In Li Dong's office.
It was not the first time Hu Xiaorui and Yang Si had been here, but it was the first time Zhao Liying and the others had entered Li Dong's office.
As soon as they entered, Yang Si sighed. "It's been a few years, but General Manager Li is still so thrifty. The layout of the office has not changed at all."
Li Dong laughed. "Thrifty has nothing to do with this, right? My office is not small. I will say this later, or I will definitely be scolded. An office of hundreds of square meters. It is a good thing if it is not luxurious. "
As he spoke, Li Dong led them to the Golden Pixiu and said, "This thing is the most valuable thing in my office. Haven't people been talking about it? In fact, I did not buy it myself. When Faraway Group was established, Chairman Xu of Longhua and Chairman Hu of Nanrui gave it to me. "
After he finished speaking, Zhao Liying, who did not know what to say, quickly said, "General Manager Li, the outside world says that you and Chairman Xu have a bad relationship. Is it true?"
"Bad relationship?"
Li Dong touched his chin and thought for a while before saying, "I always thought that you would say that we are good friends. I didn't expect it to be a bad relationship. I like this!"
Everyone did not know whether to laugh or cry. Li Dong was not purely joking. He explained, "It is definitely not a bad relationship. His daughter is my goddaughter. How bad can it be? But I will take this opportunity to reveal that Hsu Shengzhe of Longhua looks elegant, but in fact, he is very sloppy in private. The last time I saw him in the office with his child, he actually went up to smell it for a while. It disgusted me. "
"Pfft!"
They could not help but laugh. Hu Xiaorui was speechless. "Can you not reveal this? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death?"
Li Dong laughed and said, "What am I afraid of? Create a topic to attract more people. Also, this is my interview. What are you doing in here? When I am talking, don't interrupt. If you keep doing this, how can the interview be done? Go sit to the side and don't cause trouble for me. "
Hu Xiaorui rolled her eyes at him and didn't stay by his side. She walked to the reception area to play with her phone.
After she left, Li Dong smiled and said, "You guys go around and take photos first. I'll handle a few documents. You guys take photos later and release them later to show my professionalism."
After saying that, Li Dong really went to deal with the documents.
Li Dong was usually not in tune, but when it came to proper business, he was especially serious.
Looking at him meticulously reading the documents with a rare serious look on his face, Zhao Liying whispered, "Sister Si, General Manager Li should be an actor. He's too good at acting."
Yang Si glanced at her and said faintly, "It's not an act. This is the real number one entrepreneur of Hua Xia. Do you think everyone's success comes so easily? When I met Mr. Li, he had just opened his first supermarket in Pingchuan. It's only been a few years, but Mr. Li has invested a lot of time and energy into it. Far away is where it is now. "
Bai Su did not hear what Zhao Liying said, but she heard what Yang Si said. She smiled and said, "Miss Yang is right. Although General Manager Li likes to joke, in fact, General Manager Li is very serious about his work.
As long as it's not a business trip, he will arrive at the office before 8 am every day. This has been going on for years, rain or shine.
General Manager Li has to deal with a lot of documents and meet all kinds of guests every day.
It's common for him to work overtime at night.
Ordinary employees have a day off, but General Manager Li does not. His workload is much higher than ours.
The General Manager Li at work is different from the General Manager Li you see in the outside world. "
As Bai Su spoke, the camera turned to Bai Su.
Seeing that Li Dong was still dealing with the documents, Yang Si smiled and said, "Miss Bai, can you tell us what General Manager Li's hobbies are?"
"Hobbies?"
Bai Su took a while to react before she smiled and said, "I'll tell you in secret. Don't tell anyone I said it."
"Of course, we will definitely keep it a secret!" Yang Si laughed. Of course, she was joking. When the program was broadcast, there was no reason to keep it a secret.
Bai Su laughed and said, "General Manager Li does not have many hobbies. His biggest hobby, in my opinion, is to bully people. After all, he is too busy with work and has accumulated a lot of anger. I don't know about others, but there are many people in the business world who have been bullied by General Manager Li. Let me tell you a secret. There were a few times when they almost got into a fight. "
Zhao Liying was surprised and said, "Fight?"
Bai Su quickly said, "Not really. It's just a joke between friends. Because I am General Manager Li's secretary, I have been in contact with some entrepreneurs. In fact, some entrepreneurs are actually quite cute in private. Take General Manager Li for example. When I first met General Manager Li, he often hummed a song. Well, let me tell you a secret. General Manager Li used to drool when he went to school and slept … "
"Pfft!"
Everyone laughed. Yang Si caught the point and continued to ask, "Miss Bai said when you were in school. So, you knew Mr. Li when you were in school?"
"Well, in fact, General Manager Li and I were university classmates. But don't underestimate me. I think I am very powerful and capable. "
Bai Su laughed and then said, "Forget it. Let's not talk about me. Let's continue talking about General Manager Li. While he is not paying attention, let's talk about school. Personal interview, I can add some material for you … "
Bai Su simply said a few words and did not reveal too much.
Of course, Li Dong's time in university was very short. In fact, there was not much that could be said.
During work, some things involved company secrets and naturally could not be said casually. His private life could not be disclosed casually.
They chatted for a while. Not far away, Li Dong put down his pen and breathed a sigh of relief. "Did you get it? Yes, let's get to the main topic. "
Everyone quickly walked towards Li Dong.
Li Dong asked Yang Si and Zhao Liying to sit down and said with a smile, "If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Ask something that everyone is interested in. As for the rest, if there is a need, we can add more material later. "
Yang Si hurriedly nodded and then began the opening speech to the camera.
After a while, Yang Si got to the main topic. "Mr. Li, before we start the interview, Far Away happened to be facing a complaint from a few major groups and was determined to be involved in a monopoly. Regarding this, what do you and Far Away think about it? Are you feeling the pressure? Far Away, how are you going to face this kind of complaint? "
Li Dong smiled. "Actually, I have mentioned this topic to the media before.
It's just nonsense.
Isn't it because of today's interview that I'm saying this to defend myself?
There is no need for that!
What is the definition of a monopoly?
Previously, I took a look at the Anti-Monopoly Law that was released in August last year. There is a clause in it. Only enterprises that abuse their dominant market position are considered as monopolies.
And what kind of enterprises have a dominant market position?
One operator has 50% of the relevant market share, two operators have two-thirds of the market share, and more than three operators have three-quarters of the market share.
Only such enterprises have a dominant market position.
Having a dominant market position does not mean that it is a monopoly. The prerequisite is that they abuse their authority.
Far Away, for example, has a company reached 50% of the market share?
Even if other enterprises are included, it is impossible to reach or exceed 75%.
If they do not even have a dominant market position, how can they have a monopoly?
For example, Baidu has more than 70% of the search engine market share. Baidu has a dominant market position.
But is Baidu a monopoly?
No, because they did not abuse their position.
Similarly, Tencent is the same.
Actually, many enterprises have a dominant market position in a certain field.
But does this mean that they have a monopoly?
As for Fang Yuan, they did not even have the qualifications to monopolize the market!
Those enterprises that reported me, I can only say that they are not aware of the law. They are still holding on to their old ideas. If I say you have a monopoly, then you have a monopoly!
But now, Hua Xia is a country governed by the law. Everything is governed by the law.
I am an upright person. To me, these are all bullshit.
I will not talk about monopolies today. If I talk too much, I will embarrass myself.
Under normal circumstances, I am a person who is easy to talk to. If they say that I have a monopoly, then so be it. I will try to achieve this scale in the future. Thank them for their encouragement.
I don't have high expectations for a market size of 15 trillion. When the Distance Industry Association reaches a market size of 7 trillion, I will admit that I have a monopoly. They don't even need to complain.
Of course, this is if Hua Xia's consumer goods market does not increase. If not, I will be working towards 10 trillion.
This is actually an incentive for me. I feel embarrassed. Far Away, a company's online shopping scale is only about 200 billion. How can they say that I have a monopoly? I am embarrassed to death.
Aren't they trying to flatter me?
These two days, I have been reflecting. They must feel that I am too weak to report me and want to use this opportunity to tell me that I still have a long way to go.
You will never guess that these few companies are laughing behind my back.
This fool wants to monopolize the market?
Only an idiot will believe that 200 billion is a monopoly.
You asked me if I am under pressure? I am. The pressure is huge. In the future, I will not dare to announce the figures to the public before the scale reaches 1 trillion. Embarrassing! "
Li Dong spoke with a straight face, but the people opposite him were speechless.
You are making it sound like it is true!
Do you think we are idiots?
Are total consumer goods and department stores the same concept?
But this time, it was to build a stage for Li Dong. Naturally, no one would expose him.
Yang Si continued to ask, "So, Mr. Li, do you think that the authorities will reject the establishment of Far Away's monopoly?"
"Of course!"
Li Dong said seriously, "The higher-ups are all elites and understand the law. How can they think that we are a monopoly?
Even an illiterate person knows the difference between 15 trillion and 200 billion.
This time, we accepted this case because we had no choice. I can understand the government's actions.
After all, this time, there are state-owned enterprises, private giants, and foreign companies involved.
All of you know that Hua Xia is working hard to integrate into the global economic environment. A little carelessness can easily lead to heated discussions.
It is difficult for the country and the government. We have to understand the government.
I can understand it!
This time, if the authorities decide that we are a monopoly, I can really understand them. I, Li Dong, can sacrifice myself for the greater good, help the country, and attract foreign investors!
They say that I am a monopoly, and I admit it.
Why?
Because the country needs enterprises like us. They need us to bear these responsibilities!
As the backbone of the nation, if we don't sacrifice ourselves, who else can stand up and sacrifice themselves?
I have said before that Far Away wants to be a great enterprise. We are different from Suning, Huarun, and foreign investors.
Their goals are still far from ours. They can't understand our painstaking efforts and the difficulties of the government.
Of course, this is related to social status.
In the eyes of the people, these enterprises are here purely for profit. There is nothing else.
Far Away is different. In the eyes of the people, Far Away is not a company. It is a symbol, the benchmark of Hua Xia's enterprises, the benchmark of the people's pride, and the synonym for the backbone of the nation.
So, we need to look at different enterprises with different attitudes.
I can understand these enterprises, the government, and everyone, including the enterprises Far Away has been ruled as a monopoly. I can understand them all.
Long live understanding, don't you think? "
Yang Si was a little embarrassed. She didn't know how to respond.
Although she really wanted to support Li Dong, she really couldn't say the word "yes". She felt that Li Dong's words were more sarcastic than understanding.
Perhaps he felt Yang Si's embarrassment, and thinking that this was his own enterprise, Li Dong immediately smiled and said, "Let's not talk about these topics. It's a little heavy. Let's talk about monopolies. I blush every time I talk about it. It's an interview, so let's talk about something interesting. I have seen other people's interviews before. They were all interviews with their former classmates and teachers. Have you interviewed them before? "
Yang Si didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said helplessly, "Not yet."
Li Dong shook his head and said, "That won't do. We still have to interview them later. Actually, those who know me know that I have been outstanding since I was young. Don't doubt me. If you interview them, they will definitely say the same thing. "
Yang Si felt that she really couldn't continue this interview. Zhao Liying, who was at the side, was also a little dumbfounded. At this moment, she hurriedly tried to salvage the situation. "General Manager Li, we all know that you are outstanding. I have seen it on the Internet previously. Many netizens are discussing that you might surpass Mr. Li of Yangtze River and become the richest Chinese man. Do you think that becoming the richest Chinese man in five years has brought you a sense of accomplishment or some other realization? "
"The richest Chinese man?"
Li Dong laughed and said, "To put it bluntly, after I became the richest man in Hua Xia, the concept of being the richest man has already disappeared from my mind. If you say the richest man in the world, I might still have some ideas. The richest Chinese man is actually nothing. Money doesn't mean everything. Of course, I won't say this when I don't have money. If I say it, I will be slapped in the face. Money can't be brought with you in life or death. It's fine as long as you have enough to use. Speaking of which, have I really become the richest Chinese man? "
Zhao Liying wanted to curse. Didn't you say that you didn't care?
Now you're asking again? Don't you have any shame?!
Puffing up her cheeks, Zhao Liying shook her head and said, "We are not sure about this at the moment. Some official statistics have not been released yet. It's just the netizens' guesses."
Li Dong chuckled and said, "I see. I thought someone had done the statistics. But seriously, don't think that I'm rich. I'm actually very poor. Just last night, I gave out the last of my total assets in a red packet. People in the industry always say that I, Li Dong, am stingy. Actually, many times I feel that everyone is being unfair. They are just jealous of my wealth. When have I ever been stingy … "
Li Dong's long speech began again.
Yang Si was helpless. When he finished, she immediately said, "Mr. Li, let's talk about something else."
"Alright, let's talk about something else. I know a lot of things. For example, I know some of the secrets of the big shots in the industry. If you are interested, you can ask me. I will answer accordingly. "
Yang Si was tired. If she asked too much, she was afraid that she would be banned by these big shots when the program was broadcasted. Do I dare to ask?
She did not dare to ask. Zhao Liying did not think too much about it. She said with interest, "General Manager Li, just tell us a few things. We are actually quite interested in your private life."
"Then I'll just have a casual chat. If you want to talk about who is the most annoying in the industry, I'll talk about those I know. I won't talk about those I don't know. You will definitely think that I'm talking about Ma Yun. But this time, it's really not! "
Li Dong said with a face full of emotions, "Ma Yun is actually not the most annoying. If you want to talk about the most annoying person, it's Zhang Jindong from Suning.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying this because he reported me.
This brother, what's annoying about him?
If you say that his singing is not that good, he won't admit it. When we have private gatherings, after a few glasses of wine, he doesn't realize it.
When we go to karaoke, I don't even dare to show off my singing skills. But he, on the other hand, roars so loudly that he was almost arrested by the police.
Why?
Someone reported that someone was killing pigs at the KTV. The police were all stunned.
I'm still fine. I'm not too affected. I only heard it twice and refused to go karaoke with him no matter what. The others are miserable. I'm too embarrassed to say anything about him. He's often tortured.
Of course, Ma Yun is not much better than him. They're the same.
But there's no harm without comparison. After comparing, I realized that Ma Yun is still cuter. "
After saying that, Li Dong continued, "Previously, I saw on the Internet that in the industry, whoever helps me the most is the one I hate.
I've already said about the annoying ones. Let's talk about the ones who help me the most.
In the business world, there are actually more people who help me the most, including my competitors.
But when I'm really in trouble, many people might not know who can support me.
Hsu Shengzhe from Longhua is one. Although this guy has a lot of problems, when I borrow money, I can usually get it.
Hu from Nanrui is one. Of course, that's because I know his daughter. You guys can find out who his daughter is.
There's also Wu Yajun from Longhu. She might think that I'm handsome, so she often asks me if I want to borrow money. I'm too embarrassed to borrow money, afraid that she'll take advantage of me.
Brother Yang from Haifeng is also not bad. He often introduces his daughter to me. Think about it. Do I dare to agree?
With Brother Yang's looks, I often have nightmares at night. It's scary.
Of course, I've never seen my niece. She might be a beauty. You guys can try taking pictures of her. Brother actually doesn't want to show me.
There's also Boss Liu from the Association. That old man has a good temper. It's fine to bully him. He's old and not my match.
Oh right, his daughter is not bad. It's just a pity that she's married.
… "
After mentioning a few people, Li Dong suddenly said, "I almost forgot. There's also Li Yanhong from Baidu. He's the one who gives money away! Let me tell you, Li Yanhong is definitely interested in me. He gives me money every time. Once I run out of money, he starts to think of ways to give me money. When Baidu got listed, I made a fortune. After that, he gave me some Baidu shares on credit. I made a fortune again. He's such a good person! "
"…"
After hearing Li Dong's words, Yang Si was on the verge of breaking down.
She suspected that after this episode, even if Li Dong was not beaten to death, she would be banned for a hundred years!
Can't you not ridicule others when you praise them?
Also, this is a personal interview, not a news conference!
Yang Si waited for him to finish and quickly changed the topic. "Mr. Li, let's talk about your family life. When you were growing up, what kind of influence did your parents and relatives bring to you? "
Speaking of family, the joking look on Li Dong's face gradually disappeared. He thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about my parents first.
Many people know that my parents are just ordinary peddlers selling fish in the market.
It's not a big scale, just a small stall. Because there's a lot of water in Dongping, the seafood business is actually average, and there are many people in this line of business.
My parents are honest people. They don't cheat or skimp on the weight. They can't do it with seven taels of fish and three taels of water.
Because of these reasons, although I've been selling fish for many years, I really don't have much money.
Of course, it's not that they don't support me because they don't have money.
So far away, I can do what I have today. Although my parents didn't help me in my career, they have brought a lot of influence to me in other areas.
Down-To-Earth, dutiful, cautious, and worthy of everyone. These are all things that my parents brought to me.
They are very simple. Even though I have money now, they are still the same as before.
My parents, even now, are still working. They have opened a small restaurant and are running it by themselves. My mother works as a waitress and my father as a chef.
According to them, when I can't do it anymore, they can still support me and give me food to eat.
Really, sometimes I think it's ridiculous.
How is that possible? Even if my business closes down, isn't it easy to make a living?
But when I think about it carefully and understand it carefully, I feel touched from the bottom of my heart.
Someone told me, 'You're already so rich, yet you still let your parents do this kind of thing. It's too unfilial.'
Someone even said, 'It's embarrassing for the richest man's parents to do this kind of thing. It's embarrassing for me, Li Dong!'
In the beginning, I actually had this kind of thought. But after a long time, I realized that face is my own. It's fine as long as my family is happy.
At least, my parents are happy now. They are happy to earn a little money every day. Although the money they earn in a year is not as much as the money I earn while chatting with you.
They want to leave me a way out. It's a very simple thought, but it's the true thought of most parents.
So, to my father and mother, I am very grateful and grateful.
Of course, I won't say this in front of them. Because they feel that this is what parents should do. There's no need for gratitude or thanks between relatives.
Oh right, one last thing. My name Far away is actually made up of my parents' names.
In the past, I told others that Far away is my child, but I realized that I was wrong. In the future, I have to treat Far away as if I'm treating them like a parent. "
Everyone in the office couldn't help but laugh. Yang Si said softly, "In that case, Mr. Li doesn't feel inferior because of the industry your parents are in?"
Li Dong raised his eyebrows. "Inferior? That's not true. When I was young, I did wonder why my parents weren't high officials or tycoons. But when I became sensible, I didn't think about these questions anymore. I've always felt that my parents are the best in the world. Why is that? Because no matter how good other parents are, they're still other people's! "
Yang Si nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "Then, Mr. Li, do you mind telling me about your fiancée?"
"Her?"
Li Dong chuckled. "There's nothing much to say. I'll just make do."
Since there was nothing else to say, Li Dong suddenly added, "Of course, she's quite pretty. Actually, in my eyes, she's just average. I don't care about looks, but if others say she's pretty, I'll reluctantly admit it.
As for her personality, she's not too narrow-minded. She also knows a little bit of culinary skills, so I guess I can just about eat her.
All in all, she can barely be considered to be able to work in the kitchen.
She returned from overseas and graduated with a master's degree. She's more educated than me.
I heard that she graduated from some top business school, but she's just so-so. She's not even better than me in business.
Also, she doesn't love my money. She loves my charm and handsomeness.
Why do you say that?
When she came to Far away, I didn't have much money. She's a tycoon with a net worth of a few billion. Every day, she sticks to me. I'm puzzled. Maybe it's because she's too charming.
Oh, I almost forgot to say. Don't misunderstand. It's not her father's money. It's from her maternal grandfather. Her maternal grandfather is very rich. He was a big entrepreneur back then.
Anyway, she's the one who wooed me. I was thinking, I'll just make do … "
At this moment, Hu Xiaorui, who was not far away, said unhappily, "Cut off this part. Ask something else. Why are you asking this!"
It was full of praises for Shen Qian, and she even said that it was just making do. Shameless bastard!
Li Dong curled his lips and said, "Don't cut it off. Broadcast this part. Also, I'm doing an interview. You can do whatever you want. Don't cause trouble!"
"I'm so angry!"
Hu Xiaorui stood up angrily. As she walked away, she said, "I'm going out first. I can't be bothered to listen to you. Yang Si, Little Zhao, ask something else. It's meaningless to ask about this. How can it attract attention?"
Yang Si and Zhao Liying looked at each other. Was it appropriate to not ask about her family during an interview?
They felt that it was quite good!
But seeing their boss's angry look, they looked at each other and immediately understood what the other was thinking. Alright, they should ask something else.
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