Chapter One Hundred Sixteen: Principle

  "What's the good news?" Wang Xu asked with a smile: "Have you invited some famous pharmaceutical expert?"

  During this period, Yun Chong has been busy with the affairs of the pharmaceutical research institute. As for Wang Xu's construction of a traditional Chinese medicine factory, personnel have always been the biggest problem. As for funding, although it is difficult, it is not the most worrying aspect.

  The Japanese market for Chinese herbal medicine has been able to flood the world, and even sell back to China, this ancient land of traditional Chinese medicine, because Japan has invested a lot of capital in Chinese herbal medicine, especially in terms of personnel.

  In Japan, there is no concept of "Chinese medicine", only "Kampo" and "Chinese Kampo". In fact, what is called "Kanpō" is actually Chinese medicine.

  The Chinese medicine in Japan is very developed, and the whole traditional Chinese medicine is very popular and valued in Japan. According to statistics, a Japanese family with about 200 square meters of Chinese medicine clinic, with four or five pharmacists, has an annual income of over one billion yen, which is equivalent to more than seven million RMB.

  The development of traditional Chinese medicine in Japan is "teaching and selling", that is, promoting the sales of Chinese medicinal products through education and training. By establishing a research association for traditional Chinese medicine, a large number of pharmacists are trained in member stores, and a large number of pharmacists teach and disseminate traditional Chinese medical culture and concepts to the public, promoting the sale of Chinese medicinal products in the Japanese market.

  So in Japan, pharmacists are a very large group. Wang Xu wants to open a traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical factory and needs professionals with deep research on traditional Chinese medicine.

  They are the descendants of the royal doctors in the Qing Dynasty. Although they have gone through wars, many traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions have been well preserved. Wang Xu inherited hundreds of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions from Wang Heyan.

  This prescription is different from ordinary Jing Fang, it can treat mass diseases such as skin diseases, headaches, insomnia and so on. At the same time, it also includes some external injury prescriptions with very good efficacy, which are much better than those so-called band-aids that are popular on the market.

  At the same time, Wang Xu himself is also proficient in traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, under the guidance of Wang Heyan, he has also developed some of his own formulas. As for the number of Chinese medicine formulas, he may not be comparable to the entire Japan, but it's also not to be underestimated.

  However, having a formula does not mean that it can be made into popular medicines on the market. Wang Xu can grab medicine to cure diseases, but he cannot mass-produce drugs, which involves many techniques and is absolutely not something that one person can accomplish.

  It is precisely because of these formulas that Wang Xu has the confidence to compete with Japanese Kanpo medicine in the market and stand out. So when he heard the good news from Yun Chong, the first thing he thought of was that Yun Chong had found someone who knew about this aspect.

  "Yes or no." Yun Chong smiled and chuckled, deliberately teasing Wang Xu's stomach.

  "Come on, old Yun, what's the good news? I can hardly wait." Wang Xu urged again.

  "Through this period of time, I did get in touch with some people on the pharmaceutical side, but that's not the best news. The good news is that I discovered something." Yun Chong said with a smile.

  "What's going on?" Wang Xu was surprised: "Is it related to the pharmacy staff?"

  "Not bad." Yun Chong nodded: "In fact, we also have some traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical factories in our country, but basically they can't scale up. In the past few years, they have been struggling to survive under the impact of Japanese Kanpo medicine, but many of them have their own research institutes for traditional Chinese medicine."

  "What did you say?" Wang Xu's eyes lit up upon hearing this and quickly grasped the key point.

  "Not bad, some larger pharmaceutical companies have their own research institutions, now basically the state is not very good, but the researchers are not lacking, what is lacking is just the source of the formula, if we can acquire such a research institute, we can basically start work immediately." Yun Chong nodded and said.

  "Haha, that's great!" Wang Xu heard this and clapped his hands with a big laugh: "If it's like this, it can indeed save a lot of trouble. Moreover, these pharmacists have worked together for many years, their division of labor is clear, no need to re-coordinate, and they can even achieve twice the result with half the effort."

  "I thought so too." Yun Chong nodded: "So after knowing this situation, I also specially understood that there is such a pharmaceutical factory in Zhongjiang now, and the scale is not bad."

  "When it's already in Zhongjiang." Wang Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, earlier when Yun Chong mentioned the situation, he was already very surprised and had made up his mind that even if it was from another place, he would still acquire it. If not, he could move Fusheng Hall there or bring some personnel over, which means rebuilding a research institute. He didn't expect that Zhongjiang already had one ready-made.

  "What's the situation with this pharmaceutical factory? Are they willing to sell?" Yang Han asked, speaking up for the first time.

  "Who is this?" Yun Chongzi only noticed Yang Han at this time and asked with a smile.

  "This is my girlfriend, Yang Han." Wang Xu hastily introduced, earlier he was too busy asking Yun Chong what good news, and forgot to introduce Yang Han. Although that night at the Baiyun Road police station, Yun Chong saw Yang Han once, but after such a long time has passed, and many girls have gone before, it is estimated that Yun Chong did not recognize her.

  "You've all got girlfriends now, and I was going to introduce one to you!" Yun Chongzi chuckled before explaining: "The situation with this pharmaceutical factory is pretty ordinary, it's not very profitable. However, the group that owns this factory is quite famous and doesn't really care about the losses of this factory, which is why it's still operating."

  "This is indeed something worth discussing." Wang Xu said with a thoughtful tone.

  "It's not just a matter of discussing it, but I have high hopes. I understand that you know the owner of this pharmaceutical factory. If you step forward, the chances of success will be very great." Yun Chongzi said with a smile.

  "Who is it?" Wang Xu was even more surprised. He knew only a few people in Jiangzhou and didn't recall anyone opening a pharmaceutical factory.

  "Do you still remember that Blood-Blue Wine shop in Yun City?" Yun Chongzi reminded.

  "Are you referring to the Yao family?" Wang Xu asked, suddenly understanding. He had tried the Blood-Color Azure cocktail for the first time and felt that it contained dozens of Chinese medicinal herbs, which were well-matched, not only enhancing the taste but also being beneficial to the body. He suspected that there must be a skilled TCM practitioner behind it, but he didn't expect that they actually had a research institute for TCM.

  He had always been curious about Yao Qian's identity, and now that Yun Chong had said so, he suddenly understood that in Zhongjiang, with such a large capital, the only ones who wouldn't care about a pharmaceutical factory losing money were the Qiao family and the Yao family.

  The Qiao family is known as the richest in Jiangzhou, which is true. The Yao family is not to be outdone either. The Yao family's industries are also diverse, ranging from pharmaceuticals to medical equipment, and even high-tech information products.

  "Not bad, it's indeed the Yao family. This time, you're taking the lead, I suppose it shouldn't be difficult to negotiate, after all, it's just a loss-making pharmaceutical factory." Yun Chong nodded and smiled, recalling that he had recognized Yao Qian at the Baiyun Road police station, and seeing Yao Qian vouch for Wang Xu, subconsciously thought that Wang Xu had a good relationship with the Yao family.

  "Alright, I'll give it a try." Wang Xu said with a bitter smile. He and the Yao family didn't really have any relationship, he didn't even know Yao Qian's name, only that her surname was Yao. They had only met twice before.

  However, Yunchong has brought it up, so he naturally can't shirk it. Yunchong is also helping him out, after all, he can't just do nothing.

  "Alright, let's just say that's settled. If this pharmaceutical factory is acquired, personnel issues won't be a problem anymore. However, the funds required to acquire such a large pharmaceutical factory are not trivial, and I'm afraid I won't be able to help with that." Yunchong said.

  "I'll think of a way, let's first test the waters with the Yao family." Wang Xu sighed repeatedly, and when it came to funding, he was also at a loss. Acquiring a pharmaceutical factory like this would require much more capital than his previous budget.

  Now Wang Xu feels that he is a poor man who dares to dream of buying a car and a house without a penny, which is also a weird thing.

  After telling Wang Xu the news, Yun Chong didn't stay much longer and chatted for a bit before bidding farewell and leaving. He had been running around everywhere during this period of time, now that things were looking up, he naturally wanted to go back to Cloud City to see his grandson.

  After seeing off Yun Chong, Wang Xu began to worry and said that after all, he still didn't have any money. At present, Yun Chong had done his best for him and brought this good news, but the funding aspect was even more headache-inducing.

  He had previously considered building a research institute, borrowing from Qiao Binkai or He Minhua, after all, only about 100 million yuan was needed, he himself could come up with 30 million, and the rest would be left to Qiao Binkai to invest in shares, it shouldn't be too difficult. Now if they want to acquire a pharmaceutical factory, along with those researchers, without 500-600 million, forget about it.

  Five or six hundred million, not five or six yuan, Wang Xu felt it was a bit of a fantasy. He himself couldn't even take out one percent, let alone borrow the whole amount from others. Even if Qiao Binkai was willing to lend him the money, he wouldn't dare ask, as no one's money comes easily.

  "What's going on? I overheard you guys talking earlier, and it sounds like you're planning to open a pharmaceutical factory?" Yang Han asked with concern, looking at Wang Xu's hair.

  "I had this idea, but it wasn't until I put it into practice that I realized how naive I was," Wang Xu said with a wry smile.

  "What's wrong? Maybe I can help you if you tell me?" Yang Han asked with a smile.

  "When I need your help, I remember that you majored in business administration at Harvard and minored in clinical medicine. If a pharmaceutical factory is really going to be set up, please be the chairman of the board." Wang Xu laughed.

  "Seriously though, I might be able to help you with funding." Yang Han said sincerely.

  "Never mind, I won't take your money. You should know that your money is also your family's. I don't want to do anything relying on your money. Even if I succeed, in the future I still can't hold my head high and go propose." Wang Xu said seriously with a wave of his hand.

  He is currently short of money, but he doesn't mind borrowing from others. However, when it comes to Yang Han's money, he is resolutely unwilling to use it, which is a matter of principle and cannot be negotiated.