Jiangbei.
Pingchuan.
On New Year's Eve, although Li Dong's heart was in turmoil, he was more satisfied than regretful.
This year, Li Dong did not choose to work shifts in the company during New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year.
This task was given to Yuan Chengdao and Sun Tao.
In order to gain, one must first pay.
During the Chinese New Year, they naturally took over the task of rotating the executives.
…
After New Year's Eve, the new year began.
Far Away's retail listing also entered the official process.
Far Away was waiting for the internal subscription to be completed before the IPO.
According to the requirements of the CSRC, after Far Away completed the internal subscription, they would officially release the listing announcement on the media.
Far Away held a shareholders' meeting and the board of directors of the retail group shortly after the start of the new year. They formed a resolution to improve the share restructuring, complete the prospectus, and officially apply for listing to the CSRC.
Far Away negotiated with the major underwriters. Far Away would issue 6 billion shares with a tentative range of 16 to 20 RMB.
The plan was to raise about 96 billion to 120 billion.
The public offering would be 30% of the issued shares. This was the share for retail investors. Most of the shares would be distributed by the major institutions and underwriters.
According to the suggestions given by the underwriters, they actually hoped to introduce some cornerstone investors before the retail listing Far Away.
The so-called cornerstone investors were to introduce some investors to the company before the listing.
These investors would sign some agreements with the company. There would be a long time limit for the sale of the shares, mainly to stabilize the company.
However, Li Dong rejected this proposal. Far Away did not need cornerstone investors.
The purpose of the cornerstone investors was to expand the company's reputation and to stabilize the company.
Far Away did not need these.
Far Away's reputation was big enough, especially in the country.
As for a stable company, Far Away was different from other companies. According to the issuance of shares Far Away, even if there was an additional 6 billion shares, after the listing, Far Away Holdings would still hold 66% of the shares.
As for Tencent, after the listing, it would still hold 3% of the shares.
Excluding the management and employees, Far Away and Tencent would still hold 69% of the shares of Far Away Retail.
With such a shareholding ratio, Far Away Holdings controlled Far Away Retail and was extremely stable.
…
Going public was crucial, but so was the upcoming annual meeting.
The annual Far away Annual Conference was about to begin.
After the annual meeting, the internal subscription officially started. Far away, they would have to formally report to the CSRC.
Therefore, the most important thing now was to hold the annual meeting.
This year's Far away Annual Conference was set to be held on February 21st, the eighth day of the first lunar month.
This time was earlier than in previous years, mainly to complete the share restructuring before going public as soon as possible.
The specific time was not arranged by Li Dong. Currently, these matters were handled by Yuan Chengdao and the others.
Li Dong glanced at the report and did not say anything else. The only thing he said was, "Thank goodness it's not February 22nd."
So far away, this group of executives had no concept of dates.
Last year, it was set on Valentine's Day. Later on, it was changed to February 22nd. Anyway, in Li Dong's opinion, it was not a good day.
This year, it was set on February 21st. Fortunately, it was not February 22nd. Otherwise, Li Dong would not know what to say.
Once the specific date of the annual conference was set, everything else was easy.
As for the Far away Annual Conference, preparations had started as early as the end of last year. Last year's Far away Annual Conference was the largest in history.
This year, the scale was no smaller than the previous year.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Far away employees and executives from all over the country rushed to Pingchuan.
Now, Far away Annual Conference was a grand event in Pingchuan.
Moreover, many people had not officially started work at this time, so Pingchuan was bustling again.
…
At this time, Qin Yuhan returned to Pingchuan with the vanguard team from the Online Ordering Network.
After settling the team from Online Ordering Network, Qin Yuhan and Hu Xiaorui met in a cafe.
On the second floor of the cafe.
Through the glass window, they could see the situation outside.
Far away's staff uniforms were familiar to everyone in Pingchuan. At this time of the year, Far away's uniforms were all fiery red.
Far away's uniforms were not the same. The colors of the uniforms for different seasons were different.
But most of them were mainly fiery red, symbolizing the prosperity of Far away.
Although there was no clear requirement to participate in the annual conference, almost all employees would voluntarily wear this uniform to participate.
From time to time, groups of Far away employees could be seen on the streets and alleys.
These people were not necessarily local employees. Most of them were from remote areas and had come to the headquarters to participate in the annual conference.
They had not officially started work yet. Apart from some employees who were on duty, the others would only officially start work after the annual conference.
Many Far away employees came to the headquarters with the mentality of a pilgrimage.
Although it was not the time for the annual conference, many employees had already arrived. Some were organized by the company, while others came on their own.
Looking at the groups of Far away employees walking on the streets, Qin Yuhan stirred her spoon and sighed. "There are more and more employees Far away."
Hu Xiaorui, who was sitting opposite her, said with a smile, "It's just starting now. When it's the eighth day of the lunar month, it will be really crowded. This year's scale may be even larger than last year's. Close to 100,000 people will attend! This is probably the largest gathering in the history of Jiangbei. It might even be the largest among all the enterprises in the country. "
Qin Yuhan raised an eyebrow. "So many people?"
100,000 people did not sound like a big deal. Some celebrities claimed to have 100,000 people attending their concerts.
But the reality was that for a concert that claimed to have 100,000 people, it was already good enough to have 10,000 people attend.
Organizing a gathering with 100,000 people required all kinds of preparatory work. Even a small company could go bankrupt.
The 2008 Olympics was a grand event for the whole country and the world.
At that time, the Bird's Nest only had a little more than 90,000 people. From this, one could see how rare an annual conference with 100,000 people was.
Hu Xiaorui smiled. "There are so many people. For this annual conference, Far away directly contracted the newly completed Olympic Sports Center.
They used an indoor and outdoor open style for the annual conference, which could barely accommodate so many people.
It must be said that Far away's annual conference had a huge impact on Ping Chuan.
According to the original plan, the Olympic Sports Center would only be completed next year.
But since last year, construction teams from Longhua and Far away have joined in the construction, speeding up the process a lot.
Although the entire project is not completed yet, the main structure is complete.
"Now the Jiangbei government can't wait for the annual conference to be held in a different place every year. I heard that not long ago, the Qingyang government contacted Far away, hoping that Far Away could hold the annual conference in Qingyang next year.
The Qingyang government provided all the conveniences. The land was free, and the green light was open all the way. They specially built a large comprehensive stadium for Far Away. The government provided a lot of subsidies and even provided a large amount of interest-free loans.
Comparisons were odious. East Star had always wanted to rebuild a headquarters.
But because of the land, the negotiations have not been able to reach an agreement until now.
We didn't even say anything about free land. Far away's free land was directly delivered to our doorstep … "
Hu Xiaorui said discontentedly, but her tone was indifferent, even a little proud.
Qin Yuhan listened for a while and laughed. "You seem to be quite proud?"
Hu Xiaorui smiled. "Am I?"
"What do you think?"
"Maybe."
Hu Xiaorui laughed. "It's not just me. Far away is the pride of Jiangbei and even the whole country. Besides, I'm not proud of Far away. "
She did not finish her sentence. Qin Yuhan also knew what she meant, so she did not speak for a while.
Hu Xiaorui did not continue. Instead, she changed the topic. "Sister Yuhan, have you really decided to return to Jiangbei this time?"
"I have this idea, but I still need to study the market …"
"There's no need to study!"
Hu Xiaorui said with a smile. "Far away has been promoted in the past few years. All the problems are no longer problems.
Jiangbei, especially Pingchuan, is now the city with the highest percentage of online shopping in Hua Xia. The city with the highest percentage of Internet payments is also the city with the highest number of mobile Internet users.
The people of Pingchuan are used to all this.
They are used to shopping online. They are used to not carrying their wallets. They are used to paying with their mobile phones.
It's just ordering food online. This is not too strange for Pingchuan.
The public is very receptive. Just a few days ago, I saw many people in East Star ordering food online.
Oh yes, Pingchuan already has a food ordering platform called 'Eat Fat' … "
"Eat Fat?" Qin Yuhan looked confused. After a while, she said, "Really? We did some research a few days ago. I don't think it's available yet? "
"It just came out recently, but it's very small. It delivers food near Jiangbei University. East Star happens to be here. That's how I found out.
Not long after it came out, many people have already chosen to order food from Eat Fat at the Global Building.
That's why I said you don't need to do any market research. The sooner you go online, the better.
Jiangbei's environment is very good now. Far away is developing ahead. It's easier to enter now than other places.
The reason why no one dares to enter now is mainly because they are worried about Far away.
But you don't have to worry. Once you enter this market, it'll be easy for you to gain a foothold … "
Before Hu Xiaorui could finish, Qin Yuhan frowned and said, "You mean …"
Hu Xiaorui smiled and said, "Far away isn't thinking much about this. Li Dong will withdraw from Far Away in the near future. Far Away doesn't have much desire to expand. Others don't know about this situation. Plus, they are worried about Far Away suppressing them, so they don't dare to come. But you're different. Far Away won't suppress them on purpose if you enter … "
"He's withdrawing?"
Qin Yuhan was stunned. She had been paying attention to Li Dong's situation.
Li Dong had actually expressed this to her before. But his words were ambiguous and he wasn't too sure.
But since Hu Xiaorui said it, it should be the truth.
Suddenly, Qin Yuhan didn't know what to do.
All along, her goal had never been to expand her business or to become strong.
She wanted to prove to Li Dong that she wasn't a burden.
Initially, she wanted to surpass Li Dong. Later on, she wanted to not be left too far behind by Li Dong.
Later on, she wanted to at least let Li Dong know that she wasn't just a vase. She wasn't worse than anyone else.
Even if she couldn't surpass Li Dong, even if the gap between them was getting bigger, she wanted to at least be stronger than Li Dong in some areas. Even if it was just her own idea of being stronger.
But now, Hu Xiaorui said that Li Dong was withdrawing.
Just when she mustered all her strength and prepared to surpass Li Dong in a certain area, just when she was about to show off like a child, someone suddenly told her that he wasn't playing anymore!
All the proof, all the flaunting, suddenly seemed to have become meaningless.
Li Dong didn't care about this at all!
Not to mention the F&B industry, even if it was Far Away, Li Dong could let it go just like that.
In the past, Qin Yuhan felt that Li Dong was playing a clearance game. But at that time, even if it was just a game, Li Dong was playing it seriously.
Li Dong's pursuit of his career was thirsty.
But now, Li Dong was really playing a game. Or it could be said that Li Dong had already gotten what he wanted. Far Away had lost its value and embodiment.
Qin Yuhan was a little dazed. Hu Xiaorui glanced at her and said with a smile, "Is it strange?
Actually, I think it's very normal. What he's after is not this.
Didn't you notice?
Ever since he became the richest man in the world, he's no longer that interested in expanding his business.
Maybe it's as he said, being invincible and lonely.
Recently, he has time to drink tea, play basketball, or stay at home to take care of the children. Maybe these things give him more motivation.
I think this is pretty good. He doesn't need to prove himself to anyone now.
After withdrawing from Far Away, he had more time. He didn't need to talk about business all the time, and he didn't need to face a mountain of documents all day.
In the past, when she asked him out to relax, he would use the excuse that he was busy and had a lot of work to do.
Now, he had no excuse, right?
Now, when you call him out for tea and a chat, he rarely refuses.
Other than refusing to dismantle things with me, this guy is very easy to talk to now. I think it's pretty good. "
Qin Yuhan, who was sitting opposite, was still speechless.
Hu Xiaorui actually knew what she was thinking. She still smiled and said, "He lives an extraordinary life, but he actually hopes that he can live a more ordinary life, including his lover and family.
What he longs for is someone to talk to when he is troubled, someone to comfort when he is sad, and someone to share when he is happy.
I didn't think about this before, and I didn't pay attention to it.
Shen Bingshan thought about it and figured it out. That's why Shen Bingshan gave up his career.
Even now, although he still holds an investment company, in fact, Shen Bingshan doesn't care about it at all.
Li Dong didn't expect Shen Bingshan to make the investment company big. It was enough.
He himself has created countless miracles. Coupled with his male chauvinism, do you think he really cares about small miracles and how much money women can make?
In his opinion, if there was time to make money, it was better to spend time with him and bask in the sun.
Was East Star big enough?
But no matter what the result was, he actually didn't care how big East Star was.
Did he ask Yuan Xue to go to Hong Kong to manage his private fund company to make money?
He didn't have such an idea. He just wanted to make Yuan Xue feel at ease and let her find some fun for herself so that she wouldn't think too much.
Therefore, career is not fundamental.
Sister Yuhan, I actually know what you're thinking, but what do you want to prove?
To prove that you are stronger than him?
Even if you are really stronger than him, so what? He is a stubborn donkey. The stronger you are, the farther away you will be from him.
It's meaningless to beat him in career. "
Hu Xiaorui had the attitude of a wise man, and she had the bearing of pointing out the country.
Qin Yuhan was silent for a long time, and suddenly said after a long time, "You mean Yuan Xue …"
Hu Xiaorui said with a smile, "I didn't say that. You misheard.
Of course, I know you must still be unwilling.
It doesn't matter. The facts will prove all this.
The ordering website is developing in Jiangbei. Sister Yuhan can look for me at any time if she needs anything, or directly look for Li Dong. He doesn't care about these things.
But in the end?
She defeated Li Dong and proved herself. Then what? "
"Then what?" Qin Yuhan murmured, a little confused.
Then what?
Hu Xiaorui looked at her confused look and didn't continue.
In fact, in Hu Xiaorui's view, Qin Yuhan had an advantage over everyone, including Shen Qian.
Qin Yuhan was different from others, such as Hu Xiaorui herself. She established East Star and didn't let East Star close down, not for the sake of her career, but because East Star was the link between her and Li Dong.
Without East Star, she and Li Dong probably wouldn't have any contact anymore. They would have parted ways long ago.
And Shen Qian made a name for herself Far Away before. She competed to be the first in everything. In fact, it was also to build a platform to communicate with Li Dong.
If Shen Qian's performance had been mediocre, apart from her background, she had no other value. Then there wouldn't have been a relationship between her and Li Dong.
After showing her existence, Shen Qian quickly gave up on going further in her career. Such a choice was too wise, at least in Hu Xiaorui's view.
And Qin Yuhan didn't need to prove anything at all.
No matter how big her career was, could it be bigger than Li Dong's?
Even if it was bigger than Li Dong's, so what?
If her original intention was to achieve something in her career, then it was not surprising that she parted ways with Li Dong.
If not, then why did she need to prove anything?
It was a thankless task. That was what Hu Xiaorui thought.
However, Qin Yuhan was also a stubborn donkey. She might understand it herself, but it didn't mean that she would change.
Just like Li Dong, even if he knew that he was wrong, he might not change anything.
…
When the two said goodbye, Qin Yuhan was still a little confused.
Hu Xiaorui sighed with emotion. She didn't expect that she would be a teacher.
The reason why she said so much to Qin Yuhan was that Hu Xiaorui felt that everything Qin Yuhan did now was actually meaningless.
Not to mention that she would be exhausted, but in the end, she would only be farther and farther away from Li Dong.
If she were in Shen Qian's position, she naturally wouldn't say these words.
But since she wasn't, Hu Xiaorui didn't care. Anyway, it wasn't her who had a headache. Let Shen Bingshan have a headache.
As for how Qin Yuhan would choose in the end, Hu Xiaorui didn't guess.
When Hu Xiaorui got in the car and saw her phone ring, she didn't even need to look at the caller ID to know who was calling.
After picking up the phone, Hu Xiaorui didn't wait for the person on the other side to speak. She said with a smile, "Nothing much. I just denied all her previous efforts. Do I have the potential to be a bad person?"
"…"
With a simple sentence, Li Dong could roughly guess. After a while, he said angrily, "Nonsense!"
"Tsk, I'm helping you, okay? Otherwise, with her character, she would struggle for three to five years. She wouldn't stop until she hit the wall … "
"Beep, beep, beep …"
Li Dong directly hung up the phone. Hu Xiaorui pursed her lips and then smiled happily. Obviously, she was in a good mood.
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