Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2029: Separate Conversations Must Be Recorded
Bian Mu is busy planning to open the third branch of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic every day. Sometimes he has to sacrifice his meal time. In order to protect his stomach, Bian Mu specially baked some dried steamed buns at home so that he could have a few bites if he was in a hurry.

Bian Mu was quite perplexed when Su Linwen suddenly took on such an important task for him.

Traditional Chinese medicine has always had a unique advantage in treating emotional disharmony, but it is mentally and physically exhausting! Time and energy are now of paramount importance to Bian Mu, and Bian Mu is the kind of person who, once he agrees, will go all out, so it is indeed a dilemma.

however……

Putting aside the noble duty of doctors to save lives, Su Linwen was not just an ordinary friend to Bian Mu. Without Su Linwen's dedicated help, Bian Mu would immediately be missing a huge chunk in his theoretical development! He would immediately be cut off from the latest foreign language information, papers, and first-hand technical data that had passed the confidentiality period in the Western-dominated medical field.

For most ordinary people, being a professional foreign language translator seems to be of little use. In everyday life, who would deal with foreign language materials intensively every day?! This is even more true for traditional Chinese medicine doctors.

It is precisely because of Su Linwen's existence that the "Digital Medicine" school created by Bian Mu has always been an open system. At least, he can occasionally come into contact with high-quality results such as cutting-edge world-class medical discoveries, new medical technologies, and technological breakthroughs. As for how much it can promote the development of "Digital Medicine" in Chinese medicine, it is hard to say at the moment. However, as a result, Bian Mu has always been active at the forefront of medical theory, thus ensuring that the "Digital Medicine" school of thought has always been nourished by fresh ideas and has not degenerated into something rigid.

In the future, if Bian Mu is to truly compete with the top experts in the field of the most cutting-edge TCM technology, the help from Su Linwen will be extremely important. Once those cutting-edge scientific research results are fully "translated" by Bian Mu into new content of TCM, Bian Mu will take another leap forward in his career development.

Bian Mu has always been grateful to Su Linwen for this.

Let's make it up to you!

……

At the Wu family's old residence, Bian Mu ate breakfast while making a phone call to Lao Hou, briefly introducing the basic situation of the female patient suffering from emotional instability.

"This matter has a bit of a charitable aspect to it! Consider it your studio's first 'business deal'! Once all the formalities are completed, just record this in the studio's daily operations. If I don't say anything, who will know I was in charge?! From a business perspective, this can also be explained like this: the studio, with the initial intention of promoting the development of traditional Chinese medicine, assisted Dr. Bian Mu in actively participating in this charitable relief effort. Of course, what I'm saying is true; you did take the lead in contacting many people, and even had to go through the trouble of negotiations. During this process, you might have faced disapproval, had your motives questioned, or even been reported, which could lead to relevant departments coming to investigate. Listen to me, this is all a good thing. Doing business openly and aboveboard, especially a commercial project with a charitable aspect, the more thoroughly they investigate, the easier it will be for you to establish a firm foothold in the future!"

"Understood! Just tell me what to do and I'll carry it out."

"Dealing with all sorts of organizations on the street is your forte, thank you for your hard work!"

"You're too kind! That kind of disease isn't easy to treat, is it? What if you make a mistake... don't ruin your reputation!" Old Hou reminded him at the opportune moment on the other end of the phone.

"Let's take it one step at a time! Since she can go out shopping normally without her guardian's watchful eye, and... she still has a clear understanding of how to pay normally, overall, she's less severe than Painter Fang. However... Painter Fang has a good family background and recovered relatively quickly. This one should be in slightly better condition than the average citizen. Comparing the two, they're basically on par. Let's give it a try! If it really doesn't work out... then it just means we're not skilled enough."

"I'll do whatever you say! I'm all set!"

"Then it's hard work!"

"I'm off to the studio if there's nothing else!"

"Remember to eat a good breakfast!"

"Thank you for your concern! I'm leaving now!" With that, Old Hou hung up the phone.

...At the main branch of the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, just past 10 o'clock, Ms. Cui, who had a persistent requirement for hemoglobin levels, came for a follow-up visit. As agreed beforehand, she had specially asked her husband and mother to accompany her this time.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the three women, Bian Mu smiled and said to Ms. Cui and her mother, "I need to go upstairs to talk to your husband and then to your mother alone. Please don't worry, I'm not trying to do anything underhanded. It's just to better understand the facts. I have no other intentions. If you're okay with that, we can go upstairs and chat for a bit. Don't worry, we'll record the whole thing. Once Ms. Cui's hemoglobin levels are within the normal range and stable, we will delete all the recorded medical records in accordance with regulations!"

After discussing it briefly, Teacher Cui and his family of three agreed.

……

On the third floor, in a small conference room, Bian Mu carefully inspected the recording equipment and began asking questions.

"Was the house you're living in now bought before or after your marriage?" Bian Mu suddenly asked.

Ms. Cui's husband was taken aback at first, then questioned, "Is this directly related to my wife's condition?!"

“Yes, I suspect that the house you are living in now was jointly purchased by the two families. The down payment was half from each family, and the subsequent bank loan is also paid half by each of you. Isn’t Teacher Cui a school teacher? Her housing provident fund can offset part of it. Your situation may be a little worse than your husband’s, so she may have contributed a little more. Some details are just my speculation, but… it is probably true that Teacher Cui has borne slightly more burden than you over the course of a year!” Bian Mu explained a few words in a very certain tone.

Ms. Cui's husband was stunned.

"You investigated my family afterwards?!" Teacher Cui's husband's expression gradually turned ugly.

It seems that Bian Mu's guess was pretty accurate.

"No, it's purely my personal subjective speculation. Of course, it's also a technical deduction based on various medical information. You can ask around about it afterward. In a sense, this is one of the characteristics of my medical practice. To put it bluntly, in this Lijin City where there are so many experts, in a sense, I'm just making a living with this little bit of skill!" Bian Mu replied directly without any politeness.

Seeing Bian Mu's firm attitude, Teacher Cui's husband was somewhat discouraged.

“My family isn’t well-off. I have a younger brother who hasn’t gotten married yet, so my parents wanted to save up more money for him. But… she agreed to it back then!”

"I have no right to comment on your family affairs, which means we can be certain of one thing: when it comes to real estate matters, Teacher Cui takes on more responsibility than you throughout the year, isn't that a fact?"

Ms. Cui's husband nodded gently.

"In addition, you have at least two cars at home, right? You and your husband each have one, and they were all bought with loans. The situation is similar, and Teacher Cui also has a relatively larger financial burden, right?" Bian Mu pressed.

"Actually... we bought three cars in total. The third one was for my brother. There was no other way; he couldn't work without a car in his line of work. The company paid two-thirds, and he paid one-third. My mom... in the end, according to what you said, she did suffer a little loss... but... she agreed to it willingly at the time... it's really pointless to bring up old grievances now!" At the end, Teacher Cui's husband couldn't help but mutter a few words.

Fortunately, Ms. Cui's husband didn't lose his temper on the spot.

“Hehe… Don’t misunderstand! I’m just confirming some conjectures. Based on the various medical information we have, it’s speculated that your wife is only one step away from hypothyroidism, which is what people usually call underactive thyroid. This is why her hemoglobin level has never been able to reach the threshold she wants. Not only that… if you continue with your current lifestyle, there’s a high probability… within three years, she will definitely reach the stage of hypothyroidism. At that time, her hemoglobin level will probably drop below 100. If it’s not controlled, within ten years, the relevant value will probably not be able to break through 100. So… as the head of the family, there are some things you must seriously consider.” Bian Mu explained with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cui's husband frowned and remained silent for a long time.