That night, Chen Lang rushed to Li Dong's courtyard.
In addition to Chen Lang, Sun Tao, who had just returned to Jiangbei, also came.
This time, Sun Tao stayed in Beijing for nearly a week, mainly to participate in the National Chain Conference.
Originally, Li Dong was going to go in person, but because of Su Guo, Li Dong was worried about leaving for too long, so he asked Sun Tao to go alone.
Sun Tao and Chen Lang also knew each other, so they greeted each other as soon as they met.
Li Dong didn't care about them. He asked the two of them to sit down and asked the nanny to take the two children upstairs to sleep.
When there were only a few of them in the living room, Li Dong said, "Brother Sun, let's briefly talk about the Chain Conference. Is there anything interesting worth talking about?"
Sun Tao smiled and said, "It's still the same old stuff, but this year, Far Away was in the limelight and won the Outstanding Achievement Award."
"It's better than nothing."
Li Dong didn't take it too seriously. It was just an empty title, which was useless except for icing on the cake.
"In addition, there are a lot of foreign retail giants this year. Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Tesco, Metro, IKEA … The people in charge of these companies in Hua Xia are all here. It seems that foreign capital is paying more attention to China. The shopping in first-tier cities is almost over, and now everyone is talking about the market competition in second-tier and third-tier cities. I think the battle will soon spread to fourth-tier and fifth-tier cities. I'm afraid Jiangbei won't be peaceful in the future. "
Chen Lang nodded and said, "That's true. This trend is becoming more and more obvious. Since the country lifted the restrictions on foreign investment, these retail companies have set their eyes on Hua Xia. As the world's largest country with the largest population, the market potential is here, and everyone wants a share. "
Li Dong chuckled and said, "Let's ignore them for now. If they want to come in Jiangbei, then let them try. I can't deal with them in other places, but I wasn't afraid of Jiangbei a few years ago. Do you think I'm afraid of them now? "
Sun Tao and Chen Lang both nodded in agreement. Far away's operations might not be too stable.
But that was relatively speaking. In Jiangbei, ever since they acquired Kelong Supermarket, they were far ahead of all the other retail companies.
At this time, if other foreign companies wanted to enter Jiangbei, Yuanfang would not be able to stop them.
Sun Tao did not continue this topic. He glanced at Chen Lang and pondered for a moment before continuing, "On the other hand, Hong Ji led a team to attend the meeting with Huarun Holdings."
"Hong Ji …"
Li Dong murmured, vaguely feeling some impression.
Chen Lang replied calmly, "He is the COO of Huarun Vanguard. He has been the CFO for many years and has a lot of experience."
Li Dong asked, "Your assistant?"
"Yes."
Li Dong laughed when he heard that. "Does that mean Hong Ji will take over as CEO very soon?"
Chen Lang thought for a moment and said, "The possibility is very high. Based on the current situation, it is unlikely that the CEO of Huarun Holdings will be selected from the headquarters. On the other hand, Suguo needs a senior executive who understands the business to suppress them. Otherwise, I am afraid it will be a big problem. "
"Hong Ji … Hong Ji …"
Li Dong seemed to know who this person was. Although he was not sure if it was this person, he was very close.
After all, Huarun Holdings only had these few senior executives, and not many were qualified to take over Chen Lang.
If he guessed correctly, this person was the one who acquired Tesco.
As Chen Lang's assistant, Hong Ji did not learn much, but he was good at mergers and acquisitions.
Unfortunately, Hong Ji was still not as good as Chen Lang.
During Chen Lang's tenure, he acquired Suguo, Moon Altar of Tianjin, Kelong, Home World …
These mergers and acquisitions accelerated the development of Huarun Holdings and brought great benefits to Huarun Holdings.
Hong Ji spent tens of billions to acquire Tesco, but in the end, he was dragged into a quagmire. During his tenure, he could not completely merge Tesco into Huarun Holdings, and even caused Huarun Holdings to suffer losses. In the end, Huarun Holdings was suppressed by Bailian.
And Hong Ji's ending was, of course, a tragedy. He was dismissed.
Li Dong was in favor of acquiring foreign companies. After all, it was to show the country's prestige.
But the key was to look at the situation, time, and development.
After Huarun Holdings spent tens of billions to acquire Tesco, not only did the company's performance not increase, but it also showed a downward trend. Such a large acquisition was a little silly.
Of course, this matter was not Hong Ji's responsibility alone. It involved tens of billions of dollars, and it was not up to him to decide.
But as the helmsman of Huarun Holdings, his opinion weighed heavily.
Thinking that Hong Ji would take over, Li Dong smiled and said, "That's good. I heard that you have worked with him for a long time. You should know him well, right?"
Chen Lang did not deny it. He nodded and said, "I have worked with Hong Ji for many years. I can guess what he is going to do next."
"That's good. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Once Hong Ji takes over as Huarun Holdings' CEO, we will have the upper hand. Moreover, he is less qualified than you. It is hard to say whether he can suppress Ma Jialiang. At that time, the two sides will most likely disagree. If we can defeat Su Guo this time, do you think Hong Ji will take advantage of the situation and take the opportunity to remove Ma Jialiang? After all, Ma Jialiang is not young anymore, and he has been in Su Guo for too long. "
Chen Lang thought for a moment and said, "That is still possible. In fact … in Huarun Holdings, Ma Jialiang is more terrible than the external enemies."
A subordinate who was not under his command was hated by all superiors.
Especially in a state-owned enterprise like Huarun Holdings, it was even more unforgivable.
Even Chen Lang himself could not get around this point. During these years in Huarun Holdings, the struggle with Ma Jialiang had delayed him for a long time.
If it were not for Ma Jialiang's restraint, Huarun Holdings might have developed better than it was now.
But Ma Jialiang's prestige in Su Guo was too high, and his performance in the past few years had been eye-catching. Huarun Holdings could not easily touch him without full confidence.
Li Dong smiled and said, "If Ma Jialiang leaves, it will be fun. The next competition in the Hua Dong region will be me! "
Now in the Hua Dong region, only Ma Jialiang could bring pressure to Li Dong.
In the past, there was still Huarun Holdings, but Chen Lang was poached by him, and Hong Ji took over. The pressure was suddenly reduced by 50%.
Sometimes the position of the head of a company was very important. When encountering a powerful person, it was easy to turn danger into safety and pull chestnuts out of the fire.
But if encountering a weak person, they would miss a good opportunity and delay the business. No matter how big the company was, it would not be a problem.
Although he said that, Li Dong did not forget himself. He coughed lightly and said seriously, "In the end, it all comes back to the beginning. How to defeat Su Guo? If we can defeat Su Guo this time, everything will be easy. But if we lose in Sunan, no matter who takes over Huarun Holdings, we will have a lot of trouble in the future. "
Everyone understood this point. Sun Tao also said, "Now the group's cash flow is empty. Once we lose in Sunan, it is likely to cause a chain reaction. At that time, we will be in a lot of trouble. Mr. Chen, if you have any good ideas, just tell us. Now we are counting on you to turn the tide. "
Chen Lang smiled bitterly. "Mr. Sun, you overestimate me, but …"
As soon as he said "but", both Li Dong and Chen Lang sat up straight.
This time, Chen Lang wanted to talk to Li Dong in private. Obviously, he had an idea.
If not, he would not dare to come out at this time.
Also, it was his first time here, so he had to show his loyalty.
Faraway Group valued him so much and even spent an additional 30 million. If he did not show his ability, he would be looked down upon.
Seeing that both of them were listening, Chen Lang continued, "But I have a little idea. Sunan is not just in Jinling. Su Guo has been operating in Jinling for many years, and her foundation is solid and strong. I don't think it is possible to defeat Su Guo in Jinling. The best outcome is to maintain the current situation. If we can remain undefeated, it will be our success. "
Li Dong said thoughtfully, "Then what do you mean?"
"My idea is that this time, it is not just a battle in Jinling, but the entire Sunan. Su Guo is investing crazily in Jinling, and there will inevitably be weaknesses in other places.
On the Sunan side, in addition to Jinling, there is also the Pingjiang Economic Belt.
In addition, Jinling is close to Pingchuan. We can also exert our influence in Jiangbei and surround Jinling from all sides.
A stalemate in Jinling is not a big deal. As long as we defeat their competitiveness around Jinling, there will be internal chaos in Huarun even without us doing anything.
Ma Jialiang can hold on, but the losses in other areas will be serious, and he will definitely be held accountable.
At that time, Jinling will collapse on its own, and this battle will naturally be our victory. "
"The countryside surrounding the city?"
Li Dong subconsciously muttered. Chen Lang nodded and said, "You can say that."
"But our strength in the economic area near Jinling is not as strong as Su Guo. Other than Tongzhou, where Era was founded, we are even weaker in other places. "
Chen Lang's eyes lit up and said, "Chairman, don't forget that Sunan doesn't only have Era and Su Guo. When we encircled and suppressed foreign investors last year, all the major foreign investors retreated, so the foreign retail groups can only watch the show now. But in addition to our two sides, there is actually another force in the Sunan. "
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you talking about those local retail companies?"
"That's right. At present, there are still three large retail companies in the Sunan. Other than Su Guo, there are Changkelong and Yong 'an. Changkelong has taken root in Changshu, and they chose to sink their channel, almost completely covering the nearby area. Even Su Guo can't beat them there. In addition, Yong 'an has taken root in Wuxi, and Su Guo is also no match for them there. In this way, Su Guo is at a disadvantage in Tongzhou, Changshu, and Wuxi. As long as the three of us join forces, except for Jinling, we can completely defeat them quickly. "
Li Dong's eyes lit up at first, but then he frowned and said, "Are they willing to join forces with us?"
"Ninety-nine percent of them won't be willing. They're probably more willing to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Who knows, they might be able to take advantage of us in the end." Chen Lang smiled.
Sun Tao shook his head and said, "Even if our two sides fight, they won't be able to take advantage of us. Once Su Guo wins this time, they will surely expand and take over the entire Sunan region. And vice versa. If we win, these local SMEs won't have the capital to compete with us. "
"Everyone has a fluke mentality. Although this is the overall situation, they might not think so." Chen Lang smiled.
Li Dong knocked on the table and said, "Then, how can we convince them to join forces with us? Since Mr. Chen mentioned it, I believe you have an idea. "
Chen Lang nodded and said, "I do have an idea. Do you know what I was doing during my last period in the Huarun Group?"
"What were you doing?"
"Preparing to acquire Yong 'an!"
Chen Lang said with a smile, "My previous idea was to take over Yong 'an and form a united front with Su Guo. At that time, we can encircle Far away. This way, it will be easier than Su Guo to encircle Far away alone. Moreover, the harvest will be greater if we catch them off guard. "
Li Dong and Sun Tao couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this. They almost overlooked this point.
Previously, Huarun Group didn't make any moves. Coupled with the serious disagreement between Ma Jialiang and Chen Lang, they thought that Huarun Group didn't care about Su Guo and let them compete with Far away.
But they didn't expect that Chen Lang didn't stay idle and had already planned to acquire Far away.
If they really acquired Yong 'an secretly, it would be really troublesome. If they took over Chang Kelong, the Times Group might really be trapped.
At this time, even Sun Tao couldn't help but ask, "What about now? Did Huarun Group reach an agreement with Yong 'an? "
"Not for the time being, but soon." Chen Lang said with a serious face, "Because this project is completely led by me. Now that I leave, they probably need to sort out their thoughts for a while before they can continue."
"So, our only way out now is to cut off Huarun Group in the middle before it is sorted out!"
"As long as we acquire Chang Kelong and Yong 'an, Sunan will be dominated by us in the future. If we take over Chang Kelong and Yong 'an, they can only be trapped in Jinling. How big is Jinling? We can slowly exhaust them to death. "
Li Dong and Sun Tao both smiled bitterly. Yes, what Chen Lang said was completely right.
But the key was still money!
Acquiring two companies would cost at least a few billion. This was absolute.
Although the strength of Chang Kelong and Yong 'an was much weaker than Su Guo's Far away, their current store scale was not small, and they had a great reputation in the local area.
It just so happened that Far away was competing with Huarun Group. Their participation was the key to determining the outcome.
At this time, even if the two companies were willing to sell, they would have to raise the price.
If he had that much money, Li Dong would also want to try. If he could defeat Su Guo and acquire two companies, he would be the biggest company in Southern Jiangsu. He would be able to form a line with Jiang Bei. He would be able to control half of the entire Eastern China.
But in the end, the topic came back to square one.
Seeing the helpless look on the two's face, Chen Lang smiled and said mysteriously, "What if I say that I can acquire two companies first, and the merger can be delayed for a year and a half?"
"Really?" Li Dong glanced at him and said, "This is not a joke. We can't even afford the initial payment now."
"There's one more thing. Time. Do we have the time to talk about mergers and acquisitions now? Two companies at that?"
Chen Lang said seriously, "If you trust me, then leave this matter to me. I will secretly go to Sunan and acquire two companies in a month at most. But during this period, I don't have the energy to take care of Jinling. "
Li Dong frowned and said, "This is not a problem. I can leave Sunan to you, but you …"
What he wanted to say was, can Chen Lang really do it?
Even if Chen Lang was very capable, Li Dong felt that it would be very difficult for him to take over two medium-sized retail companies.
Chen Lang said seriously, "Chairman, this is the only way out. I will not joke about this."
Li Dong thought for a moment and finally nodded. "Then go and give it a try. If it really comes down to it, we can spend money. Although the group has no money now, we are still talking about financing. When that time comes, I will let the capital organizations in. "
This was the last way out. At this time, financing would not be able to maximize the benefits.
But if it really came down to it, Li Dong could not care so much.
He needed to raise some money to solve the urgent situation first.
Anyway, those capital organizations had money. If Li Dong relaxed some conditions, the money would be in his hands quickly.
If he could defeat Su Guo and make Faraway Supermarket big in Huadong, it would all be worth it.
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