4th of November.
In November, the weather in Hirakawa was getting colder by the day.
In the past few years, the weather in Hirakawa had been a little strange. Often, after summer, it would be winter.
Two days ago, you were still wearing short sleeves, but in a few days, you might have to wear a cotton-padded jacket.
…
And Li Dong's mood was like the weather, turning from hot to cold.
Two days ago, when Weibo raised funds, Li Dong was still happy. Everything was on the right track and everything was going smoothly.
Other than being a little depressed as a monk, his career was going smoothly. He was still very satisfied.
In addition, his fame had increased. Even foreigners knew of his name, Li Juren. Although Li Dong did not say it out loud, he was also very satisfied in his heart.
But in just two days, Li Dong's mood suddenly turned for the worse!
In the morning, when he arrived at the company, Chen Lang came to see him and told him that the battle of Yamcheng had come to an end.
So far away, the war with Yonghui was probably the longest and most depressing.
He was clearly crushing the other party in all aspects, but he just couldn't beat him to death. So far away, there were many things to do, so he did not use his full strength.
In Yamcheng, he fought for several months, and it looked like he was about to exhaust the other party to death.
But in the end, someone actually plucked the peaches!
In the morning, Yonghui and Bailian suddenly jointly announced that Yonghui and Bailian had reached a strategic agreement. Bailian would use a portion of its shares and cash to acquire Yonghui!
It was completely silent!
There was no movement or news beforehand. With such a simple announcement, Yonghui was acquired by Bailian!
Li Dong's anger was frighteningly great as he immediately cursed, "Are you all blind and deaf?
We actually found out about Yonghui being acquired through an announcement!
What are you all doing? Are you all doing nothing?
Bailian acquired Yonghui, but there was no news at all. Is the person-in-charge of Yamcheng an idiot?
Are the people from the strategic investment department idiots?
What are you, Chen Lang, and Sun Tao doing all day?
Tell me, what are you doing?
Yonghui was already in our pocket. In the end, we worked so hard to defeat them, but it was acquired by someone else. Is this how you explain it to me? "
Li Dong was infuriated!
Yonghui alone is not a big problem. The key is if Yonghui is acquired by Bailian, many things will be messed up!
Faraway Supermarket's Minnan strategy had a huge problem, and even the strategy for the entire East China region was in trouble.
Bailian acquired Yonghui and took over the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce. Bailian's strength in East China was not any weaker than Far away.
This was not the most important point. The most important point was that Faraway Supermarket's first retail target was likely to be in trouble.
After taking over the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce and Yonghui, excluding Far Away Mall, Bailian will surely overtake Faraway Supermarket!
Yonghui, which was already in Li Dong's pocket, was lost. The first retail target that he thought he could definitely take over might also be lost. How could Li Dong not be furious?
And this time, he had lost so miserably!
Bailian was a state-owned enterprise, and the acquisition of state-owned enterprises was not that simple. The news could not be hidden from others.
But this time, it was hidden from others to Far Away!
Both parties had reached an agreement, and Li Dong only found out about this. What the f * * k!
Chen Lang, Sun Tao, and even Yuan Chengdao. These people were Li Dong's targets to vent his anger on.
As the retail group's Chairman, Vice President, Group President, and three levels of management, none of them received the news. Could it be that they were all dreaming?
Sun Tao and the rest stood in the office. They did not even dare to sit down.
Chen Lang was also sullen and angry. After Li Dong vented for a while, Chen Lang said softly, "General Manager Li, this is our fault. But it is useless to be angry now. I … "
"I know it is useless to be angry!"
Li Dong snorted coldly and interrupted, "What use is it if you don't get angry?
Chairman Chen, tell me, why can the news about Yonghui be hidden until now?
Are my previous strategic plans all bullsh * t?
What are the negotiators I asked you to do?
How could a sizable company be acquired just like that? Could it be done in one day?
Now you are telling me that it is useless to be angry, but I did not do anything. That is because I have strong self-control! "
Their faces were filled with awkwardness. How should they put it? It was indeed a little embarrassing.
Far Away was such a large enterprise, and it was also the overlord of the industry. Logically speaking, this matter should not have been discovered.
But they knew nothing about the negotiation between the two parties.
On one hand, both parties were very secretive. On the other hand, their negotiation was indeed very short. It was unexpectedly short.
In addition, there were many things recently. The financing on Weibo and the distribution of options made them neglect it.
In a moment of carelessness, they actually let the fat meat in their mouths escape. It was inevitable for Li Dong to be angry.
The few of them did not expect this fellow to say that he wanted to make a move. They could not help but not know whether to laugh or cry.
Fortunately, Li Dong only vented a few words. After a while, he snorted, "What are you looking at me for? Did I really make a move on you? Even if the three of you join hands, I can't beat you. "
The corner of Sun Tao's mouth twitched. He coughed and said, "General Manager Li, let's not talk about this. This time, Yonghui was acquired by Bailian, and we are all responsible for it. But this is not important now.
What is important is that the situation is not right.
The merger was completed too quickly. It was so fast that it was illogical.
It was the same with the acquisition of Agriculture and Industry. In short, the actions of Bailian have been a little frequent recently. It is not like their style in the past.
Also, Yonghui compromised too quickly.
We are also negotiating on our side. The price is not suitable, but we can continue to negotiate. There is no reason for them to cooperate with Bailian without informing us.
So I feel that there is probably another reason. "
"Another reason?"
Li Dong frowned and stared at him. "Are you sure?"
Sun Tao nodded. Chen Lang also added, "I'm afraid so. Otherwise, it would not make sense."
"What change?"
Chen Lang hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Maybe someone exerted pressure, or something else. Maybe it was an administrative method. Of course, we can't rule out other reasons. In short, things have exceeded our expectations. Also, after Bailian acquired Yonghui, I'm afraid we will encounter a lot of trouble in Minnan. Also, with the support of Bailian in Mountain City, Yonghui might come back to life. That is hard to say. It mainly depends on the support of Bailian. "
Li Dong frowned more and more. After a while, he said, "Which bastard is deliberately making things difficult for me? He's causing trouble for me! "
As he said that, Li Dong suddenly thought of a person.
Zhuang Fan!
Could it be that guy?
Previously, Zhuang Fan had told him that if Li Dong cooperated with him, he could let Far away quickly acquire Yonghui.
This was because Yonghui's biggest investor was HSBC Bank, and the Zhuang family seemed to have a good relationship with HSBC.
Through HSBC to influence Yonghui, it was still very effective.
Of course, this alone could only affect Yonghui. What about Bailian?
Why was Bailian so fast and decisive this time?
A long time ago, Li Dong had actually had his suspicions. Bailian's series of actions were different from before.
The previous integration of brands, the subsequent talks between the three, and the subsequent acquisition of agriculture, industry and commerce were all decisive, unlike state-owned enterprises.
In terms of style, it was a little like Li Dong, doing what he said. The meetings that used to take months suddenly seemed to have disappeared.
Thinking about this, Li Dong exhaled and said, "Let's not care about other things first. Over in Mountain City, you guys beat Yonghui to death! Don't think about Minnan first. Minnan has probably been lost and taken over by Bailian. It will be difficult for us to do anything in the short term. Even if we can't take down Yonghui, I will destroy their business in Mountain City and make things difficult for them. There are actually people who dare to take the peaches of me, Li Dong. Even if I don't make money, I won't let them have a good life! Otherwise, they will think that I am easy to bully and will rebel! "
Chen Lang originally wanted to persuade him, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that what Li Dong said was right.
If they didn't show their might this time, everyone would almost forget Far away's style of seeking revenge for the smallest grievance. This way, Far away would easily become the target of public criticism.
It was better to show off their means and make others hesitate to take action.
The few of them nodded. Li Dong said again, "You guys go and investigate what exactly is going on. Also, keep an eye on Bailian recently. Something is not right here. Yonghui is just a small problem. Bailian is our biggest opponent in Hua Xia! Bailian has integrated their brands, taken down agriculture, industry and commerce, and taken down Yonghui. They have already posed a great threat to us. They are a bigger threat than China Resources and Wal-Mart. You guys have to understand this! "
Faraway Supermarket actually didn't have many opponents. Among the eight big department stores in the country, only Bailian and China Resources were a threat. Wal-Mart and RT-Mart were all foreign investors.
It was too difficult for foreign investors to invade Hua Xia's department store market.
The domestic policy protection made it difficult for these foreign companies to attack Hua Xia's local brands.
Bailian and China Resources were different. They were both state-owned assets. If they really wanted to become big, the government would be happy to see them do so.
Even Far away was actually weaker than them, and the support they received was not as strong as them.
In the past, China Resources and Bailian's strength was not much different, and the threat level was also the same.
In addition, the state-owned enterprises were not aggressive enough, and Li Dong was not afraid of them.
However, Bai Lian made a few moves in succession, and his strength increased greatly, which immediately made Li Dong vigilant.
The current Bailian was stronger than Faraway Supermarket after the acquisition of Carrefour, regardless of the online shopping mall.
Bailian was not afraid of losing focus previously.
But now, the strength of Bailian's integration was frightening, and Li Dong immediately paid attention.
Chen Lang nodded and said, "We will look into it immediately. In addition, General Manager Li, we have to speed up the cooperation with China Resources. We must start in December. I think China Resources should be as nervous as us, or even more nervous than us. After all, Minnan is not adjacent to the central region where Far away is located, but it is adjacent to South China like Guangdong Province. China Resources's territory is South China. Once Bailian annexes Yonghui, South China is likely to be their next target. Another thing is the Hong Kong and Macao market. China Resources has a high market share here, and now that Bailian has taken over Minnan, it will not be difficult for them to enter Hong Kong and Macao next. "
Li Dong replied, "That's true. Go and talk to Hong Ji. How the state-owned enterprises do things, and how China Resources does things! In the past, with Bailian as a comparison, we could not see anything. Now Bailian's efficiency is a hundred times faster, and China Resources is still dawdling like this. If we were not waiting for them, we would have already started! "
Li Dong was full of anger. A few days ago, they were still praising China Resources' efficiency, but now he could not wait to punch these guys. Dawdling!
There is no harm if there is no comparison. Bailian used to be frighteningly slow, but now it is frighteningly fast.
They are both state-owned enterprises, and Li Dong of course has to compare China Resources and Bailian.
They talked for a while more, and Li Dong sent them away.
After they left, Li Dong thought for a while and made a call.
After a while, the call was connected, and Sun Yuehua smiled and said, "General Manager Li, why did you call me? What a rare guest!"
Li Dong said politely and then said, "Aunt Sun, I want to ask you something."
"Say it, what is it?"
"Did you see the announcement this morning? Bailian's acquisition of Yonghui is beyond my expectation. As for Yonghui, I heard that the Zhuang Family has some connections in HSBC. Do you know anything about Zhuang Fan recently? "
… …
Beijing.
Sun Yuehua was lazy at first, but when she heard Bailian's acquisition of Yonghui, she was surprised. "Bailian's acquisition of Yonghui?"
Li Dong was puzzled. "You don't know?"
"Of course not!"
Sun Yuehua quickly denied and then said. "If I knew, why would I be surprised? When did it happen?"
"This morning."
"So fast? I did not hear anything about it. This is not right! "
Sun Yuehua directly concluded. These people were all well-informed people. Even she didn't know about it. It could be seen how strong the secrecy was this time.
Sun Yuehua suddenly remembered what Li Dong said and frowned. "You suspect that the Zhuang Family is causing trouble for you?"
"Yes, it's possible." Li Dong replied.
Sun Yuehua nodded and lightly knocked on the table. She thought for a while and then replied. "The Zhuang Family has some shares in HSBC, but it's very little. But Old Man Zhuang has a good relationship with a few small shareholders of HSBC, and he can talk to them. Yonghui does not have a lot of investments, and you guys have been suppressing them recently. If the Zhuang Family does something, it's very likely that HSBC will lose its confidence in Yonghui and switch to Bailian. But I'm not too sure about the details. I'll help you find out more information. "
"Thank you, Aunt Sun. Oh right …"
Li Dong originally wanted to ask more, but after some thought, he decided not to. He hung up the phone after exchanging some pleasantries with Sun Yuehua.
After hanging up the phone, Li Dong stared at the ceiling and thought for a while. He then called Shen Qian.
After chatting for a while, Li Dong said, "Let's put OPPO aside for now. There's no need to rush the controlling stake. You go back to Jiangbei first. I have something to discuss with you. "
Shen Qian did not ask for the reason. She nodded and greeted the assistant next to her. Then, she started to book the return tickets.
Li Dong let out a sigh and frowned. The Zhuang Family's matter is also a small matter.
That's all they can do. They created some trouble for me in Yonghui, and it's the kind that goes with the flow.
The key is the change in Bailian. It may have a huge impact on Li Dong's future strategy.
Is there a change in Bailian?
Or is there someone pushing for all of this?
What is the other party's goal?
Far away, or is it just for the sake of Bailian's further development?
With all these questions, Li Dong fell into deep thought.
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