In Li Dong's office.
Not long after Li Dong returned to his office, Sun Tao knocked on the door and walked in.
Upon seeing Sun Tao, Li Dong chuckled and said, "Did Yuan Chengdao ask you to come?"
Sun Tao was in no hurry to speak. He looked around the office and said, "You haven't changed much from before. It's been so many years, but I'm actually quite impressed with you in this aspect. All these years, whether you have money or not, you seem to be the same. "
Li Dong laughed and said, "Are you mocking me? It's just an office, not a home. It's not like you haven't been to my home before. You call this not changing? Too many things have changed. Even people have changed. Is the me from back then really the same as the me now? If it's really the same, then I've wasted all these years. "
"You know that's not what I mean."
Sun Tao shook his head and then sat opposite Li Dong. He thought for a moment and said, "All these years, I rarely refuted or questioned the decisions you made.
Including this time, it's actually the same. I didn't question your thoughts.
But to be honest, at this time, you've gotten almost everything you wanted.
A few years ago, you gambled on chances and probabilities. Although I was worried and I refuted, in the end, I believed you and supported you.
This time, I still want to give you a few words of advice.
Be steady!
It's not easy to do this.
Others say that you, Li Dong, are a legend, a myth, but only you know how hot or cold the water you drink.
All these years, who has thought about how much you've sacrificed for Far away?
You fought again and again, took risks again and again. There were even times when you risked your life to go all out.
It's easy to run a small business, but it's really difficult to run a big business!
Everyone only knows about Li Dong's current achievements. Who knows how much hardship and effort you've spent in between?
Especially when he fought with the Liu Family, he had almost lost his life!
That was just the direct risk. Who knows how many indirect risks there were. After going through so many hardships and dangers, there was the Li Dong of today.
That was how he became the legendary Li Dong!
But now, at this stage, do you still want to gamble again?
You are married, your child is born, your career is successful, and your family is happy. At this time, if you are old, I will advise you to rest in peace and spend your remaining years in peace.
But you're still young, so I can't say these words.
However, after working so hard for so many years, wouldn't it be better to take a break and relax for a while? Then, he would spend ten or twenty years building a company that could last for a hundred years or even longer.
When you are forty years old, forty years old and no longer confused.
At that time, no matter what you want to do, we won't try to persuade you.
But now, I think you're still a little too impulsive.
If everything goes according to your plan, then everyone will be happy …
In fact, if you say that you can achieve your goal, I believe you. But even if you achieve your goal a few years earlier, so what?
You're always in such a hurry. Aren't you tired? "
As Sun Tao spoke, he paused and said, "Even if you're not tired, do you think that with the company's current situation, we can still fight at such a high intensity for another three years?"
Li Dong pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe it won't even take three years."
Sun Tao smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe it'll be longer than three years! Such a high-intensity battle, everyone in the company will be tired. "
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes, I know everyone will be tired.
But since we've entered society and want to climb higher, no matter how hard and tiring it is, it's the path that everyone has chosen.
Tiredness, exhaustion, these have to be overcome by themselves.
As for why you asked me why I'm in such a hurry, it just so happens that you said it yourself, I'm also tired.
I can persevere for a while longer, but I can't wait ten or twenty years.
Three years, this is also the limit of what I can bear.
I want to do what I have to do when I can't bear it anymore. Do you understand this way?
If you want me to wait until I'm forty, then I still have to be trapped in the company for more than ten years. To be honest, I can't wait that long.
Who knows what will happen in more than ten years?
Who knows what this society will be like in more than ten years?
While I can still control some things now, I'll do what I have to do. That can be considered as me doing my best, and I won't have any regrets about Far Away.
As for the hundred-year enterprise you mentioned, the hundred-year legacy … "
When Li Dong said this, there was a slight hint of mockery in his voice. "To say something selfish, in a hundred years, my, Li Dong's, bones will be rotten. Why should I care so much!
My descendants, those who are capable won't starve to death, and those who aren't will starve to death.
So what if it's a legacy of a hundred years or a thousand years?
Even if I'm bankrupt now, I'm confident that I won't starve to death. After walking at the peak for a while, if I really return to ordinary life, it can be considered that I've tasted the coldness and warmth of the world and experienced what I should.
When that time comes, there's really nothing to regret, and there won't be any more regrets.
If you're worried, wait until the moratorium is lifted and sell off a portion of your shares.
I have restrictions for others, but I don't have any restrictions for you.
Far Away won't collapse in half a year.
When the day comes that you really go bankrupt, you can also be a rich man. There's no need to consider too many things. "
Sun Tao frowned and said, "Do you think I'm worried about my future?"
"Whether you're worried or not, it's good to leave a way out for yourself."
Li Dong chuckled and said, "Moreover, even I have left a way out for myself. Do you really think that if I go bankrupt, I'll have to look for a job on the streets?"
Sun Tao's brows moved slightly. Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "Don't ask for riches and riches. Perhaps returning to ordinary life is also a good thing.
Of course, the premise is that no one comes to trouble me when the time comes.
So, there's no need to say any more words of persuasion.
Continue to endure for a few more years, maybe three years, maybe one year.
At that time, whether it's success or failure, I'll be satisfied.
After that, you don't have to endure my oppression anymore. "
This was the first time Sun Tao asked so directly, "Are you going to step down from the stage after this?"
In the past, Li Dong had mentioned it, and he had heard it before, but he did not ask directly.
But now, Sun Tao asked.
Li Dong glanced at him, and after a while, he nodded and said, "I have this thought, because I've already obtained everything I can. At this point, my pursuit of career is no longer as persistent as it was in the beginning."
"What about after you step down?"
"After?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "We'll talk about the future in the future. Maybe we can travel the world, maybe we can find a place to enjoy life. Anything is possible."
Sun Tao did not ask anymore. He stood up and said, "I understand what you're thinking. Go crazy for one last time, regardless of whether it succeeds or fails, right?"
"Yes, but not completely."
Li Dong was still smiling and said, "The probability of success is high, and the probability of failure is low.
If it really fails, when the day comes that we can't pay the debt, I'll throw the group to the government to clean up.
As for me, I don't think it's difficult to leave the family business with nothing.
It's a holding group, not a retail business.
The influence of the retail business is still limited.
When the time comes, I don't want to play anymore. I'll throw away the IT business in exchange for a smooth life. I think it's not a problem.
That's why I said I have a backup plan.
Of course, the prerequisite is that you don't destroy my other businesses. If that happens, I'll really be in trouble. "
Sun Tao suddenly felt like laughing. As he walked out, he shook his head and said, "Looks like you've really changed these few years. Or rather, I've never understood you. So, you really don't care about these things. "
"You can't say that. I care, or rather, I used to care a lot. Who doesn't care about fame and fortune in life? Those who say they don't care are lying to themselves! But things are back to square one. When you get it and enjoy it, maybe you won't care about it anymore. "
"But many people still can't let it go, even if they have everything."
Li Dong smiled and said proudly, "I think I'm still free and easy about this. At least, I think I can take it and let it go. But now that I'm still in my position, I might think so. If I really lose everything, I might regret it. I might not be able to take it. But these are all unknown possibilities, and I don't want to think about it now. "
"Understood."
When Sun Tao said this, he was already at the door.
But Sun Tao did not go out. Before he left, he thought for a while and said, "Let's get a new assistant."
Li Dong said in agreement, "Yes, I think so too."
Sun Tao laughed. "You should have gotten a new assistant long ago. We don't even have a cup of tea. My mouth is already dry from all the talking."
Li Dong laughed and waved his hand. "Go and have some tea. Oh right, get Wang Yue to come back. Is she still going to sit there and do nothing? Do you really think that being a board member is worthless? The two of you are huddling there, and your fiancée is not there. Don't tell me you are taking my money and huddling together to talk about life? "
Sun Tao's face darkened. He opened the door and walked out. Before he closed the door, he thought for a while and said, "I'll treat you to a wedding in November."
"Okay!"
…
Qi Yunna walked in not long after Sun Tao left.
Qi Yunna did not have Sun Tao's qualifications, and her position in the group was not too high, so she was a little reserved.
Li Dong asked her to sit down and looked outside the door. After a while, he got up and poured a cup of water for Qi Yunna. He said helplessly, "A vase can't just be a vase. This looks good. At least pour me a cup of water when you come in. "
Qi Yunna was a little embarrassed. She hurriedly got up and said, "General Manager Li, let me do it."
"Don't stand on ceremony. Just treat it as a workout."
After Li Dong poured the tea, he poured another cup for himself. He shook his head and said, "I really miss Bai Su. Oh right, how is Bai Su on your side?"
"Pretty good. Manager Bai is indeed your classmate. After learning from you for a few years, she has great foresight …"
"Speak human!"
Qi Yunna was embarrassed again. She could only say in a low voice, "Everything else is fine. It's just that she's too young."
"Young? That's a derogatory term, right? "Li Dong asked with a smile.
Qi Yunna shook her head and said, "It's not derogatory. How should I put it? Maybe she's been in contact with you for a long time. Her personality is a little similar to yours. Maybe it's because she's eager to prove herself. She's only been there for a few days, and Manager Bai has already come up with a lot of proposals. Actually, at this time, I still want her to lay low for a period of time and slowly understand the situation in North China before doing these. "
"Understood."
Li Dong nodded and said, "One word, anxious!
I didn't learn anything else, but I learned this.
I told you long ago that when you go to North China, you should listen more and speak less. But I still couldn't help it. Say, out of my three secretaries, none of them make me feel comfortable.
As for you, you look anxious, but you're actually more stable than them.
Let's do it this way. Let Bai Su go to the local hypermarket to work as a salesperson for three months, and then as a convenience store manager for a few months. Later on, let her go through some of the lower management positions.
Spend a year or so to make her change her mind. "
Qi Yunna hurriedly said, "General Manager Li, this … isn't this a little inappropriate …"
Li Dong's face darkened. He lightly snorted and said, "I'm thinking highly of her. You didn't do this back then! It's settled. She can do it if she wants to. If she doesn't want to, she'll resign. Alright, let's not talk about her anymore. Other than making tea, I haven't seen her other abilities. If she can't do it, she can go back home and teach her children. What kind of strong woman is she? "
After a few words, Li Dong returned to the topic at hand. "What's the deal with Wumart?"
"Wumart's situation isn't too good now. There are many reasons.
On one hand, it's because of the serious internal friction.
Over the past few years, Wumart has done more mergers and acquisitions than us. Of course, because of our large scale, everyone only notices us. Not many people care about Wumart.
But over the past few years, Wumart has acquired Meilian Mei, Xinhua Department Store, Supermarket Development, Keikelung, and some of Lotus Flower stores …
After that, it took over some of our stores. It can be said that Wumart's system is extremely complicated.
Even the companies that we fully acquired have been in trouble over the past few years. It's difficult to integrate them.
Not to mention, Wumart didn't fully acquire them. Instead, it used the method of controlling shares to acquire these companies. And the founders of these companies are all included in Wumart's system! "
When she said this, Qi Yunna still admired Li Dong's decisiveness.
Far away, the founders of the companies that he acquired had all been sent packing by Li Dong.
A company's soul would be there as long as the founder was there.
Acquiring a company and keeping the founder was sometimes a good thing. Sometimes, it was a bad thing.
Gome was like this. The founder of Euphoria was still working in the group. This was the root cause of Gome's internal strife, which gave Li Dong the opportunity to take advantage of.
It wasn't just Gome. There were too many companies like this.
Wumart was like this now. Many of the founders of the companies that they acquired were still there. Moreover, they were still holding high positions in the group. There was more internal strife.
In addition, Wumart's founder was now in prison. It was difficult for some of the founders to suppress the founders of the companies that they acquired. The internal strife was even worse.
Over the past few years, Wumart's scale had increased. Its performance was high, and its ranking was high. However, its combat power had been depleted.
Now, apart from internal strife, there was also external strife!
Big Shang from the three provinces in the Northeast was eyeing them covetously. They had started to force the North China region. Far away, they were prepared to enter the market.
Previously, Great Shang had fought with Wumart for the controlling shares of Supermarket Development. Far away, Great Shang retreated and chose to consolidate their position in the three provinces in the Northeast.
Far away, these companies had all gone to the South to fight. The higher-ups of Great Shang were not blind. Of course, they wanted to fish in troubled waters and take over the North China market.
Once they took over the North China market, the Northeast market, and the Northwest market that they had already entered, Great Shang would be the king of retail companies in the entire North China region!
Based on this, Great Shang's offensive was obvious, and Wumart was somewhat unable to withstand it.
At this time, Far away threw out an olive branch. The higher-ups of Wumart were still very tempted.
After contacting Qi Yunna's team for a period of time, Wumart had a deep negotiation with Qi Yunna yesterday.
"Wumart has been listed in Xiangjiang for a few years now. However, although Wumart is the retail overlord in the North China region in the Mainland, retail companies are not very valued in the Xiangjiang market. In addition, it is a Mainland company. Far away, Wumart's stock price is not high, and its price-to-book ratio is also very low.
Currently, Wumart's market value is only 5.5 billion HKD.
In fact, Wumart's net assets per share are higher than its stock price. Wumart's net assets are more than 6 billion HKD.
Wumart is talking to us about the acquisition offer. According to the rules of the H share offer, Wumart is offering a premium of 160%, which is 15.6 billion HKD.
This offer price is much lower than the 20 billion RMB you mentioned before. I think it's still worth it.
So, after talking with Wumart for a while, I came back to discuss with you … "
Wumart's offer price was not too high. Although the other party's net assets were only 6 billion HKD, no one would talk to you about net assets, scale, influence, or anything else when it came to acquiring a company. Anyway, it was right not to talk about net assets.
Moreover, Far away took the initiative to make an offer. Offering a premium of 160% was feasible at this time.
Moreover, Wumart was the retail overlord in the North China region. Although it was currently affected, it was more relaxed than before because everyone's attention was focused on the South.
At this time, the offer price of 15.6 billion HKD was about 15 billion RMB.
Previously, Li Dong had set the price of Wumart at about 20 billion RMB. It was no wonder that Qi Yunna was so happy when she came back.
Li Dong pondered for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "Has Wumart reached an agreement? Wumart's situation is a little complicated. There are too many shareholders, big and small, and even some state-owned assets. If they all reached an agreement, this price is actually affordable. The scary thing is that there will be too many troubles in the future. According to what you said, only Wumart's people are talking to you now. The other shareholders are not involved. "
Qi Yunna also said in a deep voice, "You are right about this. The founding teams of the acquired companies, including Meilian Beauty, still have a negative opinion at the moment. But what I mean is, first take the shares from Wumart's hands, and then force them to make an offer … "
"It's too troublesome. Directly take down the other party, withdraw from Hong Kong, and merge with Far away's system. All the founders will resign. This is my condition. As for the price, the offer of 15 billion RMB is too high! "
"Too high?"
Qi Yunna was stunned. Li Dong said with a faint smile, "Times have changed. At that time, Far away was eager to take down a company and decide the strategic direction. Now, Wumart can't bear the pressure, and it's after we took down Top 100. Of course, we can't mix it up. About 12 billion RMB. Let's talk about it. There's no hurry for the time being. After all, the financing plan has not been completed. We are under a lot of pressure now. We have no money, and Top 100 has not given us any. Of course, if it doesn't work out in the end, this price is also affordable. "
Qi Yunna didn't think about this anymore. Instead, she said in surprise, "You agree?"
"What do you think? Since I asked you to do it, I naturally agree.
What's more, I'm going to raise 300 billion RMB this time. How much money has been invested in the South?
North China, including the entire north, is actually a blank space for us. If we don't fill in these blank areas domestically, how can we have the confidence to enter the international market?
You just need to do it according to my plan. Don't worry about anything else.
In addition, after taking down Wumart, there's still a fierce tiger in the North watching covetously.
When you talk about Wumart, don't forget about Shang.
After defeating Shang in the North and Gao Xin and Wal-Mart in the South, our layout in the country will be completely completed! "
"Then Bailian and Huarun …"
Li Dong said calmly, "Those are state-owned enterprises. We can only think of ways to make them give up and force them to give up. We can't use unscrupulous means to defeat them!
You have to know that if we use unscrupulous means to fight against state-owned enterprises, in the end, we will be the ones who suffer the most!
Therefore, we should treat them differently from other companies.
After defeating these foreign investments, joint ventures, and local giants, we have actually achieved our goal.
Huarun and Bailian can only slowly grind them to death. We will torture them both online and offline. In my opinion, they might collapse faster than other companies.
Retail is not an industry that we can't give up. When the time comes, it will be logical for the country to retreat and the people to advance.
Therefore, although I have taken these two companies into consideration, my focus is not on them.
If we do it well, we have the confidence to defeat the other companies within this year.
Next year, we will officially enter the international market! "
Qi Yunna thought for a while and nodded. "I understand. We will also treat those two companies' businesses in the North the same way?"
"That's right. Ignore them. If we don't fight with them, they won't take the initiative to fight with us. This is also one of the disadvantages of state-owned enterprises. The more I think about it, the more I understand. It's better to use a roundabout strategy to deal with these companies. In short, your next task is to manage the North market. Just Great Shang alone is enough to give you a headache. "
Li Dong said a few words and exhorted a few more things. Finally, he thought for a while and said, "After we take down Wumart, you will be the CEO of the retail group! Completely take down the North retail market. Next, you should prepare to work at the headquarters. I was prepared to let you take over from Chen Lang, but now might not be the time. Working at the headquarters, it might be a good thing to gain more experience and broaden your horizons. Of course, these are all empty words now. We will talk about it when the time comes … "
After Li Dong finished speaking, he didn't care what Qi Yunna thought. He stared at her again and said in a deep voice, "Let me remind you, follow the rules!
Chen Lang is your superior, so is Sun Tao, and so is everyone else!
If you have any opinions or ideas, you can tell me. Don't go against your superior in public!
Also, don't be limited by who you are. Are you my, Li Dong's, or are you not!
Far away, you are a senior executive, not my, Li Dong's, personal butler.
If you really think so, you can let go of all this and be my secretary. I welcome you at any time.
If you are not prepared for this, don't mention these words again. Remember, you are a senior executive Far away, and always will be! "
Qi Yunna looked at him in a daze, speechless for a moment.
Li Dong said softly, "Do you understand?"
"I … I understand …"
"Go. Since you are back, rest for two days. There is no rush to go back."
"Got it."
Qi Yunna nodded silently, stood up and walked out.
After a few steps, Qi Yunna suddenly bit her lip and said, "I … can I be your secretary?"
Li Dong's face darkened. He frowned and said, "Get out!"
Qi Yunna panicked and hurried out of the office.
Li Dong shook his head slightly. Women, never guess what they were thinking.
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