Carrefour's employees complained, and the netizens also started gossiping.
Many people said that Li Dong did not have the demeanor of a great entrepreneur, and that he should not start a war at this time.
Modesty and generosity were the virtues of the Chinese people.
Other than ordinary netizens, even some experts stood up and accused Li Dong of destroying the international image of Hua Xia's business community.
We have to treat foreign investors well.
How can we be like the ignorant people and kick them when they are down?!
Li Dong did not tolerate these people.
He did not refute them publicly, but he posted a picture on Weibo.
The green hat and the phrase "forgive you" were especially ironic.
Many people burst into laughter when they saw the picture. Obviously, Li Dong was talking about those who came out to question him.
…
Despite the commotion, Li Dong still did what he wanted and did not hold back on suppressing Carrefour.
For a few days, Carrefour's side was like a ghost town.
Carrefour's headquarters in Hua Xia held a few press conferences. On one hand, it was to explain to the public that they were just a company and did not participate in politics.
On the other hand, Carrefour publicly accused Li Dong of violating business ethics.
As for what business ethics was, it depended on the public's understanding.
Carrefour had no choice but to carry out promotions.
But promotions were not the foundation. If there were no customers, there was no point in promoting.
…
On the 12th of April, Hsu Shengzhe went to Far away Building.
As soon as he saw Li Dong, Xu Shengzhe laughed heartily and said, "Congratulations, congratulations. I have to say, your timing is really good! Every time there is a chance, you don't let it go. I have to give it to you! "
Li Dong smiled and did not reply. He gestured for him to sit down and said, "Why do you have time to look for me?"
"I have no choice but to look for you. You're so busy now that you've probably forgotten about us."
Hsu Shengzhe joked, then said, "I say, you can fight with Carrefour, but you can't forget the important matter. There are still more than 10 billion worth of funds in the stock market. You didn't ask about it for the past few days, and I suspected that you had forgotten about it. Now, the Shanghai Composite Index has fallen to 3,300 points, and if we enter at 6,000 points, it will fall by almost half. How can I not be worried when there's no movement on your side? "
"What's the hurry?"
Before Li Dong could finish, Hsu Shengzhe interrupted, "What's the rush? What's the rush? How could I feel at ease leaving so much money there? Don't just focus on the supermarket. What about the stock market? Now, I think it's about time. Why don't we leave? "
Back then, the two of them had raised a total of 10 billion yuan. Later on, Hsu Shengzhe withdrew 2 billion yuan, leaving 8 billion yuan in the fund.
Half a year had passed, and the money had risen to 12 billion.
Hsu Shengzhe had withdrawn a portion of the fund, and with the 30% to 70% split, his profits were much lower than Li Dong's.
But even so, the profits were still around 1 billion yuan.
1 billion yuan in a few months had exceeded Hsu Shengzhe's expectations.
At this moment, he really wanted to leave.
After all, the stock market had fallen by a few thousand points, and Hsu Shengzhe felt that this should not continue. If not, it would be too serious.
But there was no news from Li Dong, and he was busy with Carrefour's matters. Hsu Shengzhe had no choice but to go to Li Dong's house to consult him.
After Hsu Shengzhe finished speaking, Li Dong said, "Fine. You can leave now. I will get the Finance Department to settle the accounts."
"Ah?"
Hsu Shengzhe was stunned. Why was this guy so easy to talk to today?
But very quickly, he heard some clues and hurriedly said, "You mean that if I retreat, you will continue?"
Li Dong glanced at him and said, "It's none of your business. When the time comes, you can take your money and do whatever you want. You don't have to be exploited by me anymore. After all, a 30% split is not worth it for you. If you want to enter the stock market again, the money you earn will belong to you. You don't have to share it with me. That's settled. I will arrange it later. You will get about 1 billion yuan this time. It's like picking up money from the streets. You should be happy. "
Hsu Shengzhe frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "Why don't I …" "Don't.
3,300 points is about right. "Li Dong shook his head and said," You have to be content with what you have. Don't be too ambitious. "
It was fine if someone else said this, but when Li Dong said this, Hsu Shengzhe had a look of disdain.
But since Li Dong said this, Hsu Shengzhe did not insist.
Indeed, 1 billion yuan was not a small amount.
Also, Longhua needed money now. He had bought back shares and invested in that piece of land in Beijing previously. Longhua had used up all the money in its accounts.
The 2 billion yuan that Feng Yu had taken out previously was almost spent.
The new city was not open to the public yet. Even if it was open to the public, Hsu Shengzhe did not intend to sell it now. Longhua still had to wait for some time to recover its funds.
At this time, he had 4 billion yuan to use, and he was confident.
But when Hsu Shengzhe thought about how Li Dong had earned 3 billion yuan, he could not help but feel jealous.
This bastard always made big profits. Both of them had invested the same amount of money. Although he had withdrawn 2 billion yuan later, it did not take long.
In the end, this bastard had earned three times more than him. The more he thought about it, the more indignant he felt!
Be it envy or jealousy, Hsu Shengzhe did not say much. He only asked curiously, "You still have 8 billion yuan of cash flow on hand. What are you planning to do?"
"Repay my debt."
"Repay your debt?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "Nonsense. That 5 billion yuan was a short-term loan. I have to repay my debt. What else do you think?"
Hsu Shengzhe was not too suspicious. He only asked, "You said that we can still work together in the future to invest in some land and industrial companies. Now that you have spent the money, what are you going to do next?"
Li Dong shook his head and said, "I have no choice. I have an urgent need for the remaining 3 billion yuan. I'm afraid we can't work together in the future. Let's leave it at that for now. When I have some extra money, I will discuss with you again. "
"Damn!" Hsu Shengzhe was a little unhappy and said, "Then, isn't it a loss for me to give you a 30: 70 split? You said that there will be more money in the future. That's why I was willing to give you a 30: 70 split …"
Li Dong said angrily, "Cut it out. A man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. 1 billion yuan is nothing to you? Speaking of which, if you are willing to continue with a 30: 70 split, we can continue working together. Otherwise, it's useless to work with you. "
This time, it was Hsu Shengzhe's turn to be unhappy. He knew what Li Dong was going to do next.
Wasn't it just investing in land and industrial companies? He could do that too.
If he were to give a 30: 70 split with Li Dong, wouldn't he suffer a huge loss?
But Hsu Shengzhe still felt a little uneasy. Who knew when this guy would make his move and when he would make his move …
After thinking for a while, he realized that it was not easy to hide the land and industrial companies. Hsu Shengzhe did not say anything else.
If it really did not work, he would just keep an eye on Li Dong.
If he made a move, there would definitely be signs. He would just follow behind him and do it.
After chatting with Hsu Shengzhe for a while, this guy came for the money. Li Dong agreed to let him withdraw. There was nothing else to talk about.
After sending off Hsu Shengzhe, Li Dong pondered for a while. Should he withdraw?
What he said to Hsu Shengzhe about repaying the debt was naturally a lie. When they borrowed the money, they agreed on a year's time.
It was less than half a year now. Although the interest was higher, Li Dong did not mind.
5 billion would become 8 billion. If he withdrew now, a lot of Li Dong's troubles would be solved.
For example, the problem of Carrefour's spending and the expansion of other projects Far away. 8 billion was definitely more than enough.
But after thinking about it, Li Dong decided to wait a little longer.
When 8 billion became 10 billion, that would be more like it.
At that time, he would not invest this money into the current expansion. He had to take the opportunity to earn more.
…
Things were still brewing.
After all, Carrefour was not a weakling. They were strong. Even if there were no business every day and they continued to incur losses, they could still persist.
Far away was not the same. If this went on for a long time, they would definitely not be a match for them.
It would be a huge loss if they were dragged down by the other party in the end without any benefits.
Seeing this situation, Li Dong had no choice but to use his trump card.
On the night of the 14th, Li Dong updated his Weibo.
This time, it was not an advertisement, nor was it a promotion. Li Dong had directly taken drastic measures.
Recruitment!
Yes, not just on Weibo. Far away was promoting everywhere.
Far away was going to carry out a large-scale recruitment. There was a limit to the number of people to be recruited. It was the employees of Carrefour's Hua Xia.
Carrefour had more than 100 stores in Hua Xia and more than 10,000 employees.
Far away was given a quota of 10,000 employees. It was a clear message to everyone, including Carrefour, that they were going to dig out all of their employees.
Previously, many people on the Internet urged everyone to be rational because they were worried about the employees.
After all, if Carrefour collapsed, tens of thousands of employees would lose their jobs.
There was no better way out. If they forced Carrefour to collapse, it would be equivalent to cutting off the livelihood of tens of thousands of people.
However, Far away made a huge move. All of Carrefour's employees could be employed Far Away!
Far Away's treatment had been getting better and better over the years. It was not easy to enter Far Away.
Compared to Carrefour, Far Away was not worse than Carrefour except that it was not a foreign company and it was not one of the world's top 500 companies.
Especially for the employees at the bottom, they did not want to climb too high. It was enough as long as the treatment was reasonable.
Far Away's recruitment made them heave a sigh of relief.
Previously, everyone was under too much pressure. Many of them wanted to leave but could not find a good way out.
Seeing that the store's business was decreasing, they were all anxious.
In this day and age, it was not easy to find a good job.
Originally, everyone was still hesitant and hesitant. But now that Far Away was willing to take over, they no longer hesitated.
Even those who complained about Li Dong did not complain anymore.
Far Away had already said that if they could not stay in Carrefour, they would take all of them.
No matter how many people came, they would take them.
Moreover, the arrangement was based on the principle of proximity. They did not have to be too far from home, which was very convenient.
Carrefour's stores in Hua Dong were all located in the core business circles of big cities. Far Away was almost the same.
Many of the stores were even right next to each other. It did not matter where they went to work.
The treatment was similar and the workplace was similar. What else was there to consider?
That night, many people did not sleep. They were waiting for tomorrow to come.
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