"Is this the plan you're going to take? A fully considered plan?" Duan Hanyuan didn't look at Lin Yao this time. He stared at Luo Jimin and pressed him for an answer. He thought that it was understandable for a child to be naive, after all, he was still young. But it was wrong for adults to follow along and act recklessly. This was clearly a plan that couldn't be implemented in real time.
“Yes, Mr. Duan.” Luo Jimin nodded seriously, confirming Duan Hanyuan’s guess. “The announcement will be posted on Minhong’s official homepage at 7 p.m., and we expect to receive feedback later today.”
Sensing the seriousness and determination in Luo Jimin's eyes, Duan Hanyuan said nothing, but sighed heavily. He exchanged a glance with Duan Qing beside him, and both father and son's eyes were filled with disappointment.
They thought they could work together with Lin Yao to help the Duan family produce a real high-ranking official, but they never expected this situation. The people of Minhong must have lost their minds.
"Grandpa Duan, thank you for coming to see us. I know you care about Minhong." Lin Yao was very polite and courteous, but as always, he addressed Duan Hanyuan as "you".
Lin Yao felt that basic politeness was sufficient. Now, with his growing confidence and pride, Lin Yao no longer needed to be overly humble. Besides, the old man wasn't without ulterior motives; their relationship was at most a cooperative one. This information was crystal clear to his increasingly acute senses, so he felt no psychological burden and simply acted according to his own conscience.
"Xiao Lin..." Duan Hanyuan opened his mouth, but it took him a long time to finish speaking. "What you're doing is very inappropriate and you'll suffer a great loss. But I know it's useless to advise you now, so just give it a try. If you need anything, just come to me. Although I'm an old man, I can still say something in certain areas and sometimes I can be of some use. Just don't try to tough it out!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yao immediately adjusted his attitude towards Duan Hanyuan.
Today, Minhong is almost besieged on all sides. Apart from sales in Chengdu and the recently launched online sales service, it only has sales in Hunan, Beijing, and Yuanmou County. Anyone with eyes can see that the future of Minhong Pharmaceutical is not optimistic. Although they have the highly effective "Children's Cold Granules" and the "Life Movement No. 1" sold privately in specialty stores, they cannot escape the fate of going bankrupt.
There are too many examples of patented technology manufacturing companies with huge advantages going bankrupt in this society. Often, technology is not the most important factor in controlling the market. As long as the product is barely passable, deceptive advertising and channel operation are the keys to success.
"Thank you, Grandpa Duan." Lin Yao stood up, took a document from Luo Jimin's drawer, and handed it to Duan Hanyuan. "Grandpa Duan, please take a look at this document."
Duan Hanyuan found Lin Yao's behavior rather strange, thinking, "Could you possibly turn the world upside down? Could this be an instruction from some high-ranking official in the central government? If so, I don't need to worry about it."
The document was sparse, consisting of only two simple A4 pages printed with some text data, yet it made Duan Hanyuan's eyes light up at first glance, and his thoughts immediately changed 180 degrees.
"Are all these medicines real? Can they all be produced?" Duan Hanyuan asked urgently, prompting Duan Qing beside him to crane his neck to peek, his expression quite amusing.
"Yes, but this is a product from another company. It's just that Minhong has been entrusted with the sales, so it's a bit more expensive. However, the discounts for Minhong's Level 4 and above members are very substantial, and even the publicly listed Level 3 members can enjoy super low discounts. It's a kind of benefit stipulated in the agreement." Lin Yao explained with a smile, thinking to himself that if you hadn't said that last sentence, you wouldn't have seen this list of drugs that wouldn't be released for several months or even a year or two.
“That solves the problem.” Duan Hanyuan laughed heartily, stood up, and handed the two pages of documents back to Lin Yao. “We thought you would be very confused and upset, so we came here specifically to see if we could help in any way, but we didn’t expect you to already have such great methods.”
Lin Yao smiled slightly, made no move, and pretended not to see Duan Qing's eager gaze beside him.
"You all continue with your work, we won't bother you any longer. Just let us know if you need anything. We're leaving now." Duan Hanyuan didn't stand on ceremony any further and led Duan Qing away, leaving in a carefree and spirited manner.
"Dad, what are you doing..." Duan Qing didn't peek at the last two pages of information. He felt a little embarrassed when he was caught, so he didn't continue to peek.
Seeing the dramatic change in her father's attitude because of those two pages of paper, she became very curious.
"Let's talk about it when we get home." Duan Hanyuan unusually didn't discuss official business in the car. Normally, the deputy mayor's personal driver would know a lot about the leaders and wouldn't need to be discreet in most situations, but Duan Hanyuan was holding a grudge at this moment.
As soon as he entered the house, Duan Hanyuan stared at Duan Qing seriously, his tone very firm, "From now on, do everything you can to help Minhong Pharmaceutical. Even if they don't bring it up, you have to find a way to help them on your own. This is related to your future position and status."
"Dad, why?" Duan Qing was puzzled. His father's request was quite illogical. As a government official, he felt it was necessary to investigate the reasons behind it, which would also be a way to gain experience.
"For no other reason than the medicines they displayed, Minhong Pharmaceutical will never go bankrupt; it will only continue to grow stronger. Even if they become more arrogant, they won't suffer any real losses." Duan Hanyuan seemed to be recalling the shock he felt when he saw those two pages.
"In addition, Lin Yao is too capable. I estimate that these new drugs are all related to him. In the future, there will be more and more powerful new drugs. So it is impossible for any pharmaceutical company to defeat Minhong. Even the higher-ups will take the initiative to protect Minhong. From now on, you just need to do as I say."
"But Dad, what kind of medicine are those? Tell me about them." Duan Qing was still trying to find out the reason.
"How could I remember so much! I'm old, my memory isn't good!" Duan Hanyuan gave a lame excuse. "Anyway, you just need to know the result, why worry about so much? If he wanted you to know now, he would have just given you a document. At least I can pass it on to you after I've read it. If no one else takes action, you don't need to worry so much."
"I've seen your father, and it's the same as what you've seen. Get to work! I'm still waiting to see the day you get into the central government!"
Duan Qing said "Oh," and went back to his study to work.
Duan Hanyuan walked over to the sofa and sat down. Recalling the day's events, he muttered to himself, "You certainly have the right to choose your clients; it's all about power..."
That evening, Minhong's official homepage posted a public notice titled "Our Purpose," which caused a sensation.
The content of the announcement was somewhat obscure, and many people couldn't understand it or were not used to reading those tedious and lengthy documents. As a result, many inquiries and questions appeared on the Minhong homepage.
The team of shills who responded to this phenomenon acted swiftly, having obtained the official announcement much earlier. These shills used their ingenuity to quickly promote the news within their respective spheres of influence. This time, the delay was relatively long, as they had learned from the previous experience. It took a full 71 minutes after the official announcement from the Minhong (a Chinese online community) before the first related promotional commentary post appeared, once again igniting the online community.
Minhong Says No to Corrupt Officials!
What does Minhong want to promote?
Analysis of the Public Disclosure of Civil Rights – What We Care About is the Moral Quality of the Whole Society
Those who fail to support their elderly parents and raise their children will be rejected by the people.
People like Fan Paopao shouldn't go to Minhong if they get sick in the future; they'll just be asking for trouble!
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Numerous articles flooded the internet, giving the public a profound understanding of Minhong's intentions for the first time, causing a shock in their hearts. Was this still a manufacturing company? How could they have taken on the responsibility of guiding social morality?
Later, information and videos about CATV's female reporter Wen Zhao appeared online and were quickly spread by male and female fans of BL (Boys' Love).
The seemingly clean and positive female reporter described in the materials is actually filthy. Several selected videos are the favorites of passionate men and women. These restricted videos entertain people and make them curse, directly tearing off the mask of a hypocritical woman and causing her to hide in a bloody abyss.
CATV, as expected of a major brand, quickly blocked and deleted the relevant videos on major websites. However, it could not stop the videos from continuing to spread through Koukou, Tudou, and various overseas Tube websites, making it a global focus in an instant. Wen Zhao, the "jester," also became an instant sensation, surpassing the male and female protagonists of the "**gate" scandal of that year, and dominating the global internet. This was not because she was prettier, but because she was more hypocritical and better at pretending.
late at night.
I looked up at the sky.
Lin Yao pointed to the sky, feeling an indescribable sense of pride. He was confident that he could fight against this heaven and this earth.
Any difficulty is just a paper tiger! There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome, and no enemy that cannot be defeated in this world!
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