Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1841 is full of scheming, inside and out.

Thanks to the joint and meticulous treatment by Bian Mu and Nie Yixiong, Cen Songxue's chronic illness was almost completely cured. With the root of the disease removed, Cen Songxue's mood improved considerably. In any case, she had finally survived that life-or-death situation.

However, age catches up with everyone, and it was extremely difficult for Cen Songxue, whose health had been severely depleted, to recover to more than 80% of his previous level. As a renowned medical expert, Cen Songxue was well aware of this. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to entrust the management of the National Medical Center and other Chinese medicine businesses to Dr. Chi, his children, and relatives respectively.

The Cen family's comprehensive business, centered around the Cen family's traditional Chinese medicine clinic, is the main focus. The finances are naturally handled by Cen Songxue's son, while the rest of the business is basically in the hands of Dr. Chi.

With his superb medical skills and powerful background, Dr. Chi facilitated the smooth transition of the Cen Family Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic without much effort.

but……

Dr. Chi and Cen Songxue are ultimately incomparable. In addition, the Chi family's business strategy is quite different from that of the Cen family. As a result, the actual monthly income of the Cen family's business has decreased significantly. Intentionally or unintentionally, the Cen family's children and disciples have some complaints about Dr. Chi.

Fortunately, Dr. Chi is very magnanimous and doesn't hold grudges against others, continuing to do things his own way as always.

Dr. Chi drove over, and it was already quite late. Bian Mu drove for him, and the two chatted for a bit about the "Xin G20" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic opening a branch.

"Those children of the Cen family... sigh! They're not very capable, but they're incredibly arrogant. The disciples that the old man trained aren't exactly pure-hearted either; all they know is how to eye money. I'm afraid they won't be easy to get along with in the long run. After all, my family is in Nanjin! I'll have to go back there sooner or later after I finish what I need to do. Looking at their pathetic state, the Cen family's medical lineage might only last until this generation. So... rather than letting their little bit of market share go to waste in their hands, it would be better to hand it over to you." Suddenly, Dr. Chi made this unexpected suggestion.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu quickly shook his head.

"I might have been a bit greedy. Lately, I've been focusing most of my energy on the new medicine. Dr. Ning has actually been putting in the most effort at the clinic; to be honest, I've been working overtime every day and it's almost too late! How could I possibly have time to open another shop? Besides, I borrowed the Lin family's old shop, didn't I? Last month, when I visited the old lady at the Lin residence, I thought I'd settle the rent, but she insisted on refusing, saying that as long as I run the clinic well, it's already a good deed for her, and those who accumulate good deeds live longer! She said that at her age, money has long lost its meaning, but… to be frank, she's nearly a hundred years old." She's an elderly woman in her 70s! Who knows, one day... right? The Lin family's children aren't much better off than the Cen family. If something happens to the old lady, they'll either charge me high rent or kick me out and rent to other businesses. My colleagues and I will be in a real bind then. You know, our current profits are largely due to our prime location in the city center. If we moved to another place, with a whole family to support, I might not be able to afford it! Under these circumstances, would I even dare to consider opening a branch? Are you crazy?!" Bian Mu patiently explained.

Late at night, there were far fewer vehicles on the streets, so Bian Mu didn't dare to be careless. While discussing with Dr. Chi, he reduced the car speed to about 60 miles per hour.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Chi smiled knowingly.

"Hearing you say that, we should definitely consider opening another branch, so we won't be caught off guard again. You're a kind-hearted person, and you've been intentionally or unintentionally avoiding this kind of clinic model. If you're not careful, your clinic might really be unable to continue. Don't think that our medical skills are inferior to yours; we are more experienced in business management. For example, the salaries and daily benefits you offer to your employees are a bit excessive. To be honest, you should pay more attention to this in the future, otherwise, it might not last long! As for the Lin family, as an outsider, I don't have any illusions. Just think of Murphy's Law."

Murphy's Law states that if something can go wrong, it will likely do so, no matter how small the probability.

Bian Mu has used advanced mathematics to deduce this law many times and has always believed that the law is indeed quite profound.

"You're right... then I really should seriously consider changing the location again." "Hey! If you choose a new location, you'll start having bad luck. You're definitely more knowledgeable about metaphysics than I am, right?! The new landlord will definitely take the opportunity to raise the price, and may also propose some conditions you never even dreamed of. Of course, I heard you're good at divination, so you shouldn't suffer too much loss, but the overall fortune of the medical profession will definitely be at a disadvantage. People! No matter how powerful you are, once you start making mistakes, you'll be passive in your actions. You know perfectly well why you have to take that step?! Are you torturing yourself?!" Dr. Chi laughed and joked a few times at the end.

"Thank goodness you reminded me in time. I've been so busy working on the new drug lately that I almost messed things up. Well... when I have some free time, I'll go out and look for a few suitable locations and see what the rent is like."

"When you visit Grandma Lin, you'll definitely need to take her pulse, right?"

"That's natural!"

"Well... with your skill level, you should be able to roughly estimate... you know what I mean." Some things can't be said too bluntly, after all, we are all renowned doctors, and we still need to pay attention to our medical ethics and conduct.

Dr. Chi meant that with Bian Mu's extraordinary pulse diagnosis skills, he could roughly estimate how long Old Madam Lin could live.

"Well... if nothing unexpected happens, there should still be a three-year time limit." Bian Mu was much more open-minded, and he didn't really care about some taboos.

"That makes things much simpler. Anyway, the Cen family can't hold onto those prime locations, so why don't you take them over and revitalize the local TCM industry? That's the way of the world, there's nothing to be afraid of. The key is that by cutting in both directions, you can save a lot on rent over the course of a year, and that will cover some of the employees' salaries! Don't blame me for saying this, but you need to keep a close eye on these kinds of calculations. Otherwise, even if you have unparalleled medical skills, you might not be able to last as long as Old Master Cen. When it comes to running personal businesses, the Cen family and Nie family were quite remarkable. You're so smart, you should learn from them."

"Is this...appropriate?"

"Is it really a good thing that it fell into the hands of someone like Lei Xiaoxuan?!"

"That... is true..."

"We've arrived! Think it over carefully. Anyway, I can't stay with the Cen family all the time and barely manage to keep things going. I'll have to go back to Nanjin sooner or later. Before I officially hand over the reins to them, we should discuss it carefully. Consider it my small contribution to the local traditional Chinese medicine cause!"

"I'll think about it some more..."

"Alright! Some things are really just a matter of perspective... Besides, a true gentleman isn't necessarily like you, you know! The words may be harsh, but the reasoning is sound. Let's go!" With that, Dr. Chi got out of the car and waited for Bian Mu to get out before getting back in and driving the car to the garage.

……

The next day, during lunch break, Bian Mu specially invited San Qiangzi to go to a restaurant and cook a few dishes. While eating and chatting, Bian Mu asked San Qiangzi to keep an eye out for a suitable location, as he planned to open another branch.