"Exactly! You don't want to wait in line for a hundred thousand in consultation fees, yet someone with a hundred million is patiently waiting?"
"Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you have some money? Don't you know where you are? If you're so capable, why aren't you at a bigger hospital? If you're even more capable, get the imperial physicians in the capital to treat you?"
"As soon as you walk in, you're unbelievably arrogant. I suspect if you make any more money, you'll think you can conquer the heavens."
"..."
Many of the patients waiting in line began to mock Tao Duoduo. The primary reason was that Tao Duoduo had spoken so offensively earlier, stirring up everyone's anger. Now that a wealthier individual was willing to wait in line, they naturally seized the opportunity to mock him.
Tao Duoduo had no courage to retort at this moment. He stood there trembling. What a joke! This Divine Doctor Li knew both Ao Long and Tang Xiaochen. He couldn't afford to offend either of them.
Furthermore, Tang Xiaochen was willing to pay a hundred million for a consultation fee and still had to wait in line, while he had been so arrogant with a mere hundred thousand. The thought made him want to disappear from shame.
*Plop!*
Tao Duoduo, terrified, knelt on the ground: "I don't dare anymore. I'll wait in line. I'll go and queue up right away..."
The male secretary also knelt down. He had lost his former courage and kept his head lowered.
Tang Xiaochen let out a cold snort and said no more. He walked to the back of the crowd to join the queue.
It took about an hour before it was Tang Xiaochen's turn. He held Li Se's hand and said, "Divine Doctor Li, you must cure me!"
Tang Xiaochen's attitude in admitting his mistake was quite sincere, and he had also offered a hundred million in consultation fees. Li Se naturally wouldn't hold anything against him anymore. He said, "You have damp-heat type syphilis affecting the liver meridian. It can be treated with moxibustion and dietary therapy."
Moxibustion is a relatively traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, although it is now quite rare. It primarily functions to invigorate blood circulation and dispel stasis.
"Yes, yes, I will follow Divine Doctor Li's arrangements!" Tang Xiaochen immediately nodded, completely devoid of his previous arrogance from a few days ago.
The treatment for Tang Xiaochen took nearly thirty minutes. Li Se then said, "After you go back, drink more dandelion porridge. It can reduce swelling, resolve masses, and clear heat and detoxify."
"Yes, yes, thank you, Divine Doctor Li!" Tang Xiaochen repeatedly expressed his gratitude and handed over a check. "I was rather offensive earlier. I hope Divine Doctor Li will not hold it against me."
Li Se didn't stand on ceremony with him. There was no need to be polite with people like him. He directly accepted the check.
After the morning clinic session ended, Huang Shanshan walked over and nudged Li Se, "You made a hundred million this morning, aren't you treating me to a meal?"
Li Se indulged her and pulled her into his embrace, "Of course, I can treat you to a meal."
"Stop it, there are still many people in the clinic," Huang Shanshan said coyly, blushing.
Seeing this scene, Elder Huang and the others pretended to be busy with other matters.
Li Se had intended to take Huang Shanshan out for a meal, but at that moment, Zhang Aimin called to say something had happened at the pharmaceutical factory. Reluctantly, he had to drive to the factory.
"Sister Min, what happened?" Li Se asked as soon as he entered.
"Someone from the Administration for Industry and Commerce is here, saying we're operating without a license," Zhang Aimin said somewhat angrily.
Li Se then understood. If someone were causing trouble, Xu Qiang and the others would have stopped them immediately. However, these official personnel were indeed troublesome. He looked at the man leading the group, who was somewhat portly, and frowned, "All our permits are in order. If you don't believe me, you can take a good look. Moreover, some of these permits were issued by your Administration's director."
"Don't try to intimidate me with the director's name!" Ma Wenbin snorted coldly. He raised his hand and tore the pharmaceutical factory's permits into pieces. "You unscrupulous pharmaceutical factory, daring to operate without a license! To be caught by me and then try to intimidate me with the director's name, you have quite the nerve! I'm telling you, even if the director were here, I would still tear up your fake documents!"
"You tore up the permits without even looking at them. How can you be so sure they are all fake?" Li Se said coldly.
Ma Wenbin was somewhat annoyed. "What is your attitude? You dare to speak to me like this after I've torn up your fake permits? Believe it or not, I can have you arrested! Starting today, this pharmaceutical factory must cease production and can only resume after all the permits are in order!"
"Get all the permits in order?" Li Se said sarcastically. "Does that mean I have to get them from you?"
"Heh, I'm from the Administration for Industry and Commerce. If you're not getting them from me, who are you going to get them from?" Ma Wenbin tossed a document over. "Take a good look!"
Li Se glanced at the document and immediately understood what was happening. He chuckled, "Did the Su family send you?"
"Stop talking about the Su family or whatever. If you know what's good for you, sign this document. Otherwise, you'll have to stop production. I'm telling you, don't even mention not knowing our director; even if you really do know him, he can't help you this time!" Ma Wenbin said confidently.
The document he handed over was clearly a share transfer agreement, with the transferee being Zongheng Pharmaceutical. This time, the Su family had mobilized official forces.
Generally speaking, such second-rate families would not have much political influence. However, after all, they were involved in business and were a prominent family, so it wasn't strange for them to know some official people. What surprised Li Se was how foolish the Su family was. Hadn't they investigated the background of Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical before dealing with him?
"The Su family is nothing special!" Li Se said disdainfully. At this moment, he felt that the Su family was indeed very, very weak.
When Ma Wenbin heard Li Se's words, he immediately became displeased. "Kid, don't be too arrogant. Either sign, or close down!"
Li Se tore the document with a swipe of his hand. "The Su family wants shares? They are not worthy!"
"Good, good, good. You'll be begging me!" Ma Wenbin said "good" three times in anger. He waved his hand, "This Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical is operating with fake permits. Seal it!"
"Li Se, what should we do now?" Zhang Aimin asked anxiously.
"Let them seal it!" Li Se said with a grim expression, but he still made a call to Sun Hong, explaining the situation.
"Divine Doctor Li, I'll immediately send someone to tear off the seal. What outrage! Someone from the capital is interfering in matters here!" Sun Hong said angrily upon hearing this.
After learning that Sun Hong was unaware, Li Se breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Director Sun, there's no need. Let them seal it if they want. Don't worry, they will be begging me to reopen the pharmaceutical factory later!"