Chapter 134: Raising the Curtain

Unlike the mass-market type of radio just now, the radio in front of Li Dongling now was something that could truly be used to save lives at critical moments. Whether it was design, workmanship, or materials, everything had to be very particular.

In some extreme environments, such as snow, deserts, damp environments, and disaster situations like earthquakes, snowstorms, and power outages, this multi-functional hand-crank radio had to ensure normal use; it had to hold up at critical moments!

Li Dongling didn't urge Fu Cheng on how long it would take to develop this radio, "The quality and performance of this radio must be guaranteed. Use the best materials and craftsmanship!"

This radio was originally intended for export, and the preliminary pricing was expected to exceed 150 US dollars. As long as the performance passed, there would still be a market for this kind of life-saving thing. Compared to a life, which is more expensive, 150 US dollars or a life?!

"I know!" Fu Cheng also nodded heavily. He and the engineers developing this radio all knew what they were developing, and they were all very cautious, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

After seeing these two radios, Li Dongling met a group of engineers from Feiyan's technical department, especially those technical personnel who came from Disheng, which made that group of engineers feel a bit flattered. When they were at Disheng, they were completely unwelcome. They didn't expect that after coming to Feiyan, not only was their salary a cut higher than when they were at Disheng, but they could also have this kind of treatment.

You know, Li Dongling's fame was much greater than Disheng's side. Now, he had this kind of caring attitude toward them. The method wasn't very sophisticated, but the contrast was too strong, making those engineers from Disheng feel that if they didn't work like old oxen at Feiyan, they would be sorry for Li Dongling and Feiyan's treatment.

Looking around at the personnel of Feiyan's technical department, Li Dongling said to everyone, "I, the Dongling Gao Ke headquarters, and the Feiyan company all know that everyone has been working very hard during this period. As long as these two mini radios are successfully developed, the headquarters will reward the Feiyan technical department with a bonus of one million yuan!"

"Boom!"

Hearing this, Feiyan's technical department was silent for a moment, and then a burst of cheers suddenly erupted, which caused the Dongling Gao Ke technical department next door to hear the movement. But they were no longer strangers to this scene, because they had already experienced it and were already "calm and composed," mainly because the bonus didn't fall to them this time.

"Is what General Li Zong said true?!"

Jiang Shoucheng, an engineer in his forties who had transferred from Disheng, asked a person who had transferred from the Dongling Gao Ke technical department. Now, Feiyan's technical department had about seventy or eighty people in total. If this one million were divided equally, then everyone could probably get more than ten thousand yuan. According to Jiang Shoucheng's current salary, it was equivalent to more than half a year's salary.

"Could this be fake?"

Hearing Jiang Shoucheng's words, this technical person looked at him and said, "When has what General Li Zong said ever not counted? Old Jiang, let me tell you, this is just an appetizer. When it's really developed, and the machines sell well, there will be various home appliance prizes distributed. Like Engineer Fu, he can probably get a small car.

Year-end bonuses and dividends are the big ones. In another month or so, it will be the end of the year, and you will know. The project team that developed the electronic pet machine and Shenzhou phone this year is really going to get money until their hands are soft!"

Jiang Shoucheng was dumbfounded, looking at the envious look of the technical person in front of him. He didn't know how much bonus Dongling Gao Ke would give to the technical personnel, but it was definitely not a small amount.

Now Jiang Shoucheng was also a bit fortunate. When Feiyan recruited him, he agreed directly. I heard that the engineers who came out with him from Disheng before still had no place to work. Radios are now in the twilight era, and many companies are withdrawing from this industry. The technical personnel engaged in this industry are also in a state of drifting.

Wealth moves people's hearts, and under heavy rewards, there must be brave men. When the bright bonus was brought out, the enthusiasm of the entire Feiyan technical department soared. What is wolf culture? It's not how hard the poisonous chicken soup is poured, but under the huge bonus, completing what cannot be completed. Sheep that eat grass cannot turn into wolves!

Inside a luxurious hotel in London, the place was bustling with noise. Zhang Ao held his wine glass high and shouted to the crowd below, "Cheers!"

Lu Chao, Joseph, Rodelia, and a crowd of others all raised their glasses one after another. However, for this glass of wine, the moods of the people who drank it were all different.

Today's banquet was both a celebration banquet and a farewell for Zhang Ao returning to the country. In fact, Zhang Ao had already delayed returning to the country several times, and this time he couldn't delay any longer.

In the eyes of Joseph, Rodelia, and other sales supervisors of Shenzhou Telephones in various parts of Europe, Zhang Ao's prestige was very high. Being able to lead them to conquer cities and land in Europe, and even cut Siemens under the horse, Zhang Ao, in the eyes of these people, was like a general who followed the invincible, having long since transcended skin color, race, and so on.

"Everything you have done, the Dongling Gao Ke headquarters already knows. The names of Lu Chao, Joseph, and Rodelia are already circulating at headquarters. No one will forget everything you have done!"

Zhang Ao was not the kind of person who talked big, and said straightforwardly, "I guarantee to you that Shenzhou Telephones is just a beginning. In the future, Dongling Gao Ke will have more products that need you to promote, and you will earn more pounds, marks, and dollars!"

Hearing this, a burst of howling suddenly broke out at the wine party. No one liked to listen to any flowery language; dollars were more attractive.

Walking off the stage, Lu Chao, Joseph, Rodelia, and others all came to Zhang Ao. Zhang Ao looked at these people in front of him, and his heart was also filled with emotion. In these few months, not only had they undergone earth-shaking changes, but Zhang Ao himself had as well.

"When you arrive in the mainland in the future, I will take you to climb the Great Wall, see pandas, eat the best meat, and drink the strongest wine!" Zhang Ao raised his glass to the crowd in front of him.

"Respect to the boss!"

Lu Chao, Rodelia, and the others shouted this sentence to Zhang Ao in various accents.

After drinking several large glasses of brandy in a row, Zhang Ao's face was already full of alcohol. He shook his head to make himself sober, went to the side with Lu Chao, and gave him his final instructions.

"I am leaving Europe tonight. The affairs of Dongling Gao Ke Europe Company will be handed over to you. According to the instructions from headquarters, at critical moments, you have the full authority to decide on affairs here!"

Zhang Ao picked up a plate of cold food, not caring about the taste, and filled his stomach in large mouthfuls. Dongling Gao Ke's office in Europe had already been upgraded to Dongling Gao Ke Europe Company. If the scale expanded further in the future, it would become the European headquarters, and the power would be very great!

"I understand. I will definitely not let the headquarters down!" Lu Chao said, both nervous and expectant.

"I have already given you a guarantee to General Li Zong. If you don't do well, not only will Old Ren lose face, but I will also be implicated!"

Zhang Ao patted Lu Chao on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Although Lu Chao was nominally recommended by Ren Yuefeng and belonged to the professional manager faction within Dongling Gao Ke, Zhang Ao quite recognized Lu Chao's ability and did not mind so-called factions or anything.

Perhaps some staff within Dongling Gao Ke might speculate in private about which executives were the so-called veteran faction, which were the professional manager faction, and then whose people the subordinates were, but these were ultimately just gossip behind the scenes. For executives at the status of Zhang Ao and the others, the first thing to consider was Dongling Gao Ke, and then the side issues. They knew that Dongling Gao Ke was the big tree they were sheltering under.

"That group of people!"

Zhang Ao tilted his head toward the direction of Joseph, Rodelia, and those supervisors, teaching Lu Chao his experience, "Don't be wary of them. Don't worry about whether they are my people. Reward when you should reward, punish when you should punish. You must let them know that you are the boss here in the future. You can't let them ride on your head. I don't want to have to come over to clean up your mess when the time comes!"

"For Dongling Gao Ke Europe Company, the most important thing is the three-tier sales model currently established: agents, dealers, and retailers, as well as those sales personnel promoting Shenzhou Telephones in various parts of Europe. These are Dongling Gao Ke's most important assets in Europe!"

Zhang Ao said to Lu Chao. Dell Computers played direct sales, while Shenzhou Telephones in Europe established a somewhat complex but effective sales strategy. In addition, they had to establish a fairly large number of part-time sales personnel. These sales channels and sales personnel data were Dongling Gao Ke's most important things in Europe.

With these, whether it was Joseph or Rodelia, or new sales geniuses, they could all be replicated in batches!

Lu Chao nodded vigorously. From today on, he was also a "feudal lord." Dongling Gao Ke's business in Europe was under his management.

Now, the sales volume of digital cordless phones in Europe had passed the frenzy period, and the sales volume had slipped into a stable period. Shenzhou Telephones, plus the two brands of Coolpad and Simon, maintained a monthly sales volume of over 2.1 million units. Even so, large amounts of cash flow passed through Lu Chao's hands every day.

There were still hundreds of millions of families in Europe that had not replaced their landlines with digital cordless phones. For the Shenzhou series of phones, the market was still huge, and it needed Lu Chao to mine this gold mine.

And just as Zhang Ao was taking a plane back to the mainland, a piece of news suddenly spread in Falanxi: Falanxi's third-largest appliance mall, Brandt, suddenly received an acquisition from an international investment institution.

Subsequently, more news spread that this acquisition was issued to Brandt Appliances by the Ning Family Trading Company in Hong Kong, in conjunction with a Wanjia Foundation located in Singapore!

When the news reached Hong Kong, it caused an uproar. Many companies in Southeast Asia, including the mainland, began to pay attention to this matter. If the acquisition were truly successful, would appliance brands in the mainland and Southeast Asia be able to enter Europe through the Ning Family Trading Company in the future?!

For a time, Ning Wenke's name began to spread rapidly in Hong Kong, and the Wanjia Foundation was also curious to countless people, wondering what kind of background it had.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 135 =====