The reason why Li Dong did not want to talk about it anymore was not because he was angry about the female reporter.
If she was telling the truth, he would not be like this.
It was because Li Dong thought of the mall and felt a little unhappy.
The mall's revenue in the first five months reached 20 billion, which was definitely not low. In fact, it should be very high.
However, Li Dong remembered that in the first two months, because of the heavy snow, the business of Far Away Mall was very good, even surpassing that of Taobao.
Just in those two months, the revenue was at least 10 billion.
In the end, in the last three months, the sales were not as high as the first two months. This was the reason why Li Dong was not very comfortable.
The e-commerce market was developing quite fast now. Others were improving, but if you did not improve, you would be regressing.
After some distance from the reporter, Li Dong lowered his voice and scolded, "What the hell is Liu Hong doing!"
Shen Qian and Liu Hong had worked together for a long time. Hearing this, she helped to explain, "This can't be helped. The main thing is that the ratio of C2C has been reduced this year.
In fact, the statistics are not accurate. The method is different.
The sales of Wan Jia Web are not actually calculated. This is actually additional.
As for the Wan Jia Web, because the O2O model is not mature yet, the sales are calculated separately. They are not included in the mall or the supermarket.
If you include it, the revenue of Wan Jia Web alone is more than 3 billion in the past few months.
So, in summary, we are not much worse than Taobao. In fact, we are even more. After all, the C2C market is much more mature than the B2C market. "
After hearing Shen Qian's explanation, Li Dong heaved a sigh of relief and reluctantly accepted it.
In fact, he was also aware of these things.
However, he usually did not care about it. Now that it was suddenly exposed, Li Dong could not help but be angry.
Even during the transformation period, even if they were weakening the proportion of C2C, even if they were exploring the O2O model, it was a fact that there was a gap of more than 10 billion.
Li Dong said that July 18 surpassed Taobao by 10 billion, but that was just empty talk.
Even if he lost, he wouldn't lose. At this moment, he wasn't willing to admit defeat.
But could July 18 really surpass Taobao by 10 billion?
I'm afraid that's not very realistic.
Li Dong frowned slightly and did not speak again.
Compressing the C2C ratio was his own suggestion.
Due to the proliferation of counterfeit goods, the difficulty of supervision, and the number of infringing products, this series of problems will sooner or later bring C2C to a bottleneck.
The market in Feng Yu's previous life had proven this point. Before Li Dong's rebirth, the B2C market in 2008 was less than one-tenth of the C2C market.
But in 2015, B2C's market share surpassed C2C's, which was proof of that.
Taobao's strength in the later stages was no longer its C2C Renren online store, but Tmall Mall.
This series of changes was enough to show that the B2C market had greater potential, at least for now.
Moreover, in this life, Li Dong had accelerated this process. The gradual rise of Far Away Mall and the early appearance of Tmall were all speeding up this process.
That's why Li Dong agreed to reduce the C2C market share.
The key point was that even though he agreed to it, Li Dong also hoped to see the mall continue to develop vigorously and not stagnate like it was now.
Five months, 20 billion in revenue. Based on this progress, this year's revenue might only be 50 billion.
As for Taobao, it was likely that it would hit the 100 billion mark this year.
Li Dong, who had always felt that the gap was not big, could not be happy about being left behind by so much.
During this period, Feng Yu had focused on the supermarket and did not care much about the mall. Now, it seems that if he does not care, others will just muddle along.
Anyway, they were ranked second. Even if it was 10 billion, they would still be ranked second.
Without pressure, there would be no motivation. Third place in e-commerce was too far behind them, and no one was chasing after them. Everyone would be lying on their laurels and forget about themselves.
Li Dong frowned. No one knew what he was thinking.
Shen Qian saw this and could not help but mourn for Liu Hong. This guy is going to be unlucky this time.
Originally, Li Dong was in a good mood when he came back from Guangdong Province.
But now, Liu Hong had to be responsible for the mall.
Just as they were walking out in a hurry, someone suddenly shouted, "Hello, General Manager Li."
Li Dong stopped in his tracks and glanced sideways.
Under normal circumstances, only his own people would greet him like this.
Although he was not in a good mood, there was no need for him to be angry with his own people.
When he turned his head and saw the person who greeted him, Li Dong was slightly puzzled.
Far away had too many employees, and he did not know these people.
Furthermore, they were all young women, and some of them looked vaguely familiar.
Just as he was puzzled, Sister Hua smiled and said, "General Manager Li, we are employees of East Star. We just got off the plane and did not expect to meet you here."
Li Dong was relieved. He smiled and said, "What a coincidence. By the way, is Director Hu doing well?"
Sister Hua's smile became wider when she saw Li Dong reply.
She just wanted to show off in front of these new artists and suppress their arrogance. She was a little nervous at first and was afraid that Li Dong would ignore her.
Now that Li Dong was talking to her, Sister Hua quickly smiled and said, "Good, good. There has been a lot of business in the company recently. Director Hu is now busy planning the filming of Where are We Going, Dad, and preparing for the cinema chain. Everyone misses General Manager Li. General Manager Li can visit the company when you have time. "
Li Dong nodded and said with a chuckle, "Okay. When I am done with this, I will go to East Star."
As he spoke, Li Dong looked behind him and said with a smile, "Let's go together. Don't stand here, or you will be blocked by others."
Sister Hua quickly nodded and walked over with the others. She turned around and scolded the people behind her, "What's wrong with your eyesight? Don't you know how to greet General Manager Li?"
As she spoke, Sister Hua changed her attitude and said to Li Dong with a smile, "General Manager Li, don't mind them. They are all greenhorns. They don't know anything."
Li Dong was used to this and did not care about her attitude. He smiled and said, "It's okay. We all used to be greenhorns. When I first started my business, I didn't even dare to talk to strangers. After a long time, I got used to it. "
"That's true. But how can we compare with you, General Manager Li?"
Sister Hua laughed for a while. While they were talking, several newly signed artists also greeted, "Hello, General Manager Li."
Li Dong responded with a smile. At this time, it was almost time to leave the airport.
The car sent by the company was already waiting outside. Li Dong said to Sister Hua, "Do you have anyone to pick you up? If not, I can give you a ride. "
This was, of course, a polite greeting. Li Dong's car was full with only a few people. It definitely could not accommodate all of them.
Sister Hua was not a young person who had just left the society. As soon as she heard this, she quickly said, "There is no need to trouble General Manager Li. We have a car, and it will be here soon. You go about your business. We won't trouble you. "
"Okay. Follow General Manager Hu and work hard. East Star has a promising future. Since you have joined East Star, you are also considered my people. I, Li Dong, never treat my people badly. In the next few years, building East Star into an entertainment empire is also our common goal … "
Li Dong said a few polite words. The artists, including Sister Hua, were all excited. Obviously, they were overjoyed.
Seeing their expressions, Li Dong smiled and was about to get into the car. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a familiar face in the crowd.
She had a round face and a thin figure. She was not too eye-catching among the crowd.
However, Li Dong thought for a while. Wasn't this the popular Xiao Gu in the future?
When Li Dong was reborn, she had already become popular all over the country. During that time, the TV series she starred in were also repeatedly broadcast.
He did not expect that she would also be poached by East Star. If he remembered correctly, she should have signed with Huayi.
However, in 2008, the popular Xiao Gu was still playing a small role, so it was not difficult to poach her. Li Dong was not too surprised.
Under normal circumstances, Li Dong did not care much about East Star. However, it was rare to meet a star that he liked. After thinking for a while, Li Dong said to Sister Hua, "Arrange some roles for her later. Also, isn't 'Running Man' in preparation? Let her have a try."
As he spoke, Li Dong pointed at Xiao Gu. Then, without waiting for the crowd to react, Li Dong directly got into the car.
The car quickly left.
However, the people who stayed in the same place were stunned. What did he mean?
Sister Hua looked at the dumbfounded girl with a round face. After a while, she smiled and said, "Xiao Ying, do you know General Manager Li?"
"I … I don't know …"
Zhao Liying stammered. Her face was full of anxiety. Then, she was about to cry. She said timidly, "General Manager Li, did you get the wrong person?"
"Got the wrong person?"
Sister Hua's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly denied it.
How could it be?
Li Dong was pointing at her just now. This girl was standing at the back. There was no one else beside her. The others were all standing in front of her.
The possibility of pointing at the wrong person was too low.
Moreover, even if he pointed at the wrong person, who would dare to ask Li Dong?
Sister Hua was full of doubts. Could it be that General Manager Li had taken a fancy to this girl?
However, it did not seem like it. If he really had taken a fancy to her, he would not have pointed it out in front of President Shen. Many people knew about the gossip between Li Dong and Shen Qian.
Sister Hua thought about it again and again. After that, she was too lazy to think about it.
No matter what the reason was, since General Manager Li had pointed at her, it was her opportunity.
Sister Hua knew that 'Running Man' was a major show. Before the show started, the company was already screening the candidates.
The company had invested a lot of money and had already selected many A-list celebrities. The artists signed by East Star were almost going crazy.
She did not expect that General Manager Li would actually let this girl have a try. If General Manager Li said to have a try, it would not be as simple as just a try.
If she went back and told President Hu, he would most likely not reject it.
In other words, this girl was very likely to become popular. Moreover, she did not know why she had a relationship with General Manager Li. This was like a pie falling from the sky!
Sister Hua's imagination ran wild for a while. She quickly came back to her senses.
She was not an artist but a manager.
This girl was now an artist signed by her. Even if she became popular and left the company in the future, she was the one who discovered her.
Overall, she and Zhao Liying were not competing. Instead, they complemented each other.
When she thought that this girl had caught the eye of General Manager Li, she might be able to benefit from it. Sister Hua immediately smiled warmly and said, "Xiao Ying, don't be nervous. This is a good thing. I will help you talk to President Hu later. From now on, you will be an artist that the company will be promoting. Let me tell you, this kind of opportunity is hard to come by … "
After Sister Hua chattered for a while, Zhao Liying was already stunned. Promote me? I didn't do anything?
The other female artists also looked at her with envy and jealousy. This girl was not very good-looking. How did General Manager Li take a fancy to her?
All of us are prettier than her. General Manager Li's aesthetic standards are really out of this world!
Although they were jealous, other than a few students who had just graduated from school who were a little obvious, the rest of the people started to interact with the round-faced girl in a friendly manner.
After all, they had entered the company at the same time. If the other party really had a relationship with Li Dong, they might be able to benefit from it in the future if they fawned on her now.
…
Just when they were confused, jealous, or fawning.
In the car.
Shen Qian chuckled and said, "What's wrong today? Are you feeling amorous?"
Li Dong yawned and closed his eyes. He said, "What amorous? I've been squeezed dry by you for the past few days. I don't have the mood."
"Screw you!"
Shen Qian laughed and scolded him. Then, she asked, "Do you know that girl?"
"Sort of. I've watched her on TV."
"That's pretty lucky. You don't watch TV much these days."
Shen Qian did not care at all. When others were guessing this and that, she could see it more clearly.
Li Dong was just doing what he wanted and casually said that.
He probably knew the other party or had seen her before. Anyway, he had a good impression of the girl, so he gave her a chance.
This kind of thing was actually common. Many times, a word from a big shot could change a person's fate.
And many times, the big shots would forget about this matter after they had said their words.
These people were actually not much more than others. What they had was an opportunity.
Whether or not they could seize this opportunity depended on the person.
If they seized the opportunity and rose to fame in the future, it would be another good story.
If they didn't, then sorry, it was hard to say if they would have a chance to meet Li Dong in this lifetime.
Many times, newspapers and media would report who had a discerning eye for heroes. Many years ago, they felt that someone was not an ordinary person and gave him a chance. That was why he had today's glory.
But in reality, this was all nonsense.
Others were not like Li Dong. How could they have such a sharp eye?
It was just multiple investments. They might invest in 1,000 people. One person became famous and rich. Then, everyone would focus on this person, and the other 999 people would become nobodies.
This was also one of the reasons why Shen Qian did not care too much. Although the girl just now had one more chance than others, opportunities also depended on the person to seize it.
If one did not seize it, everything would be for naught.
And even if they really became famous, as an artist, Shen Qian did not care. Even if they were superstars, she might like them. To say that she worshiped them was too difficult for people like Shen Qian.
People like them had a high starting point and had a wide range of knowledge. Things like chasing stars rarely happened to them.
Of course, it did not rule out that there were people who liked to chase stars. But most of them were men. Everyone knew what they were thinking.
This matter was just a spice to Li Dong and Shen Qian.
Life was too boring, so a little episode could add to it.
When the car arrived at the company, neither of them mentioned this again.
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