Chapter 1803
The Astounding Medicine for Bruises and Sprains
After He Liang asked, Wang An didn't give a specific number, but simply replied casually:
"We dug up quite a few, and once we sell some of those corn cobs, the rest of us will be able to split a good amount of money, hahaha."
Wang Shuai suddenly interjected:
"It's such a good thing, wouldn't it be a waste to sell it? You're not short of money."
Wang An shook his head and said with a smile:
“I’m not short of money, but they are. Besides, although wild ginseng is precious, we can’t just dry it all into dried ginseng and store it. Dried ginseng is not only difficult to preserve, but also not very useful.”
Wang An is right, because whether ginseng can save lives or prolong life, storing too much of it is really useless.
Even if it is stored very well and there are no issues like mold, spoilage, or insect bites, dried ginseng will lose all its medicinal properties after a certain number of years. Therefore, exchanging ginseng for money is the safest and most correct approach.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wu Dong sighed and said:
"That makes sense. Even if ginseng is dried and properly stored, it can last for more than 20 years. Once the medicinal effects of ginseng are completely gone, dried ginseng will become nothing more than firewood."
After Wu Dong finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Clearly, everyone knew that ginseng could not be preserved indefinitely.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang An broke the silence with a smile and said:
"Alright, here are all the clubs for you. Let's quickly chat about the problems we've encountered in our business lately, and then work together to figure out how to solve them. After that, let's find a place to have a good drink."
The seven people gathered together, and besides eating and drinking to strengthen their bonds, their main purpose was to sit down together, understand each other's businesses, and brainstorm solutions to the problems they encountered.
After all, everyone's business is quite large now, and many things cannot be solved by one person alone.
Therefore, by listing the problems and brainstorming solutions together, everyone's business can develop more healthily, and everyone can earn more money.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Shuai immediately said:
"Yeah, Xiao An is right. Let's get down to business and go to the meeting room."
As they spoke, the group of seven walked together toward the conference room.
After everyone was seated, Ma Guoqiang spoke first:
"The pharmaceutical factory was the first one we established, so let me start by talking about it."
After a pause, Ma Guoqiang said:
"As of last month, our pharmaceutical factory has officially become a large-scale factory with over 1,000 employees. We have more than 800 employees in the scar removal medicine section and more than 200 employees in the bruise and sprain medicine section."
Then, Ma Guoqiang gave a complete account of the current situation of the pharmaceutical factory.
According to Ma Guoqiang, from January to August of this year, the scar removal drug had generated a net profit of more than 1.5 million yuan and more than 5.3 million Hong Kong dollars.
In other words, even excluding Hong Kong dollars, the Chinese yuan earned by the pharmaceutical factory in the past eight months for its scar removal drugs is more than three times the factory's total profit for the entire previous year.
However, compared to scar removal medications, the profit margins of bruise and sprain medications are the most surprising.
Perhaps it was because of the high demand and wide consumer base for bruise and sprain medicine, making it a staple in many households. Or perhaps it was because bruise and sprain medicine, or any medicine for treating external injuries, was scarce in various regions at that time. In any case, the bruise and sprain medicine generated a net profit of over 25 Chinese yuan and over 50 Hong Kong dollars in less than two months after its production and market launch.
When Ma Guoqiang announced this result, everyone except He Liang, who knew some of the inside story, including Wang An, showed expressions of shock and disbelief.
What surprised everyone was that such a common and unremarkable medicine for sprains and bruises could sell so well and so quickly! And it could even be exported to earn foreign exchange!
After a long period of shock, Wang An stammered, his eyes wide, and said somewhat incoherently:
"Oh my god! No, wait, why didn't we just produce medicine for sprains and bruises in the first place? What's the point of all this trouble making this scar removal medicine?"
As soon as Wang An finished speaking, Zhang Shuya scolded him:
"Xiao An, speak properly to me, and stop swearing at Langki."
Wang An hurriedly replied, "Okay, I understand, elder sister."
After Wang An finished speaking, he turned to Wu Dong and said:
“Brother Wu, wasn’t it you who came to my house and told me you insisted on building a pharmaceutical factory to produce scar removal medicine? Why didn’t you say you wanted to produce medicine for sprains and bruises? Look how well this stuff sells. It was so hard to sell scar removal medicine back then.”
Back then, the company invested a considerable amount in advertising to sell scar removal medication.
The main problem is that scar removal medication is a relatively niche product. People who don't have money don't care about scars on their faces; only wealthy people are interested in it.
So, although the scar removal drug made some money in its first year and all the shareholders received dividends, it's really incomparable to what it is now; the difference is too great.
Wu Dong was naturally unconvinced by Wang An's statement, and glared at him with wide eyes, saying indignantly:
"Xiao An, how can you say such a thing without a conscience? If I hadn't been constantly urging you to build a pharmaceutical factory, you wouldn't have even considered this possibility. Now you're blaming me? How can you be so shameless?"
After Wu Dong finished speaking, Wang Shuai immediately said:
"Exactly, Xiao An, how could you be so shameless? If it weren't for the two of us teaching you to be flexible, you'd still be stuck in the 'crossing the river by feeling for stones' approach, and you wouldn't be where you are now."
I still remember that it was Wang Shuai who, along with Wu Dong, persuaded Wang An to build a pharmaceutical factory. So, Wang Shuai is very dissatisfied with what Wang An is saying now.
Wang An gave an awkward smile but hadn't spoken yet. He regretted what he'd just said and didn't know what to say next. He then heard He Liang and Ma Guoqiang, also smiling sarcastically, say to Wang An:
"Xiao An really has a thick skin. He's the one who's always staying home and having a good time, and he still has the nerve to say things like that, hahaha."
"Yeah, if everyone wasn't so busy and no one was managing the motorcycle factory and motorcycle shop, Xiao An would still be staying home and having a good time. Sigh, we can't compare to him!"
After the two finished speaking, all the second-generation rich kids looked at Wang An and burst into laughter, making Wang An blush with embarrassment.
The second-generation rich kids were extremely dissatisfied with Wang An's attitude of only wanting to collect dividends and being a hands-off manager.
However, Wang An was as slippery as an eel, always finding some excuse to avoid taking it easy, except for offering targeted advice.
However, the group of second-generation rich kids were helpless in the face of Wang An's inaction. (End of Chapter)