It's My Turn Vol.5

Chapter 401: Shares

“With my current status, am I not worthy of Third Miss’s attention? I’m really in a bad mood. Logically speaking, this is the second time we’ve met, and the gift should be even more generous than the last time. In the end, do you actually plan to gain something without risking anything? Third Miss, do you think that is being sincere?”

Fang Tiancheng said meaningfully, “It’s not that I haven’t interacted with the ladies of the Tang family before, especially Fifth Miss. Although she’s a little young, she has the demeanor of the old master. I think Third Miss still needs to learn how to conduct herself from her.”

Tang Wenyi:????

What kind of nonsense was that??she thought. This was the first time she had heard it.?Could it be that he made it up on the spot??She looked at her fake friend who had just recovered some lost ground. Anger flashed across her eyes.?I’ve helped Xu Xiaojing fill her company’s shortfall and she only has to give a little bit of her company shares. Does she have to turn around and bite me?

Moreover, Mr. Fang actually compared me with Fifth Sister! How could Fifth Sister compare to me? He even asked me to learn from someone younger. If this were to spread, I would lose face!?Thinking of this, she was just hesitating if she should take out the last bit of money when she heard Fang Tiancheng continue, “Other than that…

I think Mr. Lu Ming knows how to conduct himself. When I met him previously, he was humble and polite to everyone. Moreover, I even asked him to give me some company shares, and he didn’t reject me directly. Instead, he said that he would consider it. I think he will give me the shares as a gift after a while.

He’s so generous. No wonder he can suppress the Tang family so ruthlessly. Isn’t Third Miss going to deal with him? I think there’s no chance. You’re not on the same level at all. If he were here today, he would definitely take out tens of millions of yuan for me without hesitation. No wonder such a person can reach such a high level!”

After a few words, his mouth was dry. He picked up the wine glass and drank the rest of the red wine. Then he chuckled and asked, “How is it? Have you thought about it?”

He did not believe that Tang Wenyi would remain indifferent after he mentioned Lu Ming!

In fact, it was just as he had thought. Tang Wenyi’s last bit of rationality was swept away at the mention of Lu Ming.?The other party is just good at marketing. I am the real deal! Why does Mr. Fang think that I am inferior to that bastard Lu Ming?! It must be because the two of us are not familiar with each other that such misunderstanding happens, right?

Since Lu Ming could do it, how could she not!

With this thought in mind, Tang Wenyi said emotionally, “You’re right, but I actually prepared a meeting gift this time. I forgot to tell you, so you thought I didn’t come prepared. I value what you are bringing to the table, so take this 10 million as a token of my appreciation.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she transferred five million yuan to Fang Tiancheng’s account and said, “I’ll transfer the remaining five million yuan to you in three days. Are you satisfied? If there’s anything else wrong, please tell me. Moreover, I think you’re overestimating that kid. He won’t be as generous as me!”

Initially, she only wanted to transfer five million yuan because there was only so much money in her account. However, she could not forget about the tens of millions that Fang Tiancheng mentioned. If she gave him a few million yuan, wouldn’t that mean that she was inferior to Lu Ming? Just thinking about it made her very resentful! She had to compete with him, so even if it exceeded her ability, she still had to give him another five million yuan!

However, she was alone and helpless now. Even if she wanted to borrow money, no one would be willing to give her a loan. This was because Third Miss Tang, who did not have a job, had no way of earning money, let alone returning the money. If one gave her a loan, it would be equivalent to throwing money away! However, she had completely lost her mind now and only wanted to surpass Lu Ming.

Fang Tiancheng nodded in satisfaction and said, “Looks like Third Miss Tang isn’t hopeless after all. You’re a promising student! If the old master comes to look for me in the future, I’ll mention you to him more. I think the outside world might be saying that you’re stupid!”

He was probably the only one who knew if he meant what he said.

Xu Xiaojing scoffed at this. Tang Wenyi spent 10 million yuan for his flattery. Only a fool would take his words seriously! After all, the reason why Tang Wenyi’s reputation was so bad was because this person had done stupid things. This time, their internal strife was a lose-lose situation!

She looked at Lu Yaohua again and lowered her head. She didn’t want to admit that the person she didn’t care about would be the final winner! She seemed to have thought of something and her eyes lit up.?Isn’t there still the other half of the profits? Should I hand it over or swallow it when the time comes?

After thinking about it again and again, she still chose the latter. Well, Fang Tiancheng, who was unrelated to her, was taking away 5% of the company shares! The more she thought about this, the angrier she became. She probably wouldn’t be able to sleep when she returned to the hotel today! Just as she was deep in thought, Fang Tiancheng continued, “Then shall we sign the shares transfer contract now?

However, as I’m a government employee, the higher-ups have explicitly stated that I can’t engage in for-profit activities. Therefore, I want to hand over my shares to a distant relative of mine so that this won’t cause me trouble. What do the two of you think? I remember this restaurant offers printing services.”

He was just short of making it clear that Lei Jiacheng’s last bit of hope had disappeared at this moment. If he was really as simple and easy to deal with as Lei Jiacheng had thought, how could he have climbed to his current position at such a young age?

How ruthless!?Lei Jiacheng thought.

He said with difficulty, “… Okay, Wenyi and I will print the share transfer agreement now.”

When there were two fewer people in the private room, Lu Yaohua couldn’t wait to move closer to Fang Tiancheng’s seat. He said eagerly, “Mr. Fang, how old are you this year? The younger generation surpasses us in time! One look and I can tell that your future is boundless! Everyone is saying how powerful Lu Ming is, but in my opinion, Mr. Fang is countless times stronger than him!

If you step into the business world, you’ll definitely be able to build a business empire that’s not weaker than Lu Ming Corporation in a short period of time! You’re the real North Star! It’s just that you haven’t made a name for yourself yet. Isn’t this just like an ancient Chinese saying? The great lurks in the city, the small lurks in the alleys! You are my learning target now! Can you teach me some techniques?

I want to learn something from you too!”

Chapter 402: Start Making Medicine

Although Lu Yaohua’s IQ was not very good, his flattery skills were quite good. At the very least, Fang Tiancheng was flattered by his praise. Moreover, his disdain for him had also weakened a lot. He was even willing to take the initiative to answer! This was a historic step!

Fang Tiancheng coughed a few times and pretended to be profound. “You? Then there’s really too much for you to learn. If you want to reach my current realm, you still have many years to go! I don’t want to teach you these things for no reason, unless… you have this.”

He made the same gesture with his right hand—rubbing his other fingers with his thumb—money! This was what Lu Yaohua did not have now. He immediately looked troubled and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Although I don’t have it now, I’ll get a considerable amount after this project is over. At that time, I’ll definitely give it to you on a platter. I hope you won’t refuse.”

Such an earnest attitude had won Fang Tiancheng’s favor. He smiled and said, “Of course not! Hahahaha, I like your sensible attitude. I’ll put in as much effort as you pay me, the more the better! I’m sure you won’t lose out by following me!”

Tang Wenyi, who was watching the show from the side, rolled her eyes. With Fang Tiancheng’s personality, he would not be satisfied no matter how much he gave him. At most, he would teach Lu Yaohua some superficial things. He might even fall out with him and turn hostile. She did not know if she should call him naive or stupid.

No wonder he could not defeat Lu Ming!

In the next second, the door of the private room opened. Xu Xiaojing panted heavily and held onto the wall as she said, “The contract has been printed! Mr. Fang, please take a look. If there are no problems, just sign on it. If there’s anything that needs to be changed, we’ll modify it for you immediately.”

Lei Jiacheng handed the document in his hand to Fang Tiancheng. The latter read it carefully and nodded. He said, “No problem. I’ll go back and get my distant relative to sign this equity transfer agreement. Try to develop the medicine as soon as possible in the next few days so that I can give you the green light in time.”

This matter was finally settled. The few people who heard this heaved a sigh of relief. The gathering ended with mutual compliments. Fang Tiancheng could not be out for too long because he was the captain of the old leader’s garrison. After a few drinks, he found an excuse to leave.

As for Tang Wenyi, she took advantage of the fact that the old master was on a business trip to give special instructions to the servants before following Xu Xiaojing and her husband to the Xingwei Pharmaceutical Factory in Shanghai. As Lu Yaohua knew nothing about this, he was deliberately excluded. Fortunately, he had other things to do, so he did not care.

Xingwei Pharmaceutical Factory.

The employees in uniform were nervously getting into production. In the huge space, there was only the sound of machines operating and a few fans desperately cooling down the place. Not long after they stood there, they were sweating profusely! As a result, many of their faces were red.

Tang Wenyi wiped her sweat and couldn’t help but sigh that Lei Jiacheng and Xu Xiaojing were really stingy. For the sake of reducing the cost of electricity, they actually installed these few lousy fans. Not only were they yellowed with age, but they also kept making creaking sounds as if they would stop working the next second.

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She looked at the uniforms of the employees again. Even the fabric used was the cheapest faux fur, and most of it was so dirty that one could not tell its original color. This made her wonder if this couple had given these workers just one set of work clothes.?The pharmaceutical factory is so dirty. Even if the medicine is made according to normal standards, it’d probably make people sick after taking it,?she thought.

She silently struck off Xingwei Medical Group in her heart. She would not take such dirty medicine! Thinking of this, she wiped her sweat and asked the two people beside her, “Don’t you think it’s too hot here? If they work in such conditions, they will definitely suffer from heatstroke, right? Won’t that delay the production?”

“That’s simple! If they can’t do anything, I’ll just fire them. Anyway, they’re just a group of cheap labor. As long as I have money, I can hire a large number of capable workers at any time. I don’t need useless people here! Besides, is this group of people worthy of air-conditioning? Isn’t that a pure waste of my funds?”

Xu Xiaojing said meanly. Even though she was sweating profusely, she felt comforted when she thought of the huge profits she would obtain. To a certain extent, she had maximized the company’s interests. Moreover, if she hadn’t ‘kindly’ recruited these people, they would probably have starved to death long ago.

Lei Jiacheng’s shirt was also wet as time passed. He couldn’t stand it anymore and picked up a small fan to blow at himself. He finally felt cooler. He waved at someone and a short dark-skinned man ran over. He asked obsequiously, “Boss, what can I do for you?”

“How’s the progress with the preventive medicine?”

Preventive medicine?

The dark-skinned man thought for a moment and said, “We’ve already developed the first version. According to your request, other than drugs, we basically used starch. However, the cost is still a little higher than your target. Why don’t we just distribute it? At least it can treat colds.”

They had made it according to cold medicine formula.

Xu Xiaojing frowned and said, “I don’t want to earn that little bit of money by mixing some inferior stuff in. Besides, those fools can’t even deduce the formula we use. In that case, there’s no need to really put the drugs in. It’s a waste of money!”

At the mention of money, she seemed to have been triggered and immediately retorted.

The dark-skinned man said awkwardly, “We’re using the cheapest medicinal herbs. We can’t think of a way to reduce the cost anymore. The price is already close to the usual medicinal prices. If there’s no other method, I will put product version one into mass production.”

“… Can’t you just get rid of those drugs?”

Tang Wenyi suggested. She looked at the other two people who were still deep in thought and said, “Buy a large amount of low-quality starch to make the pills, add some industrial sugar essence, and finally apply a faint medicinal smell. Wouldn’t that be done? In that case, we can definitely earn several times more than before!”

Several times?

This number instantly agitated Lei Jiacheng and Xu Xiaojing.

The dark-skinned man looked at her strangely. Why had he never seen her before? Could it be that she was a guest invited by the boss? Or someone he had hired at the last minute to supervise them in making medicine? He knew that the boss and the lady boss valued this fake medicine, so it was normal for the latter to be the case, but this was still a guess.

Then he asked blankly, “May I know who you are?”

Chapter 403: Three Versions

“She’s Miss Tang, who I specially invited from the capital. She’s in charge of the pharmaceutical production this time. Just listen to her and treat her as a real boss. Don’t think that she’s doing anything under the table. You’re an old employee by my side. You know what to do, right?”

Lei Jiacheng said. Usually, he did not care about his subordinates doing sneaky things. In any case, they did not earn as much as him. However, it was different now. This matter was of utmost importance. If anything happened during the process, it would become troublesome. Therefore, he did not mind reminding this factory manager of his.

The dark-skinned man was stunned.?The Tang family??It can’t be that wealthy family in the capital, right?! Does the boss know such a big shot? If I can obtain the other party’s favor, won’t I have a meteoric rise in the future??He looked at the luxuriously dressed Tang Wenyi and hurriedly said, “I know, I know! No wonder I felt that this lady was different from other people!

So it’s the Tang family!”

Tang Wenyi raised her chin.?This is the correct way for a normal person to speak after hearing my identity!?For some reason, she suddenly felt touched. Perhaps it was because she had suffered too many setbacks from Lu Ming that she had forgotten the honor that her identity had brought!

“Let’s do what I just said. I want to see the results in three days. You can do it, right?”

Just three days?

The dark-skinned man gritted his teeth.?At most, I’d get those people from the research department to work overtime. It should be very simple to make medicine, right? Moreover, according to Miss Tang, this time, it could not be considered making medicine. With so much starch, it would be more like making pastries. Won’t that be much simpler?

So he nodded and said, “No problem!”

“Alright, I’ll wait for your good news!”

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In the past few days in Shanghai, Tang Wenyi basically did not wander around. Instead, she stayed in the hotel obediently and went to the factory to take a look from time to time. She was getting more and more anxious every day. After all, no one knew when the old master would return. If he returned home early and saw that she was not around, wouldn’t she be finished?

She could only pray that the preventive medicine could be made quickly.

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On the third day, she woke up early to go to the factory’s office. Fortunately, the supervisor arrived ahead of her. He took out two identical white pills and said weakly, “This is the second version. We followed your orders and used starch and saccharin, as well as soup made from inferior herbs, to successfully make a new medicine.

The cost matches the standard set by the lady boss.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Jiacheng and Xu Xiaojing heaved a sigh of relief. From the looks of it, they could finally obtain the generous return that they had calculated previously! This time, the company’s shortfall could be filled. The big trouble was easily resolved!

Tang Wenyi sniffed the two pills repeatedly and said, “One of them smells strong, and the other smells weak. Is there a bug, or is the amount used different? Is the cost the same for both versions?”

The supervisor’s expression was clearly hesitant. He slowly relaxed his clenched fists and said, “It’s different. The one on the right is the third version. The cost of making it is about 50% lower than the second version, but the ratio of things used is quite unbalanced. And the most obvious difference between it and the second version is that with the former, there’s a 100% chance that it will cause harm to the human body.”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “The researchers actually made the third edition by accident, even before the second edition. Since we only realized that something was wrong after we wrapped up, we called it the third version. In fact, we’ve been hesitating about telling you because it’s too risky.”

Even though this was not the first time he had made fake medicine, those from before would at least not hurt anyone. This time, the medicine was really risky. If the people who bought the medicine took a few more pills, they might die! None of them were willing to be executioners. Moreover, if the matter was exposed, they would definitely be jailed!

It was not worth it to lose their lives for benefits, but if they did not report this matter to the boss, the lady boss, or Miss Tang, they would definitely lose their jobs. Whether they could survive in Shanghai was a problem, let alone the capital!

In the end, they decided to take both pills. If no one realized that there was a difference, they would not talk about this matter. On the contrary, they would tell the truth. The supervisor never expected Miss Tang to be so careful. This was also thanks to Tang Wenyi being tricked often. She subconsciously wanted to see if there were any traps.

However, the other three only thought of that 50% profit!

If it was only 10 or 20 yuan, they would definitely not have an answer so quickly. They could not be blamed for not having the willpower. It was just that the profits were too high! It was so high that they would rather disregard the lives of others to get so much money! This time, not only would they not have to worry about the company’s shortfall, but they would also be able to successfully jump ranks. Tang Wenyi could also show off in front of the elders of the family!

Only the people who did not know the truth would be harmed.

“Very good! You’ve exceeded your expectations this time. I’ll give the research department a bonus. As for your bonus, we won’t forget about it. From today onwards, get your workers to start producing the third version of the preventive medicine. Food and accommodation will be settled in the factory. You’re not allowed to leave without completing the target number. Report to me if anything happens.”

Lei Jiacheng arranged everything clearly with a wave of his hand. The reason why he was so cautious was to prevent the news from being leaked. If someone secretly told the truth about them making the medicine, wouldn’t they die before they could succeed? Therefore, they had to be careful!

There was no joy on the supervisor’s face. Instead, he stood rooted to the ground as if he had been struck by lightning.

After saying those words just now, he wanted the three of them to consider it carefully. It was best to use the second version because one could not be too blinded by benefits. He wanted to gamble on the other party’s conscience, but who knew that they did not care about the lives of ordinary people at all and resolutely chose the third version. His sense of morality began to weigh heavily on him till he could barely breathe.?Aren’t I an accomplice?

What should I do?

Xu Xiaojing seemed to see his hesitation and said, “Why? Do you want to expose us? I advise you not to do that. At that time, you might not even be able to live to see the sun tomorrow. If you agree, you will receive a generous reward. After that, I will also arrange for you to enter the upper echelons of the company.

Moreover, even if you want to develop in the capital, it’s easy with Miss Tang around. You should understand how to weigh the pros and cons, right?”

Chapter 404: Failure

He weighed the pros and cons.

If it was just Xingwei Medical Group that was involved, he could just leave Shanghai and develop his career in another city. The higher-ups would definitely not let him off easily when it came to creating fake medicine. The crux of the problem was that he had been involved in it previously. If the boss and lady boss were locked up, he would definitely suffer the same treatment.

On the other hand, if he didn’t expose them, he would be promoted and get a raise. With the backing of the Tang family, who would dare to offend him? Perhaps… No one would find out this time? He swore that this was the last time he would do such a thing. In the future, he would never get involved in such a thing!

Perhaps it was because he kept giving himself such psychological hints that his last bit of conscience was destroyed. He looked up and said, “Don’t worry, I definitely won’t tell anyone about this. I’ve worked here for so many years. How can I disappoint you?”

Seeing that he was so sensible, the three of them sighed inwardly. They were indeed right about him!

Xu Xiaojing even patted his shoulder with joy and said, “As long as you do your job well, you’ll naturally have a share of the profits. After that, I’ll have to trouble you to think for the others. I think they’re very obedient to you. I’ll leave this matter to you.”

Obedient to me?

The supervisor thought for a moment. That seemed to be the case, but he could not avoid having a few tough nuts to crack. What should he do when the time came? He directly voiced his concerns. He thought that the other party would look troubled, but he did not expect Lei Jiacheng to say with a dark expression, “Give us their names. We will ‘deal’ with them.”

It seemed that it was not some gentle method. The supervisor couldn’t help but mourn for those people for half a minute before leaving the office under the pretext of working. Without anyone else around, Tang Wen immediately returned to her usual lazy self. She said proudly, “Isn’t my plan quite perfect? I only brought you guys in because I regard you as friends.

Otherwise, how could you have earned so much money in such a short period of time? In my opinion, there’s probably no one else as good as me in this world! You have to cherish me, right? Since we’ve already come this far, you don’t have to be wary of me anymore, right? Otherwise, this will be too meaningless, right?”

She did not forget to praise herself. Coupled with this proud expression, it was obvious that she felt that she could do it again!

Lei Jiacheng hurriedly said, “If something similar happens again in the future, Third Miss, don’t forget about us. With our years of tacit understanding, we can definitely dominate the business world and be invincible! Lu Ming, who went against you previously, is nothing! No matter how powerful he is, can he fight three people alone?”

“That’s right! What your brother said makes sense. Lu Ming is nothing! In the end, he can’t be as powerful as you. You’re simply a genius to be able to come up with a perfect plan! I have to admit that I underestimated you in the past. I really didn’t expect that I would have a business genius by my side!”

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Xu Xiaojing agreed.

They heaped flatteries on Tang Wenyi, which made her extremely happy. She said arrogantly, “That’s right! I told you that I was very powerful, but you didn’t believe me. Now, you finally see how powerful I am, right? Don’t worry!

We cooperated so well this time. If something similar happens again, I’ll come and look for you!”

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Under the pressure of the three of them, after countless days and nights, the factory finally produced the target amount of medicine. The employees at the bottom level knew very little about the inside story. They only knew that it was fake medicine as usual, but they did not know that eating it would cause damage to their bodies.

They thought that this prescription might be made according to the preventive medicine formula. What if it had some miraculous effect? If they got sick, they would buy it and eat it. They would never have dreamed that their boss would produce such trashy medicine for his own selfish desires!

The moment it was completed, Tang Wenyi immediately rushed back to the capital. After handing the medicine to Fang Tiancheng, she returned to the Tang family residence in a panic. Fortunately, Old Master Tang did not return halfway through his trip. It was unknown if it was unintentional or if he could not be bothered to bump into No. 3 again.

He didn’t have to use his brain to know that No. 3 was not a person who knew her place. He had said what he could say and given her severe lashings. There was nothing else he could do. If he had been young, he would never have thought that he would be forced into a ‘dead end’ by his own daughter one day. He felt tired.?Let her self-destruct,?he thought.

As for the National Drug Administration Review Center, because of Fang Tiancheng’s secret instigation, they had given the green light all the way. The originally problematic preventive medicine had really passed through one strict checkpoint after another. If nothing went wrong, this medicine would definitely be able to set a new record for the fastest review and clearance. Such an abnormal situation naturally attracted the attention of others.

However, after knowing that it was the director’s idea, they gave up. They still wanted to continue staying here. If they offended him and lost their jobs because of this small matter, where would they go to for a shoulder to cry on? Only the newcomer who had just joined more than half a year ago was not afraid of anything. After sensing that something was wrong, he immediately took the medicine to the department for testing.

To be honest, he had always thought that the best hospital in the country would be the first to develop preventive medicine. This matter was too strange. Why would a company with no reputation and status produce the finished product faster than This Place Hospital? Moreover, there was no news from the latter at all. How could Xingwei be so far ahead?

Ever since they learned that a new epidemic had spread, the research department had been busy conducting experiments all day long. Until now, there had not been any good news. The team at Xingwei couldn’t possibly be so powerful, right?

If they were so powerful, why had they waited until now?

Therefore, there was only one possibility left. Recently, news of this matter had mysteriously spread. Even he had heard about it. What method had Xingwei used to bribe the director? This matter was quite difficult. In addition, the director was famous for being difficult to approach. The director couldn’t be Xingwei’s boss’s relative, right?

But no matter what, he was determined to investigate the composition of this medicine! If there was no problem, he would decisively let it go. If there was an issue, he would report it to his superiors! He knew the importance of his position. If he found out that there was something wrong with this preventive medicine, the people would be the ones suffering! He would definitely not allow this to happen! Otherwise, it would be a letdown to his original intention of studying medicine!

Thinking of this, his blood boiled!

However, the good times did not last long. Just as he was about to get off work, he quietly arrived at the Inspection Department.

Chapter 405: Report

Before he could enter, a voice behind him said, “Are you Lin Ji?”

Lin ji was shocked by the sudden movement! His pupils constricted. Then he turned around and saw the director of the Secretariat.?Why is he looking for me? I have not been discovered, right??He cleared his throat and said, “Yes.”

The director sized him up a few times, and a trace of contempt quickly flashed across his eyes.?An ordinary staff member trying to stop me??He didn’t know if this person was motivated or too stupid! If Lin Ji had minded his own business, he wouldn’t have to trouble himself to summon him.

“The chief is looking for you.”

Somehow, after hearing these words, Lin Ji’s heart sank. All he had done was send the medicine over to be tested again. He hadn’t even looked at the results before the chief started to panic. If this wasn’t a guilty conscience, what was?

“Okay, I’ll be right there.”

After receiving his affirmative answer, the director left without looking back. As for Lin Ji, he stood there for a long time. He watched the person walk further and further away, and his expression darkened for a moment. Then he took a deep breath, walked into the testing department, and said, “I’m sorry, has the test result of the medicine I sent this morning come out?”

When the middle-aged man with the reading glasses saw him, he handed him a report that was in the drawer. He sighed faintly and said, “You should forget it. It’s not a good thing to offend the chief. Do you want to stop here for the rest of your life? This medicine had to go through many checkpoints in order to get clearance, and the people at these checkpoints are on the chief’s side.

You can’t fight them alone, can you?”

He could guess the purpose of this newcomer. He was young and impetuous, and he rushed forward without caring about the consequences. The consequences of this would definitely make Lin Ji regret it for the rest of his life. He did not want the seedling that represented hope to be killed in the soil. After all, the person in front of him had a rather outstanding resume, so he tried to advise him.

“When you asked me to test the composition of this medicine, the chief immediately knew about it and quickly sent someone to snatch the preventive medicine away. If I hadn’t finished the analysis quickly, I’m afraid you wouldn’t even see this report! As you think, there’s indeed something wrong with this medicine. It’s even inferior to inferior medicine. Ordinary people will definitely have problems if they take it, let alone those with slightly weaker physiques.”

The middle-aged man said earnestly, “As the saying goes, the bird that sticks out gets shot. You don’t have any power or influence, so how can you fight with others? Your future is bright, so why do you have to end your own life over such a small matter? Why don’t you pretend that you didn’t see anything and go to work and get off work as usual? How about that?”

Unfortunately, Lin Ji’s eyes lit up when he heard this. He quickly asked with a solemn expression, “… Will people die?”

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He knew very well that he had put in a lot of effort to come here to work. When he found out that he had been hired, he was so happy that he could not sleep. As a result, he was almost late for his first day of work. He cherished his current job, but in the face of morality, he could not sit back and do nothing! Especially when there was not a single item in this report that passed the lab test.

From this, one could tell how problematic Xingwei’s medicine was!

Are they f*cking making medicine or pastries? This is fake stuff! Is it really good to disregard human lives for the sake of benefits??He thought that the benevolence of a doctor applied to everyone in this circle. Now it seemed that he had been too naive about the human heart. If he hadn’t been suspicious, he would have been deceived!

“What are you trying to say? Do you think you’re the only one who discovered it? Do you think you can be a mute? Can’t you learn from them and pretend that nothing happened? Do you know how tragic your outcome will be? You might not be promoted for the rest of your life! You might even lose your job!”

The middle-aged man said in disappointment. The two of them usually interacted a lot. He treated this young man as his junior. It would be a pity if he died just like that.

Lin Ji smiled and said, “I know, but I didn’t make any mistakes during my tenure. Even if the chief wants to find a reason to suppress me, there’s no excuse…”

“Kid, why won’t you listen to my advice?! He’s the chief. Does he need an excuse to suppress you?! Can’t he just make up something? Listen to me, let’s forget about this matter. We’re just ordinary people. We can’t beat him! Even if you have 10 lives, it won’t be enough to play with!”

The middle-aged man tried to make him change his mind, but Lin Ji shook his head and said, “I know I can’t win, but when I think about how those who don’t know the truth will worsen their conditions after taking these pills and even die, my conscience won’t rest! I can’t pretend to be deaf and mute to protect my future. I’m sorry, I can’t do it!”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “I know you’re doing this for my own good, but I have to ask the chief. It would be even better if I could persuade him to stop the release of this medicine. It doesn’t matter what happens to me after that! Even if it’s not for those strangers, I have to think about my family. Am I really worthy of their education? I don’t think I’m anything wrong!”

With that, he turned and left.

“Aye!”

Before the middle-aged man could grab the corner of his shirt, the other party disappeared from the testing room. “Young people nowadays…”

He shook his head helplessly. What that child said just now almost made his blood boil. Sigh, half of his body was almost buried in the ground. He could not compare to these young people! With someone like Lin Ji around, the country would definitely become better in the future, right? But it would probably be difficult dealing with the chief.

…

On the other side, in the office.

Lin Ji knocked three times. After receiving permission, he straightened his back and walked in. However, he was the first to see that the person sitting at the head of the table was a stranger. As for the director, he was leaning against the back of the sofa awkwardly.?Can he be someone important for the director to treat him like this??Lin Ji wondered.?But is there any big shot who’s so young?

“And this is?”

“Mr. Fang is a trusted aide of the old leader.”

After the chief briefly introduced Fang Tiancheng, he said, “I heard that you took the medicine for testing? I remember you’re a top student who graduated from Cambridge, right? It’s said that you published several papers in academic journals. I thought that smart people would go further. I didn’t expect you to be so irrational.

Let me show you the way. Pretend this never happened. I don’t mind if you continue to work here. It’s not impossible for you to be promoted in the future. Otherwise… Don’t blame me for demoting you and sending you to a sanitation station in the countryside! The environment there is quite harsh. Ordinary people can’t stand this kind of hardship!”

Are you starting to threaten me??Li Ji thought.

Lin ji looked at the chief and then at the expressionless Fang Tiancheng. He gritted his teeth and took three steps forward. He slapped the report down on the table and said, “I want to report the chief for accepting bribes!”

Chapter 406: Refusal

Fang Tiancheng was stunned by the sudden report. Then his eyes were filled with interest.?It seems that this young man treats me as a leader who knows nothing. Does he really think that I will uphold justice as long as he reports it??He glanced at the chief, who silently swallowed the words he wanted to say.

However, in Lin Ji’s opinion, this old leader’s trusted aide seemed to be on his side. He continued, “The chief wants this medicine to pass the review but it does not meet the standards of all passing standards at all. You can imagine how many innocent people will die from the side effects if it is officially released!”

He paused for a moment and continued, “What I said is not groundless. I have this report as evidence! It’s clearly written that the ingredients of the preventive medicine are used to treat colds, but because of the excessive starch and saccharin, their original remedial properties are gone! The nature of this matter is extremely grave! Please punish these people severely!”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the chief. However, the chief put on a nonchalant expression. His eyes were filled with undisguised mockery that lingered for a long time. He sneered and said, “This world is not as simple as you think. Smart people should choose to ignore this matter. Only now do I realize that education doesn’t mean anything. However, it’s understandable. There are more or less idiots in every place!

I just didn’t expect you to need me to remind you…”

Before he could finish, Fang Tiancheng took the report that was full of red flags and interrupted him, “Chief, what’s wrong with you? Didn’t you tell me that the pills had been recalled? It’s impossible for anyone to do the test. Then what’s with this report?”

These words made the sharp Lin Ji realize that something was wrong. The speculation in his mind gradually took shape, and his pupils constricted slightly. Then he looked at this big shot in disbelief and thought to himself,?Are these two people in cahoots? Otherwise, after hearing what I said, his expression should be angry, not calm like now.

The chief’s fingers kept pulling his sleeve as he said nervously, “It’s the people under me who are not efficient. They were a step too late. It’s not like I didn’t ask those inspectors if they had made a report, but the answer I got was no. I thought that they wouldn’t dare to defy my orders. I didn’t expect them to make a mistake!”

“Heh, looks like I overestimated your ability.”

Fang Tiancheng concluded. Although this chief was obedient, he couldn’t help but go crazy from time to time. If he were to fail, it would be bad! No one present knew that he was already considering whether to replace him. After all, many people had given him a lot of money just to get a promotion and a raise.

“Have you… been bribed too?!”

Lin Ji thought to himself that it was impossible.?Who is that Xingwei Medical Group? Not only could they make the chief stand against justice, but they also have the old leader as their backer? They can’t be the relatives of some big shot, right??No matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t figure out the real relationship between these people. He was just increasingly disappointed with this place.

If even the officials had been corroded by the darkness, was there any place that was clean? He suddenly felt a little breathless. The mountain in front of him was really as that person had said in the testing department. It was not something an ordinary person like him could resist!

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The corners of Fang Tiancheng’s mouth curled up, and he nodded maliciously, as if he was deliberately destroying Lin Ji’s last delusion. He said, “Congratulations, you guessed right. But there’s no reward. In fact, I asked the chief to do this. I was the one who was bribed by Xingwei, not him. He is just following orders.”

Chief…

Did I misunderstand!?

Lin Ji gasped. He thought he could seek justice with Fang Tiancheng, but he didn’t expect the two of them to be birds of a feather?! Before he could think further, his rationality was drowned by his emotions. He asked angrily, “Do you really know what you’re doing? This is not a small matter! People will die if they take it!

What do you take them for?! Even if you’re a trusted aide of the old leader, I don’t think you have the right to rob others of their lives! I think you’re executioners. Anyone who tacitly agreed that this inferior medicine should be released is their indirect murderer!”

His voice echoed throughout the office, followed by a dead silence.

Just as the three of them were in a deadlock, Fang Tiancheng spoke first. “Lin Ji, right? I don’t know who gave you the guts to speak to me like this, but I have to admit that your courage is commendable. I think you need to understand the difference in status between us. If I say there’s no problem, there’s no problem. If I say this medicine has to pass the review, it has to pass!”

He smiled viciously and said, “I’ll get rid of whoever stands in my way! Because I’m your superior! I’ve been in this position for so many years. Do you think a newbie like you knows more than me? This report is nonsense! You guys made it up! I’ve already tested this medicine with someone outside. They all say it’s a qualified product!

And it will definitely have a positive effect on the epidemic! In my opinion, it’s just sour grapes on your part!”

Lin Ji was so angry that he laughed. In any case, the situation could not get any worse, so he might as well say what was on his mind! Hence, he said bluntly, “Are you sure you’re not lying to yourself? If there’s really no problem, why did you specially do the test outside? Is it because you can only bribe the people outside? Because no one can guarantee that no one in the review center will expose this matter!”

It is easy enough for them to force one person to disappear. But a group of people?

He did not think that Fang Tiancheng was powerful enough to suppress so many people by himself without alarming the outside world!

His words seemed to have hit a raw nerve. Fang Tiancheng flew into a rage out of humiliation and said, “Shut up! I think you’re tired of living! Is this how you treat your leader? Would you believe that I won’t let you return to the capital for the rest of your life! If you kneel down and beg me, I don’t mind giving you a chance!”

He had already made up his mind not to let Lin Ji have an easy time. The outcome would be the same whether he stayed in the capital or not. He had said those words with the intention of making fun of him.

How could Lin Ji be afraid of this person? He straightened his back again and said, “Since things have come to this, there’s no way for me to turn back. Didn’t the chief say just now? If you want to send me to the countryside to be a station commander, so be it! I won’t regret it! Anyway, I don’t think I did anything wrong! But I also have something to say to you!”

He took a deep breath and said, “Don’t let me find an opportunity. Otherwise, I won’t let you stay in this position in peace! Even if I die, I’ll bite off a piece of your flesh! What can’t kill me will definitely make me stronger!”

Such arrogant words shocked the chief and Fang Tiancheng!?This person really doesn’t know his own limits,?they thought.?A mere mortal wanting to pull us down? Why doesn’t he look himself in the mirror and ask if he is worthy!

Chapter 407: Making Life Difficult

“You have some backbone! I want to see how long you can be stubborn!”

Fang Tiancheng said with a fierce gaze, “Coincidentally, the conditions in the Northwest countryside are harsh, and no one is willing to suffer there. You can pack your luggage and go to the sanitation station over there to be the station chief. It can be considered that you’ve been promoted. Congratulations, Station Chief Lin! Perhaps you’ll be there for the rest of your life!”

He enunciated each word clearly. His sinister words made one’s hair stand on end. Lin Ji had already given up. He said fearlessly, “Thank you, Leader, for your appreciation. There’s no fairness to speak of in your world. I don’t even want to stay here!”

After saying this, he left the office without looking back. The door that was slammed shut made a loud noise, causing the distracted chief to shiver. He turned around and met Fang Tiancheng’s cold gaze. He gulped guiltily.

“Chief, I don’t think I met such a person the last time I was here, right? What’s going on? Can’t you even control your subordinates? If I came any later, would you be rebelling? As the second-in-command to the old leader, I was scolded by a junior employee. If word gets out, what will those people think of me? What a joke! Ridiculous!”

Fang Tiancheng slapped the mahogany table in an attempt to vent his dissatisfaction and anger. He was the target of many celebrities in the capital who wanted to curry favor with him, but today, he was actually humiliated by a young man. How could he accept this?! Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up and kicked the chief’s chair away, knocking off the white wall paint before it came to a standstill!

When had the chief ever seen someone so angry? He quickly knelt down and apologized. “I-I’m sorry! It was my mistake this time. Please give me another chance. I definitely won’t let this happen again! You should know that something happened at home recently, so I couldn’t juggle work and home. But don’t worry, I’ll definitely devote all my time to work from now on!”

He didn’t want the position he had worked so hard for most of his life to be gone because of such a small matter! Anyway, it was Lin Ji’s fault. If the other party hadn’t insisted on finding out the truth, how could he have been noticed by his superiors? Also, that old fellow from the testing department made a report secretly just because he was more experienced. He even danced in front of the boss!

Does the old fellow really think that I can’t not do anything to him?!?the chief thought.

“That better be the case! If everyone is like Lin Ji, they will all think that they can easily lower the dignity of someone in my position! Your greatest advantage is that you’re obedient, but don’t forget that as long as I’m willing to promote others, they can also be very obedient. I don’t want a second Lin Ji!”

Just thinking about the scene just now made Fang Tiancheng furious! Lin Ji really had it too easy to be sent to the countryside! He should have left him in the capital to be tortured again! He clicked his tongue in his heart. Well, he lost his rationality earlier.

Only Lu Ming Corporation’s shares could comfort him now. He subconsciously recalled what Lu Ming said to him that day. It had been so long, but there was still nothing from Lu Ming. Could it be that he had forgotten, or… he did not want to give them to him? If it was the latter, he had plenty of ways to make the other party hand over the shares obediently!

“You know what to do, don’t you? If you still need me to teach you, I think it’s time for someone else to take the position of chief.”

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There was a hint of threat in his tone. He didn’t need idiots here!

“I know! I know! I’ll communicate ‘well’ with them! Don’t worry, I’ve done so much for you for so many years. Today’s incident was just an accident. I promise you that all the rumors about this matter will completely disappear tomorrow. The preventive medicine you asked me to approve will also be approved as soon as possible!”

That’s more like it!

Fang Tiancheng’s mood finally improved a little. He nodded slightly and seemed to have thought of something. He said, “In the future, if This Place Medical Center wants to submit a drug for review, find an excuse to delay it. Without my permission, you are not allowed to approve it. If you cause any trouble because of your negligence, you can start from scratch!”

He thought that it was time to put some pressure on Lu Ming. Even someone as stingy as Tang Wenyi had to give him benefits. Lu Ming Corporation was such a big company, so it wouldn’t make sense if he didn’t give him some shares, right? Moreover, he wasn’t greedy. He didn’t want much. On account of his old leader, he would be satisfied with 1%.

The chief was at a loss for a few seconds.?This Place??He wondered why they suddenly had dealings with This Place Hospital. He had more or less heard about it. Its medical standard in Shanghai and even the entire country was quite impressive. In his opinion, This Place was definitely the organization that could make preventive drugs the fastest. Now he was suddenly stuck. Could it be that the boss of Lu Ming Corporation has offended this Mr. Fang?

That’s unlucky.

However, he also knew that Fang Tiancheng had asked him to give the green light for the fake medicine. If the real medicine didn’t appear, something would definitely happen, right? He looked at the other party vaguely. With Fang Tiancheng’s ability, he should be able to suppress it. Moreover, so what if Lu Ming Corporation was amazing? Without Mr. Fang’s instructions, who would dare to sell their medicine?

Lu Ming finally met his match!

“Alright, I understand. But can I ask what feud you have with Lu Ming Corporation?”

Feud?

Fang Tiancheng said with a faint smile, “It’s not a feud. It’s just that Boss Lu said that he wanted to give me shares last time, but they haven’t reached me yet. I’m just a little impatient from waiting. I just want to use this matter to tell him that it’s time to fulfill his promise. If he wants to go back on his word, then he can forget about developing in the capital in the future!”

Lu Ming never promised to give him shares, but Fang Tiancheng felt that he had tacitly agreed to this matter. It could only be said that the two sides had different thoughts. In his opinion, since the old leader liked this young man, there was nothing he could do. But he was the one in charge. If Lu Ming was capable, he could complain to the old leader about him. Anyway, he was fearless! At most, the old leader would just say a few words to him.

How could my many years of friendship with my old leader not be comparable to a young kid he has just met a few times??Fang Tiancheng thought.

“Alright, it’s getting late. The old leader still needs me, so I’ll go back first. Just let me know when you’re done.”

“Alright, alright. I’ll have to trouble you to put in a good word for me in front of the old leader when you get back.”

The chief said solicitously. He thought perhaps he would be lucky enough to climb to a higher position. Perhaps he could even share the power with the person in front of him. Just thinking about it was beautiful! However… The possibility of this was slim. After all, the other party had climbed to his current position by working under the old leader since his younger days. Not everyone could have such heaven-defying luck!

Chapter 408: Predicament

Fang Tiancheng did not directly agree or reject him. Instead, he gave a perfunctory response. In his opinion, if he could not even do such a small thing well, how could he ask him to put in a good word for him in front of the old leader??Is he dreaming? What is he thinking?! Even if I want to recommend someone to the old leader, I won’t not find an idiot!

After he left, the chief heaved a sigh of relief. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. The back of his shirt was drenched. Even though there was a cold draft coming from the air conditioner, he did not feel cold at all. He almost… almost lost his position!

After being paralyzed for a while, he walked to the hall and called all the employees who were about to get off work. He said solemnly, “I know you have doubts and confusion about this preventive medicine, but what I want to say is—don’t interfere in things that you shouldn’t! We have to let this medicine pass the review! If anyone is unconvinced and wants to investigate secretly, don’t blame me for being impolite!

You will suffer the same fate as Lin Ji! He has already been transferred to the northwestern countryside to be the station chief. I don’t think I need to tell you how desolate the conditions there are, right? I dare to guarantee that he won’t be able to return to the capital for the rest of his life! So what if he’s outstanding? I don’t lack people here!”

“… Understood.”

No wonder they saw Lin Ji leave with his luggage not long ago. So that was the reason. It seemed that this was not a small matter. Even their superior had made such a big move. What else could they say? They could only nod obediently and agree. After obtaining their agreement, the chief finally let them go.

Just as the middle-aged man who had tried to advise Lin Ji was about to leave, he was stopped by the chief. “Old Wang, you made that report, right? Don’t think about denying it. I don’t think others are as bold as you! I think you’re already an old man. Don’t be hot-blooded like young people. Otherwise, if there’s a next time, don’t report to work.”

“… I understand.”

The middle-aged man understood that this was the chief’s last warning. He sighed as he walked away. It was not easy for him to help the young man, but he almost got himself fired. It was not easy to be a good person!

…

While this side was in chaos, This Place was also in a predicament.

A few people in white coats walked around the research room. Among them were many foreign faces. They were sent by Pfizer to study preventive medicine together. Nearly half a month had passed, but there were still no signs of any experiments. Coupled with the constant purchase of new equipment, the originally rich Pfizer was showing some signs of being dragged down!

Even its stock in the US market was falling continuously! The situation was getting worse and worse, and everyone’s mood became solemn! They began to have doubts—did they really have to continue developing this preventive drug? After wasting so much manpower, financial resources, and energy, they would probably go bankrupt before the epidemic completely broke out!

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Pitt, the biggest investor, rushed to Lu Ming Corporation before noon. His goal was to persuade Lu Ming to give up on this matter. After all, most people no longer held any hope now. The only one left was Boss Lu. If he could end this matter quickly, they would not be forced to sink together because of the development of preventive drugs!

There was a knock on the door. He said in broken English, “Hello, I’m Pitt, who made an appointment with you on the phone. May I know if Boss Lu is free to see me?”

“Come in.”

He turned the doorknob and saw a handsome man in casual wear. Although he had long heard that Boss Lu was an especially young person, his appearance still surprised him. He had taken this step at such a young age. It was really as the outside world said—his future was boundless!

Lu Ming raised his head. The moment he saw him, the corners of his lips curled up. He smiled and said, “Please have a seat.”

The foreign man in front of him had a round face, some freckles, a slightly protruding stomach, golden hair, and blue eyes. When they looked at each other, he felt drawn by Lu Ming’s clear eyes which came across as very amiable.

“Boss Lu, you’re really handsome!”

Pitt went forward and hugged Lu Ming for a few seconds. Then he reluctantly let go and said, “If you have any plans to act in a movie or television drama in the future, I will definitely be the first to support you. It’s the entertainment world’s greatest loss if you don’t enter the industry with your looks!”

Hearing this sincere praise, Lu Ming said in embarrassment, “You flatter me. I don’t have any plans to do that for the time being.”

If he really wanted to become famous, why would he wait until now? Don’t forget, he still had a large entertainment company under him. As long as he gave a few orders, he could get the best resources. However, he didn’t even have time to deal with work from day to day. How could he have other thoughts?

“By the way, why are you here?”

At this point, Pitt’s smile faded a little and he said seriously, “The research project isn’t going well, right? I heard from overseas that the virus of this epidemic mutates into new variants or strains easily. Although it is very active in the human body, once it leaves the host body, it will produce another chemical reaction. Now those doctors haven’t found a way to keep it unchanged.

Do you think there’s any need for us to continue?”

At the front, they were having all kinds of headaches because of the funding problem. They were pulling in new people to invest every moment, but those people were not fools. They all knew the risk of failure! This also caused them to be seriously short of funds. They thought that the doctors at the back end would at least have something to contribute, right? But in the end, just like them, there was no progress!

This disappointed many people.

The doctors who were conducting the experiments wanted to give up. If this stalemate continued, it would not benefit either party. In that case, it was better to deal with the pain quickly. Since they could not figure out a preventive drug, they would let others or the officials do it. It would save them a sum of money!

After taking a deep breath, Pitt continued, “And I’m not the only one who wants to do this. The others are not optimistic about the research. They all think that even if we continue to study it, it will probably not have any pleasing results. It will only add to our unnecessary burden, so I hope Mr. Lu can understand.

To be honest, I can absolutely say that we’re not short of money, but this research is like a bottomless pit. No matter how well-funded we are, we have to consider whether we should continue to channel funds into projects that are destined to fail. Also, I haven’t seen any results from the research after so many days. I’ve gotten over it.”

Chapter 409: Trust Me

“Successful research will earn you fame and a lot of money, but there’s nothing to lose if you don’t pursue it.”

In other words, there was no need to fight to the death! They were all businessmen, so he thought that Lu Ming wouldn’t be so stubborn. If he couldn’t learn to be flexible, Lu Ming Corporation would have been gone long ago!

His mouth was dry from talking. He asked tentatively, “Mr. Lu, what do you think? We think it’s impossible to develop this preventive medicine. No, perhaps only those rich officials can produce results. The money we invested will be wasted. It will take us a lot of effort to earn back the same amount!”

Lu Ming was deep in thought when he heard the familiar voice of the system.

[Faced with the thoughts of Pitt and others, please make the following choices:

Option 1: Take your time. Reward: A random Star Creation Management Branch Company.

Option 2: Retreat in the face of difficulties. Reward: A chef team from an overseas five-star hotel.

Option 3: Persevere and continue to invest in research and development. Reward: Query (Using the Query Technique in daily communication will allow you to obtain the truth of the information you want to know unconditionally. Limited to once.)

Query Technique?

He raised his eyebrows.?This is interesting.?His attention instantly moved from the dilemma of whether to continue researching to the words ‘Query Technique’. Just as he was immersed in his own world, Pitt became more and more nervous. Seeing that Lu Ming did not respond for a long time, he thought it was a tactful rejection, so his expression froze, and his heart sank!

If I can’t convince Boss Lu, won’t I have to play along with him!?

I’ve already made the pros and cons clear. Won’t a normal person stand on my side after hearing this? Why would anyone jump down when he knows there’s a cliff in front of him? Can it be that Boss Lu has other plans? But I really can’t think of any other ideas.

“Boss Lu? Have you decided?”

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Lu Ming was pulled back to reality by this voice. His eyes curved like a fox as he said, “I too am aware of this matter. Now that the people are in turmoil, we either give up or continue. You’ve all invested so much money. Why don’t you try to continue? Perhaps there will be results.”

“That’s what we thought at first, but now that our patience has worn thin, we can say with certainty that this preventive medicine is beyond our ability to produce! I’ve asked the doctors in our country to participate, and you could imagine the outcome.”

Pitt shrugged and spoke in exasperation.

Lu Ming’s smile did not fade. “I have an idea. If you’re willing to believe me, please stick with me.”

Pitt wondered,?There’s a way?! How is that possible?! Isn’t it too speedy? What other way is there that we have missed? We have thought of everything we could before. Only by giving up this path could we stop our losses in time!?However, the hidden anticipation in his heart had taken root because of what Lu Ming said.

Curiosity drove him to follow Lu Ming to the laboratory. All the researchers were gathered in the hall. They had all been informed in advance to put down their work. It seemed that the boss had something to say. They wondered what Lu Ming wanted to say at this time. Could it be that he had finally thought it through and wanted to give up? But it didn’t matter. Anyway, they couldn’t figure anything out.

Lu Ming stood on the steps and looked down at the faces of these people. He said, “All of you are elite geniuses in the industry. It’s our Lu Ming Corporation’s honor to be able to gather here to do the same research! I have to say that this epidemic is really troublesome. You all want to give up, right?”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “Do you know how humans used to avoid natural disasters? Floods, tsunamis, earthquakes… We survived time and time again because of our brains! There are solutions to any disease, but they haven’t been discovered yet! No one knows better than you about this research. Are you sure you want to give up?

Don’t you think it’s a pity? Your energy, our money! Do you really have to bow down to such a minor disease?! Tell me what you really think! If you give up, who else can be in the front line? The country? Or the defenseless people!”

His powerful words were like sharp arrows that pierced into the softest parts of everyone’s hearts. Ji Yu, who was in charge of recording at the side, felt her hands tremble slightly. The fatigue in her eyes instantly disappeared without a trace, leaving only a burning fighting spirit! Meanwhile, a blush had unknowingly crept up to the tip of her ears. The speed of her heartbeat made her unable to think too much!

She slowly placed her left hand on her chest.?This Lu Ming is really… awesome!

Has my junior already grown to such an amazing level??She looked at the person standing not far away with mixed feelings. Although she had been persuading herself not to be envious of Chu Jinyu, she could not help but yearn for the kind of love she shared with Lu Ming.

“If you’re looking forward to the former, then I have to ask you. Can the officials really make medicine in a short period of time? If they can, why can’t you? You were the first to get the virus sample, right?! Are you going to say that your brains are inferior to the officials’ brains? Stop joking!

You’re all talents that I’ve picked from thousands of people! Now you want to retreat when you encounter a slight setback. Do you really understand the importance of this matter?! You have no way out! You can only use your knowledge and deal with this epidemic! If it’s easily made by the officials, won’t you feel indignant?!”

The fire that had been extinguished by the doubts started burning again. Many of them even looked a little ashamed. Just as Lu Ming had said, was it really in line with their original intention to retreat when they encountered a small problem? Didn’t they study this field to save people in the beginning?

Lu Ming looked at the expressions of these people in satisfaction. In the next second, he raised his right hand and placed it under his collarbone. He said loudly, “As the CEO of Lu Ming Corporation, I invite all the capable people in the world to join us! This matter is closely related to everyone. For our family and friends to live healthily, and for the sake of a better tomorrow, please do your best!

If we can make preventive drugs, I will definitely not be stingy! Everyone can get at least 300,000 yuan as a bonus! I will not only double the bonus for those who contribute more, but I will also satisfy any of your terms unconditionally! As long as it’s something I can do, I will definitely not hesitate!”

In fact, there was quite a lot he could do now.

Chapter 410: Ratchet Up

Presumably, those people would not miss such a good opportunity, right?

As for Pitt, his passion was stirred up by Lu Ming’s continuous comments. This was a situation that he had not expected at all. He did not expect that at such an old age, he could still be overwhelmed by a few words from a young boy. So this was the plan that Lu Ming mentioned. Indeed, they could not find a breakthrough at the moment. What about having many people work together?

There was an old Chinese saying about strength in numbers. He did not believe that with many people, they still could not figure out anything! He listened to his heart beating like thunder, and his entire body seemed to have boundless energy! He took a step forward and said, “Pfizer, too! If we can successfully make preventive medicine, Pfizer will increase the incentive by 100,000 yuan!”

“The ones who contribute the most will receive a Lamborghini from me in person. Those who don’t like cars can sell it for money!”

The entire venue was in an uproar because of their words! Everyone blushed and spoke in succession.

“Boss Lu, you’re awesome! We’ll definitely produce results this time! We won’t hesitate anymore, nor will we give up halfway! Even if I faint from exhaustion, I won’t let the tragedy of the epidemic happen in front of me! You’re right! Our duty as experts is to protect the common people!”

“Boss Lu is really going all out this time! Since you’ve already done your part, what excuse do we have to reject? I can already picture the epidemic prevention medicine being successfully produced and traveling everywhere after that! Boss Lu, you have to keep your word!”

“Look at what you’re saying. When did Boss Lu ever go back on his word? Since he dares to say it, it proves that he has such financial means. However, I didn’t expect the investors of Pfizer to be so generous! Pfizer & Lu Ming Corporation! I’ll be your die-hard fan for the rest of my life!”

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Lu Ming looked at the people below who were on steroids and said with a smile, “Then it’s settled. I’ll continue to inject funds in the future. Just tell me what you want. Our Lu Ming Corporation won’t be destroyed because of an epidemic! To be honest, what I don’t lack the most is money. You can also help my wallet to lose weight!”

He paused for a moment and continued, “Of course, I won’t stop anyone who wants to withdraw at the last minute. I can understand your difficulties, and I hope we can have a mutual understanding. If you have any objections, you can report to me in a timely manner. I’ll try my best to create the best environment for you to experiment.”

After saying that, he turned to look at Pitt and suggested, “You don’t have to worry about the funds anymore. I will be responsible for paying for everything. You just need to help me bring in talents. You don’t have to go around looking for investments. How about it? Happy cooperation?”

The weight on Pitt’s heart finally lifted. Having been relieved of such a huge burden, it would be much easier for him to go back and persuade the other investors! After all, he only needed to help recruit people and did not need to come up with a steady stream of funds. It was simply a great thing! Even if they could not make preventive drugs later, they would not lose much.

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And Lu Ming Corporation would shoulder the bulk of the funding.

Thinking of this, he cast a complicated gaze at the young man beside him.?Is he that bold? Even though there is no sign of success now, he is still willing to fork out so much money. Or could it be that… Lu Ming trusts these researchers so much? Could it be both? Otherwise, how could I explain Lu Ming’s bonuses and the promise he made?

This is incredible!?thought Pitt.

To have such a temperament and shrewdness at such a young age, it is indeed as the rumors say—he is a genius! When did such an amazing person appear in China??Many people in the West thought highly of themselves and never took any country seriously, and Pitt had similar thoughts before. However, what happened today changed his worldview!

He had to admit that Lu Ming was quite smart. No matter where he went, he would involuntarily attract the attention of others. He was like a human spotlight. Even Pitt was fascinated by his mysterious aura. Who would not like or admire such a genius?

His smile was more sincere than before. He stretched out his hand and said, “Mr. Lu, I like you more and more. This is my heartfelt thought. Happy cooperation. If you want to go to the United States in the future, you can call me anytime. I’ll make time to show you around!”

“No problem!”

The two of them clasped their hands. The rope that was about to break was firmly connected again.

As for the video recorded by Ji Yu, it was posted on the official website under the boss’s instructions. The same clip even appeared on the front page of Pfizer’s website. This time, not only was China abuzz with excitement, but even the biologists in the United States were in a frenzy. Such huge incentives would definitely induce people to rise to the occasion. No one could resist the enticement of such a big cake!

Even those who did not specialize in this area began to regret not choosing a medical specialization back then. Otherwise, they would not be so close to instant success and yet so far! This was so tempting! Many people wanted to take advantage of the situation, but fortunately, they were all blocked by the Head of Human Resources!

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Snow Country Cafe.

A man in a blue shirt with an unkempt beard was subconsciously using a spoon to stir his coffee. Even though it was cold, he had no intention of drinking it. The blonde woman sitting across from him said, “How have you been? You seem to be in a bad way. Did something happen? Kager.”

Kager shook his head at first, then said helplessly, “I think you should know, Cora. How annoying that boss of mine is! He keeps disturbing me like a fly. He clearly doesn’t know anything about biology, but he always acts like he’s guiding the world. There were a few times when I was about to successfully produce a drug, but I failed because of him!

He even suspected that there’s something wrong with my ability or my education! Moreover, you don’t know how ridiculous he is. It’s not easy to survive in this industry now. In order to cut costs, he keeps reducing the production cost of the drugs, so the drugs won’t be effective for those who take them!”

He had originally thought that he had no choice but to lower his head under the eaves, so he had been enduring his boss’s nonsense. If not for the fact that the other companies thought that his university level was too low and he really couldn’t find a job elsewhere, why would he be working for a company with little to no scruples? The long-term suppression made him wonder if there was really something wrong with him.

But he wondered why his mentor said that he was a genius back then. He had to admit that the university he attended was a lower ranked university.

Chapter 411: Recruitment

But that was compared to famous universities! His alma mater had more or less nurtured two or three famous people. Moreover, during the four years he was in school, he was the top student in the university every year! At the same time, he often participated in important competitions and won many awards. He originally thought that he could show off his skills in society after graduation, but he did not expect that graduating was equivalent to being unemployed.

No matter how many awards he won, he might not be able to compare to those who graduated from prestigious universities in the eyes of the interviewers! He, who had been rejected time and time again, could not even afford three meals a day. In order to survive, he had no choice but to accept a lowly paid job at a ruthless company. Sometimes, he even had to tolerate his boss insulting him!

He thought that after he survived this period and saved some money, he would go work elsewhere. He did not expect his boss to not act according to the rules at all. He fired him without a valid reason. Most importantly—he did not pay him the salary that he owed him! This left him in an extremely miserable state now. He relied on instant noodles every day to survive. He did not even have the money to file a lawsuit.

He sighed. One unlucky thing after another. Was fate playing a joke on him? He felt like he was a living joke! Thinking of this, he took a sip of coffee but accidentally choked. He coughed several times before returning to normal. Troubles never came singly!

“Dogsh*t boss! Trash company! What a waste of my time! He even recruited a genius who graduated from Oxford a while ago. At first, I wanted to get along with him. Although he came from a famous school, he didn’t even know the basics of biology. Initially, I didn’t care. Perhaps he wasn’t good at remembering these things, so I taught him a lot.”

Every time he thought of this, he wished he could go back to the past and beat himself up. How could he think that the other party was pitiful? He was clearly a despicable person! He sneered and said, “There were only a few people in the company, and still, they were scheming against each other! Guess what he did behind my back?”

“… He wasn’t badmouthing you to the boss, was he?”

The blonde asked tentatively. That was all she could think of.

Kager nodded. “The more time I spent with him, the more I realized that he didn’t even know as much about biology as I did. Wasn’t that strange? That was why I suspected that he either faked his education or bought it using his family background. And my boss didn’t know anything, so he fooled him into thinking that I was the fake!

I didn’t expect the human heart to be so sinister. So I told the guy about my pharmaceutical research and development process. In addition, he also saw how I did it with his own eyes. Then he stole my research and asked the boss to kick me out of the company!”

It was just a ruthless company. Was there a need to do this? He could not understand what was going through his colleague’s mind! Moreover, the two of them did not have any conflicts of interest. He just wanted a job to support himself. Why was it so difficult? He said faintly, “Maybe I’m not suitable for this profession! I’m wondering if I should try another field?”

However, if he gave up so easily, he felt that he would be letting down his mentor who nurtured him. He had vowed to make a name for himself back then! However, if he did not change his career, he would be facing a dead end. He felt that, with his learning ability, he could definitely adapt quickly to a new industry.

Now that two paths were open to him, he wondered what he should do.

Just as the scale in his heart was gradually leaning towards the latter, Cora propped her chin with her right hand and said with interest, “Then you must be really miserable! So are you unemployed now? There’s something I want to tell you. In your situation, it might be the only chance you can take.”

Kager was stunned by the sudden good news. His pupils constricted as he gasped and said, “Cora, are you kidding me? This joke isn’t funny… Is it true?! Unbelievable! Cora, tell me quickly!”

When he saw the serious look on Cora’s face, he knew that she wasn’t joking. He couldn’t wait to get an answer. Cora didn’t keep him in suspense. She said, “You should know, right? I’m currently working at Pfizer. There’s been an epidemic. Because its spread is still confined to a small area, not many people are paying attention yet.

But I think it won’t be long before it gets the attention of the world.”

She took a sip of coffee elegantly. The sweet taste stimulated her taste buds. She revealed a satisfied smile and said, “This is not a minor illness. Now Pfizer has reached a cooperation with This Side Hospital under China’s Lu Ming Corporation to make preventive medicine! The situation is becoming more pressing, but we still don’t have any leads.

I heard that the investors wanted to give up because there were too many places where funds were needed. At this time, the boss of Lu Ming Corporation announced that anyone who can develop it will get at least 300,000 yuan as a bonus. The outstanding ones can even double it and make their requests known. As for Pfizer, it’s willing to pay an additional 100,000 yuan to the person. Whoever contributes the most will also receive a Lamborghini.”

Kager’s eyes widened in shock. Am I dreaming?! Isn’t this reward too generous? His throat moved. “Are you sure you’re not exaggerating? This Lu Ming Corporation is too rich, right? I thought capitalists are all stingy like my previous boss!”

Lu Ming Corporation.

This name once again deepened in his memory. He had once seen related reports on television. It was a rather famous corporation in China, but what he remembered most was the interview with Tesla’s boss regarding Lu Ming Corporation. It was really amazing! No wonder Musk liked this person so much! He knew that Lu Ming could not be an ordinary person!

When Cora saw his dubious look, she showed him the video on the official website. His attention was instantly drawn away. He stared intently at the young man on the other side of the ocean. He, who had been discouraged by the industry, had reignited the flames! For a moment, many thoughts appeared in his mind!