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Chapter 804: This Knife, Thirty Years of Skill

Pingyang, Oriental Times Hotel, the first five-star hotel in western Han, the entire hotel has been fully renovated, but it is not yet open to the public.

The Oriental Times Hotel, together with the Oriental Times Shopping Mall and Oriental Times Square, which are less than two kilometers apart, have become Pingyang's new modern landmark buildings.

The wedding banquet of Li Dongling and Yao Luoying will also be held in the banquet hall of Oriental Times Shopping Mall. The number of guests attending will probably be much more than when Li Dongshan got married at the beginning of the year.

"Brother, sister-in-law!"

Yao Luoying was in the banquet hall, discussing with the wedding staff. Yao Luoying basically did everything herself for this wedding.

Li Dongling was preliminarily reviewing the banquet invitation list. Among these people, there were those who could be invited directly by the Li family. Some of them would be present on the wedding day or send people to deliver gifts, so they could not be invited directly by just an invitation.

While Li Dongling was checking the list, Li Dongshan and Miao Jiahui and his wife also came to the banquet hall.

Seeing the two of them, Li Dongling's gaze couldn't help but look towards Miao Jiahui's lower belly. Last month, Miao Jiahui was found to be pregnant, which naturally became a big event for both the Li and Miao families.

Regardless of whether Miao Jiahui is pregnant with a boy or a girl, they are the next generation of the Li family and have special meaning to the Li family.

"Sister-in-law, you are the key protected person in the family now, so you can't get tired!" Li Dongling smiled at Miao Jiahui.

Miao Jiahui, who was holding Li Dongshan's arm, smoothed the hair on her forehead, shook her head and said, "I used to work in a steel factory, I wasn't that delicate. How can I feel at ease if I don't come to see you and Luo Ying getting married!"

After saying that, Miao Jiahui walked towards Yao Luoying. Li Dongling saw that Li Dongshan's eyes were almost all on Miao Jiahui.

"Boy or girl?!"

Li Dongling took out a cigarette, handed it to Li Dongshan, and asked Li Dongshan.

Li Dongshan laughed innocently, "We didn't check. We like both boys and girls. If it's a girl, she should look like Jiahui, so that she will look good in the future!"

Li Dongling couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and then glanced at Miao Jiahui, "When my sister-in-law gives birth, the old couple at home will finally stop nagging!"

Now Li Zhenlin and Wang Xiulan are very busy. They have to prepare wedding supplies for Li Dongling and Yao Luoying, and also prepare toys and sew clothes for the baby in Miao Jiahui's belly.

Although these things can be bought, the old couple Li Zhenlin and Wang Xiulan still make them by hand to make them feel at ease.

"After you get married, all that's left is my little sister's business!"

Li Dongshan said that in the past, the Li family was supported by him and Li Zhenlin. For them, their mission would be accomplished only after they had dealt with the affairs of Li Dongling and Li Dongyue.

Li Dongling looked at Li Dongshan in front of him. Compared with his previous life, the current Li Dongshan was not hunchbacked, nor was he plagued by lung disease. Instead, he was more vigorous and energetic.

"How are the preparations going at the Oriental Times Mall?"

The two men came outside the banquet hall, and Li Dongling asked Li Dongshan.

After hesitating for a while, Li Dongshan said, "For the Oriental Times Mall, the cash we have prepared, including loans from the bank, the funds currently in the account can sustain the operation of the entire mall project for about two years!"

At the beginning of this year, not only did Dongling Hi-Tech enter a state of overall contraction and reserve a large amount of cash, but the Oriental Times Shopping Mall was also required by Li Dongling to reserve cash.

The money in the Oriental Times Shopping Mall’s account now can guarantee that even if it loses money, the Oriental Times Shopping Mall can last for two years.

"Do we really need to raise so much cash?" Li Dongshan couldn't help but ask Li Dongling.

Through the glass window, one can overlook most of Pingyang city. Li Dongling looked at Pingyang, which seemed like a large construction site, and said to Li Dongshan, "In the next year or so, cash will be king!

For the Oriental Times Mall, this is also an opportunity. More importantly, it is not only to ensure its own survival, but also the survival of the Oriental Times Mall's suppliers!"

The turmoil in Southeast Asia has had the most immediate impact on the domestic retail industry.

But for the Oriental Times Shopping Mall, it can take advantage of the opportunity to acquire land and shopping malls in Yanjing, Shanghai, Yangcheng and other places, in preparation for moving out of Hanxi in the future.

The key is not only to survive ourselves, but also to ensure that the suppliers who follow Oriental Times Shopping Mall can survive together.

As long as it weathers this crisis, the position of Oriental Times Shopping Mall in the domestic retail industry will probably be unshakable for many years to come, and it will also let domestic shopping mall suppliers know who they will follow to get the most benefits!

After coming out of the Oriental Times Hotel, Li Dongling returned to the Dongling Hi-Tech headquarters. During this period, the entire Dongling Hi-Tech was busy and constantly making preparations. After Li Dongling processed several documents, Shen Xingyao came in and reported to Li Dongling that two more groups of people had arrived in Pingyang, waiting for Li Dongling to meet them.

"Invite them all to the Dongling Hi-Tech headquarters, and invite the Peregrine people first!"

Li Dongling looked at the time and said to Shen Xingyao.

Liang Botao, dressed in a suit, entered the headquarters of Dongling Hi-Tech under the guidance of Shen Xingyao. This was his first time to visit the technology company that is ranked "No. 1" in the mainland, or should I say, the technology company ranked No. 1 in Greater China.

At first glance, Liang Botao didn't feel anything special, but he didn't dare to look down on Dongling Hi-Tech.

After all, this seemingly "ordinary" company has given birth to a company listed on the Nasdaq with a market value of over 4 billion US dollars, and another company with a valuation of over 2 billion US dollars!
If all subsidiaries are like this, who dares to look down upon the parent company? !

Liang Botao couldn't help but wonder, if Peregrine could recommend Tanglin Hi-Tech to be listed in Hong Kong, what would the market value of Tanglin Hi-Tech be? Would it be able to surpass the market value of Hong Kong Telecom, or even compete with the Hong Kong stock giant HSBC, Hutchison Whampoa, and Cheung Kong?
However, this idea was just a passing thought in Liang Botao's mind. Although there was no specific news, he knew that many securities institutions had tried to probe Dongling Hi-Tech, but no news came out. Obviously, Dongling Hi-Tech did not seem to be so interested in going public.

Although the specific revenue and profits have not been announced to the public, institutions in Hong Kong and even America have been estimating Dongling Hi-Tech's annual revenue.

Even if it is not accurate, according to the estimated results, Dongling Hi-Tech, as a technology company, has profits far exceeding those of a number of old traditional companies, so it is naturally not so urgent to go public.

Moreover, according to Liang Botao, after several contacts with Li Dongling, he found that Li Dongling was obviously different from those old-school wealthy people in Hong Kong. Those old-school wealthy people in Hong Kong cared a lot about their net worth rankings, but Li Dongling obviously didn't care about that and didn't care about improving his net worth ranking by going public.

"President Liang, please come in!"

With all kinds of thoughts in his mind, Liang Botao was brought into Li Dongling's office.

"Boss Liang, long time no see!" Li Dongling stood up and stretched out his hand to Liang Botao, "What would you like to drink, coffee, tea or wine?!"

“Coffee is just fine!”

Liang Botao is very rigorous in his work. In less than ten years, he has brought Peregrine to the second largest investment institution in Asia. There is no doubt about Liang Botao's ability.

Li Dongling nodded to Shen Xingyao and Du Qishan, and then brought a cup of coffee to Liang Botao. Then, Li Dongling and Du Qishan were the only ones left in the office.

"President Liang, please come to Hanxi in person!"

"Of course I should. Dongling Hi-Tech is one of Peregrine's largest customers now, so of course I have to come here in person!"

After talking for a few sentences, Liang Botao got to the point and asked Li Dongling, "Excuse me, Mr. Li, is Dongling Hi-Tech really going to sell the stargazing video recorder?!"

Before coming, Liang Botao specifically asked the staff of Peregrine's office in America to collect information about stargazing digital video recorders. The results surprised Liang Botao.

Stargazing video recorders are not well-known in Asia, but they are extremely popular in America. They are touted by the American media and have created a new industry. They are also a must-have device for middle-class families.

Liang Botao couldn't help but feel puzzled that Dongling Hi-Tech was going to sell such an extremely popular product that was believed to be a big seller in the future.

If it were any other company, and they had a product like stargazing, they would definitely hold on to it and treat it as a goose that lays golden eggs, and they would never be willing to sell it.

“In fact, Dongling Hi-Tech has reached a preliminary agreement with Microsoft on this transaction and will definitely sell the stargazing recorder to Microsoft.

Microsoft will give Tanglin Hi-Tech certain compensation in terms of the acquisition amount and other aspects!"

After hearing this, Liang Botao finally understood, especially when he heard that Microsoft invested in Dongxin Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Dongling Hi-Tech. He felt that Dongling Hi-Tech and Microsoft must have reached some kind of deal.

"As long as there is no problem with Dongling Hi-Tech, Peregrine will conduct a comprehensive investigation and evaluation of the stargazing video recorder business and give a price that matches its value!" Liang Botao said.

Li Dongling gently turned the Montblanc fountain pen in his hand and said, "Of course I believe in the professionalism of Peregrine. However, as an investment institution, the most important thing for Peregrine should be to satisfy its users!"

Liang Botao listened to this and his eyes lingered on Li Dongling's face for a moment. "Mr. Li, if you have anything to say, you might as well speak directly. Since we want to cooperate, of course we should be honest with each other!"

Li Dongling chuckled softly, put down the pen in his hand, and then said something that made Liang Botao, who had seen many ups and downs and handled countless transactions, couldn't help but dilate his pupils.

"I hope that the total price that Peregrine estimates for the Stargazing Video Recorder is no less than $3.5 billion!"

(End of this chapter)