"I still hold the same attitude. Since it's the first time, and it's being heavily promoted from above, we absolutely won't let it fail."
"Therefore, the possibility of losing money with subscription warrants is slim. It's just a matter of how much profit, not whether there will be profit."
Yu Zhou didn't mention the later frenzy, as no one would likely believe it.
The primary reason for the lack of confidence among many business owners regarding these subscription warrants was simply that it was the first time.
However, they overlooked a key point: the system. The country they were in, Long Xia, fundamentally differed from capitalist nations.
Once a decision was made, the probability of success would greatly increase with effort.
They wouldn't be swayed by capital, naturally, so there wouldn't be a situation where profit was the sole priority. From a broader perspective, to develop the stock market, these subscription warrants were a starting point, a start that could not fail.
"Hahaha! Excellent! Well said!"
"But Si Yue also mentioned that you only have three full sheets right now. Why not buy more? If you know for sure it will make money, wouldn't selling more mean earning more?"
Zhou Zicong hadn't yet realized how incredibly valuable a full sheet of subscription warrants would become later.
His view was the same as Yu Zhou's: this would definitely make money, but at most, it would double.
How could he possibly guess that this wasn't about doubling, but about multiplying tenfold or even dozens of times?
Yu Zhou's publicly stated three full sets of subscription warrants would later be worth at least hundreds of thousands.
"I'm just an ordinary person struggling to make ends meet. If it weren't for Sister Si Yue's connection, I wouldn't even have access to this circle. Three sets are my limit."
"Regardless, there's an element of gamble involved with these subscription warrants. I wouldn't go borrowing money to buy them, would I?"
Yu Zhou gave a wry smile. While this was a way to deflect, it also expressed his helplessness due to his lack of foundation.
In this society of personal connections, if you don't navigate skillfully, you're bound to be exploited. This was a characteristic of the era, and something Yu Zhou was destined to experience.
He had even anticipated that to achieve success in his career later, he would need to build good relationships with powerful individuals. Even then, once his business reached a certain scale, there would inevitably be those who tried to reap the rewards without effort.
If he could hold his ground, he would succeed.
If he couldn't, he would ultimately lose everything. This was completely normal and something truly unavoidable in this era.
Contentment with moderate wealth meant no one would oppose you. Once a business grew large, all sorts of troubles would inevitably arise: business wars, struggles for profit. Essentially, this was the war of a developing era.
"You're quite honest. But since you're so confident, I can help you!"
"How about it? Do you need me to help you get in? At least acquire some more, to meet our standard!"
Zhou Zicong's willingness to say this was entirely due to Qin Si Yue's presence.
After all, if he could get closer to Qin Si Yue, he would have more confidence in this endeavor.
However, Yu Zhou, at this moment, refused without even thinking.
"I can't participate in anything major. I'll just be following behind you, trying to catch some scraps. My arms and legs are too small; I can't withstand such temptation."
This statement caught Zhou Zicong off guard.
However, with his composure, he didn't show any reaction.
"This kid knows when to advance and when to retreat, and he isn't blinded by profit. He's a decent person."
He thought to himself, exchanged a few more pleasantries with Yu Zhou and the others.
Then, Zhou Zicong resumed his qigong practice.
Good heavens, every time Yu Zhou saw Zhou Zicong like this, he couldn't help but want to advise him.
But in the end, he said nothing and went downstairs with Qin Si Yue.
"Alas! My friend, I heard you also bought subscription warrants? I really didn't expect you to have such foresight."
"How is it? Did you empty out your savings? That's not a wise choice."
"How about I buy them from you at the original price?"
As they went downstairs, Qin Si Yue was socializing with the other young people after introducing Yu Zhou.
Yu Zhou, who was momentarily alone, suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder.
He turned around and saw Yang Bing.
Yang Bing whispered a lot to him, and immediately, Yu Zhou's expression turned a bit grim.
He had just been contemplating how to prevent others from trying to take advantage of his success when his business grew larger.
He hadn't expected Yang Bing to come directly at him, without any pretense, right at this so-called salon.
If Yu Zhou previously didn't want to get involved with these people with deep backgrounds out of helplessness, then since they were now baring their fangs at him, Yu Zhou certainly wouldn't indulge them.
No matter what, fundamental principles couldn't be compromised. He still wanted to navigate the business world. Building good relationships with such people was indeed beneficial in every way, but if he yielded without limits, he would eventually become a puppet.
Even if his business became much larger at that point, what would be the point?
"Since I bought them, I'm not afraid of losing money. Even if I do lose, I'll accept it."
"So, this small matter, you don't need to trouble yourself with it."
Yu Zhou's words were impeccable. He had even given Yang Bing the respect he deserved.
But to Yang Bing, this was interpreted as the guy being ungrateful and disrespectful.
He already looked down on Yu Zhou before, and now hearing that he was also interested in subscription warrants. Regardless of whether he was trying to intimidate him or whatever else, he absolutely wouldn't allow his pride to be trampled upon.
"What did you say? I offered my help in good faith, and you don't appreciate it?"
"Do you know who I am? In Wang Hai, there aren't many who dare to disregard my Yang family, Yang Bing's face."
"Are you saying you don't want to do business in Wang Hai anymore?"
As soon as Yang Bing spoke, his words became extremely impolite.
Suddenly, almost everyone's attention shifted to them.
Even Qin Si Yue looked astonished.
She didn't particularly want to interact with Yang Bing, but he had been persistently bothering her like a sticky candy.
Furthermore, he never mentioned anything about what he wanted with her, which made Qin Si Yue extremely troubled.
What was wrong with Yang Bing today? Had he lost his mind?
"Yang Bing, he's with me. What are you trying to do?"
Instinctively, Qin Si Yue stepped forward, her expression extremely displeased.