"Are you really planning to challenge a giant like Pfizer? Do you intend to change the current market landscape in China?"
After showing his backbone, Zhang Han, who had calmed down, was a bit stunned.
He had said those words, but after calming down, he still felt it was too difficult.
Pfizer...
A Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company.
Globally, among its peers, let alone surpass it, there were none that could even be compared to it.
As for China, the best among its peers were likely at least two tiers below Pfizer.
To challenge such an opponent...
This path was too arduous!
"Your phone number is your WeChat, right? Send me your location, and we can talk in person?" Ye Yun said with a smile.
"Uh, yes. Alright, I'll send you a location shortly. How about we meet at the Starbucks on the first floor of Wanda in Jiangling District?" Zhang Han suggested.
"No problem. You go ahead, we'll be there soon." Hanging up the phone, Ye Yun smiled and looked at Lin Shiyou.
Meanwhile, by the river, Zhang Han shivered as a gust of wind blew past.
Just now...
Was he dreaming?
This past week had been a series of setbacks.
When his peers saw him, they all acted as if he were a plague.
And now, he was on the verge of despair.
A phone call came.
It said that he intended to support his ideals and overthrow pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer.
It felt akin to Qin Shi Huang having just unified the six states, and you were still farming in the countryside.
A person swaggered over and said,
"Hey, kid, I think highly of you. How about joining me to overthrow the tyranny of Qin?"
Yes, such an absurd thing had happened to him.
What was even more ridiculous was that he had agreed to meet the person, and even suggested the location himself!
Wait!
Throughout the entire process, had he even asked the other person's name, or which company they were from...
Zhang Han was completely bewildered.
Soon, a friend request was sent.
Should he accept it or not?
Was this guy a scammer?
Zhang Han hesitated for only a moment before making his final decision.
Accept!
Given his current state, with nothing to lose, what could the other person possibly scam him for?
Subsequently, Zhang Han sent over the location.
Half an hour later, at Wanda Starbucks.
As Ye Yun and Lin Shiyou stepped in, they saw Zhang Han in a corner.
"Are you the one who called me earlier?"
Looking at the two men standing before him, Zhang Han asked suspiciously.
"Yes, it was me." Ye Yun smiled and then casually sat down. "Shiyou, help me order two lattes, less sugar."
"Okay, Brother Ye."
Seeing Ye Yun sit down so naturally, Zhang Han became even more confused.
How did he know he liked lattes with less sugar?
Although Zhang Han wasn't exactly arrogant, he didn't think highly of just anyone.
And very few people knew about this particular preference of his!
Ye Yun's eyes didn't miss the astonishment in Zhang Han's gaze.
Ye Yun chuckled inwardly.
They had worked together for thirty years, and due to their similar experiences, their relationship was naturally special.
To put it crudely, Ye Yun knew whether Zhang Han's fart was smelly or fragrant just by the way he lifted his backside.
Their eyes met, and Zhang Han looked at Ye Yun and asked, "You know my name is Zhang Han, but I don't know how Mr. Ye is addressed."
Lin Shiyou's earlier "Brother Ye" had revealed Ye Yun's surname, but not his given name.
"Ye Yun, 'Ten' Ye, and 'cloud' Yun." Ye Yun said with a smile.
"Mr. Ye, then which company are you from, and how many employees do you have?" Zhang Han continued to ask.
"Yao Ke Group, registering tomorrow. Two people, me, and soon, you." Ye Yun smiled.
Zhang Han: "..."
Registering tomorrow...
Two people...
Zhang Han's expression turned somewhat displeased.
"Brother, what did you mean by inviting me? Do you think I have a lot of time?" Zhang Han felt insulted and no longer addressed Ye Yun as Mr. Ye, but as "brother."
"Exactly what it sounds like." Ye Yun smiled. "I know your ambition, to make medicine affordable for everyone and medical treatment accessible. I greatly admire your character and ability, and I want to invite you to be the Vice President of my startup company, Yao Ke Group."
"I can tell you very clearly, within a year, I will bring Pfizer down from its pedestal. I believe you are very suitable for this task."
"Are you toying with me?" Zhang Han's face turned ashen.
Bring down Pfizer within a year?
What a joke!
Even according to his own projections, it would take several steps to break the monopoly of Western pharmaceutical companies.
First, invest a large amount of money in drug research and development.
Second, possess good sales channels.
Third, have excellent efficacy, establishing brand influence in the hearts of all patients.
And this, not to mention the funding, but just the time consumed at each step, would be measured in years.
One year? A new startup company?
The only reason Zhang Han didn't get up and leave immediately was due to his composure!
"Do you think I look like I'm toying with you?" Ye Yun asked with a smile. "Or do you, Mr. Zhang Han, believe Pfizer is invincible?"
"No! China's five-thousand-year medicinal culture, the inheritance of countless ancestors over the years, is by no means comparable to the few hundred years of Western medical history. But the existing market has already been formed, and breaking the current situation cannot be solved by one or two people." Zhang Han replied.
Although he was confident, he wasn't blindly so.
"Why don't you tell me, what do you think is needed to break the current situation?" Ye Yun asked with a smile.
Zhang Han glanced at Ye Yun, frowning slightly.
This person was being somewhat unappreciative.
He had made himself so clear, and still didn't understand?
I just want to say you're a toad puffing out its chest, what arrogance!
Fine, since you want to know, then I'll show you what despair looks like!
"Products, this is the most basic and most important. Without products, no amount of manpower or resources will be useful."
"Second, it's money, requiring a huge amount of capital! The pharmaceutical industry is different from others; it's not that your medicine will be recognized by the public just because its efficacy is good. There are already countless known drugs on the market. For the same illness, doctors can prescribe this company's medicine or that company's. You need a large sales force to cover the entire country and establish sales channels."
"And even with these two points, a pharmaceutical company is not truly established. A mature pharmaceutical company still needs time to build brand influence! Brother, to be honest, I have worked in the industry for several years and am considered an old hand."
"A new startup company. Such an enterprise, let alone a year, even with twenty years, would be a pipe dream to bring down Pfizer!"
"Finally, I think we are not suited for this conversation. Goodbye."
With that, Zhang Han stood up to leave.
Though a dragon might be in shallow waters, it wouldn't rush into marriage out of desperation.
A thousand-mile horse wouldn't go to pull a cart!
However, as Zhang Han stood up to leave, Ye Yun's words made him freeze.
"Two hundred million. Yao Ke Group's initial investment is two hundred million. Do you still think that's a problem?"
Uh...
Zhang Han turned back to look at Ye Yun, unable to help but observe him closely.
He was of similar age to Zhang Han, but his entire demeanor exuded intelligence.
This kind of intelligence was only seen in super-rich individuals.
Especially his eyes, and most importantly, Zhang Han saw no hint of joking in them!
"Your latte is here. Shall we sit down and continue our chat?" Ye Yun smiled.