1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 262 Defense
Jinan, Chaoshan Street, Quancheng Daily Chemical Factory.

Bao Shuxian was standing at the door of a production workshop with three men in suits.

"Senior Managing Director Suzuki, Director Morita, this is the workshop that produces the Lotus Jade Cream... This workshop implements the GB7916-87 hygiene standard. Due to the tight schedule, we may not have time to arrange a disinfection process for you three, nor do we have time to wear dust-proof clothing. We don't need to go in... I'm so sorry."

Bao Shuxian's smile was modest, and his tone was full of guilt, but his not-so-sturdy body blocked the doorway intentionally or unintentionally: "But don't be afraid, there are samples of Lotus Jade Cream in the product showroom... Our section chief said that the product should be judged by its efficacy."

"If you are interested, you may try it out on site. As for the production details... they are not important, not important!"

Seeing that their group couldn't even enter the production workshop, the two middle-aged Japanese people didn't say anything, but the young translator on the side was not happy: "Team Leader Bao, Executive Director Suzuki and Director Morita are your distinguished guests. They came here with great goodwill and sincerity to reach a cooperation with your company. Since we are investigating cooperation, how can we not be allowed to enter the production workshop?"

As he spoke, the translator, who was half a head taller than Bao Shuxian, raised his chin slightly and said, "Do you know that such neglect of our distinguished guests may not only lead to unnecessary misunderstandings between your company and Sankyo Co., Ltd., and ultimately cause this cooperation to come to an end, but it may also affect the friendship between China and Japan?"

"Affect the friendship between China and Japan?"

Bao Shuxian looked at the translator, whose hair was polished with mousse, in surprise, and then a hint of respect appeared on his face: "It turns out that Translator Shi is not the accompanying translator of Sangong Co., Ltd., but was assigned by the Ministry of Commerce... It was our fault that we did not verify your information clearly. Sorry! Sorry!"

The young translator was stunned when he heard this, and then he coughed uncomfortably: "Well, Team Leader Bao misunderstood, I am not the translator of the Ministry of Commerce."

Not to mention that it is 1989 now, even in later times, anyone suspected of forging an official identity and deliberately misleading others into thinking that they are official personnel will be severely held accountable. He does not have the courage to pretend to be an official translator.

Bao Shuxian squinted his eyes when he heard this, and said "Oh" with a long expression, then looked at him with a half-smile: "You keep saying it affects Sino-Japanese relations, I thought it was the leader who came to guide the work... Translator Shi, please remember your identity and do your job well!"

Having worked in a central enterprise for more than a year and served as a junior leader for a while, it must be said that when Comrade Bao Shuxian gets angry, he still has some authority.

Shi the translator looked a little ugly when he was glanced at by Bao Shuxian with a slightly contemptuous look. As one of the most scarce talents in the country, when he followed the representatives of the island country's enterprises on inspections in the past, he was always faced with flattering smiles. When had he ever encountered such an expression?
However, he also knew that state-owned enterprises were different in nature from the units he had been in contact with before. In addition, the current situation was special, and he did not have the courage to show off his power. He could only force a smile with a stiff expression and then translate Bao Shuxian's words to the two Japanese people word for word.

After listening to the translated words, the balding Suzuki Cijian glanced at Bao Shuxian who was half blocking the door, nodded, and suddenly laughed: "Team Leader Bao, I have something I don't understand. According to the information your company sent me before, this Lotus Jade Cream is a Chinese medicine mask with a very good effect in removing freckles... Since it is a Chinese medicine product, why do you have to entrust a daily chemical factory to produce it? Could it be that this mask is not pure Chinese medicine, but has something else added to it?"

I have to say, this old fox is ruthless. He never mentions letting them go in for a visit, but every sentence he says forces you to let them go in for a visit.

You know, the cooperation between the two parties was set within the framework of Chinese medicine/Kampung medicine cooperation, through the introduction of the staff of the island country's consulate. If Sankyo Co., Ltd. cannot prove its innocence that this Lotus Jade Cream is a pure Chinese medicine mask, then it can just turn around and leave, and blame the failure of the cooperation on the drilling company.

After being threatened by Suzuki Jiken right at the start, Bao Shuxian's expression suddenly became a little stiff.

Having temporarily brushed up on some common sense about the island country, he naturally knew that the bald old man in front of him was definitely not an ordinary person.

The full name of the term "Senior Managing Director" should be "Senior Managing Director", which means Executive Director... Although it sounds like a special envoy, in fact, in the island country's joint-stock companies, the rank of Executive Director is even higher than that of Managing Director and Executive Director, and second only to the Chairman and President.

It can be said that judging from the level of the visiting representatives, Sanko Co., Ltd. is full of sincerity in this cooperation, and Suzuki Jiken's level is enough to decide whether to continue this cooperation.

However, although he was nervous, Bao Shuxian quickly relaxed his demeanor when he recalled the small meeting held by that beast Yang Mo two days ago. He put on a not-so-sincere respectful smile on his face and said, "Senior Managing Director Suzuki, you misunderstood us."

"The Quancheng Daily Chemical Factory we found for OEM is called a chemical factory in name, but it is actually a unit that specializes in the production of health care products. It is also very good at extracting and processing Chinese herbal medicines... You know, the [Zhanqiao Brand Massage Lotion] produced by their factory is a very famous product in China. Even athletes in the Asian Games use this massage lotion to treat injuries and relieve muscle fatigue."

At this point, Bao Shuxian looked at Suzuki Jiken with a hint of anticipation: "How about, Senior Managing Director Suzuki stay a little longer after the tour? I'll get the leader of their factory to talk to you. If you two can reach a cooperation, it would be a great thing!"

When Suzuki Jiken heard this, the smile on his face remained unchanged, but his brows slightly frowned.

Although the voice that "all state-owned enterprises in the world are one family" is still the mainstream in China, and many Chinese companies are very happy to help their brother units when the opportunity is right, they will only do so under the premise that their own cooperation has been achieved.

Before swallowing the fat meat, most companies will be more strict in guarding against their sister units than you can imagine... Although this sounds contradictory, it is indeed the reality.

and so……

The drilling company actually doesn’t care much about not being able to reach this cooperation with Sangong Co., Ltd.?
At least, this so-called Lotus Jade Cream Chinese Herbal Mask project is like this.

Thinking of yesterday's welcoming banquet which was rather perfunctory, and Bao Shuxian's frank expression when he talked about the ingredients of the drug just now and his subconscious unwillingness to let him in to observe the production process, Suzuki Jiken felt a little suspicious... As the party inspecting and visiting, if he insisted on visiting the production workshop which did not involve any confidential information, the other party would have no reason to stop him. But it was precisely because of this that Bao Shuxian's previous words and deeds made him suspicious.

Sensing Suzuki Jiken's hesitation, Zhutian Ran behind him poked his head in from the doorway as if curious: "Huh? Bao-san, isn't your Lotus Jade Cream a Chinese medicine mask? Why did I see a worker beating eggs... Is it lunch time?"

Since the GB7916-87 hygiene standard is implemented, this production workshop will naturally not be the fully enclosed GMP factory building of later generations. Therefore, through the wooden doors and iron window glass, people in the aisle can actually get a general idea of ​​the processes inside.

Bao Shuxian turned his head to look at the row of female workers who were happily beating eggs. His face twitched, and then he replied reluctantly: "This is an important ingredient of the Lotus Jade Cream... It is not for eating."

egg?

raw material?

This is a potting product!
As the director of the pharmaceutical cosmetics division, Zhu Tianrang seemed to smell something, but then he pointed somewhere with some curiosity: "I know that egg whites are often used in some skin-tightening beauty products, but why... did you use egg yolks?"

Bao Shuxian turned his head again and saw a dozen middle-aged female workers wearing plastic gloves, skillfully taking out egg yolks from a stainless steel basin, and then carefully putting them into another small stainless steel basin. There were also a few workers who looked like masters rechecking, and from time to time they took out a few egg yolks and casually threw them into another basin.

Seeing Zhu Tianrang staring at him with a smile, Bao Shuxian's face became even more unhappy: "I don't know much about foreign products, but the recipe of this Lotus Jade Cream requires egg yolks." Zhu Tianrang nodded: "Oh~an ancient recipe...but why do the workers dip their hands in the small basin before taking the egg yolks...what are those liquids? Is it a secret recipe required for preparation?"

Bao Shuxian's eyes were a little evasive, and then he laughed dryly a few times: "There is no secret recipe, it's just ordinary salt water. Dip it in garlic salt water to make it easier to take out the egg yolk!"

At this point, not to mention the others, even Shi the translator noticed something was wrong... Which garlic brine would be rose red?

However, Zhu Tianran nodded as if he really believed it. He just leaned in at the door and looked at it for a while, then sighed: "It's so beautiful... We haven't seen such beautiful egg yolks in the island country... Baosan, can you tell me what kind of chicken this egg is from? When I return to my country, I want to bring some to my friends."

After hearing Zhutian Rang's reminder, Suzuki Jiken looked carefully and found that the egg yolks seemed a little different.

Yellow yolks are common, and orange-red yolks are not uncommon.

However, this is the first time I have seen eggs that are orange with a hint of brown and purple.

If this was a plate of egg liquid brought out from the kitchen, they might still suspect that the chef had added some coloring agent into it, but the egg yolks in front of them were clearly freshly beaten, so there was no possibility of fraud at all.

When Bao Shuxian heard Zhu Tianrang wanted to bring some of these eggs back to give as gifts, his face stiffened. However, facing the minister's sincere and expectant expression, Bao Shuxian hesitated for a long time before he said in a low voice with embarrassment: "Minister Zhu Tian, ​​you can't buy these eggs... Otherwise, you should change to something else to bring back as gifts. There are many delicious specialties in Qilu. I will take you to buy some when the time comes. I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Zhu Tianrang was surprised: "Is it difficult to buy eggs in your country?"

Bao Shuxian's face flushed immediately: "How is it possible? Although we Chinese are not rich, it is not difficult to buy a few eggs. It's just that they are ordinary eggs. We use this, this... In short, you can't buy this kind of eggs."

Seeing his embarrassment, Zhu Tianrang smiled understandingly and did not continue the conversation. Instead, he secretly looked at Suzuki Jiken and pointed at something like a curious baby: "What is that? It's brown and pink, and it doesn't look like starch."

It seemed that Zhu Tianrang's "understanding" just now impressed Bao Shuxian. When he heard the other party ask this again, Bao Shuxian hesitated for a long time before whispering: "That is the powder of Trichosanthes selected after repeated experiments... It is the powder made by grinding the root of Trichosanthes kirilowii."

Zhu Tianrang's eyelids twitched when he heard this.

Authentic medicinal materials!

Secret recipe!

Thinking of the strangely colored egg yolks I saw just now, these two words popped into my mind in an instant.

No wonder the drilling company dared to pick out the Lotus Jade Cream, which actually has simple ingredients, as their first inspection project. They seem to be fearless after all this fuss!

As the director of the pharmaceutical and cosmetics division, Zhu Tianrang was naturally familiar with Trichosanthes kirilowii. However, the fact that a Chinese company that he believed had a request for their company was so secretive about this not-so-rare medicinal ingredient could only mean that this herb was the best of its kind after careful selection from all its origins.

As an elite in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, Zhu Tianrang knows too well the difference between authentic medicinal materials and ordinary medicinal materials, which can be described as a world of difference.

But Chinese medicine is an empirical discipline where a slight mistake can lead to a huge error. The therapeutic effects of herbs from different origins and processed by different methods, when combined in different quantities, are simply metaphysical in the eyes of modern Western medicine.

Therefore, he understands very well how valuable a trade secret it is to have exclusive access to the most authentic origin information of a certain medicinal ingredient in the field of traditional Chinese medicine/Kampicin.

Take the most famous donkey-hide gelatin in Qi and Lu in recent years as an example. Everyone knows that Liaocheng Donkey-hide Gelatin County is famous and has good effects; but most people don’t know that in the entire Dong'e County, only the donkey skin made from black donkeys raised naturally on the hillside of Shier Mountain in Dong'e Town has the effects recorded in ancient books. The donkey-hide gelatin boiled from donkey skin in other areas cannot be said to have no effect at all, but it can only be said that it is not the same thing as recorded in ancient books... There is no other reason. The nutrient composition of the grass they eat is different, and the mineral elements in the river water they drink are also different, so the medicinal effects of the donkey skin boiled are naturally very different.

Therefore, even if it is the same recipe of the Qingzao Jiufei Soup, the effects will be very different if the donkey-hide gelatin is made from the black donkey skin of Lion's Ear Mountain and the donkey-hide gelatin produced elsewhere is used, and even the commercial value of this bowl of soup is incomparable.

It is a pity that modern China has undergone tremendous changes in the past century, especially after the introduction of modern agriculture. Many of the authentic medicinal materials origins identified in ancient books are no longer reliable. Therefore, an authentic medicinal materials origin that can achieve alternative efficacy is worth a fortune!
This is a completely unfamiliar area for the current pharmaceutical companies of the island countries. After all, the historical grievances between the two countries are still there. Not only are the older generation still alive, but the Chinese market has not been completely liberalized. Today is not like the future, and there are not so many people to provide them with so much information.

No, that's not right!

Not only did the drilling company rely on authentic medicinal materials and secret preparation methods, it also did not take the cooperation with Sankyo Co., Ltd. too seriously.

Otherwise, for a cosmeceutical product like this, whose initial market potential is at least over 1 billion yen, even if they don't want to reveal too many details for the sake of confidentiality, they wouldn't be so cautious.

but……

For freckle-removing beauty products like this, who else would be willing to show enough sincerity to cooperate with them, except for the companies in their island country?
………………

Looking at Suzuki Jiken and Morita Ryo who were thinking in a trance, Bao Shuxian's eyes flashed a smile, but his movements and expression seemed a little panicked.

"Senior Managing Director Suzuki, Director Morita, this is just an old, run-down workshop built in the 1960s. There's nothing much to see."

"How about we go to the product showroom, drink some tea, and experience the real effects of the Lotus Jade Cream in person?"

Looking at Bao Shuxian who was eager to escape from here as if he had made a mistake, Suzuki Jiken rolled his eyes and showed a kind smile:

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)