In the restaurant.
As the smell of gunpowder gradually dissipated, everyone felt a lot more relaxed.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased up, Liu Chuanzhi chuckled and said, "Dongzi, no matter how you and Huang Guangyu fight, and no matter whether you are hostile to each other or not.
I still have something to say to you today.
Businessmen have no domain, and they coexist.
When Huang Guangyu said this, I quite agreed with him.
Of course, saying it doesn't mean you can do it, but it's the truth.
This time, the smell of gunpowder between the Chao merchants and the Jiang merchants is so heavy, and it has something to do with you leaders.
As an entrepreneur of Hua Xia, in my opinion, don't be too regional, it's not good for future development.
Su Shang came to me a few years ago, hoping that I could take a position in the Su Shang Chamber of Commerce. I didn't refuse, but I never participated too much and made myself more regional.
I can represent Su Shang, because this is the root, and it can't be denied.
But if I emphasize this too much, and the Association's headquarters is in the capital, and the Association's goal is the whole country and the world, it will also cause some people to feel disgusted.
It's enough to know what you're doing and remember to be grateful. You don't have to add a label to yourself. "
Ma Yun also said, "When we went to Xiangjiang to visit Mr. Li of Changjiang, Mr. Li also said the same thing. Businessmen have no domain. A few years ago, I actually couldn't see through it, so there was the Jiangnan Club. But in the past two years, as the scale of the enterprise has grown, some ideas have gradually changed. Don't limit yourself. You have already transcended the limits of the local business groups, so there's no need to limit yourself again. "
Li Dong nodded in agreement and said, "I'm not surprised that Boss Liu said this, but you, Ma Yun, actually said something reasonable today. It's not easy."
Ma Yun's old face suddenly turned black, and he scolded, "Li Dong, has your conscience been eaten by dogs? I came all the way to the capital to help you, and this is how you talk? Everyone, listen, I'm trying to comfort him out of goodwill, but he has said nothing good since he entered the door. "
Everyone burst into laughter, but Li Dong didn't care. He smiled faintly and said, "Old Ma, don't make yourself look like a great philanthropist. I won't say whether you're here to watch the show or not. I think you're here to find an opportunity. If I really fight to the death with Brother Ma, I'm afraid the next one to join the battle will be you. I don't have time to deal with you these days. It's not like I don't know what you're up to. Why bother? "
Ma Yun snorted, "Me playing tricks? Don't wrongly accuse me, I was just and honorable! You can set it up, but I can't? As for choosing the right time to participate, I don't deny that. After all, shouldn't I? You can look for opportunities to deal a fatal blow to your opponent, but if it were us, it would be considered a small trick. "
Li Dong casually smiled and said, "That's true. If it were me, I would also grab the opportunity when I see it. Of course, that depended on whether the opportunity really existed. If you think it's an opportunity now, then you can join in. I don't mind. "
Ma Yun seemed to be deep in thought, but he didn't continue this topic.
It was hard to say whether this was an opportunity or not.
Logically speaking, Li Dong and Old Huang were fighting fiercely, and both sides had invested billions.
Far away was expanding rapidly, and Li Dong was also asking for help everywhere. Jiangbei Merchants had raised 3 billion to support Li Dong. In fact, it also reflected that Li Dong was really in a difficult time now.
At this time, besieging Li Dong was very likely to drag down Far away.
Of course, it might not be able to drag them all down.
But Li Dong had to make a choice. He could either not focus on one aspect, or he could be dragged down on all fronts.
If Taobao launched an e-commerce war at this time, Li Dong might not be able to handle it.
If Taobao did not care about their losses, they might use Tmall Mall to snatch a portion of Far Away Mall's market, and Li Dong would not be able to fight back.
This was Ma Yun's previous mentality.
But at this moment, Ma Yun was hesitating and hesitating.
He did not have any psychological burden to hit Li Dong while he was down. Just like what Li Dong said, survival of the fittest, and the weak would be eliminated.
Li Dong attacking Gome now was also hitting him while he was down.
This was not the main reason why he was hesitating. The key was whether the current opportunity was really the best?
Also, like Brother Ma's concerns, everyone had too many things to do now.
Ali's QR code payment system, mobile payment system, Ali's big data construction, global layout, delisting preparations, partnership system, forcing Yahoo …
These series of problems needed to be solved urgently.
Also, the mobile market also needed to be set up immediately. If they were to fight with Li Dong, it might give a third party an opportunity.
If they were not careful, both sides might suffer losses.
Thinking of this, Ma Yun seemed to be a little timid, unable to make a decision in his heart for the time being.
The two Ma brothers had not made up their minds to fight with Li Dong yet. Liu Chuanzhi and the rest did not have any conflict of interest with Li Dong. These people could discuss peacefully with Li Dong.
But in the crowd, someone was not so calm.
Zhang Jindong had not spoken since Li Dong entered the door, and Li Dong did not speak to him either.
As a member of the class reunion and a businessman from Jiangbei, Zhang Jindong was also invited to the gathering. Ma Huateng's intention was to have more businessmen from both sides, and it would be easier to negotiate.
But intentionally or unintentionally, Ma Huateng did not invite other Jiangbei businessmen. Instead, he invited Zhang Jindong.
Zhang Jindong could be said to be a member of Jiangbei Merchants or Suzhou Merchants.
Actually, in the modern era, some business groups had been intentionally or unintentionally diluted.
But this time, Zhang Jindong's situation was more awkward.
Jiangbei Merchants had called him and told him to withdraw from the fight between Huang and Li. If not, they should just kill their way in and not play any tricks behind their backs.
Especially after the Tide Gang made their move, if Zhang Jindong did not join in, it would be a three-way war.
If not, he should just watch the battle and stop scheming.
This made Zhang Jindong angry and annoyed. One must know that Suning was one of the home appliances giants. This fight between Huang and Li not only affected them, but also Suning.
Logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with him joining.
However, the addition of the Tide Gang put him in an awkward position, and also angered the Jiangbei Business Gang.
Sunan and Jiangbei were neighbors. Suning had large-scale industries in both Jiangbei and Sunan. In Jiangbei, he could expand so quickly because he was a local.
If he angered the Jiangbei Merchants, Suning would be in big trouble.
But now, how could Zhang Jindong be willing to withdraw?
Ma Huateng had his own plans for inviting him. The Tide Gang and the Jiangbei Merchants were not on good terms. Although they had reconciled in name, the Tide Gang had the intention to take a step back.
Baoneng selling their shares and withdrawing from the fight was a form of compromise.
This time, the Tide Gang had lost some face.
Since that was the case, they would let the Jiangbei Merchants lose face too. The purpose of inviting Zhang Jindong was to create internal strife among the Jiangbei Merchants.
In fact, Zhang Jindong could see this point.
But as a businessman, the leader of a large conglomerate, there were some things he had to do even if he could see it.
It was impossible for him to withdraw.
If he angered the Jiangbei Merchants, there was nothing he could do.
For the sake of Suning, to prevent Li Dong from encroaching on them, he could only choose to help Old Huang and defend against Li Dong's attack.
So, he could have chosen not to come, but he still came.
It was to face Li Dong. Being afraid before the battle was a big taboo.
At this time, he didn't even dare to face Li Dong's determination. Then he might as well not get involved. After all, he was a business magnate who had single-handedly built the Suning Empire.
Thinking of this, Zhang Jindong's expression became complicated.
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, Li Dong, who hadn't spoken to him all this time, suddenly smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, why are you so quiet tonight?"
Zhang Jindong instantly came back to his senses, and a complicated look flashed across his eyes. He smiled and said, "You guys speak, I'll listen."
Li Dong smiled and said, "I know what Brother Zhang is thinking.
But I've said before, competition in the same industry and supplementation of industries are understandable.
I've known Brother Zhang for two years, and we even cooperated with Suning before. I can understand this matter.
Competition in the same industry is inevitable, but it doesn't affect our personal relationship.
I also have competition with Er Ma, but those two still shamelessly tried to be friends with me. There are some things that Brother Zhang doesn't need to care too much about.
Jiangbei also can't take it anymore. After a few days, everyone will understand. We're all businessmen, don't tell me that we're not doing business because of our hometown? "
Hearing this, Zhang Jindong couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Zhang Jindong also understood why some people could reach this step.
At this time, if Li Dong continued to oppress him with righteousness and continued to oppress him with the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce, he might not compromise, but in the end, he would completely offend the business community of Jiangbei.
Now that Li Dong said this himself, some things were much easier to handle.
Li Dong, who had reached this step, was indeed much more magnanimous than before, and his vision and mind were much broader than two years ago.
Zhang Jindong was relieved, but Er Ma's face was full of black lines.
Ma Yun glanced at Li Dong and said after a while, "Don't refresh the thickness of your skin in front of me. Me and you want to be friends? Don't you know who's pestering me with phone calls all day long? "
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm just giving an example. Why do you need to explain? Look at Brother Ma, he didn't say anything. Be broad-minded and petty."
"I …"
Ma Yun almost choked to death. After a while, he said dejectedly, "Yes, I'm petty. Alright, let's not talk about these useless things. Let's have a drink!"
After that, almost everyone at the table was drinking Li Dong.
Sometimes, this fellow was really annoying!
This was a rare opportunity. Moreover, Wu Yajun, Yang Shaopeng, and the rest who were close to Li Dong were not around. Who else could he not take the opportunity to mess with?
However, Li Dong was not stupid. When others toasted, he would play tricks. When Er Ma and Er Ma toasted, he would stare at them and fight fiercely.
The big businessmen in the business world also started from the bottom. There was almost no one who couldn't drink.
Even Ma Yun, who was small in size, could hold his liquor well.
They were all people of about the same level, so they could not drink lightly. After a few rounds, everyone was a little tipsy.
…
The meal lasted for more than three hours.
When they came out of the restaurant, the cold wind blew, and the drunken people became much more clear-headed.
The others had nothing to say, but Zhang Jindong drank a lot today. Before he left, he said solemnly, "Dongzi, at this point, I, your Big Brother Zhang, will not say anything false. I will not let you succeed so easily in your competition with Gome! If you want to unify the retail industry, you have to ask me first! Even if Old Huang loses this time, I, Old Zhang, will not admit defeat so easily! "
Ma Yun chuckled and said, "In the retail industry, count me, Ma Yun, in too! Some people think too highly of themselves if they want to unify the country. Let's do it. Who's afraid of who? "
"We'll see what we can do in the business world! As long as some people don't disgust us, we can't be bothered to disgust them. We'll fight with real swords and guns! "Ma Huateng added.
Li Dong took advantage of the drunkenness and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be so full of fighting spirit. I thought you would be trembling when you heard my name, Li Dong. Alright, I'll wait for you to fight. Let's see who defeats who! "
Everyone laughed in unison. Then, they got into their cars and went their separate ways.
Wasn't the business world exciting like this?
Without an existence like Li Dong, there might be a lot less passion and fun.
As for the final result, it was a matter of time. It was not unjust to lose, and it was not worth celebrating even if he won. Perhaps, without Li Dong's business world, it would be less thrilling.
…
Night.
When Li Dong returned to the hotel, it was almost 12 o 'clock.
Shen Qian had not left for the past few days.
Now, Li Dong had reached a critical moment. She did not want to leave for even a minute.
An investment of tens of billions was related to the layout of the entire retail industry. It was related to the biggest success or failure of Li Dong's local campaign. Shen Qian wanted to stay by his side.
At this time, Li Dong could not lose.
If he lost, the loss of money, the blow to morale, and the mess of the layout could have a major chain effect.
At this moment, Li Dong was in a difficult position.
Seeing Li Dong enter the room reeking of alcohol, Shen Qian did not ask him about the process. She watched him sit on the sofa and poured him a cup of hot tea. Then, she picked up a towel to wipe his face.
When Li Dong took a breath comfortably, Shen Qian said, "Is everything going well?"
"Yes, the Tide Merchants will not attack head-on. At most, they will provide financial support. Don't worry about it. "
"That's good."
Shen Qian did not continue asking about this. She changed the topic. "Tomorrow, we will talk about the transfer of shares. Are we going to transfer only 2 billion bonds or all of them?"
"Let's see how it goes. Moreover, the transfer of shares might not be easy."
Li Dong continued. "It would be best if we can defeat Gome in the market. If not, we can only wait outside the market. If we can't win this time, we will fight in the secondary market. After the reorganization is completed, we will resume trading. With the support of 3 billion from Jiangbei's business community, I don't believe we will lose in the end! "
"Okay. After this is over, rest for a few days. Don't tire yourself out."
"It's okay. I am full of energy."
Although he said that, after chatting with Shen Qian for a while, Li Dong felt tipsy. He struggled to keep his eyes open and fell asleep on the sofa.
Seeing the fatigue on his face, Shen Qian sighed. No one's success comes easily.
Li Dong, who was domineering and energetic in front of others, was, in fact, also a human. He could get tired and fatigued.
The battle for Gome might not seem long.
In fact, the amount of effort it took was unimaginable.
Since the end of November, Li Dong had been planning and calculating. He had been negotiating with the capital organization, the Cheng family, the Euphoria faction, and the Huang family.
Now, he still had to face the Tide Merchants' attack.
If it wasn't for Jiangbei's efforts, Li Dong would be in a much more difficult situation.
During this period, other than the business competition, Li Dong also had to deal with some unexpected changes, off-site influences, and raise a large amount of funds …
It could be said that Li Dong was the one who planned the acquisition of Gome.
How could it be easy to forcefully acquire a corporation worth tens of billions from scratch?
The other party was not completely defenseless and could turn the tables at any time. When Li Dong was tired, his body would be made of flesh and blood. Otherwise, he would be an iron man.
Gently covering the sleeping man with a blanket, Shen Qian did not leave. She leaned on his shoulder and thought about how to help her man establish the final chance of victory.
Euphoria faction? CRMC？
Thinking of this, Shen Qian also fell asleep.
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