Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2094 The rent can't be too low
In the afternoon, just after 2 o'clock, Su Linwen called.

Should we add to our position?

"Let's add one-third first!" Bian Mu replied over the phone.

“Okay, Yingzi said she’s not adding any more, she’s just waiting! She’ll sell everything whenever we issue the tickets, because in her opinion, these two stocks are too easy to profit from.”

"Hehe... Fortune is also a matter of fate. She was born with slightly weaker physique, so it's quite remarkable that she's recovered to this extent. It's better not to add to the fortune. After all, we're not gods. What if we lose money? Are we supposed to cover Yingzi's losses? Right? I understand! It's good that she did this. I know you mean well and want her to make some money too, but our understandings are too different. It's best to avoid doing this kind of thing in the future!"

"Hmm... I've been thinking the same thing these past few days. Some things can't be considered from the perspective of closeness or distance; we have to be more rational. Besides... ever since Yingzi started working at the Zhong family's company, she's changed quite a bit. Sometimes, we can't even see eye to eye!"

"Let's find common ground while reserving differences! Hey! We've been so busy talking, it's almost time to get started! We still have to go to work later!" Bian Mu quickly reminded him over the phone.

"Okay! I'll hang up now!" With that, Su Linwen hurriedly hung up the phone and rushed off to replenish her stock.

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Ji Xiaofang's parents have not shown their faces since leaving the clinic, and Ji Xiaofang has also lost contact with Bian Mu. They were just strangers who met by chance in the martial arts world, so it's fine this way. From now on, they will have nothing to do with each other.

Apart from Su Linwen, none of the other relatives and friends increased their holdings. Qi Yuewei didn't say a word about whether it was good or bad. She had plenty of money and owned more than a dozen stocks. She didn't take the two stocks recommended by Bian Mu seriously at all and had already sold them. Considering Bian Mu's face as a man, Qi Yuewei didn't say anything.

When it comes to financial management, Qi Yuewei really didn't think much of Bian Mu's skills.

A few days later, those two small-cap stocks rose by an average of about three percent per trading day. They would occasionally trade sideways, but the underlying upward trend was becoming increasingly obvious...

Seeing this, Bian Mu's relatives and friends, considering that these might be the historical highs of those two stocks, naturally dared not get involved. At least half of them took the opportunity to sell off their stocks, even if they made a little less profit. Bian Mu's medical skills were undoubtedly excellent. He might not be the best in the world, but at least in Lijin City, he was the most famous. When it came to treating patients, all his relatives and friends trusted him implicitly. As for stock trading, that was another matter entirely.

In the end, only Bian Mu and Su Linwen steadily added funds to the account little by little in stages. Su Linwen became more and more addicted to mathematics, and this time she simply put all her savings into it. Originally, she wanted to put her parents' retirement money into it, but Bian Mu firmly opposed it, saying that such a thing was called "using money that would lead to the extinction of the family line" in their hometown, which was particularly unlucky.

Hearing this, Su Linwen finally gave up.

While others couldn't understand it, Bian Mu and Su Linwen carefully watched the market every day as soon as it opened. To their delight, they discovered that the two stocks were indeed steadily performing well, like "flying side by side," and the gains weren't huge. It was all happening quietly, and who knows what mysterious forces were manipulating the market behind the scenes.

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That evening, after get off work, Bian Mu was sitting by the window studying the stock trends on his phone when Ms. Qi walked in with a man in his forties. Beside the man was a woman adorned with jewelry, presumably his wife. "Master! Let me introduce you. This is my cousin, and this is my sister-in-law. They just happened to be passing by and came in for a cup of tea!" Ms. Qi was very adept at conversation.

"Oh! Mr. Qi, hello! Mrs. Qi, hello! Please have a seat!" As she spoke, Bian Mu found a box of fine tea, opened it on the spot, brewed a pot of good tea for the two of them, and left it there to steep.

"I've heard that you're usually very busy, Mr. Bian. If it's not too much of a bother, could we talk about something?" Mr. Qi said with a smile. His smile was very natural and friendly. No need to ask, this kind of person was born to do business; his facial expressions spoke volumes.

"Please speak! I am all ears!"

"My sister told me you're planning to open a branch of a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in our area?"

“That’s exactly what I was thinking. Your street-facing house looks quite nice, and I’m interested in renting it. However… the rent you mentioned, Ms. Qi, is a bit too low. I don’t think it’s appropriate. What I’m suggesting is to reduce the cost of the favor and raise the market rate a bit. Objectively speaking, around 48 a year, I’ll rent it. If you offer too much of a discount, Mr. Qi, I never want to owe someone a favor on our first meeting. If the price is too low, I won’t rent it.” Bian Mu didn’t have time to argue with people about messy accounts with hidden agendas, and immediately proposed a rent of 48 a year.

"48... That's not the going rate! Master Bian, your medical skills are a contract in themselves! That's standard practice in the industry! My wife and I discussed it and agreed on 30 a year. It's fair and square, just a normal business partnership, with neither of us owing the other anything. How does that sound?"

"Hehe...48 is already a good deal for me. As long as your family doesn't add any other fees later, it's fine." Bian Mu said honestly.

While everyone was haggling over the price, Gu Yuefeng quietly appeared not far away. Seeing that Bian Mu had guests, he didn't want to disturb them, but he also didn't intend to leave. So, he looked around and found a seat nearby, sitting down as if he was waiting for Bian Mu to finish talking before going over.

"Excuse me! A friend of ours has come over, he's also a colleague. I'll go and greet him." Bian Mu already felt the atmosphere of the negotiation wasn't ideal, so he took this opportunity to quickly get up and greet Dr. Gu.

"You're here at this hour, is there something you need?"

"The people from Huikang Hospital have been interning here for a while now, right? Does that mean their branch will open first? And we'll just ignore them?" Dr. Gu was quite blunt, and it was clear he was getting impatient.

"Look at what you're saying! You're not an outsider. The other branch we agreed on will definitely open as planned! It's just that the timing will have to be postponed a bit. See? The landlord came to our door with a pretty low price, but I didn't dare to accept it. We're negotiating right now!"

"Huh? Your business deal is really bizarre. Isn't the lower the rent, the better? Why are you doing the opposite? You're really a big shot with your own way of doing things. It's something that we little people can't understand. How interesting!" Clearly, Gu Yuefeng came with a lot of emotion.

Bian Mu smiled and didn't seem to mind.

"There's tea over there, have some first. I'll help them out. If they insist on renting at a low price, I'll serve them tea and see them off later." With that, Bian Mu turned and went to greet the three distinguished guests from the Qi family.