"Go ahead and ask for it if you want it for free. We don't take anything that's given away for free." Lin Yao immediately retorted. They were trying to get his family's formula and technology for 20 million, and they were talking about it like it was charity. He was already annoyed by their wolfish ambitions. Seeing that his father was hesitant, he immediately made his stance clear.
Lin Hongmei looked up and exchanged a glance with Lin Yao, immediately forming a united front.
Upon hearing Lin Yao's statement, Luo Jimin understood his son's attitude. His wife, Lin Hongmei, had also clearly disagreed with cooperating with the Luo family. Although he still thought that relying on a large corporation would be more beneficial to the disaster victims, and even wanted to discuss the specific operational details with Luo Jichang, he had no choice but to give up at this moment.
"Second Brother, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't know where you got this information. Actually, our formula isn't anything special and isn't worth 20 million. Please leave now." Luo Jimin stood up to see the guests out.
Luo Jichang did not get up, still trying to persuade his second brother. In his opinion, Lin Yao's opinion could be ignored. The younger generation had no say in such important matters. If this were at the old man's house, he might even hit Lin Yao for a few words.
"Third brother, they say that two people can't write the same character 'Luo' twice, let alone us, who are blood brothers. Our relationship is already the closest in the world. Now that you have this money-making formula, you should consider cooperating with your own brother. Why would you let an outsider benefit from it?"
The closest? Lin Yao scoffed inwardly. The closest person would abandon his own brother's child because he couldn't afford medical treatment? What kind of outsider is he? This guy has never treated his father as one of his own. He's incredibly shameless.
"Second brother, we didn't find anyone to cooperate with, we just bought it ourselves..." The honest Luo Jimin was about to reveal the truth when Lin Yao interrupted him.
"Dad! Why are you saying so much? You haven't even brewed my medicine yet. If I don't take it, I'm going to die." Lin Yao's voice was loud, startling Luo Jichang, who was listening intently to the confidential information.
"What are you doing, kid? Don't interrupt adults." Luo Jichang was a little angry. His second brother's attitude had clearly changed after Lin Yao interrupted him. He wanted to slap Lin Yao twice. This kid ruined things.
Upon hearing Lin Yao's words, Luo Jimin immediately realized the attitude he should have taken. He had made a mistake in a moment of confusion, actually believing that he could cooperate with the Luo family to save the disaster victims. The Luo family's profit-driven nature made them absolutely unsuitable as partners. They would only use this method to make money, and they would never agree to a plan that only guaranteed the principal and not the profit.
Lin Hongmei tugged at her husband's arm, pointed to the kitchen, and said three words: "Go brew the medicine."
After regaining consciousness, Luo Jimin stood up and said to Luo Jichang, "Second brother, I'm still busy here, so I won't keep you any longer. The house is small and messy, and it's not suitable for entertaining guests. Please go back and give my regards to Mom and Dad."
“Oh dear, Third Brother, you’re being too polite. We’re all family, no need to be so formal. The reason we took back your house in Chengdu last time was because we were considering the utilization rate of the assets. Back then, your family rarely came to Chengdu even once a year. I didn’t expect you to have moved here now. Tomorrow I’ll arrange for the staff to clean up that house so you can move back in. The old man said it’s good for the family to get together, and the conditions here aren’t convenient for him to come over.”
Luo Jichang was still unwilling to give up persuading his third brother. Thinking of the assessment report he had just seen today, he felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He never expected that this family he had abandoned would produce something of such value. If he had known this would happen, he would not have treated them so badly during the New Year. Now he could only hurry up and make up for it.
"No need. We're just staying here temporarily. We don't spend much time at home; we're mostly out and about. You can take the house, but you don't need to let us stay here." Luo Jimin was even more alarmed when he heard about the house. How could he have forgotten about this? He had actually been naively thinking of cooperating with the Luo family. He was still not as sensible as his wife and Yao'er.
In fact, Luo Jimin was highly intelligent. Among the three brothers, he excelled in both medicine and academics. For many years, he devoted himself entirely to saving Lin Yao, which prevented him from developing in other directions. In addition, he always wanted to gain his father's approval. So, after suffering neglect and even abandonment for so many years, he fantasized about being accepted back by the Luo family, which led to his previous childish behavior.
"Third brother, I came here today with the old man's orders and with the utmost sincerity. It would be unreasonable for you to be so insensitive." Luo Jichang changed his tone, as if he were feeling extremely wronged.
"I heard you're planning to use this medicine in a beverage to treat the victims in the disaster-stricken western region. That's a good thing. The old man immediately decided that my brother and I should learn from you. Huarentang Group will never hesitate to participate in such beneficial things for the country and its people." At this moment, Luo Jichang displayed the qualities of a patriot with a broad mind, passionately expressing his opinion. His eyes and expressions were truly outstanding, making Lin Yao admire his exceptional acting talent.
“Third brother, you know the disaster situation is severe right now. Every day that is delayed will cause countless victims to suffer. However, many procedures with the relevant government departments are also necessary. Your family has no connections in Chengdu, and the group can help you with that. Even if you don’t cooperate with the group, I will still help you complete these procedures so that you can get your products out as soon as possible.”
After finishing his sentence, Luo Jichang changed the subject, saying, "The drought won't last long; it will pass soon. Then this product will need to be used in other areas. The approval, research and development, production, and sales processes involved are very complex. If you want to help the Chinese people more, you should choose to cooperate with the group. Don't worry, we brothers can talk about anything. Are you worried that my brother and I will take advantage of you?"
With a dry laugh, Luo Jichang temporarily ended his speech. Lin Yao curled his lip, thinking to himself, "I'm just worried about you guys taking advantage of me. Unless the sun rises in the south, you won't take advantage of me."
"Second Uncle, I think you've already learned about the approval process for this beverage through your own channels. You must also know that our family only applied for a specific type of permit. Let me tell you, this kind of thing can't be mass-produced, nor can it be produced indefinitely. At most, it can only be produced for three months. After three months, there won't be any problems, and you don't need to bother thinking about these things anymore." Lin Yao just wanted to get rid of Luo Jichang as soon as possible, so he had to tell him some secrets first, which could also make those who were eyeing the formula and process give up their greed, so as not to cause obstacles to future production and sales.
"Why only three months?" Luo Jichang immediately grasped the key point, and he didn't care why Lin Yao was the one to explain the matter.
"That's a secret, I can't tell Second Uncle. Anyway, you'll see that our family has stopped producing this kind of thing in three months, and there won't be any more after that." Lin Yao smiled, stopping Luo Jichang from probing further.
"Are you kidding me? I haven't even told my parents this reason, how could I let you know?" Lin Yao thought to himself, feeling contempt for Luo Jichang.
At this moment, Luo Jimin had already gone to the kitchen to pretend to brew medicine. Luo Jichang immediately followed him into the kitchen, as if the medicine to be brewed was the recipe he wanted to learn. After all, Lin Yao's physical changes were too great; only the fact that he had consumed the original liquid of this energy drink could make sense.
Lin Yao watched TV with Lin Hongmei, occasionally commenting on the plot, completely ignoring Cui Haodong sitting in the chair. Cui Haodong showed no impatience whatsoever, listening attentively like a well-behaved student, without speaking or fidgeting.
Not long after, Luo Jichang came out of the kitchen to say goodbye and go home. Lin Yao noticed that his trouser pockets were bulging, guessing that he had stolen a packet of medicinal herbs that his father was brewing.
After Luo Jichang left, Luo Jimin turned off the coal fire and went out to watch TV with his wife and children.
"Dad, what kind of medicine are you brewing? I saw Uncle steal a packet and take it with him."
“Oh, whatever. I just put the medicine I got for Grandpa Wang’s grandson next door into the medicine pot. It’s for clearing heat and getting rid of acne. It’s in the Medical Canon. It’s good for him to take it back and study it. Your second uncle has never liked reading the Medical Canon since he was a child. This time he can catch up.” Luo Jimin replied with a smile, which made Lin Hongmei and Lin Yao burst into laughter.
"How did they know we lived here?" Lin Yao asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Your grandma called today to ask where I was staying and said she wanted to come see you when she had time, so I told her. I didn’t expect it to be your second uncle who came,” Luo Jimin said.
"They even used my grandmother, the only person in the Luo family who was kind to me, they really went to any lengths," Lin Yao remarked.
"Sigh..." Thinking of how his mother had also been used and deceived by them, Luo Jimin felt even more emotional, and his expression became somewhat dejected.
"Yao'er, actually, we can help the disaster victims more quickly by finding a large company to cooperate with." Luo Jimin still hasn't given up on the idea of finding someone to cooperate with. The reports on TV, newspapers and the Internet every day are making him anxious.
“Dad, do you think any big company would only sell at break-even? Even if there were such a big company, we don’t have time to figure out their motives. You’ve negotiated with big companies many times, and negotiations waste even more time. Do you think everyone is as genuinely willing to help as Uncle Zhong?” Lin Yao rejected his father’s suggestion. The key to the prescription was in his hands, and he had the final say. He couldn’t listen to his parents at this time.
“Dad, Uncle Zhong’s water plant has a good production capacity, which can fully handle our product promotion. Don’t be naive and think that everyone will work together to help with this kind of promotion. I think most people are only thinking about how to profit from it, whether it’s large or small distributors or the local authorities.”
"Our strategy of starting the pilot program with Uncle Hong was correct. Only by starting the pilot program and demonstrating its effectiveness can we promote it and expand its influence. Only when the influence is large enough can we effectively regulate it, prevent others from creating many obstacles, and ensure that the products can truly reach the disaster victims. Otherwise, the freshly produced beverages might be transported to major cities across the country and sold at high prices to social elites."
After Lin Yao finished speaking, Luo Jimin sighed heavily and said, "What you said makes sense. Let's start the pilot project with your Uncle Hong. Wen Youmin will send someone to pick up the raw materials early tomorrow morning. I'll be staying at their factory for the next few days. You and your mother can take care of yourselves."
"Okay, Dad, take care of yourself. After the medicine comes out, drink some yourself at 1000x dilution. I guarantee it will be quite effective. Mom, come with me to pick them up at the airport tomorrow. Ye Zhaoxian and the others are coming over. These are the people who can really help us."
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Chapter Thirty-Four: Nighttime Medical Visit
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“Yao’er, what Luo Jichang said makes some sense. We don’t know anyone in Chengdu, so it’s not easy to get some procedures and licenses done.” Lin Hongmei suddenly remembered what Luo Jichang had said before and raised the question.
Lin Hongmei had absolutely no good feelings towards the Luo family. She had suffered there for decades, and the fact that she didn't turn on them on the spot was already a sign of her good temper. In private, she would only mention these people to Lin Yao by their first names instead of referring to them as "your second uncle" or "your eldest uncle." Lin Yao liked this way, and Luo Jimin didn't care.
“Mom, it’s alright. Thanks to you for contacting Uncle Zhong and Uncle Wen. Both of their families have all the necessary licenses and permits. Uncle Wen’s side is contract manufacturing, and we have the necessary permits. None of this has anything to do with our family. Grandpa Wen is a respected figure in the area, so he won’t be afraid of being investigated,” Lin Yao explained to Lin Hongmei, his tone very confident.
"As for Uncle Zhong's water plant, it has all the necessary licenses and permits. We'll deal with any trouble caused by others. Uncle Zhong has already agreed to personally oversee the production and bottling at the plant, so we can postpone the transfer procedures. That way, those people won't be able to cause any trouble. Uncle Zhong has excellent social connections, which is evident from his character. We'll repay him when our family becomes wealthy. We really owe him a lot this time."
"Yes, it's all thanks to the help of Zhong Degao and Wen Youmin, especially Zhong Degao. He didn't ask us to contribute a single penny and even covered all the production costs himself. People like him are truly admirable," Lin Hongmei exclaimed, her eyes full of appreciation.