As Wang Yan studied day and night, time passed slowly.
In a blink of an eye, a month passed. Peng Hao was almost recovered after observation and was finally able to be discharged from the hospital to rest.
During this time, Peng Hao, at Wang Yan's behest, reached an agreement with Zhang Changlin. Ultimately, Zhang Changlin paid 3.5 million yuan in cash to buy out the domestic distributorship rights. However, it was limited to distributorship rights; how he purchased and sold the products was entirely up to him.
The conditions also added that the starting date for signing the contract was August 2002, which was the date when Wang Yan signed the agency contract.
Zhang Changlin understood this point. From now on, the bridge is the bridge and the road is the road. If there is no problem, the money is his. If there is a problem, the blame is also his. Zhang Changlin has been cheating people all over the country for so many years. Is he afraid? Of course not. He agreed without thinking.
Seriously, Zhang Changlin's ability to come up with so much money was beyond Wang Yan's expectations. It was easy to imagine how many people this old man had harmed over the years. He had truly done all sorts of evil.
In this case, Wang Yan's arrangement for him can be regarded as helping him retire, so that he doesn't have to run around all day and worry about causing trouble to others.
Now that Zhang Changlin has come out to take the blame, it is still unclear whether Cheng Yong and Peng Hao will be imprisoned. It all depends on how Wang Yan handles it.
After being discharged from the hospital, Peng Hao asked Zhang Changlin to go to Asan to re-sign the contract. Under Wang Yan's large sum of money and various threats and inducements, Asan's pharmaceutical factory boss cooperated very well and promised to keep his mouth shut. The arrangements were clear and completed quickly.
Zhang Changlin looked at the signed agency contract, his fat face twitching with joy. "Haha, Brother Peng, from now on, you'll have some free time. I'll be busy."
"Hey, no, no, Brother Zhang, you are working hard for the lives and property of those patients. It's a great and meritorious thing. From now on, it depends on you." Peng Hao's face was solemn, as if it was a solemn handover ceremony.
This was also due to Peng Hao's improved rank, coupled with Wang Yan's occasional guidance, he was no longer the clueless kid he used to be. Of course, his level was not up to Zhang Changlin's, so he could only barely hold his own.
Even if Wang Yan were a native, he wouldn't be a match for a veteran like Zhang Changlin. Zhang Changlin's ability to roam free for so many years isn't due to a lack of effort, but rather a lack of control. Even so, it's still quite impressive. You think anyone can live so carefree for years? The average person wouldn't be able to pull that off. He, Wang, doesn't have those skills, not even close.
This was also the reason why Wang Yan had been studying so hard. In the real world, he thought, if he had had this kind of drive back then, he could have gotten into Peking University or Tsinghua University. He didn't want to be manipulated by others in the future world he went to, because that would really kill him. Although the system didn't explain the consequences of death, he knew it wouldn't be very beautiful.
Let’s get back to the book and the topic.
As for Wang Yan, he started investigating Zhang Changlin as soon as he remembered him. At the same time, he used all the cash he had, plus the 3.5 million that Zhang Changlin later gave him, totaling more than 10 million, to buy nearly 20,000 bottles of Indian Gleevec.
Over the past six months, Wang Yan has been selling drugs like crazy, making over 20 million. He's not a professional, lacks the necessary connections, and doesn't dare seek help from others. He can only slowly work his way through two factories and other channels. Even with his extreme caution, Wang Yan has managed to launder less than 10 million. He doesn't have the skills to do so, and he doesn't dare ask those who know how to teach him. He can only be cautious and steady. This is why no major problems have arisen so far.
Of course, his identity as the protagonist is the main reason.
Speaking of the protagonist, Cheng Yong is truly a talent, running a perfectly organized operation. Previously, he had only one port channel, but as business expanded, multiple channels became available, and he created several new ones. With more and more goods available, the price kept dropping, from 1,200 yuan at the beginning to less than 800 yuan now. Wang Yan truly admired Cheng Yong's ability, but even more so, his courage.
It's not like I didn't know these things before. After all, there are always many folk legends, and I should have heard them. But only after experiencing them, I can understand...
The two Asan's men broke up, and Peng Hao returned home to recuperate.
Zhang Changlin, on the other hand, was in a hurry and started his medicine-selling trip to various places with his men. This time, he was selling real medicine, which was now known to most patients in China and was effective enough. He was foolish to sell fake medicine.
At the same time, Wang Yan didn't want to wait any longer. It was useless if he didn't do it. He and Zhang Changlin took action simultaneously. First, they fulfilled their previous promise and sold some of the medicine for 4,000 yuan.
Then he secretly arranged for people to inadvertently spread news about Zhang Changlin among the patients, and spread the word openly and secretly that Zhang Changlin was a good person, a kind man who worked for the welfare of countless patients.
Wang Yan's channels were incredibly powerful. There were only tens of thousands of people suffering from this disease in China, and he already had a significant number of patients and clients. If you count their families, the number would be endless. With these people spreading the word, almost everyone knew about the disease.
Regardless of the era, rumors spread at an alarming rate. Zhang Changlin had no idea that his reputation among his patients and fellow sufferers was already at its peak.
Although he didn't know, he clearly felt something was different. After all, even if it was real medicine, there wouldn't be such enthusiasm. He was even puzzled, completely bewildered: "Is my medicine so effective that people are buying it so enthusiastically?"
No one knew the truth, but he was just wandering around with his men, making a killing at 5,000 yuan a bottle. Since Wang Yan was currently selling for 4,000 yuan, some patients had reported it to him, assuming he was the only one selling the goods, and why was there a price difference? Zhang Changlin didn't care. In a seller's market, he had the final say. He'd never guess Wang Yan was arranging things for him.
He doesn't give lectures anymore. The efficacy of the product has been proven, so why is he still talking nonsense? Although his channels are not as strong as Cheng Yong's, the cost is less than 1,500 yuan. How much more money can he make with that effort?
Wang Yan just watched him entertain guests and waited for the building to collapse.
After Wang Yan's publicity, Zhang Changlin's good days were over in less than a month. Because so many people knew about it, and if the matter wasn't kept secret, the efforts to capture him were intensified. Fortunately, the patient was always grateful and thankful for him, constantly helping him escape and ascend to heaven.
He had often encountered this kind of situation before, small scenes, but what surprised him was that the force this time was particularly strong.
There is no other way but to hide their whereabouts, give remote commands, and evade the police.
Wang Yan took advantage of the time when Zhang Changlin was busy and unable to take care of himself, and used Zhang Changlin's name to lower the price on his behalf.
3800, 3500, 3300, 3000...
With Wang Yan's huge sum of money, in Asan's words, "Don't mention the contract. We are best friends. Shouldn't friends help each other?" He continued to use the money he received to purchase goods. The price of Gleevec plummeted wildly, and the patients had a party.
Norman Company couldn't hold on any longer, so they finally fired Zhao Lizhong and sent a foreigner to the company. There was no other way; someone had to take responsibility for the problem. At the same time, they offered some benefits to Ah San, shutting down the pharmaceutical factory and halting production.
Wang Yan really doesn't have a good impression of Zhao Lizhong, or maybe it's because the actor's acting is too good. There's nothing wrong with making money, and it's understandable that he can make money by kneeling. If he can reach that position, putting aside other factors, his ability is not bad.
For this kind of person, Wang Yan heard the news, and that was it. So be it, Wang Yan didn't care.
While drastically reducing prices, Wang Yan continued to publicize Novavax's despicable behavior among patients, paid people to make statements about leukemia in some large-scale media outlets, and continued to build momentum for Zhang Changlin and make him famous.
Zhang Changlin had noticed something was amiss recently. Drug prices had plummeted, and even a pig would know something was wrong. He'd considered Peng Hao's involvement, but he'd dismissed the thought immediately. He'd thoroughly investigated the case before approaching Peng Hao, and there was no reason for Peng Hao to do such a thing. It was a dog-eat-dog situation, with no one escaping, and the only outcome was a chorus of dissent.
Moreover, Peng Hao helped him a lot during this period and was of great help to him. He even gave him 500,000 yuan to let him run away.
He would never have thought that there was someone like Wang Yan who was behind the scenes plotting against him.
Now that Zhang Changlin has been framed and the market is controlled by Wang Yan, he has no choice but to lower prices.
Once he lowered the price, and Wang Yan was trying to promote his reputation, it immediately established the fact that he was organizing the sale of pirated drugs, and he had no way to defend himself.
The police were also closely monitoring the situation. Upon learning this information, they immediately launched a joint investigation across multiple locations. Even at this point, Zhang Changlin was still giving orders remotely. He must have lost his mind. It took nearly two more months before Zhang Changlin was apprehended.
Thus, the three most glorious months in Zhang Changlin's life, and perhaps also the three most comfortable months, came to an end.
Just like Cheng Yong was not betrayed in the movie, Zhang Changlin confessed to all the crimes he was accused of and took all the responsibility.
The process went very quickly. This matter was too big. The time when Zhang Changlin was arrested had been hyped up by Wang Yan.
Zhang Changlin was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment. Many patients had petitioned and pleaded for leniency, but in the end, there was no other way. The police announced Zhang Changlin's crimes. Looking at the list of crimes, the patients became reluctant. They couldn't understand what such a bad person could think to do such a thing.
But regardless, many patients still owed Zhang Changlin a debt of gratitude, and thousands of people came to see him off. This could be said to be the most glorious moment in Zhang Changlin's life. From now on, when he chats, brags, and talks nonsense with others in there, he will definitely leave them stunned.
Why Zhang Changlin didn't betray Peng Hao is unknown. Perhaps it was a matter of moral obligation? Perhaps a change of heart? Or perhaps, having been in this business for years, he's never worried about debts and has a deep understanding of the law. He knows that life imprisonment plus life imprisonment is still a life imprisonment.
No matter why he didn't say it, whether it was a resurrection or a desperate move, Peng Hao, Cheng Yong, and Wang Yan all got away with it perfectly, and everyone was happy. The thing is, if you don't get a life sentence, I get one, so you still get one.
However, pinning one's hopes on a single person is somewhat unrealistic and utterly foolish, especially since that person isn't particularly helpful. Mainly, Wang Yan has little experience with this sort of thing. It's difficult for the police to handle matters that are both morally and legally sound. They're all human, and they don't want to cause any more trouble. If you really want to be nitpicky, there are so many loopholes that Wang Yan and his gang are completely exposed. They really think the country's time-tested violent apparatus is just for show.
It's possible that people have discovered clues, but since they seem to be responsible and haven't done anything wrong, they won't pursue the matter any further.
Wang Yan had already prepared to sacrifice Cheng Yong and Peng Hao, and fortunately the result was ideal.
Cheng Yong and Peng Hao could finally relax and live a peaceful life. Wang Yan wasn't a stingy person either, and now both of them were worth millions. As long as they kept their money in check and started a small business, they could live a happy life with their past skills and no worries about food and clothing.
Of course, those who smuggled didn't have a good ending either. The police launched a vigorous operation to catch smugglers, and they reaped a rich harvest. That's it, if I say I'll do it to you, you can't escape.
But the matter did not end here. This was not the result Wang Yan wanted.
Wang Yan's media bombardment had intensified recently, appearing in newspapers, online, and even on television news. With no affordable medication left, patients across the country united in protests and signed petitions.
The matter escalated into a larger and larger incident, reaching the attention of senior management. This was followed by a mountain of documents, meetings, and discussions.
After several discussions, the "Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Medical and Health System" was put forward, but the conditions and timing were not yet ripe, so it was shelved.
But the problem needs to be solved. Subsequently, a speech was delivered on gradually advancing the reform plan of the pharmaceutical industry. The speech proposed a resolution to gradually incorporate Gleevec into the medical insurance system, which was also an explanation to the patients.
As for deeper matters, that is beyond Wang Yan's ability to handle.
The national trend cannot be shaken by Wang Yan alone.
However, Wang Yan's appearance made the impact of this incident even greater and more far-reaching, and its promotion of the country's determination to reform was even more obvious.
Although we don't know to what extent it can be achieved, it is certain that it will be ahead of the historical progress. As long as the time is advanced, countless lives will be saved.
"Dying to Survive" has come to an end here, and Wang Yan can be regarded as a hero behind the scenes.
Wang Yan’s mission is not to make it to the end, the key is how can Lu Shouyi survive?
There was no way out. Wang Yan had no idea and could only take it one step at a time.
