King of Capital

February 2th, the Lantern Festival night.

Freight trailers were parked along the roadside, with construction lights on in the dim night, like a long colorful dragon.

"Master, please follow the guidance car in front of you, pay attention to the distance between the front and rear cars, and ensure safety."

The driver of the first car rolled down the window and got into the car with the cold wind accompanied by the repeated reminders. He agreed that it was no problem and looked back at the berth behind the driver's seat for sleeping.

The on-site dispatcher standing under the car door raised the brim of his helmet, stretched his neck and looked inside the car window: "He brought his wife and children with him when he went out to work."

"Today is a holiday, and it's just a short job. We can find a hotel tonight and go home early tomorrow. It won't delay anything!" The driver smiled.

"Okay, happy holidays, the boss will give everyone a red envelope of 1,000 yuan."

The dispatcher counted out the money and handed it to him, weighed the thickness of the stack of cash in his hand, and took out another thousand: "Everyone who sees it will get a share. Give it to your wife and children, and stay in a good hotel tonight."

"Oh, thank you, boss. Come over here and thank your uncle, son!"

The driver was very surprised. His wife, holding a two or three-year-old child in her arms, leaned half of her body out of the back berth and thanked him repeatedly.

The dispatcher disagreed, saying that today's customer was generous, and once again emphasized driving safety, then waved his hand and left.

"Wife, look at the team working on the scene. In two words, professional quality!"

"These are four words. Let's go quickly. It's too late and the hotel will raise the price."

"They specifically gave you red envelopes so you can find a better hotel to stay in."

"Why stay here? Why not waste that money on something else? I'll cook the dumplings our mom made for us when we get to the hotel, and buy you two some stir-fried dishes. Son, what do you want to eat?"

The wife made the decision without any discussion. The driver sighed helplessly, then cheered up and continued to work happily, feeling that today's job was a pleasure.

He took the job and drove out at three in the morning. He loaded the goods at the factory without wasting time and arrived at the delivery location in Shanghai in more than five hours. After that, he had nothing else to do.

The factory staff was working with the on-site construction team to unload the goods. The power grid truck was parked nearby and dozens of industrial snow machines were running. The snow fluttered from morning to night. Flower art, outdoor landscaping, and lighting art...

The driver couldn't tell what the workers coming in and out of the site did, but before finishing work and loading the goods, he went into the construction site and took a look around.

The manor, which covers an area of ​​several acres, is covered in white snow. Large pieces of flowers set off the lanterns in the garden. It is so beautiful that I can't find any adjectives to describe it. I racked my brains and recalled the Song Dynasty poems I memorized in elementary school. I am inexplicably certain that "The stars are blown down like rain" is describing this scene!
In addition, the girls who were doing the landscaping were really pretty, their faces were red from the cold...

"Son, look at what mommy drew. You have to breathe out, not inhale."

There were laughters coming from the back berth. The driver put away his endless sighs, glanced at the rearview mirror, and couldn't help but curl his lips.

I was thinking about the coat my wife saw when we were shopping in the mall on the sixth day of the New Year, but she was reluctant to buy it. This time, I made an extra 3,000 yuan and bought it for her. Also, my son likes the Captain Dragonfly marquee belt that makes a beeping sound. No matter how expensive it is, I can spend some money on it. It won't be more luxurious than the human-sized snowman with a pink scarf in the manor.

"Drip."

A business convoy was coming towards them, and the driver honked the horn to alert the vehicles behind. With the help of his vantage point, he saw a child of the same age as his son breathing out of the car window in the bright lights of the two convoys as they passed each other, his big eyes full of curiosity.

…………

"I really envy."

Yu Nian's tone of voice was more sour than the mulled wine in his hand. He leaned against the bay window and looked outside through the window.

This woman still has the nerve to compare herself to others. Xie Jing Xing was powerless to complain and rolled his eyes in response.

When Concubine Pei had just given birth, Yu Tong had agreed to invite her and her daughter and Song Anli to his home to celebrate the New Year. However, his brother-in-law and cousin had a black swan incident and the matter had to be re-negotiated.

Forget about reuniting for the New Year, we finally managed to agree to celebrate the Lantern Festival together.

So when Xie Jingxing was woken up from his sleep by Yu Tong last night, and faced with her tearful questioning about why there was no snow and the moon was not round, he simply jumped out of bed, picked up the phone and used Chen Xi as Aladdin's magic lamp.

——The pregnant woman said there would be snow, so everything she saw was covered in snow.

As for why there was ten centimeters of snow in Shanghai when it was already the beginning of spring in February, never mind. Anyway, you can go shopping in the city during the day and return to the manor in Sheshan at night.

The effect was very good. As soon as Yu Tong entered the house and put down his things, he excitedly took his daughter to the garden to play in the snow.

Naturally, Concubine Pei and Song Anli joined in the fun, so Yu Nian not only sat in the room and watched the show comfortably, but also made a few sour remarks with a bachelor-like temperament.

"In fact, no one is really happy today except you." She never tired of teasing.

Xie Jingxing finally responded, sneering and retorting: "You should meet Old Xie."

"Your dad?" Yu Nian was confused.

"He has more lovers and children than I do. Does he want them all to be happy?"

Xie Jingxing shrugged and said frankly: "You can move into this house at any time, and you can move out at any time. I can't take care of everyone."

"..."

Yu Nian remained silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and nodded silently to indicate that he understood.

A lover bringing his illegitimate child into the house to celebrate the New Year will not change anything. The happy scene of the family outside is just to satisfy Xie Jingxing's own preferences. Whether it is Yu Tong, Song Anli, or Concubine Pei, how can they truly accept each other?

Yu Nian didn't want to have children with a narcissist. He was too unreliable.

"Did Yan Wenhua look for you today?" She exhaled the smell of alcohol and turned to talk about work.

Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows: "Why did he look for me?"

"I heard that Didi seemed to have made an offer to ofo. Does Mobike have any objection?" Yu Nian was quite confused.

Xie Jingxing was speechless for a moment: "I support Hu Weiwei's idea and try not to interfere in Mobike's business decisions."

"...Not convincing at all." Yu Nian couldn't help laughing so hard that he almost choked on the red wine.

At the end of January, ofo's loan turnover process collapsed, resulting in a sum of money that should have been transferred to the special account for returning user deposits on time, arriving two days late.

Immediately afterwards, the user’s attempt to refund the deposit failed, and related panic rumors appeared on the Internet.

However, the problem with the loan was precisely caused by the renewal of the account cycle at the end of the year, which means that for tens of millions of registered users, there are too many things during the Chinese New Year that are more important than refunding the deposit.

Ofo issued a statement to clarify the matter, citing the operating errors of employees on duty during the holiday, extended the refund period for users by region, reduced the speed of capital loss, and launched preferential cycling activities during the Spring Festival, etc., and barely survived the last night of 2016.

The New Year is the key to success or failure. When the holidays are over and people return to their normal lives, the term "failed to refund deposit" tops the hot search list on the first working day after the New Year.

Related entries were constantly updating hot trends, and countless netizens used nine-square grid photos to live broadcast the long offline refund queues at the Ideal Building, and the panic spread to the associated industries...

Just as Europeans would instinctively tremble upon hearing the hooves of God's Whip, as financial practitioners, the fear of a 'bank run' also stems from deep within our souls.

Not to mention that ofo's cash flow has dried up, even if it were strong and healthy, it would definitely not be able to withstand the current situation. The entire venture capital circle can make a positive judgment on this.

In just one week from the resumption of work after the Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival, the platform's refund method has developed to the point where there are hundreds of thousands of people queuing online, with the cost of riding a bike offsetting the deposit, and the deposit is quickly available for users of the shopping mall to choose from.

There are even some unbelievable operations such as using the advertising space on the application interface to replace the partners as a way of paying back the money.

In this situation, Dai Wei was doomed to fail. The relevant regulatory agencies and Beijing administrative departments were in tears as they watched the clutter of shared bikes all over the city. At this critical moment, Didi bravely stepped forward and acquired ofo.

On the one hand, Mobike cannot defeat New DAEW within its own company, but on the other hand, shared bicycles are indeed a very considerable entrance to local life traffic.

Compared to starting a new business from scratch, acquiring ofo is a good choice if the price is right. After all, it is a seed player with tens of millions of shared bicycles, tens of millions of daily active users, and the second largest market share.

The relevant regulators would be happy to see the mess resolved painlessly. Moreover, Didi is a local Beijing company and has been actively mediating negotiations between the two parties in recent times.

As far as Yu Nian knew, they had already exchanged two rounds of offers. So from Mobike's perspective, how could it allow its major shareholder to go against each other? The most important thing was that Xie Jingxing actually claimed that he didn't care about this matter...

If anyone else said this, it wouldn't be even one-tenth as funny as what he said.

"If Didi successfully acquires ofo, you will have to continue to burn at least 10-20 billion US dollars to determine the winner?" Yu Nian was unsure of the consequences.

Xie Jingxing snatched the wine glass from her hand: "Old Yan told me some time ago that Dai Wei wanted to rent a high floor in Ideal Building."

"uh-huh?"

"Baidu was doing well before. In 2011, it built its own headquarters and moved out of Ideal Building. How is it doing now?"

Xie Jing Xing poured a sip of hot red wine into his mouth and joked, "Weibo has been in its heyday for many years. It moved out of the Ideal Building in December last year, and Kuaishou and ByteDance short videos took off in January this year."

"If Didi doesn't believe in evil, it can try acquiring ofo." He launched a metaphysical attack with certainty.

Yu Nian was speechless and stunned. It sounded weird at first. He thought that after the acquisition, he could just keep the office address of Ideal Building. But when he came to his senses, he felt that he was fooled by Xie Jingxing like a fool.

She was immediately ashamed and angry, and stretched out her legs to kick the dead man: "I'm talking to you seriously!"

"I'm not kidding you either."

Xie Jingxing was quick to grab the delicate feet that were offered to him, and smacked his lips regretfully. He was used to wearing high heels and the feel was a bit bad.

Song Anli is particularly outstanding in this aspect. Since she was assigned to Xiaoma Pentium, she has worn flat shoes wherever she goes and pays great attention to maintaining her body.

“Maybe I’m too good, which gives you an unrealistic impression of second-generation entrepreneurs.”

Before Yu Nian could get angry, he explained earnestly: "Dai Wei has always been very self-righteous, comparing ofo to Baidu and Weibo. How can Didi match the price he offered?"

"Liu Qing and Lao Yan are both second-generation entrepreneurs. Will they indulge Dai Wei? Moreover, they should know better by judging others by themselves. Even if ofo goes bankrupt and leaves a mess, Dai Wei can still get away with it without any consequences."

This was the end of the story. Yu Nian wanted to be angry but couldn't come up with any rebuttal, so he just pouted in anger.

Since there is no need to pay a heavy price for failure, why not take a gamble on success, even if the probability of the latter is one in ten million.

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The night is deep and the lights are flickering.

The electric heating formed a barrier, and the open-air dining table of the manor was surrounded by snow, but it was warm as spring inside.

Yu Tong sat next to Xie Jing Xing with her pregnant belly. She was not wearing any gold or silver jewelry. With only a thin blanket draped over her shoulders, she looked elegant. She started by saying, "It's winter again. It's rare for us to get together for the holidays."

"Let's have the chance to get together more often and celebrate together more often." She raised her glass with water instead of wine.

Song Anli was wearing an extremely simple sports hoodie and jeans, looking like an ordinary college student. She had a humble and gentle smile on her face and took small sips of wine.

Concubine Pei dressed up a little, wearing a halter dress and a mink waistcoat, looking like a mistress. She was not interested and just lowered her head to show her support.

Her beloved son spent the New Year with his grandmother. His grandparents traveled to New Zealand on the second day of the New Year and have not returned yet. They call her every day to complain about her incompetence as a mother.

What else can she do? She has a lot of work notices for the New Year holidays. Today, she has to endure the frustration and help Ms. Yu go shopping. Later, she will have to help Ms. Yu's husband go to sleep. This is good enough and she can't ask for too much.

"Guess a riddle."

In this kind of situation, sisters are the real deal. Yu Nian lightly suggested, "How about bringing some bonus tips?"

"Then you can throw out a question to stimulate discussion among everyone." Xie Jingxing was the first to agree.

Yu Nian spread his hands: "You really have no emotional intelligence, of course Tongtong should ask the questions first."

"I remember that the Lantern Festival atmosphere in Guangdong was very strong. An Li will give everyone a demonstration." Yu Tong's reason was far-fetched.

Song Anli instinctively cast her eyes towards Xie Jingxing to show weakness, then she thought that he would have to go to the capital for some time next month, and a little impatience would ruin big plans, and she would have plenty of time to enjoy herself then, so it was best to act obediently at this moment.

So he pretended to be deep in thought and pondered for a few seconds, then slowly said the riddle: "A pair of Xiangjiang jades, Xiang Fei once shed tears on them. The Han Dynasty's 400 years of rule was all in the hands of Liu Hou."

"Xiang Fei, bamboo, chopsticks?"

Yu Tong guessed the answer easily. When she got the affirmative answer, she smiled and looked at her side with satisfaction: "Husband, this prize belongs to you."

"Here, both the person who asked the question and the person who answered the question will get a share!" Xie Jingxing smiled proudly.

The riddle from Song Anli only looks at the story of Concubine Xiang, which tells of the loyalty of the two concubines, Ehuang and Nvying, to the ancient virtuous Emperor Shun. The whole poem was written by Liu Bowen to Zhu Yuanzhang, comparing himself to Zhang Liang and the latter to Liu Bang, creating the Han Dynasty for 400 years.

Xie Jingxing did not expect to have a family business that would last for four hundred years. A flower that was confident that it would be a helper in his career and willing to be his lover was enough to comfort his heart.

"When the moon is full this year, the moon and the lights remain the same, cheers."

He raised his glass, and the night sky was filled with brilliant fireworks that made it seem as if it were daytime, complementing the flowers around them in an extremely beautiful way. (End of this chapter)