While they were talking, He Hongchi went to the pharmacy and took out a box of longevity pills.
He handed the pill to Councillor Ding: "This is the Longevity Pill, take a look at its quality."
Councillor Ding respectfully accepted the longevity pills with both hands and gently opened the box. A faint scent of ginseng filled his nose. The aroma seemed like the accumulation of years, carrying a mysterious yet reassuring aura.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the ginseng scent spreading in his nasal cavity. It was as if all the pores in his body were opened. A comfortable feeling came over him, and he felt that the stuffy pain in his chest was relieved.
Looking at the six round and smooth pills in the box, I was filled with doubts. These pills were of top quality in both appearance and quality and could not possibly be defective.
Councillor Ding stood up and bowed to He Hongchi: "Thank you, doctor, for saving my husband and me, and for giving my father the pills."
Councillor Ding was deeply grateful. This pill was clearly top-grade, not inferior. He had only charged them 200,000 yuan, while their medical treatment abroad cost them far more than that, and they still couldn't get the treatment.
Although Comrade Xiaowen needed their help in finding partners in Hong Kong, it was just a piece of cake for them and did not provide any substantial help, yet they only received 200,000 yuan.
Seeing him like this, He Hongchi went up to straighten him up, "Councilor Ding, what are you doing? We are practicing medicine and treating illnesses. Since we promised to cure you and accepted your consultation fee, then this is our responsibility.
Councillor Ding said gratefully, "You cured our illness, and even with my father's box of longevity pills, you only charged us so little. We spent over 200,000 yuan on medical treatment abroad, and we suffered so much, and still couldn't get cured."
For so many years, the couple's only wish was to have their own child. Whenever they heard that a hospital abroad might be able to cure their disease, they would go there with full hope, but they always returned disappointed.
Moreover, every examination done in foreign hospitals is very expensive, and a bunch of Western medicines prescribed have no effect.
Wenwen said to Councillor Ding, "Councillor Ding, don't think that way. As doctors, curing illnesses and saving lives is what we should do. Besides, I have selfish motives. When I do business in Hong Kong, I will cause you a lot of trouble."
Councillor Ding waved his hand. “These are all small matters.”
He Hongchi was impatient to see them being so polite. "You just had acupuncture and your body must be tired. Go and rest for a while. This will help you recover better."
After tossing and turning for a long time, the couple felt very tired and said, "Okay, let's go and rest first."
Wenwen looked at the couple and went back to her room to rest.
She asked He Hongchi in a low voice: "Master, you are very helpful this time. Why did you think of asking for 200,000 yuan for medicine?"
He Hongchi looked at her in surprise. "No, no, I didn't think about asking for 200,000 yuan. I stretched out two fingers to ask for 20,000 yuan."
Wenwen looked at him, "Twenty thousand yuan? Master, what are you thinking? Why only twenty thousand yuan?"
"Is 20,000 yuan a small amount? Nowadays, workers only make a few dozen yuan a day. I can't even ask for 20,000 yuan."
Wenwen looked at him speechlessly, "These are two different things. The consumption level in Hong Kong is different from that in the mainland. Moreover, the Yannian Yishou Pills only contain that centuries-old ginseng. When Su Anqiao was in Hong Kong, he specifically asked those big pharmacies, and the shop owners said that even if they were given hundreds of thousands, they couldn't produce centuries-old ginseng. The owners said that if there really was such ginseng, the pharmacies would be willing to buy it at a high price.
Besides, we also helped them detoxify the poison this time. A life is worth a thousand gold. Master, in fact, that box of longevity pills alone is worth a thousand gold."
He Hongchi slapped his forehead after hearing this and said, "I didn't think too much about it at the time. I just measured it based on the prices in our mainland. I didn't consider it carefully enough."
He rubbed his hands and said, "You are right, my disciple. Human life is worth a thousand gold. Moreover, these are rare medicinal herbs. I have been frightened by the situation in recent years and have become timid. This will not do. I must expand my horizons in the future."
Thinking back, He Hongchi was once the troubled one in the eyes of those rich people, who were very ruthless when it came to collecting medical fees.
"Councilor Ding also said that this is an imperial pill. What does imperial pill mean? It's the emperor's medicine, priceless. Otherwise, why would Councilor Ding ask for two million? That proves that in his heart, the longevity pill is worth that price. It's already a symbol of status."
Wenwen continued, "Yes, if Councillor Ding wants to buy it again in the future, the price should be set higher and not sold at a low price."
He Hongchi agreed, "There aren't that many boxes of these longevity pills, so we really have to set a sky-high price, a price that others can't afford."
Scarcity makes things valuable, and the medicinal ingredients in their pills are indeed priceless.
Wenwen thought for a moment and said, "Let's stick with the price Mr. Ding gave us: two million per box."
He Hongchi looked at her in astonishment, "You're crazy about spending two million per box, then it will just sit there gathering dust, who can afford it?
Wenwen shook her head. "Master, you just said we should expand our horizons, but now you can't do that anymore, right? Didn't you just hear Councillor Ding say that his trip abroad for medical treatment would cost over two hundred thousand dollars?"
Besides, Hong Kong is different from our mainland. Which of those families isn't wealthy? Two million is nothing to them. When they're sick, they're willing to spend any amount. Don't you think our pills are worth the price?"
He Hongchi thought about it and said, "Yeah, judging from how Mrs. Ding looked just now, they should be able to come up with two million."
Wenwen looked at He Hongchi, "Right? Just the couple can come up with two million, so you think Hong Kong people are really rich."
It is hard to bear to earn money from poor people, but rich people earn money without any psychological pressure.
He Hongchi had never thought that a box of Yannian Yishou Pills would be priced so high. "Okay, I'll listen to you. From now on, Yannian Yishou Pills will be 2 million per box."
Wenwen looked at He Hongchi meaningfully, "Master, if we sell Yannian Yishou Pills to Hong Kong for two million a box, the higher-ups will be shocked if they find out."
He Hongchi stroked his beard and said, "Probably. Besides, the guy above has been through a lot of hardships. On the one hand, he would feel bad that you spent so much money on it. On the other hand, he would think you are very filial. You gave him so many such expensive pills."
Wenwen smiled slyly, "Isn't it? Rare herbs plus the work of a genius doctor are worth a fortune."
He Hongchi pointed at her with his finger and said, "What a mean-spirited person."
Wenwen sniffed. "This is called maximizing profits. Besides, I'm satisfying the vanity of the rich. What if such a good pill is sold at a low price and they still don't believe it?"
He Hongchi laughed and scolded him for quibbling.
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