Chapter 111 - 109: Foreigners Have Arrived

Chapter 111: Chapter 109: Foreigners Have Arrived

The idea that suddenly popped into Lin Feng’s head made him realize he couldn’t keep developing Lin Xian Village aimlessly.

As the village grew, its special properties multiplied. Without some restrictions, a repeat of yesterday’s chaos was inevitable.

An appointment system seemed perfect for Lin Xian Village, and he wasn’t afraid of any potential backlash from the public.

Of course, the system needed some careful design. For instance, anyone who repeatedly made an appointment and failed to show up would be blacklisted.

He shared his idea with Hu Xia.

"We definitely need to set some limits to prevent people from abusing the appointment system. Let’s have a meeting to discuss it in a bit."

"Besides the restrictions, we also need to consider how many appointment slots to open each day."

"Alright, let’s hold a meeting. We can also discuss the future direction of Lin Xian Village at the same time."

Soon, all the management staff came to the conference room in the Lord’s Mansion to discuss Lin Feng’s proposal.

Most of the staff wanted as many tourists as possible, since that meant more money for them.

However, yesterday’s situation made them realize they simply couldn’t handle that many visitors.

It was better to go back to how things were, with a few thousand visitors a day. That way, they could make money, and things would be manageable.

After the meeting, Hu Xia set up her streaming equipment and went to the village pavilion.

The moment she went live, a flood of viewers poured into the stream. Clearly, Lin Xian Village had become incredibly popular recently.

"Sister Hu, how can we buy that Medicinal Tea?"

"Please, we need the Medicinal Tea! Sister Hu, I have a sick family member, I’m begging you for the Medicinal Tea."

"..."

Countless viewers wanting to buy the Medicinal Tea were flooding the chat with comments.

"Okay, everyone, please hold your comments for a moment. I’m live today mainly to make a few announcements."

"From now on, Lin Xian Village will be limiting the number of visitors. We’ll likely be implementing an appointment system, similar to what you see at museums."

"As I mentioned yesterday, once the software is ready in a few days, the Medicinal Tea will also be sold via appointment."

"To ensure everyone gets a fair chance and to prevent scalpers, the appointment system for the Medicinal Tea will be slightly different."

"For instance, once you successfully make an appointment and purchase your Medicinal Tea, you’ll then be able to make a new appointment."

"Your new request will be placed at the back of the current queue."

"This way, you won’t have to come all the way here only to discover you can’t buy any Medicinal Tea."

"Sister Hu is the best! This is a great idea. As long as I can get an appointment, I’m guaranteed to be able to buy some."

"This is a great system. It’s impossible to get any right now; there are just too many people."

"I hope the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills get approved quickly. They’d be much more convenient than the Medicinal Tea, and you can store them."

Seeing that the chat was overwhelmingly in favor of this method, she breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the problem was finally solved.

"Please feel free to spread the word so more people are aware."

"You all saw what happened yesterday online. Lin Xian Village simply can’t accommodate that many tourists."

"Besides, our boss would much rather the visitors who do come have a genuinely happy and enjoyable time."

After chatting with the viewers for a little longer, Hu Xia ended the stream. There were still a lot of tourists today, and she had many other things to take care of.

A recording of her stream quickly went viral. Since Lin Xian Village was already a trending topic, anyone who saw it was likely to join the discussion.

Many people thought the owner of a place like Lin Xian Village had gotten arrogant for wanting to implement an appointment system.

If it weren’t for the Medicinal Tea, very few people would bother visiting in the first place, which would make an appointment system a complete joke.

Of course, people who had actually been to Lin Xian Village chimed in, saying the air quality and environment were excellent and that the miraculous Arrow Tower made it a fantastic place to visit.

The online discussions didn’t have much of an impact on Lin Xian Village.

Lin Feng knew perfectly well that as more special buildings were constructed, he would have no reason to worry about a lack of visitors.

However, his decision did cause some concern for Wuyuan County, which was hoping to develop its tourism industry.

Not long after the stream, he received a call from the county government. They wanted to know his reasoning and asked about Lin Xian Village’s visitor capacity.

The county officials naturally wanted Lin Xian Village to accommodate as many tourists as possible, but yesterday’s situation showed them that this wasn’t realistic.

A few more incidents like that, and the entire county would be paralyzed, let alone be able to develop.

Lin Feng could only say that nothing was set in stone yet. They would determine the daily visitor limit only after all the plans had been finalized.

There was also the matter of the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills. The county hoped Lin Feng would choose to sell the medicine within Wuyuan County, as this would guarantee a daily influx of people.

Lin Feng didn’t refuse outright. The specific sales plan for the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills couldn’t be decided until after it received official approval.

According to some information from Zhou Jun, the higher-ups were apparently planning to add the drug to the national health insurance program. This would mean the state would purchase the entire supply directly and distribute it to various hospitals.

The main reason was that they knew the drug had significant production constraints, meaning the daily output would be limited.

This distribution method would allow more people in need to obtain the medication.

It would also help control the drug’s distribution and prevent people from using underhanded means to acquire large quantities for scalping.

If the Medicinal Tea weren’t impossible to procure in bulk, someone would have likely already approached him to discuss a similar arrangement.

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After receiving an order from corporate headquarters in the United States, Peng Zhengke, the president of Pfizer’s Zhonghua Company, sent an official letter to Jiangcheng City and dispatched a team.

This group’s purpose was simple: obtain the formula for the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills by any means necessary.

Their reverse-engineering efforts in the United States had failed, just like those of the major pharmaceutical companies in China.

But the enormous potential profits from the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills were too great to give up, so they decided to try other methods to get the formula from Lin Feng.

Upon arriving in Jiangcheng City, the team received a grand reception, mainly because their official letter had stated they were interested in scouting locations for a new factory.

Of course, those in the know understood from the moment the team arrived that their true target was Lin Xian Village.

Jiang Zhongming led his team on a perfunctory tour of potential sites around Jiangcheng City before finally proposing a visit to Wuyuan County.

"Mr. Jiang, are you going to Wuyuan County for Lin Xian Village’s Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills?"

The official from the investment promotion bureau in charge of hosting them asked Jiang Zhongming directly.

"That’s right. Our company is extremely curious about this medication, and we’d like to meet its inventor."

"And your investment?"

"Well, our company does have an investment plan. If Director Zhu can facilitate a partnership between us and the other party, there’s a high chance that investment will land in Jiangcheng City."

Director Zhu reminded him, "Mr. Jiang, you may not be aware, but many pharmaceutical companies have tried to partner with him before you, and he has rejected all of them."

Jiang Zhongming said with a sneer, "That’s because their offers were too low. I’m confident he won’t be able to refuse the terms our company puts on the table."

"Since you put it that way, Mr. Jiang, I can arrange a meeting. If you do manage to strike a deal, I hope you’ll consider building your factory here in Jiangcheng City."

When Lin Feng was notified, his first instinct was to refuse. But upon learning that this was a "task" from the higher-ups, he had no choice but to agree to the meeting.

’These foreign pharmaceutical companies are definitely up to no good.’