“Your company currently has twelve kinds of traditional Chinese medicines going through the approval process, right? With just one word from my uncle, all your drug formulas will be rejected.”
“Our drug production complies with all procedures, and the formula approval is also certified. Why should he reject it just like that?” Yun Ruoyan’s expression changed slightly.
"Mr. Yun, you've been in this industry for quite a while now, haven't you? You built your ex-fiancé's company from scratch. Don't you understand the unspoken rules involved?"
“You used to work in Western medicine and couldn’t get in touch with us, but things are different now. In Tianhai, everyone who works in traditional Chinese medicine must purchase more than 60% of their Chinese medicine from Changfeng Pharmaceutical,” Meng Feng said with a sneer.
"That's just robber logic," Yun Ruoyan said coldly.
"Haha, say what you will. That's just how the unspoken rules are. Otherwise, why do you think Changfeng Pharmaceutical can have annual sales of over 100 million?" Meng Feng laughed heartily.
"What's going on?" Just then, Ye Xingchen pushed open the door and walked in.
"Ye Xingchen, what are you doing here?" Meng Feng's expression changed slightly when he saw Ye Xingchen.
"The company's name is Xingchen Group. How come I'm here?" Ye Xingchen glanced at him. So this guy thought he was just bragging when he said he would invest 500 million in traditional Chinese medicine last time?
"This company is yours?" Meng Feng's expression darkened further.
He remembered that at the club last time, Ye Xingchen said he had invested 500 million yuan in traditional Chinese medicine, and he had been ridiculed for it, but now it seemed to be true.
"That's right, this is my company. What's going on?" Ye Xingchen asked Yun Ruoyan.
“They demanded that we purchase traditional Chinese medicine from them, which accounts for 60% of our procurement,” Yun Ruoyan said. “This is practically forced buying and selling.”
"Changfeng Pharmaceutical, I know it. They've been making Chinese medicine for decades and it's the largest company in the Tianhai Chinese Medicine Market." Ye Xingchen nodded: "The medicine isn't very good, but it's sold for more than the market price."
“Yes, he said his uncle is Gao Xiangyang, the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Review Department of the State Drug Administration. If we don’t buy from him, he can make sure our formula doesn’t pass the review.” Yun Ruoyan said. She didn’t take it seriously, since Ye Xingchen could handle it anyway.
"Gao Xiangyang is your uncle?" Ye Xingchen was somewhat surprised.
“That’s right, Ye Xingchen. Since the company is yours, I won’t put on airs anymore. From now on, you will have to purchase more than 80% of your goods from our company, and the price will increase by two percentage points.” Meng Feng sneered, “If you don’t do as I say, I guarantee your company will go out of business.”
Honestly, Meng Feng hated Ye Xingchen to the core for stealing the medicine he had his eye on, and for being humiliated by Ye Xingchen at the club.
Now that he finally has a chance to get under Ye Xingchen's thumb, he definitely has to make the most of it and, ideally, make sure this little company goes out of business.
"Why? Just because you have an uncle who's the director of the drug administration bureau?" Ye Xingchen looked at him with a mocking expression.
“That’s right. Ask around, in Tianhai, which company that’s even remotely related to traditional Chinese medicine would dare not buy from me?” Meng Feng sneered. “Ye Xingchen, I’ll give you a day to think it over.”
"If you don't want your company to go bankrupt, then show some sincerity."
"Thank you then. How about this, I'll invite your uncle out for dinner tonight," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Who do you think my uncle is? Does he come to every dinner party? So many people fawn over him. But, we're classmates, so I might consider inviting my uncle to have a meal with you." Meng Feng seemed to have Ye Xingchen completely under his thumb.
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer tonight." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"Hehe, that's more like it, Ye Xingchen. Some people are born into wealthy families, while some ordinary people who rise to prominence by accident are still ordinary people."
Meng Feng was very satisfied with Ye Xingchen's attitude: "Just like you, you must have had some incredible luck to open this company and make some connections, but so what?"
"The rules of this world are still in the hands of those in power. Make good arrangements tonight. My uncle doesn't give face to just anyone. Don't mess things up, or it won't do you any good."
"Yes, I'll definitely make arrangements for tonight." Ye Xingchen nodded.
Meng Feng left triumphantly, feeling that he had finally outmaneuvered Ye Xingchen.
"Who is this Gao Xiangyang?" Yun Ruoyan asked.
"A minor character, not worth worrying about." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly.
"A nobody? He's got us by the throat. His position isn't high, but he can easily cut us off if he wants to." Yun Ruoyan sighed. "The connections in China are too complicated."
"I'll go meet him first, let's try to be polite first, and not escalate things until it's absolutely necessary." Ye Xingchen said, taking out his phone and making a call...
At noon, Ye Xingchen met Director Gao at a five-star hotel.
This guy was in his fifties, with the bald head typical of middle-aged men, and had an air of superiority.
"Uncle, this is Ye Xingchen. I went to his company this morning, and they don't plan to get raw materials from our Changfeng Pharmaceutical." Meng Feng added fuel to the fire from the side.
"You're Ye Xingchen? Building such a large company at such a young age is impressive." Gao Xiangyang glanced at Ye Xingchen, his tone full of official jargon: "However, Tianhai has its own rules. For a company to survive, you have to be flexible and abide by the rules, understand?"
"Director Gao, I understand what you're saying. That's why I invited you out today to discuss these matters," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
“There’s nothing to discuss. Meng Feng said you’re his classmate. Since you’re classmates, you should take care of him. From now on, more than 80% of your company’s raw materials for Chinese medicine will have to come from Changfeng Pharmaceutical,” Gao Xiangyang said.
"Eighty percent?" Ye Xingchen smiled: "Our company's business has experienced explosive growth. Orders for Soul-Locking Pills have exceeded two billion, and the demand for Chinese medicine raw materials is huge."
"Even if it's 80%, it could still increase Changfeng Pharmaceutical's revenue by three to five times. Can they handle that?"
Meng Feng's eyes lit up. The Chinese medicine market was not doing well at all. There were almost no Chinese medicine companies in Tianhai that could be ranked. Their family's annual turnover was at most 100 million.
He hadn't expected Ye Xingchen's company to have such a large demand for traditional Chinese medicine, which would directly increase his family's revenue three to five times? That's three to five hundred million!
"Don't worry about that. Changfeng Pharmaceutical is the largest Chinese medicine company in Tianhai. We can handle any amount of drugs." Meng Feng said with a hint of envy, "I didn't expect you to be so successful in your business. You can't just leave your old classmate behind now that you've made a fortune, can you? Is it okay if your company increases the price of drugs by 30% in the future?"
"Why don't you just rob it?" Ye Xingchen frowned slightly.
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