In airports in the United States, especially in San Francisco, where Chinese Americans are concentrated, the presence of two yellow faces, a man and a woman, is not an eye-catching combination.
And when two such pairs appeared in the same space at the same time, they almost immediately found each other in the crowd and recognized each other.
The natural couple is Lin Yi and Liu Jianni.
They also knew the other couple, but this was the first time they met these two people appearing together openly like this.
It's Cheng Wei and Liu Qing.
Among the four people, the two men who noticed each other first were Lin Yi and Cheng Wei, but they hesitated at the same time and did not say hello immediately.
On the contrary, after their respective partners Liu Jianni and Liu Qing saw each other, they greeted each other without any hesitation and walked directly towards each other without any hesitation.
"Hi, Jenny."
"Long time no see, Jean."
Jean is Liu Qing's English name. Obviously, even if we don't consider the relationship between Wanli Travel and Tuk-Tuk taxis, these two people have known each other before.
Now that the two very professional ladies had set an example and reminisced about the past like real old friends in this foreign country, Lin Yi and Cheng Wei did not hesitate and shook hands in unison.
"When did you come?"
Lin Yi did not ask why Cheng Wei appeared in the United States, because this question was redundant, and of course it was the same reason as them.
"Just got here, where are you?"
"We have been here for a while and are preparing to return home."
Lin Yi didn't lie about his itinerary, and Cheng Wei didn't doubt it either.
Now that Lin Yi and Liu Jianni have left, it means that their financing trip in the United States has been completed. Of course, Cheng Wei is very curious and concerned about their results, but he will not ask about it.
Over there, Liu Jianni and Liu Qing also completed the greetings between the ladies. The four of them came together to talk. Lin Yi first expressed his congratulations:
"Congratulations, Boss Cheng. You have gained such a heroic general like Mr. Liu. I was very surprised when I saw the news."
"Of course, I also want to congratulate Mr. Liu for finding a home like Tuk-Tuk Taxi. I have not forgotten Mr. Liu's teachings before. This can be regarded as setting an example by leaving a multinational company and doing his best to revitalize the national industry."
Before Lin Yi and Liu Jianni went abroad, the news of Liu Qing joining Tuk-Tuk Taxi had already broken out. It was not a surprise to see him and Cheng Wei here.
However, Liu Qing, who was born in Goldman Sachs, does not hold the position of CFO at Dudu, but COO.
Cheng Weixin said, I believe you, because when they last met to discuss the private car business, Lin Yi acted mysteriously and knew everything.
Or Liu Qing herself said in a flawless manner: "Are you trying to eliminate me by saying this? Jenny has known me for many years and is one of the best investors I know. I don't even know how Boss Lin persuaded her.
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There was no need for Lin Yi to speak, Liu Jianni answered by herself: "As an investor, there are too many projects to look at, and you can't help but try your hand. Lin Yi and his entire team have a special vitality that is very infectious to me.
Reminds me of what it was like to be young.”
"What about you, Jean?"
Liu Qing smiled slightly: "I also think Will's team is very loving and has a very good atmosphere, but what impresses me most is their persistence and persistence in their dreams, which makes people unable to help but join in."
It's impossible for two groups of people to talk about anything useful when they get together like this, so they can only talk politely like this, haha.
Lin Yi and Cheng Wei looked at each other and understood each other's common opinions:
When it comes to hypocrisy, they are really inferior to these two women.
Then the situation between the four people quickly evolved into Liu Jianni and Liu Qing chatting cordially and enthusiastically, while Lin Yi and Cheng Wei had nothing to do with each other.
“Have you ever experienced Uber’s products and services in the United States?”
Cheng Wei finally thought of a topic that both parties could talk about, and he thought that the answer to this question should be natural.
It is said that Cheng Wei himself does not even have a driver's license. After he founded Tuk-Tuk Taxi, he only used his own APP to go out, which was considered as a product experience.
When he returned to the United States, whether it was to "learn advanced international experience" or to "explore the enemy's situation," he absolutely couldn't miss the chance to experience Uber.
Well, but Lin Yi didn't.
"Jenny is very familiar with the United States. She arranged her itinerary very well, so we have never used Uber to call a car. It would not be good for investors to see it."
Of course, this is just a statement. Investors will not stand at the gate waiting for them. Normally, there is no chance to find out whether they arrived by Uber.
Cheng Weiting was surprised that Lin Yi didn't try out his rival's products. You should know that he often uses Wanli Travel's taxis. If he finds anything that is better than Tuk-Tuk taxis, he will go back to Zhang Bo to discuss improvements.
He wondered if Lin Yi was a little inflated because he temporarily occupied the number one position in the industry. After all, this guy was young. If this was the case, it would be good news for him.
"The way you use Uber in the United States is still different from that in China, because mobile payment is not that developed here, so they tie it to a credit card."
"However, compared with the traditional taxi-hailing model, the advantages are still very obvious. You can get off the car and go without worrying about getting change."
"In addition, the taxis we take are all high-end luxury cars, and the fare is higher than ordinary taxis. It is a bit similar to our private cars."
Cheng Wei shared some of his experience in using it, but of course he had reservations and had no intention of exchanging information with Lin Yi.
The special car business they had promoted together before had actually come to fruition. Lin Yi had already learned about this from his senior sister, so they did not talk about it on this occasion.
Did Lin Yi not use Uber because he underestimated the enemy?
of course not.
Cheng Wei used Uber because he had just come into contact with Kalanick and didn’t know much about this new opponent. He hoped to gain some experience for future confrontations with the opponent.
But for Lin Yi, he knows Uber's development in the next few years better than Kalanick himself now, so there is no need to try so hard.
There is another reason.
He complained without hesitation: "That guy Kalanick is really annoying. After seeing him once, I never wanted to see him a second time. When I thought about using Uber to send him money, I decided to give up."
These words not only surprised Cheng Wei, but also attracted Liu Jianni and Liu Qing on the other side.
Although this was a private occasion, it is relatively rare for the founder of a star startup to complain about another founder who is a competitor.
However, Cheng Wei's surprise only lasted for a short while, and then he actually joined in.
"That's right, that guy is so awesome that I don't know where he got his energy from. When he came to me that day and said he wanted to acquire me, if I hadn't been bad at English and worried that I wouldn't be able to scold him, I would have fucked him."
Liu Jiani and Liu Qing were a bit dumbfounded. They discovered that their two bosses still had some things in common. For example, they both resented the arrogant and domineering Kalanick.
For example, they are a bit childish.
When they roasted Kalanick together at the airport that day, it was probably the moment when Lin Yi and Cheng Wei became most like friends.