My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 67 Upgraded Youth Pill
Ye Fei said, "I’ve heard that they brought in a major pharmaceutical expert from Jingzhou. Anyway, I’m at my wits’ end. I can’t think of any solution!"
"You don’t need to worry about this. The Zhang Family wouldn’t dare to confront me directly, so they’re targeting the company instead. I’ll make them understand the consequences of their actions!" Yang Qi knew full well that achievements had to be earned by oneself. If you relied on others, you were finished the moment they fell or stopped helping you.
"Can you really handle it?" Ye Fei asked worriedly.
"Don’t worry. I’ll just make some minor improvements to the Youth Pill, and there shouldn’t be any problem," Yang Qi said with a smile.
"But in terms of publicity, we can’t compare with the Zhang Family," Ye Fei said. "They have the Qin Family helping them, and they’ve got a lock on practically all of Kang City’s media. They won’t even let us run ads."
"The Qin Family? The Qin Family is nothing," Yang Qi said disdainfully. "Just relax and remember to stock up on as many medicinal herbs as possible. Once my upgraded Youth Pill is successfully developed, we’ll need to produce it in large quantities. We can’t afford to run out of materials when the time comes. Keep paying the workers their wages. The machines can stay off today; have them do something else. Rest and build up your strength. Tomorrow, we begin our counter-attack."
"Okay, I believe you!" Ye Fei no longer hesitated.
Right then and there, Yang Qi used the company’s materials to upgrade the Youth Pill. Compared to the so-called Youthful Beauty Ointment, its effects were worlds better.
"Alright, start production at full capacity. I’m going out to find someone to help us with promotion!" With that, Yang Qi left the company.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere within the Qifei Group was grim due to the pressure from the Zhang Family. To make matters worse, the Lin Family from Jingzhou had abruptly terminated their contract, leading to widespread anxiety among the staff. However, Ye Fei proved quite capable, managing to stabilize everyone by guaranteeing their wages. Even if there was no work to be done, they still got paid. But this situation couldn’t last for long, or problems would inevitably arise.
「Ye Family Auction House.」
Inside Ye Lingyue’s office, Yang Qi appeared without a mask. The last time they had met, the enigmatic Mr. Guaiyu had already stated that Yang Qi was his disciple, which now allowed Yang Qi to openly use that identity.
"Manager Ye, take a look at this," Yang Qi said, taking out his upgraded version of the Youth Pill and placing it in a glass case on the desk.
A delicate fragrance wafted through the air, and Ye Lingyue found herself enchanted. The pill was exquisitely crafted, clearly a top-quality item.
"Mr. Yang, we’ve already run tests on this," Ye Lingyue said excitedly. "The upgraded Youth Pill’s beautifying effect is at least twice as potent as the Youthful Beauty Ointment, but the price is the same. If this goes on sale, it will be a massive hit!"
Yang Qi watched her lose her composure and chuckled inwardly. If she knew this so-called upgraded Youth Pill was just something I casually made from ordinary materials, with corners cut specifically for mass production, I wonder what kind of expression the great Miss Ye would have on her face?
"This was developed by my master. To facilitate mass production, the quality is actually nothing special," he explained. "I have another Youth Pill here, a gift for you, Miss Ye. This one was personally refined by my master."
Yang Qi smiled and produced a second pill. One glance was enough to see the difference. One was a boutique masterpiece, the other a mass-market product. Yet, even the mass-market version was far superior to the Youthful Beauty Ointment concocted by the Zhang Family’s supposed expert. This was a testament to Yang Qi’s current abilities. By combining modern medical expertise with the medical knowledge from the Nine Dragons Divine Technique, he could achieve things far beyond the reach of others.
"The sales of our upgraded Youth Pill can be entirely handled by the Ye Group; that’s not a problem," Yang Qi said with a smile. "However, I wonder if Miss Ye would be willing to enter into a long-term partnership with me?"
"Mr. Yang, please feel free to speak your mind," Ye Lingyue replied. This is a golden opportunity. I was incredibly envious when the Qifei Group’s Youth Pill was given to the Lin Family of Jingzhou. Who could have guessed that the Lin Family would terminate the contract due to their own internal issues? It’s like a huge pie just fell into my lap. Now that Yang Qi has come to me personally, of course I’m willing to cooperate. Let the Lin Family of Jingzhou wallow in regret.
"I’ve heard that the Ye Group supplies most of the Zhang Family’s medicinal materials, is that right?" Yang Qi asked with a smile.
Ye Lingyue’s expression changed, not with anger, but with worry. She was afraid this issue would offend Yang Qi and destroy any chance of future collaboration.
"I understand what you mean, Mr. Yang. We will terminate our cooperation with the Zhang Family immediately," she declared, clenching her teeth. "Looking at all of Kang City, our Ye Group is the only company capable of providing medicinal materials on such a large scale."
The choice between the dead-end Zhang Family and a Master with limitless potential isn’t a difficult one. Ye Lingyue made the decision in an instant. Besides, the Zhang Family was no powerful clan; the Ye Family had no reason to fear them.
Yang Qi called Ye Fei to inform him of the development but reminded him to keep it a secret from everyone else. This matter required the highest level of confidentiality. They would wait until their stock reached a certain level before launching an all-out counter-attack to utterly crush the Zhang Family, destroying their position in Kang City’s pharmaceutical industry and indirectly weakening the Qin Family in the process.
「One day later.」
The Kang City branch of the Ye Group and the Qifei Group officially announced their partnership. They also launched the upgraded Youth Pill, claiming it was three to four times more effective than the original. Many people had already tried the previous Youth Pill and knew its effects were excellent, so a version that was three to four times better was even more appealing.
With the prestigious Ye Group backing them, the Qifei Group began a large-scale promotional campaign. The reputation of a large corporation spoke for itself. If it had been the Qifei Group alone, many might have been skeptical, but with the Ye Group vouching for them, it was a different story entirely. As a result, customers began to pour in. For the first two days, sales of the Youthful Beauty Ointment and the upgraded Youth Pill were roughly even. By the third day, however, the difference in efficacy became clear. Almost ninety percent of customers switched to buying the upgraded Youth Pill.
The Ye Group made a fortune from this, and of course, the Qifei Group profited handsomely as well. More importantly, they had successfully re-established their name. The Lin Family of Jingzhou’s sudden termination of their contract had made many people think the company was in trouble, which had a significant negative impact on the Qifei Group. But now, the public sentiment was clear: what the Lin Family of Jingzhou had discarded, the Ye Family of Jingzhou eagerly embraced. Since both were powerful clans from Jingzhou, the negative stigma vanished. Combined with the pill’s genuinely outstanding effectiveness, it naturally became a massive success.
Many distributors were clamoring to get stock from the Qifei Group. However, the exclusive distribution rights had already been given to the Ye Group. This was Yang Qi’s way of showing his gratitude to Ye Lingyue. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement; he would just earn a little less.
「The Zhang Family.」
Zhang Junwang, Zhang Peng, and the others wore grim expressions. On the table before them lay the upgraded Youth Pill produced by the Qifei Group. A man in a suit was studying it intently.
