April 4th.
Tomb-sweeping Day.
Early in the morning, Li Dong and Shen Qian rushed to Wanyuan to pick up Li Chengyuan and his wife, and they went to Chen Jiawan together.
In the car.
Cao Fang complained, "I already said that pregnant women shouldn't go up the mountain. Why did you still bring Qianqian with you? She's on a long journey. If she stumbles … "
Before Li Dong could reply, Shen Qian smiled and said, "Mom, it's fine. I won't go up the mountain. I'll wait for you at the foot of the mountain."
Ever since she became pregnant, Shen Qian had changed the way she addressed her.
Li Dong had changed the way he addressed her before and called Shen Xuehua "Mom," but he felt that it was awkward, so he changed it back.
Shen Qian did not change it back and continued to address her that way.
Hearing Shen Qian say this, Cao Fang heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's for the best. It's not that I don't want you to go. You know that there's a lot of Yin energy on the mountain. It's not good for you and the child …"
Shen Qian nodded quickly with a smile on her face.
People of Cao Fang and Li Chengyuan's generation, especially those from the countryside, were more or less superstitious. This was understandable.
Moreover, it was not safe to go up the mountain when she was pregnant.
It was understandable that the couple was superstitious, but in fact, Li Dong was even more superstitious than them.
When Cao Fang finished speaking, Li Dong laughed and said, "Mom, even if you don't tell me, I can't bring her up the mountain. It's mainly to go back to my hometown to take a look."
If it were in his previous life, Li Dong would not have cared. He might have acted arbitrarily.
In this life, he would rather believe it than not. Since everyone said it was not good, it was better not to go.
As they were chatting, Li Dong's cell phone rang.
He looked at the number and saw that it was Bai Su calling. Li Dong answered, "Take a day off today. Don't talk about business. Don't call me if there's nothing important."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Su said, "General Manager Li, did you read the newspaper this morning?"
"No, what's wrong?"
"Sanlian Group has officially declared bankruptcy and liquidation!"
Bai Su's words stunned Li Dong.
Sanlian was finished!
Although he had expected it, Sanlian's bankruptcy still made him feel a little emotional.
On the Qingming Festival of 2009, the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Triad Association, this former retail overlord completely fell on this day.
Many young people might not even have heard of the Lu Province Sanlian.
But in fact, many years ago, it had been the leader of the retail industry. It had never fallen out of the top ten. It had even suppressed Gome and other companies in the past.
In the past, the media reported that Hua Xia's home appliance retail industry was actually a battle between three men.
Sanlian Zhang Jisheng, Gome Huang Guangyu, and Suning Zhang Jindong.
This was the publicly recognized ranking. Zhang Jisheng was number one!
Whether it was influence, corporate scale, or performance, Sanlian was number one in the home appliance industry!
However, this situation only lasted until 2004.
In 2004, the sky fell and the earth cracked. Sanlian's situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and today's bankruptcy and liquidation was buried.
In 2004, a bank blacklist was released.
Sanlian was on it!
Some banks were worried that Sanlian would not be able to repay the debt. Just like the last time they forced Men Shen and a few other real estate companies, they came to collect the debt before it was due.
Zhang Jisheng had neglected this at the beginning. He could not withstand the pressure and believed the guarantee given by the other party that he would get a loan after a week, thus repaying hundreds of millions of debt.
However, sometimes a careless mistake was fatal.
After repaying the first batch of debt, the other party did not approve the promised loan. Instead, more banks came to collect the money.
When the bank's debt was almost repaid, Sanlian was completely out of money, and the bank stopped lending.
In addition, at that time, Zhang Jisheng was involved in the real estate industry and invested a lot. In the end, because the bank did not lend, one project after another fell into disrepair, and the funds could not flow back.
After 2004, the home appliance overlord that had once suppressed Gome and Suning had completely come to an end.
Even before that, Gome had bought over Sanlian, and the two sides almost fell out.
In the end, it was Li Dong who bought Gome, gave up on Sanlian's brand, and only took over their stores. Only then did the two sides stop.
At that time, Sanlian also chose to close the market.
At that time, Li Dong was deeply touched. He felt that Sanlian had completely declined, and it could not care about what it had built up in the past.
However, no matter how much it declined, it was still the former overlord of the home appliance retail industry. Now, the other party did not even have a buyer, and it quietly welcomed its death.
A blacklist had completely destroyed a dominant enterprise. One could not help but sigh and sigh.
From this, it could be seen how important the bank was to the enterprise at this moment.
Ma Yun dared to shout at this time, "If the bank doesn't change, then change the bank." Such a slogan was far from what ordinary people could understand.
Even the current Li Dong was actually afraid.
Once the bank tightened its grip on him and urged him to repay the debt, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
Of course, Far away's influence was much greater than Sanlian's. Not only the local government, but even Hua Xia would be his guarantor and would not let him fall easily. Therefore, Li Dong did not have to worry too much.
…
He hung up the phone.
Li Dong sighed softly. "Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will fall back.
In the past few years, he had truly experienced what it meant to say that the business world was like a battlefield.
Take the retail industry for example. In the past few years, too many giants and overlords had fallen.
The former number one home appliance retail retailer, Sanlian, was finished. A few years ago, the number one retail retailer, Gome, was finished. Yongle and Dazhong, which had competed with them in the past, were also finished.
Five Star was acquired by foreign companies and is likely to change hands again.
Now, the only home appliance giant that can really hold on is Suning.
Once Suning is finished, all the home appliance retail giants of Hua Xia in the past 20 years will be wiped out! "
In fact, Cao Fang and her husband did not know about some of the companies he mentioned. Seeing her son's sad face, Cao Fang could not help but comfort him. "Life and death are decreed by fate. Your father and I do not ask you to be rich and powerful for the rest of your life. We only hope that you can live a peaceful life. Business is hard, but working won't starve … "
As she was persuading him, Shen Qian said helplessly, "Mom, he is not sad and sad. You didn't understand what he meant. He said that the home appliance giants of Hua Xia in the past 20 years will all end in his hands. He is feeling sad that he has ended an era."
Cao Fang was stunned for a moment. Li Chengyuan could not help but cough dryly. He glanced at Li Dong and did not say a word.
Li Dong was a little embarrassed at this moment. He laughed dryly and said, "I didn't mean it that way. However, Suning will be my goal sooner or later. I just feel a little sad that I have gotten rid of Suning. Think about it, the home appliance retail hegemon of 20 years has retired from the stage of history. Don't you feel a little regretful? People really can't remember the past … "
As he spoke, Li Chengyuan glared at him and said, "Bastard, I didn't even say that I'm old. What do you mean? Are you starting to recall the past because you think you're old?"
Li Dong said helplessly, "I didn't mean that. Forget it, I was just saying. However, in the past few years, there have been too many giants that have fallen. Now that I think about it, just the retail industry alone can't be counted with ten fingers. Now that I think about it, the real giants are Far away, Suning, Bailian, China Resources, Gaoxin, and Wal-Mart. "
Other companies such as Da Shang, Wumart, and the Martial Business Alliance … These companies were actually not giants now. They were all content in a corner and dominated the region. It was almost difficult for them to develop across provinces.
As for the six giants that Li Dong mentioned, it was also a coincidence that there were two private companies, two state-owned companies, and two foreign companies.
Other than these six companies that were still making arrangements throughout the country, the other companies were either annexed, bankrupt, or joined the various alliances.
The retail structure of Hua Xia's mainland was now completely clear.
The six giants were currently maintaining a certain degree of restraint and had not started a war in a short period of time.
However, Li Dong knew that this was just the calm before the war.
Perhaps it would not be long before a full-scale retail war broke out across the country.
Moreover, it wasn't just the physical retail industry, but also the e-commerce industry, which had been mixed with the physical industry.
Ali teamed up with Bailian, Jingdong teamed up with Wal-Mart, Suning had Suning eBay, Far away had Far Away Mall, China Resources recently launched Ewan, and Gaoxin launched its own Feiniu.
E-commerce and physical retail could no longer be separated. Under Li Dong's influence, they had already started to merge.
Seeing that he was still lamenting, Shen Qian said helplessly, "If you had stopped for a few years, there wouldn't be so many problems."
Li Dong rolled his eyes and said, "Why should I stop? I just want to try. If I really get rid of the other five, what will happen to Hua Xia's retail industry? You don't understand this feeling. Every time I think about it, I get a little excited. "
Li Dong was indeed a little excited. He was actually looking forward to the unknown.
If he really got rid of the other five giants, would Hua Xia be the sole hegemon of Far away?
This kind of thing was not certain. It was very possible that a hegemon would suddenly rise.
Currently, Li Dong was working hard in this direction.
Of course, it was hard to say whether he would be able to get what he wanted in the end.
Because his parents did not know much about these things, and Shen Qian was pregnant, Li Dong only casually lamented and then changed the topic.
If it had been someone else, Li Dong would probably have given them a good speech in high spirits.
…
At 10: 30 in the morning, Li Dong and the others arrived at Chen Jiawan.
Mount Baitou.
Shen Qian did not go up the mountain. She waited at the foot of the mountain. Li Dong followed his parents and brought Tan Yong and the others up the mountain.
On the mountain, near the ancestral grave of the Li family, there was a sea of people.
Regardless of how many generations they were separated by, regardless of whether the person in front of them was really their ancestor, it didn't matter. As long as they could come, almost all of them came.
As soon as Li Dong arrived, warm greetings rang through the mountain.
There were all kinds of greetings. When he heard a few children call him "Second Uncle" and so on, Li Dong did not know whether to laugh or cry even though they were visiting the grave.
However, Qingming Festival was actually not a sad day. Even if there was laughter at this moment, no one would blame them.
After dealing with everyone, Li Dong, his parents, and several elders of the Li family went to worship the ancestors.
It was not too complicated. They followed the procedure and Qingming Festival came to an end.
It was not until they went down the mountain that many people knew that this time, Li Dong did not come back with his parents, but with his future wife.
Especially when they learned that Shen Qian was pregnant, there was a wave of congratulations.
…
When the richest man returned to his hometown to worship the ancestors, he would never be ignored.
Especially when Li Dong was not only the richest man in Hua Xia, but he was also the richest man in Asia!
And recently, Forbes was preparing to release a real-time rich list. There were rumors that it might change the previous rankings and Li Dong was very likely to become the richest man in the world.
The local government would not ignore the world's richest man returning to his hometown to worship the ancestors.
At this moment, there were many people waiting at the foot of the mountain, including many media outlets.
The news of Shen Qian's pregnancy was immediately known by everyone.
This was extraordinary. Li Dong was too young. He was so young that no one had ever been the richest man in the world. After becoming the richest man, there was no heir.
Shen Qian was pregnant and Li Dong was bringing Shen Qian back to his hometown. This meant that their marriage was completely set.
Not long after, the news spread on Weibo.
…
Shanghai.
On the Qingming Festival, Qin Yuhan's family did not return to their hometown.
The construction of the F&B O2O platform had entered the final stage. At this time, Qin Yuhan's family was so busy that they did not have time to go back.
Similarly, Qi Fangfang did not return home either.
Recently, several investment institutions had taken the initiative to contact them to discuss financing matters. Everyone was very busy.
Qi Fangfang was sitting in front of the computer searching for information when a news window suddenly popped up on the webpage.
Qi Fangfang glanced at it and her expression suddenly changed. She looked back at Qin Yuhan, who was busy with her head down, and then hurriedly closed the news webpage.
Coincidentally, Qin Yuhan was also tired. She looked up and saw Qi Fangfang looking at her. She could not help but smile and said, "What's wrong? If you're tired, rest for a while. Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing, nothing …"
"If you have something to say, just say it. With your little plan, I know you have something to say."
Qin Yuhan chuckled and combed her scattered hair. She exhaled slightly and said, "Although it was tiring to open a dessert house in the past, I didn't feel as tired as I am now. I don't know why, but I seem to be more tired than before. Not only am I tired physically, but I'm also mentally exhausted. There are a lot more things to consider. "
Hearing Qin Yuhan say that, Qi Fangfang hesitated for a moment before she mumbled, "That's because you were confident before. There are some things that you don't have to think about and worry about."
Qin Yuhan's body froze slightly. She forced a smile and did not say anything else. She lowered her head and continued to read the documents.
Qi Fangfang was a little annoyed when she saw that. She slapped her cheek and apologized, "Yuhan, I didn't do it on purpose. I just can't stop talking …"
Actually, everyone understood what she meant.
Previously, because Li Dong was around, Qin Yuhan did not have to consider too much when it came to business and other things.
Whether it was a loss, a profit, or an investment, it did not matter even if Li Dong did not participate or pay.
As long as Li Dong stood behind her, she would have the greatest confidence.
No matter what difficulties she encountered, there would be a towering tree behind her to shelter her from the wind and rain when it was really necessary.
But at this moment, it was embarrassing to bring this up again.
Qin Yuhan did not say anything, so Qi Fangfang could not say anything else. However, it was also because of this that Qi Fangfang understood that Yuhan had not let go.
Qi Fangfang felt a headache when she thought about the report on the news just now.
This matter couldn't be hidden. After all, Qin Yuhan wasn't oblivious to what was going on outside. When she found out that Shen Qian was pregnant, no one knew how she would react.
However, Qi Fangfang did not know how to comfort her.
This was something that would happen sooner or later. If Li Dong married a wife, he could not possibly not have children. That was unrealistic.
However, Qi Fangfang was a little resentful towards Li Dong and Shen Qian. You should have stayed at home and had children. Why did you have to come out and show off?
It had not been long since Li Dong and Qin Yuhan's matter.
Just at the end of last year, the two of them were still a couple.
How long had it been?
She had been pregnant for a few months. How could Yuhan feel good if she knew?
The more she thought about it, the more Qi Fangfang was unwilling to give up. Seeing that Qin Yuhan was still busy, she could not help but say, "Don't you have a card that Li Dong gave you? Now that you lack money, just use it! Now that it has just been established, we have to raise funds. We have worked hard for a few days, but we have not enjoyed any results. We have to work for others. What a loss! He is so rich. Why does he care about this small amount of money? "
Qin Yuhan raised her head and looked at her again. She paused for a moment before saying, "We'll talk about it later."
"We'll talk about it later. Who knows, he might cancel the card later!"
Qi Fangfang snorted. He already had a child. It was hard to say if he would still remember you in the future. If she did not use it now, she would not have a chance to use it later!
Qin Yuhan frowned slightly, but she did not say anything. She lowered her head and continued to work.
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