Chapter 1540: Chapter 623: How Many People Can You Save in a Day? Chinese Herbal Decoctions_2
“Generations of predecessors have paid countless prices, including even their precious lives, yet they have still managed to preserve these precious traditional Chinese medicines to this day. There’s no reason for it to disappear in our generation.”
Dean Zhu looked at him with an extremely sincere gaze.
“Since I took over Tuya Hospital, the previous dean instructed me to ensure the protection and promotion of the pharmacy department. If it’s well developed, it could bee an important foundation for traditional Chinese medicine in the future. Every generation of deans at Tuya Hospital has passed down this mission.”
Hearing this, Zhou Can felt the burden was heavier than a mountain.
So many predecessors, so many deans, and countless traditional Chinese medicine makers have handed down this career and strived to enhance it.
No matter who takes over, the pressure is immense.
If something goes wrong, one would truly be a sinner in history. Like Qin Hui, they would be scorned by people for thousands of years.
“Xiao Zhou, the choice to hand this heavy burden over to you is not a spur-of-the-moment decision, nor is it a stopgap due to lack of suitable candidates. I, along with several hospital leaders, have had in-depth discussions and consulted with senior leaders, and your support rate exceeds 85%. Therefore, we decided to entrust you with this heavy burden. As someone who is about to retire, I sincerely ask you to take on this responsibility.”
What kind of stature does Dean Zhu possess?
Even if he retires in the future, he will still wield significant influence at Tuya Hospital.
This immensely esteemed figure lowered himself to request a junior like Zhou Can.
It indeed moved Zhou Can a bit.
“I…”
Zhou Can still wanted to refuse, yet he was visibly wavering.
“As long as you take on this burden, the hospital, and even several senior leaders of the supervisory departments, will give you the green light. You can acquire the pharmacy department for about 45% of the outsider acquisition price, estimated to be around 271 million. You’ll only need to spend around 120 million to acquire it. All the talents, technology, and heritage will be handed over to you. However, some clauses to protect the heritage will be added to the contract.”
“For instance, it cannot be sold to foreign countries, and many precious heritage, technologies, and knowledge must be protected.”
The hospital is offering such a bargain to Zhou Can to take on this burden that it’s staggering.
Bear in mind; this is a public hospital.
Bundling up and selling off the pharmacy department will surely face numerous reviews and resistance.
If the leaders didn’t unanimously approve of Zhou Can and trust his character, this would never be possible.
“I can indeed muster approximately 120 million in funds, but I have no experience in pany management, nor do I have the time and energy to manage this. I’m truly afraid of being a sinner in history.”
Zhou Can doesn’t care much about money.
His current worth is far beyond a hundred million.
Even if he lost all of this 120 million, he could still bear it.
When Li Lao invited him to co-found Golden Entertainment Interactive pany, he truly intended to prosper together with him. But even then, he needed to leverage Zhou Can’s strength. The startup funds were borne by the two together, which certainly made things better.
Su Qianqian is Zhou Can’s girlfriend. If Zhou Can wasn’t brought on board, the contract Su Qianqian signed had an important clause that allowed her to terminate it unconditionally if unsatisfied.
If Su Qianqian was developed and then left the pany, it would be almost impossible for Golden Entertainment Interactive pany to quickly stand out among the many entertainment panies.
The cooperation between Li Lao and Zhou Can is both a brotherly camaraderie and an interest-driven partnership.
Even now, Su Qianqian retains a significant weight at Golden Entertainment Interactive pany.
It’s no joke that a big star can sustain an entertainment pany.
Golden Entertainment Interactive pany has now grown to a quite formidable level.
Annually, it provides Zhou Can with unimaginable dividend ine.
Because he earned more than he could ever spend in his lifetime, he regards money quite lightly.
He himself has never pursued an extravagant, hedonistic lifestyle.
“Regarding pany management, you can pletely hire professional managers. Your task is to act as the chief mander behind the scenes, firmly controlling the overall development strategy and the pany’s operational philosophy. If a professional manager is unqualified, you can replace them at any time.”
Dean Zhu has thought of all these for him.
“Let me also explain the urgent reasons and intentions behind wanting to bundle up the pharmacy department and sell it off.”
Seeing that the timing was about right, Dean Zhu decided to exert some extra effort.
From Zhou Can’s expression, one could see a clear softening, even a preliminary endorsement.
“Firstly, the issue is structural. Our Tuya is a public hospital, and many management and operations aspects of the pharmacy department are somewhat rigid. This is very detrimental to its development. The market policy is the best petitive mechanism. The pharmacy department has been heavily losing money every year, which is a significant burden in itself. I can barely suppress opposing voices while ensuring sufficient funding for the pharmacy department to operate stably and normally during my tenure at Tuya Hospital.”
“The next successor has a strong background but an uncertain stance. By then, he might directly dissolve or reform the pharmacy department, pursuing a westernization strategy, which is something we do not wish to see. And there’s a significant possibility of this happening.”
“Bundling and selling off the pharmacy department will not only be a feat before my retirement but also avoid potential significant risks.”
Dean Zhu’s concerns are certainly not unfounded.
With his departure imminent, he naturally has an understanding of the next successor who will lead Tuya Hospital.
Moreover, he made it clear to Zhou Can that bundling and selling off the pharmacy department is a merit before his retirement.
Because the pharmacy department’s continuous heavy losses have already bee a heavy burden on Tuya Hospital and the finances.
“Moreover, after selling the pharmacy department to you, it will no longer be subject to certain regulatory constraints. You can flexibly adjust its internal structure and reward and punishment mechanisms, and you can quickly mercialize them. Only in this way is there hope to market those Chinese medicinal concoctions sealed for thousands of years and gain market recognition. By then, as long as a virtuous cycle is formed, Chinese medicinal decoctions will have the opportunity to thrive and lead the domestic traditional Chinese medicine market trend.”
“I have been abroad to conduct studies, for instance, in Japan, they have done exceptionally well with Chinese medicinal decoctions. They have even started forming a system of planting, collecting, processing, and concocting the herbs into decoctions to be sold like beverages. The public can simply purchase the corresponding ready-made Chinese medicinal decoction they need.”
This indeed represents a major direction for the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
It’s just somewhat tragic that overseas petition has developed better than in our country, the birthplace of traditional Chinese medicine.
The most successful domestic example would probably be herbal tea.
After listening, Zhou Can began to contemplate.
Dean Zhu did not interrupt him but waited patiently.
“Can I give you a reply in a couple of days?”
Zhou Can decided to seek Li Lao’s advice first before responding to Dean Zhu.
“Of course, you can. No one can force you on this matter, nor will we try to morally coerce you. However, I still hope you will take on this responsibility.” Dean Zhu took a sip of tea.
This is known as offering tea to see the guest out.
The implication is that the conversation is about over, and the guest should be leaving.
“Alright, thank you and the other leaders for your trust and care. I will definitely consider it carefully. If there’s nothing else, I won’t disturb you anymore.”
Zhou Can got up to say goodbye.
Rarely, Dean Zhu got up to see him off to the door.
This was a recognition of Zhou Can’s capabilities.
Not everyone can amass a fortune exceeding a hundred million.
Even though Zhou Can is still only a deputy director of the Emergency Department, it is enough for Dean Zhu to accord him due respect.
After leaving the dean’s office, Zhou Can did not forget about his patients.
After ward rounds in the Emergency Department, he engaged in an in-depth conversation with the family members of a child with high paraplegia, explaining the treatment plan in detail.
The family members trusted him greatly and, after a simple phone call munication with the child’s grandparents, readily agreed.
The next step would be clinical anti-tuberculosis treatment.
This requires a quite lengthy period; it could take one or two months minimum, possibly even over half a year.
After finishing up at the hospital, Zhou Can had an important task to attend to.
That was to consult with Li Lao about taking over the pharmacy department.
Recently he had been so busy that it has been quite some time since he visited Li Lao’s home. Zhou Can planned to bring Su Qianqian along for a visit to Li Lao’s place.
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