Chapter 162: Little boy, hurry up and grow up!

  Lingdian Building is a modern office building located on Pingchang North Street, purchased by Qincheng International with a huge sum of 750 million yuan, of which Qincheng International paid 350 million in cash and borrowed 400 million Huaxia coins from Huaxia Bank with Lingdian Building as collateral.

  This building will become the office of the Chinese Medicine Association, and the name of the building was also changed to Qīng Chéng Dà Shà by Lǐ Jìngchéng without hesitation.

  Originally, Qin Luo proposed to change it to Qin Luo Building or Qin's Building. Lian Qingcheng thought the name didn't sound good and was also a bit awkward to read, so he vetoed Qin Luo's suggestion.

  It has to be said that Qin Luo, this big boss, holds less administrative power in his hands than Lai Qinceng, the second-in-command.

  The government agreed to Qin Luo's shareholding scheme, with the government providing policy support and holding 48% of the shares. Qin Luo's representative, Jingcheng International, held 52% of the shares. Both parties were very satisfied with this result, which was more than what Jing Cheng had expected. Therefore, they reached an agreement smoothly and signed a contract.

  Today is the day when the Chinese Medicine Association officially puts up its signboard. Due to the attendance of Deputy Minister Cai Yumin and several key leaders from the Health Department, this event has a strong official flavor.

  Not only were there official representatives, but also many colleagues from the traditional Chinese medicine industry came to support. Qin Luo's master Wang Xiushen, as well as his friends and fellow practitioners Gu Baixian, Guo Xusheng, and Lao Zhuo, all came to the scene to congratulate and show their support.

  As this is a once-in-a-lifetime reform in the traditional Chinese medicine community, many media outlets attended the event. In addition to professional medical media, major mainstream media such as Huaxia TV Station, Yanjing TV Station, Huaxia Chinese News, and Huaxia Youth News also came to report on the event.

  Of course, it can also be understood as showing concern for Cai Yumin's whereabouts.

  At the inaugural ceremony of the Guild, Qin Luo was officially appointed as the first president of the Qin Luo Traditional Chinese Medicine Association. Qin Luo also formally presented appointment certificates to four famous TCM masters in China, namely Wang Xiuren, Gu Baixian, Li Qingtang and Bai Xuefeng, appointing them as directors of the association.

  There are five directors, mainly assisting Qin Luo, the president, with his daily work. Some are in charge of research and development, some are responsible for member review, some are responsible for member management, and others are responsible for external marketing, each with their own division of labor and different responsibilities.

  However, the actual rights are in the hands of Li Jiancheng. She became the first chairman as an investor, also Qin Luo's first assistant. In her hands are the key matters such as personnel recruitment, priority procurement of product R&D results and market marketing.

  No way. She's a businesswoman. Having invested so much money, you can't not give investors some privileges, right?

  Qin Luo accompanied Cai Yumin and others to cut the ribbon, and personally unveiled the golden plaque of Huaxia Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, after which the activities arranged for the morning basically came to an end.

  "Qin Luo, you're in charge now. This burden is yours to carry." Cai Yumin said with a smile, and even patted Qin Luo's shoulder forcefully.

  "I will. I won't let Minister Cai and fellow traditional Chinese medicine practitioners down." Qin Luo nodded in agreement.

  "En, that's good. I still have a meeting this afternoon, so I won't stay here any longer. The rest of the work will be handed over to you." Cai Yumin said.

  He looked at Li Jiancheng and said to Qin Luo: "You've chosen a good assistant. She must be a great help."

  In fact, in the subsequent negotiation process, Qin Luo only proposed a general guideline. The specific negotiations were all conducted by Lai Qichen on his behalf, so Cai Yumin also praised Lai Qichen's ability.

  "Minister Cai, you're too kind. We'll have to ask you to spare some time from your busy schedule to guide our work in the future." Lian Qincheng said with a subtle yet passionate tone. This woman was one way in front of people and another behind their backs, elegant and refined in public, making it impossible to find fault with her, but behind closed doors, she was flirtatious and promiscuous, making it hard for anyone to bear.

  Many times, Qin Luo felt that she was shrouded in a thick fog. Layer upon layer, it was hard to see her true heart and self clearly.

  After seeing off officials like Cai Yumin, Qin Luo returned to find that those reporters were still blocking the entrance of the building.

  Lu Wei walked over quickly and said to Qin Luo: "Chairman Qin, the reporters are asking for an interview with you. How should I respond to them?"

  Lu Wei was transferred from Qingcheng International to assist, and is considered Li Qingcheng's affairs assistant. The unveiling ceremony of the Chinese Medicine Association this time was organized and planned by her.

  Because Qin Luo does not hold any position in Jing City International, and except for a very small number of people, many people in Jing City International do not even know that their big boss is Qin Luo. So, Lu Wei addressed him with the title Qin Luo was just appointed to today.

  Qin Luo thought for a moment and said: "Give them twenty minutes."

  "Alright. I'll go arrange the venue now." Lu Wei responded and quickly left. The boss had given his orders, so it was up to them to prepare everything properly.

  Lu Wei's efficiency was extremely high, and ten minutes later, she appeared in front of Qin Luo again, saying: "Chairman Qin, the conference room is ready. The reporters are already seated in the conference room."

  "Let's go. We're going." Qin Luo said to Li Jiancheng.

  This press conference was held in a small conference room on the first floor, which is also used for small office meetings and media meetups. When Qin Luo appeared, the small conference room was packed with people. There were many more reporters than when Qin Luo's identity as the successor of Taibai God Needle was exposed at Wang Shengxiao's place last time.

  In between was Qin Luo's acquaintance, Xu Ying, who drove Qin Luo to see Lin He Xiang at Kai Xuan last time.

  Qin Luo knew that these reporters were all kings without crowns, and he couldn't afford to be slow. With a smile on his face, he walked in and said: "Welcome, media friends, to today's Huaxia Traditional Chinese Medicine Association's plaque-unveiling ceremony. I've had someone prepare a convenient meal at the hotel, please do us the honor of attending. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I will answer them seriously."

  "Director Qin, how old are you this year?" someone asked aloud. The person who asked the question was a middle-aged man wearing glasses, looking very mature and steady.

  "Twenty-two." Qin Luo replied calmly. He had long known that his age would become a target for others to attack.

  "A 22-year-old president, doesn't it make people feel a bit...ridiculous?"

  "I think that a person's ability to achieve great things has nothing to do with their age. The world's richest man, Bill, also started his business after graduation and quickly became one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the world. Among the top ten billionaires on the Forbes list, the average age is less than 35 years old. And some people, even if they live to be 100 years old, still achieve nothing." Qin Luo smiled and replied. "I am the president of the Chinese Medicine Association, not the chairman of the Old People's Club. It has little to do with age."

  The audience erupted into warm applause and cheers.

  "Director Qin, since there is already a Chinese Medicine Association, why do you want to establish another Chinese Medicine Guild? What's the difference between the two?" Xu Ying asked with a smile.

  She was worried that the reporters present would entangle the issue with Qin Luo's age and background, so she immediately shifted the topic to another place.

  "We already have a China Mobile, why do we need another China Unicom?" Qin Luo looked at her and asked back. "Actually, whether it's the Chinese Medicine Association or the Chinese Medicine Guild, they are all dedicated to revitalizing traditional Chinese medicine and serving traditional Chinese medicine practitioners."

  "The Chinese Medicine Association has a stronger official color, but its essence is to develop and promote traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese Medicine Guild, on the other hand, has more commercial color, or it can be said that it is a large company jointly invested by the government and enterprises with the goal of operating and developing traditional Chinese medicine. The biggest difference between the two is their background identity, but they share the same purpose of serving traditional Chinese medicine."

  "Director Qin, as far as we know, there are many renowned and skilled experts all over the country, and Yanjing is also a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers lie in wait. Whether it's your mentor Wang Xiushen or Gu Baixian, they are both suitable candidates to become the president of the Chinese Medicine Association. Why did you end up being chosen as the president?" a reporter asked.

  "I also thought they were suitable candidates for president. However, all these suitable candidates thought I was more suitable, so I became the president."

  "Director Qin, as far as I know, you previously shot an advertisement for a beauty cosmetics company. With the identity of President of the Chinese Medicine Association behind your back, do you think it is correct behavior to obtain commercial benefits in this way? Will it have a misleading effect on consumers?"

  Qin Luo looked at the reporter and said, "I think that as long as a business is willing to invite someone, anyone has the right to go and film an advertisement for commercial gain. Whether they are a sports star, entertainment star, teacher or any other profession, however, first of all, you must have some understanding of the product's quality. As long as the products you promote to the public meet certain standards and can genuinely bring benefits to people's lives, then that is correct."

  "On the other hand, if the product you endorse has quality issues, it can lead to all sorts of aftereffects. Even if you are a professional entertainer in the advertising industry, it is still an unethical behavior. As long as there are business owners willing to invite them and the product passes the quality test, any doctor from Huaxia Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital can go endorse products or film commercials for others."

  "In that case, can't we say that the main purpose of establishing this Chinese Medicine Association is to make money?" a young reporter sneered.

  Qin Luo's eyes were piercing as he looked at him and asked: "Why did you become a journalist?"

  "Because I like it." The young reporter replied.

  "Is that all? Is there no other reason?" Qin Luo asked.

  "Of course, we also need to make money to support our families." The reporter said.

  "So, what's wrong with the Chinese Medicine Association making money? Most people in this industry are here because they like it. But if they can't even make a living, how long can their passion and love for it last?"

  "The Huaxia Traditional Chinese Medicine Association will help every traditional Chinese medicine practitioner make money, and excellent practitioners earn more. Only by solving their basic living needs, giving them corresponding social status, can they wholeheartedly devote themselves to this industry. If all traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are full of love and hope for this industry, and their work can bring them huge returns, then will we still worry that traditional Chinese medicine cannot develop?"

  Lijun City stood at the door, watching Qin Luo standing at the head of the conference table talking eloquently, and sighed with emotion.

  This boy who was originally still very young and immature has grown at a surprising speed, if he is given just a little more time, he will surely be able to stand on his own and hold up a vast sky.

  Grow up quickly, little boy!