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Chapter 1426 Subduing People by Force
After staring at the churning waves for a moment, Li Dongling decided to proceed with the standard fishing procedure.

He glanced at Yang Zhigao, who was also going out to sea. The latter, who was very experienced, and another security guard poured several large bags of fish food into the blue sea.

Seeing the fish feed being released into the sea, Li Dongling showed a satisfied expression. This standard fishing method still made him feel refreshed and happy.

But then Li Dongling frowned again. He wondered if these sea fish could get used to the food made from inland river fish.

After pondering for a moment, Li Dongling felt that it was time to ask Guangwei to develop a set of specialized sea fishing equipment and bait for sea fishing.

Since Li Dongling acquired Guangwei Company, it has basically been left to its own devices. But that doesn’t mean Li Dongling didn’t invest money in Guangwei.

In fact, Li Dongling has been continuously providing financial support to Guangwei in recent years, encouraging Guangwei to focus on carbon fiber technology.

To date, Guangwei has become the largest fishing equipment company in China, capturing nearly 70% of the domestic fishing rod market.

In addition, Guangwei has developed fish food and fish feed according to Li Dongling's requirements, and is currently the largest fish food producer in China.

My mission as the president of the China Angling Association is to give all anglers an identity, so that they can use carbon fiber fishing rods and the best fish food for baiting!

Previously, Guangwei had already touched the threshold of carbon fiber, and now it has developed T300-level carbon fiber. Although the process and yield are not yet very stable, it has been developed, and that is that.

Guangwei has begun to attempt mass production of domestically produced carbon fiber fishing rods. It is estimated that the starting price of the domestically produced carbon fiber fishing rods produced by Guangwei will be 1500 yuan.

This price isn't cheap, but compared to Japanese carbon fiber fishing rods which start at 3000 yuan and older European carbon fiber fishing rods which cost tens of thousands of yuan, Guangwei's carbon fiber fishing rods offer almost unbeatable value for money.

The development of T300 carbon fiber, although it can only be considered an entry-level carbon fiber and is still far behind the carbon fiber technology of Toray Industries, has at least meant that Guangwei will no longer be subject to others. It no longer has to ask Toray Industries to sell it to them, and it is frustrating to spend money on it.

If Guangwei is able to mass-produce carbon fiber fishing rods in the future, its revenue will experience explosive growth, and it may even be able to start exporting them in reverse!
Guangwei's breakthrough in carbon fiber is of great benefit to the entire Dongke Group. For example, Chitu Company plans to have the acquired Phoenix and Forever bicycle companies work with Guangwei to produce high-end bicycles with carbon fiber frames.

In the future, Dongling High-Tech's product lines, such as mobile phones and automobiles, will also use carbon fiber materials. With Guangwei supplying carbon fiber, the cost can be reduced significantly.

However, to Li Dongling's dismay, it seems that only a portion of Guangwei's future carbon fiber production will be available for Dongke's use.

After developing T300 carbon fiber, Guangwei took fishing rods made of carbon fiber and carbon fiber filaments to a fishing tackle exhibition. Guangwei wanted to take this opportunity to promote itself.

As the first domestically produced carbon fiber fishing rod, it unsurprisingly caused a sensation at the exhibition.

After the news spread, Academician Luo, the chief expert of the 863 Program who focuses on materials research, took the initiative to lead an inspection team composed of the Ministry of Science and Technology and other departments to Guangwei Company for research.

Chen Guangwei, the boss of Guangwei, reported this news after Li Dongling came to Gangcheng. Currently, the inspection team is still testing Guangwei's T300 carbon fiber, including performance testing and blind testing.

If the test is passed, domestic military weapons companies will most likely purchase carbon fiber materials from Guangwei.

Guangwei is unlikely to go under in the future. Even if its fishing rod business is not doing well, it can survive with orders from the weapons group.

The good news is that Li Dongling's investment in Guangwei may yield a substantial return. The bad news is that, given Guangwei's current production capacity and the demand for carbon fiber from domestic weapons companies, Dongke might have to wait in line to purchase carbon fiber from Guangwei in the future...

However, having carbon fiber is better than having none at all.

Furthermore, Guangwei's development of carbon fiber is also beneficial to Dongke, as it can further enhance Dongke's status and influence in the domestic market!
Shaking his head to suppress these thoughts, Li Dongling turned his attention back to the sea, waiting for the fish that had eaten the disaster relief food to come up as fish men and fish women as sacrifices.

Just as Li Dongling was fishing, a speedboat appeared on the sea in the distance and sped over. Yang Zhigao and the security personnel on the yacht immediately became alert.

The accompanying personnel from Ya'an Security Company also contacted Ya'an headquarters, preparing to send reinforcements at any time.

In recent years, Ya'an has added a lot of new equipment, including emergency support helicopters, which have been purchased. With just one phone call, Ya'an's support can immediately take off from the port city and rush over with weapons to provide assistance.

Gangcheng is the headquarters of Ya'an Security, and Li Dongling is Ya'an's major financial backer. If something happens to the major financial backer in their own territory, then there's no need for Ya'an to even bother hanging up their signboard.

Li Dongling was fully aware of the commotion on the yacht, but he didn't make any moves and remained calm and collected.

The main concern is that if any situation arises on the yacht, Yang Zhigao and security personnel will be there. Li Dongling has always been very obedient to advice regarding security matters and will not act on his own initiative.

Furthermore, this is near the sea, so both the Ya'an government and the Hong Kong government can provide rapid support. Unless someone is completely out of their mind, they generally won't cause trouble here.

"It's Paul from Simpson Yachts!"

When the speedboat approached, Yang Zhigao saw the people coming and reported to Li Dongling.

"Let him come up." When Li Dongling heard that Paul had arrived, he immediately told the latter to come up. The two sides had been in contact before setting sail, but he did not expect that the other party could arrive so quickly.

"plum!"

As soon as he boarded the yacht, Paul greeted Li Dongling with a big smile.

"I heard that Simpson Yacht Company is already fully booked for this year?" Li Dongling asked Paul.

Paul didn't deny it, saying directly, "Without you, Li, Simpson Company wouldn't have been able to get so many yacht orders!"

Since Li Dongling placed the order for the "Cyberport" yacht, a global yacht arms race has been sparked, with American tech tycoons, Russian oligarchs, and Middle Eastern oil magnates all starting to build their own superyachts.

Not only overseas, but also in Asia, many wealthy people have started building yachts. Although they are not as luxurious as Cyberport, they have still made Simpson Yachts so busy that they can't keep up with the orders.

"What's the current status of the Cyberport yacht project?" Li Dongling asked Paul mainly to inquire about the Cyberport yacht.

Li Dongling has already poured a huge amount of money into this superyacht, which has a total cost of two hundred million US dollars. He needs to know what stage the construction of this yacht has reached.

"It is expected that the main structure of Cyberport will be completed by the end of this year. If all goes well, preliminary sea trials can be conducted next year, and delivery can be completed by the end of the year!"

"Li, the construction speed of Cyberport has reached its limit; the construction speed is already quite fast."

"Especially according to your requirements, Li, the Cyberport yacht is also equipped with security weapons, anti-piracy weapons, missile defense systems, etc., and its power system also needs to be improved."

"This construction speed is already the limit!" Paul complained to Li Dongling.

When Paul complained, Li Dongling simply replied, "I haven't delayed paying Simpson Company's construction fees for a single day!"

Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, Paul's face broke into a smile again. The reason why the Cyberport yacht could be built so quickly was also related to funding. As long as the construction speed met the standards and the quality was not a problem, Li Dongling would pay directly without any hesitation.

"Mr. Li, the yacht for Cyberport will definitely be delivered next year!" Paul patted his chest and made a solemn promise.

"Quality must be guaranteed. I don't want this yacht to have any quality problems."

Otherwise... it wouldn't look good if things escalated to a complete breakdown!

Li Dongling glanced at Paul, whose heart tightened. He knew that Li Dongling was not just saying this casually.

Given Cyberport's influence in Hong Kong, coupled with Dongling High-Tech, if Simpson Company fails in this deal, it's hard to say whether they will have a foothold in Hong Kong or even Southeast Asia in the future!

"Don't worry, Mr. Li!"

"Cyberport's quality will absolutely not have any problems; otherwise, Simpson Company is willing to bear all the losses!"

Paul was acutely aware of the importance of the Cyberport yacht order. If he did it well, Simpson would likely be the first choice for yacht orders from Asian tycoons in the future; if he did it poorly, the company would probably disappear without a trace.

Just after finishing his conversation with Paul, Li Dongling's phone rang. When he answered, Lin Xianhui's voice came through, "Mr. Li, Andrew has arrived in Hong Kong!"

"Let's return to base!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Dongling said, "Now that Andrew is here, the issue of Ruyan e-cigarettes also needs to be resolved completely!"

……

Andrew flew to the port city on a chartered plane. Even a weakened giant is still a giant. Reynolds Tobacco, despite being hit hard, signed a $2060 billion settlement agreement in order to avoid Andrew and his fellow tobacco company executives ending up in federal prisons.

Do you really think that without using some tricks, you can get Andrew and the other tobacco tycoons to obediently sign a compensation agreement?
When it comes to dealing with American giants, Roosevelt would definitely be the first choice; he had plenty of methods and resources.

Although the current president of America is not as ruthless as Roosevelt, he can still manage to deal with most tobacco companies.

If tobacco companies like Morris and Reynolds don't sign the compensation agreement, it's hard to say whether they'll end up in prison.

Every year thereafter, Reynolds will have to pay a large sum in compensation, tobacco advertising in America will be restricted, and the logo of a tobacco brand will no longer be allowed to appear in Hollywood movies depicting people smoking.

The entire Reynolds Tobacco Company is in a period of pain and at its weakest point; its stock price has plummeted.

This is also why Andrew came to Hong Kong. He didn't want to come, but now it's no longer up to him!
(End of this chapter)