Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1480: Gen Gua
The morning glow filled the sky, and Bian Mu welcomed the New Year's Day of 2025 with a sunny heart.

Time flies, and before you know it, a year has passed.

Before he was 30 years old, Bian Mu had already registered and opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Lijin City. A year ago, he would never have dared to dream of this!
Standing in front of the window, looking sideways to the east, Bian Mu secretly warned himself that at the beginning of the new year, he must seize the rare opportunity at the moment. Without asking for anything else, he should run the Chinese Medical Clinic steadily and strive to make a profit in the second half of 2025.

As for other things... just put them all off. In life, don't be greedy like a snake swallowing an elephant, otherwise, nothing will be accomplished.

"In less than a month, it will be the Yi Si Year of the lunar calendar... the year of the little dragon! Hmm... it implies a small success in the imperial examination..." Thoughts flashed through his mind, and on a whim, Bian Mu thought about asking for a fortune for himself.

Walking into the study, Bian Mu opened the drawer. In the upper left corner was a small porcelain cup with blue and white twined branch pattern and double fish handles. Although it was an imitation, it was also carefully made by an old craftsman from the famous Kuiyang Ancient Town. He often went to the Huatian Ghost Market to meet friends, and Bian Mu had learned a few tricks from Grandpa Yang. He accidentally discovered this cup that day, and then picked it up and played with it for a long time. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. He spent 100 yuan and bought it for himself.

The twined pattern is also known as the "longevity vine", which symbolizes the endless life of all things in the world and is full of auspicious meanings. The white porcelain is like jade, which sets off the green and blue more brightly and beautifully. The curves are like dragons, the grass is rolling and vines are stretching, and it is as agile as water and harmonious. Playing with it from time to time will slowly calm people down, their hearts are as still as water, and their minds fly far.

There were three old steel coins in the small porcelain cup, the "New Year's Coins" from the Ming Dynasty. They felt heavy in the palm of my hand.

With his hands clasped together, Bian Mu used his feet to form a rectangular coordinate system. The southeast direction should be his "lucky direction". After adjusting the angle, Bian Mu stood facing 35 degrees east-southeast, closed his eyes slightly, and muttered to himself for a long time.

I threw it on the desk casually. Oh! Two memorize one word, Shaoyin.

Memorize it in your heart and throw it again, it is still Shaoyin.

Throw it again, two words and one back, it is Shaoyang.

……

He threw the dice 6 times in total, and Bian Mu got the "Gen" hexagram.

"Oh! A middle and lower hexagram! If you touch its back, you will not be able to capture its body; if you walk through its courtyard, you will not see the person, and there will be no blame..." While muttering to himself, Bian Mu gave himself a simple interpretation of the hexagram.

……

After calculating backwards with the help of counting rods for a while, Bian Mu attributed his prediction to the following sentences: "When it is time to stop, stop; when it is time to move, move; do not miss the right time for movement or inaction; the path will be bright."

"Not bad! I go when I should go and stop when I should stop. I advance and retreat in moderation. I keep to the middle but make moves from time to time. I am radical inside but cannot show it on the surface. As long as I can grasp a certain measure, the year of Yi Si should be okay. Not bad! A good omen!" Thinking of this, Bian Mu put away the three copper coins, closed the drawer, and went to the kitchen to make something to eat.

After dinner, Bian Mu called his younger sister Bian Yue and told her that he was going to drive home to visit his parents. If she changed her mind suddenly, he would pick her up and take her back home together.

Bian Mu had contacted Xiao Yue last night. Xiao Yue said that it was a rare day off, and she wanted to go to Beiqi with her classmates to visit a world-class corporate park. After all, that was a serious social practice for her major!

Knowing that those were all excuses, Bian Yue just wanted to go out and have fun. Social practice or not had basically nothing to do with her. Thinking that her sister would at most have lunch with her parents when she returned to her hometown, and would have to rush back to school in the evening, it didn't seem like a big deal.

So, Bian Mu transferred 3000 yuan to her. The consumption level in Beiqi is slightly higher than that in Lijin, so with more money in hand, Bian Yue can have more fun.

I was about to go downstairs, but Bian Mu changed his mind again and thought it would be better for the whole family to spend the New Year's Day happily.

On the phone, Bian Yue still insisted on participating in the social practice arranged by the department, and her brother would take care of her parents. The brother and sister chatted for a while, and then Bian Mu hung up the phone.

Lijin is a thousand-year-old ancient city, with special snacks, famous fruits, famous teas and fine wines... everywhere. Bian Mu drove straight to Taichangli, picked out his parents' favorite foods and bought a lot of them. From time to time, he could run into a few acquaintances and exchanged a few New Year's greetings. Bian Mu suddenly felt that he was finally making a living...

When he was almost at the parking lot, he saw a Mango mobile phone store. Thinking that Duan Hongyi really needed a good mobile phone with large capacity and high performance, Bian Mu quickly entered the parking lot, locked the food in his hand in the trunk, turned around and quickly walked back across the street and entered the digital store.

A high-end mobile phone costs more than 1 yuan, with 512TB storage capacity and GB RAM. Duan Hongyi is not picky, he really needs such a phone. After hesitating for a while, Bian Mu finally paid for one. The color of the phone doesn't matter, just pick one randomly.

It's time to replace my parents' cell phones. They all know that Mango phones are extremely expensive. They wouldn't accept a low-spec model. Instead of making everyone unhappy, it would be better to buy them each an affordable domestic phone around the Spring Festival.

The mobile phone that Bian Yue is currently using was given to him by Qi Yuewei, who said it was a business gift. In fact, Bian Mu was not very clear about it. He had only used it for less than half a year, so there was no need to replace it.

Once the Chinese Medical Clinic opens, one mobile phone will definitely not be enough. Bian Mu will have to equip himself with at least two high-end mobile phones, not to mention the Mango phone. During the Spring Festival, Bian Mu plans to compare and buy two large enough domestic phones online.

Seeing that it was still early, Bian Mu called his mother and told her not to prepare any food as he had already prepared it.

After contacting in advance, Bian Mu drove to the gate of the community where the Duan family lived. Duan Hongyi had been waiting at the gate for a while.

"This is too expensive and totally unnecessary!" After getting the phone, Duan Hongyi felt that it was a little hot.

"Once the things we're working on are officially put into operation, let alone other things, how many mobile phones will we have to buy just for the patent fees? We'll have to use a truck to transport them! It's just a tool, don't mind it. I've seen that this thing is made very smoothly, so it's easier for thieves to get their hands on it. You have to be careful not to lose it. Where's your daughter?"

"Her mother took her away."

"So what do you eat at noon?"

"Let's make some stew and cook some noodles. Are you going back to your hometown?"

"Here! Snow chicken, this is sweet sauce duck, and there's some braised food underneath. Just make any dish and eat it with the noodles. Do you have any plans for tonight?"

"No, continue planning what we agreed on."

"Don't make yourself so nervous. Here! There are plenty of movie tickets. The patient's family insisted on giving them to me. The theater has first-class facilities. When your daughter comes back, let's go out and watch a movie together. I'll make dinner and discuss something."

"Okay! Then be careful on the road and drive slower!"

"After debugging the phone, tidy up the house so that we can welcome the New Year in style! Do you want me to find a housekeeper to help?"

"Just kidding, it's time to clean up. I'll wait for you later!"

"Don't keep the good tea I give you all the time, open it and make it for me first!"

"Haha...Okay." With a bright smile on his face, Duan Hongyi watched Bian Mu leave in a hurry.