As a privately owned enterprise, Minhong Pharmaceutical has no direct superior department besides the supervision and management of relevant functional departments. As the son of the chairman and general manager of Minhong, Lin Yao could be sent to Beijing by an inappropriate transfer order.
Therefore, everything needs to be discussed. Hao Lunli personally came to Chengdu in a private capacity, intending to make contact and negotiations privately before trying to recruit Lin Yao and directly "recruit" him to Beijing.
Hao Lunli picked up the porcelain cup in front of him and took a sip of the finest Longjing tea. He continued to strategize his approach for their upcoming meeting.
Minhong Pharmaceuticals has announced that the two elders have no say in their son's future. In short, they are letting Lin Yao do as he pleases. They don't even need to consult Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei. They will not cooperate in persuading their son to go to Beijing. All of this depends on Hao Lunli's persuasive words to convince Lin Yao himself.
"Grandpa Duan, don't be so polite, I can do it myself." A young voice rang out, interrupting Hao Lunli's thoughts.
Turning my head, I saw a young man entering the room and changing his shoes with his head down. Duan Hanyuan was standing next to him with a smile.
"This is Lin Yao? Judging from his voice and the top of his head, he seems even younger than in the video. So young that it's hard to imagine he possesses such profound medical skills." Hao Lunli made a judgment in his mind, trying to analyze the young man's personality traits based on his experience and observation of his voice, demeanor, and other behaviors, and adjust his approach accordingly.
"Grandpa Duan, did you call me over to invite me to dinner?"
Hao Lunli noticed that when Lin Yao raised his head, he quickly glanced in his direction and then looked without pausing at Duan Hanyuan, who was standing to his left. The smile on Lin Yao's face looked very sunny; he was a handsome young man.
"This guy is definitely faking it." Hao Lunli made his first judgment. Based on the information he got from Duan Qing, Lin Yao couldn't possibly be unaware of the purpose of calling him over. Now he's pretending to be completely ignorant with an innocent tone, which means that Lin Yao probably doesn't want to go to Beijing.
At this moment, Lin Yao had no idea that the middle-aged man sitting on the sofa had thought about so many things in such a short time, and had come to a conclusion close to the truth in an instant. He was troubled.
Yes, Lin Yao was somewhat troubled.
The traditional idea that "the common people should not fight against officials" is deeply rooted in the soul of ordinary Chinese people, and Lin Yao is no exception.
In the past, his confrontations with some local officials were just minor issues. Besides, Lin Yao was right, and he wasn't afraid of anything happening to him.
But today's situation is completely different. The person who came today clearly stated that he was from the General Office, and his purpose was obvious. Lin Yao certainly didn't want to leave the other party with an impression of being arrogant and rude. But he really didn't want to become an imperial physician.
In that brief moment of less than half a second, Lin Yao also observed Hao Lunli on the sofa. He was middle-aged, around forty-five or forty-six years old, wearing tortoiseshell glasses that suited his face shape and skin tone. He had neat hair, appropriate clothing, and his sharp eyes and upright posture all indicated that this kind of person was very capable, far beyond what Lin Yao's experience could handle.
Therefore, Lin Yao was somewhat troubled.
"Xiao Lin, come here, let me introduce you to someone." Duan Hanyuan spoke softly with a kind smile, taking Lin Yao's left hand and walking slowly towards the center of the living room, where Hao Lunli sat and looked over.
"Xiao Lin, this is Hao Lunli, secretary of the General Office of the State Council. I called you here today to meet with you." Duan Hanyuan put Lin Yao's hand down and smiled at Hao Lunli. "Secretary Hao, this is Lin Yao. You two chat first, I'll go upstairs to make some tea."
"Old fox!" Lin Yao thought to himself. Duan Hanyuan was about to slip away right after the introduction, refusing to take any responsibility for easing the atmosphere. Wasn't this just making things even more awkward for Lin Yao?
"Hello, Uncle Hao." Lin Yao didn't use a formal address. He didn't want the meeting to be too formal, because that would be too oppressive, and he had no experience in dealing with such situations.
"Thank you." Hao Lunli nodded to Duan Hanyuan, who was turning to leave, before looking directly at Lin Yao. "Hello, my name is Hao Lunli, a secretary in the First Secretariat Bureau of the General Office of the State Council. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Lin Hao chuckled but didn't reply. He caught a glimpse of Duan Hanyuan leaving out of the corner of his eye, and his heart sank even further.
"Please sit down." Hao Lunli stood up when Lin Yao was introduced, and now, after inviting Lin Yao to sit down, he sat down first.
Lin Yao noticed this small detail, but he didn't understand its meaning, so he stopped thinking about it and sat down without saying a word. He decided to just listen and only speak when absolutely necessary, because there is an old saying that too much talk leads to mistakes.
"Your name is Lin Yao, right? I've heard about your situation. You're a very good young man with excellent medical skills." Seeing that Lin Yao's lips were tightly closed, Hao Lunli had no choice but to speak first, thinking to himself that he really didn't look like a famous doctor.
Lin Yao smiled and nodded, politely looking into Hao Lunli's eyes, but refused to say a word.
Hao Lunli sighed inwardly when he saw that Lin Yao didn't even bother to respond with words, feeling that the mission had become more difficult. "I heard that you cured Mr. Duan Hanyuan and General Xia Qiusheng. I would like to know some things. I hope you can cooperate."
Mandarin? Lin Yao chuckled inwardly, nodding and smiling calmly to show he was fully cooperating, but he didn't say a word.
"Your medical skills are very different from what you learned in the clinical medicine program of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine at Sichuan Agricultural College. In fact, they are almost completely different. May I ask where you learned your medical skills?" Hao Lunli went straight to the point. These questions had to be asked because Lin Yao's medical skills clearly had the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine. This involved the apprenticeship. If there were problems with the apprenticeship, even if Lin Yao himself was willing to go to Zhongnanhai, the General Office would absolutely not approve it.
"I learned acupuncture from my maternal grandfather and acupressure from my paternal grandfather's book. My knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine comes from the internet and a few medical books at my paternal grandfather's house, in addition to what I learned at school." Lin Yao answered the question concisely without using any titles.
"Then how do you possess such high medical skills?" Hao Lunli continued to ask, his attitude very serious and earnest. "As far as we know, your maternal grandfather Lin Huanhua's medical skills are not particularly outstanding, and there is no one in your grandfather's family who is particularly skilled in traditional Chinese medicine. How come you surpass them by so much? I have even seen the video of you treating patients, and many of your techniques are different from the traditions of these two families. Do you have any other teachers or mentors?"
"No, I was just learning and messing around, figuring it out on my own." Lin Yao was a little impatient, feeling annoyed by the questioning, but he had to endure it.
"Okay, I believe you." Hao Lunli judged that the young man was not lying, because he had already sent people to investigate Lin Yao's life, from kindergarten to university graduation. Except for a short period after graduation when there was no suitable witness, he knew everything else.
Lin Yao nodded, his smile fading slightly, but he kept staring into Hao Lunli's eyes and said nothing more.
"I've come to discuss work-related matters with you. Would you be willing to work in Beijing, in Zhongnanhai?" Hao Lunli didn't want to beat around the bush anymore. This young man wasn't stupid or impulsive, so it was better to just state his request directly. He figured the other party had already made up his mind.
"Uncle Hao, thank you for your appreciation," Lin Yao said with a smile, trying to narrow his eyes into slits. "It's just that I'm a playful person, so I don't want to look for a job."
After a pause, seeing Hao Lunli's expression turn serious, Lin Yao continued, "As you know, I've never been out to play since I was a child. I've always stayed in Ya'an, and my health wasn't good. Now that I'm healthier and my family has money, I want to travel around and do whatever I want. I don't want to work in one place at all."
"With our family's current financial situation, I don't actually need to work anymore; I can live a very good life."
Hao Lunli's expression finally changed. This kid was obviously lying. He said he wanted to play around, but he ended up causing such a big mess. Wasn't this just playing with people? "Taking care of the leader's health is the responsibility of every medical worker in China. Have you thought about that?"
Lin Yao was taken aback, not expecting such words. He felt indignant, wondering why he was always the one taking care of others. Was he born to be a caregiver?
"Uncle Hao, I'm sorry, I don't want to go to Zhongnanhai." Lin Yao's smile faded. "It's unlikely that I'll be able to take care of others. If any national leaders need my help in the future, please let me know in advance, and I will try my best to cooperate. It's just that it's impossible for me to take care of them all the time."
Seeing the joy on Hao Lunli's face, Lin Yao continued, "By the way, there's one more thing I must explain. Except for national leaders of a certain level, please don't come to me if you're just an ordinary civil servant. I won't treat patients. 'Ordinary level' includes someone like you, Uncle Hao. This isn't meant to belittle you; it's just a principle of mine. I hope you don't mind."
Hao Lunli's face was grim. He asked coldly, "You won't help ordinary people? Then how do you expect me to save ordinary people? Isn't saving lives the sacred duty of medical workers?"
“Uncle Hao, I have principles for treating patients, which I think you should be aware of.” Lin Yao did not back down, but his tone was very respectful. “There are so many doctors in the country, and I am just a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. It is impossible for me to save many people. In addition, I have my own life and cannot run around saving people all day long. I hope you can understand. Actually, the medical workers in our country are quite good. There are many of them and they are all capable. There is no need to focus on just me.”
"As I've said before, I'm happy to offer my professional expertise if the national leaders need it, and I can even diagnose them once a year. But please forgive me, I simply cannot be by their side year-round, or even be on call to diagnose minor illnesses like colds or flu."
"Are you really going to do this?" Hao Lunli's face grew increasingly grim, and a glint appeared in his eyes as he stared at Lin Yao.
"You can't just let me decide my future like this, can you?" Lin Yao looked aggrieved. "Actually, I can play a greater role if I don't go to Zhongnanhai. Don't you know how many people my medicine can save every day? Hundreds of thousands, or even more, of children across the country are using my medicine. Do you think I haven't done enough?"
Upon hearing this, Hao Lunli was speechless. Indeed, as Lin Yao said, everyone has their own identity and position, and one should not force others to decide their lives.
Lin Yao has made his stance very clear: he is willing to help leaders treat their illnesses, but he is unwilling to spend time helping ordinary people, including Hao Lunli himself. The time saved should be used to develop drugs to help more ordinary people; this is the true act of merit. Even though Hao Lunli came to Chengdu with a clear purpose and mission, he cannot negate this decision, nor can he erase Lin Yao's achievements.