With the difference in the level of contact, Li Dong was now much more tolerant.
Of course, this was in Li Dong's own opinion.
At least he felt that he was tolerant and magnanimous.
Otherwise, if it was in the past, with Chen Xia's provocative tone just now, he would not have given the other party a good look.
But now, Li Dong only treated the other party as a child.
It was normal for children to be jealous of other people's children. Who asked parents to always praise other people's children?
Li Dong did not treat himself as a child, so there was no need to argue with her over such a small matter.
Li Dong would not reveal these psychological fluctuations, and neither would Chen Kaixuan.
Everyone was here for their own interests, and was here to befriend each other. There was no need to make enemies over such a matter.
After chatting for a while, Li Dong asked: "Big Brother Chen, which other students have arrived this time?"
Chen Kaixuan was the host, so the matter of receiving the students was handed over to him.
Hearing Li Dong's question, Chen Kaixuan immediately laughed: "There are quite a few students here. Other than our batch, there are also a few from the previous batch.
There are also quite a few people from our class reunion in Guangdong Province.
Dong Sheng called earlier and said that he would rush over.
If nothing unexpected happens, Hua Teng should also come.
And Xinli, our class monitor, Shao Peng, and a few others also said that they would come.
"It's probably just these people, but I don't know if the others will secretly come over, hahaha …"
Chen Kaixuan joked. Li Dong also laughed: "You don't say, with just us classmates, there might really be people playing with us."
After saying that, Li Dong said again: "Boss Ma is also coming this time?"
He was not talking about Ma Yun, but Brother Ma.
Brother Ma was also a member of the class reunion, but Li Dong had not seen him the past few times. Everyone was busy, so they did not have the chance to get together.
But this time it was different. Shen City and Yang Cheng were adjacent.
Brother Ma could be considered half a landlord. If there was nothing important, it would be unreasonable for him to be absent from the gathering.
Before coming, Li Dong had already considered that Brother Ma would come.
Li Dong had even planned to wait for Brother Ma to bring him to visit their research and development center in Yang Cheng.
At that time, Zhang Xiaolong would definitely come out to receive them.
It was not the first time for Li Dong to poach people in front of the boss. Anyway, there were many people in the Tencent, so he did not mind poaching a few Brother Ma.
Just as he was worrying about not having an opportunity or an excuse, Brother Ma could come to the gathering.
Other than of Brother Ma, Li Li Dong had met all of them.
In, Li brother Sheng was, Yang Teng, Li Dong and Sheng. of in in in in.
Last year, Zhu Xinli from Huiyuan and Li Dongsheng from TCL were there. Zhu Xinli was there because he had worked with Li Dongsheng before, and their relationship was not bad, so it was no surprise that he would be there.
As for Wu Yajun and the others, they were close to Li Dong and would be gathering together.
All in all, the people in this gathering were either the landlord or people related to Li Dong.
In short, the people in this gathering were either the landlord or people related to Li Dong.
Li Dong was quite satisfied with this kind of gathering.
Moreover, these people had the same status as Li Dong. No one could surpass Li Dong, not even Brother Ma.
This was even better. Otherwise, at other gatherings, Old Liu from the Association, Feng Lun from Wantong, these people were all seniors in the business world. In front of them, Li Dong would always be suppressed.
To be able to do business to the extent of Li Dong and the others, no one was willing to be suppressed by others.
Even if everyone had a good relationship, it would not do.
When Chen Kaixuan heard Li Dong ask about Ma Huateng, he smiled and said, "Hua Teng said he would be coming, so there shouldn't be too much of a surprise. I say, Dongzi, I heard that Far away and Tencent are competing fiercely. Tencent was the agent for a game called Cross the Line of Fire, and now you've acquired the parent company of the other party. This has been spreading like wildfire. Dongzi, I'm taking advantage of my seniority to say something, don't take it to heart. We're all businessmen, so there's nothing wrong with competition. But I don't think it's necessary to waste money on this kind of unnecessary thing. "
From Chen Kaixuan's point of view, Li Dong's acquisition of Smile Gate was completely targeted at Tencent.
Someone else's company developed such a game, and you acquired them. Who would believe it if you said it wasn't targeted?
Because of this, even Brother Ma got angry.
It was really disgusting. This made Tencent not know if they should promote Cross the Line of Fire.
When Chen Kaixuan mentioned this, Li Dong felt wronged and said, "Brother Chen, I'm not targeting him on purpose. I'm really optimistic about Tencent's promotion of CF, and I feel that the domestic server will definitely be profitable. If it's a profitable business, let me earn it. It's better than letting the Koreans earn it. "
Chen Kaixuan was a little surprised and said, "Are you serious?"
"Of course."
Chen Kaixuan smiled and said, "Then just treat it as me worrying for nothing. Since it can make money, there's nothing to say. It's a business, so of course we'll go where we can make money. "
After saying that, Chen Kaixuan said, "Oh right, there's something else I want to mention. Two days ago, Renren Le came to us to discuss a collaboration …"
Chen Kaixuan looked at Li Dong, and Li Dong smiled and said, "That's normal. Far away can't take all of Libai's products. If Renren Le is willing to cooperate, how can I stop it? What's more … "
Li Dong paused, then smiled and said, "Renren Le isn't on Far away's list of strategic targets. I should be happy for Brother Chen that Libai's business can prosper."
Chen Kaixuan heaved a sigh of relief. Of course, he had to put on a bigger show.
It was impossible for Libai to only work with one company Far away, that was for sure.
Especially since Renren Le and Libai were both companies in Guangdong, it would be easier and more convenient for both parties to work together.
Chen Kaixuan actually knew that Li Dong would give this answer, but he still had to act, or else Li Dong would definitely be a little dissatisfied.
Now it seemed that Li Dong really didn't care much about this matter.
Renren Le was actually doing quite well in Guangdong, and the scale wasn't small.
Chen Kaixuan originally thought that Li Dong would have some reservations, but he didn't expect Li Dong to directly say that the other party wasn't on the strategic list and skip over this matter.
These words also allowed Chen Kaixuan to clearly understand how powerful Li Dong was in the department store industry.
Renren Le was, after all, one of the top 500 department stores in Hua Xia, and one of the top 30 chain stores.
In Guangdong Province, Wal-Mart and New Excellence were fighting for first place, while Renren Le was firmly in third place. His position was quite high, and he wasn't much weaker than Li Bai.
But in Li Dong's eyes, the other party wasn't even worth mentioning.
This time, even Chen Kaixuan felt a little sad. In comparison, in Li Dong's eyes, even Li Bai was only so-so.
Chen Xia, who was at the side, also felt Li Dong's strength.
In addition, from Second Uncle and Li Dong's mouths, one big shot after another that she looked up to, this made Chen Xia even more aware of the difference between the two of them.
At this time, Chen Xia no longer had any desire to win.
Taking advantage of the gap in their conversation, Chen Xia hurriedly said: "General Manager Li, I heard that Far away is going to acquire Carrefour's Hua Xia store. Is that true?"
Li Dong laughed: "It should be about time, the merger is still being negotiated, but there are only us and Tesco left. Tesco doesn't have much hope of winning in the country Far Away. If nothing unexpected happens, this time, the Carrefour store should be under Far Away's name. "
Although Chen Xia had heard of this matter a long time ago, when she heard Li Dong's confident reply, she could not help but be surprised: "That means, Faraway Supermarket is very likely to reach first place in the department store this year?"
Li Dong laughed, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Let's see how it goes, Bailian and Huarun are still quite strong. But then again, if we really want to attack, it would be more interesting to attack first place in retail. "
Chen Xia was dumbfounded, and Chen Kaixuan couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing that, Li Dong laughed: "Actually, it's about the same. Last year, Gome was the first in retail, with an annual revenue of just over 100 billion, and the second was Bailian, with less than 90 billion. This year, it won't be easy for Gome to maintain first place. The home appliance market has been divided by Suning quite a bit. After Dazhong was acquired by Suning, it was hard to say whether or not Gome would be able to maintain first place in the home appliance market. The two of them have shared a portion of the revenue. If we surpass Bailian, the gap between us and them isn't that big. It's still possible for us to surpass them. "
When he said this, Chen Kaixuan and Chen Kaixuan couldn't help but nod.
Previously, they hadn't thought too much about it, but now that they heard this, even Chen Kaixuan couldn't help but say: "Dongzi, at the beginning of this year's annual meeting, you said that you wanted to be the number one department store. At that time, the media had even reported it wantonly, and even we were sweating for you. Now, it seems that if Carrefour can really take it down, Faraway Supermarket might even exceed our expectations. When that time comes, if we take first place in retail, I think everyone's jaws will drop. "
"I don't think so." Li Dong smiled and said: "Moreover, even if we really take first place, there's not much meaning to it. It's just a name. How many people care about that? When Faraway takes first place in the country, that will be a real benefit to us. "
Chen Kaixuan was speechless. He shook his head and said: "We don't understand the world of you youngsters. Looks like I'm really getting old."
"Brother Chen, you're admitting to being old? This isn't like you. "
"I can't help it. I'll be defeated by you."
"Hahaha …"
Both of them laughed. Then, they chatted for a while and confirmed the strategic cooperation plan between Faraway and Li Bai.
Actually, they had already discussed this a long time ago. The signing this time was just a side issue.
Li Dong and Chen Kaixuan didn't have much of an opinion. After a short discussion, both parties signed the agreement.
As for the formal agreement, they had to wait for the lawyer to read it.
Not having any opinion didn't mean that this kind of thing could be vague. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they were tricked.
After finishing this matter, it was time for lunch.
During lunch, Shen Qian didn't eat with Li Dong.
Li Dong didn't insist and ate lunch with Uncle Chen and his niece.
Today was only Li Dong's first day in Yang Cheng. The official signing ceremony would be held tomorrow, and the class reunion would be held tomorrow night.
After lunch, Chen Xia, who hadn't thought of a way to speak, couldn't help but seize the last opportunity: "General Manager Li, have you heard of Gao Zi Cosmetics?"
Li Dong thought for a moment and said: "I've heard of it."
"In 2006, Li Bai bought Gao Zi. Gao Zi has a history of 25 years and is an old brand in the field of cosmetics. But in the past two years, Gao Zi has not improved. This year, I will be the general manager of Gao Zi … "
Chen Xia briefly introduced Gao Zi and then explained Gao Zi's situation.
When she finished, Li Dong finally understood what she meant.
Chen Xia wanted to cooperate with Far away and open a Gao Zi Cosmetics counter in Far away, or it would be more appropriate to let Far away main Gao Zi.
Before this, Chen Xia didn't think about it.
Gao Zi was in Shanghai. Far away wasn't strong, so Chen Xia didn't care too much about Far away.
But after meeting with Li Dong today, coupled with Li Dong's determination to acquire Carrefour, Chen Xia deeply felt the strength of Faraway Supermarket.
If Far away could really acquire Carrefour, they would be one of the top three in Shanghai.
A department store company that was ranked in the top three in Shanghai was the best partner for cosmetics companies like them.
If they could let Far away main Gao Zi, there would be even more hope for a comeback.
Unfortunately, this was all Chen Xia's own thoughts.
After listening, Li Dong thought for a moment before saying, "I don't care much about Far away right now. I'm afraid Miss Chen will have to discuss the specifics herself. However, I will mention this matter to the supermarket."
Li Dong did not promise anything, but in fact, it was also a form of rejection.
Chen Xia's thoughts were too simple. The main Gao Zi was just joking.
Gao Zi was not very famous in the field of cosmetics, and Far away would soon become Hua Xia's number one retailer.
It was possible to set up a counter or enter a store, but it was definitely impossible for it to focus on a cosmetic that wasn't too famous.
Li Dong and Li Bai were only cooperating, and not really close. How could they lose their own interests to satisfy their wishes?
Chen Kaixuan was not surprised at all. If it was him, he would do the same.
When his niece brought up this matter, he knew that there was no chance.
However, it was good for his niece to encounter a setback, so that she wouldn't be fantasizing all day.
An entrepreneur who had never experienced failure would not easily succeed.
In these past few years, other than Li Dong, not many people had been able to achieve success.
Even Li Dong had put in a lot of effort for it.
Many times, Li Dong was gambling and walking on a tightrope.
It was obviously impossible for Chen Xia to obtain Li Dong's help so easily, as Li Dong was not her parents.
Li Dong's vague words made Chen Xia understand what he meant.
Slightly disappointed, Chen Xia did not say anything more.
Very quickly, the uncle and niece drove away.
Li Dong did not stay for long, he watched the car leave and returned to the hotel.
… ….
In the car.
Chen Xia fell into silence.
After a long while, Chen Xia suddenly said: "Second Uncle, did I seem very childish just now?"
Chen Kaixuan said softly: "You're shocked?"
Chen Xia shook her head and sighed: "It's not a blow, I just feel that it's a little funny. In the past, when I gathered with my friends, people would often say that Li Dong was just lucky. If it was them, they would also be able to do so.
At that time, when I heard this, I somewhat agreed with it.
But thinking about it today, it was indeed a little ridiculous.
While we are still working hard to get rid of the title of second generation, others have already walked to the forefront of the country, talking about first and second …
Thinking about himself, he couldn't even manage a cosmetics company well.
Logically speaking, our starting point is much higher than his, so we should have succeeded faster. Now, it seems that we were taking it for granted. "
Chen Kaixuan laughed, and comforted: "Don't compare yourself to him, he is a monster, just do your best."
When he said this, Chen Kaixuan was not only comforting Chen Xia, but also comforting himself.
Yes, he couldn't compare to Li Dong.
Compared to him, 99% of people would despair.
He, Chen Kaixuan, was also a successful person in the business world. After decades of hard work, he had established such a large family business.
However, compared to Li Dong, he would really feel hopeless.
Faraway Supermarket's revenue this year might exceed 100 billion. This could be heard from Li Dong's words.
Just a supermarket was enough to make them unable to breathe.
Don't forget, Far away also had logistics, Far away technology, and Dongyu Real Estate.
Out of these three industries, any one of them might be able to suppress them.
There was no point in competing with Li Dong.
Chen Kaixuan was also afraid that his niece would be under too much pressure. He had always known that his niece was arrogant.
Normally, Chen Kaixuan would be happy like this. In the business world, it was good to have confidence.
However, if he were to make Li Dong his target, he was afraid that his niece would be crushed.
Hearing her Second Uncle, who she worshipped, say this, Chen Xia nodded slightly, but after thinking for a while, she still asked: "Second Uncle, then what do you think about Hui Yan's comparison with him?"
Chen Kaixuan laughed: "It's the same, there's no need to compare."
This time, Chen Xia really understood. So in the eyes of her Second Uncle, Hui Yan was not much different from her.
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