Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2013 No one should be underestimated
The progress of Bian Mu's small business to this point has basically exceeded his initial expectations. His medical skills have continued to improve, and although his income is small, it has been steadily accumulating. On the surface, he doesn't show off, but compared with his other university classmates, Bian Mu has truly become a capable person who can make full independent decisions about part of his life.

Bian Mu was well-versed in traditional Chinese divination techniques. The smoother his life became, the more he secretly reminded himself that the medical field was relatively easy to navigate. As long as he maintained a cautious and respectful attitude, strictly disciplined himself, and treated others with leniency, he would not encounter too many hidden reefs or obvious obstacles in the future.

Bian Mu admitted one thing: the medical and pharmaceutical communities generally have a high level of humanistic qualities. As long as you strictly adhere to your duties and do not easily "overstep the bounds" when dealing with them, you should be able to achieve some of your long-cherished wishes on your own narrow path.

The business world is completely different; it's far too complex!
Bian Mu's personal development "strategy" has always been to promote business through medicine, and to prioritize medicine over business. Medicine is the beginning, and in the future, it can only be the ultimate destination. Business must always be subordinate to the core premise of medicine.

The clinical trial phase is not yet fully over...

Traditional Chinese medicine has only just begun to be tested...

Before he could even write the character for "medicine" properly, Bian Mu dared not get too involved in the business world.

Guan Yuelin's relatives took the initiative to come to her door, and judging from their tone, they probably still wanted to "piggyback" on her popularity to make some extra money. Of course, they certainly wouldn't say that outright. With a little "plan" in mind, Bian Mu greeted Dr. Gong, went out to the parking lot, and drove straight to the "Kaiyue" Hotel.

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Guan Yuelin contributed significantly to the establishment of the branch of the National Medical Center. He had the resources to rival Assistant Zhang at Yiyoukang Pharmaceutical Company. At the very least, with his strength, he could easily share a considerable portion of Yiyoukang's apparent profits. The bigwigs on the board of directors were well aware of this, including Assistant Zhang. Everyone knew that, in a sense, Guan Yuelin was absolutely indispensable in ensuring that Yiyoukang could continue to be profitable, even if only marginally!

Nowadays, Bian Mu's interpretation and application of traditional counting rods have entered a completely new realm, with additions, corrections, and developments... With the help of counting rods, Bian Mu felt that Guan Yuelin could not replace Assistant Zhang easily, but at least he had the ability to sideline him and set up a new team.

Guan Yuelin did not engage in any underhanded tactics and cooperated with Assistant Zhang to facilitate the further transformation of "Yiyoukang" at the lowest possible cost. Bian Mu believes that, to some extent, this was also Guan Yuelin saving face for himself.

Since he's a relative of Mr. Guan, we must give him the respect he deserves.

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The Hyatt Hotel is a five-star hotel. The social media influencer chose to hold the meeting there, and Bian Mu couldn't understand their business intentions at all. Was it to showcase their company's strength? Or to show some respect for Bian Mu? Well… the meal cost, service charge, and some other reasonable expenses that are best left unsaid and best left unmentioned—let's say a table for 10 people—based on Bian Mu's past experience, it would cost at least 1.5 yuan. And that's without ordering any fancy drinks or dishes. After all, it's their first meeting; they have to be mindful of propriety and know when to stop. Isn't that the bare minimum of business etiquette in the local business community?
Bian Muchu?! Isn't that just blatantly getting ripped off?!

The other party is offering?! Is that really necessary for a first meeting?!
Bian Mu came from a humble background, and spending over 1 yuan on a meal was a significant amount for him, not something he could easily compromise on. After parking the car and getting out, Bian Mu already felt a bit regretful. He thought that in the future, no matter who he met or what the occasion, he would always make sure that matters involving money were clearly stated beforehand, or that he would have already made a clear plan in his mind. He would resolutely avoid such ambiguous business meetings as today!
Bian Mu has never hidden the fact that he's somewhat stingy. He's clearly not a real rich person, so why pretend to be?! Who is he trying to impress?!
The female influencer and her group arrived a few minutes earlier. In the "Drunken Moon" small hall, everyone stood up to greet Bian Mu when they saw him arrive.

The female influencer was about the same height as Qi Yuewei. Her figure was clearly the result of years of careful maintenance and cultivation. She was around thirty-four or thirty-five years old, wearing a celebrity-style dark blue autumn dress and the kind of elegant and light makeup that was currently popular in cultural circles. It was a bit pretentious, but overall she looked quite natural. Upon closer inspection, it was not hard to find that this influencer had undergone eyelid surgery and similar procedures on her eyebrows. She wore only three pieces of expensive jewelry: a lucky bracelet, a ring, and earrings. Overall, she looked quite poised and elegant.

Although the other person exuded a certain vulgarity, Bian Mu never underestimated people dressed like that. Having dealt with all sorts of patients and their families every day, Bian Mu's understanding of the everyday life of ordinary people was far deeper than before. He knew all too well that for a woman of his age in Lijin City to steadily reach the level of this influential figure before him… the difficulty was completely unimaginable to a naive commoner. He had a good idea of ​​the countless obstacles and hurdles she would have to overcome. There were also 10 other people accompanying him: a female assistant, a male manager, the head of the planning department, the marketing director… and so on. Men and women, their average age hovering around thirty, appeared genuinely young and energetic, and their formal attire suggested they took Bian Mu seriously.

"Including me, there are exactly 12 people. Let's set up a table! Even if we just eat whatever we want, it'll cost at least 10,000!" Bian Mu couldn't help but do some quick calculations.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the very eloquent male manager began to arrange for everyone to take their seats.

The social media influencer ordered three bottles of red wine, while the dishes were a bit of a mixed bag, a fusion of Chinese and Western cuisine. Bian Mu casually ordered two mid-range dishes. Since he was already there, even if they didn't click and the other party "politely avoided" ordering more... he figured he'd only lose a couple of thousand yuan, which was just a small return gift for Guan Yuelin. He thought to himself that it wasn't a big deal.

From the very beginning, Bian Mu disliked the so-called business atmosphere that was hastily "cobbled together" for today's occasion.

Before they had even taken a few bites of the appetizer, the female influencer spoke up.

"I call Mr. Guan 'brother,' and Master Bian is as close to my brother as brothers. However... Master Bian is one of the top TCM doctors in the city, so I'll call you Teacher Bian. Is that appropriate?"

"Mr. Zhao, you're too kind! We're not that close, just call me Xiao Bian." Bian Mu casually replied with politeness.

"That won't do! Teacher Bian! Shall I just get straight to the point?"

"Please go ahead, Mr. Zhao!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

“We all know that Teacher Bian is usually very busy, so… regarding our company’s background… I specially arranged for them to prepare a brief introduction, and I would appreciate it if Teacher Bian could take a look.” As she spoke, the female influencer surnamed Zhao glanced at her female assistant sitting next to her.

The young female assistant quickly got up and handed Bian Mu a small, pre-prepared colored brochure.

Upon opening it, it wasn't a company profile at all; it was simply the company's financial statements for the past two years. Good heavens, a self-media company has already achieved a net profit of over 6 million in a year.

Bian Mu was secretly taken aback.

That's really true; no one should underestimate them these past two years!
Bian Mu was an expert in financial statistics. With just a few glances, he could tell that the other party had basically not falsified anything, and that the company was definitely not an amateur in terms of financial operations.