July 22nd, 10 AM.
In the largest conference room of Tonghai Hotel, the lights of the cameras kept flashing.
Faraway Supermarket had finally completed the acquisition of Times. This acquisition, which involved billions of funds, was officially signed at this moment.
Far Away and the executives of Times were all dressed in suits and leather shoes, looking serious.
When Li Dong and Fang Keng put down their pens, everyone relaxed, and then there was a loud applause.
Li Dong and Fang Keng stood together, accepting the reporters' photos.
This acquisition had a great impact. Both sides did not choose to sign the agreement in private, but held a press conference.
Today, apart from the Sunan media, there were also many reporters from Jiangbei.
Li Dong and Fang Keng stood still and took photos for a while. Then, a reporter asked, "General Manager Li, can you reveal how much Far Away's acquisition of Times cost?"
Li Dong glanced at Fang Keng, and when he nodded slightly, he chuckled and said, "3 billion."
This figure was naturally not the real figure. After the acquisition was completed, it was inevitable that it would be a little exaggerated.
Generally, for this kind of acquisition, the figures revealed in the end would not be the actual figures. Li Dong was still considered good. He only said 3 billion. Some people wanted the outside world to overestimate the value of a company, and the figures revealed would be more than double.
"3 billion!"
Everyone exclaimed, and then someone asked, "Mr. Fang, do you think 3 billion is the value of Times?"
Fang Keng laughed and said, "Whether it is or not depends on the person. In my mind, Times is naturally worth this price, and 3 billion has not reached my psychological expectation. "
Li Dong also laughed and said, "3 billion to take over Times, in my opinion, is worth it. Also, I believe that it won't be long before the value of Era doubles under the unification of Faraway Land, let alone 3 billion. "
Hearing the two say this, the reporters did not continue to pursue this topic.
After asking about the price, someone immediately continued the previous topic and asked, "General Manager Li, last time you said that Far away is going to attack East China. Now that Far away has completed the acquisition of Time, does it mean that the Three Kingdoms era of East China's retail industry has arrived?"
Li Dong asked, "The Three Kingdoms Era? Why would you think that? In my opinion, the Three Kingdoms Period was a period of chaotic warfare, and the final result was that both sides would suffer. Now that the retail industry is booming, the next few years will be the golden age of retail development. At this time, I think the possibility of a win-win cooperation between us is higher. If you really want to compare, I think the phrase 'hundred schools of thought contend for supremacy' is more appropriate. "
As soon as he finished speaking, someone laughed and said, "General Manager Li, the final result of a hundred schools of thought contending for supremacy is Confucianism and Taoism. So who do you think will become the final Confucian in this East China battle?"
Li Dong glanced at the other party and cursed in his heart. These guys are really quick to react.
Media reporters, after all, were the type that wished for the world to be in chaos.
Naturally, these people were not satisfied with Li Dong's answer.
Wasn't he trying to stir up this topic to force Li Dong to say a few shocking words?
The last time in the hotel, Li Dong had mentioned Bailian and China Resources, but at that time, others felt that it was not explosive enough. In addition, Far Away had not acquired Times at that time, so no matter how much Li Dong said, in the eyes of outsiders, Far Away had overestimated itself.
But it was different now. Far Away had integrated with Times.
Far Away would soon become a large conglomerate that spanned Jiangbei, Sunan, Shandong, Zhejiang … several major provinces.
At this time, Far Away had the ability and the confidence to wrestle with the big shots.
If Li Dong said the same thing now as before, the big retail giants would not think that he was joking, but a real declaration of war.
The reporters understood this, and so did Li Dong.
Everyone in the room understood this, so the reporters were reluctant to give up.
After being asked a few questions, Li Dong also felt that he would not be able to hide if he did not say a few words today. In addition, he also wanted to build momentum for Far Away and Times.
After thinking for a while, he said, "I don't know who the Confucians are, but as the old saying goes, the one who laughs last is the winner. Competition is a long-distance race, and a temporary lead does not guarantee the final victory. "
"So, General Manager Li, although China Resources and Bailian are in the lead now, Far Away is likely to be the final winner?"
"If you think so, I will not deny it."
Li Dong laughed and said half-jokingly, "At least there's one thing I think I can definitely beat them."
"What?"
"What is it?"
"…"
Li Dong chuckled and said, "I think, let's not talk about anything else, I should be able to outlive my seniors by just the number of years I live."
As soon as this was said, everyone was stunned at first, and then they burst into laughter.
Although they were laughing, they were thinking in their hearts.
Although Li Dong was joking, it was not necessarily a joke.
If he did not say it, no one would have noticed it. When he said it, everyone immediately thought of it. Wasn't it true!
How old was Li Dong? He was only 21 years old this year!
And his opponents, whether it was China Resources or Bailian, the current management level was at least 40 years old.
With a gap of 20 years, if Li Dong did not make any decision-making mistakes in the future, or was affected by the environment, he might really be able to surpass these big groups in 20 years.
It was not to say that Bailian did not have successors, but there was a fundamental difference between a successor and a founder.
Don't underestimate any self-made tycoon. They could stand out among their peers of the same generation, whether it was courage or ability, they must be outstanding.
Especially Li Dong, who started his business at the age of 19 and became the helmsman of the domestic retail giant at the age of 21.
If someone said that Li Dong only had a bad temper and no ability, the speaker might not believe it himself.
Then the reporters asked Li Dong and Fang Keng some questions, and Li Dong and Fang Keng answered them one by one. Some things were inconvenient to say, so they were vague and perfunctory.
Seeing that it was almost time, Liu Qi stood up and announced the end of the interview.
The reporters were still a little unsatisfied. After a while, a male reporter in his thirties said, "General Manager Li, can I ask you one last question?"
"Please go ahead."
"Someone mentioned Far away in front of Su Guo's General Manager Ma, and General Manager Ma replied with 'a child with a small mouth'. I don't know if you have heard of this sentence?"
Li Dong said faintly, "I have heard a little."
"What does General Manager Li want to say to General Manager Ma?"
This sentence was not said casually by the reporter, but the truth.
Of course, this was not said by Ma Jialiang in front of the media. It was said that he said it in the company's internal meeting.
As for how it spread after that, no one knew.
Anyway, when someone asked Ma Jialiang later, Old Ma did not deny this. As for whether it was true or not, it was self-evident.
Li Dong did not take it seriously before. It was normal to belittle the opponent in the company's internal meeting.
But now that the media asked in front of everyone, if he did not say a few words, it would seem that Li Dong was afraid of him.
After a slight hesitation, Li Dong chuckled and said, "There is no need to say anything to General Manager Ma. After all, he is a senior, and he is not young. But Far away is not a herbivore. No matter how fierce the wolves are, can they be a match for a Tyrannosaurus Rex? "
After Li Dong said this, he bowed slightly and left quickly.
The others followed one after another. After a while, the front of the conference room was empty.
But the media was not disappointed at all. What Li Dong said just now was a bit interesting.
Although he did not mention names, everyone present knew that Su Guo had always described herself as a pack of wolves, and the tactics she used were also wolf tactics.
At this time, Li Dong said that a pack of wolves was no match for a Tyrannosaurus Rex. This Tyrannosaurus Rex naturally referred to Far away.
In the past, on the Sunan side, Su Guo was the leader, occupying half of the Sunan market.
But Era was not weak. Although they could not compete with Su Guo, at least they were not at a disadvantage.
Now that the Era had changed, and Li Dong was in charge of Era, could Ma Jialiang still win every battle in Sunan as before?
In addition, there was another point that Sunan and Jiangbei were very close. The two provinces were on the border. As a giant in Jiangbei's retail industry, if Far Away wanted to help Era, it would be much easier than other companies.
Era was not fighting alone. Once they really fought, it was really hard to say who would win and who would lose.
…
Li Dong did not care too much about what the reporters thought and how they reported.
In this day and age, media reports could only fool the middle and lower classes.
In the real upper class, everyone had their own ideas, and they also firmly believed in their own ideas. Whether they were friends or enemies, it was not something that could be changed by a few reports.
After leaving the conference hall, Li Dong said goodbye to Fang Keng and the others.
Fang Keng shook hands with Li Dong and sighed after a long time. "General Manager Li, it's a pity that we did not succeed this time. Personally, I really hope to cooperate with General Manager Li once. If there is another chance in the future, I hope that General Manager Li can fulfill this wish of mine."
Li Dong felt that he did not seem to be lying. Hearing this, he smiled and nodded. "It is also my dream to be able to cooperate with Chairman Fang. I look forward to the next time."
"Hahaha, good, then I wish General Manager Li a bright future, and lead Far Away and Era to sweep the world!"
"Thank you for your kind words."
The two exchanged a few polite words, and Li Dong watched Fang Keng and the others leave.
After waiting for them to leave, Liu Qi leaned forward and whispered, "General Manager Li, guess what news I heard?"
"What?"
"Do you know why Chairman Fang and Chairman Fang value you so much? When we were chatting just now, Chairman Fang's secretary accidentally said something, and then I understood. "
"What did she say?"
"She said that you have a very rich and noble life, and that the Purple Qi comes from the East."
"Bullsh * t! You really took this kind of flattery seriously. "
Liu Qi hurriedly said, "It's true. She also said that this is your fortune told by a famous Fengshui master in Hong Kong. You also know that they value Fengshui very much. The main reason why Fang Keng and his son want to cooperate with you is probably because of this. "
"Fengshui master?"
Li Dong muttered, and then he frowned.
He had been developing in the mainland, and he had almost never left Jiangbei in the past few years. How could there be a Fengshui master in Hong Kong to tell his fortune?
Moreover, the other party must be famous, or even someone like Fang Keng would not take it seriously.
In Hong Kong and Taiwan, this kind of metaphysics was still very important, and well-known arcane masters were even more highly respected.
With such a person telling Li Dong's fortune and saying that his Purple Qi comes from the East was indescribably noble, Fang Keng's previous actions could be understood.
Thinking of this, Li Dong did not know whether to laugh or cry. What is this?
Purple Qi from the East? Do you think this is a chaotic era to seize the throne?
That is, in modern times. If this happened in the feudal era, the first thing Li Dong would do is to get rid of this nonsense guy.
In the past, the term 'Purple Qi from the East' could not be used indiscriminately. It was a taboo. If the rulers knew about it, the first thing they would do was to get rid of Li Dong.
Shaking his head, Li Dong reprimanded, "Don't spread these rumors. Follow me, I have something to arrange."
Li Dong did not care too much about Fengshui. In this day and age, people who believed in Fengshui were few, and it did not affect him much.
What he was more concerned about now was the arrangement of the times. Taking over the times was not a simple matter.
Dozens of shopping malls and supermarkets were waiting for him to arrange people to take over, and he also had to be responsible for appeasing the people. Li Dong also prepared to do a big cleansing. If he did not arrange in advance, he was afraid that there would be trouble.
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