Chapter 438 Tit for Tat
On October 3, the National Day holiday is still going on. Many major Internet companies have taken the holiday, leaving only some staff on duty.
At 9:20 in the morning, the streets of Zhongguancun, which should have been crowded with people, now seemed a little depressed.
At the entrance of Xinhai Building, a total of eight people, including Cheng Wei, Liu Qing and other senior executives, came to wait at the door.
Inviting Lu Liang to serve as Didi’s listing consultant was, after all, a decision unanimously approved by the board of directors.
Even though Liu Qing was reluctant in every way, she still had to give Lu Liang the respect he deserved.
Just like that night, the conversation between Lu Liang and Lao Liutou was very unpleasant. The conversation was filled with needles and guns.
But Lu Liang would still address him as Mr. Liu with the honorific title of Mr. Liu, and he would always get a little temperamental and scold his mother when he opened his mouth. That was a bit of a scolding.
I just waited for a few minutes, but Lu Liang didn't come.
On the contrary, we are waiting for Lei Jun from Xiaomi, Lao Ma from Ahli, and Zhou Hongwei from 360.
"Mr. Lei, Mr. Ma, Mr. Zhou, why are you here?"
Cheng Wei and Liu Qing looked at each other in confusion.
Lei Jun said with a smile: "I have been on vacation for the past few days, and I have been idle. I thought I haven't understood the situation here for a long time, so it shouldn't be a hindrance to come and observe, right?"
" Coincidentally, I thought so too."
Zhou Hongwei grinned and put aside his conflict with Lei Jun for the time being, looking like a crowd-pleaser.
Even Lao Ma was cheerful: "You two, we really have the same understanding."
"Of course it doesn't matter." Cheng Wei smiled bitterly.
All three of them have invested in Didi. Even if their combined equity stake is less than 1%, they are still investors.
"Mr. Ma, hello."
A hint of helplessness flashed in Liu Qing's eyes, and she called her assistants, planning to take them to the reception room: "Mr. Lu hasn't arrived yet, Mr. Ma, you guys It’s better to go to the reception room and take a rest first.”
Not surprisingly, the three brothers came here to eat melon.
They all hold Class A shares with no decision-making power, and they hold high positions and have many things to do. Under normal circumstances, they would not come to listen.
Inviting Lu Liang to join Didi is an abnormal situation. Everyone has a tendency to gossip.
If she was not a member of the authorities, she would also find a way to come over and see what was going on.
“It’s okay, just wait together at the door.”
As soon as Zhou Hongwei said his words, Lei Jun and his old horse nodded.
Since the reform, few people have taken action against the Liu family. This is the first collision between the old and new forces.
Even if they skip breakfast, they still have to eat this melon thoroughly as soon as possible.
And through the process and results of this matter, the strength of Lu Liang and the Liu family can also be evaluated.
If any party performs a little weaker, then you may be able to win more when discussing cooperation with them in the future.
At nine-thirty, while several people were still chatting, a black Mercedes-Benz slowly drove into the park.
"What's the wind blowing today?"
Lu Liang opened the door and got out of the car. When he saw Zhou Malei and the others, their expressions were exactly the same as those of Liu Cheng and Liu Cheng.
It’s understandable that Lao Ma came over to take a look, but what does it have to do with Lei Jun and Zhou Hongwei?
“It’s getting colder, the north wind is blowing, and the skin is a bit dry, so you should pay attention to moisturizing.” Zhou Hongwei smiled.
Although he was unhappy when Lu Liang refused to take over Tianxing Technology, businessmen can't have an overnight feud.
Ever since he assisted Panda in going public and helped him earn more than a billion dollars, he no longer hated Lu Liang, but fell in love with him.
A-shares were closed during the recent National Day holiday, but US stocks were not. As of last night, Panda’s share price reached US$7.26, with a market value of 13.939 billion.
Although the gains have not been much in the past few days, the intraday fluctuations have been large, trapping many retail investors at high levels.
The more retail investors are locked up, the more beneficial it will be to shareholders holding the original shares.
Because unless they are willing to cut the meat, they will continue to cover their positions and become the basic structure of this stock.
Once the ban is lifted, the stock price will become very resistant to falling, and maybe there will be a market value of tens of billions left in the end.
The current profit and loss is only on the books. Only after the lock-up period has passed, are the assets that can be cashed out at any time.
"It's really been a bit cold recently, so don't just stand around, let's go inside and warm up together."
Cheng Wei whispered to them that they had come uninvited, Lu Liang couldn't help but laugh, and also Understand their purpose.
A group of people came to the company conference room, and everyone took their seats in an orderly manner. Ma Leizhou could only sit aside.
As ten o'clock approached, representatives from Shen Peng, Zhu Hu, SoftBank, Goldman Sachs, IDG and other investors also arrived one after another.
Cheng Wei sat in the main seat and asked the secretary to start recording. He briefly said a few opening remarks and then began to introduce Lu Liang.
Although we all know each other, there are still some procedures that need to be followed. He smiled and applauded: "Didi is a big family, and Mr. Lu is welcome to join us."
Lu Liang stood up, with a smile on his face. Showing a smile: "Everyone, we will work together from now on. If I offend you in any way, please forgive me."
Not long after, with the signing of the contract, Tianxing Technology invested one billion U.S. dollars and held 2% of Didi's equity. As a representative of Tianxing Technology, Lu Liang joined Didi's board of directors and became one of the seven non-executive directors.
It is worth mentioning that 2% of the equity, of which 1.5% is Class B shares, enjoys 15% of decision-making power.
In this regard, Lu Liang has 15% of the decision-making power, Cheng Wei has 38%, Zhu Hu has 5%, and the three companies add up to 58%.
Although it has not reached the absolute holding line of 67%, it has exceeded the relative holding line of 51%.
As long as the three of them are unanimous and there is no objection from more than half of the board of directors, any decision can be passed smoothly.
Liu Qing is an outsider after all, and Cheng Wei is the real master of Didi, but no one supported him in the past.
At the same time, Cheng Wei called his assistant and handed Lu Liang a letter of appointment. He was appointed as a listing consultant and was fully responsible for all Didi listing matters, with an annual salary of 8 million.
“This is the first time I have seen such a high annual salary.”
Lu Liang laughed dumbly. Although he worked in several companies, his annual salary was only a symbolic 60,000 yuan.
After all, he doesn’t rely on salary and has no money to pay dividends directly. If he wants to buy anything, he buys it in the name of the company.
Liu Qing smiled brightly. Although she was still applauding, she had already begun to take the lead: "Mr. Lu, this is what I specially proposed to Mr. Cheng."
"Thank you, Mr. Liu."
Lu Liang smiled and narrowed his eyes, cupping his hands to express his thanks.
Don’t give it up, even if Liu Qing’s subtext is that after one year, Didi will not be able to go public, his equity will be repurchased, and he will be kicked off the board of directors.
But after all, he is the boss of Tianxing. He is a rich man worth tens of billions. He cannot be allowed to work in vain, so the eight million is the transportation fee.
"Mr. Lu is worth it, I think it's too low."
The smile on Liu Qing's face did not diminish, and she suddenly struck again: "Mr. Lu, you should be ready, you might as well tell us, Your plan? "
There is an advance point in destroying it if you don't get it, which is when Lu Liang is about to succeed, or has a probability of success.
At present, it is still possible to put pressure on Lu Liang by whether he can successfully assist Didi to go public.
After Liu Qing finished speaking, Goldman Sachs and Uber representatives spoke one after another: "Mr. Lu, let's see if there is anything we can do to help."
Lu Liang smiled indifferently, but before he spoke, Cheng Wei said: "Mr. Lu is here for the first time, and he should not be familiar with the situation yet. Mr. Liu, should you hand over the progress and precautions of the last approval?"
With Lu Liang's official joining, it also means that he and Liu Qing have completely broken up with each other, leaving no room for discussion.
He must express his stance, support Lu Liang wholeheartedly, and try his best to use Lu Liang's influence to win the support of neutral parties.
Cheng Wei is not stupid. He could believe what Lu Liang told him when he was in the hot spring last night, but not everything.
This is a great opportunity to show his face and give him a chance to get through the shuffle and get real support.
"Mr. Liu, why are you so anxious? You have to take a breath even if you hang yourself, right?"
Lu Liang squinted his eyes and waved to Xu Jiawei to hand over the work to Liu Qing.
"Mr. Lu is joking, I'm afraid you don't have enough time."
Liu Qing smiled broadly and waved to her assistant, asking him to hand over to Xu Jiawei.
Soldiers against soldiers, against generals. If it is soldiers against generals, the momentum will be slightly inferior.
Although her quick words are useless, she doesn't even know how to talk, so how can she make those who support her believe her?
Lu Liang also understood this truth. He smiled and said: "How long did it take for Panda to go public from the time it submitted its listing application?"
"When I saw the appointment letter, I wanted to talk to Mr. Cheng. I suggest you convert your annual salary into a monthly salary. I’m afraid I won’t be satisfied.”
The scene of the two people’s tit-for-tat confrontation made the three melon-eaters on the side excited.
This trip was not in vain.
On the surface, it is a war of words between a man and a woman, but it actually represents the new forces headed by Lu Liang, challenging the old forces headed by Liu Qing. It is also related to the ownership of a company valued at US$50 billion.
Three lives are lucky enough to be able to work on the front line.
Soon, the news spread to the outside world.
Tianxing Technology invested in Didi Chuxing, and Lu Liang joined the board of directors and became a non-executive director.
"Liangzi, a conscientious Liang in the capital market, please raise the unit price per customer."
"Mr. Lu, please open a female driver selection business. It's too difficult for us girls."
"Mr. Lu, can you open a pre-employment training class? Don't let all the cats and dogs run on Didi. It's just based on the passengers." Safety is child’s play.”
Experts watch the door, but laymen watch the fun.
Lu Liang’s scarf and Douyin account suddenly turned into a wishing fountain.
Netizens don’t know, nor do they care, why Lu Liang invested in Didi.
They only know that Lu Liang joined Didi, so they hope he can change the way Didi operates today.
After all, Didi has 6.28 million drivers, which means there are 6.28 million families behind it. The number of customer orders every day is as high as 20 million, which is related to the safety of 20 million passengers.
(End of this chapter)