Chapter 1108 - 1069: Anlin Pharmaceutical (Part 2)
Chapter 1108 - 1069: Anlin Pharmaceutical (Part 2)
"However, such a great favor from you, we have to repay it somehow.""Lin Jie, how about I sell myself to you?"
Lin Jie took a step back, sizing her up, and pretended to be suspicious: "You sell yourself to me? Why do I feel like I'm losing out and you're gaining?"
"Go to hell!"
Chen Lili spat at Lin Jie, made a playful gesture as if to hit him, and said angrily, "Don't always fantasize about good things. Even though you're handsome, you're not charming enough for anyone to throw themselves at you without concern."
"Seriously, will you take me or not?"
"Of course, why wouldn't I take you when you're offering yourself up!"
Lin Jie stopped joking and said seriously, "Chen Lili, I really do need people here."
"Negotiations on all sides of the smart medical project are dragging on, but they'll likely conclude next month."
"By then, it will enter a fast-paced operation phase, and I won't have time to keep an eye on it. Therefore, I need someone on the inside to represent my presence in the project."
Chen Lili eagerly volunteered, "Lin Jie, that someone should be me!"
"I will definitely be your eyes and ears, overseeing every little detail of the project, making sure to check everything for you."
Lin Jie chuckled lightly, "No need to be so dramatic, those people shouldn't cause trouble."
"You just need to keep an eye on the progress. When I want information, I can get insight from you, from a different perspective, on how everything is running."
He reminded her, "Chen Lili, this R&D project is valued at five billion. It's a great learning opportunity, and who knows, in a few years, you might be able to oversee a project on your own."
"Five billion!"
Chen Lili's eyes sparkled with anticipation, "Lin Jie, Lin Jie, as your representative supervising the whole project, how much salary do you think this project can offer me?"
"Ten thousand a month, twenty thousand, or maybe fifty to sixty thousand?"
Lin Jie glanced at her with disdain, "First you talk about repaying favors, then selling yourself, and now you want a salary?"
"It's such a good opportunity; it's good enough I didn't ask you for training fees."
"First work for me for free for twenty years and then we'll talk!"
Seeing Chen Lili puffing her cheeks angrily, waving her fists, Lin Jie changed the subject and asked, "Hey, you and Lu Kaicheng are engaged, when are you planning to get married?"
Chen Lili chuckled, "Initially, when we got engaged, the families discussed having the wedding after I graduated. But since I've decided to work for you, I must focus on my career first."
"Besides, Lu Kaicheng is your groomsman, it wouldn't be right for us to marry before you do."
"We've tentatively planned to have the wedding back home during the Chinese New Year."
"Lin Jie, see, we even postponed our wedding, so about that salary…"
"Salary? No way!"
Lin Jie, full of disdain, said, "You and Lu Kaicheng are already living together, what's the difference if you have a wedding or not?"
He dodged Chen Lili's playful hits as he left the kitchen.
Bi Baodong had finished his call and approached.
"Expert Lin, while I was on the phone discussing the ginseng acquisition, a brother informed me that someone in the Northeast has already started quietly buying older ginseng."
Lin Jie was startled, then realized, "It should be Binhai's Zhou Family's Jian'an Hall, or people from Zhengda or Zhengmao Pharmaceutical buying them, as they are all aware."
He explained, "I have a couple of R&D projects on my side that are about to bear fruit."
"Mature ginseng is an essential component of the medicine. Once this medicine hits the market, the demand for ginseng will skyrocket."
Lin Jie smiled, saying, "If there's enough capital, hyping the concept might even cause ginseng prices to soar."
Bi Baodong nodded, pondering, "Expert Lin, for these one or two projects of yours, isn't the demand for ginseng long-term and substantial?"
Lin Jie nodded, "It definitely is long-term."
"As for the quantity, it shouldn't be small, but I can't estimate the exact amount."
Bi Baodong chuckled, "In that case, Expert Lin, I've decided not to buy ginseng anymore, but to hoard ginseng farms instead."
He explained, "Because in recent years, the ginseng market hasn't been great, and many ginseng farmers want to sell their farms. As long as I offer the right price, I can acquire quite a few good locations with decent yields..."
At around 4:30, Fu Xiuyuan arrived, accompanied by Cai Yun and Zhou Ziyan.
It was Zhou Ziyan's first visit here, and feeling a bit uneasy, he explained, "Teacher, I came only after I finished my work."
"Also, this time I'm not here for a gathering, but to represent the Zhou Family and discuss something with you."
"What is it?" Lin Jie inquired.
Fu Xiuyuan looked at the somewhat nervous Zhou Ziyan, then laughed, teasing him, "Zhou Ziyan, when you represent the Zhou Family in negotiations, you're bold and assertive."
"Why are you so timid when calling Expert Lin 'teacher,' like a bride seeing her mother-in-law for the first time?"
"Fu Xiuyuan, you know nothing!"
Zhou Ziyan gave him a sidelong glance, seriously saying, "I respect and admire Teacher's knowledge, character, and spirit."
"Only by interacting more with Teacher can one truly understand the depths of his..."
"Stop with the nonsense!"
Lin Jie waved to halt Zhou Ziyan's words and asked again, "What do you want to discuss?"
"Lin Jie, let me explain this matter!"
Fu Xiuyuan took over, saying, "Cai Family's Zhengda Pharmaceutical, and my Zhengmao Pharmaceutical have both been eyeing your experimental therapy project using the 'Life One' inducer."
"While we've been competing with each other regarding you and the Zhou Family, we've also clashed privately."
"Recently, we thought, why compete? This could also be a partnership."
"So, our two families have decided to jointly establish a pharmaceutical company."
Lin Jie expressed, "Oh, you plan to use this joint venture to produce the 'Life One' inducer?"
Cai Yun replied, "Yes!"
"Besides the 'Life One' inducer, there's also the Body Trauma Recovery Accelerator in Zhou Ziyan's hands which is yet to be named."
"Expert Lin, here's our plan."
Cai Yun further explained, "This pharmaceutical company will specialize in producing the medicines you've developed. Domestic sales will be managed by our Zhengda and Zhengmao Enterprises."
"For international sales, they will be handled by this new pharmaceutical company."
"Meanwhile, this new company will also be responsible for selling the competitive drugs produced by our two companies abroad."
Lin Jie nodded in agreement, "Very good. Combining your two companies' strengths to expand into foreign markets should be more effective."
"This is something you could decide on your own; no need to discuss it with me."
Fu Xiuyuan chuckled, "Naturally, there's a reason we're consulting you."
"It's about the name of the new pharmaceutical company."
"Since this new company primarily targets overseas markets, even though Zhengda Pharmaceutical is a veteran domestic pharmaceutical company, it has almost zero recognition abroad."
"Coincidently, we all thought of one name, 'Anlin Pharmaceutical.'"
"With Lin Jie's growing global fame and the success of your therapies, the name 'Anlin' will surely become known worldwide."
Lin Jie understood their intention and pondered, "The name Anlin isn't just mine; it belongs to the An Family too."
"Regarding this matter..."
After thinking it over, he said, "You should negotiate with An Kexin; she can represent me!"
Fu Xiuyuan turned to Cai Yun and Zhou Ziyan, boasting, "You all heard that, right?"
"I knew Lin Jie would say that..."
Zhou Ziyan ignored him and continued, "Teacher, the development of the Body Trauma Recovery Accelerator is closely linked to your research."
"My family elder said that this achievement cannot be solely owned by the Zhou Family."
"You, Teacher, should hold a forty percent stake in this achievement..."
PS.
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