Divorce Only Makes a Son-in-Law Stronger-Chapter 121, the asking price is too high!
"Su Mengqing, shut the fuck up!"
The Fang Family Head trembled with rage, the medicinal powder on his face flaking off. He glared at Lin Fan, his expression dark and grim, so angry he was about to explode on the spot.
Just think, anyone who got swindled this badly would be driven to desperation!
"Lin Fan, you—you must give us an explanation!" Mr. Wang Sr.’s chest heaved violently, his old face contorting in a spasm.
SMACK!
He smashed the wooden medicine box onto the ground, shattering it into pieces.
"Right! Lin Fan, you must explain yourself, or we are absolutely not buying those damn boxes!"
Seeing this, the Meng Family Head and the others felt a flash of retroactive horror. They all felt a secret sense of relief. It was a good thing they’d held back, otherwise they would have been swindled by Lin Fan too!
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan’s brow furrowed slightly. "An explanation? Do you think you’re worthy of an explanation from me?" He slowly surveyed their furiously glaring faces. "I gave you many chances. You’re the ones who refused them, leading yourselves to this point one step at a time."
"So, what do you mean by selling us empty medicine boxes? Are you openly humiliating our nine families?" the Fang Family Head shouted.
"Yes, I admit our nine families were at fault initially, but you shouldn’t play us like this, Lin Fan!" Mr. Wang Sr.’s face was thunderous as he pointed at the shattered medicine box on the ground and yelled.
"Who said I was playing with you?" Lin Fan shook his head, looking at them as if they were a pack of idiots. "Mr. Wang Sr., with your pharmaceutical expertise, can you not tell that the Divine Dragon Detox Powder I have is essentially the same as the one your Tianchuan Pharmaceuticals produces?"
"This, this..." Mr. Wang Sr. was momentarily stupefied, rendered speechless by the question. Indeed, when he had taken Lin Fan’s Divine Dragon Detox Powder earlier, he had examined it closely. It was almost indistinguishable from the ones they produced themselves.
One second, two seconds, three seconds... The old man’s brow furrowed in deep thought.
Hiss... Could it be that the storage method for the medicine is wrong?
A horrifying thought suddenly arose in his mind. Mr. Wang Sr.’s pupils contracted. He suddenly understood!
THUMP!
He dropped to his knees and hastily began gathering the pieces of the shattered medicine box, cradling them with care. He didn’t dare miss even a single splinter.
"Mr. Wang Sr., what are you doing...?!"
The Fang and Meng Family Heads, along with the others, were all stunned. A moment later, they also had a sudden realization and couldn’t help but smack their foreheads.
So the solution to their spoiling medicine was these seemingly unremarkable, custom-made medicine boxes! In other words, the formula Lin Fan had provided was genuine. The only difference was that the damn bastard had held back the secret preservation method!
"Director Lin, I understand now! I finally understand!" The Fang Family Head’s eyes lit up with wild joy, so ecstatic he could have leaped into the air.
The Meng Family Head and the others had similarly fervent expressions, their eyes glued to the remaining medicine boxes on the display stand.
Lin Fan’s mouth twitched, feeling rather speechless. Just a moment ago he was ’Lin Fan,’ and now he’s ’Director Lin’? What a switch. "Understand what?"
"Do we have to use these special medicine boxes to keep the drugs from spoiling?" the Fang Family Head asked, nodding excitedly like a failing student desperate for the teacher’s praise after solving a difficult problem.
"Heh, you’re not completely stupid, after all," Mrs. Xue mocked him mercilessly.
Yuan Youwei then looked at the Meng Family Head and the others, who were itching to make a move. "What are you waiting for? Do you want our Director Lin to raise the price again?"
"We’ll buy! We’ll all buy!"
The Meng Family Head jolted. He scurried over to the display stand with a fawning smile and slammed his hand down on the box meant for his family.
Seeing this, the other families also hurried over, snatching up the wooden boxes. They were afraid that if they were even a second too late, that bastard Lin Fan would jack up the prices on the spot.
DING! DING! DING! DING!
In an instant, the sound of bank transfer notifications chimed one after another. Tens of billions’ worth of medicine boxes were snapped up by the families in the blink of an eye.
The onlookers were completely dumbfounded, feeling as if everything unfolding before them were an unreal dream. Meanwhile, the expressions on Wen Zheyang and Iguchi Tama’s faces were incredibly grim.
"Have you all gone mad? Lin Fan completely screwed you over, and you’re still paying a fortune for these lousy boxes!" Su Mengqing, still lying on the ground, felt her sneer freeze on her face before she let out a scream of furious indignation.
However, no one paid any attention to her. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Lin Fan, full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
On the first day of the Medical Procurement Conference, this man had raked in tens of billions with just nine shabby wooden boxes. It was an unprecedented achievement, making him the undisputed king of sales.
Yuan Youwei took the smartphone from Doctor Jiang and checked the account balance. She then turned her head and, with a mocking smile, said to the dumbstruck Yuan Ruoshan, "See that? No matter how stubborn you are, Lin Fan’s earnings are real."
"Hmph, so what? I don’t care if Lin Fan made ten billion or a hundred billion! As long as it’s not from pharmaceutical orders, it doesn’t count!" Yuan Ruoshan’s face was beet-red as he shook his head, still shouting his denial.
"Fine," Lin Fan said, his eyes turning cold. "In that case, I’ll make you lose so badly you’ll have no choice but to admit it."
Yuan Ruoshan laughed in fury. "Fine! I’ll wait and see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!" Despite his words, a flicker of panic and fear appeared in his eyes.
To be completely honest, Lin Fan has already won the bet. After all, the medicine boxes are related to medicine, so they should count. But... but who would willingly admit defeat? If I admit it, I’ll lose my entire fortune and be right back where I started!
Just then, Mr. Wang Sr. exchanged a glance with the other family heads. Forcing a strained smile, he asked, "Director Lin, since our nine families have already purchased the medicine boxes... well, shouldn’t you now give us the secret method for preparing the boxes?"
Lin Fan let out a laugh that was almost a sneer. "Do you really think those nine formulas are only worth this paltry sum?" He scanned their flushed faces and shook his head. "This money bought you the answer to your problem, not the method to implement it.
"My conditions remain the same. But like I said, I gave you a chance, and you didn’t take it." Lin Fan, disregarding the change in Mr. Wang Sr. and the others’ expressions, raised his index finger and wagged it.
"Thirty percent of the net profit from the new drugs. Furthermore, the medicine boxes must be supplied by Yuandao Furniture’s woodworking factory—you’ll have to buy them, though I assure you the price will be fair."
What?! Thirty percent of the net profits? Has he lost his mind? He might as well just rob us! Not to mention we’d still be getting squeezed by having to buy the medicine boxes from him!
In an instant, the entire venue erupted into an uproar.
"Lin Fan! You... you, don’t push us too far!" Mr. Wang Sr. trembled with rage, his lips quivering as he yelled at Lin Fan.
"Lin Fan, you initially only wanted ten percent of the net profits, but now you’ve tripled it. Don’t be too greedy!"
"You should know that our nine families are not to be trifled with! Even if you have those nine formulas, we have the power to prevent you from buying a single herb required for them!" The Fang Family Head and the others were equally incensed, shouting in anger.
They had no choice. The bastard’s demands were too ruthless. It was tantamount to making nine pharmaceutical giants work for him and him alone.
"Gentlemen, don’t listen to this bastard’s nonsense!" Wen Zheyang stepped forward, not forgetting to shoot a provocative glare at Lin Fan as he loudly addressed Mr. Wang Sr. and the others. "The Wen Family and the Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group can give you our full support. We guarantee we can solve the issues with your new drugs and make them bestsellers at home and abroad!"
Iguchi Tama walked over, her face impassive. "That’s right," she promised calmly. "If the problem truly can’t be solved, you nine families can revert to your previous flagship products. The Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group has the ability to promote those on the international market as well."
"This..." Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang Sr. and the others fell silent, exchanging bewildered looks.
The terms offered by the Wen Family and the Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group were certainly tempting. But they couldn’t bear to just abandon the precious formulas that were now within their grasp. What was more critical was that Lin Fan’s earlier statements were not just for show. He truly had the power to use those nine formulas to suppress their original flagship products and gain a crushing market advantage. Working with Lin Fan is just a question of earning more or less. But if we completely refuse and throw our lot in with the Wen Family and the Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group... all that awaits our nine families is a gradual decline until we are completely crushed!
"Oh, I almost forgot about you two," Lin Fan’s eyes flickered toward them, a mocking smile touching his lips. "Since Young Master Wen and Miss Iguchi have spoken, I can only return the favor in kind."
After speaking lightly, Lin Fan turned to look at Mr. Wang Sr. and the others, who were still hesitating.
"If you want to work with me, then add one more condition." His gaze suddenly turned icy cold. His voice rose, cracking like a thunderclap.
"Your nine families have a near-monopoly on the herb supply channels in the Southwest provinces. Good. My final condition is this: you are forbidden from selling a single high-grade herb to the Wen Family or the Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group!"
