Chapter 121 Su Xiaoyu and Chen Yongkang Register Their Marriage
Meanwhile, in that bungalow in the provincial capital, the atmosphere was so cold it felt like frost.
In the simple bedroom, Su Xiaoyu, wearing a slightly worn red dress, applied lipstick in front of a small, broken mirror on the table.
His face bore a sickly, boastful smugness.
They got their marriage certificate.
She is now Section Chief Chen's wife.
Although the Chen family didn't hold a banquet or even let her stay at their home, Chen Yongkang said it was a sensitive time and they needed to keep a low profile, but the marriage certificate was real.
The sound of a key turning in the lock came from outside.
Su Xiaoyu immediately struck what she considered a charming pose.
Chen Yongkang pushed the door open and came in, his face expressionless.
Seeing Su Xiaoyu's appearance, an undisguised look of disgust flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly concealed.
"Yongkang, you're back."
Su Xiaoyu went to greet her sweetly.
Chen Yongkang stepped aside to avoid her touch, walked to the table, poured himself a glass of cold water, and drank it down.
"Don't buy these useless things in the future."
He glanced at the cheap lipstick on the table.
"Money should be used sparingly."
Su Xiaoyu's smile froze for a moment, but she still nodded obediently:
"Okay, whatever you say."
Chen Yongkang sat down, lit a cigarette, and his eyes were dark and unfathomable amidst the swirling smoke.
Getting a marriage certificate with Su Xiaoyu was a stopgap measure, but also a mistake.
This woman is stupid, vicious, and a ticking time bomb.
But I can't get rid of them now, so I can only keep them close and wait for an opportunity...
He recalled the coded telegram he had received yesterday.
"Plan Two activated. The target has departed for Country F. Gray Sparrow can serve as cover or a sacrifice. Obtain the Ganoderma lucidum sample or create an accident. Viper will provide necessary assistance."
Country F.
Gu Baobao is going to participate in an international exhibition.
That was the last chance, and also the best chance.
Taking action overseas involves fewer people and yields better results.
As long as we get a sample of that hemostatic powder or health-preserving pill, or... make Gu Baobao disappear unexpectedly abroad, the connection with the domestic side will naturally be lost.
As for Su Xiaoyu...
Chen Yongkang exhaled a smoke ring, his eyes cold and sinister.
Perhaps, this will allow her to make one last contribution.
"Light rain."
He suddenly spoke, his tone unusually gentle.
Su Xiaoyu was flattered:
"Yongkang, you speak."
Do you hate Gu Baobao?
Su Xiaoyu's face immediately twisted:
"I hate her! I wish she were dead!"
"Now there is an opportunity."
Chen Yongkang spoke slowly,
"She's going abroad soon. Then, back in China, there'll be her brother, and her house..."
He didn't finish speaking, but Su Xiaoyu's eyes lit up.
"What...what can I do?"
"You don't need to do anything."
Chen Yongkang stubbed out his cigarette.
"Just provide a clue at the right time, such as, Gu Baobao may have secretly hidden her magical prescriptions at home... or, her brother knows something."
He smiled, a smile that sent a chill down Su Xiaoyu's spine.
"When the time comes, someone will naturally investigate, and what they find out is hard to say."
Su Xiaoyu understood his hint, her heart pounding, a mixture of fear and excitement coursing through her.
This is an opportunity for retaliation!
Even if I can't kill Gu Baobao, I'll make sure her family is in complete chaos!
"I...I'll do as you say!"
She expressed her opinion eagerly.
Chen Yongkang nodded in satisfaction and then gave him another sweet treat:
"Once this is over, I'll try to pull some strings with your parents and at least get them a better farm."
"Thank you, Yongkang!"
Su Xiaoyu was overwhelmed with gratitude, completely unaware of the fleeting calculation and coldness in the man's eyes.
On the island, the intense preparations continue.
On the seventh day, the first batch of export version health pills samples were produced.
The small, brown pills, sealed in a porcelain bottle with wax, looked quite ordinary.
Huo Zheng, Qian Lao, Dean Zhou, and several other trusted traditional Chinese medicine doctors and pharmacists who had been urgently summoned gathered around the table.
Gu Baobao opened a bottle and poured out one pill.
"This is the export version."
She explained,
"The main ingredients are astragalus, angelica, and ganoderma spore powder, but the formulation and processing techniques have been adjusted."
Short-term use can indeed have the effects of refreshing the mind, relieving fatigue, and improving certain sub-health symptoms.
However, the long-term effects will diminish, and it cannot achieve the fundamental conditioning of the internally supplied version. But the physical examination shows that various aspects of the body are improving; it just requires long-term use!
An elderly pharmacist picked up the pill, smelled it, scraped off a little powder with a knife, tasted it, and frowned slightly.
"This flavor... seems to have some licorice and mint added? To improve the taste?"
Gu Baobao nodded:
"Yes. The export version targets the international market, especially high-end consumers, where taste and immediate experience are very important. We have made some adaptive adjustments without affecting the main effect."
Mr. Qian pondered for a moment and said:
"In other words, foreigners may find it effective, but to maintain that effectiveness, they would have to keep buying it. And they can't get the core, restorative components?"
"right."
Gu Baobao was at ease.
"The key medicinal ingredients and the nine-turn processing method in the internal supply version will not appear in the export version's formula. Even if they get a sample and analyze the ingredients, they cannot replicate the real effect."
The senior experts exchanged glances, and then they all smiled knowingly.
"Great idea! That's a good approach!"
An elderly traditional Chinese medicine doctor with a full head of white hair slammed his fist on the table.
"We can't let outsiders benefit from the things passed down from our ancestors! We must keep some things for ourselves!"
Huo Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
His biggest worry was that Gu Baobao was young and soft-hearted, and would reveal all the good things.
Now it seems she has a clear sense of right and wrong.
"I will arrange for the final packaging and customs clearance of the samples."
Huo Zheng said,
"In addition, regarding the preliminary process validation of antibiotics, an old pharmaceutical factory in the provincial capital is willing to cooperate and has already set aside a production line. Comrade Bao Bao, when would you like to go over and provide some guidance?"
Gu Baobao thought for a moment:
"The day after tomorrow, I think. Tomorrow I'd like to give a demonstration lesson on battlefield first aid that I promised to do."
She looked at Professor Qian and Dean Zhou:
"I was delayed by various things before. Now I'm going abroad, and I might be gone for one or two months. Before I leave, I want to at least popularize the most essential Heimlich maneuver and arterial hemostasis bandaging technique."
Mr. Qian nodded repeatedly:
"Of course! I'll make the arrangements right away and gather all the key medical personnel from each battalion and the young doctors from the hospital! Tomorrow morning, in the auditorium!"
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