novelraw Chapter 462 - 193: Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Project Approved—Am I Becoming the Director?
Chapter 462 - 193: Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Project Approved—Am I Becoming the Director?
Liu Rong’s fate was thus decided.
The position of Internal Medicine Director was taken away.
This decision wasn’t something that Chen Qianyu, as the hospital director, could decide on his own, but Liu Rong seemed to have resigned himself to it.
Chen Qianyu’s power might not have reached the extent of deciding his fate entirely, but once this decision is approved by the hospital meeting and submitted to the district health bureau with Chen Qianyu explaining the situation, the health bureau would likely agree without much hesitation.
It could be said that Liu Rong losing the Internal Medicine Director position was a foregone conclusion.
As for Xie Mingsong taking over the role of Internal Medicine Director, this report would get approved almost without consideration.
Before Liu Rong took the position, Xie Mingsong had already had the opportunity to take on the role but declined because he didn’t really enjoy managing things; this time it’s just a formality.
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Meanwhile, Lu Xuan, after a casual lunch with Huang Beishan and others, went off in the afternoon to apply for patents for the Jade Beauty Powder, Eight Whites Powder, Jade Skin Powder, Seven White Cream, and other formulas.
Applying for a patent isn’t a simple task; in fact, it’s quite cumbersome and can take as long as a year or more.
However, Lu Xuan didn’t have to wait for the patent certificate to be issued.
After registering the information, he could use the formulas to collaborate with Ji Qinglan.
As to whether Ji Qinglan could make money from these formulas, that wasn’t something he needed to worry about.
Professional matters should naturally be handled by professionals.
Ji Qinglan had been in the business world for several years and knew more than he did; as an outsider, he didn’t want to interfere in expert matters, as it could result in amateurs guiding professionals, leading to nothing accomplished.
Of course, Ji Qinglan wouldn’t be so easily influenced by Lu Xuan in terms of production and sales.
What Lu Xuan needed to do was simply to advise on how these formulas should and shouldn’t be made.
After registering the patent information, Lu Xuan immediately called Ji Qinglan and the two agreed to meet at a café.
When she arrived, Ji Qinglan brought the agreement with her, exemplifying decisiveness.
"Sister Qinglan, although I don’t really understand production and sales, I have a suggestion I’m not sure I should make," Lu Xuan said, putting down his coffee and looking at Ji Qinglan.
"Go ahead."
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "I know Sister Qinglan is eager to start production and open up the market, but I believe there’s no need to rush. These formulas don’t have to be produced all at once. It’s completely viable to select one or two representative and market-friendly formulas for initial production, observe market reactions after launching, and then proceed.
As long as the market opens up, there’s plenty of time to produce others later.
Initially, you could even produce a small amount; if the market responds well, then increase the investment, reducing financial expenditure. After all, cosmetic products like Jade Skin Powder using traditional Chinese medicine formulas haven’t been seen before, and whether they will be accepted by the public is still unknown. If too much is produced at once and something goes wrong, the funds might not be recoverable."
Ji Qinglan gave Lu Xuan a surprised look, "I didn’t expect you to understand business a bit; I thought you only knew about treating patients."
Lu Xuan chuckled awkwardly, "I’m just speaking casually; how to proceed specifically still depends on you."
"But there’s one thing to pay attention to — cosmetic products using traditional Chinese medicine formulas still require approval from the pharmaceutical regulatory agency."
"Approval isn’t an issue; it’s easy to resolve," Ji Qinglan said casually.
Lu Xuan was momentarily stunned, then smiled, realizing that with Ji Huan around, as long as Ji Qinglan’s submissions were in order, obtaining the regulatory approval would be a breeze. For others, it might be quite a challenging task, but for Ji Qinglan, it was as simple as eating and drinking.
The approval could be said to be the biggest obstacle to production.
But now, with the obstacle removed, whether these traditional Chinese medicine cosmetic products will be accepted by the public mainly depends on the results; if the effects are there, building a reputation is only a matter of time.
Once there’s a good reputation, products like Jade Skin Powder are bound to become a hit — it’s only a matter of time.
Lu Xuan wasn’t worried about this at all.
He hadn’t tested the effectiveness of the formulas himself, but these are things historically used by nobility; could they possibly be disappointing?
Moreover, whether it’s Jade Skin Powder, Jade Beauty Powder, or Seven White Frost, they all belong to purely natural products, which are far safer than those chemical products.
His worries were completely unnecessary.
Thinking that traditional Chinese medicine formulas could be widely known in this way, Lu Xuan couldn’t contain his excitement.
Cosmetic products using traditional Chinese medicine formulas can be termed as epoch-making products.
Once these products are launched, the impact on the beauty industry would be unimaginable, even to Lu Xuan.
Of course, there’s also the possibility of failure.
After all, traditional Chinese medicine formulas have a strong odor, which is an undeniable major flaw — the thing Lu Xuan worried about the most.
"However, I’m still worried that the odor of traditional Chinese medicine will have a negative impact," Lu Xuan expressed his concern; making money wasn’t his priority. If these products could make people understand traditional Chinese medicine and appreciate its wonders, that’s what mattered most to him.
"You don’t need to worry about that. As long as your provided formulas are genuinely effective, the smell is a minor issue. Nowadays, who doesn’t have a little concern about their facial appearance? Compared with the odor of traditional Chinese medicine, I think everyone would care more about their looks." Ji Qinglan smiled slightly, appearing very confident.