"By the way, Aunt Ding, although maybe I shouldn't ask this - I heard a friend of mine say that the Ding family seems to be in conflict with the Haotian Group in Jin Province. Is this the case?"
Of course Li Mengnan knew that this was accurate news, but after all, he was just a stepson who had no blood relationship with the Ding family, so it was not convenient for him to be too enthusiastic.
"Oh, it turns out you know it too."
Ding Linglong had no intention of hiding it. In fact, even if she wanted to, she couldn't hide it now.
The conflict between the Ding Group and the Haotian Group has gradually evolved from a normal business competition into a life and death battle. It has almost become a declaration of war without public declaration in the business circle.
"Every industry is like a big cake. No matter how you slice it, the total amount of this cake is always a fixed value. The more people share it, the less people will eat."
"In recent years, the coal industry has been sluggish, so Haotian Group has shifted its focus to the relatively hot real estate industry. But as the saying goes, the ship is turning around. When they are ready to enter the real estate industry, the real estate pie in Jin Province has already been taken.
It has been almost divided up by other business giants."
"Haotian Group was not willing to snatch some leftovers from some small developers, so it turned its target to Henan Province, which is adjacent to Shanxi Province, and our Ding Group was the target he chose."
"Actually, if their Haotian Group can sit down and have a good discussion, it is not impossible for everyone to jointly invest in setting up a new company and achieve win-win cooperation... But they really have a big appetite, and they want our Ding Group's real estate industry.
Even after many negotiations, they only reduced this share to 80%."
"Real estate is the main industry of our Ding Group, and the annual profit accounts for about 70% of the entire group's total profit. If we give this area away, it will be no different from abandoning our martial arts."
"At that time, without the support of profits from real estate, I am afraid that our other industries will also be completely swallowed up by competitors who have heard about it. By then, the entire Ding Group will cease to exist."
Li Mengnan nodded. He originally thought that the conflict between the Ding family and the Haotian Group was just a competition for commercial interests. After Ding Linglong said this, he realized that the situation facing the Ding family was actually so serious.
No wonder, knowing that the Haotian Group is powerful, the Ding family still has to fight with all their strength and refuse to give in. This is a matter of life and death for the entire family, and there is no room for any compromise.
The only thing to blame is that Zhao Kua looks so ugly and leaves no way for others to survive.
Even if he thinks his teeth are good, isn't he afraid that the Ding family will kill him when he is desperate?
Now that he knew the inside story of the whole matter, it was hard for Li Mengnan to speak up about Le Youyou's previous suggestion that the Ding family should "take a step back".
There is an abyss behind you, how can you retreat?
Li Mengnan thought for a while and said to Ding Linglong: "Aunt Ding, I don't understand things in the mall, but if you encounter something that cannot be solved by any means, just call me."
After saying that, probably because he was afraid that Ding Linglong would not understand the deep meaning of this sentence, he emphasized it again: "I learned some interesting things from the old man who raised me, and I am good at doing things that are completely different to ordinary people.
Possible things."
Ding Linglong had seen Li Mengnan fending off two bodyguards by himself before, and knowing that he was extremely powerful, she thought Li Mengnan was going to give Zhao Kua a warning. She couldn't help but shake her head and said, "Things are not as simple as you think. Zhao Kua is not a soft or hard person."
Eat, if you force it, it will only make things worse... However, I still have to thank you for your kindness, Aunt Ding understands it."
Li Mengnan knew that Ding Linglong had misunderstood, but now that he had finished speaking, any further explanation would be inferior, so he simply did not mention it again.
…
After four or five days of laziness at home, Li Mengnan received an express email from Euonymus.
Speaking of this matter, Li Mengnan couldn't help but have the urge to complain - it's obviously less than an hour's drive from the HX Research Institute's Sanshan City branch to his home, but he insists on sending his passport by courier. Does this thing have to be there?
How busy do you have to be to take off your pants and fart?
Although he is not very attentive to details, when it comes to serious matters, Wei Mao is still quite reliable.
Opening the envelope, he and Minnie had as many passports as air tickets, and a special car with a driver was also carefully prepared for them.
Of course, this special car cannot be packed in an envelope. Inside is just a small piece of paper with the driver's mobile phone number, indicating that he can be on call for the next few days.
When Li Mengnan gave his passport to Minnie, Minnie did not show much joy, but looked a little confused.
She put her head on Li Mengnan's chest and sighed slightly: "Brother, can you tell me whether my choice is right or wrong?"
"Do you regret it?"
"No, I'm just a little worried about Mom... Bao'er is gone. Once I leave, Mom will be the only one left at home." Minnie bit her lips lightly, her eyes struggling a little.
Li Mengnan patted her shoulder and said with a smile: "In your eyes, am I never considered a human being?"
"Huh? Are you a human being? You are just an animal!" Minnie rolled her eyes at him and couldn't help but smile at the corners of her eyes.
"Well, whether it's a human or an animal, at least it's breathing." Li Mengnan tilted his head, glanced at the door, and said: "Go and say goodbye to mom... You gave up too much for this family before.
There are so many things. Now you have to pursue your own dreams, and Mom will definitely bless you."
Xiao Hui had long heard from Li Mengnan that Minnie was going to Korea as an exchange student. Although she was just a woman with little education, she also knew that blindly asking her children to stay by her side would only hinder their future development.
Therefore, he not only showed great respect for Minnie's decision, but also gave Minnie a lot of encouragement, which made Minnie cry non-stop all day long, and she cried while hugging Xiao Hui.
The book is brief. Early the next morning, Li Mengnan and Minnie boarded a flight to Seoul, South Korea, with Xiao Hui watching them with tears in their eyes.
It was not that Minnie had never flown before, but this was her first time flying to a foreign country. Thinking of living alone in a foreign city for the next few years, her heart was filled with confusion and anxiety.
Realizing that Minnie's body was trembling slightly, Li Mengnan grabbed her hand and gave her an encouraging look.
"Don't think too much. Apart from not being able to go home on holidays, there is basically no difference between studying in college in Seoul and studying in Samsan City... And I heard from a senior who was an exchange student before that the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies you are going to is a pretty good one.
The place is no worse than our Tunghai University."
Minnie responded with a warm smile, but before she could say anything, a girl with long chestnut hair in the front seat turned her head and asked curiously: "Which one of you two is going to be an exchange student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies?"