Lu Chuanwei suddenly began to talk about his impression of Lin Yi: "Originally, I thought that Wanli Travel's success was largely due to good luck, but you made me change this view."
"Looking back now, when we last met, you were setting the stage for today's events, and even set up a little ambush between Chen Weixing and me."
"Out of contempt for your age, I didn't take any precautions, and I didn't realize that you had such a purpose and plan."
"Although I am not the real founder of Kuadu Taxi, I have been working side by side with this company since I returned to China to start my own business. My destiny and that of Kuadu Taxi have long been closely linked and cannot be separated."
"No matter whether there is any quarrel between Chen Weixing and I, no matter to what extent Factory A has intervened in Kuadu Taxi, there is no reason for me to give up on it."
Lin Yi did not feel disappointed or frustrated by his self-evident statement, but felt very relieved.
"I never asked you to give up."
"Mr. Lu, I wonder if you still remember taking a taxi from Dahuang Peak? It was around this time a year ago that I went to Shencheng to find Li Yongjin."
"I know he talked to you and Dudu's Cheng Wei. He should have been close to reaching a deal with you at that time, but in the end he sold it to me. Do you want to know why?"
This incident happened not that long ago, but Lu Chuanwei felt it was surprisingly long, because just a year ago, the landscape of the taxi-hailing industry was far from what it is now.
Of course, he still had fresh memories of taking a taxi at Dahuang Peak. It was a huge regret that Kuadu missed Dahuang Peak, but the bigger regret was that he gave Lin a chance.
Lu Chuanwei is absolutely sure that if Lin Yisheng hadn't snatched Dahuangfeng's taxi from him, then he wouldn't have been able to get Xiong Factory's investment.
Naturally, there is no way to show off one's power here today.
He didn't answer Lin Yi's question, but he didn't interrupt either. He just sat there quietly waiting for him to continue.
"At that time, I told Li Yongjin that no matter what price you offered him, I would pay 30% more. This was my determination and sincerity for this transaction."
"Same Mr. Lu, now I also have the same determination and sincerity for Kuadu Taxi."
"I am willing to use the valuation of the latest round of financing from both parties as a benchmark to discuss merger matters with Kuadu. This is not an acquisition but a cooperation."
"Whether it's Kuadu Taxi itself or Mr. Lu himself, I'm willing to give you the maximum preferential treatment. If you are willing to continue to contribute to this industry, I can give up my position as CEO to you and retire as chairman."
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The latest round of US$600 million obtained by Kuadu Taxi is a valuation that was only supported by the support of Factory A. Otherwise, based on Kuadu itself, the business relationship between the three companies is not 8:7:6.
Therefore, if the merger is based on this valuation, it will actually be a very favorable condition for Kuadu, but Lu Chuanwei remains unmoved at all.
"Boss Lin's situation is not as big as your tone sounds. Dudu's Cheng Wei and Liu Qing agreed to let me be the co-CEO."
Lin Yi said that he should be the CEO and he should be the chairman. Obviously, he still has the final decision-making power in the company's management.
Although Lu Chuanwei came up with Dudu's conditions, Lin Yi did not feel frustrated at all, but was very surprised.
It's good if you're willing to negotiate terms, but what's scary is not imposing terms.
Lin Yi knew that Liu Qing had been thinking about this matter much longer than him, and it was not easy for him to open a small hole in Lu Chuanwei.
"Co-CEO, this is unheard of. Which large company by name has adopted this kind of management structure?"
"Mr. Lu should know very well that these are all lies. You already know who Cheng Wei and Liu Qing are after having been together for such a long time. To use such nonsense to bluff people only shows that they are not sincere."
Lu Chuanwei also seemed to realize that it was a mistake for Cheng Wei and Liu Qing to mention Dudu just now, and he immediately dropped the topic without going into details here.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Why don't you talk to Chen Weixing about this matter?"
Among the two current heads of Kuadu Taxi, Chen Weixing is younger than Lu Chuanwei. He also has another online game career. His personality is also more flamboyant and narcissistic in comparison.
For Lin Yi, Chen Weixing was more difficult to deal with.
Naturally, he has reasons for liking Lu Chuanwei, but some reasons can be discussed openly, and some reasons can only be understood.
"Mr. Lu knows that I am from Lin'an, right?"
This statement was very inappropriate, but after the long conversation just now, Lu Chuanwei was not so resistant, so he simply nodded.
Lin Yi seemed to have completely forgotten what they had just discussed, completely forgotten Lu Chuanwei's question, and concentrated on telling his own story.
"I grew up in Lin'an and never left this city before graduating from high school."
"Later I went to college, and my dad sent me there when I first started school. I remember clearly that it was a 13-hour train ride."
"I actually like Beijing as a city. It is both ancient and modern, solemn and prosperous. If there was no smog, I think I would like its winter even more."
"The people there are also pretty good. I have never met an Aunt Zhenghuangqi with a pattern that spans the sky. I originally listened to the rogue Beijing movies, but after a long time, I feel quite friendly. She has the same taste for everyone."
"Despite this, after living there for a long time, I still find myself alienated from the city from time to time."
"For example, I don't know why Shichahai is called the sea, and I don't know which princess is buried under the princess's grave."
"These things don't seem to be very important. They are not worth mentioning in life. I have never asked about them. It's not because I'm worried about being timid."
"Until one day I heard that citizens in the capital went to the Lama Temple to grab the incense sticks. I originally thought this was news, but a thought immediately came to my mind: Isn't this something that happens every year in Lingyin Temple?"
"I knew at that time that it wasn't that I had any objections or that there was anything wrong with the capital, it was just that some positions had long been occupied by other places."
"Mr. Lu, do you know why I came to see you today?"
"Because today is the Double Ninth Festival."
After Lin Yi finished telling his story, he looked at Lu Chuanwei and found that he still had confusion on his face. It seemed that he had been abroad for a long time and was not used to his own way of expressing himself.
It was a big turn, so he had to take it back: "Mr. Lu, I heard that the money you spent on Kuadu Taxi when you first invested in Kuadu Taxi was originally intended to be used to buy a house in the United States."
"Because I was determined to return to China to start a business, I lost the deposit and gave up the house. I wonder how your family in the United States is doing?"
"You have been here for almost two years, and you still seem to be living here alone. I guess you don't have time to visit the city of Lin'an."
"As far as my life experience is concerned, the most unmissable thing in Lin'an in autumn is the sweet-scented osmanthus. I hope you have the opportunity to take your family to see it."