They found a familiar restaurant and ordered a few dishes.
As soon as they sat down, Li Dong said, "Go back and arrange for the company cafeteria to be opened. Now, Faraway Group is second to none. We don't even have an internal cafeteria. It's a joke. "
Sun Tao nodded and said, "I wanted to talk about this a long time ago, but there were too many other things and I didn't have time. However, General Manager Li, rest assured that the company has meals. Although there is no cafeteria, everyone doesn't care too much. "
"That is true, but we still have to do what needs to be done. It's related to the company's image."
Although this matter was not under Sun Tao's control, Sun Tao still nodded and said, "Then I will go back and arrange it."
The cafeteria was just a small matter. After a brief mention, Li Dong did not continue the topic.
After the waiter served the dishes, Li Dong got up and poured a glass of cold beer for Sun Tao. He smiled and said, "The weather is hot. Drink some beer at noon."
Sun Tao was not too flattered. He and Li Dong had known each other for more than three years. They used to squat under the eaves and eat box lunches.
They clinked glasses, and the cold beer entered their stomachs. Both of them showed a touch of satisfaction.
After a few sips, Li Dong said, "Are you used to it recently?"
Now that Sun Tao was transferred back to Jiangbei, he was in charge of the entire supermarket operation. Compared to when he was in Sunan, he had a lot more power.
"It's okay, but I can't keep up with the pace."
Sun Tao smiled and said, "So far away is developing too fast. I left Jiangbei for a year, and it feels like everything has changed. I remember when I left last year, there were less than 100 supermarket stores. Now, including the ones under construction, there are nearly 500. Let's not talk about other things. I have been familiarizing myself with the management these days, but I haven't had time to get busy. "
"Let's sort out the personnel issues first. Once the personnel issues are solved, the other issues will be easy to deal with. Take your time, don't worry, "Li Dong said as he drank the beer in one gulp.
Seeing this, Sun Tao helped fill up the bowl and picked some food with his chopsticks. "General Manager Li, I heard that you and Mr. Yuan were discussing the expansion of the supermarket?"
"I do have this thought."
Li Dong didn't hide it. Sun Tao was the person in charge of the supermarket. He had to consult him on this matter.
Li Dong then explained, "Today, Faraway Supermarket stores are located in Jiangbei, Sunan, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangxi, Hubei, Shancheng, Beijing and Tianjin.
However, we haven't conquered the neighboring Yu Province and Shanghai yet, so the overall situation isn't very coordinated.
What I'm saying is that we should take down Henan Province and Shanghai first.
Yu Province wasn't difficult. In the previous era, there had been many branches here. They just had to continue expanding.
Moreover, it was next to Jiangbei, so the influence of the headquarters could reach there.
Shanghai, on the other hand, is a bit troublesome. As the economic center of the country, I'm afraid the investment will not be low.
My target for the second half of this year is these two places. After this year, my target for the next year will be Minnan, Guangdong, Xiangnan, Yi and Jin provinces.
Once the layout is completed next year, after 2008, all the economically developed areas in Hua Xia will be taken into our hands. "
While Li Dong was speaking, Sun Tao had already sketched out a map of Hua Xia in his mind.
If everything went according to Li Dong's plan, after next year, almost all of the eastern and southern parts of Hua Xia would be taken down.
The eastern and southern parts of Hua Xia, together with the Beijing and Tianjin region, accounted for almost 80% of the country's total economy and population. At this time, although there was still the northeastern and western parts that had not been taken down, in fact, it could be considered that the national layout had been completed.
After thinking for a moment, Sun Tao said hesitantly, "Isn't it too fast?"
Since the end of last year, Faraway Supermarket had been expanding continuously.
In just half a year, Faraway Supermarket had almost tripled in size.
If it continued to expand now, whether it was manpower or financial resources, it would be overwhelmed.
Yu Province was still fine, but Sun Tao was mainly worried about Shanghai.
Once Shanghai also began to expand, in just half a year, the four major municipalities had been completely laid out.
Although the municipalities were not as big as the provinces, the investment in these places was actually greater than the provinces.
Just look at Beijing and Tianjin. So far, the total investment in these two places was more than 2.5 billion.
Shanghai was actually a bit more difficult to enter than Beijing and Tianjin, and the investment was probably no less than Beijing and Tianjin. Coupled with the expansion of Yu Province at the same time, it would be another several billion in expenditure.
Li Dong nodded and said, "It's a bit fast, but time waits for no man. When we were in Dongping, did you think that we would have such a day? At that time, Dongping had just opened. Let alone the whole of Jiangbei, we didn't even think about opening stores in Qingyang. But everything is done. When we had nothing, we took down Qingyang in less than half a year. Now that we have this capital, do you think we've become timid? "
Sun Tao shook his head and said, "It's not that we're timid, but we're more cautious than before. We had nothing before, so we dared to fight. To be honest, now that the company is so big, I really don't dare to fight like before. "
After saying that, Sun Tao added, "But if you want to do it, I still support it. Shanghai is an international economic metropolis. If we can really enter and gain a foothold, our influence will be greater than Beijing and Tianjin. I'm just worried about the funds and manpower … "
"I'm not too worried about the funds." Li Dong smiled and said, "After selling Dongyu's land, our total revenue is nearly 7 billion."
"Sichuan Airlines spent 2.5 billion, and Beijing and Tianjin invested 1 billion in the early stage. The rest should be enough to support the completion of the project with the profits from the stores, so we don't need to spend money on the accounts. As for the logistics park, the first phase is said to be more than 2 billion, but the construction period is not that fast. We only need to prepare about 1 billion by the end of the year. Five hundred million should be enough to cover the miscellaneous expenses for expansion in other places. We still have nearly 2 billion yuan left. We can use this money to make arrangements in Shanghai and Henan Province. Even if we are short of money, it won't be much. "
"What about the mall and logistics?"
Li Dong exhaled and said, "If there are no big movements on these two sides, the current profits can almost be maintained. If there are big movements … then let's get a loan. Anyway, our debt is not high now. "
Sun Tao nodded. In this way, the funds were indeed not too tight.
Seeing this, Li Dong said again, "Actually, I'm still worried about the manpower problem. The expansion has actually emptied our talent pool. A large number of new employees and new executives have joined, and I don't even know many of them. If we continue now, I'm afraid there will be trouble. "
The management team was all new people. Even if they were poached by the executives of other companies, they had not been tested and cooperated.
In the long run, the management system would definitely have problems.
Far away was developing too fast. The elites who could take charge of a region were not cabbages. There were not so many executives waiting for you to poach.
Right now, on Distance's side, one person was practically the equivalent of three people.
There was no talent echelon to replace them. Once there was a situation where the executives left, it would be fine if there were fewer people, but once there was a large-scale departure, the entire Far away would be affected.
This possibility was not impossible. With so many competitors eyeing them, if Li Dong poached their people, wouldn't they poach Li Dong's people too?
Poaching the executives of other companies was not too much of a concern. These companies had been established for a long time, and there were people waiting to take over.
Far away was not good. If all the executives of a certain region left, the entire system would collapse.
In comparison, if this situation really happened, Li Dong would definitely suffer heavy losses.
If he could see it, others could naturally see it too. In order to suppress Li Dong, it was just a matter of spending more money. If they destroyed Far away, they would benefit more.
Hearing Li Dong say this, Sun Tao slightly frowned and said, "This is a difficult problem. After all, we have only been established for a short time. We only started to reserve talents in 2006. In just one year, these people will not be of much use. We have to guard against the problem that General Manager Li is worried about. "
Li Dong drank another glass of wine and sighed. "Therefore, it is precisely because of this problem that General Manager Yuan is firmly against it. Actually, I know he has his reasons for opposing it. But according to his plan, it will take 10 years to complete the plans that I mentioned just now. It will take 12 years to completely complete the layout of the country. Five years is actually not long, but it is not short either. Who knows what the situation will be after five years. "
Li Dong was having a headache over this, and Sun Tao did not have any good ideas either.
There were only a few ways to lack talents. Nurture yourself, poach people, recruit people from the society …
Nurturing people yourself, poaching people, recruiting people from the society … It took time to nurture people. Far away was also doing it now.
Poaching people was also the current mainstream. But Li Dong had also said that the executives were all poached people. If this continued, there would be trouble sooner or later.
And recruiting people from the society was actually not much different from poaching people. They were all newcomers.
The best way was to nurture them themselves. The key was that Li Dong wanted to develop quickly. Far Away, which had only been established for three years, could not afford to nurture them.
Both of them did not have any good ideas. In the end, Li Dong shook his head and said, "Forget it. Just force them to do something beyond their abilities! Try to promote some of the older employees, like the City Manager and the store managers. These middle and bottom management will be used by the older people. Even if there is a problem at the top, the middle and bottom management will not be a big problem. "
"But it is a little too risky." Regarding the promotion of the old people, Sun Tao actually agreed.
But this way, there was still a hidden danger.
"There is no other way. We have to make do with it."
Usually, Li Dong could not be bothered to tell others about these troubles. It was only when he was with Sun Tao that Li Dong would tell the truth.
The two of them clinked glasses. Seeing that Sun Tao was only listening to him, Li Dong smiled and asked, "Brother Sun, do you have something to say?"
If there was nothing important, Sun Tao would not specially ask Li Dong out for a meal.
Since he asked, there must be something.
When Li Dong asked, Sun Tao did not hide it. He nodded and said, "Just a few small things. I want to ask your opinion."
"What is it?"
"After I finish the work at hand, I want to go to Green Wood University to study for two years for an EMBA course."
When Li Dong heard this, he smiled and said, "This is not a big problem. We just need to supplement our theoretical knowledge. The company will pay for your travel and tuition fees. Let me know when you have signed up. I will not arrange for you to work overtime. "
When Sun Tao heard this, he felt a little embarrassed. It was not a problem of money.
It was because the company was currently lacking people. The two of them had just discussed this problem.
In the end, he, the highest leader in charge of the supermarket business, had to study. Even if it was an on-the-job job, it would take at least five to six days a month to go back and forth.
He was already busy, and he did not want to work overtime. If this happened to someone else, they would not be happy.
However, Sun Tao had no choice. He was not lying when he said that he could not keep up with the situation.
As the Far away business expanded, especially when he was transferred back to the general manager of the supermarket, Sun Tao was really under a lot of pressure.
After thinking about it, Sun Tao felt that he should fill himself up. If not, he would not be able to hold on.
If this was a normal time, it was just a management class. It was not a big deal. But now was not a good time.
When Li Dong saw his expression, he knew what he was thinking. He smiled and said, "Don't feel embarrassed. Seeking knowledge is a good thing. It will definitely delay things a little. But if you learn well, you can play a bigger role. You are barely holding on now. When the time comes, it will be too late even if you want to learn. "
Sun Tao was slightly relieved. He nodded and said, "General Manager Li, don't worry. I will not delay the company's business."
"Don't force yourself too much. Give yourself some time." Li Dong said and joked, "In addition, there is a personal matter that needs to be resolved. I am almost forty. You don't like the people in the company. This time, there are all kinds of women in Aoki EMBA. If you like it, you can settle it as soon as possible. If the older ones don't like it, the girls from Aoki University are also fine. An old handsome guy like you is the easiest to attract girls. "
Sun Tao did not know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Stop. I will try my best. Don't rush me. My parents are also rushing me now. I don't even dare to go home. "
"You asked for it. You are 37, right? Their children are already in junior high. "
Sun Tao was a little depressed and said, "General Manager Li, why is your tone similar to my parents'? Men are forty-one flowers … "
"Come on. Don't disgust me. One flower? Wait until you are forty before saying this. "
Li Dong smiled and teased him, but he didn't say much.
As a leader, he only needed to care a little about other people's marriage.
If he really said too much, he would be impatient himself.
In the entire company, there were not many people who could make Li Dong care about their private lives. He had different feelings for these veterans who had followed him step by step Far Away.
For example, Yuan Chengdao was already in his thirties. Li Dong never cared about his marriage.
That guy was arrogant. Li Dong was too lazy to talk about this.
After talking about studying, Sun Tao said, "There is another thing I want to talk to you about."
"What?"
"The shares."
Seeing Li Dong frowning, Sun Tao said helplessly, "I have been holding this matter in my heart for a while. We agreed that I will take 5% of the supermarket's shares.
At first, I didn't think there was anything wrong.
But later on, the supermarket expanded so fast. You kept injecting capital into it and didn't reduce my shares.
According to your deduction of dividends, I am afraid I will not get any dividends for the next ten years.
You just said that you will continue to expand. According to the supermarket's profits, it will not be able to meet the expansion needs. You have to continue injecting capital.
If this goes on, I am afraid I will not get any dividends for the rest of my life. "
Then, Sun Tao said in distress, "Speaking of which, my net worth should be more than five or six hundred million. But if I just take a salary every year, my life is too miserable. It is not in line with my net worth. After thinking about it, I think I should just take the dividends. To me, 5% of the shares doesn't make much of a difference if it's a little more or a little less. Money is money, right? So … "
Li Dong knew that he did not say this because he did not have enough money. He just felt that the shares were too hot.
The five percent of the supermarket's shares was less than two hundred million when it was given to Sun Tao.
But now, after several expansions, there were close to 500 stores. The supermarket's total assets were definitely more than ten billion.
In fact, it might be more than ten billion. Li Dong did not really calculate it.
But when the group was first established, the supermarket's net assets were as much as 3.6 billion.
Later on, it expanded by more than three times. Now, it had twelve billion. Li Dong still wanted to expand. If he really followed his plan, the supermarket's total assets in 2008 would definitely exceed twenty billion.
That meant that by next year, Sun Tao's total assets would exceed one billion.
Once Distance Home went on the market one day, the price would probably double.
A few hundred million was not that hot, but a few billion was really hot.
Everyone loved money. It was best to just take the money without doing any work.
But it also depended on the amount of money. In the past year, Sun Tao felt that his contribution to Far away was not that big. It was all because of Li Dong that his net worth had increased several times.
Li Dong definitely had feelings for him.
But if he continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb, no matter how big the feelings were, it would be diluted by money. When the time came, was this five percent of the shares really as important as he thought?
Li Dong knocked on the table lightly and drank another glass of wine. After a while, he said, "Five percent of the shares is actually not much. I gave you two choices. Either the three percent of the group's shares or the eight percent of the supermarket's shares. You suffered a loss at that time. Now, if you continue to reduce your shares, how will others look at me, Li Dong? "
Sun Tao hurriedly said, "I will explain to the public."
Li Dong glanced at him and thought for a while. "How much do you want to reduce your shares?"
"Keeping three percent is enough."
Three percent seemed to be two percent less, but in fact, it was a few hundred million RMB.
Sometimes, Li Dong could not help but admire Sun Tao. This fellow's breadth of mind was incomparable to ordinary people. He could take it easy and let it go.
A few hundred million RMB, how many billionaires could there be?
Sun Tao gave up just like that. How many people could do it so calmly?
Li Dong sighed and said, "Then the supermarket will continue to expand next year. Are you going to reduce your shares?"
Sun Tao hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. "My bottom line is 1%. I think this money is enough for me to spend for the rest of my life."
Li Dong smiled bitterly. "I have only seen people who keep their money at home. I have never seen people who push their money away."
Sun Tao chuckled and said, "A contented person is always happy. Even if it's only 1%, if Distance Supermarket can reach a scale of 100 billion, it would be 1 billion. I don't think there are many in China who can become a billionaire as a professional manager."
"100 billion. You are more ambitious than me."
Li Dong laughed and said, "How about this, I agree to 3%. But this time, I cannot reduce my shares unconditionally. I will spend 100 million to buy back your 2% shares. In fact, I am taking advantage of you. From the initial 10% to the current 3%, I understand what you are worried about. But after this reduction, you don't have to mention this anymore. 3% is the final shareholding ratio. Even if you expand in the future, these shares will not change. I think 100 million should be enough for you to spend for eight to ten years. You won't starve to death even if you don't get dividends for eight to ten years. You don't have any objections, right? "
Sun Tao did not hesitate anymore. He smiled and nodded. "Then I will listen to you. With this 100 million, let alone eight to ten years, it is enough for me to live without dividends for a lifetime."
After that, the two continued to drink.
Originally, the two of them only wanted to drink a little to relieve the heat. However, it was unknown whether they were thinking too much or not, but the two of them drank more and more.
When the meal was over, there were beer bottles on the table.
Three or four bottles of beer were not intoxicating, but after seven or eight bottles, Li Dong and Sun Tao were a little tipsy.
Coming out of the restaurant, Li Dong did not say anything. He patted Sun Tao's shoulder and turned around to get in his car.
Until his car left, Sun Tao sighed softly and turned back to the company.
In the car, Li Dong was also a little dispirited.
The partners who fought together with him in the past were now afraid of him, or rather, they were beginning to fear him.
Who didn't like money? Who didn't want more?
Sun Tao was not a saint. Did he not like money?
But he still chose to reduce his shares. Sun Tao probably also thought about whether there would be a day when Li Dong would feel uncomfortable and want to get these things back.
As the absolute controller of Far away, there were not many ways for Li Dong to get the money back.
How could Sun Tao, who did not have a strong background, not think about these things?
Reducing his shares on his own initiative and being passive in the future would definitely have a different impact.
After taking the initiative to reduce his shares twice, he, who held 3% of the supermarket's shares, did not have any impact on Li Dong.
Even if he cared a little about the past, Li Dong would not have any thoughts about him.
Sometimes, taking a step back in order to advance was just to protect himself.
The key was that Li Dong really did not think about these things. But in order to dispel Sun Tao's fear and for both parties to end well, Li Dong finally gave him a reassuring pill.
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