Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1029 - 993: Mediation

"It's well known that Expert Lin is also a military officer with the rank of colonel, having received strong support from the military!"Fu Xiuyuan smiled at President Fei and said, "If your uncle, who is a deputy director, continues to be promoted, could he reach a ministerial position?"

"Furthermore, there's an unbelievably skilled, irreplaceable world-class medical expert on the other side; your deputy director uncle might not even be sure who he should support!"

"President Fei…"

Fu Xiuyuan's tone became solemn, saying, "President Su has already made it clear that this ginseng will not be traded with you."

"If you have some issues with Expert Lin, then make your intentions clear; whatever moves you have, both Expert Lin and I are prepared to face them. Acting shifty like this isn't what a man does!"

President Fei shook his rugby-shaped head, his gaze roving between Lin Jie and Fu Xiuyuan, suddenly raised his hand, and slapped his own forehead, saying, "Oh dear, I drank a bit too much alcohol, I've been thinking about birthday gifts these days, got carried away, it was a moment of impulsiveness and confusion on my part."

"President Su, Expert Lin, my apologies, my apologies!"

Seeing him give in, Fu Xiuyuan also smiled, saying, "Drinking too much can result in judgment errors, that's normal."

"Alright, everyone return to your seats, the banquet continues…"

Lin Jie didn't expect President Fei would give up so easily.

I haven't even said a word.

Zhou Hongzhi chuckled lightly and said, "Expert Lin, for many people who don't know you well, you might be a bit too low-profile."

He advised, "The reputation of a famous doctor only brings others' respect. For a renowned doctor, mere 'respect' is not enough; they must also incite 'fear.'"

"Otherwise, there will be many troubles, like this guy who thinks he's protected by a deputy director."

Zhou Hongzhi said quite emotionally, "Especially people like him, thinking their backing or themselves are strong enough, they act recklessly."

"Back in the day, even my father was quite low-key, often called out late at night by some individuals over insignificant little ailments."

"Later on, my father lost his temper occasionally, and gradually such incidents ceased."

"Expert Lin, your network of connections is sufficient, and you have enough leverage yourself, it's time to use their 'influence' to make outsiders wary."

Lin Jie seemed to realize something and said, "Thanks for the reminder, I'll pay attention in the future…"

Having had the main course, followed by dessert, next came a more relaxed and free time of post-meal drinks and coffee.

Su Zhongqing, Lin Jie, and Zhou Hongzhi together went to a relatively quiet corner of the hall to sit down and discuss matters regarding the ginseng.

"This ginseng, was found by my father over a decade ago, from a mountain dweller family in the Changbai Mountain area, at a price of 660,000."

"Since then, it has been kept at home."

Su Zhongqing expressed his reluctance, saying, "Even at the most financially strained time, even when considering selling the house, I never thought of using this ginseng to exchange for money."

Looking at Lin Jie, he chuckled lightly and said, "After preserving it for so many years, it's hard not to develop some emotional attachment."

"However, despite its preciousness, in my hands it's just a dead object, better to hand it to Expert Lin, so it can be put to greater use."

"Thank you, President Su, for your generous offer!"

Lin Jie thought of a question and asked Zhou Hongzhi, "Master Zhou, this ginseng has been preserved for so many years, what about its medicinal properties?"

Zhou Hongzhi softly explained, "For herbal medicines like ginseng, the longer it stays in the ground, the better its effects. Once unearthed and made into medicine, its efficacy diminishes over time."

"Dried wild ginseng, its medicinal properties diminish very slowly over time, typically maintainable for three to five years."

"If preserved properly, keeping it for ten to twenty years, or even longer, is possible."

Su Zhongqing further explained, "To preserve this ginseng, we consulted several ginseng research experts back then and had a custom-made fridge with cold storage and dehumidification for it."

"The photos you saw were just taken before I came here."

Zhou Hongzhi exclaimed joyfully, "Expert Lin, judging from the color of this ginseng in the photos, it seems very well preserved, the medicinal properties should still be quite substantial."

With the expert's words, Lin Jie felt much more at ease, saying, "President Su, please name your price."

He further added, "If there are other conditions, please feel free to state them; I can handle it, and won't decline."

Su Zhongqing hesitated a bit, then slowly said, "Expert Lin, then I won't be pretentious, indeed there is a matter I'd like to request assistance with."

"Expert Lin, you know Bi Baodong from Northeast, right?"

At the mention of this name, Lin Jie immediately thought of that guy who had his brothers walking like models, showcasing tattoo artistry.

He smiled lightly, saying, "If you mean that one controlling all the entry channels for medical equipment and pharmaceuticals into hospitals above tertiary level in Northeast, then I know him."

Su Zhongqing snorted lightly and said, "Controlling the sales channels of all tertiary hospitals in Northeast—he's bragging a bit too much."

"But, he indeed holds the largest market share."

"It's like this, because of some issues between me and Bi Baodong, tensions arose, he threatened to squeeze me out of the Northeast market."

He said confidently, "Whether it's normal business competition or covert back-and-forth, I'm not afraid at all. However, this might cause quite a stir, allowing others to reap benefits."

"So, I want to ask Expert Lin to step in and mediate!"

"Rest assured, regardless of whether the mediation succeeds or not, this ginseng I offer for free."

Lin Jie could see that in confronting Bi Baodong, Su Zhongqing was far less confident than he claimed.

Otherwise, he wouldn't specifically present what amounts to a family heirloom, the treasure among ginseng, to win favor with me.

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and said, "President Su, how about this, I'll first make a phone call to Bi Baodong and figure out the situation before saying more."

He got up and went to a quiet place, first reaching out to An Weize for Bi Baodong's contact number.

Soon after, Lin Jie dialed Bi Baodong's number.

Upon connecting, a lazy voice came through the phone, "Who is it?"

"Boss Bi, it's Lin Jie from Binhai!"

"Lin Jie? Expert Lin!"

The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became enthusiastic and flattering, "Expert Lin, hello! Hello! I was just saying, I heard magpies chirping early this morning, turns out it was because of this call."

"Expert Lin, if you have any business, feel free to tell me!"

Lin Jie chuckled lightly and said, "Boss Bi, here's the thing, there's a president named Su Zhongqing who approached me."

"Is there some grudge or irreconcilable business competition between you and him?"

"That bastard actually sought help from you?"

Bi Baodong shouted on the phone, then quickly lowered his voice and said, "Expert Lin, since you're asking, I'll tell you. I've got a beef with him!"

"I have a little sister who's more than ten years younger than me, and she started dating that bastard's son."

"Who would have thought, that bastard's son was also a jerk, made my little sister cut her wrist, scared us nearly to death."

"Expert Lin, because of this, I won't let it go with his family."

Lin Jie grinned, unexpectedly the cause of their conflict turned out to be this.

He himself has a sister, naturally understanding Bi Baodong's emotions and feelings.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Boss Bi, then... to what extent do you want to take this?"

"To what extent?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Bi Baodong's leisurely voice, "Honestly, I haven't thought about it. At the time, in a fit of anger, I said I'd drive that family out of the Northeast."

"Thinking about it now, it's unlikely to happen. Expert Lin, how did that bastard get to know you?"

"We met at an event today..."

Lin Jie then narrated the process of meeting Su Zhongqing briefly, particularly mentioning that treasured ginseng.

"Expert Lin, is this ginseng of great importance to you?"

Lin Jie honestly said, "For the research topic I'm currently working on, I do need this ginseng."

"However, a century-old wild ginseng, though rare, given how large the country is, a wild ginseng of similar medicinal value should still be findable. On the other side of the peninsula, there should be some as well."

"Boss Bi, you handle your conflict with Su Zhongqing according to your own wishes."

"Expert Lin, the more you say that, the less free I feel to act."

Bi Baodong sighed deeply and said, "These days, several friends have come over to mediate. Especially my little sister, who surprisingly also spoke up for that bastard..."

"I'm considering sending my little sister abroad to study!"

"How old is your little sister?" Lin Jie asked casually.

"She's sixteen, at the age where she causes headaches and chaos for the family."

Lin Jie softly laughed and said, "I've acknowledged a goddaughter, the daughter of that case that was quite hot online recently, also planning to send her abroad for study in a month or two."

Bi Baodong replied, "I know that father, I really admire him."

"If it were me, with my family bullied like that, I would have done the same."

"Hey, Expert Lin, could they go abroad together for study? It'd be good for them to have company?"

Lin Jie replied, "That should be possible."

"The overseas matters are being handled by An Kexin, so this issue would need to be discussed with her..."

The two communicated for a while about the education of the young girls before Bi Baodong finally said, "Expert Lin, tell that bastard, as long as he publicly apologizes at a banquet in front of everyone, I'll let this go..."

When Lin Jie conveyed Bi Baodong's suggestion, Su Zhongqing responded with a face full of excitement, "Thank you, thank you!"

"Once I return, I'll set up dozens of tables, invite family and friends to witness, frankly speaking, it's my son who was at fault."

"Also, please rest assured, Expert Lin, once I get back, I'll have someone send that ginseng over."

Lin Jie turned to ask Zhou Hongzhi, "Master Zhou, you're the expert, could you appraise the price of this ginseng!"

Su Zhongqing quickly said, "I'm giving it, not selling it, Expert Lin, I genuinely don't want money for it..."

"That's not appropriate, such a valuable ginseng, I can't accept it for nothing..."

Under Lin Jie's insistence, he eventually bought this ginseng for three million six hundred thousand.

Receiving this treasured ginseng and resolving the conflict between Bi Baodong and Su Zhongqing, Lin Jie was indeed quite pleased.

However, he then noticed Lin Miao, who was with Chen Lili, her face flushed red, seemingly out of anger.

Lin Jie hurriedly walked over, but before he could ask, Lin Miao indignantly said, "Brother, that guy has called to harass Lili again, this time you must teach them a lesson..."