Liu Yuan tried to threaten Master Tan to hand over all the secret recipes, but Master Tan remained unmoved and was only willing to hand over one at first.
Liu Yuan thought about it and observed that the Japanese delegation was eager to see the production process of Angong Niuhuang Pills. He estimated that this was indeed the most valuable secret recipe.
He felt that Master Tan was out of his control, and he was also a little afraid of Master Tan's position in the factory. If the two of them could go along with each other, it would certainly be in his best interest.
He even thought that after he got the gold bars, he could just give Director Tan some of the money.
Since Director Tan has been working at Tong Ren Tang for decades, he must know a lot of secret recipes. Maybe if the two of them work together, they can make more money.
Liu Yuan agreed to Director Tan's proposal, took out a pen and paper, and asked him to write down the process of making Angong Niuhuang Pills.
Of course, this must be false.
However, Liu Yuan was still cautious and did not release Master Tan immediately. Instead, he threatened: "If you dare to give me a fake one, I will kill your whole family!"
Master Tan laughed and said, "My whole family lives in the factory's family quarters. What's the point of me lying to you?"
Liu Yuan felt that he now had absolute power in Tongrentang Pharmaceutical Factory, and he completely believed that Master Tan was really afraid of him and had given in.
Xie Wan didn't leave at all.
She hid in a space outside this dilapidated warehouse and kept observing the outside.
She heard the conversation between the two.
After Liu Yuan left with the secret recipe, Xie Wan followed him and monitored Liu Yuan for a day.
Liu Yuan actually called an old man from the workshop to verify the authenticity of the secret recipe.
The man looked at it and said, "It looks like it's real to me. The process is all right, but the ratio of some raw materials and the last medicine added are only known by Director Tan, so I'm not sure."
Liu Yuan no longer had any doubts and thought that this should be the real secret recipe of the craft.
Until the evening, when Li Benyuan came to meet Liu Yuan again, Xie Wan hid in Liu Yuan's house, heard the content of the transaction between the two with his own ears, and recorded it.
As expected, Liu Yuan asked Li Benyuan for ten gold bars before he was willing to give him the craftsmanship of Angong Niuhuang Pills.
Li Benyuan couldn't bring any gold bars with him when he entered the country.
Although their medical exchange group was officially organized, the standards were not high and they still had to be inspected upon entry.
It is not a big deal to carry some foreign currency, but carrying gold bars will definitely attract the attention of the national security department.
The two cigarettes he gave to Liu Yuan last time were exchanged for foreign currency after entering the country.
But if he exchanges a large number of gold bars, he will definitely be noticed by relevant departments.
Li Benyuan had no intention of actually giving Liu Yuan the fifty gold bars he promised.
I originally thought that if Liu Yuan was willing to hand over all the secret recipes, he would no longer be of any use to me, so it would be better to just kill him and silence him.
Who knew Liu Yuan would use this trick on him.
He wanted all of these secret recipes, but the one he wanted most was the secret recipe for Angong Niuhuang Pills.
He believed that if their Liben Tianhaitang could produce Angong Niuhuang Pills with efficacy comparable to Tongrentang's, they would definitely surpass the other Chinese medicine companies in Japan and become the leader.
After some bargaining, Li Benyuan proposed to trade in Japanese yen.
Liu Yuan disagreed.
Seeing that Li Benyuan was not happy to give the gold bars, Liu Yuan became more determined to trade in batches.
"I didn't raise the price temporarily. I just made inquiries. The secret recipe of Angong Niuhuang Pills is worth this price."
Liu Yuan was originally a commoner. If he had not taken the lead in overthrowing the Le family during the movement, he would not have become the factory director.
This man was greedy and cunning. If it weren't for the role played by Xie Wan, which was beyond the normal people's cognition, he would not have been fooled by Master Tan.
But when facing Li Benyuan, he was extra careful.
He was also afraid that he would end up losing more than he gained, and not only would he not get the gold bars, but would be silenced by Li Benyuan, so he insisted on selling the secret recipe of Angong Niuhuang Pills first.
Li Benyuan was also thinking.
As long as the transaction is completed once, Liu Yuan will be completely on the pirate ship. It should not be a problem to sell Liu Yuan other secret recipes in the future.
But this man is really greedy. Where can he find ten gold bars in such a short time?
He thought of an address his father gave him before he came here, and an idea came to his mind.
"Mr. Liu, don't worry, it's just ten gold bars. It's nothing.
Show me the secret recipe first to see if it's real, and I'll send you the gold bars tomorrow night."
Liu Yuancai was not that stupid and refused Li Benyuan's request to learn the secret recipe first: "One hand pays the money, the other hand delivers the goods."
Li Benyuan left Liu Yuan's house and Xie Wan followed him.
It is evening now and the buses have stopped running.
Xie Wan saw Li Benyuan running wildly all the way, and when he met a lone passerby on a bicycle, he suddenly kicked the man and knocked him to the ground.
Just as the passerby was about to start cursing, Li Benyuan rushed up, knocked the man unconscious, and stole his bicycle.
It seems that Li Benyuan made sufficient preparations before coming here, and he even knew that riding a bicycle is the best means of transportation in our area.
After Li Benyuan left, Xie Wan took a look at the fallen passerby and found that he was not in any danger, so he moved the person to the side of the road to avoid being run over by other vehicles. Then he chased in the direction Li Benyuan fled.
He followed her all the way to the Eight Great Hutongs.
Xie Wan was a little surprised. Why did Li Benyuan come to this place?
Before 1949, the Eight Great Hutongs were famous red-light districts, but since then, they have undergone many rectifications and those unhealthy places have been banned.
Li Benyuan is a native of Beijing. He wouldn't think that the Eight Great Hutongs were the entertainment venues of old Beijing and come here to have fun, right?
At this time, all the theaters in the Eight Great Hutongs were demolished and some new houses were built. However, due to the movement, many shops here were smashed and closed.
Near Dengshikou, Li Benyuan jumped off his bicycle and began to look around.
He took out a flashlight and started searching on something that looked like a map.
Xie Wan followed behind him without making any noise.
Xiaozhi's son reported two days ago that Li Benyuan had been to the Eight Great Hutongs during his spare time from diplomatic activities.
I wandered around Liulichang and Dengshikou for a long time.
Xie Wan thought Li Benyuan wanted to meet someone here.
But now Li Benyuan was looking around, and it didn't seem like he was looking for someone, but rather for a place.
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