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Chapter 638: Prepare Detailed Contingency Plans

Time quickly passed to the end of November 2002, and CCTV News broadcast a news report.

Although the news only lasted a few seconds, it immediately reminded Huang Xiaochuan of a public health event that occurred in his previous life from the end of 2002 to 2003.

To my recollection, this incident caused minimal harm to Shanghai, thanks to the city's high level of attention to the situation from the outset. The city's public health system was immediately activated, effectively monitoring and screening outsiders.

Furthermore, continuous public education and outreach efforts have fostered self-protection awareness and hygiene habits among Shanghai residents. Throughout this special period, the number of confirmed cases in Shanghai was negligible, a mere drop in the ocean compared to the city's large population. The city successfully navigated this period safely.

Even so, Huang Xiaochuan was still very nervous. His pupils contracted and his brain immediately started working.

Without the slightest hesitation, he personally made a phone call to Jiang Bixing.

After receiving the call, Jiang Bixing did not delay for a moment and immediately went to the Guangda Real Estate Building in Pudong.

Huang Xiaochuan's office is located on the 48th floor of the main building, offering a panoramic view, including the Yangtze River estuary on clear days.

However, Huang Xiaochuan had no interest in appreciating the scenery outside the window and paced back and forth in the office with a worried expression.

At that moment, the two doors to the office were pushed open from the outside, and Jiang Bixing arrived.

"Chairman, you wanted to see me?"

"Old Jiang is here, have a seat!" Upon seeing Jiang Bixing, Huang Xiaochuan immediately returned to normal.

Huang Xiaochuan went straight to the point with Jiang Bixing, saying, "I saw a news report at noon saying that a highly contagious disease has appeared in Guangdong Province and is spreading very quickly. After seeing this news, I immediately thought of you."

Jiang Bixing was slightly nervous after hearing this, because Times Supermarket Group also has dozens of Times Super Shopping Centers and dozens of Times Home Appliance Stores in Guangdong Province.

However, he had never experienced anything like this before, so he couldn't think of a systematic solution for the time being.

At this point, Huang Xiaochuan suggested to Jiang Bixing, "I think we should take this matter seriously. After all, we deal in comprehensive consumer goods, and our warehousing, logistics, and sales become extremely important in the face of natural disasters."

I think we can use this incident to develop a contingency plan. This plan should include what our company, Times Commerce, can do in the event of a natural disaster or major incident. For example, we can protect the safety of our employees, appropriately increase the procurement and stockpiling of essential goods such as rice, flour, oil, convenience foods, bottled water, toilet paper, disinfectant, and hand sanitizer to ensure the supply of these necessities. We can also ensure the safety of the logistics process to guarantee that consumers can promptly purchase affordable goods and supplies.

Afraid that he wouldn't remember, Jiang Bixing took out a small notebook from his bag and wrote down everything Huang Xiaochuan had just said.

"Please rest assured, Chairman. After I return, I will immediately organize relevant personnel to formulate a contingency plan. Once the plan is finalized, I will bring it to you for review as soon as possible."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded, but still instructed, "Contingency plans are contingency plans. I think we can stockpile some of those daily necessities first, increasing the normal procurement volume by 200. Also, we need to contact the relevant suppliers and manufacturers to ensure a sufficient supply of materials in the future."

Furthermore, Zhou Wei should also be involved in developing contingency plans, as his logistics arm, Times Logistics, is a crucial component of this process.

"Understood, I'll arrange for its execution as soon as I get back." Jiang Bixing even had a slight feeling that Huang Xiaochuan's instructions might be a bit too much, but he still resolutely carried them out.

After Jiang Bi left, Huang Xiaochuan called Gao Song in.

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"Contact several of the best air purification system companies. You need some medical-grade air purification equipment, mainly for home use. Have them each send you a quote, including installation."

"Okay, I understand, I'll contact them right away!" Gao Song immediately agreed.

Gao Song was about to leave the office when Huang Xiaochuan called him back.

"Oh, and one more question about the timeframe. I'd like it installed as soon as possible."

Gao Song nodded: "Okay!"

After finishing his business, Huang Xiaochuan had no desire to stay in the office any longer and went straight home.

Yu Xiang was originally scheduled to leave for Hong Kong tomorrow to stay for a few days because there were several important meetings at Kangci Hospital that required her attendance as a director. Huang Xiaochuan went home to stop Yu Xiang's trip.

When Yu Xiang, who was busy packing her things, saw Huang Xiaochuan, she exclaimed in surprise, "Huh!"

"Why are you back so early today?"

Huang Xiaochuan said, "Yu Xiang, don't bother packing. I've already had Gao Song call Fu Qiu. The meeting is canceled and will be rescheduled."

Yu Xiang was stunned for a moment. She saw that her man's expression was very serious, and for a moment she thought something had happened.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

After Huang Xiaochuan asked Yu Xiang to sit down, he expressed his concerns.

"I saw a news report at noon saying that an unknown source of infectious disease has been discovered in Guangdong Province. I immediately had a bad feeling. I was worried that it would spread on a large scale. This might be my intuition! But I'd rather believe it than not. You are a doctor yourself. Go online and check the news later. Analyze this matter with your professional perspective. Anyway, I am extremely uneasy."

Yu Xiang stood up and said, "I'm going to go online and check the news now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Xiang went to her study. In this villa, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang each had their own study, but Yu Xiang's study was right next to the master bedroom.

Yu Xiang opened the Soso.com website, clicked on the news section, and quickly found relevant news reports, which she read one by one.

However, the more she looked, the more serious her expression became. She was a doctor who had received professional training and practice, and she had some understanding of the dangers of infectious diseases. From her perspective as a professional, the infectious disease currently occurring in Guangdong Province was indeed quite serious, because it had not yet been determined what kind of infectious disease it was.

After reading it, Yu Xiang had a certain judgment about the matter; it was indeed not an ordinary event.

However, Yu Xiang did not take it as seriously as Huang Xiaochuan. In Yu Xiang's view, it was indeed an unexplained disease with a relatively high degree of infectivity, but she believed that with the advancement of modern medical technology, it should not be difficult to control.

So Yu Xiang told Huang Xiaochuan her assessment: "There are indeed some abnormalities, but as you said, it will spread on a large scale. I think that's unlikely. After all, with the current medical technology here, we should be able to control it quickly."

Most people share Yu Xiang's view, but only Huang Xiaochuan, who experienced this incident firsthand, knows that its impact on society is all-encompassing. However, he is currently unable to explain the seriousness of the matter to others, and he is not a professional medical worker.

All he could do was make the most of the abundant supply of essential daily necessities from the supermarkets and take good care of his family and friends.

Therefore, he didn't want to discuss these professional issues with Yu Xiang anymore, as it wasn't his forte. What he needed to do was ensure that Shidai Commerce could provide a stable supply of affordable goods to the residents of the city during this period.