Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1827 Hirano Shinji
Older gingers are more spicy!
Having dedicated most of his life to the research and development of traditional Chinese medicine, Huang Boxi possesses unique and superb skills, earning him a reputation both at home and abroad. The traditional Chinese medicine factory he has chosen must be quite good.

After a brief on-site inspection, Bian Muxin was quite satisfied.

however……

This was Bian Mu's first serious business venture, his first time putting his pharmaceutical knowledge into practice, and his first highly beneficial medical attempt to combine clinical treatment with drug development. It was of great significance to him.

As the saying goes, the first three kicks are the hardest. On the surface, Bian Mu seems to have quite a few capable friends around him these days, but that's not the case. Bian Mu has always been quite clear-headed about this. He knows that outsiders are still outsiders, and whoever's problems they are is the one who cares the most.

Bian Mu would occasionally remind himself to pay attention to every detail and, if possible, to fully understand all the relevant logical details and minimize any risks.

During the visit, Bian Mu examined the faces of An Delin and the others, realizing that cooperation was indeed worth considering. However… Bian Mu felt that the management's control over the pharmaceutical factory was only average. If things went smoothly as he suspected, how could the control over the new drug be guaranteed once the "detoxifying ointment" production line was started?

The various types of operators working in different production stages naturally become the key group, and their collective quality directly determines the quality of the "detoxifying ointment".

Bian Mu suggested inspecting the staff dormitory.

Deeply surprised, Anderlin and the others then enthusiastically accompanied Bian Mu on a tour of the male employees' dormitory.

The staff dormitories are all old-fashioned, one-brick-to-the-top buildings, with two floors. Older employees live on the first floor, while younger employees are usually assigned to dormitories on the second floor. The first floor is mainly for four people, while the second floor is designed for six people, with no eight-person dormitories. Each dormitory has a bathroom of less than two square meters, which cannot be used for showering, but only for simple washing and using the toilet.

Most of the employees are working in the workshop, logistics, and factory office these days, and most of the dormitories are empty. Each floor has dormitory supervisors. Upon inquiry, Bian Mu learned that the dormitory supervisors are retired employees of the factory who have been rehired, and there are basically no outsiders.

Bian Mu went into one of the occupied dormitories and chatted with some of the employees. He noticed that none of the dormitories had washing machines installed. An older employee told him that the factory had three large bathhouses, two for women and one for men. There was a dedicated laundry room at the bathhouses where employees could hand over their clothes, sheets, and blankets for washing and then distribute them.

I sniffed around and found that there was almost no smell of smoke in the entire dormitory area.

An employee explained that smoking and drinking are strictly prohibited in the factory area. If caught, a warning will be given first, and if repeated punishments are ineffective, the employee will be dismissed.

The staff dormitory area has basements. General Manager An explained that the basements are mostly used as raw material storage rooms, where non-essential materials and inexpensive medicines are usually stored. They are well-ventilated and moisture-proof, making them very professional basement facilities.

Bian Mu investigated very carefully, chatting with the employees who were taking shifts and resting from time to time. He would have a friendly chat with the younger ones, the middle-aged backbone, and those who were nearing retirement.

Bian Mu noticed that An Zong's daughter, who was a teacher, did not follow along. Through the dormitory window, Bian Mu saw "striped face" chatting with Teacher An in the green belt in front of the dormitory area. It seemed that the two were getting along quite well.

After the tour was almost over, Bian Mu smiled and said to General Manager An, "Thank you all for your hard work. I'd like to take a look around the cafeteria. I've made you all come out early this morning for business, so it's time for you to rest. Could you please arrange for two colleagues who are familiar with the cafeteria and workshops to show Pei Lao and me the way? We can meet up in the conference room or somewhere else afterward."

"You're too kind, Master Bian! Well then... we'll go along with it. Old Wang, Little Li, you two accompany Master Bian and Old Pei on their tour. We'll meet up in conference room number 3 later." President An was very straightforward and didn't stand on ceremony at all. He arranged for two male employees, one old and one young, to accompany Bian Mu and Old Pei on their continued inspection.

Bian Mu walked up to the man with the long, thin face and told him to follow President An and keep an eye out for anything unusual. Along the way, Bian Mu quickly became familiar with the two men. Old Wang was actually the deputy chief engineer, a proper graduate of the engineering department, while Xiao Li was a clerk in the factory office, in charge of the canteen.

The canteen was much more organized and tidy than Bian Mu had imagined. Bian Mu and Lao Pei did not linger and sent Xiao Wang away. The two followed Lao Wang back to the core area of ​​the production workshop for a second inspection.

At this point, Liu Shunrong's work experience came in handy. After putting on protective suits, Bian Mu and the other two carefully examined the most critical and essential production processes for a long time...

It's clear that Lao Pei is a bit tired.

"Uncle! Let's call it a day! You two go back to the conference room and have some tea. I'll take a walk around a bit more. Engineer Wang, I hope there won't be any security guards or anything stopping me on the way!"

"No, no! President An already gave instructions. With your good looks, your colleagues can guess most of what you're like just by looking at you. Do I really not need to keep accompanying you?"

"Really, no need! I'll just wander around aimlessly, just to get an overall impression!" Bian Mu explained with a smile.

"Oh! I've long heard that Master Bian has an extraordinary way of thinking, which is beyond the comprehension of us mere laborers. Well then, please continue your tour, I must excuse myself!" After exchanging pleasantries with a smile, the Deputy Chief Engineer Wang politely accompanied the herb farmer, Old Pei, to the conference room to rest.

With his hands behind his back, Bian Mu strolled around leisurely for quite a while. When he encountered a friendly-looking employee, he first introduced himself and then chatted casually with the person for a few minutes...

True talent is revealed in the ordinary. Gradually, Bian Mu realized that this small pharmaceutical factory actually had a better future than "Liushunrong".

Seeing that it was almost lunchtime, Bian Mu hurried towards the agreed-upon location.

……

Bian Mu insisted on eating lunch in the cafeteria, so the dinner party that General Manager An had arranged in advance was naturally canceled. Chatting and laughing, everyone went to the cafeteria and ate a staff meal with the shift workers.

Bian Mu discovered that the pharmaceutical factory canteen was generally quite decent. The rice, flour, oil, vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products used, while not of the highest quality, were all made with genuine ingredients and were not faked.

Bian Mu was good at mental arithmetic. After calculating everything, he felt that the person who actually contracted the canteen wouldn't earn much money in a year. According to the pharmaceutical factory's practice, it might also be contracted out to retired employees.

After the meal, Bian Mu rested briefly at a table in the cafeteria, exchanged a few polite words with President An who was accompanying him, and then prepared to say goodbye and return to the city.

“Master Bian! You’ve just had lunch. Rushing on your way won’t be good for your health! If it’s convenient, could we chat for a bit?” Mr. An suddenly said these words.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was taken aback, wondering what this President An was up to now!
With a smile, Bian Mu made a gesture, got up, and accompanied President An for a walk in the office area.