Reborn since 1993

Chapter 646 Two Talkers
Pingyang is now attracting an influx of young people relying on its strong job market. Where there are young people, there are naturally all kinds of new things, because they are the group most receptive to new things.

According to the latest statistics from Pingyang Civil Affairs Bureau and other departments this year, the current permanent population of Pingyang has exceeded 4.47 million, including nearly one million people who have flocked to Pingyang in recent years.

Compared to places like Pengcheng, which require some procedures and certificates to enter, Pingyang does not have those restrictions at all. It is not that Pingyang does not have enough jobs, but that it does not recruit enough people, so naturally it allows outsiders to come in.

The permanent population of Pingyang urban area has officially exceeded 1.1 million this year. This figure is certainly far less than that of Yanjing, Yangcheng and the provincial capital, but the momentum is quite fierce.

Currently, Pingyang has officially become the second most populous city in western China, and nearly 200,000 people flock to Pingyang every year in search of opportunities to make a fortune and find jobs.

Of course it is impossible for all these people to settle down in Pingyang, just like those who are now going to Pengcheng and other places. Every year, four or five hundred thousand people go to Pengcheng to make a living.

But only a few people can gain a foothold in Shenzhen and make their first pot of gold. Most people just stay there for a few months or years and then leave quietly.

The same is true for Pingyang. Now more than 100,000 people flock to Pingyang every year, but no one knows how many people actually stay. There are always people coming with great expectations, and there are always people leaving with regrets. But people still come and go constantly.

However, compared with Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai and other places, it is hard to say whether you can get rich in Pingyang now, but there is a lower limit.

In Pingyang, it is not difficult to find a job to make a living. Whether in Xicheng District or Dongcheng District, or around the Torch Industrial Park in Shangguan Economic Development Zone, you can get a job in a factory with your eyes closed.

If you have some strength, you can go to the construction site. Now Pingyang residential communities are being built one after another, and this is the time when strong workers are needed.

If you are a civil engineering major or have some technical skills, you can also work in the Pingyang Cargo Airport project, where there is also a severe shortage of manpower.

Even if you have defects in your legs and feet, as long as you want to find a job, you can go to the Pingyang Civil Affairs Department and be arranged to work on some companies' special production lines. Anyway, as long as you are willing to work, you will not starve to death. This is the current bottom line in Pingyang.

There is a constant influx of young people who come to Pingyang to invest, build factories, and look for jobs, as well as people who come to Pingyang in search of opportunities to make a fortune. Pingyang naturally becomes extremely bustling as new things appear every day.

How much does Pingyang’s current changes have to do with Dongling Hi-Tech? It is rumored that nearly 40% of Pingyang’s GDP is directly brought about by Dongling Hi-Tech, and the remaining 30% is also related to Dongling Hi-Tech.

No one knows whether this rumor is true or not, but one thing is certain: the Pingyang Municipal Government will not sit idly by and watch Dongling Hi-Tech move away.

The most direct manifestation of this relationship is that the Pingyang Municipal Government attaches great importance to anything related to Dongling Hi-Tech.

……

“Today, the staff of our municipal government office sent off the main management personnel of Feiyan Technology, a famous company in our city. They will go to the provincial capital airport and New York, America with some company representatives to participate in the bell ringing ceremony of Feiyan Technology!

Feiyan Technology's listing this time is the first domestic technology company to be listed in the United States, creating a new history for China's technology industry..."

As the former director of Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1, Xu Yongjin, who had been recuperating at home in recent years, suddenly heard the news reported on Pingyang local TV.

In just a few years, Xu Yongjin is now much older than when he was the director of Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1, and his hair has turned gray.

When he heard the word "Feiyan", Xu Yongjin opened his eyes and looked at the TV. He saw that the leaders of Pingyang Municipal Government were seeing off a group of Feiyan technology personnel led by Yao Luoying to the provincial capital airport.

For the Pingyang Municipal Government, the listing of Feiyan Technology is definitely a big event. It is the first company in the country to be listed on NASDAQ, and Feiyan Technology is also an Internet company. These will be recorded in the history of the domestic Internet.

Cultivating a Nasdaq-listed company is a political achievement and credit to the Pingyang Municipal Government. How could it not take it seriously?

Watching the news on TV, Xu Yongjin felt mixed emotions. No one was more familiar with the Feiyan brand than him.

When Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 was in its heyday, its Feiyan radios and Feiyan televisions were well-known in Hanxi Province.

But in the end, the Feiyan brand prospered in Xu Yongjin's hands, but collapsed in his hands again, and even the Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1 went bankrupt!

At present, Feiyan’s brand is shining again, even surpassing its peak period during Xu Yongjin’s era, and it is about to be listed on NASDAQ!

But the current Feiyan has nothing to do with Xu Yongjin at all, and Xu Yongjin is still carrying the blame for the bankruptcy of Xicheng Wireless Factory No. 1, which he will never be able to get rid of.

Watching the news on TV, Xu Yongjin sighed and felt extremely angry about Liu Jiande who was still imprisoned in Pingyang Prison.

Xu Yongjin also knew that he was the one who bore the brunt of the bankruptcy of Xicheng Wireless Factory 1. Liu Jiande had made Xicheng Wireless Factory 1 a mess, but who was the one who promoted Liu Jiande? It was Xu Yongjin. But who was willing to really admit that he had messed up everything? Throughout history, only a few people could issue an edict of self-blame. It was much easier to push the responsibility onto others!

……

The plane passed through the clouds and flew quickly towards the other side of the Pacific Ocean. On the plane, Li Dongling, Yao Luoying, technical director Fu Cheng, engineer Jiang Shoucheng and other people representing Feiyan Technology were on the plane.

In addition, there are several people from Dongling Hi-Tech, including Zhang Bing, who will go to America this time.

Zhang Bing looked at Fu Cheng, Jiang Shoucheng and other people from Feiyan Technology and couldn't help but feel a little envious. For technical personnel like them, going public also means an opportunity to rise to fame overnight.

He is in America, so he feels this kind of thing even more deeply. How many technology practitioners have made a comeback by going public, achieving fame and fortune, and having Hollywood models, luxury homes, yachts, etc. at their fingertips.

But even in America, Zhang Bing had only encountered this a few times. When he returned to China, he had to witness the listing of Feiyan Technology with his own eyes.

Zhang Bing somewhat regretted coming back so late. He heard that the founding team and professional managers of Dongling Hi-Tech, including Chen Tao, were all rewarded with equity in Feiyan Technology.
When Feiyan Technology goes public, Chen Tao and his colleagues will also be among the billionaires in the industry. How can Zhang Bing, who is also a technician, not be envious of this!

On the plane, everyone at Feiyan Technology was excitedly discussing the listing of Feiyan Technology. They discussed whether the stock price of Feiyan Technology would soar on the day of listing, how much the options they were allocated would be worth, etc. These things made them so excited that they could hardly fall asleep.

Although Li Dongling and Yao Luoying talked about these things for a while, they didn't pay too much attention to them. Since the company was going to go public anyway, there was no point in worrying about these things.

As soon as Feiyan Technology goes public, the ones who should worry about the stock price are the investment companies that have invested in Feiyan Technology, such as Citi, Sequoia Capital, Netscape, and Yahoo Ventures, and those who have bought Feiyan Technology shares, rather than these major shareholders.

Anyway, according to the rules of Nasdaq, major shareholders like Li Dongling cannot cash out within a year or so. There is no point in being anxious, and they cannot reap the profits. It will be a year from now, so there is no point in being anxious now...

"What do you think of Lao Fu?"

Yao Luoying, who was wearing a women's suit and a turtleneck sweater underneath, held a list in her hand and asked Li Dongling.

She is selecting the new leader of Feiyan Technology. After Feiyan Technology goes public, she will officially resign from the position of general manager of Feiyan Technology and serve on the board of directors of Feiyan Technology after the new year. Now she has to select a new leader for Feiyan Technology.

The old Fu mentioned by Yao Luoying is Fu Cheng, the technical director of Feiyan Technology who is now on the plane, and also an "old man" of Feiyan Technology.

When Dongling Hi-Tech was first established, Fu Cheng joined the technical department of Dongling Hi-Tech. After Feiyan Technology was established, he was transferred to Feiyan Technology and later joined Feiyan Technology.

Fu Cheng led the technical staff to help Feiyan Technology develop mini radios, car radios and other products, and made great contributions to Feiyan Technology.

"There is no problem with Lao Fu's technology. If he is in charge of Feiyan Technology's hardware business, nothing will go wrong!"

"But Feiyan Technology is not only engaged in the hardware business of mini radios, car radios, and car stereos, but also has the Internet business of Himalaya Radio. This is not something that Lao Cheng can handle!"

Li Dongling glanced at Fu Cheng and said, what is the most important thing in the Internet industry now? It is definitely not new technology or something like that, but the ability to brag and make promises, so that the stock price can float up.

Fu Cheng is good at research and development, but asking him to promote the Internet is a bit too much.

Yao Luoying raised her slender neck like a swan, frowned, and looked at Li Dongling, "You mean, choose two people?"

Li Dongling snapped his fingers. "There must be only one general manager of Feiyan Technology, but it is most appropriate to separate Feiyan Technology's hardware from Himalaya Internet Radio and give it to two people to manage!"

Li Dongling's meaning was very clear. In name, he would let Fu Cheng serve as the general manager of Feiyan Technology, but he would select another person to serve as the deputy general manager to manage Himalaya Radio.

Yao Luoying also had a headache. "There are not many people who are proficient in the Internet and understand Wall Street now!"

Having visited Silicon Valley before, Yao Luoying knew very well how both Silicon Valley and Wall Street played their games. Even the "elites" on Wall Street still had only a vague understanding of the Internet and were just making random guesses.

"I do have a candidate!" When Li Dongling mentioned this person, there was a strange expression on his face.

"Tang Jun is currently working for Microsoft. He might be one of the candidates suitable to take over Himalaya Internet Radio!"

(End of this chapter)