Masterful Miracle Doctor

As Chen Shi and Lu Ran left, An Kexin quietly advised, "A-Jie, I know you're somewhat disdainful of Tianze Biomedical's actions. However, behind them stands a Chinese Academy of Sciences academician."

"It's better to be a bit more tactful in your refusal."

Lin Jie nonchalantly said, "A tactful refusal is still a refusal. Sometimes it can even lead to misunderstandings, so it's better to be straightforward."

"Besides, what about the academician? I don't rely on him for my livelihood."

An Kexin, trying to remain patient, said, "A-Jie, in business, harmony is valuable. It's not good to offend too many people."

Lin Jie replied, "I didn't offend them; I just refused them."

An Kexin pouted with frustration, saying, "Lin Jie..."

"Alright, alright, stop bickering, you two."

An Weize interrupted An Kexin and Lin Jie with a smile, saying, "Kexin, you haven't adjusted your mindset yet."

"When you represent A-Jie, it's others seeking us, not like when you represent the company, where you mostly seek others. You need to have full confidence."

An Weize's face showed a hint of pride, saying, "So what if the other side has an academician backing them? In the field of clinical surgery, ten academicians can't match up to A-Jie alone."

Pausing here, he continued, "Moreover, regarding the generic drug issue, we've already parted ways with the Chen Family, so refusing cooperation with Tianze Biomedical is the best choice."

"It avoids any unexpected incidents that would be hard to explain."

Hearing this, An Kexin nodded in understanding.

"Let's go, we should head over there now."

An Kexin and Lin Jie, following An Weize, slowly walked toward the signing table where everyone was gathering.

Chen Shi's voice emerged from the crowd, "I know you must be curious..."

"Why is this over-fifty fellow suddenly becoming restless and wanting to venture into industry?"

Amidst light laughter, Lin Jie heard Chen Shi continue, "Worry not, everyone. I will still be a university professor and chief surgeon."

"This pharmaceutical company will mainly be managed by my son, Chen Fanzhi."

"The main reason I'm investing my entire fortune in the pharmaceutical industry is that we have established a strategic partnership with Tianze Biomedical Research Center."

Chen Shi's voice rose slightly.

"This research center is widely known in the industry, founded by Mr. Zou Tianxing, a towering figure in China's biomedical research and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"In the past two decades, Tianze Biomedical has developed numerous new and special drugs welcomed by patients."

"This time, Tianze Biomedical will collaborate with us fully with a newly developed drug."

"Researcher Lu, say a few words!"

With these words, Lu Ran stepped forward, attracting everyone's gaze.

He cleared his throat and loudly said, "I won't deny, in recent years, Tianze Biomedical has been somewhat silent, and there have been questioning voices from the outside."

"Saying our research capabilities are lacking, or that our core research personnel loss is severe."

"Here, I can firmly tell everyone, our silence is because we've been dedicated to scientific research, working tirelessly day and night to develop new drugs."

Lu Ran proudly said, "Let me reveal a little secret, our research center will have three new drugs entering the clinical trial phase this year."

"And the cooperation with Professor Chen is on a generic drug, which has already completed all development work in the laboratory."

"Compared to the original drug, the quality and efficacy consistency of our developed generic drug is... 98.7%."

"Next, we will develop the industrial production process at the pharmaceutical factory under Professor Chen's name."

"We strive to get drug approval and obtain production licenses from drug regulatory authorities by the first half of next year."

Someone shouted, "Professor Chen, Researcher Lu, would you care to disclose the name of this original drug for the generic version?"

Lu Ran glanced at Chen Shi beside him, chuckled, and said, "Everyone came to this signing ceremony with such enthusiasm, it wouldn't be right to keep it a secret."

"I can tell you, but..."

He said seriously, "You must all keep it confidential, otherwise if the competitors find out, it'll be troublesome."

"Nowadays, business spies are pervasive."

"Researcher Lu, just tell us, we won't leak it."

"Yes, definitely confidential!"

Several people chimed in agreement.

Most of those present were highly educated, fully understanding that this signing ceremony was essentially a promotional event.

Revealing the drug name on this occasion was likely planned in advance.

Lu Ran slowly said, "The generic drug we are fully cooperating on with Professor Chen is..."

"A generic version of Konstron, an imported drug for treating prostate cancer."

Upon hearing this, the banquet hall erupted with exclamations and buzzing discussions.

As industry professionals, most of them were familiar with this drug.

The domestic price is around one thousand three to four hundred per box, and it's highly accepted among prostate cancer patients.

Currently, no pharmaceutical company in the country has developed a drug with similar effects.

Just this one drug is enough to bring in hundreds of millions, even billions, in profits annually.

Just this one drug can sustain a pharmaceutical factory without any trouble.

Many people initially thought Chen Shi's decision to use all his assets to purchase a small veterinary medicine factory was insane and irrational, but it instantly turned into the most brilliant decision.

Small investment, big return, Chen Shi is bound to make a fortune.

Many people looked at Chen Shi with eager eyes.

Chen Shi and Lu Ran noticed everyone's reactions and were quite satisfied.

Lu Ran cleared his throat again, and after the discussions quieted down a bit, he spoke once more, "I can reveal one more piece of news, our research center has made a major breakthrough in the laboratory with a kind of generic drug..."

"What kind of drug?" Someone asked impatiently!

Lu Ran's face lit up with a thick smile, and he said word by word, "Mabthera!"

"Mabthera? Is it that special drug for treating lymphoma?"

Lu Ran nodded and said with a smile, "That's right!"

Someone else eagerly asked, "To what extent has your research reached? Have you already confirmed a partner manufacturer?"

Lu Ran patiently explained, "Currently, this drug, we have already reached the stage where..."

Hearing this news suddenly, Lin Jie was taken aback.

He was in no mood to continue listening to what Lu Ran had to say. He distanced himself a bit from them, took out his phone, and sent a WeChat voice message to Fu Xiuyuan.

Fu Xiuyuan quickly replied, "Based on the information I've gathered, there are no fewer than ten pharmaceutical companies and related research institutes nationwide working on Mabthera."

"According to reliable sources, even the most advanced and fastest among them is still quite far from success in the laboratory, posing no threat to us."

Upon hearing this news, Lin Jie felt a lot more at ease.

Holding an exclusive market versus two or three companies sharing it makes a world of difference in profits.

Although Lin Jie didn't lack money, he also wouldn't mind having more of it.

He sent another voice message to Fu Xiuyuan, "How capable is this Tianze Biomedical Research Center?"

After twenty seconds or so, replies from Fu Xiuyuan started coming back, "It once had its glory days, but now it has declined significantly."

"It's only being supported by a few mediocre old folks. Skilled researchers have either been poached or have changed jobs."

"I recently spent a fortune and managed to poach two people who are currently leading the Mabthera project. They used to work at Tianze Biomedical."

"According to them, several years ago Tianze repeatedly failed their research, leading to huge financial losses."

"Since then, they've been unable to recover, lacking sufficient funds to support new drug research, barely surviving on past gains."

After ending the communication with Fu Xiuyuan, Lin Jie looked at Lu Ran, who was surrounded by several people with a smile on his face.

He pondered that perhaps Lu Ran wanted to use this opportunity to rekindle confidence in Tianze Biomedical from pharmaceutical companies and subsequently obtain funding from them for new drug development...

At 11:18, the signing ceremony officially began.

First, Chen Shi signed a transfer agreement with Deng Haikuo from Xingwang Biological Pharmaceutical, followed by a cooperation agreement between Chen Shi and Lu Ran, the authorized representative from Tianze Biomedical.

Afterwards, everyone raised their champagne or other drinks together to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Deng Haikuo drank all the wine in his glass in one go and shouted, "Everyone, everyone..."

After successfully capturing everyone's attention, he continued loudly, "For so many years, I've been managing this pharmaceutical factory tirelessly, and today I've transferred the fruits of my hard work of over a decade."

"To be honest, I feel very upset inside, but the moment I finished signing, I also felt an unprecedented sense of relief."

"Over these many years, I've neglected a lot, especially my own family, for this pharmaceutical factory."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am now free of burdens, heading to the airport to join my wife and children for a trip abroad."

"Here, I wish to..."

At this point, Deng Haikuo couldn't continue speaking, his eyes were fixed on the entrance of the banquet hall, and he started sweating.

There, the door of the banquet hall was pushed open, and a few people strode in.

The two people at the front were in plain clothes, but there were two police officers in uniform following them.

The four people strode right up to Deng Haikuo.

The leading man, about in his thirties or forties, with sharp eyes, took out an ID from his pocket and showed it, saying, "I am Fang Wendong, an anti-narcotics officer from the city's anti-narcotics team."

"Deng Haikuo, you are under arrest for suspected drug manufacturing and trafficking."

After he said this, a policeman in uniform showed Deng Haikuo an arrest warrant.

Then, the policeman took out handcuffs and put them on the now weak and speechless Deng Haikuo.

This change was indeed too sudden, too unexpected.

Chen Shi and Chen Fanzhi looked at each other in disbelief as they watched Deng Haikuo being taken away by the police, completely unsure of how to respond.