Volume 1: Young and Reckless! Chapter 91: Stabbing in the Back!

  Because most people who study traditional Chinese medicine are conservative in their thinking, they are not used to eating cold dishes and pastries. Therefore, the celebratory dinner was held in a traditional Chinese banquet style.

  In the hotel lobby of Yanyuan, 30 tables were set up. All delegates attended in groups of ten and shared a table. In order to allow everyone to discuss freely at the meeting, the organizing committee did not forcibly assign seats.

  Qin Luo casually found a table to sit down, but didn't expect that he had already become the celebrity of the whole scene due to one speech, and the people at the table immediately took the initiative to greet him.

  "Brother Qin, listening to your words is better than reading books for ten years. When the wine and dishes come later, I must toast you with three big cups."

  "Yes. To have such insight at a young age, truly one cannot judge by appearance."

  "Qin, this is my business card. If you ever pass through Guangxi in the future, be sure to stop by my place."

  "Yes, yes! If Brother Qin comes to Guangzhou, I'll definitely give him a chance to play the host."

  People with talent always win the respect of others. Qin Luo's speech on stage at that time was sharp and hurtful, but it gained recognition and trust from the crowd.

  In this way, his minor flaws were automatically ignored by others.

  Qin Luo smiled and exchanged pleasantries with everyone, without being as intimidating as he was when standing on the stage.

  Qin Luo knew that it was wise to quit while one was ahead. If he were to clash with these people now, it would only increase the number of enemies he would have to face in the future.

  The host was very generous, with two bottles of Wuliangye on each table. Many people at the table were good drinkers and urged Qin Luo to drink. Qin Luo repeatedly explained that he was allergic to alcohol and would faint as soon as he drank it.

  Everyone saw that his face was abnormal and knew he wasn't lying. In the end, he made a concession, others drank a cup of wine, Qin Luo drank a cup of fruit juice to accompany them. He couldn't hold it anymore, and ran to the toilet twice in a row.

  Then, the leaders of the main table, led by Cai Gongmin, went from table to table toasting.

  When he turned to Qin Luo's table, Cai Gongming deliberately walked in front of Qin Luo and patted his shoulder heavily, saying: "Qin Luo, you really gave us a lesson today. You spoke well, extremely well. However, there is one thing you said wrong."

  "What?" Qin Luo asked.

  "It's not a complete waste of time for us to hold this meeting either. If we hadn't had this meeting, how would we have discovered your talent?" Cai Gongmin said with a smile.

  Qin Luo didn't expect the serious-looking old man to make a joke, and was slightly surprised. The group of people following Cai Gongmin heard their leader's laughter and, as if someone had pressed a remote control, also burst out laughing together. It seemed like they had just heard the most hilarious joke in the world.

  "The minister is overpraising me. I just said what came to mind. These things aren't only known by me, if you pay a little attention, you can understand. It's just that no one wants to be the first to point out that the emperor has no new clothes." Qin Luo said with a smile.

  The implication of his words was very clear. If Cai Gongming could accept it, then in the future, he would be a leader who could borrow power. If Cai Gongming was unwilling to respond, then in the future, there might be many obstacles.

  Cai Gongmin nodded and sighed, saying: "Yes. These principles are very obvious. But no one wants to say it. Everyone pretends not to know, just getting by. No one admits that they smelled the stench, so this pot of meat can only continue to rot."

  Qin Luo was overjoyed in his heart. If Cai Gongmin could express his support, with his power, the road to saving traditional Chinese medicine would have a lot more help.

  "It will be better later." Qin Luo said with a smile.

  "Yes, it will be better later. Many of your views today have enlightened me. The idea of establishing a TCM association and letting insiders lead insiders is very clear-----haha, this is not the time to discuss this issue. Let's talk about it after the meeting. Come on, Qin Luo, I'll toast you a glass."

  "I can't drink." Qin Luo said with a bitter smile.

  "It doesn't matter. Use juice instead." Cai Gongmin said tolerantly.

  If other leaders asked their subordinates to toast, the subordinates would be grateful and drink three cups. Who dares to refuse like Qin Luo with the excuse of "can't drink"?

  "I respect Minister Cai." Qin Luo raised his juice glass and clinked it against Cai Gongmin's.

  Cai Gong's followers discovered once again that he was different towards Qin Luo.

  Before that, when he toasted at each table, others drank a full cup. He just moistened his lips.

  And Qin Luo used his drink to clink glasses with him, but he downed the entire cup in one gulp.

  "Qin Luo, I forgot to ask you. Where are you working now?"

  Qin Luo smiled and said: "I am a teacher at the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University."

  "Oh. I was wrong. But this time, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy has sent us a very good representative." Cai Gongmin said with a smile.

  Qin Luo sneered, he would never do something stupid to add to Guo Renhuai's political achievements.

  So, Qin Luo said with an embarrassed face: "Actually, I also thought about representing the department to attend this meeting. I even tried hard to get a spot. But the department considered my young age and shallow experience, thinking that I was not suitable for attending such a high-level conference, so they brushed me off."

  "It was Wang, the king of kings, who appreciated me before and personally ran to the organizing committee to get a spot for me. Moreover, he strongly persuaded other expert group members to agree, allowing me to represent the expert group on stage to give a speech. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to stand on the stage."

  After hearing Qin Luo's words, Cai Gongmin's face seemed to be covered with a black paper. He said: "The way the leaders of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy assess talent is really problematic. Minghao, you should give Principal Li Yonggang a call and mention this matter."

  The secretary standing behind Mr. Cai immediately responded and took out the notebook he was carrying with him to record this matter.

  Mr. Zhu, who was sitting at a table next to Qin Luo, heard his words and was shocked into a cold sweat.

  This kid is really too sinister. The knife stabbed from behind is really ruthless.

  If Minister Cai takes this matter seriously, Director Guo's work will be very passive.

  "Director Guo Renhuai must have his own considerations too." Qin Luo struggled to make excuses for the director.

  Since you've started, might as well go all the way and expose Director Guo's name too.

  "Hmph. This old notion of valuing people by their seniority and age should have been discarded long ago. His thinking is problematic." Cai Gongmin said, pointing to his own head.

  This "thought is problematic", perhaps can sentence Guo Renhui to death penalty.

  Cai Gongmin patted Qin Luo's shoulder again and then led the people to the next table for a toast.

  The president of the Chinese Medicine Association, Jiang Shanshui, also clinked glasses with Qin Luo and smiled: "This young man has a great future ahead of him. I'm keeping an eye on you. If there's anything that can't be solved, just give me a call."

  As he spoke, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Qin Luo.

  Qin Luo knew that Jiang Shanshui's attitude towards him was because Cai Gongmin thought highly of him, but this society is like this, there is no love without reason, and there is no hate without reason. He also didn't want to show his thoughts on his face, so he warmly chatted with him.

  When Cai Gongmin and his group left, Qin Luo once again became the center of attention at the table.

  Everyone expected that after being favored by Deputy Minister Qin Luo, he would surely rise to prominence.

  Then everyone toasted more enthusiastically. Qin Luo's frequency of running to the toilet also accelerated.

  Mr. Zhu also brought a cup of wine over, stood in front of Qin Luo with a flattering smile on his face, and said: "Qin Luo, I didn't understand you well before, and often looked at people with old eyes. There are many places that have offended you, please don't take it to heart. Come, this glass of wine is for you. Let's just forget about some of the unhappy things we had before?"

  Qin Luo narrowed his eyes and looked at him, smiling and saying: "I don't drink."

  Mr. Zhu just knew that Qin Luo couldn't drink, even when the minister toasted with him, he dared to use juice, and he himself had no way to pretend to be big, so he smiled and said: "It's okay, you can use juice too."

  Qin Luo shook his head and said, "I'm also full of juice."

  Whoosh!

  Mr. Zhu's face suddenly turned red, like a cloud of crimson smoke.

  He stood there with an awkward expression, unable to decide whether to leave or stay.

  Knowing Qin Luo might still have a prejudice against him, he could only force himself to say: "I'll go first as a sign of respect."

  After finishing speaking, he drained the white wine in his cup in one gulp. Then, with an expectant face, he looked at Qin Luo.

  Qin Luo looked at him for a while, lightly sighed, and picked up the fruit juice cup in front of her to moisten her lips.

  "Thank you," said Teacher Zhu. Qin Luo's subtle action almost moved him to tears.

  If he drank all the wine and Qin Luo didn't move, that would be a slap in the face in front of everyone at the table.

  Qin Luo nodded, and Teacher Zhu accompanied him with a smile, holding his wine glass back to his own position.

  A silver Mercedes-Benz turned into Yanyuan and stopped in the parking lot of the living quarters.

  Li Lixi pushed open the car door and said to Guan Xu, who got out of the car a step later: "Guan Shao, didn't you say you wanted to discuss business with me? What are we doing in this place?"

  "It's better to talk business now." said Guan Xu with a smile.

  "Come here to talk business? What's good about this place? If we want to find a place to have fun, why not go to Xin Yuan instead? That new waitress, Mei, is really a beauty. Who knows, with your skills, maybe we can even get a chance to... become insiders."

  "Heaven is big, earth is big, but making money is the biggest. Without money, everything is fleeting." Guan Xiao said with a smile.

  "What's gotten into Guan Shao? Will he still be short of ways to make money?"

  "Isn't this what I came for?"

  "What's there to find here? Is there a way to make money here?"

  "A national conference on traditional Chinese medicine is being held here." Guan Xiao explained as he walked towards the garden.

  "What's the difference between a traditional Chinese medicine symposium and the business we want to discuss?"

  "Those old men who attend the meeting are like huge treasure mines," said Guan Xiu with a smile. "As long as we can dig them up, we can make a fortune."

  "Less talk, you're not going to tell me that the business you're doing this time back in China is traditional Chinese medicine, are you? Not gene technology?" Li Lingsi asked with a face full of surprise and strong feelings of disappointment.

  "What? Don't you think highly of traditional Chinese medicine?" Guan Xiao turned back to ask, still with that gentle and carefree smile on his face.

  "No. I just think... doing high-tech is where the money's at. And, we can get favorable national policies. Our loans will also be easier..."

  "Do you think I'd fight a battle without being sure of winning? Trust me, follow me in and I'll give you the chance to get rich." said Guan Yu, urging him on.

  "Haha, of course I believe you." Li Lingsi said, although she was suspicious in her heart. But based on the trust she had in Guanxu since childhood, she followed him inside.

  What he didn't know was that this time's following led him to step into an endless abyss.

  And never look back.