In July, there was news in the industry. It wasn't a big deal, but it was more or less a topic of conversation.
At that time, an article suddenly became popular, titled "People Miss Zhou Hongyi." It was Zhou Hongyi who had met Lin Yi once in Wuzhen and was engaged in anti-virus software.
This article is not because it is wonderfully written or shocking, or because it reveals some shocking secrets, but because it plainly expresses a feeling and emotion.
Why do you miss Zhou Hongyi?
Zhou Hongyi is a relatively unique person in the industry. She pioneered the free anti-virus software model, but she also had a bad reputation as a "rogue software".
He also had a little break with the king of each group.
Zhou Hongyi became famous early and has always had high self-esteem. Wang Xing went to Hongshan Capital to seek financing before the school network was forced to be sold. He met Zhou Hongyi at the scene but did not recognize him, so he was identified by the latter as
You can't achieve success without good manners.
This kind of character is hard to like, and in novels he is usually someone waiting to be slapped in the face.
In short, this sudden "nostalgia trend" has little to do with Zhou Hongyi herself.
What people miss is not him, but that era.
Not too long ago, in the year when Lin Yi was reborn, Zhou Hongyi dared to risk the world's disapproval and engage in a tit-for-tat "choose one" with Brother Ma.
If you don't get any advantage, it can be said that you are proud of your defeat.
Because today, a few years later, in E Factory and A Factory, two big mountains dominate the entire industry, and it is hard for people to imagine that such a strong-willed person will appear again.
When young people later heard this story, they probably felt a bit like an "ancient legend".
Lin Yi was not familiar with Zhou Hongyi. On the contrary, he owed Brother Xiao Ma a favor on the merger of Tuk-Tuk taxis. He did not participate in this topic.
Because one of them, considered an old friend, came to find him again.
"Long time no see, Lin Yi."
"I'm afraid I can't be blamed for this, Lao Zhu. At first you said that Xiao Huang Che would give us a message, but then you turned around and went to find the goose factory. That's when we broke up."
Lao Zhu from Lancangjiang Venture Capital brought Dai Wei here last year. At this time, he smiled, not feeling embarrassed or embarrassed at all, and defended himself plausibly.
"Lin Yi, you are evading the important point and trivializing it by saying that. I remember clearly that the news that you traveled thousands of miles and invested in Mobike was before Xiaohuang Car and Goose Factory, right?"
"So it's because you gave up on the little yellow car first, so Dai Wei had to find another way out. This debt cannot be blamed on me under any circumstances."
In fact, they were well aware of the situation on both sides at that time, and they probably had their own agendas.
Lin Yi didn't bother to talk to him about this, and asked directly: "I won't mention the past things. You came here today just to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, right?"
"clever!"
Lao Zhu did not hide it, "To tell you the truth, Lin Yi, today I brought an important proposal, I believe you will thank me."
Lin Yi had a strange feeling, as if this guy was like those eloquent lobbyists in the Three Kingdoms who always liked to talk nonsense.
"Tell me."
Lao Zhu did not care about his cold attitude: "I still think that it was a huge regret that Wanli Travel and Xiaohuangche could not finally join hands."
"If the two parties had joined forces at that time, the current situation in the shared bicycle industry would not have turned into this, and the winner might have been decided long ago."
There must be some truth in this statement. Lin Yi knew that if he chose the small yellow bike, then Goose Factory would naturally choose the Mobike. It was impossible to win without a fight.
Regardless of whether he believed it or not, Lao Zhu said to himself: "Fortunately, this time, we feel it is time to correct this mistake and get things back on track."
"Lin Yi, I brought a huge sincerity today. As long as you agree, the shared bicycle industry can turn conflicts into friendship and completely quell the disputes."
For Lin Yi, who has experienced the taxi-hailing war, this is not difficult to understand. It seems that investors are also tired of the money-burning war in the shared bicycle industry.
Lao Zhu’s so-called sincerity is nothing more than a replay of the merger of Wanli Travel and Tuk-Tuk Taxi, and it was the one who danced happily in front of him.
In short, capital's methods do not necessarily have to be new, they just need to be effective.
However, according to this guy's habit, Lin Yi automatically discounted his words, and he still had to ask clearly about the details that should be asked.
"Who do you mean by 'we'?"
"Hey, you got the point right!"
Lao Zhu looked very excited, "I am definitely here today not only on behalf of myself, but also on behalf of the many investors of Little Yellow Car."
Lin Yi was still noncommittal: "Including the goose factory?"
Lao Zhu nodded matter-of-factly and said, "Including Goose Factory, of course. Otherwise, me coming to you would just waste both of our time."
"I can tell you the truth, Lin Yi. Brother Xiao Ma personally ordered me to come to you. He said that you are a reasonable and principled person. If anything is beneficial to the industry, I might as well talk to you directly."
This sounds like what Brother Ma said.
It's not that Lin Yi was bragging, he just thought about his relationship history with Brother Xiao Ma, and Lao Zhu's words are still credible.
If that's the case, then things are really a bit confusing.
Lin Yi didn't ask why he didn't go directly to Mobike about the merger but found his own side. Obviously, from Goose Chang's point of view, communicating with Wanli Travel was a bit condescending, so he sent Lao Zhu as a representative to communicate directly.
Mobike is such a shame.
Moreover, they are very confident in the influence of Wanli Travel in Mobike.
Lin Yi himself is also very confident, but the reverse is not necessarily true.
"I have another question. You said you represent investors in small yellow cars including Goose Factory. Can you also represent Dai Wei?"
Lao Zhu smiled slightly, thinking that Lin Yi was caring about the unhappy separation between the two, and explained confidently:
"Lin Yi, I know that you and Dai Wei were not happy before. From my perspective, I admit that it was Dai Wei who didn't know what was good and what was bad."
"But Dai Wei still takes the overall situation into consideration. He has great sincerity and positive attitude towards this merger with Mobike. I can assure you of this."
"As young people, it is inevitable that there will be times when you can't figure things out, but you will always find your way to the right path."
"I think Dai Wei's character is somewhat like yours, what do you think?"
Dai Wei is three years older than Lin. To say that he resembles Lin Yi is somewhat of a compliment, that is, Lao Zhu. I guess Dai Wei himself would not be able to say such a thing here.
Lin Yi knew that what Lao Zhu said about Dai Wei being like him was referring to the past when Lin Yi ignored the advice of investors and insisted on resisting BAT's pressure.
This is of course not the same thing.
Lin Yi didn't explain much to him. It was useless to talk about everyone's different positions, but he did not refuse the merger proposal.
Merging Mobike with Xiaohuang Bicycle is not the way Lin Yi envisioned for himself to escape from the shared bicycle industry, but it is not unacceptable.
What's more, I still have Brother Ma's face.
Considering these factors, Lin Yi decided to give Dai Wei a chance.