I Transmigrated Into a Villain and All the Heroines in This Novel Have Systems?

Chapter 43:

Lin Chuan didn’t have much choice.

He had come straight from the private restaurant to Lu Group and hadn’t had the time to get a proper packaging box for the wild ginseng.

So, he had simply asked the restaurant staff for a plastic bag and carried the wild ginseng over just like that.

Seeing that Lu Chaoge and the others didn’t believe him, he reached into the plastic bag, pulled out the wild ginseng, and casually tossed it onto the table as if he were throwing away trash.

“Check it. See if this is what you need.”

Lu Chaoge and the other two almost wanted to hit him.

If this was truly a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng, then it was an invaluable treasure!

Could he not handle it with a little more care?

Lu Chaoge hurriedly signaled to Guo Huaide. “Director Guo, please take a look. Is this really a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng?”

Guo Huaide, still wearing his white gloves, carefully picked up the wild ginseng.

Compared to Wan Jinyou’s fake ginseng, this one was significantly larger in both size and weight.

Even the medicinal aroma it emitted was much richer.

They say the best way to judge quality is through comparison.

With such a stark contrast, the extraordinary nature of this wild ginseng became immediately apparent.

Guo Huaide was already half convinced.

However, since this was a serious matter, he didn’t dare to make a hasty conclusion. He tentatively asked, “Mr. Lin, would you allow us to perform a slice test on this ginseng?”

Lin Chuan smiled confidently. “Real gold fears no fire. You can test it however you like. But I have one condition.”

Lu Chaoge gestured for him to continue. “Go on.”

“If the final test determines it’s fake, I won’t take a single cent. But if it’s proven to be genuine, you must buy it.”

“How much are you selling it for?” Lu Chaoge asked.

“Thirty million.” Lin Chuan stated his price. In fact, in the original novel, Qin Chao had also sold it for thirty million.

Hearing his price, Lu Chaoge hesitated.

Her company’s budget for wild ginseng was only five million. If it was just a little over budget—one or two million—she might still be able to approve it.

But Lin Chuan’s price was far beyond their budget.

If she agreed to this deal recklessly, she would be taking a huge risk.

If the newly developed product became a hit on the market, then it would be fine.

But if it failed, the Lu family would undoubtedly hold her accountable.

Ever since she had revived this health supplement company, many in the Lu family had been eyeing her position.

Countless people were waiting for her to fail so they could step over her and take her place.

Seeing her hesitation, Lin Chuan pressed her for an answer. “Are you buying or not? Just give me a straightforward answer. If not, I’ll leave.”

Xu Manli was extremely dissatisfied with his attitude. “Isn’t your price a bit too high? Chaoge is your fiancée, after all. Can’t you give her a friendly discount?”

Lin Chuan raised his hand to cut her off. “Don’t try to guilt-trip me. In the business world, there are no familial ties. We’re not even married yet, and even if we were, business is business. When we’re at home, I can hand over all my money to her for safekeeping. But right now? No way!”

Hearing this, a faint blush appeared on Lu Chaoge’s face. “You’re getting more and more ridiculous. Who’s sitting with you at home?”

Lin Chuan shrugged. “It was just an example. Just hurry up and give me an answer. Stop dragging it out like a woman.”

Lu Chaoge’s face twitched slightly.

Was this guy misunderstanding something? She was a woman!

“Fine. As long as your wild ginseng is genuine, I’ll pay thirty million.” She hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded.

“Chaoge, don’t be impulsive! Thirty million is way beyond our budget. The risk is too great,” Xu Manli hurriedly tried to dissuade her.

But Lu Chaoge had already made up her mind. “It’s fine. We originally planned to position this product for the mid-tier market. But if we really get our hands on a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng, we can go straight for the high-end market.”

“High-end market?” Xu Manli was instantly intrigued.

The health supplement market had several tiers—high-end, mid-tier, and low-end.

Each tier had strict barriers, and breaking into a higher tier was extremely difficult.

Previously, Lu Group had been focused on the low-end market, but the profit margins were too thin, making it hard to scale.

That was why Lu Chaoge had wanted to develop a new product aimed at the mid-tier market.

It was a bold decision, but also a risky one.

Many competitors who heard about this were eagerly waiting for Lu Group to fail.

But now, with Lin Chuan bringing out a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng, Lu Chaoge’s ambitions grew even bigger.

She decided to go all in—skipping the mid-tier market entirely and going straight for the high-end segment.

If she succeeded, Lu Group’s reputation in the health supplement industry would skyrocket.

Xu Manli and Guo Huaide were both stunned by Lu Chaoge’s boldness.

While they had both dreamed of breaking into the high-end market, they had only dared to think about it.

Yet Lu Chaoge was actually making it happen.

“Alright, it’s settled. Director Guo, start the testing immediately.” Lu Chaoge once again displayed her decisive CEO demeanor, giving no room for objections.

Guo Huaide said nothing more and immediately pulled out his phone to make a call.

Soon, several experts from the R&D department arrived, bringing various professional testing equipment with them.

They carefully sliced off a small root hair from Lin Chuan’s ginseng and placed it under a microscope for analysis.

Lu Chaoge and Xu Manli stood nervously to the side, anxiously awaiting the results.

Meanwhile, Lin Chuan was completely at ease, casually wandering around the conference room and examining random things.

Finally, after ten minutes, the R&D team concluded their tests.

Guo Huaide quickly took the analysis report and walked over to Lu Chaoge and Xu Manli.

“CEO Lu, the test results are in. After conducting a thorough analysis, the final conclusion is…”

Lu Chaoge and Xu Manli held hands tightly, palms sweating, their hearts pounding in suspense.

“This is indeed a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng.”

Guo Huaide finished in one breath, his voice even trembling slightly.

Having worked in health supplement research for so many years, this was the first time he had ever seen such an aged wild ginseng. He couldn’t help but be excited.

Lu Chaoge and Xu Manli were overjoyed and immediately hugged each other in celebration.

Lin Chuan, watching from the side, happened to witness the scene of their “four spheres colliding,” and he was utterly shocked.

This was like Mars crashing into Earth!

It was said that Mars had a diameter half that of Earth’s.

If that comparison applied here, then Lu Chaoge would be Mars, while Xu Manli would be Earth.

Although Lin Chuan disliked Xu Manli, he had to admit—her figure was undeniably impressive.

Especially with the way she dressed—it was bolder and more provocative than Lu Chaoge’s, making it hard for anyone to look away.

A random thought suddenly popped into Lin Chuan’s mind.

In ancient times, noblewomen often had a maidservant accompany them when they got married.

The maidservant would serve the husband when the wife was unavailable.

If this were ancient times, wouldn’t Xu Manli be the perfect accompanying maid?

Hmm… that kind of maid, I wouldn’t mind having!