Courtyard House: Starting by inheriting the tradition and suppressing the barbarians.

Spring of 1986.

The tide of reform and opening up is unstoppable.

The whole country is immersed in a wave of enthusiasm for developing the economy.

Outside a brand-new factory in the southern suburbs of Beijing, the scene was as lively as a temple fair.

This is the newly established Jishi Traditional Chinese Medicine Manufacturing Factory.

The large iron gate at the factory entrance was completely blocked.

Dozens of large trucks from all over the country lined up in a long queue, blocking the road for several kilometers.

"Open the door! Open the door now! We need to pick up our goods!"

"I've been waiting here for three days!"

"If you don't deliver the goods soon, I won't be able to explain myself when I get back!"

"I have the permit! I work for the supply and marketing cooperative! Pack it for me first!"

The purchasing agents, waving banknotes and delivery slips, were all red-faced and furious, as if they wanted to climb over the wall and snatch the goods.

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Factory Director's Office.

Lou Xiao'e, dressed in a smart business suit, was sitting at her desk answering a phone call.

The telephone rang incessantly, like a death knell or the sound of a treasure bowl.

"Feed? Manager Zhang from the Shanghai Department Store?"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, we're really out of Heart-Protecting Pills! The production line is even smoking!"

"What? You want to raise the price? Raising the price won't help!"

"Our orders are already booked until next year!"

"Brain tonic? That's even more in demand! It's for high school seniors taking the college entrance exam; the Education Bureau has been urging us to get it several times already!"

Lou Xiao'e hung up the phone, picked up the herbal tea on the table, and took a big gulp.

Then, he gave Li Xuan, who was sitting opposite him drinking tea, a wry smile.

"Li Xuan, I'm truly impressed by you."

"Your formula is practically a money-printing machine!"

Li Xuan remained calm and composed, toying with a bottle of dark brown liquid that had just been taken offline.

"It's not that my formula is miraculous, it's that ordinary people desperately need good medicine."

Jishi Pharmaceutical's two flagship products are [Heart Protector] and [Brain Tonic].

This was created by Li Xuan using an ancient formula from the system space, combined with modern extraction technology.

【Heart Protector】: Specifically treats coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.

Take one pill when symptoms appear, and you'll see results in three minutes!

It's more effective than nitroglycerin from abroad, has no side effects, and can even nourish the heart and protect the blood vessels.

【Brain-Boosting Liquid】: Targets neurasthenia and memory loss.

After drinking it, one feels refreshed and has enhanced memory, making it a miracle drug revered by countless parents who hope their children will succeed.

The moment these two drugs hit the market, they caused a sensation.

"What is the current daily output?" Li Xuan asked.

"50,000 bottles of Heart-Protecting Pills and 100,000 vials of Brain-Boost

Lou Xiao'e held up her fingers to indicate, "But it's still not enough! The market gap is too big!"

"At this rate, our net profit this year should at least exceed..."

Lou Xiao'e lowered her voice and held up two fingers: "Twenty million!"

In this era when even those with "ten thousand yuan" could parade through the streets wearing big red flowers.

Twenty million—that's enough to make someone richer than a country!

Li Xuan nodded: "Profit is secondary; quality must be the top priority."

"If I find out that even one batch of substandard products has been released, this factory should shut down as soon as possible."

"Don't worry! I may be the daughter of a capitalist, but I still have a conscience!"

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes at him, "Every step of the process is overseen by a dedicated person."

"Anyone who dares to damage our reputation, I'll make sure they rot in jail!"

......

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

The secretary rushed in excitedly, holding an official document.

"President Lou! Consultant Li! Great news!"

The secretary's voice trembled as she announced, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health have issued a joint statement!"

"Our Heart-Protecting Pill has been officially selected as a national gift!"

"Next month, our leader will be visiting Southeast Asia and will be taking our medicine as a gift to foreign heads of state!"

"What? A state gift?"

Lou Xiao'e was so startled that she stood up abruptly from her chair, nearly knocking over her teacup.

Although she anticipated the business would be booming.

But if it becomes a "state gift", then the meaning is completely different!

With this prestigious brand, not to mention the domestic market...

Even if it breaks out of Asia and goes global, that's just around the corner!

"Li Xuan! Did you hear that?"

"A state gift! We've become a state gift!"

Lou Xiao'e was as excited as a little girl, wishing she could rush up and hug Li Xuan and kiss him.

Li Xuan remained calm, but the smile on his lips deepened.

"As expected."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the bustling scene of goods being shipped.

"The revival of traditional Chinese medicine cannot rely on mere words; it requires tangible products."

"Let foreigners know that Chinese medicine is a hundred times better than their chemical pills!"

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however.

As the saying goes, a tall tree catches the wind, and wealth is a powerful motivator.

Just when Jishi Pharmaceutical was enjoying its greatest success, in a coastal city in the south...

Inside a luxuriously decorated office building that reeked of nouveau riche wealth, smoke filled the air.

"Snapped!"

An expensive crystal ashtray was smashed to pieces on the ground.

"Damn it!"

"Where did this Jishi Pharmaceutical Company come from?"

A middle-aged fat man with a burly face and a thick gold chain around his neck was pointing at the newspaper on the table and cursing loudly.

His name is Wang Ba, and he is the owner of the well-known "Kangba Pharmaceutical Company" in the south.

It claims to be a pharmaceutical company, but it's really just a fake drug dealer masquerading as a pharmaceutical company.

They started by producing substandard health products and counterfeit drugs.

They've made a lot of dirty money over the years, and they have connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds!

In the South, he was like a local tyrant!

"Mr. Wang, please calm down..."

The lackey next to him handed him a cigar. "This Jishi Pharmaceutical Company is in the capital."

"I heard they have powerful connections; it was the work of the legendary healer Li Xuan..."

"I don't care if he's a miracle doctor or a ghost doctor!"

Wang Ba exhaled a smoke ring viciously.

"Since their brain-boosting liquid hit the market, the sales of my own 'Smart Spirit' have been halved!"

"And that heart-protecting pill is crowding out our heart-strengthening tonic!"

"This is cutting off my livelihood! It's stealing meat from my bowl!"

Faced with enormous profits, morality and law are utter nonsense in Wang Ba's eyes.

All he knew was that for every bottle of medicine Jishi Pharmaceutical sold, Wang Ba would earn one less penny.

He couldn't swallow this insult!

"Mr. Wang, what should we do?"

"A price war with them?" the lackey asked.

"What a load of rubbish about a price war!"

"That's real medicine, ours is just starch mixed with sugar water, how can we administer it?"

Wang Ba sneered, "Since open methods don't work, let's try underhanded ones."

"Aren't they touted as miracle drugs? Aren't they state gifts?"

"If this miracle drug kills someone... do you think they'll still be considered miracle workers?"

Wang Ba beckoned, signaling his lackey to come closer.

"Go find a few terminally ill patients in that area, and get some of our special ingredients..."

"Remember, do it cleanly, don't leave any evidence against you."

"I will ruin Jishi Pharmaceutical and disgrace Li Xuan!"

"They will never be able to rise again!"

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