Ordinary Road 2010

Soon, he responded anonymously through the media in Silicon Valley:

"They're all thieves, right, and I don't think there's any innovation worth mentioning there."

"All they've achieved so far has been mechanically copying the wisdom of Silicon Valley and then relying on some shady tricks to keep global competitors out."

"For this, I think no one knows better than our shareholder, Google. After all, some companies happen to have some ingenious connections. It is not surprising that they can say such things."

Google is Uber's C-round investor, but the two have no business linkage. Kalanick mentioned it here purely to imply that Google withdrew from the domestic market that year.

As soon as Kalanick's remarks came out, it was tantamount to embarrassing the big gold owner Xiongchang behind Wanli Travel, but the latter did not publicly respond to this matter.

Without Lin Yi's intervention, Uber's latest round of financing should have included Xiongchang's US$6 million. Now the two companies have no relationship, so there is no psychological burden.

Then the Internet became more lively, and all kinds of old sesame seeds and rotten millet things were turned up and arguing to the sky. The question of "whether there is real innovation in the domestic Internet industry" is enough to fight for three days and three nights.

All scolding wars will turn into farce in the end.

I don't know if Lin Yi's fire will have any impact on Uber's business in China, but he is very happy.

If there hadn’t been such an opportunity before, and if he had done this earlier, Kalanick would not have rushed over and opened his mouth to buy at least 40% of the shares of Wanli Travel.

When Wanli Chuxing and Uber quarreled with each other across the Pacific Ocean, his two domestic counterparts reacted differently.

Among them, the tuk-tuk taxi was commented by Liu Qing:

"The taxi-hailing industry has developed tremendously this year, and has also been widely recognized by investors. Under such circumstances, some friends and businesses should be more cautious in their words and deeds, and set an example inside and outside the industry."

"Of course, we believe that the outside world's concerns about the taxi-hailing industry are justified, especially the safety demands of passengers. This is also the core value of our Tutu taxi-hailing industry, and we have made a lot of efforts to this end..."

For a while, it was hard to judge who was being directed at, or it was more like playing [-] big boards each, and then they skillfully started to brag for Dudu.

But what they did is more interesting than what they said.

Wanli Travel found that Dudu Taxi sent out a large number of taxi red envelopes during this period, apparently trying to take advantage of the two companies to take advantage of the scolding period to eat away at market share.

Naturally, Lin Yi couldn't let them succeed, so he counterattacked immediately.

At present, everyone’s tacit understanding is that the small-scale subsidy has never been cut off, and each plays its own way, but avoids a large-scale subsidy attrition war.

As for Kuai Tu Taxi, who met Lin Yi not long ago, their reaction was that there was no response, and they fell into a strange silence.

Lin Yi didn't care about that for the time being. Since he provoked the incident, of course he didn't think about how to solve it. This plan was also discussed internally and was approved by other management.

In line with the principle of "if you can do it, you can't BB", Wanli Travel did not continue to quarrel with the two scandals of Uber, but simply took out its own attitude.

Lin Yi announced in a high-profile manner that in order to avoid a repeat of the recent practice in Wanli Travel and ensure the sustainable development of the company, a safety committee and a compliance committee will be established internally from now on.

Safety committee members are used to ensure the company's first goal, that is, to ensure the safety of passengers, and for this purpose to continuously improve the company's operating model and technical means.

The Compliance Committee is used to study and track changes in laws and regulations in various regions of the country to ensure that the company always conducts business activities within the legal framework.

The reason why there are two committees instead of a new department is that these two problems cannot be solved by a single department divided according to management functions, but must be taken seriously by the whole company.

Correspondingly, the chairman of these two committees is concurrently held by CEO Lin Yi. Except for some senior executives who participate in the two committees at the same time, the rest are the heads of relevant departments.

Of course, the establishment of two new departments can only be said to be a statement, Lin Yi still took some concrete measures.

After the establishment of the safety committee, it reiterated the company's requirements for driver recruitment and ordered the teams in each region to conduct self-inspection.

There is no problem with the requirements themselves, because they are all established under the guidance of the Transportation Commission, but there is a lot of flexibility in how far they are complied with.

As a result of this self-examination, Wanli Travel has canceled the qualifications of hundreds of drivers to receive orders on this platform at one time across the country.

In addition to previous similar activities, the cumulative number of drivers who have been disqualified by Wanli Travel has exceeded a thousand. This is a great determination for an online car-hailing platform that regards transportation capacity as its core resource.

At the same time, the safety committee reiterated strict compliance with the qualification requirements, and for this reason also fired several employees who had privately granted loan approval standards in order to complete the performance appraisal.

Lin Yi also emphasized the beginning of research to provide more binding security protection measures through the application of technological updates.

Of course, these are all costly, especially if the driver registration is tightened, it will exacerbate the already existing shortage of capacity, and then affect the completion of operational goals in various regions. The executive team has great resistance and complaints.

However, under Lin Yi's insistence, these requirements have been implemented. The explanation given by the headquarters is:

"Safety and compliance are absolutely correct slogans. We have set a benchmark in this regard, and neither Dudu nor Kuaidu can refute it."

Dudu, Kuaidu, and even Uber did not challenge this, but chose to remain silent.

But for Lin Yi, he only needs one reason to convince himself:

"What's the point if I do it all over again and I'm no different from anyone else?"

Chapter 467 It's Better To Go Back

Lin Yi soon knew why Kuaidi Taxi fell into silence recently, because Lu Chuanwei called him, and then he rushed to Lin'an again to meet the other party.

I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but when I saw Lu Chuanweilin this time, I felt a little like Li Yongjin who took a taxi at Dahuangfeng more than a year ago.

I am exhausted.

"Boss Lu took the initiative to call me to find me. It's what the two of us discussed last time. Have you made a decision?"

Lu Chuanwei didn't beat around the bush either: "You can say that."

YES!

Lin Yi cheered up hard in his heart, but he still tried his best to control his emotions on the surface, and he was not in a hurry to get to the point.

"It seems that some things have happened recently that made Mr. Lu make up his mind, and I think it must not be the cursing and cursing between us and Uber that has had any impact on you or Kuaidi Taxi."

This is not a question, and Lin Yi doesn't really have to know, but Lu Chuanwei hesitated a little and didn't avoid this topic.

"Factory A is going to send a vice president to Kuaidu Taxi as the senior vice president, and he will arrive soon."

Lin Yi understood that since this matter could become the fuse of Lu Chuanwei's determination, he was definitely not willing to accept it.

Whether Lu Chuanwei objected but the objection was invalid, or Factory A announced the appointment without any discussion at all, it only means one thing:

Factory A's rope around the neck of Kuaidu Taxi became tighter and tighter.

The business has not improved, and the management has been constrained. Lu Chuanwei is already physically and mentally exhausted.

Suffering such a sudden blow from Factory A again, he is now full of the voice that Lin Yi tried to evoke in his mind that day:

It's better to go back!

How much I resisted this idea before accepting it, but how relaxed I would feel after accepting it, and the sky and the ocean are wide enough for me to roam in an instant.

So Lu Chuanwei took the initiative and said: "Boss Lin, we smart people don't talk dark words. Since I decided to let Kuaidu take a taxi, I only care about two things now."

"The first is the future of Kuaidi Taxi. Once merged, this brand will lose its value. I don't expect you to pretend to be in name only. I don't care."

"What I care about is Kuaido's employees and teams in more than 300 cities, plus the Lin'an headquarters, there are a total of thousands of employees."

"These people were recruited into a company called Kuaidi Taxi under my management. Even if I am going to leave eventually, I must give them a responsible account."

Lin Yi said five words: "No one will be fired."

"it is good!"

Lu Chuanwei did not question his statement, "The second thing is about my personal fate. Although Mr. Lin extended his invitation last time, I'm afraid you must forgive me for refusing."

"I know very well that Mr. Lin won't have a place for me here, and I won't have a place for Tutu Taxi. What's more, after two years of entrepreneurial experience, it really makes me extremely tired."

"And as Mr. Lin said when he persuaded me last time, I have always owed my family something during this period of time, so I decided to spend as much time with them as possible after I finished working in Kuaidu."

This is what it meant to go. Lin Yi did not insist on keeping him. In fact, letting Lu Chuanwei be the CEO was not the best choice for his team.

"I'm just talking about Mr. Lin, and you know very well that Cheng Wei and Liu Qing, who take taxis, have discussed the merger with us very early."

"The reason why I am willing to contact you is because I feel your sincerity last time on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is naturally for the price."

"I don't have any inclination between the two of you. My principle is very simple. Whoever bids the most will have the opportunity."

Lin Yi said confidently: "No one cherishes this opportunity more than me, and I can give you a plan right now."

"In view of the relatively large valuation scale of Wanli Travel and Kuaidi Taxi, this merger will certainly not involve cash transactions."

"But it doesn't matter, we can agree in the contract that all the shares of the merged company held by Mr. Lu will be sold out in the next round of financing or within one year according to the fair value."

"If the existing shareholders of Kuaidi Taxi are willing to continue to hold them, they can be replaced by the corresponding shares of Wanli Travel after the merger. I can guarantee to reserve a director seat for Factory A."

"If any investor wants to withdraw, he can handle it in the same way as Mr. Lu. I guarantee that he will not lose money."

"On the most critical ratio of the merger, I am willing to convert the shares of Wanli Travel and Kuaidi Taxi according to the ratio of 1:1."

"Mr. Lu, I can assure you that you won't be able to get a better deal than me from the taxi taxi."

Lin Yi has a basis for saying this. Since Lu Chuanwei chose to leave, of course he has to cash out, so it goes without saying to ensure that he gets the money.

But on the issue of the merger ratio, if the valuation is 1:1, in fact, traveling thousands of miles will suffer a lot.

Because Kuaidu Taxi’s latest round of financing of 6 million U.S. dollars was forcibly supported by Factory A, and Kuaidu’s real business scale is less than half of that of Wanli Chuxing or Dudu Taxi.

When Kuaidu was negotiating with Liu Qing before, of course Dudu wanted to negotiate a conversion ratio, but they never got it right.

Lin Yi's quotation strategy is actually the same as that of Dahuangfeng when he took a taxi, impressing the other party at once with more than expected conditions.

He spoke so briskly that Lu Chuanwei couldn't help asking: "Can you represent the opinions of all investors? They can veto it."

Lin said with certainty: "Mr. Lu should know that the financing rounds of Wanli Travel are relatively small, and the current investors are also very simple. There are only five or six investors in total. I believe I can persuade them to agree."

Wanli Travel currently owns the highest shareholding ratio, so he is actually the one who suffers the most according to this plan, so what else can other investors object to?

Moreover, Lin Yi's own shareholding ratio is high, so there is more room for dilution. So far, he has not worried about the control of the company.

That sounds unprofessional.

His confidence lies in the fact that with the current market share of Wanli Travel, if Kuaidi Taxi can be merged, the game in this industry will almost be over.

Compared with temporary gains and losses, investors pay more attention to quickly ending the so-called disorderly competition, obtaining monopoly profits in the industry, and enjoying valuation growth.

Thinking of this prospect, Lin Yi's heart became a little hot.

Lu Chuanwei's eyes lit up. If this is the case, the result will be better than the optimal situation he originally imagined. He can return to the United States with a huge sum of money in style.

"Mr. Lin, you have convinced me. I will bring your plan to Chen Weixing and other shareholders of Kuaidu after I go back."

He didn't raise the price again, just like Lin Yi said, Lu Chuanwei, who had talked with Dudu many times, knew very well that the other side couldn't offer better terms.

Lin Yi was determined: "When will you give me a result?"

Lu Chuanwei was also very straightforward: "After New Year's Day!"

Chapter 468 Fantasy 2014

Lin Yi saw Lu Chuanwei on the last day of 2014, and he did not rush to leave after that, because he had an appointment with his girlfriend for the New Year's Eve at night.

The reason why classmate Gu Caiwei appeared in Lin'an tonight was to participate in the New Year's Eve party of Zhijiang Satellite TV.

At the beginning, Ms. Gu Changge helped her talk about the program "The Voice", but in the end she couldn't really participate because of Peng Yuchen's objection.

If it is said that Gu Caiwei hit the street when she made her debut, then this is probably over.

But she is the most popular female singer this year, so this love affair was continued, and Zhijiang Satellite TV invited her to celebrate the new year.

In fact, the girl group Gu Caiwei and GIVE ME FIVE will also appear in other TV stations' New Year's Eve parties, but they are all recorded and broadcast.

Only Mango Channel needs special explanation, because Gu Caiwei became popular through the "Singer" program, and this kind of relationship in the circle must be taken care of.

Gu Caiwei explained to the other party that she participated in the live broadcast of Zhijiang Satellite TV because she is from Zhijiang herself.

Of course, Lin Yi would not go to the crowded program recording site to find her, and Peng Yuchen would not allow such a dangerous thing to happen.

So the place where they met was Gu Caiwei's home.

Gu Caiwei came back after participating in the New Year's Eve event at the TV station, so it was already late at night, and Ms. Gu Changge who was with her made some supper for the two of them.

"Okay, okay, I'm starving to death!"

Gu Caiwei immediately responded enthusiastically, and Lin Yi joked: "Are you so hungry? It looks like you have nothing to eat on the TV station."

"Oh, what do you know!"

Gu Caiwei immediately complained, "I have to wear that kind of complicated and bulky dress to attend the party, and I can't go to the bathroom, so the female star hasn't eaten or drank since before going on stage."

Lin Yi gained another useless piece of knowledge, and only then noticed that although Gu Caiwei had changed her clothes back, her face was still painted with heavy stage makeup.

He felt warm in his heart. It should be because he was in a hurry to come back to meet him, so he didn't have time to deal with it: "Go and remove your makeup first."

Gu Caiwei wasn't polite to him either, she just left and fiddled with it to remove her makeup, and when she reappeared, she returned to her natural state of clear water and hibiscus.

With Lin's familiarity with Gu Caiwei, of course, he won't have the amazing feeling that he had when he was a boy, but he feels more kind inexplicably.

"I seem to be more used to the way you are now."