Chapter 411 Sincerity is the ultimate weapon to defeat everything
Li Bin is the man who will found NIO in the future. He is the CEO of Yiche.com and has achieved financial freedom a long time ago. After his son was born, he claimed that he wanted to change the world, so he founded NIO and started to make electric cars.
Liang Fei didn't know whether he really wanted to change the world. Anyway, that's what Mr. Li said when he got drunk and hugged her. He said it sincerely, saying that my son was born and I want to give him a pollution-free earth and a blue sky...
Liang Fei was a little excited that night. In addition, the rumor that Penguin was going to forcibly acquire Lightyear Technology was making rounds. Liang Fei hugged Li Bin and threatened to sell the company and join his plan to change the earth.
And at that time, Liang Fei said to Li Bin: "Brother Li, since you want to give your child a blue sky, let's name the company Weilai, which means blue."
Wow, this name was taken over by Liang Fei. Li Bin couldn't sit still at that time. He hugged Liang Fei and said to everyone at the table: This is the soul of my new company.
It's really eye-opening to see that people actually believe what I say when I'm drunk.
To be honest, Liang Fei was somewhat excited. No, very excited. According to the development of NIO, Li Bin and his partners founded the company in 2014, and they kept spending money to build cars until 2017. Finally, they came up with the ES8, and participated in competitions with this car, winning many awards.
The list of investors includes Pony Ma, JD.com's Liu, Lei Jun, Zhang Lei's Hillhouse Capital, Sequoia Capital, etc. NIO is managed by Li Bin and Qin Lihong. Liang Fei vaguely remembers that the launch of NIO's first mass-produced car cost a full 50 million yuan, and then, they ran out of money and could not build the car.
There is also an interesting story. In 2017, when NIO was listed at the Wukesong Stadium in Beijing, JD.com’s milk tea sister Liu made the famous statement: “Li Bin spent 15 minutes describing NIO’s plan, and my husband only took 10 seconds to say yes.”
The person who interviewed Milk Tea Sister at that time was Li Bin’s wife Wang Yizhi. Mrs. Wang’s expression was very rich at that time.
Naturally, the arrogant Milk Tea Sister was ridiculed , saying that without your husband, you are nothing...
After that, he held on for a while, but there was really no other way, so Li Bin went to New York to go public and raise funds, but the money was still not enough. This is where Liang Fei found the market and people most interesting. When NIO’s stock price fell to one dollar and twenty cents, NIO’s first batch of car owners spontaneously bought cars for him. There were also examples of car owners paying to open NIO’s earliest direct stores. But even so, by 2019, Li Bin could no longer hold on.
But sometimes luck is just weird and outrageous. Starting from 2019, NIO's sales were actually quite decent, at least it started to make money. Only then did Li Bin approach the Lucheng government to discuss cooperation. Finally, the Lucheng government decided to invest, and after that major banks also began to follow up. At its peak, NIO's stock price reached US$66 per share, and everyone made a lot of money.
Therefore, it is not like what the outside world has rumored, that NIO survived because of Lucheng City Government. It cannot be said to be timely assistance, but it is definitely icing on the cake.
It was also because of Lucheng City Government that NIO reached a huge contract with JAC. Later, based on intelligence analysis, Liang Fei concluded that without the participation of Lucheng City Government, NIO would definitely not collapse, but it would definitely not be as good as it is now. It is also unknown whether Li Bin can hold on, and there is a high probability that he will lose control of NIO.
The entire development process of NIO can be said to be very exciting, which is one of the reasons why Liang Fei was attracted to it.
Jin Jiaer stood aside, watching Liang Fei chewing the yogurt straw to pieces, and felt sorry for him, so she said, "Boss Liang, if you really can't help it, can you have one?"
"You forced me to smoke this."
Liang Fei opened the drawer, quickly tore open a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and began to search his shirt pockets with both hands. There was no lighter, so he searched his trouser pockets, but there was still no lighter.
This made Mr. Liang anxious, and he said to Jin Jiaer, "Hurry up and make a fire by drilling wood together. Hurry up!"
Jin Jiaer: “…”
You might as well let me put on black stockings, tuck up my shirt to show my slim waist and dance for you. What an unreasonable request!
With an unlit cigarette between his lips, the tip of which was soaked with saliva, Liang Fei looked up and said to Jin Jiaer, "Call Zhang Jianjun in."
Zhang Jianjun is the financial director of Lightyear Technology. When he received the call from President Liang, he immediately rushed over.
"Old Zhang..." Liang Fei looked at Zhang Jianjun with a smile.
When Zhang Jianjun saw Liang Fei's expression, he shook his head like a rattle: "No money, Mr. Liang, I have no money no matter what you say this time. Buying that building has emptied the company, and we still have to keep up with Silicon Valley. Those foreign guys are asking for money like they are asking for your life. Yes, I admit that they have given you what you want, but I'm really not a money printing machine!"
Liang Fei blinked: "Didn't Xu Guyong and Xu Miaoyan's old man just add another 500 million to the investment company last week? Where's the money?"
"Filling holes, paying back bank loans, renovating the new office building, running the company, everything requires money."
Liang Fei was furious: "Damn it, do Internet companies still need to repay loans!"
Zhang Jianjun: “…”
Lost my composure.
Liang Fei stood up, paced back and forth in the office, and said, "Actually, I think mortgaging the building is a good option. I have feelings for this old building, and I believe that most of the employees think so too. Besides, we can move in and work in it after mortgaging it."
Zhang Jianjun listened and hurriedly advised: "Boss Liang, this is our company's first large-scale real estate, it is of extraordinary significance, you, you should think twice?"
"That's it, get out."
“…”
The next day, Liang Fei and Li Bin met.
When he learned that Liang Fei was going to mortgage the new building where he had never spent a single day in order to support his plan to change the world, he was immediately moved beyond words.
"Liang Fei, let's stop being polite. You call me brother and I call you brother. There's nothing more to say. When Weilai comes, you and I will share the world equally."
After a pause, Li Bin added: "But you have to take on the responsibilities that should be taken on."
Liang Fei thought to himself, I not only have to shoulder my own responsibilities, but if I have the chance in the future, I can also take on your responsibilities. There is no other way, I have so many girlfriends and the expenses are very high.
Liang Fei got ahead of Pony Ma and others to become Li Bin's first investor and was honored as a co-partner. At this time, if it weren't for Liang Fei's promotion, Li Bin's plan would have to be postponed. Now, the birth of NIO can be advanced by at least one year.
Li Bin will invest all his assets, 150 million US dollars, into NIO. Liang Fei invested a building. This news will surely spread in the circle soon. It is estimated that Li Bin will get more investment in the future than before.
Because of Liang Fei, the handsome boy who is known as the Internet miracle boy, his great courage has shocked those big guys.
If even a young child has such courage, how can we lag behind him?
The Internet is like this. There is a group of gifted people whose resumes look like the protagonists of online novels. They often make extraordinary decisions on the spur of the moment. Even if they fail, it doesn’t matter. It has nothing to do with money. This is changing the world.
Penguin is not, penguin is just a tool to make money, he has no dreams.
The two chatted by the lake from six o'clock until after eight o'clock. Li Bin never stopped talking and kept describing the grand future to Liang Fei. But what Li Bin didn't expect was that Liang Fei's understanding and knowledge of trams, as well as future market changes, were so profound and concise that he was stunned.
"Brother, have you done your homework?" Li Bin asked in surprise, "Didn't you make this decision on impulse?"
Liang Fei grinned: "I know the future very well."
Li Bin thought Liang Fei was talking about NIO which had not yet been born, but Liang Fei was talking about the next ten years.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Liang Fei stood up, picked up his coat and put it on, and said to Li Bin: "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Li Bin reluctantly asked, "Let's chat for a while. I'll treat you to breakfast."
"Next time. I still have to attend the graduation ceremony."
"Bi, Bi..."
Li Bin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "Sometimes I really can't believe it. You just officially graduated from college today. I think that if we work together, no one will think that I am crazy for looking for a 22-year-old boy. Instead, they will think that you are crazy for betting your future with me by using a building in a prime location."
"You can obviously become famous in the circle with live broadcasts and rose books, why..."
Liang Fei straightened his tie, turned back and smiled at Li Bin, "Because I am greedy."
"Let's go, sister-in-law."
Liang Fei greeted Wang Yizhi who had just run around the lake, and walked towards his car. Jin Jiaer, who was beside the car, opened the door. After Liang Fei was done, she bowed slightly to Li Bin and his wife before driving away.
Wang Yizhi looked at the black Land Rover leaving and said to her husband, "I knew Liang Fei was good-looking. Today I finally had a chance to observe her carefully. I didn't expect her to be so good-looking. Hey, I heard that he has a rich love life. Is that true?"
Li Bin glanced at his wife and said, "You women are interested in this, right?"
"No." Wang Yizhi acted coquettishly, holding Li Bin's arm and said, "If Liang Fei doesn't have a girlfriend, you can introduce my youngest cousin to him. The two young people can get to know each other, and you can start a business together in the future. Wouldn't it be closer as a family?"
Li Bin laughed and looked at his wife and said, "Forget it. Do you remember the girl named Tang that he brought with him to dinner last time? Do you think your little cousin can compare to her?"
Wang Yizhi rolled her eyes: "It's speechless. You men, no matter how old you are, just like older ones, right?"
Li Bin shrugged: "I don't know about others, but Liang Fei likes it anyway."
Wang Yizhi looked at the direction where Liang Fei's car was leaving and sighed with regret: "What a pity, it would be great if such a good-looking boy was given to my little cousin."
Perhaps still feeling a little regretful, Wang Yizhi urged Li Bin: "Give Liang Fei a call and ask. It's okay to ask. Hey, this is also for your sake. We are a family. Think about it, isn't it easier to discuss things as a family? My cousin is not bad. You have seen her. She is fair and tender. What's wrong with her?"
Li Bin couldn't persuade his wife, so he had to call Liang Fei.
Liang Fei was straightforward: "Is my cousin pretty?"
Li Bin was very honest in this regard: "Well, uh, not as good as your female friend named Tang."
"That won't work, brother. I am the most superficial person. The girl with the last name Tang is my bottom line for friendship."
Li Bin put his phone on speakerphone for Wang Yizhi to listen to. After hanging up the phone, he spread his hands and said, "You can watch."
"boast."
Wang Yizhi said firmly, "That girl surnamed Tang is already like a star . She is good-looking and has a good figure. She is also a graduate student of Minghai Foreign Language School. Liang Fei has such high standards. How can he find someone better than her? He must be bragging."
Li Bin was not interested in these things. He was now fully focused on his grand plan. He shrugged and said, "I don't know about that. Okay, I guess so. I have also made appointments with other investors. Liang Fei has already left, so I am more confident."
Jin Jiaer drove Liang Fei to Minghai University. Looking at Liang Fei sitting in the passenger seat, the secretary hesitated for a while, not knowing whether she should ask questions.
Liang Fei is a very good boss, especially because he is not like others who only treat employees with strict rules and regulations and inhumane methods. At least the old people who have been with Liang Fei from Banana Live know this clearly. No matter how strict Mr. Liang is in his work, everyone can feel from his daily behavior that this young boss does not have an attitude of superiority, and he never has.
He also didn't like the upper-class routine. As long as there was no one else in the car, whether it was the company's driver or Jin Jiaer driving, Liang Fei was used to sitting in the passenger seat instead of the back seat.
He will not isolate himself from his subordinates, thereby demonstrating his status and authority.
Liang Fei took out the crumpled speech, read it one last time, and recited it again. Only then did he relax and put his hands behind his head: "Just say whatever you want to say."
Jin Jiaer pursed her lips and became confident: "Boss Liang, why do you have to spend so much effort on electric cars? Boss Li has a lot of resources and connections in the automotive industry, but we don't. If you are just a founding investor, there is no need for you to mortgage the new building."
"Or are you planning to take over the tram company?"
Liang Fei glanced at Jin Jiaer and said with a smile: "Oh, our little secretary is getting more and more insightful of the emperor's heart. How can I put it? I want to join in all the excitement. In the future , new energy vehicles will definitely be one of the most exciting fields. How can I not get involved?"
"It's exciting just to think about it." Liang Fei smiled brightly.
According to Liang Fei's idea, in August next year, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and Technology will jointly release a new energy vehicle development plan. By then, hundreds of Internet car companies will appear overnight. They are not there to create a new era. These companies were born for only one purpose: to defraud subsidies.
There is no production line, no business plan, no product. All they have is a fancy PPT.
A representative figure is Jia from LeTV who fled to the United States. After he ran away, domestic public opinion's ridicule and questioning of these emerging car companies reached a peak.
The country spent thirteen years and invested trillions of dollars in new energy, but it was ultimately closed by a few pages of PPT.
NIO got its start in such an era, and it has been a difficult and bumpy journey. However, Liang Fei never thinks that difficulties are obstacles. Completing a game without difficulty is as meaningless as the heart of a bad woman.
This is completely contrary to the short video that is sure to become a label of the era. Trams are definitely a turbulent market.
Just let Li Bin squander his own money. Just based on the fact that he mocked fuel vehicle owners and caused the company to fall into a whirlpool of public opinion, it is not a question of whether Liang Fei can usurp the throne, but when is the most appropriate time.
Liang Fei got excited just thinking about it and shouted, "A real man should do business!"
Jin Jiaer's brain may have short-circuited, and she subconsciously asked, "Who is this girl named Shi? Have I seen her before?"
Liang Fei: “…”
Liang Fei was in a good mood today, and had no worries at all about the new office building being mortgaged, so she decided to forgive the secretary's offense and asked, "Did my parents send someone to pick her up?"
Jin Jiaer nodded: "I have received it. Liang Cheng and Liang Jing are also here. Mr. Liang, your parents and sisters will also attend the graduation ceremony."
"Why are there so many people here?" Liang Fei muttered, "I am a lone wolf without any restraints."
The car arrived at Minghai University smoothly. Minghai University was quite lively today. Many parents came from all over the country just to attend their children's graduation ceremony. Seeing their children wearing bachelor's gowns and bachelor's caps, the parents would feel extremely proud.
My son is a graduate of Mingda University!
The so-called graduation season is the breakup season. June and July of each year is the time when couples in college go their separate ways. No matter how affectionate they were in school, once they graduate, they will be separated by work or family, and even if they can hold on for a while, it won't last long.
It's a tongue twister, but it's very realistic.
What the hell are those vows of love ? In the face of reality and the distance of hundreds or thousands of kilometers, all the sweet words and whispers will turn into memories.
Perhaps from the moment they said goodbye to each other with their suitcases and agreed on the next day to meet, they would never see each other again.
The car arrived at the gate of Ming University. Liang Fei jumped out of the car, straightened his suit, and walked into the campus. The scenery along the way was pleasant. Ming University is indeed a good school.
It was getting late, so Liang Fei prepared to go to the dormitory first. The bachelor's gown and other items had been distributed in advance, so Liang Fei asked his classmates to help him get them and put them in the dormitory. He changed his clothes and went to the ceremony.
Yin Qingyue had already called to urge them to go back. Liang Fei took the elevator upstairs and passed by a dormitory. She saw a junior high school girl packing her luggage alone in the dormitory.
Is this the men's dormitory?
Liang Feidao didn't think much about it. He went back to his dormitory, changed into a bachelor's gown, threw his hat into the air and caught it. When he was about to leave, he passed by that dormitory again and found that his junior schoolmate was still there. She was stuffing men's clothes into the dormitory while talking on the speakerphone.
Junior high school girl: "Brother, I'm helping you pack your clothes. Just go to the graduation ceremony. I'll come over later."
The person on the other end of the phone said, "Thank you for your hard work, baby. Once you're done packing, go back to the dormitory. My parents and relatives are all here, so it's not very convenient."
After hearing this, the younger sister pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "Why? Can't you take me to meet my family?"
The boy on the other end of the phone changed his tone and coaxed, "Oh my little ancestor, my parents have always wanted me to go back to my hometown to work in a state-owned enterprise. I'm fighting a protracted war with them. If you come, they will know why I don't want to go home, and they will definitely make things difficult for you. Just listen to me, I will go home first to appease them, and I will be back to Minghai soon."
Junior high school girl: "Well, okay, your parents won't introduce you to someone, right? I heard that people get married very early in your place."
The man on the other end of the phone immediately said, "No, those are just rumors, don't believe them."
"Um."
"Then I'll be busy now. Thank you for helping me pack my gifts, baby."
The junior high school girl hung up the phone, picked up the suitcase, and looked around the dormitory to see if there was anything left behind.
"He lied to you."
The sudden words startled the little girl. She jumped on the spot, covered her chest, turned around, and looked at the senior student at the door: "Liang, Senior Liang Fei?"
"Hello."
Liang Fei said hello to her junior high school girl: "I'm telling you, your boyfriend must be lying to you. He probably has a girlfriend back home. He will probably go to Minghai frequently during this period. You should know what he's after."
After hearing this, the younger sister was immediately a little indignant: "Senior, what right do you have to say that?"
Liang Fei: "Because I have used this trick before."
Junior high school girl: “…”
The schoolgirl couldn't accept it and said hurriedly: "It's impossible, only a scumbag would do this. Senior, you are so outstanding, are you a scumbag?"
Liang Fei nodded: "Yes, I am."
The junior high school girl was speechless, and Liang Fei didn't say much. She smiled and said, "You do this . After the graduation ceremony, if he can't wait to drag you to get a room at night, just tell him something. Be honest. I know everything."
The junior high school girl was stunned and asked, "He, he won't tell me?"
Liang Fei laughed: "You decide for yourself."
Oh, it's another day to save lost girls. Let's just say that Mr. Liang can't stand this kind of man the most. He has no skills and just relies on his mouth to deceive ignorant girls.
Ugh, it's such a disgrace to such a high-quality scumbag.
When Liang Fei walked out of the dormitory building, she saw Liang Chuifeng and Xu Ruting leading Liang Cheng and Liang Jing standing opposite.
Mother Xu Ruting smiled and waved at her son: "Son, come here first, let mommy spank you. I have to spank you first, I really can't swallow this breath."
Liang Fei blinked: "Why do you want to hit me? Am I unfilial?"
Xu Ruting: “…”
Liang Fei: "Didn't I buy you a gift?"
Xu Ruting: “…”
Liang Fei: "Didn't I get my diploma? Am I a spendthrift? Isn't it because I don't have a girlfriend that you are willing to beat your good baby?"
Liang Chuifeng listened to his son's disrespectful words, opened his mouth, and finally sighed: "Go and fight, I will help you catch him."
So, downstairs of the dormitory, the family of three started chasing each other.
In the end, Liang Fei was caught by Liang Chuifeng. No matter how his son struggled, he refused to let go. Xu Ruting rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand high.
"stop!"
With a cry, Xu Ruting looked back and saw Yu Yi, who was wearing a black skirt with white floral prints, running towards her: "Godmother, no domestic violence!"
Liang Fei saw it and immediately became anxious: "Don't run, the wind is strong, you'll be exposed!"
Why is Yu Yi wearing such a short skirt? Oh my damn possessiveness.
The legs are so white, I’m greedy.
