Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1951 Daring to Take the Lead
Nowadays, in the conventional sense, he can be considered to have achieved great success. As an ordinary person, Bian Mu's ability to reach this point is already extraordinary. He has always been quite content. At least, objectively speaking, Bian Mu no longer needs to be beholden to any of his peers.

Making a living with technology? What's so special about that?!
Bian Mu could have chosen to attend the gathering of folk professional TCM doctors at "San Gong Hu". Attending would have been a gesture of goodwill towards his colleagues in the industry; not attending would have been simply the duty of a highly skilled TCM practitioner.

however……

After careful consideration, Bian Mu decided that it was best to make the trip. Not only did he have to go, but he also had to persuade a group of people to follow him on the legitimate new path of "traditional Chinese medicine".

Nowadays, Bian Mu's research on the new traditional Chinese medicine has become very in-depth. During his daily consultations, he discovered that he had unwittingly become the top expert in bone setting in Lijin City. To be honest, due to age and gender differences, in this field, the top doctors represented by Nie Yixiong, Cen Songxue, and Meng Shulan have long been inferior to him.

Bian Mu possesses many advantages in traditional Chinese medicine bone setting. One of them is his unparalleled understanding of tendons and joints. On the one hand, many of his peers cannot put in such in-depth and meticulous work, but Bian Mu is different. He knows exactly how many tendons and joints there are in the human body, what the differences are between men and women, and what the dialectical relationship is between the tendons and joints in different places.

More importantly, when Bian Mu performs bone-setting treatment, he always considers all the joints and tendons in the body as a whole. The root of the problem in the foot may very well lie in another seemingly unrelated small system of joints and tendons. Only by finding the problem there and treating it can the foot problem be cured.

From a holistic perspective, Bian Mu possesses an unparalleled cognitive advantage.

Inspired by this line of thinking, Bian Mu always believed that all the TCM doctors in Lijin City, whether they were colleagues in public hospitals or private hospitals, plus those running small clinics on the street, lived in a naturally formed system, regardless of whether they were strangers to each other. As the saying goes, "pulling one hair affects the whole body," even if a small, insignificant, and least successful clinic doctor suddenly stirred up a small storm, it might soon directly affect Bian Mu's career!
Nowadays, transportation is so convenient and communication systems have developed to an unbelievable level. The distance between people has been forcibly shortened far too much. As a professional TCM doctor, even if Bian Mu wanted to stay out of it, one day, the influence, whether direct or indirect, would come knocking on his door.

Bian Mu prefers to view this gathering as an informal industry forum.

However, Secretary-General Shi's various behaviors made Bian Mu feel that this gathering was more like a questioning session about his normal medical practice. The expressions on the faces of his colleagues at the meeting intentionally or unintentionally revealed the following message: Bian Mu, you are stealing our business. For some of the less capable colleagues, it has even affected their livelihoods.

Bian Mu decided to use his sincerity to turn the questioning session into a formal discussion.

During the conversation, Bian Mu gradually realized that as long as Secretary-General Shi's negative influence was eliminated, at least half of the problem would be solved.

As a high-level professional TCM doctor, Bian Mu unknowingly acquired some unexpected extra skills in his clinical practice, one of which is the ability to examine bone structure!

The so-called Secretary-General Shi appeared humble on the surface, never smiling or speaking, but in Bian Mu's eyes, Shi was a typical "smiling tiger" with a "gentle exterior but a ruthless interior." If this kind of person were to practice medicine, he would devote more than 70% of his energy to crooked and unorthodox methods. Out of 365 days a year, he would spend at most about 100 days on medicine.

Everything Bian Mu has achieved is through his own talent and hard work, which makes the man surnamed Shi very uncomfortable.

It's not hard to imagine that Shi had always maintained good relationships with the famous doctors in the same city. In this respect, he should be more adept at handling things than Bian Mu. However, Bian Mu didn't buy into it. In a sense, the two of them were already somewhat at odds before they even met.

Bian Mu decided to deal with the man surnamed Shi first. Lately, Bian Mu had developed some methods for handling this type of person.

By reasoning with him, using tactics, and offering some benefits, Bian Mu gradually shifted the initiative to his own hands on the spot, directly hitting Secretary-General Shi's three "Achilles' heel" points, and cleverly transforming the questioning session into a frank discussion.

As expected, most of the colleagues present were already somewhat tempted. Seizing the opportunity, seeing that Secretary-General Shi hadn't had a chance to give a concrete response, Bian Mu announced loudly, "Everyone! You're all quite busy these days. If you agree, I plan to create a group, and I'll naturally be the group owner! Those who want to join can scan the QR code later. If you don't find it interesting, that's fine too. Of course, you can change your mind later. This group has no ulterior motives; it's purely a technical forum. We can chat about things like the new six techniques of traditional Chinese medicine whenever we have free time. As long as more than 51% of the group members have time, we can get together near Sangong Lake. In a couple of days, I'll rent a place around here, tidy it up a bit, and that will be our temporary place. How about that?"

Immediately, cheers erupted, and most people were happy to sign up and join.

Secretary-General Shi was dumbfounded on the spot.

Well! Bian Mu has essentially set up another Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Association on the spot. Will he still be able to hold his position as secretary-general?!
Amidst the bustling crowd, people began queuing to scan the QR code on Bian Mu's phone. Bian Mu expertly instructed people on what type of group name to change, and he would draft the group rules later, leaving them blank for now.

Feeling rather bored, Secretary Shi got up and left without even saying goodbye. Seven or eight fellow practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, both men and women, followed closely behind him. Clearly, those individuals also had no intention of joining Bian Mu's newly created group.

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Afterwards, Bian Mu called Old Liang, the forest ranger, and briefly explained the plan to set up the new group.

“You did the right thing! Most of them have lost their clinics and can’t do anything. They’re not young on average. We have to understand their pain. If we help them out in a critical moment, they’ll remember you for life! Add me to the team. I’ll keep an eye on things for you. If we use these people well, they might play an unexpected role in the future.” On the phone, Old Liang seemed to approve of Bian Mu’s approach.

"Alright! The 'Digital Medicine' system ultimately belongs to everyone. If they can accept some of the new content from the 'Digital Medicine' school, it will be a positive step, and the new TCM system I developed will have a chance to flourish in the future."

"That's true! A great mind knows no bounds! They've only chosen the right career path by following you. We can't be ambiguous about this; we must be willing to take the lead. You need to understand that they're actually quite ordinary people. Only by following you can they become more and more like doctors. If we see them as a burden or a hindrance, those with ulterior motives will use them as pawns, and who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future. Influencing them and guiding them onto the right path also helps us create a healthy and positive professional environment. Ultimately, the biggest beneficiary will be you!"

"Yes, yes! I'll go look at houses in a couple of days."

"Hey! You go ahead with your work, leave the renting to me."

"Thank you for your hard work!"

"Don't be so polite! A friend of mine has come over. I'll hang up now if I don't have anything else!" With that, Old Liang hung up the phone.