10th of March.
Wang Yue from Nanhu and Sun Tao from Mingcheng led their teams back to Nanhu.
Wang Yue was fine. She had been to Nanhu last year and had a good understanding of the local situation.
It was Sun Tao's first time going to Mingcheng. He entered Li Dong's office and said solemnly, "General Manager Li, I'm afraid this is going to be a tough battle."
Nanhu and Mingcheng had always been economically developed areas in Jiangbei. Domestic retail companies, big and small, would not let go of these two pieces of fat meat.
As early as 2002, there were already some supermarkets in the two places.
Now it was 2006, and the retail industry in these two places was quite developed. Supermarkets of all sizes took up more than 80% of the market.
Far away wanted to enter these two places. It was like pulling a tooth out of a tiger's mouth. The supermarkets in these two places would definitely be on the same side.
This was even more difficult than the battle in Pingchuan. After all, Li Dong had already set up a branch in Longhua in 2004. He even moved his headquarters to Pingchuan. Far away had the home advantage in Pingchuan.
If they went to Nanhu and Mingcheng now, they would be fighting away from home. It would be difficult.
Li Dong had expected this. After listening to Sun Tao, he said, "No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it. It's not too late now. We won't be able to do it in another two years no matter how strong we are."
Sun Tao nodded and said, "I'm not worried that we can't do it. The problem is that we don't have enough money for the new stores."
Yes, Far away had no money again.
Far away's profits in the past two months had all been invested into the two projects. The e-commerce side was still fine. They did not need a lot of money yet. The initial 10 million was more than enough.
But the development of the new stores in these two cities required a lot of money. Far away could not hold on any longer.
Also, it was impossible to recoup the initial costs in these two cities. They could only invest more money now.
It was mentioned in the previous meeting that Li Dong had to invest at least 100 million in Far away in the first half of the year to fill this hole. This was where the money would be used.
Li Dong frowned. "How much do we need for the initial costs?"
"About 30 million. We can invest the rest later."
"30 million …"
Li Dong thought about it for a while. Baidu's share price had not risen as expected during this period. It was mainly due to the sharp decline at the end of last year.
Although it had risen now, compared to when it was first listed and at its peak, there was still a huge gap.
Li Dong had originally planned to spend more than a hundred dollars, but it seemed that he would not be able to recover that much in such a short time.
Yesterday, Dong Xuebing took the time to look at Baidu's shares. There were not many shares in circulation, and the trading volume was not high. If the shares were to be traded, the price should rise.
But 200,000 shares could only be sold for 17 or 18 million USD at most. of all. in the future.
Compared to the future, it was simply the price of cabbages. Li Dong felt his heart ache.
But when he thought of how difficult it was for Distance to make any progress, Li Dong gritted his teeth and said, "Think of a way to sell the shares. We can't wait anymore!"
We can't wait any longer! "Li Dong gritted his teeth." Sell the shares! "
But the difference was not big, and Li Dong could not be bothered to delay the progress of Far away.
Furthermore, Google will be selling its shares in June, and the share prices will fall again. There will not be much increase in the next 6 months. Feng Yu might as well use the money on the new store now.
Feng Yu should be able to earn back the difference in the next 6 months.
More importantly, 6 months was enough to change a lot of things. Far away will miss the opportunity if Feng Yu delayed for a few months.
Sun Tao was relieved. Li Dong had been holding onto the shares, and Sun Tao was afraid Li Dong would not let go.
Now that Li Dong had agreed, things would be easier to handle.
Although Baidu's share prices had been fluctuating recently, there were still very few shares in the market. It was easy for Feng Yu to sell the shares.
Feng Yu should be able to get the money in at most a week.
After talking about the money, Sun Tao was about to leave when Liu Qi suddenly walked in.
Liu Qi greeted Sun Tao and said to Li Dong. "General Manager Li, the Civil Affairs Department had sent an invitation letter."
"Civil Affairs Department?"
Li Dong was puzzled. Why did the Civil Affairs Department send him an invitation letter?
He had never dealt with the Civil Affairs Department before, and Li Dong does not even know who the Civil Affairs Department was. Why did they send him an invitation letter?
Liu Qi saw Li Dong was puzzled and explained. "The Civil Affairs Department is the organizer, and they are working with Jiangbei Radio and Television Station and Jiangbei Daily Media Group to organize a charity dinner. The Civil Affairs Department hopes General Manager Li can attend."
"Charity dinner? The Red Cross Society is organizing it? "
Sun Tao, who was standing next to him, knew more than Li Dong. He interrupted, "That's not it. The Jiangbei Red Cross Society is very small, and it is managed by the Charity Association. The Charity Association is also under the jurisdiction of the Civil Affairs Department. It seems like the scale of the dinner will not be small. "
After saying that, Sun Tao asked Liu Qi, "Did she say what the theme was?"
Jiangbei's Civil Affairs Department had not held a charity dinner for many years. If it wasn't for a serious disaster, they would not hold one.
Liu Qi nodded. "There was a huge flash flood in the Monkey Mountain area, causing a mudslide. More than a dozen villages at the foot of the mountain were covered by the mudslide. Four to five towns at the foot of the mountain were also flooded, and two neighboring counties also suffered great losses. "
"Why wasn't it reported on the news?" Li Dong was shocked.
He had no idea about this matter. Perhaps it was because he did not pay attention to the local news.
After all, the Monkey Mountain was too far from Pingchuan and Qingyang. Although it was under the jurisdiction of Jiangbei in name, it was actually neighboring a neighboring province.
To be honest, the area around Monkey Head Mountain was a little ungoverned.
Not to mention the current Li Dong did not know about this matter, even in his previous life.
Li Dong did not know if this happened in his previous life. At that time, he was still a shut-in in school, so even if it happened, he wouldn't know about it.
Liu Qi sighed, "Actually, this matter could have been avoided. The Monkey Mountain area has been raining non-stop recently, and people have already warned us about the flash flood. But Jiangbei and Sunan argued, delaying the rescue. By the time they came to an agreement, the flash flood had already happened. "
Li Dong knitted his brows when he heard that.
At this moment, Sun Tao was even more furious. "They didn't care about the lives of the commoners? It's no wonder why the news didn't report it. They're probably afraid that it would affect the public's reputation. How can they hold a charity dinner like this? "
Liu Qi was helpless. She knew that Sun Tao wasn't angry at her, but she did not know how to explain it.
Waving his hand, Li Dong interrupted Sun Tao. "It has already happened, so what's the point of talking about it? How are the casualties? "
Hearing Li Dong's question, Liu Qi heaved a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, the villagers are experienced. When the flash flood happened, most of them had evacuated themselves. The flash flood mainly caused property damage, but the mudslide is a little troublesome. The landslide caused many casualties. "
"I'm not sure about the exact situation, but I asked when I received the invitation. The other party stuttered and said that more than ten people died. I think it should be more than that."
Li Dong knocked on the table and asked Sun Tao after a long while, "Are you going?"
The reason why the Civil Affairs Department invited Li Dong was probably because of his huge donation last year.
Far away was getting bigger and bigger, and this matter was unavoidable.
Speaking from the bottom of his heart, Li Dong did not mind helping the commoners who had lost their lives and property.
But when he thought about how things had developed to this state because of the two provinces' wrangling, Li Dong was a little unhappy.
However, he did not know much about this matter. Even if he went to help, he did not have the corresponding team and plan, let alone a trustworthy rescue organization. In the end, he could only rely on the government.
If this was a charity gala organized by the Cross Society, Li Dong would definitely not care about them.
But the Civil Affairs Department was different. It was an official government organization, and the big shots were watching. Now that the two provinces were paying attention, even if there were shady dealings, there shouldn't be much, so he could rest assured.
Sun Tao said in a deep voice, "Go, of course we have to go."
Then he explained, "No matter what, saving people and disaster relief is still necessary. Of course, there's another point. This is an invitation from the Civil Affairs Department, so the higher-ups are definitely paying attention. If we don't do anything at this time, it won't be good for us. "
Li Dong nodded. This was also a factor.
Although it was a little utilitarian to link disaster relief and corporate influence together, it was also human nature.
The money of corporations did not come from nowhere. There were corporations that did good deeds quietly, but this was not mainstream. Corporations wanted fame, while others wanted profits.
Li Dong did not dislike corporations making use of donations to make a name for themselves. After all, they were spending real money, and it was always good deeds.
Not to mention others, Li Dong had done this last year.
Since he had decided to go, Li Dong asked again, "When is it being held?"
Liu Qi replied, "March 18th, 7 PM. The location is at Jiangbei TV Station's Studio 2. I heard that the gala will be broadcasted on Jiangbei TV Station and Education Channel. Do you want to prepare in advance? "
Li Dong asked in surprise, "Prepare for what?"
Liu Qi stammered and did not say it out loud.
Sun Tao laughed and said, "What else can we prepare? Can't you take care of your image? Take some time to get your hair done and change into some new clothes. General Manager Li, you said to save money, but I think you are the one who is stingy. "
Li Dong was speechless and said angrily, "What's wrong with my image? When girls see me, they can't wait to throw themselves into my arms. You, an old bachelor, have the cheek to laugh at me? "
Sun Tao did not know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head and said, "Don't always use the bachelor to mock me. When I get married, your red packet will be too small."
Li Dong did not care about the red packet and said in surprise, "You got married? When did this happen? Why didn't I know about it? "
Sun Tao smiled but did not say anything. He did not explain either.
Liu Qi saw that the two CEOs were not acting properly and reminded, "General Manager Li, I heard that there will be leaders from the province coming to the gala. You should tidy up. Far away, you are the face."
Li Dong's face turned green. Are you saying that my current appearance is shameful?
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