Putting aside his personal grudges, Li Dong became much more rational.
He put more energy into his career and more time into the company.
Li Dong did not ask if Yuan Xue went to the class reunion or if she left Pingchuan.
Li Dong did not care if Qin Yuhan was on vacation or how the dessert house was doing.
He worked like a maniac. Far Away's affairs were handled personally by Li Dong, no matter how big or small.
If not for the fact that the negotiation team was not in place yet, Li Dong was even prepared to go on a provincial tour.
There were now more than a hundred stores in Distance, including those that had yet to open.
Including the three small and medium-sized supermarkets that were about to be acquired, the number of stores would reach 120.
Of these 120 stores, Li Dong had actually visited less than one-third of them. He urgently needed to understand the management system of Far Away.
The provincial tour was not something that Li Dong suddenly thought of. When Far Away Mall was launched, Li Dong was prepared to do so.
However, a lot of things happened along the way and the matter had been delayed until now.
…
While Li Dong was busy, Pingchuan was also changing bit by bit.
These changes did not have much to do with ordinary people, but in the eyes of some people, it was earth-shaking.
On May 22nd, Chen Jikuan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, retired early. Because of his health, Chen Jikuan brought his family to Beijing to recuperate.
On May 23rd, the Guanghe Group changed owners.
Due to tax evasion and financial chaos, coupled with the defection of the company's senior executives, and various other problems of the Guanghe Group, the Qi family's capital chain was broken. In the end, they were insolvent and were acquired by the Hu Group for 50 million in cash.
Of course, insolvent was only in name. In fact, most of the 50 million still fell into the hands of the Qi family.
It was unknown whether they reached an agreement with Hu Wanlin or felt that they could not stay in Pingchuan anymore, but the Qi family left Jiangbei for Shanghai with all their belongings.
As for tax evasion, the Qi family made up for the tax collection and then everything seemed to be fine. No one held them accountable for tax evasion.
In fact, this was normal. To be honest, no matter how many companies there were, at least six out of ten had this problem.
If everyone was arrested, they would not be able to stay in jail.
With Hu Wanlin's help, the matter passed quietly, and the Guanghe Group officially became part of the Hu Group.
This time, Hu Wanlin bought the Guanghe Group, and Li Dong also picked up a small bargain.
Because Li Dong did not take a single cent from the first batch of land payment from Longhua, all 190 million had gone to Distance. Li Dong was now penniless.
However, just because he had no money did not mean that he could not borrow money. Li Dong secretly borrowed 30 million from Xu Shengzhe.
Among them, 20 million was used to exchange for 15% shares of Kelong Supermarket in Hu Wanlin's hands, and 5 million was used to pay for Chen Rui's transfer of the villa to him.
These two matters were carried out by Li Dong in secret, and almost no one knew about it.
Even Hsu Shengzhe did not know why Li Dong wanted to borrow the money, but he did not ask. It was only 30 million. Li Dong still had 700 million left in Longhua. It was impossible for Li Dong to renege on his debt.
Li Dong was not in a hurry to transfer Ke Long's shares to his own name, and they were still in Hu Wanlin's hands.
It would not be a problem for Hu Wanlin to annex the Guanghe Group and take over these shares. However, if she were to transfer them to Li Dong, it would be quite troublesome.
For such a big company, the transfer of shares must be notified to other shareholders. Li Dong did not want Yao Hong and others to know that he held 15% of the shares of Kelong Supermarket, so he was not in a hurry to change hands.
As for whether Hu Wanlin would cheat him of his shares, Li Dong believed that she would not be so unwise.
This was because on May 25th, the Pingchuan government was shaken again.
Pingchuan's Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Chen Hongbo, retired from the front line due to health reasons, three months earlier than expected.
Chen Hongbo was supposed to retire this year, but everyone knew that it would be around the end of August.
It was only the end of May now, and Chen Hongbo had at least three months left in office. Now that he was retiring three months earlier, it was not a big deal.
Of course, compared to the other leader with the surname Chen, Chen Hongbo's retirement caused a lot less discussion.
One retired ten years earlier, and the other retired three months earlier. It felt different, so Hu Wanlin could still stay calm for the time being.
After all, Chen Hongbo had just stepped down, and his political shadow was still there. Not many people were in a hurry to find trouble with Hu Wanlin.
In May, the Jiangbei government was in turmoil, and the business world was also in turmoil.
All of this was more or less related to Li Dong, but Li Dong seemed to have disappeared in front of everyone in May.
Except for a few days Far Away's statement that he would not pursue Liu Haoming's responsibility, Li Dong seemed to have disappeared from Pingchuan.
However, everything was going smoothly for Distance Company. The mall and the stores were developing in an orderly and rapid manner.
The distribution center and the Far Away building were also working overtime. It was estimated that the Far Away building would be completed by the end of August, and the renovation and accessories should be enough for a month or two. In October, Far Away would be able to move into the new building.
It was the same for the distribution center. There were fewer people in the southern suburbs, so it was easier to start work.
The distribution center, which was originally planned to be built for a year, had only been built in three to four months, and the project was halfway completed. If everything went smoothly, the distribution center should be ready for use before winter.
Whether it was in the eyes of outsiders or the eyes of the people Far Away, Far Away had been developing by leaps and bounds in the past six months.
Only a few executives knew that Li Dong was preparing to play a big game of chess and acquire Times Supermarket in Sunan!
Not only did outsiders not think of this, but even the other executives Far Away did not think of it. No one would have thought that Li Dong's appetite would be so big that he actually wanted to annex Times Supermarket, which had more assets than Far Away.
…
Of course, Du Anmin was not among them.
He had already learned from his daughter that Li Dong wanted to do this. To be honest, when he first heard the news, Du Anmin thought that Li Dong was dreaming.
The second thought that came to his mind was that this young man was too daring!
When he calmed down, a third thought arose in his mind. Young people are indeed driven!
Li Dong asked Shen Qian to make an appointment with Du Anmin, and Du Anmin actually wanted to meet with Li Dong.
However, he had to go to a prefecture-level city a few days ago, so he did not have time to meet Li Dong.
The second day after the investigation, which was May 28th, Du Anmin invited Li Dong to the Provincial Party Committee Compound for a banquet.
Provincial Party Committee Compound No. 7.
This was Du Anmin's residence in Jiangbei. Logically speaking, Du Anmin should live in Compound No. 1.
However, the previous leader lived in Compound No. 1. He had not moved out yet, and Du Anmin would not take the initiative to let him move out. At that time, Compound No. 7 was empty, so Du Anmin directly moved in.
Li Dong and Shen Qian arrived at the Provincial Party Committee Compound together.
In Li Dong's impression, the Provincial Party Committee Compound was dignified, serious, and cold. At the same time, it was also the center of power in Jiangbei.
However, the moment they passed the sentries and officially stepped into the Provincial Party Committee Compound, Li Dong knew that he was wrong.
In his impression, the mysterious and dignified Provincial Party Committee Compound was no different from an ordinary residential area.
The environment was quieter, and the trees were more luxuriant.
In comparison, the Provincial Party Committee Compound looked a little shabby due to its long history. It was not as beautiful as Wanyuan and Jinhu Garden.
Also, the Provincial Party Committee Compound was not empty. Instead, it was filled with old people and children.
Shen Qian greeted them along the way, which was different from her usual cold and arrogant appearance. Here, Shen Qian was more open and more like a child.
The old people responded enthusiastically, and the children chased after them.
Some of the old people even looked at Li Dong ambiguously, and then looked at Shen Qian, which made Shen Qian pout.
Li Dong was dumbfounded. This was the legendary Provincial Party Committee Compound?
These were the old people who once stood at the pinnacle of power?
These old people looked amiable, and they were no different from the uncles and aunties in the ordinary residential area. But Li Dong knew that those who could live here and could make Shen Qian greet them must have held great power in the past.
But now, their power was gone, and these old people looked more real.
They were just ordinary people. It was just that outsiders thought they were too mysterious. Without power, these old people could only play with their grandchildren. What difference was there between them and ordinary people?
Along the way, at the end of the compound, there was a separate garden-like building.
In the gaps between the trees, Li Dong saw independent three-story bungalows. Compared to the residences outside, the buildings here were newer, and the walls should have been repainted.
Also, the security here was tighter, like a courtyard. This place was separated from the outside world.
Li Dong heaved a sigh of relief. This was more like it. If Shen Qian's family lived in such a place, Li Dong would be suspicious.
The current leader of Jiangbei was living in such a place. There was no guarantee of safety.
Hua Xia only had a few provinces, and how many leaders of the Provincial Party Committee were there? They were the real feudal officials. If the security was so lax, how could these big shots survive until now?
Just as Li Dong was letting his imagination run wild, Shen Qian led him across the last security line.
After entering the courtyard, Shen Qian said softly. "Don't be nervous. My dad is actually very easy to talk to. If it works out, you don't have to say anything. My dad will definitely agree. Of course, if it doesn't work out, don't get angry, or else … "
Without waiting for her to finish, Li Dong rolled his eyes and said, "Is there something wrong with my brain? Get angry? Why should I get angry? Do you think I dare to get angry? One word from your family's old man, and I might be tossed around until I have nowhere to go. The rich don't fight with officials, this is the truth left behind by our ancestors. "
Shen Qian glared at him. "What are you talking about? My dad is not that kind of person. I can't be bothered to talk to you. Also, remember to only talk about the loan and the company. Don't talk about anything else. "
Li Dong knew what she meant and said with a smile, "I understand."
Then he winked. "It seems like your old man is also forcing you to get married. I thought the emperor's daughter didn't have to worry about marriage."
"Get lost!"
"Hahaha …"
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