[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-god-level-youth":3,"chapter-urban-god-level-youth-urban-god-level-youth-chapter-341":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban God-level Youth",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1890726,2515,"Chapter 341: 343 Fan Zhiwei's Invitation","urban-god-level-youth-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>Chapter 341: Chapter 343 Fan Zhiwei’s Invitation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main structure of the new company’s factory is already complete, and now the interior decoration is taking place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s expected that by the end of this month, the work will be thoroughly finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is November the twentieth, so there are around ten days left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This morning, Qin Hao had breakfast and decided to check on the Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one week, the Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company had not only completely absorbed the storefronts of Delicious Duck Neck,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also acquired several small roasted duck and cooked food companies, increasing its number of stores by more than a hundred—its expansion could almost be described as terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Jiangshan Roasted Duck has seized more than half of Jianghai City’s market, with only Delicious Duck Neck and Liu Hei Ya still struggling to hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storefronts of these two companies are now being encircled by Jiangshan Roasted Duck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Jiangshan Roasted Duck moves into their area, it will certainly sweep away the storefronts of the two companies with an overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Feng Xiangyi had not taken such action; she had already sent people to make contact with the heads of these two branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they sell, she would acquire them at a low price, and if not, Feng Xiangyi would launch the final attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was planning to visit the company when his phone suddenly rang—it was Fan Ruobing calling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t been to the school these days, and naturally, he hadn’t been giving Fan Ruobing drawing lessons either. Could it be that she was looking for him to go draw?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered the phone and said, “Hello, what’s up, club president?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Ruobing, “My dad wants to see you; he has something to talk to you about. Are you free today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao, “Mr. Fan wants to see me? What’s it about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Ruobing, “I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhiwei owed him a favor, and the man was also the vice director of the life science and medical department at the Xuan Country Academy of Sciences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of whether there was something specific or not, he had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, “I’ll head over now. Where’s Mr. Fan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At home, Lijing District, Building 12, Unit 1, Apartment 501.” Fan Ruobing gave him the address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao, “I’ll head over right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao drove out of the district in a Mercedes-Benz SUV, a vehicle he had bought some days earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Qin didn’t find the Lamborghini comfortable, so Qin Hao switched to this car, costing over five million—indeed, it was very comfortable to sit in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this car was designed for mountainous terrains, and driving it in the city was somewhat wasteful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Hao didn’t care, as long as his parents were comfortable in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the navigation and searched for Lijing District, then drove in the direction of Lijing District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At nine-thirty in the morning, Qin Hao arrived within Lijing District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found Building 12, Unit 1, parked the car, got out, and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the elevator to the fifth floor, he reached the door of Apartment 501 and pressed the doorbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon Fan Ruobing opened the door and said upon seeing him, “Come in, my dad is waiting for you inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao walked into the room where a middle-aged man was sitting on a sofa in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Qin Hao enter, Fan Zhiwei stood up and said, “You must be Qin Hao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao nodded slightly, “You’re Mr. Fan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’m Fan Zhiwei, vice director of the Xuan Science Academy. Please, have a seat, Mr. Qin,” Fan Zhiwei said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the other party calling him a ‘Mr.’, Qin Hao felt somewhat embarrassed and said, “Mr. Fan, please don’t call me that—I really can’t bear the title of ‘Mr.'”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhiwei sat on the sofa, his expression becoming solemn: “Why can’t you bear those two words?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technology you developed for synthesizing new cancer drugs is an example we all should learn from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t bear the title ‘genius,’ then surely the rest of us are even less qualified.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Ruobing listened to their conversation, glanced at Qin Hao, and without saying a word, poured them both a glass of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhiwei: “Mr. Qin, have some water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao felt a bit uncomfortable being addressed like this; it made him feel like he was a six or seventy-year-old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, “Mr. Fan, please just call me Xiao Hao. I always feel a bit awkward when you address me as Mr. Qin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhiwei: “Haha, becoming an academician of the Xuan Science Academy at nineteen, you’re the first in history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao: “Compared to the hard work you and others do day and night, Mr. Fan, I think I still fall way short.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhiwei gave a bitter smile and said, “No matter how hard we work, if the direction is wrong, it’s all in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work you’ve produced has opened up a new world for many of us and has been greatly helpful in improving our country’s pharmaceutical manufacturing levels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, he continued to ask, “Xiao Hao, do you know which country is the world’s largest exporter of drugs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao became serious and shook his head; he wasn’t very familiar with these matters and wasn’t certain, but he thought it must be the Northern Federation or some Western developed countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhiwei: “It’s Stan Country, surprising, isn’t it? Stan Country is one of the world’s largest producers of over-the-counter medication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their generic drugs are exported in large quantities to the Northern Federation and Western developed countries. In Stan Country, drugs are very cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generic drugs are not fake drugs; they are high-quality replicas, having the same medical properties and effects, but their prices are nearly a tenth of the brand-name ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Qin Hao had heard about generic drugs, and he listened quietly, knowing that Fan Zhiwei didn’t invite him over just for a casual chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhiwei: “Right now, our country is in talks with pharmaceutical giants in Stan Country about cooperation. The state plans to introduce generic drugs from Stan Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By doing so, we aim to use Stan Country’s generics to compete with international pharmaceutical giants, thereby reducing the cost of drugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Xuan Country is in the midst of an economic transition and upgrade, troubled by three significant barriers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First is the housing issue, second is healthcare, and third is education.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three mountains are taking up a large amount of capital, preventing ordinary people from spending in other market areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, to ignite the next surge of economic growth, these three issues must be thoroughly addressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And our medical department at the Xuan Science Academy has been responsible for tackling healthcare and medicine-related problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although introducing Stan Country’s generic drugs can lower drug prices, it’s not a solution to have the technology in the hands of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, today, I wanted to invite you to the Xuan Science Academy to research other types of drugs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao was genuinely surprised to hear about Stan Country’s prowess in pharmaceuticals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quite aware of the high cost of healthcare in his own country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A common farmer getting seriously ill could mean the loss of all their possessions, and some may even end up in significant debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is indeed a major issue, a livelihood problem that must be resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no need to mention the housing problem; nowadays, an ordinary person could work their whole life and probably still not afford a house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issue of education is also a heavy burden, especially attending high school or university, which can cost tens of thousands for a single university student each year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s just for one university student. If a family has two, the financial pressure is undoubtedly enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the idea of going to the Xuan Science Academy to do research was something Qin Hao couldn’t commit to; he felt he would go mad in that dry, monotonous research environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had many other important matters to attend to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao tactfully declined, “Mr. Fan, I don’t really like that kind of environment. A relaxed, free atmosphere is more beneficial to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technology for the cancer drug development—I came up with that in a moment of inspiration.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1404,"2026-06-10T07:14:19.655Z",1,"novelbin.me","01bb5be326dd00f6bf856279d1c045a264e5ada5739ec8662c4a781350de38be","urban-god-level-youth-chapter-342","urban-god-level-youth-chapter-340",1372,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-god-level-youth-cover.jpg"]