Lin Yao smiled and said nothing, but he found Yi Fei's behavior strange. Yi Fei always insisted on taking the "Dragon Tiger Pill" in front of him. Did he think he was being deceived? After all, it was Yi Fei who was begging him for help to improve his skills.
"Go and stretch your legs. We'll head back to Chengdu in two hours." After saying that, Lin Yao turned and walked towards his room. He needed to pack his things to go back to Chengdu; Min Hong's situation was quite serious, and he had to go back and check on her.
The courtyard of the garment factory was teeming with people. These children, who had been ordered to move freely, were clearly divided into five small groups, each with one hundred people. They were all disabled children sent to Chengdu by the Yi family in five batches, and by this time they had all basically recovered.
The reason they were still gathered together in batches after recovery was to facilitate Lin Yao's observation and control. Since treatment has a sequence, it is important to adopt different follow-up treatment methods according to different batches of people. There were too many people, and the treatment was very tedious. Lin Yao has begun to adopt an outdoor on-site treatment method, which requires everyone to be clearly distinguished, even during free time.
The first batch of disciples were the youngest, and the age of the subsequent batches gradually increased. Like Yi Liang, all the disciples in the first batch regained their true qi, and Yi Liang even reached the first level of the human level in a very short time.
Most of the later batches of disciples had developed disabilities due to mishaps during cultivation after the age of nine. Their skills recovered much faster, with some already reaching the fourth level of the Human Realm, much to the delight of Yi Fei, Yi Guoguo, and the other guards. This meant that the Yi family's crippled members could cultivate again, which excited them immensely. These disabled disciples had all voluntarily become disabled because they didn't want to give up the chance to become martial artists, hoping for that elusive miracle to happen.
And at this moment, it was Lin Yao who brought them a miracle, a miracle for everyone, and Lin Yao gave them a new life.
Yi Fei practiced his external martial arts on the concrete ground. Lin Yao's protection was temporarily handed over to Yi Guoguo and others. The Yi family members, who had formed a guard of more than sixty people, surrounded Lin Yao. Their tense expressions made Lin Yao laugh. Was he really that weak? Even if the Yi family shone brightly at this aristocratic family conference and shocked the world, they wouldn't let their enemies find him immediately, would they?
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Chapter 200 Two Attitudes
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Although Lin Yao hadn't left the garment factory these past few days, news from Min Hong was coming in promptly every day. The recruitment of distributors wasn't progressing smoothly; apart from two distributors in Hunan and Beijing who had quickly expanded their markets, only sales in Yanji and Yuanmou County, Yunnan, were going well.
There are two attitudes in society regarding the "Children's Cold Granules" produced by Minhong.
One attitude is resolute resistance, which includes drug distributors and large chain pharmacies, as well as hospitals and clinics that are the units using the drugs.
Some distributors who had previously expressed interest and traveled from all over the country to cooperate with Minhong were forced to abandon their partnerships due to obstruction from large local pharmaceutical distribution agencies. After all, Minhong's current product line is limited; relying solely on the profit from "children's cold granules" is insufficient to sustain their future growth, or rather, it hinders their expansion. This is because pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics have collectively boycotted Minhong's "children's cold granules," preventing them from selling only this one product.
In stark contrast to the attitudes of hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceutical distributors across the country, Minhong has received overwhelming praise online and in the media. This company, which wholeheartedly considers the needs of ordinary people, has received the widest acclaim because in today's society, companies that do not pursue profit and efficiency are extremely rare, practically as rare as phoenix feathers.
When parents of children suffering from colds who were able to purchase Minhong products shared the miraculous effects of this cold medicine online, it caused a huge stir. Five yuan is basically enough to solve the problem, and at most two courses of treatment cost ten yuan, allowing their babies to stay away from colds and receive health protection. How could parents across the country not be eagerly anticipating such a miraculous medicine?
Minhong Pharmaceutical's official website was flooded with applications, all requesting that the company quickly launch online shopping services. Many parents were willing to activate online banking services, which they were previously unfamiliar with, and wait several days for mail-order delays, just to keep their children's health at home. They trusted Minhong's medicines and felt confident in their products because they loved their children.
All hospitals and clinics have collectively boycotted Minhong's drug, and the reasons are sound and practical: they don't want to close down, and doctors and clinic staff don't want to lose their jobs. Practical experience has already proven that in areas where Minhong's drugs are sold, pediatric departments in hospitals are practically deserted. Aside from the occasional case of a child with non-cold or feverish symptoms, pediatricians and nurses spend their workdays chatting and reading newspapers. Of course, their conversations mostly revolve around their amazement and dissatisfaction with Minhong's product; some have even directly cursed it.
Infants and young children are the most difficult to diagnose and treat because they cannot accurately express their feelings and symptoms. Doctors must rely on their experience and various tests to determine the actual situation. For infants with runny noses and colds, a trip to the hospital will likely cost at least a hundred yuan. Even minor illnesses are often exaggerated in severity, triggering panic and vulnerability in young parents, leading them to blindly follow doctors' advice. Slightly cheaper clinics may prescribe cephalosporin antibiotics, which, while effective, severely damage the infant's immune system.
Once a child catches a cold, has a fever, or suffers from a prolonged cough, it can't be resolved without spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Pneumonia is the most frequently heard diagnosis from parents. The use of strong antibiotics or even hospitalization, both in terms of cost and the suffering endured by the child, makes parents' hearts bleed.
Now that there are Minhong products that can boost children's immunity, the most common childhood illnesses have been resolved. As a result, children are no longer suffering, parents are happy, and only hospitals and clinics are helpless. This is the real reason why Minhong products are being blocked, all because of profit.
The media also began to report and discuss this phenomenon extensively. While praising the patriotic spirit of Minhong Pharmaceutical, they also put forward another idea, an idea based on the social level.
Is the emergence of companies that disregard their own interests a good thing or a bad thing for the industry as a whole? Is the impact on society more positive or destructive?
Is Minhong Pharmaceutical's disregard for industry rules a form of rebellion?
Will this product, which possesses monopolistic power, disrupt the balance of the overall medical system? Will it lead to a significant reduction in the number of pediatric practitioners in the future, affecting the enrollment of pediatricians in medical colleges and universities, and thus creating hidden dangers for society?
The experts' articles are all well-written; describing them as insightful and eloquent is no exaggeration. If viewed as academic papers, these commentaries and reports are undoubtedly valuable. However, the public habitually rejects these articles by so-called industry experts and scholars. No matter how well-written they are, in the eyes of ordinary people, they are just troublemakers, making a fuss over nothing. Some even believe these individuals have taken bribes to attack Minhong Pharmaceutical.
In many places, some large hospitals go to great lengths to be assessed as top-tier hospitals, and then all their fees skyrocket. When the public questions, "The same doctors, the same equipment and services, why are the fees so much higher after being rated as a top-tier hospital? Isn't this a clear price increase?", they use national macro-control as an excuse and explanation, saying, "The state assigns higher ratings to hospitals with a large number of patients and heavy service pressure, thereby using price leverage to divert some patients with common illnesses and those who do not have high requirements for hospital technology and equipment to other smaller hospitals and community hospitals." They completely absolve themselves of their problems and continue to happily collect fees and count their money.
Ordinary people don't see it that way. Before it was rated as a top-tier hospital, didn't it operate just as smoothly? With their simple way of thinking, they can tell who the people and companies are truly concerned for them, and who they should like and support.
Therefore, ordinary people on the internet vehemently despise manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies that make huge profits, as well as hospitals and clinics that charge exorbitant fees. On the other hand, they strongly demand that Minhong Pharmaceutical launch online shopping services and produce more affordable and healthy medicines for ordinary people. The single "children's cold granules" are no longer enough to satisfy their wishes.
In comparison, the people of Chengdu, Beijing, Yanji, Yuanmou County, and Hunan Province are fortunate. At least they don't have to spend huge sums of money to see a doctor for a child's cold or fever, nor do they have to worry about the pain their child suffers during treatment. Minhong's products are truly amazing.
Every time Lin Yao received a call, he directly rejected the online shopping service suggestion from Minhong's planning department. In his opinion, it was not appropriate to launch a nationwide online shopping service before the production scale had been scaled up. After all, the current production capacity could barely cope with the sales in these four regions, and it would not be able to support any more.
Of course, this is related to the trend of people in various places spontaneously buying medicines and mailing them as gifts. It is understood that the sales volume in Chengdu alone has far exceeded the normal market capacity. Most of the medicines have been hoarded by the public or directly purchased and mailed to relatives and friends in other parts of Sichuan Province, or even to friends all over the country.
The toxic beverage incident served as a chilling lesson, leading the nation to exclusively trust Minhong's officially designated sales outlets. Any unauthorized sales points are ignored or even reported. The response has been to indirectly ask friends and family to purchase medicines from Minhong's designated pharmacies and have them mailed to their city, causing a surge in business for courier companies in Chengdu.
"Yao'er, if the online sales service isn't launched soon, your mother and I will be bombarded with criticism. What are you thinking?" Luo Jimin looked at his son, unusually without frowning, his expression still quite serious.
Lin Yao secretly praised his father, thinking that his father had finally achieved success in his cultivation and seemed much more composed. Hardships were indeed the best helpers to promote rapid growth.
“My mom told me that the factory’s production is almost out of capacity. Just dealing with the market in one province, three cities, and one county is keeping the workers working overtime. Now that we’re starting online sales, what are we going to sell?”
“But we can’t just supply this product to a few limited markets. There are so many children across the country who need it. Practical testing has shown that this medicine is significantly effective for children of all constitutions. We need to let more people enjoy Minhong’s services.” Luo Jimin was very dissatisfied with the market survey results. “We can’t let parents buy medicine and hoard it at home. I think it’s better to limit the supply. When will your identity verification system be ready? With that system, we can prevent people from panic buying and hoarding.”
Lin Yao knew what his father meant. Minhong's "Children's Cold Granules" were so cheap and effective that some parents, thinking they could afford it, would buy twenty boxes at a time, only to keep them unused at home, since they only cost a hundred yuan. On the one hand, they had the medicine but didn't use it; on the other hand, Minhong's production capacity was limited, preventing it from supplying the national market. This contradiction was what his father most urgently wanted to resolve.
"Uncle Wu, when will the new factory in Pixian be completed? We're all counting on you to solve our problems." Lin Yao looked at Wu Jianwei behind his father with a bright smile.
Wu Jianwei excels in factory construction, not only because he is experienced in factory construction and equipment installation, but also because he is most adept at dealing with people in the local area and relevant departments. He is indispensable to Minhong in all aspects, including communication, negotiation and supervision with construction units.
"It'll be done soon, it'll be done soon." Wu Jianwei wiped the grease off his forehead and nodded repeatedly. "The construction team is making great progress. The factory and offices are already finished, the staff dormitories will be completed soon, and all the equipment is in place. We're just about to start installation."
Thanks to Lin Yao's special care, Wu Jianwei's forehead was no longer oily. However, this habit of his had been ingrained for over twenty years, and he couldn't change it overnight. He continued to boom in his loud voice, "It's just that the protective measures you requested are too complicated. I'm afraid they can't be resolved immediately. Fortunately, Minhong's security team is an expert. It's better for them to gradually improve it in the future. I'm an outsider in this area, and Chengdu can't produce many professional, highly efficient security equipment and system integration companies."
"That's great." Lin Yao smiled, thinking to himself that this was a really warm-hearted person, even more dedicated than Minhong's employees.
Just as he was thinking this, Lin Hongmei interrupted Lin Yao's thoughts, "Your Uncle Wu has devoted himself entirely to Minhong's business. He even sold his own LCD screen component factory to someone else. I can't really say anything about it."
Lin Yao was taken aback. Seeing his father, Luo Jimin, also looking guilty, he knew this matter had deeply affected everyone. He wondered to himself what Uncle Wu really meant. Giving up his own promising business to help Minhong, didn't he know that Minhong was growing larger and larger, and even if he were to invest, he wouldn't make much of a difference? Minhong's future expansion relied entirely on capital; its own profits weren't high, and the dividends from its gradually diluted shares would be less profitable than buying a mutual fund.
Wu Jianwei smiled sheepishly, touched his hair which had finally stopped receding, and said awkwardly, "I'm not familiar with the components for LCD screens. I have to rely on experts to give me advice on everything. I can't even make decisions on my own because I don't know the industry."
“I’ve been in the pharmaceutical business for decades, but I still can’t bear to part with these things. I’m thinking of simply using the money to invest in Minhong. It will save me time and effort, and I can also gain some reputation along the way.” After Wu Jianwei finished speaking, he carefully observed Lin Yao’s expression. He had not told anyone about this decision until now, because through careful observation, he discovered that Lin Yao was the real person in charge of Minhong, rather than someone who was just a parent giving their child a chance to gain experience.
Lin Yao's gaze changed. He turned his head to look at Wu Jianwei and thought to himself that this uncle really wanted to invest in Minhong. Even for an investment with such a low rate of return, he was still willing to choose it. It seemed that he really wanted to do something big without regard to profit.
“Uncle Wu, I haven’t hidden anything from you about Minhong. You know that little bit of money won’t make much of a difference, and the share you get is very small. More importantly, Minhong is never going to make a profit anyway. If you invest money in, all you’ll get is a reputation, and you won’t get any benefits at all.” Lin Yao stared intently into Wu Jianwei’s eyes, wanting to confirm this one last time.