"Even if it's fine for now, I still want to urge everyone not to let their guard down. They are targeting us specifically."
"I believe they won't give up easily, and their ultimate move might still be coming."
After a moment of thought, Yu Zhou began to issue a preemptive warning to these people.
If there was no one behind them, he believed this would be the extent of what they could do.
Control the channels and force him to comply.
Business competition is not uncommon and is a commonly used tactic.
However, if there are people behind them, and they are dead set on taking over his dried fruit factory, then it's hard to say what other tricks might be waiting for him.
Just as Yu Zhou said, he might not fear business competition, as everyone is operating within the same rules.
Even if it truly becomes a life-or-death struggle, both sides will still have bottom lines.
But if someone wants to take him down and resort to underhanded tactics, then that's something to seriously consider.
Asking for help will always come at a price.
On this point, even asking Qin Siyue would be the same, it's just a matter of how much the price would be.
Yu Zhou did not want to proactively seek help from others unless it was absolutely necessary, even if that person was his partner, which to others might seem natural.
The several senior executives nodded with grave expressions.
They all felt that what Yu Zhou said made sense, as a single misstep could lead to them being swallowed up, and the entire dried fruit factory would suffer.
If that were the case, then everyone here, without exception, would be laid off.
Therefore, whether it was Liang Xiaohai or others, they all had a clear understanding of the situation.
The boss wanted to fight those people, and now the factory belonged solely to the boss, so they, as employees, could only passively accept it.
Sometimes, some things cannot be resolved simply by seeking peace.
"By the way, Mr. Yu, there's something else I need to tell you."
"Our meticulously designed packaging has finished samples. If you think it's acceptable, then we can start production and launch the new product."
"Would you like to see them?"
Liang Xiaohai seemed to recall something else. He had just reached the factory director's office door when he turned back.
Not only that, but he also instructed someone below to fetch something.
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhou's eyes lit up.
They had been busy with new products all this time, and now everything was ready, just waiting for the right moment.
Even if there were some minor setbacks, and the boss himself was being threatened, it wouldn't delay the development and market launch of the new products.
He had also participated in several subsequent new product taste tests, and after giving some suggestions, the flavors were finally adjusted to Yu Zhou's utmost satisfaction.
It was very similar to the 'Qia Qia' group that was the first to produce sunflower seeds in his previous life.
Now all that was left was to enter the market and start receiving feedback.
Now that even the packaging for the new product was done, didn't that mean that as long as he approved it, the samples could be produced in full scale?
"Quick, quick, quick, bring it to me."
Yu Zhou didn't even care that there were still many people in his office. He sat in the boss's chair, full of excitement.
About ten minutes later.
A supervisor walked into the factory director's office carrying a large cardboard box.
The cardboard box was not very large, and inside were stacks of packaging bags.
The exterior of these packaging bags was made of paper, while the interior had a layer of airtight aluminum foil and transparent film.
Because the exterior was paper, the entire packaging could be as elaborate as desired.
It was printed with plump sunflower seed patterns and slightly childlike fonts.
The name of the sunflower seeds was given by Yu Zhou, called 'Hu Tou Gua Zi' (Tiger Head Sunflower Seeds).
It was precisely because of the words 'Hu Tou' that the packaging appeared more robust, leaving many people present stunned. This name was truly not something everyone knew.
"Isn't this name too common?"
Qin Feng really couldn't hold back. Even though he knew Yu Zhou wasn't very educated, he didn't have to come up with such a common name.
He always felt that once a name like this was put on the market, it wouldn't create any ripple.
It was like a very ordinary thing, lacking a striking feature, and because of this, many senior executives present began to ponder.
They knew, of course, that the factory owner had the right to name things and didn't think this naming method was a result of Yu Zhou's deep consideration.
However, at this moment, they didn't know how to refute Yu Zhou.
After all, Yu Zhou was the factory director, the owner of this factory.
"I also feel it's a bit too common. Why not use a foreign name? That way, people will accept it immediately."
In this era, and even for the next decade, foreign names were still very popular.
For example, Coca-Cola, and those clothing brands with long strings of English letters whose meanings were unknown.
Just by looking at a string of letters, the public would accept it, but why didn't Yu Zhou use any of them?
Instead, he insisted on creating 'Hu Tou Gua Zi,' which seemed like demeaning himself.
"You all still don't understand what we are doing."
"We are producing staple food, and it's staple food for the masses."
"The name also has its nuances. Who can tell me the deeper meaning of 'Hu Tou Gua Zi'?"
Yu Zhou was somewhat exasperated. It wasn't that he hadn't thought of giving it a very stylish name, like "Kobe," which sounds like a localized foreign brand, but it was actually a local product.
Another example, the "AD Calcium Milk" they were about to produce, was actually pretending to be foreign.
However, such products, to put it bluntly, were forcing themselves into the high-end market.
By adding some letters, they could pretend to be a foreign brand.
Is doing this really good? You have to admit that it does have an effect, and in this era, the effect is surprisingly good.
But a good effect doesn't mean Yu Zhou really wants to do it. It's not that he doesn't want to use these letters to open up the market first, but that sunflower seeds are simply not suitable.
Not to mention that sunflower seeds are a snack with strong local characteristics, rarely used in foreign countries. Even thinking about the future brand path, he absolutely cannot abandon the sesame for the watermelon.
Any reputable enterprise has a name that is very common and catchy.
What Yu Zhou wanted to do was build a brand, not just to make people feel high-end in the early stages, sell more money, and increase profit margins.
"Common?"
Liang Xiaohai said uncertainly. He truly didn't think there was anything outstanding about this deeper meaning.