Chapter 229: Chapter 174: Setting Aside the Facts... (7k+)
Lin Hao left the massage shop feeling refreshed after switching through three waves of technicians.
"That was truly a grueling, diligent journey of cultivation."
Soaking his feet for six hours straight is a feat not easily achieved by most people!
As he left, his foot massage map was stamped with "Righteous Scholar Foot Massage Shop - visited here," along with the technicians’ exclusive lipstick marks.
Lin Hao was very satisfied with the technicians. While they were massaging him, Lin Hao clearly realized one thing: the operation of the [Social Flower and Herb Secret Manual] and the professionalism of the massage techniques are strongly related.
The more professional the massage techniques, the faster the advancement in the [Social Flower and Herb Secret Manual].
So, from the perspective of analyzing the professionalism of massage...
Why not move beyond the environment and try getting a massage at a hospital?
With this in mind, Lin Hao arrived at the district hospital of River Debris City’s Joyful District.
Seeing signs for "River City Joyful District Hospital," "River City Joyful District Male-Friendly Hospital," "Male Skin Disease Specialty Research Center," and "Male Functional Disorder Wellness Research Institute," Lin Hao couldn’t help but think of his sect’s partner—
Men’s Life Imbalance Correction Hospital.
That hospital no longer conducts other business; it solely sells the Rejuvenation Pill provided by Lin Hao, specifically, the "Xiong Lan’s Small Pill."
When visiting Ke Chen City, the Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer had chatted with him about two things—
The first topic discussed was the inclusion of Xiong Lan’s Small Pill in health insurance coverage.
Currently, on Ke Chen City’s online policy forums, many have expressed their opinions on this matter.
The momentum has somewhat overshadowed the proposal to include foot massages in insurance coverage.
The Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer is naturally aware of this news; it’s widely known that if a medication is included in a city’s insurance reimbursement scope, the sales of Xiong Lan’s Small Pill will surely see a significant boost.
However, another widely known fact is that if a medication is included in insurance coverage, the price...
Must be cut by at least half!
Moreover, it won’t be possible to engage in scarcity marketing anymore.
If the profit gap due to the price reduction cannot be promptly filled with sales, it’s better not to be included in insurance coverage.
So, this decision is something the Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer is still hesitating over and hasn’t formally discussed with Lin Hao, just casually conversed about.
After all, the Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer is quite clear about his role.
From the standpoint of "Xiong Lan’s Small Pill," everyone considers it to be a further breakthrough by the Xiong Family’s Ancient Formula, but internally...
He’s now indistinguishable from a pharmaceutical representative.
The distribution channels of the medicine are solely and firmly controlled by Lin Hao; if Lin Hao stops supplying, everything is futile.
During the collaboration between the two parties, the Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer had tried replicating this medication more than once...
But every attempt has ended in failure.
Even though the ingredients are identical, it just can’t achieve the same effect.
Counterfeits and genuine products are identifiable upon ingestion.
Moreover, from the perspective of the Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer, he particularly doesn’t want to face those "negotiation experts" from the insurance bureau.
People in the circle know that when "negotiation experts" discuss prices, they’re genuinely fierce!
During negotiations, the usual rapid-fire speaking skills displayed at banquets by pharmaceutical representatives can be reduced to just saying—
"I’m not very good at talking."
The other topic is about the "far-reaching sales" of Xiong Lan’s Small Pill in River City.
According to reliable information, River City has a considerable demand for Xiong Lan’s Small Pill. Coupled with Lin Hao’s personal visit to River City, seeing row upon row of upscale clubs and numerous gene sequencing units...
It’s apparent to those with discerning eyes that Xiong Lan’s Small Pill has significant potential here.
However, during his days in River City, Lin Hao hasn’t seen Xiong Lan’s Small Pill flowing through regular pharmacies, nor does he know where it’s being sold.
Today, at "River City Joyful District Hospital," Lin Hao could sense a faint fluctuation of Spiritual Qi inside the pharmacy.
Upon a Divine Thought probe, every Xiong Lan’s Small Pill was meticulously packaged within a 20cm*20cm*20cm box, each priced at...
1008.88 units.
This price is genuinely outrageous!
Even in Ke Chen City, the scalped price for Xiong Lan’s Small Pill doesn’t dare to be set this high!
It’s important to know that this price almost rivals the public price of a beverage that integrates financial and business attributes!
Inside the pharmacy, Xiong Lan’s Small Pill is named—
Perfect Great Replenishing Pill.
Based on the pharmaceutical packaging introduction, Lin Hao learned that it integrates ten kinds of rare medicinal herbs through nearly a millennium of medical heritage coupled with the conditions of nearly ten thousand patients, crafted with great care.
Each Perfect Great Replenishing Pill is kneaded by a master; no machine processing ingredients whatsoever!
Each Perfect Great Replenishing Pill comes with its specific product description and limited numbering; there are only a few worldwide, eat one less one...
With such exaggerated promotional content, will anyone still buy it?
While Lin Hao was pondering, a well-maintained lady handed over a slip along with her insurance card and approached the pharmacy.
Lady: "Give me ten Perfect Great Replenishing Pills."
Pharmacy Staff: "Madam, Perfect Great Replenishing Pills are imported drugs and currently aren’t covered by the insurance reimbursement scope; you must pay in full out-of-pocket."
