In late May, Li Dong once again set foot on the territory of the capital.
Zhou Haidong and Zheng Long went with him. Cao Hongbing stayed in Pingchuan, and Tan Yong …
Tan Yong was in the detention center.
The day before Li Dong came to Beijing, there was a vicious assault case in Pingchuan.
Zhu Hongtao, the CEO of Dalong Investment, was seriously injured by a resident surnamed Tan who refused to move when he ordered his men to demolish the house.
The injury was serious, but that was not the main point. The main point was that Zhu Hongtao fell on a protruding rock, and the back of his head suffered a heavy blow. He might not wake up for the rest of his life.
As for whether the rock had been there all along, or whether someone had deliberately placed it there, the police did not say, and no one cared.
Li Dong did not know whether the rock was a coincidence or Tan Yong had placed it there. He did not ask, nor did he have the chance to ask.
Tan Yong turned himself in after the assault, and Li Dong had not seen him since.
Before leaving, Li Dong gave Wu Jianguo a call. As Tan Yong was his employee, Li Dong was willing to hire a lawyer for Tan Yong, the best lawyer!
Wu Jianguo believed that Wu Jianguo should understand Li Dong's intention. Zhu Hongtao was still unconscious, and he might even become a vegetable.
Zhu Hongtao was nothing to Wu Jianguo now, and Li Dong was a new rich man. Wu Jianguo believed that Wu Jianguo would know what to choose.
Zhou Haidong and Zheng Long did not say anything, even though they were curious why Tan Yong would have a house in the city that was about to be demolished.
…
Gu Honglou, a local from Beijing.
Gu Honglou opened a small agency in Beijing, but his agency did not sell houses or find jobs for people.
His main job was to help people, or rather, be a middleman.
When Gu Honglou saw a Mercedes-Benz, he knew business was coming.
When Li Dong got out of the car, he was dazzled by the sun. Beijing was very hot at the end of May, and it seemed to be much hotter than Pingchuan.
Li Dong, who was wearing a suit, felt a little uncomfortable, and he seemed to be sweating.
Pushing open the door and entering the agency, Li Dong saw Gu Honglou, who looked similar to Maitreya.
"Mister Gu?"
"Yes, I'm Gu Honglou. You are?" Gu Honglou had a sincere smile on his face even as he spoke.
"Li Dong, Pingchuan was introduced by Niu Baihe!" Li Dong smiled and extended his hand.
Gu Honglou quickly shook hands with Li Dong and said with a smile, "So it's General Manager Li. I've been waiting for you! Old Niu is really something. He didn't even greet me when General Manager Li came. "
"General Manager Li, take a seat!" After asking Li Dong to sit down, Gu Honglou looked at Zhou Haidong and said with a chuckle, "Both of you, please sit as well!"
Zhou Haidong and his companion ignored him and continued to stand behind Li Dong.
Although the two of them were not professional bodyguards, they were still veterans of many years, and they could still follow orders.
Seeing this, Gu Honglou didn't say anything else. He smiled at Li Dong and said, "General Manager Li is here to meet with Baidu's higher-ups?"
Li Dong nodded and asked, "Will it be difficult?"
Gu Honglou quickly shook his head. What a joke. It was just a meeting. If it was difficult, how could he do business?
However, there were some things that had to be clarified. Gu Honglou said, "May I know who General Manager Li is here to meet? Baidu's Li Yanhong might be a little difficult … "
"Apart from Li Yanhong, anyone else is fine."
Gu Honglou felt more at ease after hearing Li Dong's words. He smiled and said, "Pardon me for asking, but what does General Manager Li want to discuss with them?"
"I want to buy their Baidu shares!"
There was no need to hide this matter from the middleman because the middleman would help facilitate it. If he didn't make it clear in advance, Li Dong was afraid something might go wrong.
Gu Honglou looked troubled after hearing Li Dong's purpose.
After a while, Gu Honglou said, "I'm afraid it'll be very difficult. Baidu is probably preparing to go public. It'll be very difficult to buy their shares at this time."
He then added, "Moreover, Baidu doesn't sell its shares now. Many international companies can't buy it at a high price even if they want to."
Li Dong nodded. He was naturally aware of this.
However, Li Dong still explained, "I'm not buying it for the controlling stake, and I don't have that intention. When the time comes, the agreement can specify this."
The reason why Li Yanhong wasn't willing to sell his shares to those international companies was because he was afraid that someone else would take control of Baidu.
From the plan he came up with when he went public, it was clear that he had a strong desire for control. Li Dong only wanted to earn money. He didn't have the intention or the capital to take control of Baidu.
After Li Dong finished speaking, Gu Honglou heaved a sigh of relief.
However, he still kept telling Li Dong that it was very difficult, or rather, almost impossible.
He wasn't a middleman for nothing. If the deal didn't go through, he wouldn't get anything other than running errands.
Li Dong listened quietly and didn't say anything. When Gu Honglou finished speaking, Li Dong smiled and said, "Who doesn't know Mister Gu's reputation in Beijing? I believe this is nothing to Mister Gu. Regardless of whether the deal goes through or not, Mister Gu will be compensated for your hard work. Of course, if it really goes through, I'll give Mister Gu some money. "
Gu Honglou's eyes flickered as he probed, "I wonder how much money General Manager Li has prepared?"
"Fifty million. The more the better. How much money Mister Gu can get will depend on how much effort he's willing to put in."
"Fifty million?"
Gu Honglou calculated in his heart. This local boss from Pingchuan was quite rich.
Fifty million wasn't a small sum these days. If it really went through, he would get at least 500,000.
If he could negotiate more, it wasn't impossible for him to earn millions.
However, this matter was indeed troublesome. Otherwise, Li Dong wouldn't have paid such a high price to find a middleman.
Gu Honglou thought about it and said, "General Manager Li, give me three days. Regardless of whether it goes through or not, I'll give you an answer."
Li Dong didn't say anything else. This wasn't something that could be settled in a short period of time. He was already prepared to fail.
Even if he failed, Li Dong wouldn't be disappointed. After all, he still had a chance when it went public.
…
This time, Li Dong wasn't stingy. He booked a five-star hotel.
Originally, Li Dong wanted to book a presidential suite to show off. However, when he heard that it cost 18888 yuan a night, he immediately dispelled that idea.
He would be staying in Beijing for at least seven to eight days. Just the accommodation alone cost more than 100,000 yuan. It was too extravagant.
In the end, Li Dong chose a luxurious suite that cost 3,600 yuan a night.
The luxurious suites in Beijing seemed to be better than those in Pingchuan. Other than the master's room, there were two smaller rooms for followers.
The master's room had its own bathroom. There was also a guest bathroom outside.
In addition, there was a small conference room that was about ten square meters. It wasn't much worse than the presidential suite in Pingchuan. 3,600 yuan a night was indeed worth it.
After putting down his luggage, Li Dong said, "I'm going out for a walk. You don't have to follow me."
Zhu Hongtao had been dealt with. Now, Li Dong wasn't in danger.
The reason why he brought the two of them over this time was that Zhou Haidong knew how to drive. On the other hand, it was to raise his own status.
However, unexpectedly, Zhou Haidong shook his head and said, "General Manager Li, Beijing is more chaotic than Pingchuan. We'd better go with you."
Li Dong was speechless. They spoke as if it was true.
After all, this was the territory of the emperor. How chaotic could it be?
However, he couldn't change the minds of these two hotheads. In the end, Li Dong still brought the two of them out.
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