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Chapter 341: 343 Fan Zhiwei's Invitation
Chapter 341: 343 Fan Zhiwei's Invitation
Chapter 341: Chapter 343 Fan Zhiwei’s Invitation
The main structure of the new company’s factory is already complete, and now the interior decoration is taking place.
It’s expected that by the end of this month, the work will be thoroughly finished.
Today is November the twentieth, so there are around ten days left.
This morning, Qin Hao had breakfast and decided to check on the Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company.
In just one week, the Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company had not only completely absorbed the storefronts of Delicious Duck Neck,
but also acquired several small roasted duck and cooked food companies, increasing its number of stores by more than a hundred—its expansion could almost be described as terrifying.
Now Jiangshan Roasted Duck has seized more than half of Jianghai City’s market, with only Delicious Duck Neck and Liu Hei Ya still struggling to hold on.
The storefronts of these two companies are now being encircled by Jiangshan Roasted Duck.
As soon as Jiangshan Roasted Duck moves into their area, it will certainly sweep away the storefronts of the two companies with an overwhelming force.
However, Feng Xiangyi had not taken such action; she had already sent people to make contact with the heads of these two branches.
If they sell, she would acquire them at a low price, and if not, Feng Xiangyi would launch the final attack.
He was planning to visit the company when his phone suddenly rang—it was Fan Ruobing calling.
He hadn’t been to the school these days, and naturally, he hadn’t been giving Fan Ruobing drawing lessons either. Could it be that she was looking for him to go draw?
He answered the phone and said, “Hello, what’s up, club president?”
Fan Ruobing, “My dad wants to see you; he has something to talk to you about. Are you free today?”
Qin Hao, “Mr. Fan wants to see me? What’s it about?”
Fan Ruobing, “I don’t know.”
Fan Zhiwei owed him a favor, and the man was also the vice director of the life science and medical department at the Xuan Country Academy of Sciences.
Regardless of whether there was something specific or not, he had to go.
He asked, “I’ll head over now. Where’s Mr. Fan?”
“At home, Lijing District, Building 12, Unit 1, Apartment 501.” Fan Ruobing gave him the address.
Qin Hao, “I’ll head over right now.”
He hung up the phone.
Qin Hao drove out of the district in a Mercedes-Benz SUV, a vehicle he had bought some days earlier.
Mr. Qin didn’t find the Lamborghini comfortable, so Qin Hao switched to this car, costing over five million—indeed, it was very comfortable to sit in.
Moreover, this car was designed for mountainous terrains, and driving it in the city was somewhat wasteful.
But Qin Hao didn’t care, as long as his parents were comfortable in it.
He opened the navigation and searched for Lijing District, then drove in the direction of Lijing District.
At nine-thirty in the morning, Qin Hao arrived within Lijing District.
He found Building 12, Unit 1, parked the car, got out, and walked in.
Taking the elevator to the fifth floor, he reached the door of Apartment 501 and pressed the doorbell.
Soon Fan Ruobing opened the door and said upon seeing him, “Come in, my dad is waiting for you inside.”
Qin Hao walked into the room where a middle-aged man was sitting on a sofa in the living room.
Upon seeing Qin Hao enter, Fan Zhiwei stood up and said, “You must be Qin Hao?”
Qin Hao nodded slightly, “You’re Mr. Fan?”
“Yes, I’m Fan Zhiwei, vice director of the Xuan Science Academy. Please, have a seat, Mr. Qin,” Fan Zhiwei said with a smile.
Hearing the other party calling him a ‘Mr.’, Qin Hao felt somewhat embarrassed and said, “Mr. Fan, please don’t call me that—I really can’t bear the title of ‘Mr.'”
Fan Zhiwei sat on the sofa, his expression becoming solemn: “Why can’t you bear those two words?”
The technology you developed for synthesizing new cancer drugs is an example we all should learn from.
If you can’t bear the title ‘genius,’ then surely the rest of us are even less qualified.”
Fan Ruobing listened to their conversation, glanced at Qin Hao, and without saying a word, poured them both a glass of water.
…
Fan Zhiwei: “Mr. Qin, have some water.”
Qin Hao felt a bit uncomfortable being addressed like this; it made him feel like he was a six or seventy-year-old man.
He said, “Mr. Fan, please just call me Xiao Hao. I always feel a bit awkward when you address me as Mr. Qin.”
Fan Zhiwei: “Haha, becoming an academician of the Xuan Science Academy at nineteen, you’re the first in history.”
Qin Hao: “Compared to the hard work you and others do day and night, Mr. Fan, I think I still fall way short.”
Fan Zhiwei gave a bitter smile and said, “No matter how hard we work, if the direction is wrong, it’s all in vain.
The work you’ve produced has opened up a new world for many of us and has been greatly helpful in improving our country’s pharmaceutical manufacturing levels.”
After finishing, he continued to ask, “Xiao Hao, do you know which country is the world’s largest exporter of drugs?”
Qin Hao became serious and shook his head; he wasn’t very familiar with these matters and wasn’t certain, but he thought it must be the Northern Federation or some Western developed countries.
Fan Zhiwei: “It’s Stan Country, surprising, isn’t it? Stan Country is one of the world’s largest producers of over-the-counter medication.
Their generic drugs are exported in large quantities to the Northern Federation and Western developed countries. In Stan Country, drugs are very cheap.
Generic drugs are not fake drugs; they are high-quality replicas, having the same medical properties and effects, but their prices are nearly a tenth of the brand-name ones.”
This was the first time Qin Hao had heard about generic drugs, and he listened quietly, knowing that Fan Zhiwei didn’t invite him over just for a casual chat.
Fan Zhiwei: “Right now, our country is in talks with pharmaceutical giants in Stan Country about cooperation. The state plans to introduce generic drugs from Stan Country.
By doing so, we aim to use Stan Country’s generics to compete with international pharmaceutical giants, thereby reducing the cost of drugs.
Currently, Xuan Country is in the midst of an economic transition and upgrade, troubled by three significant barriers:
First is the housing issue, second is healthcare, and third is education.
These three mountains are taking up a large amount of capital, preventing ordinary people from spending in other market areas.
So, to ignite the next surge of economic growth, these three issues must be thoroughly addressed.
And our medical department at the Xuan Science Academy has been responsible for tackling healthcare and medicine-related problems.
Although introducing Stan Country’s generic drugs can lower drug prices, it’s not a solution to have the technology in the hands of others.
So, today, I wanted to invite you to the Xuan Science Academy to research other types of drugs.”
Qin Hao was genuinely surprised to hear about Stan Country’s prowess in pharmaceuticals.
He was quite aware of the high cost of healthcare in his own country.
A common farmer getting seriously ill could mean the loss of all their possessions, and some may even end up in significant debt.
This is indeed a major issue, a livelihood problem that must be resolved.
There’s no need to mention the housing problem; nowadays, an ordinary person could work their whole life and probably still not afford a house.
The issue of education is also a heavy burden, especially attending high school or university, which can cost tens of thousands for a single university student each year.
And that’s just for one university student. If a family has two, the financial pressure is undoubtedly enormous.
But the idea of going to the Xuan Science Academy to do research was something Qin Hao couldn’t commit to; he felt he would go mad in that dry, monotonous research environment.
Moreover, he had many other important matters to attend to.
Qin Hao tactfully declined, “Mr. Fan, I don’t really like that kind of environment. A relaxed, free atmosphere is more beneficial to me.
The technology for the cancer drug development—I came up with that in a moment of inspiration.”
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