Far Away's employees were not of the same quality, but they were extremely obedient to Li Dong. Their execution was also top-notch.
Many people joked that Far Away was a giant corporation that was propped up by Li Dong alone.
Although this was biased, Far Away's people were not ashamed of it. Instead, they were proud of it.
Because this was not a small truth to begin with.
Five years had passed, and the corporation had not lost its founder's mark. In addition, Li Dong had always been at the forefront. Obviously, he would not be forgotten overnight.
When the crowd quietened down, Li Dong said slowly, "Before I talk about this, I would like to ask, does anyone remember what I said at last year's annual meeting?"
"Remember!"
"Be number one in the supermarket!"
"Be number one in the shopping mall!"
"Be the richest man!"
"…"
The crowd cheered. Li Dong smiled and said, "It's good that you remember. Those who remember these things should know that I, Li Dong, never boast. If I say I will be number one, then I will be number one! Of course, it's meaningless to be number one too many. It's said that the experts are lonely, and the invincible are lonely. This is the truth. Although there are many people here today, including some of our peers, I still want to say that Far Away, among our peers, no one can take the number one back. "
"Brother Dong is mighty!"
"…"
Below the stage, Ma Huateng rubbed his chin and said, "I remember. I should be number one. Did he selectively forget about this?"
The crowd laughed. It was pointless. If Li Dong did not take the number one enterprise, he would not bring it up.
But as Li Dong continued to speak, the crowd quietened down.
…
"This year, let's not talk about taking the number one position, and let's not talk about defeating others.
What is the theme of our annual meeting?
Sharing!
Yes, at this time, we should learn to share.
In the outside world, people say that Li Dong is very domineering. Far Away is very domineering.
Even Far Away's employees are more domineering than others!
Is that true?
No!
Why do you say that? I will briefly explain a few things, and everyone should understand what kind of company we are Far away. "
Li Dong looked around and paused for a while before he continued, "Far away Retail Group signed a memorandum of understanding with 26 retail companies today.
Many of you may have heard some news on the Internet, but the information is not complete. I will take this opportunity to say a few more words to everyone.
Far away, all of you have the right to know this information.
For a long time, Hua Xia's retail businesses had been facing all kinds of difficulties.
Unable to go out, unable to expand, vicious competition, duplication of resources …
As a country with the largest population in the world and an ancient capital with five thousand years of civilization, what was retail?
It was just a business transaction!
As early as a few thousand years ago, our ancestors had already learned it, while the ancestors of others were still at the stage of eating raw meat and drinking blood!
However, in the 21st century, Hua Xia had lost even the simplest deal to others.
I've been thinking about this.
What was the reason?
Where was the way out?
How to change it!
Until a few days ago, I thought it through. The way out of Hua Xia's retail business was not Far away, not in Bailian, not in Suning!
It was in this collective!
Therefore, there was the so-called retail alliance. Of course, this is not the real name. I discussed with the bosses and established a Far away Retail Industry Association.
What is an industry association?
That means, from today onwards, we are all one family!
Sharing resources, sharing everything we have!
Our partners are all over Hua Xia, east, west, north, south, everywhere.
Yintai from Zhejiang, Meitehao from Jin Province, Dennis from Yu Province, Baihua from Longjiang Province …
We are no longer limited to one place, no longer thinking about our own interests.
In order to bring more comprehensive services to our customers, in order to bring greater convenience to our customers, we disregard the gains and losses and comprehensively upgrade Hua Xia's retail system!
With Far away as the core, we will create the most comprehensive online and offline retail system.
We will let you enjoy the services of the world's top retail companies at your doorstep, be it in a village or a town.
Even without leaving your home, you will be able to experience the highest customer experience!
Our family now only has 27 stores, but this family will gradually expand to the whole of Hua Xia, and the whole world!
In the future, you will no longer have to question the authenticity of the goods in the small supermarkets, because these goods were obtained by us in cooperation with the world's top manufacturers Far away.
And you will no longer have to be dissatisfied with the attitude of the small supermarkets!
They don't care, but we do!
We guarantee quality, authenticity, efficiency, service, and even price!
We will use the most favorable, comprehensive, and perfect products and services to repay all those who support us... "
Li Dong was still going on, but many people were shocked.
Although this news had been spread before, this was the first time they knew the specific details.
With a few simple words from Li Dong, many people had analyzed some things.
Far away had obtained the supply channels of these small and medium-sized enterprises!
This was the first reason. Secondly, these small and medium-sized enterprises were almost fully integrated into Far away, and it was no longer a simple cooperative relationship.
Far away actually had cooperation with China Resources, but it was not to this extent.
Now, Far away had obtained full control of the market.
Otherwise, Li Dong would not have the confidence to say these words.
As they were talking about the retail alliance, Li Dong suddenly changed the topic. He smiled. "Let's put this aside first. I will explain this matter and my request in detail later. If I say it now, I am worried that everyone will not want to hear it anymore. I will briefly mention my small request, and also prepare for the more glorious Far away next year. "
Everyone was confused, but since Li Dong did not want to say it, they could not force him.
Only Sun Tao and the rest in the audience had some changes in their expressions. Sun Tao thought for a while and hurried over to Shen Qian's table.
Seeing Shen Qian's smile, it was obvious that she did not know much.
After thinking for a while, Sun Tao whispered, "CEO Shen, I am worried that General Manager Li will talk about Beijing later. Do you think you should remind him?"
Shen Qian slightly frowned and said after a while, "He has his own ideas. Let's wait and see."
Sun Tao was helpless. He could only nod and said, "Alright, but I am worried …"
Shen Qian shook her head. "It's okay. He will not talk about it."
"Okay, I hope so."
Sun Tao had a headache. He could only hope that Li Dong would not talk about this at this time.
…
On the stage.
Li Dong continued, "With the establishment of the retail industry association, we will face more customer groups!
In 2009, Faraway Group will further increase our social importance.
We will directly or indirectly provide 1 million jobs around the world, and the customer group we serve will reach 1 billion people!
We will exist in any place in Hua Xia, including rural areas and mountainous areas. These will not stop us from moving forward.
These are our social responsibilities, and we need to have higher requirements for ourselves.
The 100 billion group has long become a thing of the past.
Now, in the offline retail industry alone, our assets have exceeded 150 billion, and our net assets are as high as 100 billion!
In 2009, Faraway will continue to create a series of miracles.
Not to mention the retail industry, Faraway's logistics, 25 of our planes have arrived in the country. Soon, we will make our first flight.
From now on, Faraway will have our own fleet. We will conquer the sky, conquer the land, and our future logistics will conquer the sea!
In 2009, we will build a logistics and warehouse group with more than 60 billion yuan.
This is not an extravagant hope. Including the airlines, the current scale of our logistics group has reached 40 billion yuan. This is the total assets, and the net assets of the logistics group are as high as 24 billion yuan.
In the domestic logistics industry, Faraway has entered the ranks of the top.
In the express delivery industry, Faraway is ranked in the top three.
I believe that our team can achieve a 50% annual increase!
In terms of Faraway's technology, my requirements for everyone in 2009 are very low.
Not to mention influence, not to mention the user base, I will say that the value of Faraway's technology is more than 50 billion yuan. This is my requirement for Faraway Technology. It's very simple.
Including the Far Away Mall, which was spun off from the retail group, we will build a second industrial group worth 100 billion yuan. This is my small goal.
As for Dongyu Real Estate, I will not make any requirements. Our goal is not real estate, but to serve our retail industry.
Currently, we have 20 Faraway cities under construction.
I hope that by this time next year, we can double the number of Faraway cities.
Finally, there is Weibo … "
Speaking of Weibo, Li Dong smiled and said, "Weibo is now the world's largest media platform, second to none!
We will soon be in the Series C financing, and I hope to personally ring the bell for Weibo to go public by the end of 2009!
Facebook received Series C financing in 2007, valued at 15 billion US dollars.
My requirements are not high. When it goes public, Weibo can reach more than 20 billion US dollars, and a market value of about 150 billion RMB will be enough.
Weibo going public will be the first company under Faraway Group to go public!
However, this will not be the last.
In 2009, the total assets of Faraway Group will definitely exceed 500 billion!
Net assets will also exceed 300 billion!
This is my requirement. It's very simple. Don't overcomplicate things.
Even now, the total assets of Faraway Group have exceeded the 300 billion mark, and net assets are as high as 200 billion.
When next year's annual meeting, we will hold an even bigger celebration!
The 500 billion threshold is not difficult to cross. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time.
A trillion is just a small journey for us Faraway.
I believe that day will not be far away!
Not a market value of a trillion, that is not my goal. A net asset of a trillion, to create a value of more than a trillion or even ten trillion for this society!
The future of Faraway is destined to be bright.
I hope that day will come as soon as possible. Let us work together to create a miracle! "
Li Dong's words were extravagant, but many people began to discuss in low voices.
Even Cao Fang could not help but ask Shen Qian, "Is Dongzi bragging? Didn't that list last year say that he only had 108 billion? "
The word "only" made Shen Qian speechless. After a while, she said dryly, "It's not bragging. Auntie, you don't understand. He said total assets, and the previous one was his personal wealth. Also, it's fine to exaggerate the news a little. So far away, in the retail sector, he … he has falsely reported 40 billion. "
As for Weibo, Shen Qian was too lazy to talk about it.
Everything else was fine. In the Weibo area, Li Dong could only brag as much as he wanted.
After calculating, was a net asset of 200 billion a lot?
Not at all!
And according to Li Dong's calculations, if the outside world really believed it, his personal wealth would exceed the 180 billion mark.
Of course, whether they believed it or not depended on the person.
When Li Dong said that So far away's retail assets were more than 100 billion, some people believed it. The 26 companies he worked with were all such fools. It was enough for them to believe it.
Of course, not everyone understood the logic behind it.
As for Weibo, Li Dong's current valuation was around 40 billion, which was calculated by Shen Qian herself.
Was Weibo really worth that much?
As the saying went, benevolent people see benevolence and wise people see wisdom.
Around 6 billion USD? It's not like no one would believe it. Didn't this guy use Facebook as a comparison?
Facebook was worth 15 billion dollars in 2007. So far away was only worth 40% of it now. Li Dong had restrained himself.
If he did not restrain himself, it would be obvious that he was going public for 150 billion.
…
While Shen Qian was explaining, many people were also calculating.
But really, if So far away's retail and Weibo could really live up to Li Dong's claims, So Far's total assets would indeed exceed the 300 billion mark.
But this guy was too good at bullsh * tting!
How did the total assets of Distance's offline retail business exceed 150 billion and their net assets reach more than 100 billion?
So, everything in Weibo was more expensive than others?
As for Weibo, it was hard to say.
In 2008, when the market wasn't right, Distance Weibo's second round of funding was valued at 2.5 billion dollars.
Later, it launched an international version, which became more and more influential. Li Dong said that Weibo was now worth 6 billion dollars, but that depended on whether people bought it.
As long as people bought it, it was real money.
If no one bought it, then Li Dong was just bragging.
Actually, Li Dong was more conservative. He did not say much about So Far away Technology, but the truth was that Far Away Mall, Universal Cartoon, and So Far PP all increased in value in 2008.
The launch of a smartphone, the launch of QR code payment, the emergence of the red packet system …
All of these caused the value of these industries to soar!
Fortunately, Li Dong did not use these industries for financing. Otherwise, it would not be difficult for him to achieve his dream of 500 billion.
Obviously, this guy was not going to do that now.
He should not have thought about it in 2009.
Otherwise, how could Li Dong only give a conservative value of 100 billion after a year of development, with the combination of Far Away Mall, So Far PP, Universal Cartoon, and many other industries?
After careful analysis, many people had a headache.
This guy was good at bragging, but it had to be said that in five years, he had built a 300 billion business empire, which shocked many people who did not calculate the total account.
As for whether his personal wealth had surpassed that of Old Li in Hong Kong, it was hard to be sure.
But the Forbes Global List was coming out soon, and they would know then.
If he really surpassed Old Li, he would be the richest Chinese in five years …
No one dared to imagine how this bastard could make a lot of money in any industry. How could they bear it!
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