Chapter 1452: The Era of the Oligarchs

Li Qing's wedding was actually not greatly affected by Li Dong.

After all, Li Dong didn't personally invite the guests this time. Although there were a little more guests than before, the Qingyang City Government even gave red envelopes in private, but the leaders didn't come to participate.

If the leader comes to participate, there will be some elements of flattery in it.

Although, Qingyang really wanted to curry favor.

But when it comes to the departmental level, what should be paid attention to is still to be paid attention to, and one cannot completely ignore face.

As for the others, there were quite a few guests coming for Li Dong, but they were generally local businessmen from Qingyang.

If you are from other places, either you don't have this opportunity, or you don't have the need.

Cousin Li Dong is just married, not himself.

Li Dong's wedding is approaching, and if he really wants to flatter him, it should be then.

Therefore, the wedding was more lively than expected, but it was not to the point of causing a sensation in the whole city.

In order not to steal the limelight from the newcomer, Li Dong did not go up to deliver a speech.

It was Li Chengyuan who went up on behalf of the Li family.

As Li Qing's uncle, Li Chengyuan was the core of the Li family when Li Nanming was unreliable after Li Chenghui's death.

As for Li Dong, he had to listen to his father. If his father really wanted to beat him up, he couldn't help it.

When Li Chengyuan delivered his speech, the audience roared with applause.

Li Dong's father was talking, and Li Dong was still sitting in the audience. It would be too embarrassing if he didn't give applause.

Although, what Li Chengyuan said was a bit stuttering.

In the audience, Cao Fang saw her husband's face flushed with excitement, and said helplessly: "Your father has been preparing for days to memorize this line.

You can use this line not only this time, but also when you get married. "

Li Dong laughed when he heard the words: "That's very good, who wrote my dad's speech for him?"

"That Liu Qi from your company wrote it."

"Oh, the writing is okay, but Liu Qi is a bit unreliable. He mispronounced any uncommon words for my dad. Let me remind you later."

"Cough cough cough..."

Cao Fang coughed, this silly boy, is it appropriate to expose your father in front of your wife?

Shen Qian suppressed her smile and pretended not to hear this.

Li Dong also made a joke, and then said: "Speaking of which, Li Qing's marriage is settled, and I will also be settled soon.

In addition to the cousin, now the cousin is missing.

Mom, my cousin is not young, I will introduce one later, she is almost an old girl.

After these things are settled, don't worry about this and that in the future, just enjoy your happiness with peace of mind.

Here at Yuzhuang, don't really treat yourself as a waiter and chef every day, are you tired and panicking?

If you really feel uncomfortable not doing something, then find something easy to help, Mom, tell my dad, don’t hang around in the kitchen all day, really want to train yourself to be a super grilled fish master? "

Cao Fang rolled his eyes at him, and said after a while: "You can talk about this matter, but I can't talk to him.

Also, your cousin is one, and Li Nanming is there. "

"he?"

Li Dong glanced at Li Nanming at the next table, smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, I still have to send him to the army to study later.

Maybe we will come out again, we have a wife and children, so we don't need to worry about it. "

Cao Fang didn't say anything after hearing the words, and several people continued to watch the ceremony.

After the bride, groom, and the parents of both parties have finished speaking, the wedding has reached the stage of throwing bouquets again.

The host is enthusiastically inviting unmarried ladies to participate on the stage. Every time Li Dong is present, this session will not be deserted and lively.

Within a short while on the stage, fifteen or six unmarried ladies walked up.

Li Dong didn't care about the others. He looked around in the crowd, but he didn't see Hu Xiaorui.

I looked at the stage again, but still didn't see it.

At this time, Li Dong was a little strange, where is he?

Shen Qian at the side saw him looking around, and said with a smile, "What are you looking at?"

"nothing."

"Xiaorui said before that she still has something to do, I just saw her ceremony just finished,

Just left early. "

"gone?"

Li Dong was a little confused. So, his worries and guesses were all based on his own imagination?

Before that, I was thinking about what to do with Hu Xiaorui who got the third colored ball this time.

In the end, he was never given this chance at all, and he didn't think so at all.

So, from the beginning to the end, he was self-indulgent?

It really hit the spot for Shen Qian, men are hypocritical.

He said no, no, but he was also looking forward to it in his heart. Hu Xiaorui really wanted to try it for the third time.

But who knows, they didn't have this idea at all, so they just left.

For a moment, Li Dong was confused. Was he really playing hard to get, or since he said that Shen Qian was pregnant, Hu Xiaorui really gave up?

Thinking wildly in his heart, Li Dong was slightly distracted.

Seeing this, Shen Qian secretly sighed, these days, rivals in love are not easy to deal with.

Li Dong knew few women with low IQ, and all of them were first-class people with high IQ.

There is no such thing as fighting in the street like ordinary families, all kinds of insults, coercion and temptation...

These women have their own way of doing things.

Whether it's pretending not to care, whether it's secretly preparing to make a comeback, or playing hard to get, or making Li Dong feel guilty, all in all, he didn't actually give up his intention to be right.

As for primary three and primary four, no one wants to do it.

If they don't get married for a day, they have a chance to turn things around.

Of course, at present, it should have become a foregone conclusion.

Shen Qian also believed that she would not give anyone else another chance.

But if these women continue like this, Shen Qian will also feel a little overwhelmed.

Thinking of this, Shen Qian shook her head, forget it, why think so much, be yourself, Li Dong should just turn a blind eye to cheating, the key is, since she got the main position, then There is no reason to give up.

...

Don't mention the thoughts of Li Dong and Shen Qian upstairs.

downstairs.

Sitting in the car, Hu Xiaorui snorted softly: "I don't give up so easily, isn't it just a flower ball, I have already snatched it."

After speaking, Hu Xiaorui picked up the flower ball on the seat and looked at it, and said after a while: "The flower balls are all the same, how can you prove that mine is Li Qing's?

If I knew it earlier, I should have asked Li Qing to sign it. "

If Li Dong knew this situation, he might be completely confused.

Long before they came, Hu Xiaorui actually took away Li Qing's bouquet and made up another one for Li Qing.

Of course, Li Qing knew about this, but she really didn't care too much about it.

Hu Xiaorui said that she was Li Dong's friend, chatted with her a few words, took the flower ball away and said to take a photo, and then came back and said that she had accidentally stained the previous one and replaced it with a new one. Think more.

If she knew that Hu Xiaorui had come up with a trick for this thing, she might be confused.

Hu Xiaorui regretted not letting Li Qing sign it, but she had Li Qing as his witness, and Li Dong couldn't deny it.

Hu Xiaorui didn't really care too much about throwing the bouquet aside casually.

Getting this can only be said to strengthen her confidence once again.

How could such a fun guy like Li Dong be snatched away by Shen Bingshan? Sooner or later, it will be hers.

Turning her head to look again, Hu Xiaorui didn't stay any longer, and started the vehicle to rush to Pingchuan.

After she left, the Maybach on the side slowly opened the car window, Tan Yong felt a little tired for Li Dong, and said with emotion: "Should I say it or not?

Having said that, it is certain to be scolded.

Don't say anything, Mr. Li will find out about it later, and he will have to scold him.

Also, what does Mr. Hu mean? Didn't know I was here? Or do you want me to tell Mr. Li on purpose?

Hey, I'm just a driver, why do you have to use my brain. "

Tan Yong is also very melancholy, these days, he has to think so much about driving a car, and his heart is tired.

The boss is the same, why do you provoke so many women coquettishly, if you provoke, just find a few stupid ones to keep them, and you must find this group of smart people.

Once this woman is smart, the life of a man will be difficult. I don't understand this truth.

Tan Yong secretly slandered a few words, and finally decided to pay attention, I just don't know.

Anyway, I just fell asleep in the car and nobody knew I knew about it.

Even Mr. Hu might not be able to tell if I really fell asleep.

Thinking of this, Tan Yong yawned and heaved a sigh of relief. From now on, he can just drive without using his brain.

As for the brains, let Mr. Li do it himself.

...

Li Dong knew nothing about the scene downstairs.

The wedding didn't last too long, and the guests began to disperse after eating and drinking enough.

And Li Dong, along with Yao Bo and Li Qing, saw off the guests.

With Li Dong around, even if there are many people, no one minds if they are a little neglected, they even waited in line to shake hands and say goodbye to Li Dong.

Some young people asked for a group photo, and Li Dong generally agreed with a smile.

Of course, the group photo belongs to the group photo. Some male compatriots want to get too close to him, but Li Dong won't do it.

Shen Qian, who was at the side, saw Li Dong taking a photo with the girl, smiling from ear to ear, and taking a photo with the man, a little reluctantly, she couldn't help shaking her head and laughing.

This guy doesn't necessarily like these girls.

Everyone has a heart of cuteness and beauty. Of course, men prefer to take pictures with beautiful women. Who has the time to take pictures with other men and dinosaurs.

Shen Qian didn't bother with Li Dong's petty mischief.

This guy can only entertain himself with these little funs now.

After all the guests had left, Li Dong looked at Li Qing and Yao Bo and said, "I won't stay here for the night. There are a lot of things going on in the distance recently, and I have to go back to deal with them."

As he said that, seeing that the parents of both families were there, Li Dong said again: "Li Qing is my Li Dong's older sister, so maybe I can't give you what you want.

If you need help, you can tell me.

To Pingchuan, to the capital, to the Shanghai stock market...

As long as it is in China, wherever I want to develop, I will give a certain amount of support.

Of course, it is just support. Your future path is not determined by me, Li Donglai, but by you.

That's all for now, if you need anything, you can call me, or contact my dad. "

When Li Dong said this, Wang Li, Yao Bo's parents and sister were a little excited.

Li Dong actually talked to Yao Bo once last time, but Yao Bo just refused.

Now that Li Dong is talking about this in front of the two parents, it can be seen that Yao Bo and Li Qing should have a good impression on him.

They were excited, Li Qing and Yao Bo hesitated, but Li Nanming was envious. Seeing that his sister and brother-in-law were silent, Li Nanming laughed and said, "Dongzi, then I..."

Li Dong directly interrupted: "You go to inspect the military again in a few days, this time I will say hello in advance, it should be fine.

I went to the army for several years of experience, and I was less than 30 years old when I came out.

When a man is 30 years old, it is the golden period of development, not too late. "

"I still have to go..."

Li Nanming was full of resentment, Li Qing and Yao Bo, why did you just promise the arrangement directly, I should kiss you better than Yao Bo, right?

Let me go to the army to stay for a few years, when will this hard life end!

Li Dong didn't care about him, and simply explained, and finally looked at the time and said: "Then I have to go back now, my parents are still here for two days, please take care of them."

Everyone nodded quickly, Li Chengyuan and his wife are not children anymore, so they don't need to take care of them.

What Li Dong said was just a polite way of saying that.

Although Li Dong is a junior, but his status is not ordinary, everyone saw that he was going to leave, and sent them all the way to the door of the hotel.

Li Dong had no way to dissuade him. Before getting into the car, he said a few words to his parents, then waved and took Shen Qian to get into the car and leave.

This time he came to Qingyang to attend the wedding, the biggest goal has actually been achieved, and it doesn't make much sense to stay any longer.

...

Just when Li Dong was rushing to Pingchuan.

The business world, which had just stopped for a few days, started to stir again.

On the afternoon of March 14th, one of Huaxia's foreign-funded retail groups, South Korea's E-mart, entered Huaxia in 1997, and it has been 12 years.

On March 14, 2009, New World Group, the parent company of E-Mart, announced that E-Mart would withdraw from the Chinese market.

Of course, although E-mart has been established in China for a long time, there are not many hypermarkets under its umbrella. So far, there are only 6 stores.

Exit is not the point, the key is that someone withdraws, and someone takes over.

Just after New World Group announced the news, Bailian issued an announcement to accept all E-mart hypermarkets, reorganize them, and put them into operation soon.

And not long after this news was released, on the other hand, the field of home appliances has also made waves again.

The global home appliance chain giant, Best Buy is not satisfied with the climate after all. It has been losing ground in the Chinese market, unable to recover, and announced to the public that it is about to close all Best Buy stores in China.

And its newly acquired Five Star Appliances may once again face the dilemma of changing owners.

Best Buy and Five Star Electric, although due to various reasons, the current operating conditions are not very good.

However, after Gome acquired Paradise and Suning acquired Dazhong, the consortium formed by Best Buy and Five Star Appliances can also enter the third place in the field of Chinese home appliances.

At this time, the third-ranked home appliance chain company chose to withdraw. Although it was only a Best Buy store for the time being, it was predictable that Five Star would be sold again.

On the same day, these two news came out, which may not be an agreement.

However, the retail industry is making waves again, and it is a fact that foreign capital is retreating steadily.

Easy to buy is okay to say, the key lies in Best Buy!

Best Buy withdraws from the Chinese market, where does Five Star go?

As the home appliance chain enterprise with the third largest market share in China, although the market is shrinking now, it must not be underestimated.

Best Buy suddenly announced its withdrawal from China, but Li Dong did not receive the news in advance.

And this also means that another accident occurred in it!

The withdrawal of Best Buy had happened in the previous life, but definitely not now.

Withdrawing at this time, Li Dong did not expect it at all.

And when a company withdraws from the Chinese market, it must maximize its benefits before leaving.

Did the store just close down?

What about inventory?

What about channels?

Can all kinds of infrastructure be moved away?

Therefore, finding a peer to take over the offer is generally their most preferred direction.

But before that, the distance was unaware.

This also means that someone may take the first step and repeat what happened to Yonghui back then.

Although the company has not announced the news yet, Li Dong, who received the news on the road, immediately said: "Ninety-nine out of ten are Suning, except for them, no one has such strength!

Zhang Jindong, an old fox, can do it. While using the method of entering the international market to deceive me, he is secretly negotiating this matter with the other party. The possibility is very high.

But how much money can Suning use now?

They only acquired Dazhong last year, and they are also expanding wildly, and they are also entering the international market. Is their family making money?

So, if my guess is correct, there is likely to be a partner.

These days, life is really unbearable. Next, I suspect that there will be a series of things that will happen, probably to target some of our previous plans and plans.

Something happened to department stores and home appliances, and then I thought about it... Maybe something happened to the Internet.

It is not ruled out that there will be some changes in logistics.

I'm afraid it was expected this time. They didn't move, they were about to grow up.

In 2009, some industries may complete the final restructuring and integration.

Maybe it won't be long before monopoly giants really appear in some fields, not necessarily one company, but a combination of several companies. This possibility is still there. "

After Li Dong finished speaking, Yuan Chengdao on the other side of the phone asked: "Now Best Buy has only announced the Best Buy business. Five Star, should we talk about it?"

"Try it, don't get your hopes up.

Plus, we couldn't eat more. "

Li Dong couldn't bear a single sentence, leaving Yuan Chengdao speechless.

It is not a matter of money, if money is needed, it can be raised.

But when it was first incorporated into Gome, and then into Five Star, Yuanfang's home appliance business was almost entirely integrated with external resources, which was actually more troublesome and costly than opening a new store by itself.

Appropriate mergers and acquisitions are possible, but frequent mergers and acquisitions of various companies make it difficult to integrate resources.

Now even Gome has not been dealt with in the distance here, so if we talk about the five-star matter, even if it is merged and acquired, it will not be of much use.

Knowing what Li Dong meant, Yuan Chengdao sighed, "The troubled season has come."

It's the troubled season.

In the field of department stores and home appliances, it is unlikely that they will agree to announce the news together, that is to say, it is completely a coincidence.

However, not long after the beginning of the year, two foreign capitals withdrew, and some clues could already be seen.

China's retail market is about to start liquidation.

Weaker foreign capital retreats first, some are still waiting for the opportunity, and some are preparing to withdraw at any time depending on the situation.

Some small and medium-sized enterprises are also in a wait-and-see state.

2009 may be the last year of integration.

At the end of 2009, there may be a completely different distribution of retail formats. At that time, it is very likely that some joint overlords will be born.

This is still the retail industry, and other industries are also experiencing this trend.

In the near future, there may be a situation where oligarchs directly fight.