Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1191 - 1149: Private Stash of Money

Lin Jie invited Cai Jinqiang to the study to sit down and served tea.Cai Jinqiang picked up the teacup, took a gentle sip, and said with a smile, "First, congratulations to Anlin Hospital. I've heard that in these recent days, the daily average number of registered patients has exceeded a thousand."

"This number of patients is quite impressive for a hospital that has been open for less than a month and is located in a remote area."

Lin Jie said calmly, "This is mainly due to the promotional activities. Once the activities are over, the number of patients will definitely decrease."

"World's Top Hospitals' Expert Clinic!"

Cai Jinqiang clicked his tongue and said in admiration, "Anlin Hospital's promotional campaign is so grand and imposing, making it hard for other hospitals to compare."

"Compared to Anlin Hospital, Phoenix Mountain Hospital has lost its only promotional advantage."

He sighed and continued, "Phoenix Mountain Hospital has always proudly proclaimed that more than half of its attending, deputy chief, and chief doctors are experienced foreign experts."

"However, these so-called experts are nothing compared to Anlin Hospital's top doctors from the best hospitals worldwide."

"Phoenix Mountain Hospital is a classic example of being born at the wrong time."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Phoenix Mountain Hospital has been going into the community, reaching the grassroots, and doing free clinics at nursing homes occasionally. It's said that their number of outpatients is also quite high?"

Cai Jinqiang shook his head and said, "A high number of outpatients means nothing. Expert Lin, data doesn't lie."

"Many of the commonly used medications that Phoenix Mountain Hospital needs are also provided by Zhengda Pharmaceutical."

"According to feedback from frontline salespeople, Phoenix Mountain Hospital's daily drug consumption is only about a tenth of Anlin Hospital's."

"Is the gap really that big?"

This data surprised Lin Jie a little.

As far as he knew, Phoenix Mountain Hospital had 1,500 or 1,600 beds, and about two-thirds of them should be occupied.

Cai Jinqiang nodded in confirmation, "The gap is indeed that large."

"We offer Phoenix Mountain Hospital very favorable prices for the drugs, and they can't possibly use similar drugs from other companies."

"Based on this drug consumption data, our company's analysts predict that Phoenix Mountain Hospital's annual revenue won't exceed five billion."

"According to our estimates of Phoenix Mountain Hospital's operating costs, its annual losses will be around eight to ten billion."

Hearing this number, Lin Jie felt somewhat pleased.

With an annual loss of eight to ten billion, even if Luo Wantong is wealthy, he won't be able to sustain such huge losses for Phoenix Mountain Hospital long-term.

Perhaps in a few years, it could be bought and become a branch of Anlin Hospital?

Indulging in the thought, Lin Jie heard Cai Jinqiang state the purpose of his visit tonight, "Expert Lin, the reason I'm here is to share some news with you."

"The Life No.1 Inducer and the Trauma Recovery Accelerator will receive production approvals from the regulatory authorities at the end of this month."

Lin Jie asked in surprise, "So fast? Doesn't it usually take several months for approval?"

Cai Jinqiang, with a hint of laughter, said, "These are drugs that have attracted global attention, so the regulatory authorities naturally wouldn't dare delay."

"Additionally, since the formula is derived from ancient Chinese medicine prescriptions and the main ingredients are nourishing herbs with no obvious side effects, the usually time-consuming toxicity and side effects tests have been significantly shortened."

"There's also another important reason, at the end of this month, aren't you getting married, Expert Lin?"

Lin Jie was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but smile, "Are they trying to use this as a gift to congratulate me?"

Cai Jinqiang laughed heartily, "That must be part of it."

"There's a tradition of adding icing on the cake. Since there's nothing wrong with the drug, issuing the production license at a significant time serves both purposes, so why not?"

Lin Jie also laughed and said, "In any case, being able to get the production license sooner and start production earlier is always good news."

At this point, Cai Jinqiang put away his smile and said seriously, "Expert Lin, have you been keeping an eye on the recent prices in the ginseng market?"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Yes, I've noticed that ginseng prices have been fluctuating at scary high levels these past few days."

He asked curiously, "Chairman Cai, how much have you actually invested?"

Cai Jinqiang held up two fingers and said, "I've gradually invested two billion, and together with a few friends' investments, there's about three billion in total."

This number alarmed Lin Jie a bit.

No wonder he didn't agree with Fu Xiuyuan entering the market. Compared to tens of billions in capital, investing tens of millions or one or two billion is just a drop in the bucket, unable to influence the situation. If the situation isn't clear, one could lose everything.

Then he heard Cai Jinqiang continue, "Expert Lin, since I can know about the news of this production license being issued, the big player speculating on ginseng behind the scenes must know too."

He said with a serious expression, "Unless that player has another purpose, I suspect they might take advantage of the news of these production licenses being issued to hype it up further, then cash out when ginseng prices rise higher!"

Lin Jie asked, "Chairman Cai, what do you plan to do?"

Cai Jinqiang chuckled, "We'll rush to sell off and exit."

"After several encounters, I found that their capital is quite substantial. There's no big issue for them to take on our three billion worth of goods."

"Moreover, if they really intend to hype up the production license before unloading, they wouldn't dare let the ginseng prices plummet. If it crashes, numerous small investors won't follow suit."

"Expert Lin, my plan is to unload as much as possible within ten days."

"After ten days, please release a statement, Expert Lin, indicating that Anlin Pharmaceutical Company has sufficient ginseng supply to produce inducers and accelerators, and won't be buying up more from the market."

Cai Jinqiang snorted lightly, saying, "Investors in the ginseng market now generally believe that with the promotion of your tumor induction treatment method, ginseng, which is already scarce, will definitely become the most sought-after medicinal material."

"In the long run, the price will only rise, not fall."

Lin Jie thought for a moment and laughed, "Chairman Cai, do you intend to trap all the ginseng in that mysterious Zhuang Family's hands?"

Cai Jinqiang showed a fox-like smile, "The funds of that Zhuang Family all come from abroad. If they dare to speculate on ginseng in China's territory, then let them be trapped here."

"For ordinary ginseng, its efficacy and value will greatly decline after three years of storage. Without major buyers, I wonder if they can stockpile it for three years?"

The two discussed some specific details further, and after nine in the evening, Cai Jinqiang said goodbye and left.

At 9:20, while Lin Jie was accompanying Lin Miao and An Kemeng watching TV in the living room, he unexpectedly received a call from Zhai Siying.

He went to the dining room to answer the call, and after exchanging greetings, he heard Zhai Siying say, "Kemeng has been staying with you for so long, it's really troubling you!"

Lin Jie chuckled, "It's no trouble at all, we're family now. Besides, with Kemeng and Miaomiao keeping company, I feel much relieved about Anlin Hospital."

He further explained, "Auntie Zhai, actually, Kemeng doesn't have any issues with you."

"She just wasn't used to having another person at home and was worried about making you uncomfortable, affecting the baby, so she avoided staying here with me."

What Lin Jie said was the truth, but An Kemeng was quite upset with An Weize.

An Kemeng complained more than once that ever since finding out that Zhai Siying is pregnant with a boy, An Weize's meticulous care made her very unhappy and angry.

So, she decided to stay at Xiangtai Apartment to avoid any annoyance.

"I don't feel uncomfortable at all… Alright, let's not talk about Kemeng anymore."

"Lin Jie, I'm calling about Tang You."

"She went to the Affiliated Hospital for a check-up today, and Director Lei Jun said her corrective recovery is quite good and she's ready for the second corrective surgery."

"Lin Jie, what do you think about the second surgery?"

Lin Jie understood what she meant and said, "Auntie Zhai, I'm not available tomorrow and the day after. So, just come directly to Anlin Hospital the day after tomorrow."

"Alright, I'll come with Tang You to see you the day after tomorrow."

Zhai Siying, sounding pleased, said over the phone, "Actually, Tang You is recovering very well now. If she pays attention, there's no noticeable difference in her walking compared to ordinary people."

"Before you performed the corrective surgery on her, I never expected the recovery would be this good."

"Lin Jie, your skill is truly incomparable…"

Touched by her compliments, Lin Jie candidly asked, "Auntie Zhai, do you have something else to discuss?"

Over the phone, Zhai Siying responded somewhat embarrassedly, "Lin Jie, there's actually one more thing."

"It's like this, now that I'm far along in my pregnancy, Tang You manages most of the teahouse affairs."

"There's an old customer there who witnessed Tang You's progress bit by bit."

"That customer said her daughter recently started seeing someone."

"She said this person is great in every way, good-looking, and capable, but he has one shortcoming."

"His right leg was fractured in multiple places during an accident in childhood, wasn't properly treated, resulting in a limp."

Even before she could ask, Lin Jie directly said, "Auntie Zhai, have him come to Anlin Hospital the day after tomorrow too."

"If his situation is complex enough, I could personally perform the surgery as a teaching case for orthopedics…"

After hanging up, Lin Jie returned to the living room and sat next to Lin Miao, continuing to watch TV with them.

Just after ten in the evening, An Kexin also returned home.

She sat next to Lin Jie and casually remarked, "Ah Jie, today the finance department told me that the studio's account received a payment from Zhengmao Pharmaceutical, amounting to 26 million."

"I asked Ling Mengjiao about it, and she said you told her it was a private sponsorship from Zhengmao Pharmaceutical?"

"Ah Jie, don't you think you should explain?"

"This is a sponsorship of 26 million, not 260 thousand. Such a large sum, why didn't Zhengmao Pharmaceutical do any publicity?"

Lin Jie thought to himself that his stash of private money might not stay hidden for long.

He had forgotten that the studio's finances were now co-managed by Anlin Hospital's finance department.