Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 848 This guy has cheat codes!

"I propose that we launch Didi's IPO!"

This statement was like a boulder suddenly thrown into a deep pool, creating towering waves in the deathly silent conference room.

Everyone's face was filled with astonishment, their pupils reflecting the pale light, as if trying to find even the slightest bit of rationality in this sudden news.

“This is impossible…” the CFO murmured.

“Nothing is impossible,” Liu Qing interrupted calmly, tapping her fingertip lightly on the table. “That’s how the market works; capital is always the first to smell the risk.”

"So, you called us here for... going public?" Cheng Wei's Adam's apple bobbed, his tentative tone laced with disbelief.

The mountain of rectification reports from last year's ride-sharing incidents has just been dealt with, so how come it's time to ring the bell so soon?
Liu Qing suddenly laughed, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "And the IPO in the US will be completed before the end of the month."

With a loud "bang," the conference room erupted like a hornet's nest that had been poked open.

"This is impossible, it's too rushed! We haven't even prepared last year's audit report! Can the details of related-party transactions in it withstand the SEC's thorough questioning?"

"Even if we submit our prospectus to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tomorrow, their review will take 60 days. There are some things that are beyond our control just because we are anxious."

"The market environment is definitely not on our side!" The investor relations director stood up anxiously.
"Recently, due to the tense relations between the two sides, the valuations of Chinese concept stocks in the US stock market have generally been halved. At this time, what's the difference between listing and selling gold ingots as scrap metal? It's a fatal blow to the company's long-term development!"

A flood of questions came, but Liu Qing just watched quietly until everyone's voices gradually became hoarse before she slowly raised her hand.

The conference room fell silent again.

"Like I said, nothing is impossible! I know this decision was difficult."

Her voice remained steady, but her pace quickened noticeably. "I know this decision is like dancing on a knife's edge, but we must face reality—going public at a loss is a choice for the brave."

CTO Zhang Bo suddenly spoke up: "Everyone, have we overlooked the most critical issue—compliance risk?"

With our current user review mechanism, how will we get past the SEC? American investors are highly sensitive to data security and labor rights.

“That’s not a problem,” Liu Qing replied casually, as if it were a trivial matter. “I’ll handle it.”

Cheng Wei suddenly raised a pointed question: "Will the board of directors and major shareholders agree? Especially with such a low valuation expectation."

Liu Qing's lips curled into a confident smile: "You don't need to worry about that. I've already spoken with the three main directors, and they're more concerned about the valuation going to zero."

The meeting lasted until 2 a.m., while the city of Beijing outside the window was already asleep, but the atmosphere inside the meeting room was still thick with tension.

The executives engaged in heated debates over details such as the IPO timeline, underwriter selection, and roadshow arrangements. Ashtrays were overflowing with cigarette butts, and they drank cup after cup of coffee.

The finance team insisted that at least eight weeks of preparation time was needed, while the legal department listed three full pages of legal risks that a hasty listing might cause, but Liu Qing vetoed all of them.

"Everyone only needs to understand one thing,"

She stood up and looked down at the crowd. "What we are about to participate in may be the fastest IPO in the history of the US stock market."

The next two weeks will be the most difficult fourteen days in Didi's history.

But I believe that as long as we are fast and decisive enough, we can secure a decade of growth space for Didi before the storm hits.

Therefore, this IPO project is titled "Normandy."

By the time the meeting ended, the sky in the east was already beginning to lighten.

Liu Qing was the only one left in the conference room. She stood by the window, watching the capital city gradually awaken.

In fact, the new policies mentioned at the meeting were just a pretext to facilitate the listing process.

The reason why everyone believed her so readily was simply because her surname was Liu.

There is only one Liu family in the Chinese business world. The enormous influence generated by the network they have built over decades is such that even families like the Zong and Wang families have to give way to them.

What she said would naturally be regarded as top-level inside information.

In essence, doing business is about exploiting information asymmetry; the higher the level, the more you understand the weight of this statement.

This attempt to go public was simply a matter of timing.

Judging from the overall trend, the signs of sanctions had already emerged; they were merely using this IPO as a way to pledge their allegiance.

In Liu Qing's view, Didi is just a small chip in the family's portfolio, and the real heavy bet is on Ant Financial.

The original plan was to take this step next year or the year after, but the sudden emergence of the other side and the appearance of Chen Mo completely disrupted the entire rhythm. In order to avoid any unforeseen complications, everything had to be accelerated.

This is why Alibaba is fighting on multiple fronts to hold off the other side—it's because it's afraid that Chen Mo, this variable, will interfere.

For some reason, Lao Ma hated Chen Mo to the core, while Liu Qing was full of curiosity about this powerful "little brother," but unfortunately, she never had the chance to meet him.

"Dad, everything's settled with Didi. As for the approval process over there..." She dialed the phone, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.

"Well done. Old Ma has everything arranged overseas, and there are people here to support you." The voice on the other end of the phone sounded old but was steady and powerful. "Prepare according to the expedited process and try to get everything done before August 1st."

"I don't think this moment alone is enough. It would be better to have a celebrity scandal break out to attract public attention."

"Good idea, I'll have someone handle it." "Okay!"

After hanging up the phone, Liu Qing looked at the rising sun.

Liu Qing knew that from this moment on, a race against time had officially begun.

And what awaits them at the finish line is nothing but glorious success.

In any case, Didi has no way out.

Since Viya, Mi Meng, Hu Weiwei, and others spoke out for Alipay on Sina Weibo, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu, and WeChat official accounts, countless female users seem to have found a spiritual banner, setting off a carnival on the internet.

Many women use Alipay's Huabei service for excessive spending, but the burden of repayment falls on men they look down on, creating a distorted trend on social media.

Truly smart women know how to get men to spend money on them.

"Applying Psychological Techniques to Real-World Applications: One Sentence to Make Him Instantly Reach 5200"

From Bubble Tea to Luxury Goods: A Practical Guide to Gradually Raising Men's Consumption Threshold

Please, baby boy, don't break down. What's wrong with spending a little money?

Mi Meng, who is hailed as the "leader," has published a series of controversial articles on her public WeChat account, filled with inflammatory rhetoric:
"Interns can't even handle takeout properly, they deserve to be scolded! I used to serve tea and water and even bought my boss Starbucks out of my own pocket, that's how I got to where I am today! The weak don't deserve dignity!"

"I used to be naive and innocent too, until I got hurt by a man... Now I'm going to teach you how to be ruthless!"

Learn these three phrases to make him willingly spend money on you.

"A man earning 2 yuan a month is not good enough for you."

"A woman's true love is when she acts crazy and demanding towards you; otherwise, why would she only act crazy towards you and not others?"

Looking at the materials submitted by the public opinion monitoring department, Zhang Xiaolong's brows furrowed deeply.

His first reaction was confusion: Did this woman have some serious illness? After a moment's thought, he suddenly realized...

After a moment's thought, he realized that this Mi Meng was trying to attract her core female fans by using controversial remarks, capitalize on gender-based traffic, guide public opinion, and thus increase fan loyalty in order to achieve her marketing and profit-making goals.

This time, he vaguely discerned the words "Huabei" from these short essays.

In his view, this is no different from pyramid schemes.

On a deeper level, it has indeed achieved certain goals; the fact that Huabei is currently at a stalemate with Weidai already speaks volumes.

But it's alright, at least in my own little corner of the world, these people can't cause any trouble.

"Block this Mi Meng!" Zhang Xiaolong called over the operations director, his tone resolute.

"Mr. Long, to what extent should the lockdown be implemented?"

"Permanent ban." Zhang Xiaolong paused, then added, "We'll screen all WeChat official accounts and mini-programs, and eliminate a batch of accounts that attempt to incite gender antagonism or are highly controversial!"

Zhang Xiaolong reported this situation to Lu Qi, who then shared it with Zhang Yiming and Zhou Yuan of Zhihu.

Soon, several platforms jointly launched "Operation Clear Spring (Fist)," cleaning up a number of inflammatory accounts.

At this point, the three battlefronts had already begun.

Clearly, Lao Ma underestimated the strength of the other side—these three battlefronts were not personally led by Chen Mo, but were coordinated by Lu Qi, with Zhang Xiaolong, Chen Tong, Zhang Yiming, and others in charge, sometimes fighting independently and sometimes launching joint attacks.

Despite his busy schedule, Lu Qi maintained his work rhythm, writing and submitting weekly work reports to Chen Mo.

If Chen Mo has any objections, he will communicate or intervene directly; if there is no news, it means that his arrangements are fine.

Upon returning from Davos, Chen Mo even had the leisure to inspect the operations of the companies he had previously helped to strengthen.

On July 10, after inspecting 10 companies, his plans were interrupted by a piece of news—Didi might be making a big move.

This immediately alerted him, and he promptly ordered his subordinates to use all available resources to investigate.

Three days later, Shou Zi Chew confirmed the news in North America: Didi officially submitted its prospectus to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, planning to list on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DIDI.

This time, Didi's actions are not minor or insignificant, but major!

Although Didi claims that it did everything perfectly and without anyone noticing.

Little did it know that a pair of eyes were watching its every move.

Since Didi Chuxing went public in the second half of last year, Chen Mo has sent a team of more than ten people, consisting of technical and financial experts, to keep a close eye on Didi's movements.

Why did the attack on Pearl Harbor succeed, while the attack on Midway failed? Although there was a gap in combat strength between the two sides, the attack on Pearl Harbor was a calculated move, and Pearl Harbor was not incapable of being attacked. However, the core of the final defeat was nothing more than the word 'intelligence'.

On one hand, they thought their plan was flawless, while on the other hand, they had already deciphered the intelligence and were waiting in ambush.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Mo was both amused and exasperated, as the ride-hailing service had been listed for almost a year.

I've been waiting for you for half a year, why are you only making a move now?
(End of this chapter)