evening.
Lu Yuan arrived at Lu Guoan's house and shouted as soon as he entered the courtyard, "Uncle, are you home? I have good news!"
His shout not only brought out Lu Guoan, but also Lu Guoqing.
Originally, Lu Guoqing and Qin Manman had planned to stay at the commune guesthouse today, mainly because no one in the village wanted to see them. However, after learning that Lu Xiaojun was actually a college student at Tsinghua University, they changed their minds.
With such a promising son, Lu Guoqing decided that he had to do everything he could to bring the boy to live with him.
So he decided to stay in the village for now and try to spend more time with his son whenever possible.
"What good news?" Lu Guoan asked.
Lu Yuan was about to say something with a grin when he caught sight of Lu Guoqing, and his smile vanished. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"Uncle, this is a big, good thing, we can't let outsiders hear about it."
Lu Guoan glanced at Lu Guoqing and said, "Alright, let's talk in my room."
Lu Yuan followed Lu Guoan into their room.
Lu Guoqing spat at their retreating figures.
Actually, he didn't want to know why Lu Yuan came over, but Lu Yuan's words about something important and good piqued his interest.
Their room was separated from Lu Guoan's room by only one wall. After returning to his room, Lu Guoqing pressed his ear against the wall to eavesdrop.
Qin Manman asked in confusion, "Brother Lu, what are you doing?"
"Shh!"
Lu Guoqing put his index finger to his lips and shushed, then pointed to the room next door.
Qin Manman immediately covered her mouth and followed his example, pressing her ear against the wall.
Both of them held their breath, and soon a sound, sometimes loud and sometimes soft, came from the next room.
Although the sound was deliberately kept low, it was still possible to hear the general idea because the house was not soundproof.
"Uncle, we did it!"
"It worked?"
"Yes, my dad and my wife have finally succeeded in developing a new drug. As long as we have someone send the drug to Boss Cheng in Pengcheng, he will give us 10 million yuan. That way, we will definitely have enough money to build a food factory."
"10 million?"
"Yes, 10 million, you also think it's a bit too little, don't you?"
"Is it too little?"
"It is indeed a bit too little, but there's nothing we can do. We're unfamiliar with Hong Kong. If we were to sell the medicine ourselves, we could probably make several times the price, but unfortunately we don't have the connections."
"Several times more?"
"That's right, it can at least double or triple in price. This is a new drug for treating peptic ulcers. With this drug, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers won't need surgery anymore; they can be cured just by taking the medicine."
"That's amazing."
"That's how amazing it is. Cimetidine, which was launched a few years ago, has the same effect. My dad said that the drug sold for more than 30 million yuan. Our new drug is more advanced, more effective, and faster-acting, and it has no side effects. If such a good drug finds the right buyer, it will be worth more than 30 million yuan."
"Oh my god!"
Although Lu Guoan didn't know what Lu Yuan was talking about, he was still stunned by what he said.
Lu Yuan was very satisfied with Lu Guoan's cooperation.
Actually, everything he said was true; his father and wife had indeed developed the new drug. If they were to sell it, the price he quoted would be low, not high.
Cimetidine was launched in 1977 and has become the world's best-selling drug. It was replaced by a newer, more effective drug in 1983.
This drug is considered a successful example of medical treatment replacing surgery.
However, in order to completely get rid of Lu Guoqing, Lu Yuan consulted a lot of information in the library in his space and found the formula for the new drug, so that his father and wife could develop the drug.
Regardless, the early release of this drug is a good thing for the country and its people. He never thought of selling it for money. Given his father's status, the new drug he developed would definitely be donated to the country free of charge.
If Lu Guoqing doesn't harbor any ulterior motives, Lu Yuan will think more highly of him, and the grudges can be wiped clean.
But if he gets any ulterior motives, then he can't be blamed. Lu Guoqing will probably spend the rest of his life in jail.
Lu Yuan dares to gamble with his nine sons; Lu Guoqing will definitely fall into a trap.
He curled the corners of his mouth into a smile, feigning a word of advice.
"Uncle, this is fantastic news. Tell Yuanchao and Jiefang to get ready. Have them personally deliver the medicine to Pengcheng this time. I'll bring the medicine over tomorrow and have them set off tonight."
"Okay, okay." Lu Guoan replied cooperatively.
"Alright, it's settled then. I'll be going now."
"I'll see you off."
The two people next door heard Lu Yuan leave and then looked at each other simultaneously, their eyes filled with excitement.
"Brother Lu, is the medicine they're talking about really that valuable?" Qin Manman asked in a low voice.
Lu Guoqing shook his head, "I don't know, but it should be pretty close to the truth."
Now he finally understood why Mr. Cheng from the port city had come to invest in a food factory in this remote corner; it turned out he was after this medicine.
"Lu Yuan's biological father used to be the director of the provincial military region. His medical skills were among the best in our province, so it's not surprising that he could develop new drugs."
Qin Manman's eyes gleamed even brighter. "Brother Lu, could we cooperate with them and have them give us the medicine? We can then sell it to Boss Yang, and maybe we can make a fortune from it."
Lu Guoqing shook his head and rejected the idea, saying, "I'm afraid it won't work. As you've seen, their attitude towards me is terrible, and they won't be willing to cooperate with us."
"We can give them more money."
Lu Guoqing shook his head again, "It's no use. They and Boss Cheng clearly made a deal long ago. Boss Cheng won't agree. The first batch of investment funds has already been given to them. They won't break the contract."
Qian Manman asked disappointedly, "So, we're just going to leave it at that?"
Lu Guoqing seemed to have something on his mind, and naturally he wouldn't let it go like that.
That's tens of millions! If they resell it, they can easily make millions, or even tens of millions, from it.
That's hundreds of millions, not just a few hundred or a few thousand dollars. With that much money, you could never spend it all in a lifetime.
"Honey, I'm going to call Mr. Yang."
"I'll go too."
Lu Guoqing didn't refuse; he could stay with him and keep watch for him.
He approached Lu Guoan and asked to borrow his phone.
Lu Guoan said, "The phone belongs to the brigade; we can't just lend it out."
"I'll pay for the phone call."
"Okay, let's fight."
Lu Guoqing told Lu Guoan to go further away and asked Qin Manman to keep an eye on things outside and call out if anyone came.
Ten minutes later, Lu Guoqing ended the call, and came out with a happy expression.
"Brother Lu, what do you mean?" Qin Manman asked impatiently.
Lu Guoqing pulled her close and whispered in her ear, "Let's go inside and talk."
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