This conversation, if it had happened at any other time, would have led Yu Zhou to dismiss it with a laugh, believing the other party was trying to deceive him.
Because, strictly speaking, their strategies were not on the same level, especially since electronic products were still considered high-tech industries.
Everyone involved in the electronics industry, particularly those who had invented products like the VCD, harbored a certain amount of pride.
This pride wasn't something that could be masked by outward humility or polite demeanor. It was akin to the owners of many portable music player factories today.
Even if their scale was small, when facing large-scale physical enterprises, they would still exhibit a latent sense of superiority from the bottom of their hearts.
This was a limitation of the era, and Yu Zhou found it to be quite normal. If the electronics industry didn't possess a sense of superiority in this era, how could so many people be drawn to it like moths to a flame?
Strictly speaking, Yu Zhou himself was one of these people. His desire to enter the electronics industry and establish a foothold was, of course, aided by his past life's experience in this field.
In this era, this was also what Yu Zhou considered the most glamorous industry.
And now, Jiang Wanli had offered him such a condition, which even left him somewhat bewildered. If they truly began cross-shareholding, and if he managed to preserve Wan Yan, what would happen afterward? Yu Zhou could already foresee how much the future situation would align with his interests. kuAiδugg
"My intention is that we provide technical support, and you can even have your factory use the Wan Yan brand, or establish your own independent brand for VCDs."
"But in terms of competition and marketing, you would need to help us, Wan Yan, revitalize the entire company. We'll cross-sharehold, share profits, and what do you think of this mode of cooperation?"
After much deliberation, Jiang Wanli finally revealed his trump card.
You cannot imagine the internal struggle he went through when uttering these words.
However, Yu Zhou knew very clearly that such a plan was highly feasible, and could even be considered a true alliance of strength.
"Are you sure? Don't you think you're at a disadvantage, and a huge one at that?"
Even though Yu Zhou felt a surge of excitement, he couldn't help but douse it with cold water at this moment.
After all, something that seemed like a windfall from heaven made even him feel as if he were dreaming.
Despite Wan Yan's current development not being as strong as those VCD manufacturers using OEM, once it was truly operational, especially if managed by him, creating a new "Bu Bu Gao" or even a stronger enterprise wouldn't be impossible.
Now, Jiang Wanli wanted to cross-sharehold with him, which was almost equivalent to giving him shares. The only condition was that he had to pull Wan Yan back from the brink of death.
However, while this might be a headache for others, for Yu Zhou, it was by no means a significant or difficult task.
Under these circumstances, it was inevitable for Yu Zhou to feel excited. After all, this was Jiang Wanli, a first-generation entrepreneur whose passing Yu Zhou himself would later lament.
"Regarding the specifics of this matter, we will need to discuss it thoroughly for some time."
"Even if we do cross-sharehold, many of the details will have to be approached gradually."
"How about this, we'll have another proper discussion about this situation in a few days."
"Of course, if it's truly possible, it will be a good thing for both [Three Horses] and Wan Yan, as well as my new electronics factory."
After a period of contemplation, Yu Zhou did not immediately give his answer.
It was clear that he understood better than anyone that for such a massive enterprise, rigorous due diligence was necessary for business cooperation and becoming strategic partners. There would inevitably be a long period of negotiation.
Moreover, this situation was by no means something that could be finalized simply by two bosses verbally agreeing to cooperate and then expecting it to succeed.
Whether it was Yu Zhou or Jiang Wanli, having this intention only meant they had to make a choice between each other. To succeed would still require a considerable amount of time.
In the end, the two did not reach any definitive conclusion on this matter.
After all, no matter what, such a significant undertaking could not be accomplished by Yu Zhou and Jiang Wanli on a whim.
In this atmosphere, they parted on good terms as host and guest.
Since everyone was in good spirits, there were no other topics to continue discussing, and they each returned to their homes.
They prepared to discuss other matters at a later time.
"What? You're saying you want to cooperate with [Wan Yan], and through cross-shareholding?"
"Whether it's [Three Horses] or the company you're planning to start now, cross-shareholding with [Wan Yan], are you serious?"
Upon hearing Yu Zhou's decision, his elder brother, Yu Huai, was utterly stunned.
No matter what, he had never expected his brother's development to reach such a level.
In his view, even if his brother was capable now, he was at best a decent businessman.
But now, this businessman was telling him that he could already converse with and even do business with nationally renowned entrepreneurs.
This was something Yu Huai had never dared to imagine for his brother, so how could it possibly be happening? It wasn't that Yu Huai looked down on his brother.
It was simply because, having grown up together, Yu Huai knew his younger brother very well.
If you said he had a certain level of ability, Yu Huai would not doubt it at all, as he wouldn't have reached this point without it.
But to say that he could become a nationally renowned entrepreneur, and even gradually gain formidable social prestige, seemed a bit too exaggerated, didn't it?
This truly wasn't Yu Huai looking down on his brother; it was just that such a thing, if spoken of, seemed too fantastical, so much so that he felt like he was dreaming.
"What? Do you think your brother and I are not qualified to cooperate with others?"
Seeing his older brother's expression, Yu Zhou rolled his eyes. Well, even he himself had not expected to reach this point in such a short time.