Practicing business and practicing medicine

In the parking lot, in a sheltered spot, Mr. Wei chatted with Bian Mu for a while longer.

"Doctor Bian! I have an immature idea. Please don't mind me if it's right or wrong!" Seeing that they were about to break up and go their separate ways, Mr. Wei suddenly said these words.

"Don't be so polite! Please speak!"

"That day... I saw that the medicine ropes, medicine incense, and medicine powders used by Doctor Bian were very strange. Am I not in the pharmaceutical business? I wonder if Doctor Bian would consider... that we could work together to develop those medicines into more mature special-effect Chinese patent medicines. You decide on the dividends, and we just need to make sure it's enough to cover all the costs!" Mr. Wei suddenly mentioned the matter of cooperating in the development of Chinese patent medicines.

Hearing this, Bian Mu was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.

"Mr. Wei! That kind of Chinese patent medicine looks quite unique, but in fact, many seniors in the industry are using it. It was even more common many years ago. Many folk doctors from north to south and on both sides of the Bo River know a little about it. Moreover, each family has its own way of using it, and they are never the same! You are at a high level and may have had less contact with it before, so you think that way of using medicine is quite special... Hehe... Let me put it this way, surgical Chinese patent medicines like this kind of medicine incense, medicine rope, medicine twist... do not have much "first-mover advantage", "originality" or "uniqueness"... If your company rashly invests a lot of research and development resources, it will most likely lose money." With a smile, Bian Mu implicitly poured a basin of cold water on the head of Mr. Wei in front of him.

After hearing this, Mr. Wei showed a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face.

"I see... I was the one making a fuss out of nothing. I told you so! Doctor Bian is a man of extraordinary intelligence. He would not let such an opportunity to make a fortune pass him by! Just pretend I didn't say anything, just pretend I didn't say anything!" Mr. Wei laughed and made fun of himself.

"No, no! I acknowledge your favor. Mr. Wei is kind and righteous. He just wants to take this opportunity to let me make a small fortune. I can't say anything else, but at least I should be able to scrape together a down payment and get a loan to buy an apartment in Lijin! Thank you in advance! It's just that... we in Chinese medicine have always been particular about 'one prescription for one person', if for no other reason than to further improve the targeted nature of the treatment! If we are really going to participate in the research and development of Chinese patent medicines in the future, we must have some tangible breakthroughs in theory. It is not easy to complete a theoretical closed loop with all the logical details. I have had similar thoughts many times before, but unfortunately, medical chemistry can't even pass the test of the reverse effect! In addition, the entire project volume of Chinese medicine pharmacology calculations is also quite staggering, and the corresponding expenses are not something we can afford. Otherwise, if we try to come up with a weird thing and put it on the market to cheat people out of money, that would be a bit damaging to our morals, and there will be no good results in the future!" At the end, Bian Mu actually revealed a hint of warning in his words.

If nothing else, Bian Mu really didn't want Mr. Wei in front of him to follow in the footsteps of his fellow apprentice brothers Lei Xueming in the future.

A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way. There is no point in being in a hurry to get rich! Sooner or later something will happen to you.

"I'm really grateful to you! I didn't expect that Doctor Bian is so proficient in pharmacy. I admire you so much! If there is a chance in the future, please ask Doctor Bian to come to our company to give us some guidance." Although he was somewhat disappointed, Mr. Wei was still as polite as ever in terms of etiquette.

No matter what, Mr. Wei in front of us has done a remarkable job in parenting.

"You are seriously coordinating this matter with me. That shows that you think highly of me! I appreciate your kindness! Thank you! Whenever there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I will definitely visit Beiqi. Then, we can make a small fortune together, hehe..."

"Small fortunes aren't enough, if you want to make it big, then go for the big one! Hahaha... Well... when the weather gets warmer, if Dr. Bian has some free time, you must come to our company for a visit. I can tell from my intuition that you and I will have to work together sooner or later!"

"That would be great! In the spring when the flowers are blooming, if it's not too much of a bother, I'll invite a few friends to come over and study with me!"

"Okay, okay! We'll contact each other then. I wish you all a happy cooperation!"

"It's a pleasure working with you! We'll say goodbye now and talk again some other day!" After saying that, Bian Mu went to the street to stop a car.

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Early the next morning, "Knife-faced" called and said that he didn't have much work on hand, but if there was anything that needed to be moved at the clinic, he could help so that he wouldn't be bored at home.

Not long after, Li Yunhu also called and said that he had returned and did not have much serious work to do. If Bian Mu needed any work, he would be available to help at any time.

After a busy morning, Bian Mu saw more than 50 patients who came for follow-up visits. When he got off work, he felt his throat was dry and astringent. It seemed that the guiding exercises he practiced last night had basically no effect.

Bian Mu was thinking about preparing some medicinal food for himself.

Bian Mu treated Li Yunhu and "Dao Tiao Lian" to lunch. The "Zui Baxian" restaurant had already opened. It was not yet the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and it was still the New Year festival. Bian Mu ordered a table full of delicious dishes, four dishes and eight bowls, to entertain the two of them.

The three of them were eating and chatting when Bian Mu's cell phone rang.

The phone number of the old village doctor named Mi.

"Oh! A few days ago, Old Hou said that you went back to your hometown to celebrate the New Year, so we didn't have the courage to visit you to wish you a happy new year. We hope you will forgive us for our impoliteness!" As soon as the phone was connected, Bian Mu quickly said a few polite words.

"I'm not a stranger. It's enough to have this kind of heart. I just came back last night. Sigh! Several old friends are gone. I've been wandering around their graves for two days. In this life... you're opening your clinic without making any noise?!"

"My foundation as a junior is too weak. I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble. I'll lose face and hurt my morale before anything happens! It's better to keep a low profile to avoid trouble!" On the other end of the phone, Bian Mu hurriedly explained.

"It's pretty much what I guessed... You have your reasons for doing this, and it's also right to avoid the limelight. Well... your business volume has increased several times, and you don't have enough manpower around you. I'd like to recommend a doctor to help you out. Do you want it?"

"Ah?! What are you doing... but... I have almost all the staff here. We are still short of a female nurse. A former colleague named Sun is interested in helping me, but he hasn't contacted me for a while. Maybe he has changed his mind. The chief physician is enough for now. Thank you for your concern for me. I am very grateful. I am very grateful!"

"Really? The person I recommended is quite capable. If that's the case...never mind. If you're stuck again one day, give me a call and I'll ask him to come over and help you out."

"Thank you for your trouble! Is that your disciple?"

"It can be considered half a month, barely. Anyway, if you really want to go through the formalities, it will take more than half a year! You just go about your business! We'll discuss it later!" After saying that, the old village doctor surnamed Mi hung up the phone.