Ling Tian picked up a USB drive and personally handed it to Wang Kun.
"Mr. Wang, this contains the formula and production process. I believe you are well aware of the value of these two formulas. If the recipes are leaked, it will bring us immense losses."
"Chairman Ling, Mr. Wang, Young Miss, please rest assured. Those of us present are loyal to the Wang family, living and dying as Wang family members. This complete medicinal formula will only be known to the few of us involved in production. As for other security measures, our various pharmaceutical factories already have very robust procedures in place. Please be at ease!" Wang Kun said confidently.
"Work hard, and once our Bing Tian Pharmaceutical gets on track, you will have very generous incomes, and even stock options."
Ling Tian's words filled those present with joy. Although they were loyal to the Wang family, no amount of loyalty could replace the binding of interests. Ling Tian intended to use shares to tie them to his cause. This was something his master, Gu Tianxi, had taught him: for employees who are crucial to the company and identify with its vision, do not hesitate to reward them with shares. Once shares are given out, everyone is in the same trench, and the returns will far outweigh the contributions.
At this moment, a helpless wry smile appeared on Wang Kun's face.
"Everyone, it's not that I want to pour cold water on your enthusiasm, but there is a very thorny issue. We have less than 200 million cash on hand. After paying salaries at the end of the month, there won't be much left. We need a large amount of capital for upgrading the production lines, producing new products, and later for finding distribution channels and promotion."
"Mr. Wang, please calculate how much more funding we need from the research and development of our new product to its launch, and to the point where it can conservatively generate enough profit to be self-sufficient," Ling Tian asked.
"At the earliest, we'll see a return in three months. If the product is truly popular and we achieve complete self-sufficiency, it will take at least half a year. In half a year, employee salaries and benefits alone will cost 1.5 billion. Additionally, there are two installments of accounts payable, totaling approximately 1.2 billion. Then, there's the research and development of new products, production line upgrades, plus advertising and promotion, which will require at least another 2 billion. In other words, we have a funding gap of 5 billion..."
"Don't worry about the money. I will find a way. As long as you are meticulous and use every penny wisely, there will be no problem."
It was Wang Qingtian who spoke, gritting his teeth as he said this. He still had some properties and cars that could be mortgaged. Furthermore, he was an antique enthusiast with some collections that he could sell at auctions. Then, he could borrow some more by putting his reputation on the line. He should be able to raise this much money. Although it pained him greatly, for the sake of his children and the future of the Wang family, Wang Qingtian decided to go all out.
Ling Tian waved his hand and then turned to Wang Kun.
"Mr. Wang, what is the approximate market value of our Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, formerly Bai Jin Pharmaceutical?"
Wang Kun had done his homework thoroughly to manage this company effectively.
"In its prime, Bai Jin Pharmaceutical had a market value of around 22 billion. However, due to continuous losses, its market value has depreciated significantly. Fortunately, with the land and equipment, the current valuation is around 9 billion."
Ling Tian nodded. "The old man trusts me and gave me shares of the Wang family. As a major shareholder, I naturally cannot be a mere figurehead."
Saying this, he took out a card and handed it to Wang Bingxia.
"I have decided to personally inject 6 billion into our Bing Tian Pharmaceutical. Mr. Wang, I have only one request: to get our new product to market as soon as possible and achieve profitability early!"
Everyone in the conference room was stunned. They had never seen anyone like Ling Tian. Usually, it was the company's executives and shareholders who found ways to extract money from the company's accounts. Someone actively using their own money to inject capital into the company, especially such a large sum, was unheard of.
"Bing Xia, the password for this is six sixes. After the meeting, you can go and make the transfer. There is 10 billion in this card. You can hold onto it for now, and if our company needs funds, they can be drawn from it."
Another bombshell. Everyone present was petrified. Wang Qingtian looked at his future son-in-law as if he were a monster. He had initially thought he was a poor Daoist with no parents, but it turned out this young man was seemingly wealthier than him! Little did they know that Ling Tian had a master named Gu Tianxi. When Ling Tian descended the mountain, his masters were reluctant to part with him and each had brought their prized possessions to give to Ling Tian. Gu Tianxi, having nothing else to give, directly stuffed two bank cards into Ling Tian's hands. One was for a domestic account with 10 billion Chinese Yuan deposited. The other was an anonymous card from a bank in a neutral foreign country, with 1 billion US dollars deposited in it. Gu Tianxi had told his disciple that in this world, money isn't everything, but without money, nothing is possible. He considered the money in these two cards as Ling Tian's pocket money. He also gave Ling Tian a phone number, telling him that if he needed money, he should call this number, and funds up to 100 billion would be available at any time.
Ling Tian knew very well that although the old man had given him shares of the Wang family as a promise to his senior master and that the old man protected him, there were too many people gossiping behind his back. Words like "taking advantage," "kept man," and "living off a woman" could be easily imagined, and they were undoubtedly unpleasant. However, with his direct investment of 6 billion to acquire more than half of the equity in a company valued at less than 10 billion, no one had the right to criticize him anymore! And for those who said Wang Bingxia marrying Ling Tian was like a flower adorning cow dung, where could they find cow dung that could casually produce 10 billion without batting an eye!
Instantly, all the senior management of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical looked at Ling Tian with newfound respect. His prestige within the company was instantly established!
After a full day of meetings, the next day, they went to the headquarters of Shennong Agricultural Technology. The senior management of Shennong Agricultural Technology were all Wang Qingtian's trusted subordinates, and no major changes were made. Ling Tian was also generous, directly allocating 3 billion to this company. In addition to operational expenses, Shennong Agricultural Technology would use this money to acquire medicinal fields and processing plants in areas where Chinese medicinal herbs were produced. Although this method incurred more costs than directly purchasing medicinal herbs, it ensured the quality of the acquired herbs and a stable supply. Next, they went to Yitong Logistics and allocated some more funds. Ling Tian's 10 billion was almost depleted.
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On the outskirts of Jiangshan City, in a derelict factory, a group of individuals who looked less than reputable were standing guard. Inside one of the factory rooms, a man with a brutish face and another person wrapped up like a mummy were plotting.