Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Big Misunderstanding_1
As soon as Qin Feng said this, Bao Weijie immediately got excited.
"That’s great news, no problem. As long as this project is reliable, I’ll definitely support it with all my might. However, since Shanding Village has always been agriculturally based, I’m afraid the villagers might find it difficult to accept the idea of planting white roses initially. I’ll handle the work of changing their mindset. But for the white rose purchase contract with Haiyun Group, we definitely can’t just sign for one year—it has to be at least ten years."
"Ten years? Let’s sign for fifty years."
Fifty years?
These three words not only thrilled Bao Weijie but also made him somewhat incredulous.
"Assistant Qin, you can’t be joking about this! Can we really sign a contract for fifty years?"
"Of course, we can. If the first batch of white rose plantation is successful, Haiyun Group can have deeper cooperation with Wanshan County. Agriculture is the main industry in Wanshan County, so the environment is well protected, and so is the soil. With clear mountains and waters, it’s suitable for the plantation of many medicinal herbs. Haiyun Group has pharmaceutical companies under its umbrella needing a lot of high-quality traditional Chinese medicine materials. In time, the Group can establish a medicinal herb plantation base in Wanshan County."
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Huanmei Group.
Xiao Manlian, having just finished work at her company, was stepping out of the main entrance when that familiar Rolls-Royce stopped in front of her again.
"Get in."
Xiao Manlian got into the car.
Qiao Wenshou handed her a business card.
The business card was dark brown, looking antiquated.
General Manager of Ren’antang, Pan Shi’an.
Xiao Manlian had never heard of either Ren’antang or Pan Shi’an.
Looking at the business card, she was utterly confused.
Therefore, she asked, "Uncle Qiao, what do you mean by giving me this business card?"
"All the medicinal materials needed for White Cream will have to be bought from Ren’antang. Only the materials from Ren’antang can be used to make the authentic White Cream."
"If we buy all the raw materials from one place, what if they jack up the prices, sell at high rates, and our costs go up?"
"This is something you’ll need to deal with yourself, but you must buy all the medicinal materials from Ren’antang. If you obtain raw materials from anywhere else and there are problems with the product later, you will not be able to bear the responsibility! Alright, get out of the car now!"
Xiao Manlian was politely asked to exit the vehicle, and the Rolls-Royce drove away, leaving exhaust fumes across her face.
Looking at the business card in her hand, Xiao Manlian felt bewildered.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt there was something off about the situation.
After pondering for a while, she returned to the company and went to the CEO’s office.
Yu Keqing was still working overtime.
She was a workaholic, staying until the wee hours every day.
To bring Huanmei Group back from the brink, she was ready to stake her life on it.
Seeing Xiao Manlian entering, Yu Keqing put down her work and asked, "What’s the matter?"
"Mrs. Yu, there’s something I need to report to you. The raw materials for White Cream will need to be purchased from Ren’antang. The individual who provided the secret formula said that only with Ren’antang’s materials can the authentic White Cream be made. If we use another supplier’s materials, the product might have problems."
"Okay! I get it."
"But Mrs. Yu, if we get all our medicinal herbs from Ren’antang, I’m concerned they might hike up our prices."
"As long as the quality of the medicine is solid, and it ensures the quality of our products, even if the cost is a bit higher, we can accept it. Right now, Huanmei Group is in urgent need of a product to regain our lost reputation. We need our consumers to restore their confidence in Huanmei Group!"
"Understood."
Xiao Manlian left.
Ren’antang?
It must be that rascal Qin Feng’s doing.
Yu Keqing concluded in her mind.
Then, she sent a text message to Qin Feng, it only contained two words.
"Thank you!"
On this side.
Qin Feng, while sitting in the yard, drinking with Lei Fugui and discussing how to plant white roses, saw the text message from Yu Keqing.
Although he had no idea what Yu Keqing was thanking him for?
Was it a text sent by mistake?
Anyway, Qin Feng didn’t care—he also had no shame.
He replied with three words.
"You’re welcome."
Once these three words were sent back, the misunderstanding on Yu Keqing’s end naturally deepened.
Originally, Yu Keqing only suspected whether Ren’antang was arranged by Qin Feng?
Now she was one hundred percent certain that Ren’antang must have been Qin Feng’s arrangement.
The next day.
Xiao Manlian had intended to make a phone call to set up an appointment with Pan Shi’an, as listed on the business card.
But she had a second thought.
She decided to go directly to Ren’antang to first check out what the scale of the company was like.
Following the address on the business card, Xiao Manlian walked into a shabby old office building.
From the renting notices posted by the building management on the ground floor, the rent for this office building could be said to be the cheapest in the whole Zhonghai.
Just ten yuan per square meter, the price was even cheaper than public rental housing.
There were a total of 28 floors with 18 rooms per floor, but only two elevators, one of which was broken.
Xiao Manlian stepped into the working elevator and instantly smelled a strong stench of urine.
While ascending, the elevator creaked and groaned as if it might plunge down at any moment.
After a nerve-wracking five minutes, the elevator finally climbed to the 17th floor, where Ren’antang was located.
As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, Xiao Manlian was immediately stunned.
This floor housed several companies: either they were in the business of small loans or selling health care products.
There was even one that was most bizarre, offering what they called space travel.
The advertisement claimed that for just 998 yuan, you could orbit the moon for a week.
Xiao Manlian followed the faded signs and found room 1709.
Three big red characters were posted on the door—Ren’antang.
The door was open, and a strong scent of traditional Chinese medicine wafted out from within.
Xiao Manlian warily walked in.
A sleazy-looking old man, dressed in a white lab coat, was brewing medicine over a small stove.
As soon as he saw Xiao Manlian enter, his eyes lit up.
"Beautiful lady, what brings you here?"
"Is Pan Shi’an here?"
"That’s me, Pan Shi’an, the Divine Doctor!"
The old man sized up Xiao Manlian and said, "Beautiful lady, I see your complexion isn’t good, surely due to hormonal imbalance. If the Divine Doctor here isn’t wrong, you must have symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Why not let me treat you with my ancestral acupuncture technique? My charges are very cheap. For a great beauty like you, I’ll give you a discount of 88%, just 88,000 yuan for one session of acupuncture."
His words made Xiao Manlian turn around, wanting to leave.
But in the end, she restrained herself.
After calming herself down, she said, "I’m not here for treatment from you, nor do I have symptoms of dysmenorrhea. I am the R&D Director of Huanmei Group, Xiao Manlian."
Xiao Manlian took out her business card and handed it over.
"Qiao Wenshou sent me to see you."
"Qiao Wenshou? That old geezer, he isn’t dead yet?"
Pan Shi’an tossed Xiao Manlian’s business card into the small stove.
