Chapter 88

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"Has the basic drug procurement meeting started yet?" Yang Chen was called to the group headquarters by Jin Meifeng and sat on the sofa in his father Yang Xiuyuan's office, frowning slightly as he asked, "What's the relationship between Sujiang Group and Wang Jinwang?"

"The basic drug procurement meeting for our province next year will start the day after tomorrow," Jin Meifeng said. "Wang Jinwang's Jinniu Group has no direct connection with Sujiang Group, but a niece of Song Peng'an from Sujiang Group is married to Wang Jinwang's youngest son..."

"That means there is some kinship between them," Yang Chen smiled slightly and shook his head. "In that case, there's no need to talk to Wang Jinwang... Is he the one pushing this matter both on and off the stage?"

"Pretty much," Father Yang Xiuyuan nodded. "Jinniu Group has a vast network of connections in the province. Only Wang Jinwang himself could ensure that the procurement order for a certain drug is secured before the procurement meeting..."

"Has our Hengyang Group ever worked through Wang Jinwang before?" Yang Chen seemed to recall something and asked.

Yang Xiuyuan didn't feel embarrassed and nodded readily, "Yes! When Hengyang Pharmaceutical was first established, we mainly relied on the production of cefazolin to get started. At that time, Wang Jinwang's Jinniu Group was already one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the province. Without Wang Jinwang's help in securing the provincial cefazolin procurement order for us, Hengyang Group's development would have been delayed by several years at least!"

Mentioning this, Jin Meifeng also sighed, "Indeed, if it weren't for Wang Jinwang's help back then, with Hengyang Pharmaceutical's scale, we would have had no chance of securing the cefazolin supply order... That order not only affected the profits of that year but also became a powerful tool for us to secure bank loans, solving many financing issues."

"Since the relationship with Wang Jinwang was so good back then, why is it different now?" This was Yang Chen's biggest question.

"Because of aspirin," Yang Xiuyuan said frankly. "Jinniu Group started with aspirin and was one of the largest aspirin manufacturers in the central region. Later, when our Hengyang Group launched an aspirin production line, Wang Jinwang had many complaints, and the relationship gradually cooled... But if we hadn't launched aspirin back then, Hengyang Group wouldn't have developed to its current scale."

Jin Meifeng added, "Moreover, Jinniu Group's aspirin products were mainly for the international market, while our Hengyang Group's aspirin products were mainly for domestic sales... The impact was minimal, but Wang Jinwang couldn't get over it. Even if it was later proven that Hengyang Group's launch of aspirin products had no impact on Jinniu Group, the relationship remained tense..."

Yang Xiuyuan and Jin Meifeng laid out the entire story of the grudges between Jinniu Group and Wang Jinwang without reservation.

After understanding this, Yang Chen touched his nose and carefully said, "So, regarding the procurement meeting, we can't say that Wang Jinwang is acting unfairly... Is that what you mean?"

"You only heard the first part, you haven't heard the second part yet!" Jin Meifeng huffed and continued, "Later, your father felt really bad and talked to Wang Jinwang once. That talk led to the cancellation of the piracetam project that was originally planned... In short, although we Hengyang Group didn't act fairly back then, Wang Jinwang's Jinniu Group not only wasn't affected but also received many benefits from your father, so we don't owe him anything!"

"That makes things easier without any personal connections," Yang Chen finally understood the complexity and smiled as he stood up, "So, for this procurement meeting, our Hengyang Group doesn't need to push hard... We can take the albendazole procurement order if we can, but it's fine if we can't. At worst, we can scrap the production line and save ourselves the trouble."

"What do you mean?" Yang Xiuyuan and Jin Meifeng asked simultaneously.

"Didn't Old Zhu tell you?" Yang Chen looked at Jin Meifeng with a puzzled expression, scratching his head, "The Kangbelle series of cold medicines, including tablets, granules, and capsules, which Yuanbang Pharmaceutical entrusts Sujiang Group to produce, is about to terminate the cooperation... This is the main focus for our Hengyang Group next. Losing the albendazole project will actually free up some space for us!"

"What?!!" Yang Chen's words were like a bolt of lightning, stunning Yang Xiuyuan and Jin Meifeng! Yang Xiuyuan, who was still sitting in his chair, stood up abruptly, his face full of shock!

"You... You're joking, right?!" Jin Meifeng, who had personally negotiated the project with Zhu Rongqiang, also looked at Yang Chen in shock, almost unable to believe her ears!

The Kangbelle series of cold medicines is one of the most famous drug brands under Yuanbang Pharmaceutical, with advertising expenses in the media alone reaching over 100 million yuan annually. It is also one of the best-selling cold medicine brands in the domestic market!

Sujiang Group's rapid development and growth over the years have been inseparable from the Kangbelle series of products produced on behalf of Yuanbang Pharmaceutical. One could say that Kangbelle is the lifeline of Sujiang Group. Once it loses the production rights, Sujiang Group is not far from bankruptcy!

In terms of scale, Sujiang Group is comparable to Hengyang Group, and even slightly surpasses it.

But Sujiang Group rode the coattails of Yuanbang Pharmaceutical, enjoying a smooth journey, and its investment in research and development and innovation is less than one-fifth of Hengyang Group's!

Hengyang Group has fought its way up, while Sujiang Group is a product of Yuanbang Pharmaceutical's rapid growth.

For Hengyang Group, the disappearance of a brand or the shutdown of a project, though painful, can be quickly adjusted and recovered from with time.

But for Sujiang Group, losing the production rights of Kangbelle would be a fatal blow!

Faced with his parents' shocked looks, Yang Chen felt a bit embarrassed, "The last time we discussed the cooperation, Old Zhu mentioned this to me, but I didn't have the heart to deal a fatal blow to Sujiang Group, so I declined his offer... Since Sujiang Group has repeatedly used despicable means, there's no need to be polite anymore."

After a pause, Yang Chen continued, "The Zhu family's attention is now on the new investment in the reconstructive nanoceramic project. As long as Mom, you give Old Zhu a call, taking away Sujiang Group's production rights will be a matter of minutes..."

In this regard, Yang Chen felt he had been quite kind.

Since he opened his eyes and returned to this world, the shadow of Sujiang Group has always been around him.

But because of a bit of kindness in his heart, he had always held back from dealing a heavy blow to Sujiang Group. Now that Sujiang Group is seeking its own demise, thinking that it can severely damage Hengyang Group with some connections... Yang Chen decided not to hold back.

He never took Sujiang Group seriously, but if they insist on being a nuisance... Eliminating them would be as easy as waving a hand. Yang Chen really didn't care about swatting a fly!

This matter, which Yang Chen described lightly, was a bit overwhelming for Jin Meifeng.

The benefits of producing Kangbelle products can be seen from Sujiang Group's thriving situation in recent years... If Hengyang Group could really secure this production right as Yang Chen said, then albendazole and the like would indeed be secondary... This is not even in the same league!

Jin Meifeng looked at her son, who seemed relaxed, with doubt, and after exchanging a glance with her husband Yang Xiuyuan, she hesitantly took out her phone and said to Yang Chen, "Then... I'll call Old Zhu now and ask for his opinion?"

Yang Xiuyuan also said, "Son, don't play tricks on us..."

"How could I!" Yang Chen smiled bitterly. "Compared to the market for reconstructive nanoceramics, Kangbelle is just a small part. Besides, even without the nanoceramic project, can't the Zhu family afford the one or two million yuan in breach of contract fees? Old Zhu knows the priorities, you can call him now to confirm!"

Seeing Yang Chen say this, Jin Meifeng's anxious heart finally eased a bit.

She hesitated for a long time before finding Zhu Rongqiang's phone number and dialing it...

The phone rang once and was immediately hung up.

"He hung up on me..." Jin Meifeng was stunned and looked at Yang Chen subconsciously.

"Uh..." Yang Chen was also stunned.

But before he could respond, Jin Meifeng's phone rang again... It was Zhu Rongqiang calling back.

"Hello, Old Zhu, how are you..." Jin Meifeng greeted cautiously.

Zhu Rongqiang laughed heartily on the other end, "Sorry, I'm in a meeting at the Ministry of Health... I couldn't answer the call in the meeting. What do you need?"

Jin Meifeng took a deep breath to steady herself...

"Old Zhu, I want to ask about the Kangbelle products from Yuanbang Pharmaceutical..."

"Oh, oh... You mean the production rights?" Before Jin Meifeng could finish, Zhu Rongqiang laughed, "Is your Hengyang Group interested in producing Kangbelle for us? I mentioned this to Mr. Xiao before, but he said he didn't want to destroy a company for no reason, saying it would be against the will of heaven..."

"But now my son has changed his mind..."

"Changed his mind?" Zhu Rongqiang was stunned for a moment, then laughed even louder, "Hahaha... That's great! Then it's settled. I'll send someone to Jinzhou with the contract, and we can arrange a time to finalize this?"

"Uh... Okay..." Jin Meifeng, holding the phone, was completely stunned. How could such a big deal be settled so casually by Zhu Rongqiang? Just... just like that?

Even after Zhu Rongqiang hung up, Jin Meifeng was still in a daze, not sure what he said at the end.

Yang Xiuyuan asked anxiously, "What did Old Zhu say?"

"He... He said it's settled!" Jin Meifeng, regaining her composure, said with a mix of laughter and tears, "Is he joking?!"

(To be continued...)

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