Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2107 High value and complexity are always directly proportional
Regardless of gender, anyone with a bit of ability will leave something for their descendants before or after their death: cash, gold and silver jewelry, real estate, securities, shares, etc. These are considered "dead assets," which can at least provide for a while if their children and grandchildren are not very capable.

Some far-sighted parents might pass on to their children and grandchildren some skills to make a living, or even some long-lost skills, so that in case of a crisis, they can still leave their children and grandchildren a way to survive.

Cao Qiling clearly belongs to the latter category.

There's no doubt that Cao Qiling's granddaughter possessed some valuable possessions that would allow her to make a living. Could it be priceless medicinal prescriptions? Secret Chinese medicine techniques? Or perhaps the secret formula and process for preparing some highly effective traditional Chinese medicine? All of these are possible!
There has been much speculation among industry peers about this.

Years ago, Guan Yuelin, Sima Kui, Luo Jiaming, Lei Xiaoxuan and others flocked to it.

however……

Years later, the groundbreaking traditional Chinese medicine techniques have not yet been released. Even the special medicine that can help external wounds heal miraculously and quickly has not been successfully launched. Bian Mu always believed that that was the strength of Situ Jianqing's school of thought. He had never heard of any well-known health and wellness brands that had any connection with the Cao family.

Over time, people may have come to think that Cao Qiling was just a big name, but actually didn't have anything substantial to offer, and their various thoughts and intentions gradually faded away.

Gradually, Cao Qiling's granddaughter faded into the mundane world of the streets and alleys, going to work, taking care of children, saving money to make ends meet... living an ordinary life, and her former fame seemed to have little to do with her.

Last time, Cao Qiling's granddaughter accidentally cured a child's stubborn chickenpox, possibly demonstrating a certain level of skill. This displeased Lei Xiaoxuan, who felt that the Cao family's descendants were dishonest. He had been diligently taking care of the renowned doctor's descendant's daily life, but what happened?! Cao's granddaughter clearly possessed valuable items, yet she secretly hid them—how dishonest!
This time, the plot was similar, only the severity was slightly increased, and it was directly linked to the successful cure of the tumor.

Having spent all his time with Bian Mu, Lao Hou should at least have some basic medical knowledge. How could he believe such obviously exaggerated quack tales?!
Common medical knowledge: The idea that tumors, whether benign or malignant, can be eliminated from the body using traditional Chinese medicine methods through the so-called "dissolving and eliminating" process is most likely nonsense!
"You called so excitedly just to say that Cao Qiling's granddaughter has some amazing information on how to treat cancer, right? You know there are many kinds of tumors, and only malignant tumors are positively correlated with cancer. There's really no need to make such a fuss." Bian Mu teased Lao Hou with a few words of laughter on the phone.

"It's clearly written in the medical record that it's most likely cancer! It's just that the patient herself didn't want to do further testing. Even if we take a step back and assume that the female shop assistant had something between benign and malignant tumors, she's still pretty amazing. Subsequent physical examination results confirmed that the two tumors, one large and one small, had indeed been almost completely eliminated." You could tell that Lao Hou was still quite excited on the other end of the phone.

Old Hou has always been particularly interested in Situ Jianqing's medical legacy. In his view, it is an immeasurable treasure trove of medicine. With Bian Mu's divine touch, he could easily extract a small portion and then monetize it through the market, which would be enough to support him for the rest of his life.

Perhaps he's overthinking it; Old Hou sometimes seems a bit obsessed! "Hehe... I'll look into the details later! Traditional Chinese medicine does indeed have 'Huayan Dan' and 'Huashi Dan' passed down to later generations, but... their actual efficacy is far less powerful than you imagine. Moreover, these pills were officially produced in ancient times, not only were they expensive, but their manufacturing process was also extremely complex. They were completely out of reach of ordinary patients; they were basically medicines reserved for high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants! Regardless of whether they are related to cancer or not, the formation mechanism of tumors is extremely complex. To date, human medical and pharmaceutical knowledge in this area has not been able to break through the corresponding technologies." The bottleneck, and the corresponding effective drugs or advanced treatment plans, must be extremely complex. Let alone Cao Qiling, even if Senior Situ Jianqing lived another ten or twenty years, it would be difficult to achieve a breakthrough in the technology. Let me remind you, unless the time, funds, the overall level of the technical personnel, the size of the research team… reach an astonishing level, it will be very difficult to develop similar treatment plans or miracle drugs. This is an ironclad rule! The arduous efforts humanity has made each time it faces a serious disease are completely unimaginable at our level.” On the other end of the phone, Bian Mu explained solemnly.

Accountant Yu sat quietly across from him and listened for a few moments. He was moved and felt that some of the ideas in Bian Guanzhu's mind were completely beyond his family background and did not match his age. He was indeed quite amazing!

"It's so complicated! I thought this was a great opportunity! Sigh! I was so happy for nothing..." Old Hou sounded a bit dejected on the other end of the phone.

"She definitely has some expertise, that's beyond doubt. However, we don't need to mythologize it. The latest medical research and clinical results are the result of the collective efforts of all humanity. What are the Situ master and apprentice compared to that?! Especially since they are industry veterans from decades ago. Lei Xiaoxuan's focus should be on the treatment process. With his knowledge, he shouldn't blindly believe in old secret formulas. Besides, the fact that this kind of news reached us so smoothly shows your competence, but isn't the medical record copy a bit too easy to obtain?! Right? Maybe... some news, some things, are what certain people want us to hear and see. If we fall into their trap so easily, wouldn't that be a joke?" Bian Mu said with a laugh on the phone. In any case, Lao Hou's continued high work enthusiasm is definitely a good thing!
"That's true! The value of all high-value commodities in the world is directly proportional to their complexity. The more valuable something is, the more complex it is than we can imagine. I was a little impatient, haha... I'll check it again later."

"Yeah! That's right! There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Besides, Lei Xiaoxuan is quite something. He's much more knowledgeable about many things than the two of us!"

"That's right, that's right! You go ahead and do your work, I'll report back on any further developments!"

"You're welcome! Thank you for your hard work! Let's chat another day!" With that, Bian Mu hung up the phone.

Turning back, Bian Mu and Accountant Yu continued to settle their accounts...

My phone rang. It was the young female lawyer that Old Liang, the forest ranger, had recommended.

“Yes! It’s ‘New Concept English’, exactly the same as New Concept English. We’re waiting for you in the lobby on the first floor! We’re family, don’t be shy!” With that, Bian Mu hung up the phone.

"A female lawyer will be coming later, one of our own. She will go over all the calculations we've done from a lawyer's perspective. The three of us will temporarily form a small team to meet with President An and try to persuade him to follow our lead!" As she spoke, Bian Mu gave a brief introduction to lawyer Feng Xiujuan.