Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1931 The solution to the equation of interests was actually her.
Outside the window, a light rain began to fall, and the raindrops that had accumulated on the eaves were quite large, making a pattering sound as they hit the banana leaves.

Sitting by the bay window in the clinic, accompanied by the rhythm of rain pattering on the banana leaves, Bian Mu couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. To be honest, Bian Mu hated having direct conflicts with people the most, no matter what the reason was; he had been afraid of that since he was a child.

Bian Mu was getting a little annoyed.

I experienced this feeling of unease back in junior high school.

I remember when I was in the first semester of my second year of junior high school, the weather was really nice that day, and the visibility was extremely high.

A close friend in my class recently got a telescope, a monocular telescope, made of brass, the kind you can use to see the moon at night. Back then, that kind of thing was still a rare find. My friend loved to show off, so he brought it to school so that after evening self-study he could take everyone to the roof of the teaching building to look at the stars and the moon.

Bian Mu hurriedly handed his homework to the teacher and rushed to the back of the teaching building. When he arrived, he saw his classmates hanging their heads, either standing or squatting, without saying a word.

Only after asking did I find out that the binoculars had been "stolen" by a young man who claimed he wanted to borrow them to play with for a few days.

Damn it! Bian Mu knew all too well what kind of bullshit it was to "borrow" something for a few days. When you finally found them, they'd definitely claim it was lost, gone! What could you do about it?!
Without saying a word, Bian Mu grabbed his classmate and chased after them in the direction his classmate had indicated...

At the stone bridge near the paper mill, Bian Mu and his group actually managed to catch up with those guys. The place had a wide view, with no tall buildings around. The monocular telescope was equipped with a night vision device, so standing on the bridge, it was quite interesting to see everything.

The boy in the lead was a head and a half taller than Bian Mu. He looked shifty and was obviously not a proper student. He might have dropped out of school long ago and was probably messing around somewhere!

Bian Mu remembered that the boy's eyes had a sinister look about them, unlike the average lazy boy.

The two sides started fighting after exchanging only a few words. Bian Mu's side was full of weaklings, and they scattered and fled before they could even last three rounds. In the end, only Brother Bian Mu was left holding on. By then, Bian Mu had already developed some skills, and although he was outnumbered, he didn't suffer any losses. At most, he took a few elbows, but he was unharmed.

Seeing that Bian Mu was capable of handling things, the man in the lead dismissed the crowd and suddenly pulled out a knife from somewhere on his lower back. He lightly pressed the spring, and the long blade sprang out, gleaming brightly. The reflection from the streetlights made people feel uneasy.

Strangely enough, Bian Mu wasn't particularly scared at the time. On the contrary, she felt extremely annoyed, just like tonight. It was as if some sediment was being stirred up, leaving her feeling stuck and unable to move forward or backward. In short, she was annoyed!

Bian Mu isn't afraid of being stabbed. He's been going up and down the mountain with his grandfather since he was a child. He knows how to treat minor injuries, and he has plenty of ways to treat them. As long as it doesn't hit any vital spots, what's there to be afraid of?
Would someone really stab someone to death over a broken telescope?!

are you crazy? !

Bian Mu was worried about how to resolve this not-so-small troublesome matter afterward!

Especially if Mom finds out, what will happen?! Being chased and beaten is a minor matter; what Bian Mu hates most is her mom's endless nagging, which goes on for half a year at a time. Who wouldn't get annoyed sitting there?!
Another issue is losing money; whoever loses money is annoyed!
The man in the lead thought Bian Mu had chickened out, so he suddenly raised his knife and slashed diagonally. The arc of light flashed, and people on both sides screamed in fright. Some of the timid female students even cried.

Bian Mu stared intently at the blade of the switchblade. He knew that as long as he kept his face parallel to the blade, he would be fine. It was clear that no matter how fierce-looking the guy on the other side looked, he had never really trained. Once he dodged the first few hits, that guy would be done for.

On a sudden impulse, Bian Mu seized an opening and kicked the opponent, sending him and his knife crashing down into the water under the bridge. It was the middle of summer, and there was water under the bridge, but it wasn't very deep, definitely no more than two meters, so it wouldn't usually drown anyone.

Several adults passing by saw someone fall into the water and quickly jumped in to pull the guy out. Unfortunately, the guy brandished a knife to scare them, and ended up getting cut by the sharp switchblade himself. Luckily, it wasn't a fatal wound, just a little bleeding, nothing serious. Anyway, the binoculars were recovered.

The father of that classmate was quite reasonable. He felt that Bian Mu was standing up for his child, so his family paid for all the medical expenses. Fortunately, everyone kept quiet and didn't disturb the two parents of the Bian family. The matter was thus resolved.

Tonight, that feeling of unease washed over her again, making Bian Mu lose her appetite.

The rain is still falling, and it seems to be getting heavier.

Bian Mu knew that a solution had to be found as soon as possible, otherwise things would change sooner or later, and in the end, both sides would suffer losses.

After calming himself down, Bian Mu got up and rummaged around on the consultation table, taking out another set of counting rods. He spent a long time calculating, substituting An Delin and the herbalist Lao Pei with specific symbols and inputting them into various interest equations. What Bian Mu had to do was solve those interest equations and then compare their values...

……

The clinic was almost empty, quiet and peaceful. Gradually, Bian Mu's mind calmed down considerably.

The calculation results show that it is not advisable to negotiate directly with the Anders, as they would fall into a trap if they did.

We also can't have the herb farmer Lao Pei act as a mediator. Right now, Lao Pei has some selfish motives, and having him mediate will only embolden the An Delin couple, causing us even greater losses.

Narrowing the scope, weakening the nature of the conflict, changing the roles... Bian Mu patiently calculated again.

The results showed that a different approach was needed.

Narrowing the scope again, Bian Mu patiently calculated it once more. This time, the result fell on Anderlin's daughter.

“Similar to the previous struggle for the telescope, the only way is to completely shatter their delusions and make them realize that... going against me will not only jeopardize their immediate profits, but will also backfire. That’s it. You can’t think too much about things like this. Overthinking will only leave you with no ideas.” With this in mind, Bian Mu felt confident.

Having missed dinner time, and to avoid the health risks of an empty stomach for too long, Bian Mu went to the lobby to find some snacks and ate a few bites. Her appetite was poor. After tidying up, Bian Mu went out to a nearby noodle shop and ate some cold noodles. She didn't finish the three cold dishes either, and that was how she made do with dinner.

……

The next day happened to be Saturday. After breakfast, Bian Mu called An Delin's daughter to make an appointment. She replied that she had to tutor her students at school, but was free in the afternoon.

So the two agreed that Bian Mu would treat them to a meal at a restaurant in the county town, and then they would go hiking together in the afternoon to Yunmo Peak, a scenic spot with an altitude of over 2000 meters and an aerial cableway. The scenery was very pleasant.

Bian Mu changed into a larger backpack, took a pair of binoculars, medicine, drinks, snacks and other items, and drove straight to the school where Teacher An was located.

Along the way, the autumn wind gradually picked up, making it cool and pleasant, and Bian Mu's mood became much more cheerful.