On March 2nd, Far away held a board meeting.
This time, Shen Qian did not participate in the board meeting. Although she stepped down as the chairman of Far away Technology, she did not step down as a director of Faraway Group.
However, she was still gradually diluting her influence within Faraway Group.
Sometimes, it was better to be close.
Li Dong's personality was more independent, which was widely recognized.
Shen Qian had been low-key in the past few years, but in fact, her influence was getting bigger and bigger, even surpassing Sun Tao.
Even if Li Dong did not mind, Shen Qian did not want to make Li Dong feel uneasy in this regard.
Since she stepped down, she would do it cleanly.
If it were not for Li Dong's prohibition, she would have stepped down as a director of Far away.
The foundation and Faraway Group did not have much to do with each other, so she could serve as the chairman of the foundation.
Shen Qian did not come, but Liu Hong came instead.
He was now acting as the chairman of Far away Technology, and this financing was mainly from Far away Technology, so he could not be avoided.
After a brief discussion, these things were said when they first talked about financing last year. It was just a cliché.
In the end, Li Dong decided to let Sun Tao take charge of the financing, which surprised many people.
Yuan Chengdao did not show any reaction, and he looked the same as usual.
As soon as the board meeting ended, Far away Technology announced its financing plan.
For a time, the entire Internet industry and financial industry had set their sights on Far away.
Far away Technology was now another rising Internet company in China after BAT.
In terms of overall strength, it was not much weaker than the other three companies.
The other three companies had already been listed, but Far away Technology had not even carried out the first round of financing. It had to be said that this was a super big fat piece of meat.
Far away's financing last year, many VC/PE institutions were tempted and even offered more than US $2 billion.
However, Far away still chose to terminate the negotiations in the end, which made many people feel extremely regretful.
Especially after that, the Far Away Mall's strength in the Hua Dong region soared, and the trend of Weibo's rise was even more obvious, which made the major organizations feel distressed.
If he had known this would happen, he would have offered a higher price. Weibo was clearly showing signs of becoming the domestic Facebook. Facebook had been developing rapidly in the past few years.
In October 2007, Microsoft invested 250 million USD into Facebook and owns 1.6% of the company's shares. This increased Facebook's valuation to 15 billion USD, or about 120 billion RMB.
Even if Weibo was not as good as Facebook, even if there was a huge gap, the domestic market was there.
Even if Weibo and Twitter were not established much later than each other, their functions were not that different.
But in terms of the number of registered users, Weibo was ten times more than Twitter, and Twitter was valued at 500 million USD in the last round of funding. So far away, Weibo would not be worse than Twitter.
As a pioneer, Hua Xia could not see a second Weibo company in the country that could surpass Far away.
Under such circumstances, the earlier they entered the market, the earlier they could make money. Naturally, all the major investment institutions were tempted.
… …
Li Dong did not care about the funding.
Also, this funding was not as simple as just funding. Li Dong's purpose was to fund his supermarket and other projects.
But the funds from the funding will belong to Far Away Technologies.
Far Away Technologies will use the funds to develop other industries, and this will be the focus of the negotiations.
It all depends on whether the major investment institutions would agree to this. If it was not because of their high hopes for Far Away Technologies, Li Dong would not agree to this.
But if these investment institutions wanted to enter Far Away Technologies, then there would be room for negotiation.
All in all, Li Dong did not expect this funding to go smoothly.
… …
March 3rd. Li Dong, Shen Qian, and the rest set off for Sichuan.
There were more people going this time, and Li Dong did not choose to take a plane. Instead, he drove there.
Three sedans and one bus. Their momentum was not weak.
In the car.
Shen Qian did not understand why Li Dong insisted on going. To be honest, the foundation donating 100 schools in Sichuan was not a big deal to Shen Qian.
A donation of 500 million yuan seemed to be a lot.
However, compared to Faraway Group, the funding was obviously more important.
But at this time, Li Dong chose to go with her to Sichuan. It was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.
After thinking about it, Shen Qian asked, "Do you have other plans for this trip?"
Li Dong yawned and said, "Sort of. This time, I am going to see the situation of Sichuan Airlines. After all, I have invested billions in it. I can't just wait for dividends. I want to see if I can find an opportunity to buy Sinotrans's shares so that we can control Sichuan Airlines. At that time, our logistics system will go to the next level, and there will be many benefits. "
Shen Qian said suspiciously, "Just for this? If it's for this, I advise you not to think about it. It's almost impossible. First, the Sichuan government will not agree, and they will not let Sichuan Airlines become a subsidiary of Far away. Second, Sinotrans will not agree. Even if they agree, it must be approved by the Sichuan government. So, it's the same whether you talk about it or not. Getting Sichuan Airlines and Southwest Logistics Center to cooperate is already the limit. It's impossible to think about other things. "
"How do you know if you don't try? Besides, I am also going to Shancheng. Wu Yajun has invited me several times. It's not right if I don't go. Also, Yonghui wants to challenge me in Shancheng. Last time when we talked about the merger, Yonghui directly refused. They didn't even consider my feelings. Even if you refuse, you have to be polite. I am a narrow-minded person. Let's see if we can find a chance to kill him. "
Shen Qian was speechless. This guy was getting more and more ridiculous.
She didn't continue to ask. Since Li Dong was here, how could she persuade him to go back?
Besides, she was also happy that Li Dong came with her.
…
From Pingchuan to Shu Du, it was more than a thousand kilometers.
On the way, Li Dong regretted it.
He should have asked the others to drive there, and he and Shen Qian should have taken the plane.
It was too far!
On the 3rd, they left for a day, but they still didn't arrive at Shu Du.
They rested on the road for a night. It was not until 11 o 'clock on the 4th that the fleet of Far away officially entered Shu Du.
When it was almost 12 o 'clock, the fleet arrived at the temporary office of the foundation.
The person in charge of the office already knew that the big boss of the group and the chairman of the foundation were coming, so he had been waiting downstairs.
When the fleet arrived, the person in charge quickly greeted them. "Chairman, chairman, thank you for your hard work. Do you want to rest for a while or eat first?"
Li Dong also knew the person in charge of the foundation. His name was Zhao Nanfang. He used to be a leader in another charity organization for a while.
However, later on, Zhao Nanfang took the initiative to leave the charity organization. According to him, how was this charity work? It was like plucking feathers from wild geese.
Zhao Nanfang really wanted to do some charity work. Originally, he didn't have much hope for the private charity fund.
The private charity organizations in the country were sometimes just decorations, just for show.
It wasn't until the Distance Charitable Fund invested 500 million yuan in Sichuan that Zhao Nanfang came to Far away. At that time, he had no doubt about the determination of Far away to do charity.
Li Dong looked at Shen Qian. Shen Qian said with a tired face. "Let's go to the hotel to wash up first. I don't have an appetite right now."
Li Dong nodded and turned to Zhao Nanfang. "Then let's rest for a while …"
Li Dong said. "You haven't eaten yet, right? Don't wait for us. You can eat first."
It was just this simple sentence, but it moved Zhao Nanfang greatly.
To be honest, very few superiors would think of this and remember that their employees hadn't eaten yet.
In public institutions, superiors didn't care if their subordinates hadn't eaten yet. They had to wait and starve even if they didn't eat.
I haven't eaten yet, and you eat in advance. Do you still care about me?
Now that Li Dong said this, even if it was a move to buy people's hearts, Zhao Nanfang had to admit that Li Dong had done it.
At least at this moment, he felt that Li Dong was a person worth relying on.
Without showing it, Zhao Nanfang personally led the way for everyone.
The hotel was next to the office, not far away.
The private room booked for Li Dong and Shen Qian was also the most high-end private room in the hotel.
Li Dong didn't care about this, but Shen Qian asked, "The money for the hotel, is it from the foundation or the group?"
Zhao Nanfang hurriedly said, "Chairman, it's the group's money. When President Wang was here, he often came to visit. The group specially approved a sum of money for us to use for hospitality. This time, we used this money. "
Shen Qian nodded. She looked quite satisfied.
Although the foundation and the group were the same, the money couldn't be used carelessly.
This was especially true for the foundation's money. Every single cent spent had to be accounted for and reported.
After entering Li Dong's room, Zhao Nanfang didn't disturb them anymore. He said a few words and left.
After he left, Li Dong asked Shen Qian, "Did you understand the funds used in Sichuan before you came?"
"I've seen the information and financial statistics. But I haven't done an on-site inspection, so I don't know if it's true or not. I'll get someone to check it over the next two days and then do an on-site inspection of the school. There's nothing wrong with the inspection report, but these people are good at lying. Don't think that the other party is a good person, so you can relax your management. Zhao Nanfang might be doing charity, but sometimes, even he might be kept in the dark. This is also the reason why I brought some people from Pingchuan over. "
Li Dong agreed with this point. Also, Sichuan's school building is very important.
Even if Shen Qian didn't mention it, he would also do an on-site inspection.
His intention was to do charity to save the children's lives, and at the same time, advertise for Dong Yu Real Estate.
But if the school building he built collapsed, it would be fun.
Far away's reputation would be ruined, and the money would be spent.
His reputation would be ruined, and Li Dong wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
The two chatted for a while and went to their rooms to wash up.
…
An hour later, the two met up at the hotel's restaurant.
Zhao Nanfang didn't leave and didn't go upstairs to disturb them. He waited in the restaurant.
Seeing that Li Dong and Shen Qian had arrived, Zhao Nanfang hurriedly said, "Chairman, the private room has been booked. I don't know what your preferences are, but I didn't order any dishes."
Li Dong laughed. "Old Zhao, don't be so serious. It's just a meal. Anything is fine. Shen Qian and I aren't picky people. As long as you do your job well, we don't mind even if you don't eat. But if you don't do your job well, and you flatter me, I will get even with you. Don't you think so? "
Zhao Nanfang smiled and nodded. "Chairman, don't worry. I will be strict with my work. I won't let the foundation spend a single cent more or less."
"That's good. You haven't eaten yet, right? Let's eat together."
Zhao Nanfang didn't refuse. He also has something to report to Li Dong and Shen Qian.
During the meal, Zhao Nanfang reported the progress of the construction in Sichuan.
Initially, the Distance Charitable Fund invested 500 million to build 100 schools. Because the land was free, they spent an average of 5 million per school, which was enough.
But the company's requirements for the buildings were a little high, and the foundation spent a lot more because of this.
In fact, when the 100 schools were built, they spent nearly 600 million.
Li Dong knew about this, and Zhao Nanfang didn't want to talk about this. He wanted to say two points.
First, the foundation's money was almost spent. What should they do next?
Because it was a private fund, they couldn't ask for donations from the public. Without money, the foundation had to find a way.
Second, the Sichuan government saw that Li Dong was so generous, and they came to their door every two or three days. They hoped that Far away would be generous again.
They didn't need to donate to the schools. 100 schools were enough. They hoped that Far away could support them.
The government buildings in many places had become dilapidated, and the government hoped that Distance Group would be generous enough to provide support.
Li Dong didn't say much about the first point. When he heard the second point, Li Dong almost spat out his food. After a while, he laughed. "Did I hear it wrong? Do these people think I'm an idiot? I'm donating to the schools. That's charity. Asking me to donate to the government buildings? Am I out of my mind, or are they out of their minds? "
Zhao Nanfang said helplessly, "I naturally understand this, and I rejected it. But you know, in China, some things are difficult to explain with reason. And … "
"What? Don't beat around the bush. Just say it. "
Zhao Nanfang gritted his teeth and said, "And there is something I have to report to you and the chairman. Some of the 100 schools donated this time have been occupied by the local government.
They said they were temporarily borrowing them, but I think they just want to occupy them.
They moved some government departments to the schools, and after a long time, the schools will become theirs.
It's fine at the county and city level. After all, they generally have the money to build government buildings.
But in some towns or villages, they don't have the money to build buildings. These places are more occupied.
It's not obvious now, but … "
At this moment, Li Dong's face was completely gloomy. I'm donating to the schools, not for you!
What about the students if the new schools are occupied?
Most of the places he donated were in the epicenter of the earthquake, and many of the old schools were dangerous.
If they were occupied at this time, what about the children in two months?!
At this moment, the anger in Li Dong's heart couldn't be concealed. Zhao Nanfang was scared, and Shen Qian also felt a little afraid for the first time.
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