"Mr. Peng, you are too kind. If it weren't for your strength, Fushengtang would not have been defeated so thoroughly."

A few days after Ruan Qiushui returned to Beijing, a man named Peng Ankang came to her door.

He got straight to the point, saying he wanted a piece of the pie in the pharmaceutical market and asked Ruan Qiushui to do him a favor.

He also said that he would never oppose Ruan Qiushui, nor would he do anything as despicable and shameless as Fushengtang.

If you really want to count the number of drugs in the pharmaceutical market, it would be in the tens of thousands.

Ruan Qiushui had long ago said that she would not take this big cake for herself.

Now that Peng Ankang has stepped forward, willing to conduct independent research and development without resorting to underhanded tactics, Ruan Qiushui feels he is much more reliable than Fushengtang.

However, Ruan Qiushui was ultimately concerned about her sister-in-law's feelings and didn't want to go too far.

Who knew that the Wang family would be so reckless and dare to harbor such evil intentions?

So Ruan Qiushui, who should have considered it, directly agreed to Peng Ankang's request.

Peng Ankang received confirmation from Ruan Qiushui and immediately arranged for people to put pressure on Fushengtang.

Peng Ankang had already used his connections to cut off Fushengtang's supply chain, causing them to be unable to sell their stockpiled medicinal herbs even at low prices. He also planted people at the pharmaceutical factory to incite unrest and spread rumors.

Now, not only have they bought Fushengtang's medicinal materials at a quarter of the price, but they have also taken over Fushengtang's pharmaceutical factory and stores at a tenth of the price.

The Fu family and the Wang family, faced with prices that were astronomically low, didn't dare utter a single word.

If they didn't have some real skills, how could they have won so decisively?

"You flatter me. My abilities are nothing compared to Director Ruan's."

Peng Ankang was completely convinced by Ruan Qiushui.

Otherwise, given his methods, he wouldn't have waited until after questioning Ruan Qiushui before taking drastic measures against Fushengtang.

He was still able to find out about the relationship between Wang Xinyue and the Ruan family.

"Let's not stand on ceremony, Mr. Peng. Please speak frankly about what's on your mind today."

Ruan Qiushui was too lazy to beat around the bush with him, so she decided to save her time and continue working on Huaxia Film and Television.

"That's how it is..."

Peng Ankang, perhaps sensing that Ruan Qiushui was getting impatient, revealed the purpose of his visit.

He came today to ask Ruan Qiushui for help in purchasing a set of pharmaceutical factory equipment from abroad.

Fushengtang's medicines were never as good as Renshan's, firstly because the medicinal materials were not as good, and secondly because the equipment was outdated.

The Wang family is poor, and the rich family is stingy, so of course they wouldn't spend a lot of money to order equipment from abroad, nor do they have the connections to do so.

So I bought some discounted goods from a large machinery factory, planning to upgrade them after I make some money.

Now that Fushengtang has become Ankang Pharmacy, he will not continue to use those outdated machines.

"I can help you with this."

Ruan Qiushui readily agreed.

After Alexander sold her the equipment last time, he even said that if anyone else needed it, he would ask her to help with the wiring.

Ruan Qiushui could be considered to have helped Alexander in this way.

In any case, whether it's the equipment from Ankang Pharmaceutical Factory or other pharmaceutical factories in the future, it will never be more advanced than the equipment from Renshan Pharmaceutical Factory. This is Alexander's guarantee.

"Thank you so much, Director Ruan."

Peng Ankang stood up and bowed to Ruan Qiushui to express his gratitude.

He thought Ruan Qiushui would make a long list of demands first, and only agree after he had met them.

I didn't expect her to agree so readily.

This Ruan Qiushui is truly extraordinary; it's just that he's narrow-minded.

"Mr. Peng, you're too kind."

Ruan Qiushui nodded in greeting.

"Director Ruan, I've come here with the intention of making good relations with you."

Peng Ankang took out a stack of documents from his satchel and placed them in front of Ruan Qiushui.

"This is?"

Ruan Qiushui looked at the documents in front of her, feeling completely overwhelmed.

I read documents in the morning, I read documents at night, and I even dream about reading documents.

She's constantly surrounded by documents; she's practically become a document herself.

If she hadn't used the spiritual spring water as eye drops, she would have become nearsighted long ago.

"These are medicines produced by Ankang Pharmaceutical Factory and will soon be sold in pharmacies."

Seeing that Ruan Qiushui did not react, Peng Ankang quickly explained.

Medicine is his trump card.

The fact that he was able to show Nguyen Thu Thuy his cards without reservation shows that he had no aggression towards Ren Shan Pharmaceutical Factory.

This is his greatest sincerity towards Renshan Pharmaceutical Factory and Ruan Qiushui.

"I see."

Ruan Qiushui now thought more highly of Peng Ankang.

It turns out that Mr. Peng is such an open and honest person.

If things can continue like this in the future, I believe they will have a healthy and positive competitive relationship.

"I had a very pleasant chat with Director Ruan today. I have some things to do at the factory, so I'll head back now."

Peng Ankang drank all the tea in his cup without wasting a drop before getting up to leave.

I heard that the Ancient and Modern Auction House also auctions top-quality teas, so I guess I'll have to find a way to get a spot.

Zhou Yi, who was outside the door, saw the signal from Sister Qiu and followed her all the way to the car.

…

Two weeks later.

"Sister Qiu, the estimated funding from Huaxia Film and Television is out."

Zhou Yi knocked on the door and walked into the factory office.

Since Sister Qiu founded Huaxia Film and Television, she has been working with Director Long to prepare for their first TV series.

Thinking of the countless nights Qiu Jie spent writing the script, Zhou Yi could only feel admiration.

"But isn't this a bit too much money?"

The initial investment of one million yuan, although not enough to cripple Qiu Jie, would be heartbreaking if she lost it all.

Nowadays, there aren't many people involved in the film and television industry, and most of those people are in Hong Kong. If they want to learn from others, there aren't many examples.

"This isn't much money."

She wants a well-made TV series, so she can't be stingy.

If it weren't for the need to avoid being too prominent, Ruan Qiushui would have planned to film several dramas at the same time.

"Transfer the money to Huaxia Film & Television's account and let them handle it themselves."

"Remember this: money is not an issue, but you can't try to fool me with shoddy or defective products, understand?"

It doesn't matter how much money you have, the key is to spend it wisely.

"Also, how's the casting process going? Have they all been thoroughly investigated? Are they reliable?"

Actors can't be judged solely on their looks; if their careers really collapse, then all their money will be wasted.

This will also cause a lot of trouble for China Film Group.

"Director Long has already made all the arrangements."

Director Long is very shrewd; he will definitely carry out Sister Qiu's instructions thoroughly.

"That's fine then."

"Oh, by the way, I've also arranged a role for you in the show. Just think of it as a trip, have some fun for a few days."

Although his role wasn't big, it was enough for Zhou Yi to experience what it's like to be a star.

"Thank you, Sister Qiu. You're practically my own sister."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed. He thought he wouldn't have a chance to star in this drama, but Qiu Jie arranged it for him.

"Alright, go ahead and get busy."

Ruan Qiushui nodded, indicating that Zhou Yi could leave.

"Why."

With a smile on his face, Zhou Yi took the signed document from Sister Qiu and hurried to the finance office to make arrangements.