Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2092 Dark Chocolate
Recently, Teacher Duan Hongyi has been seeing one of Cao Yueyue's technical assistants quite frequently. He doesn't hide it from Bian Mu and informs her from time to time. A gentleman doesn't block someone's path to wealth, so Bian Mu naturally acquiesces.

However... objectively speaking, the progress of the "digital medicine" project has slowed down significantly.

Of course, given the current state of the "new concept" traditional Chinese medicine clinic, the "digital medicine" project that Duan Hongyi and Bian Mu were working on had already exceeded technical standards. Even if they remained stagnant, occasional technical maintenance would be sufficient.

However, Bian Mu has very grand ambitions. Although he never mentioned it to anyone, he actually hopes to make further progress in related technological developments. For example, he wants to fully reflect the connection and logical supplement between the essence of traditional Chinese medicine and the latest medical understanding in mathematical logic, and to present it in electronic form as much as possible. If he really develops something amazing in the future, it will be a first in China! Its medical innovation value will far exceed the imagination of all his colleagues in the traditional Chinese medicine industry.

To this day, as far as Bian Mu knows, he is the only colleague in the industry in China who is working tirelessly in this area!
Although Nie Yawen has been visiting less recently, they still discuss important technical details of new traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacology every now and then. Bian Mu feels that the renowned senior experts led by Nie Yixiong are completely out of touch with the "digital medicine" system! They have no idea what that thing is at all.

Naturally, limited knowledge leads to little interest, a fact that can be clearly sensed from Nie Yawen's usual conversations!
This is of great significance! Bian Mu naturally hopes that Teacher Duan Hongyi will fulfill his duties, but there are some things that cannot be said outright. Considering Teacher Duan's normal need to make a lot of money, and the fact that Bian Mu and Teacher Duan are currently separate individuals with completely independent "responsibilities, rights, and obligations," it is a rare friendship for Teacher Duan to contribute more; and for Teacher Duan to fulfill his responsibilities and obligations is his duty. Bian Mu has never paid Teacher Duan a lot of money, and objectively speaking, he cannot make too many demands.

Upon reflection, Bian Mu gradually realized that he also had a less-than-honorable side deep in his subconscious: he wouldn't feed a thoroughbred horse the expensive, high-quality fodder, yet he demanded that it willingly and diligently develop and maintain the "digital medicine" system. If you look deeper, Bian Mu's thinking was somewhat petty.

Gradually, Bian Mu stopped blaming Teacher Duan.

At the same time, I have a greater understanding and a greater sense of relief towards Liu Xiangyang, Ji Xiaofang, and Fan Sanqiao!
Unconsciously, Bian Mu and Su Linwen started discussing simpler mathematical problems more and more frequently.

Until just before going to bed, there was still no response from Qi Yuewei. She didn't reply to my text messages, and she didn't make a single phone call. She's really busy! She must be working so hard!

While he understood, Bian Mu still felt somewhat uneasy. However, fortunately, he seemed to have always been rather indifferent to matters of love and sex, and it didn't take it too long before he stopped caring. Perhaps he and Lord Niu were a little similar in this respect?
Perhaps, achieving success in both love and career is not a twin relationship.

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The next day, as dawn broke, Bian Mu got up early, washed up, and went to the study to spread out a large pile of counting rods to review the most difficult and crucial logical points again. His mind was exceptionally clear. Yes! He was more than 80% sure, so what else was there to say?

So, Bian Mu sent a similar message to Duan Hongyi, Mrs. Mai, and other relatives and friends, hoping that they would spend more time paying attention to the two small stocks they held recently.

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At around 10 a.m., Ms. Qi's friend, Mr. Ma, who runs a private collection museum in the downtown area, came to visit with a friend in his forties. They brought a lot of valuable calligraphy and painting supplies. Bian Mu sent the intern, Xiao Shang, out to find out the reason and then accepted them without hesitation.

The initial test results were not good, and Bian Mu had already distributed the standard answers a few days ago. Sun Zhengting's colleagues were much more disciplined. Seeing that they were quite sensible, after all, they would soon become close colleagues, so despite the pressure, they still had to give them some face. In the past few days, Bian Mu divided the interns into two categories. Xiao Shang and his two companions remained in their original positions, while Sun Zhengting's colleagues had started seeing patients. However, they could only make initial diagnoses, and the final diagnosis and treatment plan still had to be finalized by Bian Mu.

Those few were already much more at ease, and they became much more meticulous in their work. There was no way around it; Bian Mu's skill level was several times higher than they had imagined. If they didn't take advantage of the time before they got too old to learn some real skills to make a living, wouldn't they be foolish?!

Taking advantage of a break in the middle, Bian Mu deliberately went out of the consultation room to the reception area to exchange a few polite words with Mr. Ma.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't expect you to have so many patients here. If we had known, we would have come at a different location. Please forgive us!" Mr. Ma was very polite.

"Are you just here to get acquainted with the place and sit for a while, or do you have something to discuss?" Bian Mu got straight to the point; he didn't have time to waste with the two of them.

A woodcutter wouldn't dare to chat idly with a shepherd!

"This Mr. Na is a very good friend of mine. Not long after the Spring Festival, he suddenly felt very unwell. I wouldn't say I've consulted with famous doctors all over the country, but I've been to all the hospitals I should go to, but alas! They just couldn't find anything wrong with him. However, he still felt unwell. That's why I had the good fortune to meet you, Master Ma! I thought I'd come here to see if you could help. Since you're so busy, we'll visit you another day. Sorry for the inconvenience!" Boss Ma seemed to be quite reasonable.

With a faint smile, Bian Mu knew he was just saying it casually, and his apology wasn't really sincere. The expensive pen and ink were worth more than many phone calls! That's just how businessmen are!

"Sir! Please briefly explain what happened so I can review it first. I'm afraid it won't work today. Let's arrange a time another day, or I can come to your place." Bian Mu said politely with a smile.

"How could I trouble you, Master! Just set a time, and we'll come back a little earlier or later! Here's what happened: one day at noon, I suddenly lost my appetite for no apparent reason. I didn't think much of it, but to this day, my appetite hasn't recovered. Sometimes food tastes bitter, sometimes even soft foods feel dry and astringent, and sometimes I feel nauseous. I can't eat much at all and feel full quickly. Many famous doctors said I have typical 'leaky intestine' syndrome and told me to rest for a while before prescribing medicine and acupuncture. I believed them! As a result, after several months, I've spent a lot of money, but there's been no effect. At most, my appetite seems to be much better when I drink water—I mean plain water—but everything else is the same. In the last two months, I've also developed vivid dreams and restless sleep. I didn't think much of it before, but now I'm feeling increasingly uneasy, like I don't have long to live, and I'm starting to get nervous..."

"What about other aspects?" Bian Mu asked calmly.

"It seems like nothing much anymore. Oh, right, I'm getting more and more timid. I'm afraid of dying! Afraid that no one will take care of me when I'm old. It's not for any reason. My family is doing well in all aspects, my two children are growing up happily, and I have a harmonious marriage. I basically have everything! Mr. Ma knows that my parents' situation is even better, so... thinking about it carefully, I do feel a bit... you know..."

"Possessed by an evil spirit?!" Bian Mu chuckled, picking up where the man left off.

"Hey! Yes! That's the feeling!"

"Here's what we'll do! When you get back, eat some dark chocolate first, 30 grams a day, 10 grams each in the morning, noon, and evening. I'll adjust the amount as needed after I've officially shown you the recipe! It's the kind that you grind and press yourself into blocks, without adding anything, just the bitter, original flavor!"

Upon hearing this, everyone, including the accompanying nurse Xiao Sun, stared wide-eyed in astonishment. What kind of good medicine was this?!