For the pragmatic Chinese, price is the most powerful means of competition in the market. Didn’t you see that supermarkets are always crowded every time there is a discount? Therefore, the current situation is very good for Uber.
In turn, the situation is like an avalanche for Didi. There are indeed a group of people who have a premonition that a disaster is coming.
The lobbyist Xie Shihuang found on the 13th was Mr. Tan Qintan, a very well-known boss in the financial circle of Shanghai. But Jing Gao flatly refused to meet and negotiate with people from Didi and Alibaba. I just launched a counterattack, you
Just demand a ceasefire?
Do you think I'm an idiot?
Use what Eagle Sauce did in Syria on me? Why do you think it’s so beautiful?
After Xie Shihuang reported to Mr. Ma and Cai Congxin on the phone in the afternoon, Mr. Ma personally made arrangements. He made a phone call and said, "Lao Guo, please do me a favor."
Fosun's President Guo Guangchang was still abroad at the moment. After receiving a call from President Ma, he immediately flew back and called Jing Gao at the same time.
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In mid-November, Shenzhen City was still equivalent to early autumn in the North, with white clouds and blue skies and a comfortable temperature. Pedestrians in the streets were wearing autumn clothes and running about for life.
After Ren Jiahui sent her daughter Rongrong to kindergarten, she drove a blue BMW around the city where she had lived for eight years.
When she was in junior high school, her academic performance was not good, so she was sent to Singapore by her second brother to attend high school, and then finished college there. After returning to China, she had adapted to the climate in the south, and did not return to her hometown in the northeast. Instead, she worked and got married here.
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When they divorced, her ex-husband Wei Liqun shared half of her property and paid for her daughter's child support. Over the years, her second brother gave her the capital to start a business, plus she bought her own real estate and shops, so she didn't have to worry about food and clothing.
Ren Jiahui held the steering wheel, thoughts floating in her mind. At this moment, a two-story bus with a new advertisement passed by. She took a look and was stunned.
The advertisement on the car is from Uber, and the printed slogan is: Free month for everyone, you take a taxi and I pay.
Ren Jiahui parked the car on the side of the road and called her friend An Yi. After the call was connected, she hurriedly asked worriedly: "Xiao Yi, is there something wrong with Uber? How can we do a free event?" This was a plan to kill everything.
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An Yi is busy in the office of Uber in Beijing. He was recently promoted.
Uber headquarters transferred Zhang Yanqi, general manager of the West District, to the headquarters to take charge of security affairs. This was an important task. Then Kang Xi, General Manager of the North District, was transferred to the West District to balance the internal factional issues. Mr. Kang had a meeting with him before leaving.
After a deep discussion, he decided to stay in the capital and did not follow him to Rongcheng.
Before he left, Mr. Kang promoted him to a position. The job level was U4, which belonged to the group leader level. The combined salary and bonuses amounted to an annual salary of about three to four hundred thousand.
"Sister Jiahui, there is a weird problem. The situation of Uber is great. Mr. Jing has gone crazy and will give you a free month. Just wait for Didi to be killed by us. Our goal now is to make Didi
The number of orders in Beijing has dropped to less than 100 orders per day."
Ren Jiahui felt relieved, it turned out that everything was fine. She hung up the phone and called up Jing Gao's cell phone number, but she still couldn't click on the buttons on her Apple phone.
She knew very well that her second brother and nephew Ren Zhi were both involved. Her last name was always "Ren". And she knew the rights and wrongs of this matter very well, and Jing Gao was not wrong.
I don’t know how this matter will end in the end.
Ren Jiahui looked at the blue sky with complicated emotions.
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While Ren Jiahui was "worrying", Jing Gaozheng took Cao Danqing, Jiang Zi, Dong Youwei and others to Shencheng Airport.
Wei Chenjun and Wu Jingshu both went to Hong Kong Island. They have their work and things to do. Li Yifeng is still negotiating with Tencent on behalf of Phoenix Fund. However, since Uber launched Phoenix Pay on the 12th, Tencent's attitude has been very friendly.
Jing Gao's attitude towards the "enemy" was very firm and he never hesitated. This was no longer his problem alone. The will of the entire Phoenix Department was here. But Guo Guangchang's words still moved him, "
Mr. Jing, I am here to make peace. You can discuss the outcome yourself. Any business can be negotiated. If we can get them to surrender voluntarily, there is no need to turn it into a 'pursuit war'."
The location of this negotiation was still the place where Jinggao met Mr. Guo on November 1: the Tomson Golf clubhouse.
The cool afternoon sun shines in front of the Tomson Golf Club. The golf course in the distance is in business. Rich people and caddies are playing golf or talking about business. In the villa area on the southeast side, one after another
Located among the woods.
Mr. Guo of Fosun and Zhou Mingyang, the chairman of Mingyuan Group, were waiting at the door of the club in advance. They were very generous. This scene is expected to spread throughout Shengtan tonight. Two influential tycoons are welcoming
Who?
Later, I saw Jing Gao's motorcade approaching slowly. Assistant Dong Youwei got out of the car first and helped Jing Gao open the door.
Seeing these two people waiting at the door, Jing Gao quickly walked forward and the sedan was carried by everyone. He shook hands with the two people and said humbly: "I don't dare to work. You two are waiting for me at the door."
Guo Guangchang was fifty years old. He had very little hair and was almost half bald. He was thin and wore a pair of glasses. He said with a smile: "As a host, I always come down to greet the well. The younger generation is scary!"
Zhou Mingyang, the chairman of Mingyuan Group, was 44 years old. He was tall, handsome, and sharp. He smiled in agreement. He said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Mr. Jing, I have something private to ask of you. I dare not not come."
Brother Dong said in an interview at that time: It took me thirty years to sit down with the big guys to drink coffee and discuss cooperation.
At this time, in the eyes of Guo Guangchang and Zhou Mingyang, Jing Gao was qualified to be on an equal footing with them. It took Jing Gao two weeks. In the meeting on the 1st, both of them were not optimistic about Jing Gao.
Jing Gao also laughed, but did not agree to anything.
The three people exchanged pleasantries at the door. Guo Guangchang made a gesture to invite: "Mr. Jing, please."
The manager and waiter of the club led the way, followed by Cao Danqing, Jiang Zi, and Dong Youwei. The group went directly to the No. 1 banquet hall on the third floor. Several people waiting in the luxurious living room stood up one after another.
"Mr. Jing." Xie Shihuang showed a polite but awkward smile. Cheng Wei, Liu Qing, and Ren Zhi were all there. The three of them did not say hello to Jing Gao on this occasion and in this atmosphere.
Qualifications.
Jing Gao nodded gently, his expression calm.
Guo Guangchang smiled and told the manager of the club, "Lao Niu, please bring some drinks and tea. Let's talk about things."
The No. 1 banquet hall is divided into dining room, living room, rest, viewing, terrace and other areas. The furnishings are exquisite. Guo Guangchang took everyone to sit in the viewing area in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. He relaxed the atmosphere with a few words and said: "
Everyone knows that I like Tai Chi. Tai Chi talks about the transformation and balance of yin and yang. There is a concept in Chinese culture called: harmony. Both Taoism and Confucianism talk about it. Being a person, doing things, and playing chess are often the most difficult. I hope you will use
Harmony is valuable.
Next, you guys talk. Lao Zhou and I will sit next to each other."
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Guo Guangchang and Zhou Mingyang sat in the rest area not far away. They were whispering. At the coffee table in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Jing Gao took a leisurely sip of warm tea. The only person with him at this moment was Cao Danqing. She is the Phoenix Fund
Vice President of.
When Xie Shihuang saw Lu Jing's posture, he sighed in his heart. The situation was stronger than others, so he had to bow his head. He took the initiative and said: "Mr. Jing, I wonder what terms you are willing to buy Didi on? We at Alibaba are willing to withdraw.
"
During the meeting at Xianghe Golf Club on October 8, Xie Shihuang's behavior was actually very normal. He did not have the arrogance of the villains in the Internet articles, such as harsh words, hatred and other behaviors. He even had a good chat with Jing Gao at one time.
However, there is something inside that cannot be concealed.
At that time, when Jing Gao arrived at Xianghe Golf Club, he was leisurely drinking morning tea in the "Jiangnan Pavilion" on the third floor of the club. Compare this to the treatment Jing Gao received today!
Moreover, Xie Shihuang proposed to retain Cheng Wei and Liu Qing’s team in the new Uber and requested to occupy two seats on the board of directors. This was a setting that contained evil intentions. After Jing Gao refused, he clearly told Jing Gao,
Teacher Ma cares about Didi very much.
What do you mean?
To put it bluntly, in October, Jing Gao and Phoenix Fund were nothing in front of the core figures of Alibaba!
Okay, what now?
Jing Gao glanced at Xie Shihuang, who was neither humble nor arrogant, and just asked calmly: "Mr. Xie, Alibaba's suppression of my companies has not been removed yet. Now you are telling me lightly that Alibaba is willing to withdraw from Didi. Do you think it's appropriate?"
?”
Xie Shihuang was a little embarrassed when he asked the question. Teacher Ma’s idea was just to discuss the business deal with Didi. For the rest, both parties were like this, and they would still be embarrassed in the future. This led to a question:
Why should Jing Gao allow Alibaba to exit Didi in an honorable manner?
Liu Qing's personality is still very strong. According to the pre-arranged discussion, she came to show off and said: "Mr. Jing, Didi is not without the ability to fight back. Some shareholders of Uber also sold their shares to us. We
I hold about 8% of the shares."
Jing Gao's dislike for Liu Qing is not strong. After all, it has not happened yet: in the face of human life, the whole network is flooded with "Liu Qing, come on". This is just a person at the specific implementation level. In this confrontation,
The pressure he faces basically comes from Alibaba and Galaxy.
Jing Gao remained unmoved and said: "Your Didi management team plus Alibaba's shares in Didi are less than 20%. And Phoenix Fund owns nearly 80% of Uber's shares. If you tell me this, it's scary.
I?"
Cao Danqing had been sitting next to Jing Gao, elegant and charming. At this time, he said sharply: "I have heard about Didi for a long time, Mr. Liu is a top student at Harvard. It is really better to hear once than to see once. Are you at this level?"
Liu Qing immediately clenched his fist tightly in response to the mocking comment.
Because people with normal IQs understand two things: First, Uber has the advantage now. Who are you trying to scare? Second, Uber’s controlling stake is verifiable. If you take nearly 80% of Phoenix Fund’s equity
8% equity speaks volumes.
Be sick!
Her bluff in the "negotiations" was called.
Xie Shihuang sighed and continued to test: "Mr. Jing, we still hope to reach an agreement to stop the loss. Xiaocheng and Xiaoliu can withdraw with the core team. This is fine. In this way, the blockade of Xia Shang Cultural Tourism will not be affected by our Alibaba
Can be removed as a sign of good faith.”
As he said that, he looked at Ren Zhi.
Ren Zhi was sitting on the sofa. He was of medium height and fair. He was wearing a light-colored sweater. He took off his coat and put it aside. He looked elegant and smart like a young man. He frowned and said: "
Our Galaxy Group will also lift the blockade on Phoenix Films. Mr. Jing, let me remind you, I hope you will not bring personal grudges into business." This is very low. Business is business.
Jing Gao suddenly felt like laughing. I really wanted to laugh!
The people in front of him really didn't know what to say. Since October 17, he had hardly had a good sleep. He felt as if something was stuck in his throat, as if he were facing an abyss, and as if he was walking on thin ice. He tried his best to resist the pressure of Ali and Yinhe.
As a result, these people were here to engage in business negotiations with him in a serious manner. Some were testing the bottom line, some were bluffing, and some had a high self-esteem.
How many fucks are you counting? The sufferings and sins I have endured this month are all for nothing.
Playing wildly in the grass.
Jing Gao was too lazy to care about this little kid Ren Zhi, and said to Xie Shihuang: "Xie Shihuang, let me ask you something. You told me that Ma Yun was very concerned about Didi.
, what did he say?”
Call him by his first name!
Xie Shihuang's eyes twitched, and he suppressed his anger and said: "Online ride-hailing belongs to the field of mobile Internet. Teacher Ma is very concerned about this..."
Jing Gao raised the palm of his right hand forcefully and interrupted him, "Xie Shihuang, you have a message for Ma Yun, and your Cai Congxin, Mr. Cai. It's up to you to decide when the war will start. But,
I have the final say when it ends!"
After saying that, he stood up and pointed at Ren Zhi opposite him. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with this little kid. But the subtext was very clear!
Just like that day at the door of Ren's villa in Xiangshan, Ren Zhi warned him lightly, and then didn't even bother to pay attention to him, and went back to the house by himself.
Jing Gao faced tit for tat and walked out of the living room with Cao Danqing. Guo Guangchang did not move. He and Zhou Mingyang sat not far away and heard the conversation. Zhou Mingyang got up and chased Jing Gao. He still had something to talk to Jing Gao.
Outside the small building of the clubhouse, a biting north wind howled past and broke the dead branches of an old tree.
