Both Cheng Su and Qi Taiguo had their goals set, and all of a sudden, they became busy. Cheng Su had to focus on the Joy Soon Loy Jam competition, while Qi Taiguo was preparing to go study.
They both left early and returned late, only meeting in the evenings. But even so, their relationship didnât worsen; instead, they became more in sync due to mutual encouragement and support.
The companyâs application for the competition was quickly finalized. Initially, there werenât many spots, as they only selected five companies. But since Cheng Suâs company specialized in jam and their strawberry jam was quite famous, they quickly got shortlisted.
"Even Friendly made it," Ying Xiaoya said after checking the organizerâs shortlisted information.
Cheng Su wasnât surprised; the jams from Friendly werenât bad, and the company had a certain level of fame, so getting shortlisted was quite normal.
"Our previous small skirmishes donât count; now itâs time to truly compete with their company." Cheng Suâs eyes sparkled with confidence.
Ying Xiaoya was also excited, proudly saying, "Previously, their companyâs jams were slightly inferior to ours; this competition, they definitely wonât match up to us!"
Cheng Su glanced at her, wagged his finger, and said, "Thatâs not the mindset we should have. People can improve. Previously, Friendly couldnât compare to our Joy Soon Loy, but that doesnât mean now or in the future they canât. We must always maintain a humble attitude in our actions, knowing there are always bigger mountains out there. Many people fall due to arrogance."
Ying Xiaoya stuck out her tongue and said, "Youâve lectured me again!"
Xiao Pinshan laughed after hearing this: "President Cheng is right. Friendlyâs jams couldnât compare to our Joy Soon Loy before, but now, Iâve researched the market, and their sales volume has grown significantly over the same period." He said, handing Cheng Su a report, "I think they must have put a lot of effort into this area, so itâs not surprising if their jam matches ours."
Cheng Su took it, flipped through it, and said with a deep gaze, "Find some time to buy the jams from Friendly and the other shortlisted companies so we can study them together."
"Yes."
Cheng Su carefully studied the report, and Ying Xiaoya leaned over to look, saying, "Previously, Friendly tried dirty tricks to deal with our company, damaging their reputation. How did they bounce back so quickly?"
"Thatâs why you shouldnât underestimate your opponent, or you might trip up at any moment." Cheng Su glanced at her and said, "Wan Fuyu was able to grow his company so big, so you shouldnât underestimate his abilities. Take the last incident as an exampleâhe knows how to bend and adapt, and such people can be the most dangerous opponents. As long as thereâs a breath left in him, heâll make a comeback. See, isnât this the case now?"
Ying Xiaoya couldnât help but feel ashamed and blushed, saying, "Youâre right; I was too arrogant." No wonder her parents told her to learn more from Cheng Suâs way of being and perspectiveâshe truly has such vision and foresight.
"But I heard that Gu Lijuan, who was with Wan Fuyu, is no longer by his side, supposedly driven away by his original spouse!" Ying Xiaoyaâs eyes lit up with gossip, "Wan Fuyu may have skills, but to kick someone out like that is, well, cough cough, quite something, considering Secretary Gu helped him a lot!"
"Mind your own business, donât be a gossip." Cheng Su glanced at her with a hint of disapproval, "If you have time, check with Yanmei to gather information on the other competing companies. I want a detailed report."
As they say, know your enemy and yourself, and youâll run a hundred battles without defeat, so she wanted to see the strengths and weaknesses of all the competing companies.
Ying Xiaoya stuck out her tongue and went to follow her instructions.