Chapter 288 Greed
Hearing Ryukawaki say this, Qin Minghuang hesitated. He still smiled and said to Ryukawaki, "Your Excellency, you don't know, this herbal tea is indeed a bit strange."
"That merchant didn't brag. There are quite a few people with depression nowadays, especially when under a lot of pressure. They lose interest in everything. After drinking this beverage, you can feel refreshed, as if you've been injected with adrenaline. Why don't you try it, Your Excellency?"
Qin Minghuang took another bottle of herbal tea from the refrigerator and handed it to Ryukawaki.
Ryukawaki took the herbal tea with a look of disdain. He smiled and said, "I never expected this merchant to be able to fool even an old fox like you. Hahaha..."
"This Yangyangyang company seems to have a very high level of advertising skills!"
Ryukawaki said, twisted open the herbal tea, and took a sip pretendingly.
Of course, he didn't believe that this herbal tea could cure depression.
As one of the protectors of the Black Dragon Pavilion in Japan, Ryukawaki also managed a trillion-dollar enterprise, with several well-known pharmaceutical companies under his belt.
Ryukawaki knew very well that depression was a major problem for humanity, a cancer of the mind, difficult to self-heal, and only preventable.
Despite the efforts of numerous renowned pharmaceutical companies worldwide, who had spent hundreds of billions and trillions in research funds, there were no good solutions. A shady, deceptive herbal tea from China was merely a beverage. If it could cure depression, it would be a miracle.
Furthermore, who would sell a drug that treats depression as a beverage?
A beverage would cost at most ten or eight yuan a bottle, but if it were a drug that treated depression, its value would be thousands or tens of thousands.
More importantly, such a unique drug could easily attract frantic investment from all the big players in the world within a month. The production and sales would effortlessly turn it into a trillion-dollar enterprise.
Ryukawaki shook his head and put the beverage aside. But then he suddenly stopped, frozen in place. He felt refreshed all over, and a sense of serene happiness welled up from the bottom of his heart.
Although not strong, it was undeniably real.
Ryukawaki turned to look at the bottle of "Zizai Liangcha" (Free and Easy Herbal Tea). He twisted it open and took another sip, then gulped down the entire bottle.
A few seconds later, Ryukawaki's eyes lit up. He looked at Qin Minghuang beside him in disbelief and said, "Old Qin, what... what's going on? Why do I feel so much lighter and happier, and less anxious!"
Qin Minghuang chuckled and said to Ryukawaki, "Your Excellency, you wouldn't know. The most magical aspect of this beverage is that it makes people feel happy from the bottom of their hearts and sweeps away all fatigue."
"As for its effect on treating depression, it does have one. Of course, it can't help severe depression, but it is very effective for mild cases where people are feeling down, can't find meaning in life, and occasionally have suicidal thoughts."
"After drinking it, one feels lighter and smiles more. Basically, one bottle a day can stabilize the condition."
"As I told you, I've seen several friends' children who were inseparable from this beverage. They all had mild depression before, but now they are full of life."
Ryukawaki was utterly astonished after hearing this. He never imagined that China had such a beverage, one that could treat such a stubborn disease as depression.
Ryukawaki swallowed and immediately said to Qin Minghuang, "Old Qin, you are very bold."
Qin Minghuang was startled and fell to his knees with a thud, quickly begging, "Your Excellency, why is this? I have always been loyal to the Black Dragon Pavilion and have never done anything disloyal!"
Ryukawaki held up the bottle of beverage and said to Qin Minghuang, "You have such a good thing in China, and you didn't tell us."
"Do you know how much value this thing could create if it can truly treat depression, and not just depression, but also with its current effects?"
"Let me tell you, within a year, if we could exclusively control the formula of this beverage, we would undoubtedly be among the top ten global conglomerates."
"Reaching the trillion-dollar level in a year would be easy!"
"Such a treasure, and you didn't report it earlier. You are very bold."
Qin Minghuang breathed a sigh of relief, understanding. He quickly said, "Your Excellency, you wouldn't know, this thing is extracted from Chinese medicinal herbs. It's dark and not recognized internationally!"
"Moreover, I've had some pharmacologists conduct experiments. In fact, it's not just me; many domestic pharmaceutical laboratories have tested this beverage."
"They wanted to extract the active ingredients to see how it treats depression and makes people feel happy, but no one got any results."
Ryukawaki snorted and said, "Because of this, you didn't report this beverage?"
"Do you know that you almost made us miss an opportunity to dominate the world? For the Black Dragon Pavilion to fulfill our ancestors' wishes and the will of Amaterasu Omikami, we need a lot of money and manpower."
"It's difficult to make money now, but with this beverage, it would be much simpler. With money, everything becomes manageable."
"Now that this beverage is so popular, I'm sure other companies are coveting it."
Qin Minghuang quickly waved his hands and said to Ryukawaki, "Your Excellency, you don't need to worry about this. This beverage has actually been on the market for less than half a month. Moreover, there have been many incidents of fakes regarding this beverage. In short, its actual sales time is not long."
"Therefore, it is only popular in China. Foreign companies and enterprises are unaware of this beverage's existence."
"Additionally, this Yangyangyang company also has a very magical cosmetic product that can make scars disappear completely."
"Previously, I had intended to cooperate with Yangyangyang company!"
"After all, we are in the beauty and plastic surgery business, and scars on the face are difficult to deal with. Cooperating with their cosmetics would be very advantageous."
"However, they did not agree."
"Also, their cosmetics are sold directly to the public at a reasonable price, so I didn't continue negotiations with them."
Ryukawaki's eyes lit up completely after hearing this. He couldn't help but exclaim, "So desu ka!"
Then Ryukawaki said to Qin Minghuang, "Qin Minghuang, listen up. From now until the military parade, you will immediately acquire Yangyangyang company completely. If you cannot acquire it, then kill them and bring back the formula for this cosmetic and beverage."
"In short, get this done, no matter the cost or the method!"