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Standing at the entrance of the classroom, Tang Yino took a deep breath and firmly held the letter containing secrets that her mother had given her.
"How did the exam go?" Yang Chen took a step forward and asked with concern.
"I messed it up..." Tang Yino's eyes were slightly red, tears welling up, "I had forgotten many of the key points, and the teacher's expression was very serious. I..."
"Well, if you messed it up, it's fine. It won't affect your admission anyway," Yang Chen shrugged and said, "The main goal is to get a spot in the college entrance exam. I'll help you find some private tutors for one-on-one tutoring!"
"I want to try at school first and see if I can keep up with the other students," Tang Yino didn't refuse Yang Chen's kindness but also expressed her thoughts, "Let's take this semester as a trial. If I still can't keep up, then..."
"That's a good idea." Yang Chen nodded, checked his watch, and said, "Director Wang has already gone to handle your admission procedures. Once the teachers finish grading the papers, you can be assigned to a class. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Okay, thank you..." Tang Yino was a bit reluctant but nodded lightly.
She turned slightly and looked at the teaching building directly opposite the office building, watching the students studying in those classrooms, and silently encouraged herself, "Tang Yino, you must work hard, harder, and even harder!!"
She watched as Yang Chen got into his car and left her field of vision.
Tang Yino then took a deep breath and turned to walk toward Director Wang's office... From now on, she was a senior student at Chenghua High School. The path ahead was not something she should be thinking about right now.
Special cases were always handled with astonishing speed.
More than half an hour later, Tang Yino's exam results were out.
Director Wang returned to the office with her test papers, frowned, and asked in a bad mood, "Are your academic records all forged? Were you really a sophomore at Changhe No. 9 High School in Nanyun Province? You didn't pass any of the four subjects, and your English was the worst, only scoring 24 points. Your highest score in Chinese was less than 40. Are you sure you can keep up with the learning pace at Chenghua High School?"
Tang Yino's academic records were indeed all forged, but they were also verifiable.
Facing Director Wang's almost livid face, Tang Yino silently repeated the words Yang Chen had told her, stood up from the sofa, and replied, "I can keep up with the pace!"
Director Wang looked at her, then at the mess of papers in his hand, and didn't press further.
What if the academic records were forged? He couldn't verify them, and Tang Yino's admission procedures looked normal.
But the key class that Jin Meifeng had specially recommended was out of the question.
After some consideration, Director Wang said to Tang Yino, "I'll assign you to Class 9 of Grade 3 as a transfer student. Follow me, I'll introduce you to your homeroom teacher... Classes start in the afternoon. Any problems?"
"No."
...
Yang Xiuyuan sat in his office with a serious expression, his right index finger tapping lightly on the desk.
At this moment, Jin Meifeng, who was supposed to attend a meeting in the city, didn't go anywhere. She leaned against the edge of Yang Xiuyuan's desk, silent for a long time, and then said softly, "If it really doesn't work out, just ignore it..."
"Wang Jinwang is the president of the provincial pharmaceutical association, a very influential figure in the province... If it were a vice president or a board member, we could ignore them, but it's hard to refuse Wang Jinwang's request," Yang Xiuyuan rubbed his temples and said, "This time, Song really went all out. I thought Wang Jinwang came over last night just to welcome me!"
"I told you that Wang isn't that kind-hearted, but you didn't believe me," Jin Meifeng gave Yang Xiuyuan a glare and complained, "If you hadn't gone last night, we wouldn't have so many troubles now."
"Now that it's done, what's the point of talking about it?" Yang Xiuyuan smiled bitterly, "Sujiang Group upgraded its cefazolin production line a few months ago. If we lose the basic drug procurement order in Nanhu Province due to our group's restructuring, Song will be severely affected!"
"What about our cefazolin production line? We can't just shut it down after giving the order to Sujiang Group, right?" Jin Meifeng was just complaining. Wang Jinwang had a lot of power, and as the president of the provincial pharmaceutical association, his voice was a crucial part of the provincial basic drug procurement process.
Sujiang Group must have discussed the upgrade of the cefazolin production line with Wang Jinwang long ago. Last night, Wang Jinwang's welcome was at most a notification.
If the province really stops purchasing cefazolin products from Hengyang Group, she could only watch helplessly.
She was just very unhappy. Why should Hengyang Group give the order to Sujiang Group? Even if this basic drug had little profit, it was still meat, no matter how small!
Yang Xiuyuan continued to rub his temples, thinking for a while before saying, "I don't know what benefits Song gave Wang Jinwang, but this matter has already been discussed in the association. It's very difficult to change... The real headache isn't this..."
"Is there more bad news?" Jin Meifeng's face changed. Government centralized procurement orders accounted for about 47% of Hengyang Group's total business, and orders from within Nanhu Province accounted for more than 60% of the government orders!
Cefazolin was the first product Hengyang Group produced when it was founded and was once the backbone of the group.
But as the product line expanded and research and development capabilities strengthened, cefazolin gradually became a minor product, and the annual profit it brought to the group was very low.
Sujiang Group's move wouldn't have a significant impact on Hengyang Group.
But if this leads to Sujiang Group getting more products procured by the government, Hengyang Group would definitely be affected.
Yang Xiuyuan looked at Jin Meifeng and asked, "Do you know what the main product of the new project between Sujiang Group and Yuanbang Pharmaceutical is?"
"What?"
"It's albendazole! They are producing plain tablets, film-coated tablets, and capsules!" Yang Xiuyuan spread his hands and smiled bitterly, "The provincial procurement order is already being discussed, and they have also squeezed out the supply lists of Auxen, Hongyue, and Jiangshan Pharmaceutical in Nanhu Province!"
"…What is Sujiang Group trying to do? Monopolize the albendazole market in Nanhu Province?!" Jin Meifeng was shocked.
"Monopoly is impossible, but if Sujiang Group pushes, the provincial albendazole supply chain will definitely be reshuffled," Yang Xiuyuan sighed, "Compared to the new factory jointly invested by Sujiang Group and Yuanbang Pharmaceutical, our company's albendazole production line is too outdated. I'm worried it will have a significant impact on our market."
Albendazole, aspirin, and atenolol are the three most competitive products in the basic drug market for Hengyang Group. Hengyang Group's albendazole tablets are supplied in more than a dozen provinces across the country, but the largest supply is in Nanhu Province!
Albendazole's annual sales account for about 20% of the group's total sales. If even this market is taken over by Sujiang Group, the loss would be more than just money!
Jin Meifeng's brows were almost knitted into an inverted V, "What does Wang Jinwang mean?"
"He wants to unify in advance," Yang Xiuyuan said, "We supply 0.2g 10-tablet packs and 12-tablet packs, as well as 0.1g 10-tablet packs. Because Auxen, Hongyue, and Jiangshan Pharmaceutical are out, the supply of albendazole will increase... Wang Jinwang's idea is to keep our 0.2g 10-tablet pack supply and re-tender the rest."
"Does he think he can get away with it?!" Jin Meifeng's temper flared, "Re-tender? Sounds nice, but it's just a way to push us aside and clear the way for Sujiang Group. Wang Jinwang may have a say in this, but the final decision isn't his! Why should he boss us around as if the basic drug procurement meeting listens to him alone?"
"I've roughly calculated that if the 0.2g 10-tablet pack is supplied entirely by Hengyang Group, the total volume would actually increase by about 20%..."
"Who doesn't know that the larger the dose, the less profit? Why doesn't he give up the 0.1g market?" Jin Meifeng sneered, "I see why he wanted you to go last night. The procurement meeting is in a few days. He's just trying to pressure you in advance!"
"What do you plan to do?" Honestly, the drinking last night was quite frustrating, but Yang Xiuyuan had no choice. Wang Jinwang had laid it all out, and he either had to agree or disagree. Being vague and offending people would be even worse.
"I can't do anything about this. They are all in cahoots. What can we do?" Jin Meifeng pondered for a while and said, "But maybe our son can find a way to solve this..."
"Let Yang Chen handle it?" Yang Xiuyuan was surprised, then frowned, "He doesn't have any connections in the province, and besides, Yuanbang Pharmaceutical is also involved in the new factory. The Zhu family has to consider Song's temper... So even asking Zhu Rongqiang would be useless."
"Whether there's a way or not, we should ask our son first," Jin Meifeng said with a broad smile, "Maybe he can turn the situation around! After all, the provincial drug procurement working group isn't solely controlled by Wang Jinwang. If Sujiang Group had him on their side, they could just sign the contract. Why bother with the procurement meeting?"
Yang Xiuyuan nodded. Drug procurement is essentially a process of negotiation and benefit-sharing among various departments, but ultimately, it is led by the provincial health department, with other departments and units working together.
In this sense, Wang Jinwang is nothing more than a figure who can offer advice and influence.
Thinking of this, the frustration that had built up in Yang Xiuyuan's chest dissipated instantly.
He nodded and said, "Then let's call our son and ask for his opinion!"
As for whether this would offend Wang Jinwang... Yang Xiuyuan had come to terms with it. Each person has their own way of dealing with things. If Yang Chen can establish connections with the provincial authorities, then Wang Jinwang's face doesn't matter! (To be continued.)
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