Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1958 Elbows as Firm as Mountains
"Gu Mi Zhu" is a newly opened chain restaurant in Lijin City. The main store is not far from "Xin G Nian" Medical Clinic. It serves Chinese food with a Western twist and has been quite popular recently. At noon after get off work, Bian Mu specially hosted a banquet for Liang Xiangyin and his son.

Dr. Gong, Luo Zhanqi, and Zhang Jinsi accompanied them.

The food was quite delicious, and everyone enjoyed their meal.

During the meal, Bian Mu didn't mention a word about how the man who caused the trouble was dealt with, but only mentioned the matter of opening a hospital with a smile.

"Some patients... have unique life backgrounds. Some are too stupid, ignorant, and can't do anything right; some are self-righteous, treating our earnest medical advice as child's play, and won't listen at all; and some are simply used to being frugal, meticulously calculating even when taking medicine. As a result, all the prescriptions we issue are distorted. In the future... if we own our own specialized hospital, not the general kind, we could never afford that in our lifetime, the cost is too high! And when we encounter those stubborn patients, we'll just arrange for them to be hospitalized. If that doesn't work, we'll semi-force them. If they don't agree, we'll terminate the doctor-patient relationship directly, with signatures and fingerprints! Not a single procedure can be omitted." With a hint of joking, Bian Mu smiled and envisioned the future of the clinic.

"I think it's a good idea!" Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Zhanqi immediately agreed.

"I agree!" Dr. Gong said with a smile. For her, since the hospital was offering salaries, they definitely had to be increased.

"That's great... but wouldn't our pharmacy be overworked?" Zhang Jinsi joked with a smile.

Hahaha……

Everyone was amused.

Liang Xiangyin smiled without saying a word. He understood that Bian Mu was shifting all the responsibility for the doctor-patient conflict onto his hospitalization. The winter melon soup was made with old broth, the ingredients were just right, and the cooking time was perfect. It tasted good, so he couldn't help but drink an extra bowl.

Sanqiangzi was unaware of the medical dispute. Seeing that his father was enjoying the drink, he quickly called a waiter nearby to bring another bowl of winter melon tonic soup.

After the meal, Bian Mu was the last to pay the bill, so Liang Xiangyin sent his son home to rest and waited for Bian Mu patiently.

"That knife is of good quality! It broke in two?! Your skill has improved so much lately!" Liang Xiangyin said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Wasn't he supervising Old Zhang's decoction at the pharmacy? I spent ages studying it by the sunlight streaming through the window. He forged that knife himself. That guy's naturally obsessive, he had to make the knife incredibly sharp. As a result, he lost his balance. On the surface, the knife looked good, but just like him, it had 'breaks' everywhere. I had already calculated the point of force on my fingers beforehand, and the point of force 'cut' precisely at the junction of the internal breaks. Crack! It just broke like that!"

"Hahaha... Your brain is really something else! People! When they get old, they can't be kind anymore. If they hesitate for a second, they'll just... From now on, if I encounter someone like that again, I'll just turn back."

"Hey! You're doing good deeds! He's just low-class and doesn't deserve it! But... he's almost fifty and lives like a nobody, it's really quite miserable. It's fate, really. If it weren't for his commotion, I really wouldn't have remembered that century-old vine in Majiaying. I can take this opportunity to go and get some raisins or something to use for medicinal purposes."

"Oh! The one from Old Dai's house?"

"Yes! It's been passed down for 10 generations already, hasn't it?"

"Almost! Call me sometime, let's get some fresh air!"

"Okay! This Sunday?"

"Sure! Would it be convenient to leave early in the morning?" Liang Xiangyin said politely with a smile.

"No problem! I'll pick you up at the entrance of the complex at 7 o'clock!"

"Hard!"

Chatting and laughing, the two left the restaurant and went their separate ways.

……

Having entertained the idea of ​​opening his own hospital, Bian Mu intentionally or unintentionally decided to visit the construction site of Tao Wenjie's new pharmaceutical company. He had heard that the funding had run out, and who knew what the situation was like at the construction site right now.

I estimate that the process of opening my own hospital in the future will be similar to Tao Wenjie's current situation. Going there to take a look will be a good way to learn something.

At noon that day, a light rain was falling, pattering silently.

After grabbing a quick bite, Bian Mu opened an umbrella and headed towards the subway station entrance, the most convenient place to get there by subway. When she arrived, she saw that most of the temporary corrugated steel gates at the construction site were locked, and one of them even looked a bit rusty. There had been a lot of rain this year, and judging from this, work had been suspended for quite some time.

The old man guarding the construction site recognized Bian Mu and came over to chat with him for a while. Bian Mu had some good cigarettes on him and handed the old man a pack. The old man happily lit the cigarettes and then politely led Bian Mu to the duty room for a chat.

"When will you resume work?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"I heard it won't be until next year..." the old gatekeeper replied, squinting his eyes.

"It's been stopped for so long?!"

"We're out of money! I heard it was a joint effort by several companies, with President Tao in charge. I haven't seen her for a while; I heard she went to another city to try and find a solution."

"Isn't the operation a bit too large?"

"I don't understand that..." The old gatekeeper was very tight-lipped. Even though he knew something, he insisted on treating Bian Mu as an outsider and kept his mouth shut at the crucial moment.

After exchanging a few casual words, Tianbian Mu took his leave.

The drizzle was fine, so it was okay not to use an umbrella. After exiting the subway station, Bian Mu thought about going to "Linxiangju" to buy some mung bean cakes. They were a famous local snack in Lijin, renowned for over a century. They were small and exquisite, melting in your mouth. Her younger sister, Xiaoyue, especially loved them. Since she was passing by today, she decided to buy some for both her and Qi Yuewei.

"Linxiangju" is a large restaurant with a dedicated takeout window. When Bian Mu arrived, wow! There were at least thirty people queuing in front of the window, probably more than half of them were tourists from out of town, who couldn't resist sending some food back to their families even in the rain.

Bian Mu stood obediently at the end of the line, looking around at the store's decor, wondering where he would get the design plans if he really wanted to open a hospital!

"Why are you cutting in line! Can't you see everyone is queuing up?! Mind your manners!" Suddenly, several sharp female voices came from the front, as if there was an argument about queuing up.

"When have I ever waited in line to eat cake?! Don't you even know who I am?! Get lost!" Another male voice came over, sounding particularly arrogant.

Before Bian Mu could figure out what was going on, he suddenly heard several unusual barks...

Oh no! That's the sound of a large, aggressive dog!
Soon, everyone heard the little girl's cries—piercing, terrified, and helpless…

What a mess!
Without thinking twice, Bian Mu instinctively rushed towards the front of the group...

I clearly heard a little girl screaming, but when I got there, I saw a man lying on the ground with long hair and not very clean clothes. He was fighting to the death with three huge, vicious dogs!

Fortunately, the man was holding a wooden stick, not an ordinary one, perhaps a dog-beating stick? His clothes had already been torn in several places.

Not far away, a mother and daughter were backing away in terror, their eyes fixed on the homeless man struggling desperately on the ground...

The dog owner looked to be in his early thirties and was dressed quite well. At the moment, he was just holding tightly to the leash of one of the large black and yellow dogs, not yelling at the other two. He had a cold smile on his lips, acting both controlling and uncontrollable, which was particularly insidious and wicked!
Without realizing it, Bian Mu noticed that the homeless man struggling on the ground seemed to have some skill as well. Before he could think further, the onlookers watched in terror as Bian Mu leaped into the air, his elbows slamming down like mountains towards the back of the most dangerous gray dog, near its neck...

With a loud "crack," the greyhound's bones broke and tendons snapped, killing it instantly!
In the blink of an eye, with palm strikes and arm sweeps, Bian Mu crippled the other two large dogs as well.

The dog owner nearly fainted on the spot... He collapsed to the ground, completely bewildered and unsure of what to do...

Bian Mu quickly pulled the homeless man to his feet and asked with concern, "Where are you hurt?"

"It's just a scratch, nothing serious... Thank goodness you acted in time... Like a wolf... ruthless..."

"They still need to get vaccinated... Hey! You two can't leave! You should at least thank him! This is outrageous!" Suddenly, seeing the rescued mother and daughter about to quietly leave, Bian Mu quickly scolded them.

Even a fool could see that the dog owner was a difficult person to deal with. If the mother and daughter ran away, it would be difficult for Bian Mu and the homeless man to settle the matter later!