Chen Mo's applause startled everyone. They knew that the First Hospital, represented by Chen Mo, had always opposed the abolition of traditional Chinese patent medicines. They couldn't understand why Chen Mo was applauding them.
The middle-aged man, seeing Chen Mo applaud, revealed a mocking expression. He believed his speech had deeply moved Chen Mo.
"Well said, confusing right and wrong. Listening to you speak is like listening to a dog bark. You've truly opened my eyes."
However, Chen Mo's words made the middle-aged man's face turn exceptionally ugly.
"What did you say!" the middle-aged man glared at Chen Mo furiously.
Chen Mo casually took a photo with his phone, sent it, and stood up. "Without traditional Chinese medicine, your ancestors would have likely died long ago, and you wouldn't have been born, you beast."
The middle-aged man was enraged. "Kid, you're resorting to personal attacks! Director Tang, didn't you hear that?!"
Tang Binwen frowned and looked at Chen Mo.
Chen Mo said, "Everyone here probably looks down on traditional Chinese medicine, most likely because it hinders your avenues for making money, right?"
The faces of the experts present flushed red, and they retorted, "Kid, don't spout nonsense here!"
"We are considering the patients!"
Chen Mo smirked and looked at Professor Dong Zijian beside him. "Professor Dong, what? Aren't you going to say anything?"
Everyone turned their gaze to Dong Zijian. Dong Zijian's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he still spoke, "I believe traditional Chinese patent medicines still have great efficacy, so I suggest we don't abolish them."
A ripple of astonishment went through the room! They hadn't expected Dong Zijian, who usually looked down on traditional Chinese medicine, to speak up for it!
Chen Mo looked at the stunned experts around him. "Did you hear that? Even Professor Dong believes traditional Chinese patent medicines are effective. Do you think this meeting still needs to continue?"
"Bang!" An elder beside Chen Mo slammed the table and stood up.
"Traditional Chinese patent medicines must be abolished! If more than two-thirds of those present agree to abolish them today, it will be considered successful! I suggest we vote now."
Upon hearing this, others also nodded in agreement. Tang Binwen's expression became very grim. However, he could do nothing and could only nod. "Alright, let's begin the vote."
Subsequently, envelopes and papers were distributed to everyone. Each paper had the words "Agree" or "Disagree," and all they had to do was mark a tick.
"Chen Mo, what do we do? They definitely won't disagree," Tian Mengyao said, looking worried.
Chen Mo smiled calmly and gave Tian Mengyao a reassuring look.
Just then, the experts around them received a text message. When they saw the content on their phones, everyone's expression changed, showing signs of shock.
"Have you all made your choices? You can hand your envelopes to me now," Tang Binwen said again.
The elder was the first to submit his envelope, looking at Chen Mo with a mocking smile. "Young man, you need to use your brain when you do things, understand? What's the point of being fast for a moment?" The elder seemed to already see the dawn of victory.
Chen Mo ignored the elder, smiled, and handed his envelope to Tang Binwen.
Next, the experts from other hospitals submitted theirs.
"Let's announce the results now," Tang Binwen said solemnly. He shuffled the envelopes and slowly opened the first one.
"One vote in favor." Hearing this, the elder's smile widened.
"Two votes in favor," Tang Binwen continued. The elder looked at Chen Mo with disdain, not wanting to miss any expression of disappointment or pain on Chen Mo's face.
"One vote against." Suddenly, Tang Binwen announced. The elder remained unfazed, knowing that out of the ten people present, only two hospitals were against it, and they were bound to win!
"Two votes against!" The elder remained calm.
"Three votes against!" However, when Tang Binwen announced the third vote, the elder's brow suddenly furrowed. Tang Binwen's expression also showed surprise.
"Four votes against!" When Tang Binwen saw the fourth vote against, he could no longer suppress the shock on his face. The elder's face turned ashen.
"This, how is this possible! Director Tang, you must have misread!" the elder exclaimed.
Tang Binwen's face darkened. "Vice President Xu, what are you implying? I, Tang Binwen, am not so old and blind. If you don't believe me, look for yourself."
Since there were already four votes against, exceeding one-third, even if everyone else voted in favor, it would be futile. The elder quickly reached out and picked up the envelopes. After he had looked through them all, he was stunned! He saw that among these envelopes, only two were in favor, and everyone else had voted against!
"This, how is this possible! Why did you all switch sides at the last minute!" the elder asked, bewildered.
Chen Mo smiled. "Old man, it seems they have realized their mistakes. As for you, don't be so stubborn."
"This, this is impossible! They wouldn't have voted against it! You must have tampered with it!" The elder seemed unable to accept the outcome.
Chen Mo pointed to the people beside him. "You can ask them if we did anything." The elder looked at them, but unfortunately, not a single person dared to meet his gaze. The elder was not foolish; he knew this was their choice!
Unable to accept reality, the elder pounded his chest and stamped his feet. "You, you scoundrels who switched sides at the last minute! Did you ever think about how badly you would harm those patients!"
Chen Mo asked, "Are you worried about your shares?" Suddenly, the elder's voice cut off, and he looked at Chen Mo with horror. "What, what do you mean by that?!"
Chen Mo smirked. "Kui Long Pharmaceutical, didn't you just invest ten percent of the shares?" "Twenty million, Vice President Xu, you're quite wealthy." "If you had succeeded today, the shares in Kui Long Pharmaceutical would have at least appreciated tenfold, turning twenty million into two hundred million. Tsk, tsk, I didn't realize Vice President Xu had a head for business."
"You, you stop talking nonsense!" The elder was instantly flustered and retorted nervously.
Chen Mo's lips curved into a smile. "Whether it's nonsense or not, Director Tang can investigate and find out. With his behavior, it's probably more than just being dismissed from his post, right?"
Tang Binwen replied, "If Director Chen is telling the truth, Vice President Xu will definitely lose his position, and his physician's license will be revoked. There will also be hefty fines, and even imprisonment!"
"Clang!" The elder, who had been sitting, lost his balance and fell directly to the ground.