The Third District was a major industrial zone, so Sun Zheng often interacted with the owners of the large factories. He knew all too well how difficult they were to deal with.
He had no doubt that if he went on stage and made this proposal now, it wouldn't end with a happy agreement. Instead, it would cause a commotion, leaving both sides in an impossible position and forcing them to part on bad terms.
Then, he would experience firsthand the terrifying extent of these factory owners' networks—
From the lowest-level clerks handling the grunt work to the mid- and high-level leaders throughout Jinghai City, they would all reach out to him, overtly or covertly, to "have a word" or even exert pressure.
In the end, even if he wanted to act like a despot, ignore all opposition, and force the policy through, he wouldn't be able to.
