Provincial Party Committee Seventh Courtyard.
Dinner was very quiet. Du Anmin did not say a word at the dinner table.
He did not speak. Li Dong and Shen Qian could only keep quiet.
When the dinner was about to end, Du Anmin suddenly said, "Today is September 19th."
Li Dong was a little stunned and said, "Yes, today is the 19th."
"The 17th National Congress will be held on October 15th. I will be leading a team to Beijing to attend on the 13th."
Du Anmin said this without any head or tail and then went silent again.
Li Dong suddenly understood!
Once the 17th National Congress ended, Du Anmin would have to leave.
That meant that he only had one last month left in Jiangbei, or maybe less than a month.
For a moment, Li Dong also forgot what he wanted to say.
Du Anmin really had to leave. Although there had been news of him leaving since the beginning of the year, Li Dong had long been prepared.
But when he was really about to leave, Li Dong suddenly felt a little empty.
Although Old Du did not help Far Away too much these few years, some things could not be judged on the surface.
Before Far Away rose, if it was not for Du Anmin, Far Away would not have developed so smoothly.
Now, although Li Dong had a firm foothold, but Du Anmin's departure would more or less have some impact on Far Away.
This was not the most important thing. Li Dong subconsciously looked at Shen Qian.
Old Du had left. In this lifetime, he might not have the chance to return to Jiangbei to govern. If he came back, it would be a big problem.
And if Old Du did not come back, how long could Shen Qian stay in Jiangbei?
Du Anmin, who had become an official to this extent, would not return to Jiangbei in the future as long as there were no major events. It was also rare to hear that the number one of the provincial party committee would return to their post. Avoiding suspicion was also a skill in officialdom.
Since Old Du would not come back, could Shen Qian really stay in Jiangbei forever?
When Li Dong looked at Shen Qian, Shen Qian was also looking at him.
But Shen Qian quickly looked away and lowered her head to continue eating.
Du Anmin did not care about the two of them and put down his chopsticks. "Far Away's foundation is too shallow. If it was a group with less than 10 billion, Far Away would have the foundation to support it. But now, Far Away's assets are tens of billions, and their business covers more than half of Hua Xia, not just in Jiangbei. At this time, you should strengthen your foundation. Rapid expansion may seem prosperous, but in fact, it is rootless duckweed. I was the one who instructed the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission to join. I understand your thoughts, but the addition of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission will only strengthen your foundation. After three to five years of polishing, that will be the opportunity for Far Away to continue expanding. "
Du Anmin did not hide anything. When Li Dong came looking for him today, he knew that Li Dong had seen through the matter.
But he was not afraid that Li Dong had seen through everything. He only did this because he hoped that Far Away could be stabilized.
Far Away now seemed to be on fire, and flowers were blooming.
In fact, it was full of danger and besieged on all sides.
In the past few years, Li Dong's pace was too fast, so fast that it was dazzling.
Different from an internet company, the foundation of an industrial company was definitely not stable.
Don't look at the large-scale expansion of Faraway Supermarket. In fact, the Faraway Supermarket in various places was only on the surface, and its core competitiveness had not been established.
Once there was a change, it was not surprising that it collapsed overnight.
This was the reason why Su Guo dared to make a move against Far Away this time. Otherwise, if it was Bailian or RT-Mart, Su Guo would definitely not dare to put all her eggs in one basket and fight to the death in Sunan.
Li Dong heard this and did not deny it. After a long silence, he said, "Seize the day."
In just four words, Li Dong's attitude was completely clear.
He knew the crisis Far Away was in, and he understood the disadvantages Far Away was in. But what he needed was time and speed.
If he followed Du Anmin's words and settled down for three to five years, would Far Away still have a chance?
While the domestic and foreign retail giants had not divided up the entire market, Li Dong expanded the framework. As long as they survived the crisis, it would be a smooth road.
Of course, this naturally increased the danger by several times.
However, Li Dong couldn't care less. He was overcautious, so he could only follow behind others and drink the soup.
He could not even catch up with Huarun and Bailian in China, let alone fighting for the world's top retail position.
Du Anmin heard Li Dong's words and frowned.
Li Dong saw this and said in a deep voice, "Domestic retail companies all have the same mindset. Solidify the foundation before developing. This way, they will be stable, but they will also miss a lot of opportunities!
If it weren't for them being overcautious, Walmart and Carrefour wouldn't even have a chance to survive in China!
Wal-Mart is more daring than us. They used a few years to walk the path that domestic supermarket chains took decades to walk.
How long has Huarun and Bailian been established?
In the past few decades, they have continuously lost ground. They are even more cautious when it comes to first-tier and second-tier cities. In the end, foreign investors took over half of the market!
I don't understand. What are they afraid of?
They have the support of national policies and funds. They have the right timing, location, and people. Why are they still losing ground?
After thinking about it, there is only one word, fear!
They are afraid of failure. They are afraid of being blamed by the higher-ups. They are afraid of losing their current market share.
These state-owned enterprises have better resources and channels than us, but they do not have the guts to compete with us. Anyway, they have an iron rice bowl. If the company fails, they can just change to another company.
But the company cannot fail in their hands. If not, they will be held accountable and lose this iron rice bowl.
This is a common problem of state-owned enterprises. After so many years of reform, they still have not changed.
Also, the mentality of these state-owned enterprises is to bully the weak and fear the strong. Wal-Mart and Carrefour are too strong. We cannot win against them.
Since we cannot win against them, we need to find a target. Who should we fight against?
Fighting with Distance, Shinichi Media, and all the major local private enterprises, winning would be a credit. Even if they couldn't win, with the support of the state, why would they be afraid of not being able to win against these private enterprises that did not have enough capital?
Even if we cannot win, it's fine. The private enterprises can be incorporated and turned into state-owned enterprises.
In the end, everyone will feel better, and the incorporated private enterprises will follow the instructions of the higher-ups and continue to fight against those private enterprises.
This is the vicious cycle in China for so many years, and it has never changed.
Why can internet companies flourish everywhere?
Because the state-owned enterprises are not good. They have no technology, no strength, and no advantage. They are not competitive at all.
Without the suppression of the state-owned enterprises, they can go higher and be more open-minded … "
"That's biased!"
Du Anmin did not wait for him to finish and interrupted him with a frown. "The phenomenon you mentioned exists, and I do not deny it.
But your subjective bias is too strong. The battle between the state-owned and private enterprises is not just a battle of routes, and it cannot be changed with just a few words from you.
The country considers the overall situation and the overall industrial layout.
How much help can a single industry help the country's overall strength?
You are thinking about this from your perspective, and it is too one-sided.
The existence of state-owned enterprises is not as useless and impeding as you think. Before the social system enters that stage, some industries must be taken one step at a time.
You should have noticed the changes over the years. The government is loosening some restrictions, and it will take time.
You have to understand that you can't become fat in one bite. "
Li Dong exhaled and said, "I understand this, but I can't care about the country's affairs. I can only care about myself now."
Du Anmin said tiredly, "So you must take a gamble?"
"It's not a gamble. Of course, I won't object to what you said."
"But you have to know that the future is uncertain. To achieve such achievements at your age … "
Du Anmin persuaded a few more words. If Li Dong was someone he did not know and had nothing to do with him, he would encourage him to take a gamble.
Whether he failed or succeeded, it would not affect him.
If he failed, it was just a company going bankrupt. Even if it was a company with a scale of tens of billions, it would not matter if it went bankrupt.
If he succeeded, it would be his credit for pulling up the local economy.
But Li Dong is different. This guy is likely to be his future son-in-law. If he lost this time, can the young Li Dong take such a blow?
Rising from a difficult situation is not something an ordinary person can do.
If he lost, Li Dong may not be able to stand up for the rest of his life. This kind of blow is not something a young man can bear.
Seeing that Li Dong did not say anything, Du Anmin sighed and did not try to persuade him again.
Shen Qian saw this and said softly, "Dad, help him this time. This is his own path, let him walk it himself. If … if there really is such a day … "
Shen Qian did not finish, but Du Anmin and Li Dong understood what she meant.
After a long time, Du Anmin sighed and said, "Since you insist, then I won't say anything. Tell me your purpose, and I will do my best. "
Li Dong was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he took out a document from the bag next to him and handed it over.
Du Anmin took it and looked at it a few times. Then, he got up and went to the side to get his reading glasses and looked at it carefully.
Li Dong and Shen Qian did not disturb him and waited quietly.
After about ten minutes, Du Anmin looked up and said, "Is this data real?"
"Dad, this data is definitely real!"
Before Li Dong could reply, Shen Qian hurriedly said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask someone else to check it. Besides, the major banks are not fools. If it is fake, they can see it."
Li Dong said, "You should know that Far Away wants financing. These are the value estimates given by professional institutions. Including some bank subsidiaries and domestic and foreign venture capital firms. The answers given by so many institutions are definitely not fake. "
Du Anmin was holding a balance sheet in his hand.
All the data in this form had been calculated by many organizations and Distance Marketing itself before coming to an answer.
Among them, Faraway Supermarket was valued at 16 billion after the distribution center was transferred.
Distance Logistics, on the other hand, had reached 6 billion yuan, including the logistics park that had already been built and Sichuan Airlines shares.
Distance Shopping Center. Previously, various organizations had made their offers. After a comprehensive calculation, Distance Shopping Center offered a price of 10 billion, which was not much.
The other was Dong Yu Real Estate, including Far Away Building, Greenland Building, Far Away Square …
After the comprehensive statistics, they gave a valuation of 5 billion, which was not much. After all, Pengfei still had a commercial street project under construction and a piece of land in the West City District.
In total, Far Away's current total assets reached 37 billion.
Compared to the first half of the year, the biggest increase was the shopping mall and the supermarket. After this financing plan, the shopping mall was given a very high valuation by various institutions.
Far Away Logistics and Dong Yu Real Estate also showed growth in the past six months, and the increase was not low.
The total assets reached 37 billion, but Far Away's debt was not too high.
3 billion in corporate bonds, nearly 3 billion in corporate loans, and about 2 billion in supplies. All in all, it was about 8 billion.
Seeing that Du Anmin was still in deep thought, Li Dong continued, "Far Away's debt ratio is only about 21%, which should be the lowest among the 10 billion companies. The major banks and financing institutions gave a safety line of 50%, and some even gave a debt safety line of 70%. So even if Far Away added another 10 billion in debt, it would still be within the safety line. "
"You mean you want to get a loan?"
"Yes, Far Away needs money to tide us through this crisis. And the price given by the financing institutions cannot meet my expectations. I don't want to sell Far Away's assets at a low price at this time. And if we take a loan ourselves, it involves such a large amount. Just the bank's review will take a long time. Also, the loan amount is too high, and it's not something that can be solved by one or two banks. I hope that Jiangbei's government can provide us with some help by contacting the major banks to help us complete this financing as soon as possible. "
Du Anmin pondered for a moment and said, "10 billion is not a small number. Just the interest alone is a few hundred million every year. Also, such a large loan won't last long. Generally, it will mature in two to three years. Even if you tide through this crisis now, do you have the ability to repay the loan in two to three years? It's not a good thing to drink poison to quench thirst. "
"I believe in Far Away, and I also believe in myself! As long as we tide through this crisis, the road ahead will be smooth. Secretary, Far Away can do it! "
Du Anmin closed his eyes and pondered for a while before he finally opened his eyes and nodded, "The government can help you mediate, and I will even exert some influence on the major banks. But … "
When Du Anmin said 'but', Li Dong had a bad premonition.
As expected, Du Anmin's cloudy eyes suddenly turned sharp as he stared at Li Dong and said, "But Qianqian has to leave Far Away. This is the most basic bottom line!"
"If my daughter works Far Away, it won't benefit you, Far Away, or me. Also, once I leave Jiangbei, Qianqian will continue to work Far Away, and it will only bring you impeachment. You should understand this. "
Li Dong frowned, and Shen Qian also frowned. But soon, she said, "Dad, we understand this even if you don't say it. Far Away, I have already talked to Li Dong. He will resign as soon as possible, no later than the end of the year. "
"That's for the best."
After saying this, Du Anmin said with a tired face, "Then it's settled. You young people should walk your own path. In the future, when I'm not in Jiangbei, I can also live in peace."
After saying this, Du Anmin went to the study room.
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