"Mr. Li, it's not that we are inappropriate, but that we are going to speed up!"

"Supermarkets at home and abroad are being integrated and reorganized. The far side has not yet won Jiangbei yet, so how can we talk about leaving Jiangbei?"

"You said you wanted to take down Su'an New City as a bridgehead, but it will take at least two or three years to build Su'an New City. After two or three years, it may be too late!"

Li Dong took a deep breath and asked, "What do you think?"

“Acquisition!”

"Pingchuan, Qingyang, Tongchuan, Fucheng... These cities have already dominated the distance, and the existing stores are enough. But in other cities that have not yet settled in the store, we want to acquire local retail companies and complete the industrial layout as quickly as possible!"

"But now there is too much financial pressure in the distance!"

"Then take a loan, or withdraw the funds from buying land."

Li Dong disagreed: "It has reached a critical moment to buy land in Xincheng, and it is impossible to withdraw funds at this time."

Besides, Li Dong is unwilling to give up this big fat piece of meat. If so, it would be better to get a loan.

Thinking of this, Li Dong nodded and said, "Then let's take a loan!"

"Okay, I will talk to the bank as soon as possible. Also, the industrial layout of Jiangbei Province has been completed, which is also beneficial to the promotion of online malls. I think the faster the better, and it is best to complete the layout before Kelong stabilizes its footsteps."

Li Dongdao: "Let's do it for now, you can negotiate the loan. Also, the selection of leading enterprises will probably be released at the end of the month. You also need to have snacks for the support and subsidies of the provincial government. If there is a problem, tell me immediately and I will ask Shen Qian to negotiate."

In fact, it is most appropriate to leave the two things of loans and policy support to Shen Qian.

Unfortunately, Shen Qian is busy with the mall now, and it has reached a critical moment, Li Dong cannot push everything to Shen Qian.

After talking to Sun Tao for an afternoon, the two of them briefly explained the matter.

There are too many things to do in the near future, including the launch of the mall, the construction of the distribution center and the Yuanfang Building, the development of the new store in Mingcheng, and the acquisition of other urban industries...

In addition, there is also the matter of obtaining land from Su'an New City. If Li Dong hadn't cooperated with Xu Shengzhe and others, he would probably not be able to find time to do this now.

...

When talking to Sun Tao, it was past six o'clock, and Li Dong took the time to rest for a moment.

After thinking about it, Li Dong took out the phone and called Hu Wanlin.

Hu Wanlin answered the phone and smiled, "Mr. Li, I haven't contacted me for a while, why did I think of me today?"

Li Dong had no time to be polite to her and said directly: "What's wrong with Photosynthetic Group? It's already April, so you're not in a hurry?"

Hu Wanlin laughed and said, "I don't understand what Mr. Li said. What does Photosynthetic Group have to do with me? I'm not busy doing projects for you recently."

Li Dong didn't follow her words and said directly: "Mr. Hu, if you need any help, just say, you can take photosynthetic as soon as possible, I don't care about anything else. Photosynthetic's shares in Kelong Supermarket belong to me, so I will make as much money as possible. I will have more than one cent to you."

Hu Wanlin finally understood why Li Dong was looking for him.

Thinking of the news he heard, six medium-sized retail companies completed the reorganization, Hu Wanlin couldn't help but smile and said, "Mr. Li, this news is really blocked, and it's only now that I've come to my senses."

Li Dong said bluntly: "Don't worry if my news is blocked or not, Kelong will not cause trouble! Unless you also want to get into the retail industry and go against me, otherwise it will be useless if you take Kelong's shares. Mr. Hu should understand what I mean!"

Hu Wanlin smiled and said, "I understand, of course I understand. Mr. Li, don't get me wrong. I am not interested in building supermarkets and shopping malls. As for Kelong's shares, let me do this. If there is a chance to get into my hands, I will give it to Mr. Li."

Li Dong responded.

The two of them talked for a while. When Li Dong was about to hang up the phone, Hu Wanlin suddenly said: "Mr. Li, even if you take over the Qi family's shares, Kelong's first shareholder is Menshen Real Estate. I think Yao Hong is determined to enter the retail industry. You can't kill him with money."

Li Dong's eyes moved slightly and said, "What are the opinions of Mr. Hu?"

"Haha, no good idea. But I know Mr. Bao from Dahe Group. In fact, the focus of Dahe Group has shifted in recent years. When I was having dinner with Mr. Bao last year, he said that he wanted to weaken the investment in Dahe Shopping Mall. If Mr. Li is interested, he can contact Mr. Bao to try it."

Li Dong pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hu, for your reminder."

He was not in a hurry to talk now. Kelong Supermarket had just completed its restructuring, and it would cost a lot of money to talk at this time even if it was completed.

It’s better to wait until the distance is completed and hit them head-on, so that Dahe will suffer some losses. It will be easier to talk about it at that time.

Jiangbei is Li Dong's foundation. No matter what, this incident reminds Li Dong that he can no longer let these retail companies go their own way.

There is a Kelong this time, and a Longke will come out next time.

Only by allowing the distant place to occupy an absolute dominant position in Jiangbei and leaving those companies with no way out and no living space can the distant place have no worries.

...

April 5th, Qingming Festival.

Because Zhou Haidong stayed in Anyuan, this time it was Zheng Long who drove the company's Audi A4 to send Li Dong back to Chenjiawan.

Baitou Mountain.

It didn’t rain during Qingming Festival this year, the sun was shining, and the weather was pretty good.

However, good weather has its disadvantages, that is, the fireworks on the mountain continue to surge, and the entire Baitou Mountain seems to be covered by smoke.

Li Dong got off the car and took out several large bags of paper money and ghost coins from the carriage.

He didn't pretend to be noble and insisted on buying a few bouquets of flowers for sacrifice. That thing is not popular in the countryside. If you do this thing, someone might laugh at you behind your back.

The tradition of following the local customs and burning paper money has lasted for so many years, and Li Dong doesn't want to be independent.

Zheng Long also got out of the car and took the remaining paper money to get in the car with Li Dong.

Because Li Dong came from Pingchuan, even though he got up early, it was almost ten o'clock when he arrived in Chenjiawan.

The nearby villagers went down the mountain one after another, and Li Dong also met many acquaintances from Chenjiawan on the road.

Especially when he met Old Man Chen's family, Old Man Chen's eyes narrowed and hurriedly called out, "Dongzi, where are you going up the mountain?"

Li Dong nodded and chuckled, "Master Liu, are you going back?"

"Yes, we live close to each other, come early, and go back. By the way, Dongzi, I heard that your family is preparing to build the ancestral tomb and also needs to compile the genealogy. Do you think you will add Xiaolan's name to the next step?"

"Revise the genealogy?"

Li Dong was a little stunned, and then he realized that he was going to compile the genealogy.

But he really didn't know about this. Besides, no one would tell him about it. At most, he would just notify Li Chengyuan.

Since my father didn't tell him, Li Dong was lazy to care about this matter. He heard this and said perfunctorily: "Let me ask my dad, I'm young and don't understand much."

Old Man Chen smiled and said, "What's the matter? What's wrong with being young? If you go to the genealogy, you have to remember a big page, and at most others will leave a name. You can help with snacks on Xiaolan. After all, the girl's surname is Li. If she doesn't gossip about the genealogy, it's not right. No one will gossip in the future."

Li Dong nodded and said nothing.

In fact, he really doesn't understand the various things here, and what Old Man Chen said is unclear.

It is actually very common for women not to join the genealogy. If this was not the case before, it has been said that women have joined the genealogy in recent years.

However, women in many places still cannot go to Chenjiawan, but they can just pay.

Many women in the village actually don’t pay at all, and don’t care if they don’t meet the genealogy. The reason why Old Man Chen specifically reminded Li Dong was that he had some small thoughts in it.

Although the Li family has now recognized Li Lan's identity and has given Li Lan the surname Li, these are all private acknowledgements.

But it is different when you are listed in the genealogy. It is a witness for the whole clan. The Li family admitted that this child is from the Li family.

In the future, Li Dong and the others would not be able to admit it. In the countryside, the genealogy is sometimes more effective than the law.

...

When Li Dong arrived at his grandparents' grave, Li Nanming's family had already arrived.

In addition to Li Nanming's family, there are two other families and Li Dong's family who have not yet had five squads. They are also waiting. Not only are Li Dong's grandparents buried here, but also the elderly of the great-grandfather.

Seeing Li Dong coming, the other two Li people from the family were very polite and quickly greeted him.

A middle-aged man who is considered Uncle Li Dong by seniority smiled and said, "Dongzi, I'm waiting for you, everyone hasn't burned paper yet."

Li Nanming next to him said sarcastically: "Yes, we are all waiting for him, and he has become the elder of our Li family!"

Li Qing's eyes were still a little red. He probably had just cried. He heard Li Nanming speak rudely, Li Qing gently pulled him, and a hint of complaint appeared in his eyes.

Li Nanming curled his lips, remembering that he would beg Li Dong later, and stopped his words awkwardly.

Li Dong didn't care what Li Nanming said, and he burned paper and kowtowed silently, and finally completed the procedure of worshiping ancestors.

After Li Dong finished kowtowing and setting off firecrackers, the mountain became quiet.

No one was in a hurry to leave, and no one was the first to speak.

After a while, the middle-aged man before said, "Dongzi, aren't you busy leaving, right? We'll discuss something with you later."

Li Dong smiled and said, "Okay, let's have a meal together at noon and chat while eating."

"Sure, that's it!"

When Li Dong agreed, the faces of the families showed a hint of joy.

In fact, Li Dong had roughly guessed what they were going to say. Old Man Chen had said before that the Li family was preparing to build the ancestral tomb, and it would naturally cost money to build the ancestral tomb.

If you want to build a beautiful scenery and spend more money, the countryside attaches great importance to this, and even does its best to build a building for yourself. It is not uncommon to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a ancestral tomb.

But who can afford so much money in the Li family now?

Li Nanming may have some money, but if he expects this guy to pay, he might as well wait for the next life.

It doesn't matter to Li Dong, and he doesn't have any objection to spend money to repair the tomb. He is not an official and has no shyness.

In addition, I will be reborn again, and it is impossible for Li Dong to say that he does not believe in gods and gods.

Maybe his ancestors really bless him. No matter whether he is superstitious or not, he doesn't care if he wants peace of mind or not.

(To be continued.)
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