After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 436: You Don’t Need Power, But You Can’t Live Without It
“Without Mr. Ma’s support, I’m afraid there would be no way for SoftBank to firmly support us.”

Watching Lao Ma leave, Liu Qing sighed. The relationship between Lao Ma and Masayoshi Son was extremely good.

The first round of financing for Ma was provided by Masayoshi Son, and SoftBank’s investment in Ali has also become a good story.

If SoftBank remains neutral, the situation will be very unfavorable to it, because the neutral party's demand is to go public as soon as possible.

"As long as Goldman Sachs doesn't defect, the situation will be evenly matched." Old Liu smiled contemptuously, still confident of victory.

"hope so."

A hint of worry flashed in Liu Qing's eyes. She had previously served as Didi's listing consultant, but its listing application was rejected by the Ministry of Commerce.

If Lu Liang serves as a consultant in the future and submits an application for listing in the United States again, and if the Ministry of Commerce agrees, that will be very telling.

……

On the other side, Beijing Airport.

“It’s definitely a lot faster this time.”

Lu Liang put on his coat and walked out of the cabin.

Before, it took him at least five hours to come to Beijing from Shanghai, including the waiting time.

But with a private jet and by applying for the route in advance, the whole journey takes no more than three and a half hours.

And before landing, you can wash your hair and face to keep a fresh and clean image.

Very good, but I bought the plane too late.

Led by Lu Liang, a group of people walked out of the airport and saw Cheng Wei, Zhu Hu and others at the pick-up gate.

"Mr. Lu, the proposal has been approved. As long as you attend the board meeting tomorrow, you will be Didi's IPO consultant in the future."

Cheng Wei informed the news immediately, because it also meant that he would no longer be alone and helpless when facing investors in the future.

With the addition of Lu Liang, a powerful general, he can speak louder in the future and no longer needs to just say YES when facing Liu Qing.

Zhu Hu smiled and said, "The main thing is that there is no trial and error cost. Inviting Mr. Lu is nothing more than a try. If it works, it will be a big profit. If it doesn't, it won't be a loss."

"Because according to the original plan made by Mr. Liu, Didi will not consider applying for a listing in the next three years."

"It's not that easy to pick peaches. It will definitely take some time." Lu Liang smiled and didn't feel at a disadvantage.

He was very clear about his position, as a newcomer, an interceptor, so he needed to bear a certain price.

If Didi's path to listing had not collapsed, no matter how rich Lu Liang was, he would not have been able to squeeze in and share the pie.

"Come on, don't just stand there and talk, let's go eat some hot pot mutton first, and then go take a bath."

Zhu Hu arranged the itinerary right away and said with a smile, "Mr. Shen will also come over later, his flight is late."

"The guest should follow the host's wishes. I always trust Brother Hu's arrangements." Lu Liang smiled and got into the business car provided by Cheng Wei.

When watching Hong Kong movies in the past, he was always curious about why those big guys liked to stay in the bathhouse when discussing cooperation.

Later I found out that it was indeed a lesson learned from experience. Avoiding monitoring devices was secondary. The key was to be honest with each other.

Just like golf, whether they play well or not is actually not important at all, they are not professional players.

The key is the time before reaching the destination, walking and chatting on the vast lawn.

The same applies to taking a bath. In a large pool of 40 to 50 square meters, each person can sit in a corner and relax while chatting freely.

"Mr. Lu, have you figured out how to take Didi public? Is there anything we can help you with?"

After dinner, several people came to the Miyu Villa in the suburbs. Zhu Hu put a wet towel on his head and moaned in comfort.

"Do you really want to help, or just imagine a solution?" Lu Liang smiled, wearing a bathrobe, sitting on the shore and soaking his feet.

He had just taken a hot spring bath last night and was excited for half the night. He finally managed to get some sleep on the plane.

The sulfur smell of the hot springs here is obviously stronger than that in Shanghai, so he wants to sleep more soundly tonight.

"That's right. There is a difference between true and false help. It must be sincere!" Zhu Hu looked displeased.

"Then help me deal with Old Liutou." Lu Liang said with a smile.

Liu Qing serves as Didi's listing consultant. The biggest obstacle to the listing is the Ministry of Commerce, but it is not an obstacle for him.

After all, Li Junyi had shown him the document with the mud seal. If Lu Liang continued to cause trouble for him, he would simply quit his job.

His biggest obstacle is Liu Qing and the Liu family.

Because from Liu Qing's perspective, Cheng Wei's invitation to Lu Liang to join had already reached her rebellious stage.

If this momentum is not suppressed, once Lu Liang successfully assists Didi in going public, it will prove that Cheng Wei's choice was correct.

Then Liu Qing’s credibility and power in the group will inevitably suffer a severe blow.

Didi’s listing is certainly important, but without Liu Qing, everything will be meaningless.

Zhu Hu laughed dryly: "Then just pretend I didn't say anything."

If he had the ability to deal with Old Liu, he would not have attacked Liu Qing and even dragged Shen Peng into it.

Cheng Wei frowned and asked, "Boss Lu, are you saying that Liu Qing will cause trouble?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Lu Liang burst out laughing and made an analogy: "It's like a peach tree. When it's about to mature, someone suddenly wants to snatch it away, and you as the owner are powerless to stop it."

"Will you just watch it get snatched away? Or will you destroy it so that no one wants it?"

Cheng Wei remained silent. He was a narrow-minded person and did not have such a broad mind.

"What peach trees? Do you want to contract a few hills here while I'm away and respond to the national agriculture, rural areas and farmers plan?" Shen Peng smiled. They were all men and didn't care about being seen. In front of them, he took off his clothes until he was left with only his underpants.

He leaped into the pool, splashing a lot of water, and dived for dozens of seconds before floating up.

He looked at Lu Liang and teased with a smile: "Boss Lu, why are you letting us soak in your foot washing water?"

Lu Liang smiled bitterly: "I already soaked last night and stared till dawn. I want to sleep soundly tonight."

"It's good to be young, full of vigor and vitality."

Shen Peng was speechless, his face full of envy.

If you don't have enough money, you can earn more.
But youth is gone forever.

He is fifty years old this year. Now that technology is advanced, life is affluent, and life expectancy has been greatly extended, if it were in ancient times, he could have called himself old.

Zhu Hu looked at Cheng Wei with a strange expression, "Mr. Cheng, he is only two years older than Mr. Dalu, why is it okay for him to soak in the water?"

Cheng Wei looked worried, and subconsciously lifted his bangs, which made his hair look slightly bald. He sighed, "Maybe I'm just a little weak."

With this remark,
The air was suddenly filled with joyful laughter.

During the conversation, Shen Peng also learned what topic they were talking about.

He sighed, "Mr. Lu's worries do exist."

If you don't get it, destroy it.

Even if Lu Liang has arranged everything, Liu Qing is the biggest uncertainty.

Shen Peng asked: "Mr. Lu, what do you think? I believe you should have a solution, right?"

Lu Liang said lightly: "If necessary, kick Liu Qing out of the board of directors and remove her from all positions."

“This is indeed a solution.”

Shen Peng nodded. When facing potential threats, the best way is to nip them in the bud.

Zhu Hu nodded in agreement: "But the timing has to be chosen well. After all, Mr. Liu has led every key node in Didi's development. His hard work and contributions are profound and his roots are deep."

Cheng Wei was slightly absent-minded, soaking in the 41.5-degree spring water, but he felt cold in his heart. He just wanted to take back some power that belonged to the founder. Was it necessary to kick Liu Qing out?

Lu Liang saw that Cheng Wei seemed to be reluctant, and said softly: "Boss Cheng, if you don't remove the grass at its roots, it will grow again in the spring breeze."

"Understood." Cheng Wei nodded silently and looked at Lu Liang deeply: "If necessary, I will do my best to cooperate."

He suddenly felt a little numb on his scalp. As Lu Liang announced the plan to the public, his real thoughts gradually surfaced.

All the negative information about Lu Liang on the Internet has disappeared, but Tianxing Private Equity is still in a suspended state, indicating that this matter is not over yet.

The reason why Lu Liang chose to fight the Liu family to the end was not because he was angry, but because he wanted to go straight to the Liu family.

He should have planned to kick Liu Qing out long ago. Kicking Liu Qing out would offend the Liu family anyway, so there was no need to accept the other party's goodwill.

Cheng Wei felt like he was courting disaster. If Liu Qing was kicked out, would Lu Liang become another Liu Qing?
If so, Didi may completely change its owner, and whether he can continue to serve as chairman is another matter.

But he seemed to have no choice.

Open the bow without turning back the arrow.

"Mr. Cheng, do you know Mr. Yang from Douyin?"

"We have met several times."

"Last year, TikTok merged with Xigua, and he actually wanted to take some money and leave."

Lu Liang smiled and looked at Zhu Hu: "Brother Hu should also know about this, right?"

Zhu Hu said: "He wanted to take 7000 million and leave, but he was worried that he would not be valued by ByteDance after the merger. Mr. Lu tried his best to keep him and asked him to stay at Douyin for a year before making a decision."

“Mr. Yang is now not only the general manager of Douyin, but also the executive director of ByteDance.”

Lu Liang smiled, his feet almost turning white from soaking in the water, and he stood up to work as a waiter, filling everyone's wine glasses placed on the shore.

He stopped behind Cheng Wei and patted his shoulder: "A person's energy is always limited. Tianxing Technology has kept me busy."

"To be honest, Didi, Liu Qing, and you, Mr. Cheng, are not important to me, but the absence of Mr. Liu is very important to me."

Lu Liang smiled, raised his glass and looked at Cheng Wei. Cheng Wei quickly picked up the glass and put it very low: "Thank you."

Lu Liang wanted him not to have any worries. He would not be Liu Qing. If he wanted to be Liu Qing, he would not be just an ordinary shareholder of Douyin now.

"I hope everything goes well tomorrow." Lu Liang smiled, looked at Shen Peng and Zhu Hu, and toasted them in the air.

What he said was indeed the truth from the bottom of his heart, but he just concealed it appropriately.

'You can do without power, but you can't live without it.'

When it came to TikTok, it wasn’t that he just wanted to get Class A shares without decision-making power, but he had no other choice.

Because at that time, Luliang was very weak, while ByteDance was very strong and had the most indispensable technology for short videos.

Otherwise, Lu Liang would never give up Douyin and only get the current equity valued at US$18 billion, but it is very cold.

“Good luck!”

Shen Peng and Zhu Hu raised their glasses and looked at each other. They saw a smile flash in each other's eyes. They obviously did not believe Lu Liang's lies, but they did not expose him either.

Boss Lu is not a philanthropist. When Didi unified the national market and its valuation continued to rise to 500 billion US dollars, and its potential had already been overdrawn, he still chose to get involved.

If it wasn't for the plot,

Could it be that he was generating electricity for love?

(End of this chapter)