If there was a need to talk about benefits when dealing with Hsu Shengzhe.
Then there would not be so much trouble with Hu Xiaorui.
Global Building.
The moment Li Dong arrived, before he could say anything, Hu Xiaorui directly asked someone to hand over the shares to Far away.
East Star's acquisition of Great Shang's shares was for Li Dong.
As for money, Hu Xiaorui almost never talked about money with Li Dong.
Entrepreneurs like Li Dong often said that they did not care about money, but how could they really not care about money?
If they really wanted to take advantage of these people, even if it was just a dime, these people would haggle with them.
As for Hu Xiaorui, she really did not care about money.
One thing was that the Hu Family was rich, the other key point was that Hu Xiaorui had never worried about money since she was young, and she did not have to worry about inheriting the wealth.
Since young, Hu Xiaorui knew that the Hu Family's wealth belonged to her.
No one could take it away!
When she was young, many people thought that she was a fool. It was not that the relatives of the Sun Family and the Hu Family did not have any ideas.
As for the Sun Family, they even wanted to take back the wealth several times.
However, the Hu Family's husband and wife were not easy to deal with. Whoever reached out would be unlucky.
The Sun Family was more difficult to deal with. On the Hu Family's side, anyone who had any ideas about Hu Ming's wealth did not end up well.
A woman who did not worry about money, a woman who knew since young that the family's wealth belonged to her, would not have any motivation for money.
Therefore, when Li Dong said that they did not care about money, it was because of their pride.
But for Hu Xiaorui, unless she stripped the Hu Family of all their wealth, she really did not care.
She casually asked someone to handle the handover, and did not talk about money with Li Dong.
…
Even if they did not talk about money, Hu Xiaorui did not want to talk about business with Li Dong.
Li Dong asked a few questions about TVB, but Hu Xiaorui answered perfunctorily.
In fact, Hu Xiaorui didn't like to talk business with Li Dong every time they met. In the past, she would find something to talk about because she didn't have a topic to talk about. Now that there was a topic to talk about, Hu Xiaorui didn't care so much about business.
After a few words, Li Dong no longer asked any more questions.
Just when Li Dong felt that there was nothing else to talk about, Hu Xiaorui suddenly asked, "Li Dong, am I beautiful?"
Li Dong stared at her for a while. After a while, he coughed lightly and said, "It's alright."
"Not bad?"
Hu Xiaorui was not very satisfied with this answer.
Hu Xiaorui touched her cheeks narcissistically and said to herself, "I think I'm pretty, have a good figure, and have a good temperament …"
Li Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry at her boasting.
This woman doesn't even blush when she praises herself?
It was rare for Hu Xiaorui to blush.
However, after praising herself, Hu Xiaorui still blushed slightly. It wasn't because she was praising herself, but because of the next topic.
After praising herself, Hu Xiaorui blushed and said embarrassedly, "Li Dong, I want a baby …"
Li Dong's face was a little stiff. He said dryly, "Why are you telling me this?"
Hu Xiaorui rolled her eyes at him with an expression that said 'you know what I mean'.
Li Dong's face became even more stiff. Seeing that he didn't speak, Hu Xiaorui suddenly became a little embarrassed and said, "I didn't let you suffer any losses. What's with your attitude! In the past, I thought you were a saint, or there was something wrong with your body. Compared to Hsu Shengzhe, that big stud, you were like a saint in this aspect. But this time, when you and Yuan Xue rolled in the sheets every day, I realized that all men are the same! Since that's the case, what's wrong with me wanting a baby! "
Li Dong's face was a little green, and his face was full of embarrassment.
Hu Xiaorui snorted, "I should have known that there's no such thing as a cat that doesn't cheat. As soon as you come to me, you pretend to be a saint. I thought you really didn't like women and only liked men. I originally thought that I might have to spend the rest of my life alone. But this time, you and Yuan Xue … "
Li Dong hurriedly interrupted, "There's no such thing!"
"Tsk!"
Hu Xiaorui had a look of disdain and said disdainfully, "I'm not your wife, so I'm too lazy to care about your matters. In any case, I know that you're a normal man, and you still dare to cheat. That's enough. In any case, I don't care. I want a child. Otherwise, I'll recognize Little Shitou as my daughter. In any case, you can choose one of the two. You're a grown man, but you're so hesitant and more fussy than a woman … "
Li Dong's face turned green. Was this something to be fussy about?
Just as he was thinking about how to answer, Hu Xiaorui said again, "Forget it. If there's a first time, there'll be a second time. Since there's nothing wrong with your body, it'll happen sooner or later …"
Li Dong looked at her heroic expression and was somewhat speechless.
…
The conversation with Hu Xiaorui didn't last for too long.
Li Dong couldn't withstand her boldness and almost ran away in embarrassment.
By the time he returned to the East Garden, Li Dong had slightly calmed down.
However, when he saw that Shen Qian also had a playful expression, Li Dong felt a bit helpless.
These women were all very shrewd.
There were some things that you didn't say, but it didn't mean that no one knew.
Hu Xiaorui knew that Li Dong had taken Yuan Xue all the way north, so how could Shen Qian not know?
However, since Li Dong didn't mention it, and Shen Qian didn't mention it either, this matter was over.
…
He rested at home for a day.
On November 18th, Far away held a press conference.
At the press conference, Li Dong announced a few things, which caused a great sensation!
Far away's move to Da Shang was known to everyone.
On November 11th, Li Dong went to Da Shang. Everyone also knew that at that time, Li Dong said that Da Shang's reputation wasn't good, so many people thought that Li Dong should have taken over Da Shang.
However, at the scene, until Li Dong announced it, everyone only knew that Da Shang was only one of the gains Far away made!
China Resources directly packaged and sold Huachuang to Far away!
Huachuang didn't only have China Resources Vanguard, but also Snow Beer, Wu Feng Hang, and other companies were all sold.
In addition to Huachuang, the Wushang Alliance had also become a holding company Far away.
Even Gao Xin and Distance had held 15% of the company's shares.
Now, Far away was negotiating with Run Tai about the remaining shares. If Ou Shang didn't have a solution, Far away would hold 49% of Gao Xin's shares.
Could a company that had nearly half of its shares controlled by its competitor cause any harm to its competitor?
Obviously, it didn't exist.
Ou Shang could either follow Far away, or they could only withdraw their investment.
Following Far away was like asking a tiger for its skin. Li Dong would eat people up without spitting out the bones. Hua Xia wasn't Ou Shang's base camp, so it wasn't impossible for it to be swallowed up by Far away.
…
The press conference ended.
The entire Hua Xia business world was shaken.
In an instant, more than half of Hua Xia's retail giants were gone.
Gao Xin was no longer a concern. Da Shang, China Resources, and the Wushang Alliance had all become part of Far away.
Today, there were only three retail giants left in Hua Xia: Suning, Bailian, and Wal-Mart.
And Wal-Mart was now besieged on all sides.
In Hua Xia, Far away had become the golden signboard that everyone blindly trusted. Once Wal-Mart's stores Far away opened, could Wal-Mart continue to hold on?
…
Lin 'an.
Ma Yun looked at everyone in the conference room and said slowly, "Now it's time for us to make a decision.
Far away was unstoppable, and there was no doubt about the offline battle.
Wal-Mart couldn't fight back. Even if it had, it wouldn't invest in Hua Xia on a large scale.
Far away's ambition was well known.
If it continued to compete with Far away, even Wal-Mart would be hurt. After all, Wal-Mart wasn't a local company and couldn't compete with Far away.
Just like Far away, it wasn't so easy to develop a supermarket chain in the United States.
Not surprisingly, Wal-Mart might soon withdraw from Hua Xia.
On Gao Xin's side, half of the shares were controlled by Far away. Ou Shang either withdrew or compromised with Far away and obediently let Far away be manipulated. There was no doubt.
Suning did a home appliance chain. Far away's home appliance chain business was not too strong. Suning still had room for survival.
But no matter how Suning developed, it was difficult to surpass Far away. I'm not very optimistic about its future prospects.
Bailian … don't mention it. "
Speaking of Bailian, Ma Yun shook his head.
Bailian was ambitious before. It acquired Yonghui and Agriculture and Industry and Commerce and wanted to compete with Far away.
But later on, the Cheng family gave up. Bailian also lost its fighting spirit and kept silent until now.
Until now, Far away had taken over several giants in Hua Xia. Huarun had taken the initiative to give up the retail business. Bailian had many restrictions. There was almost no hope of competing with Far away.
After briefly explaining the situation, Ma Yun continued, "Far away has no rivals offline. Their online performance is also getting stronger.
Although Taobao has been trying to salvage the situation recently, as everyone can see, Far away has overshadowed all other platforms.
A large number of Taobao merchants have entered Wanjia Net, and the user base is also constantly losing.
These few days, our performance is getting worse.
If this continues, I'm afraid we will be ten times behind Far away in a year.
If we don't want to be left behind too far, we can only increase our investment and carry out layout changes … "
The others were speechless. Yahoo's director frowned slightly. "Is it worth investing in Taobao now? Far away is too strong and does not give the other platforms any room to survive. It was not easy to suppress Taobao, and they will not give us a chance to make a comeback. If we continue fighting, no matter how much money we burn, I'm afraid Far away will not give up. Such a meaningless investment … "
Lu Zhaoxi frowned. "If we increase our investment in Taobao now, we still have hope.
Taobao has a large number of users in Hua Xia and Asia.
For online shopping platforms, users are the foundation.
Now that we are losing users, that is because our user experience is not as good as Far away. Customer service, after-sales, and logistics are also not as good as Far away.
As long as we carry out changes and close the gap with Far away, these users will return again.
If we increase our investment in mobile devices, Taobao will not die.
In Hua Xia and the world, e-commerce still has great potential, especially with the rapid development of the mobile Internet.
We will focus on developing mobile strategy … "
Before he could finish, Yahoo's Director interrupted. "Boss Lu, based on your plan, I'm afraid the investment will not be low.
Also, we are developing. Far away did not make any progress?
I know about this. After Far away received 300 billion in funds, they did not hesitate to spend money.
Far away had already set up their mobile devices. If we follow in Far away's footsteps, I'm afraid we will not have a chance to overtake them.
In the IT industry, a step behind is no longer a step behind.
Making a huge investment in Taobao, in my opinion, is not worth it.
Also, Ali's profits and funds are limited, and they cannot continue to compete with Far away.
At this time, the most suitable solution is to give up on Taobao and shift our focus. "
Lu Zhaoxi frowned again. Ma Yun pressed his hands together and looked at everyone. "Do you guys think we should continue competing or give up?"
Everyone was hesitant. If they continue to invest in Taobao, they might still have a chance.
But on one hand, Ali does not have enough funds, and on the other hand, if they continue to invest, they still have to face Far away. Everyone was a little afraid.
In addition, Yahoo did not agree, and SoftBank did not say anything, so it was hard for them to make a decision.
Ma Yun saw the situation and said, "If we continue to do Taobao, there is still hope.
Li Dong is not a saint, and the people Far away are not saints either. They can't be perfect.
As long as they make a strategic mistake, and the gap between us and them is not big, we can turn defeat into victory and surpass Far away.
But in terms of time, I can't predict how long it will take.
Also, to keep up with Far away's pace, the investment will not be small, and there is no need to think about Taobao's profits for the time being.
The other option is to give up the online shopping business!
Now, it is almost impossible to get someone else to take over.
Even if someone is willing, the price will not be too high. Our best choice is Far away.
Li Dong is not stingy, and he will not purposely lower the price. If we are willing to sell Taobao, he will happily accept it.
Whether to continue or sell, we should have a clear decision now.
If we continue to delay, our resources will be lost, and by that time, Far away may not be willing to continue to take over. "
Yahoo's director heard this and said, "I mean, give up on Taobao!"
Ma Yun did not say anything and looked at the others. "What about you?"
"Give it up. Far away is like the sun in the sky now, and if we continue, it will seriously affect the development of our other businesses. Now, for Taobao, Ali has invested almost all of its funds. The big data business, cloud computing business, and even the B2B business all lack funds to develop. If we sell Taobao now, we can return some of the funds to expand our other businesses, and it will be more beneficial for Ali's development. "
"…"
Everyone in the meeting room expressed their opinions.
Most of them agreed to give up, and a few felt that they could wait.
Finally, everyone looked at Ma Yun.
Ma Yun did not hesitate and said, "If that's the case, then sell Taobao. In April, Li Dong offered 10 billion USD for Taobao. Of course, at that time, he was bluffing. We all know if Taobao is worth 10 billion USD. Now, Taobao's status has plummeted, and the gap between Wan Jia Net and Taobao is not big. Even if we include the logistics and warehousing system we invested in later and sell it to Far away, the value will not be high. "
No one objected to this as it was the truth.
The value of Taobao at its peak is not the same as now.
When Ma Yun saw this, he said, "I'll test Li Dong later. You can spread the news of the sale, but don't take the initiative to contact Distance. If possible, I want to sell Taobao to Amazon. Unfortunately, Amazon does not have the guts to do so under Li Dong's nose … "
After a few words, Ma Yun announced the end of the meeting.
Almost no one objected to the decision to sell Taobao.
This was also the smoothest high-level meeting that Ma Yun had held in recent years.
Looking at the crowd leaving one after another, Ma Yun suddenly sighed and shook his head, saying, "They are all scared by Li Dong and have lost their drive. I think many of them are relieved, and this feeling is hard to describe. "
His old partner, Cai Chongxin, chuckled and said, "Not only them, even I feel a bit relieved.
This is human nature. Who doesn't feel pressured when facing Li Dong?
Especially now, Far Away has almost unified the offline world.
If there were people offline who could hold back Far Away and stop Far Away from targeting us, there are no more of them now.
Taobao's pressure will only increase.
I think selling Taobao now is the right choice. "
Ma Yun shook his head and did not continue this topic. He lowered his voice and said, "Now is Ali's lowest point.
It is also the best time to get rid of Yahoo!
Ali has suffered a setback and lost their guts.
At this time, they are probably thinking of withdrawing.
Since that is the case, let them withdraw.
This is also the best time for us to get back the controlling shares … "
Cai Chongxin knew about this, but he thought about it and said, "What about Softbank?"
Softbank had always supported Ali. Even if they were not satisfied with Old Ma's decision this time, they did not object fiercely.
Getting rid of Yahoo was a must.
Cai Chongxin was a little hesitant about Softbank.
Ma Yun was silent for a moment before saying, "Let's wait and see. Let's solve the problem with Yahoo first. If Softbank does not take the initiative to mention it, we will continue to accept them. If they get the idea, tell them to back off. The funds from the sale of Taobao are mainly used to buy back Yahoo's shares. Yahoo holds 39% of the shares. Even now, I am afraid it will not be enough to get them to withdraw without 8 billion USD. "
Cai Chongxin smiled bitterly. "Do you think Li Dong will give Taobao 8 billion USD?"
Ma Yun snorted. "Including our logistics, warehousing, Tmall, Express … 8 billion USD is not a problem! If Li Dong's offer is too low, I will continue to fight with him! Not only that, although I have given up on Taobao, I have not given up on internet finance. This is also my condition for Alipay to enter Far Away Mall. "
Cai Chongxin glanced at him and said helplessly, "Not much hope."
Ma Yun waved his hand and said, "You are wrong. 8 billion USD is difficult, but it is not difficult for Alipay to enter Far Away Mall."
"First, we will no longer be an online shopping platform, and it is not a big threat to Far Away Mall.
Second, Li Dong also knows that it is not a big problem for him to monopolize other industries.
However, it was impossible for him to monopolize the internet financial industry.
Without Alipay, there will be other platforms.
Rather than letting others benefit, it is better to let Alipay benefit. After all, Taobao's users are used to Alipay payments.
So, I am confident in this aspect. "
Cai Chongxin thought for a while and nodded. "Indeed. But this condition, I am afraid …"
Cai Chongxin whispered, "Selling Taobao with this condition, I am afraid Softbank will also leave."
Ma Yun did not say anything. Alipay does not belong to Ali now, but Ali's management, and it has nothing to do with the major shareholders.
At this time, Ma Yun used Alipay as a condition, and this will make the shareholders, who were already unhappy with the separation of the internet finance business, even more unhappy.
The possibility of Softbank withdrawing their investment will increase greatly.
Seeing that Ma Yun did not say anything, Cai Chongxin knew what he meant and did not say anything.
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