Just as Chen Changyuan was thinking, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door.
"Changyuan, I heard Zhou Dazhu is up to something in the city again!"
Zhang Mazi pushed the door open and walked in. The little finger on his left hand that was missing half was particularly eye-catching.
Chen Changyuan looked up at him and slowly poured him a cup of tea: "Sit down and tell me, what's the hurry?"
"He spread rumors throughout the city, saying your base was built in a poor and remote area, and that the quality of the medicinal materials was substandard. He also said you were short of cash and on the verge of bankruptcy."
Zhang Mazi slammed the table angrily, "This bastard is so sinister!"
Not only was Chen Changyuan not angry, but he laughed: "He is playing into my hands."
Zhang Mazi was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Chen Changyuan played with the teacup in his hand, a cold light flashing in his eyes: "Do you know why I deliberately let people spread the news that I was short of funds?"
"To lure him into the trap and encircle the land?"
“That’s not all.”
Chen Changyuan lowered his voice, "Zhou Dazhu has always been very concerned about his reputation. He's most afraid of losing to me. Now that he thinks I'm going bankrupt, he'll definitely intensify his efforts to suppress me, even going so far as to buy up the surrounding land at any cost."
Zhang Mazi suddenly realized: "You want to..."
"That's right. I'll let him bleed first, and then I'll fight back after he's invested a lot of money."
Chen Changyuan and Zhang Mazi smiled at each other and clinked their teacups in tacit understanding.
"So what do we do next?"
Zhang Mazi asked, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Chen Changyuan put down the teacup, stood up and walked to the window.
The medicinal materials base in the distance glowed with green in the sunlight, and his eyes were full of confidence.
"First, we need to speed up the acquisition of land use rights from surrounding farmers."
Chen Changyuan turned to Zhang Mazi and said, "But we must keep a low profile and not let Zhou Dazhu find out. Can you contact those trustworthy herbal medicine dealers you know?"
Zhang Mazi nodded and said, "No problem. They all owe me a favor. I can take care of it with just one phone call."
"Okay, let them buy it at a low price, saying it's for expanding the scale of cultivation."
Chen Changyuan's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance. "At the same time, we need to secretly guide Zhou Dazhu, making him think that these plots of land are in high demand, and incentivize him to buy them at a high price."
Zhang Mazi grinned, revealing his large yellow teeth. "Great! This way, not only will Zhou Dazhu have to invest a lot of money, but it will also drive up the surrounding land prices, making it difficult for him to sell it."
As he was speaking, there was a commotion outside.
Chen Changyuan frowned and walked to the window, only to see several unfamiliar strong men arguing at the gate of the base.
"It seems Zhou Dazhu can no longer hold back."
Chen Changyuan sneered, "Let's go and meet them."
The two of them walked quickly out of the house and came to the gate of the base.
I saw several burly men confronting Lao Yuantou and others.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Chen Changyuan asked in a deep voice.
The bald man in the lead glanced at Chen Changyuan and said disdainfully, "I heard the quality of the medicinal materials here is not good, so we're here to investigate. You are Chen Changyuan, right? I heard you're going bankrupt. Would you consider selling the base to us?"
Chen Changyuan sneered in his heart, but pretended to be embarrassed on the surface: "Big brother, who told you that? My base is in good condition, how could I possibly sell it?"
The bald man snorted coldly, "Stop pretending! The whole Qingshui Village knows you're almost gone. Sell it out quickly if you're smart, or you won't even get your money back."
Just then, a black car slowly drove up and stopped at the gate of the base.
The car door opened and a middle-aged man in a suit and tie walked out.
"Director Wang!"
Chen Changyuan exclaimed in surprise and quickly stepped forward to greet him.
Director Wang smiled and shook hands with Chen Changyuan. "Boss Chen, I've long heard of you. I heard the medicinal herbs here are of very high quality, so I came here specifically to inspect them."
When the bald man and others saw this, their expressions suddenly changed.
They didn't expect to run into senior executives from a pharmaceutical company who came to inspect, and they didn't know what to do for a moment.
Chen Changyuan took the opportunity to say, "Director Wang, you've arrived just in time. These people are saying there's something wrong with the quality of the medicinal materials at our base. Why don't you go and take a look yourself?"
Director Wang nodded: "Okay, that's exactly what I want."
Chen Changyuan made a gesture of invitation and walked into the base with Director Wang and others.
The bald man and others hesitated for a moment and followed in.
Inside the base, neatly arranged medicinal herb fields stretch as far as the eye can see, lush and green.
Chen Changyuan talked freely and introduced the planting conditions of various medicinal herbs to Director Wang.
"This is our angelica field,"
Chen Changyuan pointed to a lush medicinal field and said, "We use a unique planting technique, which makes the active ingredient content of angelica scabra 30% higher than that of ordinary plantings."
Director Wang nodded in praise, picked up a piece of angelica and carefully observed the roots.
"It's really good. The roots are thick and the smell is strong."
The bald man and others looked at each other in surprise. They obviously didn't expect that Chen Changyuan's base was so large and the quality of the medicinal materials was so good.
Chen Changyuan continued to lead everyone on a tour, passing through several medicinal herb planting areas such as astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, and Bupleurum chinense.
Wherever he went, he introduced the characteristics and cultivation points of the medicinal materials in detail, demonstrating his profound professional knowledge.
"Boss Chen, your management here is very methodical."
Director Wang exclaimed, "Each planting area has a dedicated person in charge, and detailed growth records are kept."
Chen Changyuan smiled modestly. "Director Wang, you're too kind. We always adhere to scientific planting and strictly control every step. Come this way, I'll show you our processing area."
In the modern processing workshop, advanced equipment is operating in an orderly manner.
The workers, wearing clean white work clothes, masks and gloves, operated various machines carefully.
"We use low-temperature vacuum drying technology to preserve the active ingredients of the medicinal materials to the greatest extent possible."
Chen Changyuan pointed to a huge drying machine and explained, "Although this method is more expensive, it can ensure the quality of medicinal materials."
Director Wang nodded repeatedly, his eyes gleaming with surprise.
"Boss Chen, the scale and management level of your base far exceeds my expectations."
The bald man and others were completely speechless at this point, with embarrassment and regret written all over their faces.
After the visit, Chen Changyuan invited Director Wang to his office and made him a cup of fine Longjing tea.
"Director Wang, what is your impression of our base?"
Chen Changyuan asked with a smile.
Director Wang put down his teacup and said solemnly, "Boss Chen, frankly, I'm pleasantly surprised. The scale, management, and quality of your base far exceeded my expectations. I think there's great potential for our company to cooperate with you."
Chen Changyuan was secretly delighted, but remained calm on the surface. "That's great. I wonder if Director Wang has any specific ideas about cooperation?"
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