Far Away Building.
"Achoo!"
Li Dong rubbed his nose and mumbled, "Who's speaking ill of me?"
Shen Qian, who was sitting opposite him, laughed and said, "What old superstition? You must have caught a cold. I'll ask Chen Ke to make some ginger soup for you to drink. Also, wear more clothes these days. Don't just think about acting cool. "
Li Dong was speechless and said, "Who's acting cool? Someone really spoke ill of me. Forget it. I'm used to it anyway. "
Li Dong didn't dwell on this matter anymore. As for the suspicion of Longhua's shareholders, he didn't expect it.
How could a kind person like him become a legendary conspiracy theorist and devil? Who knew what was going on?
Putting aside this topic, Shen Qian asked again, "Did you get in touch with Shao Yibo?"
Before Du Anmin left, he said that Shen Qian couldn't stay in Far Away for a long time.
With Far Away Building's national expansion and Du Anmin's arrival in Beijing, both Li Dong and Du Anmin were the focus of the public's attention.
At this time, it was not suitable for Shen Qian to stay in Far Away. She could easily become a target.
As for Shao Yibo, Li Dong had been preparing to recruit him.
Hearing Shen Qian's question, Li Dong curled his lips and said, "I got in touch with a broker in Beijing."
"How is it?"
"Nothing. Boss Shao is rich and overbearing. He doesn't like our small shop. Recently, he has been busy with the investment and construction of Jingwei China. He said that he wanted to thank me for my kindness. In short, Boss Shao won't come. "
Shen Qian was not too surprised. She sighed and said, "If he doesn't come, then he won't come. It seems that we have to re-examine the candidates. I'll hold on for a while. It happens that the mall is busy during this period. "
"Shao Yibo didn't come, but he introduced me a candidate."
"Who?"
"Tan Haiying."
Li Dong laughed, "Back then, this guy sold Yi Qu and didn't care about the lives of his partners. Now he's thinking about them. August 2007. Ever since Yi Qu returned, it hadn't been doing well. Tan Haiying couldn't stay in eBay anymore and went to Germany to get married and have children. Now, Shao Yibo doesn't want to come, but he introduced Tan Haiying to me. Far away, he really thinks that I want anyone. "
Hearing the resentment in his words, Shen Qian comforted him, "Don't say it so hurtful. To be honest, Tan Haiying is quite capable. Back then, she was also an influential figure in the internet industry. She was not even 30 years old when she became the CEO of eBay. That was also the period when eBay developed the fastest. Besides, Tan Haiying did a good job in McKinsey before. I think it's worth a try. "
Li Dong sighed, "I know all this, but the internet industry is changing every day. Tan Haiying left this industry for more than two years. Can she still keep up with the pace now? "
"Shao Yibo has been a househusband for a few years and is doing well now. Don't underestimate these seniors. They had their own unique styles and capabilities to be able to make waves in the past. After Shao Yibo left, Tan Haiying was still in charge of Yi Qu for a period of time. If eBay had not objected to her idea, Yi Qu wouldn't have fallen to this state. "
Li Dong knocked on the table lightly and said after a while, "We can give it a try, but we can't pin our hopes on them. Far Away Mall's true strength is in the mall itself. A good CEO is just a support. Anyway, let's give it a try. Other than Tan Haiying, poach some executives from other e-commerce companies. Even if they come, they will only take over your position as the CEO. As for the Chairman of Far Away Technology, leave it empty for a period of time. If it really doesn't work, let Liu Hong take over. "
This time, Shen Qian didn't object. To be honest, the rest of them came later.
To let these people take over Far Away Technology, let's not talk about whether they have the ability to do so. Even if they do, it will affect the morale of others.
It's said that foreign monks are good at chanting scriptures. They can't let these people surpass Liu Hong and the rest just because of their glory in the past.
Far Away Technology has been developing until now, and everyone has experienced many big events.
At this time, will Liu Hong and the rest be convinced by these veterans who are past their prime?
Whether they can do it or not, they still have to do some good things. If not, it will just be bragging.
After discussing these matters, Li Dong thought for a while and said, "Are you going back to Beijing this Lunar New Year?"
"Yes."
Shen Qian nodded. "I haven't seen my parents for a while. I'm going back to visit them."
"Then …"
Li Dong wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't continue. He sighed and said, "I'll see if I have time to visit Uncle Du and Auntie Du during the Lunar New Year."
Shen Qian didn't say anything, and the office fell into silence.
…
January 25th. It snowed for half a month.
For half a month, it didn't stop snowing.
From the streets to the ministries and commissions of the central government, everyone was anxious at this time.
On the morning of the 25th, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Transportation and Sales of Fresh Farm Products" and started temporary emergency procedures.
The General Office sent inspection teams to 22 provinces and cities to supervise and inspect the market supply, market supervision, and stability of market prices.
A series of policies and notices were issued to the provinces and cities, and the chaotic market environment was finally stabilized.
However, some things can't be solved with a few notices.
The snow blocked the roads, and a large number of daily necessities couldn't be transported to the heavily affected areas.
Some areas even started temporary control measures, and some residents even started to implement a water and food rationing system.
Since they said goodbye to the era of big pots of rice, this kind of thing rarely happened.
As soon as the rationing system came out, many families in the disaster area were in a mess. At this moment, it was not an exaggeration to say that people were in a panic.
At this time, many people thought of Far Away, thought of Far Away Mall, and thought of Wanjia Web.
With the mentality of giving it a try, many people in the seriously affected areas placed orders online.
The result was beyond everyone's expectations. When other e-commerce companies closed the channels in these areas, and when the government limited the supply, Far Away actually delivered the goods!
Looking at the couriers Far Away wrapped in snow, looking at the bags of goods delivered to their doors, many people burst into tears.
At this moment, they were really moved.
When everyone was in a panic, that touch of red gave them hope.
It turned out that the snow was not as terrible as they thought.
Photos of the delivery men braving the snow to deliver the goods quickly spread on the Internet.
On Weibo and forums, everyone was talking about it.
For a time, Far Away became famous, and even the government was implicated. Some people asked why a company Far Away could deliver goods, but the government controlled the supplies?
…
Faraway Group.
Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "It's not that the government can't do it. The government controls the overall situation and the general direction.
Controlling supplies doesn't mean that there are no supplies, and no one really starved to death.
Far Away can do this. First, we have a small amount.
Don't look at the uproar on the Internet. In fact, how many people actually shop online?
Most of them are residents in the urban area. How many people in the rural areas will shop online?
The situation in the urban area is ten times better than that in the rural areas and mountainous areas.
To put it bluntly, the really difficult tasks were actually taken by the government.
In the most severely affected areas, water and electricity were cut off. They couldn't even go online. How could they come to the mall to place orders?
At this time, they could only rely on the government.
The orders we took were actually for some of the simpler places.
Since there is still the Internet, it means that the problem is not that serious. At this time, it's not surprising that we can put in more effort and spend more money.
Second, our logistics channels are smooth.
We do sea, air, and land transportation. Others don't have our conditions.
Even the government won't use the power of the people unless it's a last resort.
It's not that time yet. Everyone has food and drinks. It's just a little tight. There's no need to mobilize the whole country.
So, it's not that we are really better than the government, nor is it that the government is useless. It's just that everyone has different considerations. "
Chen Ke and Bai Su quickly nodded to show that they understood.
The snow had been too heavy recently, and many of the company's businesses had stopped. Since they had nothing to do, Li Dong didn't mind chatting with these people.
Moreover, Chen Ke had been by his side for two years. Li Dong was ready to let her go and do something practical.
At this time, he analyzed the matter for her. Regardless of whether he gained anything or not, it was still an experience.
As they were chatting, Wu Shengnan knocked on the door and walked in.
Chen Ke and Bai Su hurriedly got up and greeted her before going to pour tea.
After they left, Wu Shengnan took a breath and said, "Longhua is in a mess now. If General Manager Li didn't say that Hsu Shengzhe did it himself, I wouldn't believe that this was caused by internal strife. Hundreds of property owners have filed a lawsuit against Longhua Corporation and want to cancel their properties. There are also many downstream companies asking for construction funds. If this continues, I suspect that Longhua won't be able to clean up the mess. Now, I suspect that Hsu Shengzhe really wants to kill Longhua. Even if this matter is settled this time, it will be a major blow to their reputation. Hsu Shengzhe is too risky. "
Li Dong chuckled and said, "Some things are actually not under his control. Now that things have come to this point, part of it is his own design, and part of it is because of the timing of the events. If we add fuel to the fire and stir up some trouble, it will actually be beyond Hsu Shengzhe's imagination. Recently, his wife is about to give birth. I'm afraid this guy is too busy now. I think he might not be able to clean up the mess in the end. This time, he is taking a risk. Whether it succeeds or not, in fact, is no longer under his control. "
Wu Shengnan sighed and didn't know what to say.
However, the more chaotic Longhua is, the better. She didn't have the time to sympathize with them.
Wu Shengnan didn't continue talking about this and reported, "I got someone to contact a few small shareholders of Longhua, but they are not friendly to us. I don't understand why. At this time, we are willing to help them. Shouldn't they be thanking us? When I heard that our people went to look for them, they wanted to eat us up. I can't understand these guys. "
Li Dong didn't care too much. He smiled and said, "Maybe they are not happy. After all, it is a vigorous enterprise. It is normal that they can't accept it."
"By the way, how is the negotiation going?"
"Although their attitude is not friendly, these people are really afraid and are still willing to negotiate. The few small shareholders we contacted are a little tempted, but these people still haven't given up. They offered a high price, but I didn't agree. Let's delay it a little more. We will talk about it when Longhua can't hold on anymore. "
Wu Shengnan said in a low voice, "But these shareholders don't hold a lot of shares. The most they hold is about 3%. The few of them together don't even hold 10%. I asked around, and about 15% to 20% of Longhua's shares are in the hands of another group of people. I don't know how these shares were decided in the beginning, but it will be very difficult for us to get them. Or rather, we can't get them at all. "
Li Dong suddenly understood. No wonder Hsu Shengzhe wasn't too worried about losing control of the shares.
The Xu father and son held 60% of the shares, and another group of people held more than 15%. Altogether, it was more than 75%.
The Xu family must have had an agreement with them back then. Under normal circumstances, they only had the right to receive dividends, but not the right to transfer the shares.
In this way, as long as the Xu family didn't waver, the others could only hold about 25% of the shares at most.
It was almost impossible to get control of these shares.
Thinking of this, Li Dong smiled and said, "Forget it. We don't need to touch these people's things. It is enough to get the rest. I don't intend to speculate on Longhua, and Hsu Shengzhe won't give us this chance. It will be enough if we can get more than 10% of the shares. When the time comes, I can have a good talk with Hsu Shengzhe. "
Li Dong had a rough idea of who owned the rest of the shares of Longhua Real Estate, but he didn't want to get involved in this matter.
His goal was to make some money or get a few good pieces of land. There was no need to put his hand in other people's plate.
There must be something special about Longhua that had stood strong for so many years.
If it wasn't for this sudden incident and Hsu Shengzhe being the biggest spy, Longhua wouldn't have encountered such a crisis.
"What about Nanrui's Boss Hu's 5% shares?"
"Forget about that." Li Dong shook his head and said, "That old fox isn't an ordinary person. He can guess the gist of it with just a little bit of information. Even if we didn't guess Hsu Shengzhe, he wouldn't agree if he knew we wanted to buy the shares. Unlike those small shareholders, he has capital and isn't afraid of losses. Nanrui Group and Tengxiang Group's combined capital isn't any weaker than Longhua's. He can afford to wait. Don't waste time on him. "
Wu Shengnan nodded and said with some regret, "Apart from these, I'm afraid we can only get about 10% of the shares. What a pity."
"There's nothing to feel pity about. We can get as much as we can for free. I won't feel at ease if we buy too much. Xu Shengzhe was a gambler. When the time came, he would destroy Long Hua, and I would lose all my hard-earned money. That's the best. 10% is no more and no less. Even if he doesn't want to, he can only grit his teeth and accept it. "
"That's true. General Manager Li, I'll leave first."
Wu Shengnan suddenly remembered something and turned around. "I forgot to mention that the auction for the land in Capital CBD has been set. It will start on February 15th."
"February 15th?"
Li Dong calculated for a while and converted it to the lunar calendar. He nodded and said, "Got it. We'll talk about this after the New Year."
"Okay!"
After Wu Shengnan left, Li Dong stretched his back. It was almost over.
The snow should be over soon, and the Longhua issue should be over soon.
He had been very busy during this period. He should be able to take a break during the New Year.
Fortunately, the snow this year was too heavy. The annual meeting would be held after the New Year. Otherwise, he would be busy until the end of the year.
Thinking of a series of major events that would happen next, Li Dong cracked his neck. He would be busy for another year. After 2008, he should not be so busy anymore.
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