Because of Yuan Qingfeng's word "steal", everyone suddenly became noisy.
The people in the dormitory were all red in the face, and no one was willing to give in.
Li Dong was getting a headache from the quarrel. He turned his head and looked at Li Tie, who was still watching the scene. He was suddenly angry.
This guy must be out of his mind. Even if he didn't get along with Yuan Qingfeng, it was not the time to be calculative.
Not to mention that they were in the same dormitory, as the class monitor, shouldn't he mediate in this kind of situation?
If they really had a falling out, the entire Dormitory 351 would be embarrassed. Would he, Li Tie, be embarrassed?
Li Dong didn't have time to argue with Li Tie, so he stopped Yuan Qingfeng who was about to speak.
Glancing at everyone, Li Dong said, "Old Yuan, I can testify that the item was definitely not taken by our dormitory. Do you believe me?"
Yuan Qingfeng opened his mouth, and after a while, he said in a muffled voice, "I believe you. If you say it's not, then it's not."
Although he didn't have a good relationship with the people in the dormitory, he knew that Li Dong was a righteous person. Since Li Dong said so, even if he didn't believe it, he couldn't refute Li Dong's words.
Moreover, the item was already lost, and there was no point in arguing anymore.
Hearing Yuan Qingfeng's words, Li Dong's heart was slightly relieved.
He was afraid that Yuan Qingfeng wouldn't give face to anyone, and that would embarrass him.
In fact, he didn't know whether Yuan Qingfeng's MP3 player was taken by someone in the dormitory, but Li Dong knew that it was really lost. When Yuan Qingfeng left at noon, Li Dong seemed to have seen him put the MP3 player on the table.
Li Dong didn't want to figure out the truth. He took out seven or eight 100 yuan bills from his wallet and put them on Yuan Qingfeng's table.
Yuan Qingfeng's face turned red, and just as he was about to speak, Li Dong interrupted, "I don't mean anything else. I know you don't lack money, but you have to take the money and buy an MP3 player. But you have to take the money and buy an MP3 player. Let's pretend that nothing happened today. We're still brothers. Just give me some face. "
After that, without waiting for Yuan Qingfeng's reaction, Li Dong said to Zhang Hao and the others, "That's all for today. It's fate that we share the same dormitory. Even if we can't be brothers, we shouldn't be enemies."
Li Dong didn't care what everyone was thinking. He finished what he had to do and went to bed to rest.
He paid to settle this matter, not because he had too much money to spend, but because he wanted to avoid trouble.
It was just a matter of a few hundred yuan. It was nothing to him. As long as the dormitory was a little more peaceful, he was willing to be the sucker.
If he couldn't find peace in the dormitory all day long, Li Dong would have to consider moving out.
When Li Dong thought about his roommates in Agricultural University in his previous life, he could only sigh with emotion. Those who had seen the ocean could not compare to the water.
…
The following days went on as usual, as if nothing had happened that night.
The only thing that changed was that no one in the dormitory was willing to help Li Tie and Yuan Qingfeng clean up. Even if they were dirty and smelly, no one cared.
Yuan Qingfeng didn't mind. He knew he wasn't liked, so he cleaned up when he had time.
Li Tie, on the other hand, complained to Xu Chen and the others twice, saying that they weren't loyal enough and no one helped clean up.
However, everyone did what they had to do. Li Tie didn't mention it again.
…
September 25th. After the morning inspection, Jiang Dawei's half-month military training officially came to an end.
On the field, the girls were tearfully saying goodbye to the instructor. Li Dong and the other boys couldn't do it, so they went their separate ways.
Because he had something to do in the afternoon, Li Dong didn't go with Meng Qiping and the others. He left the field alone.
As soon as he left the field, Li Dong bumped into his classmates.
Although he was curious why Bai Su didn't stay on the field to say goodbye to the instructor, Li Dong didn't say anything because he had never interacted with her before.
After nodding as a greeting, Li Dong prepared to leave. He didn't expect Bai Su to suddenly say, "Classmate Li Dong, wait."
"What's up?"
Li Dong stopped in his tracks. He found it strange. He didn't have much interaction with Bai Su.
Bai Su nodded and said, "On the night of the 30th, there's a welcome party at the academy. Our class is also organizing a few programs. I want you to sign up for a singing program. "
Li Dong was a bit depressed. He waved his hand and said, "Sorry, I don't know how to sing. Find someone else."
After saying that, Li Dong walked away. He didn't have time to argue with Bai Su.
Unexpectedly, Bai Su also caught up and continued, "Li Dong, you can sing. The class monitor said you sing very well. Why don't you contribute to the class?"
Li Dong frowned. Did Li Tie say that?
Thinking about it, he didn't seem to remember singing in front of others.
It seemed that after talking to Qin Yuhan on the phone a few times, he was in a good mood and hummed a few pop songs from his previous life. Could Li Tie be talking about this?
Li Dong was too lazy to care about Li Tie's loose tongue. He still shook his head and said, "I have something to do. Find someone else."
After saying that, Bai Su followed him again. Li Dong suddenly became angry.
He wasn't interested in Bai Su. Why was he pestering him?
Li Dong's face was a bit ugly. He said with a straight face, "Classmate Bai Su, I already said that I have something to do. Please don't follow me anymore!"
While Bai Su was stunned, Li Dong quickened his pace and disappeared in front of Bai Su.
After Li Dong walked far away, Bai Su bit her lip fiercely. She felt like she was gnashing her teeth. This was the first time a boy had spoken to her so impatiently.
…
Li Dong didn't take Bai Su's matter seriously.
After finding a quiet place, Li Dong called Sun Tao.
Sun Tao briefly told him about the supermarket's operation. In short, everything was good. Whether it was in Dongping or the other branches, everything was going smoothly.
Li Dong had an idea and asked, "Brother Sun, what do you think if I open a Faraway Supermarket in Pingchuan?"
"Pingchuan?"
Sun Tao hesitated for a moment. He had worked hard in Pingchuan for more than ten years. It could be said that he knew Pingchuan like the back of his hand.
For a moment, Sun Tao wanted to say that he would do it. He wanted to let those people who laughed at him after he left his job see how he would make a grand comeback!
But after thinking about it, Sun Tao decided to tell the truth. "General Manager Li, Pingchuan is the provincial capital, and it is also a place where the military will fight for it! Now, there are four large supermarket chains in the city. With our strength, I am afraid that we will lose more than we gain if we enter Pingchuan. "
"I understand what you are saying."
Li Dong found a place to sit down, lit a cigarette, and said, "But if Faraway wants to develop, Pingchuan is the best choice."
Pingchuan was the provincial capital. Faraway wanted to expand, so it must occupy the Pingchuan market and make a name for itself.
There were some things that Li Dong didn't say. He planned to set the headquarters of Faraway Supermarket in Pingchuan.
Dongping was too small. It was not suitable to be a headquarters.
Entering Pingchuan now was like snatching food from a tiger's mouth. In a year or two, it would be suicidal.
Taking advantage of the fact that those large supermarkets had yet to gain a firm foothold and their popularity had yet to accumulate to a certain extent, Distance could still grab a piece of meat by entering Pingchuan now. If they waited any longer, they wouldn't even be able to drink any soup.
On the other side of the phone, Sun Tao also thought for a long time. After a long time, he said, "General Manager Li, it is not that I am against opening a store in Pingchuan. But a small operation in Pingchuan will not be able to drive the development of Faraway. But if we want to expand, in terms of funds … "
Pingchuan was not Qingyang. If they wanted to expand a supermarket, it was not something that could be solved with hundreds of thousands or even millions.
Although the supermarket in Dongping was profitable, it was already difficult to support four branches. It would be a little difficult to get blood from Dongping.
Li Dong was also a little troubled, but he temporarily put aside the problem of money. He said, "Let's not talk about money first. What do you think of the university town?"
"The university town …"
Sun Tao recalled the layout of Pingchuan. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Although there are many people in the university town, most of them are students. They are not the mainstream consumer group. There are not many residential areas there. Students are still used to spending on campus. It cannot support a large supermarket. "
"Brother Sun, do you know how many students and staff there are in the university town?" Li Dong did not directly answer Sun Tao. Instead, he asked an unrelated question.
Without waiting for Sun Tao to answer, Li Dong said to himself, "Six universities, nearly 150,000 students, more than 30,000 staff and family members. This is only one aspect.
"Second, the Longhua Plaza, which the government invested a huge amount of money to build, was officially put into operation at the end of the year. The total floor area is more than 150,000 square meters.
"Third, the Nanting Food Street next to it is already open for business. More than 300 merchants have settled in.
"Fourth, the first phase of the two new residential areas, Wanyuan and Nanfeng, has been completed. More than 5,000 households have settled in. The second phase is under development. The university town will become the largest shopping district in Pingchuan!"
After saying this, Li Dong fell silent. In fact, he was not trying to convince Sun Tao, but to encourage himself.
He wanted to open a supermarket of more than 10,000 square meters as the flagship store Far away, but the investment was too big. Even he was a little shaken.
Originally, Li Dong would not be so anxious. He was prepared to take things step by step.
However, when Li Dong accidentally remembered that Longhua Plaza was officially open for business at the end of the year, Li Dong could not help but be anxious.
He thought about the future layout of the large shopping malls in Pingchuan. Next year, the first Tesco in Pingchuan would officially enter Longhua Plaza. Three years later, Tesco would become the leader of Pingchuan.
And all this was because of Longhua Plaza. It had become the largest shopping district in Pingchuan, and the flow of people was bursting.
Li Dong could not help but be anxious. Longhua Plaza was about to open for business, and the rental had already started.
Since Tesco was going to enter next year, it was likely that they were negotiating with Longhua now. Once the negotiations were over, Tesco would officially enter, and there would be no more opportunities for Li Dong.
The university town could support a supermarket of more than 10,000 square meters, but it could not support two. Li Dong did not want to miss this opportunity.
Therefore, he wanted to take a gamble. If he succeeded, he could let Far away soar and lay a solid foundation.
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