dognovel Chapter 3302 The most foolish of all are the arrogant and clever.
Chapter 3302 The most foolish of all are the arrogant and clever.
Chapter 3302 The most foolish of all are the arrogant and clever.
Inside the jeep, Yang Xiaotao held a phone and listened to Secretary Guo's voice on the other end.
"Mr. Yang, you were right this time."
"My supervisor asked me to tell you in advance that the other party's purpose in coming this time is not only for the computer, but also for other purposes."
"Other motives? Have you found out?"
Yang Xiaotao patted the driver, Wang Hao, urging him to speed up, while Liu Lixue in the passenger seat quickly took out paper and pen to take notes.
"When I came out, I think we were talking about a miracle drug. Even Leader Li Rong wasn't sure, so she asked you to come over as soon as possible."
"A miracle drug?"
"Haven't they already bought a lot?"
"I don't know. I'll go in and listen again in a bit. When are you coming?"
"About ten minutes, they're on their way."
"Okay, please come early."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao put it aside and rubbed his temples. "I knew these people wouldn't do anything without a reason. They came sneaking around this time, it can't be anything good."
Liu Lixue nodded in agreement, then took out the prepared documents. "If it's related to a special medicine, it's very likely that we'll need to increase the quantity we're looking to purchase."
"Based on the quantities we are currently providing, Britain's total procurement accounts for one-fifth of its foreign sales, second only to the United States."
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Buying too much might not be a good thing."
"Who knows, they might be using our special medicine for research."
Liu Lixue nodded, "That's possible, after all, they were the ones who sent people back in the first place."
Thinking of this, Liu Lixue glanced at Yang Xiaotao again. It was this shameless guy who made her do that thing.
"Take a look!"
Unable to understand what the other party meant, Yang Xiaotao didn't know what to do.
Soon, the car stopped in front of Mr. Chen's office building, and Yang Xiaotao led Liu Lixue towards the office.
Secretary Guo was already waiting at the door.
"Mr. Yang."
"what's the situation?"
Secretary Guo lowered his head and said, "The other party wants to talk about the special medicine."
"However, the commander didn't seem inclined to discuss it, saying he would wait until you arrived before we talked."
"A miracle drug? These guys aren't trying to get it for free, are they?"
Secretary Guo shook his head. "It's hard to say. This woman doesn't look simple at all."
"Oh, right, she also mentioned earlier that she wanted to buy a batch of computers this time."
"However, we suspect that this computer might be a smokescreen, a smokescreen for external use."
As Secretary Guo spoke, he came outside the office. Yang Xiaotao straightened his clothes and nodded.
He knocked on the door, the door opened, and Yang Xiaotao strode inside.
The air conditioner was on inside the room.
Old Chen sat with Li Rong and a formally dressed blonde woman.
Upon seeing Yang Xiaotao walk in, the three of them stood up together.
"Xiao Tao, come here and meet Ms. Hathaway."
Old Chen said with a smile. Li Rong, who was standing next to him, winked at Yang Xiaotao and pressed her hand down. Yang Xiaotao nodded to Old Chen without making a sound, and then looked at Hathaway.
"Mr. Yang, we meet again."
"You are even more charming than last time."
Hathaway took the initiative to extend her right hand and said with a smile.
Yang Xiaotao clenched his fingers. "Miss Hathaway, it's been a long time."
"You are still as young and beautiful as ever."
The two exchanged compliments and then sat down.
Liu Lixue took over Guo's work, making and preparing tea!
"Xiao Yang, Ms. Hathaway came to discuss cooperation this time, some of which involves special drugs. Li Rong and I don't know much about these things, so we called you over."
"Alright, you two should have a good talk."
He gestured for the two of them to make themselves at home.
Yang Xiaotao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said, "A miracle drug?"
"If I remember correctly, Ms. Hathaway came to Beijing last time for this very reason. We made a large deal for a highly effective drug that time."
"Could it be that something has changed?"
Hathaway picked up her teacup with her slender fingers, took a sip, adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, and then smiled elegantly, "Mr. Yang, we are extremely satisfied with the deal for the special medicine, and we are very grateful to your company for cooperating with us."
"We also very much hope to continue our cooperation with you in the future to save more precious lives."
Hathaway spoke calmly, and Yang Xiaotao responded with a smile.
After the other party finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I also hope that the cooperation can continue."
"You should know that we Chinese have a saying, 'Doctors have the heart of parents.'"
"Patients know no borders, and we hope to help more patients."
"Your cooperation with us can bring warmth and hope to your patients, something that many stubborn countries cannot do."
"On the issue of democracy and freedom, you are far more civilized than those 'hypocrites'."
Faced with Yang Xiaotao's praise, Hathaway naturally didn't want to be outdone.
"In terms of contributions, your side is far greater, especially in terms of international contributions, which have attracted worldwide attention."
"Moreover, your Traditional Chinese Medicine has become a world-renowned medical discipline, and many medical schools in Britain have officially listed it as a major subject."
It's all about mutual flattery; after all, saying nice things doesn't cost any money.
It's just a matter of drinking a few more sips of water.
Chen Lao and Li Rong, standing to the side, did not disturb them, but listened leisurely to the two praising each other.
Hathaway felt she had been polite enough, so she adjusted her glasses again, her expression becoming much more serious.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao also put his legs down and sat up straight.
The real battle is about to begin.
"Mr. Yang, I've come here to consult with you on something."
"Please speak."
Yang Xiaotao's expression was normal.
Old Chen and Li Rong exchanged a glance, their expressions grave.
Liu Lixue and Secretary Guo stood together, both straining to hear what the other had to say.
Then Hathaway said seriously, "Yang, we heard that some of the substances in your special medicine are extracted from pigs?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him was stunned, and then their expressions became somewhat strange.
Liu Lixue, in particular, knew the whole story.
It seems that before arresting Wang Jiahao, Yang Xiaotao arranged for the pharmaceutical factory to extract something from the pig's internal organs and put it into the special medicine.
She was curious at the time and asked Yang Xiaotao what the purpose of putting this thing inside was.
At that time, Yang Xiaotao remained mysterious and wouldn't say anything.
After the case was solved, the pharmaceutical factory changed its name.
She asked Yang Xiaotao again what the purpose of that thing was, but Yang Xiaotao still wouldn't say, leaving her to guess.
In the end, Liu Lixue couldn't figure it out, so she put the matter out of her mind.
Unexpectedly, it was brought up again this time.
Could it be that Yang Xiaotao's trap actually worked? That's incredibly cunning.
Old Chen and Li Rong shared the same thought. Their gazes lingered on Yang Xiaotao for a moment before turning to Hathaway, who was smiling to the side.
This girl is really unlucky to have run into a master 'calculation' like Yang Xiaotao.
Ignoring the expressions of the others in the room, Yang Xiaotao picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip without any expression.
“Mr. Yang, your perception of pigs may be limited, but in the eyes of some people, pigs are unclean.”
“There are many people like this in our area who have lodged serious protests after learning that the ingredients in this miracle drug contain pork.”
"Moreover, many people refuse to use this drug because of this unclean substance."
"So the reason I came here today is to discuss with you whether it is possible to replace some of the substances obtained from pigs."
"In this way, we can save more lives."
When Hathaway revealed her purpose, everyone in the room fell silent.
Seeing that the others remained silent, Yang Xiaotao finally revealed a kind smile.
Seeing this, Old Chen and Li Rong leaned back in their chairs and watched with leisure.
Liu Lixue also showed a curious expression.
Yang Xiaotao set up such a big scheme, just to see what he was up to.
"Ms. Hathaway."
Yang Xiaotao spoke calmly and looked indifferent, but Hathaway, who was opposite him, felt worried when she saw this.
"Regarding your question about the ingredients of the special medicine, I would like to make a correction here."
"The ingredients of the special medicine have always been kept strictly confidential."
"I don't know how you know the ingredients, but I must say that your claim of extracting unclean ingredients from pigs is pure nonsense."
"Our special medicine uses rare medicinal materials, such as century-old ginseng, only in this way can it exert a miraculous effect."
"Therefore, the 'substance extracted from pigs' that you just mentioned does not exist at all."
"So you can go back and tell those people that there is no poison in this special medicine, and they can use it without worry. After all, life is precious, so don't be reckless."
"Therefore, the replacement issue you just mentioned naturally no longer exists!"
Yang Xiaotao spoke slowly and deliberately, yet everyone present could hear him clearly.
Hathaway had been gently tapping her legs with her fingers, but after hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, she stopped tapping and her mind went blank.
With her big eyes fixed on Yang Xiaotao, she blinked rapidly, trying to figure out how this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes could be so shameless as to utter such a lie.
Is there something that others don't know, but you don't?
Do they really think we Britons are fools?
Do they really think our British scientists aren't human?
He's blatantly lying; this guy's a real liar.
But the other party said it that way, and she had no way to refute it.
We can't exactly say we sent people to 'investigate,' we've been researching this all along.
If that were the case, the current cooperation would probably be over.
If you try to be clever but end up making a mess of things, the losses could be huge.
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he said no more.
Liu Lixue subconsciously turned around to fill the teapot with water. Secretary Guo appeared calm and collected, but she was biting her tongue, trying hard to remain composed.
Old Chen finished drinking all the water in his cup, then exchanged a smile with Li Rong.
Taking a deep breath, Hathaway knew that haste makes waste.
Since Yang Xiaotao doesn't admit there's a problem with the special medicine, she shouldn't argue about it.
Subconsciously tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, Hathaway then smiled and said, "I'm relieved to hear Mr. Yang say that."
"It's possible that people from our area heard things from others and that's caused a misunderstanding."
"Since you've said so, I'll announce it when I get back to Britain, so that some people won't be suspicious."
At this point, Hathaway regained her confident smile, "Before I arrived, those stubborn people were still thinking about how to resolve things."
"Now it seems they were overthinking things."
Yang Xiaotao crossed his legs and laughed, "That's right, many of the troubles in this world are caused by self-righteous smart people overthinking things."
"That's right."
"The most foolish of all are the arrogant and clever people!"
Hathaway smiled too, but her eyes sharpened.
Yang Xiaotao didn't care at all. He wasn't afraid of this woman's gaze, or even a 200-pound strong man.
"Come, come, have some tea."
After the two finished their conversation, Old Chen invited them to have some tea.
Then Li Rong started talking about computer sales in Hong Kong, and the atmosphere in the office immediately changed after the topic was changed.
Hathaway also became more talkative.
After chatting for a while longer, Hathaway got up to say goodbye.
"Sir, I will be troubling you again in the future."
Before leaving, Hathaway bowed to Elder Chen and said that Elder Chen knew this was just the beginning and that the other party would not give up until they achieved their goal.
"You're welcome here anytime."
Old Chen smiled, then looked at Yang Xiaotao.
The meaning is clear: Yang Xiaotao has the final say on this matter.
Hathaway smiled at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Yang, I believe we'll meet again soon."
Yang Xiaotao smiled indifferently, "I'd be more than happy to."
After they finished speaking, Mr. Chen asked Secretary Guo to take him back to the hotel. Then, the office door closed, and the group started chatting again.
"Tell me, what are you really thinking?"
Old Chen stood to the side, full of curiosity, while Li Rong and Liu Lixue sat together, listening intently, just like watching a movie in the village.
Yang Xiaotao blinked. "Boss, what are you saying?"
"Stop playing dumb with me and tell me right now, what are you really thinking?"
Old Chen asked directly, and Yang Xiaotao walked to the side and sat down, then laughed to himself.
His laughter made everyone else in the room laugh too.
"To be honest, I just wanted to disgust those people back then."
"I just wanted to see if these people, knowing there were pig parts in it, would eat it when they were about to die."
At this point, Yang Xiaotao said with disdain, "Now it seems that these guys not only shamelessly ate it, but also turned around and made demands on us. They are really shameless."
Upon hearing this, Liu Lixue burst out laughing and said, "President Yang, you're even more impressive than them."
"Of course."
Yang Xiaotao replied, but upon closer examination, he felt that something was off about what he said.
"How will this end?"
Li Rong asked earnestly, actually wanting to hear what Hathaway's offer was.
But today, Yang Xiaotao didn't give her a chance to speak at all.
Of course, when the other party finally tells the truth, the price they will pay will be much higher than it is today.
"end?"
"That depends on their sincerity."
Yang Xiaotao crossed his arms, thinking about what things still existed in Britain today.