Lin Hongmei, Wen, and Wu all had serious expressions, their brows furrowed in unison. Clearly, Min Hong's situation had been bad lately. It seemed that something serious had happened while Lin Yao was away, and something that hadn't been handled well, which explained their collective expressions.
Luo Jimin paused, glanced at the other three people in the conference room, and continued to stare into his son Lin Yao's eyes, saying, "Now, whether it's the government or the major media outlets, they are very dissatisfied with Min Hong's behavior. Several functional departments have also issued warnings, and the media is spreading rumors about Min Hong's naivety and ridiculousness, saying that the tiered system is too outrageous and deprives citizens of their right to equal access to medical care."
"It's good that you're back. To be honest, your mother and I don't really understand your ways, and your Uncle Wen and Uncle Wu don't understand why you're doing this either. As the media is criticizing, what gives us, Minhong, the right to see ourselves as moral upholders and enforcers of morality? What status do these actions place state organs and government departments in? Who gave Minhong the power to 'enforce the law'?"
"You've run into trouble, haven't you?" Lin Yao chuckled. He knew that the database system was currently only being tested at Xingrentang Pharmacy in Chengdu. This method of tiered pricing for patients or customers who purchase medicines should have already been publicized online. It seemed that the results were not good, causing a stir in the whole society.
"Mom, how long have we been testing the database system?" Lin Yao turned to his mother, Lin Hongmei, beside him. At this moment, he didn't want to see the seriousness on his father's face, the kind of stern attitude that was rare when he was a child, which made him feel a little pressured.
"It started just a week after you went into 'seclusion'. Zhang Yunan is a very capable young man. He got the entire network business unit running smoothly as soon as he arrived. You instructed that he should be given strong support, so their work was very fast. They provided money and equipment as needed. They completed all the system setup and debugging in just one week after you left. So they tested it at Xingrentang, but we didn't expect it to cause such a big shock."
Lin Hongmei's face showed lingering fear. She patted her chest and continued, "Now your father and I get criticized every day. Various departments above are reprimanding Minhong. We don't even dare to go out. When you came back, you should have seen a lot of people loitering around the factory gate, right? Those are reporters, reporters everywhere. Fortunately, Ge Yong and the others did their job very well, so the normal production and life of the pharmaceutical factory were not affected."
"I see." Lin Yao felt a little guilty. All the pressure had been borne by his parents and two uncles. At the most crucial moment, he was kidnapped and had to leave everything to them. It seemed that everyone had been eating and sleeping poorly during this time.
“This is what I think.” Lin Yao sat up straight, his smile vanished, and his voice was cold. “I think this society has become very strange. It lacks integrity and has lost its conscience, yet many people who have no integrity or principles are actually admired by society.”
"Laughing at poverty but not at prostitution, only valuing success and disregarding integrity—the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation have been thrown to the winds. Now, if you see someone fighting against thieves and evil forces on the street, it will actually elicit ridicule and contempt from the public. It's one thing for them to protect themselves, but to think that the person is stupid and foolish is unforgivable."
"Dad, Mom, Uncle Wen, Uncle Wu, my idea is very simple. Since so many people have fallen into depravity, I want to make them know the price and consequences of depravity." Lin Yao stood up from his chair, his eyes shining with a light that made people afraid to look directly at him. "Although Min Hong's abilities and strength are very weak in this world, and although the role we can play is very small, since God has given me the ability, I will try my best to change this world, even if it only affects a part of the people."
"Don't talk to me about the government's responsibilities and the education system's duties; I don't care about those. I don't care about education; I'm not a teacher, nor do I have an obligation to educate the public. But I have the right not to help those bad people. We at Minhong will not save those with corrupt morals, even if they have a lot of money. Even if they die in Minhong's hospitals and clinics, we will absolutely not save them!"
“That’s what I think. I don’t care about other people’s behavior, but everyone has to be responsible for their own actions. They don’t pay attention to their own conduct, so it’s not our place to interfere, but we have the right not to save them. Actually, I just want to make the whole society reflect through Minhong’s outrageous behavior, to make people have a desire to do good, and to let them know that good and evil are rewarded accordingly. Even if this thought only exists in their minds for a second, it is a victory. Maybe they will think about these things occasionally when they are doing things in the future, and that’s enough.”
“If many people and businesses in society share the same aspiration as Minhong, I think the impact will be even greater. Right now, we can only rely on our own strength to strive for good. Even if we only influence 10,000 people to do good, their good deeds can influence more people, and then these people will influence even more people. Like the fission of an atomic bomb, sooner or later, it will lead the entire social atmosphere in a better direction.”
The meeting room fell silent. This was the first time Luo Jimin and the others had heard Lin Yao's thoughts. Although they had seen the grading system drafted by Lin Yao before, the rigid words could not convey the spirit within.
This wish, this ideal, truly moved everyone present.
Despite the perilous road ahead and the numerous difficulties, his spirit of knowingly venturing into danger and defying all odds deeply impressed several elders who thought they knew Lin Yao well, causing them to re-evaluate this sunny and enthusiastic young man.
"Damn it, at worst we'll just go back to selling things on the street. If I don't participate in this kind of thing, I, Old Wu, will never have peace of mind for the rest of my life. What's there to be afraid of when things get tough? Everyone has to work hard to get where they are! Nephew, I support you!" Wu Jianwei jumped up from his chair, shaking it so hard that the chair fell to the ground with a loud bang. Combined with the sound of him slamming his fist on the conference table, the whole scene became very lively and intense.
"Xiao Lin, Uncle Wen supports you, no matter what. I'll follow you and keep going. Your ideal is also my ideal for the rest of my life. Just like you said, no matter the outcome, it's enough that we've tried. Someone will see our efforts, someone will be moved, and someone will be influenced." The calm and steady Wen Youmin also stood up, but he didn't make a sound. His burning gaze expressed his inner emotions. This kind of thing wouldn't be possible without him!
"Yao'er!" Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei called out to their son at the same time, and without prior arrangement, they reached out to hug Lin Yao's neck. After their hands met in mid-air, the couple smiled at each other, and there were no more doubts.
The son's ideal is my ideal, so the whole family should fight for it with all our might. Besides, Minhong is not without strength. The large number of approved drugs alone can have a significant impact on society. If combined with this tiered approach, it will surely guide people towards good.
Just as Lin Yao said, even if it only affects 10,000 people, it is still a success!
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Chapter 248 Understanding the Situation
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The Yi family settled down at the Minhong Pharmaceutical Factory. Of course, most of them moved into the abandoned garment factory they had previously rented, while Yi Potian and the others lived directly at the Minhong Pharmaceutical Factory, keeping a low profile and avoiding exposure to outsiders.
Lin Yao had specifically mentioned his current weakness, so Yi Potian, who had experienced a terrifying ordeal, dared not let his guard down. He led several elders, who were practically the most powerful members of the Yi family, to stay by Lin Yao's side and protect him.
Although Lin Yao's daily routine was almost normal and it was impossible to tell what kind of cultivation technique he was practicing, the Yi family could not take any risks at this moment.
Moreover, they all believed that Lin Yao would never lie to them.
Yi Yang reported via satellite phone that Jinka had committed suicide. It was said that the great god Chiyou had abandoned the Daika tribe, and as the tribe leader, he could not bear the consequences of his actions and offered his life as atonement.
The entire Daika tribe was preparing to relocate. The valley was no longer suitable for habitation, and the Yi family would not allow them to reveal relevant information to the Jiang family. If Chief Jinka had not decisively passed the chiefship to the young girl Dika before committing suicide for the sake of the entire tribe, the Daika tribe would probably have been completely wiped out from the world, with no other option.
At this moment, the old fox was a wise man, thinking of the future of the entire tribe. He did not pass the position of chieftain to his son Baoka, but instead gave it to Dika, the most useless girl in terms of both martial arts and witchcraft. He was betting on Lin Yao's character and style, and the stakes were the future of the entire tribe and the lives of those hundreds of tribesmen.
In order not to go against Lin Yao's wishes, Yi Potian had no choice but to adjust his decision on dealing with the Daika tribe. Instead of slaughtering them, he incorporated them into the Yi family as a vassal family and assigned special disciples to stay behind in the Daika tribe to supervise them in collecting various herbs and animal blood and other raw materials in the primeval forest to help the Yi family disciples improve their strength.
Jinka finally won, giving Lin Yao and the Yi family an explanation with his life and protecting the Daika clan with his wisdom. Of course, Lin Yao only knew about the first event. Although he had vague guesses about the latter, he never discussed it with Yi Potian and the others, nor did he even mention these things.
Lin Yao did not interfere at all in the family's external affairs and in its struggles with other powerful families. After all, he was not a professional, and if an outsider led an expert, the result would inevitably be unbearable.
Lin Yao understood this principle, so even though he vaguely felt that it would be very bloody and cruel, he bury his head in the sand. After all, he was not a god, and the Yi family was not his subordinate.
As the only shaman of the Daika tribe, Le couldn't immediately leave for Chengdu. He needed to treat all the tribesmen injured by the Yi family members, a massive undertaking involving hundreds of wounded and disabled individuals. It couldn't be completed in a short time, so the matter in western Hunan was temporarily put on hold.
Lin Yao is living a normal life. The most important thing now is to wait for Xiao Cao to recover. Although Ming Jin has lost its intelligence, the strength of ancient spirit creatures should not be underestimated. Even without intelligence, Ming Jin is difficult to fuse and absorb, after all, their innate instinctive resistance is very strong.
The next day, Lin Yao appeared in Min Hong's conference room, where many department managers were gathered to discuss and devise countermeasures to deal with the damage this incident had caused to Min Hong.
"The first phase of the new factory in Pixian County has been completed, the new production equipment has passed the operation and acceptance test, the first batch of employee dormitories has been delivered for use, and the second phase of the project and the construction of other office buildings are underway. It is expected to be put into use in two weeks."
Wu Jianwei spoke first. Everyone already knew some of the confidence he had, but he brought it up now so that Lin Yao would know. They hadn't discussed the specifics of the work yesterday, so a detailed report was needed now.
"The Human Resources Department has recruited 700 employees, including 46 skilled workers, and the rest have completed pre-job training and are already capable of operating the equipment." Wen Youmin spoke second, also briefly reporting on the work under his supervision. "Production at the new Pixian plant has already begun. The cold medicine production capacity in the first workshop of the new plant has increased rapidly. Currently, combined with the old plant's capacity, it has reached five times the previous level. The second workshop will start production next Wednesday, and it is expected that the total capacity will increase to 12 times the previous level."
"General Manager Luo, General Manager Lin, and all leaders." The General Affairs Manager greeted everyone before reporting, his smiling face making this 35-year-old man look very kind. His habit of always wearing a professional smile caused two laugh lines to appear on his face, which should have been young. Whenever he grinned, these two laugh lines would immediately appear, truly living up to his reputation of smiling before speaking.
At this moment, the smiling Buddha turned to look at Lin Yao. He seemed a little hesitant, unsure of how to greet him. In the end, he could only reluctantly address him as "Young Master Lin," using the common term for a playboy in society. However, the smile on his face was even more pronounced, making Lin Yao feel that this guy was quite unique.
"The Municipal Consumer Association has submitted a rectification notice to our company, ordering us to rectify the relevant work within a specified period." Cheng Lingjian, the general manager, went straight to the point and reported on the current major issue. "The reason is that Minhong violated the spirit and policies of the Consumer Rights Protection Law. We have communicated with the legal affairs department about the relevant matters and feel that their intervention is justifiable, or it can be said to be a reluctant application of the spirit of the document."