Chapter 486: Selling Dog Meat Under a Sheep

Sipping a bit of wine, Feng Jun, whose mind was still filled with various thoughts and who was unsure whether this choice was right or wrong, couldn't help but have his expression shift upon hearing Li Dongling's words.

Feng Jun understood that Li Dongling would never say anything useless to him; that phrase, "The sea is wide for fish to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly," was clearly not said in jest.

"Does Li Zong mean that in the future, Huaki can also sell the Patriot brand to overseas markets?" Feng Jun couldn't help but ask.

Exports, for every industry in the country right now, were a temptation not to be underestimated; it was almost no different from going public, because as long as one could export, it meant one could make money!

Currently, what could be exported from the country mainly consisted of clothing, hats, shoes, toys, and other such industries. It wasn't that there were no domestic products like airplanes, electronics, home appliances, automobiles, or medical equipment being exported, but the vast majority were imports.

Even if the exported goods were losing money, as long as one could earn foreign exchange, one could rely on subsidies to make a profit. This was also the reason why so many companies were keen on exporting.

Dongling High-Tech appeared unique because of this, but the products Dongling High-Tech exported overseas were not competing with those old-brand companies overseas; instead, it was blazing a new trail, creating a track for itself...

Electronic pet machines, digital cordless phones, Xiaolingtong mobile phones, mini multi-functional rescue radios, Shenzhou USB drives, etc., were all products that had never appeared before. Dongling High-Tech brought them out; this was a track Dongling High-Tech created itself, so naturally, there was no such thing as being throttled or targeted by patents.

But when it came to industries like chips and computers, to be honest, that was when Dongling High-Tech would truly go head-to-head with overseas giant companies. Whether it was a mule or a horse, one had to take it out for a walk to know. Only by engaging in a real, cutthroat battle would one know who was a hero and who was a coward!

Dongling High-Tech was like this, let alone Huaki. When it started, it was just reselling mice, keyboards, and CDs, all muddling along domestically. Feng Jun hadn't even thought about exporting overseas.

But now, Li Dongling seemed to have pointed out a path for him!

"Why not?!"

Li Dongling raised an eyebrow. "Huaki is now a company under Shenzhou Storage. As long as it cooperates with Shenzhou Storage's strategic plan, it can naturally use Dongling High-Tech's global retail channels. Not just domestically, but overseas as well!"

Hearing this, Feng Jun's heart became completely heated. If one were to ask which domestic company currently had a set of sales channels overseas—not to say how much stronger it was than foreign giants, but relatively sound—it could only be Dongling High-Tech!

Dongling High-Tech's current sales channels covered Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong, Siam, Malaysia, and Singapore, as well as Old Europe and parts of South America. Especially in Old Europe, ever since the great battle with Siemens in the digital cordless phone market, it had maintained a ground-push team covering various large, medium, and small cities in Old Europe, such as London, Paris, and Rome!

This ground-push team could be said to have rendered meritorious service for Dongling High-Tech. The fact that Shenzhou digital cordless phones, Silver Mink mice, and Shenzhou USB drives could sell well in Old Europe was inseparable from the credit of this ground-push team.

This ground-push team of Dongling High-Tech in Old Europe took the sales personnel of Dongling High-Tech's European department as the backbone, then recruited university students, housewives, and various part-time personnel. Relying on high commission incentives, their combat effectiveness was extremely fierce.

If one were to use an analogy, it was equivalent to an offline version of the "micro-business circle," using universities and local families as fulcrums. First, it let Dongling High-Tech's products enter local universities through acquaintance relationships, then families, and finally covered every corner of communities and urban areas.

Many personnel who worked part-time in the ground-push team joined Dongling High-Tech's European company after graduating from university because it really made money. Previously, when promoting Shenzhou digital cordless phones and Shenzhou USB drives, some people earned the salary that would take ten or eight years to earn locally in just a few months through commissions and bonuses. How could they choose otherwise?

Of course, the fact that the Shenzhou brand could become synonymous with high-end goods in Southeast Asia, including Old Europe, relied not only on advertising and ground-pushing, but also on after-sales and maintenance that were much faster than peers. It would never be the case that after selling the goods, the after-sales would be ignored. This was also the reason why users in these regions dared to buy Shenzhou brand products at high prices.

"Li Zong, Ren Jingli, I'll finish this cup!"

Feng Jun finished a cup of wine. With Li Dongling's promise, it was equivalent to opening up a path for Huaki that it had never thought of before.

In the future, by borrowing Dongling High-Tech's sales channels and promotional channels, the Patriot brand launched by Huaki could enter not only the domestic market but also the overseas market. For Feng Jun and Huaki, this was absolutely a new beginning for their professional careers!

However, after the agreement was signed, Feng Jun also guessed the reason why Dongling High-Tech recruited him and Huaki: it was to have him and Huaki act as vanguards in the mass-market USB drive market, block those counterfeit goods, and seize the overseas market, etc.

Regarding this, Feng Jun was not annoyed. In the mass-market, the profit was not as large as in the mid-to-high-end market, but the profit was still over 5%, and it won by shipment volume. The profit was definitely much higher than Huaki's previous levels.

After staying in Pingyang for several days and signing several agreements, Feng Jun took the check and began to return to Yanjing, preparing to start a big undertaking. This time, he was not only preparing to sell Patriot USB drives domestically, but also wanted to make a push into the overseas market!

Just before leaving Pingyang to head to America, Li Dongling's side also began to get busy. Many things needed Li Dongling to handle them first.

And hearing the rumors of Feiyan Technology going public, more and more people rushed to Pingyang.

"Li Laodi!"

Inside the Yuhe Leisure Resort, Li Dongling was discussing matters with Yao Zhengru. The relationship between Li Dongling and Yao Zhengru was known to everyone; meeting didn't require hiding or covering up. It was better to be open and aboveboard. The more one hid, the more conspiracy theories would run rampant. At this moment, a voice came first.

"Yao Shi," the person who entered, seeing Yao Zhengru was also there, called out to Yao Zhengru, and without avoiding anything, directly asked Li Dongling, "I heard Li Laodi is going to America!"

Seeing the person who arrived, Li Dongling laughed and said to Yao Zhengru, "Wu Jingli, the news is really well-informed!"

Wu Yaoguo didn't engage in any pleasantries, directly pulling up a chair and sitting down. As the head of Hanxi State Investment, after investing in the Torch Group and successively investing in multiple projects such as the Pingyang Freight Airport, Oriental Times Mall, and Hanxi Software Industrial Park, now Wu Yaoguo, or rather Hanxi State Investment, was bound together with Pingyang.

This kind of alliance tied by interests was actually more real and more loyal than human feelings. People could betray allies, but they couldn't betray interests!

Now, the relationship between Wu Yaoguo and Li Dongling, Yao Zhengru, and others was basically like this. Everyone prospered together and suffered together. Once these projects in Pingyang developed, Hanxi State Investment could get a large amount of revenue, and Wu Yaoguo's power and status would rise to a higher level. Once it failed, Wu Yaoguo would not have an easy time either; losing the position of General Manager of Hanxi State Investment was even possible.

Wu Yaoguo first said to Yao Zhengru, "Congratulations, Yao Shi. Yao Young Lady is not inferior to men. If Feiyan Technology can go public in America, that would be the first domestic company to go public in America. It's not just for Pingyang, but also a big satellite launched in Hanxi!"

"Whether it can go public is still a matter of two opinions. Even if it goes public, there is the assistance of Dongling and the Feiyan Technology team. It cannot be counted as her own credit alone!"

Yao Zhengru smiled and shook his head. He said this on his lips, but when mentioning his little cotton-padded jacket, the corners of Yao Zhengru's mouth still curled up involuntarily. Clearly, he was quite satisfied with his little cotton-padded jacket.

And it was indeed true. Feiyan Technology reaching today had already exceeded the expectations of Yao Zhengru and his wife. No matter what was said, as the General Manager of Feiyan Technology, if Feiyan Technology went public on NASDAQ, then a considerable part of the credit definitely belonged to Yao Luoying.

If it were listed on the domestic stock market, one could still say there was water in it, but Feiyan Technology's push for NASDAQ was something no one could pick faults with. One couldn't say that Yao Zhengru and the Pingyang Municipal Government still had connections on NASDAQ...

If Feiyan Technology could go public, for Yao Zhengru, as well as Pingyang and even the Hanxi Provincial Government, it would be a credit on their resumes, and it might even be that many people would take a big step forward in their official careers, which was not impossible.

Seeing Yao Zhengru's expression, Wu Yaoguo looked at Li Dongling. "How could such a thing be hidden? Now the media hasn't reported it, but the offices of several units in the Provincial Government have had news for a long time!"

"Li Laodi, what are the chances of Feiyan Technology going public this time?" Wu Yaoguo asked Li Dongling with burning eyes.

Li Dongling shook his head. "Before the matter is done, no percentage of certainty counts. Going to NASDAQ to go public, there has been no precedent in the country before. It's not just the trouble from America and Huaerjie, but domestically, Feiyan Technology also has a lot of trouble to deal with!"

"What does this mean?!" Wu Yaoguo asked, puzzled.

Li Dongling stood up and walked a few steps. "This is also what we were just talking about. The Post and Telecommunications Department, which is now the Ministry of Information Industry, issued a telecommunications bill three years ago, prohibiting foreign investment from entering the domestic telecommunications industry. Although the Internet is not mentioned in this, the Internet is, after all, a product of the telecommunications industry!"

"But, if Feiyan Technology wants to go public on NASDAQ, it must take a curved path. It cannot apply for NASDAQ listing as a radio manufacturer, but must board NASDAQ as an Internet company!"

Facing Yao Zhengru and Wu Yaoguo, Li Dongling spoke bluntly. NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange were not short of companies in sunset industries like radio manufacturers. It was simply impossible for Feiyan Technology to go public as a mini-radio manufacturer.

If Feiyan Technology wanted to go public on NASDAQ, it could only hang a sheep's head and sell dog meat, playing the card of Himalaya Internet Radio, saying that Feiyan Technology was an Internet company, not a radio manufacturer. Regardless of whether the Americans believed it or not, it was enough to fool Huaerjie! ===== CHAPTER 487 =====