Lin Yi waited in the capital for more than a week. Just when he was about to lose patience and decided to take the initiative, the wind he had been waiting for finally came.
Li Yongjin called him.
After receiving the news, Lin Yi immediately bought a plane ticket, came to the city by the Huangpu River again, and walked into the Dahuangfeng Taxi Taxi office again.
This time, he was much more confident than before.
Li Yongjin was no different from the last time they met, but for some reason, Lin Yi saw through the lenses of his glasses that he was tired.
During the period when Lin Yi waited silently and became increasingly anxious, it was probably even more difficult for Li Yongjin.
"Mr. Li, since you came to me, I guess you have met Cheng Wei from Dudu and Lu Chuanwei from Kuaidu before, right?"
This three-party competition to buy Dahuang Peak is almost becoming a big deal for Lin Yi.
Li Yongjin did not answer his question, but asked instead: "I invited Mr. Lin here to ask if the acquisition plan proposed by Mr. Lin when he first came here still counts?"
"certainly!"
At this point, Lin Yi no longer used Cheng Wei's excuse to isolate Dahuang Feng, and expressed his wishes without hesitation.
"My promise to Mr. Li is still valid. As long as you understand that Dahuangfeng Taxi is naturally our family, the position of CFO of Wanli Travel is also reserved for you."
Li Yongjin shook his head and said: "I am very grateful to Mr. Lin for his kindness, but I'd better hire someone else for this position."
Although he expressed his refusal, Lin Yi was not disappointed because Li Yongjin only said that he was unwilling to serve as CFO, not that he was unwilling to sell Dahuang Peak.
He finally seriously considered the option of traveling thousands of miles away!
In fact, Li Yongjin was under a lot of pressure during this period. Of course, Dudu Taxi and Kuadu Taxi did not stop contacting him, but the quotations they made were difficult to satisfy him and the two partners, so they could not even "take the money and leave."
This decent exit method is not possible.
As time goes by, Dahuangfeng Taxi's funds have completely dried up. Not to mention competing with other taxi companies, it can no longer support normal operations.
In this situation, there were not many options left for Li Yongjin. Since he was unwilling to accept Dudu and Kuadu's plan, the only other option he could find was Lin Yi.
"Mr. Lin, let me tell you the truth. I have discussed it with the other two partners. We only accept all-cash acquisition plans now."
When Lin heard this, he no longer regretted not attracting Li Yongjin. Obviously they had lost their fighting spirit, at least in the field of taxi-hailing software, they had given up struggling.
In this case, the initiative now comes to Lin Yi.
"Mr. Li, I guess between Dudu and Kuadu, Kuadu offered the higher price. Without my intervention, you would have sold Dahuang Peak to them, right?"
Li Yongjin had nothing to do with him, so he simply nodded and admitted, but still asked out of curiosity: "How do you know?"
Lin Yi smiled proudly: "Because Kuadu is richer than Dudu."
"The latest rounds of financing for Kuaidu and Dudu were US$15 million and US$10 million respectively, but they were both done in April. Now almost half a year has passed, and even if they have not spent all the money, they will only have a fraction left."
"As for Kuadu Taxi, the payment was only received in September, and the cash reserves are now abundant."
In fact, Lin Yi has another reason that he didn't say, and that is that Kuadu needs Dahuangfeng to take a taxi more than Dudu, because Kuadu is the laggard among the two, and Dahuangfeng is about the same size.
Compared with those two, traveling thousands of miles obviously requires taking a taxi from Dahuang Peak. Only in this way can we barely catch up with them in a short period of time.
Li Yongjin agreed with this reason, but he did not come to Lin Yi just to guess riddles, so he asked directly:
"Then how much does Mr. Lin charge for a taxi at Dahuangfeng?"
Lin Yi held out three fingers: "No matter what price Kuai offered, I'll pay him another 30%!"
Li Yongjin's eyes lit up.
The price that Kuaidu offered to Dahuangfeng was certainly reasonable, and Lin Yi had his own reasons for saying it was 30% more without even doing any due diligence.
Theoretically speaking, even if he was only 1 yuan more than Kuaidu, Li Yongjin should choose him, but in that case it would be a humiliation.
The reason why I quoted 30% is because this is an important psychological threshold for most people. A difference of this magnitude gives people the feeling that "the price is completely different from the previous price."
Therefore, the salary increase expectation for many people who change jobs is 30%.
Li Yongjin's current heartbeat is proof that his balance has quickly swung towards Wanli Travel, and Lin Yi will put more pressure on him.
"But I have a request. If Mr. Li agrees, we will discuss the transaction arrangements clearly today and then sign the contract."
"Otherwise, if I leave this door today, the quotation just made will not count."
"I believe that after talking for so long, all the transaction preparations have been arranged by Dahuangfeng. Mr. Li is also an expert in this field. I don't value the reports of lawyers and accountants. As long as both parties complete the settlement quickly, the payment can be made."
Lin Yi's intention was very clear, which was to force Li Yongjin to make a decision on the spot.
He raised the price by 30% just to win the Dahuang Peak in one fell swoop, without leaving any more time for Li Yongjin to go back to Dudu and Kuadu to argue with them over and over again with the price quoted for Wanli Travel.
Li Yongjin was really moved. He had been talking to Dudu and Kuadu for more than a day or two. They had gone through many rounds of negotiations. He knew that there was no way the two families could make any more concessions before he came to Lin Yi.
Sure enough, there was a surprise.
Despite this, he still asked one more question: "Can Mr. Lin have full authority to make this decision on behalf of Wanli Travel?"
Wanli Travel has not introduced any investors yet. The only shareholders who can make decisions are Lin Yi and his senior sister. They have a tacit understanding for a long time. As for CTO Wang Kai, they can be ignored.
Lin Yi said without hesitation: "I can."
Li Yongjin looked at his firm look and chose to believe it, and then said: "I need to discuss it with my two partners. Please wait here, Mr. Lin, and we will give a reply as soon as possible."
Lin Yi stretched out his hand to signal him to help himself. Li Yongjin did not waste any time and immediately went out to find his two partners. The three of them gathered together and chatted for a while, pointing here and there from time to time.
During their discussion, Lin Yi did not observe their reactions too seriously, but sat in a chair very leisurely and waited for their results.
What he can do has been done, and the rest is left to fate, and he doesn't think Dahuang Feng has any reason to reject him.
Sure enough, Li Yongjin did not come back alone. He also brought his other two partners in, and the three of them conveyed the final result to Lin Yi:
"Mr. Lin, Dahuangfeng Taxi is yours."
Li Yongjin's expression was a bit complicated when he said this. He seemed to be happy, relieved, and also regretful.
As for Lin Yi, he shook hands with the three people in turn and said confidently: