Time passed slowly.
When the sky turned dark, cars slowly stopped in front of Far Away Park.
The elites of the retail industry got out of the cars.
Those who could come to Far Away were all elites without exception.
No matter how big or small the company was, they were the local leading companies.
If not, they would not have been invited by Li Dong.
Being able to do well in a local area represented their strength.
Especially among them, there were many of the top 100 retail companies.
These companies were not small. For example, Meitel and Yintai, their annual revenue was close to 10 billion.
Of course, strength was relative. At least compared to Far Away, the annual revenue of these companies added up was not as much as Far Away.
Far Away, including Gome, last year's revenue exceeded the 300 billion mark.
But the total revenue of these companies added up was not as much as 300 billion.
In the local area, they could be called overlords. Far Away, whether it was a company with a revenue of 10 billion or a company with a revenue of a few hundred million, they were all on the same level.
As soon as Shen Guojun got out of the car, someone beside him greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Shen, you're here too."
Shen Guojun turned his head and saw Meitel's boss, Chu Dequn. He smiled and said, "Mr. Chu, I didn't expect you to be here too. It's a little unexpected."
Meitel was in Jin Province. It was not a small company and was not very competitive.
Unlike places like Jiangzhe, where there were many dragons mixed together, Yintai was under great pressure and had no choice but to choose a side.
Far Away and other giants had not made large-scale investments in Jin Province, where Meitel was located.
Hearing Shen Guojun's words, Chu Dequn smiled and said, "I have no choice. I can't be at ease if I don't come. Although Jin Province is not in East China, Far Away is also growing in North China. It's better to listen to what General Manager Li has to say. It's better than being annexed unknowingly. "
Shen Guojun laughed and said, "It's not necessary. You're much safer than me."
Chu Dequn smiled and did not reply. It was safe, but outside Jin Province, it was now occupied by Far Away and a few large overlords.
If Meitel could not get out now, it would be a turtle in a jar sooner or later.
He would accept being a local tyrant, but now, Hua Xia's retail industry was like crazy.
Far away was expanding. Bailian was expanding. Huarun was expanding. Several giants were expanding crazily.
The harmonious coexistence of the past no longer existed.
In the past, everyone could coexist, but now it was rare.
Fighting to the death was the norm now.
It was too dangerous!
This was the common thought of all small and medium-sized retail companies!
Far away, Hua Xia's retail business had become more and more difficult to survive. This was the so-called catfish effect.
Far away, a troublemaker suddenly appeared in the originally calm school of fish. Who else could sit still?
The former retail giants had fallen one after another in the past few years.
Su Guo is strong, right?
It had always been in the top ten of retail sales, but what about now?
Far away, Huarun Resources was completely swallowed up, and even the signboard was changed.
Carrefour is strong, right?
It still could not escape and died a clean death.
Gome, Agribusiness, Yonghui, Trust-Mart, Hongkelong, Times, Meilian, Home World, Eurasia, Supermarket, Yongle, Keikelong …
One giant after another fell.
Baidu, Zhongshang, and Wushang merged into one, struggling at death's door. Shinyi Jia completely disappeared from the top ten, and RT-Mart merged with Auchan …
Foreign investors such as Tesco and Metro were now doing business if they could, and retreating if they could not.
Hua Xia's retail industry had changed too much in the past few years.
It was so big that many people were at a loss.
Companies such as Yintai and Meitel, which were neither big nor small, were in fact having the most difficult time at this time.
The giants rarely competed with each other now, and all their attention was on them.
It was obvious that everyone wanted to quickly increase their strength, and the fastest way was to acquire.
There was no faster way than acquisition.
Although acquisition was also full of various problems, no one cared about this at this time. They had to grab the market first.
Medium-sized companies like them were the food on the plate of the giants.
Everyone wanted a piece of the pie, and this was considered polite. If they were not polite, they would even want to take a share of the pie.
In the past, only Li Dong liked to take a share of the pie, but now, all the giants liked it.
Bailian, which had been silent for a while, had recently become aggressive. China Resources, which had always been known as the number one attacker in Hua Xia's retail industry, was now even more aggressive.
Da Shang Group, which used to be well-behaved, was now running the three northeastern provinces like an iron bucket.
It was because of this situation that everyone felt threatened.
Once Li Dong said he would treat them, no matter what they thought, they would come first.
If they came, at least they would not offend anyone.
If they did not come, they would offend someone, especially a petty fellow.
As everyone was chatting, not far away, Li Dong walked over with a group of executives.
From afar, Li Dong laughed and said, "Welcome, welcome. Please forgive me for not going out to meet you. There have been too many things these days, and I really have no choice. "
After saying that, Li Dong went forward and shook hands with everyone. As he shook hands, he sighed and said, "I've always wanted to gather with everyone, but unfortunately, this opportunity is really rare. In the past, I wanted to gather, but I was afraid that everyone would scold me when they saw me. Now, I'm thick-skinned, and I'm not afraid of everyone scolding me. That's why I'm thick-skinned enough to invite everyone for a meal and a chat. "
Everyone could not help but laugh. Shen Guojun and Li Dong were familiar with each other. At this time, he took the initiative to say, "We don't dare to scold you. Far away if we scold you, who will blame us?"
Li Dong laughed and said, "Don't scold me, CEO Shen. Am I that kind of person?"
Everyone laughed again, but in their hearts, they were slandering him. You really are that kind of person.
Li Dong chatted with them for a while. The people gathered around him were some of the top 100 companies.
There were also many people gathered around Sun Tao, Chen Lang, and the others. It was not strange for these two to be here, but when they saw Wang Yue, many people felt a little strange.
Wang Yue should still be reorganizing in Gome. Why did she come back now?
Far away was the day after tomorrow. There was no need to be in such a hurry, right?
Although they were suspicious, no one dared to ask.
Shen Guojun laughed and said, "Now that CEO Wang is back, it seems that Gome will be included in Far away. It's just a matter of time."
Wang Yue smiled. Li Dong, who was beside her, said directly, "It's not just a matter of time. It'll happen very soon!"
Everyone's heart sank. Previously, Li Dong said that he would strive to be included in Gome by the end of the year. Now, he suddenly changed his mind. It was somewhat unexpected.
Although Chu Dequn was not familiar with Li Dong, he took the initiative to smile and said, "General Manager Li, if Gome is included in Far away, Mr. Zhang of Suning will be anxious."
Li Dong laughed and said, "He can be anxious all he wants. I'm not planning to do anything to him. Let's not talk about him. It's getting late. Everyone hasn't eaten yet, right? Come, let's eat and talk. There are too many people today, so I won't entertain you one by one. I didn't go to any good places, so I'm a little neglectful. However, the food in Far away's cafeteria is not bad. I dare not say anything else, but it's much better than the food in big hotels! "
Everyone laughed and followed Li Dong to the cafeteria.
At this moment, Li Dong's expression suddenly changed. He turned his head and said with a smile, "Everyone, go in first. I'll be there soon."
The others did not say anything and followed Sun Tao and the others in.
When there were only a few people left, Li Dong suddenly snorted, "What the hell are you doing!"
The people behind were stunned for a moment. Then, they saw someone next to him laughed dryly and said, "I'm here to take a look. After all, I'm a major shareholder of Far away. Since you're treating, I still have to accompany you."
Li Dong stared at Hsu Shengzhe for a while. After a while, he said, "It's none of your business. Why are you getting involved?"
Hsu Shengzhe winked and said, "I'm really curious. I really can't hold it in. Li Dong, with our relationship, I'll go in and take a look. I won't cause any trouble. Is that okay?"
Li Dong was a little annoyed. He glared at him and said slowly, "If you cause any trouble tonight, I'll cut you up!"
"I promise. Don't worry!"
After saying that, Hsu Shengzhe slipped into the cafeteria.
Li Dong frowned slightly, but he did not say anything. He followed him into the cafeteria.
…
Although it was said that they were treating at the cafeteria, Li Dong would not really cook a communal meal.
Far away's cafeteria was not open to employees today. The large cafeteria was only occupied by Li Dong and the others. There were a little more than a hundred people.
Compared to the cafeteria that could accommodate two thousand people, a hundred people was not a lot.
There was no commotion when the crowd entered.
Far away's side had already arranged their seats according to the invitation letter. Every company had a nameplate.
This was also because there were a lot of people, and some of them Li Dong did not know, so he had to do this.
When Li Dong and the others entered, the cafeteria's waiters immediately came out with the dishes.
Seeing that many people were standing, Li Dong smiled and said, "Everyone, sit down and talk. Let's talk while we eat. If it really doesn't work, let's talk through the night. We can talk until dawn!"
This made many people's hearts tremble. It seemed that there was really something going on.
Otherwise, who would talk until dawn just by eating?
Everyone took their seats. Li Dong also sat down. When the waiters helped to fill up their glasses, Li Dong stood up with a glass of wine and said, "Everyone, there is no need to stand. Today, I will give everyone a toast. Later, I, Li Dong, will say something inappropriate and make some of my friends unhappy. But I am a straightforward person. I will apologize first. When the time comes, I still have to say what should be said. "
"Don't mention it, General Manager Li."
"Don't mention it. We will drink. General Manager Li, please do as you wish."
"…"
Everyone responded, but their faces became a little serious.
Greeting them in advance as soon as they arrived, it seemed that they were not coming with good intentions.
Li Dong did not care what they thought and drank the wine in one gulp.
After drinking the first glass, Li Dong did not say anything else. Instead, he invited everyone to eat, drink, and talk about some gossip.
After about half an hour, Shen Guojun stood up and said with a smile, "General Manager Li, since everyone is here today, just say what you want. If you don't say it, we will not be able to eat. "
Seeing this, Li Dong could not help but smile and said, "CEO Shen, you are a straightforward person!
Alright, everyone's time is precious, so I will not play games with you.
Now, everyone can see the situation of Hua Xia's retail business.
In terms of physical business, the few major companies are getting bigger and bigger, and they are beginning to reduce everyone's space.
And with the emergence of e-commerce, the online shopping market is gradually rising, and it is gradually taking over everyone's market share.
It can be said that everyone present is not having an easy time.
Of course, some people may think that it has nothing to do with me. I am living a very good life in my hometown. Who cares about the rise of the giants, who cares about the rise of e-commerce, what does it have to do with me?
I think some people will have this kind of mentality. "
As Li Dong spoke, he looked around and said, "I can only say that those who have this kind of mentality do not even have the most basic sense of crisis!
"Everyone here today is at least a tyrant in a third or fourth-tier city.
"You are not a small shop in a rural market. At the very least, you run a few big stores.
"Do you think that the impact of physical giants and e-commerce has nothing to do with you?
"If there is anyone who still has this kind of foolish dream, then I don't need to talk to you about this matter today.
"If you have this kind of thought, you can leave now.
"Don't worry, I, Li Dong, am not as scary as everyone thinks. If you leave now, I will not say another word.
"But if you still have this kind of thought in the future, that I, Li Dong, forced you to stay, then you are gravely mistaken!"
When these words were said, many people quietened down.
Li Dong waited for a while, then said with a smile, "Why, no one has this kind of thought? Or are you afraid that I will settle the score? "
Chu Dequn saw this and said with a smile, "General Manager Li is joking. Everyone is a sensible person, and we all agree with what General Manager Li said. "If there was no sense of crisis, we would not have come here today. "It is precisely because of this sense of crisis that we traveled thousands of miles, or even tens of thousands of miles, to come to Pingchuan. Far away. "Since we are here, we want General Manager Li to give us a clear path. In the retail industry, in the Hua Xia retail industry, no one will doubt General Manager Li's foresight. "
Li Dong immediately said with a smile, "General Manager Chu, you flatter me. "Alright, then listen to me continue. "I will say this first. When I say this, if anyone feels that it is boring, you can leave at any time. If you really listen to the end, and you are joking with me, then I will be angry. "
Everyone's hearts tightened, and the scene quieted down.
Li Dong continued, "As I said before, the current Hua Xia retail industry is in a period of chaos.
"The big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat the shrimps.
"Everyone has a sense of crisis, including me, so we are all expanding, expanding, and continuing to expand!
"As long as it is within our ability, we will swallow it if we can. If we cannot swallow it, at least we will not give the other party a chance to expand.
"I think everyone should be able to see this.
"Not only you, many foreign giants want to enter Hua Xia. It was fine in the past, but what about now?
"Even global giants like Tesco and Metro have failed in Hua Xia!
"If this goes on, I will say this bluntly, at least 70% of everyone here will be swallowed up!
"As for the remaining 30%, I dare not say that all of them will die, but most of them will be struggling at death's door!
"This is my judgment. Whether you agree or not, this is the reality!
Reality is so cruel! "
At this moment, someone hesitated and said with some doubt, "General Manager Li, it is not that I doubt your judgment.
"But all major companies have their limits, and you can't expand indefinitely.
"Now that you are saying this, I feel that it is a little alarmist.
"Also, I don't think it is necessarily a life-and-death struggle between companies.
"Before the rise of Far away, there was not so much turmoil in the retail industry.
"As long as General Manager Li slows down now and gives himself and other companies time to breathe, I think we can manage the entire retail market together."
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Saying this shows that you do not know me well enough!
"I will not slow down. The weak are not worthy of sympathy!
"I am strong, so I will keep going!
"I am weak, so I deserve to be defeated by you.
"In my dictionary, Li Dong, only the strong are qualified to talk to me about peaceful coexistence. The weak are not qualified!
"You can't even understand the law of the jungle. If you can't understand the basic rules of survival in the business world, you will be like this for the rest of your life.
"Reality is cruel, and I will say it again.
"Expecting others to wait for you, expecting others to stop, what right do you have to say this!"
The person who spoke earlier blushed, but still retorted, "I do not agree with General Manager Li's words!
It is true that the weak are prey to the strong, but the market is so big. It is not something that one or a few companies can swallow!
Learning to share is the choice that companies should make after they become big!
"Now, Hua Xia's retail industry is a little abnormal, and I think the source of all this is General Manager Li's stubbornness and self-conceit!
General Manager Li, my words are harsh. I know you will not be happy with what I said today, but I still have to say it.
Far away if this goes on, you will be digging your own grave! "
Li Dong looked at him deeply and said after a while, "Very well said. But I am sorry, I do not need to question the existence of my voice. You can leave now!"
The person who spoke did not say anything else and got up to leave. People of different principles could not make plans together!
If they could not even reach a basic consensus, it would be useless to say anything else.
Li Dong's stubbornness and self-conceit had disappointed him greatly.
Originally, he had come full of expectations.
But now, Li Dong still had this attitude, and this was unacceptable to him.
After he left, Li Dong said slowly, "Anyone else who wants to leave can leave at any time. What this boss said just now was actually very good, but I do not hope that today or in the future, my voice will be the main one! "
When these words came out, many people frowned.
Forget it today, do you still want to do this in the future?
Many people had already guessed that Li Dong was going to make himself the leader of the alliance!
Today's gathering, be it the Martial Arts Circle Conference or the Hongmen Banquet, in short, there was no good feast.
Not everyone was willing to be below, even if the other party was Li Dong.
If Li Dong was not as strong as he was now, they could wait a little longer, at least until Li Dong stated his conditions. It would not be too late to make a decision then.
But at this moment, Li Dong's strength made them resist from the bottom of their hearts.
After a moment of silence, another three to five people got up, nodded slightly at Li Dong, turned around, and left the cafeteria.
Next to Li Dong, Chen Lang, Sun Tao, and the others were all sweating profusely.
Some of the people who left were companies that they had hoped to stay.
But now, they had already left, and it was too late to say anything.
Sun Tao was a little nervous, and he lowered his voice and said, "Soft approach first, then hard approach. This is more appropriate. Isn't General Manager Li too hasty?"
Wang Yue glanced at him and snorted in a low voice, "The alliance only needs one core. If this can't be accepted, then leave!"
"But …"
Sun Tao wanted to say more, but when he saw Li Dong turn to look at him, Sun Tao immediately shut his mouth.
If Li Dong heard it, he would scold him for being soft-hearted again.
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