A few days after work started, Zhang Jiaqi resigned.
Originally, Lin Yi's decision to stay as an intern should have nothing to do with him, but after all, he had inserted this person into the company by himself, so Zhang Jiaqi specially said hello to him when he left.
Lin Yi naturally didn't care and jokingly expressed that she was welcome to join Wanli Travel full-time.
Of course, these are polite words. Zhang Jiaqi graduated in June this year. Whether she continues her education or goes out to work, it is unlikely that she will consider this position.
Lin Yi didn't want to inquire about the other person's life plans, so he just exchanged a few words.
Before Zhang Jiaqi said goodbye, he hesitated slightly as if he had something to say. Lin Yi pretended to be all ears, but based on his understanding of this person, he just said something like "treat Caiwei well".
Unexpectedly, this time Zhang Jiaqi hesitated but said nothing and left directly.
Lin Yi was a little confused, but he didn't delve into what she meant because he soon received another surprising news.
"Cheng Wei wants to see me?"
"Yes, Mr. Lin, he is right at the door."
This thing is new. Although Lin Yi and Cheng Wei are not estranged from each other, their previous meetings were not pleasant. It is not the kind of relationship between him and Wang Xing where they can just hang out.
Are you here to persuade me to surrender again?
No matter what Cheng Wei's tricks are, kicking him out if he doesn't see anyone when they arrive, this is not the way Lin Yi and Wan Li travel to treat guests.
"Invite him in and serve him a nice cup of tea."
When Lin saw Cheng Wei for the first time, he knew that he might have guessed wrong, because although Cheng Wei's appearance was nothing unusual today, his eyes were bloodshot and he was obviously a little depressed.
"Mr. Chenggui is the CEO of Dudu Kuadu, and he must have a lot of things to do, but he ran here without even saying hello. I wonder what's important?"
Lin Yi's words were definitely not connotative, because he still knew nothing about what happened in Dudu, but it just hit Cheng Wei's pain point. He could only smile bitterly and said:
"I'm no longer a CEO."
???
Lin Yi almost suspected that he had heard wrongly, but he was neither deaf nor hearing impaired, so he was very sure that he was not hallucinating just now.
"What does it mean?"
"To be precise, before I came to see you, just earlier today, Dudu Kuaidu's shareholder meeting had removed me from my position as CEO and as a director. It's just that this news is too big, and it may not happen in a short time.
It will be announced within time.”
Now Lin Yi understood.
If Cheng Wei hadn't been bored and dazzling himself, this would undoubtedly be explosive industry news.
For Lin Yi, it has a more special meaning.
Although due to his appearance, the situation of the taxi-hailing industry has been disrupted beyond recognition, and even the food delivery industry that he briefly participated in has changed from his previous life.
But the general framework and trends remain unchanged. For example, Wang Xing still broke with Factory A.
As the founder of Dudu Taxi, Cheng Wei was kicked out of his own company. This was something that had never happened in his previous life and even had no warning signs.
"Mr. Cheng is probably not joking, right?"
"Do you think I would joke about something like this?"
Well, since Cheng Wei asked this question, Lin Yi couldn't help but believe it.
But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem so weird. After all, even the arrogant Kalanick was fired by Uber's board of directors a few years later.
"Why did this happen so suddenly? I mean, even though I was paying so much attention to Dudu, I didn't hear any news at all?"
"If you all heard the news, how could I be completely kept in the dark and be kicked out so easily?"
That makes sense.
Lin Yi finally accepted this setting. Seeing Cheng Wei like this, there was no need to guess who was the culprit. There was only one person in the capital who could threaten his position.
"Is it Liu Qing?"
"right."
Cheng Wei didn't wait for Lin Yi to ask questions slowly, and told the story in one go.
"Liu Qing not long ago sent me a notice to convene a shareholders' meeting. Of course, because I am also a shareholder, the topic is to remove myself."
"I was surprised at the time, and I can guarantee that the level of surprise was far greater than what you are feeling now. You won't understand how ridiculous I feel."
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"But the performance of Liu Qing and the investors she brought clearly told me that she was not joking and this was true."
"At that time, Liu Qing said that she was absolutely sure, but I didn't quite believe it."
"Before the meeting, I tried to make an appointment with all the important shareholders of Dudu Kuaidu, but they either avoided meeting or told me that they agreed with Liu Qing's opinion."
"That's when I realized how long Liu Qing had been planning this matter. Fortunately, I used to think that she was solely responsible for the financing, which greatly reduced my pressure. Looking back now, it's ridiculous."
"In short, the time Liu Qing left me was too late to prevent this from happening, so today, as she said, most investors have already sided with her."
"Especially the US$1 billion that was just recently raised. Those investors all support Liu Qing. It's hard to believe that she didn't make any private exchanges or promises before bringing in these institutions."
"The most terrifying thing is that all the things she did did not reach my ears at all, because she avoided all the people who might be inclined to me."
"She was so guarded against me. I don't know whether I should thank her for taking her seriously."
Cheng Wei laughed a little when he said this, as if he was laughing at himself.
Lin Yi didn't need to explain this clearly enough to figure out that Cheng Wei wouldn't be so miserable that he didn't even have a single shareholder to support him.
But Liu Qing's calculations were so precise. She must have obtained the support of shareholders representing more than half of the voting rights before going to Cheng Wei for a showdown.
Having said that, Lin had always known that Dudu or Cheng Wei had such a hidden danger, but he didn't expect it to explode in such a form.
That is Cheng Wei's control over the company.
Because he had raised so many times from the angel round, his equity was diluted very quickly, and even out of the initial 800,000 yuan, only 100,000 yuan came from himself.
However, Lin Yi always feels that replacing the founder is not a positive news for a startup company, and this rarely happens.
What's more, Dudu Taxi clearly has an advantage in the industry, so there is no reason why the founder would hinder the company's development.
"If it's just Liu Qing who wants to grab the CEO position, I'm afraid few investors will be willing to support her. Then whose way are you blocking?"
Lin Yi's first reaction was Goose Chang, but racking his brains he couldn't figure out how Cheng Wei could have offended Goose Chang. He wouldn't be that stupid.
"I'm in everyone's way."
Cheng Wei's answer was different from what he expected, "Liu Qing proposed the merger with Uber, but I rejected it after talking with Kalanick."
"Actually, I am not opposed to the merger, but Uber's conditions are too harsh. My suggestion is to wait until the other party changes its mind before proceeding."
"But Liu Qing couldn't wait any longer. She told me that investors were extremely tired of the endless burning of money. They urgently needed a truce and would do so at any cost."