I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 592 All Capital Doesn't Believe in Tears

Looking at the man crying like a child, Gan Jiawei felt a pang of sympathy.

Back when Meituan was almost completely overwhelmed by Lashou.com, Dianping.com, and Nuomi.com during the group-buying war, I've never seen him cry like this before.

Gan Jiawei then looked at Shen Nanpeng, his eyes pleading, "Mr. Shen, is this really necessary?"

“Yes, I have communicated with Mr. Ma and Mr. Zhang, and this is the best outcome for investors,” Shen Nanpeng said.

Yes, it is indeed the best outcome for capital, but not for Meituan or the man in front of us.

Gan Jiawei sighed deeply.

He came from Alibaba, and he knew:

Alibaba doesn't believe in tears.

Capital doesn't believe in tears.

Once Wang Xing had calmed down a bit, Shen Nanpeng handed him a few tissues and then said, "Mr. Wang, the name Meituan no longer exists, but the app still exists. As a director and vice CEO of Ele.me, you will still be in charge of the Meituan app, and the Meituan business unit will not be disbanded. This is what Fang Qingye promised."

Wang Xing wiped away his tears, his expression somewhat blank. After a moment, he said, "Alright. We'll do it your way. Mr. Wang, please inform the board that we'll hold a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss this matter."

After speaking, Wang Xing slowly walked out of the office.

Gan Jiawei hurriedly tried to chase after him, but was stopped by Shen Nanpeng's gaze.

"Let him have some peace and quiet by himself."

Wang Xing went downstairs in a daze, walked onto the street, and looked at the bustling traffic outside.

The summer sun was blinding, but he felt no heat at all. A familiar Cantonese song drifted from a CD shop across the street.

Today there are only remnants of the husk

Welcome to the glorious years
Hold tight to freedom in the wind and rain

A life of hesitation and struggle
Confidence can change the future

Beyond's "Glorious Years"

Confidence can change the future.
He suddenly remembered that four years ago, when he had just founded Meituan, he updated these lyrics on Weibo, and he was full of vigor and ambition back then.

But now, thinking about all this, Wang Xing burst into tears once again.

Meituan's board of directors quickly passed a resolution to merge with Ele.me, which was then submitted to the shareholders' meeting for review.

At the same time, Ele.me also held a board meeting, which unanimously approved the immediate convening of a shareholders' meeting.

Amidst widespread astonishment, the two companies initiated the merger process with lightning speed.

Outside the "Gesanghua" restaurant on Wuyuan Road near the Bund in Shanghai, several food delivery riders in blue or orange uniforms were hurling insults at each other, attracting onlookers.

Since Bai Ou posted the photo of Fang Qingye with riders from Ele.me and Meituan on her WeChat Moments, it has not only sparked heated discussions online, but also boosted the popularity of Xu Yunyun's "Gesang Flower" restaurant.

It has become a very famous internet-famous restaurant near the Bund, and many people like to order food here, whether they are users of Eleme or Meituan.

This led to a surge in daily orders, and even after hiring a chef, Xu Yunyun was still overwhelmed. The riders were reluctant to wait and worried about exceeding the time limit, which often resulted in some friction.

For example, that's how it is today.

It started with them grumbling to each other. One said Ele.me was being too unreasonable. The other said Meituan lacked sportsmanship. As they talked, they started arguing and eventually started hurling insults at each other.

The two companies are now locked in a fierce battle, and the riders are banding together. When they see their own riders being bullied, someone immediately becomes indignant, and it looks like a brawl is about to break out between several riders.

Just then, a man watching the commotion couldn't help but laugh, "You're about to merge and become one family, what's the point of fighting?" "Nonsense! How could Ele.me merge with Meituan? I feel disgusted just looking at them!" The rider in the blue uniform glared back angrily.

“You’re the disgusting ones! I feel like throwing up when I see you!” the orange-clad rider retorted defiantly.

"Alright, alright, open your phones and check the trending topics on Toutiao or Weibo! You still don't believe me!"

The onlookers all took out their phones, and someone immediately exclaimed, "Sure enough, Ele.me and Meituan are merging!"

The person who started the argument also took out his phone, opened it, and immediately widened his eyes.

it is true!
The merger of Ele.me and Meituan has become a trending topic!

Click to take a look.

The boards of directors of Ele.me and Meituan simultaneously announced that the two companies would merge, retaining the name Ele.me, and forming a new board of directors.
shit
They really are one family now!

The two groups looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

They used to fight tooth and nail, wishing they could drive each other into the Huangpu River, but now they're holding hands and singing, "We're a loving family!"

"Hey, the dishes are all cooked, aren't you going to deliver them? Be careful not to go overtime." The proprietress, Xu Yunyun, came out to remind them in time.

"Let's go, let's go, hurry up and deliver it."

Several riders rushed into the store.

The turmoil vanished without a trace.

"Are they really going to merge? Then the subsidies will probably be gone, right?" Xu Yunyun muttered, then turned and went into the restaurant.

On July 21, 2014, the original Meituan was dissolved, and its business was merged into Ele.me. The newly established Ele.me not only has a 90% share of the food delivery market, but also a 60% share in local services such as hotel, entertainment, and travel bookings, becoming the only dominant player in China's life services sector.

A fierce food delivery subsidy war that lasted for almost a year has come to an end in this way, leaving many people stunned.

But the aftershocks of this great battle have not ended.

Today is Saturday, and Fang Qingye and Bai Ou have returned to Nanxin to spend the weekend.

During this period, Fang Qingye had to worry about the merger of Ele.me and Meituan, as well as the application for a payment license by the newly established Baopay Payment Technology Co., Ltd., so she basically lived in Shanghai.

The former has been settled, and all the materials for the latter have been submitted to the relevant departments of the central bank for approval, so the couple went back to Nanxin for the weekend.

Another issue is that summers in Shanghai are incredibly hot. The concrete jungle makes it feel even hotter, so you have to stay indoors with air conditioning.

But people always like to get out and about, especially Fang Qingye, who wanted to go fishing, so he naturally returned to Nanxin, a place he was familiar with.

This morning, he drove out early to go fishing in the Dazhai River, but a sudden downpour started around noon, and the world was quickly covered in white. Under these circumstances, he couldn't continue fishing, so Fang Qingye had no choice but to drive back home.

He planned to go to the nursery first to give five fish to his grandmother to make fish soup, and then come over in the evening to drink it with white lotus root.

As the car drove into the nursery, Fang Qingye put the fish in the kitchen and went upstairs to change her clothes. Suddenly, she heard Wangcai barking at the entrance of the nursery.

Are there strangers?

If you are a regular visitor to the nursery, Wangcai will not be called.

Fang Qingye changed her clothes, took an umbrella, and walked to the nursery. Sure enough, she saw a black Mercedes parked outside, and a man in his thirties standing at the door, holding an umbrella, wearing glasses, and with thinning hair.

It turned out to be Wang Xing.

(End of this chapter)