Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1947 High-Quality Imitation Drugs

In his daily life and conduct, Sima Kui was indeed quite shrewd. Guan Yuelin, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, was the one who felt this most deeply. Bian Mu indirectly and genuinely felt Sima Kui's unique sinister, ruthless, and decisive nature!
Thanks to Bian Mu's careful care, Sima Kui has now basically recovered.

Sima Kui underwent almost every type of cancer test, both Chinese and Western, with San Qiangzi accompanying him to some of them. All the test results showed that the risk of cancer had been completely eliminated.

A false alarm!
Sima Kui's overall medical skills were no less than those of his second senior brother Liang Xiangyin, and in some aspects even surpassed them. After regaining his health, Sima Kui felt ashamed. In fact, this was the second time Bian Mu had saved his life. The two favors combined were heavy. No matter how unreasonable Sima Kui was, he still had to save face. He had to repay what he owed.

Having received Sanqiangzi's approval, Sima Kui obtained a set of name tags and other work badges from the herbalist Lao Pei. He only worked half a day at the clinic. He was shrewd in his business, completely different from Bian Mu, and could earn the equivalent of a week's worth of fees for an ordinary clinic in just half a day.

Sima Kui's ruthlessness was a unique quality that emanated from within, and anyone with a bit of life experience could see it. In less than a week, the "Hongyang" pharmaceutical special workshop became even more orderly.

As opportunities to interact increased, Sima Kui discovered that he and "Striped Face" got along quite well. Before long, they would have a drink every three days and a meal every five days, and the two of them even became close friends despite their age difference.

When they ate together, Sima Kui told "Striped Face" that Bian Mu was a gentleman, it was innate and he probably couldn't change it in this lifetime. However, some things, especially those related to money, couldn't be restrained by contracts or agreements alone.

Intentionally or unintentionally, Sima Kui taught "Striped Face" many practical and effective tricks. Considering that Bian Mu had gone to great lengths to guide "Striped Face" onto the right path, Sima Kui naturally didn't mention a word about those underhanded and ruthless methods that couldn't be seen in the light of day.

Before long, even the herbalist Pei's selfish desires subsided considerably. He and Sima Kui were old acquaintances, and that guy was ruthless and capable of anything if provoked too much.

For a time, everyone at Hongyang Pharmaceutical Company treated Sima Kui and "Striped Face" like they were seeing messengers from hell, and the progress of all aspects of their work increased by more than 10%.

Anderlin truly learned what "powerful" meant. He lowered his head and obediently put away all the "distractions" in his heart. He strictly ordered the special workshop to carry out Boss Bian's production requirements meticulously. If any employee slacked off even slightly, without Sima Kui and the others having to say a word, Anderlin and the others would immediately replace them and deduct all their wages, benefits, and bonuses for half a year.

Sanqiangzi saw this and was secretly pleased. He quietly recorded some videos and pictures and sent them to Bian Mu's email.

Upon learning this, Bian Mu couldn't help but find it amusing. He had originally just arranged for Sima Kui to go there to relax, but he hadn't expected the whole situation to turn around as soon as the old man took office. It seemed that villains, lazy people, and people with bad intentions... had to be dealt with by wicked people. In this respect, Bian Mu was far from being able to do it.

In this way, the actual benefits of the "detoxifying ointment" can be inadvertently increased.

Bian Mu was skilled at statistics, and he clearly calculated the amounts belonging to Sima Kui, "Dao Tiao Lian" and San Qiangzi, and deposited them into their respective personal accounts. Everyone got what they wanted and was happy.

……

That noon, Bian Mu was sitting by the bay window drinking water after getting off work, thinking that he should indeed sketch out the framework of an academic monograph on the computer.

In Bian Mu's mind, it was best to keep a respectful distance from seniors like Lan Bingru, and his suggestions were most likely not to be heeded.

The actual treatment of that 5-year-old boy was very telling; acupuncture was clearly not the right approach. However, Lan Bingru deliberately used Qi Shangqi as an example to subtly mislead Bian Mu. Currently, although he still didn't understand Lan Bingru's intentions, Bian Mu's wariness of her had indeed increased. However…

Lan Bingru's suggestion about academic monographs was indeed very timely. As the old saying goes, one should strive for fame as early as possible. In the past two years, men over 35 years old have basically no hope of success, and this is true for all walks of life.

Bian Mu was racking his brains over which academic framework to choose, or whether to create a completely new one, when "Striped Face" quietly slipped out and into the lobby on the first floor.

"Hey! Your footsteps are getting lighter and lighter! It seems your digestive system is doing well. Haven't eaten yet? Let's invite Dr. Gong and Dr. Luo to grab a bite together."

"My mom made some pancakes, we just ate some, so I brought you some. I put some fennel sprouts in them, do you like them?"

"Meat filling! It won't taste good without fennel, it's delicious! I'll go get the cutlery!" As she spoke, she took a set of disposable cutlery while bathing.

While Bian Mu was eating, "Striped Face" made himself some fruit tea, and the two chatted for a while.

"Uncle Kui said... someone secretly negotiated with President An and his wife, and they copied another new drug similar to our 'Detoxifying Ointment' to the greatest extent possible. It's comparable to our ointment. Maybe to confuse the public, they deliberately processed it into a spray, similar to watermelon frost. Uncle Kui is no ordinary person. He managed to get his hands on this stuff!" As he spoke, "Striped Face" took out a small metal box from his pocket and pushed it across the table in front of Bian Muyan.

Hearing this, even though Bian Mu had been mentally prepared, he was still secretly taken aback.

"What I feared most came to pass. They really acted quickly, damn it! They're openly trying to sabotage us! Luckily Uncle Kui was thoughtful... otherwise, who knows who might have sued us in court!" As he spoke, Bian Mu pressed the snap on the small metal box, and with a soft "click," the lid opened.

The two medicine bottles, one yin and one yang, were made of a plastic-like material and were much prettier than the Watermelon Frost medicine bottles. They were also much larger. Bian Mu first took out the medicine instructions and carefully read them through.

“These guys are really talented. They’ve actually created this so-called new medicine, even though the main ingredients are all based on our ointment. Uncle Kui should have already tried it…” As he spoke, Bian Mu unscrewed the small cap of the medicine bottle and took a sniff.

"They tried it on a few small animals like dogs and rabbits, and said the medicine was quite effective. Of course, it's still several levels below ours, but... Uncle Kui said they'll most likely go for a low-price strategy, and each bottle won't cost more than 15 yuan."

“Oh…the same old routine…they must have added amaranth and dragon’s blood powder…what’s with the dodder?!” At this point, Bian Mu couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

Knowing he shouldn't interrupt Bian Mu's train of thought, "Striped Face" sat there quietly drinking his fruit tea.

“They probably let Uncle Kui get his hands on this thing on purpose. These bad guys have been really cunning these past two years!” After figuring out some of the logical details, Bian Mu suddenly said these two sentences.

Upon hearing this, the man with the "striped face" didn't show much surprise. He just smiled and didn't say anything.