Just when Li Dong was hesitating if he should be in the limelight, someone acted faster than him.
In April, there was news from the business world.
TCL, Hisense, Kangjia, Changhong, and Xia Hua were preparing to set up the "Hua Xia Color TV National Team."
The five giants only had one goal, and that was to unite against the outside world!
They were talking about foreign investments.
Also, they were bolder than Li Dong. They said that the average price of their products would not be higher than foreign brands.
Li Dong laughed when he heard the news.
Damn! What's there to hesitate about?!
Even these giants wanted to create opportunities when they did not have the ability. This was a godsend opportunity for him. What's there to be afraid of?
Furthermore, he was a private enterprise and was not afraid of any repercussions.
As for Far away's development overseas in the future, he could think about it in the future.
He had not even gotten rid of Carrefour in China. He did not have the time to think about this.
But this matter had to wait. Also, the attitude of state-owned enterprises such as China Resources and Bailian was also worth discussing.
He might not succeed if he wanted to pull them in.
After all, private enterprises were different from state-owned enterprises. Far away had taken the lead in the boycott, and no one could say anything. But private enterprises Far away was willing to do anything.
But it was hard to say if China Resources and Bailian got involved.
The state-owned enterprises had also taken the lead in the boycott, and it would destroy the friendship between the two countries. That's why Li Dong needed to think about how to make them stand aside.
Don't think these state-owned enterprises would not cause trouble for him if he were to deal with foreign investments.
In the business world, profits were the most important thing. Many people said that they would support national brands and unite against the outside world. But when there was a bargain to be had, no one would care about it.
Li Dong had made up his mind to do something, and he had to prepare well.
… …
April 2nd. Li Dong called Shen Qian.
Li Dong said firmly over the phone. "I have to go back to Jiangbei tomorrow. If not, I will get into trouble!"
Shen Qian was speechless. She had seen people threatening others, but she had never seen anyone threatening others with getting into trouble.
Shen Qian found it funny and said: "Don't rush me. I don't think I can do it tomorrow. Let's do it the day after tomorrow."
"Then let's make it clear this time. If you still don't come back, I'm going over."
"Got it." Shen Qian added, "By the way, your classmate doesn't want to go back, and I'm not familiar with her. What do you think I should do?"
"Try to persuade him again. How can he not come back …"
Before Li Dong could finish speaking, Shen Qian chuckled and said, "It seems like you're quite concerned about Huang Shanshan. You kept asking others to go back. You didn't even do this to Qin Yuhan, did you?"
The corner of Li Dong's mouth twitched.
If it wasn't for the danger, I wouldn't have to rush him like this.
Previously, he felt that Shen Qian was too easy to talk to. Now, Li Dong understood that this woman had been waiting for him.
However, this matter wasn't easy to explain. In the end, Li Dong could only say, "What's there to be jealous about? I'm doing this for her safety. Zheng Sanqiang is still on the run, and when Huang Shanshan told me about it, Zheng Sanqiang might have guessed it. Not to mention that this fellow has been pestering her. What if he returned to Hanzhou City like Liu Tang? How can I watch someone take revenge on her when she was the one who told me about it? I'll be more at ease if you're there. Now that you're back, I'm afraid that Sichuan City won't pay much attention to this matter, right? "
When Shen Qian heard his words, she felt that it made sense. Although she felt that Li Dong wasn't telling the truth, she didn't pursue the matter and replied, "Alright, I'll think of a way to bring her back."
"Alright, that's good."
Li Dong felt relieved. It's finally settled.
The reason why Li Dong asked Shen Qian to come back first was that he was worried that he would have too many things to do and would not be able to pick her up.
Furthermore, Shen Qian could be considered his brain, so he had to get Shen Qian's help in dealing with this matter.
…
On the 3rd of April, Li Dong invited Hu Ming for a meal.
This was the first time that Li Dong invited Hu Ming for a meal. In the past, Hu Ming would invite Li Dong for a meal if there were outsiders around.
When Li Dong invited Hu Ming for a meal, Hu Ming made a brief calculation. This should be the first time.
Golden Tripod Club
This place had practically become the gathering place of the business world. At least in Pingchuan, the rising star of the Golden Tripod Club had done a good job.
Ji Lanxin was now very enthusiastic when she saw Li Dong. The reason why the Golden Tripod Club was so popular in the business world was due to Li Dong's contribution.
Whenever this guy had a gathering, he would almost always choose the Golden Tripod Club.
After a long time, many people knew about the Golden Tripod Club.
Then, there was another place for businessmen to gather. Here, they might be able to meet Li Dong one day.
Now, Li Dong was in the limelight, and the Faraway Group was also very strong.
In Jiangbei, Li Dong was the uncrowned king of the business world.
In the past, there was Xu Jianghua who could compete with Li Dong. Now, Xu Jianghua had completely retired. Hsu Shengzhe didn't have the age advantage like Xu Jianghua, and his strength was weaker than Li Dong. Naturally, there was no way for him to compete with Li Dong.
If he met Li Dong and chatted with him, he might even be able to reach a cooperation. How good would that be?
Every single move of an influential figure would attract people's attention.
Therefore, Li Dong was a key figure in the rise of the Golden Cauldron Club.
When Li Dong arrived, Ji Lanxin greeted him with a smile, "General Manager Li, I haven't seen you for a few days. You look even more spirited!"
Li Dong smiled and said, "What's there to be spirited about? I've been so annoyed recently. Things happened one after another. I couldn't sleep for a few days."
When Ji Lanxin heard this, she showed concern and said, "Are you okay? Why don't I arrange a massage for you later to loosen up your muscles and bones? It will make it easier for you to sleep at night. "
Ji Lanxin's concern didn't contain any romantic feelings. It was more of a flattery.
However, Li Dong didn't refuse. He smiled and said, "Then, after eating with President Hu, I will go over and try."
As the two were talking, Hu Ming's car arrived.
When Hu Ming got out of the car, Li Dong wanted to greet him. Suddenly, he saw Hu Xiaorui getting out of the car as well. He couldn't help but look at Hu Ming.
He had previously agreed with Hu Ming that they would have a meal together and chat.
Hu Ming should understand what he meant. If Li Dong wanted to invite Hu Xiaorui, he would have said it directly.
The reason why he didn't say it was because he didn't want Hu Xiaorui to get involved.
Hu Ming naturally saw Li Dong's expression. He shrugged helplessly, indicating that there was nothing he could do.
When he went out, he casually said that he was going to eat with Li Dong. He wasn't saying it to his daughter, but to the housekeeper.
In the end, his daughter's ears were so sharp that she could actually hear Li Dong's name across the floor.
Now that she knew that he was going to attend Li Dong's appointment, Hu Xiaorui also clamored to come.
Hu Ming was the third son in the family. His daughter was the eldest, and his wife was the second. Since his boss had spoken, he couldn't refuse.
Since they were already there, Li Dong couldn't say much. He smiled and greeted Hu Xiaorui.
Hu Xiaorui couldn't stop talking. The moment she got out of the car, she pestered Li Dong and asked, "Li Dong, why didn't you invite me to eat with my dad? What's there to talk about? I treated you to a meal last time, and you said you didn't have time. You big liar! "
Li Dong smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "Xiaorui, I'm talking business with Uncle Hu."
"Tsk, what business can you guys have? It's not like your business overlaps." Hu Xiaorui pouted before she giggled, "I understand. Are you guys trying to scam someone again? You guys actually didn't tell me when you took care of Menshen. I only found out later that you guys were secretly working together. Really, you should have told me if there was a good show. I won't tell anyone. I'm very tight-lipped. "
Li Dong was helpless, and Hu Ming was speechless. Why does it sound like we're all bad guys?
Who's scamming us?
Furthermore, we don't even know why Li Dong is looking for us today.
Hu Ming looked at his daughter and then at Li Dong. This guy didn't let Xiaorui come today. Is he going to talk to me about Xiaorui?
After all, Li Dong isn't stupid. How can he not know that his daughter is interested in him?
Hu Ming and the rest didn't waste any more time at the door.
Ji Lanxin led them to the most luxurious private room in the club.
…
In the private room, the three of them ate and drank. They didn't talk about anything serious.
Hu Xiaorui was mainly talking about how 'Empresses in the Palace' had been released and 'Lang Ya List' had started filming.
The project of 'Where Are We Going, Dad' had also started. These few days, Hu Xiaorui was in contact with several TV stations to see if they could broadcast it on satellite TV and online.
In 2008, satellite TV hadn't separated production and broadcasting yet.
In other words, these variety shows were all produced and broadcast by the major satellite TV stations.
Now, a film company was producing a variety show and wanted to broadcast it on satellite TV. It was a new attempt, and many satellite TV stations were interested.
Especially East Star Entertainment. Although it was a rising star, its two TV series were very popular. Everyone wanted to see the effect of their variety show.
As Hu Xiaorui spoke, Li Dong and Hu Ming listened attentively and kept praising it.
When Hu Xiaorui went to the bathroom, Hu Ming and Li Dong heaved a sigh of relief at the same time. Then, they looked at each other and smiled.
After laughing for a while, Hu Ming said. "Li Dong, you invited me to dinner because you have something to tell me, right? Since Xiaorui is not around, you can just say it."
Li Dong didn't think too much and said directly. "I invited you to dinner because I want to discuss two things with you."
"Go ahead."
"The first matter has nothing to do with you. It's mainly about Auntie Sun. I hope Tengxiang can extend our settlement cycle for some time in the future. But Auntie Sun is in Beijing now, and it's not convenient to talk over the phone. I hope you can pass on the message. "
Hu Ming looked at him and frowned. "I can't make the decision for Tengxiang, but I will pass on the message."
Hu Ming asked again. "Is there a problem with the funds?"
It was normal for a small company to delay the settlement cycle.
But for a big company like Far Away, extending the payment period was a big deal.
Tengxiang was the main supplier of Faraway Supermarket in Beijing, Tianjin, and Sunan. Its payment period was hundreds of millions, and it was not uncommon for it to reach one billion.
Extending the payment period also put a lot of pressure on Tengxiang.
If there was no solid reason, Sun Yuehua might not agree.
The last time the payment period was extended was when Far Away and Su Guo were fighting in Sunan.
Far Away was calm now, and no supermarket was competing with them. At this time, Li Dong requested to extend the payment period. Hu Ming naturally suspected that there was a problem with his funds.
Li Dong shook his head. "That's not it. Faraway Supermarket has no problem maintaining normal operations."
"Then …"
Hu Ming was puzzled, but he still asked one more question.
After all, it was useless for him to pass on the message if he didn't make it clear.
Li Dong specifically looked for him to talk about this matter. Naturally, he hoped that Hu Ming could make up for it.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Dong didn't hide it too much. He said, "Recently, I am going to clean up the retail market in Huadong. Previously, our battle with Su Guo allowed some supermarket chains to gain a foothold here. While they haven't completely stabilized, and their influence isn't too big, I want to get them out of Huadong first. "
Li Dong said it indifferently, but Hu Ming was stunned.
F * ck, your ambition is really big!
Last year, you just fought with Su Guo. It hasn't even been half a year, and you want to do it again?
If it was another company, after a battle, they would need to recuperate for at least a few years.
In addition, Far Away was still expanding. It wasn't a bottleneck period yet. In Hu Ming's view, there was no need to continue to provoke a retail war at this time.
But Li Dong wanted to do it. It would be strange if Hu Ming wasn't surprised.
Licking his dry lips, Hu Ming frowned. "Li Dong, I'm not taking advantage of my seniority, but at this time, your funds shouldn't be too abundant. You have been talking about financing for a month, and I haven't heard any progress. Isn't it too much pressure to start a war at this time? "
Li Dong nodded. "There is a bit of pressure, but this matter must be done as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if it's too late, these companies will gain a foothold, and it will take more energy and funds to get rid of them in the future.
Also, I'm doing this to make the financing smoother.
Far Away, my requirements for this financing are high, but those investment banks are unwilling to pay more.
Since that's the case, I have to take the initiative.
If we can reshuffle the cards this time and eliminate those supermarket chains, Faraway Supermarket's position will be further consolidated, and it will be in the top three.
At this time, the investment banks should understand that they are unwilling to pay now. After a period of time, we will have money to develop.
Also, the value of Far Away Mall is underestimated. After cleaning up the other supermarkets in Huadong, I plan to further develop the O2O model.
At that time, Wanjia Web should be merged into Far Away Mall, and Far Away Mall's influence will be further expanded … "
Hu Ming thought about it. Although he still had some doubts, Li Dong was not his subordinate, after all. It was kind of him to say so much.
Hu Ming did not pursue the matter. He nodded and said, "I will explain it to Yuehua. However, I have to say this in advance. I cannot guarantee that it will work."
Li Dong smiled. "I believe Aunty Sun will make the best choice. After all, if Far Away wins this time, we will dominate Huadong. At that time, we will have more business, and our market share will skyrocket. For Teng Xiang, the benefits are not small. It's just a delay, and Aunty Sun will definitely agree. "
Hu Ming rolled his eyes. What Feng Yu said is true.
If it's that easy, you can just say it yourself.
It's not a small matter to delay hundreds of millions of funds for a few months, and it will put a lot of pressure on Teng Xiang. It's not as simple as what Li Dong said.
This topic ended here, and Hu Ming asked again, "Didn't you say two things? What else?"
"The second thing …"
Li Dong's face was full of smiles, and it could even be said to be flattering. He grinned and said, "I heard that Uncle Hu's business is doing quite well recently. Nanrui has enough cash flow …"
Before he finished, Hu Ming knew what he was going to say!
Without waiting for him to finish, Hu Ming immediately said, "We can't touch Nanrui's money. We are a listed company, and we have to answer to our shareholders and investors! Also, the market environment is not good now, and I feel that business will not be good in the future. At this time, I have to prepare more cash to tide over the difficulties. Li Dong, it's not that Uncle Hu is stingy, but there is really no other way. We bought 500 million worth of bonds Far Away previously, and we have already been criticized by many people. If we do it again now, I really can't answer to others. "
Li Dong looked embarrassed. I haven't finished yet, can you not reject me so quickly?
In Jiangbei, Li Dong knew many rich people.
Even in the country, Li Dong knew a large number of tycoons.
However, these people usually had no problem eating and drinking, but if they wanted to borrow money, it would be very difficult.
There were probably not many who could really borrow money. Li Dong thought about it. Hu Ming was one, Hsu Shengzhe was another, and Wu Yajun and Yang Shaopeng were also possible.
However, the market was not good now, especially for real estate companies.
Hsu Shengzhe and Wu Yajun were probably in a more difficult situation than Li Dong at this time. It was already good enough that they did not look for Li Dong to borrow money.
As for Yang Shaopeng, how should he put it? It was not difficult to borrow tens of millions, but it would not be possible if it was more than that. Their relationship was not to that extent.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Li Dong still looked for Hu Ming.
This fat old man was rich. He was really rich!
God knew how much money he had hidden. When he worked with Hsu Shengzhe and Li Dong previously, he took out hundreds of millions of cash like it was a game.
And after a few times, he also made a lot of money.
At that time, Hu Ming did not mention that it was Nan Rui's money, which meant that this old man definitely had a lot of cash.
Li Dong wanted to clean up the foreign supermarkets, but he could not do it without money.
In this era, what was the use of just boycotting? At the same time, he had to use his real strength to beat the other party.
Li Dong had raised 700 million not long ago, but he could not use all the money on this. Far away's development could not slow down.
After thinking about it, Li Dong felt that it was better to borrow some money from Hu Ming.
He did not expect this sly old fox to reject him before he could finish his sentence.
Li Dong saw Hu Ming's expression and tried to entice him. "Uncle Hu, I am not asking you for free. This time, I am using Far away's shares as collateral. If I do not repay you on time, you will be a shareholder of Faraway Supermarket in the future! Think about it. You can't just rely on the interest when you have so much money. Now, the investment environment is not good, and the supermarket should be one of the companies that can maintain profits and be stable. Faraway Supermarket might not be able to close down for the next few years, and you don't have to worry about your money going down the drain. Also, I will definitely repay you. Don't you know me? "
Hu Ming listened and was tempted. He asked suspiciously, "You are really using your shares as collateral?"
"Absolutely!"
"Then … then how much are you going to borrow?"
"3 billion!"
"Pfft!"
Hu Ming choked. He glared at Li Dong and gritted his teeth. "I did not ask. Let's leave after lunch!"
"No, Uncle Hu. If not, 2 billion …"
"Hehe!"
"Then 1.8 billion should be fine …"
"Hehe!"
Li Dong: "…"
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