Reborn: Billionaire in College

Among these three people, only Chen Pingjiang and Lao Ma can have an argument. If they were to go against Xiao Ma, they probably wouldn't even be able to start a quarrel.

Lao Ma was a man who dared to speak harshly in public and was eventually punished, and Chen Pingjiang was someone who could not afford to suffer any loss.

This scene is absolutely jaw-dropping, which is why Xiao Ma wants to laugh.

Faced with Chen Pingjiang's soft and hard tactics, even Lao Ma, who is his father, did not get angry.

It would have been fine if he hadn't said it before, but he was stubborn and insisted that Taobao's layout in the e-commerce field would never be surpassed by its competitors.

Chen Pingjiang was too lazy to continue arguing.

When the three of them appeared in the banquet hall together in the evening, they were all smiling, and no one could tell from the unhappiness they had felt in the afternoon.

At this dinner, Chen Pingjiang became the protagonist and he accepted all the toasts from everyone.

"Mr. Chen, I watched your press conference online some time ago. I was deeply touched by the various AI applications at the conference and extremely excited, as if I had seen the future. AI is everywhere and has changed the way humans live. I just don't know if I'll have the honor to be a part of it." As domineering as Zhu Xiaohu was when he got rid of Wu Bo, the CEO of Lashou.com, and took over the position himself, he is now as polite to Chen Pingjiang.

With Zhu Xiaohu taking the lead, everyone else became interested.

The industries under Chen Pingjiang are all high-quality unicorns. It would be best if you could get on board, but if you can't, there will be other opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Chen Pingjiang smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Zhu. I will definitely contact you if I need funds in the future."

Zhu Xiaohu smacked his lower lip, knowing that Chen Pingjiang was refusing, as he was not short of money.

In addition to discussing cooperation, these leaders in the investment community also discussed emerging industries, future trends, the international situation, and future economic directions.

Basically, the topic always revolves around Chen Pingjiang.

As the hottest topic recently, blockchain technology has naturally not escaped discussion.

This is mainly due to the rise of Bitcoin.

But these people are obviously a little bit confused.

"Mr. Chen, the price of Bitcoin is so volatile. It either soars or gets cut in half. Do you think this is the next big trend, or is someone just taking advantage of it?"

Faced with such a sensitive issue, Chen Pingjiang spoke a lot of empty words and clichés, but not much substance.

How could such a topic be discussed outside? It’s fine to talk about it in a small circle in private, but if it gets out, people will think that Chen is endorsing cryptocurrency.

There is no reason for him to make money with this group of people.

"Mr. Chen, a live broadcast company in Wuhan has approached me for financing. What do you think of the future development prospects of the live broadcast industry?"

Chen Pingjiang thought that this was probably Chen Moujie's secret.

In short, this group of people regarded Chen Pingjiang as the God of Wealth.

Those who are unsure about the market situation can listen to Chen Pingjiang's opinions for more ideas, and those who are sure about the market situation should also listen to Chen Pingjiang's opinions for more references.

This posture is obviously a bit like the big boss having dinner with Buffett, exactly the same.

During the dinner, Liu Qing, one of the Didi trio, was relatively enthusiastic.

Other investors also have a high opinion of Liu Qing. They think that Liu Qing has considerable influence in the domestic business community, and some even call him a business leader.

The Taishan Society is now at its peak.

Chen Pingjiang was on good terms with Liu Qing for the sake of face, but in his heart he had already planned to give her away as soon as the merger was successful.

Chen Pingjiang doesn’t care about the lack of ability, but he doesn’t want Lao Liu’s influence on the future travel giant, and he doesn’t want to be associated with him.

Liu Qing had no idea what Chen Pingjiang was thinking. He thought that he had done a great job to save his father's reputation and that even such a person was afraid of him, so he was more confident that he would stay in office.

This is an opportunity for Liu Qing.

The travel giant after the merger will become a behemoth with a market value of over 300 billion. The external environment is surprisingly good. As long as it continues to deepen its presence in the domestic 3rd and 4th tier city markets, it will soon become a dominant force like Renrengou.

Once it goes on the market in the future, the scene will be unimaginable.

If you can stay and become the No. 2-3 person in the group, your social status, reputation and resume will immediately be improved, which will be of great benefit to your future development.

Even... Liu Qing dared to think about a higher position.

After the banquet ended in the evening, Chen Pingjiang had more in-depth exchanges with the leaders of DST, Matrix Partners, Tiger Fund and others.

These people have been of great help in this round of business competition, and Chen Pingjiang cannot be too realistic and just throw them away after using them.

It was almost 11 o'clock in the evening when I finished the work.

After making a video call with Ge Mengshi, Chen Pingjiang, who was just about to take a shower, heard the door open.

After opening the door, I found Cheng Wei standing at the door.

"Mr. Chen, are you still awake? I have some ideas in my mind that I want to discuss with you. Considering that you have to go back to Dongjiang early tomorrow morning, I have to disturb you so late." Cheng Wei is a flexible person and now puts on a smiling face.

Chen Pingjiang nodded and made way: "Come in, I just want to talk to you."

Chen Pingjiang could guess what Cheng Wei was going to talk about without even thinking.

It is nothing more than a question of who will be promoted, who will be demoted and who will leave after the merger.

"Do you want to smoke?" Chen Pingjiang asked after Cheng Weiying sat down on the sofa.

"Yes, I used to work in sales, so how could I not smoke? Haha." Cheng Wei tried to use a light-hearted tone to shorten the distance between them so as to facilitate the subsequent conversation.

When Cheng Wei received the cigarette handed to him by Chen Pingjiang, he was stunned when he saw that it was Furong Wang.

Smoking such strong cigarettes at such a young age...

Either it means he is a heavy smoker, or he is just trying to show off.

"Mr. Cheng, do you have any constructive ideas for the operation of the new company after the merger?" Chen Pingjiang seemed to open the conversation first intentionally or unintentionally.

Cheng Wei is clearly well prepared: "After the merger, although the new AutoNavi Group is the only dominant player, it is not easy to kill other competitors. The real threat is only Uber. Others such as Yidao and Shenzhou are not to be feared. Whether considering the industry reputation, government supervision, or strategic level, it is enough to ban Uber. Maintaining cooperation with other small online car-hailing companies can also alleviate their doubts to some extent."

"Because they are too weak, it is much better to keep them than to kill them."

Just based on these words, Chen Pingjiang looked at Cheng Wei with new respect.

Sure enough, there are no empty knights under the great reputation.

No one who can leave his name in the domestic business history is weak.

Considering the difficulties Didi encountered later, Cheng Wei was either lacking in grand strategy or was held hostage by capital.

In this regard, Meituan is obviously much smarter than Didi.

"Well said." After replying calmly, Chen Pingjiang began to think.

Old Cheng has come to show his loyalty by taking sides and asking for an official position.

It remains to be seen who will be the successor to the new Gaode in the future.

Cheng Congwu is considered an old hand. Even though he was recruited halfway through, he has been with him for so many years and has never made any major mistakes. He has also done a great job before with Gao De.

But Cheng Congwu’s problem is that he is good at maintaining the status quo but not good at making progress.

But with Chen Pingjiang's support, there is no big problem. At least Chen Pingjiang cannot disappoint his own people by supporting an outsider.

Besides, Gaode was built by Cheng Congwu. If Gaode was lost, what could he do? He would probably just quit.

Therefore, the position of CEO must be reserved for Cheng Congwu.

Chen Pingjiang knew why Cheng Wei came to see him tonight, and Cheng Wei also knew that Chen Pingjiang knew what he came to talk about.

Everyone knew it, but Chen Pingjiang pointed out the theme: "Brothers are here to help us overcome adversities, and we can forget all grudges when we meet. I like to unite everyone to make the pie bigger, and I don't want to cut off anyone's financial resources. You built Didi, and I know you will be reluctant to leave. Mr. Cheng, let me be honest with you. In the future, you will take Liu Qing's position at New AutoNavi."

Cheng Wei was stunned, then overjoyed.

Talking to smart people saves effort, and the position of president is exactly what he wants.

He then made a solemn promise: "Mr. Chen, thank you for your trust. I will work hard!"

After the merger, Cheng Wei could choose to take the money and leave, but he would rather stay. Just as Chen Pingjiang said, he was reluctant to leave Didi, and he also had higher expectations for the future travel giant.

In this case, joining Chen Pingjiang was the only option. If it were someone else, Cheng Wei would not accept it, but since this person was Chen Pingjiang, it was not a big problem.

Keeping Cheng Wei doesn't mean Chen Pingjiang is a pushover.

The merger of two such large companies involves many aspects. Cheng Wei has a large number of people, and it would have a bad impact if they all resigned. The same goes for Lu Chuanwei.

A hero with three gangs.

For such a large group, it is crucial to have an excellent management and operation team, and Cheng Congwu alone cannot do it.

After all, before, AutoNavi only took orders and distributed them to the online ride-hailing companies below. It was not familiar with the real online ride-hailing companies. With Cheng Wei's help, Chen Pingjiang felt more at ease.

As for whether Cheng Wei had any second thoughts, Chen Pingjiang was not worried at all. Not to mention that Cheng Congwu was in charge, the control of the entire company was in Chen Pingjiang's hands. Even if Cheng Wei had any second thoughts, it would not cause much trouble.

If Cheng Wei follows Chen Pingjiang wholeheartedly, Chen Pingjiang doesn't mind giving him a hand, but if he pretends to obey but actually disobeys, Chen Pingjiang can fire him at any time.

Cheng Wei decided to knock on Chen Pingjiang's door tonight after a long and careful psychological struggle.

Didi will become history, but he will continue to move forward. When he came here, he had already made up his mind that if Chen Pingjiang humiliated him, he would definitely leave, but if Chen Pingjiang treated him with courtesy, he would also plan to work with Chen Pingjiang seriously.

It can only be said that this wave is a two-way rush.

Cheng Wei didn't have much thought about the position of CEO. He knew it was Cheng Congwu's, and what he wanted was the position of president.

As for my former comrade-in-arms, Liu Qing, I have nothing but apologies.

At this moment, Cheng Wei, who has achieved his goal, feels clear-headed both physically and mentally.

The two months of torture finally came to an end.

From the mountainside to the top, and then from the top to the valley bottom.

The company was in high spirits when it acquired Kuaidi Taxi, but became mentally weak and suffered from insomnia when it learned that it would be merged with AutoNavi.

These days are really not a life for human beings.

After seeing Cheng Wei off, Chen Pingjiang thought for a while and called Lu Chuanwei over.

Cheng Wei stayed and had to fulfill the promise he had made to Lu Chuanwei.

When the company reached Chen Pingjiang's level, the daily management and business operations were generally handled by his subordinates, and he only had to do three things.

First, firmly grasp personnel matters.

Second, firmly grasp financial power.

Third, responsible for setting the general direction.

It sounds simple, but it is not easy.

Where there are people, there is struggle. It is also quite troublesome to coordinate the interpersonal relationships and interests among executives.

Like Cheng Wei, Lu Chuanwei was also quite nervous when he came.

"I'm sorry to call you here so late."

"No, no! I can't sleep either."

"Let me be frank. I want to appoint you as the senior vice president and president of Southeast Asia market of the future new group. You will be mainly responsible for developing the Southeast Asian market. I will not hide it from you. Cheng Wei is your immediate superior. You are going to Southeast Asia because you are better in English and have enough experience."

To be honest, after hearing this, Lu Chuanwei felt very disappointed.

Why? It was obviously me who came here first, why didn't I get any good things in the end, and I still have to be Cheng Wei's younger brother.

He could only think about it in his heart and couldn't show his unhappiness on his face.

But it's a consolation prize after all.

In Southeast Asia, the emperor is far away and you can be considered a local emperor. It is also easy to make achievements and most importantly, you don’t have to leave.

Chen Pingjiang spent a long time struggling over who should be the next between Cheng Wei and Lu Chuanwei.

Before tonight, he had decided on Lu Chuanwei, but after Cheng Wei came, he changed his mind.

In the final analysis, isn't it all about ability?

Moreover, when the group goes overseas, it is time to hire people. From all aspects, Cheng Wei may be more suitable.

"You don't have to be depressed. If you take a step back, the world will be brighter and the future may be better."

Having said that, Chen Pingjiang was too lazy to persuade her no matter how much he tried.

Lu Chuanwei is an adult and he needs to learn to deal with his negative emotions on his own. He doesn't need Chen Pingjiang to comfort him.

The conditions have been set. If you can accept them, continue to do it. If you can't accept them, leave.

This arrangement is currently flawless, at least in Chen Pingjiang's opinion. The rest can only be adjusted and problems found during work.

Cheng Congwu is in charge of the overall management, Cheng Wei is responsible for daily operations and management of the domestic market, and Lu Chuanwei goes overseas to develop overseas markets.

With Chen Pingjiang in power, it doesn't matter if these three are close to each other, as long as they don't hinder each other and fight among themselves. Otherwise, there will be another big purge on that day.

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Chen Pingjiang didn't stay in the capital for long and returned to Dongjiang the next day.

After the shareholders' meeting, the tone was set, and the rest of the matters could be handled by Li Xi and Cheng Congwu.

The relationships among all parties have been initially straightened out, and AutoNavi and Didi have officially entered into negotiations.

This negotiation was just a process, and the close combat went exceptionally smoothly.

However, no statement was released to the public because, on the one hand, they did not want to make a big deal out of the matter; on the other hand, they were unable to sign and implement the agreement for the time being.

The signing can only be done after the Beijing court accepts SoftBank’s lawsuit and rules that it is invalid.

SoftBank can only worry about this.

After this incident, SoftBank has been marginalized within the group and no one wants to deal with them.

The only ones trembling are ride-hailing companies like Uber.

For them, this tsunami is unavoidable.

At the same time, another big thing happened.

Alibaba and Tencent suddenly reached a deal.

Alibaba has been delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, but the matter attracted public attention because of Tencent’s announcement.

This time the power reshuffle went smoothly.

Tengxu's stock price rose sharply in the mid-session, and those who understand know what will happen next.

The merger of AutoNavi and Didi is unstoppable.

Alibaba made a huge profit by cashing out, while Tencent made even more money. It is also the only giant that has invested in both O2O tracks.

Tencent is involved in Renrengou and future travel giants.

To some extent, it can be considered a win.

Alibaba's withdrawal was a stab in the back for Masayoshi Son, making SoftBank realize that it could not stop the merger of the two companies.

Other shareholders were also deeply shocked.

Alibaba is so huge, but it withdrew so easily. Chen Pingjiang also pulled Tencent in. It has to be said that his tactics are very sophisticated.

Everyone is more curious about why Alibaba withdrew at this critical juncture.

As long as Lao Ma doesn't nod, Chen Pingjiang can't do anything.

After the merger, Alibaba’s shares will be more than 15 billion.

Facing the outside world's turmoil, Alibaba chose to remain silent. (End of this chapter)