Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1916 Warsun
In the small private room, Bian Mu and the other two ate and chatted, and the old village doctor surnamed Mi casually mentioned the matter of opening a branch clinic.

"Is it settled yet? Are you going to open another branch?" the old village doctor surnamed Mi asked with a smile.

"In principle, we are indeed planning to open it. We have selected several locations, but nothing has been finalized yet. What's going on, sir?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"You've always been very reliable in your work. There needs to be someone in charge at the branch office, right? Have you found a suitable candidate?"

"We haven't found the right one yet. We definitely can't afford someone with too high a skill level; and we wouldn't dare use someone with a mediocre skill level either! Besides, how much should we pay them as a guaranteed salary per year?!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"It's not that complicated! I have a few suitable candidates, both men and women. Shall we arrange a time to meet them?"

"The timing isn't quite right yet. I'll contact you again once the hardware and facilities are mostly in place!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

“Alright! What I mean is... how about we meet up beforehand and get to know each other? That way we won’t be strangers and cause any problems later!” the old village doctor surnamed Mi said with a smile.

A few days ago, Mr. Mi mentioned a similar arrangement, and Bian Mu casually declined.

This time, the old matter was brought up again, and Bian Mu didn't immediately understand why the old man kept trying to interfere in the matter of the branch's headmaster. No need to ask, the old man had some background, and his repeated mentions of this matter must have a deeper meaning. Bian Mu, being shallow, couldn't figure it out in the short term.

"No rush, right?! We haven't finalized the selection of suitable shops yet!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"That's easy! Cen Songxue is basically bankrupt. No matter how much Lao Nie supports him, it won't help. You can choose any of his stores. Once you've made your selection, I'll help you negotiate!"

“You…you should know that Old Master Cen is hanging by a thread right now. If we rush into doing something like this, the old man might get even more anxious…it wouldn’t be good, would it?!” Bian Mu was forced to remind him a few times.

"Cough! It's not that serious! Thanks to your and Lao Nie's careful care, he's basically fine now. That's right! He's an old man who cherishes his children, and he genuinely doesn't want to see some of his businesses change hands. But, isn't this just a matter of time?! It's better to give it to you than to let it fall into someone else's hands. He's not senile. As long as you make up your mind, I'll talk to him on your behalf. Don't worry! I'll handle everything perfectly for you."

"This... allow me to reconsider!"

“Alright! It’s good for young people to be steady and thorough in their work, but… the pace of progress in this era doesn’t wait for anyone. Zhao Xicheng and Lan Bingru haven’t been idle lately. In fact, that Pang Yuxi has been in frequent contact with the Cen family’s disciples! I heard that there are also funds from other places ready to take over at any time. If you’re going to work with them, you might not be able to handle it!” The old village doctor surnamed Mi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Bian Mu fell silent.

"Alright! I'll do some research first and contact you as soon as possible!" Bian Mu replied vaguely, using a feigned retreat as a tactic to advance.

"That's right! There's no time to lose, let's strike while the iron is hot. You're riding high right now, might as well take advantage of it. It's time to give the Lijin TCM community a boost!"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu smiled politely, neither confirming nor denying.

There was no point in continuing the conversation, Bian Mu suddenly remembered something.

"Mr. Mi! Is there a small favor I could do for you?" Bian Mu said with a smile.

"Silly boy! Why are you being so polite with me? Speak!"

“I recently took in a patient with a chronic illness. She’s a woman with exceptional intelligence. I’ve hired her as the accountant for the medical studio I founded. To help her get back on her feet as soon as possible, I need to trouble you to find an empty courtyard in the village. I need to plant some houseleek there. In the courtyard where I’m planting houseleek, I might also need to plant some other Chinese medicinal herbs. In the past two years, many people from the village have gone to work in other places, right? There should be quite a few empty courtyards now, right?” Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"Oh! What illness?! The kind that leaves you paralyzed in bed?!" The old village doctor surnamed Mi asked casually, his brows furrowing slightly. "A chronic illness for many years. She's a very good girl, and she might actually become a great help to me in the future. Her hidden illness hasn't been cured, she just can't leave the wheelchair. There's still hope for treatment. I just haven't told her family the whole truth yet."

"Oh, is that so? No problem! I'll choose one for you within three days. But... as you know, she has to go to the village to fetch well water to feed the sedum. Also, what kind of medicinal herbs do you plan to choose as supplementary medicines near the sedum?" the old village doctor surnamed Mi asked with a smile.

"Houpu, do you think this is appropriate?"

"Brilliant! I have some top-quality Magnolia officinalis seedlings; she can choose whichever she likes. Who will accompany her normally?" the old village doctor surnamed Mi asked with a smile.

"I'll definitely drive them there first, and we'll figure out another way later!" Bian Mu replied casually.

"Then I'll arrange it! It's a piece of cake, I'll definitely take care of it for you."

"On behalf of that girl, I thank you, sir!"

The three of them ate heartily, chatting and laughing. Master Mi's old apprentice was not very talkative and sat quietly eating, hardly making a sound.

……

Bian Mu accompanied the Yu family father and daughter on their first trip, paying the rent for the courtyard. With Old Mi's help, the landlord only accepted half the rent, which was considered a favor to his own people.

Bian Mu had already cultivated some succulent seedlings in the medicine cauldron. He climbed the ladder to the eaves and planted the seedlings one by one. Miss Yu symbolically drew a small bucket of well water from the well in the courtyard and, with the help of Bian Mu and others, used a drip irrigation pipe to water the succulent seedlings with the well water for the first time.

It seemed like an ordinary ceremony, but the old village doctor surnamed Mi and Bian Mu knew better than anyone that sending this little bit of well water up would connect the eternal life force of heaven and earth.

The elderly village doctor surnamed Mi hosted a meal of farm-style dishes, and Bian Mu and the others ate with great enjoyment, chatting and laughing.

……

In the days that followed, whenever Sanqiangzi, "Dao Tiao Lian," or Bian Mu had free time, they would drive the Yu family father and daughter to the village to fertilize and water the plants. Bian Mu warned everyone that this was not just for show or to go through the motions; the whole process was meant to gradually replenish the vitality between heaven and earth.

Teacher Yu had some proud students. Upon hearing the news, they took turns arranging to provide free transportation for Teacher Yu and his daughter between the city and the countryside. They chatted and laughed and were quite happy.

Both father and daughter of the Yu family are quite intelligent. Without Bian Mu having to explain much, they focused on carefully tending to the succulents in the countryside. With the help of her senior sister Mu Shiye's meticulous treatment, Miss Yu's complexion improved day by day.

Gradually, the news spread within certain circles, and some industry insiders speculated about what big move Bian Mu was brewing. On the surface, it seemed like he was just seeking fame and fortune, but what was his real intention?!

Gradually, some of these things reached Lu Yisi's ears.

That evening, Lu Yisi called Bian Mu to invite her out for dinner, saying that they wanted to discuss Wu Jinshuo's surgical plan. He said that relevant people insisted on arranging for Bian Mu to join the team, otherwise they would refuse to perform the highly complex and excellent surgery.

Upon hearing this news, Bian Mu immediately considered refusing, as joining the expert group might not be a good thing for his current situation.

……

Before Lu Yisi had eaten more than a few bites of food, he naturally brought up the story of Miss Yu's tireless efforts in traveling between the city and the countryside to grow medicinal herbs.