Chapter 430 In the Afternoon, the Sword Points to East China!

Although Fang Keng hadn't arrived yet, Times didn't neglect Li Dong.

Knowing that Li Dong had arrived in Tongzhou, the general manager of Times, Luo Jianzhong, rushed to the hotel the next day to have a meeting with Li Dong.

Li Donglai had done some research on Luo Jianzhong before.

Luo Jianzhong worked in Makro before 1997. From 1997 to 2002, he served as the general manager of RT-Mart Shanghai. He joined Era in 2002 and has been the general manager of Era since then.

This person still has abilities, otherwise he would not be valued by so many companies.

But there is one bad thing, that is, Luo Jianzhong's reputation in the industry is not very good.

There are two main reasons. First, when he switched from RT-Mart, he took away a large number of senior leaders of RT-Mart. At this time, many of the senior leaders of the era were his companions who came from Baodao with him.

In shopping malls, job hopping is very common, but this has little effect.

Luo Jianzhong was bad because when he changed jobs, he took away a large number of subordinates and colleagues. At that time, RT-Mart was very passive, and the entire management team in Shanghai was almost empty.

This impact is very bad. It is your business that you leave, but you have hollowed out the entire management in order to build capital for yourself, which is unacceptable to any company.

This is the first point, and the second point is that Luo Jianzhong is quite xenophobic.

Count the top management of the era, and you will find that more than 90% of the current management of the era are people he brought over at the beginning.

As for the other high-level leaders, almost all of them were elders brought over by Fang Keng from Hong Kong.

The era has been established for so many years, and there are almost no shadows of newcomers. This is also a big failure. These veterans of the era are too conservative and traditional.

There is a reason why the employees in the shopping mall are depressed. The reason is that there are almost no upward channels in sight.

The positions of high-level leaders are occupied by these people, and the middle and low-level management are also trusted by these people. How can other people have the heart to fight hard?

If there was no trip to the mall yesterday, Li Dong would have considered staying with Luo Jianzhong before.

But after inspecting the mall yesterday, Li Dong changed his decision.

these managements,

I can't even stay by myself!

With such a group of people, counting on them, the era is stable, but it is almost impossible to catch up with other companies.

What Li Dong wants is not to stand still, what he wants is to forge ahead.

These people are old and have no desire to fight hard. Since everyone is too old to move, why should I keep them?

Ning Que Wu Lan, even if there is no suitable person to take over in the current era, Li Dong is not willing to leave these people to block the way of the latecomers.

If he thought so, Li Dong wouldn't show it on his face.

After chatting with Luo Jianzhong all morning, the two had lunch together at noon. In the eyes of outsiders, the two naturally had a very happy conversation.

But like people who drink water and know how warm it is, what Li Dong and Luo Jianzhong think in their hearts, I'm afraid only they know.

...

On the 20th, Fang Keng finally arrived in Tongzhou.

Fang Keng is different from ordinary people. He is a big man who has won the Golden Bauhinia Medal. He is a level above the justice of the peace that is often seen on TV.

Of course, Fang Keng himself is also a justice of the peace.

As soon as he came, he was not as quiet as Li Dong came, and the whole Tongzhou was alarmed.

When Fang Keng got off the plane, not only powerful local businessmen from Tongzhou came to pick him up, but the government also sent several senior leaders to pick him up in person.

The media also rushed to the airport, wanting to interview Fang Keng on this trip.

It is not a trivial matter for Era to be acquired by Yuanfang. This is a merger and acquisition involving billions of funds. In 2006, mergers and acquisitions of this scale were rare.

And it also involves Li Dong, a famous man, everyone wants to know the details of the merger.

However, Fang Keng did not accept the interview. His eldest son, Fang Rende, stopped the media. Surrounded by the media, Fang Rende said with a smile: "Instead of getting more details from us, you might as well interview Mr. Li from afar. Mr. Li has arrived now." Tonghai Hotel, tomorrow night we will hold a banquet in Tonghai Hotel in honor of Mr. Li, and we will also invite some media to participate at that time, so why be in a hurry."

After leaving this sentence to divert the attention of the media, Fang Rende happily walked away.

But now it's hard for Li Dong!

Of course he knew that Fang Keng was coming to Tongzhou, but he didn't go to pick up the plane because there was no need to lower his profile so much.

He was not very clear about Fang Rende's speech at the airport.

But soon he realized that at noon, Li Dongzheng and Sun Tao were eating in the restaurant, when suddenly a group of media reporters rushed in.

Long guns and short guns quickly surrounded Li Dong, and a reporter shouted: "Mr. Li, some people say that the era of mergers and acquisitions in the distance is a wrong decision. What do you think?"

"Mr. Li, Wumart said that Yuanfang adopted unfair competition methods. Can you say a few words about the specific situation?"

"Mr. Li, Yuanfang has only been established for two years. In the era of hugely expensive acquisitions, can you tell me whether it will cause problems in Yuanfang's capital chain?"

"..."

The reporters kept asking and pushing forward, and Li Dong was in a daze.

He didn't even react, why did these guys come to him suddenly?

After a while, Li Dong came back to his senses and said, "Thank you for your concern for Yuanfang, but the merger between Yuanfang and Times has not been completed yet, and everything is in the confidential stage, so I can't say more."

After speaking, Li Dong was about to squeeze out from the crowd, but everyone finally blocked him, how could he let him go so easily.

A young female reporter in her twenties squeezed forward profusely, handed over the microphone in her hand, and asked, "President Li, Wumart and Bailian have great doubts about the era of your acquisition. They It is said that Yuanfang’s acquisition of the era is likely to bring about the end of the era, what do you think about this point?”

Li Dong was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Are you sure it was the high-level officials from both sides who said it?"

When the female reporter heard Li Dong's words, she immediately said excitedly: "Yes, Mr. Li, I can assure you of this, and this is also the information I personally interviewed."

Li Dong rubbed his chin and said with a smile after a long while: "My opinion? What can I say, if you can't eat grapes and say grapes are sour, what's there to say?"

The female reporter excitedly said again: "Mr. Li, what do you mean that Yuanfang is better than Bailian and Wumart?"

"Did I say that? Little girl, it's not good to misinterpret other people's meaning." Li Dong chuckled and then added after a pause: "Of course, it will happen sooner or later. It is obvious that Yuan Fang is better than Wu Mart. , As for Bailian, I, Li Dong, may not be afraid of them if they are pulled out one-on-one!"

As soon as he said this, the media reporters immediately became a sensation.

Sun Tao's expression also changed, he hurried over and tugged at Li Dong's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "President Li, that's enough, let's go back to the room."

Li Dong smiled, turned around and was about to get out of the way.

It doesn't hurt to say a few words of bragging, Yuanfang is now on the rise, and it is not uncommon to pull a few big players over as stepping stones.

As for what Bailian and Wumart think, Li Dong cares about him.

Wumart mainly develops in the north. Although Bailian is not weak in East China, its subsidiaries are too scattered. Li Dong is not really afraid of them.

He was going to leave, but these media reporters were not willing.

Li Dong put down his harsh words, and everyone seemed to have been beaten. It was the girl just now, who blocked Li Dong and hurriedly shouted: "Mr. Li, is this the afternoon of the battle? Targeting the retail industry in East China? Yuanfang has only been established for two years, do you think Yuanfang has a chance of winning?"

These words touched Li Dong's heart, and Li Dong, who was about to leave, did not leave.

Stopping in his tracks, Li Dong smiled and asked, "Then do you think Yuan Fang has a chance of winning?"

The female reporter was a little stuck, but quickly responded: "It depends on you, Mr. Li. You are a person who is good at creating legends. If you are willing, I think there is still a possibility."

"Hehe, I like to hear that." Li Dong laughed, thought for a while and said, "Let's go and see, who wins the game, until the last moment, who knows who will win."

"President Li, who do you think is your biggest opponent in Zhuolu Central Plains?"

"The biggest opponent?"

Li Dong rubbed his chin and said after a while: "This is difficult for me. If I say I have no opponent, people will say I am arrogant. If I say I have an opponent, I am not asking for trouble."

Everyone couldn't help laughing, and someone said loudly: "Mr. Li, who do you think is more threatening to you, Bailian or China Resources?"

"Bailian and China Resources...these two are both giants, but stepping on Bailian in front of them seems to be harmless. China Resources, after all, Mr. Chen is still my senior, so pay tribute to the senior."

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard the words.

After laughing, someone continued: "Mr. Li, what do you mean, the strategic intention of Yuanfang in the future is the East China region?"

"Well, it depends on the situation. If Huadong can't make it, maybe I have to find a way to make a living elsewhere. As for whether I can make it, it depends on whether you support Yuanfang."

Speaking of this, Li Dong also felt that it was almost the same.

A few words of ridicule are fine, but if you really want to brag, it will not be fun if Bailian and China Resources suppress him as a junior.

Today in East China, two powers are vying for hegemony.

Although Li Dong intends to fight for the Three Kingdoms, but he still needs to give him time. At this time, he can just use the two big brothers to make his name. If he really offends him to death, that's unnecessary.

Under Li Dong's signal, Zhou Haidong and the hotel security stepped forward to block the media reporters.

All the way into the hotel room, Li Dong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Not to mention Sun Tao, his face was as bitter as a bitter melon, and he said with a bitter face as soon as he entered the room: "President Li, just ignore them from the media, why bother to say such things."

Although Li Dong's remarks today are mostly meant to be ridiculed, people don't think so.

If it is regarded as Li Dong's provocation, it will have a great impact on the next step to enter the East China market.

After Sun Tao finished speaking, Li Dong smiled and said, "Actually, it's all the same, I'm not blind, after we buy Era, will we still stay in Jiangbei and play house?

East China has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and it is the same whether it is provocative or not. If we want to expand the market, we must do it with real swords and guns.

Expect them to relax and let us pick up a bargain, just think about it, they are not idiots.

That being the case, why should I put up with them, save their face, and raise my prestige, there is nothing wrong with it. "

Although Sun Tao felt that what Li Dong said was reasonable, he was still depressed.

You've enjoyed it, but how will it end next?

Bailian was cut off by Yuanfang this time, and Li Dong made provocative words again, maybe there will be real trouble next time.

Bailian is a giant in the retail industry, and Sunan has a wolf-like Suguo. If the two parties join forces, it is really possible to crush Yuanfang.

The two were talking, when Chen Ke and Liu Qi entered the door together.

After greeting Sun Tao, Liu Qi said to Li Dong: "Mr. Li, the reporters have all been sent away, but I just heard some news from them. Chairman Fang will entertain you in the banquet hall of the hotel tomorrow night. There will be some celebrities from Tongzhou participating."

Li Dong rubbed his chin and said, "Fang's father and son are a bit interesting. I didn't greet me in advance for the banquet, but directly passed the media. What does that mean?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to understand what the Fang family father and son were thinking for a while.

ps: Push this book, my good friend's "Rebirth of the Village Overlord", this bastard Tanhua asked me to push him once a day, so don't be surprised if everyone sees me pushing his book in the future. In addition, the update of Tanhua is super awesome. The first part may be a little dull, but the later part of the book is still pretty good. Well, that's it. I should give the leader that Tanhua promised. (To be continued.)