Du Lan's private banquet had caused a sensation in Shanghai before it even started.
The guest list that was circulated made everyone pay attention to the banquet.
Someone took out the 2007 Hurun List and compared it with the list. Then, everyone was shocked.
On the list, there was Xu Rongmao, who was ranked third last year, Huang Guangyu, who was ranked fourth, Zhang Jindong, who was ranked ninth, and Guo Guangzheng, who was ranked tenth …
There was also Li Dong, who was also ranked tenth, but was expected to be the richest person this year.
A private banquet seemed to have become a ranking meeting of the richest people.
For the first time, people in Hua Xia realized that there were so many tycoons in the retail industry.
Gome, Suning, and Far away were all retail businesses.
Guo Guangzheng could be considered one of them.
As for Xu Rongmao, although Shimao was also in the department store business, they were mainly in real estate. This time, he did not join as a retail tycoon, but as a landlord.
On one hand, Shimao was a local tycoon in Shanghai. On the other hand, the banquet was held at Maoyue Hotel, which was owned by Shimao.
As a landlord, and it was rare to have such a banquet with so many tycoons, Xu Rongmao accepted the invitation without any hesitation.
These were only the top ten tycoons. There were even more tycoons in the top 100. Not to mention Shen Guojun and other retail department store tycoons, there were also some local tycoons who chose to join in the fun.
There were also a few tycoons who did not make the list, but represented the industry tycoons, such as Hong Ji from Huarun, Old Wang from Guangming, and Ma Xingsheng, the new chairman of Bailian …
There were also the presidents of Wal-Mart and Tesco in Hua Xia, which were among the world's top 500 companies …
The list of tycoons dazzled everyone.
The media also received the news. Before the banquet started, all the media rushed to the hotel.
Du Lan was hosting the banquet in a private capacity, so not many people knew about it.
The others did not expect that so many tycoons would attend the banquet in person.
Under normal circumstances, it was the local person in charge who came. People like Li Dong and Huang Guangyu rarely attended a private banquet.
Because of the special circumstances, dozens of top tycoons gathered in Shanghai.
Some of these people came to join in the fun, while others came with a purpose. Of course, there were many people who wanted to take the opportunity to get to know the tycoons.
In short, before the banquet even started, it had already attracted the attention of all parties.
Moreover, it was rumored that the list was not complete. Although some business giants were not on the list, they were sure to attend.
With so many tycoons gathered, the combined scale of these people's enterprises exceeded trillions. Even the Shanghai Municipal Government had noticed it.
Originally, only a deputy mayor had decided to attend the meeting. When the list of names was released, the Shanghai Municipal Government also changed their minds.
Usually, it was very difficult to gather these people together. This was a rare opportunity. They might be able to use this opportunity to turn Du Lan's private banquet into an investment gathering.
These business tycoons controlled trillions of capital. If they were to relax a little, they might be able to attract tens of billions of investments to Shanghai.
Although Shanghai was an international metropolis, and almost all of the famous companies in and out of the country had investments in this city, the more the better. Tens of billions of investments from a banquet, no matter where it was, was worthy of the government's attention.
Of course, the excitement of the media and the interest of ordinary people did not mean that everyone was satisfied.
When the list was circulated, many tycoons, including Li Dong, expressed their dissatisfaction.
Although they did not have to sneak into the banquet like thieves, they were exposed before the banquet even started. It would be strange if they were satisfied.
While they were dissatisfied, Carrefour and Shimao were also bitter.
They were not the ones who leaked the list. After all, there were so many tycoons attending the banquet. If something went wrong, it would be a big problem.
The security in Shanghai was still guaranteed, but it did not mean that there was no need to take precautions.
Now that the list was leaked, dozens of tycoons were involved, and their assets exceeded trillions. No one dared to take it lightly.
Carrefour, Shimao, and the Shanghai Municipal Government urgently rearranged and increased the security.
…
On the 5th of May, Li Dong briefly looked at a few newly opened Faraway Supermarket. On the 6th, Li Dong did not go anywhere but stayed in the hotel for the whole day.
On the afternoon of the 6th, Li Dong changed out of his casual clothes and put on a suit that Bai Su had just ironed.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Li Dong sighed. "I'm old. I look seven or eight years older than two years ago."
Bai Su, who was standing behind him, could not help but laugh. Bai Su suppressed her laughter and said, "General Manager Li, do you really not need my help?"
The help Bai Su was talking about was to be Li Dong's female companion.
As it was a private banquet, under normal circumstances, he would bring a female companion to attend.
However, Qin Yuhan was in Beijing, and Shen Qian stayed in Pingchuan this time.
Among the people that Li Dong brought, only Bai Su was closest to him.
However, because the banquet in Beijing caused a lot of trouble for Li Dong, this time, Li Dong did not plan to bring Bai Su to the banquet to avoid trouble.
Hearing Bai Su mention it, Li Dong shook his head and said, "Forget it. Anyway, this time it's business. Besides, I'm a single man. It doesn't matter if I bring a female companion or not."
Bai Su smiled and did not ask further, but she felt a little disappointed.
Anyone would feel disappointed. To be honest, Bai Su still wanted to experience such a high-end banquet.
Even if it did not involve feelings, she still wanted to go and see the world.
Unfortunately, Li Dong did not bring a female companion. As a secretary, she was not qualified to attend alone at this time.
Just when she was feeling disappointed, Li Dong smiled and said, "You go back and pack up. General Manager Chen will go later. He did not bring a female companion, right? You two can go together."
When Bai Su heard this, she immediately smiled and said, "General Manager Li, I'll go back and change. I'll be ready soon."
"There's no rush. It's still early. I'll go down and have a cup of tea with General Manager Chen."
Li Dong smiled and sent Bai Su away.
When he left the room, Chen Lang was already waiting at the door.
Seeing Li Dong come out, Bai Su must have mentioned to him about attending the banquet. Chen Lang smiled bitterly and said, "General Manager Li, it's not appropriate for Assistant Bai to go with me, right?"
Li Donghao said with a smile, "What's wrong with that? We're just companions. What's wrong? I say, Senior, you're not thinking of something, are you? Be careful that I don't tell sister-in-law."
Chen Lang smiled helplessly and did not continue to say more. Instead, he returned to the topic at hand and said, "There are more people going today, and I don't understand the situation at Bailian and Guangming. Hong Ji is the only one coming from Huarun, but the chairmen from those two companies are here. I don't feel good about it. If they really don't have any ulterior motives, these two companies don't need their chairmen to attend the banquet. "
Li Dong did not mind and said, "Ma Xingsheng should be preparing to show his face. After all, he just took office not long ago. As for Guangming, they can't even take care of themselves now. The milk powder issue is not over yet. I don't think they will attend this banquet unless the Shanghai Municipal Government wants to. Don't worry about them. Even if they have ulterior motives, it still depends on their strength. No matter when, strength is king. "
Chen Lang first nodded, and then burst out laughing.
His junior had spoken with great grandeur, but the key was that Fang Yuan did not have much of an advantage this time.
Far away might have the strength, but Far Away did not have the capital to take down Carrefour.
Far Away only had a few hundred million on their books, and the funds from Weibo had not arrived yet.
Chen Lang did not know what Li Dong was planning. Li Dong did not say anything, and Chen Lang did not ask.
Since Li Dong was here, Li Dong would be in charge of this matter. Chen Lang's main responsibility was to make up for the loopholes. He did not need to care about anything else.
The two chatted as they went downstairs.
They went downstairs and ordered a cup of tea. The sky was getting dark, and Bai Su had changed and went downstairs.
Li Dong glanced at her and thought it was funny.
Bai Su must have prepared a dress for this banquet. If Dong Xuebing did not ask her to attend this banquet, she would be furious.
Bai Su's face was full of embarrassment when Li Dong looked at her.
When Li Dong first came to Shanghai, he did not bring Shen Qian with him. She thought she would be attending this banquet, so she bought a dress.
She even looked up information online for a few days, afraid that she would be embarrassed.
In the end, Li Dong almost did not let her go. Now that she had prepared everything and was seen by Li Dong, it would be strange if she was not embarrassed.
…
At the same time.
In an old neighborhood in Jing 'an District.
The fat girl pulled Yuan Xue and said coquettishly, "Ah Xue, come with me! I have nothing to do after work anyway. It's good to go and see. Li Dong is my dream lover. It's rare to see him in person. "
Yuan Xue was helpless. L'Oréal had a staff dormitory.
However, she and the fat girl had just started their internship, and the staff dormitory was not enough. In the end, the company subsidized them and let them rent a house.
Both of them were foreigners and did not know the place well. In the end, they decided to rent a house together.
Usually, after work, they would stay in their room and watch TV.
But today, the fat girl insisted on going to the Bund because there would be a high-end private banquet there.
The specific location of Du Lan's banquet was not revealed.
However, L'Oréal was also a well-known enterprise. This kind of thing could not be hidden from L'Oréal.
Originally, the fat girl and Yuan Xue did not know the location. It was only in the morning that the fat girl overheard the old witch chatting with another department director.
Knowing that Li Dong and the others were going to show up at Maoyue's place today, the fat girl pestered Yuan Xue all the way, insisting that she go with her.
Knowing that Li Dong was there, Yuan Xue did not dare to go.
She was afraid that if she really met Li Dong, her original determination would waver.
After being pestered by the fat girl for a while, Yuan Xue said helplessly, "Even if we go, we won't be able to see them. Do you think we can go in a banquet with these people? If we can't go in, we can only wait outside like idiots? Liu Yue, didn't you say that you were tired? If you are tired, then rest well. You still have to work tomorrow. "
The fat girl, who was Liu Yue, said indifferently, "It's fine even if we can't go in. Besides, they didn't book such a big hotel. How about I spend some money and treat you to dinner there tonight? As customers, even if we can't go in, we can still see them coming in and out. "
Yuan Xue looked at her and said in disbelief, "You really want to?"
Maoyue's consumption level was not low. Even if it was only the two of them, a meal would probably cost Liu Yue a month's salary.
They were just interns, so their salary was not high.
To spend a month's salary to see Li Dong, Yuan Xue could not understand.
What was so good about that guy? She used to see him every day and did not think he was very handsome.
Just as Yuan Xue was letting her imagination run wild, Liu Yue pulled her up and said, "Let's go together. I'm bleeding a lot. I have to eat instant noodles every day for the next half of the month. Ah Xue, don't be too greedy."
Yuan Xue did not know whether to laugh or cry. She sighed in her heart, "This is not what I wanted to go. It's hard for me to refuse such hospitality."
After finding an excuse for herself, Yuan Xue decided to go with Liu Yue.
Although she thought this way, Yuan Xue did not know if she was forced to go, or if she really wanted to go and see.
She had not seen him for a long time. She just wanted to take a look. Regardless of whether she saw him or not, she would come back after dinner.
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