Chapter 475 - 218: Neither Arrogant nor Provocative! No Measurement, No Tailoring!_3
"You said you wanted to take over someone else’s family, but they probably wouldn’t agree, and if they don’t agree, our guild certainly can’t forcibly make them submit. Otherwise, if this kind of thing gets out, it would be a blow to the guild’s reputation."
Wei Zhe spoke plainly.
The reason why the guild could grow so smoothly was that it didn’t engage in simple acts of oppression, which is why people dared to join the guild directly, like students gathering in a classroom to learn together.
Each student comes from a different family. In addition to guiding and educating students, does the school investigate each family’s situation? Would there be teachers who, due to these circumstances, constantly show dissatisfaction, or even look down upon students in the class?
Probably not...right?
In this scenario, if one day a negative rumor spreads that the guild forcibly seized a family, how would other families view it? Would they turn a blind eye?
Definitely not; there would certainly be a grudge, and once a grudge arises, smoothing it out is harder than losing weight, and it’s also prone to rebound.
Thus, in matters of great importance, no mistakes can be allowed.
Wei Zhe found it strange; his younger third brother was usually quite smart, and he always believed that his brother wouldn’t act impulsively in such situations. But given the current circumstances, it seemed there was a bit of impulsiveness? Or perhaps other thoughts?
"My dear elder brother, I do have thoughts, but you went off on a tangent with your monologue, leaving me no chance to speak," Yuchi said with a wry smile. His elder brother truly had quite the imagination, seemingly well-trained by Xiangxiang.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Wei Zhe said seriously, "First, let me explain why I want to do this."
Wei Zhe took the teacup passed by his third brother, nodded, and took a sip.
Then he heard Yuchi say earnestly, "Because the Immortal Robe Pavilion will be dealing with sect disciples in the future, and since the Pavilion is the backing of the guild, it must have its own resources and not be constrained by others. Therefore, having reliable partners is crucial."
Wei Zhe understood his brother’s meaning; this logic was normal. Doing business with cultivators and doing business with ordinary people were different. They were stable as Mt. Tai when it came to ordinary people’s cloth, and there was nothing to fear. Would there even be anyone who wouldn’t sell their materials?
Everything can be likened to a brothel.
It’s like a brothel: if one person throws a tantrum and says they won’t do business with me, I’m not worried. Can’t I find other partners to do business with after making money, even if no one in the entire brothel wants to do business with me?
Why should I be dependent?! Can’t I be self-sufficient?
Such arrogance.
Thus, the guild itself isn’t at risk of material shortage; it’s well-scaled and nothing to fear, primarily because it’s not very challenging.
The Immortal Robe Pavilion is different; the fabric materials need to be diligently sought, and if they’re hard to find, and then suppressed by opponents with silver and gold, even like the previous guild scenario, where Cloud Mountain Sect oppressed directly, there would be no comeback.
Feeling his elder brother’s understanding, Yuchi smiled and said, "Originally, I wanted to cooperate with Su Qifang, but later I found that such cooperation was unreliable, and thus I considered directly taking over a family. Since it’s come to this, I’m quite confident I can take over the other family."
Quite confident? Such exaggeration? Wei Zhe furrowed his brows, unable to understand, following Yuchi’s words, "Third brother, Su Qifang and the others are quite proud; this was evident from her behavior when she first came to our Wei family."
"First, Su Qifang is not the one who calls the shots in their family; secondly, if it were not for their patriarch’s orders, they probably wouldn’t be showing us much warmth."
"Finally, since their work is not ordinary business with our guild, they probably wouldn’t look up to us, and might even find us vulgar."
If they truly valued the guild, it wouldn’t be Su Qifang coming but rather the actual patriarch.
Yuchi was surprised to find his elder brother analyzing things so methodically?
"All thanks to Xiangxiang’s teachings," Wei Zhe said, somewhat embarrassed. "She understands a lot and has many complex tricks."
"Oh!" Yuchi replied, with a meaningful tone.
"Don’t look at me like that. I approached Xiangxiang with a scholarly attitude; otherwise, I wouldn’t have sought her out just based on impulse," Wei Zhe added more seriously.
"Yes, I believe you!"
Wei Zhe: "..."
Yuchi stopped joking, leisurely pouring himself some tea while glancing at the corner’s bamboo; there was still some snow on the soil beneath it. The weather remained dry and cold as ever, and his next words left Wei Zhe stunned.