WPG0013: A Major Choice Event: Turn the Tide? Or Lie Flat Completely?

Before the Fifth Pharmaceutical Centralized Procurement, the normal market price for a ten-pack of 40mg doses of Sodium Esomeprazole for Injection varied by region, typically ranging from 100 to 200 yuan per vial.

Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group had been selling the same ten-pack of 40mg doses of Sodium Esomeprazole for Injection in the Shengqing region at a stable price of 120 yuan.

During the Fifth Pharmaceutical Centralized Procurement, Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group quoted a price of 59.8 yuan, a reduction of over fifty percent!

That price cut was already quite substantial.

Although some products had seen price reductions of over ninety percent before the centralized procurement, those were inherently high-margin products, so even a ninety percent cut still left room for profit.

However, Sodium Esomeprazole for Injection was never a high-margin product to begin with. After a fifty percent price reduction, its profit margins were razor-thin.

Yet Caimai Pharmaceutical actually quoted a price of 44.3 yuan!

If that 44.3 yuan quote were handed over to Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group for production, they would certainly incur losses.

After all, Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group's overall costs were relatively high—whether in terms of human resources, production and operations, or raw materials—all maintained at a higher level.

That's not to say Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group had poor cost control.

Could it be that Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group was more humane, not ruthlessly squeezing the surplus labor value of its employees?

Additionally, did Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group implement higher production standards during manufacturing?

And did they choose better raw materials?

In any case, for Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group, selling a ten-pack of 40mg doses of Sodium Esomeprazole for Injection at the quoted price of 44.3 yuan would be a complete waste of effort!

After all, there were still tax costs to consider, right?

"If Tsunamura Pharmaceutical and Caimai Pharmaceutical are working behind the scenes, this targeting of us in the pharmaceutical procurement might just be the beginning. If we don't agree to cooperate with Tsunamura Pharmaceutical, Caimai Pharmaceutical will definitely take further actions," An Huchun analyzed.

With that, An Huchun turned back to An Wuyang. "Wuyang, let me lay out the group's situation for you again."

"If we choose to tough it out, we'll probably only be left with the Tianjingyan Medicinal Herb Planting Base, the Traditional Chinese Medicine R&D Center, and the old factory area," An Huchun explained.

"The new factory area will inevitably be sold off to pay debts, and the group headquarters might also have to be sold to cover severance compensation," An Huchun added.

"On top of that, a large portion of our family assets will be lost, including your wedding house, and even the home we currently live in—whether it survives is a major question," An Huchun continued.

"But if we choose to cooperate with Tsunamura Pharmaceutical, we'll first get 100 million in cash, and that's after tax. We could even negotiate to transfer that money overseas," An Huchun proposed another possibility.

"Second, we'll receive two equity stakes. After you graduate, whether you want to join the board of the joint venture or enter Tsunamura Pharmaceutical's supervisory board, it's entirely up to you," An Huchun added.

"This time, your mother and I are leaving the choice to you. After all, you've grown up, and our future will be handed over to you," An Huchun said, looking at An Wuyang, waiting for his decision.

Ding!

'Major Decision: Turn the Tide? Or Lie Down Completely?'

'When faced with the chance to retire early and lie down, how will you respond?'

'Although the host has already made a fateful choice, the host has the privilege to choose again.'

'Whether you choose to turn the tide or lie down completely, both are good options.'

'Please make your choice!'

No requirements?

No rewards either?

An Wuyang examined the information displayed by the Happy Life System in his mind and made his choice without any hesitation.

"Dad, my choice hasn't changed. I don't want to hand Wugengtian over to the Japanese, and I don't want Wugengtian to be strangled by them," An Wuyang said without a moment's doubt.

"Aren't you afraid that Caimai Pharmaceutical and Tsunamura Pharmaceutical are in cahoots, and they'll keep targeting us, making things impossible?" An Huchun countered.

"I am afraid!" An Wuyang admitted without hiding it.

"But I'm more afraid of regretting it later," An Wuyang added.

"Although choosing to cooperate with Tsunamura Pharmaceutical seems better on the surface, and I could even lie down and do nothing in the future, I'd be dissatisfied. That dissatisfaction would only grow stronger over time, tormenting me day and night," An Wuyang explained.

"So I'm choosing the other path!" An Wuyang declared solemnly.

"Also, I need to come clean about something," An Wuyang prepared to lay his cards on the table.

"Hmm?" An Huchun looked at An Wuyang suspiciously.

Li Wenya also turned to An Wuyang. "What do you want to come clean about?"

"Dad, remember when you went on a business trip to the Federation of White Eagles after the Spring Festival last year, and I went with you?" An Wuyang asked in return.

An Huchun confirmed, "Of course I remember!"

How could he forget something that big?

An Huchun added, "The negotiations with Pfizer were at a standstill, so we stayed in the Federation of White Eagles longer and even missed your coming-of-age birthday."

An Wuyang nodded. "The day after my birthday, I opened an account on the US stock market and filed a W-8BEN form to register a non-Federation of White Eagles citizen account."

"I used my New Year's money to exchange 50,000 US dollars and entered the market. I've already made a decent profit in the US stock market," An Wuyang explained.

"I used the earnings from the US stock market to buy myself a BMW M3," An Wuyang added.

Li Wenya frowned and asked, "You said you bought a BMW M3—did you get it overseas or domestically?"

"Domestically, of course. Shipping it back from overseas would be a hassle," An Wuyang replied.

"Then how did you get the funds in?" As a lawyer, even a marriage lawyer, Li Wenya was highly sensitive to cross-border capital flows.

An Wuyang took out his phone and first opened his US stock market account—the account info was naturally provided by the Happy Life System.

"You actually have nearly 200,000 US dollars in the US stock market?" Li Wenya exclaimed in surprise.

That money wasn't An Wuyang's!

At least not yet!

Because it was the principal from the Happy Life System.

"Mom, are you worried that I brought the money into the country through illegal channels?" An Wuyang countered.

Li Wenya nodded.

"Don't worry. I brought the funds in through legal channels and paid a 20% dividend tax." An Wuyang pulled up his tax filing records for Li Wenya to see.

"That's good!" After reviewing the tax system filings, Li Wenya breathed a sigh of relief.