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Chapter 1376 A Double Strike

After Jiang Tao left, Li Dongling rubbed his temples. Of course, Li Dashanren (Li Dongling) valued the software department very much; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths and invested so many resources.

It's true that Dongling Hi-Tech started out with hardware, but in the future, products won't be able to conquer the market solely based on hardware.

Any electronic product, or even mechanical equipment, needs to be more information-based, automated, and intelligent. Products should not only be practical, but also have more functions and be cooler and more trendy to make the new generation open their wallets.

This requires software and system support. After all, when you buy a computer, mobile phone, tablet, handheld console, etc., you're using the functions and programs inside. You're not going to hold onto a lump of metal like a treasure; that would be better than holding onto a rock, which would save you money...

The old mindset of prioritizing sturdiness and durability was not wrong.

However, things that still function ten years ago will eventually be abandoned by the times. This is not something that can be changed by any one person's will. It is human nature to like the new and dislike the old, and this is true all over the world.

If one day Dongling High-Tech also starts to stick to old ways and becomes closed and conservative like companies like Nihonda today, then it will probably be in its twilight years.

From now on, the entire Dongling Hi-Tech team needs to gradually change its mindset. When building hardware, it's also important to combine hardware with software.

Of course, this is not something that can be done overnight.

Li Dongling's reorganization of the Dongke Advisory Committee was also in preparation for that day. In the future, Dongling High-Tech will enter a period in which the Advisory Committee will lead the development direction, but it may take many years.

The advisory committee collects information on the development of various technology industries around the world in real time, then organizes and analyzes this information to ultimately select possible future directions for Dongling High-Tech.

It's hard to say how accurate it will be, but at least it will let the senior executives of Dongling High-Tech know the current state of technological development, what the latest technologies are, what kind of products young people like, and enable them to open their eyes to the world and not live in the past. That's enough!
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"Old Wu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

Li Dongling personally came out of his office to greet Wu Yaoguo, showing this local strongman of Hanxi the utmost respect.

"This is Liao Wei, the general manager of Hanxi Power Company!"

"Chen Jianglei, General Manager of Hanxi Energy Group!"

Wu Yaoguo introduced the two middle-aged men who had come with him to Li Dongling.

If they were outside, countless people in the entire Hanxi region would idolize the two of them, trying every possible way to catch a glimpse of them.

It's no exaggeration to say that both of them are absolute big shots in Hanxi. One controls the electricity quota in Hanxi Province, and the other controls various resources such as coal, copper, and silver mines in various parts of Hanxi.

The meager resources these two individuals possess could drive countless companies to fight tooth and nail.

But today, Liao Wei and Chen Jianglei's attitudes were completely different from usual; they were unusually warm towards Li Dashanren.

"Mr. Li, I'm sorry to bother you today!"

"I've wanted to visit Mr. Li for a long time, but I never had the chance. Today, my wish has finally come true!"

Li Dongling was quite enthusiastic when facing Liao Wei and Chen, saying, "Dongling Hi-Tech has always wanted to thank General Manager Liao and Manager Chen for their support. Dongling Hi-Tech has been able to do without their support over the years!"

Hearing Li Dongling's words, even though he knew they were just polite words, Liao Wei couldn't help but smile.

To be honest, Liao Wei and his colleague do wield considerable power, especially in the Hanxi Power and energy industries, where they are the undisputed leaders.

But they dared not have any designs on Li Dashanren, even though Hanxi Power was managed by Yanjing Power Boss.

But in Hanxi, if it can't supply electricity to Dongling High-Tech, the first person to talk to Liao Wei might not be Dongling High-Tech, but the Hanxi Provincial Government, or even the Yanjing Power Department!
Dongling High-Tech is currently the largest foreign exchange earning company in China, far ahead of the second place. From Pingyang to Hanxi, Qilu, and then to Yanjing, the careers of many people have been tied to Dongling High-Tech.

Anyone who messes with Dongling High-Tech or delays Dongling High-Tech's progress will incur public wrath.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents, not to mention cutting off their career—that would be a fight to the death.

Located in Hanxi, no matter how tight the power supply in Hanxi is, it will always guarantee to supply power to Dongling High-Tech, but Hanxi's power generation capacity is limited.

No matter what Liao Wei did, the power supply was still insufficient. As Dongling High-Tech expanded its operations, the power supply that Liao Wei could provide began to become inadequate, especially after the completion of Dongling High-Tech's automobile production base, this situation would become even more serious.

Looking at the time, Li Dongling saw that it was getting late, so he suggested having a simple meal at the Dongke Global Headquarters, which Wu Yaoguo and the others readily agreed to.

For them, the places where they usually entertain guests might be star-rated hotels or time-honored restaurants, but that's because others invite them and ask them to do them a favor by being honored guests.

But faced with Li Dashanren's invitation, even if it's just simple food and drink, a large number of people would probably gladly accept the invitation, including those with greater power and influence than them.

Not to mention the reason why Liao Wei and Chen Jianglei came this time: they came for the Dongling High-Tech Power Project, which has been the subject of much discussion in Hanxi recently. If this project succeeds and they are involved, it will add a significant chapter to their careers and greatly increase their power!

The dining location was the restaurant on the top floor of the Oriental Tower. This entire floor was built as supporting facilities for Li Dongling, including the restaurant.

The meals were delivered by the kitchen of the restaurants in the headquarters park. There are several restaurants in the Dongke headquarters park, some of which operate 24 hours a day to provide meals for people working overtime.

The food delivered to Mr. Li was much more plentiful than the staff meals; the kitchen had clearly added a few extra dishes and even sent over a few bottles of alcohol.

"I've long heard that the employee benefits at Dongke are among the best in Hanxi and even in the country. Today I'm finally able to enjoy a good meal!"

During the meal, Chen Jianglei praised the food at Dongke to the skies, as if it tasted even better than what he had eaten at star-rated hotels and time-honored restaurants.

Seeing this, Li Dongling just smiled, took a sip of the matsutake mushroom and old hen soup. It wasn't that Chen Jianglei was lying through his teeth, but rather that he was probably intoxicated by the words rather than the wine.

Liao Wei and Chen Jianglei's meal was hardly a staff meal; it was clearly a celebration banquet for their potential career promotions. How could it not taste delicious? Believe it or not, they would have found even pickled vegetables incredibly tasty!

"Dongling, let's all have a drink!"

After they had eaten most of the food, Wu Yaoguo raised his wine glass and addressed Li Dongling.

After clinking glasses, Wu Yaoguo started talking and asked Li Dongling, "I went to Torch Group today and heard some rumors. I heard that Ruyan e-cigarettes is about to start a new round of financing?"

Upon hearing this, Liao Wei and Chen Jianglei unconsciously perked up their ears.

They were naturally aware of Torch Group, which was Hanxi's third largest foreign exchange earning company, after Dongling High-Tech and Feiyan Technology.

More importantly, the large number of jobs provided by Torch Group makes Torch Group's position in Hanxi very special.

Similarly, Torch Group was also the battle that made Wu Yaoguo famous against Hanxi Guotou. After this battle, Hanxi Guotou's influence in the entire Hanxi area increased significantly.

Wu Yaoguo also proved his vision and ability, and Hanxi Guotou began to take over more positions in Hanxi, including Hanxi Energy, which was owned by Chen Jianglei, and Hanxi Guotou also took a portion of its shares.

"In a few days, I will be going to Hong Kong. Ruyan e-cigarettes will indeed be conducting another round of financing, including introducing strategic investors such as Goldman Sachs, and then starting the process of listing on the New York Stock Exchange!"

Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, Wu Yaoguo's face lit up with joy, while Liao Wei and the other man looked stunned.

Listed on the NYSE?

Is Ruyan e-cigarette going to be launched in America?

Liao Wei and his group had only vaguely heard rumors about Ruyan e-cigarettes. After all, it was not sold in China, and due to the traditional tobacco industry, Ruyan e-cigarettes did not have a well-known reputation in China.

However, e-cigarettes have earned Pingyang a lot of foreign exchange, including US dollars, euros, pounds, and marks. While old Europe has begun to nominally use the euro, the most commonly circulated currencies are still pounds, francs, and marks.

Now, I'm hearing that Ruyan e-cigarettes is going public, even though I don't know what its valuation will be.

To be able to support the establishment of a listed company, and one that earns foreign exchange, is an absolutely tremendous achievement.

Liao Wei looked at Wu Yaoguo and couldn't help but feel envious. Everyone knew that cooperating with Dongling High-Tech could bring rewards.

But damn it, this even includes after-sales service! Torch Group has already made Wu Yaoguo a fortune, and there's actually a follow-up. The brand companies under Torch Group can bring Wu Yaoguo another wave of success. Is this reasonable?

"Not only Ruyan e-cigarettes, but Zorro lighters may also look for a suitable opportunity to complete their listing in the port city!"

Li Dongling bluntly told Wu Yaoguo that Torch Group was going to make a double impact. Although Torch Group's parent company would not go public, it would put the Ruyan and Zorro brands on the stock market to make money. No, it would let more people enjoy the benefits of Ruyan e-cigarettes!
"I hope that Hanxi Guotou and Dongke can reach an agreement on the financing and listing of Ruyan e-cigarettes in the future!"

Li Dongling said to Wu Yaoguo that the reason for mentioning these things was that Torch Group was a special case. Although the major shareholder was Dongling High-Tech, two state-owned companies, Hanxi State-owned Investment and Pingyang City Investment, also held shares. Li Dongling hoped that the two sides could cooperate with each other and did not want to argue about this matter.

"Don't worry about that. Hanxi Guotou will absolutely cooperate with Dongling Hi-Tech on the listing of Ruyan e-cigarettes and there will be no mishaps!"

Li Dongling nodded, raised his glass to Wu Yaoguo, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"President Li, I've heard that Dongling High-Tech seems to be interested in undertaking a new power plant project?"

Seeing an opportunity, Liao Wei couldn't help but ask Li Dashanren a question.

(End of this chapter)