Lu An Ning calculated the time and brought Zhong Ling to Yunxian Tower. The waiter hurried forward to greet them.
"Miss Gu is coming to eat alone today? Is it still the old rules? The private room is always reserved."
Lu Anning waved his hand. "I'm here to meet someone today. Please take me to Dean Liu and his friends' private room. Also, please bring over that bottle of good wine I saved."
The waiter immediately understood: "So Miss Gu has an appointment with Dean Liu and his team today! They've already started over there. I'll take you there right away."
Lu Anning subconsciously glanced at Zhong Ling, and the two of them, led by the waiter, easily arrived at the door of the box.
Just as the waiter was about to push the door open, Lu Anning stopped him.
"No need. You go ahead and do your work! We can go in on our own."
Lu Anning's identity was there, so the waiter didn't think much about it and retreated.
After everyone left, Zhong Ling knocked on the door of the box.
"Enter!"
Zhong Ling pushed open the door, and Lu An Ning walked in with a smile. The laughter in the box stopped abruptly. Several men looked at Lu An Ning in surprise, and then looked at each other. Lu An Ning glanced around, his eyes fixed on the leader, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Why is it him!
The man's red lips moved slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up with a hint of teasing.
"Mr. Lu, what a coincidence, we meet again."
Lu An Ning came back to his senses and smiled politely: "I was wondering why the three deans all said they didn't have time. It turns out that Master Gong invited you here. I wonder if Master Gong would mind having me as an extra person?"
"I'm so happy that Mr. Lu is so kind. Waiter, please add two sets of bowls and chopsticks. And some of Mr. Lu's favorite dishes."
"How can we let Master Gong spend money!"
"With a beautiful woman here, it's not a big deal. Who knows, we might even have an unexpected reward tonight."
After a few pretentious exchanges of pleasantries, Lu Anning actually sat down with Zhong Ling. The atmosphere in the private room instantly became tense. The three deans seemed to be feeling guilty. Ever since Lu Anning appeared, they had all fallen silent, stealing glances at each other, as if hinting at something.
After the waiter brought the dishes, Lu Anning was the first to break the silence.
"Why are the three deans silent now that I'm here? It seems like they don't welcome me very much!"
Dean Liu quickly explained, "How could that be? Mr. Lu is a very busy man. Normally, we don't have the chance to treat him to a meal. But today, I'm really flattered!"
Lu Anning smiled faintly. "No matter how busy I am, I can't be busier than the three deans. They're always busy saving lives and healing the wounded. I wanted to invite you three to have a quick meal after work, but I couldn't get in touch with you. It's a coincidence that we ran into each other today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to say a word to you three."
Dean Liu quickly waved his hands: "No! No! President Lu misunderstood, we just..."
"You're not too busy, are you deliberately avoiding me? Actually, I don't have anything else to talk to you about. The contract we signed is about to expire, and I'm thinking of finding a suitable time to renew it. After all, our previous cooperation was quite pleasant. What do you three deans think?"
Lu Anning didn't bother to hide anything and went straight to the point, waiting to see how they would respond.
As soon as she finished speaking, the three deans raised their heads and looked towards Gong Ming who was sitting in the main seat. Although they were three elders, they looked at the younger Gong Ming with trembling eyes, as if there was a hint of fear in their eyes.
Lu An Ning followed their gaze, raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Three Deans, regarding our contract renewal, what do you think Young Master Gong is doing?"
Dean Liu knew the truth could no longer be hidden, and he wasn't going to cover it up any longer. He cleared his throat and stepped forward as a representative.
"Mr. Lu, we have given serious consideration to this year's contract renewal and have decided to switch to a new pharmaceutical company."
"Change to a new one?"
Lu Anning raised his eyes and looked at Gong Ming: "Have you three already discussed this with Young Master Gong?"
"That's right! After comprehensive consideration, we all agree that the conditions offered by Master Gong are more suitable for us. Although we had a pleasant cooperation before, we are no longer considering the renewal of the contract."
Seeing Dean Liu's firm tone, Lu An Ning looked at the other two deans. They immediately turned their heads and looked elsewhere, unwilling to respond to Lu An Ning's gaze at all.
Lu Anning smiled and said, "President Liu, may I know the reason? As far as I know, Master Gong just returned to China not long ago. Are you sure you want to cooperate with him?"
"Young Master Gong has only been back for a short time, but you should also accept that Haitian hasn't been here long either. Young Master Gong has the entire Gong Group behind him, and this time he's back to return to his roots."
"That's right! With Young Master Gong's ability, he has already acquired several pharmaceutical companies and can fully guarantee the hospital's supply. He is obviously the better choice."
Dean Liu sighed helplessly. "Furthermore, to be honest, Mr. Lu, the cost price of your products is too high. This significantly reduces the hospital's profit. Although we are a large hospital, we also provide for many people, so we still have to focus on profitability."
"Young Master Gong's price is 30% lower than yours. The cost of Western medicine is even lower, and there are more varieties. It's much better than just providing Chinese patent medicine, and it saves us a lot of trouble."
"30% lower? How is that possible?"
Lu Anning looked at Gong Ming in surprise. Apart from anything else, she had already given the lowest cost price. For the same quality, if Gong Ming gave a price 30% lower, it would definitely be a loss.
We are all businessmen, and no one will do business that will lose money.
Gong Ming's face showed a hint of pride: "Boss Lu, it seems that you can't come up with a bigger advantage."
"Deans, we haven't just started working together for a long time. The efficacy of Haitian's products is there, and you can all see it. You can't just look at the price. You should know that the Chinese medicinal herbs used by Haitian are all high-quality ones purchased from farmers."
On the side, the silent Dean Sun took over the conversation.
"It's precisely because the drug is so effective that the hospital doesn't make much profit."
As soon as these words were spoken, the box suddenly became quiet.
Lu Anning couldn't believe how ridiculous the words she heard were. She never knew that having a medicine that was too effective could also be a sin.
As a doctor, shouldn’t you hope that your patients get better soon?
Dean Liu quickly tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Lu, we have our own difficulties. We are under a lot of pressure in our position. Even if the cooperation may not work out, we still have a bond. If you need any help in the future, please feel free to come to us."
Lu Anning's smile froze: "Have you three thought about it?"
"Western medicine is prevalent now. No matter how good a Chinese patent medicine is, can it be as effective as an antibiotic? Mr. Lu, I advise you to consider changing Haitian's business model. Otherwise, you won't be able to hold on for much longer."
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