Since he decided to go to Beijing, Li Dong did not delay.
After taking care of the matters at hand, Li Dong went out of the office to give Shen Qian a few instructions.
As soon as he walked out of the office, Bai Su said nervously, "General Manager Li, just now I …"
Li Dong saw that she was being submissive and frowned slightly, "About Meng Qiping?"
"Next time he comes, do what you have to do. It's not school."
After saying this, Li Dong was ready to leave. He thought for a while and asked, "Are you used to it?"
Bai Su nodded and said, "It was a bit messy at first, but Sister Ke often taught me. Now I'm used to it."
"That's good. Don't learn from the fatty. Work hard."
Li Dong encouraged her and did not say anything else. He walked to Shen Qian's office not far away while Bai Su had a complicated expression.
…
Shen Qian was expressionless when she heard that Li Dong was going to Beijing.
She just said, "We have started to prepare the bonds. I communicated with the development and reform department yesterday. It should not be a big problem with the province."
Li Dong nodded and said, "That's good."
"But …"
"But what?" Li Dong frowned and said, "Is there a problem?"
Shen Qian thought for a while and organized her words and said, "The Construction Bank agreed to provide us with full, unconditional and irrevocable joint and several liability guarantee, but they also put forward a condition. The Construction Bank will be the lead underwriter of the bond issue. Because the face value of the bonds is more than 50 million, we need to form an underwriting group, and the other institutions of the underwriting group will be chosen by the Construction Bank. We have no right to refuse. Also, the Construction Bank will only provide us with the bond underwriting, not the sole underwriting … "
Li Dong listened for a while and frowned slightly and said, "I don't understand what you said, but I understand the general situation. What is the difference between the sole underwriting and the underwriting? "
Shen Qian sighed, "The difference is huge. Underwriting also means that the bonds we issue will be bought by the underwriters with their own funds at the beginning of the issue, and then sold to the public. At that time, even if we can't sell it, the underwriting group will buy all of our bonds. But you should understand the word 'consignment'. The underwriters will only sell for us. They will sell as much as they can. If they can't sell, they will not be responsible. You know, I'm very worried about this … "
Li Dong rubbed his temples and said irritably, "Does China Construction Bank not trust us?"
"Not really. After all, we are going to issue a larger amount of bonds this time. If they underwrite it, it is likely that they will buy bonds worth more than two billion. Far away's ability to resist risks … I'm afraid it hasn't met their expectations. "
"F * ck!"
Li Dong cursed and said hatefully, "You're still looking down on us! How long have I been working with them? So far away from China Construction Bank's annual turnover was as high as 10 billion in 2006! Now, it is only two to three billion worth of bonds. Can't I even afford it? "
After complaining for a while, Li Dong asked again, "What about changing the underwriters?"
Shen Qian shook her head. "If we change the underwriters, there might not be any banks or securities companies willing to provide us with an unsecured guarantee. China Construction Bank is already an exception for us."
"That means we can only choose the underwriting path now?"
"Yes."
Shen Qian replied and said, "This means that even if everything goes smoothly and we pass the audit, we still have to rely on our own efforts to make the public accept our bonds. If we can't sell it, we will not be able to raise a lot of funds, and we will also waste a lot of the initial budget. Also, I told you before that once our bonds are blocked, it might cause a chain reaction. "
Li Dong shook his head. "I'm not too worried about this. You also attended the New Year's meeting. Far away's debt is actually not that high now. I did not use much of the money from the payment and the shopping vouchers. This money has not been included in the company's account. Even if there is a crash, Far away's debt is only about 2 billion, excluding the 4 billion that is about to mature. When that time comes, even if I have to sell everything I have, I will still raise the money. "
Li Dong comforted her with a few words and then said, "What should we do next?"
"I will arrange for the next step. Arrange for the audit and credit agencies to conduct the rating. These two points are not a big problem. The main problem is the audit. The Provincial Development and Reform Commission is not a big problem. You know Duan Yong. I mentioned it to him, and he said he will ask his father. He called me this morning and said that as long as the application materials are fine, it will pass the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. The rest is the National Development and Reform Commission. I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome. "
"Didn't you say Uncle Du has a friend there?"
Shen Qian sighed softly. "My dad does not agree with us issuing bonds. There is not much hope to ask him for help."
"Why not?" Li Dong was a little vexed. "It's fine if the province doesn't support us, but now we have to think of a way to solve this problem ourselves. He doesn't agree either. So according to him, we have to develop step by step? That way, it will be stable. But look at the situation now! Others are taking big strides, and we are the only ones taking small steps. How can we catch up with them? Forget it. It's better to rely on ourselves. This time, I will go to Beijing and see if I can get some connections. The roads are for people to walk. I don't believe that without Butcher Du … "
Before he could finish his words, Shen Qian stared at him with her eyes wide open. Li Dong coughed dryly and smiled, "I was just joking. Then it's settled. You will be busy these few days. Finish the preparations as soon as possible. I will think of a solution when I go to Beijing. "
"You? I am not trying to discourage you. I am just afraid you will suffer. It's not a big problem. But with your temper, don't go to Beijing and throw a tantrum. It won't be good. "
Shen Qian said disdainfully. She thought for a while and said. "I can't leave now. How about this. I will arrange for a few people to accompany you. Also, don't take the plane. Drive there. It's better to be presentable. Also, if you really can't do it, forget it. Don't be so stubborn. There will always be other ways. Even if we can't issue bonds this time, we still have other ways. I am afraid that you will not find your connections and cause more trouble. "
Li Dong was so angry that he rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Am I that unreliable? Beijing is the capital. There are many capable people under the feet of the emperor. Do you think I don't know that? When I get there, I will definitely keep a low profile. From what you said, it sounds like I have to go to Beijing to fight with others. "
Seeing that he was unhappy, Shen Qian could not help but laugh. "Alright. I am just saying. Anyway, just take it easy. Beijing is not like Jiangbei … "
Shen Qian nagged for a while, and Li Dong almost dozed off after listening to her for a while.
Seeing his lazy look, Shen Qian felt helpless and did not say anything else. She was thinking about who should accompany Li Dong. If she did not find a reliable person, she would not be at ease.
In the past, when Li Dong went to Beijing, it was for personal matters. So, Shen Qian was not afraid that he would cause trouble.
But it was different this time. What kind of department was the National Development and Reform Commission? Even Du Anmin did not get any special treatment when he came to Beijing.
Not to mention, Li Dong was a local businessman. If he went there and asked for help, it was normal for him to be looked down upon.
Don't think that you are great just because you are a billionaire. In this day and age, the officials in Beijing are more arrogant than the sky. As an outsider, they might not give you face.
Of course, it was rare to see such people. Even if they looked down on you, they would not deliberately make trouble for you.
But that was for others. Considering Li Dong's stubborn temper, Shen Qian was really afraid that he would fall out with others.
She wanted to go with him, but this time Li Dong was going to visit Qin Yuhan. Also, she had to keep an eye on Jiangbei. So, she gave up.
…
January 5th.
Li Dong rushed to Beijing before the end of the year.
This time, he was not going to Beijing alone. There were four cars in front and behind him, which was a small scale.
In addition to Li Dong, the driver, and the security guards, the other two cars were filled with the company's staff, including the marketing department and the finance department.
Of course, the ordinary staff of these companies could only do odd jobs and entertain guests.
Because Shen Qian was worried about Li Dong, she finally found Zhang Lanyu and persuaded Zhang Lanyu to accompany Li Dong to Beijing.
When he saw Zhang Lanyu, Li Dong was really surprised.
Zhang Lanyu did not drive herself. Instead, she got in Li Dong's car.
As soon as the car started, Li Dong asked eagerly, "Why are you here?"
Zhang Lanyu smiled. "I want to visit Beijing."
"Is it because of Chen Rui?"
Zhang Lanyu was silent for a while. After a long time, she said, "Let bygones be bygones. I heard that he is doing well in Beijing. If I have time this time, I might go and visit him."
Li Dong sighed and said, "You've been depressed for so long because of this matter. Meeting is not as good as reminiscing, so why go and see? Moreover, Chen Rui is not young anymore. He might even be married. Wouldn't it be more sad if you go and visit him? "
Although they did not interact much with each other, Li Dong still treated Zhang Lanyu as a friend.
Zhang Lanyu was a generous person and had helped Li Dong several times.
When Li Dong had acquired Dong Yu Real Estate previously, he hadn't spent a single cent. He still owed Zhang Lanyu a sum of money, and Zhang Lanyu had never asked him for it.
In addition, Zhang Lanyu had also helped to deal with the food safety incident from Distance. Her father was now the head of the publicity department, and he had forcefully suppressed the incident from happening at Distance. This had also caused Li Dongdong a lot of trouble.
As for the dispute between Zhang Lanyu and Chen Rui, Li Dong was not in a position to say anything.
But Chen Rui and his son are criminals, and Zhang Lanyu's father is a high-ranking official. If Zhang Lanyu comes to Beijing at this time, she might cause trouble.
Shen Qian is worried that Li Dong will cause trouble, and Li Dong is worried that Zhang Lanyu will cause trouble.
Other than that, Li Dong doesn't want to deal with Chen Rui anymore. The documents of the Lanshan Villa and the 50 million Swiss Bonds are not a small problem.
With Zhang Lanyu going, Li Dong is afraid that Chen Rui will come looking for him when he hears the news.
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