"Thank you for your praise, senior. Haoran will definitely work hard and hopes to have the opportunity to receive your guidance in the future." Pei Haoran also agreed with the middle-aged senior in front of him, but he represented the Pei family, so he could only say this. There would be plenty of time to regain face in the future, and whether there would be an opportunity in the future was another matter.
"Sir, let's go." Yi Potian's clothes were completely unaffected, as if he had just finished playing a game of chess. He calmly nodded to Lin Yao in the distance and was about to walk over to invite him to leave the mountain together.
"Sir?!" Pei Haoran's body jolted. He sensed respect in Yi Potian's tone—a profound respect. Who was this excessively young man? His attire and complexion weren't particularly outstanding. How could he deserve a "Sir" from a Heavenly-level expert?
Lin Yao nodded with a smile. He had also gained a lot from this duel. He would see if he could guide the energy of heaven and earth after Xiao Cao came out of seclusion. Yi Potian's movements just now were so cool. He was calm and composed, and his movements were like flowing water. He looked like a hermit master. If he used this image to pick up girls, he would definitely be successful.
Lin Yao, still a novice, had a very divergent mind. He instantly connected it to his life's most important matter. If Yi Potian knew what he was thinking, he would definitely make all the female members of the Yi family line up and choose one of them.
“Senior, I mean no harm. May I ask your name?” Pei Haoran bowed deeply, his eyes full of sincerity as he raised his head. “As you know, the addition of a Heaven-level expert to the country is a major event, and the Pei family has a responsibility to report it. If it’s not too difficult for you, please tell me your name. If you feel that my level is not high enough, I will immediately contact an elder of the Pei family to personally visit you. Please forgive me.”
Yi Potian's smile vanished quickly. He frowned and pondered, thinking that the Pei family had always been loyal and virtuous. Although they had always ranked below the Yi family, they had never resorted to underhanded means. The Pei family was full of talented people, and their reputation and character as a prominent family were beyond question. The Yi family would inevitably make a high-profile comeback sooner or later. Now, by using the Pei family's voice to spread their message, they could begin to gain support from all sides and avoid being plotted against by petty villains.
Before recovering from his injuries, Yi Potian had already heard from Yi Yang what had happened to the Yi family. A large and powerful family was forced by their opponents to the point that they couldn't even spare a few million in funds, and almost missed out on an important figure like Lin Yao. Fortunately, Yi Yang decisively used the family's sacred medicine as a price to attract Lin Yao's attention; otherwise, the Yi family might have been wiped out in just a few years.
After figuring this out, Yi Potian's eyes narrowed, his sharp gaze piercing Pei Haoran's mind, causing the latter to involuntarily take a step back. "I am Yi Potian. Welcome to the Yi family, along with Elder Pei."
Upon hearing Yi Potian's words, Pei Haoran was clearly shocked. He jerked his shoulders up and raised his head high, staring at Yi Potian's youthful face. In his memory, all the elders of the Yi family were old and frail, and now they looked almost the same age as him, which brought his surprise to its peak.
Has the Yi family found a way to resolve the damage caused by the "Yi Jin Jue"? Otherwise, they have never had an elder with such a youthful appearance in decades. Even in the records of the Pei family, during the Yi family's glorious period, the Heavenly-level experts were all old and frail. They have never been so full of vitality.
It seems the Yi family is about to rise again. Pei Haoran suppressed his shock and treated Yi Potian with the most solemn etiquette of a junior from a prominent family paying respects to an elder. "Senior Yi, I have offended you. Thank you for telling me your name. I will certainly convey it to the Pei family's Grand Elder, who will visit you personally when the time is right."
After speaking, Pei Haoran respectfully moved five meters to the side, stepping aside to make way. Although this dense forest could hardly be called a passage, it represented respect and attitude.
"I await Elder Pei in Yi Family Town." Yi Potian laughed heartily, releasing the pent-up emotions that had been suppressed in his chest for decades. His laughter contained both triumph and relief after suffering.
"Sir, let's go." Yi Potian rushed to Lin Yao's side, reached under his left arm, grabbed Lin Yao's left arm firmly, spread his body, and leaped directly over the bushes, choosing the "passage" that Pei Haoran had cleared.
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Chapter 140 Corporate Social Responsibility
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"Daddy!" Little Guli cried and threw himself into Lin Yao's arms, his eyes brimming with tears, looking very pitiful. "Don't you want Lili? Lili is very good and obedient."
Lin Yao quickly comforted the poor little guy, holding him in his arms, patting and coaxing him, making a lot of promises, before he could barely stop Xiao Guli from wailing and turning into sobbing.
Seeing that Guli had obviously lost weight, Lin Yao felt heartbroken. There had been no news for nine consecutive days, not even a phone call, which had made the little guy feel panicked and no one could comfort him. Listening to Alina whispering about the miserable state of not eating or sleeping these past few days, Lin Yao felt even more guilty. It seemed that Guli's treatment would be a long and arduous journey.
With the little guy monopolizing the spotlight, no one could take up Lin Yao's time. By the time they returned to Yijia Town, it was already late at night, so everyone washed up and went to bed, deciding to talk again the next morning. Lin Yao had a bit more trouble; he even had Xiao Guli block the bathroom door while he took a shower, afraid that his father would fly away again if he wasn't watching him closely.
Not to mention that Yi Potian was rushing back to gather the Yi family elders and Yi Yang to discuss the important matter of his comeback, Lin Yao, after taking a shower, did nothing else but go to sleep. Little Guli slept on Lin Yao like an octopus, his slightly sagging skin making Lin Yao's heart ache. So, for the first time ever, he didn't practice his martial arts and just held the little guy while he slept.
That night, he had a wonderful dream. He dreamed of a little grass, but the little grass that had become humanoid looked so familiar. When he woke up in the middle of the night, Lin Yao thought about it carefully and realized that it was the pink girl. Only her clothes had turned green, a kind of emerald green that made people feel calm.
Time continued to pass relentlessly, ignoring the Yi family's anxiety and indulging Lin Yao's leisurely and carefree life.
Little Guli and Nannan played together very well. With Lin Yao accompanying them all day, the two little ones quickly gained weight, and even Nannan started to become chubby. The treatment of the poisoning incident at Minhong Pharmaceutical also came to an end. Apart from some patients from truly impoverished families, the 60,000 yuan for the drought-resistant beverage and the 30,000 yuan for the "kidney-protecting and liver-protecting recovery medicine" were all handed over to Lin Hongmei, making her often wake up smiling in her dreams.
Opinions on Minhong Pharmaceutical's move are mixed. The general public generally supports this fee-charging initiative. Not only are all the profits from the drought-resistant beverages allocated to the nation's first fully transparent financial relief fund, but the 30,000 yuan per person "kidney-protecting and liver-recovery medicine" that Minhong Pharmaceutical itself receives is also acceptable to them. After all, 30,000 yuan is far too little for the cost of treating kidney failure.
According to some radical elements in the public, "These rich people deserve to buy counterfeit goods. It is their indulgence that has created a black market, allowing unscrupulous merchants to profit from drought relief drinks that should belong to disaster victims. Whether it is the disaster victims selling the drinks or those unscrupulous merchants, they are all blatantly exploiting Minhong Pharmaceutical's kindness and efforts to exchange for profit. This is inherently immoral, and ultimately, the black market users have to bear this divine retribution. They deserve it!"
Although Lin Yao disagreed with such remarks, he found them satisfying. After all, he was just a 22-year-old young man with passion and impulsiveness, and the natural inclination to get angry at injustices and irregularities in society. He was still young, far from being an old monk who had seen through the world or a Taoist priest who was indifferent to worldly affairs.
Of course, there are also self-proclaimed experts, scholars, and commentators who claim to be guardians of justice and morality, who are heartbroken by Minhong Pharmaceutical's actions, appearing compassionate and publishing articles lamenting that Minhong Pharmaceutical has lost its principles in the face of profit and fallen into the bottomless abyss of money.
These comments were quickly drowned out by the overwhelming support from the general public. Despite their efforts to use their connections and resources to speak and criticize in various media outlets, attempting to save Minhong Pharmaceutical as saviors, they were completely ignored by Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei.
According to Lin Yao, it's unknown how much these experts and scholars have lined their own pockets. Just like those who claim that there is no bubble in China's real estate market and that there is still great potential for future growth, they are both ignorant and shameless.
Faced with another request from his father, Luo Jimin, and mother, Lin Hongmei, Lin Yao felt helpless. Despite personally investing over 100 million yuan in advertising, some users of Huarentang's toxic beverages still hadn't seen the information in time, resulting in kidney failure. His parents wanted Lin Yao to find a way to save these people; 352 had already been identified. These patients had gathered in Chengdu, enjoying accommodation and medical care provided by Minhong Pharmaceutical, and even their daily dialysis was being carried out by several hospitals in Chengdu on behalf of Minhong Pharmaceutical.
"Mom, I can't help these people now. Going back to Chengdu won't help either." Lin Yao's reply was helpless and somewhat speechless. "You should discuss it with Dad. If you continue to do this, Minhong Pharmaceuticals will be yours to do whatever you want with. I won't get involved at all from now on."
“Yao’er, but these people have already arrived in Chengdu, we can’t just ignore them.” Lin Hongmei’s voice was also helpless. She was already so busy that she barely had time to rest, but she still had to worry about arranging the treatment of these kidney failure patients, and even had to deal with the patients’ families who kept crying and making a fuss. It was really giving her a headache.
"What does my dad think?" Lin Yao didn't want to comment on his mother's kindness; he just hoped there was someone clear-headed in the family.
"Your dad thinks so too. He's waiting for you to come back and save people. Hurry back to Chengdu," Lin Hongmei said earnestly.
“I’m not lying, and I’m not acting impulsively.” Lin Yao carefully organized his thoughts. “Right now, and for who knows how long in the future, I can’t help those people. Your son isn’t a god, so don’t keep asking me to save people. I don’t have that ability.”
“Our family doesn’t owe them anything. They bought the drinks from the black market themselves, or rather, they were tricked by unscrupulous merchants. We shouldn’t have to bear this responsibility.” Lin Yao got angry as he spoke. “Mom, our family isn’t the Civil Affairs Bureau or the Red Cross. Even if we were, we couldn’t take care of everyone in need. I don’t agree to pay for these people’s dialysis and treatment. If you’re going to do this, I’ll leave Minhong Pharmaceutical and start my own company.”
"Yao'er, what are you saying!" Lin Hongmei raised her voice, very angry at Lin Yao's words. "I'm discussing this with you. I know this isn't a solution, but those people are so pitiful."
"There's always a reason why someone is pitiful, Mom. Haven't you heard that saying?" Lin Yao retorted without hesitation. After being extorted for helping someone, he was very disgusted by blindly doing good deeds, which made him even more agitated. "Minhong Pharmaceutical does have a good reputation now, but there are over a billion people in our country. How many of them are not in trouble? How many of them need help? We can only help people according to our own abilities. We have to collect the money we're owed and make the profits we're entitled to. If the factory goes bankrupt, don't expect anyone to lend a hand. You still have to rely on yourself."
There was silence on the other end of the phone; Lin Hongmei clearly agreed with Lin Yao's statement.
"You'll soften up after a little crying and fussing? I'm sure that once you start this, people all over the country will be asking for help starting tomorrow. Will you accept them? Will you help them?" Lin Yao composed himself and said earnestly, "If that's the case, Minhong Pharmaceuticals will be broke in less than a month. Do you still want to help more people? Do you want to help them for a longer period of time? The progress of society and the health of the people are not something our small business can shoulder."
"Enterprises have social responsibilities, but everything must be done according to the rules. Making Minhong Pharmaceutical bigger and stronger is the responsibility we should truly bear." Lin Yao calmed down, knowing his mother would understand. "Mom, if we can reduce drug prices on the market by 50%, that would be a tremendous achievement. Just achieving that goal alone requires countless hours of hard work, and our country has more than just those 352 people!"
“Yao’er, Mom knows you’re right. It’s all your dad’s doing trying to help people.” Lin Hongmei immediately betrayed her husband. “What are we doing now? We’ve already started dialysis treatment for them, and many families are asking for a complete cure, or even kidney transplants.”
"That's simple. Just learn from the big hospitals. Stop the medication and treatment, let them stay as long as they want. It's okay if they pay for a few days' accommodation." Lin Yao felt a little disdain for those unreasonable patients and their families, even though they were the victims. "Mom, we must stick to our principles. Even if Minhong Pharmaceutical loses its reputation, as long as we produce the most effective and cheapest medicine, we will definitely be able to help the most people. Do you and Dad value a little bit of reputation?"
"Send an investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation into the situation of these 352 patients. For patients who are truly impoverished, the newly established foundation can provide assistance, but only to cover their dialysis costs. Kidney transplants and the like cannot be agreed upon." Lin Yao continued to offer suggestions. "No charitable foundation can just lend a hand to anyone. There must be an application and recommendation, and approval is required. Moreover, arrangements must be made according to the foundation's situation and plans. If there are plans that cannot be taken care of, then I can only say sorry. That's just how realistic the world is."
“You’re not familiar with fund management, so you can ask Shen Ruohua or Ye Zhaoxian for help and have them recommend people to get things started as soon as possible.” Lin Yao felt that his thinking ability was getting stronger and stronger, which must be related to his advancement to the twelfth level of Qi and the transformation of Xiaocao. “Also, contact Vice Mayor Duan Qing in charge and urge them to handle the bankruptcy liquidation of Huarentang. This can also compensate some of the affected patients.”