Chapter 1374 - 1368: Refusing Cooperation
Lin Chuan came back, but he hasn't seen Zhou Rui yet. First, because of time constraints, second, because of being tied down by trivial matters. When he called Zhou Rui, he found out that she had gone to Shanghai with her aunt.
Upon receiving Lin Chuan's call, Zhou Rui wished she could grow wings and fly back to him immediately. However, due to her aunt having some business in Shanghai, she could only endure the longing.
Gao Xiaoxiao has not left Jiangbei City. On this day, Tang Yumeng and Lin Chuan were talking in the office when Assistant Li Zhiqiang abruptly entered and said, "Chairman Lin, President Tang, a Gao Xiaoxiao is here to see you."
Upon hearing that Gao Xiaoxiao had arrived, Tang Yumeng quickly stood up and asked Assistant Li Zhiqiang to let her in.
Gao Xiaoxiao came alone. When she entered the office, she first glanced at Lin Chuan with her eyes, then smiled and said, "You must be Lin Chuan, Chairman of Sichuan University Group, and Yumeng's fiancé, right?"
Lin Chuan hadn't spoken yet, but Tang Yumeng stood up with a cheerful smile and said, "Xiaoxiao, have a seat. You know him, huh?"
Gao Xiaoxiao sat down and laughed, "Who in the financial world doesn't know of Chairman Lin's prestige now? I'm here this time because I want to discuss a collaboration with Chairman Lin."
Indeed, Lin Chuan successfully countered Sea Domain Company in the past few days, causing Japanese stock markets and futures markets to almost stabilize, which had already spread widely.
Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "I wonder what Miss Gao would like to collaborate on with us?"
Gao Xiaoxiao's expression turned serious, "Are you familiar with Xinhuan Pharmaceutical Group?"
Though Lin Chuan didn't know, Tang Yumeng, former Secretary of Jiangbei City, did. Xinhuan Pharmaceutical Group is a private pharmaceutical factory in Jiangbei City.
"Xiaoxiao, of course we know it," Tang Yumeng looked at Gao Xiaoxiao and said.
Gao Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "Actually, the main reason I came to Jiangbei City this time is to invest in this pharmaceutical factory. Do you know that this factory has recently developed a new drug, but due to lack of funds..."
Gao Xiaoxiao stopped speaking at this point, but Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng understood her meaning. Gao Xiaoxiao was here to ask Sichuan University to invest in this pharmaceutical factory.
Tang Yumeng pondered for a while and then said, "Xiaoxiao, are you suggesting that Sichuan University Group invest in them?"
Gao Xiaoxiao smiled and shook her head, saying, "Not investment, but financing. You know Xinhuan Group is a listed company, and their new drug has a large market potential. They currently need financing of nearly three to four hundred million. My funds are stretched thin lately, and the other party urgently needs this money."
Lin Chuan slightly furrowed his brow and said, "If we provide financing, what benefits do we get?"
Gao Xiaoxiao said, "There are certainly benefits. If you can finance them, you can obtain fifteen percent equity of Xinhuan Group, and profits from the new drug will be divided sixty-forty, meaning you get sixty percent."
Tang Yumeng considered the matter more thoroughly and said, "Xiaoxiao, why are you bringing such a good deal to us?"
Gao Xiaoxiao smiled slightly and said, "I heard that Chu Group also intends to finance Xinhuan Group. Coincidentally, I know that Chu Group recently helped Sea Domain Company target Sichuan University Group. More coincidentally, Chu Group and I have some unresolved issues. I don't want them to gain this advantage for nothing."
Gao Xiaoxiao's words sounded rather grandiose. Lin Chuan inwardly laughed, thinking there couldn't be so many coincidences; Gao Xiaoxiao was just seeking revenge on Chu Group.
With the idea to finance Xinhuan Group, Tang Yumeng conducted a comprehensive investigation over two days and found it quite reliable. Since Sichuan University also needed development, they finally concluded several rounds of negotiations and formalized the cooperation with Xinhuan Group.
Gao Xiaoxiao played a very active role in this process for her own purposes, and after the successful collaboration, she obtained five percent of Xinhuan Group's shares.
After this period, Xinhuan Group's new drug was finally ready for official market release!
Both the investment community and the pharmaceutical industry had been waiting for this day for a long time. Once the news was out, Xinhuan Group's stock soared, helping everyone realize that Sichuan University Group's strong foundation was unshakeable in the short term, no matter how powerful the force against it.
Organized by Gao Xiaoxiao, the grand unveiling of the new drug and the celebration drew people from the business world who had already seen that Sichuan University Group was at its peak, potentially even stronger than Budweiser Group in the past.
Most of them were merely opportunistic, and such a grand event wouldn't leave them behind. They scrambled to express their admiration and respect.
"Mr. Lin!" Lin Chuan turned his head and, upon seeing the person who called him, couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows.
At that moment, he was waiting for the professor invited by Tang Yumeng from Xichuan University, but unexpectedly, Chu Yunfeng's people wanted to speak with him. The person calling him was none other than one of Chu Yunfeng's trusted aides, Hua Dongshu.
"Vice President Hua, I didn't expect you to come and support us today." Lin Chuan said indifferently.
Though they had arrived, given the relationship with Chu Group and future competitive dynamics, it was certain they wouldn't harbor benevolent intentions.
However, as guests at such a venue, Lin Chuan couldn't completely disregard them.
"Mr. Lin, I wonder if you have time. Mr. Chu would like a private meeting with you."
"Oh?" Lin Chuan was somewhat surprised by Hua Dongshu's invitation.
Despite Chu Yunfeng's current unfavorable state, his pride generally prevented him from extending invitations easily. Could it be that he's truly at his breaking point?
"If Mr. Chu has any business, just relay it directly. As for meeting, let's forget it."
Just now, they were battling fiercely, and now to turn around and dine together, Lin Chuan didn't have such thick skin. He directly refused the proposal.
Hua Dongshu's expression turned slightly unpleasant, though Lin Chuan's reaction was expected. Now, they could only resort to conveying Chu Group's intentions to him.
"Here's the thing: the Japanese consortia, including Nomura Xin, had intended to suppress Sichuan University Group to strike at our domestic tech companies. Fortunately, Sichuan University's outstanding performance prevented them from succeeding." Hua Dongshu had thick skin, clearing their relationship with Nomura Xin within a few words, as if they hadn't previously allied to target them.
Facing such a thick-skinned individual, Lin Chuan felt even more repelled and said, "There's no need for further talk like this. Vice President Hua, please make your intentions clear."
Hua Dongshu coughed twice, shifting topics: "Well, the thing is, Mr. Chu believes that now the external threats are gone, we should join forces to champion the development of China's electronics and pharmaceutical industries. Of course, this partnership should be led by your Sichuan University Group; we'd be content just to enjoy some perks."
Lin Chuan understood Chu Yunfeng's intentions now.
It seemed that Chu Yunfeng must have suffered quite a setback from Nomura Xin, to the extent of discarding dignity and urgently seeking to "partner" with him.
Given this situation, Lin Chuan couldn't bring himself to crush him outright for the greater good and ruled out collaboration, saying, "Vice President Hua, I don't see any need for negotiation on this. I believe our company can navigate the future smoothly alone."
Hua Dongshu anticipated such a reaction, so he made every effort to persuade: "Mr. Lin, don't conclude too hastily. I'm sure there are things from Chu Group that might interest you."
After dismissing Hua Dongshu, Lin Chuan returned to the hall, where Tang Yumeng was already talking with several young people and a white-haired old man along with Gao Xiaoxiao and others.
"I'm sorry, I was delayed by something just now. Yumeng, is this the Professor Liang you mentioned?"
"Yes, I am Liang Xiao. Currently at Xichuan University. I've long heard Secretary Tang speak of Mr. Lin as an entrepreneur with great vision and flair, and I have wanted to meet you for some time."
"Not at all; that's Yumeng speaking kindly of me. We shouldn't stand and talk; there are some vacant seats over there. Professor Liang, should we chat over there?"
Tang Yumeng had previously mentioned that Professor Liang, given his age, wouldn't travel from Xichuan to Jiangbei City merely out of admiration for Lin Chuan's reputation.
He specifically came to meet Lin Chuan for discussions on the next phase of their pharmaceutical development plan.
According to Professor Liang's ideas, he hoped that Xinhuan Group could transform their Chinese medicine research into marketable products. This would enhance their collaboration and make their achievements more recognized.
With the country's economic growth, traditional Chinese medicine is receiving more attention. Particularly with the emergence of many previously unseen peculiar diseases, sometimes Chinese medicine proves even more effective than Western medicine.
However, due to a lack of unified understanding in society regarding Chinese medicine, and with many charlatans exploiting people's misconceptions and lack of knowledge to deceive and swindle them, there has been an increase in distrust towards Chinese medicine.
However, Professor Liang and his team are definitely different. Using various lab analysis tools, he can develop relatively scientific plans. Especially with Professor Liang having rich frontline experience and deep understanding of pharmacology, Chinese medicine is less dependent on equipment than Western medicine but relies more heavily on experience.
Lin Chuan attentively listened to the suggestions of this top expert from Xichuan University.
According to Professor Liang's recommendations, with the current research ready for launch, their focus should shift towards integrating Chinese and Western medicine for treating chronic conditions like diabetes and developing nutrition products primarily based on Chinese medicine.