Li Dong saw Ma Yun, and Ma Yun saw him too.
He smiled and nodded at Li Dong, but Ma Yun did not come over to talk.
He didn't come, but Li Dong took the initiative to walk over.
Ma Yun had wanted to chat with Guo Guangjie, but seeing Li Dong walking over, he could not just turn around and leave. That would highlight the conflict.
When they met, Li Dong smiled and said, "Brother Ma, why are you interested in joining in on the fun?"
Ma Yun smiled and said, "I have nothing to do anyway, so I came to take a look. Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is Mr. Shen from Yintai, and this is Mr. Chen from Shengda … "
Li Dong shook hands with them and smiled at Chen Tianqiao. "Mr. Chen, I've heard a lot about you."
Chen Tianqiao was surprised. He was just a bystander and had come to join in the fun.
Ma Yun had invited him to be a shareholder, but he had refused.
However, there were many business giants attending the banquet today, so he wanted to take a look. He had thought that Li Dong would talk to Ma Yun, but it was him instead.
Hearing Li Dong's greeting, Chen Tianqiao smiled and said, "General Manager Li, nice to meet you."
He was not too enthusiastic. Chen Tianqiao was someone who had been through a lot.
In 2004, Shengda was listed on NASDAQ, and he became the richest man in Hua Xia.
At that time, he was just 31 years old.
He had become the richest man in his thirties. Although his development was not as good as others, it did not mean he was weak.
In fact, Chen Tianqiao's strategic vision was top-notch, but he always moved too fast and was not recognized by the market.
In the future, when Xiaomi and LeTV were competing on the Internet and TV, many people did not know that Shengda had started this in 2005, which was the famous Shengda Box.
Unfortunately, being one step ahead was a genius, but being a few steps ahead was a madman.
They had spent a lot of money on Shengda Box, but they did not get the returns they wanted. Shengda's Disney empire gradually went bankrupt.
Without the right time and place, just having foresight was also a kind of tragedy.
Most of the time, he seems to be going against Chen Tianqiao. In 2006, he launched a surprise attack on Sina, and he had the confidence to take over Sina and become its biggest shareholder.
In the end, Sina came up with a poison pill plan, putting him in a dilemma.
Feng Yu's Shanda Box strategy had failed, and his attack on Sina to expand his entertainment empire had failed. He could not be blamed for this, but the timing was not on his side.
Up until now, Da Sheng had been injured several times and was no longer the same as before.
Two years ago, Shanda was known as one of the Seven Heroes of the Internet Warring States, standing side by side with Ali and Baidu.
But now, the gap between the two of them was extremely large, and it was no longer the same as before.
Of course, Li Dong did not feel sorry for him. He could only say that it was fate.
Moreover, Old Chen had a good life in the future. Although he was not famous in the investment world, he had performed several financial operations very well and made a lot of profits.
Without the restraint of Shengda, he lived a better life and was also a frequent visitor to Hu Runbang.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Li Dong started the conversation. "Chief Chen, I heard that you increased Qidian's capital by 100 million RMB last year for the benefit of the public!"
Chen Tianqiao was dumbfounded, and Ma Yun and Shen Guojun looked at each other.
What are you doing?
We're here to talk about important matters today. Why are you talking about nodding your head?
Also, 100 million RMB is nothing to you, Li Dong. What is this guy trying to do?
Ma Yun wanted to leave, but he wanted to know what Li Dong was trying to do. So, he held back his frustration and stayed.
Although Chen Tianqiao did not know what Li Dong was trying to do, he still smiled. "It's nothing compared to General Manager Li's generosity. Sorry for the embarrassment."
Li Dong shook his head and said, "I'm not trying to flatter you, CEO Chen. I'm really grateful to you. If it weren't for you, how could there be so many authors writing and bringing us all kinds of wonderful literary works?
Personally, I like reading novels to relax in my spare time.
Chief Chen, I have to thank you for this.
But I feel that Qidian is still not up to my expectations. I hope more fans can join the ranks.
Chief Chen, if you have time, I think we can have a chat.
Far away is also doing interactive entertainment, and I am quite interested in some grand projects. "
Chen Tianqiao did not know whether to laugh or cry. Didn't they say that Li Dong was here to talk about Carrefour? Why did he suddenly want to talk to him?
Although he was speechless, Chen Tianqiao did not reject Li Dong's invitation. He smiled. "You are welcome anytime."
Li Dong did not say anything else. He smiled. "Then, I won't bother you anymore. Brother Ma, Chief Shen, I will go first."
Ma Yun responded with a smile. After Li Dong left, Shen Guojun sighed. "I feel pressured when I am with you. They didn't even look at me. I feel hurt. "
Ma Yun chuckled. "If you can win Carrefour this time, they will look at you next time."
Shen Guojun shrugged. "I hope so, but I don't think it's possible. Old Ma, it's not that I don't have confidence, but compared to the other companies, we don't have a fundamental advantage. There is a big gap between Yintai and Far away and China Resources. At this time, it's not only a matter of money, but also future prospects and industrial planning … Carrefour may not care about these. They just need to get back the profits. But the government will also exert influence on this matter. You should know what I mean. "
Ma Yun frowned slightly and nodded.
Of course, he understood that Carrefour was a foreign company. This was one point.
Another point was that it involved such a large-scale merger and acquisition between Chinese and foreign companies. It must be approved by the government.
Carrefour only looked at the profits, but the government had to look at long-term planning.
Otherwise, if Carrefour's stores were handed over to Yintai, they would not have the ability to build it up. What if it collapsed?
This time, when Carrefour retreated, there were still 7,000 to 8,000 employees waiting to be dealt with.
Although he knew it was difficult, Ma Yun still said, "Let's try. How will we know if we don't try? Even if we don't succeed, we must cause some trouble for Far away. This guy has been causing trouble for me. This time, I will also try stirring shit. "
Shen Guojun and Chen Tianqiao could not help but laugh. Ma Yun thought for a while and asked Chen Tianqiao, "Old Chen, is your starting point a novel website?"
Chen Tianqiao nodded. Ma Yun thought for a while and said, "Why did Li Dong suddenly mention this? What is he thinking?"
Shen Guojun found it funny and said, "Don't think about him. Can't he have some hobbies? Didn't he say that he likes to read novels? Don't be surprised. "
Ma Yun felt that there was no need to think too much, so he casually said, "If he is really interested, Old Chen, try to sell him a high price. This guy doesn't care about money. Anyway, it's easy to set up a novel website. At most, we can set up a new one. It's Li Dong's money. "
Chen Tianqiao and Feng Yu laughed again, but they did not take it to heart.
Honestly, it's just a novel website. At this time, the concept of IP is not popular, and it's nothing to them.
Even for Shengda, it's just a simple interactive entertainment empire.
Just like what Ma Yun said, if Li Dong is really interested, he can just sell it. At most, he can just set up a new one. To them, it's not a problem.
…
Banquet hall.
Li Dong strolled around and chatted with many people for a while.
Huarun's Hong Ji, Bailian's Ma Xingsheng, Tesco's Hua Xia Region CEO, Li Dong chatted with them.
At this time, he does not care if they are competitors or not.
It's the same for the others. Carrefour has not even discussed this, and there's no need to be at loggerheads now.
After walking around for about half an hour, the situation finally changed.
The people in charge of the major retail companies gathered around Du Lan. Li Dong was also invited by Chen Ying to have a drink together.
Once Li Dong arrived, he was considered the last person. The others gathered around.
When he arrived, the others nodded.
Li Dong responded and looked at Du Lan. "Mr. Du Lan, how about we get straight to the point? Everyone is busy now, and I like to be straightforward. I'll say whatever I want to say. Please don't be offended if I say something wrong. "
Du Lan smiled. "Li, just say what you want to say. I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"
"No, Mr. Du Lan said it very well."
Li Dong smiled and looked at the others. "Carrefour wants to withdraw from Hua Xia. There's no doubt about that, right?"
Du Lan sighed. "Although I'm sorry, this has indeed been acknowledged by Carrefour's headquarters."
"That's good. With this foundation, it'll be easier for us to discuss the rest."
Li Dong continued, "Next, we'll discuss who will fill the gap left by Carrefour in the market.
Carrefour has developed in Hua Xia for 13 years. It has 113 stores, 16 of which are hypermarkets.
Carrefour only has two options now. First, split up and sell it. Second, pack it up.
Of course, if Carrefour is willing, there's a third option. They can choose a Hua Xia company to form a joint venture.
However, I don't think that Carrefour has a good reputation in Hua Xia. Forgive me for being blunt, but this is the truth.
The value of your brand won't be maximized in this merger. So, I don't think there's a need for a joint venture.
Of course, if someone wants to do that, pretend I didn't say anything. However, I'm afraid the consequences won't be good. "
Everyone frowned. Even Du Lan couldn't help but frown.
It was one thing for this guy to turn the tables, but his last words were obviously threatening.
Li Dong's meaning was clear. Carrefour could only choose the first two options. Everyone would fight for it based on their own abilities.
However, if any Hua Xia company wanted to form a joint venture, Li Dong would definitely not give up. He would continue to fight to the death. Wasn't he crazy?!
He was harming others without benefiting himself!
Although everyone was unhappy, no one interrupted at this time.
To be honest, Carrefour had a bad reputation now. Li Dong had messed with it a few times. The brand value of the world's second largest retailer was almost unbearable in Hua Xia.
If someone was willing to form a joint venture, they probably wouldn't offer a high price. Carrefour wouldn't sell their brand at a low price.
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