Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2041 My Hometown Has Changed Greatly
During the National Day holiday, the number of patients coming to the clinic for medical treatment and medication did not decrease much, and the number of patients from other places increased even more. They may be busy with work during the week and take advantage of the long holiday to travel a long distance to register and see if they can get rid of their worries.

However, overall, the workload has decreased by more than 30%, and what's more interesting is that Bian Mu has not encountered any difficult patients that other colleagues could not completely cure, making things much easier for him.

Having promised Accountant Yu and his daughter, Bian Mu had to take it seriously. So, he called his childhood friend Nana. The rainy weather made the roads slippery, and the risks of going into the mountains to collect herbs were at least three times higher than usual. Fortunately, the herbs Bian Mu was collecting were relatively common. He only wanted wild herbs and didn't need anything too precious or rare. A quick trip to Hongnigou would be enough to collect some.

Accountant Yu suffers from more than one intractable illness, and has been in a semi-disabled state at home for too long. Bian Mu's treatment plan focuses on the word "breakthrough," and the overall approach is like a military operation. The medicine must be targeted to completely break through the stubborn pathogenic factors in Accountant Yu's body. The medicinal power of ordinary Chinese medicine is limited, and it is not just a matter of prolonging the treatment period. If the medicinal power cannot form a strong and continuous synergy, and if any mishap occurs during the treatment, it will backfire and make Accountant Yu's later life even more difficult.

An ancient proverb says that after becoming famous, professional TCM doctors must be even more careful in dealing with the ever-changing and complex conditions; otherwise, they may cause even more harm than ordinary quacks!

Today, Bian Mu has amassed a considerable collection of rare traditional medical books. When he flips through them, he often comes across the phrase "famous doctors kill people," and he struggles to understand its meaning despite repeated contemplation. Later, as his reputation grew and the probability of him taking on various complex and difficult cases increased exponentially, and as his experience accumulated, Bian Mu gradually came to grasp the chilling implications of these phrases...

Even though they are colleagues, Bian Mu has to be extremely cautious when dealing with the Yu family!
"Did you go back to your hometown for the holiday?" Bian Mu asked casually over the phone.

"Sigh! What a miserable life! We're setting up the scenery on the island right now! To save money, our partners are practically making one person do the work of ten, and what are you doing? Giving your staff a few days off?"

"We've only been closed for two days, and many patients have left messages online hoping the clinic will only close for one day. They say the work pressure is high and it's not easy to take time off during the week, so they're taking advantage of the long holiday to come here and register for an appointment to put their minds at ease! Well, I'll just contact my brother directly! I need to go to Hongnigou to collect some herbs, but the weather is bad, and it's not safe for me to go into the mountains alone!"

"What kind of patient is this! Let's talk about it when the weather clears up! What's the rush?! There might be flooding everywhere on the mountain. It's been raining everywhere lately. My brother is slow to react, so it's pointless for him to go into the mountains with you. You'll just have to worry about him. It's too dangerous for you to go alone! I think we should forget about it!"

“A female colleague has a disease where the timing of treatment is extremely important. She has already missed the best treatment time many times before. If she delays treatment any further, she may have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. She is about the same age as us. We have to do our best to help her!”

"What?! You hire disabled people?! Does that count as participating in public welfare?!" Nana asked casually on the other end of the phone, seemingly not quite understanding.

"Our accountant here is extremely skilled and has been a great help to me. She keeps the accounts in perfect order. She's not disabled, she's just had her time and energy restricted!"

"I knew it... Oh... right! Look at my brain! The county later attached great importance to the development of Hongnigou. After Luo Jiaming withdrew, I heard that several groups of big bosses came one after another, seemingly intending to jointly develop it with the county. In addition to pharmaceutical development, they also wanted to build a 3A-level medical culture scenic spot there, upgrade it to a 4A-level scenic spot within five years, and to a 5A-level scenic spot within fifteen years. Anyway, they talked about it in a very grand way. We occasionally ate with small people like the producer's assistant and overheard a few bits and pieces."

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu immediately became alert.

"Oh...and then what happened?"

"Many senior experts, mainly renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, have conducted numerous rounds of discussions and deliberations in Lijin. In the end, the county decided to preserve a pure land for the great cause of traditional Chinese medicine and is preparing to make more long-term plans."

"Hehe... You're associating with pretty high-level people these days. It's impressive that this kind of news has reached your ears!" Feeling much more relieved, Bian Mu casually joked a few words.

"Sigh! In our circle... we've met all sorts of people, mostly through hearsay. But... the county has indeed protected all the entrances to the mountains, hiring security guards to be on duty 24 hours a day. The protective facilities are getting better and better every day. Now, you have to download an app to enter the mountains, register by scanning your face and entering your phone number, apply... and only after the relevant departments approve it can you enter. Before entering, you have to pay a deposit, for resource protection. If you damage a rare species or something on the mountain, they'll deduct your money! Oh, and during plant festivals or something, you also have to go into the mountains to participate in certain public welfare activities. But I asked around, and relatives can do it for you. My brother and my dad can both go for you. Also, you need to have someone accompany you when you go into the mountains, and you have to pay them a service fee. I heard that most of the accompanying people are local medicinal herb farmers, and it seems to be more than a hundred yuan a day! With them accompanying you, you'll be safer!"

"That saves trouble! I'll contact my brother and we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning. That way, we can give our colleagues at the main branch a half-day off. I'll definitely be back before work starts this afternoon!"

"That works! I'll go with you next time I'm free!"

"Okay! Is there anything you want to send to your parents?" Bian Mu asked politely over the phone. "No need, no need! We're family, no need to be so polite! Just give my regards to your parents!"

"Sure! Be careful out there all by yourself!"

"Who dares to mess with me! Hahaha..."

After exchanging a few jokes, Bian Mu hung up the phone.

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The streets and alleys of Lishi County were noticeably more prosperous. For safety reasons, Bian Mu finally invited Uncle Ge to go into the mountains together.

Bian Mu brought a lot of fine gifts with him. He left one with Uncle Ge, one with Nana's parents and brother, and some with his parents. Afterward, the two drove to the east entrance of Hongnigou. Just as Nana had said, the entire valley had been set up as a very modern medical and cultural landscape special zone, and unauthorized people were not allowed to enter the mountain.

Bian Mu and Uncle Ge scanned the QR code to download an app and registered using facial recognition. Bian Mu not only possessed all the professional certificates but was also a star-rated renowned doctor, so he was approved instantly. Uncle Ge's case was a bit more complicated; the last two items remained grayed out and he couldn't activate them no matter what he tried.

After communicating with the security manager, and with the man's guidance, Uncle Ge was finally allowed to enter the mountain as a doctor's assistant.

Bian Mu wasn't used to being with strangers, so he called the herb farmer Lao Pei at the entrance to the mountain. Through Lao Pei's mediation, the reserve management office assigned a familiar herb farmer in his early fifties to accompany Bian Mu and Lao Pei into the mountains to collect herbs. A female clerk at the management office also reminded Bian Mu that his herb-collecting permit was about to expire and that he should remember to go to the county to re-register a new one.

Because they were acquaintances, the old herbalist didn't accept Bian Mu's regulatory subsidy, saying that he was going into the mountains to collect some herbs anyway, and it was an honor for him to have a famous doctor like Bian Mu accompany him.

The three of them chatted and laughed as they entered the mountain...

Everything went smoothly. Bian Mu collected all the medicinal herbs he needed and called the old herbalist back to the entrance of the mountain. They weighed, registered, and took photos... The procedures were indeed much more formal. Bian Mu felt that strengthening the relevant management in this way was really a good thing.

Bian Mu's car was never short of fine cigarettes and liquor. Two bottles of good liquor and a carton of good cigarettes, the total value of which far exceeded the so-called supervision subsidy. The old herb farmer smiled and declined for a moment, but then gladly accepted.

Bian Mu drove Uncle Ge back to the snack shop, but instead of going home, he called his parents and drove directly to Heilongtan.

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Black Dragon Pool has also been designated as a special resource protection area. Outsiders may not know this, but local residents are. The actual protection area is for the extremely rare "Moon-Gazing White" fish. Like other protected areas, it requires facial recognition authentication. Fortunately, Bian Mu's identity was there, and he smoothly entered the protection area to catch five "Moon-Gazing White" fish. He still had to have them weighed, photographed, and registered...

The staff on duty at the scenic area all praised Bian Mu's skill, saying that in all the time they had been on duty there, this was the first time they had ever seen anyone catch a live fish!

Bian Mu presented two packs of good cigarettes to each of the officers he came into contact with, and he also gave the female team leader a box of good tea as a special gift. He did this so that they could meet again next time!