Yu Zhou, for his part, was too lazy to bother calculating the petty thoughts of others.
In his eyes, they deserved what was coming to them. If this matter wasn't handled properly, he would lose all face.
Currently, Yu Zhou was at the height of his influence in Jiangbei. Once things at his end started to falter, the consequences would be obvious.
Yu Zhou had to maintain his so-called reputation in the business world, if only for the sake of the company.
Therefore, even though he knew that by saying this, this family was destined to fall from grace, he didn't feel it was his problem.
They simply deserved it.
Afterward, Yu Zhou didn't press the issue any further. In his opinion, these matters were considered concluded. As for what would happen next, he didn't care.
Upon returning home, Yu Zhou didn't say anything about this to his wife, Jiang Jie. However, in situations like this, it was impossible to keep things hidden.
Fortunately, Jiang Jie didn't blame Yu Zhou for this matter.
If she hadn't had that spark of fire within her, wouldn't she have done something foolish in her past life due to humiliation?
Moreover, this was fundamentally about their daughter. She would never allow her daughter to suffer any injustice.
As a result, she only told Yu Zhou that he had done well, and nothing else.
Who cared if they were some big boss? Relying on my man for a living, and then bullying my family? They were simply asking for death.
It was quite ironic that Yu Zhou had to console his wife for being too spirited.
The next day, after Yu Zhou went to work, the first person to arrive was Liang Xiaohai.
It was obvious that even if yesterday's events hadn't spread everywhere, at least the company's senior management was mostly aware of them.
As expected, Liang Xiaohai immediately said, "I've already given the orders."
"Whatever the procedure dictates, we won't take any advantage of them. However, what they've taken, they must give back."
This single sentence was enough to predict Fang Shuo's fate.
How could intermediaries make money if they didn't try to benefit from both sides?
Why did Yu Zhou dislike suppliers so much before? Wasn't it because of such practices?
This had become an unwritten rule among major suppliers.
Under such circumstances, if you didn't want to deal with someone, you could turn a blind eye.
But if you truly wanted to bring down a supplier, especially one that only served the Three Horses company, then taking them down would be as simple as uttering a word.
There was no need for a boss like Yu Zhou to intervene. Even a department manager could achieve this with a little effort.
"I repeat my words, everything must be done according to procedure. Even if we want to deal with him, we must do it in a way that leaves no room for criticism."
"After all, our company is currently under scrutiny. A slight misstep, and the reputation of being overbearing will be difficult to shake off."
Yu Zhou said carefully after a moment of deliberation.
Clearly, he did not want to ruin his company's and his own reputation over a minor, short-sighted intermediary.
Regardless, it was an unwise choice.
It wasn't worth it for such a minor figure.
As for what to do next and how to deal with them, if he couldn't even handle these small matters, what was the point of employing these business elites?
Liang Xiaohai seemed to understand Yu Zhou's intentions, so even though he knew what Yu Zhou was thinking, he would never contradict him at this moment.
In his own mind, he might not be a mere tool, but if he couldn't even handle this matter, he would be letting down his salary.
"Alright, I'll handle the rest. I'll instruct the subordinates to resolve this matter properly."
"However, there's one more thing that I find rather interesting, so I'm going to share it with you."
Liang Xiaohai's visit to Yu Zhou wasn't solely for this minor personal grievance.
It was about matters concerning the company as a whole.
Yu Zhou had been extremely busy during this period, but Liang Xiaohai was even more so.
As the Vice General Manager in charge of daily operations, Liang Xiaohai was perhaps even busier than Yu Zhou. This was due to the sheer volume of his responsibilities.
Generally, in the Three Horses company, major decisions were made by Yu Zhou.
As for minor daily matters, such as management, Liang Xiaohai was in charge.
Yu Zhou had delegated authority without hesitation, so much so that even he felt a tinge of bitterness. In this day and age, being this busy could be unbearable.
"What? Interesting? This is the first time you've said that during this period," Yu Zhou's eyes flickered. Hearing Liang Xiaohai call something interesting was unprecedented. Given his understanding of Liang Xiaohai, this matter was likely not trivial.
However, after waiting for a long time, Liang Xiaohai still hadn't fully explained.
He kept Yu Zhou in suspense until Yu Zhou was almost speechless, before finally saying, "The people from the Hekou District Investment Promotion Office want to have a one-on-one chat with you."
"Hekou District didn't have much interaction with us before, and the business they want to discuss doesn't seem to be related to building factories."
Upon hearing this, even Yu Zhou, holding his large ceramic mug, was taken aback.
Jiangbei City currently had five districts.
Excluding the two central districts, Hekou District was the most developed.
Even though its reputation wasn't significant at this time, in the future, this district would become a large economic zone concentrated with high-tech industries.
Yu Zhou even recalled that ten years later, the provincial government, located in the city center, would relocate to what was then considered the relatively remote Hekou District.
It could be said that this was the most rapidly developing and most successful district and county in the entire province.
Of course, the primary factor contributing to its excellent development was the full support of the provincial government.
However, if one were truly useless, who would go to great lengths to support them?
In fact, Yu Zhou had already set his sights on Hekou District, but due to a lack of connections or other factors, he had no influence there.
This was why the matter had been put on hold.
Who would have thought that Hekou District, with whom he couldn't establish contact or build relationships, would now be actively seeking him out due to his company's good performance?
This was an unexpected delight.