Poaching people was not something that could be done overnight.
Moreover, it was Shao Yibo and Chen Lang. It would be bad if they did not do a detailed investigation.
Li Dong was not in a hurry. He could still wait for a year or two.
His top priority was not this. Whether it was the supermarket or the mall, it was not the most critical moment yet.
At this stage, what Li Dong paid the most attention to was not the mall, but the 200 million cash reward plan.
The cash reward this time, 200 million was not considered a lot. At least, it was not considered a lot. So far away was investing billions.
The reason why Li Dong paid so much attention was that it was cash this time, so he had to be careful.
The other reason was to stabilize the morale of the staff!
The group was constantly expanding, and the top management was constantly changing. So far away was not as harmonious as imagined.
In addition, Li Dong once again rejected Yuan Chengdao's equity proposal, which had a certain degree of impact.
At this time, Li Dong had to show some attitude.
Without a doubt, the 200 million cash reward came at the right time.
For the grassroots employees, the 200 million cash reward was definitely enough to motivate them.
For this reward conference, Li Dong did not care too much about the mall. Instead, he urged the various departments to make preparations for the conference.
…
Jinhu Garden.
When Li Dong arrived, there were quite a lot of people at home.
In addition to Qin Yuhan and the others, Hu Xiaorui was also there.
Seeing Li Dong enter, Hu Xiaorui smiled and said, "Li Dong, how are you going to thank me this time?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "Tell me, why should I thank you?"
Hu Xiaorui wrinkled her nose and snorted. "Of course you should thank me. So far away is advertising. I spent a lot of money to find a few A-list celebrities and two real Heavenly Kings and Queens to support you."
"Heavenly Kings and Queens, anyone would dare to call themselves that nowadays. Who did you invite?"
Li Dong did not pay much attention to this matter. He had always left it to East Star Entertainment to handle.
But looking at Hu Xiaorui's proud look, it seemed that they really invited big names. Otherwise, she would not be like this.
"Chen Long and Wang Fei!"
As soon as Hu Xiaorui finished speaking, Qi Fangfang and the rest exclaimed in surprise.
These two were real celebrities. When they heard Hu Xiaorui mention this before, they did not pay much attention to it. They did not expect that Hu Xiaorui would invite them.
Li Dong, on the other hand, was not that excited. Instead, he frowned slightly.
These two people were indeed very famous. It was not a lie to say that they were the Heavenly King and Empress.
The key was what to say about these two people. There was a lot of negative news about them. Inviting these two over …
After thinking for a while, Li Dong felt relieved.
After all, it was just an advertisement, not an endorsement. The spokesperson of Far Away Mall was Yang Si.
Although Yang Si couldn't be considered a heavenly queen, she was still an A-list female star in the country and had always had a good reputation. Li Dong was only borrowing the fame of the celebrities who had come to his rescue this time. As for the negative news, it had nothing to do with him.
Li Dong did not care about this anymore. Instead, he asked curiously, "You managed to invite them in such a short time?"
Although he did not want to admit it, it had to be said that sometimes these big-name celebrities were very arrogant. They were much harder to invite than billionaires.
In addition, they had a lot of photos. In an emergency, it was still very difficult to find these people.
Hu Xiaorui coughed lightly and said, "I spent money. It's just a small advertisement. It will only take one or two days to go back and forth. It's not the kind of endorsement. Isn't it enough to take one or two days out?"
Li Dong asked casually, "How much?"
"Chen Long and Wang Fei each cost 5 million …"
Before she finished speaking, the corner of Li Dong's mouth twitched!
It was 2007 now!
Moreover, it was not a two-year endorsement contract. It was just a small advertisement. 5 million per person!
This was not spending money. This was faster than burning money!
Anyone would be willing to earn 5 million in one or two days. Celebrities were not as profitable as they thought.
If it was so easy to earn money, based on this price, these celebrities would not need to do anything else in a year. They could earn 500 to 600 million just by filming advertisements every day.
In fact, in 2007, no matter how great a big-name celebrity was, if they did not have any blockbuster movies or invested in them, they would not earn 100 million.
Taking a deep breath, Li Dong said in a muffled voice, "How much did the advertisement cost in total?"
"20 million …"
Hu Xiaorui looked at him timidly. A small advertisement cost 20 million. It was more expensive than investing in a few small movies. It was not like she did not know about this.
Li Dong shook his head and felt a little helpless in his heart.
The advertisement cost 20 million. Don't forget, this was just an advertisement. It had not been promoted yet.
In addition to the promotion of various platforms, there was at least another 20 million. Spending 40 million for an advertisement was probably unheard of.
For the e-commerce war this time, he had really spent a lot of money.
As for the logistics side, to maintain the operation for a month plus compensation, it was at least more than 100 million.
In addition to the operating costs of Far Away Mall itself, it was close to 100 million.
So far Away had already made a loss due to the recent promotion. When the promotion ended, Li Dong was prepared to lose 300 to 500 million.
After this promotion, he was afraid that he would lose at least 500 million!
Burning money. This was what burning money was.
If he were to do this for the whole year, he could forget about it. He would lose 6 billion a year. In addition to the expansion of the mall and logistics, he would need to invest 10 billion a year.
Not to mention Far Away, even Taobao would not be able to handle it.
Back then, Ali had paid a huge price to get 1 billion USD from Yahoo. That 1 billion USD had also laid a solid foundation for Ali.
So far Away was burning money faster than Taobao. He did not know if it was worth it.
Li Dong had just started to waver, but he quickly stopped thinking about it.
It was only 500 million. After the promotion ended, the number of registered users in the mall was likely to exceed 50 million.
Spending 500 million to increase the number of registered users was worth it.
Seeing Li Dong shaking his head and nodding, Qin Yuhan thought that he was going to blame Hu Xiaorui. She quickly said, "Li Dong, Xiaorui just wanted to help you …"
Li Dong waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant. It's just 20 million. Oh right, Xiaorui, how are the TV series that I asked you to film? "
Seeing that Li Dong did not blame her, Hu Xiaorui smiled again and said, "It's already being filmed. But Jiangbei is not suitable. The director said that it should be done in Hengdian, so the production team is in Hengdian. That's why the production team is in Hengdian. If you hadn't asked me to help you shoot the commercial, I would still be in Zhejiang. "
When Li Dong heard that filming had already started, he could not help but look at Hu Xiaorui.
This girl was quite capable. She managed to gather all the people in such a short time.
Of course, it was hard to say whether the effect of filming could be the same as in the future. Li Dong did not care too much.
It would be best if the effect of filming could be the same as in the future. If not, it was fine. After all, it was a few phenomenal TV series. Even if there were some slight changes, there would not be too much of a difference.
Although East Star Entertainment was not famous, its only advantage was that it was not short of money.
Hu Xiaorui had the backing of Nanrui Group, Tengxiang Group, and Faraway Group. Filming a few TV series only cost a little money. The more money she spent, the better it would be.
After a brief chat about the TV series, Li Dong remembered and said, "Oh right, why are you here today?"
Hu Xiaorui was a little unhappy and said, "Can't I come to see Sister Yuhan?"
Li Dong laughed and said, "I didn't say no. I was just asking. Why are you angry?"
"I'm not angry!"
Hu Xiaorui pouted. Qin Yuhan, who was next to her, smiled and said, "Xiaorui is talking to me about the dessert house."
Speaking of the dessert house, Li Dong remembered that he had forgotten something. He said, "Xiaorui, you have opened a film company now. You can withdraw from the dessert house. As for the money you invested before, I will transfer it to you together with the advertising fees … "
"No!"
Before Li Dong finished speaking, Hu Xiaorui shook her head and said, "Forget about the money. It's not much anyway. Moreover, I just discussed with Sister Yuhan. The shop on Pingchuan Pedestrian Street belongs to me. It will be my investment. I have made a profit, so you don't have to give me money. "
Li Dong glanced at Qin Yuhan. Qin Yuhan nodded and said, "I have discussed it with Xiaorui. You don't have to worry about this."
Since they had discussed it themselves, Li Dong was too lazy to get involved in this matter.
After sitting down and chatting with them for a while, Qi Fangfang suddenly said, "Li Dong, isn't the company going to have a reward meeting tomorrow? Can we go and join in the fun? "
"You?"
Qi Fangfang nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, we also want to go and have a look. I heard that there will be a 200 million bonus this time, so I'm envious. However, interns like us are not qualified to enter. Can you let us go and have a look? Also, it's boring for Yuhan to stay at home. Let's go together. "
Li Dong looked at Qin Yuhan. Seeing that she did not refuse, he nodded and said, "Okay, you guys go together tomorrow."
"I want to go too!"
Hu Xiaorui shouted hurriedly when she heard that there was a show to watch.
Li Dong knew that she loved to join in on the fun. Setting a sheep free was the same as setting a flock of sheep free. Without much hesitation, he said, "You guys can go together tomorrow, but don't cause any trouble. The award ceremony tomorrow is very important."
"I know, I know. It's just a reward meeting. My dad has it every year, so I'm usually too lazy to go. If it wasn't for Sister Yuhan, I wouldn't go at all. "
"How can Nanrui compare to us? What does a little girl know? You'll know what the reward meeting Far away is like tomorrow. "
"Pfft!"
Hu Xiaorui looked disapproving. She did not think that there would be anything special at the reward meeting.
Li Dong did not say anything. In fact, for a rich girl like Hu Xiaorui, 200 million cash might not be enough to shock her.
Although this girl did not have much money now, she was actually the heir of two large corporations. When Hu Ming and his wife retired one day, this girl would inherit her parents' business and become a rich woman.
They did not talk about this anymore. In the evening, Li Dong accompanied the girls for dinner.
He was exhausted during this period of time. In addition, Qi Fangfang and the other third wheels were causing trouble. After sending Qin Yuhan and the others off, Li Dong returned to Wanyuan District.
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