At 1: 30 pm.
Li Dong's motorcade arrived at Pengrun Building.
Wang Yue personally led some of the executives she had gathered over the past few days to welcome him at the bottom of the building.
As soon as Li Dong alighted from the car, greetings of "Hello, General Manager Li" rang out incessantly.
Gome was not the only company in Pengrun Building. A portion of the building was also rented out.
Some of the lower floors heard the commotion and hurriedly opened their windows. Many people began to poke their heads out to look.
When they saw Li Dong's figure, someone could not help but exclaim, "Li Dong is here!"
"Is he here to take over Gome?"
"If that's the case, Brother Cannon will be our landlord from now on?"
"…"
The discussions continued until the executives of the various companies started to berate them. Only then did the number of heads by the windows decrease.
…
On the floor where Gome was located.
Today, the employees were not in the mood to work.
While it was noisy downstairs, some of the executives and employees who were in a daze were either standing by the window sill of their office or staring at the door anxiously.
On the contrary, the executives of Euphoria had completely calmed down.
Cheng Xiao's office.
After Old Huang went in, although Cheng Xiao had become the chairman of the board, she did not change her office. It was still the CEO's office.
Old Huang's office was left to Du Juan.
At that moment.
Cheng Xiao straightened her clothes and stood up. "Let's go out and welcome the new owner. In 20 days, you've turned from guest to host. I have to say, well done! "
Cheng Xiao joked and walked out from behind her desk. "Let's go. Now that things have come to this, it has nothing to do with us. What we need to do is to stand up for the last shift. As for the rest, it has nothing to do with us! "
Everyone nodded. Indeed, everything had nothing to do with them.
Cheng Xiao had already decided to stand up for the last shift. Then, she would bring money and people to conquer the world again.
At this time, although they were still shareholders, there was no need for them to continue fighting.
Everyone went out together.
Just as they went out, a group of people came from not far away.
Other than Old Huang, Du Juan, Huang Yanhong, Huang Xiuhong, and several elders, vice-presidents, and directors of the Huang Family were also walking toward them.
Du Juan looked deeply at Cheng Xiao and the others, but she didn't say anything.
At this point, any blame or complaint would be a sign of incompetence.
The Euphoria faction did not support Li Dong firmly. It was only at the very last moment that they switched sides to Li Dong's side.
This time, the Euphoria Faction could not be blamed. If they had to blame someone, they could only blame the estrangement that had developed over the past few years, causing a rift between the two factions. Even against Li Dong, the two factions could not bring themselves to work together.
Moreover, both sides were losers now.
If the Perpetual Joy Faction wanted to leave, the Huang Family might as well. But considering Li Dong's character, he wouldn't rest until he kicked Old Huang and Du Juan out.
Chairman Zhou and the others might stay, but Li Dong would never let Old Huang's relatives like Huang Yanhong and Huang Xiuhong stay.
At this time, the two families were in the same boat.
Du Juan didn't say anything, but Cheng Xiao let go of her grudge and smiled. "Director Du, let's go together."
Du Juan nodded. The two of them walked at the front while the others split into two groups and followed them out.
When they reached the front desk, everyone stopped.
Cheng Xiao looked at the elevator and smiled. "Old Huang isn't here?"
The mention of Old Huang made Du Juan and the others feel like they had traveled through time.
Once upon a time, in the home appliance industry, there was Cheng Xiao in the south and Huang Guangyu in the north. They were both overlords of the home appliance industry. Back then, Suning Zhang Jindong was even weaker than them.
One of them was the king of the south, while the other was the overlord of the north.
The two of them had interacted many times. Back then, Old Huang and Old Cheng were just casually called each other. It was different from the current situation.
However, just as Euphoria was about to take down Dazhong and enter the northern market to compete with Gome …
Euphoria lost!
It was about to head to the peak and was prepared to unify the north and south appliance markets. Cheng Xiao was in such high spirits.
But failure came so quickly.
At the crucial moment, a few financial institutions gave him a vicious stab. This stab ended Cheng Xiao's dream.
In less than three years, Old Huang, who used to roam the world proudly, defeat Perpetual Joy, suppress Suning, and become the king of retail, had fallen.
Now, Cheng Xiao didn't hate Old Huang and was only left with endless sighs.
Only he could understand how Old Huang felt.
When Euphoria merged into Gome, Cheng Xiao felt like his entire life was dark. During that period of time, he often reminisced about the past and had thoughts of going overseas to retire.
In the end, he couldn't let go of Euphoria and stayed in Gome.
As for Euphoria, it was founded in 1996 and was acquired in 2006. It had only been 10 years of hard work.
After 10 years of hard work, losing Euphoria was worse than losing a few kids.
Moreover, Old Huang, who had been working hard in Gome for 20 years, probably felt much worse than him.
Du Juan was stunned and paused, "He is coming. He is heading to Qianmen Street. He will be there soon."
The moment she mentioned Qianmen Street, everyone understood that Old Huang was a little sad.
In 1987, Old Huang and his big brother opened their first store on Qianmen Street.
Now, it was 2009. 22 years had passed and Li Dong had taken over. Old Huang might not have a chance to come to Gome anymore. He would come here to take a look at the world that he had worked so hard for over 20 years.
Cheng Xiao paused and then smiled, "If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. We aren't old yet, it is just 20 years. At most, we will spend another 20 years!"
With that said, Cheng Xiao smiled and said, "I'm 10 years older than Old Huang. I think I can still work for another 20 years. Will he die?"
Du Juan could not help but laugh. Her mood was slightly better than before.
They chatted for a while and at that moment, the elevator door opened.
The moment the door opened, everyone saw Li Dong walking out with his men. When he saw them, Li Dong laughed heartily. "Why are you so polite? CEO Cheng, CEO Du, a day apart feels like three years!"
Cheng Xiao smiled and didn't reply.
However, Du Juan snorted and said mockingly, "General Manager Li sure is impressive. General Manager Li came personally and shocked the entire Hua Xia business circle! If we don't pick up General Manager Li today, I'm afraid we will have to pack up tomorrow! "
Li Dong shrugged and said helplessly, "What are you talking about? Am I that kind of person? If CEO Du wants to stay in Gome, I will welcome you with both hands. Of course, as long as Mr. Du can bear my temper. I don't have a good temper. Cursing is a common thing, and it doesn't discriminate between men and women. "
Du Juan was speechless and didn't bother to reply.
They chatted casually for a while and walked to the conference room together.
When they arrived at the conference room, Old Huang hadn't arrived yet. Du Juan didn't explain, but Cheng Xiao said, "CEO Huang went to Qianmen Street. He will come over later."
Li Dong didn't care and said, "It's okay. Just wait."
At this time, Old Huang wanted to reminisce, and Li Dong naturally had no objection.
It was good to reminisce. This meant that Old Huang had probably made up his mind.
If he really didn't let go, it would be troublesome.
Without Old Huang, the conference room was completely quiet, and no one spoke.
…
After about two or three minutes, the conference room door was pushed open.
Huang Guangyu was wearing a suit and said apologetically, "It suddenly snowed halfway, and there was a little traffic jam on the road. Sorry, sorry."
Li Dong smiled and got up, "It's okay. CEO Huang, have a seat. Do you want a cup of hot tea to warm up?"
"No need. I drank tea the whole morning."
Old Huang smiled. As for Li Dong turning the tables, he didn't care.
Moreover, the current situation was that the other party was indeed the owner of this place.
After finding a place to sit, Old Huang looked around and couldn't help but smile, "In the past, when the shareholders' meeting was held, there were at least dozens of people, and at most hundreds of people. Suddenly, there are fewer people, and it's a little hard to adapt. "
Li Dong heard this and smiled, "CEO Huang, if you think it's not lively enough, then I'll find more people to come over?"
"No need."
Old Huang waved his hand and lightly coughed, "Since it's like this, let's get straight to the point. You hold 18.6 billion shares, and I hold 13.2 billion shares, more than 90% of the total shares. Now that Gome has been suspended, I don't think you have the intention to resume trading, and you even put all the shares under your own name. Are you preparing to be delisted? "
Although there were restrictions on the shareholding ratio of shareholders in Hong Kong, in this day and age, there were policies and countermeasures.
It was possible to control shares through various offshore companies.
Back when Country Garden was listed, the Yang Family controlled a lot of shares, but not directly, but indirectly.
This way, they could avoid some regulations.
But Li Dong didn't have this intention at all, and directly put all the shares under Far away's name. His intention was obvious.
Li Dong didn't deny it and nodded, "I have this intention.
There are too many negative news about Gome, and it's in chaos internally. There are all kinds of problems that need to be solved.
I don't have that much time to deal with shareholders all day long.
Moreover, it doesn't matter to Gome whether it was listed or not. The shares in circulation were too little, and it was meaningless.
As for the problem of reputation, after 20 years, what should we have had, and what should be lost has been lost.
At this time, so what if we have a market value of 100 billion?
It's better to clean up from the beginning to the end, and get rid of all the problems. At that time, when Gome goes out again, it won't be comparable to it now. "
Old Huang rubbed his bald head and smiled, "So, you're saying that my 20 years of hard work have all been overruled by you?"
Li Dong waved his hand and said, "No, I didn't mean that. Gome was able to grow from nothing to Hua Xia's number one electricity company and number one retail company, and no one can deny the credit of Director Huang.
But all these years, Gome's decline was obvious to all.
Especially after the loss of the competition, Suning had completely overshadowed Gome.
Now, Gome feels like it's living off its old capital. After so many years, the store layout has long been outdated. How many stores have not been renovated for more than 10 years?
Also, as someone in the service industry, I personally went to the stores adjacent to Suning and Gome to inspect.
One store was deserted, and the other was filled with people.
The prices were about the same, and the goods were also about the same. They were all goods from the manufacturers, and the brands were all the same.
Why did this happen?
I'll just say one thing. When I went to Suning, even though it was crowded, the sales staff of Suning still took the time to introduce business to me.
In the end, all the employees of the store came together, and the store manager was no exception.
Where's Gome?
Dozens of sales staff were idly chatting. After walking around, other than the sales staff from the manufacturers who introduced their own brands, I didn't see a single employee from Gome.
It's been more than 20 years, and I've been used to being the boss. I'm afraid that in my heart, I'm the boss!
If you want to buy or not, if you want to come or not, the entire company is lifeless.
Even now, although Suning has suppressed us, didn't Gome say that it will suppress us back? Director Huang, do you know what the general mentality is? "
Old Huang said thoughtfully, "Muddle through?"
Li Dong shook his head and said, "If that's really the case, then forget it.
The general mentality of Gome is that Suning was just lucky to take down Dazhong. Otherwise, how could they be a match for Gome!
Moreover, most people have a mentality of disapproval. They always feel that they are number one. What is Suning?
They can't even do the most basic thing, and they still want to surpass them? Are you kidding me?
Far away, although I often say that the domestic retail companies are not worth paying attention to, from top to bottom, if anyone really doesn't pay attention to them, they will definitely be the next one to get lost!
Gome is old!
Director Huang, if you continue to hold the fort for a few more years, you might be able to suppress this change, but it will happen sooner or later.
After working in Gome for more than 20 years, I think Director Huang should be tired.
All these years, has Director Huang personally gone to the stores to take a look?
Zhang Jindong, that guy, if he has nothing to do, he will go for a walk. He is more energetic than me, and he keeps up with the trend of the times. Online shopping has become popular in the past two years, and Suning has spent a lot on it.
As for Gome, they have an attitude of 'it's enough to have it'. Can they make it big?
After saying so much, I don't mean anything else. I just want to say that Gome has reached the point where it has to change! "
Before Old Huang said anything, Du Juan couldn't help but say, "You are generalizing! I admit that Gome has some problems now, but it is definitely not as serious as you said. If it weren't for you … "
Li Dong glanced at her and said lightly, "If it weren't for me, in another 10 years, this brand of Gome can be thrown into a pile of manure!"
"You!"
Du Juan was furious, but Old Huang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Forget it, there is no point in arguing about this at this time."
"Whether there is a problem with Gome or not, I still know it. I am aware of the situation that General Manager Li said, but … "
Old Huang paused and sighed, "Just like what General Manager Li said, Gome is old, and I am also old. It has been more than 20 years, and I have long lost the passion and drive when I started my business. Moreover, some things have been deeply ingrained after 20 years. Even if I want to change, I don't know where to start. Perhaps, General Manager Li will inject new life into Gome. "
When he said this, Du Juan and the others' faces slightly changed. Is he directly surrendering?
However, Old Huang's tone changed as he said, "But serious diseases may not necessarily be suitable for strong drugs. In my hands, I am confident that after 10 or 20 years, this brand of Gome will still exist. But in the hands of General Manager Li, it will either soar to the sky, or perhaps there will be no more Gome in a year or two. "
"There's no point in living a mediocre life," Li Dong said indifferently.
"Either you live a vigorous life, or you die a straightforward death.
Struggling at death's door, watching others surpass you little by little. You can't do anything but watch others surpass you little by little. You can only turn your head and ridicule them for being the number one in the past?
This kind of life was so boring.
Of course, everyone has their own views. I'm not here today to persuade you to accept my philosophy, General Manager Huang.
13.2 billion shares. Name your price, General Manager Huang.
I guarantee that after merging with Far away, Gome will live a more exciting life than now. "
Old Huang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Money can be discussed. Besides, at this time, it's meaningless for me to continue if I don't withdraw. You can see that I'm ready to withdraw from today's visit. However, there are some things I want to make clear in advance. Otherwise, even if I can't reverse the situation, I can still make Gome unable to enter Far Away's system for three to five years. What do you think, General Manager Li? "
Li Dong was silent. After a while, he said, "General Manager Huang, please state your conditions."
"It's not really a condition. It's just some obsession."
Huang Guangyu sighed and said slowly, "I want you to promise that the brand of Gome and Far Away will always be there!"
"I can leave and give up on Gome, but I don't want to see Gome completely disappear. It's not the first time you've done this. The previous era, Su Guo, Carrefour, Ke Long … Do they still exist now? I don't want Hua Xia to be Far Away without Gome in two to three years. "
Li Dong frowned slightly. After a while, he said, "Sure, but you have to add a prefix. I don't want people to say that Gome is Gome, and Far Away is Far Away after many years. I don't want to create some artificial barriers."
"That's up to you."
Old Huang smiled and said, "Secondly, Old Zhou and the others have been with me for many years. Du Juan and the others are not an eyesore. But Old Zhou and the others have been with Gome all the way until now. It's fine if I leave. I can take the money for my retirement and not worry about anything for the rest of my life. As for Old Zhou and the others, I still hope that you can keep them. To put it bluntly, although your people are also in the department store business, when it comes to the home appliance industry, can they compare to the elders of Gome? "
"Chairman …"
The few people sitting behind Old Huang hurriedly spoke up. Huang Guangyu waved his hand lightly and said, "Don't say anything about leaving with me. It's hard to say where I'll be next. All of you aren't old or young. It's too troublesome to change jobs and start all over again. "It's not time to retire yet. You've been with Gome for so many years. Although you didn't follow me to the end, I still hope that all of you can accompany Gome to the end. "
Chairman Zhou and the others' eyes were a little red. Some of them even choked.
Seeing this, Li Dong knocked on the table. After a while, he said, "Sure, but the condition is that you meet my requirements. My biggest guarantee is that I won't discriminate!"
Old Huang nodded and said, "Thirdly, leave the old store at Qianmen as a memento. I won't be keeping the old store. Just give me the title of store manager. It's an honorary title, for life. "
"No problem!"
Li Dong agreed very readily. If it were him, he wouldn't want to give the Dongping store to someone else if Far away had been acquired by someone else.
There was no reason for him to reject Old Huang's request for the title of store manager. He wouldn't lose anything anyway.
Old Huang smiled and rubbed his bald head again. "Just these few small requests. Finally, let's talk about money!"
In the end, everything still had to return to the point of profit.
Li Dong felt that he could go to bed and sleep now that he was counting on Old Huang not to bleed because of nostalgia.
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