Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1967 Just click it
Bian Mu felt somewhat sorry for Nurse Lin, so the arrangement of fragrant tea, pastries, and seasonal fruits was very elaborate. Worried that she might not be able to accept the unexpected changes in her family life, Bian Mu deliberately told her a story that happened to someone else as a prelude.

"That man was a bit introverted since childhood, but he was an excellent student. After getting married, he handed over all his salary. After get off work, he would spend his time at home chatting with his children about school and tending to his flowers and bonsai. He spent most of his other time reading. He was a model husband!" Bian Mu said with a smile, giving a brief introduction to the man who had suddenly gone missing.

Nurse Lin stared wide-eyed at Bian Mu a few times, wondering why the man Bian Mu was talking about bore a striking resemblance to her husband!

"The patients you've treated?!" Nurse Lin asked with a smile.

Bian Mu gently shook his head.

"To be precise, it was the ex-husband of one of my patients. The woman had received acupuncture from me, and she had been carrying a heavy burden in her heart. She inquired about it with me, and I told her that her ex-husband had a rare disease called 'soul separation.' Later, the man went to Beiqi to find a famous doctor surnamed Weng to verify it, and the main symptoms matched up, so he accepted it."

"Suddenly disappearing is a kind of illness?!" Nurse Lin asked curiously.

“Indeed! To date, I have encountered dozens of similar cases, the vast majority of whom are male patients, though there are a few women. They are all quite introverted, with their own unique way of understanding nature and social life. They are gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and their level of civilization is not low. They tend to get stuck on things and have some special psychological world. Once they enter it, it is difficult for them to get out on their own. They generally have pretty good jobs, and their families seem happy on the surface. So far, I have roughly estimated that most of them are employees of reputable large companies, large enterprises, or schools of considerable size. They are all highly skilled and not like ordinary citizens.” Bian Mu explained patiently for a long time.

Hearing this, Nurse Lin seemed to realize something, stared at Bian Mu for a couple of seconds with a stern face, and didn't say a word.

"From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the soul (魂) and the spirit (魄) are distinct concepts. This isn't superstition; it's indeed a way TCM describes the human spirit's mental state. However, these concepts have been misused and misused by charlatans, distorting the true meaning! In milder cases, it often manifests as a loss of spirit; in more severe cases, it easily manifests as 'absence of the soul,' where the patient is reluctant to communicate with family members and lives in their own unique mental world. Specific symptoms generally include… the patient's soul or spirit may be divided into multiple parts, often two, directly leading to them living in two largely separate worlds." In the spiritual world, over time, the system of Qi, the system of blood and qi, and the system of the five internal organs gradually become unable to cope. Even worse, one splits into many, eventually easily leading to schizophrenia. Their schizophrenia often does not manifest as 'martial madness,' 'incoherent talk,' or disordered thinking... On the contrary, their basic logical world has never been disrupted. One system simply cannot support those branches. Over time, the various nourishing systems gradually wither, and thus... your loved one naturally feels the sorrow of not having long to live!" At the end of the explanation, Bian Mu casually pointed at Nurse Lin.

Upon hearing this, Nurse Lin became somewhat anxious. Fortunately, she was an excellent head nurse, and her mental fortitude was far superior to that of the average citizen. She managed to suppress her emotions for a long time and did not lose her composure on the spot.

"You haven't even met him... and you're already drawing conclusions?! And you're so sure?!"

“There are other diagnostic methods besides the four diagnostic methods, but they have gradually become esoteric in the past two years. You are no outsider, so I naturally have to tell you the truth,” Bian Mu replied with a smile.

Unable to accept it for a moment, Nurse Lin was in a terrible predicament. She was sitting still, but she was also not sure whether to get up and leave.
"Don't be anxious! After you get home, I'll give you a prescription. Take it at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day, about 300 ml. Just a rough estimate... After about three weeks, he'll be fine, thinking he's fully recovered. You should keep an eye on him... If he drives to another city, for example, to relax, find a reliable relative or friend to follow him in a car with an unfamiliar license plate. Once he gets there, you can do a little research and you'll understand everything..." As she spoke, Bian Mu took out a pre-printed prescription from her pocket and handed it to Nurse Lin.

15g ginseng, 10g magnolia bark, 30g dried white radish (old root radish), and 9 large red dates, broken open by hand, simmered in yellow rice wine before being added to the medicine. "Get some proper farm-raised eggs, just the yolks, no egg whites. Take one in the morning and one in the evening. First, beat them with chopsticks, then heat the medicinal soup to a boil and use the boiling soup to break up the egg whites before drinking! I'll give you a box of 'Qingxin Dan' here; it's a medicine prepared by our clinic. Take one pill in the morning and one in the evening, along with the medicinal soup." Bian Mu said with a smile, giving a few instructions.

"You've worked hard... You really guessed right?! It's been a while since I've seen you, and you seem a bit eccentric lately... Is my husband doing something shady outside?! Did you already know?!" Nurse Lin, after all, had limited shrewdness. Driven by desperation, she didn't have time to prepare her words and blurted them out without considering whether they made sense or not.

"There are some things... well, given our relationship, we can't really say them out loud. You know, people are most afraid of that kind of thing... never mind! You're also a doctor, so think it over yourself! After all, we're colleagues, and this way of handling things right now... is the best choice in my opinion. As for you... you'll understand in a few years."

Having said all that, Nurse Lin, being somewhat experienced, nodded slightly, put away the prescription, whispered her thanks, and got up to leave!

……

The specific changes to the spinal plaster series were quite significant. Assistant Zhang was indeed clever and managed to raise most of the funds. Bian Mu also invested 50 yuan. Three workshops were specifically responsible for this project. Guan Yuelin also had high hopes for the project and would often visit the various workshops whenever he had free time.

With new packaging, new advertising, and better efficacy, the sales of the spinal plaster may seem quiet on the surface, but the actual profits are quite considerable.

Overjoyed, Assistant Zhang and Guan Yuelin temporarily put aside their other tasks to focus on this matter. Guan Yuelin really put in the effort in sales, and it didn't take much work to promote the new drug to Nanjin, Beiqi, Yugang and other places.

If nothing unexpected happens, we should break even around the Spring Festival next year.

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Painter Fang occupies three rooms in the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. A few days ago, she successfully auctioned several of her new works and had some savings. Through Sanqiangzi, she hired two honest workers, one old and one young, to start renovating her studio.

The Lin family might take the house back at any time, so Bian Mu instructed the painter Fang to keep it simple and practical; otherwise, the Lin family would have to go through the trouble of finding someone to demolish it again.

Accountant Yu would occasionally go over and chat with painter Fang. Over time, the two got along quite well and soon became friends.