"Shameless! If all doctors were like you, we poor people would all die from illness. You have no medical ethics whatsoever!" This is clearly not a doctor; perhaps it's just an ordinary person who happens to have a sick family member.
"Oh dear, everyone come quick! Our angel is short of money too! Let's raise funds for him..." This was purely for fun.
Lin Yao shook his head and smiled bitterly as he closed the post. The good reputation he had built up over the years was ruined in an instant. There was nothing he could do about it. His maternal grandfather was a doctor with good ethics, but the family had no spare money and could not help. His eldest uncle was an upright military officer with considerable power but low income, so he could not help either. His eldest and second uncles were rich, but the family had long given up on seeking help from them. As for his paternal grandfather, after he quietly and privately transferred his father Luo Jimin's property, the already weak family ties became even more nominal, and they were only barely maintaining a superficial kinship.
Just as Lin Yao was about to check the reply data, a similarly pinned hot post caught his eye. This post, titled "An Angel Descends to Earth," was extremely popular, boasting an astonishing 1124 replies. Since the post title was related to his online name, Lin Yao deduced that it must be about him, and he clicked on the post.
"Angels, who have always been loved and admired by everyone, have descended from the lofty heaven to the mortal world and become mortals. This is similar to the legend of the 'Seven Fairy Maidens Descending to Earth,' except that the Seven Fairy Maidens descended for the sake of beautiful love among humankind, while the angels here descended for the sake of money, which is pursued by most people."
"Since the angel posted that purposeful message half an hour ago, I think the entire medical community in the country has been shaken. A person who has always been mysterious is finally about to emerge, but no one expected him to make such a shocking debut. I think many people must be heartbroken at this moment, while many others are supportive and understanding. In any case, since the angel can offer such an exorbitant price to find patients for treatment, it shows that he is very confident in his medical skills. While we look forward to witnessing the angel's superb medical skills, we also hope that he can use his medical skills to save more people, more ordinary people, and not just serve a small number of wealthy and powerful individuals in the future."
"I'd really like to get to know Angel, to find out his purpose in posting that message and what he was thinking. If he's encountered some difficulties and needs financial assistance, I think many people here would be willing to help him, given his consistently excellent reputation and credibility. I look forward to Angel providing further clarification on this matter..."
With a sigh, Lin Yao closed the post published by the person with the "benevolent heart of a healer." The post was well-written, but Lin Yao couldn't respond. Even blood relatives, with whom he shared the deepest blood ties, could feel disheartened in the face of money. He felt uneasy about placing his hopes on strangers.
He no longer had time to verify the good intentions of strangers. To save the health of over ten million water-scarce victims in the disaster area, he had no choice but to resort to what he considered the most feasible method, even if it meant sacrificing his reputation. Everyone has their own code of conduct and methods; as long as one's goal is achieved, any method is acceptable, regardless of the feelings of others.
The forum's message box is full. Because of her outstanding contributions to the forum, Angel's message box was specially provided by the Medical Forum and had a capacity of 1,000 messages, but it was completely full in just over an hour.
He opened his inbox to find it overflowing with messages. Most inquired about the angel's reasons, while others contained insults, harsh criticism, and even a lot of simply passing by and wasting space. He quickly scanned the messages, rapidly clearing away the junk, spending half an hour cleaning up the message area. And that only cleared the previous messages; new messages were appearing so rapidly that Lin Yao had no time to look at them.
After carefully searching for more than a dozen recommended patients who met the criteria, Lin Yao recorded them one by one and replied to them. He provided the other party with another QQ number for real-time communication. The number he had been using before had been bombarded with friend requests so much that it was almost unusable and even affected the operation of his computer. Lin Yao had no choice but to log out of that number.
“Angel, the patient is 41 years old, the chairman of a real estate company, a severe case of D disease. He has been treated in major hospitals across the country and even abroad, but there has been no effect. His response to electrical stimulation is not obvious, and he has a history of injury. If you have confidence in treating him, Angel, I will send you the patient's medical records.” A person with the online name “Urology 120” sent this message.
"Okay, please send over the medical records, and I require detailed records of the neurological examinations," Lin Yao replied.
After reviewing the medical records, Lin Yao sent a message: "I am basically confident that the expected therapeutic effect will be achieved. The price is 2 million yuan, after tax, excluding drug, testing and equipment usage fees. You must bring the patient to Chengdu for treatment. All three parties will sign a confidentiality agreement. Before treatment, all three parties will exchange and verify various supporting documents, including ID cards. The patient will also need to provide proof of assets. After the initial therapeutic effect is achieved, the patient will pay 60% of the treatment cost. If you agree, please reply with the contact number."
After discussing it with the patient over the phone, the other party replied fifteen minutes later: "Okay, please contact 139. The patient's lawyer will contact you tomorrow to discuss the matter."
Lin Yao felt no guilt whatsoever about asking for two million. In his mind, the real estate developer had already made enough huge profits, and giving back a little by participating in the cause of disaster relief was doing a good deed for him.
After contacting the three selected individuals, Lin Yao's total asking price for the four cases reached 6.2 million. He didn't expect these four cases to bring him income; he simply wanted to secure more cases as a guarantee. This was because he needed to ensure that the pharmaceutical company could be successfully acquired, as this was the foundation for his family's future rise. Applying for a new "pharmaceutical company license" was extremely difficult now, as the government imposed strict restrictions on this area. Even if all aspects of the review were approved, it would still take one or two years or even longer. Acquiring a qualified pharmaceutical company directly was the best option.
At 11 p.m., Lin Yao turned off his computer. This was the scheduled time for cultivating the Luo family's true energy. Nothing was more important than improving his own strength. Only strong strength was the real reliance. Some strategies and schemes were just trivial means.
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Chapter Twenty-Three: Negotiation (Part One)
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"What do you want to discuss this time? I've already made the terms clear." The speaker was a middle-aged man in his forties, slightly overweight, with a thinning bald head. His stocky build, combined with his ruddy complexion, made him appear very energetic.
This man was Zhong Degao, the chairman and general manager of Anyun Water Industry Company. He was deeply impressed by Lin Hongmei, whom he had met several times. He admired her for her competence and integrity. However, he also knew that Lin Hongmei had limited funds and could not take over his company, let alone accept the additional conditions. Seeing Lin Hongmei bring Lin Yao to visit again, he was puzzled. He couldn't understand this young man. Despite his handsome young face, he had a pair of deep and calm eyes. He immediately knew that the focus of this meeting was this young man, so he turned to carefully examine Lin Yao.
Lin Hongmei didn't speak, but turned to look at her son, indicating that he should take charge of the entire negotiation. She completely trusted her son to handle the negotiation, and besides, the terms of this negotiation surprised her somewhat.
Lin Yao smiled brightly and said, "You must be Uncle Zhong? My parents always give you a thumbs up when they talk about you at home. It's an honor to meet you today. My name is Lin Yao, and I'm the son of Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei."
"Oh, not bad, young man." Zhong Degao smiled and nodded in greeting. He was even more curious about the young man's conversation and had begun to take Lin Yao seriously.
"Mr. Zhong, it's like this, we've come to renegotiate the terms of our cooperation with you." When it came to business, Lin Yao immediately changed his form of address and stopped using a casual tone.
"We admire Mr. Zhong's decision to prioritize the existing employees of Anyun Company, even at the cost of a significant financial loss. You are a very responsible entrepreneur, someone we all need to learn from. Therefore, we fully accept your condition that no long-term employees will be dismissed without cause within two years. We can even sign an agreement guaranteeing that these employees will not be dismissed without cause within three years, unless certain employees seriously violate labor records or pose a significant threat or loss to the company. This can be overseen by the employees forming a union." Lin Yao's words made Zhong Degao's eyes light up. He felt a sense of anticipation for cooperating with this young man. After meeting several people from large water industry groups who were negotiating acquisitions, only Lin Yao made him feel genuine sincerity.
At this moment, Lin Yao was unaware that he had inadvertently gained Zhong Degao's favor and trust. He continued cautiously, following his pre-arranged plan, saying, "We have had someone evaluate your company. To be honest, the offer of 4.7 million is not high. On the contrary, it is very favorable to the acquiring party. I believe that this price is very attractive to any company that is interested in acquiring it. Therefore, I think the reason why President Zhong has not yet made a move is that the conditions attached to the existing employees are unacceptable to those large water industry groups. We fully agree with and accept this, so we have reached a consensus."
Zhong Degao grew increasingly curious as Lin Yao spoke with measured cadence. He clearly sensed that Lin Yao's focus wasn't on the matter at hand; as a seasoned veteran, he knew that what Lin Yao was about to say was his ultimate goal. At this moment, Zhong Degao suddenly felt an urge to disrupt Lin Yao's negotiating rhythm and said, "It's good that we've reached a consensus. I also admire your whole family. Since both sides have no objections to the acquisition terms, let's sign the agreement now. Afterward, you can transfer the money to my account, and the transaction will be complete. I'll treat you to lunch."
"Uh..." Lin Yao was immediately silenced, as if a duck had been choked. He knew that his act had been seen through, so he quickly made amends, saying, "Uncle Zhong, it's like this, our family really wants to take over your company and continue to develop and expand it. However, as you know, our family is currently experiencing some cash flow difficulties and cannot immediately come up with the four million yuan. So the purpose of our visit today is to discuss with you whether we can find a solution that is acceptable to both parties."
Zhong Degao laughed as if he had won a battle. Hearing Lin Yao switch back to addressing him as "uncle," he knew the other party had backed down. Making this outstanding young man lose face gave him a great sense of satisfaction, like winning a verbal argument with a classmate in college. Suppressing his laughter, he said, "Then tell me, what other options are there? I think you've made thorough preparations before coming here today."
“Uncle Zhong, you may not be entirely satisfied with the new proposal, but please let me explain before making a decision. I believe this is in the best interest of your employees and aligns with your business philosophy.” Lin Yao made this request beforehand to prevent Zhong Degao from making any rash comments after hearing the proposal, which would spoil the negotiation atmosphere and make things difficult to handle.
"Uncle Zhong, our new plan has two options. The first is that we acquire your company, take over all fixed assets and employees, and sign strict labor contracts with the employees according to your requirements. If we breach the contract, we will pay an exorbitant penalty to ensure that they will not be arbitrarily dismissed within three years. However, this plan will be subject to an additional clause: the acquisition payment will be made one month late. Of course, we will pay interest for this month at the current bank loan rate. If we breach the contract, we will compensate you with 500,000 yuan. This 500,000 yuan deposit will be transferred to your account immediately after the contract is signed."
Zhong Degao was taken aback by Lin Yao's proposal. This scheme, akin to getting something for nothing, was utterly unacceptable. He couldn't fathom how this young man could so confidently suggest it. Suppressing his doubts, he nodded slightly, intending to listen to another, newer proposal first.
Seeing that Zhong Degao was not angry, Lin Yao felt much more at ease. He also knew that this plan would be difficult to succeed, since there was no precedent for this kind of company merger, unless his family owned a super conglomerate.
After a slight pause, Lin Yao continued, "Uncle Zhong, the second new plan is that our family won't acquire your company, but will only temporarily contract it out for a period of three to six months. During the contract period, Uncle Zhong's management personnel will still organize production, while our family will arrange personnel for supervision and overall control. During this period, all employees' wages will be paid at 150% of the original standard, including overtime pay. In addition, all the company's regulatory fees and taxes will be paid by our family during the contract period, and we will also pay you an additional 100,000 yuan per month in contract fees. What do you think?"
Zhong Degao immediately became interested. Although he didn't know Lin Yao's family's intentions, the terms were clearly refreshing. He had never heard of a case of contracting a manufacturing company for a short period of time. Although he wouldn't accept the terms, he was still very curious about their purpose. So he said, "Then tell me the terms you're asking for."
Lin Yao assumed the other party was satisfied with the terms and immediately added, "Our family doesn't have many conditions. We only require that we can use your company's trademark during the contract period. Of course, this use is temporary, limited to the contract period. You know, trademark applications often take one to two years, and we don't have time to apply for our own trademark separately. Of course, the trademark will only be used on one product, and the bottling and production of this product will be entirely under your supervision and will not be used for any other purpose."
Zhong Degao still couldn't figure out the other party's intentions and felt somewhat disappointed. He decided to stop probing and spoke frankly: "Your second proposal is actually more attractive, as it would give me time to integrate the sales network and broaden the company's development direction. However, I have another purpose in selling the company this time. It's not just because the company is losing money; I actually want to obtain funds through the sale to invest in other industries. I urgently need funds right now."
Hearing Zhong Degao's words, Lin Yao was disappointed. The other party demanded a cash transaction, but his family was short of cash. The existing funds had to be used to acquire the pharmaceutical factory. The production of the medicine could not be entrusted to others. This was a matter of life and death, and there could be no ambiguity.
"I'm really sorry, I think we won't have the chance to cooperate. I regret it. If it really comes down to it, I'll have to accept the acquisition terms from those big corporations." Zhong Degao stood up with a regretful expression, preparing to see the guest out. He was somewhat disappointed that this young man, who had once filled him with anticipation, hadn't brought him any more surprises.
Lin Hongmei stood up, and Lin Yao followed suit. He hesitated for a moment, then took out a folder from his briefcase and said, "Uncle Zhong, I admired you before I came. There are very few entrepreneurs who truly consider the interests of their employees these days. After talking with you, I feel even more that you are a responsible person. Here is some information for you to review. If you still choose not to cooperate after reading this information, we will leave immediately and will not bother you again."
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Chapter Twenty-Four: Negotiation (Part Two)