On the afternoon of the 20th.
Li Dong was awakened by hunger.
He was very hungry, and his stomach kept rebelling. Li Dong could even feel it wriggling.
It was also because of hunger that Li Dong felt more and more clear-headed.
It was as if a layer of haze had been swept away. At this time, Li Dong felt that he had ushered in a new life.
He stumbled downstairs. The housekeeper, Auntie Zhang, who was cleaning, saw Li Dong coming downstairs. She quickly said, "Mr. Li, the kitchen made lotus seed porridge. I'll get you a bowl."
Li Dong did not even have the strength to speak. He nodded hurriedly.
Auntie Zhang quickly served a bowl of porridge to Li Dong. Li Dong did not care whether it was hot or not. He picked it up and drank it.
After drinking a bowl in one breath, Li Dong felt much more comfortable.
Auntie Zhang took the bowl into the kitchen and served him another bowl. Then she said, "Miss Shen is thoughtful. She knew that you must be hungry when you woke up, so she specially asked me to make lotus seed porridge."
Li Dong drank the porridge and said vaguely, "Where is Shen Qian?"
"She just left. You have been sleeping. Miss Shen came a few times, but she did not disturb you when she saw that you did not wake up."
Li Dong hummed and did not ask again. Auntie Zhang did not continue to speak. She turned to the coffee table and took Li Dong's phone.
"When you were resting, there were a lot of calls. Miss Shen was afraid to wake you up, so she muted the phone. "
Li Dong took the phone and looked at it. There were a lot of missed calls.
Some were from the company, and some were from other people.
Hsu Shengzhe, Wu Yajun, and Feng Lun all called.
Li Dong thought for a moment and dialed Feng Lun's number first.
The call was quickly connected. As soon as the call was connected, Feng Lun smiled and said, "Dongzi, congratulations."
Li Dong knew what he was congratulating. Far away was indeed in the limelight when the news was broadcasted.
However, Li Dong was not in the mood to talk to him about this. He said perfunctorily, "There's nothing to congratulate me about. After all, this is built on the pain of others."
When Feng Lun heard this, his tone also became slightly sorrowful. "Yes, but natural disasters are merciless. Human strength is too insignificant at this time."
After lamenting, Feng Lun asked, "Do you have time recently?"
Li Dong said: "I just returned to Pingchuan. What's the matter, Brother Feng?"
"It's like this. These few days, we're going to have a gathering with our classmates. On one hand, there is the earthquake. Don't we have the Hua Xia Charity Foundation? You are also the Hua Dong District's ambassador. Let's discuss the rescue. The other point was that Old Cow was in big trouble this time. During this period, there are foreign organizations preparing to maliciously acquire Mengniu. Old Cow can't do it alone. After all, we are classmates. We can't just watch Mengniu collapse. Everyone, let's help think of a solution. "
After Feng Lun finished speaking, Li Dong thought for a moment and said, "Brother Feng, when is the gathering?"
"At the end of this month, around the 27th or 28th. I'll discuss the exact time with everyone. The location is in Beijing. Do you have time to come over? "
Li Dong pondered for a while and said, "Brother Feng, I might not be able to leave when the time comes. You know, it's quite chaotic here recently. However, as long as I'm free, I will definitely go over. Is that okay? "
Feng Lun smiled and said, "Sure, come over when you're free. It's fine if you don't have time."
…
The two of them exchanged a few more pleasantries before Li Dong hung up.
After hanging up, Li Dong fell into deep thought.
He did not expect Mengniu to still be unable to escape the crisis this time. It was the same as his previous life.
In fact, from Li Dong's point of view, Mengniu should be able to survive this time.
After all, the impact of the melamine incident this time was not as big as in his previous life, and the social repercussions were not as serious.
In addition, the earthquake had attracted the attention of the people, and Mengniu had withdrawn some of their products. Logically speaking, it should not be too serious.
However, from the looks of it now, the social repercussions were not the main cause of the crisis. The "hostile takeover" mentioned by Feng Lun was the cause of the crisis.
Li Dong was not afraid to see Old Niu. He was not afraid, and there was nothing for him to be afraid of.
He said that he was busy, and it was not an excuse. The Faraway Group must be busy these few days.
Just as he was about to return the call to the others, his phone rang.
Li Dong looked at the number and answered, "I've called a few times. I'm rushing you!"
Hsu Shengzhe said angrily, "I waited for you to come back. I called you all day, but you didn't pick up. If you don't pick up, I'm going to go to your house!"
Seeing that he was in a hurry, Li Dong did not bother with him. He asked, "What's the matter?"
"Come out. It's not clear on the phone."
"Where are you going?"
"Golden Tripod Club."
"…"
An hour later.
Li Dong arrived at the Golden Tripod Club.
Ji Lanxin was not there, so the club manager hurriedly led Li Dong to the indoor golf course.
Once he entered the golf course, Hsu Shengzhe was the only one on the big golf course.
Seeing someone come in, Hsu Shengzhe turned his head and glanced at him. Then he dropped the club and said, "You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Li Dong rolled his eyes and said in a bad mood, "I only answered the phone for an hour. What long time! Don't talk nonsense. Isn't the fire burning your ass? Do you still have the time to play golf? "
"That's different. Although it's urgent, you should relax when it's time to relax."
Hsu Shengzhe picked up a towel and wiped his sweat. Then he said to the club manager, "Open the red wine I saved here last time. Let Boss Li broaden his horizons."
The club manager gave a hollow laugh and was about to go out.
Li Dong waved his hand and said, "I won't drink today. I won't drink for the next few days."
Hsu Shengzhe said as soon as he heard that, "Then we won't drink. Give us a pot of tea."
The whole country was mourning these days. But it did not happen in Jiangbei, so Hsu Shengzhe did not pay much attention to it.
Now that he heard what Li Dong said, he immediately understood what he meant.
After the club manager left, the two went to the lounge and sat down.
As soon as Hsu Shengzhe sat down, he sighed and said, "You're so proud this time. You're the backbone of the nation. I feel ashamed for you. If I knew this would happen, I would have donated to a few hundred schools. "
Li Dong suddenly said, "It's not too late now. You can tell Sichuan that you are going to donate to a few hundred schools. I can guarantee that you will be more popular than anyone else."
Hsu Shengzhe laughed dryly. He was just saying it casually. How would he dare to donate to a few hundred schools?
Even if he could afford to donate hundreds of millions or even billions, he would not be willing to part with so much money.
Hsu Shengzhe did not continue this awkward topic and went straight to the point. "Do you know about Vanke?"
"Vanke? Donations? "
Now that Vanke is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is the donation.
These few days, Vanke has been scolded by the netizens. Everyone is attacking him.
Wang Shi might not be able to sleep well these few days, and he is probably regretting his words and actions.
It's fine if Vanke donated 2 million. If Vanke was attacked by the netizens, it would not be a big problem.
In the end, Wang Shi insisted on arguing with the netizens. If you don't say anything, he could not stay idle. A few days ago, he posted on Weibo that 2 million was an appropriate amount.
Suddenly, he was dragged into the eye of the storm.
Before he could calm down, his good friend, Old Pan, posted another biased Weibo to support Wang Shi.
This time, SOHO donated 2 million. It was said that Ma Yun, Pan Shiyi, Wang Shi, and Feng Lun were together. Everyone decided to donate the same amount immediately after the earthquake.
After all, at the beginning, no one knew how serious the situation was. 2 million was actually a more appropriate amount.
However, the impact of the earthquake exceeded everyone's expectations. Ma Yun and the others started to increase their donations.
However, Wang Shi refused to do so. These two years, Wang Shi also started to take the Ren Pao route. He wanted to point the cannon at everyone and not compromise.
However, everyone did not buy it. Suddenly, Wang Shi became the main target.
Li Dong knew about this, but he did not understand what Hsu Shengzhe meant.
Why did he mention Vanke at this time?
Seeing Li Dong's confusion, Hsu Shengzhe smiled bitterly. "This time, Vanke is digging his own grave. We can't be bothered to care about him.
The key is that Vanke is the leader in the real estate industry. To outsiders, Vanke is equivalent to a real estate company.
These few days, many places are boycotting Vanke, and there is even a large-scale cancellation storm.
Originally, because of the financial crisis, property prices were plummeting. In Shenzhen, property prices dropped by almost 20%, and the down payment was used.
Many people were already regretting and were looking for a chance to cancel their houses. Now, Vanke is a target, and the matter is getting bigger.
Let them be. What's there to worry about? Other real estate companies are also affected.
In Longhua, there are also signs of this. Many people are coming to our door to cancel their houses. Do you think this is possible?
If this goes on, all our real estate companies will be implicated. "
Li Dong listened and nodded. Then, he asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with me? Why are you looking for me? Why don't you go and challenge Wang Shi to a duel and beat him up? "
Hsu Shengzhe was speechless. You only know how to beat people up? Beat your head!
Hsu Shengzhe ignored Dong Xuebing and continued. "The cancellation storm is one of the reasons. There is another reason. Recently, there is a land withdrawal trend."
"Land withdrawal?"
Li Dong really didn't know about this, so he immediately asked, "What retreat?"
"Just yesterday, Suning Real Estate Development Company, a subsidiary of Suning Group, announced that the land they bought last year for 4.404 billion yuan at a unit price of 66,900 per square meter will be terminated. Not long ago, Zhicheng Real Estate in Shanghai also withdrew a land worth 1.104 billion RMB, losing more than 100 million RMB. Also, I heard that Beichen Real Estate is preparing to withdraw a land worth 9.2 billion RMB last year. The compensation might be as high as 1 billion RMB. Also … "
Hsu Shengzhe mentioned several real estate companies that had already withdrawn their land or were preparing to withdraw their land.
Li Dong finally understood something. This guy was talking about cancelling properties and land withdrawal. There was only one reason for him to say so much.
Li Dong raised an eyebrow. "Are you preparing to withdraw your land in Beijing?"
The two companies spent a total of 6 billion RMB on the land in Beijing.
Including taxes, the total cost was 6.2 billion RMB.
This price was a little high for the time being.
If they were to withdraw their land, there would be losses. They would have to compensate at least a few hundred million RMB.
But if they did not withdraw their land, they might lose more than 1 billion RMB. Hsu Shengzhe was probably wavering.
After Li Dong finished, Hsu Shengzhe shook his head. "I'm not withdrawing the land. I just want to know what you are thinking now. Do you still think the land prices will continue to rise?
The impact of the financial crisis on the country is getting more and more serious. If this goes on, I will lose my confidence.
I am looking for you today to give me some peace of mind.
First, I want to withdraw my properties, and now I want to withdraw my land. In addition, I have not been able to sleep well for the past few days. Seriously, I have not slept well for a few days.
It was not easy to get the old man to step down, and now, the boss is gone.
Tell me, if Dragon Floret suffers a huge loss in the first year, do you think I would still have the face to meet anyone? "
Hsu Shengzhe was still young. The financial crisis was not over, and the land prices were still falling. He was getting impatient.
In the past, the land prices and housing prices in the first-tier cities did not fall much. At most, they were stable.
But now, the first-tier cities had started to fall.
Especially in Shenzhen, the drop was even more terrifying than in China. Some areas had fallen by more than 20%.
For real estate companies, such a huge drop in prices was simply forcing them to commit suicide.
The development of a property could cost hundreds of millions or even billions. A drop of 20% would mean a loss of hundreds of millions.
Hsu Shengzhe might be anxious, but he could still hold on.
What he meant by "hold on" was that he still had hope. He was counting on Li Dong.
Ever since he lost to Li Dong, he had always trusted Li Dong's foresight.
Now, he was here to seek comfort. If Li Dong said that the prices could rise, he would continue to hold on.
But if Li Dong said that it could not, he would have to think of a way out.
Li Dong glanced at him. In the past, he thought this fellow was scheming. Now, he had finally shown a flaw.
Hsu Shengzhe had foresight and ability, but his experience was still a problem.
It was just like a war. In close combat, Xu Shengzhe could fight flawlessly. Even his strategic vision was good.
But if it was a protracted war, this fellow would be in a mess in the later stages.
Hearing that he was here to seek comfort, Li Dong was amused. He said casually, "Rise. It will definitely rise. At least ten times. Are you calm now?"
"Screw you!"
Hsu Shengzhe might be scolding him, but seeing Li Dong's relaxed attitude, he was relieved.
After thinking for a while, Hsu Shengzhe asked again, "Will it really rise?"
Li Dong said impatiently, "Are you done? What advice can I give you? Do as you see fit. If you can take it, take it. If not, return it. If you can't, transfer the land to me. But the price will be reduced by 200 million. It's about the same as returning the land."
When he said this, Hsu Shengzhe's eyes lit up.
Before Li Dong could say anything, Hsu Shengzhe said, "That means you are sitting on the fishing platform! Fine, I will take this gamble! "
Li Dong glanced at him, thinking that he was talking about that piece of land.
Unexpectedly, Hsu Shengzhe gritted his teeth and said, "Aren't those people going to return the land? Fine, I will be the first to ask them to return the land! It's fine if they return the land. But I will need to pledge the down payment for a year. After a year, I will return the money. They should not have any objections. A year later, if the housing prices really go up, not only will I borrow their money, but I can also earn money again. What do you think? "
At this moment, Li Dong was stunned. Damn, this fellow is good!
I just said it will rise, and he really dares to take this gamble?
This is a big gamble!
Li Dong exhaled. He knew Hsu Shengzhe must have made up his mind long ago, but he was not confident. That's why he came to him for a discussion.
If not, Li Dong did not believe it was a spur of the moment decision.
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