Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 764 - 759 Threatened!

Chapter 764: 759 Threatened!

"Mr. Gu, if your liquor sales are so good and the costs are so low, why didn’t you start your own subsidiaries in other cities?"

The management was no fool; on the contrary, they were very astute at that moment.

Suddenly, the person who had been asking questions all along

caught the crux of the issue almost instantaneously.

When he inquired this of Gu Chen, it felt as if there was a tinge of suspicion in his tone.

His question immediately piqued everyone’s curiosity, and they all looked at Gu Chen with a hint of incomprehension.

Theoretically, that was indeed the case—if Gu Chen’s liquor cost little to make yet sold well, he could certainly start his own branches.

But now, by approaching Maotai Liquor Company for a partnership, it was like giving them a slice of the pie.

There’s a saying that good wine needs no bush.

If Gu Chen’s white liquor was selling so well, it at least meant one thing.

It signified that Gu Chen’s white liquor had withstood the test of the market over time and that it would surely be accepted by the majority if it were to enter the market now.

If so, why didn’t Gu Chen try it himself?

This was precisely what everyone found very strange.

Thus, at that time, they were all pressing Gu Chen with their own questions.

It felt as though they were eager to turn Gu Chen inside out and shake all his secrets out of him.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen indeed hesitated. He was unsure whether he should reveal the truth.

Because he wasn’t certain what this crowd would think.

To be honest, so everything seemed to be going well so far, quite harmoniously, but no one knew what lay in store.

I myself couldn’t figure out what kind of people these individuals were.

Only the chairman seemed to have a relationship with me that could be considered quite good.

The rest were just so-so.

"Mr. Gu, could you answer this question of mine?"

Seeing Gu Chen’s hesitation to respond, the management, who were no fools themselves, instantly grasped the importance of the issue.

Therefore, they urgently pressed Gu Chen for an answer, as if they couldn’t wait to hear his response.

Gu Chen nodded upon hearing this and then glanced at those present.

"Some people are jealous of our white liquor business, so our company is under threat. That’s why we can only rely on Maotai Liquor to expand more business into other cities."

In the end, Gu Chen laid it all out, as he felt there was no point in hiding the truth in this matter.

Even if he kept it a secret, it would be discovered eventually.

He knew very well who these people were.

They had their own networks and sources of information in society. How could they not come to know why he didn’t start his own branches after further collaboration?

So any lie now was like planting a landmine for the future.

To ensure smooth cooperation in the future, he decided it was best to be frank.

When he had finished speaking, everyone appeared somewhat surprised.

What surprised them was not that at this moment someone was envious of Gu Chen’s white liquor.

Because they thought it was quite normal; if anyone was jealous of their liquor business, they were bound to attempt any form of business attack.

Especially if Gu Chen did not lie just now, then it means that the sales of this white spirit have already become significant enough to affect the business of other local liquor merchants.

So, there’s nothing wrong with them bringing down Gu Chen now.

They just don’t understand why Gu Chen has no countermeasures at all.

In his hands, Gu Chen holds a full 20% of Maotai Liquor’s shares.

He invested so much money back when Maotai Liquor first made its appearance years ago.

What nobody expected was that Gu Chen would fall into such hardship now, completely helpless against the attacks from others, without any means to retaliate.

That’s why, at this moment, Gu Chen is seeking their help.

They all understand exactly what Gu Chen means.

At this time, each member of the company’s management has different thoughts.

Some think it’s not a big deal and are willing to help him, while others believe it’s trouble they should avoid.

If the trouble persists, it could be a fatal blow to their small white spirits business.

"Mr. Gu, does this mean that you are currently in a state of being threatened?"

It was at this moment that the chairman asked Gu Chen.

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded very formally.

"That’s correct, you could say that I’m currently in a state of being threatened. Those people are watching me closely, and if we engage in business cooperation, they are likely to turn their attention to Maotai Liquor Company as well.

Perhaps the only real obstacle in our cooperation is this one."

At that moment, Gu Chen also nodded, speaking nothing but the truth.

After he finished, the chairman actually felt quite satisfied inside.

The reason is very simple, something easily understood—Gu Chen chose not to deceive.

From his perspective, this was a point in Gu Chen’s favor.

Since Gu Chen did not conceal this matter, it meant that he genuinely wished for a long-term cooperation with Maotai Liquor Company.

This eliminated the possibility that Gu Chen wanted to use the reputation of Maotai Liquor to sell counterfeit liquor.

Such trickery is a one-off deal.

"Then we would like to know a bit about this business rival, who he is, what he does?"

The company’s management was seeking to get more critical information from Gu Chen.

However, at that moment, the chairman suddenly spoke up.

"Alright, let’s not dwell on this question anymore. No matter who our target rival is, as long as he is an enemy of the small white spirits company, then he is an enemy of Maotai Liquor Company too."

At this point, the chairman suddenly seemed less rational.

By saying this, he was essentially declaring war on their competitor whom they still did not quite understand.

For a moment, the others around looked at each other.

Everyone to some extent couldn’t understand why the chairman would make such a decision.

Because this wouldn’t bring much benefit to their company.

Their company already had enough enemies, and now they had made another one—leading to trouble everywhere in the future.

"If we are afraid, we’ll never accomplish anything great. If fear is an issue, might as well go back to farming the land, planting sweet potatoes in the field, where there’s nothing to be afraid of."

At this moment, the chairman spoke with conviction.