31: Human relationships, connections

Seeing Qin Yang approach, the crowd blocking the factory gate quieted down slightly; after all, they were here to seek medical consultation, not to make enemies with the pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Qin Yang looked around and thought to himself that, as expected, no one who could track down the factory's location was simple. One only had to look at their cars to know—most were luxury vehicles worth over a million, and even the slightly cheaper ones were official government-style cars like Audis and Volkswagens. If he guessed correctly, those driving these cars should have some level of authority.

"Hello everyone, I am the owner of Qin's Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Factory, my name is Qin Yang. You can tell me if you have any questions, but please do not block the gate here. It creates a very bad impression. Those who don't know better might think something has happened to my factory!" Qin Yang spoke first.

His words made the crowd feel a bit embarrassed. In truth, these were all people of status. If it weren't for the urgent condition of the patients in their families, they wouldn't have acted this way. The reason they tried everything to find this place and meet the person in charge was all because of the patients at home.

Now that the person in charge had appeared, these people calmed down.

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Qin Yang had the Death Warriors open the gate and led the crowd to a conference room inside the factory.

Entering the conference room, Qin Yang roughly estimated that there were about forty or fifty people present.

Qin Yang then sat in the head seat and asked, "I am already clear about your purpose for coming here. However, our company's potion is still in the clinical trial stage, and the quantity is limited, so we cannot provide it for the time being. Please wait patiently for a while. Once the clinical trials are over and the drug is on the market, you will naturally be able to buy it. There is no need to block our factory like this."

Seeing that Qin Yang was still refusing just like the manager before him, everyone's expressions turned ugly once again.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a suit wearing gold-rimmed glasses coughed lightly and said, "President Qin, you are right, but while we can wait, the patients in our families cannot. My daughter is only nine years old this year, and the hospital has already issued three critical condition notices. I really can't wait anymore. For my daughter, I can give up everything. President Qin, my request isn't much; I only ask for a spot as a trial participant. I am willing to pay—no matter how much money it takes, as long as it can save my daughter's life, I, Mao Feng, will give you everything even if it means going bankrupt!"

"Yes, President Qin, give us a chance. My father is still in his prime. As long as you give my father the medicine, no matter what conditions you propose, our family will definitely do our best to fulfill them."

"Exactly, exactly, President Qin, please help us out!"

...With someone starting it off, everyone else began to air their grievances and plead. This made Qin Yang feel quite helpless, but it was indeed as Mao Feng said: the family members could wait, but the patients could not. Qin Yang could understand their feelings, so after thinking for a moment, he said, "Everyone, this kind of drug trial requires approval from higher departments. It's not something I can just decide to let you try. Moreover, the risks involved are very high."

Just as Qin Yang finished speaking, a middle-aged woman stood up and said, "President Qin, drug trials are approved by the Drug Administration, right? Leave this matter to us. Furthermore, we can sign a liability waiver for you. What do you think?"

Qin Yang already knew these people had significant backgrounds, but he didn't expect them to be able to handle an organization like the Drug Administration. Qin Yang sighed inwardly; he had still underestimated the power of these people.

Since things had reached this point, Qin Yang, who had absolute confidence in the god potion, naturally wouldn't refuse the opportunity to build good relations with these people.

"Alright, how about this: leave your contact information first. If the Drug Administration approves an expansion of the clinical trial scale, I will call to contact you. Is that acceptable?"

"Alright, President Qin, it's a deal. This is my business card. Wait for me a moment; I'll handle this right now." Seeing Qin Yang agree, the same middle-aged woman handed him a business card, then picked up her phone and walked to the side to make a call.

Qin Yang took the business card and looked at it, his eyes narrowing instantly. Although the introduction on the card was very simple, it carried a lot of weight.

Zheng Yu, Deputy Chief Procurator of the Black Province Procuratorate!

No wonder she was so confident; a Deputy Chief Procurator of a provincial procuratorate indeed had that ability. Most people might not be clear about her rank, but since Qin Yang became successful, he had researched official matters to avoid not knowing who was who in the future, which would be embarrassing. Therefore, he knew that Zheng Yu's rank was equal to that of High Official Hu. Moreover, she was based in the provincial capital; for most people, saying she possessed overwhelming power would not be an exaggeration. Qin Yang didn't expect such a big figure to be here today!

Of course, even knowing her identity, Qin Yang didn't stand up to flatter Zheng Yu or anything. Not to mention his cheat system, even now, it was they who were begging him for help. The one who should be humble was the other party.

As Zheng Yu handed over her card, the others present couldn't sit still either and respectfully placed their business cards in front of Qin Yang one after another.

Qin Yang took a look—good heavens, over twenty of them were CEOs or VPs of major enterprises, and the rest were government figures, with the lowest rank being at the deputy county level.

Qin Yang naturally accepted these cards with a smile. These business cards weren't just cards; they were individual favors! As the saying goes, a debt of gratitude is the hardest to repay. As the holder of the god potion, Qin Yang was the savior of their family members. While he wouldn't say he was holding the favor over them for a reward, if Qin Yang really had something he needed help with, he'd see if they helped or not. If they didn't, well, the medicine should stop. Long ago, Qin Yang understood that if you want to get ahead, you have to be ruthless!

Don't talk to him about benevolence or morality; Qin Yang only recognized one principle: I help you, and you must help me. It was that simple. Of course, Qin Yang wouldn't ask these people to help with anything illegal; at most, it would be some tricky problems where they could open a back door for him.

Zheng Yu's efficiency was very high. Before long, she finished her call and returned to the conference table, saying, "President Qin, I've already communicated with the Drug Administration. They can grant you a special approval for forty more trial spots. An official letter will be sent to you shortly. Furthermore, if this group also shows obvious therapeutic effects, the Drug Administration will issue the market entry certificate for your company as quickly as possible to serve the public."

Qin Yang nodded upon hearing this and replied, "Since Ms. Zheng and the rest of you insist, I have nothing more to say. In a moment, I will have someone print out the liability waiver and find a lawyer to notarize it. If you truly want to inject the drug, you will need to sign it."

"No problem, President Qin, I only ask that you hurry. My daughter really can't hold on much longer," Mao Feng, the man with the gold-rimmed glasses, said urgently from the side.

"Mhm, then you can transfer your daughter to our company's laboratory ward first. After signing the agreement, we will immediately inject the drug into your daughter," Qin Yang agreed, seeing Mao Feng's urgency.

"Thank you, President Qin! Thank you, President Qin! I'll go take care of it right now!" Mao Feng pressed his hands together, repeatedly thanking Qin Yang before quickly departing.

The others looked at each other. Those whose family members truly couldn't hold on much longer also left, including Zheng Yu.

On Qin Yang's side, after everyone left, he immediately informed Ma Jun to prepare the wards and the agreements, and had Zhao Zhi send over a lawyer.

An hour later, the entire factory became lively. No fewer than thirty ambulances arrived, and the remaining patients were brought over by their respective families.

With the lawyer as a witness, Zheng Yu and the group hesitated for a few seconds before signing the liability waiver. They had no choice; they were treating a dead horse as if it were alive, otherwise, ninety percent of the patients present wouldn't live past a week.

After signing, the patients were sent into the wards one after another to begin the injection of the god potion. This time, the dosage was one-fiftieth of what Qin Yang had instructed Ma Jun.

Not long after the injection, the drug took effect. The vast majority of the patients fell into a deep sleep under everyone's gaze. Looking at the normal numbers on the vital signs monitors, Zheng Yu and the others watching all showed looks of pleasant surprise.

"It works! It really works!"

The most excited among them was Mao Feng. Mao Feng's daughter had the most severe symptoms among this group of patients. When she arrived, perhaps due to the commotion, the numbers on the monitor were steadily dropping, and it looked like there was a risk of them flatlining. He didn't expect that a single injection of the potion would stabilize her vital signs. Not only that, The young girl also fell into a deep sleep. In Mao Feng's words, this was the most peaceful sleep his daughter had had since getting sick.

Still in his excitement, Mao Feng grabbed one of Qin Yang's hands and shook it repeatedly, saying, "President Qin, thank you. I won't say any more unnecessary words. You saving my daughter's life is the same as saving my own. If you need anything in the future, just give the word, and Longhua Group will do its utmost!"

Longhua Group was Mao Feng's company, a large supermarket chain group that was very famous in several northern provinces, with assets of roughly ten billion.

In terms of strength, Mao Feng should be on the same level as Zheng Yu.

Mao Feng had lost his wife early on, and being a devoted man, he never remarried. The daughter his wife left him was his lifeblood. Who would have thought that a few years ago, his daughter would fall ill and be hospitalized? Upon examination, it was a rare congenital disease called Cockayne Syndrome. This is a rare genetic disorder, and to this day, there is no accurate treatment. Generally speaking, once this disease manifests, it will continue to worsen, and very few patients survive to adulthood.

But Mao Feng was not reconciled. Over the years, he had taken his daughter to major hospitals all over the world, but he still couldn't suppress or treat his daughter's condition. It wasn't until he saw a livestream from another family member of a patient with the same disease and found that the patient actually showed signs of improvement that he used various means to find his way to Qin Yang.

Seeing that the patients had stabilized, the crowd also began to head to nearby hotels one after another; after all, the factory had no place for them to stay... After seeing this group off, Qin Yang gave orders to the Death Warriors responsible for security: if anyone else came looking, they were to be blocked and not seen. He also had Coffee and the others suspend their livestreams. He had no choice; who would have thought that people with real power could actually find him through the internet? Moreover, he didn't have the capacity to save everyone right now. The main issue was that the drug hadn't received market certification yet. If there were any more people, something could really go wrong. Qin Yang didn't want his golden goose to die before it could even lay an egg.

Once the matters at the pharmaceutical factory were settled, Qin Yang rushed back to Hongbin Tower to help—of course, he was mainly busy collecting money.

In the evening, Qin Yang drove the maybach to pick up Deng Yue. After all, a short absence is better than a honeymoon; those who know, know.

However, when he picked up Deng Yue, although she was very happy to see Qin Yang, after his careful observation, he found that this girl was frequently spacing out. He didn't even have to guess to know she had something on her mind.

On the way, Qin Yang didn't ask. It wasn't until dinner that he finally asked, "What's wrong? You've been absent-minded the whole way since I picked you up this evening."

"Ah? It's nothing!" Deng Yue looked up and replied.

"Haha, 'nothing' my foot. Your worries are written all over your face. Tell me about it. Two heads are better than one. Even if I can't help, I can at least give you some advice," Qin Yang replied.

"Oh, you're so annoying. I originally didn't want to tell you. It's about our company. Today the Vice President held a meeting for us and came up with a bizarre policy..."

Subsequently, Deng Yue recounted the contents of the meeting.

After listening, Qin Yang was speechless for a moment. This was just a typical way to force employees to resign!

Then Qin Yang said, "What are your thoughts? Tell me. If you want to keep working, this little matter is easy to solve. In the industry I'm in now, giving you ten or twenty thousand orders every month is a small matter. Or you could just quit; I can afford to support you now."

"I... I haven't decided yet. Actually, I quite like my current job. You know, I studied design originally. Every time my design is adopted, I feel a great sense of accomplishment. But I don't want to continue working in such a soul-crushing company. The current economic environment isn't good either, and finding a job is hard. Sigh, it's so annoying!" Deng Yue rested her chin on her hand and replied with a conflicted expression.

"Haha, what's so hard about that? If you resign, you can just start your own advertising company!" Qin Yang laughed.

"Me? Can I do it? I only know a bit about design. Starting a company is too complicated; I can't handle it."

"What's so hard about it? You just follow the pattern. First, go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to register, then rent an office, and then hire employees. As for the design process, you're more familiar with it than I am. Once you have orders, just do the work!" Qin Yang replied.

"It's not as simple as you say. For the most critical part, where do the orders come from?" Seeing Qin Yang's nonchalance, Deng Yue rolled her eyes and replied.

"Wait, do you really think I'm just for show? How about this: I guarantee you that as long as your company is up and running, I'll handle the order issue. How does that sound?" Qin Yang said.

"This... it's so embarrassing! I originally didn't want to rely on you."

"Damn, I'm your man. If you don't rely on me, who will you rely on? Since you have a career you love, go pursue it. Don't worry, your husband will back you up!" Qin Yang replied with a grin.

Since Qin Yang had put it so clearly, Deng Yue no longer felt conflicted. In her view, the two of them would be family sooner or later. What was wrong with relying on her husband? It just showed her man was capable!

Perhaps out of gratitude, Deng Yue was very wild at the beginning of the night. However, her lack of stamina was her downfall; after just a few rounds, Deng Yue began to beg for mercy. Qin Yang naturally wouldn't miss the chance to tease the 'noob.' Throughout the night, he utterly defeated Deng Yue until the early morning, when the two finally ended their battle and fell asleep in each other's arms!