Beast Tamer: The evolution path I made up has come true!

This kind of species difference cannot be bridged by mere enthusiasm.

However, the feeling of frustration did not last long. Lin Fei suddenly remembered the live stream of Su Mo that he had seen online a few days ago.

Su Mo publicly demonstrated the elongation training of the green worm during a live broadcast!

What if you don't have professional equipment or a stretching table?

It's okay, poor people have their own ways of doing things!

Lin Fei rummaged through the room, searching for anything he could use.

Before long, Lin Fei's front was filled with miscellaneous items.

He first stacked the old textbooks into platforms of different heights at both ends, then strung a thin rope in the middle as a makeshift track, and finally tied the tender leaves that the velvet caterpillars loved to eat to the front of the track.

To simulate the stimulating reaction in Su Mo's live stream, Lin Fei then disassembled several wires, connecting one end to the battery and stripping the insulation from the other end, placing them on both sides of the track to create an electric current stimulation that would make the velvet worms feel a tingling sensation.

This is the special training device that Lin Fei can think of right now!

After setting up the device, Lin Fei took a deep breath, turned around, opened the breeding box, and said, "Little bug."

Lin Fei watched the green worm slowly peek out of the box and said slowly, "The next week might be very, very tough. But for the five thousand yuan subsidy, and so that we can eat and drink well in the future..."

After gently placing Xiaoqing on the starting line of the special training device, Lin Fei said with burning eyes, "Let's give it our all!"

……

a few days later.

The conference room at Tianfu University was filled with important figures in suits and ties.

These people are representatives of major federal pharmaceutical groups and large pharmaceutical factories in various regions. Normally, these people can make the local pharmaceutical industry tremble with just a stomp of their feet.

But at this moment, they were all sitting at the conference table, their eyes fixed intently on Su Mo in the main seat, while Vice Dean Zheng Huai'an, Vice Principal Song Bai, and other senior school officials sat beside Su Mo.

Today is the IPO negotiation meeting for the mass production of wind-affinity drugs.

As Vice Principal Song Bai announced the start of the meeting, the representatives from various pharmaceutical companies, who had been barely maintaining their composure and reserve, could no longer contain themselves.

The atmosphere in the conference room was instantly ignited by this drug that was destined to revolutionize the pharmaceutical market.

Amid the clamor of discussion, the representative from Yuanhui Pharmaceutical raised his voice and hurriedly said, "Researcher Su, as long as you are willing to entrust us with the contract manufacturing order for this drug, Yuanhui Pharmaceutical is willing to immediately suspend other businesses and free up three sterile production lines to operate for you around the clock!"

"For the first batch of 100,000 doses of medicine, we won't charge a single penny for manufacturing; we'll sell it purely at the cost of materials. We guarantee that the medicine will be available at the grassroots level next week!"

"What kind of sincerity is it to waive the 100,000 yuan contract manufacturing fee? Mr. Su, Sequoia Pharmaceuticals not only provides five fully automated contract manufacturing lines, but also promises to fully cover all losses during the production process!"

The representative on the other side stood up without backing down and said, "Furthermore, we will handle all the subsequent packaging and logistics channels. We will only take half of the OEM profit and will never interfere with your absolute control over the core technology. We only ask to secure your long-term OEM license!"

Listening to the ever-increasing bids around him, Su Mo rubbed his temples.

Just a few months ago, I was a poor student who owed Lingxin Loans.

Unexpectedly, just a few months later, representatives from these large pharmaceutical companies were begging him to place orders with them.

The difference is indeed quite significant.

Just as representatives from various pharmaceutical companies were arguing heatedly over OEM orders, Su Mo's gaze swept across the audience and unexpectedly caught sight of a familiar slender figure in the middle row of the venue.

This is a seating arrangement for a mid-sized pharmaceutical company. Next to the representative's seat sits a young woman in a black blazer.

With her head down and her hands tightly twisting the hem of her clothes, she appeared exceptionally naive and reserved, like a little white rabbit that had wandered into a pack of wolves, standing in front of the group of representatives with their impressive auras.

This girl was none other than Lin Zhixia, Su Mo's junior from school, who had sponsored Su Mo with 100,000 yuan.

Beside Lin Zhixia sat a middle-aged man with a worried expression, who was clearly the person in charge of the pharmaceutical factory.

Su Mo raised an eyebrow, quietly took out his terminal, and opened Lin Zhixia's chat box.

[You and your pharmaceutical company are also participating in the bidding?]

At this moment, Lin Zhixia, who was so nervous and at a loss, suddenly felt a jolt on her wrist. She then secretly glanced at it before abruptly raising her head to look at the person in the main seat.

Seeing Su Mo nod slightly at her, Lin Zhixia's cheeks flushed instantly, and she quickly lowered her head to reply: 【Yes, senior… the person next to me is Uncle Chen, the representative of my family's pharmaceutical factory.】

Seeing this, Su Mo asked directly: "Your family is also coming, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

After a long while, Lin Zhixia finally sent a message.

Even through the screen, you could feel her naive awkwardness and her simple, considerate nature.

"Um... senior, actually my family's factory has always produced mid-to-high-end pharmaceuticals, and the sterile production line and quality are definitely not a problem. It's just... the big groups like Yuanhui and Sequoia that came today were really terrifying. They're even willing to forgo the OEM fees and subsidize us to win the orders."

My factory needs to keep operating normally, so I can't possibly offer the kind of outrageous terms they provide. I don't want you to suffer a loss in profits just to accommodate me; that would be too unfair to you, so... I didn't dare mention it to you...

Upon reading this reply, Su Mo couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

Chapter 96 Selecting a Pharmaceutical Factory

I never expected that even at a time like this, Lin would still be thinking of me, even worrying that I would earn less money if she used connections.

Lin Xuemei has absolutely no idea how treacherous the business world is; she has a kind of innocent naiveté that comes from never having been beaten down by society!

If it were some seasoned veterans who've been through the ups and downs of life, they might have already contacted me privately, trying to use my connections to secure the order.

As for the contract manufacturing conditions offered by those large pharmaceutical companies that even pay them to do so, they may find ways to trip you up during the subsequent contract manufacturing process!

Do you really think these pharmaceutical companies became giants through philanthropy?

Thinking of this, Su Mo replied directly: 【Have your Uncle Chen next to you state your terms.】

Upon receiving the message, Lin Zhixia paused for a moment, then quickly turned her head and whispered a few words to the middle-aged man next to her.

Uncle Chen was about to give up when he heard the crazy quotes from the big factories offering to waive OEM fees and even subsidize logistics.

After all, their factory has always followed the mid-to-high-end route, and is used to high premiums. The costs of labor and refined management are also high, so they simply cannot engage in such a reckless price war like those pharmaceutical factories.

But after hearing Lin Zhixia's words, he gritted his teeth and stood up with a stiff upper lip.

"Researcher Su! Greetings, leaders!"

Under the scrutinizing gazes of the representatives, Uncle Chen spoke up: "Our factory may not be as large as your group in terms of overall size, but we have always been deeply involved in the mid-to-high-end pharmaceutical market. The aseptic production lines and purification equipment in our factory are all configured to high-precision standards!"

"As long as you are willing to place your order with us, we promise to use the most stringent quality control methods for high-end pharmaceuticals to manufacture this medicine for you!"

"Moreover, we are willing to forgo all high-end premiums and only charge a 5% basic manufacturing fee, which is used solely to cover the depreciation of high-precision equipment and labor costs, ensuring on-time, full-quantity, and zero-defect delivery!"

The moment the quote was announced, the conference room fell silent.

Those present were all insiders in the industry, so they naturally knew the details of Lin Zhixia's pharmaceutical factory.

The representative from Yuanhui Pharmaceutical turned to Uncle Chen first and said, "Old Chen, we're all acquaintances, and we certainly admire your factory's quality control."

"But this time the drug is to be distributed throughout the entire Federation, the scale is really too exaggerated."

"With your few production lines, even if the machines are smoking, you still can't handle this wave of orders."

Upon hearing this, the Sequoia Pharmaceuticals representative standing nearby laughed and chimed in, "Yes, Mr. Chen, you usually have high costs and thin profits when you're making mid-to-high-end products. This time, you're only charging a 5% OEM fee, which is probably just enough to keep you running. Why bother getting involved in this mess?"

After saying that, the Sequoia Pharmaceuticals representative turned to Su Mo and said with utmost sincerity, "Researcher Su, for such a large-scale project of laying out grassroots operations across the entire Federation, it is better to entrust it to large groups like ours with sufficient production capacity and the ability to fully bear all hidden costs. This way, our ability to withstand risks will be more guaranteed."

The cruelty of the business world often lies not in harsh and sarcastic insults, but in the objective and fair dealings among competitors based on their own strengths.

Faced with this objectively existing size difference, Uncle Chen had no choice but to bow to those around him and then calmly sit back down.

After all, the conditions have been laid out on the table. They have shown their true colors with the utmost sincerity. As for whether it will work out, they will leave it to fate to do their best.

Lin Zhixia, who was sitting next to him, quietly loosened her tightly clenched fingers and let out a soft breath.

Although her own factory seemed insignificant compared to these pharmaceutical giants, she and Uncle Chen had already tried their best.

No matter what choice Su Mo ultimately makes, she has no regrets.

Listening to the words of these pharmaceutical company representatives, Su Mo simply turned his head and asked Zheng Huai'an, the vice president beside him, "Dean Zheng, do you remember this pharmaceutical company of theirs? What's its reputation like?"

Zheng Huai'an followed Su Mo's gaze to Uncle Chen and replied in a low voice, "I have some impression of him. He's an established mid-to-high-end pharmaceutical company."

"Although their overall production scale cannot compete with those pharmaceutical companies, they have always been deeply involved in fine pharmaceutical manufacturing, their production line equipment is relatively advanced, and they have very high requirements for quality control. They have always had a very strong reputation in the industry."

At this point, Zheng Huai'an paused, his eyes subtly sweeping over the representatives of Yuanhui and Sequoia in the front row, his voice lowering even further: "Moreover, entrusting some of the core orders to them is far safer than betting everything on those giants."

“Those big companies like Yuanhui and Sequoia have always had an ugly way of doing business.”

"In previous years, there have been many scandals in the industry. They took advantage of the convenience of contract manufacturing to secretly crack the core formula of the developers."

"Then, after they figured out the details, they found a reason to kick the researchers out of the game and started mass production of the skin-changing drug on their own."

“Before, because they were powerful, the Federation didn’t dare to take action against them.”

"Therefore, it is very necessary to support these reputable, moderately sized, and controlled mid-to-high-end enterprises as a check and balance."

"We can outsource some of the manufacturing to them, ensuring that the quality and purity of the medicine are top-notch, and we don't have to worry about the safety of the core technology."

Upon hearing Zheng Huai'an's endorsement, Su Mo nodded in agreement, and then exchanged a few words in hushed tones with several other high-ranking school officials.

After everyone reached a consensus, Su Mo's gaze swept across the entire room, and he said, "The school and I have seen everyone's sincerity and strength."

"However, considering the strategic significance of this drug in the future, in order to prevent the potential risks of over-concentration of production capacity, we have decided that the first batch of contract manufacturing will be distributed in a multi-polar manner."

"For the first batch of 500,000 doses, we will select the best from among the major pharmaceutical companies to cooperate with."

At this point, Su Mo's gaze swept past the representatives of the major manufacturers and finally landed on Uncle Chen, saying, "As for the remaining 100,000 units, we will use them as a quality benchmark and entrust them to companies that have been deeply involved in the mid-to-high-end market and have impeccable quality control records."

"Representative Chen, Dean Zheng highly approves of your factory's sophisticated production lines and industry reputation."

"This baseline order of 100,000 units will be handled by you. There's no need to try to lower the price by 5%. Just settle the payment according to the normal OEM fee standard for mid-to-high-end pharmaceuticals. Consider it the school paying for high-standard quality control."