Rebirth of India: Superior

Just when Shakru and his friends were preparing to return home and pack their luggage, Shakru suddenly saw that the leading actress Seema Biswas who came with him had a big suitcase, so he joked: "Seema, it seems that you have gained a lot from this trip to China. You bought so many good things.△"

Seema smiled and replied: "In fact, this whole suitcase is filled with these things!" Then she took out a small round iron box from her pocket and handed it to Shakru and continued: "This is really a good thing, easy to use and cheap, so I bought a little more, not only for my own use, but also for relatives and friends."

Shakru thought it was a good thing, but when he took it, he found that it was a small iron box. When he saw the three big characters "Cooling Oil" written on it, he was immediately disappointed and said to Sima: "Sima, this thing is not everywhere in China, but it is almost there. It is the most common and commonly used medicine. Why did you buy it, and you bought so much at once."

"This thing can cool down and relieve summer heat. Mr. Pandit, you are well-off. You may not have had a hard time when you were a child. You don't know how difficult it is to endure the hottest days in summer every year. You may not believe it, even in New Delhi, people die from high temperatures every summer. I believe that if there is a small box of this cooling oil during the most difficult time, it will definitely play a big role." Sima replied with a wry smile.

Although Shakru is living a good life now, in the memory of this body, the hot season every year is also an extremely painful experience. Because the Indian peninsula and subcontinent are backed by the Himalayas in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south, the complex and changeable terrain determines its climate diversity. In addition, due to its low latitude and the mountains on the north side blocking the cold air from the south, India has always been at the forefront of the "hottest countries in the world". Every year, in May before the rainy season, India experiences high temperatures.

Especially in 2015, the temperature in most parts of India soared to 48 degrees. The temperature in some areas has exceeded 50c, so that the asphalt roads have been melted by the scorching sun! In the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh alone, at least 1,118 deaths were related to high temperatures.

The common anti-heat medicine, cooling oil, was a medicine that Shakru was very familiar with in his previous life. He knew very well how effective it was. What was particularly rare was that the price of this thing was extremely cheap, so almost every family would prepare a few boxes. But is there no such thing in India? This is unlikely, so Shakru asked: "Xima, are you sure we don't have similar medicines in India?"

Xima thought for a while, and then answered very affirmatively: "Definitely not, otherwise I would not have heard of such a useful thing at all."

Hearing this answer, Shakru's heart moved. If it was really as Sima said, then this was also a business opportunity, so he also purchased a lot of cooling oil. Then he hurried back to New Delhi.

After some investigation, Shakru was surprised to find that India really did not have cooling oil, and even did not have similar medicines. The first reason is that cooling oil is a traditional Chinese medicine, and at this time, only China and areas with a relatively dense population of Chinese people recognized traditional Chinese medicine in the world; the second reason is that the main raw materials of cooling oil, such as camphor oil and mint oil, are not produced in India (mint is native to China, mainly in Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Henan. As for camphor, the main production area is in Taiwan.)

After figuring this out, Shakru felt that this business had great potential. Especially this time, the cooling oil samples he and Sima brought back were widely praised, which further strengthened his determination to introduce them. So he came to Changchun again

Liu Zian was very surprised by Shakru's return: "Hey, Lao Sha, how come you're back after just a few days away?"

Shakru pretended to be unhappy and replied: "Why? Not welcome?"

"Lao Sha, what are you saying? I'm so happy that my friend is here, how could I not welcome him?"

"Okay. Okay, I'm just kidding. By the way, didn't you tell me last time that you hoped I could invest in China?" Shakru changed the subject.

Liu Zian answered ignorantly: "Yes. But didn't you say that now is not the right time to do business in China?"

Shakru nodded and said: "It is indeed not the right time, but I want to sign a long-term contract with your pharmaceutical factory. I want to import a large amount of a drug."

"Ah? Import drugs? Old Sha, I remember you told me last time that the most difficult business to do in India is the imported drug business, because you India is the world's largest producer of generic drugs, and the low-price competition is particularly fierce. Even your Viagra has gone through a lot of hardships to barely keep the market. Why do you suddenly want to do the imported drug business now? Aren't you afraid of losing money?" Liu Zian asked in surprise.

"You are right. The business of importing drugs in India is indeed not easy to do, but this time I plan to import low-cost finished drugs. This kind of drug is now very cheap. I guess no one will copy it because the profit is too low, and I don't plan to sell it at a high price. I will go to the low-end market and win by volume." Shakru explained.

"Oh, what medicine makes you so confident?"

"Yes, this is it." Shakru casually took out a box of cooling oil from his pocket and said.

Liu Zian took it and looked at it, and said with some disappointment: "You talked so much about it before, it turned out to be cooling oil. How could you not have this thing in India?"

"Well, there really isn't, because the main raw material here is not produced in India, and this kind of pure Chinese medicine preparation method only exists in China, but the market for this thing in India is very large. You have also been to India, and you should know how terrible the high temperature weather in India is!"

Liu Zian thought about it, and then nodded with lingering fear: "Well, your place is really hot, I am almost sunburned to death. If there is really no such thing as cooling oil as you said, then the sales should be good. I guess even people who live in air-conditioned rooms every day will buy a few boxes as a backup."

"Only a few people in India can afford air conditioning, and most people can use local air conditioning."

PS: A local air conditioner is popular in India. It looks like a metal louvered box, with a fan installed on the front, louvers and straw on the other three sides, and a water tank at the bottom. A small water pump is placed in the water tank, which wets the straw on the three louvers through 3 small water pipes, and then blows out water vapor through the fan. This kind of traditional air conditioner has a very good cooling effect and is very popular among ordinary families who cannot afford it.