Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2527 Phased and Plug-in Cooperation

Following the address left on the note, Bian Mu drove to the parking lot in front of a restaurant called "Sheraton". The parking fee here is 8 yuan per hour, and an additional 17% overtime fee is charged for more than 4 hours.

Qi Ruilian's reserved dining room was a small private room on the sunny side of the 5th floor. It had a clamshell-shaped layout, with two walls radiating outwards upon entering. Three windows, one large and two small, were installed facing the entrance. The room was actually only about 5 square meters in size, but thanks to the designer's ingenious modification, it was filled with sunlight and felt more than twice as big.

Qi Ruilian arrived a while earlier.

"Thank you for the honor of visiting, Master! This way, please!"

"You're too kind! I've been wanting to visit Director Qi for a long time, but I just haven't found a suitable opportunity!" After exchanging pleasantries, Bian Mu sat down diagonally opposite Qi Ruilian.

The taller woman's relatives had already gone home, so only the two of them were seated at the table.

Six appetizers were served shortly afterward, served in small dishes and bowls, just enough to make a token gesture; neither of them touched their chopsticks.

The local climate was cold and damp this summer, so all three dishes Bian Mu ordered were hot dishes. Qi Ruilian immediately understood, and none of the subsequent dishes she ordered were cold dishes.

"I'm sure you've heard about our factory's current situation. Old Sha won't listen to advice, and we can't come up with a better self-rescue plan for the time being. We've ended up here in a daze. To be honest, things have been quite awkward lately. I wonder how far along the development of that new drug you have?"

"The first phase of drug sensitivity testing is complete. Let's try it again with another group of people."

"Really? That sounds pretty professional. Since we already know each other, let me get straight to the point: once the new drug plan is officially released, will there be any opportunities for cooperation between us?" Alright! Qi Ruilian was quite straightforward when it came to business.

"Then it depends on whether we can designate each other as our sole partner. Uniqueness is very important! Judging from your tone, it seems you can become Director Sha's household owner?"

"Hehe... It's a regular joint-stock company. Our factory has never been anyone's private property. Although Lao Sha is my relative, I've always been one to follow reason rather than kinship. Recently, I haven't really agreed with many things. On the one hand, I'm just a nobody, and I'm in the minority in the factory; on the other hand, the key is that I can't come up with a better solution, so everyone had to vote by raising their hands, which ultimately led to this situation. It's thanks to your and Secretary-General Cai's timely response that we were able to defuse a major problem. We're truly grateful! You've probably been quite busy lately, so I've already reimbursed them for the relevant expenses. Secretary-General Cai said he'll let you know again in a while."

Hearing this, Bian Mu smiled.

"It seems your factory still has some foundation. Well then, I'll get straight to the point. Given the current situation, let's briefly discuss a few points. First, if we really want to cooperate, Director Sha must be out of the picture. There's no room for discussion on this. The reason is quite simple: given Director Sha's overall professional competence, he was already eliminated years ago. Director Qi may not know this, but I've worked at 'Yiyoukang' and Liushunrong before, and I'm quite familiar with the people there. Both companies have retained quite a few employees like Director Sha to varying degrees. However, their activities in those companies have always been very restricted, and they basically can't cause much trouble. Second, in the short term, I can't guarantee when we can produce a new drug sample, so... your factory can't possibly stop production just to wait for a new plan, can it?" Bian Mu mentioned two points with a smile.

"Both of these things are quite difficult, and in fact, neither can be done right now..."

“That’s why! Some things are beyond human control. Are the relevant higher-ups unaware of what we can think of? Or is it that Teacher Cai and his team lack solutions? Right? The problems are deeply entrenched, and we’ve gradually reached this point. Unless the unreasonable actions of Director Sha and the partners end in complete failure, no one will acknowledge it until they see it for themselves! If Director Qi truly cares about the future of ‘Yuan Gu,’ she should fully utilize her abilities to minimize the losses. Besides that, I really can’t think of any other good solutions.” Bian Mu told the truth with a smile. Hearing this, Qi Ruilian fell silent.

The two young waitresses started serving the dishes at this moment.

They picked up their chopsticks and each ate their own food, which seemed quite natural.

"Since we've realized that the current cooperation plan is largely useless and only wastes our already tight funds, why can't we work together to completely terminate it?" Qi Ruilian's words were quite sharp; you could tell that they contained a certain veiled meaning.

"Some things in this world... even if the information is there, if the magnetic field and energy aren't, it's all for nothing! It's completely beyond human control. After all, we don't have that kind of magic ball. Why would a cooperation agreement that seems flawless in every aspect suddenly be halted?! Will the market definitely buy into our new drug development?! Aren't those all unknowns? Detours are always the backdrop for shortcuts, but shortcuts without a solid foundation are guaranteed to fail! Here's what I'm thinking: since some employees need a complete overhaul of their pharmaceutical concepts, and we've already started implementing it, why not find a way to reassign employees who can't keep up with the new pace? Why not have Director Sha take over for them?!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Ruilian quickly looked up at Bian Mu, her eyes filled with surprise.

"Regarding your factory's comprehensive upgrade and transformation... even if we reach a very satisfactory agreement right now, the actual implementation is not as simple as we imagine. At least, I can't play a significant role in it. At most, with your factory's help, I can earn some money. For your factory to take a few more steps towards becoming a completely new Chinese medicine preparation company, the kind of instant success that everyone hopes for is just a myth, impossible," Bian Mu replied truthfully.

"The curator's words are refreshing. My understanding is that... we have always lived in the simple world of two-dimensional plugins. The curator is different. He has long since upgraded to three-dimensional. Moreover, he can almost do whatever he wants. He can rearrange and recombine various plugins to present a completely new situation. Industry people have long agreed on this. Today, I have witnessed it firsthand!"

"How dare I! I'm not very capable, I can only take it one step at a time. I'm honored that Director Qi thinks highly of me and invites me to sit down and discuss things at this crucial moment. So... if there are no objections, shall we go our separate ways?"

Upon hearing this, to everyone's surprise, Qi Ruilian frowned.

"Right now... I can only speak for myself. As for matters within the factory... my influence is actually very limited!"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was momentarily stunned.

"Damn it! Isn't this just messing with me?! What does this mean? Are they trying to trick me into revealing my hand?!" Bian Mu was immediately displeased.

Qi Ruilian immediately noticed.

"Don't misunderstand, Master! What I mean is that I need to write a report later and arrange to meet with Secretary-General Cai to give a comprehensive and systematic report to the relevant departments."

Upon hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Bian Mu's face.