When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 113



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113. Wannabe

A metal briefcase placed on the desk.

Choi Jeong-il entered his password, opened his bag, and turned towards Oh Hyeon-seong.

“Is this the sample?”

“Yes, it is a treatment made based on the materials you sent me.”

Artificial solutions of different colors contained in small glass ampoules.

But it wasn’t just made in one form, there were a few pill-shaped ones lying around in the corner.

“You made it this quickly. I guess it wasn’t just a rumor that you were continuously researching the sample I gave you last time.”

“At that time, we gave up on developing a cure right away, but we were still conducting research on our side.”

Choi Jeong-il nodded and continued speaking.

“The ‘effect of neutralizing turbid energy’ of the spirit crops could have been used excellently even back then. However, the reason my senior refused at the time and the plan was abandoned was because the supply was inevitably limited since it was an individual farm. That’s why I’ve been researching how to achieve sufficient effects even with a small amount of ingredients. As a result, I was able to achieve sufficient results.”

They have researched technologies to minimize the consumption of materials and maximize the effectiveness so that many people can benefit from a limited amount of crops, and this can be fully applied to this new drug.

“In addition, the fact that not only the technology we developed but also the material itself had completely changed was a big factor.”

All the samples he had given to Choi Jeong-il’s lab in the past were of common crops.

Until then, there was no such thing as a special crop, and Oh Hyeonseong didn’t even know it existed.

On the other hand, the crops he sent recently were of a unique grade.

A turbidity neutralizing effect that is on a different level from existing ones.

In addition, there were direct additional effects such as increased physical strength and recovery from trauma.

If the intention at the time was to develop a treatment to neutralize turbid air in order to prevent the mental illness and physical aftereffects of hunters who are exposed to turbid air for a long period of time.

Now, it has gone far beyond that and has become a powerful treatment that fundamentally cures various diseases.

“What do you think the yield will be?”

“It varies depending on the crop, but with just one vegetable or fruit you send us, we can make medicine for at least several hundred people. It is so effective.”

“There is no problem with mass production?”

“We have prepared things in advance, so we can start right away. Now it depends on your will.”

Oh Hyeon-seong was silent for a moment at his firm words.

With this level of efficiency, there will be no problem in mass producing the treatment while harvesting an appropriate amount that does not cause excessive burden.

However, if these treatments are announced and distributed in any form, they will certainly have a huge impact worldwide.

In the past, he thought that if his crops were released into the world, everyone would desperately try to find out the source because of their shocking taste.

Oh Hyeon-seong, who wanted a quiet life in Changyeong-ri, naturally did not want that.

To lower interest, only a few crops were distributed to department stores in downgraded versions.

But this time I thought it was within acceptable limits.

‘Even if there is interest, it will only be indirect. It’s okay because the crops aren’t directly exposed.’

If this treatment is announced, people will naturally think of it as a new drug from a pharmaceutical company.

Even if they are very interested, they probably won’t be interested in the source itself unless it’s your competitor.

If a treatment that innovative is developed, you would think that all kinds of new technologies have been applied.

Who would have thought that vegetable juice was made by extracting ingredients from crops grown on a farm?

‘Besides, if it’s Choi Jeong-il, I’ll make sure to keep security tight.’

Choi Jeong-il fully utilized his experience in the special forces, where security was extremely important, and applied it to his own business.

Currently, Aegis Entertainment’s internal security is also famous for not letting even a single scandal leak out, despite the fact that all the top stars are gathered there.

Even if accidents occur outside, it can’t be helped, but internal security is said to be on par with that of a national secret facility.

‘And more than anything… I felt something great at the hospital.’

Oh Hyun-seong felt many things while watching his siblings’ family.

There are probably countless families like them in today’s world.

Since the emergence of Takgi, ordinary people have also been suffering from various new rare diseases.

Although he was a veteran or retired soldier on a battlefield where people were constantly dying and being killed, he learned that he could save countless lives even if he was not on the front lines.

“Let’s give it a try.”

Oh Hyun-seong nodded and said.

Then Choi Jeong-il smiled and took out the documents.

“Then let’s start with the paperwork.”

“… You’ve become a businessman too.”

“The only flaw is that he is too honest for a businessman.”

Choi Jeong-il smiled faintly.

From the process of establishing a corporation to the details of business.

Oh Hyeon-seong was able to proceed with the procedure without much difficulty by listening to his detailed explanation.

Although he had some basic knowledge of business for his past missions, when it came to professional fields, his depth was different from that of Choi Jeong-il.

“Then the only thing left is the issue of shares in the corporation… Wouldn’t it be appropriate to split the shares in half?”

“No, half is too much.”

Choi Jeong-il shook his head and spoke quite firmly.

So much so that Oh Hyun-seong felt puzzled.

“Excessive? Why?”

“Your share was measured too little.”

“What are you talking about? You said you would take care of everything from business expenses to operations, but you say half of it is too much?”

“The reason this business is possible is fundamentally thanks to you, my senior. In addition, your farm is the only source of new drug ingredients. The establishment and maintenance of the business itself are driven by your will.”

Thud!

Choi Jeong-il confidently put down the contract, and it had a 9 to 1 share ratio written on it.

Of course, Oh Hyun-seong will have a 90 percent stake, and Choi Jeong-il will have the remaining 10 percent.

At that sight, Oh Hyun-seong touched his forehead for a moment.

“… I wonder if this is even okay.”

“Don’t worry. Even just that 10 percent would be a huge profit for me.”

“There’s no way for money to come in, so to speak.”

Oh Hyeon-seong asked in surprise at his words.

Oh Hyun-seong had no intention of making a profit from the new drug.

The reason I decided to start this business in the first place was because I wanted to save people suffering from toxic gases and rare diseases.

This was something that was agreed upon with him from the beginning.

“This is something I was going to talk about from the beginning, but a revenue model is essential to carrying out this business.”

“Why?”

“Donations and companies that are in the red have no choice but to rely on generous donors. If the money disappears, the company will have to close down as well. However, a proper company with a profit model and system will continue to run on its own even if you leave it alone. Even if I go bankrupt and become penniless.”

Choi Jeong-il said to him.

It is certainly a persuasive argument that will have you nodding your head in agreement.

“But… if that happens, the content will be different from what was originally agreed upon.”

Of course, it’s not that I hate money.

It wasn’t that I had gone into farming to escape from something, but I simply retired and sought an easy life away from the hustle and bustle, and the more money the better.

But if he were to charge patients a high enough price to make a profit, then the reason he started this business would have been lost.

However, Choi Jeong-il shook his head.

“You don’t have to worry about that. Rather, if you make profits in other areas, you can provide new drugs to patients at a cheaper price.”

“Other fields?”

“Didn’t wisdom work a while ago?

“iced coffee…!”

Oh Hyeon-seong, whose words brought back to mind something he had forgotten, slapped his knee.

*

One day, a domestic pharmaceutical company appeared like a comet and made a stir in the world.

An issue so huge that it dominated news columns not only in Korea but also around the world.

There was news that a new drug had been developed for various rare diseases caused by turbidity, and that its effectiveness was so superior to that of previous drugs or treatments that it truly revolutionized the medical field.

Not only the effectiveness, but also the number of drugs announced and the range of treatment options for each drug were wide, which helped save countless suffering people.

This is an issue that cannot help but become a hot topic, as it shows dramatic effects not only for the general public with rare diseases, but also for awakened people suffering from aftereffects caused by turbidity.

The topic grew even bigger when a famous North American hunter who was battling an illness was able to get out of bed thanks to the effects.

But the biggest reason why it became a topic that turned the world upside down was its ‘absurdly low price.’

Basically, for a pharmaceutical company to establish a business, it must be accompanied by enormous R&D costs and facility investments.

Because of this, even though the cost of producing the drug itself is not that high, it cannot help but be priced high.

But this new pharmaceutical company was going against those basic principles and selling all the drugs it developed all over the world at prices that were next to nothing.

“Isn’t this a real hit? Who would have thought that a Korean pharmaceutical company would do something like this?”

“Yeah, yeah, you did a good thing. But I don’t care.”

The girl responded indifferently to her friend’s excited words.

She opened her mouth to look in the mirror, then shook her head as if she wasn’t satisfied with the state of her makeup today and started walking again.

“Hey, you don’t care. If you get sick, you could survive thanks to that medicine.”

“That’s unlucky. I’ll never get such a rare disease anyway.”

She responded with a snort.

In this era, the toxic gas emitted by monster corpses has been detected in small quantities everywhere, and humanity has virtually coexisted with the toxic gas.

However, the extremely small amount of turbidity that is immediately exposed does not have any significant effect on the general public.

As long as you don’t enter a gated area or restricted area, there is no chance that the general public will suffer from acute illness due to the fumes.

But that’s just for now.

There have been many studies showing that it has a negative impact on the human body in the long term.

Yet not many people were seriously concerned about him.

It was as if everyone knew that fine dust was bad, but it sounded like someone else’s story that fine dust causes serious illness.

“Doesn’t your child have any empathy?”

“Stop talking nonsense… Oh, I see there’s a new store here?”

A woman with sparkling eyes stood in front of a department store.

The first floor is where cosmetic brands are gathered, and there were brands I had never seen before.

But soon her eyes furrowed.

“What…? This tiny bottle costs 500,000 won? Are you crazy?”

“What, really?”

Two women were muttering in front of a price list.

I wouldn’t know if it was a very famous brand, but it’s amazing that a brand I’ve never heard of before is suddenly pushing forward with such an ultra-high-price policy.

It couldn’t help but look ugly.

“Huh? Miracle?”

“Why, do you know this place?”

“It’s the pharmaceutical company I was talking about earlier. Wow, I see they also make cosmetics?”

“Hey, okay, okay, let’s go quickly. I know you made good medicine and did a good deed, but do you really think I should buy you cosmetics at this price?”

The woman shook her head and left the store.

But at that moment, her phone rang and a notification from SNS popped up.

“Ouch…! My sister turned on the live broadcast!”

As a famous hunter, top star, and huge fan of Joo Ji-hye, she turned on the screen right away from where she stood.

Then, Joo Ji-hye appeared on the screen and waved her hand.

At the same time, the number of viewers is rising very steeply.

Although her popularity was already great, her recent rise has been so tremendous that even she, a long-time fan, was surprised by the number of viewers.

At that moment, the woman’s gaze turned to a small glass bottle placed on the desk.

“Oh, what is this? It’s a cosmetic product I bought a while ago… It’s so unbelievably effective. Are you curious?”

Joo Ji-hye smiled brightly on the screen.

It was a very artificial smile, but as expected from an actor, it didn’t show, and instead, it was a smile that was full of charm, almost like captivating people.

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