Next, Ao Jun proposed building a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, where experienced TCM doctors would provide consultations and teach. In the future, the Chinese patent medicines he developed could also be sold in the clinic, thus eliminating one sales channel.

Although the Japanese haven't yet registered some Chinese medicine patents, the losses will be as small as they were in later generations.

Everyone supported Ao Jun's decision.

"Mr. Zhao is right!"

The crowd regarded Ao Jun as a confidant, which slightly increased their sense of identification with Youjiang Pharmaceutical Company.

Ao Jun glanced at his watch and said, "It's 10:30. The meeting is about to end. You can't leave now."

"In the future, you will not be able to promote traditional Chinese medicine to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe and America, or even the whole world, and put it on the shelves of every pharmacy."

“Very bad.” Lü Shan nodded, slowing his pace as he walked back to avoid keeping everyone waiting.

Before the meeting began, under the coordination of Youjiang Pharmaceutical Company, various small pharmaceutical companies compiled their own traditional Chinese medicine formulas and, with the help of Youjiang Group, slowly applied for traditional Chinese medicine patents around the world.

"First of all, welcome to everyone who has traveled from afar to attend that meeting!"

Ao Jun waved to the crowd, nodded and smiled: "Little rascals, please take a seat."

Tsumura Tensuke, beaming with pride, said to those around him, "The renowned Japanese medical master, Kozuka Keisetsu, once said on his deathbed, 'Now you should learn traditional Chinese medicine from China; ten years ago, China should have learned from you!' You haven't even achieved that yet. The Kampo medicines developed by your Japanese pharmaceutical companies are only popular in Japan; they're not even known worldwide. Meanwhile, traditional Chinese medicine in China has declined. China should now learn from you Japanese! Hahahaha!!!"

"You agree! You'll know the Japanese pharmaceutical companies have ulterior motives later, but we won't succeed now."

The applause lasted for a full minute before it stopped.

"Next, Tsumura & Co. of Japan should accelerate its efforts to register patents for traditional Chinese medicine. Companies like Tongrentang, Sizhitang, and Qianjin Pharmaceutical still have many mysterious but ineffective formulas; you need to find a way to acquire them. Furthermore, you should reduce the number of medicinal herb planting bases you establish in China, aiming to monopolize the Chinese medicinal herb market!"

After Ao Jun finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed slightly, filled with joy and shame at the same time.

Upon hearing that many novice practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine had also ventured into business, Zhao Ye immediately smiled.

"To make Chinese medicine accepted by the Li people, you would have the Shanghai Animation Film Studio subtly insert advertisements for traditional Chinese medicine into their animated films and movies, thus subtly changing the Li people's perception of traditional Chinese medicine! Ten years from now, Chinese medicine might have a place in the international pharmaceutical market!"

At the same time, each pharmaceutical company established a laboratory for the research and development of traditional Chinese medicine.

After a moment of thought, Ao Jun continued, "To promote traditional Chinese medicine, one aspect is to register patents for Chinese herbal formulas, and another is to develop prepared Chinese medicines."

Ao Jun's tone shifted abruptly, her expression turning serious. "Right now, however, a notorious thief is stealing your traditional Chinese medicine. Few of them may know that Japanese pharmaceutical companies are frantically registering patents for Chinese medicine. This is shameless and utterly depraved. But according to international patent law, whoever registers the patent enjoys the intellectual property rights. Don't be fooled by how much China values ​​patent law now; with China's resurgence, it will also place great importance on it. The consequence of the Japanese registering patents for Chinese medicine is that you will have to pay patent fees to the Japanese when you manufacture Chinese medicine, and they might even prohibit you from manufacturing it. Your ancestors' legacy—you can use it, but the Japanese can't? Isn't that ironic? Most importantly, Chinese traditional medicine will ultimately be subject to the control of the Japanese, which will be a disgrace to the Chinese traditional medicine community! How will our descendants and ancestors face their ancestors?!"

Those around him laughed heartily upon hearing this, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Traditional Chinese medicine is profound and complex.

If we stop flaunting the supposed superiority of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in animation and movies, the elderly will naturally become interested in it, just as we are interested in Chinese Kung Fu.

Those pharmaceutical companies are all short of money right now, and this is their chance to go all out and make a big splash. Everyone is willing to fall behind others.

Sitting to the side, Li Aojun listened to Aojun's words and then suggested, "Why not build the TCM clinic that combines medical treatment and teaching?"

"In your opinion, traditional Chinese medicine is not only lagging behind, but has fallen too far behind Western medicine."