Wang Qianqian looked at the pitch-black road, a dazed look in her eyes.
"I've been busy with a research project on human cancer lately. I'm the initiator of the project and the backbone of the research. Half a month ago, the project made a breakthrough. Many pharmaceutical companies approached us, wanting to get their hands on this technology. They offered me a price I couldn't refuse: for every box of this medication produced, they would give me a 50 percent net profit. How many cancer patients are there in the world? The production volume and revenue generated by this drug would be astronomical. The price they wanted to set per box meant we could earn nearly 10,000 yuan per box. But there was one condition—the only condition. They wouldn't allow me to continue the research.
"My original intention was to cure all cancer patients and lower medical costs. Their proposed price was simply too high; my intention was to make this drug affordable for every family so that they wouldn't be torn apart by cancer. Actually, money doesn't matter much to me, as long as I have enough to get by. But I have a research team working under me, following me day and night, and they need to make a living too. We held a private meeting to discuss it. I proposed keeping the price of each box under 1,000 yuan. That way, every member of my team could still make at least 5 million yuan a year. Everyone agreed. They could make money while contributing to the country—it was a win-win.
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