Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1884 Could they be in cahoots?

Sensing that Bian Mu wasn't cooperating, Li Wenhui became somewhat impatient.

"I already told you, we're a legitimate big company. You just need to sign a few papers, and we'll take care of the rest. You won't lose out!"

"Do you know? The actual cost of 'Detoxifying Ointment' isn't that high, so why was it priced at nearly 70 yuan from the start?!" Bian Mu patiently explained over the phone.

"You've never run a business before, you're just greedy! What else could you possibly want? But it's okay, leave it to us. We have highly efficient teams that can handle everything for you. Even if you make a mistake, we'll smooth things over for you." Well! Before anything even happened, Li Wenhui was already bragging.

"Hahaha... Forget it! Let's be frank. Before the official launch, I made it clear to all my partners that this new drug is selling a new concept and a new process. Everyone involved in the research and development will hardly make any money. For example, the manufacturer's rebate. The pharmaceutical factory we're cooperating with is very small, its production efficiency isn't very high, and its business situation isn't very optimistic. But they still have some profit, and they're trying to keep as much as possible for future upgrades and improvements! Tell me, what profit is there to speak of with this new drug?! Why set the price at nearly 70 yuan when it's clearly only a dozen yuan?!" Bian Mu explained with utmost patience.

"No wonder you're so clueless! You know what? Back in school, you never understood what 'monetizing knowledge,' 'monetizing skills,' or 'monetizing connections' meant... Your mind was too rigid. Back then, many female classmates were quite optimistic about you at first, but later they realized you were still living in the middle school era, so they all flew off to other schools! It's okay, I'll guide you now, and I guarantee you'll make a fortune!" The more Li Wenhui listened, the more it sounded like a pyramid scheme.

"Boss! We used to get along really well back in school, but now... What we're actually selling is a new concept, a new idea, not actual medicine. Do you understand?!" On the other end of the phone, Bian Mu gradually lost patience.

"You're trying to play with concepts?! You went straight to the hospital after graduating, and within a few years, your colleagues ostracized you, leaving you unemployed at a small hospital. You had no choice but to rent a place on the street to make a living. And you tell me, do you think these so-called new concepts and ideas just fall from the sky?! Isn't this just arguing to the death?!" Well, Li Wenhui was furious on the other end of the phone.

"Hahaha... Let me ask you this: the price difference between regions is almost zero, and there's a lack of a broad market environment for bulk sales. Boss, this is surgical medicine, not cola, not shampoo, not a cell phone... There's no price advantage, no volume advantage, and the cost won't come down anytime soon. What kind of money are you making?!" On the phone, Bian Mu wanted to hang up.

"Why are you so stubborn! Your ointment looks so beautiful! It's really eye-catching, the appearance is excellent. Our team has already compared it, and you're the only one in the domestic market that's similar to it; it nourishes bones, relieves pain, reduces inflammation, completely replaces penicillin-type drugs, and has almost no side effects. Repackage it! Boss! Don't you understand?! Change the packaging, invest heavily in advertising, sell one drug in multiple ways, just think about how much profit that would generate?!"

Hearing this, Bian Mu was a little dumbfounded.

Damn! I see!

"What are you guys planning to do?!"

"Tch! It's just an analogy. We never bother with illegal or irregular things; it's not worth it! Tell me, how many days are you coming to Beiqi? Or should we go there and sign the agreement happily first?"

"Hahaha... Boss! You're not some kind of general sales agent! Let me guess, once the agreement is signed, you definitely won't ask us to send finished product boxes, but rather to send the raw ointment directly to you, right?" On the phone, Bian Mu directly hit the other party's weak spot.

Suddenly, the person on the other end of the phone went silent.

After a moment, Li Wenhui finally picked up the conversation and continued to pester him relentlessly.

"The signal seemed bad just now, I didn't hear what you said very clearly. Everyone's pretty busy, so give me a straight answer, when are we going to sign?" "Can't sign! Let's all just keep doing our own things! When are you coming over for a trip? I'll arrange for Qian Xiaotong and I to give your company a proper welcome. I have some things to do here, let's talk later!" With that, Bian Mu hung up the phone.

I considered blocking Li Wenhui directly, but then I thought, maybe there really are pharmaceutical dealers like Li Wenhui, and blocking them all the time won't solve the problem, right? Fine! I'll just not save her.

Feeling quite hungry, Bian Mu tidied up the clinic briefly, said goodbye to her colleagues, and returned to the Wu family's old residence.

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I ate tomato and egg noodles, stir-fried three dishes, and made winter melon, minced pork, and vermicelli soup. While bathing, I pondered Wen Boyong's words of advice.

"The research results on the 'immortality' series are a bit far-fetched, and the unscientific components probably make up at least one-fifth of the total?! But what if we downgraded the 'immortality' series of research results to the 'difficulty in aging' level?! Medical aesthetics, surgical rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, adjuvant drugs for terminal illnesses... If we could just make one of these and successfully launch it, wouldn't it easily fetch hundreds of millions?!" Thinking of this, Bian Mu couldn't help but feel a slight unease.

Money can be a powerful motivator!
Bian Mu does seem to be eager to get rich quick.

Liang Xiangyin and his fellow disciples were right beside him. Wen Boyong was right; those were two treasure troves of medicine that had been sealed away for decades! Waiting like this couldn't go on forever!
Bian Mu was sitting there pondering when his phone rang.

An unfamiliar number, from the Beiqi area.

With a slight thought, Bian Mu answered the call anyway.

"Excuse me! It is very impolite to disturb you at this time. Please forgive me. My name is Lei Xueming. You should have heard of Master Bian!"

"Oh! It's Teacher Lei. Are you... new to Lijin?"

"I'm here in Nanjin discussing a business deal, not in Lijin. If it's convenient, I'll come over and we can all get together as soon as the contract here is finalized?"

"Is there something we can't discuss over the phone?" Bian Mu had never had a good impression of Lei Xueming, and he really wasn't sure what to do if he wanted to meet him directly, so he decided to decline first.

"Actually, it's nothing. We've tried similar new drugs before, but... unfortunately, they all failed. We've already submitted the 'Detoxifying Ointment' to the R&D center. According to the experimental data we've received so far, the results have greatly exceeded our expectations. We're all in the same industry, so I'll be frank... To put it simply, there are some details of the pharmaceutical logic that we haven't been able to understand, but... the efficacy is indeed unexpectedly good. So... we're interested in collaborating with Master Bian. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, not long after Bian Mu hung up the phone with Li Wenhui, a flood of doubts arose in his heart.

"These two, one after the other, could they be working together?!" Thinking of this, Bian Mu felt a headache coming on.