When the company gave it to him, they told him that it was authentic century-old wild ginseng.
As a result, when it reached Lin Sanqi's mouth, it turned into 1970-year-old wild ginseng. The problem was not that the age was not up to standard, but that this ginseng was actually Russian ginseng.
Wild ginseng is different from other products. Other products are best imported.
But in the wild ginseng industry, the best ginseng is produced in Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, followed by Daxinganling, and the next best is from Russia's Far East and North Korea.
If it is confirmed that these are two third-grade ginsengs from the 1970s, and if he deceives consumers again and again, then Mao Jinzhe's reputation in the industry will be ruined.
But Mao Jinzhe was not a fool. He knew that Lin Sanqi would not deliberately say that he was a "fake ginseng" in order to frame him, because such a lie was easy to expose.
Then the only possibility left is that there is indeed something wrong with the wild ginseng he took out.
Lin Sanqi was not in a hurry and said to the people in the corridor:
"Mr. Li, and all the CEOs and leaders, I happen to have two authentic Changbai Mountain century-old wild ginsengs on hand. Let's go inside and I'll put my wild ginseng next to Tongruicheng's wild ginseng. You'll know the answer at a glance."
"Okay, let's take a look together."
It was dinner time and everyone had nothing to do. Everyone was eager to watch the on-site treasure appraisal, even the doctors and nurses on duty were eager to try it.
The VIP ward is very large and can accommodate dozens of people without feeling crowded.
Yin Lianyi quickly cleared the food off the table and then turned the lights in the room to the brightest.
Lin Sanqi cooperated tacitly, placing four wooden boxes on the table and opening them to reveal the ginseng inside.
"Dear leaders and bosses, please take a look. The one on the left is from Lingnan Hall, and the one on the right is from Tongruicheng. I don't need to tell you which is better. It's obvious at a glance."
When everyone heard this, they were surprised and rushed forward.
A group of people gathered around the table and watched very carefully, and then burst into exclamations.
Lin Sanqi pointed at his own ginseng and advertised it:
"Look, the wild ginseng from my country's Changbai Mountain has distinct characteristics. It has a graceful and elegant body and all five shapes are excellent. It has a lean and strong body, a solid and exquisite texture, long and winding whiskers like dragons and snakes, prominent pearly points, a long rhizome, and many round fangs and round rhizomes.
To describe it in four simple words, it's 'wild spirit'. It looks a bit domineering, as if it could escape at any moment. That's why folklore says that ginseng dolls can escape and need to be tied up with a red string.
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Lin Sanqi pointed to the Tongruicheng ginseng on the other side and said:
"Russian wild ginseng is mainly produced in its Far East. A small amount is also produced in the mountainous areas of Gaojiaso and Ukraine, but it is not of our species and the difference is huge. Look at these two Russian ginsengs:
The cap is large, the body is smooth, the leather is coarse, the luster is poor, and there are many streaks. The whiskers are also short, thin, numerous, straight, and less curvy, which lacks the wild charm. The key is that the pearl dots are sparse and not obvious, and there are few traces after drying.
Another thing is that the main root of Russian ginseng is very light and will float when soaked in water.
We in the industry describe Russian ginseng as "lacking spiritual energy" and "slightly lacking in wildness" in appearance. In terms of medicinal value, it is far inferior to the wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain.
You may not have much experience with Russian ginseng, but you've probably heard a lot about North Korean ginseng. Ginseng there is basically just edible like radish, with little nutritional value. This Russian ginseng is actually similar."
Oh~~~When the people at the scene heard this explanation, they immediately understood everything.
Old man Li picked up the two pieces of wild ginseng and compared them repeatedly. A young secretary next to him used his mobile phone to search for some information on Baidu and nodded.
"Mr. Li, these two are indeed Russian ginseng, just like the photos online."
When Mao Jinzhe heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat and knew that he was doomed.
The circle of wealthy people is actually very small and closed. It is difficult to enter if you don’t have enough assets. Even Lin Sanqi is not qualified to enter.
Therefore, the speed of information dissemination in this circle is very fast, especially in the era of mobile phones. Once a message is sent to a group or circle of friends, the entire circle of wealthy people in the south will know about it in an instant.
High-end health products are about maintaining a good reputation. Once you sell a counterfeit or inferior product, there will be no second chance.
Why would they risk millions or even tens of millions of dollars buying herbs from your Tongruicheng store? Wouldn't it be more reassuring to buy directly from Lingnan Hall?
Old man Li looked at Mao Jinzhe sternly and said:
"Manager Mao, what else do you have to say? First you tried to trick me with 1950-year-old Yuanxia ginseng, and now you're trying to trick me with 1970-year-old Russian ginseng. Do you think I, Li, am easy to bully?"
"Fuck the street! Business must be honest!"
"Looks like I have to stick with Lingnan Hall from now on. This foreign company is really unreliable!"
Mao Jinzhe gritted his teeth and explained:
"Mr. Li, I really didn't know these were Russian ginseng. When I get back, I will take these two ginsengs to BJ and have someone from the same company identify them. I will definitely give Mr. Li a satisfactory answer."
Old man Li waved his hand:
"Forget it, just give me back the 7 million and I won't bother pursuing you. Now take your Russian ginseng and get out of my sight. Anyway, I, Li, will never buy a single ginseng or cordyceps from you, Tong Ruicheng, again."
The general manager and the director in the room also shook their heads after seeing this.
Mao Jinzhe picked up the ginseng, looked at Lin Sanqi deeply, then turned around and left. Just as he reached the door, he ran into Yin Lianyi.
"Hey, Manager Mao, you're leaving now? I heard you boasted that your sales this year would exceed 2 billion, and you'd strive to reach 3 billion. How's that going? Are you confident?"
Zhang Yahan rolled her eyes at Yin Lianyi and said, "Don't worry about that, Minister Yin. You're probably worried about Lingnan Hall losing its market share in Shenzhen and the southern market."
Yin Lianyi was not annoyed, but smiled and said:
"Our market share, if not dominating the market, should be over 80%, right? Sales in the three months since the Lunar New Year have already reached over 3 billion, reaching more than half of last year's level, and this is just the off-season.
"But it's probably not easy for you two to survive in the cracks of our Lingnan Hall. Plus, tomorrow the whole South will probably know that Tong Ruicheng Company is selling fake ginseng. I hope your sales this year can reach 20 million."
Zhang Yahan was about to retort, but was stopped by Mao Jinzhe, who said lightly: "Let's go!"
Yin Lianyi looked at the background of the two people and curled her lips. Then she heard Lin Sanqi calling for help from inside the ward:
"Lianyi, come here and give the company account to Director Li."
It turned out that Old Man Li had finished the appraisal and was holding on to the two hundred-year-old ginsengs from Lingnan Hall, refusing to let go, fearing that other people in the room would come and snatch them away.
"Director Lin, this ginseng is for life-saving purposes. I won't ask how much it costs. Xiao Gao, transfer 10 million to Director Lin immediately."
The other CEOs in the room were dissatisfied:
"Old Li, here are two ginsengs. If you want to save your life, just one is enough. Take out the other one. I'll buy it."
"That's right, the ginseng that came out of Director Lin's hands must be top-grade. I want it too."
"Take it out, take it out, whoever sees it gets a share!"
"Oh, I'm sick too and need a tonic. Ginseng is the best!"
Not to mention the bustle in the ward, after Mao Jinzhe left the hospital, his face looked as if his parents had died.
Zhang Yahan asked cautiously, "Brother Mao, what should we do next?"
Mao Jinzhe smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly:
"Xiao Han, after what happened today, our reputation in the high-end health product and Chinese herbal medicine business has been ruined. Do you think we can still sell ginseng and cordyceps? Blame it on me. Blame it on me being too greedy and blind for missing out on the perfect platform, Lingnan Hall.
Let's resign and find a car dealership to continue our business. I didn't take advantage of the opportunity before, and now it's too late to regret it."
Zhang Yahan almost cried when she heard this: "So we have to find jobs all over again? After betraying Mercedes-Benz, how could any other company hire us?"
Mao Jinzhe smiled bitterly: "That's fine. If we don't work in the south, we can go to the Yangtze River Delta, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and make a living there. But it will be impossible to get rich in the future."
The farce ended, the ward became quiet, and Lin Sanqi continued to eat.
Yin Lianyi laughed non-stop as she looked at the shopping list, which listed how many ginsengs so-and-so wanted, what year they wanted, how many kilograms of cordyceps, and so on.
All the extra money adds up to almost 100 million.
If Lin Sanqi had not used hunger marketing to insist on supplying only 10 pieces of century-old ginseng, the sales volume would have been even higher.
The purchasing power of the big leaders and bosses in the VIP ward is really not to be underestimated.
Yin Lianyi put the list away and prepared to bring the ginseng over tomorrow. Finally, after sorting out a pile of business cards, she asked softly:
"Hey, Thirteen, tell me the truth, how much profit do our company make from ginseng and cordyceps?"
Lin Sanqi scratched his head, thinking, "I can't just say it was bought for almost nothing. I must have traveled back through time, right?" Only his father knew about this. He couldn't trust anyone else.
Lovers and couples are even more so. When things are good, they are as sweet as honey, but when things are bad, they are like a life-and-death struggle.
The vice president of a hospital in Huadu was accused by his wife of falsifying academic qualifications because he wanted to help his mistress get promoted, which caused a sensation in the health system.
Seeing Lin Sanqi hesitating, Yin Lianyi became unhappy and warned:
"You'd better think it over carefully. You've already admitted that all the money in Xiangjiang Company's account is yours, which means your ginseng cost is definitely not 70%, hehe."
Lin Sanqi sighed. It was his fault that he was obsessed with appearance. He found a girlfriend who was beautiful, had big breasts, and was smart. She was also a finance major.
"I haven't calculated the profit, but, um, it shouldn't be as much as 70%. Probably around 30%."
Lin Sanqi still didn't plan to tell the truth. He had to save some private money to buy some supplies for another era.
"Lianyi, I'm not trying to lie to you. The main reason is that we're making so much money that it's enviable. So I've been increasing the costs of the business while quietly transferring the profits overseas. I hope you can understand.
Besides, my money is your money, isn't it? When we have children in the future, these overseas assets will also be our children's. The main thing is that you have to give birth to more children for my Lin family. When the big one is useless, you can still refine a small one, right? "
"Bah, who wants to give birth to your child, humph."
No matter how smart a woman is, she will forget what she wanted to ask today after being interrupted like this.
But Yin Lianyi wasn't in a hurry. After all, she was the finance manager, and all the company's accounts, big and small, were in her hands. It would only take her a while to gain control of the funds. (End of this chapter)
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