After all, it was a birthday party and not a report, so Chen Rui didn't talk for too long.
When the service staff of the villa pushed the seven or eight-layer cake into the hall, Chen Rui simply cut the cake and made a wish. The birthday process was almost over.
The reason why so many people were invited today was naturally not only for the birthday, but also for communication.
After the cake was distributed, the crowd that had just gathered dispersed.
Li Dong briefly paid attention to the people in Chen Rui's circle and the business people rarely talked together.
Except for a few seemingly mature second generations in the business circle, the others were playing by themselves.
Of course, there were also a few people like Li Dong who were alone.
Not everyone liked to gather and chat, but there were also some people who had to come because of their pride.
Because Zhang Lanyu was busy entertaining others, no one came to talk to Li Dong for a while.
Li Dong couldn't wait for this to happen. He found a place with fewer people to sit down, took a piece of bread, and ate.
He didn't eat much at noon, and he didn't have time to eat at night. Li Dong was really hungry.
However, Li Dong wouldn't gobble down the food like a hungry ghost. There was no need to lose face. It wasn't like he hadn't eaten good food before.
…
Just as Li Dong was about to take a small cake to fill his stomach, a figure flashed next to him.
Then, someone chuckled and said, "General Manager Li, why are you here alone? Do you mind if I sit down?"
Li Dong turned his head and glanced. It wasn't the legendary romantic encounter, but a young man in his mid-twenties.
This young man didn't look special at first glance, but the smile on his face was very gentle. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that this person was a good person and could be friends.
Although you might know a person's face but not his heart, the first impression was also very important. If it was a fierce person, perhaps very few people would be willing to deal with such a person.
Li Dong didn't look for too long. He smiled and said, "Do as you please. There's no one here."
The young man sat down and continued to smile warmly, "General Manager Li, nice to meet you. Let me introduce myself. My name is Hsu Shengzhe."
Li Dong's eyes were a little strange and said, "You are a sage?"
Hsu Shengzhe's eyes lit up and hurriedly said, "Does General Manager Li also like Chu Ci?"
Li Dong shook his head and said with a smile, "I only know Tang and Song Ci, but I don't pay much attention to other things."
Xu Shengzhe's eyes dimmed, and he said with some disappointment, "Then?"
Li Dong knew what he meant and explained, "I have a friend who is also called 'Sage Sage'. He used to tell me this often, saying that 'Sage Sage' is a person with both integrity and talent. I remembered it after hearing it a few times."
Xu Shengzhe smiled and said, "What a coincidence. When will you introduce this friend to me, Manager Li?"
Li Dong couldn't help but laugh. This guy was really acting friendly.
However, there was no need to introduce him. That guy was a colleague from his previous life. It was hard to say if he would meet him again in this life. Naturally, there was no chance to introduce him.
Li Dong nodded perfunctorily and said, "Let's talk about it when we have the chance in the future."
Hsu Shengzhe didn't mind. Whether he introduced Li Dong or not was just a casual remark. His purpose of looking for Li Dong was naturally not just to chat.
After chatting for a while, Hsu Shengzhe returned to the topic at hand. He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I heard that General Manager Li is preparing to build the headquarters this year?"
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "I do have such a plan."
Originally, Li Dong thought that this guy was here because of the project. Who knew that Hsu Shengzhe would jump to the issue of money.
Seeing Li Dong's confirmation, Hsu Shengzhe asked again, "General Manager Li, the cost of building the headquarters is not small. These few years, the domestic retail industry is flourishing. You can build the headquarters anytime you want. I think the most important thing now is to continue to occupy the market. "
Li Dong couldn't understand Hsu Shengzhe's purpose.
He thought for a while and said, "You can't become fat in one bite. It is not a good thing to expand too fast. Far away last year was a little fast. This year, I want to slow down. "
Hsu Shengzhe continued, "General Manager Li, time waits for no one. You think it is fast, but others don't think so. Jiangbei's economy is not very developed. Far away in Jiangbei is not very competitive. Some big stores did not invest too much in Jiangbei. But if you want to go out of Jiangbei, the competition will be very strong … "
Hsu Shengzhe said a lot. At first, Li Dong didn't understand what he meant.
But after listening for a while, Li Dong finally understood.
This person seems to be here to give money!
Yes, he is here to give money. His tone and meaning all showed this purpose.
Li Dong frowned. He somewhat understood his purpose and said calmly, "Mr. Xu, you may have misunderstood. Far away is not short of money now."
Seeing that Li Dong understood his words, Hsu Shengzhe didn't hide it anymore. He smiled and said, "General Manager Li, listen to me first. 50 million, 10% shares, only dividends, and no management. How about it?"
This was Far away's shares. 50 million was not a low price, and it was not considered to be taking advantage of Li Dong.
Because in the outside world's estimation, Baidu's shares were not Far away.
Excluding Baidu's shares, the highest value of Far Away's shares was at most 500 million, including all brands or appreciation.
Hsu Shengzhe offered 50 million, which was obviously very sincere.
However, even if Hsu Shengzhe offered more money, Li Dong would not sell his shares to a stranger. Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xu. We don't need to continue talking about this."
Hsu Shengzhe was a little disappointed, but he didn't force it. Instead, he smiled and said, "Since General Manager Li is not willing, then forget it. But next time, if General Manager Li has this idea, you may consider me."
After that, Hsu Shengzhe handed a gold-stamped business card to Li Dong.
Li Dong took it and glanced at it. Then, he felt a little relieved.
In this day and age, a person who could take out 50 million at such a young age must have a powerful background. Originally, Li Dong was still guessing which family this person was from. Now, there was no need to guess. The person's business card was enough to explain his identity.
"Hsu Shengzhe, Deputy Director of the Planning Department of Longhua Group."
Longhua Group was not a grassroots team. It was a giant group with a total value of more than 10 billion. How could an ordinary person be a deputy director of a department?
In addition, Hsu Shengzhe was so young, and he could take out tens of millions at one go. It was easy to guess who this guy was.
If Li Dong remembered correctly, the chairman of Longhua Group seemed to have the surname Xu.
However, Li Dong was still a little surprised. Why did this person like Far Away? Longhua was in the real estate business. Now that it was involved in the retail business, wasn't it a big leap?
As if he could see Li Dong's doubts, Hsu Shengzhe smiled and explained, "General Manager Li, don't misunderstand. This is completely my personal opinion. For me, I am more optimistic about the future development of Far Away. If General Manager Li is interested, I can invest more money and let Far Away step out of Jiangbei earlier. Far Away will have more room for development. "
This was really not a lie. People who were interested naturally saw the development of Far Away.
From a store that was worth only a few million, it had developed into a large company with 70 stores in just over a year. The total value of the company was close to 500 million. The profits were shocking.
It wasn't that no one wanted to replicate Far Away's model, but it was a little too late to start again.
It was already 2006. The market that needed to be divided had been more or less divided. If they were to enter the retail business now, the price would be too high.
However, Far Away was different. Far Away had a foundation and a reputation.
In Jiangbei, Far Away might not be the biggest company, but at least it had a faint aura of being the leader of the industry.
Because of the foundation, Far Away's development would be easier. In the supermarket industry, the bigger it was, the easier it would be to develop. The more famous it was, the easier it would be to make money.
Of course, there would be people who wanted to be involved in a profitable business.
Although Hsu Shengzhe was the successor of Longhua Group, his father was only in his early fifties this year. He was considered to be in the prime of his life. Why would he hand over Longhua to him to manage?
Hsu Shengzhe was still young. Naturally, he didn't want to wait ten or twenty years before taking over. If he could use Far Away as a stepping stone and make a career for himself, wouldn't that show more ability than inheriting the legacy of his predecessors?
Li Dong said perfunctorily, "I will think about it. If there is a need, I will contact Director Xu first."
Whether Li Dong was being perfunctory or not, it was enough for Hsu Shengzhe.
A business deal couldn't be settled in a day, and it couldn't be decided with just a few words.
He was patient and confident. If Li Dong was willing to sell Far Away's shares, he would be the first person to consider.
In Jiangbei, there weren't many people who had the ability like him, and there were even fewer people who were interested in the retail business.
Hsu Shengzhe had not become the Deputy Director of the Planning Department because of his background.
If Hsu Shengzhe didn't have the ability, his father wouldn't let him participate in the company's decisions. His elder brother took the pocket money given by his family every month and acted like a wastrel.
After that, both of them stopped talking about Far Away and chatted about some gossip.
As they were chatting, Chen Rui walked over and saw Hsu Shengzhe and Li Dong chatting. Chen Rui smiled and said, "I wanted to introduce him to you, but it seems like there's no need for that now."
Li Dong thought for a while. Could it be that the person Zhang Lanyu wanted to introduce him was Hsu Shengzhe?
But it didn't seem like it. Li Dong had some understanding of Hsu Shengzhe's character after chatting with him just now. He shouldn't be the kind of person who needs to build a relationship with a broker.
Since it wasn't Hsu Shengzhe, did it mean that there was someone else who wanted to talk to him?
Of course, these were all Li Dong's guesses, and he was too lazy to ask further.
Because the host, Chen Rui, was here, Hsu Shengzhe didn't stay for long. He exchanged a few polite words with the two of them and walked to the circle of businessmen next to them.
As soon as Hsu Shengzhe left, Chen Rui smiled and said, "General Manager Li, do you know that person just now?"
Li Dong nodded slightly. He knew that Chen Rui was talking about Hsu Shengzhe's identity.
Seeing this, Chen Rui didn't dwell on Hsu Shengzhe anymore. Instead, he continued, "General Manager Li, are you really going to develop that piece of land in Hua Manor?"
It was another old question. Li Dong was a little impatient, but he still replied, "That's the plan."
"General Manager Li, instead of wasting time and effort to develop it yourself, it's better to directly acquire a building as your company's headquarters. This will save you trouble and shorten the time. What do you think of my suggestion?"
Li Dong smiled and didn't say anything, but he thought in his heart, It's not a good idea!
He was going to build the headquarters for decades, and he had his own requirements. He even needed some professional laboratories and so on. He wasn't just satisfied with some office space.
If it was just for office use, then Chen Rui's suggestion was worth listening to.
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