Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1883 Where are the Profit Growth Points?
Li Wenhui, Bian Mu's classmate in university, is from Beiqi. I heard that her family is well-off in all aspects. She didn't take the postgraduate entrance exam and started working right after graduating from university. Apparently, she works in a pretty prestigious department.

Perhaps Li Wenhui has risen to a higher level, and has become somewhat distant from her classmates. Although she has never left the group, she has hardly spoken in the group for many years.

To be honest, if Li Wenhui didn't still have a reputation for chivalry, Bian Mu would have forgotten about her long ago.

Li Wenhui had practiced Taiquan Dao since childhood, the proper kind. In her first semester of freshman year, Li Wenhui started a "Kendo" study club on campus. The student union provided a venue for activities free of charge. They studied at least twice a week. In the mornings and evenings, many people would follow her to practice a so-called kendo skill called "Moyun Thirteen Swords". Taiquan Dao, as the basic skill of kendo, was included in the basic course.

Bian Mu had passed by a few times and felt that Li Wenhui was quite skilled; her techniques were methodical and she taught very seriously. Each move, though seemingly simple, actually contained many new martial arts concepts.

From then on, Li Wenhui left some impression on Bian Mu's mind.

That year, also in the height of summer, around June or July, around 9 p.m., Bian Mu was taking a large bus back to school from the provincial library. When he was almost at the street near the west gate of the sports institute, he saw Li Wenhui and several male classmates being chased and beaten by a group of thugs.

As the thugs chased after them, they threw beer bottles, beverage bottles, half-bricks, and other objects. In a flash, Bian Mu was surprised to find that Li Wenhui was actually fighting to the very end to cover everyone's retreat. Several boys around her had already been injured, their white T-shirts stained with blood, which was quite a shocking sight.

Without a second thought, Bian Mu immediately stopped the bus, jumped off, and charged straight at the thugs...

While still on the bus, Bian Mu had already planned it out: to catch the thief, first catch the king; to quell chaos, first subdue the leader! Spotting the burly young man who was shouting the most and attacking the most, Bian Mu rushed up and delivered a "Overlord's Armor Removal," a combination of grappling, throwing, and pressure point strikes... all in one move, and the leader fell to the ground and didn't move.

Immediately following, with an elbow strike and a powerful sweeping motion, Bian Mu subdued the fat man who posed the greatest threat to Li Wenhui in one move. The fat man didn't even have time to utter a sound before collapsing there motionless.

Li Wenhui and the others then realized what was happening and rushed back to join Bian Mu in a full-scale counterattack...

More and more male classmates rushed over after hearing the news, and the chaotic scene was quickly quelled by Bian Mu and others.

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Afterwards, the school did not praise Li Wenhui at all, nor did it issue a notice of criticism or give her a demerit. Bian Mu was focused on studying traditional ancient medical classics at the time and did not pay any attention to that matter.

Not long after, Li Wenhui intentionally or unintentionally asked Bian Mu to help her maintain the so-called "Kendo" study group. She knew in her heart that Bian Mu was the real "hidden master," and her two skills were useless. Bian Mu directly declined and didn't pay any attention to her at all.

At the same time, Li Wenhui had earned the reputation of a "heroine" and had visited almost all the surrounding universities, for which she was quite proud.

Later, Li Wenhui revealed a hint of pursuing Bian Mu. After Bian Mu realized this, he remained indifferent to Li Wenhui. It wasn't because Li Wenhui was ugly; on the contrary, she was quite beautiful. Having grown up in a first-tier city, she had a more heroic air than Suo Yurong!
The reason Bian Mu dared not have any further contact with Li Wenhui was very simple: he was short of money!

In Bian Mu's view, when dating on a college campus, the male partner must bear a certain amount of living expenses for both parties. In this respect, Bian Mu can definitely be considered "poor" as he never touched this area during his school years.

Besides, Li Wenhui comes from a well-off family. After graduation, she might either take the postgraduate entrance exam or return to Beiqi. What would Bian Mu be doing following her? A live-in son-in-law?! Pshaw! That's ridiculous!
At first, Li Wenhui was still somewhat reluctant to give up, but later she discovered that Bian Mu was definitely a "monster." He was not a scholar at all, seemed to know nothing about interpersonal relationships, and had no intention of taking the postgraduate entrance exam or pursuing a doctorate. He showed no signs of staying at the university or studying abroad. In short, for the woman, there was absolutely no future in his life.

And so, this ridiculous romance ended completely before it even began. Now, Li Daxia suddenly offers to help him find markets for his new drug in Beiqi, which Bian Mu finds utterly laughable.

"From what you're saying, you changed careers as soon as you graduated?" Bian Mu asked with a laugh over the phone.

"Of course! I went astray back then. Traditional Chinese medicine has no future. In life, no matter what profession you are in, you have to follow the trend of the times and study what is popular. Otherwise, you have no future! Of course, you may be an exception, a one-in-a-million exception!"

"Hehe...you're joking! What's the difference between doing anything to make a living? Madam? You're married now?"

"Ah! I left school in July and got married on National Day that year. Considering that my classmates were busy making a living at that time, and it wasn't easy for them, with gifts and travel all the way, I didn't inform any relatives or friends outside of Beiqi. Don't be picky!"

Knowing that what the other party said might not be true, Bian Mu was too lazy to argue.

"Are you currently involved in pharmaceutical wholesale?" Bian Mu asked with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"To put it simply, as long as it can make money, I can get involved in any business related to pharmaceuticals, whether it's research and development, wholesale, or retail."

"Wow! That's amazing! A true master is indeed a master, different from others. So... did you carefully read the instructions for the medicine I was handling?"

"I haven't had a chance to read it yet! What's wrong? Is there some special detail in the instruction manual?"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

"Hehe... The price of that ointment is rather awkward. So, will you make a profit from the price difference, or will you go for wholesale volume?! We'll give you a few percent rebate at the end of the year!" Bian Mu asked with a laugh over the phone.

"This isn't our responsibility. We have plenty of talented people under us. Old Xu said you just need to authorize us as the general distributor, and you don't need to worry about anything else. Don't worry! We won't let you suffer any losses. At the end of the year, when the accounts are settled, you'll make a fortune." On the other end of the phone, Li Wenhui started rambling on and on.

"Damn! Just like back then! Still so unreliable. Where did she hear that the 'detoxifying plaster' was so effective? After checking, it turns out it was developed by an old classmate. She's just trying to get a few bites before she even realizes it. Typical market mentality! I really don't know how she's managed these past few years." Bian Mu couldn't help but think to herself for a moment.

"What are you hesitating for! I'm helping out my old classmate! I wouldn't even bother with anyone else! When are we signing the agreement?" Fine! Li Wenhui directly treated Bian Mu's house as her own.

Do you know how much a bottle of that ointment I'm working on costs?

"Less than a hundred, right? What's wrong?"

"Don't you think the initial pricing was a bit too high?" Bian Muxin couldn't help but find it a little funny.

After not seeing her for many years, Bian Mu felt that Li Wenhui had hardly made any progress. As the regional general agent, she hadn't even figured out where the profit growth point for a certain drug was, yet she was calling to discuss cooperation?!