Ordinary Road 2010

What he can do has been done, and the rest is to resign himself to fate, and he doesn't think Da Huangfeng has any reason to reject him.

Sure enough, Li Yongjin didn't come back alone, he brought his other two partners in, and the three of them conveyed the final result to Lin Yi together:

"Boss Lin, the big yellow peak taxi is yours now."

When Li Yongjin said this, his expression was a bit complicated, it seemed to be rejoicing, relief, and regret.

As for Lin Yi, he vigorously shook hands with the three people one by one, and said confidently:

"Happy cooperation!"

Chapter 391 Three Kingdoms Killing 2.0

After Li Yongjin and the others agreed, Lin Yi called two people.

One is the senior sister. Although Lin Yi has already explained the overall plan to her, she must be present on such an important occasion that concerns the company's future and destiny.

The other one is Liu Jianni, Lin Yi invited her to serve as the financial advisor for this acquisition.

The role of financial adviser in the M&A case is not necessary, but this transaction was very hasty. Although Lin Yi and his senior sister had the experience of selling to each group on a random food delivery network, they are still different from professionals.

Li Yongjin on the opposite side used to be the CFO of Tudou.com and is an expert in this field.

Although Lin Yi felt that he would not intentionally deceive him, otherwise he would easily ruin his reputation in the Jianghu, but he was careful when sailing for thousands of years, and he couldn't expect the other party to be too polite when doing business.

This invitation seemed very abrupt, but Liu Jianni still came, because Lin Yi told her: "This time you won't let you do it for nothing."

When Li Moyan and Liu Jianni arrived, Lin Yi and Li Yongjin had already chatted for a long time, but there were still a lot of details to be confirmed and implemented.

So the three people from Wanli Travel, as well as the three people who took a taxi from Dahuangfeng, quarreled all night about this merger and acquisition, and implemented Lin Yi's request to "get the result on the spot".

When the sun rose above the horizon the next day, everything was settled.

The legal affairs or lawyers of both parties will be busy with the next contract and other matters. Lin Yi, who stayed up all night, did not feel tired, but was in high spirits with excitement.

When everyone was resting, Liu Jianni came to Lin Yi with a cup of coffee. Only then did she have time to ask, "When do you plan to announce it?"

Lin Yi replied: "Wait until after taking over Dahuangfeng's taxi service completely."

Liu Jianni reminded: "This news won't be hidden for long. As long as Dudu and Kuaidu realize that Dahuangfeng is no longer in contact with them, they will immediately know that you have succeeded, and there is no guarantee that there will be no eyeliner of the other two in the company."

Lin Yi said with a smile: "I didn't intend to hide it from them. This is an important milestone for traveling thousands of miles. There will definitely be a huge press conference then."

Seeing that he knew what was in his mind, Liu Jianni stopped talking about it, but asked what she cared about the most: "I don't think it's strange that you can acquire Dahuangfeng. You can tell from Li Yongjin's appearance that they don't have much confidence. A high bid is naturally in your pocket."

"But this sum should have spent almost all the funds on Wanli Travel's account. What are you going to do next, let me come in and do the A round?"

"Yes and no."

Lin Yi didn't play tricks, and immediately explained: "I said I won't let Mr. Liu do nothing for nothing this time, so I will definitely let you in."

"However, I also know that the current situation of Wanli Travel may not be able to meet your investment requirements, so I have one more thing to do before that, which is to find a backer for myself."

"The reason why Dahuangfeng Taxi Taxi can't raise funds is because Dudu and Kuaidu are backed by two major factories, and investors think they have no chance to compete."

"So if I don't do that, it's going to be the next rhubarb peak very quickly."

When he said this, Liu Jianni had already understood the plan for the next step, and she asked, "Are you confident that you can find it?"

"Entrepreneurship is inherently a risk. No one can be [-]% sure. If anyone says that he will definitely make money, he must be cheating."

"All I can say is it's worth a try."

That being said, Lin Yi is certainly not without confidence at this point, he still has a certain amount of money in his heart.

Liu Jianni stopped talking, took a sip of the coffee in her hand, and after refreshing herself, several people returned to the negotiating table again.

……

A few days later, a press conference was held in Shanghai.

This time it was not through Liu Jianni's relationship. Although she assisted her, it was mainly prepared by Li Moyan. Wanli Travel has initially established a certain media relationship.

At the beginning of the event, of course, Lin Yi announced the acquisition news.

"Distinguished guests and friends from the media:

I am honored to announce to you that after our unremitting efforts, we have finally impressed Mr. Li and his team with our sincerity.

Just today, Wanli Travel and Dahuangfeng Taxi will officially merge, and the capacity and users of both parties will be connected to each other.

Except for the Shencheng area, which is still operated separately under the brand of Dahuangfeng Taxi, other areas are unified in the name of Wanli Chuxing.

Of course, our original intention and mission have not changed, and the teams of both parties will cooperate sincerely to provide users with more efficient and smarter travel services..."

Lin Yi was just like Wang Xing back then, rambling on the stage, but the media was well-informed and didn't pay attention to this. When it came time to ask questions, they still focused on real things.

"Can you disclose the transaction amount of Wanli Travel's acquisition of Dahuangfeng Taxi?"

Lin Yi said with a smile on his face: "After negotiation between the two parties, it is agreed that the amount of this transaction will not be announced to the public for the time being."

This acquisition cost several million dollars. For the three partners of Dahuangfeng Taxi Taxi, excluding one or two small investments received in the early stage, there is basically not much money in their pockets.

The amount was not disclosed, because for Li Yongjin and the others who took the money and left, it might be because they didn't want to reveal their wealth; for Lin Yi, it was mainly because they didn't want to expose their financial strength in front of Dudu and Kuaidu.

Of course, they must know the approximate order of magnitude, after all, those two families have also talked with Da Huangfeng for a long time.

Another reporter asked: "May I ask how the teams of the two parties will be arranged after the merger? Will the main person in charge of Dahuangfeng Taxi Taxi work in the new company?"

Lin Yilu expressed regret: "Wanli Travel has an open attitude, and we welcome Mr. Li and his team to join us."

"However, due to career planning, Mr. Li did not agree to this invitation, and expressed respect and blessings for this Wanli trip."

"I want to emphasize that Mr. Li has always been the founder of Bumblebee Taxi, and his spirit will always be with us and become a valuable asset for the company."

After these two key questions, other questions are relatively less important. For example, someone asked:

"What are the considerations for retaining the brand of Dahuangfeng Taxi in Shanghai after the merger?"

Lin Yi answered very sincerely: "Dahuangfeng Taxi has a leading position in the Shencheng market and has a good reputation among users."

"We believe that these are valuable intangible assets of the company and should be preserved to the greatest extent. This is also a respect for the development history and core values ​​of Dahuangfeng Taxi."

These are all nonsense. In fact, both Lin Yi and Li Yongjin know that it is only a matter of time before Wanli Travel completely digests Dahuangfeng taxis.

After the media took the money, they went back to write the draft, and the impact of this matter has just begun to ferment.

It is said that some media who wanted to do something made a special trip to contact Dudu and Kuaidu to ask their views on the acquisition of Dahuangfeng Taxi by Wanli Travel, and the replies from the two companies were exactly the same:

No comment.

The media that failed to get the news had no choice but to throw out such a headline: "Wanli Travel Swallows the Big Yellow Peak with Small Blog and Big Whale, Taxi App Enters the Three Kingdoms Killing 2.0 Era!" "

On Lin Yi's side, shortly after the news was released, before he could proceed with his next plan, an unexpected visitor ushered in.

"An investor wants to see you."

"Who?"

"She claims to be Liu Qing from Goldman Sachs."

Chapter 392 Here Comes a Smart Man

Goldman Sachs.

This company is recognized as the world's largest investment bank, with the longest history, the largest asset scale, and the most extensive business scope.

Its Asia-Pacific headquarters is located in Hong Kong City, and it began to enter the mainland in the 90s. With its "advanced international experience", it has left unforgettable lessons for many domestic companies.

As for colleagues, they can only watch and learn enviously, while secretly applauding in their hearts: such a fast knife technique, it turns out that leeks can be cut like this!

Goldman Sachs is indeed very special. There are various true and false stories about this company circulating on the Chinese Internet. In many contexts, it is synonymous with "Wall Street" and "International Capital".

With such a big background, Lin Yi naturally couldn't see him, and he met with his senior sister, giving him the highest courtesy.

Liu Qing has an oval face and big eyes. She is not a beauty, but she gives people a shrewd and exposed feeling.

The investment banker's elite in her body was very upright, she shook hands with the two generously, and praised Lin Yi in surprise:

"I didn't expect Boss Lin to be so young, what a hero!"

She did not neglect Li Moyan, but looked at her with admiration: "I never expected to meet such a young and outstanding female entrepreneur. Traveling thousands of miles is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

Liu Qing is not like many little girls, the only social skill they have with the same sex is to exaggerate the appearance of the other party, but only mention the other party's workplace status, appearing very professional.

When they met for the first time, the businessmen exchanged a few words as greetings. She handed them beautifully printed business cards and introduced herself simply:

"Liu Qing, managing director of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific, you can call me Jean."

The business of investment banking itself was born here, so some concepts were copied from the original.

For example, the exaggerated title system, that is, titles, these titles are not the same as what people hear every day, and laymen are easy to be fooled when they see it for the first time.

For example, the so-called VP is the vice president. It sounds like a big leader in the company, but it can be regarded as a small cadre in the investment bank.

Liu Qing, the so-called managing director, is usually abbreviated as MD in English. It is a level in investment banks, not a position.

This level can represent super gold-collar workers who travel in first class, stay in five-star hotels, and have an annual income of more than seven figures, and the unit is US dollars.

But to say that he is an "executive" of the company Goldman Sachs is completely justified. Liu Qing would never call himself that.

Of course, Lin Yi knew very well that this woman's identity was more than that.

Apart from Goldman Sachs background, her most important identity is the daughter of Liu Taishan, a famous patriotic industrialist. Three generations of her family have never forgotten her original aspirations, and she is honored by netizens as "a loyal family".

After graduating from P University, Liu Qing went to the United States to study abroad because her father refused to let her join the Taishan Group to succeed her. She studied at Harvard University.

After graduating, she went to Goldman Sachs as an intern and passed 12 rounds of interviews in a row. In the off-season environment of the industry that year, she got an extremely precious employment quota.

All of the above are the best manifestations of her excellent personal qualities and unremitting fighting spirit, which have nothing to do with her family.

No matter whether others believe it or not, anyway, Lin Yi believed it.

Since Liu Qing didn't take the initiative to mention his family background, Lin Yi also pretended not to know, but asked very politely:

"May I ask Mr. Liu to visit this small temple today, what advice do you have for us?"

"Teaching is out of the question."

Liu Qing showed a proper smile, "First of all, I would like to congratulate you two. I just learned that Wanli Travel has acquired Dahuangfeng Taxi. You are amazing to be able to achieve such results under the eyes of Dudu and Kuaidu. "

"After this acquisition, Wanli Travel has become an important player of the same order of magnitude as Dudu and Kuaidu. It has attracted the attention of the market and the entire industry. It cannot but be said to be a major victory."

Lin Yi didn't say anything modest, this one obviously has more to say.

"In addition to congratulations, today I bring some industry insights and opinions that I hope to share with you two, as well as a small suggestion."

"Wanli Travel spent a lot of money to acquire Dahuangfeng Taxi. I believe that both of them have realized that there is no future in this industry, and cooperation is the only way out."

When she said this, she paused to observe the expressions of the two people on the opposite side. The senior sister didn't say a word, but Lin Yi answered: "I don't know when Goldman Sachs started to engage in venture capital business?"

"Strictly speaking, Goldman Sachs does not intend to directly participate in venture capital, especially early-stage venture capital projects with great uncertainty."

Liu Qing gave the two science popularization in a serious manner: "Goldman Sachs has also noticed the prosperity of the primary market in recent years. Our advantage is that we have a huge amount of funds and rich experience in capital operations, which is fundamentally different from ordinary venture capital institutions. .”

"We are more inclined to look for industry opportunities with great potential but greater certainty, to help companies put on a pair of wings before they take off, and to charge reasonable remuneration in the process of helping."

The profit method of investment banks is still very different from that of venture capital.

It sounds tempting to invest 2000 million and get 10 times the return after 100 years, but it is very likely that its funding period will not match that long at all.

In addition, if you want to spend 200 billion investment budget a year, the 2000 million projects will not be considered.

Otherwise, how to manage 1000 projects?

These have nothing to do with Lin Yi and Li Moyan, Liu Qing just mentioned them briefly, and focused on the taxi-hailing industry.

"Let me put it this way, two people, Goldman Sachs Group and myself have been following the development of this industry since the emergence of taxi-hailing software in the United States."

"This market needs a lot of original investment to cultivate. According to professional calculations, it will take about 20 billion US dollars to form a sizable and profitable market."

"But who can bear such a huge cost?"

"Goldman Sachs can."

"Because we believe that this industry will have great potential and prospects in the future, these costs are worthwhile and can see returns."

20 billion US dollars, what a big pie!

Lin Yiming knew the reason and asked: "Then Mr. Liu, does he mean that he hopes to invest in us traveling thousands of miles?"

"Yes and no."

Liu Qing said: "I just said that Goldman Sachs is very optimistic about the development of the taxi-hailing industry, but the current industry structure is still unclear."