Yu Zhou was undeniably interested in the business opportunities in the Hekou District. He hadn't expected anyone to approach him from there, especially not someone who seemed to represent an important company. Under such circumstances, even if it was just to give face to the Hekou District, Yu Zhou had no reason not to go.
However, judging by Liang Xiaohai's current expression, the situation didn't seem so simple. It made Yu Zhou himself somewhat puzzled.
"No new factory construction, and they didn't mention cooperation in the food industry? Then why are they looking for me?" It was clear that Yu Zhou's current reputation was tied to sunflower seeds and AD Calcium Milk. Given this, it was impossible for him to have no interest in pursuing other businesses. However, he felt he hadn't yet established a firm foothold and thus lacked the conditions. He recalled that even with the previous five percent shares, Yu Zhou had wanted to start his own ventures as soon as possible. He hadn't spoken up because he couldn't move too quickly until this matter was completely settled.
What Liang Xiaohai said next further deepened Yu Zhou's confusion. Liang Xiaohai explained, "They said that a Hong Kong-funded company previously built a factory in their district, an electronics factory. However, due to some reasons related to their unfamiliarity with the mainland, the factory has been losing money for a year. Now they are looking for a boss familiar with the situation in Jiangbei to take over. The successor needs to have sufficient capital and strong capabilities. And so, they thought of you. And their sincerity seems quite good."
Liang Xiaohai spoke sincerely, making Yu Zhou almost suspect he had been bribed. Of course, bribes were impossible when dealing with district government departments. However, Liang Xiaohai's wholehearted effort at this moment did indeed make Yu Zhou somewhat surprised.
"What did you say? An electronics factory?"
"Are you sure?" Yu Zhou's surprise wasn't due to Liang Xiaohai's words, but the mention of an electronics factory. In that era, electronics factories were truly high-tech industries. It could be said that most of the electronics factories established by Hong Kong companies were located in the southeastern and southern coastal regions. Such factories rarely incurred losses in Yu Zhou's experience. After all, the products manufactured by electronics factories then were mostly VCRs, DVD players, and similar items. These were precisely the things the mainland desperately lacked. As long as the quality was controlled well, there was little possibility of loss.
Yet, here in Jiangbei, there was a losing electronics factory looking for a capable businessman to take over. To be frank, if Yu Zhou weren't a native of Jiangbei and didn't believe the Hekou District leaders would deceive him, he would never have believed such a thing could happen. After all, not only in his eyes, but in anyone's eyes at that time, an electronics factory was a truly profitable venture, even a path to great wealth.
"What do you think?" Yu Zhou asked Liang Xiaohai after a period of contemplation. He understood that there must be something fishy behind this matter. Otherwise, how could an electronics factory in the district become so ill-suited to the local environment and start losing money? And even if it was losing money, it was almost impossible for the district government not to provide subsidies. Under such circumstances, Yu Zhou knew that the district government wouldn't harm him, but he absolutely did not believe that nothing was being concealed. Not to mention Yu Zhou's past life where he had been in business for a long time, even based on his experience in this life, he wouldn't believe there was nothing he needed to know. Without thoroughly investigating this matter, even if he knew it was a super profitable industry and one he had longed for, Yu Zhou wouldn't dare to take it over at this moment.
"I think there's definitely something we don't know about this matter," Liang Xiaohai said earnestly, sharing his true thoughts. "If we don't investigate thoroughly, rashly accepting such a factory would definitely not be a good thing for us. Moreover, even if we investigate and find it feasible, I don't think it's a good idea to take over this factory under the name of 'Three Horses' Company. After all, the industry span is too wide."
In his eyes, Yu Zhou was a standard businessman, and not making money when it was available was something even he himself couldn't do. Therefore, if the electronics factory was indeed a viable business, he would definitely seize it. However, linking it with 'Three Horses' Company made things somewhat uncomfortable, even for Liang Xiaohai. After all, he understood the positioning of 'Three Horses' Company better than anyone. Under such circumstances, if they were to get involved, the ultimate result would be that the entire company's positioning would become unclear. For a large company, the most fatal mistake is to dabble in too many unrelated ventures. Once it becomes like this, even with outstanding abilities, resolving subsequent issues would be very difficult. Therefore, even though he knew it was a profitable business, he would not agree to place it within 'Three Horses' Company. Food products and electronics factories were completely different industries. If Yu Zhou hadn't mentioned before that he had experience in the electronics industry, even knowing there was money to be made, Liang Xiaohai would have advised Yu Zhou to give up at this moment.
"You mean? Separately, I use my own money to acquire the electronics factory? Of course, all this is on the premise that we clarify the internal matters?" Yu Zhou looked at Liang Xiaohai with surprise. He truly didn't expect him to be so direct.
However, the more Yu Zhou thought about it, the more something felt off. He had indeed considered entering the electronics product market before, but he hadn't told many people. Even his partner, Qin Siyue, didn't know yet. Under these circumstances, if he hadn't even mentioned it, why was he being approached so directly and precisely? Was it a coincidence? Or had someone leaked the information? Unknowingly, Yu Zhou felt the matter becoming increasingly complex and mysterious. At the very least, they shouldn't have actively approached him at this time, and Yu Zhou himself didn't believe it was just a coincidence.