December 26th.
Capital, Dongcheng District, Zhengyi Road.
Li Dong got out of the car at the entrance of the Municipal Government Compound.
Unlike other places, the Beijing Municipal Government was located in a quaint and mysterious courtyard.
The Beijing Municipal Government didn't have a strong presence. In the Capital, there were the big shots and the local governments.
Usually, very few people would pay attention to the city government's courtyard, which was sandwiched in the middle.
At the entrance of the compound, there weren't many pedestrians coming and going.
Li Dong didn't choose to wait for Du Anmin to get off work to see him. If he was alone with Old Du at home, or if Shen Xuehua was there, Li Dong would only be more uncomfortable.
It was better to go directly to the Municipal Government Compound. Presumably, Old Du wouldn't kill him with his eyes here.
As the location of the Capital's government agencies, although the Municipal Government Compound didn't have a strong presence, entry and exit were still relatively strict.
When registering for Li Dong, the security staff almost asked about Li Dong's three generations of ancestors.
Even though Li Dong said that he was the chairman of Faraway Group and made an appointment with Du Anmin in advance, the security office still called Du Anmin's secretary.
After confirming Li Dong's identity, they let Li Dong in.
…
When Du Anmin arrived in Beijing, he was alone.
He didn't bring anyone with him. The driver and secretary were all left in Jiangbei.
The new secretary didn't work with Du Anmin for long, less than a month.
At Du Anmin's level, even a secretary's rank wasn't low, let alone a young boy.
The person who came out to pick up Li Dong was a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked gentle and elegant. Compared to some of the secretaries at the county level, this person was less obsequious and less impetuous.
When he saw Li Dong, the middle-aged man was polite and proper.
After shaking hands with Li Dong, the secretary briefly introduced himself.
Zhao Nanfang, the current deputy director of the Municipal Government General Office.
Of course, this was a part-time job. His main job was the secretary, Du Anmin's secretary.
However, from an organizational perspective, the secretary was a part-time job. The deputy director of the General Office was the main job.
Li Dong was too lazy to care about this. After shaking hands with Zhao Nanfang, he smiled and said, "Director Zhao, Secretary Du … Is the mayor busy now?"
Zhao Nanfang chuckled, "The mayor just came to Beijing and has a lot of things to do. But this morning, knowing that Manager Li was coming, the Mayor intentionally postponed two meetings and is now waiting for Manager Li in the office. "
"I'm flattered. Sorry for the trouble."
Li Dong felt a little awkward after he said that, mainly because of the way he addressed her.
She was used to calling him Secretary. Suddenly calling him Mayor didn't feel right.
However, this was the City Government Compound after all. He had to pay attention to his image. The Beijing Municipal Party Committee seemed to be working in the same compound. Li Dong could not be bothered to let others talk about such a small matter.
Hearing this, Zhao Nanfang smiled and did not speak, but in fact, he was very cautious.
Although Li Dong looked young, Zhao Nanfang did not dare to be careless.
Faraway Group was now famous in Beijing, but this was not the main reason why he paid attention to it.
He did not lie. Du Anmin's schedule was already set.
There was even a meeting. Du Anmin said a few days ago that he would specifically remind him to attend.
However, after receiving a call from Li Dong in the morning, Du Anmin suddenly canceled the meeting.
Even if Zhao Nanfang did not know the relationship between Li Dong and Shen Qian, he knew that the young man in front of him was not simple. Otherwise, Du Anmin would not pay so much attention to him.
Zhao Nanfang did not dare to think about it. Some things were not for him to think about. His current task was to take Li Dong to see Du Anmin.
From the entrance of the courtyard to Du Anmin's office, it took about five or six minutes to walk.
Along the way, people greeted Zhao Nanfang from time to time.
As Du Anmin's secretary, Zhao Nanfang's status was very high. It had nothing to do with his rank.
Seeing that Zhao Nanfang personally came out to pick him up, many people looked at Li Dong a few more times.
He was very young. Who was he?
Of course, not everyone did not know Li Dong. As a legend of the new generation, Li Dong was still a little famous.
There were also people who recognized Li Dong and immediately felt relieved.
Faraway Group rose during the period when Du Anmin was in charge of Jiangbei. They even heard some rumors.
It was not too strange that Zhao Nanfang personally came out to pick up Li Dong.
…
Five minutes later, they arrived at Du Anmin's office.
Zhao Nanfang gently knocked on the door. When there was a "come in," Zhao Nanfang pushed the door and entered.
Li Dong also looked inside. The office was not big. Du Anmin was reviewing documents.
After Zhao Nanfang whispered a few words, Du Anmin looked up. Seeing Li Dong looking around, Du Anmin smiled and said, "Why, do you want me to invite you in?"
Li Dong looked embarrassed and stepped into the office.
Zhao Nanfang next to him did not feel that Du Anmin was reprimanding him. The words were too intimate. It was not the relationship between an official and a businessman at all.
After a while, Zhao Nanfang did not stay long. He quickly left the office and closed the door.
Du Anmin was not in a hurry to talk to Li Dong. He continued to look down and said, "You find a place to sit for a while. I will finish reading the documents in my hand."
Li Dong smiled and said, "You do your thing. I will just look around."
"Okay."
Du Anmin did not speak anymore and looked down at the documents.
He was not pretending or testing Li Dong. There was no need for that. He was really busy.
He had just taken office and there was a big event like the Olympics. He was as busy as a top and could not stop.
If it was not because he had not seen Li Dong for a while and he had something to look for him, he would not have the time to see Li Dong.
Du Anmin was busy reading documents while Li Dong wandered around the office.
This was a rare opportunity. Even if a businessman met Du Anmin, they would not have the opportunity to meet in the office like Li Dong.
Even if they met in the office, the businessmen would be very obedient and would not wander around.
Li Dong walked around the office and Zhao Nanfang came in with two cups of tea.
Seeing Du Anmin take off his glasses, Li Dong knew that he was almost done. He quickly sat down in the rest area.
Du Anmin rubbed his eyes and walked over to sit opposite Li Dong. He picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea before saying, "I've had a lot of things to do. How's Qianqian doing?"
"Good, she is good. She gained a few pounds …"
"Ahem …"
Du Anmin almost spat out his tea. He glanced at him and did not answer.
Opposite him, Li Dong laughed dryly, not knowing what to say.
After a moment of silence, Du Anmin continued, "You did not come to me. I wanted to talk to you. Let's not talk about personal matters today. Let's talk about business. "
"Recently, your Faraway Supermarket stores have opened in Beijing. The supermarket industry is close to the people's livelihood. Although it is not very eye-catching, it cannot be ignored.
Recently, there have been a lot of supermarket chains entering Beijing. I have been paying attention to your competition with Su Guo.
You have always been radical, but this time I have to remind you not to act recklessly.
During this time, the international economic market is in turmoil. I think you have heard about it.
In addition, the Olympics is about to start. During this time, the domestic and international market is watching Beijing. The competition between you and Su Guo should not continue to Wumart.
Making progress while maintaining stability. This wasn't just my personal opinion, it was also the opinion of many others.
You are too radical at this time. It will not be good. "
Du Anmin did not say it directly, but Li Dong understood.
When he and Su Guo had a price war in Sunan, the local Sunan economy was in turmoil.
Two companies with more than ten billion, and the supermarket was a platform for daily necessities. The impact was not only on the two companies, it was related to many things.
At this time, Du Anmin was also afraid that Li Dong would act recklessly and began to attack in Beijing.
Far away, if Wumart and Wumart also fought, it would continue the Sunan style and cause a chain reaction. It would be troublesome.
At this time, because of the financial crisis and the Olympics, everyone was seeking stability.
Stability was everyone's consensus.
Once Li Dong broke in, no matter who won or lost, there would definitely be people who would be dissatisfied.
The people who were dissatisfied were not ordinary people, nor businessmen, but the higher-ups.
After Du Anmin finished speaking, Li Dong quickly said, "Secretary Du, don't you know? I am not that kind of person. As long as Wumart does not provoke me, I will not make things difficult for them. "
Du Anmin looked at him funny. You are not that kind of person?
I know you, that's why I am reminding you!
If it was someone else, Du Anmin would not mention this. At this time, everyone had a balance in their hearts.
Li Dong was different. He always liked to pull chestnuts out of the fire.
This was actually an opportunity. Li Dong did not necessarily dare to make a move. If there was a war in Beijing, it would be fine if it was only Far away and Wumart.
But this was unlikely. The situation in Beijing was more complicated than the Sunan.
There were hundreds of large and small retail groups and more than ten thousand retail stores. If ten thousand stores started a war, it would be a mess.
Du Anmin reminded him and did not say anything more. This kid was impulsive, but he was not stupid. Du Anmin had already reminded him. There should not be any more Sunan situations.
Then the two chatted casually. Seeing that Du Anmin was very easy to talk to today, Li Dong could not help but say, "Secretary Du, I heard that there will be a land auction in the CBD business center soon?"
Du Anmin looked at him and frowned slightly. "Why? You like it?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "Isn't it because I am going to build a Far away building here? Faraway Group is now a well-known group in the country. Beijing and Tianjin are key cities. It is embarrassing to always rent other people's place. "
"Even if it is to build a branch, the land is too big. It is nearly 100,000 square meters."
"Ahem, I am thinking about building a few more office buildings, and then open a Far away plaza. 100,000 square meters is not too big."
Du Anmin was a little shocked. This kid really wanted to do something big.
Building a branch building, then opening a Far away shopping plaza, and building office buildings. This was not just a supermarket development. He even wanted to enter Beijing as a real estate developer.
Du Anmin knew that the auction land was located in the core business district of the CBD.
Not to mention the land price, just to create influence and scale in Beijing, the investment was no less than Li Dong's investment in the supermarkets in the Beijing and Tianjin area.
It was not less, but more.
According to the previous market price, 100,000 square meters of land area, more than 200,000 square meters of building area, and the core business district, the land price alone could exceed 3 billion.
If Li Dong wanted to complete the construction of the commercial plaza and branch building, it would be impossible for it to be less than 5 billion.
Du Anmin was very clear about the situation Far away in the past few years. Did he have the money to continue to expand like this?
Seeing that Du Anmin was deep in thought, Li Dong was not in a hurry.
It was reasonable to say that there was no need to specifically inform Du Anmin about this, but since he was already here, Li Dong still said it.
After all, in Beijing, Far away's foundation was not stable, and it was not that easy to take the land.
Li Dong was not afraid of a head-on collision, but he was afraid of someone coming from the dark.
Don't think that no one dared to do it in the core business district of Beijing. There were many bold people these days.
Far Away plaza plan and branch building were things that had been decided a long time ago.
Not only in Beijing, but Li Dong was preparing to set up in a few first-tier cities around 2008.
Let's not talk about other things first. Get the land first. If not, in two years, all the prime locations would be snatched by others, and he would not have a share.
Even if he had the land by then, after 2008, the land price would skyrocket.
Li Dong estimated that after 2008, if he wanted to get the same land, the land price would be more than 50% or more.
The office was quiet for a while, and Du Anmin said, "Are you sure you want to do it?"
"Yes, I am sure. This is the plan that the group had set a long time ago. In the next few years, we will use this shopping plaza and real estate development model in major first-tier and second-tier cities. We will closely combine Faraway Supermarket and Dongyu Real Estate to form a complementary effect. "
"Have you considered how much investment is needed?" Du Anmin asked again.
Li Dong nodded and said, "I have thought about it, but it depends on effort. The funding problem is only a little difficult for the first two years. After this period, Faraway Group will be officially established. At that time, money will not be the biggest problem. "
Du Anmin thought for a while and said, "I understand."
Li Dong heaved a sigh of relief. That was enough.
Du Anmin said he understood, which meant he would pay attention.
With the Mayor personally paying attention, any tricks would be useless.
Li Dong was not too worried when it came to a real fight.
It was just money. He did not have it now, but it did not mean he would not have it in the future.
Anyway, the auction was not now, and it was still early. There were still a few months before the auction, and he should have money by then.
At that time, the land price might fall, and there would be fewer competitors. Of course, he would take advantage of it.
After discussing business, Du Anmin was also busy, so Li Dong did not disturb him.
When they went out, Du Anmin followed Li Dong to the office door.
It was not until the moment when Li Dong opened the door that Du Anmin whispered, "Treat Qianqian well."
After saying this, Du Anmin did not know what to feel. He turned back to his desk.
Li Dong paused for a moment and nodded. "I will."
Without caring if Du Anmin heard it, Li Dong walked out.
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