CHAPTER 207: CHAPTER 170: THE SITUATION OF BEING SQUEEZED FROM BOTH SIDES (REQUESTING SUBSCRIPTION)

The Zhou Family, in the afternoon, seventy percent of the people had already left, leaving thirty percent sitting indignantly in a council hall.

Upon seeing Zhou Xinnian walking in with a teacup, they immediately surrounded him.

Each face was filled with anger, along with an impulse to stomp Zhou Xinnian directly to death.

With Yuchi absent, they could speak loudly.

It seemed they were dressed impeccably, but when they spoke, they puffed up their beards and glared, almost uttering threats of murder.

"We used to be good to the Zhou Family, right?"

"But why did you suddenly send us away this time? What about our future business with Jiangzhou City?"

"We’ve collaborated for so many years, we’re deeply rooted in Jiangzhou City."

"You suddenly brought up a president of the commerce association, that Yuchi."

"Why toss us aside without prior consultation with us?"

"This is just a lack of any business ethics!"

Everyone murmured in discontent.

Faced with the insults from the town families, Zhou Xinnian was no longer worried like before.

He simply put on a look of helplessness.

Somehow, he pulled out a folding fan, fanning it gently.

"I have no choice, you heard the Xufu Town United Commerce Association’s decision too."

"This is not something our Zhou Family can decide."

"We were prepared to give up ten percent to the association, but you heard what Yuchi said."

"He isn’t interested in that ten percent channel; he wants thirty percent."

"He’s so greedy; what can I do?"

"We are just one of the three main clothing-selling families in Jiangzhou City, essentially just helping sell clothing for the town."

"Our power is really limited."

"So I hope everyone will not make things difficult for me, much less for our respected President Yuchi."

"Didn’t the president say before he left?"

"Our past cooperation still has around two to three months left, and it ends in January next year."

"He’s already given us a buffer time, which is really considerate."

"We should recognize this favor."

The first folding fan of autumn, the breeze from the fan felt quite cool.

Especially with the drizzle outside, drifting gently, very refreshing.

In fact, Zhou Xinnian wasn’t a fool.

He saw with his own eyes when Zhou Xingcai was killed by Chen Weiran of the Celestial Capital Department.

So his current life was in the hands of Chen Weiran.

And Chen Weiran’s instructions were very clear, which was to establish a good cooperative relationship with the association.

In the face of Cloud Mountain Sect’s silence, likely plunged into an abyss with no return.

Should he talk reason with old partners for some so-called obligation? Isn’t that a joke?

Cooperating with the association means cooperating with the Celestial Capital Department.

Cooperating with the Celestial Capital Department means cooperating with the future life ahead.

Most importantly, Yuchi was just replacing someone else’s position, not taking away the Zhou Family’s profits, any sensible person knows what to choose.

Indecisiveness in business?

That doesn’t exist.

And Zhou Xinnian’s words instantly ignited the anger in the town families.

"I want to talk to the elders of the Cloud Mountain Sect, we have favored them, we supported the Cloud Mountain Sect earlier!"

"My family still holds a position within the Cloud Mountain Sect, aren’t you afraid of Cloud Mountain Sect’s retaliation for treating us this way?"

"I advise you to be kind, and continue to cooperate with us now."

"Otherwise, if we truly seek help from Cloud Mountain Sect, I see what you, Zhou Xinnian, will do!"

The town families’ intentions were clear; they didn’t know what was going on with the Cloud Mountain Sect.

They only knew that Zhou Xinnian was a dog raised by the Cloud Mountain Sect, merely following the sect’s orders.

Even though he largely represented the Cloud Mountain Sect’s business in Jiangzhou City!

But if a business conflict truly arose, they could directly seek out relatives in the Cloud Mountain Sect!

Who among the town families doing business with the Cloud Mountain Sect doesn’t have two relatives in the sect?

Could they let Zhou Xinnian bully them alone?

Zhou Xinnian heard this, and his face was filled with an uncanny smile.

"Go ahead, go seek out the Cloud Mountain Sect now."

"There are many things behind the scenes that I, Zhou Xinnian, dare not speak of casually."

"As for really wanting to risk your lives to explore some secrets, just go ahead, what’s it got to do with me?"

Zhou Xinnian was indifferent.

"Fine, this is what you, Zhou Xinnian, said, so remember, we will immediately draft a message to the Cloud Mountain Sect."

"When Cloud Mountain Sect investigates, we’ll see what you, Zhou Xinnian, will do then!"

"Are you really considering yourself some kind of significant figure?"

With all sorts of filthy words in their hearts, the other town people left in a huff.

The disagreement was incredibly unpleasant.

Watching these people leave in the drizzle, Zhou Xinnian closed his folding fan and waved it.

"Take care, everyone; let’s hope for another chance to cooperate in the future, hahaha."

The crowd left without looking back, picking up their pace.

Looking again at Zhou Xinnian, he was already comfortably seated on a wicker chair.

After Zhou Xingcai’s death, the Zhou Family was now dominated by him, Zhou Xinnian alone.