"I knew before that your business had expanded and was gradually transforming into a proper enterprise,"
"But even so, I never imagined you could develop your career to this extent in just over a year."
"That [Wan Yan] is a major enterprise in our province, even nationwide. You're even cross-investing with them?"
To be honest, even with prior preparation, Yu Huai's emotions were still in turmoil at this moment.
Indeed, in this society, the business environment for merchants wasn't as good as abroad.
However, it also differed from overseas in certain aspects. There was some protection, and you couldn't act as recklessly as you might elsewhere. But compared to that, the security within China was undeniably significant.
At least in this era, merchants were welcomed by various authorities, as money directly contributed to development.
To truly develop a city or a governmental level, it was only through the economy.
For ordinary people to live better lives, it required economic development and for everyone's pockets to have money.
This wasn't an easy task, but for Yu Zhou, achieving this in just over a year was understandably why Yu Huai was so impressed.
"Essentially, we're still playing small, but everything is starting to develop steadily."
"If the major strategic direction doesn't go wrong from here on out, it won't be difficult to develop into a well-known enterprise, even one known to everyone."
"What I lack now is the accumulation of time, though this process will still take a very long time."
Did Yu Zhou know the scale of his business now?
He had already been aware of it. From earning his first pot of gold until now, he had done exceptionally well in terms of opportunities and other aspects.
He was particularly blessed with luck. Many times, things shouldn't have developed so quickly, but due to encountering support and favorable trends, he had reached this point in just over a year.
Sometimes, Yu Zhou was truly grateful to heaven, even if he didn't know if heaven truly existed.
This smooth year and a bit had made him truly understand gratitude, and what kind of life it was to have a career while being with family.
Happiness might truly have little to do with the amount of money one has, but those who care about you, those who understand you, and friends who work with you are the greatest wealth in your life, aren't they?
"From the current perspective, your enterprise's path of marketing combined with product control is indeed feasible for its full development."
"However, I don't know your subsequent plans, nor the current scale of your operations, so I cannot definitively say you won't encounter any unforeseen challenges."
"But, I'll stick to my words, regardless of what you do, whether it's business, becoming a standard entrepreneur, or simply aiming to make money, we will not profit from ill-gotten gains, nor will we target unethical wealth."
"This way, no matter how far we develop, or if we become figures admired or even worshipped by countless people, we will have a clear conscience."
Yu Huai spoke slowly after a period of deep thought.
Truthfully, in the past, Yu Zhou somewhat disliked his elder brother’s lectures, feeling he had too many, often endless, grand principles.
Anything could be justified from his perspective.
But after being reborn, Yu Zhou suddenly felt that his elder brother's words were practical and could truly help him.
Unethical gains could indeed significantly improve some people's quality of life. In fact, if you lacked such principles yourself, you wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
However, Yu Zhou knew very well that heaven was always fair. You might not be punished for one bad deed.
Even for several or a dozen bad deeds, you might still pass through unscathed.
But you could never guarantee that you would escape every ordeal safely.
If you failed just once, there would be no chance of recovery.
Was this really what the current Yu Zhou wanted? Having lived another life, Yu Zhou had become somewhat indifferent to money.
The reason he was still doing business was to improve his living environment and gradually make his family better off, to not worry about money. This was indeed a very important goal.
But, a more important goal was for Yu Zhou to achieve his ambitions, even to change the world with his own abilities.
This might seem like a crazy decision, but even Yu Zhou himself could not deny now that all his plans and goals were being realized and moving in that direction.
"Fortunately, our venture has now taken initial shape. Regardless of what happens, we just need to proceed step by step."
Yu Zhou felt a little more at ease. If the situation couldn't be fully controlled,
it would pose a risk to the current [San Pi Ma] company.
Now, the so-called risks had been reduced to an ever-smaller degree, allowing him to have time for other things.
Regardless of whether he still controlled San Pi Ma company in the end, it wouldn't be difficult for him to develop new ventures.
Therefore, at this very moment, Yu Zhou was rather keen on fostering cooperation with [Wan Yan]. It was precisely for this reason that many things became clearer.
"You, you shouldn't be so busy. Your sister-in-law is about to give birth."
"You're going to be a father again. Spend more time with your sister-in-law; that's what's most important. A man's career is important, but a harmonious family is even more so."
Yu Huai began to persuade Yu Zhou again. After all, for him, his brother was always his brother.
A harmonious family was, in his eyes, the most important thing.