Li Qingyun continued, "Grandpa, I'm just stating the facts!"
"If you ask me, we shouldn't have cooperated with Bingqing Cosmetics in the first place!"
It was too late to say this now.
Li Pingwei said sternly, "That's in the past. Don't talk about it anymore. Let's focus on the present!"
"Hmph!" Li Qingyun crossed her arms and snorted, feeling a sense of schadenfreude. Let them keep listening to Li Qingmei for everything. Now look what happened!
They suffered a loss!
They deserved it!
Li Qingmei didn't pay attention to everyone's gazes. She stood up and said, "Grandpa, our cooperation with Bingqing Cosmetics is now in its middle stage. I think we should continue cooperating. We absolutely cannot withdraw!"
"Once we withdraw, we'll face competition in the market. By then, our chances of winning will be significantly reduced!"
"You know that too?" Li Qingyun suddenly interjected, "If it wasn't for your cooperation proposal back then, how could this situation have occurred?"
"You..." Li Qingmei, knowing she was in the wrong, couldn't retort.
At the table, a sudden argument erupted among the younger generation.
Li Shaolong and Li Shaohu didn't say much and didn't intervene... because they knew that once they got involved, the nature of the situation would completely change, turning it into a dispute between two factions.
Arguing now was merely the young generation of the family being competitive.
Li Pingwei slammed his hands on the table and shouted, "Now is the time to solve problems, not to quarrel. If you continue to argue, you can all get out!"
The elder lost his temper, and naturally, no one dared to provoke further.
Many chose to remain silent.
Fearing reprimand.
Li Qingyun, as a granddaughter, feared nothing and continued, "Grandpa, I think we can withdraw now. If we don't, and let Bingqing Cosmetics develop further, we will completely lose the northern market we originally controlled. This is not an alarmist statement!"
"Here's the report in front of you. You can look at the data!"
"The Xu family in the southern market, aren't they powerful? And look now, haven't they also disappeared?"
Although Li Qingyun's words were not pleasant to hear, they were all factual.
In the business world, things change rapidly, and nothing is certain.
Li Qingmei responded, arguing logically, "Grandpa, we absolutely cannot break off the cooperation. If we do, our market share will be directly taken. This current cooperation method is quite good. At least we are partners. And I understand Xia Bingqing; she is upright and will not cause the situations we are concerned about!"
Li Qingyun smiled mockingly, "Haven't you heard the saying, 'You can know a person's face but not their heart. Don't think too highly of everyone!'"
"Especially not in the business world where profit is paramount!"
"You..."
Now, the two were going back and forth, both making valid points.
After hearing their arguments, Li Pingwei sighed deeply, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. I will reconsider this matter. It seems we won't reach a conclusion today. That's all, meeting adjourned!"
The elder was impatient, and others dared not say more.
Thus, everyone left the conference room.
As for Li Pingwei, his face was grave, and his demeanor was brooding.
Could the market belonging to the Li family be handed over to others as a dowry?
Naturally, he was unwilling. The Li family was currently in a very delicate state.
Their attitude towards Bingqing Cosmetics was also gradually changing.
Li Qingmei never expected things to escalate to this point; it was completely unforeseen.