So Zheng Peng didn’t hold back, looking at the nu and ordering a few expensive dishes. After all, Sun Xingyao is much wealthier than him. The cost of this al is probably just a fraction of Sun’s inco; as a departnt head, his salary is much higher than that of a regular doctor.
Moreover, in his spare ti, he could take on extra work here and there. As long as a doctor wants to make money, there are nurous ways, like accepting red envelopes from patients, which has beco an unspoken rule, or reselling dical equipnt for kickbacks, which makes much more than a doctor’s salary. Sun Xingyao must have made quite a sum in these ways over the years.
Zheng Peng speculated quietly, and then he ordered a pricey bottle of liquor, saying, "Since Director Sun is treating us, I won’t be polite. Plus, how can we catch up without so drinks?"
Sun Xingyao looked at Zheng Peng, thinking to himself, this guy is really unapologetic. He felt a bit annoyed but held back his dissatisfaction. After all, he truly needed Zheng Peng’s help this ti. When the food was served, the two of them chatted as they ate, but Sun Xingyao kept deflecting, never ntioning why he had invited Zheng Peng here today.
But Zheng Peng couldn’t hold back his curiosity. He asked directly, "Why did Director Sun invite here today? It can’t just be for a al, can it?"
"Ah, we’re just having a al, why are you in such a hurry? I invited you, of course, there’s sothing, and it’s sothing very important. You see, that’s what’s wrong with you; you always can’t hold your patience." Sun Xingyao said.
Then, both of them fell silent, just eating one bite at a ti. Zheng Peng poured himself a glass of liquor and drank it in one go. Sun Xingyao watched him with a half-smile, which made Zheng Peng feel awkward.
Finally, as the al was nearing its end, Sun Xingyao started speaking, "I’ve got reliable news. I heard that this young guy, Xiao Yifei, has already developed a cure for this virus. However, he intends not to reveal it now, waiting until there’s really no other option, and then he’ll release it to make a large profit. That guy is really ruthless!"
Zheng Peng’s eyes widened at what Sun Xingyao said; he found it a bit unbelievable. In fact, to be fair, aside from causing him to lose his job, Zheng Peng himself admitted that Xiao Yifei was quite responsible and had a sense of duty. What if this news turned out to be false? What would he do then? Sun Xingyao would certainly find a way to extricate himself.
As for , I’m just an ordinary person with nothing to my na, no power, no influence; if anything happens, I’d have to bear it alone.
So he said to Sun Xingyao, "Is your information really reliable this ti? I don’t think Xiao Yifei is soone who would do such a thing. He wouldn’t just disregard the lives of all the patients for the sake of profit."
"The news was revealed to by a nurse from our hospital. She also sent the formula that Xiao Yifei developed. At first, I didn’t believe it either, but then I consulted a friend who is highly skilled in dicine. After he examined the formula, he said there was nothing wrong with it. That’s why I ca to you; otherwise, who would dare do such a big thing so lightly?" said Sun Xingyao.
"Then, what do you want from in this matter?" Although Zheng Peng understood everything, he still didn’t know what role he could play in it.
"Since there’s nothing wrong with the formula, we can sell it. We can profit from it. After all, you don’t have a job right now. Without a job, it’s tough to make money, right? When you go ho, doesn’t your wife have a bad attitude towards you?" Sun Xingyao said.
This last remark hit Zheng Peng’s sore spot. He has no money now, and every ti he’s at ho, he feels inferior in front of his wife; his confidence isn’t as high as it used to be.
"So, you ca to hoping that I’d help you sell the dicine?" Zheng Peng finally understood what he was supposed to do.
"Yes, I ca to you for this reason, so we can collaborate. I’ll provide you with the formula, and you’ll handle selling it. Since I’m associated with the hospital, it would negatively impact if I were to do it. But you’re a regular person, so it’ll definitely be fine. Of course, I can guarantee the quality of the dicine." Sun Xingyao assured.
"Alright then, let’s agree on this matter. But how should we divide the profit? And are you sure there won’t be any issues doing this?" Zheng Peng carefully considered it and then asked.
"Let’s split the earnings sixty-forty, you take forty, I take sixty. After all, I ca up with the idea and provided the formula. All you need to do is run around and sell the formula. It’s a simple task." Sun Xingyao said.
Actually, a sixty-forty split is quite fair. But Zheng Peng still felt a bit annoyed. Selling dicine and running errands is hard work, even if it doesn’t require much skill. However, he didn’t dare express his dissatisfaction, as what Sun Xingyao said was true—he truly held the skills. Things like running errands could easily be assigned to soone else.
So he put on a smile and said, "This sounds pretty fair. Let’s do it this way. We’ll start selling the dicine tomorrow."
"Alright then, let’s connect again tomorrow." And with that, the two parted ways.
The next day, as soon as Zheng Peng released the formula to the market, people rushed to buy it. Because the hospital hadn’t shown any progress in a long ti and there was no improvent in the treatnt, the families had lost all hope in the hospital. Now, they were desperately trying whatever they could.
Initially, many people were skeptical. But Zheng Peng convinced them through his persuasive talk, and more people started buying. Those who were still waiting saw so many others purchasing and felt like they were losing out if they didn’t buy it too. So, they followed the crowd ntality; regardless of whether sothing is good or bad, if many people are buying it, they get anxious and decide to buy it as well.
As a result, Zheng Peng’s business was exceptionally good that day. After nearly all the buyers had left, he opened his wallet and began counting the money. The more he counted, the happier he felt, but then he thought about how a large part of this money would end up in Sun Xingyao’s wallet, making him unhappy again.
So he pondered, after all, no one in Song County knows how much I’ve sold now, so I can pocket a bit myself. He took out one-tenth of the money and put it in his pocket, placing the rest together. Anyway, Sun Xingyao wouldn’t know. This matter would be a secret between heaven and earth, only known by .
He thought about using today’s earnings to buy himself a new phone. He hadn’t replaced his old one in years. He heard the new iPhone was quite good and had been eyeing it for a while. However, his wife managed the household finances completely, leaving him with no extra money to buy a phone. Although today’s money was earned dishonestly, it didn’t harm anyone else’s interests. Thus, Zheng Peng wasn’t worried and felt perfectly justified.
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