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"Director Luo, the island can't compare to the capital. Just like you said, the daily output of the pharmaceutical factory in the capital is probably equivalent to the annual output of our pharmaceutical factory."

Lin Zhilan's voice was calm and unhurried, "You are looking at this from the perspective of a leader. I understand the principle that increasing production will benefit more patients, and I wholeheartedly support it."

Luo Hua looked serious; that was exactly what he meant.

Lin Zhilan's gaze fell on the table. "You haven't been to the islands. Most of the people on our islands make a living by going out to sea, relying on the weather. If there's a typhoon or big waves and the fishing season isn't good, we have to tighten our belts."

Aside from the military, the island has a permanent population of less than 20,000, roughly the combined number of workers in three pharmaceutical factories. But for these 20,000 people, the only way to get a factory job is through our pharmaceutical factory.

In this day and age, being a worker is considered a relatively high social status and a sought-after profession.

It's a job with guaranteed food supply, a secure job, a stable salary, and various benefits; it's the best career path that ordinary people can achieve.

Local leaders on the island had once considered setting up a factory.

Living by the sea gives you a natural advantage when it comes to seafood.

The local government had considered building oyster farms and fish canneries.

However, in many nearby places, such factories have already been built, and the technology and sales channels are becoming more mature. The island can only act as a supplier and has no way to establish its own brand.

Lin Zhilan continued, "Our factory has less than two hundred people in total, including technicians and frontline workers. Compared to the pharmaceutical factory in the capital, it's nothing. What you and Dean Luan said earlier is right. There are more opportunities in the capital than on the island."

Luo Hua's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He understood what Lin Zhilan meant.

These medicines are good, but the Capital Pharmaceutical Factory doesn't lack these prescriptions.

The current production scale is more than sufficient to support the survival of the Capital Pharmaceutical Factory.

But island pharmaceutical factories won't work.

Once production is transferred to other factories, the island pharmaceutical factory will lose its core competitiveness and will only get worse.

Dean Luan realized this was not something he could interfere with, so he sat back down on the sofa.

Luo Hua tapped his fingers lightly on his knee twice, sighed, and spoke with a complex emotion in his voice.

"I hadn't really thought about any of that. I look at output, efficiency, and coverage—these are all numbers. You've reminded me that there are people behind those numbers."

Lin Zhilan did not speak again.

That's enough; Luo Hua is a leader, not an enemy.

Just as Dean Luan was about to say something to ease the tension, there was a knock on the door.

Lin Zhilan's eyes lit up, and she guessed who the person was.

"Please come in."

The door opened, and Su Lang walked in first.

He turned to the side, revealing Qian Changling's figure.

Qian Changling was in a much worse state than him.

He looked like he had just run there; his face was flushed, his forehead was covered in sweat, and he was panting heavily.

"Director Qian, you've finally arrived."

Qian Changling waved his hand. He was old and had been too anxious, so he was out of breath after running for a while.

Su Lang pulled a chair over from the side.

He didn't stand on ceremony, plopped down, and pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his sweat.

"I heard..." Qian Changling caught his breath, but his voice was still a little broken. "I heard... Director Luo has something important to discuss with our pharmaceutical factory. I'm the factory manager, so you can talk to me."

Qian Changling was also extremely worried.

The director of the Capital Pharmaceutical Factory was his mortal enemy.

Now that the island pharmaceutical factory is just getting on track, Qian Changling must eliminate all potential threats.

First and foremost, Lin Zhilan must not be poached by someone else.

Secondly, it's the lifeblood of the pharmaceutical company; the formula cannot be known by other companies.

When Lin Zhilan was called to the office by the dean and Luo Hua, she had Su Lang call Qian Changling beforehand.

As soon as Qian Changling received the call, he rushed over without stopping.

Luo Hua felt a little embarrassed after hearing Lin Zhilan's words.

"Director Qian, don't worry, it's not what you think."

"Yes," Lin Zhilan said with a flash of inspiration, "Director Luo doesn't want our prescription; he just thinks our pharmaceutical factory's output is too low."

Qian Changling was taken aback, and said worriedly, "It is too little, but..."

"So I'm discussing this with Director Luo," Lin Zhilan interrupted him, "if we want to increase production, could we add equipment locally, hire workers, and expand the scale? This would solve both the production capacity problem and the employment problem on the island."

Qian Changling's eyes widened, and he excitedly stood up to grasp Luo Hua's hand. "That's wonderful! Director Luo, thank you! On behalf of all the people of the island, thank you!"

Luo Hua didn't say a word, as if he had been tricked.

Lin Zhilan started speaking without hesitation, and Qian Changling followed suit immediately.

He couldn't even bring himself to refuse.

"Director Qian, I will definitely support your expansion, but you will need to submit reports and go through the procedures. I can help you push it forward, but the key is for you to solidify your own plans."

"You mean...?"

Luo Hua shook his head helplessly. "What I mean is, go back and write a proper plan. Write down clearly what equipment you need, how much funding you need, and how much production you expect to increase."

Luo Hua paused, then added, "As long as your factory's medicine is effective and the quality doesn't decline, I'll definitely keep an eye on it for you when it's handed over to the ministry."

"Alright, alright," Qian Changling hurriedly replied, "I'll go back and write the report today!"

"No rush, no one will be working at the company during the Chinese New Year."

He wasn't in a hurry, but Qian Changling was.

"It's alright, it's alright. I know where you live. I'll bring it to you when I visit you for the New Year."

Qian Changling was the type who "sticks to his convictions and won't let go," and once he had Luo Hua's offer, he couldn't wait to settle down immediately.

Luo Hua pulled him aside and whispered, "Don't keep shouting. If you ask for too much, I don't know where to get it for you."

"Don't worry, I understand!"

You have to cast a long line to catch a big fish.

Take it easy.

The local government will definitely provide full support.

As for the capital, now that Luo Hua has been opened up, as long as the island pharmaceutical factory achieves results, the road ahead will be much easier.

Qian Changling's face was beaming with joy.

However, he didn't forget there was one more thing.

Before leaving, Qian Changling asked, "Director Luo, about the island pharmaceutical factory... did someone whisper something in your ear?"

Qian Changling already had the answer in his heart.

Luo Hua was, after all, the director of the Ministry of Health.

The island pharmaceutical factory is just a fledgling seedling.

With so many pharmaceutical factories across the country, even if the medicine produced on the island is highly effective, it wouldn't warrant Luo Hua's attention.

In particular, the island pharmaceutical factory only produced five drugs in total.

Compared to pharmaceutical factories in other places, it's a drop in the ocean.

For Luo Hua to notice this, someone must have said something to him.

Luo Hua was actually aware of this as well.