Chapter 1830 Mr. Lu is angry

The deputy minister glared at Lu Chengwen and told him to sit back.

Lu Chengwen sat back.

The deputy minister continued to explain, "That's not just any grass. It's a medicinal herb that has very high requirements for its growing environment. Its yield is low, and it has a repetitive growth cycle..."

"Mr. Deputy Minister," the president interrupted, "Aren't you just worried about that one herb? You can bring the seeds and plant them at our Tianzhu. Then, when they grow back, we can sell them to you cheaply."

The deputy minister looked at him and said, "Mr. President, that kind of herb has very high environmental requirements!"

He emphasized again: "Heavenly bamboo cannot grow."

A high-ranking Tianzhu official angrily said, "How dare you talk to our president!? What do you mean?! Oh, you Chinese can grow that grass, but we Tianzhu can't?! You mean you Chinese are better and more powerful than us Tianzhu? Believe it or not, our army will go over and flatten the Chinese land, and we'll use all that grass to make medicine."

The deputy minister immediately glared: "What are you talking about? Say it again? Are you talking with your brain?"

The senior official wanted to speak again but was stopped by the president.

The president began to calm the atmosphere, saying with a smile, "Let's talk business, don't exaggerate. My colleagues have researched this medicine, and it's claimed on the packaging that it uses over thirty kinds of herbs, some extracted chemical ingredients, and some very simple manufacturing processes!"

"Well, let's remove the two most expensive herbs and increase the amounts of the others. That should reduce the cost, right?"

The Deputy Minister said, "Mr. President, you may not know much about Chinese medicine. The two most expensive herbs you mentioned are the core of this medicine! Without them, the remaining dozens of herbs are useless and ineffective! The cost is reduced, but the efficacy is also reduced to zero!"

The president laughed. "Then just use these two. Since those dozens of others are useless, forget about them! The process is also simplified. Simply add some nutrients, compress them into tablets or capsules, and hit the target directly!"

The deputy minister looked back at Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen immediately said, "Mr. President, none of those dozens of herbs and Chinese medicines can be missing."

"why?"

"If it can be omitted, why do we have such a complicated pharmaceutical process, add so many different herbs, and control their ratios and pay attention to the processing order? Aren't we just forcibly increasing the cost?"

Lu Chengwen said: "That's because every medicine there has its own function and is indispensable, and the dosage and proportion must be strictly controlled!"

The president said, "Our colleagues at the drug regulatory authorities have studied this drug and found that its pharmacology and scientific basis are not internationally recognized! In other words, all of this is based on your own words. In the scientific field, many of your formulas and ratios cannot provide convincing scientific evidence!"

Lu Chengwen looked at Lu Chengwu and said, "Explain this to the President."

Lu Chengwu moved closer to the president and said, "Mr. President, this medicine really works!"

"is it?"

"Yes."

"Okay then," the president said. "As for the price, please give us a new quote and we'll study it further."

What the hell is Lu Chengwen talking about!?

Just for him to say "It works"?

Lu Chengwen's face was already grim. "Mr. President, we've already quoted a price, and it's a very fair one. I think you can just buy it in bulk at $26, and then the government can subsidize a portion, say 50 to 75 percent. That way, ordinary people can buy this medicine for around $6 to $13. Converted to Chinese currency, it's very likely to be under a hundred yuan!"

The president said, "So, we went through all this trouble to negotiate with you, then spent a fortune buying your medicine and shipping it back to us, and then we have to pay a portion of the cost ourselves and sell it to our own people at a loss? So, all our efforts were in vain, right?"

Lu Chengwen was shocked!

This guy doesn't want to protect his people, he wants to make money!

At a time like this, we all want to earn less, but you see a way to make money! ?

The nature of this negotiation has changed!

The Deputy Minister said, "We can still make some concessions on the price (this was the originally agreed-upon negotiation price; both the Deputy Minister and Lu Chengwen knew the bottom line). However, you want to purchase at an ultra-low price, not subsidize the people, and sell at a higher price. Then, Mr. President, we can't continue the discussion. We are here to help with sincerity..."

"No, no, no!" The president pointed at the deputy minister. "You're here to take advantage of the situation and make money! And you only want to make money for yourselves, but not for us! How is this fair? What international trade deal is negotiated like this? You're all experienced, so why not tell me which country would accept this kind of trade agreement?"

Lu Chengwen looked at him and asked, "Is the epidemic spreading across the country and causing a lot of deaths?"

"presumptuous!"

The high-ranking official who had been shouting furiously said, "How dare you talk like that? As neighbors, you're taking advantage of a minor unrest in our country to drive up drug prices and loot. And you still dare to talk about humanitarianism!"

Lu Chengwen laughed heartily: "That's it! Mr. President, leaders of Tianzhu, we will not sell this medicine anymore!"

The deputy minister asked, "Cheng Wen?"

Lu Chengwen was furious.

With good intentions, I have reduced the cost to the lowest level, hoping that both parties will cooperate decently. I will not lose money, but take the opportunity to make a fortune. You can also get effective medicines at a low price to quickly stabilize the epidemic.

As a result, the other party's understanding is completely on a different level from ours.

Lu Chengwen said, "Minister, please forgive me for acting on my own initiative. I am a businessman. The Ninth Pharmaceutical Factory is a private enterprise jointly invested by the Xu family and me. I have the right to make decisions about my own business, right?"

"Of course." The deputy minister was actually coordinating with Lu Chengwen: "But they need this medicine right now."

"No, no, no! They don't need it, and they don't act like they need it."

Lu Chengwen said, "Mr. President, I won't buy the medicine! You keep your money, I won't make a cent, and you won't get a box of medicine! Lu Chengwu, if you dare to ask me for a box of medicine again, I will break your legs!"

Then, Lu Chengwen stood in front of the table, chin raised: "We have finished discussing this issue, let's move on to the next one."

Then he smiled coldly, put it away in an instant, and sat down.

The president was confused and went to see Lu Chengwu.

Lu Chengwu was embarrassed and leaned over to whisper in his ear: "If they can't get the medicine, public discontent will boil over, and the Vice President will have a chance to make trouble. We have to negotiate this."

The president's face was extremely grim. He stared at Lu Chengwen with his nostrils spitting out anger.

Lu Chengwen narrowed his eyes, thinking viciously, "Look at your mother! You idiot! The people in your country were blind to elect a beast like you! How the hell are you going to die of the plague!"

The president said gloomily, "Please give us your lowest price. We'll both make concessions and settle this matter today."

Lu Chengwen said, "One hundred dollars. One box."

The president's eyes widened. "What did you say?"

Lu Chengwen glared and roared, "Two hundred! Buy it or not!"

The president was about to get angry when Lu Chengwen pointed at his nose and said, "If you say anything more, it'll be three hundred!"