Chapter 1761 100 Billion Investment
"Medicinal herb cultivation?"
Hua Xu pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"I do have a good candidate here, Mr. Chen, you know him too."
"I know?"
Chen Mo looked on with curiosity.
"I wonder who Elder Hua is referring to?"
"You met Li Yonghuai, the grandson of the old Chinese medicine doctor Li Zhen, the first time we met."
"He is currently in charge of the hospital's construction, but hospital construction is not his area of expertise."
“Yonghuai learned traditional Chinese medicine from his grandfather from a young age, and also studied medicine in college, where he has made considerable achievements in the field of medicine.”
"It would be a waste to have him manage the construction of the hospital now. Fortunately, the hospital hasn't been built yet, so it's just right to have him in charge of the construction of the medicinal herb garden."
Hua Xu began to speak, saying that when he had nothing to do, he often exchanged ideas about traditional Chinese medicine with several other veteran doctors.
Li Yonghuai sometimes participates in these activities, and he greatly admires the young man's expertise in traditional Chinese medicine.
To be able to master such excellent TCM skills at the age of 20-something clearly shows that she has studied diligently.
Chen Mo nodded upon hearing Hua Xu's recommendation.
"Alright, then we'll do as Elder Hua says. We'll trouble Elder Hua to inform Li Yonghuai and ask him to come to the group's office tomorrow."
"I'll discuss the herb garden with him in detail."
He didn't intend to hire unprofessional people for this medicinal herb garden, since the herbs produced there would be used in hospitals.
This concerns the patient's life, and he doesn't want to do anything underhanded.
While large-scale settlements could allow him to quickly accumulate personal wealth, he did not want to build that wealth on the lives of others.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, I will inform him later."
Hua Xu nodded.
Just as Chen Mo was about to say something more, the door was suddenly opened.
There was no one in sight, but a slightly excited child's voice came from the direction of the door.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
Upon hearing the voice, Chen Mo knew that Hua Xu's grandson, Hua Jingxuan, had returned.
Turning his head, he saw that Hua Jingxuan had already run into the living room and was looking at him.
"Brother Chen, you're here. I don't see Kui Kui and Qian Qian."
Hua Jingxuan glanced around the living room, then a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
"They're at home. I'll bring them to visit you another day."
Chen Mo spoke with a smile.
He would often take Kui Kui and Qian Qian downstairs for a walk, and he would also frequently run into Hua Jingxuan playing in the neighborhood.
This little boy really likes those two silly dogs. Every time he sees them, he chases after Kui Kui and Qian Qian and plays with them for a long time, which is like him walking the dogs.
"Then, Brother Chen, you'd better keep your word."
Hua Jingxuan's eyes lit up instantly.
"When have I ever lied to anyone?"
Chen Mo smiled as well, then looked at Hua Xu.
"Mr. Hua, everything has been settled, so I'll head back now."
"I'll give this to you, Mr. Chen."
Hua Lao stood up.
"Brother Chen, won't you stay a little longer?"
Hua Jingxuan followed closely behind.
"I have things to do when I get back. You must listen to your grandfather at home."
Chen Mo patted Hua Jingxuan's head and then left the room.
...............
The next day,
Tomorrow Group,
CEO's office.
Li Huaiyong looked at the president's office in front of him, then knocked on the door and went in.
"Now that you're here, sit here."
Chen Mo watched Li Huaiyong enter, then got up and walked to the reception area.
"what do you want to drink?"
"Do you have any drinks? Hmm... preferably Coke."
Li Huaiyong answered without hesitation.
Chen Mo was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then turned around and walked to the rest area in the distance, where he took a bottle of cola from the refrigerator.
"In your hospital's eyes, these drinks must be unhealthy, right?"
Chen Mo said with some curiosity, "Even at home, I drink too many beverages."
My mother would always say something like, "Drinking less sugary drinks is unhealthy."
"There are so many unhealthy things out there, but I'm happy drinking this beverage."
Li Yonghuai reached out and took the Coke, casually twisted it open, and took a big gulp.
Chen Mo smiled upon hearing this and did not dwell on the topic any further.
"Didn't Elder Hua tell you what he wanted you to do here?"
"Yes, Grandpa Hua has already told me that there are no problems with the herb garden."
"However, the manpower required for planting medicinal herbs, as well as the amount needed by the hospital after planting, will probably consume a considerable amount of funds."
"The demand for different medicinal herbs varies. For example, Platycodon grandiflorus is a perennial herb, and its rhizome can be used medicinally."
"Based on the current market situation, the demand for this medicinal herb is very high."
"There are also Codonopsis pilosula, Polygonatum sibiricum, Schisandra chinensis... The growth cycles of different medicinal herbs are all different."
"........"
Li Yonghuai noticed the cola in his hand and explained in detail the important Chinese medicinal materials.
Chen Mo nodded as he listened to Li Yonghuai's words. In any case, the other party's knowledge of medicinal herbs was still very professional.
I can rest assured that I'll put him in charge of the medicinal herb garden.
“I understand all of this. Yesterday, Elder Hua also gave me a notebook that records the necessary Chinese medicinal herbs and planting requirements.”
"I don't know much about medicinal herbs, and I don't plan to get too involved."
"I only have one question: with 100 billion, can you manage this medicinal herb garden properly?"
Seeing that Li Yonghuai was getting more and more excited as he talked about traditional Chinese medicine, Chen Mo decided not to continue the discussion.
He had a feeling that if they continued talking, they probably wouldn't finish in a single day.
"Mr. Chen, do you mean 100 million or 100 billion?"
Li Yonghuai was stunned, unsure if he had misheard.
"Two billion."
Chen Mo answered.
"Mr. Chen, we don't need that much. I calculated the cost of planting those medicinal herbs last night. All the herbs together cost an average of about 400-1200 yuan per mu."
"Of course, this doesn't include the cost of renting the land, but even if we include that, it won't cost more than 100 billion."
Li Yonghuai couldn't resist twisting open the can of cola on the coffee table and quickly taking a sip.
When I was managing the construction of the hospital, I heard General Manager Mei Yun say that General Manager Chen was very generous.
At the time, he had no concept of what generosity meant, but now he finally understands it.
"It's alright, what you mentioned are just some of the costs associated with planting medicinal herbs."
"Other costs haven't been factored in. As you just mentioned, different medicinal herbs require different growing environments."
"Therefore, this medicinal herb garden is definitely not in one place, and the cultivation of medicinal herbs definitely requires employees to manage it."
"The area planted with medicinal herbs that can supply the needs of the entire hospital must be quite large, so the number of employees required must also be considerable."
