Hearing Li Dong's question, Tan Yong's expression was a little strange, "I've found out. I was just about to report to you."
"Who was the mastermind?"
"A deputy secretary general of the Real Estate Association."
Li Dong was in disbelief, "A deputy secretary general dares to go against me?"
It wasn't that he was arrogant, but in Jiangbei, if Qin Hanyuan didn't have any major conflicts with him, he wouldn't purposely go against him.
But the meeting that day was obviously targeted at Li Dong.
Tan Yong coughed, "It's normal for her to go against you, and it's normal for Governor Jia not to pursue the matter."
Li Dong snapped, "Don't talk nonsense with me. Who was it?"
"Chang Qiqi."
"Her!"
Once he said it was Chang Qiqi, all his doubts were instantly resolved.
No wonder the Real Estate Association didn't say anything, no wonder Jia Wenhao said it was a compromise, no wonder he felt that the plan was too simple.
If it was someone else, Li Dong would still be suspicious.
But when it came to Chang Qiqi, Li Dong was instantly speechless.
It was normal for people to go against him, not to mention Liu Ke's detention in the past.
After that, Li Dong and Chang Yuanshan had a conversation, but Chang Yuanshan didn't say anything on the spot, and in the blink of an eye, he abandoned Liu Ke.
The people in the officialdom were much more ruthless than Li Dong.
Not only did Chang Qiqi and Liu Ke's marriage completely come to an end, Liu Ke lost Chang Yuanshan's protection, and many of his secrets were exposed.
It was originally just a few small matters, but now, many big matters were involved.
Although this case hadn't been decided yet, and Jiangbei was still communicating with Sichuan, but if nothing unexpected happened, Liu Ke would at least end up in prison for more than ten years.
Chang Yuanshan didn't seem to have any hatred for Li Dong, but Chang Qiqi definitely hated Li Dong to the core.
She and Liu Ke still had feelings for each other. If they didn't, they wouldn't have gotten together.
There was a political marriage between the two of them, but if Chang Qiqi did not fancy Liu Ke, with Chang Yuanshan's status, it was not like his daughter could not get married. It was not impossible for her to find someone stronger than Liu Ke.
Now that Liu Ke had suffered so much, his father couldn't blame him. Naturally, all the hatred was transferred to Li Dong.
However, Li Dong was not someone she could take revenge on. Coincidentally, she had a position in the Real Estate Association, which was why she had done that.
Jia Wenhao was also aware of the grudge between Chang Qiqi and Li Dong.
However, Chang Qiqi was Chang Yuanshan's daughter, and Chang Yuanshan was the number two figure in Jiangbei's provincial government. Jia Wenhao was half a rank lower than him.
She was the daughter of her boss, and her husband had just been sent to prison.
Moreover, this matter did not have much impact on Li Dong, so Jia Wenhao naturally chose to make peace.
If they were to really haggle over it, it would seem that they were too petty and heartless, and would even provoke Chang Yuanshan's dissatisfaction.
After thinking through this point, Li Dong first heaved a sigh of relief. It was fine as long as there was no big shot targeting him.
Following which, Li Dong felt a little helpless. Being targeted by a woman who was constantly thinking of taking revenge on him, this was troublesome.
However, this matter was not easy for Li Dong to handle. Was he supposed to take revenge?
Putting aside Chang Yuanshan's side, Chang Qiqi was a woman without a husband. It sounded rather pitiful.
At this time, was it appropriate for Li Dong, the richest man in Jiangbei, to bully her?
If this matter were to spread, outsiders would only say that Li Dong was petty. His reputation would not be good for him to haggle over such a small matter with a woman.
However, if he did not deal with it, who knew what this woman would do in the future.
A crazy woman was the most troublesome. If he accidentally fell into her hands, he would really want to cry but have no tears.
Rubbing his temples, Li Dong said helplessly, "Forget it. Let's leave it at that for now. Just pay some attention to this woman. Focus on Tang Long's side. "
Liu Ke was done for this time. The hatred between Li Dong and Liu Tang had deepened.
Previously, Tang Long's corporation was in danger and did not dare to do anything.
However, the danger was almost over. Li Dong was afraid that that fellow would take the risk. He did not want to fail miserably.
Tan Yong said seriously, "Understood. We will definitely do our best to protect ourselves."
Tan Yong then suggested, "General Manager Li, why don't we buy a bulletproof car? It will be safer that way."
Bulletproof cars were not as awesome as imagined. Many brands of cars had bulletproof series.
It was just slightly more expensive. To the current Li Dong, this amount of money was nothing.
In the past, Li Dong had not considered this point. Now that he heard Tan Yong's suggestion, Li Dong was slightly tempted. After a while, he nodded and said, "Then go back and take a look. Order one."
The richer one was, the more afraid they were of death. It was not easy to get to this point. Of course, the safest way was the best.
Li Dong was not the kind of person who would suffer for his reputation. There was no need to show off his skills and boldness.
…
The e-commerce war was still going on.
The day of 7.18 was considered a peak. The next few days were much calmer.
On the 19th, Far Away Mall's sales did not exceed the previous day. The figures fell by a lot. The day's settlement was 320 million.
On the 20th, the figures fell again. It fell by 300 million and the turnover was 260 million.
Even so, the turnover in three days had exceeded the one billion mark. Far Away had created quite a miracle.
All the media outlets reported on it. One billion in three days was not a small figure.
Taobao, which was in second place, had only achieved 700 million in three days. It was much lower than Far Away.
Far Away had surpassed Taobao for three days in a row. To the people Far Away, it was no less than a strong stimulant.
Although the number of Taobao registered users at this time was not as high as the later years, and there was not much explosive growth, the number of Taobao registered users had exceeded 50 million in the second quarter.
After this event, there should be more growth. Even if it did not reach 60 million, it should be close.
As for Far Away, although there had been a few drains and continuous events, the number of Far Away Mall registered users had only reached 30 million before the promotion.
On the 20th, the number of Far Away Mall registered users had reached a whopping 40 million!
This event had increased the number of users by tens of millions. Li Dong had not expected such an outcome.
Compared to breaking one billion in three days, the huge increase in registered users was what everyone was most excited about.
They were getting closer and closer to Taobao!
In the beginning, there was a gap of a few hundred times. Then, it was a few dozen times. Now, the gap had shrunk to 1.5 times. Who wouldn't be excited and shocked?
Taobao was founded in May 2003, and Far Away Mall was founded in May 2006.
With a three-year time difference, Far Away Mall was now only one step away from each other. For a time, the entire Internet world was shocked.
…
Lin 'an.
Old Ma's face was not very good. This time, he had suffered a big setback.
All along, he had not put these domestic e-commerce platforms in his eyes. Since he surpassed eBay, his goal was the world.
However, before he could conquer the world, Far Away suddenly rose.
He was not jealous of Far Away. The successful people were extremely confident.
His face was not bad because the sales of Far Away had surpassed him in the past few days, and it was not because the number of registered users Far Away was about to catch up with Taobao.
The reason why he was unhappy was that, on the one hand, he did not reach an agreement with the investors. On the other hand, he felt constrained.
This feeling was not obvious before, because no one competed with him.
But this time, the feeling was very obvious. When Far Away was doing activities, according to his intention, he naturally followed closely. It was just burning money, and he was never afraid of this.
However, this time, the negotiation with SoftBank and Yahoo made him very angry. The other party did not say that they would not burn money, but the key was that they needed to review it!
This review, three days passed, and there was no news at all.
Now, although Ali was still under his control, and the entrepreneurial team also had control of the company.
But burning money, it was definitely not possible without going through the major shareholders.
The shares controlled by SoftBank and Yahoo were more than their entrepreneurial team. On the other hand, on Taobao's side, in order to defeat eBay, they introduced Yahoo to buy back SoftBank's Taobao shares.
Although SoftBank no longer had the control of Taobao, it still had the control of Yahoo.
In addition, Taobao was a company under Ali. From the perspective of the group, SoftBank and Yahoo combined had more than 50% of the voting rights.
Anyway, burning money was to wait for the consent of these two companies.
Under normal circumstances, Old Ma was the founder and the actual decision-maker of the group. The two investors would not object to his opinion.
The key was time!
Now, three days had passed. According to the speed in the past, this time was not a problem. After all, it was a matter of spending money, and it was not a small amount. A few days did not matter.
However, it was different this time. Distance had acted swiftly, burning money at the drop of a hat without any hesitation.
On his side, he had to hold a board meeting, a shareholders' meeting, and review layer by layer.
This made Old Ma angry. He cursed in his heart. Do these guys know how to run a business!
In three days, Far away had continuously surpassed Taobao, and this was a major blow to Taobao.
The first time was not a problem, but after the first time, there would be a second time very soon.
Other than worrying about this, Old Ma had another thing in his heart.
Going to Xiangjiang to get listed!
Actually, according to him, it was not the best opportunity for Ali to get listed now, and it was best to wait.
But a few investors were eager to see returns, and the other small shareholders also wanted to see a surge in assets. All of them strongly requested to get listed.
According to the plan, Ali would be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in November.
At that time, his wealth would definitely increase a lot, but this was not the result that Old Ma wanted.
At this time, he began to envy Li Dong.
This guy was still free and did whatever he wanted. Far away was completely in charge, and it did not even matter if the board meeting was held or not.
Although he also had the final say on his side, there were still constraints. In addition, some people in the entrepreneurial team were also satisfied with the current situation, and they had lost the passion during the entrepreneurial period. This made Old Ma even more dissatisfied.
Thinking of this, Old Ma's expression became even uglier.
Seeing the chairman's expression change, the others lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound.
This time, after being hit by Far away, they all felt a little guilty.
They still remembered that on the day of the event, the chairman said that they could not be surpassed by the other party for even a day.
In the end, it was three days in one go.
Also, if they did not take any measures, this time might continue.
Just as everyone was feeling uneasy, someone suddenly came in from outside the conference room and said to Old Ma excitedly, "Chairman, SoftBank and Yahoo have passed the approval!"
The others immediately heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that they had passed the approval. Next, it was time for them to counterattack.
For a temporary response like theirs, three days was considered a relatively fast response speed.
The others did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. In the industry, this speed was definitely not considered slow.
But when everyone looked up, they realized that the chairman did not show a smile on his face.
For a moment, everyone was feeling uneasy again.
Old Ma did not care about them. In fact, there was nothing for him to be happy about at the moment.
In three days, there were so many changes, and those overseas investors did not know.
Because in these three days, Far away had completely laid the foundation of being the second in the industry, and it had also further narrowed the gap between them and Taobao.
This kind of change could not be explained in a few words.
Without thinking further, Old Ma said with a serious expression, "The previously set plan will be implemented immediately! This is the fourth day. I can tolerate four days of failure, but I cannot tolerate continuous failure!
"All of you must reflect on why we were surpassed by Far Away this time.
"When Far Away Mall was established, we were already the first in the country, and even the first in Asia!
"But now? Far Away Mall, which has only been established for slightly more than a year, is actually going to catch up with us!
"It is not that the opponent is too powerful, but we are too incompetent! Not only do all of you need to reflect, but I also need to reflect. No matter what, reflection is a matter for the future. We only have one goal now, and that is to continue to surpass Far Away and far ahead of them!
"The promotional war will last for a month, and this is just the beginning. After a month, victory will still belong to us.
"Cut the chatter. All departments, take action now!"
Everyone responded. After they left the conference room, Old Ma snorted, "I will settle the score with you later!"
What he said previously was not nonsense. This was an emergency, and he did not want to argue with these people.
After the promotional campaign ended, he had to reorganize himself.
Other than internal reorganization, he was more concerned about external problems.
In the past, he had given up most of his shares to obtain sufficient funds to develop the group.
At that time, he was focused on expanding Ali's influence, and he did not have enough money, so he had no other choice.
But it was different now. Although Ali did not have sufficient funds, at least it could continue operating.
He did not think of chasing away the investors, as he did not have the capital now. At this moment, he was thinking about the partnership system that he had been thinking about.
But the current system was not perfect, and SoftBank and Yahoo's attitude was not clear, so it might not be approved for the time being.
Old Ma secretly thought about whether he should find an opportunity to implement the plan.
Once the partnership system was approved, the control of the group would return to his hands, and there would be no more constraints now.
But this matter was not so easy. After thinking about it, Old Ma's eyes flickered slightly. He still had to focus on Far Away Mall!
This time, the flaws in the group's system would slowly be felt by others.
One time was an accident, but if he was defeated by Far Away several times in a row, for the sake of those investments, SoftBank and Yahoo would definitely compromise.
But he still had to consider this matter, and it would not be good to let a tiger grow in his bosom.
Failing once was not scary, but failing several times in a row would be a big blow to the current Ali. Was it worth it for him to do this?
For a moment, Old Ma was in a dilemma.
He wanted to obtain full control of the group, not suffer any losses, and still want to continue suppressing Far Away. How could there be such a perfect thing in the world?
After thinking for a long time, Old Ma had a headache. He got up and walked to the window for a while, then muttered, "Li Dong still owes me a house. I should find some time to visit him."
As for whether it was to visit the house or the person, there was no doubt.
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