While everyone was taking notes, Li Dong continued to announce the news.
"This is the case for the offline retail sector.
Let's talk about the online e-commerce sector.
Far Away has signed a strategic memorandum with Tencent. Tencent will use PaiPai and 6 billion in cash in exchange for 10% of Far Away Mall's shares. This will be a single e-commerce sector and nothing else.
Far Away Mall will be divided into two major sectors for operation.
First, our strong business is the B2C business, which will continue to be operated under the name Far Away Mall.
Second, Wan Jia, which mainly focuses on the C2C business. At present, it is mainly formed by the integration of PaiPai and Far Away Mall's own C2C business.
Wan Jia and Far Away Mall are not separated.
After the integration, they will still be operated on the same platform. We will open an entrance to Wan Jia in the main business of Far Away Mall.
After Far Away Mall and Tencent cooperate, Tencent will open the traffic entrance to us and work together to build a world-class e-commerce system.
At the same time, we will open the Tenpay entrance to the users of Far Away Mall.
This is also an enlightened move by Far Away. In the industry, some e-commerce giants feel that opening the payment entrance to the third party will affect their status and business.
This kind of thinking is definitely narrow-minded.
What is the purpose of the existence of e-commerce?
It is to facilitate the public and the users.
If the payment system is not convenient, how can we talk about compatibility?
I, Li Dong, will say something from the bottom of my heart. If Alipay is willing to cooperate with us Far Away, I am still willing to open our payment system. Far Away's focus is always on the customers.
As long as the customers are satisfied, it doesn't matter if our own interests suffer.
Sharing, this is the main goal of me, Li Dong, and Far Away for the next few years … "
Ma Huateng, who was standing at the side, could not take it anymore!
Damn it, do you have any shame?
Now that Alipay is entering Far Away Mall, are you really going to agree?
Also, since they were sharing, they should have just opened the payment portal for PP and Weibo. Why did they have to open the Far Away Mall? Or was it because they were forced to compromise?
As he was cursing under his breath, Li Dong suddenly looked at him and said, "Hua Teng, can you say something about the collaboration between Far away and Tencent?"
Ma Huateng was a little embarrassed. He felt a little embarrassed to attend the press conference with this guy.
It was not because of their status. If Li Dong dragged him along to hold a press conference, his status would definitely be lower than Li Dong's.
The main point was that this guy was always talking nonsense, and now that he had become one of them, the more he listened, the more irritated he became.
Li Dong let him speak. Ma Huateng secretly sighed and said, "What Li Dong said is also what I want to say. Building a world-class e-commerce system is the common pursuit of every IT person. Let Hua Xia's Internet industry rise to the top of the world. This is also our wish. Tencent and Far Away … "
He rattled on for a while, and Li Dong was speechless. He secretly kicked him and said in a low voice, "That's enough. I still have business to attend to."
Ma Huateng paused for a while, then smiled and said, "I'll stop here. Let Li Dong continue."
After saying that, Ma Huateng glared at him. I haven't finished talking yet!
Li Dong curled his lips. This guy was good at saying high-sounding words, and he still had the cheek to talk about him.
Li Dong could not be bothered with him. He continued, "Since we have set a target offline, we will also set a target online.
In 2008, Far Away's online revenue will reach 140 billion.
With the development of the economy, the online shopping market will prosper, and we will create a series of best user experiences to continue to promote the healthy development of the entire online shopping market.
In 2009, our target is 400 billion.
Of course, this is the entire e-commerce platform, and not just the B2C industry.
In conclusion, in 2009, Far Away's online and offline retail business will reach the target of 700 billion. With the addition of our partners, the retail business will exceed 1 trillion! "
"Cough, cough, cough …"
Everyone coughed. Many people were so shocked that they could not take it anymore.
1 trillion!
Are you serious?
Even without the addition of those small and medium-sized retail companies, Far Away had 700 billion in revenue.
What about last year?
In 2008, even with the addition of Gome, it was only 300 billion.
In one year, Li Dong wanted to double it!
And it was not a doubling of the base, but a doubling of the 300 billion base. This was too much.
Li Dong saw the commotion and raised his eyebrows. "Why? You don't believe me? "
"No, no …"
The audience was perfunctory.
Li Dong smiled and said, "Then let's do it this way. I, Li Dong, am not the kind of person to brag.
If we do not reach the target of 700 billion in 2009, with the addition of our partners, we will not reach the target of 1 trillion.
Then before Lunar New Year 2009, I will distribute more than 2 billion red packets to all sectors of society!
Of course, don't think about boycotting us because of the red packets. That's not good.
If we achieve our target, I, Li Dong, might be happy and give out 5 billion.
My goal is to let the customers who support us enjoy our happiness and share it.
We can publicize this. I, Li Dong, will not go back on my words! "
Everyone was a little shocked. Damn it, were all rich people so awesome?
2 billion sounded like 20 RMB to them!
Which company dared to say such words these days?
Based on Li Dong's words, regardless of whether they could achieve their target or not, everyone's attention would be on Far Away in 2009.
After Li Dong said this, he added, "Of course, even if you want red packets, you must first have our products. Universal Cartoon, PP, these products currently support the red packet system. Later, everyone can download one. We don't have to wait until the end of the year. This year, we will distribute some benefits from time to time. At that time, some of you might be earning a few years' worth of salary from this product. Let's earn together. That's why it's better to share than to be happy alone. "
Everyone quickly agreed. But they were not fools. Li Dong was advertising Far Away's products in advance.
And the effect of this advertisement was bound to be good.
Their media promotion was a small matter. Far Away would probably be doing a series of promotions after this.
Ma Huateng, who was standing at the side, frowned slightly.
This fellow was rich and arrogant. Sometimes, it was really a headache.
Just a promise of 2 billion to 5 billion could easily snatch away millions of PP's users.
But what could Tencent do?
After losing their most profitable gaming industry, they could not be like Li Dong, burning money on a large scale to attract traffic.
If they invested too little, they would be a joke.
If they invested too much, billions, even if Ma Huateng agreed, Tencent's shareholders would not agree.
Thinking of this, Ma Huateng felt a little tired.
Meanwhile, Li Dong continued to announce the news. "In the internet industry, other than e-commerce, we have also made breakthroughs in other areas.
Weibo will soon go through Series C financing and go public. We will build Hua Xia and the world's most cutting-edge social network platform.
This time, it will be listed with a market value of 100 billion. There is no difficulty. Just wait and see Weibo take the world by storm.
Another thing is Universal Cartoon. Following the introduction of the QR code scanning payment system and red packet system last year, we will open up more functions this year.
Everyone, please wait and see. We will not disappoint you!
Also, I hope everyone will support the QR code scanning payment system. In this area, we will increase our investment this year for everyone to benefit.
Our previous rebate activities will increase our investment this year. We will announce and publicize the specific activities when the time comes.
Also, in the internet financial industry, we will also vigorously develop new functions and systems. Everyone, wait for the good news.
"Far away Logistics has now been divided into Far away Logistics and Far away Express.
In 2009, we will focus on building an integrated omni-directional express delivery system for Hua Xia.
In addition, Far away, Jiangbei University, the University of Science and Technology of China, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and DJI Innovation have jointly established a UAV research institute with an investment of more than 3 billion.
The goal is to develop more practical civilian UAVs.
In the future, when you see the sky full of UAVs, don't worry, it's your express delivery.
In the future, our UAV delivery will enter thousands of households.
It's fine even if you live in the depths of the mountains. Even if you live on the top of a snowy mountain or in the depths of a desert, it's not a problem. Far away Express will guarantee your satisfaction. An order will be delivered at any time.
Far away is capable of doing what others can't.
"As for Dong Yu Real Estate, we will not compete with the people for profits.
In the future, our Dong Yu Real Estate's main development direction will be commercial real estate to meet our own needs.
In addition, we will not give up on our residential real estate business.
However, the core will no longer be our customers. It will be our own brothers and sisters Far away.
In the next two years, Far away will develop more than 1.6 million square meters of residential real estate to meet the needs of our own employees.
The coverage will be more than 100,000 people. Any employee who has worked Far away for more than three years will have the opportunity to be allocated a residential apartment of more than 50 square meters with two bedrooms and one living room.
Even if we serve our customers, we cannot forget our brothers and sisters.
Let me add, it's all free!
Even our brothers and sisters who have worked for less than three years will be allocated a large dormitory with a maximum of four people.
Far away will continue to invest in this area. In the next few years, Far away plans to invest more than 10 billion in this area.
Money is earned to be spent.
I, Li Dong, will not mistreat anyone. Far away will have more and more welfare policies. Externally, we will also do our best to satisfy everyone. "
After Li Dong finished speaking, he looked down the stage and said, "Does anyone have any questions?"
A group of reporters raised their hands. Of course, they wanted to ask. There were too many questions they wanted to ask!
However, Li Dong was different. After saying that, he suddenly said, "Don't be in a hurry. I have something to say!"
Li Dong's face looked a little serious. He said seriously, "Everyone should have seen the Forbes Global List released this morning!
Now, I have a few things to say.
I have always thought that the Forbes Global List is fair and authoritative.
But this time, I am very disappointed.
I, Li Dong, have not cared about personal wealth for a long time.
But this time, the list released by Forbes has caused an extremely bad impact on me and Faraway Group!
I don't know how they calculated a personal wealth of 22 billion US dollars. Did they come to Far away to do an in-depth investigation?
He dared to spout nonsense as soon as he opened his mouth.
Far away New Retail Group has a net worth of 100 billion RMB. This is a publicly recognized fact.
Far away Logistics and Far away Real Estate have a net worth of 50 billion RMB. This is also a publicly recognized fact. No one will question this.
As for our Internet industry, just an electronic shopping mall alone, Tencent used 6 billion RMB in cash and Paipai website to exchange for 10% of the shares. This is an exchange, not financing.
This means that our e-commerce industry is worth more than 60 billion RMB.
Our Weibo, PP, Wantoon, and entertainment, including other Internet industries, add up to 15 billion US dollars.
Even if I underestimated it a little, it is still more than 100 billion RMB.
Faraway Group has a net worth of more than 300 billion RMB. This is absolute!
Of course, because some of it is external capital, my personal wealth, Li Dong, will not reach that much. But I still have 270 billion RMB.
So, in general, my personal wealth should be more than 40 billion US dollars.
However, Forbes did not report truthfully and released the data randomly, causing the outside world to have major doubts about Far away. This is an extremely serious slander and defamation of Far away.
So, next, our legal team will go to the US to file a lawsuit against them, sue them for infringement, and ask them to compensate for our losses!
Our partners, because of their false reports, caused their wealth to shrink on a large scale. This morning, there are already banks and debtors asking for repayment.
Some of the companies are even determined to be insolvent!
As a globally renowned business magazine that was recognized as having extremely high business reference value, how could they carelessly disclose specific data without proper investigation?
Although this lawsuit will be very long and even very difficult, I, Li Dong, will not choose to give up because of this!
I am not doing this for myself, but for the hundreds of thousands of brothers and sisters Far away, for all our partners, and for the sake of Hua Xia Enterprise!
Everyone, I firmly believe that Far away will succeed this time! "
"…"
The audience went crazy at this time.
The first person in history to sue Forbes Magazine!
The first person in history to choose to sue an authoritative magazine because his wealth was underestimated.
Moreover, everyone was even more puzzled. Was Li Dong bragging or was he serious?
February 14th, Far Away, during the Annual Conference.
Li Dong said that Far Away's total assets had exceeded 300 billion, and his net assets were more than 200 billion.
But it had only been a few days?
His personal wealth had actually reached 270 billion, which was even higher than the 200 billion that he had bragged about before!
Did Li Dong forget about the data he bragged about, or did he really think that his wealth had skyrocketed in such a short period of time?
The reporters were so shocked that they did not know what to say, and the audience was also in an uproar.
On the stage, Ma Huateng was also shocked. "Are you serious?"
"Of course!"
Li Dong said firmly. "This is also for your own good. Don't forget, you are now shareholders of Far Away E-Commerce."
"But … but will the US courts accept it?"
"What if they accept it? What if they don't accept it?"
Li Dong smiled. "Suing Forbes is the first feat in the world, and the whole world knows about it. Far Away, everyone knows about Li Dong.
Will there still be a low price for Weibo's financing?
Will there still be a situation where no one cares about Weibo after Weibo is listed?
Far Away can't gain international fame with just a Weibo. What's wrong with suing a magazine?
No matter how authoritative or famous we are, he did not do any field research. This is not fake. We are not listed, so where did he get the data?
At that time, it doesn't matter if I win or lose, I can afford it.
But as long as the whole world knows about it, I will be able to earn back the money.
Brother Ma, what is hype and publicity? You should learn it.
Maybe in the end, we will win, and the other party will have to compensate us for our losses and publicly apologize to the world.
With this lawsuit, I can save 1 billion in advertising fees. Do you believe it? "
Ma Huateng was dumbfounded. After a while, he said. "I believe it."
He really believed it!
If Li Dong really did it, the domestic and international media will follow up on it for a long time.
This is a hundred times better than advertising!
More importantly, how did Li Dong think of this?
No one in the world would want to sue Forbes over this. When he first heard this news, he thought he had heard wrongly.
When this guy said he will settle scores with Forbes, he thought he was joking.
But who would have thought that he is serious!
Ma Huateng felt his worldview had been turned upside down. I thought I understand him. I thought I know his style.
But in the end, I realized that he is breaking my bottom line again and again, changing my understanding of the world.
… …
Ma Huateng can't accept it and has the urge to cry.
Not to mention the others.
Some media reporters can't be bothered with Li Dong at this moment, nor do they have time to discuss.
They hurriedly posted on their own Weibo accounts.
"At the Distance Press Conference, another piece of shocking news has been revealed!"
"Li Dong scolds Forbes magazine for inaccurate reporting at the press conference. Far Away's legal team goes to the US to start a long journey to defend their rights!"
"Li Dong self-destructs, personal wealth exceeds 270 billion, Forbes is in big trouble!"
"Cannon Bro bombards Forbes at the press conference!"
"Is the authoritative list really authoritative?"
"How much is Far Away worth?"
"First in the world, sues Forbes, Asia's richest man refuses to be underestimated!"
"… …"
In an instant, all kinds of live reports were posted.
The people who were still discussing Li Dong's ascension to fifth place on the global list went crazy like the media!
Cannon Bro is really amazing!
270 billion, 40 billion dollars, for real?
Previously, 200 billion was said to be an exaggeration. Did Li Dong overestimate himself with 270 billion, or did he really think he was underestimated?
If what Li Dong said was true, then Li Dong is the richest man in the world!
According to the newly released list, Bill Gates has a net worth of 40 billion dollars, and Li Dong said his own net worth is also 40 billion dollars, or even a little more. Doesn't that mean he is the richest man in the world?
The news quickly spread from China to other countries. Then, people all over the world started discussing it.
The richest man in the world and the fifth richest man in the world are two different concepts!
If it is really as Li Dong said and Forbes' current ranking is overturned, then the whole world will be in an uproar.
At this moment, the legend of Li Dong is spreading all over the world. Even those who didn't know Li Dong before.
At this moment, they also know that in the far east, there is a Giant Li who is fighting for his position as the richest man in the world.
Who is Giant Li?
They don't know about supermarkets, but soon, everyone will know that Weibo is Giant Li's business.
As for Weibo, it was just an insignificant part of the business under his banner.
At this moment, the whole world's interest in Li Dong was aroused.
They had never seen anyone who was unhappy with their own ranking and chose to sue the ranking organization.
Giant Li from the East showed them a different kind of business tycoon.
They didn't really feel anything, but they were very curious, especially since he is still very young. So young that those who didn't pay attention to him before felt that he is too young.
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