November 8th.
Li Dong brought Chen Lang and the others to Bailian.
…
Lijing Building was where the headquarters of Bailian was located.
In fact, Bailian had not taken over Lijing Building for long. Previously, Bailian did not have a headquarters. Its subsidiaries and group subsidiaries were scattered everywhere.
Although the group was not small and was not weak, it did not have a good appearance.
After Ma Xingsheng came to power, he communicated with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission for a period of time. He took over Lijing Building, which was originally intended to be the new office building of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and changed it into the headquarters of Bailian.
The headquarters had not been moved for long. When Li Dong arrived, he could still feel the rush and unfamiliarity of the employees.
Ma Xingsheng gave Li Dong enough face and personally led his men to welcome him downstairs.
The two of them had actually interacted before. They had chatted at the Carrefour reception.
Li Dong actually had similar thoughts as Ma Yun. He also thought that the recent changes in Bailian stemmed from He Ming.
Therefore, after exchanging a few pleasantries with Ma Xingsheng, Li Dong chuckled and said, "Chairman Ma, why don't I see Chairman He? I heard that Chairman He is an expert in economics and came from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. He also has a thorough understanding of policies. We are dealing with the financial crisis. I was thinking of asking Chairman He to help me analyze it. "
Li Dong was not afraid to say this in front of Ma Xingsheng. Whether Ma Xingsheng minded or not, Li Dong could see something.
If he did not mind, it meant that Ma Xingsheng had high self-restraint. It also meant that He Ming might really be very capable. Even Ma Xingsheng was convinced.
If he minded, that was even better. He could not wait for Bailian to have internal strife.
Right now, Bailian was somewhat airtight. If he was in chaos, it would be much easier to handle.
However, Ma Xingsheng was also experienced. When Li Dong said this, Ma Xingsheng smiled and said, "General Manager Li is being humble. When it comes to dealing with the crisis, I'm afraid there are not many companies that can compare to Far away. It should be us learning from General Manager Li. Chairman He still has some matters to deal with. Once he is done, he will be there immediately. We are all looking forward to General Manager Li coming to Bailian to give us pointers. "
"What guidance? Don't make fun of me, Chairman Ma …"
Li Dong said politely. Just as he finished, two cars suddenly stopped on the side of the road.
Then, under Li Dong's slightly stunned gaze, Ma Yun and Shen Guojun got out of the car together.
Ma Xingsheng's expression also changed slightly. Then, he smiled and said, "General Manager Ma, President Shen, you are …"
Ma Yun smiled and said, "I didn't disturb you, did I? I was in a bit of trouble yesterday, so I couldn't come over. I'm really sorry that I couldn't make it to the banquet yesterday, so I specially came to apologize to Chairman Ma and Chairman He. I didn't expect to meet Li Dong. What a coincidence. "
Li Dong laughed but didn't say anything.
Ma Xingsheng, on the other hand, had a headache. Ma Yun's excuse was too lousy. He knew it was unreliable the moment he heard it.
The apology was fake, but the pressure was real.
As for who to pressure, pressuring Li Dong was one thing, but in fact, it was also pressuring Bailian.
Because of the appearance of Ma Yun and Shen Guojun, his rhythm was somewhat disrupted.
Ma Xingsheng wanted to chase them away, but he saw that the two of them acted like they were familiar with each other. They even chatted with Li Dong. Obviously, they weren't going to leave.
Ma Xingsheng wanted to cry. Why were there so many unreliable people in the business world recently?
Li Dong was one, and Ma Yun was another.
The two unreliable people came to Bailian together, which gave him a headache.
After thinking about it, while they were talking, Ma Xingsheng whispered to a staff member beside him, "Go inform Chairman He and make things clear."
The staff member quickly nodded and quietly left while no one was paying attention.
…
Next to him, Li Dong and Ma Yun laughed and chatted, but their voices were not loud.
"Old Ma, are you trying to scare me? What, are you trying to show off? "
Ma Yun said with a smile, "What are you talking about? Why would I show off? I didn't provoke you, I'm just here to take a look. Li Dong, you just like to be calculative. Show some of the magnanimity of a big entrepreneur. With your character, you can only be considered a businessman, not an entrepreneur. "
"I've always been good to others, but you're not included. Because I know that your skin is thicker than mine, more shameless than me, so there's no need to be polite to you."
Ma Yun didn't mind and said with a smile, "I'll return those words to you. But Li Dong, to be honest, is there a need for us to fight to the death? The Hua Xia market is so big, and the international market is so big. Why do we have to take a long-term view? Why don't we combine all our forces and charge into the international market together? It's much more exciting than playing with our own people. "
Li Dong sneered and said, "Sure, actually, I don't want to do this either. The key is that this alliance can't be messy like a swarm of bees.
Since it's an alliance, there has to be a strategy and a priority.
Otherwise, you speak, I speak, I want to enter Europe, you want to enter America. If we can't even reach a consensus, what's the point of an alliance?
If you want the right to speak, you have to be strong enough.
In the end, you think you're stronger than me, and he thinks he's stronger than me.
At that time, won't we still be in a mess? Is there a difference? "
"There is. We can sit down and talk about it slowly …"
"How slow is talking about talking slowly? A few months, a few years? If I had the time, I would've killed you long ago. "
Ma Yun said with a smile, "As if you're serious. Kill me and see. I'm trying to be polite before resorting to force. I don't want to go to war. Otherwise, with a public enemy like you, I'm sure you'll be beaten to a pulp if you team up with a few others. "
Li Dong snorted, "Then why don't you try!"
"You think I don't dare?"
"It's not that I think, it's that you don't dare. It's useless to scare me."
"I rarely scare people. Li Dong, it's not a good thing to be so arrogant …"
"Forget it. If you had the strength, you would've killed me long ago. What's the point of talking nonsense with me?
It's not that I have to go against anyone. For example, Old Shen's Yin Tai. He's so weak, I'm not interested in killing him.
The people I really want to kill are usually not weak. This is called sleeping on the side of the bed, not letting you sleep soundly.
Tell me, why did you get rid of eBay in the first place?
It's because he's too strong. If you want to be number one, you have to kill him.
Later on, when eBay was no longer strong and no longer a threat, you came up with your idea of developing together. What was that all about?
If you're so capable, you should've said that from the start.
I'm the same now. You said it yourself. If I don't compete with you, you won't compete with me?
If you say that now, I won't say another word. We'll team up. I'll specialize in C2C, and you'll specialize in B2C. What do you think? "
Ma Yun frowned slightly, then said with a smile, "There's no need to be so absolute."
Then he said, "Alright, you're right. But I don't think there's a need to fight to the death. As long as you do well, you don't have to attack anyone. Those who are good at fighting have no illustrious achievements. Even when I competed with eBay back then, I didn't end up like you are now. You can't wait to kill everyone with a hammer. You don't even leave a way out for others. "
Li Dong smiled and said, "When did I not leave a way out for others? I just said that you do your C2C, and I'll do my B2C. Isn't that a way out? You're the one who's unwilling. If I don't fight with you, you'll have to fight with me sooner or later. Since it's destined, there's no need for me to stand on ceremony. "
With that said, Li Dong ignored him and looked at Shen Guojun. "Old Shen, don't mess around with Old Ma. It's boring.
Don't think that I, Li Dong, am a person who cannot tolerate others. Some things are deliberately spread by someone to tarnish my reputation.
Far Away Retail has its own strategy since a long time ago, and cooperation is the prerequisite!
Our cooperation with China Resources is based on this.
I even intend to set up the Hua Xia Retail Alliance, and all the local retail groups are my targets.
Far Away Mall wants to open up the O2O market, and the more companies it cooperates with, the better.
As long as you don't do your own business online and focus on offline, I can guarantee that your business will not be any worse than now. It will only be better.
One person's strength is limited, and I can't take down all the territories in a short time. So, I need partners.
Just like China Resources, support our O2O business, combining online and offline.
If you do it yourself, you should know the difficulty. Furthermore, we have already formed a scale, and it will be hard for you to surpass us.
It's better to focus on offline. I guarantee that as long as you focus on offline, you will be Far Away Mall's eternal partners.
Ma Yun is making a fuss now because he is afraid that I will snatch his business, and he is purposely leading you to fight with me.
Is there a need to fight when doing business?
It's true that I, Li Dong, want to be the retail overlord, but I am not so exclusive, and I have never thought of taking down all the territories in one go. I can't do it.
Ma Yun is different. He is more sinister than me. I did not do it, and you are afraid of me.
He did not say anything, and he is the good guy behind the scenes. In the end, you will realize that you were killed by him.
As a businessman, you should be more open-minded. I, Li Dong, am used to being straightforward, and I don't like to play dirty. "
Shen Guojun's face changed again, and Ma Yun gritted his teeth. "Is there a need to step on me?"
Li Dong did not look at him, but looked at Shen Guojun and Ma Xingsheng. Ma Xingsheng had also come over, and Li Dong did not stop talking.
Seeing the two did not speak, Li Dong said sincerely. "Everyone, I, Li Dong, am not reasonable. You will know if I, Li Dong, am right or wrong.
I have a cooperative attitude with Yintai and the other companies.
Even for Bailian, I have the same thoughts. But the premise is that you do not have other thoughts.
I am a straightforward person. If you treat me well, I will treat you well.
If you insist on using me as a stepping stone, then I definitely won't agree to it.
"Let's set up a retail alliance in Hua Xia. As long as you help me open up the O2O market, it will not only be Far away's O2O market, but the entire retail market's O2O market!
"Far Away's existence is not to fight with anyone. Far Away's existence is actually a point of convergence.
"Without Far Away, our alliance will be meaningless, and it will only exist in name.
"With Far Away and our online system, we can complete the entire Hua Xia's retail layout.
"Now, it is not only our domestic companies that are competing.
"There are also foreign capitals, such as Wal-Mart, Tesco, Metro, Gao Xin, Lotte …
"They have already dominated the world, and now they are trying to snatch Hua Xia's market.
"In the end, we are still fighting a civil war. Is there a need for that?
"This time, I came to Bailian with the intention of cooperating. Huarun is already willing to cooperate, and Bailian will join in. We will also contact Da Shang Group …
"A few domestic retail groups will take the lead, and we will pull in Suning and Gome. At that time, our strength will increase by more than 10 times!
"Even Wal-Mart and Carrefour are not as strong as us in terms of strength!
"We will enter the international market, and the global market is much bigger than Hua Xia's …
"If Old Ma is willing to cooperate, it is also possible. We can aim to go overseas together …"
Li Dong's words were filled with passion and sincerity.
Shen Guojun was a little moved, Ma Xingsheng frowned, and Ma Yun did not take it seriously and started to yawn.
"He said it as if it is true!
Retail alliance?
Li Dong must be joking!
Dozens of companies, dozens of leaders, how can we form an alliance?
Li Dong's own words were contradictory. Previously, he said to get rid of those strong people first, and then he would lead the alliance.
Now he wants to pull in Bailian, who is he trying to fool?
He knew what Li Dong meant. Pulling in Yintai was probably a good idea, but pulling in Bailian and himself was nonsense.
Li Dong wanted to slow down and let everyone relax. When he really pulled in the small and medium enterprises alliance, he would turn around and deal with these giants.
At that time, it was not up to him.
Moreover, getting rid of the big enterprises was also necessary. Otherwise, without a leader, the alliance would be an empty shell with no meaning to exist.
Li Dong said for a while and saw Ma Yun yawning. He could not help but frown and curse in his heart.
However, he did not take it too seriously. He mainly wanted to appease Shen Guojun first.
Seeing that Shen Guojun was indeed hesitating, Li Dong suddenly stopped talking and sighed. "Forget it. It's pointless for me to say anything. I've been demonized, and no one believes me. What else can I say? Chairman Ma, what I said just now, I'm afraid you also thought I was joking. Let's not talk about this. Chairman Ma, aren't you going to invite us in to take a look? "
Ma Xingsheng came to his senses and quickly said, "General Manager Li's wise words just now fascinated me. Sorry, sorry for neglecting everyone. Please come in and take a seat!"
With that said, Ma Xingsheng began to lead the way.
Behind him, Shen Guojun whispered, "Li Dong, just now …"
"Old Shen, let's talk about this later. Actually, I have this intention for a long time. In the past, the time was not ripe. Now that I have the cooperation with China Resources, I actually want to try operating for a period of time and see if it is practical before promoting it. But now, I have no choice. Someone is forcing me. Sigh, I can only see as I walk. "
Li Dong sighed again. Ma Yun could not help but roll his eyes. "Old Shen, you believe in a castle in the air. Think about it more. Some things are more difficult than you think."
Li Dong snorted. "Even if there are millions of people, I will go! I, Li Dong, am a man of my word. Whether I can do it or not, I will only know after I do it! Of course, everything has risks and uncertainties. If anyone really wants me to guarantee anything, I can't guarantee anything. I won't argue with you today. It's meaningless. I, Li Dong, like to speak with facts. We'll see when the time comes! "
Ma Yun could not help but laugh. This guy would not go so far as to say that he was talking nonsense.
But it would definitely be a lie to say that he was sincere.
He said it with a strong sense of righteousness, but in fact, it was because he had been under a lot of pressure recently and wanted to change his strategy.
Ma Yun dared to guarantee that his previous strategy was definitely not this!
Now that he saw the crisis, he wanted to change.
…
Ma Yun was slandering while Shen Guojun was deep in thought.
As Li Dong walked, he thought to himself, 'Maybe I really have to do this.'
When he talked to Chen Lang and the others, he said that he could get rid of a group of opponents and support a group of enterprises.
Yintai was one of the opponents back then. After all, Yintai's strength was a little strong and not easy to control.
But now that it came to this, it was not a big deal if they really wanted to cooperate.
The ones Li Dong really wanted to get rid of were Bailian and a few other giants. Local enterprises like Yintai staying would not have much of an impact.
Moreover, once the online system was really infiltrated by him, it was actually not much different from taking them down.
It was just that he did not know if he could fool a few people to believe him.
They were not fools either. As offline channel merchants, what it meant when their channels were controlled by others, actually, everyone understood.
Although the influence of the online channels was not that big yet, it could not be underestimated either. The speed of development was not slow either.
If they turned the tables in the future, they would completely lose the right to speak.
This kind of thing, if they did not think it through clearly, they probably could not fool many people.
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