Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1817 Third-Party Small Company
After adulthood, most people must leave their families and enter society to make a living and seek personal happiness. In the course of life, everyone seeks some kind of growth to varying degrees. Some people grow faster, some people react a little slower, and some people stay in the same place their whole lives without realizing it.

In this regard, Bian Mu has made remarkable progress!
Traditional Chinese medicine and the new generation of Chinese medicine practitioners are both important components of Chinese studies. If one cannot comprehend the old learning such as the Book of Changes, the Tao Te Ching, astronomy and calendar, divination, and guiding exercises to a certain extent, one can only get a superficial understanding of Chinese medicine. Later attempts to improve medical skills through other means are often unsuccessful.

Bian Mu worked hard enough that he had already mastered most of the basics, and his comprehension improved very quickly in all aspects, so his mind naturally became more and more efficient.

No matter what kind of people or things she encounters, Bian Mu's level of maturity far exceeds that of her peers.

During the phone call, Professor Mi suddenly mentioned the phrase "we" working together, which immediately raised several questions in Bian Mu's mind.

us?!
Does that mean... Professor Mi has always considered Bian Mu an important member of her team?!
Unlike his peers, Bian Mu has always been averse to forming cliques, engaging in rivalry, or competing for superiority. In his view, such low-intelligence behaviors are meaningless and, on the contrary, can damage one's own ambition!
While not exactly eccentric—Bian Mu is a fairly easygoing person—his independent personality is quite strong. Establishing his own business and creating his own style has always been the core of his personal career pursuits, and there's absolutely no ambiguity about that.

Bian Mu didn't want people to say he was "one of Professor Mi's people"!
For a moment, Bian Mu didn't know how to respond, so he chose to remain silent...

On the other end of the phone, Professor Mi didn't seem to want to discuss the matter further.

"Can my old classmate save those teeth?"

"Oh...it's hard to say. The core of their life philosophy is fundamentally at odds with the seasons, solar terms, and time of year. You know better than I do that their family is living quite comfortably, with three generations enjoying success in all aspects. As a result, the basic understanding of life held by three generations or more can become quite rigid. It's really too difficult for me to suddenly shake the life philosophy that three generations have developed over the years and formed their own system. So...we can only take it one step at a time and see how it goes..." Bian Mu explained truthfully over the phone.

"Oh! He is indeed quite competitive, always wanting to secretly compare himself with his relatives and friends. I understand what he means. So... if I do some work on him and he completely follows your medical advice, is there a high chance that those teeth can be saved?"

"It's unlikely! You have to understand... the medical advice I gave him could very well be a complete upheaval to his family's existing sense of accomplishment, happiness, and belonging. At first, they might be able to negotiate with us, but later on, they might be forced to do it! In the future, they might choose to give up on their increasingly aging and bad teeth. Anyway, they're not short of money; they can just get a few expensive artificial teeth replaced in Shanghai."

"Well... for him, some things are indeed ingrained in his bones. He's lived to this age, it's really hard for him to change. Let's not talk about him, we're all in the same boat. I feel bad for you. Oh well, let's just let nature take its course!"

“That’s the only way. Actually, similar medical phenomena are very common. How should I put it? For the Wang family, there are no mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival, no zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival, no dumplings for the Spring Festival, and the groom has to rent a house to live in after getting married… What’s the point of living like that?! The entire meaning of life is suddenly deconstructed, dissolved, and reformatted by a doctor, just for three or four old teeth?! It’s hard to accept!” On the phone, Bian Mu used a parallel structure to explain the medical phenomenon in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

"Hehe... No wonder they say behind your back that you have great ambitions. If you ask me, they're incredibly ambitious! Don't overthink it, I support you! Just continue on your path!"

"Thank you, Teacher Mi!"

What stage has the new drug development reached?

"Talk to Teacher Huang Boxi again, and go to a small pharmaceutical factory in a nearby county to take a look. Then we can start trial production."

"It's much faster than I expected. Is the quality control guaranteed?"

"It should be alright. The quality testing cycle for traditional Chinese medicine is still quite different from that for Western medicine."

"Keep it up! If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Mi!"

"I won't keep you any longer, we can talk again another time." With that, Professor Mi hung up the phone.

It was a little after 9 p.m. at Deyuelou.

Qian Xiaotong's engagement banquet only had five tables, luxurious yet low-key, the kind of thing you'd expect from a wealthy person. The atmosphere was quite warm. Bian Mu only ran into one acquaintance, Feng Lezhang, who was also his only college classmate. Qian Xiaotong hadn't invited any of the other classmates, which was a bit strange, considering that Qian Xiaotong was usually very popular.

Liao Jinsheng didn't show up. I don't know if he wasn't invited at all, or if Senior Brother Liao had something come up and couldn't make it.

Feng Lezhang looked noticeably older, with almost all of his hair turned white. Bian Mu took the initiative to check his pulse, exchanged a few polite words, and then carried the gift box to meet his fiancée.

At the "Flower Field Ghost Market," Bian Mu asked Grandpa Yang to find skilled craftsmen to meticulously craft a "Golden Jade Romance" ornament using gold and jade. One piece represents yin and the other yang, making them a perfect pair. In addition, a small ivory micro-carved screen was also included as a background ornament for the "Golden Jade Romance." The total cost, including the craftsmanship and materials, was over ten thousand yuan for Bian Mu. In all his life, this was the first time he had given such a generous gift.

Old Liang, the forest ranger, happened to have seen this thing once. The old man said that this thing could sell for around 50,000 or 60,000 yuan in the market. He told Bian Mu to remember Grandpa Yang's favor.

The bride-to-be was quite beautiful and had a graceful demeanor; she was clearly not from an ordinary family. After exchanging a few pleasantries and handing over the gifts, Mu returned to her seat and chatted with Feng Lezhang for a while.

Not long after, the phone rang; it was Dong Yushan calling.

Bian Mu went to the large outdoor terrace to answer the call.

"Chairwoman Zhang invited me out for dinner tonight. She didn't invite my sister, just the two of us. During the meal, she suggested that I take charge of setting up a small pharmaceutical company, with a relative from her hometown as the legal representative. I declined, saying I didn't have the ability, but she didn't say anything. We had a fairly pleasant chat. That's why I just came out and thought I'd let you know."

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu felt a slight disappointment.

"Judging from this, is she trying to do things like Guan Yuelin?!" Bian Mu immediately questioned over the phone.

"Probably, it's for self-preservation! It's easy to understand. I would have the same thought if I were in that situation, as long as it's not illegal or against the rules." Dong Yushan sounded indifferent on the phone.

"Should we build a new site or renovate an existing factory?"

"The latter! Chairman Zhang doesn't have much of a family fortune, so he's definitely taking the approach of using borrowed resources to generate future profits, and then planning new developments when conditions improve."

"It's good that you refused on the spot. We can't get involved in this kind of thing right now. How's the additive synthesis going?"

"It's alright, it's a bit faster than the initial plan. Chairman Zhang's full support has saved us a lot of trouble!"

"That's good. Let's talk in more detail when we meet another day!"

"Okay! Good night!" With that, Dong Yushan hung up the phone.