Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1964 Hot Spring Soil

After asking around several times, "Striped Face" still couldn't find a suitable middleman. Fortunately, Bian Mu never rushed him. In his impatience, "Striped Face" would occasionally ride his motorcycle to follow the dog owner for a while to see which social class he usually associated with.

"Striped Face" discovered that the man who owned the dog was actually a freeloader, in his thirties and still single. Upon further inquiry, it was learned that the man had been divorced once and had no children.

The man who owned the dog was a wealthy businessman whose father ran a pet food business and spent most of his time overseas doing business. He rarely stayed in China. His mother was a very successful artist who owned several art companies and had many connections with the famous writer Mrs. McDormand.

Considering Mrs. Mai's friendship with Bian Mu, "Striped Face" thought that if all else failed, he would ask Mrs. Mai to mediate.

The man who owns the dog has a younger sister who married the son of a wealthy businessman from Beiqi. She previously studied fine chemistry but is now a full-time housewife, spending most of her time with her son in Lijin.

The man who owned the dog also ran two bee farms in the suburbs, employing over seventy people to raise bees and collect honey. He didn't seek to make money; most of the honey products he produced were given to his parents and younger sister as gifts.

There is a lot of open space around the bee farm, where he hired people to raise a lot of meat pigeons, not for competitions, but just for meat. He also raised some jumping chickens and guard dogs. He also dug a deep lake in the farm, where he raised a lot of ornamental fish.

Gradually, "Striped Face" figured that although the man looked cold and gloomy on the surface, he didn't seem like a scoundrel who would cause trouble at all. In his opinion, Boss Bian might be overthinking things this time.

……

The man who took revenge on Liang Xiangyin with a knife experienced some relief. Realizing that his actions had been somewhat excessive, the man's mind worked quite quickly. He felt that Bian Mu was much more reliable than Old Man Liang. Taking advantage of the fact that the clinic was opening a new branch, he transferred to Bian Mu's clinic and became a registered patient at the main branch.

“You’ve been suffering from this illness for too long, and… compared to your relatives and friends, you’re living a really bad life… so… how should I put it… I really don’t know how to phrase it to explain your condition clearly…” This time, Bian Mu was truly in a bit of a predicament.

"Now I understand, you're incredibly capable! No wonder that day... Anyway, I admire you! It's okay, I'm shameless, so feel free to say whatever you want, no matter how harsh it is. I know, bitter medicine is good for the disease!" Well! He actually started to reason with me.

"Hehe... then I'll be blunt! You... are covered in poison, all kinds of poison. To be honest, if it weren't for your special lifestyle and certain genetic factors, we would call it a miracle that you've lived this long!" Helpless, Bian Mu had no choice but to tell the truth.

Upon hearing this, the man was speechless!

After a moment of silence, the man said in a deep voice, "From what you're saying... I'm hopeless?! I've heard that you experts in traditional Chinese medicine can accurately calculate how old someone will live?! So... how many more years do I have left to live?"

"Look at what you're saying. Being covered in poison doesn't necessarily mean you'll die young. We often encounter people who have no health problems and die before they turn 60. It's not what you imagine. It's just... it's more complicated to treat. You have to make sure you follow every rule perfectly." Bian Mu explained with a smile.

"What do you mean by 'absolutely flawless'?"

Upon hearing this, the three young interns burst into laughter.

The intern, Xiao Shang, quickly wrote the four characters "Adhering to the rules without error" on the blank medical record and showed it to the man.

"Oh... this! Sigh! I've suffered because I didn't study enough in my life, Master! I haven't lived enough yet! From now on, I'll listen to whatever you say, and if you don't mean it, may you be struck by lightning!" As he spoke, the man, his face flushed, made several vicious oaths in quick succession.

"No way! Well... I heard there are hot springs in the mountains near Qiyan Well? Right?" Bian Mu suddenly said.

"Yes! Several health clubs have opened around the hot springs, the high-end kind, some even have a membership system, you can't get in without registering!" "You've been in the factory for at least 10 years, right?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"I started working at 19, and I've been working for over 20 years!"

“That’s settled then. Here’s how it works… First, you go and check out the area around the hot springs. See if you can rent a house in a nearby village, the closer to the springs the better. Before renting, take some photos and videos and send them to me. Once I approve, you should collect some local soil samples—the kind that’s moist but not waterlogged. Dig up about ten kilograms and bring them to me. I’ll have someone test and analyze them. If they’re acceptable, I’ll go with you to rent a small house. You’ll need to stay there three times a week to treat the poison!”

"No problem! I'll do whatever you say!"

"Don't agree so readily! Your illness is going to be a long battle! To be honest, I have no idea how far it will go in the future! But don't worry, the cost won't be too much, a large part of it can be covered by medical insurance."

"Really? That's wonderful! You're my savior. If you really cure him, I'll kowtow to you a few times!"

The man was speaking incoherently, so Bian Mu comforted him with a few kind words and sent him away without prescribing any medicine or giving him acupuncture.

……

As it was almost time to leave work, Bian Mu felt a significant relief in her back.

The next patient turned out to be a former colleague, Nurse Lin, who was my first nursing partner at Huikang Hospital.

"We're not strangers, why did you make an appointment? Just come in and chat for a bit." After a few polite words, Bian Mu clicked the mouse and refunded Nurse Lin's registration fee.

“Running a clinic isn’t easy for you, what are you talking about! Besides… Actually, I came here on behalf of my husband. He’s been feeling restless lately, like there’s something stuck in his body, and he’s gained over 20 pounds. This has been going on for less than a year, maybe seven or eight months?! He’s so restless that it’s affecting his work, and he can’t sleep well at night. Sometimes he wakes up suddenly and has to sit on the sofa for at least an hour or two before he can go back to bed. Dr. Lu saw him and prescribed 30 doses of medicine to see how it goes. It worked at first, but then it went back to the same old routine. We’ve been asking around and have seen many famous doctors, but it’s been inconsistent. These past few days, my husband said he might not make it and won’t last much longer. I was so scared… that’s why I quickly made an appointment and asked you for advice!”

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was taken aback.

"What does your husband do?" Bian Mu asked with a surprised look.

"To be a middle school principal, or even a deputy principal!"

"Complete middle school?!"

"Yes, regular key schools, including junior high and senior high schools."

"How many years have you been promoted to vice principal?"

"It's been at least seven or eight years, it was only brought up in the last few years."

"Oh, I see... Does your husband have other things to do besides his regular work? Like, some unusual hobbies or something?" Bian Mu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Nurse Lin was taken aback, unable to understand what Bian Mu meant for a moment.