Chapter 169

"Director! Our products are selling extremely poorly, but the production chain we built is still continuously manufacturing new drugs."

"If this continues, the group's remaining working capital will soon be stretched to the breaking point!"

If products can't be sold, inventory will pile up.

But we can't shut down the production chain directly.

After all, employees still need to work and earn money.

You can't just say 'go' and then suddenly say 'stop'—is this a joke?"

Can employees just wait around for you indefinitely?

If we shut down the entire industrial chain now, employees will quit—when we restart later, will newly hired staff even know how to operate the production?"

Most importantly, this is the pharmaceutical industry!

Employees are extremely hard to train!

Therefore, Song Mo wasn't worried, but his subordinates were frantic.

Song Mo smiled.

"Really? I'm not even worried—why are you all so anxious?"

"Relax—I've been keeping a close eye on the company."

"As for the issues you mentioned, they're not problems at all."

"Just keep producing normally."

"By the way, send people out to pre-select locations nationwide."

"Huachuang is huge in scale, but its base is far too small—prepare for future expansion."

After speaking, Song Mo left the scene without further explanation.

He knew explanations would be useless.

The management team exchanged uneasy glances, feeling something was off.

But their unease vanished quickly.

Someone had deposited money into the company's account.

The Allen Family deposited one billion U. S. dollars, and the Dushima Family deposited five hundred million U. S. dollars.

They sat quietly in the company's working capital account.

Though silent, they gave the management team immense reassurance.

They instantly understood why Director Song had been so calm, treating the matter as if it didn't exist.

…

"Strange—why are we hitting them so hard?"

"Yet Huachuang Pharmaceutical Group's internal structure remains completely unified?"

"Aren't they worried?"

"Unclear—even though their product sales have plummeted to unbearable levels."

"But Huachuang's production continues normally, and even their offline stores remain open, despite having no customers."

"If the products won't sell, why are they still paying employees' salaries and spending money on raw materials to keep manufacturing… where is he getting this much cash to burn?"

"I think they're already at the end of their rope."

"I agree—it feels like an act."

"Whether it's an act or not is simple—we don't need to investigate; just make their own employees panic."

Pharmaceutical giants held frequent online meetings, gathering to discuss how to destroy Huachuang.

When a whale dies, ten thousand creatures thrive.

If a giant like Huachuang collapses, the beneficiaries will unquestionably be the pharmaceutical giants in this room.

Especially since Huachuang's products are low-cost and highly effective.

Excellent quality, low price—competitiveness so extreme it's terrifying.

If we can acquire Huachuang after its fall—or obtain its pharmaceutical technology—it will be a feast for every pharmaceutical giant.

After the meeting, Huachuang's scandals suddenly shifted direction.

From smearing their products, they turned to exposing the group's "financial collapse."

The target was now Huachuang's financial problems.

"How long can Huachuang Group possibly hold on?"

This trending article laid bare all the malicious intent with perfect clarity.

The article first described Huachuang's current desperate situation.

Due to Huachuang's product quality issues and the scandal of using expired herbs to cut costs, Huachuang is now reviled online, a target of universal condemnation.

Despite abysmal sales both online and offline, they continue producing drugs nonstop.

Huachuang's move is clearly putting on a brave face.

Then, the article seized the opportunity to pose a soul-searching question:

Can Huachuang still afford to pay its employees' salaries?

Huachuang has purchased massive quantities of raw materials—has it fully paid for this enormous sum?

At the end, it feigned sympathy for Huachuang's employees with hypocritical pretense.

With financial backing, this article went viral across the internet.

…

Song Mo never responded to the external storm.

He knew that many people unfamiliar with Huachuang had already formed negative impressions due to the smear campaign.

Even, under no benefit whatsoever,

they followed the trend to smear Huachuang Pharmaceutical Group.

Facing all this, Song Mo had his own calculations.

First, smearing is also a form of indirect promotion;

Second, those who smear the hardest often turn out to be the ones who praise the most fiercely once the tide turns.

Third, once people learn Huachuang Enterprise has been smeared, most will feel a sense of guilt—but not blame themselves; they will only vent their anger on the smearing corporations.

At the same time, they will support Huachuang.

After enduring this storm, if it succeeds in weathering it, Huachuang's reputation will establish a benchmark in the public's mind.

The public's tolerance for Huachuang will greatly increase.

……

Song Mo made a phone call to Xiao Zhang, the guard.

He also sent a document to the other party.

The document contained an academic paper written personally by Song Mo.

It was precisely the research report on Kang'anyao.

As for Kang'anyao, Song Mo claimed he couldn't handle it alone, but now Huachuang was already a fusion of numerous capital forces and upper-tier power.

Profit together, earn more, share more.

He had little concern.

Song Mo contacted Xiao Zhang, the guard, solely to gain policy support.

After all, the reason pharmaceutical giants are so powerful, capital power is secondary…

What truly lets them act without restraint is having connections above.

Fortunately, Song Mo also had connections above.

Song Mo calculated the time—he had just sent the document.

It was merely a heads-up,

and tomorrow morning, he would depart for Kyoto to help the elder regulate his health.

Recently, due to founding Huachuang Pharmaceutical Group,

Song Mo had been studying medical texts.

His ancient Chinese medicine skills were nearly ascending to Master level.

"Whether you want self-preservation, to establish a firm foothold, or to grow strong in this world, the most crucial point is."

"That is, you must ensure you possess value!"

As long as you have sufficient value, no one will abandon you.

Whether it's family, friendship, love,

or anything else.

……

At the moment Song Mo set out for Kyoto,

Modu An Family and Lin Family joined forces.

An Chenglan and Lin Haisheng, who had long been partners, together devised a clever tactic to help Huachuang turn the tide.

"This time, we must stand on the right side!"

(End of Chapter)