"Ah!" Lin Yao was truly surprised now, his eyes widening as if he hadn't heard clearly, and he asked again, "All the medicinal herbs? You mean..."
"That's right," the Chairman said, quite satisfied with Lin Yao's performance, thinking that the kid had finally shown some normal youthful reaction. "The Central Committee has issued a document to stop the production, distribution and sale of Chinese medicinal materials by state-owned, private, joint venture and wholly foreign-owned pharmaceutical companies. Except for a few companies that extract medicinal components from special Chinese medicinal materials for pharmaceutical preparations, all companies are not allowed to use Chinese medicinal materials as raw materials for production. Furthermore, no unit or individual is allowed to hoard Chinese medicinal materials. Local governments should purchase these medicinal materials at the nationally unified price and store them in a unified manner as national strategic reserves."
Ah~~~
Lin Yao was truly stunned. He hadn't expected the chairman to give him such great news. It was like sending charcoal in snowy weather. The old man in his eyes suddenly became exceptionally kind and respectable.
With this official document from the central government, any private buying and selling of Chinese medicinal herbs or their use in production will be illegal. Without access to these resources, all Chinese medicinal herbs nationwide will be under state control. Not only will the quantity of herbs decrease, but prices will also drop rapidly. Furthermore, government price controls will effectively curb all speculative activities related to Chinese medicinal herbs.
This is the most effective method!
"What? You seem dissatisfied?"
The chairman suddenly made a joke, his laughter so intense that it made this leader, who was known for his elegance, composure, and seriousness, shine with an unusual brilliance. Lin Yao suddenly felt that the distance between him and the chairman had never been closer.
"No, no, I'm satisfied, very satisfied, extremely satisfied, utterly satisfied." Lin Yao nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice. He no longer cared about maintaining his image as a hermit master. The news was too shocking. He would even be willing to be punched by the chairman.
"That's good," the chairman's smile widened. "By the way, there's one more thing I need to tell you."
"Please speak, Chairman."
"The government has temporarily shut down so many pharmaceutical companies. Although these companies have been given tax breaks and interest-free loans, the compensation is still insufficient, especially since it also affects the employees of these companies."
The chairman straightened his posture and put away his smile. "I won't even mention the 30 million employees in the national pharmaceutical industry. Excluding distributors, private clinics, and specialized sales companies, and only counting the employees of traditional Chinese medicine manufacturers, you, as the big boss, are responsible for solving the employment of 7.26 million people. You can't let these people go hungry."
Lin Yao was stunned.
"Furthermore, all the temporarily closed production enterprises will be placed under the management of Minhong. You will be responsible for the basic operation of these enterprises, which will also add a considerable number of fresh troops to your team."
Lin Yao opened his mouth wide:
Ah~~~~~~~~~~
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Chapter 542 A Milestone in the Newspaper Industry
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Zhang Tian closed the powder puff box in her hand. She put it into her slightly worn LV handbag, then brought her face close to the mirror on the wall and examined her outfit one last time.
A familiar face appeared in the mirror, without a smile. The slightly furrowed brows showed that the owner of the face was not satisfied with his appearance. Time had left too many marks on it, which no amount of foundation could cover up.
Although the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were not visible because of the "Botox" injection, the puffy eye bags were very obvious. She had undergone several cosmetic surgeries, but the results were not obvious. At this moment, she felt a little regretful about her crazy nightlife.
"Are you done yet? Why are you still here? The bosses are getting impatient!"
A somewhat shrill female voice rang out, and the owner of the voice appeared in the mirror, her weathered face revealing her impatience.
"That's fine. I just touched up my makeup. I accidentally got some juice on my lipstick while eating abalone, and it would affect my appearance if I didn't touch it up."
Zhang Tian turned around and gave a smile, but did not receive a pleasant response.
"Alright, alright, what's the point of touching up your makeup with just a little juice on it? Just do a quick fix and get out of here. Don't keep the big bosses waiting. You're not what you used to be. You've lost your status. Tonight, you'd better keep these bosses entertained. After dinner, you go with President Liu and President Fei. I'll make an excuse to leave first."
The woman who came later was completely unceremonious, rattling off instructions in rapid succession: "Remember, today it's the three of you playing together, so don't put on airs. Even if you're pretending to be innocent and shy, just keep it within limits. Don't overdo it like last time and ruin their fun, or the investment will fall through again."
A surge of anger suddenly rose in Zhang Tian's heart, accompanied by a hint of humiliation, but her expression remained unchanged as she replied in a low voice, "Understood."
"Alright, hurry back! Remember to serve President Liu and President Fei well, even if they pull you into the temporary lounge behind the private room right now, you can't refuse!"
The woman's words turned vicious, "At this point, don't worry about saving face, don't turn down money. When it's time to let others ride you, you have to let them ride you. If they don't want to ride you, you should just go and offer yourself to them. You have to sleep with these two no matter what!"
"oh."
Zhang Tian's voice was barely audible as she grabbed her LV handbag and hurried out of the restroom. A woman's voice could be faintly heard behind her:
"I'm already old and past my prime, why bother with pretense? While I can still sell, I should sell as many times as possible to earn some money for my retirement."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tian stumbled and almost fell. She reached out to steady herself against the wall, cursed inwardly with the most vicious words, and turned to walk towards the private room.
As she walked briskly, Zhang Tian was filled with resentment. She thought to herself, "When I was popular, you, my little manager, were practically licking my boots. Now that I'm not as successful as before, you start giving me attitude all the time. You're even recruiting men for me everywhere and taking a 50% commission. You're treating me like your prostitute!"
She keeps saying this boss will invest and that boss will sponsor her, but after sleeping with countless men, nothing has come of it. Not a single investment or sponsor has come her way. She hasn't received a single role in a whole year and can only maintain her fame by creating scandals. When will this kind of life ever end?
"If I find out you've been taking money from these men's beds without giving me a single penny, I'll make you regret it!"