"It's not necessarily a success?"
For a moment, Boss Xing found himself speechless.
He really wanted to say that just by him saying a word, some of his business partners would still give him face.
However, after careful consideration, it wasn't necessarily true.
How should he put it? He understood very well that while businesses might help each other and give face, there was absolutely no such thing as friendship between them.
At most, it was just mutual assistance based on profit.
Any company, businessman, or enterprise would naturally be willing to give face to a partner like him, as long as it didn't harm their own interests.
But once it involved crucial benefits, the situation would be entirely different.
Just like now, if he could speak up without violating his own factory's interests, he would naturally be willing to maintain good relations with Yu Zhou. However, if befriending Yu Zhou meant a certain loss of profit for his own factory, would he really do it? Clearly not.
He would even unhesitatingly engage in acts of kicking someone when they're down.
In his calculation, he was certainly happy to help Yu Zhou in his time of need, but his business partners were not him. Therefore, while he could speak up, he absolutely couldn't guarantee anything.
"I didn't expect this! Indeed, not everyone would necessarily give me face."
"Moreover, even if they did, one or two businesses would still have little impact on the overall situation."
At this point, Boss Xing finally understood. Regardless of whether his own influence was truly valuable, even if it was, could he truly offer help in times of need?
Not necessarily. Thus, Boss Xing immediately began to regret speaking too confidently, even regretting that he might not even have the chance to go back on his word.
"Don't worry, Boss Xing. This matter is far from being beyond my ability to handle. Those so-called wholesalers are indeed powerful, and they are a community of interest with those from the food factory."
"But, in essence, they are merely a community of interest, not fully integrated. So, while they are difficult to deal with, they cannot affect the fundamental situation."
Yu Zhou reassured the other party at this time.
Not only him, but even the other bosses nearby who had noticed this conversation began to ponder.
When you thought about it carefully, what Yu Zhou said was indeed quite accurate.
In the face of absolute interests, so-called strategic cooperation could be instantly dissolved.
The reason Yu Zhou was currently on the defensive everywhere was simply because he hadn't yet displayed his immense potential and strength.
If he were to truly showcase his potential and strength, why would anyone choose to suppress Yu Zhou alongside those in the food industry, thereby forfeiting significant income? That would be foolish.
Therefore, what Yu Zhou said was very likely a signal he was releasing: I am strong, and no matter what, I can demonstrate my powerful potential.
When that time truly arrived, could those channel providers really remain indifferent?
Well, as bosses who had started to navigate the business world, they truly didn't believe that at the time of suppressing Yu Zhou, those merchants would still be so relentless.
"You have your own set of methods, and that's excellent. You truly bring honor to the merchants of Jiangbei."
Boss Xing no longer dwelled on the matter and immediately raised his wine glass to propose a toast.
After finishing this drink, he got up to leave. At the small dining table, only Yu Zhou, his wife, and daughter remained.
Yu Zhou, however, was still in the same playful mood with his daughter, showing no signs of immense pressure.
On the other hand, Jiang Jie's expression hadn't been good since she received Yu Zhou's reply.
She always felt that doing business was a combination of risk and opportunity.
Even now, she worried about her husband every day, but she always kept this worry hidden in her heart, not wanting to bother him.
Until after the meal, the three of them walked home as if on a stroll.
Jiang Jie, who had kept her concerns to herself, finally spoke.
"Will there really be no problems? Ever since you started doing business, I've always been somewhat apprehensive. Why don't you find a regular job?"
"With your capabilities, if you worked for someone else, you wouldn't have to take risks and your income would definitely be considerable."
She had always had great faith in Yu Zhou's abilities since he started his stall.
Logically speaking, with Yu Zhou's sharp business acumen, excellent methods, and foresight, whether he was opening a factory or engaging in other businesses, everything should have gone smoothly.
However, the reality was precisely the opposite of her expectations. Whether it was his previous stall or his current factory, he had never stopped being targeted and suppressed.
Was it because his capabilities were too outstanding, thus causing unease in many people?
Well, Jiang Jie couldn't quite understand what was happening, but she knew that if Yu Zhou wasn't doing it himself and was helping others instead, all these problems would cease to exist.
Jiang Jie had never aspired to great wealth; all she wanted was a stable life.
If Yu Zhou stopped making trouble, Jiang Jie would actually feel relieved.
"It's not that serious. If it were, I believe your President Song would have approached you immediately to offer help."
"Look, Song Qing hasn't approached you or proposed such a method, which means everything is still under my control."
"Besides, I have secret trump cards waiting for them."
"These people, since they wanted to swallow my factory whole upon seeing its infinite potential, if they fail, shouldn't I bite off a piece of them too?"
"For now, let them be arrogant. Don't you still trust me?"
Yu Zhou explained to Jiang Jie with great ease, even holding his wife's shoulder to comfort her.
He understood that this explanation was partly true and partly not.
However, rather than letting Jiang Jie worry excessively and be distracted even at work, it was better to give her some reassurance.
Doing business is not that simple, even with a powerful background and abundant capital.
If you don't want to go through this, then you can only give up this line of work.
Having navigated the vast sea of business for so long in his previous life, how could Yu Zhou not understand such a principle?
And at this moment, he was merely treating this crisis as an experience.