Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1988: Teacher Duan is getting a little cocky.
Afterwards, Lao Liang discussed with his fellow TCM practitioners in the group about drafting something like an industry convention. He called on everyone to pool their wisdom and efforts. Once the main text of the convention was discussed and approved, it would have to be strictly followed. Doctors who violated it multiple times would be kicked out of the group and would no longer be allowed to join.

The group members responded positively, saying that the group leader was doing this for everyone's benefit. As the saying goes, "Without rules, there can be no order." Since everyone wants to improve the level of their respective clinics, they should learn to keep up with the times, abide by the rules, seek innovation, and wholeheartedly improve their actual medical skills. By the end of the year, the related benefits should also increase.

Seeing that everyone's opinions were quite consistent, Bian Mu contacted Professor Duan Hongyi to see how feasible it was to simplify the "digital medicine" system.

Unexpectedly, Professor Duan Hongyi raised several points: First, even if it's just one yuan, the heads of each clinic should at least make a token contribution; otherwise, they wouldn't willingly use the professional software, which has a chain-like structure. Second, Professor Duan Hongyi said that the quality of clinics varies greatly, and he would have to spend a lot of time visiting each clinic to conduct on-site investigations and collect various data samples. His words implied that he was somewhat reluctant to put in that effort. Finally, Professor Duan Hongyi clearly stated that he was not optimistic about this type of cooperation.

Bian Mu could tell that Teacher Duan Hongyi had been having some emotional fluctuations lately!
A few days ago, Bian Mu was invited to give off-site guidance at the "Sound Therapy and Wellness Center" opened by the Cao family. From what Cao Gongzi said, it was clear that his sister intended to formally hire Duan Hongyi to work at one of the Cao family's branch companies.

Bian Mu guessed that Duan Hongyi had been in frequent private contact with Cao Yueyue recently. It was only because of Bian Mu's attitude that the Cao family had not made a clear statement. The implication was that if Bian Mu felt that Duan Hongyi was no longer of much use, the Cao family's company intended to formally hire Duan Hongyi to work for them!
Bian Mu is willing to accept some related fees; otherwise, most clinic doctors might not take it seriously, using it sporadically. Years of ingrained habits can't be changed overnight, and once the novelty wears off, they'll simply delete it and stop using it.

As for the other reasons, Bian Mu was somewhat dismissive.

It's just a small clinic! How complicated could it be?! Duan Hongyi was clearly about to give up.

After exchanging a few polite words, Bian Mu didn't press the matter further, simply saying, "Let's discuss it again." Thus, the issue of industry-wide shared software was temporarily put on hold.

Upon learning that Teacher Duan's attitude had changed, the forest ranger, Old Liang, didn't say anything. In the old man's view, Teacher Duan's living conditions were getting better and better, and his own value was gradually being reflected in front of others. Cao Yueyue's stirring up of things for some unknown purpose made Teacher Duan a little arrogant.

Old Liang said there was no rush. Whether it was Teacher Duan or the various small clinics, let them settle things over first.

The same scenario that happened to Ji Xiaofang and Liu Xiangyang was about to repeat itself on Duan Hongyi. Bian Mu felt that there were still some things in society that he hadn't figured out. He decided to put it aside for now. Old Liang was right. Some things... you can't rush them. Let's let them cool down for a while.

……

It was a Monday morning, and Bian Mu had just arrived near the clinic when a woman in her fifties stopped him in his tracks.

"Dr. Bian! It's been a while! You don't recognize me, but I've long admired your name!"

Hello! Have we met somewhere before?

"Before retiring, I worked as a nurse in the pediatrics department of Huikang Hospital. I've been officially retired for about two years now, and I'm getting a bit tired of spending all my time hanging out with a bunch of old ladies. Could you please find me a job at your hospital?"

"You've finally made it to retirement, shouldn't you travel the world and enjoy life to the fullest?" Bian Mu said politely with a smile.

"Sigh! My daughter is a bit disappointing. She graduated from university two or three years ago, but she doesn't work properly. She only works sporadically. I can't control her, but I can't ignore her either. She quits her job at the slightest dissatisfaction and stays at home idle. She lives off her parents all day long and always complains that she doesn't have enough pocket money. Sigh! Out of sight, out of mind. I'm not trying to earn more money to support her. I just want to come out and hide away. You can just give me some money for groceries."

"Well... to be honest, since the branch opened, the headquarters has really been short-staffed. But... since we're complete strangers... do you have your relevant credentials with you? We still need to do a thorough check here," Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"No problem! Of course. So... when should I come over again?" "You're practically family, so how about after get off work tonight? Thank you for making that trip. Also... how much would be a suitable monthly salary for you?"

"Is 3000 yuan a lot?"

"No, since you've officially retired, our clinic won't be paying your social insurance and housing fund contributions anymore! If we're meant to be, we can pay you 4500 a month, is that reasonable?"

"That's perfect! Thank you, Dr. Bian!"

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go to the clinic for some tea! Please!" With that, Bian Mu accompanied the elderly nurse, who introduced herself as Ms. Wei, toward her clinic.

……

It was almost lunchtime, and Bian Mu was thinking about inviting Luo Zhanqi and Zhang Jinsi to the branch restaurant for a casual meal, and also to find out if there had been any new problems there recently.

Just as Bian Mu was getting dressed and preparing to leave, Bi Shaoxiong arrived at her door, claiming he wanted to invite her to dinner.

Chatting and laughing, the two found a new seafood restaurant nearby and ate and talked.

"Thanks to your miraculous treatment, my uncle officially went to work at the company headquarters this morning. He works half a day every other day, not daring to go all out all at once, for fear that his old illness would relapse!"

"Oh! Didn't we agree to talk about it after National Day next year? Why are you in such a hurry to resume work?!"

“A nephew is just a nephew, you can’t compare him to someone’s own daughter! He doesn’t trust HR or finance, and if this drags on for too long… my uncle is afraid that the key positions in the company will all fall into my hands.”

Hearing this, Bian Mu smiled calmly and didn't respond.

As the saying goes, even distant relatives cannot interfere with close ones. No matter how bad the relationship between the Bi family uncle and nephew is, they are still family. No matter how close Bian Mu is to Bi Shaoxiong, he is still an outsider. It is okay for President Bi to casually say a few words about such a sensitive topic and vent his frustrations, but Bian Mu cannot say anything, otherwise he will seem very naive.

The crabs were clearly not as delicious as those at the "Lotus Lake" scenic area, but Bi Shaoxiong didn't seem to be picky and ate with relish.

"We've known each other for so long, we get to know each other pretty well. You know my temperament, I can't be idle, I have to be doing something important, otherwise, I'll be aimless all day long, it's awkward! I think the equipment you used to treat my uncle is pretty good. I've checked, there aren't any similar products on the market in China yet. There are some experimental similar products, but I sent people to various places to do a quick inspection, and they're all too complicated and too high-end. Who knows when they'll reach commercial standards! The one you designed is quite ingenious, small-scale, easy to operate, and relatively inexpensive. As long as you put your heart into it, it won't be long before it's on the market. How about it? Let's cooperate?! After it's done, we'll split it 30/70! What do you say?" No one comes here without a reason, and sure enough, Bi Shaoxiong came here to talk business, and it was a big deal.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu smiled faintly, but inwardly he was quite unconvinced.

“President Bi! Your uncle’s condition is very special, and your family is so well-off. It’s fate that led to the development of such a special device. Logically speaking, it’s one machine per person, tailor-made for your uncle. Even if it’s miniaturized and commercialized, it might not be effective for other patients!” Bian Mu immediately poured cold water on Bi Shaoxiong’s head.

Bi Shaoxiong probably anticipated Bian Mu's response, smiled, said nothing, took out an iPad or similar tablet from his briefcase, pulled up a video file, and pushed it in front of Bian Mu for him to watch.