Just after finishing his water, Xiao Guli came up with a new question, which made Nannan frown as she listened. "Lili, we just had lunch. You ate two big bowls of food. How can you be hungry already? You have to go to school tomorrow. How can you go to school if you're this hungry?"
Little Guli timidly turned his head and quickly glanced at Nannan before burying his head back into Lin Yao's chest. His voice became very weak again, "I'm really hungry..."
Lin Yao raised an eyebrow, not taking Xiao Guli's hunger seriously. He knew that this was a lingering problem from a few years ago. Whenever something touched upon Xiao Guli's painful memories, he would have a chain reaction, and endless hunger was one of them.
“Lili, you can overcome hunger. The Red Army had nothing to eat during the Long March of 25,000 li. They couldn’t even get grass or tree roots. Lili should learn from the Red Army.”
Lin Yao brought up the old story again, using the example of encouraging Xiao Guli to overcome difficulties a long time ago, and the effect was still good.
"Ah Yao, I need to talk to you about something."
Xia Yuwen suddenly appeared at the door, carrying a large stack of documents and walking very fast. After saying a few words, she was already standing in front of Lin Yao, as if she had the ability to shrink the distance between people. "Lili, can you play with Sister Nannan for a while? I have something important to tell Daddy."
"Oh, Mom."
Little Guli reluctantly agreed, leaving Lin Yao's embrace with lingering affection. As soon as he landed, he rushed towards Alina and threw himself into her arms, ignoring the angry girl standing beside him with her eyebrows raised.
Seeing that Lin Yao was free, Xia Yuwen turned around and nodded to the guest, Gu Zhuofei, and Alina, without saying anything. She then carried the documents straight to the stairs, heading to the office that had been specially set up for her in the villa. Lin Yao naturally followed behind her. Xia Yuwen's interruption at this moment clearly indicated that she had something important to discuss, which everyone could clearly sense.
“Ah Yao, Min Hong has been quite busy with things across the country lately, and he's once again appeared in the most talked-about news.”
As soon as she entered the room, Xia Yuwen immediately put down the documents in her hand, picked up the top one, opened it, and went straight to the point: "The previous infant and adult cold medicine, skin whitening and moisturizing medicine, care medicine, and even the 'hepatitis B medicine' have not had as far-reaching an impact as this 'anti-toxin medicine.' Although the previous products had unique effects, they were not irreplaceable or indispensable. But the current 'anti-toxin medicine' has broken the characteristics of all products and has almost become a monopoly product."
"Wenwen, isn't there still the 'Nine People Pharmaceutical's' special medicine? How did it become a monopolized product?"
Lin Yao found it strange, thinking that Xia Yuwen didn't need to specifically pull him aside to discuss such a small matter alone. They could handle it themselves. Lin Yao usually didn't concern himself with Min Hong's affairs, only getting involved in decisions involving major directions. Besides that, his understanding of Min Hong's current situation came from Yi Zuojun's daily concise reports, jokingly referred to as "reading the newspaper."
Xia Yuwen glared at Lin Yao with wide eyes, but didn't explain directly. Instead, she looked at the documents in her hand and quickly read aloud: "In the past week, the total number of direct conflicts in hospitals and clinics across the country has reached 216,334. There have been 7,986 incidents involving notices, summonses, official letters, and lawsuits against M, representing year-on-year increases of 2,135.33% and 5,642.67% respectively. This is a rapid increase. The headquarters has also established a special emergency team, worried that this trend will intensify. They have also made suggestions for the next step. Mom asked me to discuss this matter with you."
Lin Yao thought to himself, "So that's how it is." No wonder Xia Yuwen, who usually leaves early and returns late every day, suddenly rushed home at noon. It seems that this flu has a far-reaching impact. Apart from "Jiu Ren Pharmaceutical" and Min Hong's "anti-virus impact," there really is no effective drug. The reason for all this is that the infectivity and drug resistance of this flu virus after its mutation are too strong, and its impact on the human body is unprecedentedly serious, which is why some conflicts have been brought to Min Hong.
"The conflicts at hospitals and clinics across the country are almost all due to membership application issues. Some applicants have been reported by three people with their real names or have been implicated by their immediate family members. After their membership is rejected by the system, they complain to the Consumer Association or other relevant departments or even file lawsuits. Others cause trouble in our area and disrupt the normal work order. Now the headquarters has two opinions. Which one do you think is better?"
After Xia Yuwen finished speaking, she put down the documents in her hand, pulled out a new file from underneath, and unfolded it in front of her with both hands. She exuded the air of a perfect office lady, making Lin Yao's eyes widen in disbelief.
"One suggestion is to keep the 'antiviral shock' product, which can prevent the flu, as a member-only product, but not to restrict the '201501 cold medicine' that is being produced and will soon be launched on the market. Anyone can buy it directly to cure the flu infection."
Xia Yuwen glanced quickly at Lin Yao, and seeing that his expression remained unchanged, she continued her report, "Another opinion is to stick to Minhong's consistent principle: even if '201501 Cold Medicine' is launched in the future, it should still only be available for members to purchase. We even suggest gradually reducing the sales of 'Anti-Virus Shock' and keeping the effective preventative medicines in the company's warehouse to prepare for any possible emergencies in the future."
"201501 Cold Medicine" is a generic version of the flu medicine produced by "Jiu Ren Pharmaceutical" named by Lin Yao. In keeping with Lin Yao's consistent style of naming things in a colloquial and unpleasant way, this type of cold medicine with a numerical code was highly praised by the senior management of Minhong even before it was launched. This is because the human flu is spreading too rapidly and the epidemic is too fierce. Minhong's "|Anti-Virus Impact" can no longer meet the needs of the whole country. In particular, the priority supply to the military and the allocation of a portion of the supply for export to Pakistan have caused a temporary shortage. Therefore, the senior management of Minhong is even more eager for the upcoming "201501".
"What's your opinion?" Lin Yao asked Xia Yuwen with a smile, suddenly wanting to know his girlfriend's choice.
“I have no objection, whatever you say goes. Both viewpoints have merit, but if I had to choose, I would lean towards the first one.” Xia Yuwen answered decisively, without hesitation or coyness, her eyes filled with sincerity.
"Oh, I see..."
Lin Yao was slightly disappointed, but he didn't object. Even as husband and wife, they should each have their own space, especially regarding their views and attitudes. He didn't expect to control his woman's thoughts. "What's your parents' attitude?"
"My parents, Uncle Wen, and Uncle Wu all insist on the second viewpoint, while most of the management insists on the first viewpoint, so we've come to ask for your opinion."
Xia Yuwen opened her eyes wide again, finding it strange that Lin Yao's parents and the two veteran senior members of the Minhong Party so firmly insisted on the second viewpoint. Logically speaking, this choice should have brought too much infamy and even moral condemnation, because to put it seriously, it would be "refusing to help someone in distress," and even to put it mildly, it would be "lacking compassion."
“I also choose the second opinion. Minhong will never serve non-members. Human flu is not a big deal. It won’t kill you. Of course, we can’t make an exception.”
Lin Yao's words shattered Xia Yuwen's last illusions. "Of course, if a life-threatening epidemic occurs, Minhong's principles of conduct can be adjusted slightly. While prioritizing the service of members, we can also help some non-members when appropriate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yao thought to himself, "I don't care whether those guys who are too ashamed to show their faces or apply for Minhong membership live or die because of their bad character! They like to live their lives in obscurity and darkness, so let them live their lives in obscurity and darkness. Minhong will not save people, even if it causes the average intelligence of the population to drop a big step!"
The reason for this claim of regression is that Lin Yao had previously read an article that mentioned that China values management over technology and power and status over academic experts. As a result, most ambitious people try their best to climb the ranks in the officialdom, and all their intelligence is used for scheming and plotting against others.
Although those people possess exceptional intelligence, they contribute nothing to the progress and development of the nation and its people; in fact, they sometimes hinder it. Lin Yao, having read this article, despises such people the most, believing that replacing their brains with pig-like ones might make society more harmonious.
"Yaoyao, I support you!"
Xiao Cao, who overheard Lin Yao's thoughts, immediately took a clear stand: "Most of these kinds of posts on the internet are criticisms and curses. I think it's very difficult to change the atmosphere that has lasted for thousands of years. It's better to have a natural disaster and have a batch die and then replace them. Anyway, it's not like we killed them."
"Only after a few people die can we truly touch their souls and change their work and life habits of thinking about how to flatter and deceive their superiors, and how to do things and be a person with integrity, and how to fulfill their due responsibilities."
As Xiaocao spoke, she became excited. "Only fear can instill a sense of awe, and only with a sense of awe can one truly change a person's work and life habits. The awe generated by death has a particularly high priority, so it is naturally the most effective. I support Yaoyao's decision!"
Lin Yao was speechless in response to Xiao Cao's words, thinking to himself that even if he had such thoughts in his heart, he shouldn't have said them out loud! Even if he had to say them, he should have been more tactful and subtle, more roundabout, and not so blunt. Even someone who had such thoughts felt ashamed after hearing Xiao Cao's words, as if he had become an executioner, or at least a cold-hearted person who would stand by and watch someone die, even though that was indeed the case.
This time, Lin Yao carefully avoided thinking about things, so he didn't let Xiao Cao know, lest he be lectured again.
Xia Yuwen's eyes were full of doubt. She understood what Lin Yao was saying. The obvious result was that Min Hong would likely refuse to help when Min Hong was in danger. Moreover, with Lin Yao's statement, Min Hong's future actions would be labeled as "refusing to help when someone is in danger," and she didn't know how much media criticism and moral condemnation she would face in the future.
Although Xia Yuwen worked at Minhong for several years, it was during Minhong's period of rapid development, and she was in a very busy job. Therefore, her understanding of Minhong Pharmaceutical's mission and goals came only from Minhong's corporate culture training, education, related systems and materials.
Although Lin Yao had explained Minhong's ideals and goals to Xia Yuwen, Xia Yuwen naturally did not believe that Minhong could really be so ruthless as to do such a thing once it was linked to the health and even lives of countless people across the country. Therefore, compared with Wen Youmin and Wu Jianwei, the two veterans of Minhong, she had very little understanding of Lin Yao's family in this regard.
Wen Youmin and Wu Jianwei personally witnessed the development of Minhong from scratch and experienced all the ups and downs it faced. After the "Huarentang Poisonous Beverage" incident, when Lin Yao demanded that each poisoned person pay 30,000 yuan for treatment, and when Lin Yao spoke of Minhong's ideals with unwavering determination and a spirit of defiance, saying with a near-moth-to-a-flame determination, "Even if we fail and Minhong ceases to exist, it doesn't matter," Wen Youmin and Wu Jianwei witnessed the family's firm belief and wanted to see that ideal society in their lifetime. Therefore, they both devoted themselves to this extremely difficult cause.
When it came to choosing a plan, they naturally decided on the second option without hesitation, because only in that way could Minhong go further and remain unchanged.
Xia Yuwen opened her mouth several times, but ultimately did not voice her objections or questions. She changed the document, moved a chair for Lin Yao who was still standing, and sat down at the desk herself, opening the document to continue her work.
“Ah Yao, I will report your opinion to headquarters immediately. Mom said that if you also choose the second option, then it will be the final decision. Minhong will operate according to this principle from now on. The specific plan will be drafted and continuously sent to Beijing for you to review. I will give you some pointers then.”
Xia Yuwen gradually regained her professional and efficient tone, "Here is a document, a proposed plan, from Wang Zuo, the Party Secretary of Fengchu Town, Sandu Shui Autonomous County, Guizhou Province. It contains opinions and suggestions on people in remote areas applying for Minhong membership and purchasing relevant medicines. Please take a look carefully. There is a lot of content, and it is a bit troublesome to explain. It is better for you to read it yourself."
Lin Yao gave an "oh," took the thick stack of documents, and looked enlightened. He thought to himself that no matter what the content of the report was, the topic was timely and appropriate, because it was related to the health and even the safety of many people in remote areas.
Pure Minhong membership is not very valuable. In peacetime, this membership can be considered a dispensable status. Even if Minhong has products that are ahead of their time, it is not necessary for everyone to apply for membership, because many people have never even been to a hospital in their lives. This kind of preferential qualification based on medicines and physical therapy services is not indispensable.
With the emergence of "Morning Mist," the hidden dangers of "poisonous people," the rapidly spreading and extremely pathogenic and symptomatic human influenza epidemic, and even the inevitable future outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases, Minhong's members are an indispensable talisman. Previously, however, people in remote and impoverished areas were indeed neglected.
"Let's take a good look at what's written in this report." Lin Yao muttered to himself as he sat up straight and spread the report out on his lap to read it carefully.