Chapter 464 Eight million? Why don't you just rob someone?
Inside the Wen family's council hall.
When Kong Wange arrived, everyone inside had just arrived one after another.
The old lady hadn't been involved in affairs for a long time, so she didn't participate.
As usual, Wen Zhengning sat in the main seat, flanked by elders from the medicine and acupuncture departments.
The manager of each clinic was seated at the very back, and each person had to come forward to report.
Kong Wange came in, found her seat, and listened for a while. She found it quite interesting, like ministers presenting memorials to the emperor.
She was the last one; Wen Luoyun was in front of her.
Both of them had only been in charge of the clinic for a few days, so their reports naturally focused on the new products they had launched.
Because Wen Luoyun seized the initiative and used a series of marketing tactics, her financial results were indeed very impressive.
Although Kong Wange boosted sales by reposting on her popular Weibo account, she still couldn't catch up with Wen Luoyun.
After the two people finished their reports, it was immediately clear whose "report card" looked better when compared.
As expected, after she finished her report, Uncle De not only ignored her, but continued to praise Wen Luoyun, who had reported before her, saying, "We're both selling new drugs, but Luoyun is really capable. In just a few days, she directly increased Liuhetang's revenue by ten percent. Her marketing ideas are interesting and novel, which we old guys can't match. It seems that it won't be long before I don't need to get involved in Liuhetang anymore, as Luoyun can manage it all by herself!"
This was a very high compliment. Wen Luoyun smiled and said, "Uncle De, you flatter me. I just happened to come up with these ideas. The new drug's current success is also inseparable from the foundation you laid before. Actually, if we're talking about who's really good, Sister Wan Ge is no less impressive."
Uncle De seemed to only then remember that Kong Wange was giving the report. He glanced at her sideways, put down his teacup, and lectured her in an elder's tone: "Wange, I didn't expect you to be able to develop a new drug. But with your abilities, as long as you develop the drug and sell even one box, that will be a major breakthrough. Don't be discouraged. After all, Luo Yun has been excellent since she was a child. It's not shameful to lose to her."
Kong Wange was not annoyed at all; instead, she smiled and said, "Uncle is right to teach me a lesson."
Uncle De was taken aback by how well-behaved she was today, and even began to examine himself, wondering if he had gone too far with what he had just said.
As if to alleviate his guilt, he coughed lightly and looked at Kong Wange politely, saying, "Wange, we know about your report. If you have any difficulties, don't be shy to mention them. After all, I'm here to help Luo Yun. If you need any help all by yourself, just let me know!"
Kong Wange curled her lips slightly: "Is that so? Then I won't stand on ceremony, Uncle De. To be honest, I do have a request."
Uncle De was just being polite and saying some polite words. He didn't expect Kong Wange to actually take the bait. He said calmly, "Tell me."
Kong Wange then said, "I also have a marketing plan for the promotion of the new drug, but I can't implement it due to funding issues."
She looked at Wen Zhengning: "As you all know, the clinic at the East Street intersection doesn't have much money in its accounts, so I hope my uncle can approve a marketing fund to help me promote the new drug."
"Haha, that's hilarious. Your drug needs marketing? Luo Yun's success is due to the drug's effectiveness and marketing support. Do you really think you can catch up with her by just copying her? I bet you're just pretending to ask for marketing fees; you really want to swindle money into your own pocket!" Uncle De's deputy said sarcastically.
As soon as he spoke, the acupuncturist couldn't sit still any longer and immediately retorted with a sneer: "Wen Qing, the patriarch hasn't even spoken yet, and you've already jumped out. I think you're just jealous of Wan Ge's talent and wish her clinic's revenue would be bad, so you're deliberately making baseless accusations here, aren't you?"
"Alright, stop arguing," Wen Zhengning looked up at Kong Wange and said, "Wange is right. There is indeed a discrepancy between the accounts of Dongjiekou and Liuhetang, so it's normal for them to want funding."
He said casually, "Wange, how much marketing budget do you need?"
Kong Wange smiled and said, "Uncle, it doesn't actually cost much. Just give me eight million first, and I'll come back to you if it's not enough."
Upon hearing this, everyone below gasped.
The people in the medicine business immediately erupted in uproar.
"Kong Wange, you really dare to ask for eight million! Why don't you just rob someone!"
"Who says otherwise? Why does advertising cost so much money? You could open eight more clinics with that money!"
Uncle De was the first to ask Kong Wange to make her demands, and now, hearing her words, his face darkened: "Wange, I asked you to make your demands, not to joke around with us old folks!"
Kong Wange looked completely innocent: "Uncle De, you're mistaken. I was genuinely making a request, how did it become a joke to you?"
She glanced at Wen Luoyun, who was not far away, with a half-smile: "We are all members of the Wen family, so you can't favor one over the other. Cousin Luoyun can embezzle 15 million from the account at once, but I can't even ask for 8 million? Uncle always says that acupuncture and medicine are inseparable, is this how you treat them? It's really disheartening."
When Kong Wange said this, everyone in the room was stunned.
Uncle De frowned first and said, "Fifteen million? What fifteen million? How could Luo Yun possibly withdraw so much money from the account at once?!"
Kong Wange chuckled: "Uncle De, it's pointless to ask me that. I didn't take the money. You should ask Cousin Luo Yun, right, Cousin?"
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Wen Luoyun.
Kong Wange was at ease, waiting for Wen Luoyun's reply.
The reason she used 15 million to cause trouble today was because she had set a trap for Wen Luoyun at the auction. Wen Luoyun didn't have that much money. If she wanted to buy Xuwei Lotus, she only had two options: borrow money or embezzle Wen family funds.
After all, it's such a large sum of money, and the probability of someone lending it to her is extremely low.
So Kong Wange decided to take a gamble, betting that Wen Luoyun had embezzled public funds. She brought up the money in public to try and scam her.
If he wins the bet, in order to stabilize public sentiment and maintain fairness, Wen Zhengning will not hesitate to give him the marketing fee.
Even if Wen Luoyun lost the bet, it is true that she did not embezzle public funds, but she also spent more than ten million yuan casually for personal matters.
So it's even more reasonable that Kong Wange only wants eight million, and that she's thinking about the Wen family's business.
In short, no matter what, she's guaranteed to make a profit.
Wen Luoyun truly lives up to her reputation as the favored daughter of the Wen family.
Despite being under everyone's gaze, her facial expressions remained perfectly controlled.
She remained calm and stood up, facing the crowd with a pitiful expression: "Uncle, elders, I was going to talk about this at the morning meeting today, but my cousin beat me to it. First of all, I want to apologize to everyone. I did indeed withdraw 15 million from the Liuhetang account."
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