Outside Xiangjiang International Airport.
Chen Lang and his men were waiting to pick them up.
Other than Chen Lang and his men, there were also a large number of people waiting outside the airport.
There were media reporters, residents of Hong Kong who were watching the fun, and some business people.
Yes, the business people of Xiangjiang!
Although there were many Cantonese businessmen in Xiangjiang, it didn't mean that there were no Jiang businessmen.
The leader was beyond everyone's expectations. Even the person in charge of the international airport personally came out and invited the old man to wait.
It was none other than Fang Keng, the owner of the former Times Supermarket who had dealt with Li Dong before.
Elder Fang, who was 70 years old this year, personally waited outside the airport with his eldest son.
As the recipient of the Golden Bauhinia Medal, although Elder Fang wasn't as famous as Old Li, he was definitely not a nobody.
The Golden Bauhinia Medal was one of the highest ranks in Xiangjiang.
In Xiangjiang, the Gentleman of Peace was widely known because of the TV series, but few people in the mainland knew that the Gentleman of Peace was second only to the Golden Bauhinia Medal.
And Fang Keng was also known as the number one person in Xiangjiang.
His coming to pick up Li Dong had completely subverted everyone's imagination.
The Xiangjiang media were also extremely excited. They didn't have the craziness of the paparazzi. At this moment, the media reporters stood respectfully in front of Elder Fang and asked softly, "Elder Fang, you came to the airport this time for …"
The reporters couldn't say that they were here to pick up Li Dong, as that would seem disrespectful to the elderly.
However, Elder Fang smiled and said, "I'm here to pick up Mr. Li Dong.
Everyone, I'm afraid that many people have forgotten that I actually have a lot to do with the Jiang businessmen.
I was born in Sunan, and the outside world has always thought that I came to Xiangjiang to develop my business. In fact, my ancestral home is Jiangbei.
People can't forget their origins, nor can they forget their roots.
This time, when Mr. Li Dong came to Xiangjiang, the people of Jiangbei from all walks of life in Xiangjiang were elated. They were proud that their hometown had an entrepreneur like Li Dong.
I'm no exception. So, this time, I came with my compatriots from the Jiang Merchant Association to welcome Li Dong's arrival.
What's more, Far away is also my painstaking efforts. I can't watch Far away fall! "
As soon as these words came out, some people didn't react, but some people's hearts froze!
This low-key industrial tycoon personally came to pick up Li Dong. It seemed like it wasn't just for the sake of his hometown.
The Association thought of the war between the Chaozhou and Jiangnan merchants that almost broke out a few days ago. Thinking of the old man's identity and the large number of Cantonese merchants in Xiangjiang, they were afraid that the war between the business groups in the mainland had spread to Xiangjiang.
The most famous Tide merchant in Xiangjiang was Old Li of the Yangtze River.
Old Li's rank was very high. If he wanted to interfere, no one would be able to sway his decision.
However, the old man in front of him had a high merit rank. If he appeared to intimidate them, no matter what, it would make them feel a little apprehensive.
The conflict between the Chaozhou merchants and the river merchants wasn't just about profits, it was also about the reputations of the established merchant groups of the two places.
The mainland had compromised, but it didn't mean that Hong Kong would be affected by the mainland.
Just in case, the old man personally came to pick them up. His attitude was very clear.
The reporters and onlookers were shocked, but those who had other sources were not too shocked.
In Xiangjiang, feng shui was very popular.
As early as when Li Dong was in the era of mergers and acquisitions, when the Fang family returned to Xiangjiang, there were rumors that the old man was very optimistic about Li Dong, because a famous feng shui master had told Li Dong's fortune.
Unspeakably noble!
Even when Li Dong came to Xiangjiang last time, Old Li of the Yangtze River had said this, and Fang Keng had personally talked about it once at the gathering of the business leaders in Xiangjiang.
Based on this, it was actually reasonable for the old man to support Li Dong this time.
As Xiangjiang returned to the motherland, it was more and more related to the mainland, and it was also more and more influenced by the mainland.
As the richest man in the mainland, Li Dong was the number one tycoon in both the political and business circles.
Now that the Fang family was a little declining, it was very worthwhile to make friends with people like Li Dong. It was a very cost-effective investment.
For businessmen, such an investment would be beneficial without any harm.
It just so happened that the old man had an excuse to make friends with Li Dong.
Far away rose in the era of mergers and acquisitions, and the old man's ancestral home was Jiangbei. This time, the Jiangbei Merchants and the Tide Merchants almost had a war …
This series of factors gave the old man the best excuse.
Even the old man would not do such a thing to offend the Tide Gang of Xiangjiang for no reason.
But now, compared with the cost and gain, the old man felt that it was worth it. Therefore, regardless of his age, Fang Keng personally came to pick up Li Dong with his eldest son.
Li Dong had to accept this favor whether he wanted to or not!
…
As soon as Li Dong got off the plane, someone from Far away came to his ear and whispered a few words.
Li Dong's expression changed. He straightened his clothes and said to Shen Qian, "Mr. Fang from Zhaofeng has arrived with the business leaders of Xiangjiang and Jiangbei."
Shen Qian was also stunned and said uncertainly, "Mr. Fang Keng?"
"Yes."
"He …"
Li Dong smiled and explained, "His ancestral home is Jiangbei. They are one family. Of course, there are some things that we all know. We have to accept this favor. "
Shen Qian nodded slightly. For them, the old man's motive was actually very easy to guess.
But at this moment, they really had to accept this favor.
In fact, Li Dong came to Xiangjiang in person to frighten the Tide Gang and the Cantonese Merchants in Xiangjiang.
However, although he was famous, he was after all a tycoon in the mainland and did not have much influence in Xiangjiang.
Mr. Fang was different. He had been developing in Xiangjiang for decades, nearly half a century.
He was one of the top tycoons in Xiangjiang and had a very high status. He was a member of the aristocracy. With his support, it would be much more convenient for Li Dong to do things in the future.
In order to win over Gome, it was necessary to owe him a favor.
The two did not talk anymore. Li Dong turned around and said, "Cheer up! This is the first time that we Far away have shown up in Xiangjiang. If we lose face Far away, we will deal with you later! "
As soon as he said that, the following employees all raised their heads and puffed out their chests.
Li Dong chuckled and led everyone out of the room.
…
At the same time.
All the people in Xiangjiang also received the news. Mr. Fang from Zhaofeng personally led people to pick up Li Dong.
One was a tycoon in the mainland, and the other was a tycoon in Xiangjiang.
The power of one plus one was far greater than that of two.
With such a combination of forces, some of the restless Tide Gang gradually settled down.
If they rejected Li Dong at this time, they would be courting death if they didn't say anything.
Now was not 20 years ago. Xiangjiang had returned, and ordinary people were still ignorant of the influence of the mainland.
As a big entrepreneur, everyone knew what it meant.
In addition, most of the companies in Xiangjiang had business in the mainland. Once they became enemies with Li Dong at this time, they would be wiped out in the mainland later.
Would the one in the Yangtze River show up?
There was no need to think about it. It was almost impossible.
In fact, Li Dong and the other party could still be regarded as teachers and students. Of course, this did not involve the conflict of interests.
Ma Yun, Jiang Nanchun, Niu Gensheng, Yang Shaopeng, Wu Yajun … These people had all studied in the Yangtze River Business School.
Old Li could be said to have students all over the world.
But once the interests of others were affected, they would still fall out with each other. At that time, there was no such thing as feelings.
This time, Li Dong did not touch the interests of Old Li. If Old Li got involved, he would be looking for trouble for himself.
At this point, his reputation and prestige had reached the peak. Once he lost to Li Dong, the impact would be too great and it would shake his foundation.
Everyone knew that Li Dong was crazy, especially when it came to his opponents.
It was almost impossible to provoke a person like Li Dong for no reason, unless there were great benefits.
…
Outside the airport.
Li Dong shook hands with Fang Keng and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that Elder Fang would come in person. I'm flattered. Thank you, Elder Fang, and thank my family in Jiangbei! What virtue or ability do I, Li Dong, have to actually trouble everyone to make this trip? This is too much! Let's not talk about anything else. Tonight, I'll treat my fellow countrymen to dinner and drink a few cups of wine! "
Fang Keng's eldest son immediately said with a smile, "General Manager Li, I can't do it tonight. My father has already arranged a banquet on the peninsula to welcome General Manager Li in the evening. My father also invited some celebrities in Hong Kong. General Manager Li, don't refuse. Otherwise, it will make things difficult for us. "
Li Dong said with a smile, "Elder Fang is too polite. In that case, it would be impolite for me to refuse. I will definitely attend the banquet tonight. Thank you for your support! "
Everyone was polite for a while. They were not idle people, so it was enough for them to show their faces and show their attitude.
In addition, today was the application day. Everyone knew that Li Dong was very busy now, so they did not stay any longer. After confirming that Li Dong would attend the banquet at night, everyone left one after another.
As soon as they left, Li Dong also got in the car.
In order not to lose face for Li Dong, Chen Lang rented a long row of luxury cars.
After Li Dong got in the car, Chen Lang also got in the car. He exhaled and said, "I didn't expect that the influence of this Gome competition is getting bigger and bigger."
Fang Keng and the others came to pick him up in person, which was beyond Chen Lang's expectation.
He thought that there would not be too much fluctuation in Hong Kong.
Hearing that, Li Dong said lightly, "It's just a win-win situation. In Hong Kong, I, Li Dong, do not have much influence, but it doesn't mean that the business community of Hong Kong can ignore me. There are too many companies in Hong Kong along the coast. Although I haven't been involved in the coastal area yet, it will happen sooner or later. At that time, I will let go of those who make things difficult for me today. Everyone knows this. Now that Elder Fang and the others are here to pick me up, they will do me a favor. If it were me, I would do the same. "
Chen Lang nodded and said, "Do you need to go to Changjiang to visit that person? After all, you graduated from Changjiang Business School … "
"No need. It's not the time yet. Let's wait for him to intervene. I'm sure that he won't intervene. If he really intervenes, it's not worth it to fall out with me for the sake of Gome. "
Chen Lang nodded again and did not persuade him.
Li Dong had his own ideas. It was enough for him to make a suggestion. Without continuing this, Chen Lang went back to the topic and said seriously, "The application will start at 9: 30 in the morning and end at 11: 30.
In two hours, the amount of application is beyond our expectations!
It's more than 12 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is five times more than the first morning.
The second round of applications started at 1 pm, and it's not over yet. I estimate that it will not be less than 8 billion.
It's more than 20 billion on the first day, and this is because we and the Huang family have not entered the market yet, and many capital institutions are waiting.
After the three-day application period ends, the application amount may reach 50 billion, maybe more! "
"More than 20 times?"
Li Dong knocked on the window gently and said after a while, "I expected it. 20 times is not a lot. If it's 200 times, I will be surprised."
20 times more than was not a big deal.
However, a lot of funds were frozen. 50 billion Hong Kong dollars was the largest amount of funds frozen for new shares this year.
Moreover, this was only the issuance of new shares, not the entire Gome.
It was only 2.4 billion new shares, not even 7% of the total share capital.
…
Chen Lang estimated that the application amount would reach 8 billion in the afternoon.
However, the reality of the situation shocked everyone!
Li Dong went to Hong Kong in person, which proved that he was determined to win this battle for power. There were too many institutions that were optimistic about Li Dong.
If he did not come, everyone would be worried.
When he came, the investors were relieved.
Not long after Li Dong went to Hong Kong, the situation in the trading market changed. Suddenly, a large amount of funds entered the trading market.
From 1 pm to 3 pm, the amount of funds entered the market in two hours was as high as 18 billion Hong Kong dollars!
The first day of applications ended, and the total amount of applications reached 30 billion Hong Kong dollars!
In the hotel.
Li Dong had a headache and said, "You all want to make money so badly. If you piss me off, I will join forces with Old Huang to speculate and kill you all!"
These capital institutions were here to make money, and the price of the shares would not be low in the secondary market.
The higher the share price, the more funds Li Dong would have to spend, which was not a good thing for him.
Li Dong was helpless, and Chen Lang and the others did not know whether to laugh or cry. Shen Qian sighed and said, "Far away, it would be great if the shares could be oversubscribed by a few hundred times."
Li Dong entered Gome to seize power, not to increase the market value.
Therefore, it did not matter to him whether the share price was high or not.
In the current situation, the lower the share price, the better. There was no doubt that the share price would not go down in the secondary market.
Chen Lang added, "This time, there are a lot of investment institutions. JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, CRMC, Citigroup, Bank of China … have all entered the market. Half of the 30 billion today belongs to them. There will probably be another round of peak tomorrow, and the third day will be less. I don't think 60 billion will be enough to stop it. In the end, the winning rate is likely to be about 1 in 30. We will invest 7 billion Hong Kong dollars and get 200 million shares. "
Li Dong rubbed his temples and said after a while, "With the 1.5 billion shares, we can get 1.7 billion shares. Together with JPMorgan Chase and our 12 billion shares, we have 13.7 billion shares. Next, we need at least 3.8 billion shares in the secondary market. It's a difficult task! "
They did not say anything. This task was indeed difficult.
It was hard to say whether there would be so many shares in the entire circulation market.
Not to mention, the Huang family was also involved.
Chen Lang thought for a while and said, "We can only wait for the results now. There's nothing we can do."
"Okay, let's do this."
Li Dong stood up and said, "Pack up and go to the banquet tonight. We will win this time. There's no need to be dejected."
Everyone did not say anything and went to prepare for the banquet.
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