August 1st, Monday.Beijing, Didi headquarters.

Didi CEO Liu Qing walked into the office floor with high heels, and people kept saying hello along the way.

"Mr Liu early."

"Mr. Liu is good."

This is the case in the workplace, and small employees may not take the initiative to say hello when they meet the company's boss on the road.But after arriving on a floor, the level in the company is not much different, but you need to say hello and hello.

Liu Qing's experience in Didi is quite legendary.She received a master's degree from Harvard in 2002 and immediately joined Goldman Sachs after graduation.International-level investment banks usually recruit graduates with backgrounds.

So, don't be fooled by the chicken soup.People's access to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley has a lot to do with their own efforts, but what is more important and decisive is their background.

What do the public knows most like to say?Workplaces abroad are fair, and foreigners never fight for fathers.Ha ha!

As the daughter of President Liu, the first-generation leader recognized by the Chinese business community, Liu Qing has successfully entered the Goldman Sachs Asia region.The subsequent promotion is also natural.

In 2014, Liu Qing, who has become the managing director of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific, had dinner in Beijing for the third time with the well-known founder of Didi Cheng Wei: Goldman Sachs wanted to invest in Didi, but was still rejected.

The real reason is certainly not that Mr. Cheng is a fool.It is Liu Qing who is bringing together Didi and Kuaidi.A round of angel investment is certainly not worthy of successive visits by the directors of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific.

Liu Qing said: "Don't let us invest in Didi, then I will work for you." Then he joined Didi.

Of course, anyone with a little experience understands that the normal resignation takes one month, let alone a high-powered boss.Liu Qing didn't go to Didi so fast.Do it in one sentence, that's a novel.

But anyway, this is still a very legendary experience!Because Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific executives go to a startup company to serve as executives, which is really not what ordinary people can do.This is the same reason that Cai Chongxin put a few million dollars in annual salary and went to Ma Yun to get 500 yuan.

But, who wants to believe this: the story of Xian Chen defecting to Mingzhu, who is a fool.The real joining process is like this.

After the two met, Liu Qing said in a fit of anger.When Mr. Cheng went back, he opened the board of directors and said he would dig Liu Qing over.Then, chatted with Liu Qing for a week.Mr. Cheng told her: Half of Didi's salary is yours, and the rest is ours.

Seven or eight Didi executives were called up, and the group went out for a walk.Fly to Xining first, and plan to drive for two or three days.Then, during this journey, at the foot of the Himalayas, Cheng Wei and Liu Qing had a long conversation all night.

Liu Qing cried that night, and then decided to resign and write to Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific executives.Back to Beijing, join Didi.Then he lived up to expectations and made contributions to Didi's financing and served as Didi's president.

Therefore, read the chicken soup article less!

Why are successful people keen to tell these stories?First, pretend!The last thing I regret in my life is the creation of Alibaba.Hey.Second, who will tell the real secret of a company's success?

"early!"

Liu Qing put the handbag on the assistant's workbench outside the office and said: "ada, help me make an appointment with Mr. Kalanick of Uber. I need to communicate with him about the merger with Uber China.

In addition, informing the heads of various departments to hold video conferences, we must continue to increase subsidies to give uber China enough pressure.Force them to seek peace."

"Okay. Mr. Liu." Assistant Ada hurriedly responded.

Liu Qing walked to her office, turned on the computer, and was about to work when her personal mobile phone rang.It was a call from a friend of hers.

"Jean, are you at work?"

"Ok."

"I have the exact news that Uber China has been acquired by an investment institution called Phoenix Funds in Beijing. They are preparing a media conference here at Magic City, which is expected to be announced at 11 am today. Their official website and official WeChat account It's already hanging out."

Liu Qing was taken aback, Phoenix Fund?Is there such a person in the Asian venture capital circle?Although she left Goldman Sachs, she was solely responsible for Didi's financing.How can the membership of an uber Chinese company worth 7 billion US dollars be unnamed?

"Okay, thank you. I will come to Beijing to invite you to have tea next day." Liu Qing hung up the phone and began to inquire.

She had a hunch that she might have met an opponent!

At the same time, various gossips about Uber China changing hands are spreading quickly as the Phoenix Fund’s public relations team called the media in Magic City to invite them to participate in the press conference.

Qiu Yongliang, a reporter at the Modu reporter station of the Economic Daily, is thirty-four years old this year.Not long after I went to work on Monday morning, I called the editor-in-chief in the office, "Xiaoqiu, you go to the International Convention Center. At 11 am, Phoenix Fund will hold a press conference on the acquisition of Uber (China)."

Qiu Yongliang said in surprise: "A temporary task?"

The editor-in-chief said irritably: "Yes."

Qiu Yongliang questioned: "I'm afraid it's not fake news, right?" Their Economic Daily is a newspaper under the National X Court.Although the traffic is not enough in the new media era, authority is definitely sufficient.Now this year, who can believe the press releases of the official account and the self-media?

The editor-in-chief picked up the teacup and drank water, and said depressed: "It's true. The economic circle here basically confirms this. The Phoenix Fund invited various online media. But we have to get the news firsthand. Reports."

The Economic Daily is a newspaper specializing in reporting on the domestic economy.If Uber (China) is acquired such a big news, you can't get first-hand news.That's a joke.

"Okay." Qiu Yongliang understood, and went out neatly to pack his things and went straight to the International Conference Center by the Huangpu River.On the road, I sent a WeChat message to Liu Zhen, the head of Uber (China) strategy and the head of media and government public relations.

The WeChat account he contacted was of course not managed by Liu Zhen personally, but the account used by her team to communicate with the media.

Later, the message came back: Uber China had no knowledge of this.

Qiu Yongliang was even more puzzled, the big news!The confidentiality of this acquisition is done!Even the company's executives don't know.

He interviewed Mr. Liu Zhenliu in person a few days ago.Mr. Liu categorically said that Uber (China) will not sell.Moreover, quite disdainful of the Phoenix Fund.Slap now!

Similar to Qiu Yongliang, most of the media in the Magic City were receiving news from the circle and rushed to the Magic City International Conference Center.Although he did not receive the invitation, he did not believe that the Phoenix Fund dared to shut them out.

Wen Wei Po, Xinmin Evening News, Modu Daily, Oriental Morning Post, Xinmin Weekly, Southern Weekend, Southern Metropolis Daily, Jiefang X... etc., as well as Internet media notified by the Phoenix Fund: Sina, Sohu, Netease... etc.

Also, the TV stations and online video media that heard the news.The Phoenix Fund temporarily held a press conference, so it is definitely not possible to send a letter directly to the authoritative media.Basically, they are sent to online media.

The news spread immediately.

When Qiao Shuang, president of Phoenix Fund and chairman of Uber (China), walked into the conference room on the 3rd floor with a team of assistants and the team, Kaka.Bursts of white light shined.

Jing Gao was sitting on the media stand in the conference room, with a press card hanging around his neck.Watching this scene.