After the news of the merger was announced, Lin Yi didn't care about the uproar from the outside world. Instead, he calmed down after running around for a while.
This is just the beginning.
It only takes a moment to announce it, but for two companies with thousands of employees and operations across the country, the merger is a very complex and systematic project.
The Deshi Building in Shangdi was once the office of Dudu Kuadu. After the merger with Uber a few months ago, the signboard was not changed. When Lin Yi arrived here, he found that the words Dudu had finally been taken away.
Lost.
Because there was no notice before Lin Yi came, no one was prepared to receive him in advance. Everyone was very surprised when they saw the new boss.
"Uh... Hello, Mr. Lin!"
These staff members who had just been forced to join Wanli Travel didn't seem to know what to call him yet. Fortunately, Lin Yi didn't intend to embarrass these people.
"Take me to Liu Qing."
"Okay Mr. Lin, please come this way."
Not surprisingly, Lin Yi met Liu Qing in the largest office. She seemed to have no official business to deal with, and was just looking out the window boredly.
Just when Lin Yi was about to make a sound to indicate his presence, Liu Qing spoke first.
"This office was used by Will before. Out of respect for him after he left, I didn't move in without permission. Now it belongs to you."
Lin Yi knew that this place once belonged to Cheng Wei. When Dudu and Kuadu merged, he observed the lighting in this room downstairs.
"If there is no need, I will not move here, nor do I plan to keep this office. I will ask all employees here to transfer to us."
"Can you accommodate so many people there?"
"We don't need so many people."
This statement sounds very cruel. Fortunately, the door is closed and only the two of them are present. If it were spread outside, it would immediately cause turmoil in people's hearts.
Obviously, Lin Yi meant that he would not accept all of Liu Qing's previous employees, and a large-scale layoff was inevitable.
Liu Qing didn't seem very surprised by this decision. She nodded and said:
"After the war is over, there really won't be any need for so many people."
Lin Yi explained a few words on this issue, because before the merger between the two parties, he was the one who persuaded all investors to make this decision together.
Employee issues are not their focus at all. Generally speaking, stability will be the main focus in the short term after a merger. This time, Lin Yi is not bullying others.
"Although Wanli Travel has been established for a short time, its development trajectory is very clear, and it has also attached great importance to internal issues before."
"Looking at your side, you have experienced two large-scale mergers in two years. The organization is very bloated and the business lines are complex. We need to spend a lot of energy to sort it out."
"After the merger, there will definitely be a large number of overlapping positions, which will all be dealt with through layoffs. In order to avoid causing too much turmoil, it may be done in batches."
Because the businesses of both parties are very homogeneous, there is no need to worry about any impact.
"I see."
Liu Qing seemed very reasonable, "You promised investors that you would start making profits in 2017. This was also what I wanted to do, but I didn't expect this opportunity to be given to you in the end."
In fact, what she said and what Lin Yi said were two different things, but Lin Yi had no intention of correcting her.
"Thank you for your understanding. If there are no objections, I hope that the teams from both sides can be arranged to hand over the work as soon as possible."
Liu Qing finally turned around to face Lin Yi and explained seriously:
"Don't worry, I won't make trouble in this kind of thing. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it not only to you, but also to the company's shareholders."
"But before that, I do have one more thing I want to discuss with you. I don't know if Mr. Lin is willing to give this opportunity."
Lin Yi gestured to her: "Please tell me."
Liu Qing asked: "I already understand what Mr. Lin means about those people outside, but I just don't know what arrangements will be made for myself?"
Lin Yi replied matter-of-factly: "If you don't embarrass me, I won't embarrass you. As long as this merger is successfully completed with your cooperation, I promise to clear out your stocks at market prices in the shortest possible time."
"That's not what I want to say."
Liu Qing's words are always unexpected, "With my experience and connections in the capital market, I don't have to go through Mr. Lin's arrogance to sell this stock."
It seems that this is really what happened.
Liu Qing did not let Lin Yi guess what she meant, and simply stated her request in full.
"I want to stay."
"you mean?"
"I hope to gain a place for myself in Wanli Travel after the merger."
Lin Yi was really surprised this time. This woman seemed to have forgotten that not long ago, the two had an incompatible relationship.
But she felt it was somewhat reasonable, because Cheng Wei, who had been stabbed in the back by her before, she could come to the door without hesitation to ask for support.
Yes, this is Liu Qing.
"Don't you feel embarrassed, Mr. Liu? With the relationship between the two of us, I never imagined that we could work together in the future."
Liu Qing said without hesitation: "There are no obstacles for me. I always know why I work and can stick to my professional stance."
"If you feel awkward, I will be very careful and try not to make you feel embarrassed. It won't take long for you to get used to it."
"I also want to make it clear that the reason why I made this request is not because I am worried that I will lose my job after leaving here, or because I have some ulterior motives for Tuk-Tuk taxis."
"You don't have to worry about something like Will happening to you, because after experiencing this lesson, I have discovered that doing so was a mistake."
"The more convincing reason is that even after the merger, your control of the company is far greater than his, which I cannot shake."
"It's just that I'm still optimistic about the development of the taxi-hailing industry. With my professional experience and talents, only here can I maximize my value."
"For you and for me, this is a very ideal choice. I am willing to assist you so that this industry can go further."
I have to say that this statement was eye-opening to Lin Yi, and he didn't know how to evaluate it for a while.
"Of course, I don't doubt it. It's just that I thought hard and couldn't think of a reason why you have to do it."
Liu Qing was quite persistent and showed that her suggestion just now was not a joke.
"Lin Yi, I admit that you won this game. I am a person who is willing to admit defeat."
"I just mentioned my ability in the capital market and I am not just talking about it casually. You should have a deep understanding of this."
"Although you are the only player left in the taxi-hailing software market, the profits you promised may not be that easy. Otherwise, Uber would not have been plagued by this problem for many years."
"I believe that you will still need the support of investors at many times in the future, and I can help you solve many problems."
"Lin Yi, you need me."
What Liu Qing said was quite pertinent, but Lin Yi had no intention of agreeing.
"I admit that the difficulties you mentioned are real, and I can't guarantee that I can handle them 100%."
"But I think you have a misunderstanding. When I choose a companion, I don't just look at whether she is talented and capable, has a sufficient background, and is capable of meeting my expectations of her."
"More importantly, like-minded people."
"Miss Liu Qing, I don't mean to offend, but I don't think the two of us can reach an agreement on this issue, so I'm afraid we can only be rivals and have no destiny to work together."