Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2058 Nighttime Medical Visit

After tidying up for a while and seeing that there was nothing else to do, the two locked the door and headed towards the village health service station.

The old village doctor surnamed Mi still had about ten patients. Bian Mu thought that he had done most of the necessary things, and the old man had already accepted the gifts. He greeted the old village doctor as he entered the door and then prepared to return to the city.

"Wait a minute! Xiao Zhang! See how many figs the villagers brought are left, and give them all to Doctor Bian. Also, pack up all the wild camellias for him to take, and let Doctor Bian take that box of yams too! Xiao Bian! Don't rush off, put the things in the car and come back for a while, let's talk about something!" The old village doctor spoke with a smile.

"Alright! You go ahead and do your work!" Bian Mu replied without standing on ceremony with the old man, and together with Dian Shuhua, they packed everything up and loaded it into the car.

……

The old village doctor gave a young man two needles in the back of his neck, then told him to sit quietly under the windowsill and wait for the needles to heal. After exchanging a few polite words with an old acquaintance behind him, the old village doctor went out of the clinic to get some fresh air, as he was getting on in years and his energy was indeed waning.

The old village doctor sat on a bench by the grove and chatted with Bian Mu for a while.

Dian Shuhua, always sensible, exchanged a few polite words with the old village doctor and then went back to his car to browse his phone.

"I heard you're planning to open a few more branches?" the old village doctor asked casually, squinting his eyes.

"I did have that intention at first, but later I found that it was a bit difficult in all aspects, so I stopped making arrangements. Recently, some colleagues have taken the initiative to come to me seeking some kind of cooperation. We've had a few talks, but we haven't reached an agreement!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"Oh! A joint medical institution?"

That's pretty much the gist of it!

"That won't do! You can't judge a book by its cover. Either you stay put and keep your current clinic for peace and quiet, or you run it properly. And you have to be the owner. You can't just let outsiders do it. If you don't make money, they'll all disappear in no time. If business is booming, they'll easily become disloyal. Haven't we seen enough of these kinds of troublesome things in the last two years?! But... it's really not easy to find someone with decent medical skills, excellent character, and who isn't greedy for money! I do have a suitable candidate. Do you want to meet him?" The old village doctor suddenly wanted to get involved in the specific operation of the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu immediately became somewhat alert.

Bian Mu knew very well that the old village doctor and the forest ranger Lao Liangtou were completely different people. He was more self-serving. He could help Bian Mu, but he also had to achieve some of his own interests in the process.

The old village doctor never does work for others for free.

"You mean... find a proxy? When things are quiet, I'll go and take charge, and when I'm too busy, the person you recommend will be in charge?" Bian Mu asked tentatively.

"That's right! It's worry-free, effortless, and won't cause any problems! Just offer him a high salary! Apart from that high salary, he won't have any other thoughts! The branch is still your territory, and you'll make a good amount of money, how about it?"

"This... is it a man or a woman?"

"He's a man, currently working a regular shift in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department at the Provincial People's Hospital. Don't worry, his medical skills are fine. Qi Shangqi wants to have the final say in everything, and he doesn't quite get along with this distant relative of mine. He's always falling short in his professional title evaluations. His medical skills are alright, I know him quite well! If you're interested... let's arrange a place for you two to meet next week?"

"This is still far from settled! Asking them out at this point... isn't that a bit presumptuous?" Bian Mu quickly declined.

The old village doctor immediately recognized it.

"Do you look down on him a little?!" the old village doctor asked with a smile.

"How could that be! The person you recommended is definitely not bad, but... we haven't even secured a shop yet! It's a bit too early to talk about anything. How about we arrange a meeting with them after we've got the hardware facilities sorted out on our side?" Bian Mu politely declined.

"Alright... then!" the old village doctor replied reluctantly, drawing out his words.

"You're still so busy, so I won't bother you any longer! Please take good care of yourself and get some rest!"

"You're leaving already? You're an old man, you might fall apart any day now. By the way, how's that female accountant's treatment going?" The old village doctor naturally thought of Accountant Yu and casually asked with concern.

"It's alright! I've already started taking the medicine recently. I'll refine the medicinal properties a bit more later and see how effective it is!"

"Speaking of this, let me give you a heads-up. I believe you can handle the female accountant, but... if she really gets back up, soon there will be patients coming from afar seeking treatment here. When that happens, you must be careful when treating them, especially those with out-of-town ID cards."

"You're right, I'll be careful!" "Drive slowly on the road!"

"No problem!" After a polite remark, Bian Mu got up and walked towards the parking lot.

……

The Wu family's old residence.

Around 10 p.m., Bian Mu had just finished arranging the two small medicine cauldrons when his phone suddenly rang, startling him.

My younger sister, Bian Yue, called.

"Brother! Come quickly and take a look. A student at our school has suddenly fallen ill with a strange disease. The department head and the others are all here right now. They said they wanted me to invite you over to take a look."

"Don't rush! Your department head is right here right now?" Bian Mu asked calmly over the phone.

“They’re negotiating with the parents right outside the ward! One of our school’s vice principals is there too, and there are a few school leaders by the elevator. Judging by this situation, if you don’t come over here right away, I’ll be in trouble!”

"It's okay! What's there to be afraid of in the hospital, boy or girl?"

“It’s a man, a master’s student, he didn’t pass the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6), and his graduation thesis is stuck somewhere. He’s been delayed for almost two years. Under normal circumstances, he should have graduated and left school at the beginning of the year before last.” On the phone, Bian Mu tried her best to explain for a long time, but there were some parts that she couldn’t explain clearly.

"It sounds like he's heartbroken! What are his symptoms now?" As she spoke, Bian Mu began preparing her clothes to change into before going out. It had been raining a lot lately, so she also needed to bring an umbrella.

"It seems he can't defecate anymore. I heard the department head say something... the situation seems even more complicated than that of a paralyzed patient!"

"How old is that boy?"

“I glanced at the medical record. She was 31 years old. It seems she worked for a few days after graduating from university and then passed the exam.”

"Did you also do your undergraduate studies at your university?"

"Seems to be……"

"No wonder! He always failed his courses when he was an undergraduate, right?" As she spoke, Bian Mu locked the door and went downstairs.

Hearing the door slam shut, Bian Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief on the other end of the phone.

How did you know?!

"Just guessing! Our clinic sees a lot of patients like this. Were his parents there?"

"His mother is here. I heard his father is a vegetable farmer, not very educated, so his presence wouldn't be of much help. Oh, and his uncle has also come. Right now, it's mainly up to his uncle to negotiate with the school and college! His uncle is quite the talker..."

"I received your location. It's getting late. Tell them I'll be there soon by car. You should go back to your dorm and get some rest. Don't worry, nothing will happen. Hey! I'm saying this to you, don't mention it to anyone else!"

"I know! I'll wait until you show up before I go back! If I don't seize this opportunity to prove myself, wouldn't all my efforts have been for nothing!"

"You! Alright! Find a sheltered spot to sit, or you'll catch a cold!"

"Okay! Drive carefully on the road!"

"Don't trouble yourself, old man! Go find a place to rest!" With that, Bian Mu hung up the phone.

People shouldn't keep their troubles to themselves, otherwise they're prone to developing strange illnesses!