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After dropping off Wu Jianwei, the family of three returned to the office. By then, their excitement had faded, and worry returned to their faces.
"Yao'er, have Ye Zhaoxian and the others come up with a solution yet? You just mentioned wanting to buy land, but the prerequisite for buying land is that production and sales can't lose too much money." Lin Hongmei frowned and ran her hand through her hair. Lin Yao noticed that his mother's hair was a bit messy, not as neat and beautiful as usual. He figured that his mother hadn't washed her hair for several days and had been working overtime at the accounting firm without even coming home.
"The cost accounting I'm telling you today is the latest. Although we're not losing money on paper yet, that's because we purchased a large quantity of raw medicinal herbs before the price increase. Old Chen told me today that our inventory is running low, and at the current rate of consumption, it can only last for two days. We'll have to purchase new herbs soon, and the cost will go up quickly." Lin Hongmei stared at Lin Yao. At this time, Lin Yao was in charge of making the decisions on important family matters. Both she and her husband wanted to nurture their son, so they each took charge of their respective areas of expertise, leaving the decision-making to Lin Yao.
Lin Yao knew that Lao Chen was the warehouse manager of Xinglin Pharmaceutical Factory, and Wen Youmin had been fully supporting him in this regard, providing him with manpower and equipment as needed. He himself had been spending a lot of time at the factory. Today was the first time he had left the factory to go home and discuss countermeasures with Lao Wen.
“The preparatory team has drafted two plans, and I discussed them with Mom this morning. We’re implementing the first plan now. We’re increasing the cost of donated purchases from 93.7 cents to 1.25 yuan, and raising the quota sales price by 30 cents, from 1.5 yuan to 1.8 yuan. The effects aren’t yet apparent; we need to see the reaction from donors nationwide. It’s hard to say right now, but I think the people of the country should be able to understand. After all, the amount is too large, and our family can’t afford to lose money.” Lin Yao quickly explained, seeing his father, Luo Jimin, staring at him nervously.
Lin Yao then added, "There's also news online about my family's drinks being sold for 2,000 yuan a bottle on the black market. I think the donors should be able to accept this increase in costs, since we're not making any money."
"One yuan and twenty-five cents is the theoretical cost, without taking into account the losses in production and sales. We will definitely lose money, but not as much as before, which we can't afford." Lin Hongmei pressed her head down, her head was a little dizzy from dealing with numbers all day.
"There are no additional losses beyond the plan on the books for the time being. If the plan cannot be implemented, we will have to start to accrue losses when purchasing raw materials tomorrow. In a few days, we will be operating at a loss. If we don't use the donated funds, we will have to stop production." Lin Hongmei dropped a bombshell, shocking Luo Jimin and his son Lin Yao, who stared at her with wide eyes.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?" Lin Hongmei uttered a classic line, which shocked the father and son so much that they almost fell to the ground. Lin Yao had occasionally heard his mother say this line before when they were in Ya'an, but it sounded quite strange in this context.
"Grandma is the most beautiful, even more beautiful than the beauties on TV." Little Guli chimed in at the right moment. He was so bored that he had been holding back for a long time. He finally heard a sentence that he could understand, so he immediately started to flatter her. Of course, he had to please the person his father respected the most.
Hahaha, the father and son laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight. Lin Yao directly pressed Xiao Guli into his arms. The perpetrator got his comeuppance and cried out as he was pressed down. Lin Hongmei also burst into laughter, and the oppressive atmosphere was immediately swept away again.
After finally stopping laughing, Lin Hongmei patted Xiao Guli's head and said, "Lili, you're so good. Grandma loves you the most. I'll buy you ice cream when it gets warmer." After saying that, Lin Hongmei felt very strange. She was only 43 years old and she had already become a grandmother.
“Don’t laugh, I’m serious. We’ve already lost 2.12 million in the account recently. If we don’t find a way, the money will be gone. The total of 16 million can’t withstand many losses. We can’t let Ah Long’s family’s money be lost with us. We have to leave them some money, let alone break even.”
Lin Hongmei's voice was filled with helplessness. The theoretical cost was far from the actual production and sales cost, but no one in the family wanted to artificially estimate the actual cost. It would be more appropriate to settle accounts with donors across the country using a uniform price. After all, the use of donations was a special case and could not be handled in the same way as usual business operations, otherwise the donors would not understand.
“Yao’er, you just asked Wu Jianwei to help you buy fifteen acres of land. Even if the land is cheap, it would still cost over a million yuan per acre. Where are you going to get more than ten million yuan? The company still has money in its accounts that are losing money. You can’t touch it.” Lin Hongmei raised a serious issue that had been weighing on her mind for a long time. “If it really doesn’t work, we’ll just continue producing children’s cold medicine at the existing Kangqi Pharmaceutical Factory. We won’t rush to expand. Helping the disaster victims is the priority.”
Lin Yao knew it was time to tell his parents the truth, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain the increasing sources of funding in the future. He put down the little Guli in his arms and let him play by himself for a while. He sat up straight and said seriously, "Dad, Mom, I have a secret to tell you."
Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei sat up straight, their eyes fixed intently on Lin Yao. The curiosity they had been suppressing was finally about to be revealed, and their expressions were very serious and focused.
"Actually, that money doesn't belong to Ah Long's family. His family is poor, and his dad would never agree to go to his grandfather. Besides, even if he did, it would be difficult to get that much money. It's obviously going to be a loss, so who would be so generous?" Seeing the growing doubt in his parents' eyes, Lin Yao stopped talking nonsense. "That money is mine. I earned it. It's legal and legitimate, so don't worry."
"You earned that?!" Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei exclaimed in unison. Lin Hongmei immediately covered her mouth, letting her husband continue, while she processed the shock first.
Luo Jimin stared at Lin Yao, scrutinizing him closely. His eyes gradually narrowed, and his eyebrows furrowed. His expression shifted from doubt to denial, then to realization, and finally to enthusiasm. He spoke, "How can you earn so much money? Tell me, and see if I can help you earn more."
Luo Jimin's words stunned Lin Yao. He hadn't expected his father to say that, and he was so shocked that his mouth dropped open.
“Yes, talk to your dad. Let’s work together as a family. The money in the account won’t last much longer.” Lin Hongmei nodded vigorously. She was already worried sick about the money. When she heard that her son had such a way to make money, her first thought was to work together and earn more. She believed Lin Yao’s words, which were reasonable and legal. Her son would never lie to her.
"Oh, hehe." Lin Yao pondered for a moment and figured out the reason. This was a good time to tell the truth. His parents were focused on money, so they would understand if he told them about extorting huge sums of money from patients.
Lin Yao stood up, straightened his clothes, and said in a very formal voice, "Actually, I am the angel on the internet, the angel in the Doctor's Forum."
Ah! Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei were shocked again. The news came even more suddenly, leaving them speechless for a moment.
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Chapter Sixty-Six: The Corruption of Interests
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"How could you possibly be an angel?! Angels have been famous for years." Luo Jimin was the first to question. As someone in the medical field, he was well aware of angels' abilities, and even if he believed his son, he couldn't accept this news.
"I am an angel, I just had a lot of theoretical knowledge before. Dad, have you ever seen an angel treat people before? It was all just suggestions and discussions about research directions. I told you last time that I could cultivate the Luo family's techniques, but you didn't believe me. It's true, I'm already at the third level of Qi cultivation, and I can heal people." Lin Yao tried to gain his parents' sympathy with a wronged expression.
"Yao'er, tell me, how do you make money?" Lin Hongmei completely ignored Lin Yao's act of feigning pitifulness. She knew her son too well. As long as he could make money, who cared about angel droppings or bird droppings?
Lin Yao secretly praised his mother. His father was so stubborn, always trying to find out the truth. His mother was much quicker to think. Whether it was true or not didn't matter. The facts couldn't be changed anyway. Seizing the opportunity to gain benefits was the most important thing.
"Mom, you haven't been on the forums lately, have you? They're saying angels have descended to earth." Lin Yao was about to explain when his father, Luo Jimin, interrupted him.
"Yao'er, how could you charge someone millions in consultation fees? How have your mother and I raised you?" Luo Jimin's tone was stern, making Lin Yao suspect that he was imitating the strictest instructor in the army.
Lin Yao immediately sat down again, lowered his head and remained silent. He knew his mother would definitely come to his rescue; a woman's curiosity should not be underestimated.
Sure enough, Lin Hongmei immediately seized on her husband and pressed him for details, "Tell me, what angel descended to earth?"
"Sigh... Angel posted on the forum, saying he would personally make house calls and treat patients, but the consultation fee would be at least one million, which caused a stir in the global Chinese medical community. Many people said that Angel had descended to earth and become a profit-driven person." Luo Jimin looked heartbroken. "I even sent a text message to Angel, but unfortunately his mailbox was full and I couldn't send it. You know, Angel has a super mailbox with 1,000 messages, and it was full the next day. How many people must be cursing him."
"Where did you get the news? Aren't you very busy? I've been so busy I haven't even been online." Lin Hongmei interrupted, knowing her husband's personality; she should protect their son at this time.
“Youmin is also a die-hard fan of the angels. He's the one who told me. Besides, this office has internet access. Do you expect me to be constantly by the medicine pool?” Luo Jimin explained honestly. He naturally took his wife’s words seriously.
"Yao'er, how many patients have you treated? Twelve million is quite a lot. You've worked so hard. It turns out you're the hardest working person in our family." Lin Hongmei hugged Lin Yao with a beaming smile. She felt that her son was too capable, earning so much money in the blink of an eye.
“Two. We invited four people, but one hasn’t shown up yet. The other one acted all high and mighty and I sent him back. We’re not going to put up with him.” Lin Yao confessed honestly. Apart from Xiao Cao, he didn’t dare to hide anything from his parents. He didn’t even tell them about Xiao Cao because he was afraid they would worry.
"Two?! Two is twelve million? You're helping Uncle Bill get treatment?" Lin Hongmei's mouth dropped open, her eyes filled with nothing but RMB as she stared at Lin Yao. Luo Jimin didn't say anything. Since his wife had spoken, the matter was settled. He couldn't pursue his son's responsibility any further. For decades, no matter who made the decision, it was always the final decision for the family, without exception.
"Actually, most of it came from the patient's donations. He guessed who we are, so he gave us a lot more money, as a way to help the disaster victims. But it's okay, these people all have money." Lin Yao continued honestly, "Mom, you're out of touch. There are plenty of rich people in our country now. Do you think Uncle Bill is the only rich person in the world?"
“Alright, your dad and I can’t help you with making money, so you can earn money for one more day and bring in two more customers.” Lin Hongmei clearly supported Lin Yao’s continued extortion of wealthy patients, as she was desperately short of money.
Luo Jimin looked at his wife speechlessly. She even called the "patient" a "guest." He figured she wasn't thinking about treating people without expecting anything in return. But then he realized he had misunderstood her. All of this was for the sake of helping more disaster victims. He knew how hard his wife had been working these past few days. Although they rarely saw each other, her increasingly tired expression pained him.
"Let's just consider it robbing the rich to help the poor!" Luo Jimin thought fiercely to himself. His uneasy heart immediately brightened, and he felt that his son's approach was also correct. He was truly a lovely angel.