of the innovation laboratory under Dongke Technology Department, and the other was Shen Chenglin, the general manager of Dongxin Company, who was not well-known within Dongling High-Tech.

The latter, Dongxin Company, is specifically designed to incubate products for the "I Love Invention" TV program, a collaboration between Focus Media and CCTV.

At this moment, Zhang Bing and Shen Chenglin were holding fishing rods, but their eyes were both looking towards Li Dashanren.

After seeing Li Dongling finish distributing the disaster relief grain, Zhang Bing and Shen Chenglin exchanged a glance and spoke.

"Mr. Li, this is the new product that the Innovation Lab and Dongxin Company developed according to your requirements."

With a hint of helplessness in his voice, Zhang Bing explained that his innovation lab aimed to develop all sorts of high-end products, but now they were developing this kind of product, which made Zhang Bing blush with embarrassment. However, this was the request of the philanthropist Li, and the innovation lab had no choice but to comply, since he was the big spender.
Li Dongling looked at the machine that combined sterilization, milk preparation, and milk shaking. The appearance of this thing was somewhat different from the machine in his previous life, but its functions were basically the same.

It has a sterilizer cabinet to sterilize items, one-button sterilization and drying, and one-button hot water dispenser. Most importantly, it has a bottle shaker and warmer.

It's hard to say exactly how effective this thing is, but Mr. Li prefers to call it a family harmony device.

Whether it's useful or not, let's put that aside for now. Having this thing will save us a lot of trouble!
There were nannies in the Li family villa, but at night, Yao Luoying personally took care of the little guy, Zhiyuan, and had to get up several times every night.

As a technology company, especially with its own innovation lab and Dongxin subsidiaries, it would be quite unacceptable if it couldn't develop a universal three-in-one machine for sterilizing, preparing, and shaking formula.

Of course, with this thing, Mr. Li, the philanthropist, will be less disturbed at night and will be able to get a good night's sleep.

This thing is probably used by countless families, and men with infants still breastfeeding will definitely buy it. This isn't just buying a machine; it's a miracle for family harmony and avoiding scolding!
"Regarding safety, did it pass the tests?"

After trying it out, Li Dashanren felt it was quite handy. Besides leaving one for Yao Luoying, he also planned to take one with him when he went to Hong Kong, since there was a sweet little girl there.

"In terms of materials, they are provided by Hanxi New Materials, which are safe materials that pose no harm to the human body. In addition, the innovation laboratory also invited professional medical institutions and testing agencies to conduct tests, and all of them passed the safety tests!"

Zhang Bing dared not be negligent. This thing was for the future heir of Dongling High-Tech. No matter how carefree he was, he dared not be careless about it. If something went wrong, it wouldn't just be him who would suffer the consequences. It was hard to say how many people would be implicated.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Li Dongling said to Zhang Bing that he was quite satisfied with the efficiency of the Innovation Lab. It was worth the amount of funding he gave to the Innovation Lab every year.

Do you really think that the R&D capabilities and technical level of the innovation lab are improved by simply throwing money at it? It's all about recruiting top R&D talent, purchasing top-notch R&D equipment, allowing for mistakes, and allowing experiments to consume materials. Step by step, the capabilities of the innovation lab have been raised.

For Dongling Hi-Tech, the innovation lab is like a spearhead unit, focusing on innovation and creativity, and developing cutting-edge products and technologies that are five or even ten years ahead of the industry.

If we were to make a comparison, it would be comparable to Huawei's 2012 Labs, Google's X Labs, and Amazon's Lab 126, which allows for mistakes, but finds the right path at the lowest possible cost.

As for the Flying Goose MP3 player and other products being developed by the Innovation Lab, these are just the beginning. Of course, what we're doing today is purely a side job for Mr. Li, the philanthropist...

Besides this three-in-one machine, the electric rocking chair under Xiao Zhiyuan was also jointly developed by Dongxin Company and the Innovation Lab. Technically, it wasn't difficult; the key was the creativity. This thing is designed to free up your hands. Anyway, Li Dashanren felt that it was quite easy to use, and he could fish while watching Xiao Zhiyuan.

"Professor Shen, how's things going with Dongxin Company?"

After casting his line once and seeing no movement for a while, Li Dashanren looked at the empty bag of disaster relief grain and had no choice but to turn and look at Shen Chenglin.

Shen Chenglin is a middle-aged man in his forties who looks refined and cultured. He graduated with a doctorate in physics overseas and returned to China to teach at Xi'an Jiaotong University. He had also started a business overseas, which was not very successful, but the company was sold for a million dollars when Shen Chenglin returned to China.

In recent years, Hanxi Jiaotong University has overcome the predicament of insufficient funding. Although it cannot be said to be rich and powerful, it has begun to recruit talents in various disciplines, and its level has improved rapidly.

After Dongxin Company was established, it needed someone who understood technology and knew how to manage, and Shen Chenglin was recommended by Hanxi Jiaotong University.

"At present, Dongxin Company has developed products such as container fish farming, car window breakers, fire extinguishing bombs, portable water jets, and Yuema locks, some of which have already started mass production!"

Shen Chenglin began by saying that since Focus Media started collaborating with state media to launch the program "I Love Invention," many TV viewers have been watching it as a great way to have fun while eating.

However, this does not diminish the enthusiasm of these imaginative folk geniuses for participating in the show.

In particular, Dongxin Company collaborated with inventors of successful products featured on the show, mass-producing and selling some of their products, which allowed some inventors to earn substantial incomes and further encouraged many talented individuals to participate in the show.

"At present, Dongxin Company is still focused on establishing a complete cooperation and production model!"

Shen Chenglin spoke up, saying that he wasn't in a hurry to make a lot of money or achieve a certain amount of success right away. Instead, he wanted to explore and establish a reasonable revenue plan and product mass production model for Dongxin Company and the product inventors.

Even brothers can turn against each other over the distribution of profits, let alone a purely profit-driven partnership like this.

If they don't make money, that's fine. But if they do make money, but end up in big lawsuits because of unfair distribution, then Dongxin Company won't have to do anything in the future. They'll be involved in lawsuits every few days, and their reputation will be ruined in the end.

Don't test human nature with money; it won't stand the test. Shen Chenglin knew this well, so the first thing he did was to finalize a patent and revenue distribution plan with the product inventors on the show, CCTV, Focus Media, and other parties.

"Currently, the most important thing for Dongxin Company and the product inventors on the program is patent licensing. It is basically a model of guaranteed patent licensing fees plus sales revenue sharing."

If the product sells, Dongxin Company gets 45% of the profits, CCTV and Focus Media each get 20%, the product inventor gets 15%, plus patent licensing fees!

(End of this chapter)