Lin Yao also knew that his father, Luo Jimin's, views had changed. He now considered running a pharmaceutical factory a form of healing and saving lives, and no longer had such high expectations for personally treating patients or performing surgery. Luo Jimin hadn't touched a scalpel in decades, and even if he became a doctor in a hospital, he wouldn't be on the operating table.
"Dad, let's open another pharmaceutical factory. This time I'll handle the formulas, and you and Mom will be in charge of management and sales. We want to surpass Huarentang." Lin Yao had an idea and began to persuade his parents.
“Where did you get the prescription? Traditional medicines don’t make money anymore. Our family can’t compete with others’ established brands and channels if we start from scratch. New drug approval takes a long time and there’s no guarantee of approval. Instead of wasting a few years, your mother and I might as well become doctors. I’ve already contacted the Chengdu Military Region General Hospital, and we’ll go there together.”
Luo Jimin was somewhat frustrated. He was also provoked by his classmate. How could this classmate, with whom he used to have such a good relationship, be so arrogant in front of him? Even when they met, he still made sarcastic and critical remarks about him, despite how much he had taken care of him in school.
“Dad, even if you go to the General Hospital of the Military Region, you won’t be able to perform surgery. I guess you’ll only be able to work as doctors in the department. What’s the point?” Lin Yao advised his father, suddenly remembering the rumors he had overheard in the elevator. Was that woman named Gan Mei a relative of someone from the State Drug Administration? Judging from what Sister Wang said, it was very likely.
Having witnessed the attitude of the couple, whom he called Uncle Yang, towards his parents, Lin Yao felt extremely frustrated and resentful. If it weren't for their status as elders, he wouldn't have just kicked the man surnamed Yang a couple of times, given his increasingly temper, but he would at least have verbally retorted. However, he couldn't let his father, Luo Jimin, suffer further humiliation by being reprimanded for not raising his son properly, so he endured it with reluctance.
His parents had sacrificed so much for him. Now that he had a son, he could no longer let his parents be looked down upon. He had to take action so that his parents could hold their heads high and live happily.
"Dad, why don't you open a pharmaceutical factory? I really have a formula here—a children's cold medicine granule. It's more than ten times more effective than the ones currently on the market. The raw materials are similar to other granules, only the formula and manufacturing process have been adjusted. You and Mom have decades of experience in running a factory, so don't go back to being a doctor," Lin Yao said. He had already decided to look into the person from the drug administration bureau he had heard about in the elevator at the People's Hospital, to see if there was any chance of making connections.
"You have such a formula? Bring it over quickly." Luo Jimin was immediately intrigued. Having run a pharmaceutical factory for decades, he naturally knew the value of raw materials that were about ten times more effective. This meant that it was at the top level in the industry, and it was very possible that his family's business would make a comeback or even surpass its former glory. Although he found it somewhat unbelievable, he also knew that his son had never lied since he was a child, and he became eager to find out about the formula.
Seeing the formula and the detailed pharmacological analysis report compiled by Lin Yao, Luo Jimin was filled with excitement; this could succeed.
The raw materials are almost identical to those of existing children's cold medicines on the market, which means that the lengthy trial and observation period can be skipped during the application and approval process. The added medicinal materials are also auxiliary drugs with basically no toxic side effects. Furthermore, the excellence of the efficacy analysis report avoids patent issues. This kind of product will be approved very quickly and is suitable as a reliable support for starting a new business.
Although Luo Jimin was unclear about the role of the auxiliary catalysts in the process, those catalysts that did not produce toxic side effects were cleaned up afterwards, and it is estimated that the key to the significant efficacy lies in these processes.
On the way to Chengdu, Luo Jimin started discussing with Lin Hongmei how to acquire an existing small pharmaceutical factory for restructuring and how to arrange production and operating funds. Lin Hongmei laughed at him for saying that he could finally become a doctor again and realize his dream. For a moment, the whole family was full of fighting spirit and hope for the future.
Although the Luo family, starting with the grandfather and then the eldest and second uncles, weren't particularly close to each other, tradition still had to be followed. The more developed modern society becomes, the more economic and interpersonal conflicts arise, but these conflicts are still not strong enough to withstand the deeply ingrained traditional values of the Chinese people. Siblings who would normally rather die than see each other will temporarily suppress their displeasure and cooperate in attending the elders' birthday parties, allowing the elders to see a semblance of kinship.
Unlike previous years, Lin Yao was really looking forward to going to the Luo family in Chengdu this time. He even started counting down the days to the time to go to the Luo family a few days ago, which accidentally made his parents realize his anticipation, which made them very strange.
Lin Yao was looking forward to it because Xiao Cao was in trouble, and the solution to the problem was in the Luo family's study.
Recently, Xiaocao has become increasingly weak and its abilities have also decreased. After careful analysis, Lin Yao discovered that Xiaocao relies on the medicinal properties accumulated in its body from the rare medicinal herbs it has consumed over the years. Once these medicinal properties are depleted, its activity and abilities will be greatly limited.
One day, when Lin Yao happened to be practicing the Luo family's introductory techniques again, he discovered that Xiao Cao had become active again. Only then did he find a way to help Xiao Cao, and he suddenly became very eager to obtain the official Luo family techniques stored in his grandfather's study. He wanted to get anything that could help Xiao Cao, especially since the Luo family's techniques originally possessed astonishing abilities.
The Luo family was a family of physicians, though it was a declining family. However, their genealogy could be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty. The "Guanzhong Medical Canon" was the Luo family's ancestral sacred book, and the author of this medical canon was Luo Guanzhong.
The world knows Luo Guanzhong as an outstanding classical novelist, highly praised by many later scholars and writers who compared him to Sima Qian and Guan Hanqing. His masterpiece, *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, is a household name. However, few realize that this man of such literary achievement was born into a family of physicians. His ancestor, a lover of literature, compiled the medical knowledge of the Luo family and ancient practitioners into *Guanzhong's Medical Classics*, and became fascinated with writing, thus discovering his exceptional literary talent and ultimately becoming a master.
Families with a long history often have many rules, as unbearable as the foot bindings of a woman with bound feet, and the Luo family is no exception.
Those who are valued by the highest-ranking figure in a family receive all the favor and, in modern parlance, all the resources. Lin Yao, however, is not favored in the Luo family. On the contrary, he is abandoned by the current highest leader of the Luo family, who is also his grandfather.
It was precisely because of this abandoned status that his mother, Lin Hongmei, changed his name to the Lin family surname. This name change was completely ignored by the Luo family from top to bottom, because they originally treated Lin Yao as air, and no one cared what surname an air person had. Only in the Lin family was Lin Yao a beloved treasure.
"Brother, look, it's the sick young master." A young boy in the living room winked at another boy next to him.
Lin Yao had just stepped into his grandfather's house with his parents when he heard those words. Since he started practicing the Luo family's introductory techniques, Lin Yao's senses had become sharper, and he could hear even the faintest sounds from afar. At this moment, he recognized the voice as that of his second uncle's cousin, Luo Shiye. Lin Yao pretended not to hear it, not wanting to frighten anyone.
"Hmph, so what if this good-for-nothing comes? No need to make a fuss. We don't need to pay attention to poor relatives like this." This was the voice of Luo Shijie, the cousin from my second uncle's family.
Lin Yao, who was changing his shoes in the entryway, slightly raised his head and looked at the sliding door from the living room to the private garden in the distance. His dark eyes swept over the Luo brothers standing there, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. Lin Yao often heard these kinds of words in this house, but now he was no longer as frustrated and angry as before. Having been reborn, he would no longer get angry over such trivial matters. When his family became powerful, he guessed that these snobbish people would show a completely different face.
Grandpa's house was furnished with a full set of sandalwood furniture, which, combined with modern design, looked very stylish. Unfortunately, this place didn't belong to Lin Yao's family, and he didn't have any fondness for it. After entering the house, Lin Yao went to the study on his own. No one cared where this person, who had been disliked since childhood, was, which made it convenient for him to find cultivation techniques.
He found the family genealogy in the top corner of the bookshelf, along with the Luo family's cultivation techniques. Without time to browse, Lin Yao immediately took out his pre-prepared Sony Ericsson K800 to take pictures. This specially prepared old phone, while terrible in other functions, had a decent camera; he'd even equipped it with two 2GB flash memory cards and a fully charged business battery.
When Lin Yao came out of the study, he noticed that his father's face was frosty and his mother's face showed resentment.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Lin Yao asked softly as he sat down next to his mother, Lin Hongmei.
“Your second uncle just said that our house in Chengdu has been acquired by a group, and we have to pack up our things and move out so that senior managers of Huarentang can live there.” Lin Hongmei was very angry.
Lin Yao immediately realized that the Luo family had completely abandoned his family this time. The properties registered under his grandfather's name had always been owned by his father and his two brothers. His uncle's family and his own family did not live in Chengdu often, so it was just a place to stay. But he never thought that these properties would not belong to his family. After all, these properties were purchased with the initial profits of Huarentang. Although they were registered under his grandfather's name, they actually belonged to the personal income of the three brothers, because the purchase price came from the dividends of the three brothers.
Now, by using legal means to transfer the funds to the Huarentang Group, regardless of whether the purchase price actually ends up in Lin Yao's family's name, the family has completely broken ties. If the purchase price isn't given to Luo Jimin, it's as if they're all blatantly robbing Lin Yao's family, and no trace of kinship can remain.
Lin Yao did not offer any opinion; this matter was for his father to decide, as he was the head of the family.
Luo Jimin didn't make a scene at this moment. He had a gloomy face throughout the birthday party. After perfunctorily wishing the old man a happy birthday at the dinner table, he didn't say a word to anyone else. After the meal, he left the Luo family with his wife and children.
Lin Yao knew that his father was making it clear that he had completely broken ties with the Luo family. As for the money for that house, he would consider it a final tribute to his grandfather, and his family would no longer care about it.
These experiences solidified Lin Yao's resolve: he would develop the family business as quickly as possible and would never allow anyone to look down on his parents again.
Back in his Chengdu apartment, looking at the property that would soon no longer belong to his family, Lin Yao took out his phone and dialed: "Hello, is this Sister Wang? I want to know the identity of Gan Mei, the woman who wanted my care yesterday. What does she do? What does her family do?"
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Looking at the dark sky and breathing in the not-so-fresh air, Lin Yao felt very uneasy. Why were the people in this world so realistic and mercenary? Apart from his parents and maternal grandparents, he only had his brother Long Yihun left to trust. Only they would not get close to or distance themselves from him because of interests.
After thinking for a long time, Lin Yao let out a heavy sigh. Since this is how the world is ruled, then he would follow the rules from now on. Doctors have the heart of parents, but it depends on whose parents they are. For bad children, there's no need to treat them well, or even be their parents. He took out his phone, dialed the number that Head Nurse Wang had just sent him, and pressed send.
"Hello, is this Ms. Gan Mei? This is Lin Yao. We met yesterday. I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Please come to a convenient place to talk."
"Lin Yao?" A surprised voice came from the other end of the phone, and she immediately said, "This is Gan Mei. I'll leave the room right away and call you right away."
Five minutes later, the two began a formal phone call. After talking for ten minutes, Gan Mei said, "I'll come pick you up right away. If what you said is true, I'll agree to all your conditions."