Kang Wenxue was at this moment repeatedly pondering the two messages Chen Xiao had posted in the group chat using Zhou Dazhong's account on his mobile phone.
Even though he didn't know who Chen Xiao was, it didn't prevent him from guessing Zhou Dazhong's predicament.
"Although Zhou Dazhong, that idiot, was forced by force to have me notify the major Chinese medicinal material merchants in the name of the Ye family to supply Jin Fang Pharmaceutical, his betrayal of the Ye family is an undeniable fact. If I tell the Ye family about this, I will definitely gain a lot of benefits!"
With this thought, he was about to dial the office landline of Jiuding Pharmaceutical, but suddenly received a call from Lin Meiqi, and was instantly stunned. He remained incredulous for a full half-minute before saying:
"Miss Mei... Meiqi, you're not joking with me, are you? Jin Fang Pharmaceutical is just an insignificant small workshop in the pharmaceutical industry of Juxian City. As far as I know, Jin Yongping has tried to find the Lin family to supply goods more than once over the years, but your father has never paid attention to her. Moreover, the Ye family intends to acquire Jin Fang Pharmaceutical and has already declared that no Chinese medicinal material merchant in Juxian City is allowed to supply Jin Fang Pharmaceutical. If we sign a supply contract with Jin Fang Pharmaceutical at this juncture, wouldn't that be slapping the Ye family in the face..."
"Hmph!"
Lin Meiqi snorted coldly, interrupting Kang Wenxue's words without politeness:
"Mr. Chen Xiao, the new boss of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical, and I have a life-and-death friendship. If you can do it, do it. If you can't, pack your bags and get out. Anyway, there are plenty of people who want to be the president of the Juxian City Chinese Medicinal Material Wholesale Association. With a single word from me, I can have my father replace you immediately!"
"I..."
Kang Wenxue was speechless and completely dumbfounded.
In terms of his relationship with the Ye family, he, who had lived half his life, was not even as good as Zhou Dazhong. Although he had been fantasizing about climbing the Ye family's high branches all the time, he had not even seen Ye Jinhuan's face, let alone Ye Tiezhu, who had just returned to the country.
If Lin Meiqi really said a few bad words about him to Lin Zhengyang, he would be completely finished.
The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. In order to continue to hold his position as president of the Juxian City Chinese Medicinal Material Wholesale Association, he no longer dared to consider currying favor with the Ye family. He said nervously:
"Miss Mei... Meiqi, please calm down. I... I will go to Jin Fang Pharmaceutical with the most favorable supply contract now to find Mr. Chen."
After Lin Meiqi hung up the phone with a cold face, she quickly said to Chen Xiao with a flattering expression:
"Boss, it's done. Kang Wenxue will personally come to Jin Fang Pharmaceutical to sign a supply contract with you next."
While Lin Meiqi was on the phone, the agile Chen Xiao had already gone to the production workshop and prepared a painkiller for the Five Poisons Demonic Needles.
At the same time, Leng Shan had already thrown A She and Zhou Dazhong out of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical. Now he was waiting eagerly outside the workshop door.
Chen Xiao casually stuffed the powdered painkiller into Leng Shan's arms and said:
"The efficacy of this painkiller will last for about half a month. During this period, you'd better behave yourself. If I find the slightest dissatisfaction, it will be very difficult for you to get painkillers again."
Leng Shan took the medicine impatiently without even drinking water. He felt that the unbearable pain in his body had indeed lessened a lot. He was surprised and delighted, and quickly promised subserviently:
"Dr. Chen... No, no, Boss! Boss, please rest assured, as long as I have a breath left, I will never allow anyone to trespass into Jin Fang Pharmaceutical without permission!"
"Dr. Chen?"
Lin Meiqi, who did not know that Chen Xiao was a doctor at the Central Hospital, was stunned for a moment, but didn't think much of it. She quickly said with her chest puffed out:
"Boss, I also swear that I will be absolutely loyal to you and Jin Fang Pharmaceutical!"
Chen Xiao was a little amused and helpless, shaking his head repeatedly and correcting:
"You can still call me by my name, because the new boss of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical is actually my mother, and I am just an unknown doctor at the Central Hospital."
When he first discussed the acquisition of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical with Yan Su, he had already planned to let Chen Qing be the boss after the acquisition was successful. After all, Chen Qing's dream was to develop Ji Shi Tang into a large company that could independently research and develop various Chinese patent medicines, and to promote the Chen family's traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicinal materials.
Moreover, the Central Hospital had express regulations prohibiting medical staff from engaging in related industries outside the hospital.
Zhou Dazhong had come into contact with Chen Xiao yesterday, so he naturally assumed that Jin Yongping had transferred Jin Fang Pharmaceutical to Chen Xiao's name.
"You... you are actually a doctor at the Central Hospital?"
Lin Meiqi was so shocked that her eyes widened.
Just then, she suddenly received a call from Lin Zhengyang:
"You unfilial wretch, have you gone crazy studying abroad? Why did you instruct Kang Wenxue to sign a supply contract with Jin Fang Pharmaceutical without my permission? If Kang Wenxue hadn't specifically called me, you would have offended the Ye family, do you know?"
Although Lin Zhengyang was a famous tycoon in the Chinese medicinal material wholesale industry in Longdu, his business was too undiversified, and he had long been surpassed by the Ye family in Juxian City over the years.
Moreover, Jiuding Pharmaceutical, under the Ye family, was one of his important clients, and he would not easily offend them.
"Hmm?"
Lin Meiqi frowned slightly, obviously not expecting that the usually submissive Kang Wenxue would directly call Lin Zhengyang to complain. She quickly explained in a low voice:
"Dad, the new boss of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical is my good friend. Is there anything wrong with me helping him?"
On the phone, Lin Zhengyang said angrily:
"Good friend? Can good friends be eaten? Do you know how much business Jiuding Pharmaceutical, under the Ye family, does with us every year? Tens of millions! Tens of millions! And ask your so-called good friend how much business he can do with us? It's not that I'm looking down on people, but he probably can't consume millions of tens of millions worth of Chinese medicinal materials in ten years!"
"I..."
Lin Meiqi was immediately speechless. After all, in her opinion, Jin Fang Pharmaceutical could indeed not be compared with the flourishing Jiuding Pharmaceutical. So she covered the phone's microphone and cautiously asked Chen Xiao:
"Chen... Chen Xiao, have you budgeted how much Chinese medicinal materials you will purchase in a year?"
Chen Xiao had excellent hearing and had already heard everything Lin Zhengyang said on the phone. He couldn't help but sneer and said lightly:
"A minimum of twenty million."
"This..."
Lin Meiqi was dumbfounded, her expression filled with undisguised embarrassment, clearly not believing Chen Xiao's words.
If it weren't for the enhanced Little Gathering Sha Talisman on her body, she would have been unable to resist and would have mocked Chen Xiao.
But unfortunately, there was no "if".
Biting her lips, she said guiltily to Lin Zhengyang on the phone:
"Dad, my friend said that the annual minimum purchase is twenty million!"
"Pfft—"
On the phone, Lin Zhengyang burst out laughing, and said contemptuously:
"Who can't brag? If he dares, let him write it down in black and white in the supply contract, with Jin Fang Pharmaceutical as collateral, and purchase at least two million worth of goods every month. Does he dare?"