Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1868 Some drugs must be developed systematically.
What started as a few polite greetings turned into a long-standing mystery involving traditional Chinese medicine techniques!
"You mean... Situ Jianqing?"

The two were sitting in a crowded, unremarkable spot on the first floor, so it wasn't appropriate to say much. Bian Mu smiled and nodded gently.

"With your profound level of expertise, you still can't handle both? You have to start from scratch?! Are traditional Chinese medicine really that mysterious?! I don't think that's quite right to me..." Liao Jinsheng was somewhat skeptical.

"The actual situation might be even more mysterious than you imagine, senior brother. You know what? The 'detoxifying ointment' I developed and the scar removal medicine actually belong to two different pharmaceutical systems. How should I put it... to use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, it's like the difference between steak and dumplings. Think about it, if steak and dumplings appeared on the Chinese people's dining table at the same time, what era would that be?!" Bian Mu said with a smile, making an analogy.

Just then, a well-mannered gentleman in a suit walked up to the expensive piano, sat down, and casually played a few scales. Bian Mu subconsciously glanced over at him, and the man smiled and nodded at Bian Mu, intentionally or unintentionally. Bian Mu mistakenly thought that the man was greeting someone else, so she smiled back to show her respect.

The man's technique was quite skillful. Before long, a world-famous melody had been basically formed, melodious and pleasant to the ear.

"Is the difference really that big?!" Liao Jinsheng said, frowning.

"That's right. Let me put it this way: scar removal agents actually belong to the elixir of life series. To be precise, they are a branch of the elixir of life series drugs, a smaller subcategory."

"Hahaha...Really?! I can't believe it!" Liao Jinsheng immediately burst into laughter, his laughter hearty and somewhat out of control.

"You don't believe me?! You're an expert in emergency care, dermatology, burns, surgery... you've worked in all of them. Whether it's imported drugs or new and old domestic drugs, in the last 50 years, have you ever seen a truly effective medicine that completely eliminates scars?!"

Upon hearing this, Liao Jinsheng frowned.

"Now that you mention it... it really is true! We once spent a lot of money to import a batch of self-developed ointment from a certain research institute, which was touted as the best scar removal medicine at the time. It was okay at first, with some effect, but the effect got worse and worse over time. Back then, it was Dean Feng who approved the purchase, and Lu Shiyuan who made the connection. Afterwards, Dean Feng even complained that Lao Lu was recklessly buying medicine for a little kickback. I remember... that medicine was quite expensive, more than 500 yuan for a small box. Thinking about it carefully, it really is true..."

"Medical issues cannot be crossed out! The elixir of immortality is not a Taoist medical legend; such a research system did exist. It was later said to have been forced to stop due to war. Very serious orthodox medical records clearly state that some progress had already been made at that time, with the progress of the immortality system medicine being quite rapid. Many famous medicines were derived from this system, including good medicines like 'Scar Elixir'. Later, after the war ended and in the peaceful and prosperous era, the good medicines were monopolized by the royal family and nobles, and the true way of it could not be passed on to the common people!"

"Oh?! It's true!"

"Ok!"

"So... can you handle it now? If you can really develop a similar good medicine within three years, or even ten years, becoming rich overnight is definitely not a dream! Really! The demand is huge! Moreover, most of them are high-quality, high-end customers, easily making tens of millions!"

"Heh... It's not that easy. Elder Liang and Senior Sima, are they really going to give it away for nothing?! Putting everything else aside, every family has children. Just for the sake of leaving their children a huge inheritance, they'd risk their lives! All these years, who outsiders even knows their names?! Why?!"

"Is the technical threshold too high? Or are the production conditions too demanding?!" Well! Liao Jinsheng took it to heart, completely forgetting about ordering the food.

"I'm hungry! Let's order first!" Bian Mu said with a smile.

"Hahaha..." Amidst laughter, Liao Jinsheng gestured for a rather quick-witted waiter to take their order. This restaurant also served a new fusion of Chinese and Western dishes, and Bian Mu casually ordered two dishes, plus a soup.

"They must have some extremely valuable secret recipes, but for some reason, they haven't mentioned them at all until today. Maybe they think my skills aren't good enough or something..." Bian Mu explained quietly in a low voice.

"The older generation is indeed quite shrewd. Even when they were seeing patients at your clinic, they remained calm and composed! Impressive! So... if you two reach an agreement in the future, is it possible that you could develop similar elixirs?"

"Well... traditional Chinese medicine is actually a relatively mature system. If people's average diet doesn't reach a certain standard, some medicines, if forced to be promoted, will hardly show their full efficacy. As the old saying goes, one era corresponds to one medicine. When an era dies out, the corresponding medicine will naturally disappear, regardless of anyone's will. Think about old movies, Rendan, a medicine for relieving summer heat and detoxifying, was such a popular medicine. Does anyone still mention it now? Go into a small pharmacy and take a look. They don't sell that medicine at all. If you meet a younger pharmacist, they may not even have heard of the name of that medicine!"

"Oh...I see! I've really learned a lot from chatting with you! You mean...it's not that you can't develop a special drug like ScarAway, but that the timing is wrong?"

Nodding slightly, Bian Mu didn't delve into the details.

"To be honest, I'm really interested in ScarAway. Tell me, what conditions would be needed to launch a similar effective drug in the future?"

"Well, scars are actually God's mercy on mankind. Scars are actually a kind of protective armor for mankind. If mankind deliberately wants to remove them, it will have to borrow some divine power from God. Really, I'm not kidding!"

"This is getting more and more far-fetched. Do you really believe it?!" Liao Jinsheng asked casually, sounding somewhat incredulous.

"That's absolutely true! For patients, having a scar is actually the best protection. Apart from not being very aesthetically pleasing, it provides excellent protection for their health and safety. Once the scar disappears, the internal and external hydrolytic and immune balance is immediately disrupted, which is actually harmful to their health. So... if you check the historical case files at a medical aesthetics institution, do those women who deliberately pursue beauty see an overall improvement in their physical condition within ten years after their scars are removed, or a significant decline?!"

Just then, the waiter started serving the dishes.

Bian Mu was really hungry. He couldn't care less about continuing the discussion. He picked up his knife and fork and took a few bites. The taste was authentic and indeed delicious.

"The more I listen, the more... I feel like I just graduated. Does this mean... developing scar removal cream requires a systematic, drug-based approach?"

"Of course! The new drug that plays a crucial role in the process, from its name to its instructions, seems to have almost nothing to do with medical aesthetics! Believe it or not?"

"I believe you!!! Even you, the Grand Master, said so, how could I not believe you! No wonder you seem so mysterious now, it turns out we were just too shallow!"

"Nonsense! Everyone has their own expertise! In any case, Situ Jianqing is definitely not simple. By the way, help me submit three papers!" As she spoke, Bian Mu took a small USB drive out of her pocket and handed it to Liao Jinsheng.

Completely disregarding the matter, Liao Jinsheng simply put the USB drive into his pocket and readily agreed.