My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 895 Everyone Wants to Be the Lord, But Who Will Be the General?

Yu Qili was, of course, just venting his anger.

Wei Dong started cursing at him the moment he saw him.

Even seeing Wang Zhiwen with him, he was afraid that the young people would be influenced, so he quickly chased them away and went to be with Liang Jiahui.

He should face it himself: "You've ruined me. If you're going to make money, seize the opportunities of the times and make it properly. Why are you trying to smear those political benchmarks? State-owned enterprises and private enterprises... is that a viable path?"

There are too many lessons to be learned in this regard. Many famous entrepreneurs, such as cigarette factory bosses, water plant owners, and suit factory managers, have fallen victim to this.

Many first-generation famous entrepreneurs were actually working for state-owned assets, but ended up making a mess of things.

Even Hong Tiancheng, if he hadn't had Wei Dong intervene to completely sever his asset disputes, would have turned against the state-owned assets.

State-owned assets and private enterprises are inherently two contradictory elements.

Capital is a tool; if you leave it there, it's dead.

It takes someone to operate it for it to appreciate in value; relying on someone within the system will only result in the same fate as state-owned factories.

Economically capable individuals may have the skills to run a business well, but they may lack the funds to act as capital.

What seems like an easy agreement will eventually lead to a situation where no one is willing to be a puppet ruler.

Especially compared to private business owners who are making a fortune, they are more likely to lose their composure.

Those with a down-to-earth approach demand high salaries, dividends, and stock options, and those with various methods gradually embezzle and transfer assets.

Yu Qili said unhurriedly, "Didn't you get it done?"

Wei Dong was speechless for a moment: "But if you go to the media and brag about my system of 'state-owned assets being privately managed,' you'll encourage others to follow suit, and most of them will go bankrupt!"

Yu Qili's perspective was indeed unique: "Doesn't this just prove your worth? I didn't say that this new business model is universally applicable. The more failures there are, the more your success will stand out. Relevant departments will trust you, their only success story, even more. Why should I care about those failures?"

This left Wei Dong speechless.

Isn't this exactly the outcome of the situation that just happened in Shanghai?
While it may seem that those who run automotive supply chains and deep-water port terminals only receive a symbolic annual salary of one yuan and have to spend money and effort on it, there are actually huge profits to be made in the operation of such mega-projects.

Even without abusing their power for personal gain, they can easily profit from related activities, thereby driving the market to expand its asset size.

Besides, he doesn't care about money or financial gains right now.

A greater sense of accomplishment comes from contributing to the overall development of the industry and boosting social employment.

Ginger is still spicy!

Wei Dong was well aware that his methods were all learned from You Qili, only more cautious with the added protection of the Heavenly Eye.

Looking at Yu Qili more closely, he noticed something: "Is your refrigerator business in Guangdong going very well lately?"

The previous anxious and hurried feeling was visibly gone, and the person looked much more prosperous and stable. It seems that the delicious morning tea soup in Guangdong is very nourishing.

You Qili looked down at himself and smiled: "Can you tell? That's right, we have already delivered three thousand refrigerators. Yes, we also imported and delivered one thousand sets of LG refrigeration units to Manager Li as you requested. Your foreign trade staff, sales staff, and finance staff do have very high business skills, making things twice as efficient with half the effort!"

I recall that the National Group has already sent dozens of refrigerated containers to the plateau, and now they are going all out to produce refrigerated containers to seize the Hong Kong market.

This dispelled the anger that had just been building in Wei Dong's heart.

He actually understood that this was a huge business, but he kept telling himself not to care about the wealth, and that it was just a troublesome, a responsibility, and a heavy burden.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Deep-Water Port Terminal!
The modern basketball stadium in Shanghai, along with a commercial center similar to a sports city, is required to be located along the Lujiazui waterfront across the Bund.

The leaders here probably don't know that Heinz Group is going to invest tens of billions in this sports city project!
Wei Dong was afraid that he would become obsessed with it.

Now, holding her daughter, she leaned into a sofa seat in the coffee shop and waved to He Yuzhu and Gui Zhenfei, who were walking in from a distance.

After returning to the hotel and waiting for lunch, we still needed to give the sales staff a comprehensive outlook for the coming year.

Just the fact that these three are all generals of the lord level is enough to warrant a few more words of conversation, but he pointed to the child to indicate that he should not smoke.

"These are all good young people who have graduated from college and have front-line sales experience. You must not lead them into a trap. Pay taxes when they are due and declare customs when they are due. Don't let these details cause you to capsize."

You Qili doesn't smoke either, and he even bowed and smiled at the two strangers who sat down: "What you said makes sense. If you can accumulate a certain financial advantage, you will have fewer extra costs in raising and transferring funds, and the success rate of completing the transaction will also increase sharply. May I ask your names?" That's how She Niu is; he can strike up a conversation with the two of them in just a few words.

Gui Zhenfei was clearly new to the business world, and he awkwardly stuffed the cigarettes into his pocket, still a bit reserved.

He Yuzhu immediately began to explain the situation: "Old Gui has already contacted a university research institute in Echang, Central China. They have made a breakthrough in the comprehensive imitation of the switch. If this can be confirmed, we will start promoting the switch business in post and telecommunications bureaus in various provinces and cities. This will definitely require the use of sales companies. Do we have to wait until after the self-inspection and rectification before we start?"

To appease Wei Dong and avoid saying he was just bluffing, and to balance his subordinates' feelings: "Don't neglect either side. Lao Gui has his own focus in promoting the products in the province and city, right?"

Gui Zhenfei also began to get into character: "I can definitely start with Sichuan first. The key is the quality of these imitation switches. Since we have a complete industrial chain from chips to motherboard semiconductor components, we must have high quality requirements. Even if it is more expensive, it will definitely be much cheaper than imports, and we don't need foreign exchange. I personally believe that these products cannot take the route of low price and low quality. From the beginning, we should manufacture them according to the international advanced level."

Let Wei Dong know that things that are far ahead are not cheap; this is probably his consistent principle and mindset.

He nodded: "You can make the decisions about these. Do you have a Hong Kong travel permit?"

Gui Zhenfei nodded: "Yes, Nanhai Electronic Commerce Company has some business dealings in Hong Kong. I went there a few times after completing the formalities."

Wei Dong added more responsibilities to him: "We now have a controlling stake in Asia Television and are preparing to build a new television station headquarters building in Sha Tin. This is due to our joint venture with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin to establish an optoelectronic research and technology center. The core of this center is to develop the practical application of fiber optic transmission technology. Have you heard of CUHK President Dik Kwan?"

Even though it's so close, information is still scarce. Gui Zhenfei shook his head: "No, but I've seen foreign literature on fiber optic technology. Are you sure it's going to be implemented in Hong Kong?"

Wei Dong nodded and pulled He Yuzhu in: "When will the 386 chip be able to be shipped from the West District Semiconductor Factory?"

The computer sales director was also anxious: "We can produce lab-level prototypes now, but we won't be able to significantly improve the yield rate until March. More than 200 engineers from Citibank are stationed in the West End. Apple and AMD are paying close attention to chip production capacity here. Some Citibank customers are already returning their products because they can't wait, so they require an 85% yield rate by March. Lao Lin is currently stationed in Silicon Valley to negotiate this matter."

Wei Dong then poached talent: "In short, from now on you can work with Lao Lin to collect as many 386 chips as possible, claiming it's for Southeast Asian sales demand, and then start retailing 386 mainframes to Xishan computer clusters, Jiangsu and Zhejiang computer clusters, major universities, and financial and banking systems. Once production capacity is expanded, you can sell 386 computers freely in mainland China."

He Yuzhu is now at his wit's end. The outdated 6502 chip from X-Computers is off-limits to him, so he can only watch helplessly as other sectors flourish, while he can only assist in the sales of sound cards, speakers, and headphones.

Hearing this, he was overjoyed and said yes!
But before large-scale production, Rang Weidong still asked him to assist Gui Zhenfei: "You have less market experience after graduating from school. You assisted Lao Lin before. Now that Lao Gui has just left a state-owned enterprise, you can take advantage of these two months to assist him. You should go to Hong Kong more often. We must bring the technology of fiber optic transmission and even connection to switches to an internationally advanced level. Then, we should work with Principal Di to keep the fiber optic production and cabling technology in Hong Kong or Shenzhen as much as possible."

As netizens, we've definitely heard the joke about "national defense optical cables being stolen without copper."

The importance of this thing goes without saying.

Gui Zhenfei, also from a mechanical and electrical engineering background, immediately understood: "What the boss means is that if we seize the highest point of this model first, we can gain leverage in other aspects?"

Wei Dong then put forward the model that was later circulated online: "Yes, we are far behind in all aspects, but since we have met a technical giant like the father of fiber optics, and at a critical moment when fiber optic technology has not yet been fully deployed, we should put a lot of effort into studying and mastering this thing, and strive to make this product as cheap as cabbage to gain competitiveness in the world!"

Gui Zhenfei was indeed so excited he felt like he could fly: "Great! Absolutely great! Let's make this idea the guiding principle for our communications development company! I'm very confident that we'll achieve great results by following this approach!"

For entrepreneurs in the 1980s and 90s, apart from those with a cheat code like Wei Dong, there were really only a few formulas for success.

Yu Qili represents the wild school of thought that engages in short selling, which rises quickly and falls just as fast;

He Yuzhu and Lin Wangfu both seized the opportunity of accumulating their first pot of gold by developing a self-developed product, and then expanded their business, making them more likely to grow into large enterprises than those who operate independently.

But the most stable approach is that of Gui Zhenfei, who starts by imitating mature products and has a stable and reliable network of contacts to ensure his initial foothold.

So, knowing full well what was going on, he told Wei Dong to go along with it: "I'm just providing the capital and direction for the communications equipment company. You'll be in charge of the operation. The shares are currently set at 70% for me and 30% for you. But we don't rule out the possibility of gradually adjusting the ratio to the other way around based on the performance later. What do you think?"

Last time, it was only confirmed that the communications and electronics products company would be handed over to Gui Zhenfei to lead. Now that the gains and losses of various shares in the sales company are being considered, and there are also the drawbacks of state-owned enterprises being privately owned, Wei Dong felt that it was better to discuss the shares first.

Actually, I had planned to give them shares last time, but I was afraid of scaring them by doing it as soon as we met.

This startled Gui Zhenfei, who had yet to achieve anything: "I...you, I know you have high expectations for communication and electronic products, which is also an area that urgently needs to be promoted in China. It may be too early to talk about shares now. I am not worthy of such shares. I hope to win a battle first to prove myself!"

Wei Dong turned to He Yuzhu with a smile and asked, "What about you? Your computer sales company can also follow this shareholding operation model."

He Yuzhu echoed the sentiment: "I think what Lao Gui said makes a lot of sense. I also need to win a battle to prove myself. I am very confident that I can follow you to achieve a strategic victory!"

You Qili watched from the side, drooling with envy!

Having roamed the martial world for so many years, he understood all too well the combat prowess of such a super-powerful general.

Why can't I recruit them myself?
Wei Dong turned to him with a half-smile and asked, "Then... Old You, would you like to go to Hong Kong with them to do some research?"

Anyway, they won't ask Yu Qili for his opinion.

(End of this chapter)