Ordinary Road 2010

"Lin Yi, I very much hope that this trip can continue the tacit understanding we had last time, and leave something memorable for both parties."

To be honest, Lin Yi didn't expect Cheng Wei to be able to arrange this kind of itinerary to such an extent, it seems quite magical.

Even if it was just to fulfill the promise to Liu Jianni, Lin Yi had to talk to him.

"Mr. Cheng, you know very well that the reason why we were so amicable last time was because we found a common language in scolding Kalanick, and secondly, because we met for too short a time before we had time to quarrel. "

"We've completely avoided all the previous differences, but when you want to discuss other topics with me, I think you must realize that there is a huge gap between us again."

"Mr. Cheng, this is not the first time we have discussed this matter. Since I decided to make a taxi app two years ago, this seems to be the umpteenth time you have tried to persuade me. I think your answer to me should be the clearest. "

As he said, Cheng Wei has dealt with Lin Yi quite a few times, so he is not surprised by his reaction.

"It's okay to chat, we don't have anywhere else to go on the plane."

Well, for the sake of Li Luobin's face, those investors who had stuffed the invitation letter for the ten-thousand-mile trip before, Lin Yi decided to give him a flight time.

"Then at least we don't need to repeat the topics we talked about before. Does Mr. Cheng have any new news or advice for me?"

"Really."

Cheng Wei did not disappoint him, "Did you know that Uber's Kalanick raised the financing target of his spun-off subsidiary from US$12 billion to US$25 billion?"

Lin Yi replied truthfully: "I really don't know."

Cheng Wei asked: "Then why do you think he raised the amount to 25 billion?"

Lin Yi felt that the pass he was selling was boring, but he still replied: "It's nothing more than because Wanli Travel first announced the financing of 12 billion, so he set the target at 12 billion."

"Following Dudu Kuaidu announced another financing of 24 billion, then 12 billion is not enough to challenge Dudu in this area, so he decided to add 25 billion to beat you. Of course, this money is not temporary even for Uber. It can be raised in half a while."

Cheng Wei is satisfied with his answer: "Look, you are actually aware of Lin Yi. No matter how much you attack Kalanick, Uber still regards Dudu Kuaidu as the biggest competitor in the region. .”

"Sometimes the opponent is a mirror that we can use to see ourselves."

"Admit it, Lin Yi, you are already behind."

Lin Yi said with a normal expression: "After the subsidy war last year, Dudu Taxi was once behind for a year. Did Mr. Cheng admit this fact at that time?"

"It's no use denying it."

Cheng Wei didn't know who he was talking about, and threw out another news on his own, "Lin Yi, this time I am going to the United States not only to attend this summit."

"Although Liu Qing is not on this plane, she will fly to the United States at the same time and meet me in Seattle after the meeting."

"Then we will visit high-tech innovation pioneers such as Apple, Tesla, and Airbnb. Most importantly, we have already negotiated with Lyft to invest in each other and cooperate to fight Uber's global influence. We just wait for me to sign the contract."

Lyft, at least between these two, needs no special introduction, and that is Uber's biggest competitor in its American homeland.

"I don't mind telling you in advance that Dudu Kuaidu will invest [-] million U.S. dollars in Lyft. Can Wanli Travel have enough money to make such an arrangement?"

"Of course, how much money to invest is not the key. The key is that Uber regards me as the biggest competitor in the region. I have also set my sights beyond the one-acre three-point land that we entangled in the past. In the future, the pattern of our competition may It's very different."

"Lin Yi, I admit that in the past two years or so, you have been my most feared opponent. I have a very strong feeling that the winner in this industry will be between the two of us."

"I think now is the time."

"Lin Yi, your quitting now is a decent result for everyone, and I won't discuss any position with you anymore."

"As long as you agree to the merger between Dudu Kuaidu and Wanli Travel, if you want to take the money and leave, Liu Qing and I promise to convert all your shares into cash within one year. Do you know how much money that is? , To be honest, I can't help being envious."

"If you are still optimistic about the development of the ride-hailing industry, you can choose to keep your shares. Then you should become the largest individual shareholder after the merger. You know it will definitely appreciate in value."

Lin Yi didn't worry about calculating how much his shares were worth, but felt a little funny.

"When we met last time, Mr. Cheng promised to reserve a position for me on the board of directors. Is the only option this time is to take the money and leave?"

"This time and the other."

Cheng Wei took the time to adjust his attire, "Lin Yi, don't you think I have the ability to arrange you into this itinerary?"

"Thinking of our friendship in the past two years, I can reveal a little bit to you."

"If you still don't intend to follow my advice today, then I won't be the one to persuade you next time."

Chapter 505 Three Serve Me One

Lin Yi did not accept Cheng Wei's advice.

To be honest, he was really aroused a little curiosity. If he insisted on not giving in, who would come out to suppress his disobedient grandson?

After the group landed, they checked into the Hilton Hotel in Seattle in an orderly manner.

Lin Yi didn't panic, he ate very contentedly, took a walk around the hotel to digest his food, and then went back to his room to take a shower.

Until now, no one has approached him. In fact, he is still very interested in some people in the visiting group, such as Brother Dong from the dog factory.

But now that he knew that this trip was not that simple, he didn't have the heart to go out and play a familiar social game.

Lin Yi was very patient. He knew that since Cheng Wei could say that without any scruples on the plane, the other party should come looking for him soon.

But he didn't wait for anyone's call, but waited until there was an inexplicable siren sounding in the hotel building.

He didn't understand the situation at first, so he called the front desk, but the other party said it was a fire alarm, and asked him to go downstairs to a safe place immediately.

Just fucking outrageous!

Lin Yi couldn't stop complaining in his heart. How could the fire alarm go off at such a time in a well-known hotel where so many important people stayed collectively?

He instantly made up conspiracy theories like dozens of episodes of "Mission: Impossible", but he followed the instructions honestly and ran out.

After all, if a reborn person accidentally died in a hotel fire, he would be ridiculed by his peers.

When Lin Yi ran out, he looked around keenly, and then found that there were no sparks or smoke in the corridor of the hotel, and there were no signs of fire.

Let's run first, after all, it will be too late when the fire is too big.

Lin Yi's inexplicable escape journey was not thrilling, even ordinary, until the door of a certain room in front of him was hastily opened, and Cheng Wei, who was with him before, ran out from the inside.

He didn't know that Cheng Wei lived here before, and when Lin Yi was about to greet this guy to go downstairs together, three people ran out of the room one after another.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that Cheng Wei is so strong that he can fight three against one. The three who came out of his room were not fire-breathing girls.

Coincidentally, Lin Yi knew them all.

The three of them, including Cheng Wei, were taken aback when they saw Lin Yi, but Lin Yi reacted first, pointed in a certain direction and said:

"This way."

In the event of a fire, you cannot take the elevator, and you should walk downstairs from the safe passage.

Several people seemed to wake up from a dream, so they retreated from the corridor to the first floor with Lin Yi, and there were no more accidents during this period.

After confirming that they were safe, several people had time to look at each other. Although it was only a false alarm, they always felt a little embarrassed just now, and looked at each other for a while.

This embarrassing silence didn't last long, and soon a hotel staff came over to apologize, saying that they didn't find any fire, maybe a guest was smoking and triggered the alarm, and now everyone can go back to their room to rest.

At this time, the three people who ran out of Cheng Wei's room exchanged glances with each other, and finally one of them said:

"Lin Yi, you can come too."

Lin Yi didn't refuse. After all, he had been waiting all night, but he didn't expect this scene to happen so dramatically.

So the group of five returned to the room just now. After entering the door, Lin Yi realized that he had misunderstood, and this was not Cheng Wei's room at all.

This is Robin Lee's room.

Yes, Lin Yi knew all three of them who just ran out behind Cheng Wei, and the one he was most familiar with was naturally his benefactor father, Li Luobin.

The second is Brother Xiaoma. Back then, because of the mediation of the subsidy war, this gangster once invited himself.

In the end, there is Ma Jieke, who calls himself Qingyang. I am afraid that no one in the country does not know that face, but Lin Yi really has not had any direct contact with this person.

After returning to the room, it may be that this closed space brought a sense of security, without the feeling of being surrounded by a large crowd, they all felt more at ease.

The two horse bosses gave Li Luobin a wink, and the latter said:

"Lin Yi, since you happened to see us and have nothing to hide, we originally planned to come out this time and ask you to talk."

"Before the oolong of the fire just now, Cheng Wei was reporting to us that he proposed a truce to you on the plane, but you still rejected it."

"Lin Yi, we have communicated many times during this period, including other investors from Wanli Travel, who have come to me to discuss the future of the company with me."

"Everyone is playing their cards right now, so we don't have to shy away from Cheng Wei's presence, we'll talk about some things."

"Wanli travel now costs an average of 1.6 million US dollars per month, and Dudu Kuaidu's expenditure will only exceed this amount."

"We, to be precise, me and the two presidents, we all believe that this situation is meaningless and should not continue."

"More than 3 million U.S. dollars per month. This kind of spending speed was simply a fantasy when we started our business. What can we do with it?"

"It's not the first time we've talked about these things. I'll stop here. I hope you can reconsider Cheng Wei's suggestion."

"Hey!"

Lin Yi couldn't help laughing, he was laughing at his miscalculation and innocence.

Of the people in this room, the two surnamed Ma are considered Cheng Wei's backers, not surprising, the only thing he didn't count was that Li Luobin "turned his back" so quickly.

It seems that his position is far more flexible than he imagined.

"Are you here to give me an ultimatum? If I say no, will you all cut off the payment interface for Wanli Travel?"

Brother Xiao Ma on the other side said: "Of course not, we don't joke about business reputation."

"But Lin Yi, the three of us are here today to discuss the matter between you and Cheng Wei, not to force you to do something, but to hope to see a result in the taxi-hailing industry."

Lin Yi laughed again, this time he was laughing because at least they didn't come up with any dirty tricks, so he didn't have to worry about the future.

"In front of the three of you, I'll just say it straight. What Cheng Wei gave me was not a proposal for a truce, but a letter of persuasion..."

"Oh!"

Lin was only halfway through, and was interrupted by Jack Ma, who slapped the table fiercely. He was always thin and thin, but he waved his arms fiercely.

"Otherwise, what else do you want? What qualifications do you have to refuse Wanli Travel now? Isn't it enough to give you a step?"

"You just have hundreds of millions of dollars in your account that you haven't spent, and you have to stay until the oil is exhausted before you give up, but is that your money?"

"You have to figure it out, it's fucking Xiongchang's money, it's the investor's money, it's not the fucking money you used to play the house!"

"Young people, don't be ignorant of the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth!"

After he got angry, he seemed to be captured by the momentum, and the room became audible, and there was a strange silence for a while.

Then Lin Yi spoke.

"Today, two bosses Ma and... Robin, who I have learned a lot before, came to give me advice. As a junior in the industry, I am flattered."

"I don't know if this kind of treatment is considered unprecedented, and probably there will be no one in the future. After all, it seems that there are not many people who are as ignorant of current affairs as me."

"Three giants who are famous all over the world, all of them worked tirelessly to persuade such an insignificant person like me, how lucky can it be that three serve me and one?"

Lin Yi's tone was actually very flat, but the four over there frowned, because the inside and outside of the words didn't seem to be going in the direction they wanted.

"However, I refuse."

Lin Yi said firmly.

Chapter 506 Go to the fucking factory

"Oh!"

It's still Ma Jieke, I don't know how he got this habit of patting the table, Lin Yi especially wanted to remind him that Feng Qingyang practiced Dugu Nine Swords, not Iron Sand Palm, your character design is not quite right.

What's more, this is the table in Li Robin's room.

Ma Jieke loves to talk about Jin Yong, and he is well-known both inside and outside the circle, but after all, Lin Yi and him met for the first time, and they did not have that kind of friendship.

Under the circumstances, if we talk about this topic, Ma Jieke's reaction is hard to predict, so Lin Yi wisely gave up this idea.

Sure enough, he waved his hand disdainfully: "If you really don't know how to compliment, open your eyes and look at the young man, do you know who you are talking to?"

"As long as the three of us say something, starting tomorrow, no company in this industry will deal with you again, believe it or not?"

"I believe."

Lin Yi nodded sincerely, "But taxi-hailing software is a to C business, not a to B business. Can you still inform all users to give up traveling thousands of miles together?"

Ma Jieke's expression just now was already very impatient, and a frightening light finally appeared in his eyes when he heard this:

"Stubborn!"

"I'm persuading you so loudly that you don't know how much you weigh, right?"