"There's no other way. We're short of money. Luckily, we have a loan of several billion US dollars. We don't need that much money to expand production in Chengdu. We can give some to Ah Long to buy domestic pharmaceutical factories and we'll still have some left. We might as well let Xiao Lizi do business and make money. Actually, if we exclude the risk factors, doing trade is the fastest way to make money."
"Yes, that's right. Our family is really short of money. Why don't we raise our prices? Let's raise the price even more for foreigners. Anyway, they have money, so it's only right that they give us more."
Lin Yao was both amused and exasperated by Xiao Cao's remarks, and could only nod in agreement, but he didn't know how to bring it up in the future.
"Boss, what did you do to President Chen just now? Why did you make him suffer so much?"
Xiang Honglian suddenly appeared beside Lin Yao with a smile on her face, but Lin Yao noticed the doubt and worry in her eyes.
"You want to know? Then come outside with me."
Lin Yao turned his back to Xiang Honglian, walked out of the company gate first, and went to the balcony next to the elevator. Old buildings all had this kind of public balcony. At that time, people had not paid attention to the city's image and the reduction of building area.
"Boss, tell us about it."
Xiang Honglian had a gossipy look on her face. If Lin Yao hadn't already known about her relationship with Chen Zhili, he would definitely have been fooled by this cunning woman and would have mistakenly thought that she had nothing to do with Chen Zhili and was just curious.
"Tell me, how long have you been with Riko?"
Lin Yao's voice was very calm, but it sounded different to Xiang Honglian.
"That little rascal! He told you so quickly, just wait till I get my hands on him!"
Her fierce expression betrayed her frank attitude towards Xiang Honglian: "I haven't even accepted his love yet, and he's already spreading rumors behind my back! That's too much!"
"Come on, Sister Xiang."
Lin Yao chuckled, "Stop acting with me. You're probably secretly thrilled, aren't you? Remember, Xiao Lizi was the first to call me 'Boss.' Even if he becomes President Chen, he should still be honest with me about his marriage."
Xiang Honglian blushed instantly, buried her head and stopped talking, looking exactly like Lin Daiyu.
"Sister Xiang, tell me how you came to like our General Manager Chen. He's plain-looking, skinny, and apart from his good eyes, he's practically useless. Don't let his position as general manager fool you; he might just be working for someone else. Don't you know what his family background is like?"
Lin Yao's words made Xiang Honglian, who was blushing, raise her head and her expression turn serious.
"Xiao Linzi, don't badmouth my Zhili. It's true that he's not handsome, and it's true that he's not rich, but don't underestimate him. My Zhili is definitely a high-potential stock. He'll definitely be a tycoon in the future, driving a Mercedes or BMW. Do you believe me?"
Xiang Honglian stared at Lin Yao with wide eyes, like a lioness protecting her cubs. It was as if she would tear him apart if he said he didn't believe her. Her aura was so powerful that it shook heaven and earth.
"I believe it, of course I believe it. Otherwise, why would I come here to work? If I follow Chief Chen, I'll get hit by flying knives. Of course I believe it."
Lin Yao only needs to use a popular internet phrase to lighten the mood, otherwise this tigress in front of him will not let him off the hook. "But is that the reason? Nowadays, some people say that it is better to find ready-made stocks that will hit the daily limit than to look for potential stocks. They say that the potential of potential stocks may be hidden for many years. If they suddenly emerge, you may not be able to hold on to them."
"No way!" Xiang Honglian threw a mothball at Lin Yao. "My Zhili isn't the kind of man who turns bad just because he has money!"
"I've seen a lot of men in society, how many of them are faithful? Especially rich men, how many of them are reliable? It's better to find a steady and reliable man like Zhili. I don't care if he has money in the future, as long as he treats me well, that's enough. My father's story made me realize that the most important thing for a family is happiness. If I find a very rich man, but he looks down on my father and my background, I'd rather be an old maid for the rest of my life."
"Besides, my Zhili will definitely become rich in the future. He is no less than Wang Sheng, and that's enough. He is currently working as a general manager for someone else, and his income is good. Even if he can't continue working there, he will have the qualifications to go to another trading company and can directly become a business manager. His income will definitely not be worse than Wang Sheng's."
"Although this income is nothing compared to that of the wealthy, I am content. It allows my father to live a happy and carefree life, and to find him a good son-in-law. I have found a man who truly values and cherishes me, and that is enough."
"You don't know, Zhili actually has many good qualities. The more I get to know him, the more I discover. Just wait and bless me, I, Xiang Honglian, will spend my whole life looking for Chen Zhili!"
"Alright, alright, best wishes to you both!"
Lin Yao suppressed his joy and teased Honglian with a smile, "I'll give you a big red envelope later, with at least ten ten-yuan bills inside."
After saying that, Lin Yao walked out onto the balcony, pressed the elevator button, and headed to Yangwei Hotel to make money.
"Xiao Linzi! You've gone too far! One hundred yuan isn't even enough to cover the cost per person at the banquet! How dare you only send this much?!"
Xiang Honglian chased after Lin Yao and berated him, as if she were already married.
"Of course I'm happy to do it. They say a gift of a goose feather can be sent from afar. You don't know how many goose feathers you could buy with a hundred yuan. I'll sell them to you wholesale."
After Lin Yao finished speaking, he slipped into the elevator and quickly pressed the close button. Looking at Xiang Honglian threatening him with her fist clenched through the crack in the door, he felt a sense of joy.
The phone rang; there was no cell phone signal blocking in the elevator. Lin Yao answered it while sighing.
"Boss, we've found the mastermind behind this. It's a guy in the underworld called 'Big Boss 2,' also known as 'Second Brother,' who gathered a few thugs to do it."
Banan's voice sounded very angry. When Lin Yao was not back, the Minhong headquarters suppressed any movement because Ge Yong was worried that it would disrupt Lin Yao's plans, which made Banan very angry.
“Very good, but the mastermind behind this is definitely not ‘Big Boss 2’. Find the person discreetly, interrogate him thoroughly, dig out who’s behind him, and keep in touch.”
Banan agreed and hung up the phone without saying anything more.
Lin Yao, who skipped work, rushed to Yangwei Hotel and treated twelve people. Seven of them were patients introduced by overseas members of Minhong using their free quotas. Because their conditions did not meet the normal standards, they had to use the free quotas given by Lin Yao in the hope of getting accommodating treatment.
Lin Yao, who was short of money, would not be too restrictive. He approved all those who did not meet the requirements for political reasons. In any case, some minor clamor and attitudes could not affect the fundamentals of the country. It was just a political game. Perhaps it was not their true thoughts. Everything was to gain capital for themselves and attract attention. As long as it was not too excessive, Lin Yao would not set any more obstacles.
Through his conversation with the Premier, Lin Yao also came to a realization: things were in chaos back home, so there was no need to worry so much about things abroad. Whether it was Lin Yao himself, or his father Luo Jimin and mother Lin Hongmei, they were just ordinary people. It was pointless for them to worry about things that weren't their concern. They should just do their job as doctors, healing people and healing the world, that was all.
Lin Yao really followed Xiao Cao's advice and ripped off the five paid spots. This was mainly because Xiao Cao kept nagging in his ear the whole time, and even threatened to go on strike if Lin Yao didn't charge more money. As long as Lin Yao charged an average of 18 million US dollars per person, it would be considered as securing an extra 90 million US dollars in revenue for Min Hong.
"Anyway, they have money, it's all from capitalists exploiting workers, so of course we should charge them more!"
Xiaocao's tone was very self-righteous, but it made Lin Yao think that she was too deeply poisoned, and he thought to himself that there was still a lot of dogmatic content on the Internet.
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