On May 6th.
Those who had been paying attention to Li Dong were surprised to find that he went to Changjiang Group.
She had thought that he came to Hong Kong this time for the matter of Tencent.
But Li Dong did not seem to care about that. Obviously, he did not come to Changjiang for the Tencent.
Since Changjiang Group had invested in Facebook, they would not invest in the Tencent, especially at this time.
Therefore, if Li Dong really wanted the Tencent, he did not need to visit Changjiang Group in person.
Everyone in Hong Kong was talking about it, and it was hard to guess Li Dong's purpose.
At this moment, Ma Huateng couldn't be bothered to guess.
During this trip to Hong Kong, he had completely seen through some things.
It was better to rely on oneself than on others. Instead of waiting for these capital institutions to make a choice, it was better to make a choice now!
…
In the hotel.
Early in the morning, when Zhang Zidong was about to lead the team to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Ma Huateng stopped him halfway.
The two found a place with no one around, and Ma Huateng said in a deep voice, "I don't want to wait any longer!
Yesterday, ABSA and MIH both contacted Li Dong.
With Li Dong's character and capital, he will not give us too much time. Similarly, these two companies will not give us too much time.
Since they do not give us a chance, we can only create our own opportunities!
I have already bought back the shares, and I have used up all the money I have sold these years. I don't owe anyone anything now!
I have been living for others all these years, and this time, I want to live for myself.
Whether the stock price rises or falls, it has nothing to do with me now.
You don't have to enter the market anymore. Leave some money for your retirement, or you will be like me, short of money and unable to support your family in the end.
It is also the shareholders' choice to choose the Tencent, and we have done our best.
What I don't want to give up is the Tencent, not the capital institutions and shareholders. So, the buyback plan ends here! "
Zhang Zidong frowned and said, "You mean …"
"The other party didn't give us much time, and Li Dong hasn't used Yu 'e Bao's funds. In fact, they don't have the time to use them.
If we still have time, we don't have to erupt now. Instead, we should wait for the right time.
The only thing they could do now was limit their source of funds. So far away, nothing else would affect them much.
These are all minor issues. If we continue to dwell on them, we will eventually collapse.
Far away did not drag us down, it was MIH, ABSA, and those holding companies!
I won't give them a chance. If they are heartless, then don't blame us for being unjust!
This time, I want to tie them up and fight with Li Dong before they leave the arena!
The lower the stock price falls, the better. Let it fall, let it fall below 50, let it fall below 40, let it fall so low that no one dares to enter the market!
At this time, the only thing they can do is fight with us to the end, or give up their current interests.
I want to see, how many people are willing to give up all of this? "
Zhang Zidong understood what Ma Huateng meant. Before the financial institutions made their final decision, Ma Huateng would counter attack them.
You can either fight with me or give up your interests in Tencent. In the end, it was Tencent who let you choose, not you!
From a passive party to a dominant party, this was also Ma Huateng's goal.
People like to be in charge of everything and not sit back and wait for others to choose. This was not in line with their position.
Previously, Ma Huateng was still considering the interests of investors and shareholders. After all, Tencent could not have everything it had now without their support.
But last night, he completely let it go.
Everyone was talking about interests, but he was still talking about feelings. This was a taboo in the business world.
The indulgence of feelings had come to an end. He had spent many years of savings, and he had let everyone down!
Since Ma Huateng had said so, Zhang Zidong had no reason to disagree.
In fact, on the 4th, he wavered and was ready to give up.
As a result, Ma Huateng, who had always been introverted, actually cried that day. Even an old man like him was moved and chose to fight together.
Now, Ma Huateng had come out of his feelings and become a mature entrepreneur, so he had no reason to refuse.
Zhang Zidong immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I will continue to stay in Hong Kong and negotiate with the other parties. In addition, I will create an illusion for the outside world! As for your side, do as you think, and I will unconditionally agree! Now that things have come to this, there is no need to care about other things. Tencent does not belong to these capital institutions, and it is normal for investment to have profits and losses. Besides, they did not lose money, so there is no need to worry about them! "
Ma Huateng suddenly laughed, did not talk anymore, and stepped out.
As for what Li Dong was doing, he did not care about it!
…
Ma Huateng saw through everything and decided not to use feelings to measure interests.
At this moment, Li Dong was the opposite.
A businessman's ability to change his face was always strong.
In the past, when his status was low, Li Dong could not put down his pride to please others. But now, he had ascended to the throne of the richest man, surpassing Old Li of Changjiang River. He could put down his pride, or perhaps he did not need to be so cautious.
When he first saw Old Li, Li Dong used to call him "President Li" or "Mr. Li", but this time, Li Dong said, "Teacher!"
As soon as this came out, Li Jiacheng, his eldest son, and some of the staff were stunned.
Teacher?
This title … is really interesting!
It is not a good thing that the richest man in the world is trying to get close to them as soon as they meet.
It is said that those who are unaccountably solicitous are hiding evil intentions!
Li Dong did not call him teacher back then, but now he said such a thing, so he must have something to ask.
Can Li Jiacheng be regarded as Li Dong's teacher?
If so, it is possible to have a little relationship with him.
Almost everyone in the Changjiang Business School can be regarded as a teacher.
According to this standard, more than 70% of the big entrepreneurs in Hua Xia are Old Li's students.
Almost half of the people in the Hua Xia Alumni Association have studied in the Changjiang Business School.
Will others call Old Li teacher?
No!
On the one hand, there is a gap in status. If Old Li does not recognize him, it will be embarrassing for him.
On the other hand, even if most people want to get close to him, there are very few opportunities, and it is difficult for entrepreneurs to put down their pride to do such a thing.
But Li Dong's status is high enough now. Even if Old Li does not want to recognize him, he has to give some face to Li Dong.
So when Li Dong called him "teacher", Old Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. After a while, he said, "It's serious, it's serious …"
Because this is a formal visit, not like the last time, where students come to visit the company, the two sides can't just pick a place to chat.
Old Li also attached great importance to this. He opened the conference hall, which is rarely used, to entertain Li Dong.
After all, Old Li is old, and his speech is slow. His Mandarin is not very good. As everyone walked to the conference hall, they mainly introduced his eldest son, Li Zeju, to Li Dong.
Li Zeju is actually not young. In his forties, he has already started to take over the Changjiang Business School.
Li Zeju is not as famous as his younger brother. His younger brother is called Little Superman, but he is not. But after all, he is the eldest son of Old Li, so he is still famous.
What really made him famous is not his success in business, but the kidnapping case that shocked the century.
In fact, when he talked to Li Dong, even though Li Zeju has been in the business world for decades, he still felt a little nervous.
It is not because of Li Dong's wealth, nor is it because of his status.
To put it bluntly, in terms of personal wealth, Li Dong may be more than the Li family, but in terms of international influence and real strength, Li Dong is still not as good as Old Li.
Li Zeju is not nervous because of these, but he is very worried whether Li Dong will suddenly call him "nephew".
He is 45 years old, which is not much different from the age of Li Dong's father.
If he is called "nephew" by Li Dong at this time, he really can't cry.
Nowadays, in the business world of Hua Xia, there are few people who don't know these hobbies of Li Dong.
This guy likes to call a group of second-generation nephews and nieces. This kind of thing even the upper class of Xiangjiang has heard.
Therefore, Li Zeju is nervous and even a little perturbed.
Before Li Dong can say the word "nephew", Li Zeju, who has always been elegant, suddenly interrupted, "General Manager Li, my father is very happy to know that you are coming today …"
Li Zeju usually doesn't talk much, but today he doesn't stop talking.
In the end, even Old Li, who is walking in front, can't help but laugh and say, "I'm a little impolite. It's just a name, don't worry too much."
As soon as these words came out, Li Zeju quickly bowed to accept the advice.
Li Dong is a little depressed. What are you doing!
Am I that kind of person?
In the past, I was just playing around, and you took it seriously. In the past, I didn't have any children, and it was fine to call them nephews and nieces. Now that I'm going to have a child, do I need to take advantage of you?
What's more, I am familiar with the domestic entrepreneurs, but I am not too familiar with those in Xiangjiang. God knows if you mind.
This time, they are here to talk business. No matter how itchy Li Dong is, he won't do this.
Unfortunately, the father and son in front of him did not give him a chance to explain, and Li Dong is too lazy to explain. Soon, everyone arrived at the reception hall.
After the two parties sat down, Li Dong said a few polite words, and then went straight to the subject, "Teacher …"
"Cough, cough, cough …"
Old Li and Li Zeju both coughed. How can they continue to talk later if they still call him that at this time?
Although there is no need to care about favors when it comes to business, Li Dong is calling him teacher, and he is the richest man in the world. Do you really have the nerve to not give him a dime?
Li Dong is young. If he is older, he won't be able to continue to call him that. It is shameful.
But Old Li and his son have to admit that this guy's shamelessness is not weaker than those old foxes who have been in the business world for decades.
It is just a name. Anyway, there are not many people now. If he can get more benefits in return, it is not embarrassing for Li Dong. He is young, and it may become a good story.
Of course, the one who helps is Li Dong.
Good self-restraint, respect teachers, don't forget your roots when you are rich … all these praises will be used on Li Dong.
But what did Old Li gain?
Actually, he did not gain anything!
A name doesn't mean anything. In the future, if he encounters difficulties, Li Dong will pretend that he did not see it, and no one will say anything. After all, he is young, and he is powerless to refuse. Who can doubt him?
Li Dong doesn't care what the two people in front of him think. It is fine to call him teacher. He has many teachers, and even if he meets a driver, he will still call him teacher.
If he can't even let go of this, then he really wasted his time.
Regardless of whether Old Li is willing or not, Li Dong just doesn't call him by his title. After a few sentences, Li Dong said, "This time, the main reason I came is for the Top 100 Excellence under the Hehuang Group!"
As soon as he said this, everyone on the other side understood.
In fact, they also guessed the purpose of Li Dong's visit.
Although Changjiang and Hehuang have a lot of businesses, the biggest intersection with Far away is the department store business!
The retail business under Changjiang and Hehuang is not small, and the most famous one is Watsons. Of course, the retail business of Watsons is actually different from the current mainstream department stores and home appliances retail.
The scope of retail is very wide, and the retail business of Watsons is not mainstream. The real mainstream is still the department store business.
Hearing Li Dong mention Top 100, the expressions of the father and son of the Li family and several executives did not change much.
For Changjiang, the status of Top 100 is not too high.
The profit margin of a retail business is not high, especially the department store business. This is a fact.
The retail business generally plays the role of a cash cow.
But it depends on the situation. For Changjiang and Hehuang, a cash cow like Top 100 has limited influence on them.
Moreover, the mainland market is occupied by the giants Far away, and now Top 100 is mainly distributed in Hong Kong and Macao. Among them, Xiangjiang is the main gathering place of Top 100, with a total of more than 250 stores, accounting for more than one-third of the Xiangjiang department store market.
Although Top 100 occupies a high market share in Xiangjiang, Xiangjiang is not big, and they are not the first department store. In Xiangjiang, there is Huikang, which occupies a higher market share than Top 100.
In addition, Changjiang and Hehuang have been making adjustments in recent years, so it is not impossible to sell Top 100.
In his previous life, Hehuang was ready to sell Top 100, but in the end, because of the price and some other reasons, Hehuang gave up the plan.
Now, although Li Dong's proposal is a bit abrupt, it is still within everyone's acceptable range.
Li Dong spoke for a while, but he did not go deeper. He mentioned a few general words, and finally changed the topic. He smiled and said: "I heard that recently, Changjiang and Hehuang have strategic goals to invest in infrastructure projects. Teacher is strong, and this is not a small investment. The total investment is probably calculated in hundreds of billions of Hong Kong dollars. Far away, not to mention so much money, even tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars is difficult. Of course, after all, it is not a small amount. Teacher, if you need it, just say it. In addition, I am actually quite interested in this area, but unfortunately, the retail business is holding me back. Otherwise, controlling electricity and water resources is the real foundation of building the Hundred Year Group … "
Li Dong talked about all kinds of things, but the faces of the people opposite him changed!
It is only 2009, and some of Changjiang's plans have not been announced yet. In fact, they have just started negotiating, but Li Dong has already received the news. It can be seen that his sources of information are getting wider and wider.
This is not the key point. The key point is that this guy said nice things, "Just say it if you need it," and said that he is interested in infrastructure projects, which is actually a form of coercion and temptation.
Of course, Changjiang is not afraid of Li Dong's coercion and temptation. In fact, Li Dong does not expect to do this to everyone.
His meaning is very clear. The retail business is holding him back, and he does not have time to cause trouble now.
However, the retail business cannot be expanded, and he has a lot of free time. It is not to the extent of destroying Changjiang's plans, but the ability to cause trouble, Li Dong is still qualified.
Old Li and his son, who have been in the business world for many years, are not angry because of this, and there is no need to be angry about this.
But there are some things that need to be considered.
Changjiang also has a lot of investments in the mainland, and they really need money now. In fact, they are also prepared to sell a part of their business to raise funds.
But Baijia is currently not their first selling target.
Whether or not to make some adjustments, this point still needs to be discussed.
Li Dong also did not expect to reach an agreement at the beginning. He is now only mentioning his intention to let the other party be prepared, so that when the time comes, the other party does not have this plan, and it will delay the matter.
The two sides did not talk too much about this. When it is almost lunchtime, Li Dong did not stay for lunch, but chose to leave.
…
After leaving the building, Bai Su is puzzled again and asked: "General Manager Li, why didn't you talk about the acquisition this time?"
Li Dong laughed: "Why? You think I will talk about the acquisition when we meet, and then throw money at it?
Throwing money at it is right, and it is also the best way. But it also depends on the target. Changjiang is rich, much richer than us, and we are not short of money now. If we really throw money at it, it will be embarrassing.
But the other party will soon have a big acquisition plan, which involves a lot of money.
I am giving them a warning now, and at the same time, I will give them a little threat. When they really need money, and the negotiation is at a critical moment, they will consider me.
Of course, my teacher called me a teacher for a long time, but it is not considered a threat. As a student, I still have to think for the teacher, and they should be considerate.
Forget it. You will not understand even if I tell you, and it is useless even if you understand.
I can use this, and others cannot use it even if they know.
Let's go back to the hotel. "
As soon as Li Dong finished speaking, Tan Yong suddenly touched the headset, and then said: "General Manager Li, Tencent's General Manager Ma has returned to Shenzhen. In addition, Tencent's stock price did not rebound today, and it fell a little, remaining at around 53.5, and there is no investment. "
Li Dong paused and slightly frowned: "Ma Huateng left?"
"Yes."
"What about Zhang Zidong?"
"He is still there, but not at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He just went to the offices of some holding institutions."
Li Dong nodded slightly, turned and asked Bai Su: "In the past two days, besides attacking Yu 'e Bao, did Tencent do anything else?"
Bai Su thought for a while, then shook her head and said: "Yes, but the movement is very small. There was a message from the group before, and they should be waiting for the new version of WeChat to go online, and the time should be soon. According to our analysis, if we work overtime, we might be able to go online around the 10th. "
"Four days?"
Li Dong murmured, then got in the car and said: "Go to the airport!"
Tan Yong was slightly stunned. "Are we going back?"
In Hong Kong, it seemed that Li Dong was still busy. He did not wait for ABSA's reply, nor did he wait for Changjiang's reply. Was he in a hurry to go back now?
Despite his suspicions, Tan Yong still obediently drove to the airport.
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