Chapter 159: It's better to fight than to fight

Xie Jingxing believes that his emotional intelligence is not low, but it is only limited to the work field.

Yu Nian is probably the same. He is the kind of person who can realize his dreams when he wakes up the next day. If he is not gifted, it would be difficult for him to have the opportunity to practice how to deal with personal emotional conflicts due to the environment he is in.

After finishing their tasteless lunch, the two went to the living room and stared at each other.

Everyone knows rationally that they should do something to ease the relationship, but they don't quite know from which angle to start, whether it's the state-owned LP and the strong GP, or the aunt who is a few years older than her and the brother-in-law who is full of romantic affairs.

It was indeed a bit messy, and Xie Jingxing secretly felt annoyed.

"Play some ball?"

“Can you play Go?”

The two idiots remained silent for a moment and then suddenly spoke at the same time.

Xie Jingxing nodded: "A little bit."

"Let's play ball. I'm trying to lose weight and help digestion recently." Yu Nian smiled from his droopy face.

Xie Jing Xing was too lazy to be humble. Anyway, they just smiled at each other, did some meaningless things, said some meaningless words, and just saved face.

Yu Nian's courtyard house should be her family's. The five courtyards cover an area of ​​eight or nine acres. There is a standard-sized tennis court in the basement. More than ten parking spaces are empty, with only a BMW 5 Series and a small electric scooter parked there.

The estimated market price is around 300 to 500 million, but whether anyone will buy it is another matter.

Generally, such large courtyard houses are used as clubs or to raise loans. Without having concubines or male lovers, few people would live in them as private residences for a long time.

My eldest sister-in-law has not yet married and lives here alone with a few nannies, just like one of the three thousand beauties in the ancient harem who are not favored.

She changed into sportswear, tied her short hair neatly up and put a sweatband on her forehead, held the racket in both hands, leaned forward slightly, and stuck out her plump butt, looking like a healthy and sporty beauty.

Xie Jingxing was helpless. He wore a white shirt and trousers, and his Oxford shoes left marks on the fine red soil.

"Let me have some leniency when serving, just play casually." Yu Nian didn't want to take advantage.

The clay ground is relatively soft, the friction of tennis balls is high and the rebound speed is slow, so the reaction time of people is correspondingly prolonged. The effect of the play is usually to lob the ball all over the court and run all over the court, and to fight for the baseline stalemate and pull technique.

It can be seen that she really knows how to have fun.

Xie Jingxing is good at playing on grass surfaces, where the friction is low, the ball speed is fast and the rebound angle is low. A real man should compete in reaction speed in the front court.

So he didn't try to be brave, but rolled up his trouser legs and sleeves and served the ball seriously: "Try it first."

“It will take some time for Didi to really fight Uber head-on, right?”

As if to prove his statement that it was just a casual fight, Yu Nian asked casually for the sake of making conversation.

Xie Jingxing stood there like a wooden stake, swinging his racket to catch the ball: "If our policy application and review goes smoothly, and the merger is completed at the end of this month or early next month, we will probably be able to face Uber head-on in June."

"Judging from the speed at which Uber is opening new cities, they will at best be able to enter all the major cities in East China by June, so Didi won't be under much pressure."

Yu Nian moved quickly and fed him another ball.

Xie Jingxing stepped back and jumped up to kill with a forehand: "We have to wait and see, they may be looking for a regional partner."

"you……"

Yu Nian had no time to talk distractedly. The muscles in his round thighs were tense, and he used the force to support his body to slide across the baseline, twisting his soft waist and swinging the racket.

If he didn't twitch once, he would twitch twice. Xie Jingxing twitched with his forehand again, and the landing point was the same as the previous shot.

Yu Nian only moved sideways one step and then stopped, watching the ball bounce out of bounds.

She was confused by Xie Jingxing's steps, thinking that he was going to backhand the ball to the baseline, so she predicted and retreated in the opposite direction.

Without saying anything, he pursed his lips, took out a new ball from his pocket and started again.

"Oh!"

Serve with side topspin, hit left.

Xie Jingxing didn't have time to appreciate the pair of rabbits bouncing up and down with his body. He concentrated on swinging his racket to catch the ball. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Yu Nian predicted the landing point in advance and hit the ball with a backhand to the right.

“If Uber looks for partners like city agents, their service quality will definitely decline.”

Yu Nian took small steps leisurely and clapped his hands one after another: "This situation can only be said that Didi is getting anxious and wants to take the initiative to enter the low-end and mid-end market to compete."

"So the root cause lies with Didi itself. It needs to complete the merger and integration as soon as possible and focus on direct market competition."

She watched Xie Jingxing running all over the court, leaning on one knee to save the ball in a panic. She originally wanted to use her arm to hold back her strength and then jumped up again to smash the ball.

I felt so happy that I couldn't help but smile: "So, since we have to expand overseas and spend money domestically, Didi's next round of financing should be on the agenda, right?"

Xie Jingxing was unable to refute. So far, Xiyou Taihe has participated in four rounds of financing for Didi, with a total investment of nearly US$4 million and holds a 2% stake in Didi.

After the merger with Kuaidi, it was roughly diluted to around 11.7%. Based on the overall valuation of US$80 billion, the project's return rate was more than four times.

But in fact, Taihe participated in the financing round when the valuation was relatively low, and the return on investment was far more than four times. Grapefruit Capital entered late and had a low return rate.

The same applies to the follow-up, so he will not participate in Didi's financing round unless it is necessary. For strategic considerations, he will only need to acquire some shares in the final financing before the listing.

On the other hand, after the merger, he remains the second largest shareholder of Didi, a startup valued at US$80 billion.

As the ownership structure becomes increasingly dispersed, the shareholding ratio is calculated to one decimal place, and it is possible to become the largest shareholder at any time.

As for the subsequent adjustments to the internal management team and how to set the rhythm of competition, Cheng Wei and Liu Qing will be responsible for them.

For him, the Didi project has come to an end, and the next time he will personally take the lead will probably be in the summer.

"Why aren't you talking? Are you still angry with me?"

During the dead ball, Yu Nian's face was rosy and his skin was covered with a thin layer of sweat. Under the light, his face was smooth and moist. He breathed slightly and spoke in a tone that was never gentler than before: "I was wrong just now. I apologize to you."

Xie Jingxing wiped the sweat off his face. His white shirt was stained with large pieces of dust. He casually sat on the ground, took off his shoes and threw away the dust.

Seeing him look so unlucky and yet still refusing to admit defeat, Yu Nian felt more and more pleased and spoke more and more gently: "I will never misunderstand you again. I will make sure to understand the facts before expressing my opinion... We will be a family in the future, so please don't be angry..."

Xie Jingxing turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside, and only wanted to beat this bitch to death, or be beaten to death by her.

Bitch, who are you family to? Watch the game!
"Stab!"

The raised racket stood alone in the air, and the tennis ball bounced back and forth on the ground.

Xie Jingxing lowered his head to look at his armpits where the fabric of his shirt had torn, then raised his head to look at Yu Nian. The atmosphere became a little quiet for a moment.

………… "Mr. Xie, Mengmeng has to go to the company for work. If you are not busy, wait for her to come back and have dinner before leaving. Go to the study and sit for a while. I will make you some tea."

After taking a shower and changing into the clothes that the nanny helped buy, Xie Jingxing learned Yu Nian's nickname.

There are many details to be argued about in the Didi Kuaidi merger, many of which are related to the interests of many investors, led by Tencent and Alibaba.

Liu Chih-Ping and Tsai Chongxin, the second male lead, acted the role of the deep and mysterious king. Zhu Xiaohu had enough face but his influence was almost gone, so he had to trouble this young man to stay in Beijing to coordinate and speed up the merger and acquisition process.

In addition, Li Ming of Xiaoma Pentium passed away, and the company suddenly fell into chaos. His elder sister and younger sister fought with his wife, and representatives of the investment company chased his wife and sisters to collect debts.

The civil unrest will last for a while, so there is no need to rush.

Tang Man is also following up on Ele.me’s Series D financing, and the results should be out in the next two days.

The high-spirited Zhang Xuhao and Kang Jia said they would endure the humiliation for the time being and strategically succumb to the tyranny of the powerful second-generation rich man this time, and wait until the next round of financing to teach him a lesson.

It is difficult for Xie Jingxing to comment on this. I hope they can always maintain a sense of crisis and struggle hard. If they fail, they may be eliminated in the future.

He was thinking aimlessly in his mind and walked into the study under the straightforward guidance of the nanny.

[When water is full, it overflows; when the moon is full, it waxes and wanes.]

On the table to the side of the study is a conspicuous brush calligraphy, in standard running script with a strong sense of craftsmanship.

The room was well heated and the temperature and humidity were constant. Xie Jingxing touched the ink that was almost dry, thinking that he was really making things difficult for Yu Nian.

After thinking for a while, he took a brush from the pen holder and wrote the corresponding eight words next to it.

"study hard, improve every day?"

The nanny put the tea on the table and praised: "Mr. Xie has a solid foundation. You can tell at a glance that he has worked hard."

"What else did Mr. Yu tell you?"

Xie Jingxing put down his brush. Since Yu Nian was willing to take the trouble to tactfully persuade him, a young man, not to be too impetuous, he didn't mind hearing any other real opinions about him.

"Nothing else. Uh, Ms. Yu also asked me to give you a door card. She doesn't usually live here. You can bring your friends here to play later."

The nanny smiled awkwardly: "The two courtyards in front were originally decorated as private clubs... Places like Chang'an Club are not suitable for going."

"Are there any courtyard houses for sale nearby?" Xie Jingxing was slightly interested.

Lao Xie has several residences in Beijing. Every time he comes to Beijing, he stays in a hotel for convenience, but he really needs a high-end private residence for business and social purposes.

Besides, when Concubine Pei is not working, she is mostly in the capital, so I can't go to her house for a tryst.

The nanny shook her head and said, "I just came to Beijing from my hometown, so I don't know much about this area. How about waiting for Mengmeng to come back in the evening and ask her?"

"Your last name is also Yu?" Xie Jingxing understood.

In Yu Nian's hometown, Yu is a big local surname. No matter how far away the relatives are, they are more reliable than outsiders when they are invited to be nannies or drivers in the home.

The nanny smiled and said, "Yes, I have been in Mengmeng's house for many years."

"Then why did you come to the capital?"

Xie Jingxing asked casually, put down his brush and prepared to leave.

"Mengmeng had her birthday a few years ago, and her family didn't prepare any birthday gifts, so we gave her this courtyard house."

The nanny looked quite melancholy: "This house was bought for Mengmeng when she came to Beijing to attend university. The master said it was prepared as Mengmeng's dowry, but it has not been settled yet... Excuse me, Mr. Xie, how did you and Mengmeng know each other?"

"..."

Xie Jingxing was speechless. The orderly inheritance of the Yu family was comparable to that of the Huang Silang family. For a hundred years, the family had been prosperous and thriving. Externally, there was never a lack of strong pillars, but internally, each generation had different lengths of five fingers.

Hearing the nanny calling him "Master" so casually, Yu Nian's parents were probably the more outstanding ones among them. At least when Yu Tong was eighteen years old, her family did not prepare a courtyard house in New York for her dowry.

You should know that his daughter-in-law who is not yet married is the most favored among their generation, and her grandmother gave her a nickname specially for her.

No wonder Yu Nian bullied his wife when he was a child, relying on his age and physical development. Damn it, what’s the point of relying on your father?

Older single ladies, let’s fight for our husbands!

Xie Jingxing finally left the Siheyuan in disappointment, and that night he tried hard to find an agent to look for a Siheyuan property, with three requirements: location, area, and expensive.

The more expensive the better. At least it should be more expensive than Yu Nian's set. If Yuanmingyuan dared to sell it, he would also dare to pick up a computer and count the account balance.

Three days later, rumors quietly emerged in Beijing's high-end real estate circle that a mysterious wealthy man was going to buy the Forbidden City. Ele.me announced that it had completed a new round of financing of over 100 million US dollars led by Tencent, with participation from Grapefruit Capital and Dianping.com.

On the same day, Didi Kuaidi completed all merger and acquisition agreement negotiations, and Liu Qing turned to the formulation of the industry's draft policy for soliciting opinions and seeking a new round of financing.

The modified Gulfstream G650 business jet that Xie Jingxing ordered a few months ago arrived and started its first flight, from Beijing to Hong Kong Island, Singapore, and then to San Francisco.

Didi is preparing to set up an overseas investment team. For a startup that hasn't even figured out its main business, the financial investment efficiency will obviously not be very high.

Xie Jingxing had to play the role of both father and mother and finally helped the company get on the horse and sent it off. He met with Zhou Shengfu, the founder of "Huolala" in Hong Kong Island, and by the way, he visited the Hong Kong Island Xiaohongshu e-commerce overseas shopping pilot project, which was officially renamed "Xiaohongshu".

Then I flew to Singapore and used my connections with Temasek Holdings to meet up with Chen Huiling, co-founder of Grab, a local ride-hailing giant in Singapore, for a bicycle ride.

This company is considered a small bully in the field of life services in Southeast Asia. It was established on the basis of a traditional public transportation giant. Uber came in two years ago and was badly beaten by it.

In the future, Didi was also beaten badly, and in the end its entire Southeast Asian business was sold to Grab.

It has no shortage of financial investment. Xie Jingxing told Ms. Chen that the results of their argument were minimal, and they just agreed to work together for Uber.

However, he did get an unexpected surprise. Ms. Chen actually invited him to dinner and consulted him on some issues concerning the takeout industry.

Southeast Asia has the potential to breed billion-dollar unicorns in the Internet industry, so Xie Jingxing was reminded to add this market to his work plan this year.

We then arrived in San Francisco, where our old friend Jim Goetz helped introduce us to the founder of Lyft, the second largest online ride-hailing company in the U.S. for a thousand years.

They have been suppressed by Uber for a long time and recently have a need for financing.

Needless to say, if a friend has a need, one must give full support. Xie Jingxing immediately held an online video conference to communicate with Liu Qing and agreed to send someone to discuss the investment business in detail after the Chinese New Year.

After finishing work for Didi, on January 1th, I crossed the west coast to New York.

Professor Joseph got some shares of Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS), about 3%, which mainly owns two teams, the NBA New York Knicks, the NHL Rangers, and some development league teams.

The boss of this listed company is a dictator. His family holds most of the shares and does not allow small shareholders to have a say.

But for Xie Jingxing, the boss's family also has social media resources, which is very suitable for his purpose of making friends.

(End of this chapter)