For the time being, Li Dong did not know about the changes and conflicts in Gome.
At least from what he remembered, the conflict did not erupt so quickly.
In his previous life, Cheng Xiao had roped in Bain's funds, or rather, Bain had roped in Cheng Xiao's group, which led to the conflict.
Now, Bain had yet to enter the arena, and both parties were fighting for control.
Even if Li Dong knew about it, he would not know if it was because of the grudge between the two parties, or if it was something that happened in this life.
In his previous life, Li Dong was not qualified to know these secrets.
… …
On the 3rd.
Li Dong went to Liu Chuanzhi's banquet.
Once Li Dong arrived, everyone greeted him. Feng Lun chuckled and said, "Big Boss Li is so famous now that you've forgotten about us old brothers. Now that you are in Beijing, you did not take the initiative to treat us. Instead, you let Old Liu force you to treat us. This won't do. You have to drink three cups as punishment! "
When Li Dong heard that, he could not help laughing and said, "Big Brother Feng, I'm almost becoming a sinner by saying that. Is it because I am not treating? I asked you all to go to Jiangbei, but you all refused. You can't blame me for this. I do want to come to the capital, but I don't want to come here for no reason. There are a lot of people who want me to leave immediately. I don't want to be hated. "
Everyone burst into laughter.
Other than Liu Chuanzhi, Feng Lun, Zhu Xinli, Yang Shaopeng, Cao Guowei, Jiang Nanchun, Yu Minhong, and a few others were present.
Li Dong greeted them one by one before sitting down. "Luckily, Er Ma is not here. If he is, I will flip the table. Especially that gossipy Old Ma. Yan Hong told me that this bastard is badmouthing me in front of everyone, saying that I am the most shameless person in the industry. That old bastard, don't let me see him. If I see him, I will give him a good beating! "
Everyone laughed loudly again. Liu Chuanzhi joked, "Ma Yun will probably be here the day after tomorrow. If you want to beat him up, we'll give you a chance. What do you think? Everyone says that Li Dong is invincible in one-on-one battles, but we've never seen it for ourselves. All talk and no action. Why don't you let us have a look? "
Feng Lun also laughed and said, "That's right. Li Dong, don't talk tough. Try beating up Old Ma for real. He doesn't have much meat. Are you afraid? "
Li Dong snapped, "Don't provoke me. I've been getting more and more annoyed with him recently.
Whatever I do, he does!
I run Far Away Mall, and he runs Tmall Mall.
I'm doing logistics, he's doing a rookie, and I'm doing O2O. Recently, he has been discussing this matter with Yintai.
I can't be bothered to play with him and went to do the Million Card Pass. In the end, this bastard copied it and did the same thing with me.
If it weren't for the fact that we're all acquaintances, I would have beaten him up a long time ago. Say, this bastard, why can't he do something proper! "
Everyone could not help but laugh. Liu Chuanzhi said with a sigh, "You can't blame Ma Yun entirely. You have a lot of ideas. Whatever you do, you can earn money. Whatever you do, you can guide the situation.
If I don't follow you, who else can I follow?
I won't do this either. Otherwise, I'd have to follow you.
You rascal, the Association also participated in the previous Weibo financing, but you didn't even talk about it. Aren't you not giving me any face?
To think that I boasted in advance that Li Dong would not give face to anyone except me, Old Liu.
In the end, when our people went back, this old face of mine was all gone. "
Liu Chuanzhi grumbled. Li Dong curled his lips and said, "Boss Liu, can you blame me for that? You're too stingy. Other people start with 2.5 billion USD, but your people bid 2 billion USD. I'm already giving you face by not beating them up. Look, my niece's bid is suitable, so I immediately agreed. I even said that I would give her a car when I come to Beijing. Is my niece here now? If she is, let's go pick a car together. "
"Hahaha!"
Everyone laughed maniacally. Feng Lun could not help but say, "Old Liu, Dongzi has finally put on airs as an uncle. That lass, Liu Qin, will have a backer in the future."
Liu Chuanzhi wore a look of exasperation, but he could not be bothered to say a word.
What could he do if Li Dong insisted on raising his seniority?
In fact, if Li Dong was slightly older, even if he was older than Liu Qin, there was nothing to laugh about.
The point was, how old was this guy? Why did he have to call her his niece? No wonder when his daughter called him last time, she was full of resentment and couldn't wait to get even with her father. Why did he randomly call her uncle outside?
The few of them laughed for a while, then started eating and chatting.
It was not easy for them to get together, and everyone liked to discuss some news in the industry.
As they chatted, the topic shifted to Zhu Xinli.
In September this year, Coca-Cola had made an offer to acquire Huiyuan.
Huiyuan had also agreed to the acquisition at a premium of almost three times the original price.
Huiyuan's current market value was only about 6 billion USD, and Coca-Cola was offering 18 billion USD. Of course, Zhu Xinli was tempted.
With his shareholding in Huiyuan, he would have a net worth of 10 billion USD after the acquisition. This was a huge profit.
But because of Lehman's bankruptcy in November, Huiyuan's share price had dropped significantly due to the financial crisis. Both parties had not reached an agreement yet.
Actually, this was not the main issue. The main issue was the Anti-Monopoly Law in August, and many people in the industry had come forward to sue Coca-Cola for monopolizing the market after acquiring Huiyuan.
Now, both Coca-Cola and Huiyuan had made an application to the Ministry of Commerce. The Ministry of Commerce's attitude was ambiguous, and it was hard to say if the merger would go through.
When it came to this matter, most of the others were just joking around.
But when it came to Li Dong, Li Dong didn't stand on ceremony at all. He opened his mouth and said, "Old Zhu, hurry up and give up on this idea!
If Coca-Cola were to acquire Huiyuan, the Ministry of Commerce will not agree. So far, our cooperation with Huiyuan will be canceled.
Not only that, we will also snipe you in the market!
Aren't you afraid of being criticized when a foreigner acquired the number one ethnic juice brand?
It's fine if Baodao invested in Huiyuan, but Danone invested in Huiyuan because they do not have the controlling rights.
You are selling Huiyuan now. Although it is not all of our business, the brand of the number one ethnic juice brand will still be in your hands!
Don't mention this to me. I am considered half a nationalistic youth. If you dare to mention this in front of me, I will snipe you and ban you online and offline! "
When Li Dong said this, everyone was stunned for a moment.
Zhu Xinli was embarrassed and forced a smile. "Dongzi, business is business. Why are you so hot-tempered?"
The rest also laughed and tried to persuade Dong Xuebing.
Li Dong could not be bothered to explain and continued. "If you really want to sell, then sell your orchards and agricultural bases to me. We can discuss the price … …"
Zhu Xinli replied. "I am not quitting the industry. We are not planning to sell these businesses. What will we do after we sell them to you?"
"What else can you do?"
Li Dong was not polite at all. He said bluntly, "The success of this acquisition is Coca-Cola's success. It has nothing to do with you, even if you continue to be in charge of Huiyuan.
But if this merger fails, just wait and see!
You are messing around. I am afraid you have forgotten about what happened a few years ago.
Now, everyone is talking about national pride and protecting their brands. But you are doing the opposite.
They will scold you as a traitor. Also, do you think the Ministry of Commerce will agree?
Also, I think Coca-Cola is regretting their decision!
They had bought you at a premium of twice the original price, and now your share prices are dropping. Do you think they will still want to buy you?
Even if the Ministry of Commerce does not intervene, they will still be at fault.
You are in a mess now. The country will hate you, and the rest of the world will laugh at you. You will suffer.
I, Li Dong, am a straightforward person. We are all friends, and that's why I am saying this.
Otherwise, to put it bluntly, I don't care whether you live or die!
I am not targeting Huiyuan when I say I will ban you. I will still sell those foreigners' products as long as I make money!
But now, you've sold the number one national brand. I won't cooperate with someone like you. I feel ashamed! "
Liu Chuanzhi saw Zhu Xinli's expression and quickly laughed. "Dongzi, let's have a meal together. Why are you angry? Also, Old Zhu, Dongzi is young and too direct … … "
Zhu Xinli shook his head. "I am not angry. Li Dong. I will not say anything else. I will just ask you something. At this time, Faraway Supermarket is worth 60 billion. Wal-Mart is offering 180 billion to buy your supermarket and let you continue to manage Faraway Supermarket. Do you want to do it? "
Li Dong laughed. "It's easy to talk. You won't believe me if I say I don't want to do it.
But I really don't want to do it!
At this point in time, what's the point of money?
Making money is fun. Let me ask you. You have a few billion, can you finish spending it?
You sold Huiyuan and got cursed. Even your ancestors are ashamed of you, and the whole nation is against you. Do you really feel good with that money?
Now that I have money, why am I making myself feel bad? Am I stupid? "
Zhu Xinli was speechless and did not know what to say.
Li Dong did not mind and continued eating. "Forget it. There is no point in talking about this. You have your considerations, and I have mine. But Old Zhu, let me give you a piece of advice. It is better to draw the line yourself than to be rejected by the Ministry of Commerce. Now, there are not many companies that can compete with foreigners in the domestic beverage market. I just feel that it's a bit of a pity. If the Ministry of Commerce really rejects it, just wait and see, you'll be in for it. "
In 2008, Coca-Cola and Huiyuan's market share was not that different. Huiyuan was still very strong then.
Not to mention anything else, but in the field of juice, he would definitely beat everyone.
Now, Coca-Cola's Fruit Juice Source was beaten by Huiyuan in the domestic market.
But after the merger failed, Huiyuan did not gain favor from the public, and the government's support for it decreased.
In just a few years, Hui Yuan had been beaten by Fruit Juice Source in the fruit juice field.
It had to be said that this reversal was very regrettable.
Now, Li Dong was not afraid of offending Zhu Xinli. He could say whatever he wanted to say. Even if Zhu Xinli was dissatisfied, Li Dong did not care.
Huiyuan and Far away had established a cooperation system, and Far away had been focusing on Huiyuan Beverages. At least in Far away's hypermarkets, Far away had taken the initiative to reduce the market share of foreign brands.
Li Dong sometimes loved money, but sometimes he was a little nationalistic.
Zhu Xinli single-handedly destroyed the brand that Huiyuan had built up in the early stages because of this acquisition. Fortunately, he was not one of Li Dong's people. If he was, Li Dong might really beat him up.
Because of this, the rest of the meal was not as lively.
After Li Dong finished his meal and drinks, he did not go to karaoke. He left immediately. He still had many things to do tomorrow and did not stay for long.
After Zhu Xinli left, Liu Chuanzhi patted Zhu Xinli's shoulder and said softly. "Old Zhu, go back and think about it. Li Dong, this guy, it was not good to criticize him. However, there are some things that I think Li Dong is right. Of course, this guy is quite arrogant now. Let Ma Yun and the rest deal with him. Let's not be angry with him. "
Zhu Xinli smiled reluctantly and sighed. "I can't be bothered to be angry with him. Moreover, so what if I am angry with him? This guy has a bad temper. If you insist on going against him, it will not end well. I just did not expect him to be so against me. Damn it. I thought he was Huiyuan's boss. This guy is really … "
Zhu Xinli shook his head and smiled bitterly. What else can he say?
Before Liu Chuanzhi could say anything, Feng Lun, who was beside him, said, "Brothers, did you notice? Dongzi has changed quite a bit since he came to the capital."
Zhu Xinli joked. "Crazy?"
Feng Lun shook his head. "That's not it. To be honest, we can't say anything about you selling Huiyuan.
But in our hearts, how many of us here think it's good?
Let's not talk about you. Make your own decisions.
Dongzi, I feel that he has opened up a lot since he came to the capital this time.
"In the past, although this guy was crazy, he was reserved. You could tell after a few encounters that he was holding it in. Sometimes, when we interact with him for a long time, we feel like we're holding it in.
"Did you notice this time? This guy is not holding it in anymore. In any case, I think it's quite fun to chat with him now."
Yang Shaopeng nodded. "I think so. In the past, he would not have said that to Old Zhu. But this guy said it tonight, and he said it so straightforwardly. I feel so f * cking good just listening to him. "
Everyone burst into laughter when they saw him swearing.
Zhu Xinli felt even more helpless when he heard that.
Clearly, they did not think that Li Dong was arrogant. Instead, they thought that he was right. On the other hand, he was the one who was rebuked by Li Dong and everyone else.
Zhu Xinli sighed. Actually, he knew that it was not just because of money.
To be honest, how many people here were short of money?
Although Li Dong was rich, they did not need to suck up to him.
The reason for this situation was that everyone could feel that Li Dong had changed. He had changed to the kind that made people feel good just by looking at him.
Everyone had to hide their feelings. Even if they were angry, they had to smile in front of others.
On the other hand, Li Dong was more at ease now. His laughter and curses were all in his heart.
Rather than flattering, it was more like envy. This guy was becoming more and more carefree.
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