Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1818 The Transformation of Medicine Cauldrons into Workshops

Assistant Zhang's secret start-up is indeed logical in a certain way, at least in line with her current awkward situation. However... in Bian Mu's opinion, she is no match for Tao Wenjie. If she really intends to follow Guan Yuelin's path, she will probably regret it in the future.

Starting from scratch is actually quite mysterious, and Assistant Zhang is simply not suited for that kind of thing.

In the days that followed, Bian Mu didn't mention the matter at all when he met with Assistant Zhang, and Assistant Zhang also kept quiet about it. The two seemed to be quite in sync.

Dong Yuhu is indeed quite knowledgeable about additives. Although Bian Mu's technical requirements are high, the underlying pharmacology is quite ingenious. Its basic concept is quite consistent with the business experience that Dong Yushan has accumulated. As a result, the progress of the Dong sisters is much faster.

That evening, Bian Mu called Huang Boxi to invite him out for dinner. He needed to sound out the old man's opinion and see when would be convenient. He planned to invite the herb farmer, Lao Pei, to visit the small pharmaceutical factory recommended by Huang Boxi. This time, he didn't plan to invite Duan Hongyi.

Keeping the technology confidential is directly related to whether we can launch a new product with higher market acceptance in the future, so Bian Mu had no choice but to be cautious and keep it a secret for now.

"It's so hot! I can't find anything I like anywhere. Why don't you come over and I'll make some wontons for you?" Huang Boxi said with a laugh over the phone.

Upon hearing that they would be having a casual meal at Old Huang's house, Bian Mu guessed that the inspection of the pharmaceutical factory would have to be postponed.

He carried two large bags of fine fruit and went to Huang Boxi's house for a meal.

"The medicine cauldron at Old Yu's house has caused quite a stir, attracting a lot of attention. Don't you want to get involved?" Huang Boxi asked with a smile as he sat at the dining table while wrapping wontons.

Huang Boxi's wife went to their daughter's house to play mahjong and wasn't home at the moment. When she came back, the old lady made the dumplings herself, cooking them fresh to eat.

"I ran into them once before at a restaurant. It seems that the two descendants of the Yu family had a dispute over the medicine cauldron and almost came to blows!" As she spoke, Bian Mu briefly recounted her encounter with the Yu family's birthday banquet.

"Oh! You didn't have any ulterior motives afterward?!" Huang Boxi asked back with a half-smile on his face.

"Me?! I have my own, no need for that!" Bian Mu replied with a smile, casually tossing the wrapped wontons aside.

"Hey! That's been passed down for over a thousand years, hahaha... Their family is a bit vain and deliberately exaggerated it. But jokes aside, if we're just talking about medicine cauldrons... Old Yu's medicine cauldron is indeed number one, at least in this area. Theoretically speaking, if you really want to kick your head off in a good way, you really have to get your hands on that thing!"

"You mean... first produce high-quality 'medicinal essence', and then process the medicine cauldron workshop?" Bian Mu replied casually.

Although he had prepared himself beforehand, Huang Boxi was still secretly taken aback when Bian Mu uttered those words.

"This kid is not only a master doctor, but he's also incredibly skilled at making medicine! It seems he's destined for great things!" Thinking this, Huang Boxi felt a little uneasy. He didn't respond to Bian Mu's words, clapped his hands, shook the flour in his hands, and got up to go to the kitchen to boil water without saying anything.

Even in the sweltering summer heat, the two of them didn't eat much; the wontons they made would be enough for two more people.

Bian Mu didn't have time to speculate about what was wrong with Grandpa Huang. He just felt that the old man's expression was a bit strange. He was young after all, and he couldn't possibly guess what kind of special thoughts the old man was hiding. Not long after, Huang Boxi put a plate of washed grapes on the table, picked up a plate of wontons, and prepared to go to the kitchen to cook two bowls.

"Hey! I'll do it, I'll do it! You rest first." With that, Bian Mu got up, took the tray, and went to the kitchen to get busy.

Bean sprouts, vermicelli, kelp strips, shrimp... Mr. and Mrs. Huang had prepared a lot of good ingredients. The pot on the stove would take a while to boil, so Bian Mu also prepared two small cold dishes.

The wontons were cooked, and the two ate and chatted.

Huang Boxi was indeed a remarkable person. The slight jealousy that had been lurking in his heart had long since dissipated. In the quantum era, he had already experienced the rapid growth of the younger generation many times in his early years, so he was used to it. Bian Mu was such an upright person, and it was time to completely abandon some outdated and inappropriate thoughts.

“Lei Xiaoxuan is determined to get it, but... unfortunately, there are quite a few people vying for that thing. Anyway, as of now, the Yu family's medicine cauldron is still in Pan Shaojie's hands. Lei Xueming seems to have almost finished negotiating with him. Lei Xiaoxuan is extremely anxious. If you step in and interfere, I think they have no chance. How about we bring it over and discuss it?”

"Well... I have a question for you first. The two characters 'Lei' can't be written in the same stroke. Is there some connection between them?" Changing the subject, Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"You mean Lei Xueming and Lei Xiaoxuan?!"

"Yes! I've always wondered how it's such a coincidence that both of these pharmacy experts share the same surname, Lei."

"Hey! You're overthinking it. They're completely unrelated. Lei Xiaoxuan comes from a respectable family with a long and distinguished lineage of scholars. He's far more sophisticated than the average street urchin who makes a living through trickery. Lei Xueming, on the other hand, takes a different approach, which is unorthodox and has nothing to do with the Lei family here." Huang Boxi's words clearly showed his utter contempt for the two men surnamed Lei.

Bian Mu guessed that Lei Xiaoxuan was limited in his talents. He could barely maintain the family business, but he didn't have the ability to carry it forward. Even with Zhao Xicheng's help, he probably couldn't make much of a splash. The Lei family's ancestral business had basically withered to the point where they were just making a living by trading. Huang Boxi had always been very self-important, so naturally he looked down on him.

Lei Xueming is eager for quick success and occasionally manages to get a few good hands. Judging from the market response, he and his team are indeed quite remarkable, and they have certainly made a lot of money.

However, in the eyes of a proper person like Huang Boxi, Lei Xueming was just a charlatan in the pharmaceutical field, completely messing around and not up to par!
"I see... So... what you mean is... if we didn't have the help of the Yu family's medicine cauldron, the efficacy of the ointment we made would be somewhat reduced?!" To be honest, Bian Mu didn't really take the Yu family's legendary medicine cauldron, which was said to be quite mysterious, seriously.

Hearing this, Huang Boxi squinted and smiled, but didn't reply. He casually picked up a grape and ate a few bites. Alright! The old man is keeping us in suspense.

Just then, there was a soft knock on the door, and Huang Boxi's wife returned.

Bian Mu, always a man of propriety, quickly greeted the old lady and went to the kitchen to light a fire and cook wontons for her.

Before long, the old lady was eating, praising Bian Mu several times before taking her bowl to watch TV.

Bian Mu returned to the restaurant and continued chatting with Huang Boxi. Huang Boxi said that the Yu family's medicine cauldron was said to hold a rather big secret medicine-making technique. Interestingly, the Yu family had not been able to crack it for generations. Huang Boxi suggested that Bian Mu give it a try.