Chapter 2 The Turning Point
The next day, Yu Zhou merely went to the factory to look around.
He simply wanted to report his safety to his friends and colleagues, not to interfere with factory affairs.
Only after resting for about four or five days did he officially take over the factory.
During these few days, nothing significant happened at the factory. The only major issue was that his personal affairs had caused considerable worry to those around him.
Of course, after much reassurance, these people gradually settled down.
Even if there was real danger, he himself emerged unscathed. As long as there were no major issues, it was a good thing.
As a result, many people, even if they still felt uneasy in their hearts, at least did not show it in front of Yu Zhou.
"I still regret it to this day, why didn't I go myself?"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have encountered this kind of trouble."
In the office, only Liang Xiaohai would say such a thing.
After all, in his eyes, if he hadn't found this job for Yu Zhou, then this incident wouldn't have happened to Yu Zhou.
Even though it was an accident, he still felt quite guilty.
He was different from the ordinary factory employees because this matter was originally initiated by him.
However, Yu Zhou had no intention of blaming anyone. He waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about these things anymore. This kind of accident, you might have encountered it too if you had gone."
"From a friend's perspective, I'd rather I got involved myself. And from a colleague's perspective, it doesn't make much difference whether it was you or me."
"Besides, didn't I return unharmed? That's enough."
Regarding this matter, Yu Zhou had always classified it as an accident, and only an accident.
Currently, for the "Three Horses" company, whether it was internally or externally, it was in a period of vigorous development. During this period, both he and Liang Xiaohai were indispensable figures.
Liang Xiaohai's position and responsibilities were such that even Qin Feng, the strongest person in the entire factory, could not replace him.
Therefore, as he said, this company might not face much crisis without anyone, but if it were without him and Liang Xiaohai, it truly wouldn't be able to operate smoothly immediately.
"You think too highly of me. I've just been doing some trivial things for the company."
However, Liang Xiaohai himself said this very humbly at this moment.
But Yu Zhou did not agree with this at all and said directly, "It is precisely because they are trivial matters that they are irreplaceable."
"Although I can handle them, if I were to jump in abruptly, there would definitely be many mistakes, oversights, and so on."
"It's usually fine, but during the company's rapid development, such oversights and errors absolutely cannot occur."
Yu Zhou spoke very frankly, stating that the company at this moment could not do without Liang Xiaohai, just as it could not do without him.
It was precisely because Yu Zhou said this that Liang Xiaohai was finally speechless. Regardless of anything else, these words were enlightening and beneficial to him.
"Forget it, let's not discuss this. During this period, have the Song family people contacted you? Have they sent over any letters of intent?"
Yu Zhou waved his hand, no longer dwelling on the matter. He glanced at Liang Xiaohai and then shifted the topic to the company.
What was the most important thing for the "Three Horses" company currently? Of course, it was financing.
It wasn't that they desperately needed this batch of funds. If they really wanted to, borrowing a few million from the bank wasn't impossible.
In fact, due to the high quality of the enterprise, during this period of rapid economic growth, companies like theirs were the targets of pursuit by various banks.
Let alone a few million, with the current value of the company, even a loan of tens of millions was not out of the question.
"They did send us a letter of intent, but this time, it wasn't Song Qing who negotiated with us, but an elder from the Song family."
"So, I wanted to ask you, is there any misunderstanding with Song Qing? Or is this the Song family's intention?"
"I'm a bit confused. All previous matters were negotiated with Ms. Song Qing, so why has the person changed now?"
When this was mentioned, a hint of confusion flickered in Liang Xiaohai's eyes. He was really confused why the Song family would change negotiators for just financing.
After all, they had been in contact with Song Qing all along and had received letters of intent from her.
Almost all the detailed issues had been discussed, and all that remained was to wait for a suitable time for both parties to sign the contract and exchange funds.
But at such a critical juncture, why did Song Qing seem to have disappeared? What was the inside story?
"Ah?"
Hearing this, Yu Zhou was a bit stunned. He hadn't heard any news at all.
Clearly, Song Qing and he had already agreed that she would still be in charge of this matter. Even after that incident, wasn't she still quite shrewd about the benefits involved?
How could things have changed so drastically in just a few days?
It wasn't that Yu Zhou was unwilling to negotiate with other members of the Song family, but rather, he was confused whether Song Qing had given up on this herself, or if someone had done something.
Given the situation before, Yu Zhou had already had some suspicions. According to logic, if Song Qing hadn't insisted, he wouldn't have known how to face her.
When everything had been agreed upon, and it had turned out like this, regardless of whether it was true or not, the change of personnel in the Song family indicated many things.
Seeing Yu Zhou's reaction, even Liang Xiaohai was startled.
"What? You don't know either?"
It wasn't that Liang Xiaohai was being overly dramatic. It was just that he had previously assumed the boss would be aware of this matter.
Even if he wasn't, since he was the one negotiating with Song Qing, he would at least have some inkling.
But seeing his boss's expression, he finally realized that Yu Zhou had no idea at all.
Thinking about this, Liang Xiaohai immediately felt that this matter was not simple. What had happened?
From the previous negotiations to Yu Zhou's active solicitation of the Song family's investment, there had been a series of plans.
Even if a change in personnel wouldn't affect anything, it would be unbelievable for anyone not to suspect some hidden motive if there wasn't one.
To have such a twist at this stage, it would be strange if Liang Xiaohai didn't get suspicious.