Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1741: Equation of Interests

Screening is a highly complex technical job. Bian Mu and herbal farmer Lao Pei are considered experts in this field. Although Assistant Zhang is inferior to him, he is a senior executive in the industry after all, and he is clear about the most basic points of screening. As he walked along, a look of impatience appeared on his face.

Assistant Zhang thought that they were all the same. They were definitely not advanced, but they were not backward either. He did not see any unique features along the way. Well, this trip was in vain.

He accompanied Qishu all the way with a pleasant face and was very patient from beginning to end.

Bian Mu also felt that it was a waste of time.

"Director Fang! Director Yuan! This kind of technical work is very time-consuming. There is really no need for you two to accompany us all the way. How about this, Director Yuan! Just pick a generalist who is familiar with all aspects of your company's business to lead us around. You should find a place to rest first. My friend got up a little early today and is a little tired now. Please find a quiet place for her to rest. After we finish the inspection, we can find a small meeting room for further discussions. How about it?" Bian Mu suggested with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the expressions on Xiang Qishu and Yuan Zong's faces suddenly looked much more relaxed. To be honest, throughout the tour, Bian Mu never expressed his opinion, and the two of them didn't see much hope. They were usually pampered and were really a little tired.

"Okay! Xiao Li! Accompany Mr. Bian on the tour. Then we will go back and prepare. We are ready to listen to Mr. Bian's special report at any time." Director Yuan smiled and said a few polite words.

"I don't deserve it. We'll go first!" After saying goodbye to everyone, Bian Mu accompanied Lao Pei and the female employee who looked like an assistant and walked towards the South District.

Assistant Zhang had been looking forward to finding a place to have some tea and something delicious. Seeing that Bian Mu was so considerate, he smiled and followed everyone back to the main office building.

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After visiting two more workshops, the three returned to the main road of the factory. Bian Mu asked casually, "Sister Li! Does our company have a workshop that has been shut down for a period of time, but is still in good condition in all aspects, and will be restarted when the time is right in the future?"

"Yes, there is. It's located at the northernmost part of the factory. Some time ago, the sales of the medicines were not ideal, so our President Yuan decisively stopped the production." The female employee named Li responded with a smile.

"Well, let's go over there and take a look."

"Please come in, both of you!" As she spoke, the female employee named Li took the lead and walked towards the north district.

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The workshop is quite large. Even though the assembly line has been shut down, daily maintenance continues as usual. When the three arrived at the workshop gate, groups of veteran workers were busy inside and outside.

The building has three floors, with a basement level underground and two floors above ground. As Bian Mu frequently goes in and out of major pharmaceutical companies, he knows a little about it. In his opinion, the basement level and the first floor are auxiliary facilities, and the main workshop is located on the second floor.

The requirements for work clothes have been significantly lowered by several levels, blue, anti-static, dust-proof, and the disinfection level has also been lowered a lot.

After changing clothes, Bian Mu asked casually along the way.

"Sister Li! Are you planning to resume production in the near future?"

"I haven't heard President Yuan mention it, so that shouldn't be the case..." the female employee named Li responded with a smile.

"This one and the one next to it are of similar nature?"

"The configuration is exactly the same. The one on the right was built later, so all the facilities are relatively newer." The female employee named Li responded casually.

"If we run at full capacity, how many employees will be on duty at the same time during normal shifts?" Bian Mu asked. "139 people here, 224 people in the right room, but... I'm talking about full capacity. Normally, we run at most % to %, rarely more than %. You know, in recent years, the Chinese patent medicine market has been a bit saturated, similar products have emerged in an endless stream, and the price of raw materials in all aspects has increased. No one wants to hold back on inventory."

"That's right!" After saying that, Bian Mu and Lao Pei walked into the workshop and carefully inspected it...

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After inspecting for nearly two hours, a look of satisfaction gradually appeared on Bian Mu's face.

Old Pei saw it but didn't say much. Some things were not convenient to say in front of the female employee named Li.

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"Sister Li! Please tell Director Yuan that the tour is over. Let's sit here and bask in the sun for a while. The yang energy here is very strong, which is incomparable to that in the city. We will go over and meet them later."

"Okay! Please do as you please!" After saying that, the female employee named Li left in a hurry.

"Are you interested?" asked the herbal farmer Lao Pei with a smile.

"In principle, there is no big problem. Everything seems to be fine. What do you think?"

"It's just that the production volume is a bit low. If it's hot-selling, we won't be able to sell many products per unit time."

"I'm a little worried too. The renovation cost is the lowest here. Assistant Zhang also has to get some profit, and this company will definitely get the lion's share. After all the calculations, it's just a test at most, and I don't think we'll make much money." Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"Then...what about Old Huang? Can I let him know?"

"Oh! How could we have forgotten about him? We must go to his house to inform him. If he takes some of the profits, I'm afraid we'll have even less in the end. I was just thinking about it. What are we getting out of all the trouble? Let's just test the waters and see how high the return on investment of traditional Chinese medicines under the background of new concept technology is?" Bian Mu seemed to be hesitant.

"How should I put it... You can't get rich overnight. You're taking the aboveboard approach, and the costs in all aspects are already quite high. You've actually only provided a patent for a recipe and process, which is at most a technical investment. If it weren't for Mr. Fang's endorsement of you, and if you wanted to gain some long-term benefits in the future, you wouldn't have made much profit from this trip. In addition... there is still a possibility of failure. Once the agreement is signed, if the trial-produced drugs have difficulty passing inspection... forget about making money, and you'll have to put in a lot of money! The more people are involved, the greater the trouble will be in the future. In the final analysis, it's just a math problem." The herbal farmer Lao Pei gave a few timely reminders.

"That's right! Let's call Teacher Duan over to evaluate it again?"

"I think it's okay. How are the abacus sticks in your hand?" Old Pei suddenly mentioned the copper abacus sticks.

"It has improved a bit. Today, I can use it to easily deduce most equations, functions, and a small amount of calculus problems."

Upon hearing this, herbal farmer Lao Pei was secretly surprised.

"Oh! So... you have integrated traditional arithmetic with modern mathematics through the method of 'translation'?"

"I haven't mastered it yet. I'm usually short on time, so I've translated some of it here and there, and it's been very helpful! Let me tell you, is it worthwhile to put these two cars into production? When I go back today, I'll use our counting rods to build a slightly complicated profit equation and figure it out!"

Hearing this, herbal farmer Lao Pei raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up.