In the past, on his frequent business trips abroad, when he met with clients he would never be in a hurry to talk prices or orders. Instead, he always asked a slew of questions about local medical practices, insurance regulations, and market conditions, earning the sobriquet "Mr. Question" from customers. He became familiar with all the unique aspects of each medical market.
以往一年有一半的時間跑國外，和客戶見了面，李永川不急著談訂單、講價錢，反倒儘問一些當地醫療政策、保險法規、市場動態等，被客戶起了個「問題先生」(Mr. Question) 的綽號，也因此摸熟了各地醫療產業的通路特性。