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Chapter 356: Cultivating Jiang Yaning

After Longya Company signed the contract with six state-owned enterprises, they immediately sent the most advanced production lines. Then, together with Longya Company's production base in Shenzhen, the seven production lines burst out with astonishing output, and all orders were easily completed before Christmas in 1982.

As soon as Dragon Tooth brand household appliances were received by various buyers, they were immediately displayed in major shopping malls around the world, becoming Christmas gifts that people in Western countries rushed to buy. At this time, they were also sold in some supermarkets in Hong Kong.

As 1983 was approaching, people all over the world were happy. It was a rare occasion for Cherie Chung to go shopping with her family today. When the family saw the newly launched Longya brand home appliances, they all looked at them in surprise.

"Ah Hong, that seems to be the home appliance produced by the Dragon Tooth Company that you endorse, right?"

"Hmm? It seems to be true!" Cherie Chung looked over curiously, "Mom, why don't we go over and take a look!"

"Well, of course we have to support the products of your sponsor." Cherie Chung's mother suddenly laughed.

"Haha, Mom, you're right!" Chung Chuhong was also amused by her mother's statement. "But I've never met the boss of a product that he endorses."

"Wow! This Dragon Tooth TV is so expensive!" Chung Chuhong's mother said in surprise.

"is it?"

"Ah Hong, if you don't believe me, come and see!" Chung Chuhong's mother quickly pointed at the price of the TV and said, "This weird 32-inch TV costs a thousand dollars!"

"Well, this price is really expensive!" Chung Chuhong couldn't help but show a shocked expression. "But this TV is so strange. How come it's flat, but the picture is so clear?"

At this time, a salesperson in uniform came over and said, "Ladies, are you interested in this LCD TV?"

"LCD TV?"

"Yes! This LCD TV is a groundbreaking product produced by our Longya Company using the world's most advanced technology."

"Wow! Is it as impressive as you said?" Zhong's mother looked at the salesperson with a questioning expression.

"Haha, ma'am, I believe Miss Zhong knows best whether our Longya Company is prestigious or not." The salesperson looked at Cherie Chung who was wrapped tightly.

"Huh? Okay! Get us one!" Seeing that his daughter was recognized by others, of course he had to give her face and help her out since it was the product of his daughter's "sponsor" after all. Besides, she really liked this LCD TV.

"Oh, ma'am, I'm sorry." The salesperson then looked at Zhong's mother and Chung Chuhong with an apologetic expression. "This LCD TV is currently only available for pre-order. It will be released on October 1, 1985 as a tribute to the 35th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China."

"What? It takes so long?"

"Yes! This is a groundbreaking concept product. The technology required is of a high-tech level. Currently, only our Dragon Tooth Company has this technology and capability in the world."

After hearing the salesperson's explanation, Zhong's mother and Cherie Chung looked at each other. Then Cherie Chung paid the fee and reserved a 32-inch LCD TV. Then she left the store with the salesperson's farewell.

This is a gimmick deliberately created by Suning. Although the technology has been handed over to a domestic state-owned enterprise, it will take some time for them to digest the technical knowledge. By the time mass production begins, it will take almost half a year. It would be better to wait a few more months and then make a National Day gift.

Time quickly came to 1984. After nearly two years of development, Longya Company had completely established a certain position in the international arena, especially its white goods business, which has always been at the international leading level. Due to its technological and financial advantages, Longya home appliances quickly occupied the international market.

The emergence of LCD TVs immediately caused widespread distress among international white goods manufacturers, who had no ability to resist at all because they simply had no technology in this area. Even if they were researching in this direction, Longya Company's technology was already mature and had been patented internationally. If they wanted to own the technology now, they could only cooperate with Longya Company.

In fact, the state-owned enterprise that produced LCD panels had already achieved mass production by the end of 1983. Longya Company's Shenzhen production base and five other state-owned enterprise manufacturers have also started to produce LCD TVs at full capacity.

However, Longya Company did not immediately release the LCD TVs into the market. All of them were sent to the warehouse. In addition to being a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was also for a wave of hunger marketing. After all, the advance payment alone made Longya Company a winner.

Suning now spends most of his time in Shenzhen, and he is very low-key when he occasionally returns to Hong Kong. This can be considered as an act of being high-profile in work and low-key in life.

Looking at the invitations on the table, Suning knew that some people were already eager. It seemed that these Western capitals were eager to obtain LCD technology. In fact, Suning’s hunger marketing was mainly aimed at them.

Suning knew that LCD technology would attract their attention as soon as it appeared, and it would be easy to make a breakthrough with their huge R&D capabilities. However, Suning had already applied for all patents in this area. Only when they found that this approach was a dead end would they turn back and cooperate with Longya Company.

Hong Kong, Fok Mansion.

Su Ning came to the dinner party hosted by the Huo family with an invitation. Not many people knew Su Ning, who was extremely low-key, but when he appeared with the invitation, the head of the Huo family immediately came out to greet him.

"Mr. Su, welcome!"

"Haha, you're welcome, Mr. Huo." Suning smiled and shook hands with Boss Huo.

"Mr. Su, my father is inside. Please follow me, Mr. Su!"

"Good work!"

When Boss Huo brought Suning to the center of the living room, they saw the powerful Boss Huo standing and talking with some important people.

"Mr. Su, welcome to the dinner."

"Mr. Huo, you're welcome! Just call me by my name, Suning. You've always been a role model for young people in mainland China."

"Haha, Suning, you're too kind." Huo Lao immediately understood what Suning meant, and then he couldn't help but feel surprised. "I just did what every Chinese person should do."

"Mr. Huo is truly humble and modest. It seems that I still have a lot to learn from him."

"Haha, the Huo family welcomes you, Su Ning, anytime from now on."

"Thank you, Mr. Huo!"

"Suning, I heard that you don't have any production bases in Hong Kong, and all your production bases are in Shenzhen. Why is that?"

"Mr. Huo, it's only a matter of time before the mainland becomes a manufacturing powerhouse, so I'm taking a step ahead."

"Haha, are you really that optimistic about Shenzhen's development?"

"Mr. Huo, I am optimistic about the development of our entire country. With the success of the Shenzhen model, the inland market will surely be gradually opened up. Therefore, now is the most ideal time for Hong Kong businessmen to invest."

"Haha, Suning, why do you look like you're here to attract investment?"

"Haha, every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of their country. As a Chinese, I should do my part for the country."

"Well, you have a point." Mr. Huo nodded in agreement, then smiled and introduced Suning, "Suning, this is Li Ka-shing, the boss of Hutchison Whampoa."

"Hello, Mr. Li!"

"Hello, Mr. Su!" Li Ka-shing shook hands with Suning, then suddenly asked with a smile, "Mr. Su, which industries in the mainland do you think are most worth investing in?"

"Haha, Mr. Li, the mainland is in a state of disrepair right now. All industries certainly need financial and technological support, but I still value manufacturing and other real industries."

"Oh?"

"Suning, this is the boss of Sun Hung Kai," Mr. Huo continued to introduce the Hong Kong business tycoon to Suning.

Just as Su Ning was talking to Mr. Huo and the others, a Japanese man suddenly came up to Su Ning and bowed, "Mr. Su, I am Masaru Ibuka, the president of Sony Corporation of Japan."

"Hello, Ibuka-kun!"

"Mr. Su, nice to meet you!" Jing Shenda shook hands with Su Ning and handed over his business card. "This is my business card."

“Well, this is Su’s business card!”

"Mr. Su, we at Sony are very interested in your company's LCD technology. Could you please cooperate with us?"

"Haha, we are not against cooperation. After all, cooperation is a win-win situation."

"Mr. Su, I will visit your company in the near future. I hope Mr. Su can agree." Ibuka Masaru bowed again in surprise.

"Sure! You are welcome to visit Longya Company at any time." "Hi! Thank you, Mr. Su!"

Then Suning also met some big business leaders in Europe and the United States, who all expressed interest in Longya's LCD technology. Little did they know that this was the bait deliberately released by Suning for these big fish.

Shao Laoliu was extremely envious of Su Ning chatting and laughing with some business tycoons in the corner. He then looked at Zhong Chuhong beside him and said, "Ah Hong, Mr. Su thinks so highly of you, and you don't even go up to say hello."

"Yes! Mr. Shao."

1984 was the year when Cherie Chung was at her most famous. Because she was the spokesperson for "Master Su", her image was even better than in the original time and space.

Cherie Chung came to Su Ning and said with a sweet smile, "Mr. Su, I am Cherie Chung, the spokesperson for "Master Su."

"Hello, Miss Zhong!"

When the business tycoons saw Cherie Chung coming, they immediately said goodbye to Suning and left some space for Suning and Cherie Chung to be alone.

"Mr. Su, I have always wanted to thank your company for using me as the spokesperson for 'Master Su'."

"Haha, Miss Zhong, you're too polite!

The main reason is that Ms. Zhong has an outstanding temperament and is more in line with our company's positioning."

"Haha, I still have to thank Mr. Su for giving me the opportunity."

"Well, Ms. Zhong, I heard that you recently accepted a script called "Voyeurism"?"

"Ah? No! Because it contains a lot of nudity, I turned it down."

“Well, if Ms. Zhong really wants to take on this kind of script, our Dragon Tooth Company can understand.

I just hope Ms. Zhong can give us advance notice. You should know that our company is very sensitive about nude shots of our spokespersons."

"what?"

"Ms. Zhong, as far as I know, some media outlets have labeled you as sexy, which I don't think is a good thing."

"Mr. Su, don't worry! I will definitely pay attention to these issues in the future."

"Well! Ms. Zhong, I hope you can continue to carefully select scripts and let our cooperation continue to be enjoyable."

"Yes! Mr. Su!"

After the Huo family dinner, those Western investors immediately came to them. After all, they had been coveting liquid crystal technology for a long time and wanted to immediately obtain this technology that was unique to Longya Company.

"Mr. Su, I'm Edward, a representative from IBM. Our company is very interested in your liquid crystal technology."

"Haha, this is an honor for our Dragon Tooth Company."

"Mr. Su, I wonder if your company is willing to transfer this technology?"

"Well, I wonder what your company can offer in exchange?"

"Huh? We at IBM are willing to invest $100 million to purchase this technology."

"Haha, you IBM guys are quite generous!" Suning said with some disdain. "Mr. Edward, I have a proposal for cooperation. Our Dragon Tooth Company can cooperate with you, but recently our Dragon Tooth Company is interested in developing in the direction of OEM and is willing to undertake all of your company's computer production."

"Ah? OEM?" Mr. Edward was a little confused, and then he was surprised.

"That's right! You guys design and develop it, and our Dragon Tooth Company's production base specializes in OEM computer production, achieving a win-win situation for both parties."

"Win-win?"

"Yes! Mr. Edward, China has a lot of work to do and urgently needs this processing fee to survive, so neither side will suffer any loss."

"Mr. Su, theoretically there's no problem, but I still need to report back to the head office. The final result will have to wait until the head office makes a decision."

"Yes! We understand!" Suning shook his head indifferently. "Mr. Edward, from now on, we will cooperate with your Western company in this OEM way. This way, we can achieve mutual benefit."

"Oh? What other products does Mr. Su want to manufacture?" Edward had an idea in his mind.

"Computers, white goods, mobile phones and other light industrial products."

"what?"

"Mr. Edward, our production base in Shenzhen has advantages in terms of land and labor, and the quality of our products is obvious to all. We will definitely allow those investors on Wall Street to make more money."

"Huh?" Edward knew that what Suning said was true, which was the reason why they moved their manufacturing industry to the United States.

Capital is profit-seeking, and the more cost-effective production base in Shenzhen is still very tempting to them. If there are no unexpected circumstances, these Wall Street capitals will definitely agree.

Suning does this in order to allow China to become a major manufacturing country in advance, so that the huge technology in its own space world can be realized at the fastest speed, allowing the country in this parallel space to avoid some detours.

Suning was sitting at the Shenzhen production base checking on the company's work when he suddenly saw Su Lie rushing in. As soon as he saw Suning, he quickly explained, "Suning, take a look at this personnel document."

"Oh?" Su Ning took it in confusion.

"Boss Su, what's going on?" Su Ning was surprised to see the name on the file. "How did they recruit her? I remember she hasn't graduated yet?"

"Yes! Our company's HR department went to Shandong University to recruit, and Jiang Yaning, who was about to graduate, came to apply, and the HR department decided to hire him."

"Oh! So that's how it is!" Su Ning leaned back in his chair and thought of Jiang Yaning. "Boss Su, what do you think about training Jiang Yaning to be the successor of Longya?"

"Ah? Isn't it too early for you to think about this?"

"Haha, accidents can happen at any time." Suning thought about his own uniqueness, and then burst into laughter and tears. "Succession is such an important matter, we must prepare in advance."

"Huh? I don't know what's on your mind?" Su Lie didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing what Su Ning said. "There's nothing wrong with training Jiang Yaning."

"Yaning doesn't have a boyfriend yet?"

"No! I looked into her situation. Her mother, Anjie, introduced her to an officer named Meng, but she wasn't interested. She had never been in a relationship during her school years."

"Well, let's send her to Hong Kong!" Suning made a quick decision, "and then find a way to send her abroad to study."

"Okay, I'll arrange it!" Su Lie nodded in agreement. "Suning, do you want to meet with her in advance?"

"Haha, no need!" Su Ning shook his head directly, "I'd better avoid her for the time being."

Suning once said that among his five younger brothers and sisters, his favorite is the youngest Jiang Yaning, and he feels that he gets along with her most harmoniously.

Now Jiang Yaning suddenly applied for a job at his Longya Company. After being surprised, Su Ning thought about training her. According to Su Lie's investigation, Jiang Yaning had changed a lot because of her time travel, at least she was not with the officer named Meng.

Thinking that he might leave this world at any time due to an "accident", he wanted to leave a suitable successor to his huge business empire so that he could truly feel at ease.

In this parallel world, Suning has no plans to get married, and as for having children, it is up to fate. Therefore, his beloved sister Jiang Yaning is very much in line with his wishes. If one day he leaves, it would be most appropriate to leave his career to Jiang Yaning.

Suning doesn't want to recognize Jiang Yaning yet. He feels that his current life is pretty good. He doesn't have so many family worries and can focus on his career.

(End of this chapter)