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Chapter 1366 One Mountain, One Pass
Mount Taibai is shrouded in mist and the temperature is much lower than at the foot of the mountain. Standing on Baixiantai and looking down at the sea of ​​clouds, one feels a sense of being on top of the world and having a commanding view of the universe.

Of course, the mountain is actually there, and it's just that mountain. The feeling you get when you look at the mountain will be different depending on your mood.

For Yang Zhiyuan, what he saw at this moment at Baisentai was Yahoo's ascent to the top of the Internet, with all its competitors like mountain peaks under the clouds, all of whom had been surpassed by Yahoo.

Unlike Yang Zhiyuan, who harbored grand ambitions and was ready to make a name for himself and lead Yahoo to great achievements, Li Dongling looked into the distance.

For Yahoo, the goal is to maintain its position as the leader in the internet industry, but for Dongke, there are still many mountains to climb.

Some high mountains even prohibit Dongke from going there, but for Dongke, it has already come to this point. If it stops, there is an abyss behind it, and there is no way to retreat.

Standing behind the Baixiantai, Li Dongling heard Yang Zhiyuan's words and understood the meaning behind them.

Yahoo has clearly tasted success. Although the Asian internet is looked down upon by Silicon Valley, Yahoo still wants to reap the benefits of the Asian internet boom!
After all, who would turn down the US dollar?

Li Dongling pondered for a moment. The Silicon Harbor Project aimed to create an Asian version of Silicon Valley and Nasdaq by combining Beijing's Zhongguancun and Hong Kong City.

To accomplish all this, a large amount of capital is needed, and mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Middle Eastern oil-producing countries, and so on, all need to be brought in.

As for Wall Street institutions, the Silicon Harbor project cannot be said to shut them out. It's just that those Wall Street institutions are like dogs with their noses; when it comes to food, they are more greedy than hyenas, but when it comes to risks, they run away faster than rabbits.

Wall Street institutions will most likely be able to add icing on the cake for the Silicon Harbor project, but as for sharing the hardships, that's wishful thinking; they might even dump shares.

However, regardless of the attitudes of Wall Street institutions and Silicon Valley venture capitalists, it is impossible to say that they will be turned away.

It all comes down to who has the better skills. After all, the one who runs fast gets cashed out, while the one who runs slow is left holding the bag!

"On behalf of Dongke, I would like to thank Yahoo for their support!"

“This year, companies like China.com will be seeking to list on NASDAQ, and we hope Yahoo can support us!” Li Dongling said to Yang Zhiyuan with a smile.

Upon hearing China.com, Yang Zhiyuan's eyes lit up. China.com could not compare to Yahoo, but it was known as the world's number one Chinese-language internet portal.

What's missing is the opportunity to go public. Once it goes public, China.com is likely to become Asia's largest portal website.

Yang Zhiyuan felt that as long as he invested in China.com, he would definitely not lose money.

Before leaving Pingyang, Kugel suggested to Yang Zhiyuan that he find a way to get Yahoo qualified to invest in Dongke Group companies.

Yahoo has shown interest in many of Dongling High-Tech's businesses. Given Yahoo's current size, in addition to continuously increasing its stock price, it has also begun to gradually expand its influence by investing in other companies.

Yahoo's stock is now comparable to the US dollar, so it's naturally expanding aggressively. Except for those like Li Dongling who insist on cash, most of Yahoo's acquisitions are completed with stock, so they don't feel the pinch.

Upon hearing that Li Dongling had allowed Yahoo to invest in Dongke Group companies, Yang Zhiyuan was naturally satisfied, having fulfilled the Yahoo board's request.

On Mount Taibai, Li Dongling and Yang Zhiyuan posed for a photo together, marking the official end of Yang Zhiyuan's trip to mainland China.

In this photo, Li Dongling leans against a rock with a smile on his lips, while Yang Zhiyuan stands side by side with Li Dongling, his spirited demeanor almost overflowing from the photo.

This photo can be considered a testament to Yahoo's peak.

It's just unknown what Yang Zhiyuan will think when he sees this photo in a year or two, and what the world will feel when it sees this photo of "Ji Taibai Mountain Trip" more than ten years later!
Jerry Yang was full of confidence and led the Yahoo team to Hong Kong. As soon as the news spread, countless media and reporters from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia prepared to wait at the airport for Jerry Yang's arrival.

Li Dongling will be heading to Gangcheng later. There are still many things to take care of in Pingyang, including the aftermath of his cash-out in the internet industry.

It's not like you can just cash out and call it a day. You have to see things through to the end. Even when you're fleecing people, there are some basic rules to follow so that you can keep doing it for a long time!

If the way they eat is too disgusting, how will they cut it in the future?
Going forward, Dongling Hi-Tech certainly won't reinvest all the money it cashed out from the internet back into the Silicon Harbor project.

There must be a good reason for this. It's not that Dongke doesn't want to invest money, but that someone is blocking it.

At this point, we had to invite Mo Gaoliang, the master who predicted the Southeast Asian financial crisis, to make his appearance.

In today's booming internet age, anyone who dares to say there's a crisis on the internet will be condemned to the heavens.

But someone has to bear the blame, so Master Mo will have to suffer a little longer. However, in a year or two, those who criticized Mo Gaoliang will probably be lining up to apologize to him!
...In the Pingyang Airport Economic Zone, the rumbling of machinery echoed from a large area of ​​fenced-off land, with clouds of dust rising in the air.

On a small hill outside the construction site, a group of people stood, including Lu Shengxi, the person in charge of the airport area, and He Jingsong, the general manager of Pingyang Construction.

Whether it was Lu Shengxi, He Jingsong, or others, they were all powerful figures in Pingyang, and countless people would fawn over them on ordinary days. But today, they were all surrounding one person like stars around the moon.

"The first phase of the Dongke Automobile production base will be completed by the end of next year at the latest!"

The speaker was the person in charge of China Metallurgical Construction Group's Dongke Automobile production base. He was holding blueprints and speaking to Li Dashan, who was wearing a safety helmet.

Dongke's projects are highly coveted by major domestic construction companies, and they are eager to compete for them.

Moreover, Dongling High-Tech has never pressured prices for these construction projects, only requiring quality and timely completion, thus reserving sufficient profit for the construction companies.

To be honest, Dongling High-Tech's project profits are on par with those abroad, and they would never exploit construction companies to the point of exhaustion.

The profit from one project with Dongling High-Tech is estimated to be much higher than the combined profit from taking on a dozen or so other projects in China.

Moreover, Dongling High-Tech is known for its punctuality in project payments. As long as the quality inspection is passed and the construction period is not delayed, the project payment will arrive in the afternoon after the acceptance is completed in the morning!

As for whether I'm worried about Dongke delaying payments or not being able to make payments, I'm not worried at all.

Just by looking at the news, you'll know how much money Dongke just cashed out from the internet. This car production base is a big project for these construction companies, but for Dongke, it's just a pittance!
The Dongling High-Tech Automobile Production Base project, along with the adjacent Dongke Test Plant and Dongke Automobile Testing Center projects, were jointly contracted by China Metallurgical Construction Group, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, China Railway Construction Corporation, and Pingyang Construction Group, which provided logistical support.

Currently, domestic construction companies are not yet followers of the construction fanaticism that takes on projects all over the world, nor are they as powerful as some others.

Securing a project from a major client like Dongke Automobile's production base in China is extremely rare, so one can imagine the attitude of companies like MCC Construction.

Moreover, the construction project connecting the headquarters of Dongling Hi-Tech is not the end of the story after this project is completed. There are still a bunch of Dongling Hi-Tech group company projects waiting to be built on Dongke Avenue.

As long as they get the approval of Dongling High-Tech's headquarters, they won't have to worry about not getting these projects from Dongling High-Tech's subsidiaries.
Any construction company that manages to get on the good side of Dongling Hi-Tech will never have to worry about projects again.

If you don't believe me, just ask Pingyang Construction. They've been living a very comfortable life these past few years. They've transformed from a small local construction company into one of the top construction companies in Hanxi in terms of performance.

However, Pingyang Construction Group's foundation is too shallow nowadays. It can build a building or pave a road without any problem, but it lacks the technology to build the Oriental Tower or the Dongke Automobile Production Base. It can only be responsible for logistics.

After the person in charge of MCC Construction finished speaking, Wei Taining, general manager of Dongling High-Tech's automotive division, also spoke up.

"For the automotive division, we have hired Dürr AG of Germany as the chief technical consultant. Dürr will also take the lead in equipment procurement and debugging. For now, the Dongke automotive division will focus on learning."

"Currently, the automotive division has purchased stamping production lines, welding production lines, robotic arms, painting production lines, final assembly lines, testing equipment, and wastewater treatment equipment from companies such as Schuler, Miller-Vangarton, Krupp, Eisenmann, Bosch, and KUKA."

Wei Taining frankly stated that Dongke, as a newcomer in the automotive industry, lacks technology, experience, and foundation, and also lacks talent. It really has nothing to offer except money...

The entire automobile production line is almost entirely sourced from overseas, and it also requires a significant investment to hire Dürr, a giant in the automotive equipment industry, for overall technical guidance.

This was a last resort. If Dongke Automobile's production department had to figure it out on its own, it would have taken forever to fully master these technologies.

Li Dongling didn't mean to blame Wei Taining. To be honest, given the current level of technology in China's automotive industry, it would be absurd to try to do it entirely on our own. It's simply impossible. Being able to buy equipment from abroad and integrate it is already quite an achievement.

Today, Mr. Li, the philanthropist, came to inspect the progress of the automobile production base project. Next, he will visit the technical department to check on various projects and also inspect companies such as Dongxin Semiconductor and Dongfang Optoelectronics. After all these matters are handled, Li Dongling will head to Gangcheng.

And visiting these companies affiliated with the East China University of Science and Technology requires the allocation of new funds!
"Will we be able to produce the first Land Rover prototype by next year?"

"Can the commissioning at the automobile production base be completed?"

Li Dongling looked at the huge construction site below the hill and asked Wei Taining.

Having invested so much money, energy, resources, and connections, what Li Dongling cares about most is whether the first Land Rover "Executive" model can roll off the production line on time!

(End of this chapter)