Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1244 Many people are eyeing Xinyou Chinese patent medicine

"Shuigang Fishing Village" is a hotel and mid-to-high-end restaurant that specializes in seafood dishes. The average consumption per person starts at 300 yuan, which is a bit expensive. Ordinary citizens will only gather here at a big table during festivals.

Bian Mu arrived ten minutes early. Assistant Zhang had already reserved a seat on the third floor, Room 3011, a small private room that was closer to the inside and quiet, which was quite nice.

Bian Mu sat there fiddling with his phone for a while, and then he carefully read the second chapter of Journey to the West for a while.

Assistant Zhang arrived in a hurry, about three or five minutes late.

"You chose this kind of place. Has your company's business been improving recently?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"There has been a slight improvement. The cost control has achieved remarkable results. Jiao Yueyun has also been transferred there. It's been a bit hard, but she has finally started to receive her performance-based salary. By the way, are you two completely broken up now?!" As he spoke, Assistant Zhang picked up the IPAD for ordering food and clicked a few times.

"It's all over now! Maybe... I haven't had a formal talk with her at all. Is she doing okay recently?"

"Haha... what else did you say? She didn't believe you! The car was in good condition, but the water flooded over the roof. I don't know if it can be repaired! She was so angry."

The two were chatting and laughing when they received an IPAD message. A young waiter pushed the door open and walked in with a tray in his hand with two bottles of red wine on it.

Assistant Zhang started ordering food, including three dishes of fish and shrimp. Bian Mu ordered a soup, a beef stew.

"Just now, a gentleman named Guan presented you two with two bottles of red wine. He has already left in a car. I told you two to leave." As he spoke, the waiter placed the two bottles of red wine in the appropriate position and asked if they wanted help opening the next bottle.

"Guan Yuelin, please! Thank you! We can do it ourselves! You just go about your business!" After saying that, Assistant Zhang sent the waiter away.

"The weather is cold, and the combination of red wine and seafood... is quite incompatible with the health-preserving methods of traditional Chinese medicine. How about... you take the wine back and give it to others!" Bian Mu suggested with a smile.

"That's fine! I've had a lot of social engagements lately, so every penny saved is a penny earned. Thanks!"

"Look at what you said. Guan Yuelin sent the wine just for your sake. Maybe he has already paid for the meal."

"Who cares? Let's eat our own food. How's Gong Jianshi's level?" Assistant Zhang got to the point.

"Very experienced! He came up and gave us a test of the water right away..." As he spoke, Bian Mu introduced the key details of the day when he accompanied Tao Wenjie to meet Gong Jianshi's team.

"From what you said... he has a better new drug plan?" Assistant Zhang asked.

"That should be it! I'm not completely sure. He... has a lot of ambition and is quite serious. People like him should have some real skills. The injection product he provided that day already has more mature products on the market, and they are all big brands. Even if he and Lei Xueming have communicated with each other and he is indeed superior in technology, how can he compete with those big brands? How can he win?"

"Oh... He led a team to contact me several times before, and the feeling he gave me... was similar to what you said. At that time, I was thinking of asking you to go find out his background together, but Mr. Luo said that the time was not ripe yet, so I didn't alarm you! It was Tao Wenjie who was quick-witted and figured out the other party's cards at a glance. So... how credible is his claim to have Situ Jianqing's prescription?" Assistant Zhang asked with a smile.

At this moment, two young waiters, a man and a woman, began to serve the dishes. The man was the same waiter as before.

Assistant Zhang thanked the two waiters, who gave a 100-yuan tip to the waiter and a 50-yuan tip to the waitress. The two exchanged polite words, took the tips and went downstairs.

The two chatted while eating. "Tell me, Lei Xueming is doing so well over there, why did Gong come here?" Assistant Zhang asked with a smile, changing the perspective.

"Business matters...are so complicated, how can I understand them!" Bian Mu had no interest in Gong Jianshi and was too lazy to think about it. Indeed, business matters were very complicated and he didn't know much.

"Let's look at it from another angle, a purely technical angle. Assuming Gong Jianshi has already obtained Situ Jianqing's prescription, even if he cooperates with Lei Xueming and the two split the profits 50-50, do you think they can develop a top-notch, best-selling new Chinese patent medicine with their abilities?" Assistant Zhang said with a smile.

"You mean the first-line high-quality products? The ones that may be listed in the future?" Wearing gloves, Bian Mu peeled a prawn for Assistant Zhang and put it on her plate, then peeled one for himself.

"Well! How's it going? Can you pass the test technically?"

"Based on my last experience at Liu Shun Rong... it's not good enough! At least, Lei Xueming doesn't have that ability! He... gives people the impression of being a high-end imitation. He may be good at skirting the rules, but he's probably not qualified to launch a famous drug that will shock the entire market! Of course, there is a premise here. The level of the man surnamed Gong must be similar to that of Lei Xueming, or even worse. By the way, what is Gong's academic background?"

"He's a PhD who returned from overseas. He was known as a child prodigy in high school and a top student!" Assistant Zhang responded with a smile after taking a few bites of the prawns.

“Do you have clinical experience?”

"It is said that he worked in a private hospital in Beiqi for a period of time. I couldn't find any valuable information about his clinical medical skills. He should be similar to Lei Xueming!"

"Is that so... I can't say for sure... So, can you find any papers he has published publicly? Professional ones, the higher the level, the better."

"No need to check, it's in the computer. I'll send it to your email address later."

"Great! It's a good opportunity to read the masterpiece of a great doctor who returned from overseas."

"How was your surgery observation? Did you gain anything?"

"More than that! Contemporary Western medicine has made rapid progress in many areas. To be honest, I am quite shocked. It has overturned many of my medical knowledge! You have to know that the anatomy lessons we learned when we were in school were simply not worth mentioning. If contemporary Chinese medicine wants to improve, not knowing much about the more subtle structure of the human body is definitely a fatal shortcoming. In this regard, our industry can no longer be so conservative. I think that university courses must also be changed to keep up with the times!"

"Really? You have always been quite open-minded, but...if an old-fashioned person like Cen Songxue heard this, he would say that you are not doing your job properly and are too ambitious!"

"Really? It's definitely right to further explore the classics of traditional Chinese medicine, but... it's easy to limit yourself if you stick to your old ways for a long time. In the long run, even a god like Nie Yixiong wouldn't dare to call himself a 'general practitioner' in the full sense. Ophthalmology, emergency treatment, minimally invasive surgery... even if it's a new school of Chinese medicine, the limitations of our industry are actually getting bigger and bigger in a sense. In this regard, I'm sure they are very clear in their hearts. You know, there are many patients that I dare not see at all and I just refuse them directly."

"You are already years ahead of them with this awareness. There is still a long way to go. Take your time!"

Chatting and laughing, the two of them naturally enjoyed the meal very much.

During the meal, Assistant Zhang told Bian Mu that Guan Yuelin did have some secret recipes in his hands, and that Guan Yuelin had been privately seeking to trial-produce a new type of Chinese patent medicine.

Bian Mu just listened quietly without expressing any opinion.

After the meal, the two went downstairs to the bar. The female customer service said that Mr. Guan had already paid for the meal. Assistant Zhang chatted with one of the slightly older female customer service staff for a few more words and learned that Guan Yuelin had always been a VIP customer of this restaurant.