Shen Mingzhi was in a dilemma.

"How much exactly did you acquire? If things proceed at a normal pace, how many months will it take to sell?" Shen Mingzhi asked Shen Xiuzhu.

Shen Xiuzhu was unaware that Chunshan Pharmacy had joined forces with pharmacies throughout the capital to deal with Ren'an, and said happily, "If we don't count the promotion, we can sell until the end of the year."

Upon hearing this, Ang Lee fell silent.

Shen Mingzhi's expression was also grave. "So many?"

Shen Xiuzhu was originally expecting her to praise his abilities, but unexpectedly she complained about too much?

"What? Too much is bad? Didn't you say before that the more the better?" Shen Xiuzhu opened his eyes wide, looking completely bewildered.

“That was true before, but now Chunshan Pharmacy has partnered with almost every well-known pharmacy in Beijing, mimicking her previous promotional plan. We definitely can’t beat them,” Li An told him.

Shen Xiuzhu was stunned, blinked, and asked, "Then why didn't you tell me before?"

"It's not that I'm embarrassed to say it because you just got back and look so tired, and I don't want to discourage you. Besides, I don't know what further plans Comrade Shen has. We can only talk about it when the three of us are together." After Li An finished speaking, he picked up the tea that Wang Sao had poured for him and took a sip.

Shen Xiuzhu looked at Shen Mingzhi, who hadn't spoken, and said in a slightly anxious tone, "What should we do? These medicines cost nearly 20,000 yuan."

At that time, 20,000 yuan was equivalent to 2 million yuan.

“If we can’t sell it in Beijing, we can use the second plan elsewhere,” Shen Mingzhi said to Li An.

"Medicine isn't easy to sell, it's different from other commodities. If you put it elsewhere and don't give them a share of the profits, will they sell it for you?" Shen Xiuzhu leaned back in his rattan chair, looking worried.

“Then let’s stick to my original plan and find a doctor to oversee things. Free consultations, prescriptions on the spot, and then you can pick up the medicine. Let’s sell the batch of medicine you brought back first,” Shen Mingzhi said. “Once we find a partner in the daily chemical factory, we’ll start transitioning to selling cosmetics. To be frank, selling medicine doesn’t actually make much money right now because you can only get a limited supply of medicine, not to mention that the Song family is currently holding back the approvals.”

We can keep the brand; once the restrictions on pharmaceuticals are lifted, they can take off.

“That’s not impossible, but it would increase costs,” Li An sighed.

Opportunities to earn as much as they did in the previous two months are no longer available.

They will have no room to survive once large corporations squeeze them out.

He is considered a self-employed individual, belonging to the group facing the most difficulties between collective and state-owned enterprises.

Ang Lee also had a tough time at the beginning. He was able to marry Shen Xiuzhu's sister because he was indeed hardworking, and... his family also had people working in the hospital, who held official positions.

The Shen family was much better off. They had family members at home, and when the pharmacy started operating, the Shen family helped their son-in-law a lot.

“Comrade Li, would you like to come with me to work at the daily chemical factory? The pharmacy can be slowly managed by Xiuzhu. He has a good speaking ability and is quick-witted. He would be the most suitable person to run a self-employed business.” Shen Mingzhi looked at Li An seriously.

"I also want to go to the factory with you." Shen Xiuzhu didn't want to just sell medicine, and besides, the Song family was holding back the approval, so he would have to run around outside, which was too tiring.

"Working at the factory is exhausting and stressful. The leaders, secretaries, and factory directors all need to achieve results. If we don't, we'll be looked down upon. Can you handle that?" Shen Mingzhi asked him calmly.

It's not that she doesn't consider Shen Xiuzhu.

With Shen Xiuzhu's personality, being a self-employed individual would be fine; why should he suffer in a factory?

The most difficult thing now is dealing with factories, whether they are foreign-owned or completely state-owned. There are factional struggles within them, and someone with a temper like his, who can't control his temper, is prone to causing problems.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." As soon as Shen Xiuzhu heard that it was tiring, he immediately backed down.

"Tell me more about it." Li An was quite interested in this, and besides, he knew he couldn't make a lot of money at the pharmacy.

He used to be content with earning a few hundred yuan a month.

But since Shen Mingzhi helped him twice and he earned so much, he wanted to earn even more.

If you have brains and talent, you can make money.

Shen Mingzhi is a good example.

"I asked Dad to inquire about several daily chemical factories for me. The reason I chose daily chemical factories is because the equipment abroad is advanced, and foreign cosmetics are much more developed than ours. We can seize this opportunity. After we choose one to set up shop, we'll start by generating revenue." Shen Mingzhi had already planned ahead.

"How do we create?" Ang Lee asked sincerely.

Shen Xiuzhu looked at her with a curious expression.

“I have several beauty product formulas that I reckon only daily chemical factories can produce. We have the capital, right? Let’s pretend to be the bosses and place orders with them first. Then, after we get the goods, we’ll negotiate with those cosmetic stores. We’ll divide the work like this: you, because you have the Shen family’s backing, can place the orders, and I’ll supply the raw materials. Once the goods are ready, we’ll become middlemen together,” Shen Mingzhi said.

Li An had just taken a sip of tea when he suddenly spat it out, exclaiming, "A reseller?!"

His eyes widened. This Shen Mingzhi was truly audacious. Being a middleman was easy to get caught, and being arrested was against the law!

“What’s the problem? We sell to those cosmetics stores at high prices and make high profits,” Shen Mingzhi said.

With a serious expression, Ang Lee asked, "Aren't you afraid of getting caught and going to jail?"

“You’re wrong to say that. The formula is our own, and the raw materials are also our own. The issue now is pricing. We can talk to the factory. The factory sets the ex-factory price, we give them the goods, and we take a profit. It’s perfectly legal,” Shen Mingzhi replied.

Once they sell a lot, they might develop their own brand, allowing them to be the first to reap the rewards and earn the most money.

Shen Xiuzhu couldn't help but cough. "I'm not saying this to be rude, but Miss Shen is really bold. However, I'd like to try it myself. A reseller sounds impressive."

"Don't follow the crowd. If you get caught like this, the charges are very serious!" Li An dared not say.

“We’re only doing this temporarily. Once we sell the first batch of goods, can we talk to the factory? Although the daily chemical factory is run by foreigners and has the right to interfere with the order situation, when there are no orders, the factory is also allowed to take orders on its own. If it takes orders on its own, it can make its own brand. Anyway, the foreigners probably didn’t think of this, right?” Shen Mingzhi explained to him.

Ang Lee took a deep breath and drank several sips of tea. "Let me think about it."

"I think you shouldn't hesitate anymore. If you don't dare, I'll do it!" Shen Xiuzhu thought this was really something.

What's there to hesitate about!

Besides, isn't it a smart thing for her to do both?

“As long as we generate results for their factory, they’ll have to think twice before arresting us. After all, we provide wages for the workers and generate revenue for the factory, right?” Shen Mingzhi felt that it would be difficult to convict them because of their actions.