At the end of May 2009, Fortune released the World's Top 500 list.
At that time, Far Away Holdings was ranked 280th with 30.5 billion USD in revenue.
The only company in Hua Xia's top ten was Petrochemical with 207.8 billion USD in revenue, ranked ninth in the world.
However, even Petrochemical was far from the top three in the world.
In the 2009 list, Wal-Mart fell from first to third in the world with 405 billion USD in revenue.
At that time, Wal-Mart's revenue was more than 13 times that of Far Away Holdings!
Not to mention the base number of billions, even if it was a million or ten million, very few people could achieve more than ten times the number.
Everyone knew that Li Dong was a legend.
However, he started too late and he was too young.
Compared to Wal-Mart's half a century of accumulation, Li Dong was able to reduce the gap between them to less than 20 times in a few years. It was already an incredible legend.
As for Li Dong and Far Away's announcement of surpassing Wal-Mart, it was more of a morale booster.
However, in 2009, many people were suddenly in a trance.
Perhaps … Li Dong was really not bragging.
Was Far Away really unable to surpass Wal-Mart in revenue?
In the past, almost no one thought that it was possible. Even if it was possible, it might be ten years later or twenty years later …
At that time, Li Dong was still young, and everyone was more concerned about the future.
However, now it was proven that it might not take that long.
In 2009, Far Away's revenue, including the acquisition of companies, had exceeded the trillion-dollar mark!
Close to 150 billion USD in revenue, instantly narrowing the gap of more than 13 times to less than 3 times!
Far Away started from zero in 2004. At that time, Wal-Mart was already the world's number one with 288 billion USD in revenue.
Six years later, Far Away went from zero to 150 billion USD.
Wal-Mart, on the other hand, went from 288 billion USD to 405 billion USD. In 2009, it might be higher.
In terms of revenue growth, the difference between the two was not too big.
However, in terms of growth, there was no comparison.
Wal-Mart's foundation was there, and after so many years, it had not increased by 100%. The base was too high, and it would be extremely difficult to achieve double growth.
So far away, there had never been a single year where the increase was less than 100%.
In just a few years, Far Away had rapidly closed the gap between it and Wal-Mart.
Because of the base number, the difference of nearly three times was still like a natural moat. But at this moment, many people believed that Li Dong could really do what he said — surpassing Wal-Mart!
Moreover, according to the 2009 rankings, Far away was enough to enter the top 20 of the world's top 500.
In 2009, General Motors, ranked 18th, had revenues of 149 billion USD.
Although the figures for the world's top 500 companies were different every year, the increase for the top ranked companies was not too big. After all, the base number was already very high.
So far away, he might not be able to enter the top 20, but he would definitely be able to enter the top 30.
So far away, it had taken him six years to go from nothing to the top 30 of the world's top 500.
How long would it take to go from the top 30 to the world's number one?
There was a lot of discussion on the Internet.
Someone said, "Three years is enough. Brother Cannon is born for miracles."
Someone else said, "Far Away is almost at its limit. Almost all of the top ten retail companies in the country have been swallowed up. It will be too difficult for him to advance by leaps and bounds like he did in 2009!"
This was not a lie, but a fact.
So far away had advanced by leaps and bounds in 2009 because they had swallowed up too many companies.
Among the top ten retail companies in Hua Xia, Gome, Gao Xin, Da Shang, China Resources, Wumart, and Wushang Alliance had swallowed up six companies in a year!
So far away had also swallowed up one of the top ten retail companies. So far away had seven of the top ten retail companies.
Now, only Bailian, Suning, and Wal-Mart were left.
Even if So far away continued to swallow up these three companies, the increase was not as much as expected.
To surpass Wal-Mart, it was just a drop in the bucket.
Although many people believed that Li Dong could create miracles, they did not think that under these circumstances, Li Dong could bring hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue to So Far for no reason.
So Far Away was only a few times away from Wal-Mart, but in reality, there was still a distance of more than one petrification.
Could Li Dong create another petrification in three years?
There were people who blindly believed in Li Dong, but there were still rational people who felt that there was not much hope.
However, there were also people who analyzed that there was still hope.
E-commerce was developing very quickly. So Far Away's revenue had increased so much in 2009 not only because of the acquisition of the companies mentioned above, but also because Far Away Mall had brought countless miracles to So Far Away.
So Far Away had brought in at least 300 billion dollars in revenue, not including third parties.
In 2008, So Far Away Mall's business turnover was less than 100 billion, around 90 billion.
So Far Away's offline growth was mainly due to mergers and acquisitions.
The reason why the online growth was so high was not due to mergers and acquisitions. Tmall's business percentage was not high, and the main reason was So Far Away Mall's own growth.
This had a lot to do with the development of the mobile internet in 2009. Since September, the percentage of mobile shopping had been increasing.
In November, during the Double Eleven period, the percentage had increased even more.
In December, the percentage of mobile shopping had reached 30%. This significant increase was enough to show that So Far Away's push for the development of the mobile internet was very effective.
It was also at this moment that many people realized that Li Dong was indeed very far-sighted.
So Far Away's early push for the development of the mobile internet, many people thought that Li Dong was mainly doing it for OPPO. After all, OPPO was the biggest provider of smartphones at that time.
However, when it was competing with Tencent and when WeChat stood out, some people thought that Li Dong was doing it for the sake of Tencent.
However, at this time, when various So Far Away Technology projects, including other systems So Far Away, were benefiting from the mobile internet, many people could see that Li Dong was not doing it for a single project, but for the entire So Far Away.
So Far Away was the first to push for the mobile internet, and naturally, it was the one that benefited the most.
Now, So Far Away's various industries were in the leading position in the mobile market, including the terminal market.
Although OPPO was not So Far Away's industry, everyone knew that Li Dong had shares in OPPO.
An emerging industry could no longer be described as a single industry. Such a big industry was almost monopolized by So Far Away. How scary was that?
With such a foundation, would So Far Away really not be able to surpass Wal-Mart?
…
This question was not only being discussed by the outside world.
So Far Away was also being discussed internally.
In 2009, when the World's Top 500 list was just released, Yuan Chengdao and a few others went to see Li Dong once.
At that time, Li Dong said that he would surpass Wal-Mart within two years.
Everyone was stunned on the spot, thinking that Li Dong was joking.
Yuan Chengdao even refuted Li Dong on the spot. In Yuan Chengdao's plan, by the end of 2009, it would be amazing if So Far Away's revenue could reach 500 billion.
Even if it reached 500 billion, it would still be a long way from Wal-Mart.
Would Wal-Mart, with a revenue of close to 3 trillion RMB, be so easy to surpass?
In Yuan Chengdao's opinion, it was best not to have such a thought for the next ten years.
But now, it was proven that as long as one dared to think about it, there was nothing that could not be done.
By the end of 2009, So Far Away's revenue had exceeded the 1 trillion mark. Although So Far Away had increased its debt by hundreds of billions, being able to borrow money was also a skill.
At this time, Yuan Chengdao was a little shaken.
In the beginning, he did not believe it at all, but now, he was a little shaken. Two years later, 12 years later, So Far Away really could not surpass Wal-Mart?
This doubt was thrown to Sun Tao by Yuan Chengdao.
Sun Tao, who had just returned from his honeymoon, heard Yuan Chengdao's question and thought for a long time before replying, "Whether or not we can surpass Wal-Mart is no longer a problem for General Manager Li, but our problem."
Yuan Chengdao was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly felt a mountain of pressure!
Yes, this was no longer Li Dong's problem.
Ever since Li Dong gave him the title of CEO, everything had been transferred to him.
Li Dong had done what he said he would do, and he was even more successful than he said he would be. In 2009, he achieved 1 trillion in revenue.
At this time, the goal of surpassing Wal-Mart was on him, on the new team, not on Li Dong.
Sun Tao's words instantly made Yuan Chengdao feel a little suffocating pressure.
In the past, they had always hoped that Li Dong would leave and give them space to perform.
But when this day really came, countless pressures swarmed them.
When Li Dong was around, he was a mountain Far Away.
An extremely majestic mountain!
Whether it was the collapse of the sky, the collapse of the earth, or the flood of fierce beasts, they were all blocked by Li Dong. No matter how great the pressure, no matter how big the goal, it was all Li Dong's business.
What they did was to carry out. Although carrying out was difficult, there was still someone in front of them.
If this huge mountain were to leave, would they really be able to withstand the waves of pressure coming from it?
In the office, Yuan Chengdao fell into silence.
And Sun Tao also did not speak.
He already knew about the change in the board of directors.
Yuan Chengdao got the position of CEO, and he was placed in the position of Executive Vice President. In Sun Tao's view, this was a precursor.
Before this, the gap between him and Yuan Chengdao was not big.
Although one was the CEO and the other was the Vice President, the two did not have a subordinate relationship.
Now, he was added to the position of Executive Vice President. It seemed like a promotion, but in fact, it was a clear position for him to be Yuan Chengdao's assistant.
Sun Tao glanced at the distracted Yuan Chengdao, his eyes a little deep.
…
At this moment, Li Dong did not care much about the internal and external discussions and struggles.
This year, Far Away had reached its limit.
In 2009, it had taken over too many companies. At this stage, it was mainly to digest the resources, so that Far Away would not be able to eat itself to death.
At this time, Far Away was unable to attack, nor was it able to expand again.
At least before the Spring Festival, Li Dong felt that it was more important for him to have a good New Year. Everything else was put aside.
As for surpassing Wal-Mart, the key still had to be online.
At the very least, there was no room for offline development in the country.
Previously, Li Dong was prepared to take over some of the overseas retail giants, and then go back to take over the domestic giants.
However, who would have thought that by a freak combination of factors, he would get rid of the domestic giants first?
At this time, the manpower, resources, and energy of Far Away had been exhausted, and the expansion abroad could only be delayed.
Unable to expand, naturally, there was no way to talk about surpassing Wal-Mart.
However, after Far Away had finished digesting the resources, Far Away would be listed, and they could raise another sum of money to continue with the expansion plan.
After the New Year, Far Away was busy, but Li Dong had a lot of free time.
Right now, he was more used to giving directions from afar.
When it came to specific matters, Yuan Chengdao and the others could do it better than him, and Li Dong could not be bothered to intervene.
In addition, the weather was much colder. A few days after the New Year, Li Dong even went to the company less often.
He did not go, but it did not mean that no one came.
Qi Yunna, who had already worked in Dong Yu, did not see Li Dong for a few days, and for the first time, she took the initiative to step into East Garden.
…
This was the first time that Qi Yunna came to East Garden.
She had been to the Provincial Party Committee Compound before, but after Li Dong moved to East Garden, Qi Yunna had not come even once.
In the house, Shen Qian did not let the housekeeper help her, and took over the task of serving.
After making tea for Qi Yunna, Shen Qian did not leave. In the past, when others came to talk, she usually would not sit by and listen.
But as for Qi Yunna, Shen Qian wanted to hear a few words.
Li Dong handed over the core retail group of Far Away to Qi Yunna, which fully showed his trust in the woman in front of him.
It was not that Shen Qian did not know Qi Yunna, but of course, she was not very familiar with her.
When she was far away, Qi Yunna was still at home most of the time.
This was the first time that Shen Qian looked at Qi Yunna so carefully.
She was not very beautiful, but in fact, she could vaguely see some crow's feet at the corner of Qi Yunna's eyes.
Qi Yunna was not young, and she was four or five years older than Shen Qian, and her appearance could only be considered ordinary.
This was why Shen Qian was curious about Qi Yunna.
If Qi Yunna was beautiful and young, she might be a little jealous and a little afraid.
But Qi Yunna did not have these conditions. From this point, it could be seen that Li Dong trusted Qi Yunna not because of these external reasons.
Under Shen Qian's gaze, Qi Yunna was a little embarrassed.
It was not until Li Dong glanced at Shen Qian that Shen Qian retracted her gaze, but she still did not leave.
Li Dong did not care. He drank tea and said, "You entered Dong Yu mainly to transition. You have to be clear about this.
Your next task is to make Dong Yu transition smoothly and not cause too big of an impact.
In addition, before the end of the year, you have to understand everything about Dong Yu, and be prepared to break it down.
Most of the businesses will be merged into Far Away Retail, and some fixed businesses will be handed over to Far Away Holdings.
These are not difficult problems. The difficulty lies in the personnel issues of Dong Yu.
The previous structure of the group also caused Dong Yu to have a large number of senior management. As to how to arrange these people, you need to discuss with Yuan Chengdao and the rest.
Don't let people feel that Far Away will kill the donkey after it has outlived its usefulness. Don't expect everyone to be satisfied, but at least most of them must be satisfied.
If you can achieve this, it will be your credit.
But if you can't even arrange Dong Yu properly, how can you let others trust you and think that you can control a stronger Far Away Retail than Dong Yu?
There is not much time. Far Away Retail is going to be launched soon. Everything needs to be arranged as soon as possible.
… "
Li Dong said a lot, and Qi Yunna spent most of the time listening, sometimes nodding silently.
After listening for a while, Shen Qian suddenly understood why Li Dong trusted Qi Yunna so much.
Or rather, trust was mutual.
Qi Yunna was different from people like Yuan Chengdao. These people, sometimes when Li Dong made some suggestions, they might refute or add some of their own suggestions.
Sometimes, these people would even question him.
But Qi Yunna, from the beginning to the end, did not question or refute. She agreed with everything that Li Dong said.
In her eyes, there was only Li Dong.
Perhaps in her eyes, everything that Li Dong said and did, even if it sounded unbelievable to outsiders, she believed that Li Dong could do it.
Blind trust!
This was something that even Shen Qian felt that she might not be able to do.
Sometimes, when Li Dong had some wild ideas, Shen Qian would think that he was joking.
But Qi Yunna did not seem to think so.
The conversation between the two parties was not long. Qi Yunna spoke very little, and Li Dong seemed to be used to it. He was the one who did most of the talking.
Qi Yunna did not stay for dinner. Very quickly, she left the East Garden with the task that Li Dong had given her.
After she left, Shen Qian could not help but ask, "Did you hypnotize her? I realized that she believes everything you say. "
Li Dong grinned and said, "This is what charm is. Hypnosis is all about.
Of course, don't think that she is stupid. Qi Yunna may not be talented, but she is hardworking.
All these years, she has suffered more than many people.
I am assured that she is in charge of the retail group.
Every time I give her a task, she completes it beautifully. That is enough.
Forget it, let's not talk about this.
In two days, I have to go on a business trip. "
"Business trip?"
Shen Qian glanced at him, but did not ask about the details.
At this time, Li Dong was almost done with what he needed to do. There was no need for him to go on a business trip.
Shen Qian thought for a while and roughly guessed where this fellow was going.
But some things were hard to be confused about. She did not want to ask clearly.
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