Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1442 It’s Time to Take on Some Apprentices

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, liquor, especially the finest quality liquor, is a good yang health-preserving product. When people are old and weak, drinking it in moderation can help promote blood circulation, evacuate cold pathogens, and harmonize yin and yang...it has the effect of prolonging life.

The reason why the forest ranger Lao Liangtou resigned and moved from Cuiwei Mountain to the city was largely because of his old age and weakness. Even though he had superb martial arts skills, the yang energy in his body was gradually unable to resist the cold and astringent air in the mountains and forests. He was well versed in medicine, and when Bian Mu came to the city, he naturally began to plan his later years carefully.

The three of them, young and old, happily got together to drink, which helped to dissipate the alcohol. As a result, Old Liang and Old Pei couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.

Seeing Bian Mu sitting there with his head down in deep thought, Old Liang continued to advise him earnestly, "When it comes to cooking, your skills are really improving day by day! With this table of food and wine, the three of us have plenty to eat. If another drinking buddy comes to the table, you will have to go to the kitchen to cook a few more bowls of noodles for everyone, right?! The layout of the Chinese Medical Clinic in Lijin City is generally the same. The reason sounds simple, right? Those who are involved are confused. They are busy all day and naturally forget about it. Zhao Xicheng's overall medical skills should be better than yours. Those who have spent those years overseas are definitely not in vain. In terms of the degree of integration of Chinese and Western medicine, in all aspects, you are definitely still a little lacking."

Halfway through his words, Lao Liang stopped talking and poured himself a full glass.

Bian Mu nodded slightly, picked up an egg dumpling and took two bites.

Old Pei was drinking enthusiastically. He emptied the remaining wine at the bottom of the glass with spicy chicken nuggets, and then filled his own glass.

"The traditional Chinese medical clinic opened by Zhao Xicheng is worthy of its reputation. I've been there several times. It's quite decent, but there's one thing that makes people look down on it. The quality of the students and employees he recruited is not up to par and they are very snobbish! They might even ruin Zhao Xicheng's reputation in the future! You'd better take this as a warning!" Old Liang continued to counsel with a smile.

"You are talking about the traditional Chinese medical clinic called 'Daiqi'! I went there once, but unfortunately I didn't see Teacher Zhao. I felt it was just average!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"He is quicker than you. He has opened two branches recently. 'Daiqi' is the head office. His knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine comes from his uncle, a very good traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. His uncle's name contains the character 'Dai'. This guy has some conscience. Maybe he is commemorating his uncle in this way! Lao Pei is quite familiar with his uncle!" At this point, Lao Liangtou looked up at the herbalist Lao Pei.

"Oh! Old Yuan! He was a very low-key master. What a pity... He was burdened with family affairs and did not take good care of his body, and died young." Following what Old Liang said, Old Pei added a few words.

"The old lady who lives upstairs from where I live talks to me about Director Yuan from time to time, praising his noble medical character and calling him a rare good doctor!" Bian Mu responded with a smile.

"Really? You can always connect with everyone, otherwise everyone would say that you have already become a hub figure in the local traditional Chinese medicine community, hahaha..." Old Pei responded with a smile.

"Zhao Xicheng has just opened three traditional Chinese medical clinics, and now you've opened another one out of the blue. Even if Nie Yixiong admires you and doesn't care much, Cen Songxue and others will still have some doubts in their hearts. The cake is so small, and with the addition of you two, they will naturally have to do some subtraction. For example, that person... Pang Yuxi's generation will definitely have some ideas. In this case, if you really want to gain a firm foothold, you really have to show some murderous spirit! When the princes are fighting and the door of the clinic is opened, you will be a prince. You can't control it without some domineering aura. To be honest, usually... you are indeed a little effeminate in some aspects! You have to change!" At the end, Old Liang's words sounded a little harsh.

Seeing that Bian Mu looked slightly stunned, Old Pei quickly took over the conversation and said, "Mr. Liang means that you have to slowly and strictly distinguish between the greater good and the smaller details. The head of the Chinese Medical Clinic is no joke. In addition to getting strong support from Professor Mi and his group of powerful people, you really have to fine-tune your style of doing things in the future. For example, the salary level of Nurse Ye and others must not be the same as yours. You know in your heart that you have been in a superior-subordinate relationship from the beginning. You are the real boss, and they are just working for you to make a living! Don't act like a group of partners. It's not appropriate!"

"You are a decent person and you don't plan to make too much money in the clinic, so there is nothing to be afraid of! Besides, what's the matter with Teng Daili? She is neither an assistant nor an apprentice, neither fish nor fowl, sticky and muddled. Is it really necessary?" Worried that Bian Mu would not be able to accept the harsh words, Lao Liang continued to persuade him patiently. "She is a woman after all, and her original intention is good... The two elders are right. I will tell her clearly later that she should not go to the Chinese Medical Clinic." Bian Mu responded immediately.

"Speaking of her... aren't you worried that the three sets of charging standards will make the clinic a mess? With your current status, you can definitely take a few apprentices. At the beginning, carefully select a more obedient and qualified one, and let that apprentice open another stall. The charging standards can be what you want... charge a civilian fee, and don't be afraid of losing a little money. Just maintain a balance in overall income and expenditure, and then everything will be in order!" After a compromise, the herbalist Lao Pei suggested.

Bian Mu found this quite pleasing to the ear and nodded slightly, indicating that he could accept this idea.

Old Liang frowned slightly, obviously disapproving in his heart, but... considering Bian Mu's family background and his own personality, for the time being, he couldn't continue to insist on a more assertive attitude.

During the meal, the three of them continued to discuss the more specific charging issues for a long time, and the doubts in Bian Mu's heart gradually dissipated.

……

In the evening, when Bian Mu was about to call Duan Hongyi to arrange to have dinner together and talk about medical techniques and procedures, his cell phone rang.

Lu Yisi's phone call.

"Do you have an appointment tonight?" Lu Yisi asked directly on the phone.

"What a coincidence! I have an appointment with an old friend to discuss some specific business. Do you want to talk to me about something?"

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"It's nothing, it's just... never mind, let's talk about it another day, is Sunday convenient?"

"Actually, there hasn't been anything big happening recently. It's basically just miscellaneous matters at the clinic. What's the matter? Isn't it inconvenient to talk over the phone?" Bian Mu asked on the other end of the phone.

"There's a cocktail party tonight, and I was thinking of inviting you over for a chat... There's an elder, he... who has a lot of business dealings with our family. Recently, for some reason, they've been trying to raise the price unilaterally. My father is a little angry, saying that he went back on his word and changed the contract. I think that's business! Business conditions are ever-changing, and when someone proposes a price increase, it's natural that they have their own difficulties. Why don't we sit down and talk it out..." Lu Yisi explained a few words on the phone.

After hearing this, Bian Mu thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what their business dispute had to do with him.