December 23rd.
Capital.
Coming out of the airport, Li Dong could not help but shiver.
The winter in the north was really cold, dry and cold.
In Pingchuan at the end of December, pedestrians in unlined clothes could still be seen on the streets.
In Capital, at this moment, most of the pedestrians on the roadside were wrapped in bloated down jackets.
Chen Ke, who was behind him, saw that Li Dong was a little cold, so she hurriedly bent down to open her suitcase.
Li Dong saw this and said with a smile, "No need. I'll be fine after a while."
"General Manager Li, you'd better put on some clothes. Capital is too cold."
"It's okay."
"It'll be bad if you catch a cold …"
Two years had passed, and Chen Ke had become a suitable butler.
She was not only in charge of official affairs, but also in charge of Li Dong's daily life.
Li Dong found it funny when he heard this and said, "You make it sound like I'm weak. I've been exercising very well over the past year. My body is very strong. It's not a problem for me to wear short sleeves in winter. Old Tan, don't you think so?"
Tan Yong laughed dryly and did not say anything.
Li Dong had exercised, but as for the effect, Tan Yong did not dare to compliment him.
Over the past year, Li Dong had practiced Tai Chi, military boxing, radio gymnastics, and even tried yoga.
However, in the end, Li Dong realized that these routines were not suitable for him.
He created a set of boxing, which was said to be a combination of health and fighting skills. Only free fighting was suitable for him. Three to five strong men could not get close to him.
Everyone could brag. Anyway, Tan Yong did not dare to take it seriously.
Of course, until now, there was no chance for Li Dong to fight personally. The higher one's status was, the fewer opportunities to scold people, let alone fight.
Two years ago, Li Dong had fought personally. Now, with the slightest movement, the security personnel hidden behind would rush up. There was no chance for Li Dong to fight.
Tan Yong did not reply, so this matter automatically passed.
The three of them had just stood near the airport for a while when Qi Yunna, who was not far away, hurried over.
As soon as she saw Li Dong, Qi Yunna hurriedly apologized. "General Manager Li, I'm sorry. There was a traffic jam on the way. I came out an hour and a half earlier …"
Li Dong waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "It's fine, we just came out. Besides, I told you to send a driver over. Why did you come in person? "
"Since you've come to the capital, of course I have to personally come and receive you."
Qi Yunna saw that Li Dong still had his usual temperament and could not help heaving a sigh of relief in her heart.
The few of them chatted for a while. The cold wind was howling outside. Qi Yunna hurriedly called Li Dong to get into the car.
This time, Qi Yunna didn't bring a chauffeur. She drove her own car.
Li Dong asked Tan Yong to drive and chatted with Qi Yunna in the back seat.
Starting from March this year, Far away and Suning reached an agreement to expand in the Beijing-Tianjin area.
Up until now, almost nine months had passed.
In nine months, almost half of the stores in Beijing-Tianjin were open for business.
Previously, Li Dong did not have time to come over. The opening of the stores was also handled by Qi Yunna alone. Although there were reports on the phone and documents, they were separated by a layer. Now that they were face-to-face, Li Dong asked more questions.
After nearly a year, Qi Yunna was more capable and experienced than when she was in Jiangbei.
Qi Yunna answered all of Li Dong's questions in a straightforward manner, without the slightest hesitation.
As she spoke, Qi Yunna suddenly stopped. Seeing that Li Dong was staring at her, Qi Yunna's face suddenly turned red.
At this time, Li Dong also came back to his senses. He said with some amusement, "Continue. When I was listening to your report just now, I could not help but think of when I was in Qingyang. You were not so capable then. It's only been a few years, but you finally have the temperament of a strong woman. "
Hearing Li Dong mention Qingyang, Qi Yunna's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence.
It had been three years. Three years ago, she had entered Far Away.
Starting from the manager of a county-level store, she had been promoted step by step. Now, she was the CEO of the Beijing-Tianjin region and even the Northern China region.
Back then, she had managed thirty to fifty people under her, and she felt that she had reached the peak of her life.
Who would have thought that in just three years, she had managed more than a thousand employees?
After reminiscing for a while, Qi Yunna said sincerely, "General Manager Li, all of this was given to me by you. If not for you, I'm afraid that I would still be working as a salesperson in Nanping."
Li Dong said with a smile, "Everyone has their own fate. You being able to reach where you are now is not entirely my credit.
These years, I have given many people opportunities. Some have seized them, while others did not.
Do you still remember that time in Qingyang, we only had a few stores in total? You were the manager of Nanping, Xie Hong was the manager of Qingyang, and in Dongping, Manager Yang and then Fang Hao …
Now that three years have passed, look back. How many people can walk with us?
Xie Hong has left, Fang Hao has left, and Manager Yang has also left.
Now, there are not many people who can walk with me. "
After saying this, there was silence in the car.
Both of them were a little sad. Most of their colleagues and comrades had left. Far away had tens of thousands of employees, but there were only a few old people left.
Even if there were, most of them worked in the middle and lower levels.
There were not many people who could reach the level of the group's senior management. Apart from Sun Tao, Liu Hongmei was the only one with a higher status than Qi Yunna.
However, Liu Hongmei had joined Far away during the Pingchuan period, so she could not be considered as the most senior group.
The old people could not keep up with Li Dong's footsteps, so it was inevitable that they would be eliminated.
After all, there were only a few stores back then, and the management staff only came from a small county. They did not have advanced education or rich management experience.
In three years, there were really not many people who could keep up.
Memories were memories, but Li Dong was not immersed in this atmosphere. He quickly smiled and said, "But I am still very happy. At least you have done well. Over the past year, you have worked alone in Jingcheng and faced all kinds of problems and difficulties. In the end, you still survived. The situation in Jingcheng and Tianjin is a little complicated. I know this. You can make more than half of the stores open smoothly under such circumstances. This is success. "
Qi Yunna quickly said, "This is not my credit. It is all General Manager Li's good command."
"You don't have to be polite with me. There is no use in flattering me. The credit is yours."
After saying this, Li Dong said, "How is the situation this month?"
Qi Yunna immediately returned to a serious expression. "From November until now, a total of 64 stores have opened. Of the remaining 36 stores, 20 are self-built stores. This speed is a little slower. It will probably be around March next year before they can open. The other 16 stores are located in the later stages of planning. Some are not completed yet, and some are rented shopping malls that have not yet opened. For example, the Wudaokou Shopping Center has not opened yet. It will only open at the end of next month. "
"Okay, the speed is not slow. How is the business of these stores that have opened? "
"Last month, the total turnover of the 22 stores opened reached 120 million. And they were opened one after another, not in a full month. It's the same for this month. According to our estimates, if all 100 stores are open for business, the monthly turnover will be around 600 million. This is the average. Because it is the peak season, it is higher. For the whole year, the total sales should not be less than 7 billion. "
"What about the profit?"
"The gross profit is about 20%, but the various expenses in Jingcheng and Tianjin are relatively large. I am afraid the net profit after tax can only reach 8% at most."
8% net profit was actually not low.
Some retail companies in the future had very low net profit, generally around 5%.
However, before 2008, the net profit of retail companies was still relatively high. 10% was a common level.
After the financial crisis and inflation, the profits of major retail companies dropped a lot.
Then, after being hit by e-commerce for a while, the profits dropped significantly. Otherwise, there would not have been so many retail companies in the past few years.
Where did the money come from? Of course, it was earned.
Far away had just entered Jingcheng and Tianjin. The net profit of 8% was not high, but it was not low either.
According to Qi Yunna's estimates, Far away's revenue in Jingcheng and Tianjin could reach more than 500 million next year.
Faraway Group's total investment in Jingcheng and Tianjin was about 3 billion, and the cost and income comparison was still acceptable.
Li Dong nodded slightly. Annual sales in Jingcheng and Tianjin could exceed 7 billion next year, and Jiangbei and Sunan could reach at least 20 billion.
There were also Lu Province, Gan Province, Jiangzhe, and Hubei Province. There were fewer stores in these places, but it was not difficult for the four provinces to exceed 15 billion.
There was also Shancheng that was under construction, Shanghai that was preparing to enter, and Yu Province that had begun to build stores …
With these places added together, by next year, even if Far away did not expand, annual sales could reach more than 50 billion, or even higher.
It sounded like 50 billion turnover was not low, but in fact, it was not low.
In 2007, when the list of Hua Xia's top 500 companies was released, the 100th place only had about 38 billion.
Far away not only had retail companies, but also real estate, logistics, and shopping malls. All added together, it could probably reach 80 billion next year.
But 80 billion RMB was only 10 billion USD in revenue.
In 2007, Wal-Mart ranked first in the list of the world's top 500 companies, with annual revenue as high as 351.1 billion USD. This was this year, and next year, it would only be higher.
Far away was more than 40 times more than Wal-Mart. In terms of retail alone, Far Away was not even a fraction of Wal-Mart's.
The gap was too big, so big that people could not see any hope.
Nearly 3 trillion RMB in revenue was terrifying. Li Dong's ambition seemed particularly ridiculous in the face of this gap. It was simply too weak.
His heart was slightly heavy, but Li Dong quickly cheered up.
It was only three years. In three years, Far Away started from zero, from nothing to more than 50 billion. This speed was already very fast. Maybe next year, Far Away's revenue could exceed 100 billion.
The gap was gradually narrowing, even if it was so small that it could not be seen.
However, Li Dong had already said that it was just a goal. If he could not achieve it, he would not die. If he set a higher goal, who knew if he could achieve it in the future.
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