The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 709 WPG0708 Even Emperor Pushkin had conditions: A new suggestion for safety! Temporary worker? New Year's greeting? Youthful spirit!

Faced with the conditions proposed by An Wuyang, Emperor Pushkin agreed to them in their entirety after a brief consideration.

Because these conditions are not excessive!
Since Wugengtian provides the R&D funding and all the R&D results belong to Wugengtian, is it excessive for Wugengtian to send a project leader?
Since the project manager is appointed before dawn, is it unreasonable to send a finance manager before dawn as well?

Not too much at all!
As for An Wuyang's statement that he would arrange security personnel, that is not a big problem, and even issuing legal gun licenses to security personnel is not a problem either.

The slightly troublesome part is that An Wuyang requires the Northern Xiong Kingdom's Grand Court to provide a guarantee of credibility for this.

Even if someone else wanted to agree to such a thing, it would be difficult for them to do so.

However, it is now Pushkin who is negotiating cooperation, and Pushkin certainly has the ability to do so.

"I can agree to these conditions, but I also have conditions," Push the Great said, indicating that he wanted to exchange conditions.

Of course, that's no problem!
An Wuyang had long guessed that Emperor Pushkin would definitely have a corresponding request.

"Please state the corresponding conditions." An Wuyang was not about to agree immediately.

An Wuyang only respects Emperor Pushkin, but does not worship him.

An Wuyang knew very well why Emperor Push was so respectful to scholars, so he couldn't possibly agree to Emperor Push's conditions without first finding out the details.

After all, An Wuyang could renege on his promises to others through special means, but to try to cheat Emperor Pushkin was like eating rice with DDT.

Pushkin first stated, "We have taken note of the cooperative relationship between your Wugengtian and Reshinova Pharmaceuticals on the 'Heart-Saving Pill' project."

"We hope to receive equivalent most-favored-nation treatment from Nova Pharmaceuticals," Push the Great added.

An Wuyang did not agree. "Now that you know about our cooperation between Wugengtian and Nova Pharmaceuticals, have you conducted a detailed investigation into the specifics of the 'Heart-Saving Pill' project?"

Without waiting for Pushkin's reply, An Wuyang answered his own question, "Nova Pharmaceuticals has prepared a comprehensive cooperation plan for the Heart-Saving Pill project."

“For example, before the collaboration, Nova Pharmaceuticals had almost overcome all the technical difficulties of the heart-saving pill, and Nova Pharmaceuticals also dispatched a top medical research team and provided cutting-edge medical equipment to cooperate with Wugengtian in the research work of the heart-saving pill project.” An Wuyang indirectly admitted that Wugengtian’s contribution to the heart-saving pill project was almost zero.

"Furthermore, even under these circumstances, the ownership of the formula for the heart-saving pill still belongs to Wugengtian," An Wuyang added.

Pushkin responded, "We know all this, and we also know that Nova Pharmaceuticals' most favored treatment is to obtain a 50% quota of nitroglycerin pills at a relatively cheap price."

"We suspect that you have also agreed to a most-favored-nation treatment agreement with Nova Pharma for a certain number of years?" Push the Great inquired.

An Wuyang didn't hide anything, "Yes."

This cannot be hidden!

When facing Pushkin, Nova Pharmaceuticals certainly wouldn't choose to stubbornly resist, since it wasn't exactly a core trade secret.

"We only want 20% of the most-favored-nation quota, and the time limit is limited to the year following my death anniversary." Push the Great had no sense of restraint at all; he directly set the agreed time limit at the point when his lifespan was extended by one year.

To be honest, Pushkin's conditions weren't too harsh!
First, Sechenov First Medical University will fully cooperate with Wugengtian in the research of IPSC technology and the Lianghuanxi joint project. Second, Beixiong State has a relatively relaxed clinical trial environment.

There is also a crucial situation.

Once this joint project of "IPSC Technology + Two Joys" is successfully launched, An Wuyang can also win the friendship of Emperor Pushkin.

Although the value of this friendship is hard to estimate, it will be very valuable within the territory of the Northern Bear Kingdom!
However, An Wuyang still did not agree directly.

Because An Wuyang has his own considerations!

If we directly agree to Pushkin's conditions, we will grant him a quota of 20% at the most favorable price. That doesn't seem like a huge price to pay, does it?
But the question is, what should be the appropriate price for this best offer?
Setting the price too low not only makes no sense, but also raises suspicions about the cost.

Let's assume that the "IPSC technology + Two Joys" project is now successful and a treatment plan has been launched.

The current estimated price for this treatment plan is ten million US dollars.

Given this external quote, what should be the most favorable price set for Pushkin?
five million?
Still one million?

Even lower, perhaps 100,000?

In An Wuyang's opinion, none of these "best prices" are appropriate!
Let's set a best price of five million dollars; that would be too expensive for Pushkin.

Setting a minimum price of one million dollars, or even one hundred thousand dollars, would raise cost concerns among patients who purchase the treatment at full price, leading them to speculate on the true cost of the treatment.
To avoid such a situation, An Wuyang put forward new suggestions.

“We can allocate 10% of our quota at Wujingtian as a ‘cooperation grant’ quota to our partners. The initial term for this quota is set at 30 years,” An Wuyang proposed.

Although Anwuyang reduced the quota ratio from 20% to 10%, Anwuyang abolished the concept of the best price and directly gave it away for free.

In addition, An Wuyang has extended the cooperation period to thirty years!

Emperor Pushkin is already seventy years old this year, and An Wuyang's offer of another thirty years of cooperation also implies a wish for him to live to be a hundred years old.

When Push the Great heard An Wuyang's suggestion, he couldn't help but laugh.

According to the investigation by the intelligence organization under Pushkin, they had a fairly in-depth psychological profile of An Wuyang, and An Wuyang's current behavior almost completely matches the results of the psychological profile.

An Wuyang is very willing to share the benefits!

"No problem, I agree to your new suggestion!" After silencing his laughter, Emperor Pushkin responded to An Wuyang's proposal.

An Wuyang breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that there would be more complications, but now it seemed that Emperor Pushkin also had the courage!

"Then it's a pleasure to cooperate?" An Wuyang asked tentatively.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate!" Push the Great replied.

After both parties confirmed the cooperation, An Wuyang continued, "I just looked into IPSC technology, and it is indeed very suitable for our Wugengtian (a specific business model)."

Emperor Pushkin asked curiously, "So, what are you preparing?"

"If there are no unforeseen circumstances, we at Wugengtian plan to invest more funds in this technology. We will not only cooperate with Sechenov University, but also launch more research on IPSC technology within Xia Kingdom." An Wuyang was patching things up.

Of course, when this patching method reached Pushkin's ears, it became clear that Wudang was going to make a deep dive into IPSC technology, and that he was inspired by him.

"That's excellent!" Push the Great responded with a hint of excitement.

"IPSC technology is indeed very promising, and I hope you will succeed at Wugengtian." Push the Great expressed his blessings, after all, it was a technology he could use, and he genuinely hoped that Wugengtian would succeed.

"Thank you, we will try our best," An Wuyang replied.

After exchanging a few more polite words, they hung up the phone. As he finished speaking with Emperor Pushkin, An Wuyang slowly put down his phone and looked around. He saw the medicinal herb fields of the Tianjingyan Medicinal Herb Planting Base all around him, and he couldn't help but smile.

Who would have thought that he had just spoken with one of the most powerful people on the planet?
That's the magic of fate!

Fate is always unpredictable; no one knows what wonders tomorrow and the future hold!
An Wuyang put away his phone and started walking. After taking only a few steps, he jumped up and kicked a pile of grass by the roadside, scattering the weeds everywhere.

These haystacks, made up of weeds, were the result of the workers' manual weeding efforts, and now An Wuyang has kicked them away.

This isn't to say that An Wuyang is deliberately being annoying, but how many boys can resist kicking an empty mineral water bottle when they see it on the street?
That's exactly what happened. An Wuyang had just finished a phone call with Emperor Push and successfully reached a cooperation agreement with him. He was in a moment of excitement when he saw a pile of weeds by the roadside. Wouldn't he just kick it over?

"Hello, Mr. An!" A polite greeting came from the medicinal herb field.

A young man wearing insulated boots and waterproof clothing was seen carrying weeds as he walked out of the medicinal herb field.

An Wuyang glanced at the other person and casually asked, "New here? Temporary worker?"

The employees at the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base all have corresponding work badges, which are required to be worn on their chests as identification.

The young man was wearing a white name tag, the kind worn by temporary workers.

The young man quickly replied, "Yes, yes, I'm a temporary worker during the winter break."

An Wuyang wondered, "A temporary job during winter break?"
When did the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base hire temporary workers during the winter break?

Logically speaking, shouldn't all the employees at the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base be on holiday right now?

An Wuyang immediately contacted An Shicang, and while waiting for the call to be connected, he quickly inquired about the situation.

An Shicang explained, "President An, given the holiday notice sent by the group headquarters, which requires all regular employees at the grassroots level to take a holiday during the Spring Festival, but there are some things at the base that cannot be left unattended, so we have recruited some temporary workers for the winter break."

"Please rest assured, these temporary workers are all college students, and we have conducted background checks," An Shicang added.

“The vast majority of these temporary workers are students from impoverished families, and some are even orphans. For them, the Lunar New Year is not that important; making money is more important,” An Shicang explained.

An Wuyang frowned slightly. This statement was somewhat unpleasant, but it was also the truth.

"What are the daily wages for temporary workers?" An Wuyang asked again.

“All temporary workers are paid the same wages. The basic daily wage is 120 yuan. The work is eight hours, which is equivalent to 15 yuan per hour. Overtime pay is calculated separately,” An Shicang explained.

"It's Chinese New Year now, and you're only giving people 120 yuan a day?" An Wuyang raised his voice.

The young man who had just greeted An Wuyang heard An Wuyang's voice. He was confused about what An Wuyang meant. Did An Wuyang think 120 yuan a day was too much or too little?

An Shicang replied awkwardly, "We will provide these college students with round-trip second-class high-speed train tickets, or even economy class air tickets, plus meals and accommodation, 120 yuan a day is not too much, right?"

An Wuyang sighed. He knew that An Shicang was still using the same old salary scheme in the current situation.

The Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base used to offer this salary level when recruiting temporary workers.

But now Wugengtian has overcome its difficulties, and the Tianjingyan medicinal herb planting base has also come under Wugengtian's control, so this treatment is a bit low.

"Working overtime during the Spring Festival will be paid at triple the normal rate!" An Wuyang reminded.

"During the Spring Festival, don't bully temporary workers. Let them have a good New Year too!" An Wuyang added.

"Uncle, inform others about this immediately," An Wuyang instructed.

An Shicang readily agreed, "Yes, Mr. An, I will inform them immediately."

An Wuyang hung up the phone, then looked at the young man, "Aren't you going home for the New Year?"

“Sigh, I have no home. My parents died early, and I’ve always lived with other people. Now that I’m in college, I don’t want to go back,” the young man replied.

"What's your name?" An Wuyang asked.

"My name is Li Kun, the 'Kun' in 'insect'," Li Kun replied.
“Your name…” An Wuyang was speechless.

"Take out your phone, open the payment QR code, and send me New Year's greetings while you're at it!" An Wuyang gestured for the other person to send New Year's greetings.

Li Kun first offered his New Year's greetings, saying, "Wishing President An a happy New Year, good health, family harmony, and all the best!"

After he finished paying his New Year's greetings, he took out his phone and showed his payment QR code.

An Wuyang scanned the QR code and transferred 1888 yuan, replying, "Happy New Year!"

"Thank you, Mr. An!" Li Kun said gratefully.

Perhaps 1888 yuan is nothing to An Wuyang, but for an orphan like Li Kun, it is more than a month's, or even two months', living expenses.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and gather these weeds so we can get ready to go home!" An Wuyang instructed.

“Okay,” Li Kun readily agreed.

An Wuyang waved and left.

Li Kun quickly tidied up the weeds, including those kicked away by An Wuyang. As he carried the canvas bag full of weeds to the manure collection point, he took out his phone to send a message.

These college students who work part-time have their own small groups in private, where they exchange information with each other.

Li Kun: Holy crap!

Li Kun: I just ran into President An. He kicked away the weeds I had piled up by the roadside, and then when I wished him a Happy New Year, he gave me a red envelope containing 1888 yuan.

Lin Miao: ???

Lin Miao: Which General Manager An?

Ye Qi: Huh? That works too? Does that mean I have to go pile up hay by the roadside tomorrow?

Yang Tao: Isn't it supposed to be a 1888 yuan red envelope for every New Year's greeting?

Li Kun: @Lin Miao: It's Xiao An, all is well.

Li Kun: Hehe, it only dawned on me when Little An kicked away the weeds that Little An is only a freshman in college!

An Wuyang typically projects a mature and composed image online, especially his maturity displayed in Xiao Qingyue's live streams, which sometimes makes people forget his age.
(End of this chapter)