"I'm curious, which woman is so capable that she managed to keep my pharmacy almost deserted for two consecutive holidays?" Jiang Huanyu replied, looking at Wang Xinian, whose eyes were gloomy.
“The owner of Chunshan Pharmacy, I don’t think we have anything to talk about.” Shen Mingzhi rejected his offer. “Let’s go, Xinian.”
“Comrade Shen, I think you know better than anyone about the suppression of Ren’an Pharmacy. If they can’t get the drug quota, even if you ask Shen Xiuzhu to get the drugs from other places, they will have to pay a high price. Add in the shipping costs, and the cost will seem to solve the problem in the short term, but in the long run, the pharmacy will only become less and less profitable.” Jiang Huanyu followed her, his tone firm.
Shen Mingzhi hadn't expected that he had such a long-term vision.
Moreover, did he also find out about Shen Xiuzhu's secret trip to another place to get medicine?
"Let's go to a restaurant to talk," Shen Mingzhi said. The current predicament of Ren'an Pharmacy was caused by her, and it would be best if Jiang Huanyu could help Ren'an overcome the difficulties.
"Sister!" Wang Xinian called out worriedly.
Jiang Huanyu was different from Shen Xiuzhu, who was dashing, carefree, and always smiling.
Compared to the serious and upright Jiang Shaozhen, he has more of the shrewdness of a businessman, and... an arrogance that surpasses that of ordinary people.
"It's alright," Shen Mingzhi said calmly. Come to think of it, Wang Xinian has never been to a restaurant before, so it would be good for them to go and broaden their horizons.
Upon arriving at a restaurant, Jiang Huanyu sat down first, poured himself a glass of water, and then leaned back in his chair.
He lacks the simplicity of this era, but possesses an aura of an elite who transcends time. If he were in a more advanced era, he would definitely be a business tycoon.
Shen Mingzhi poured a glass of water for herself and Wang Xinian.
Wang Xinian kept a close eye on Jiang Huanyu as if facing a formidable enemy.
Jiang Huanyu picked up the water glass with his slender fingers, took a sip, and then looked at Shen Mingzhi. "The grudges between the Song family and the Jiang family, as well as yours, are known to everyone in the military. I admire what you have done for Ren'an. Why don't you come to Chunshan to offer your advice? At least Chunshan will protect you. If the Song family wants to deal with Chunshan, they'll have to see if my father is willing."
"Who is your father?" Shen Mingzhi subconsciously narrowed her eyes.
Is the backer behind him even stronger than the Song family?
“My father was the factory director and Party branch secretary of an electrical appliance factory. His factory had nearly two thousand workers. During his tenure, he made a great contribution to Beijing. His tax revenue was the highest among all enterprises. It was almost impossible for the Song family to touch my Jiang family.” Jiang Huanyu spoke of this with immense pride.
Shen Mingzhi thought, no wonder he had such an arrogant attitude.
"Ren'an gives me 10% of the revenue during the event, no questions asked. What about you, Chunshan?" She looked at Jiang Huanyu and asked with a smile.
"You haven't contributed anything, yet you want 10% profit?" Jiang Huanyu sneered. "Isn't that a bit of an exorbitant demand?"
“These are my standards. You can refuse if you can’t meet them. Besides, when you initially agreed to cooperate with Jiang Yinyin, didn’t you know that her prescription was mine?” Shen Mingzhi stared into his eyes, her tone unfriendly.
Jiang Huanyu's face was tense, his eyes sharp and aloof like a hawk's.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Ren'an is about to go under. They can't get the drug quota, and the cost of sourcing drugs from other places will increase, so your profits will still be lower. It's better to cooperate with me. I'll only lose two percentage points from your original profit."
“The Song family can’t stay so smug forever,” Shen Mingzhi said calmly. “Besides, how can you be so sure that a pharmacy without medicine will definitely go out of business?”
Jiang Huanyu's Chunshan Pharmacy has recently been utterly defeated by Ren'an Pharmacy, which is controlled by Shen Mingzhi.
Ren'an holds a 99% market share during the May Day and June Day holidays, and patients almost exclusively buy inexpensive traditional Chinese medicines from Ren'an.
If Ren'an hadn't been ineligible to obtain imported drugs... the hospital would probably have suffered as a result, and Ren'an would have made even more money.
This was thanks to Shen Mingzhi's intelligence and resourcefulness.
However, after reviewing Ren'an's sales plans for these two events, he realized they were indeed a bit clever, but customers aren't stupid. It might be novel once or twice, but the response might change.
Moreover, these pharmacies will follow in her footsteps and innovate their future sales strategies.
Giving people some benefits will make them spend money lavishly; this was the core message of Shen Mingzhi's two campaigns.
"It seems you still have a way," Jiang Huanyu said calmly, instructing the waiter to serve the dishes before refusing to say anything more.
How can a pharmacy without medicine possibly become even more popular if it doesn't go out of business?
She had previously reaped huge profits because of her early advantage, but before meeting Shen Mingzhi, she had already made appointments with many pharmacies to jointly organize events, drive Ren'an Pharmacy out of business, and leave Shen Mingzhi with no way to use her abilities.
After the waiter served the food, he paid the bill and then got up.
Shen Mingzhi looked up at him, "Comrade Jiang, won't you finish your meal before you leave?"
"This is on you." He put away his wallet, pulled out a chair, lowered his eyes, and said with disdain, "I want to see where Ren'an's future lies. When you come to me for cooperation, you'll even get half the profit I originally promised."
"Thank you for the treat," Shen Mingzhi said with a smile.
Jiang Huanyu turned and left, creating a gust of wind.
Wang Xinian was so angry that his breathing became heavier. "He looked down on us from beginning to end. We're not eating anymore, we're leaving."
“If he’s willing to spend the money, why shouldn’t he eat it? It’s normal for someone from his background to look down on us,” Shen Mingzhi said. “Not everyone is like Jiang Shaozhen, who has such a deep understanding of the hardships of ordinary people.”
If it weren't for the limitations of his era, he would be the most unscrupulous capitalist in modern times.
When I returned to the family compound after dinner, Li An was waiting for me inside.
Shen Mingzhi waited until Wang Xinian returned to his room before asking, "Is there a problem at the pharmacy?"
“A friend of mine said that Chunshan Pharmacy has joined forces with all the pharmacies for a joint promotion, which might revolutionize our sales strategies from the previous two campaigns and completely crush Ren'an.” Li An’s previous requirement for pharmacies was simply that they could make money and live comfortably.
But having tasted success twice, he didn't want the pharmacy to be driven out of business like this.
But all the pharmacies in Kejing City are teaming up for a promotion... How can they possibly compete with that?
Shen Mingzhi was surprised to find that Jiang Huanyu was quite intelligent.
Compared to Jiang Yinyin, he was far too clever. By uniting all the pharmacies, he meant that Ren'an's previous "empty bottle for welfare" program would be a long-term solution... They would have an even greater advantage if they followed suit, as everyone would have access to this benefit no matter where they bought their medicine.
This is clearly a complete encirclement and suppression of Ren'an.
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