Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2121 Roots
Although he hadn't worked at the First People's Hospital of Lishi County for more than a few years, and he was doing quite poorly at the time, and was almost laid off, Bian Mu still had some feelings for his former workplace since he was from the same hometown. Moreover, he and his sister were both born there.

Furthermore, Bian Muzhi has lofty ambitions and is completely different from those "minor famous doctors" who only know how to make money to support their families! In his view, even if his parents grow old and move to Lijin City with his family to spend their later years, his hometown, Lishi County, still needs a decent county-level secondary hospital.

After all, the Bian family's ancestral graves are still in their hometown; the ancestral lineage cannot be severed!
Besides, just because Bian Mu isn't doing well at the hospital doesn't mean he's a disgrace outside the hospital, right?! Social connections with relatives and friends from his hometown are still the mainstream. During holidays, it's much happier to spend them with family and friends from his hometown. Local customs and traditions are the "roots" of life. If these things are cut off, none of the four members of Bian's family will be able to live well in the future!

Chinese classical studies are the foundation of all learning, and traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacology are important branches of Chinese classical studies. This has been true in the past and will continue to be true in the future! However, Chinese surgery has not yet fully recovered, and many advanced techniques in Chinese medicine that have been interrupted for a century have not been systematically rebuilt. In terms of cancer treatment, it is on the awkward edge of being a "guerrilla force." Over time, some people who do not understand medical principles have some misunderstandings about traditional Chinese medicine. As a result, people have naturally forgotten a lot about the dialectical relationship between traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese classical studies.

In addition, it is relatively easy for people to buy a house in the city nowadays. Families like Lao Bian's in such an awkward situation are a very small minority. Life in big cities is so convenient. Compared with small counties, everything is better. In less than ten years, the wisps of smoke from the chimneys, the blazing sun, the fiery red sky, the clear streams, and the green mountains of his hometown will gradually become a thing of the past.

As a master of traditional Chinese medicine, Bian Mu knew that if things continued this way, those whose innate vital energy was not up to par would have a much harder time getting through the age of 50!

No matter where you live, you can't lose your roots!
These days, as long as you have a stable job and your wallet is always bulging, you can buy whatever fresh vegetables you want at the market anytime, all year round, 365 days a year. In this prosperous era, as long as you're not too lazy, life is really comfortable!

however……

Try to eat your vegetables on the same day. Otherwise, even if you put them in a freezer bag and put them in the best refrigerator for a day, 99% of the vegetables will taste much worse immediately. Why? Because they lose their roots! As soon as vegetables are put on the shelf, their roots are severed, and within 24 hours, they will only wilt more and more! A lot of moisture will be lost in no time.

People are the same!
Seeing that Bian Mu wasn't eating much, wasn't saying anything, had his eyebrows down, and looked somewhat forlorn, the painter Fang stopped talking and smiled with concern.

"Something's not right with the patient? Or..."

“Oh…no, not at all! A former colleague from the hospital back home called. The hospital I used to work for has recently started to decline in revenue, and he’s a bit worried. He’s thinking of changing jobs here…I’ve been following his train of thought for a while, and somehow, I suddenly remembered something. What do you think…when we get old, is it better to stay in Lijin City or to have a small courtyard in the countryside to enjoy our retirement?” Bian Mu started a new conversation as she spoke.

"To be honest, when I'm young and strong, I work my butt off to make money, but when I'm old, I still want to escape the hustle and bustle and return to nature! Our place used to be quite remote, but now it's changing every day. They've built three or four forest parks, and the Muye Oxygen Bar Resort and Homestay project has already started construction. My parents are always going there to inquire. If we weren't so poor, they would definitely have invested! When I retire, I'll open a proper clinic there, make a good living, and take good care of my relatives and friends. As the owner of the clinic always says, 'People live for people, trees live for forests!' When I get old, I still need to be grounded, connected with people, and have a peaceful mind! To be honest, I'm not going to be able to stay in this super-high-cost city center all the time!" Dr. Gong, who is usually quite quiet, started by saying this.

After hearing these words, everyone immediately became alert.

"What does 'investment' mean? Is it the 'participation' in 'participation' or the 'asset' in 'assets'?" Painter Fang asked with a smile.

"Yes! Just those two words! I've heard our clients mention it a few times. They say that back then, Lijin City had no shortage of low-interest funds. Many projects were launched, including resorts, leisure resorts, art galleries, food courts, and high-end guesthouses… It was bustling, and some people certainly made a lot of money. However, I've heard that even today, most investors, over the long term, haven't outperformed the market's average bond yield! So, some smart people gradually realized that the unilateral massive investments by a few were actually a huge waste of social wealth. Why? Later, someone told me it was about sharing responsibility and sharing profits! Something like that, rather subtle but…" The crucial elements weren't incorporated, and once the timeline is long enough, those who invested the most end up losing the most! Back then, very few people thought of that. Now their thinking has changed. You're interested in that idyllic, pastoral lifestyle, aren't you? You have to pay to share some of the costs, and you can't expect a huge return in the short term. My mom says that a peaceful life is also a kind of investment return. Many agreements and contracts seem rather flimsy and fragile; people's hearts are actually the most reliable guarantee! I think their investment philosophy makes some sense! "Wow! Dr. Gong has really put a lot of thought into investment and financial management! No wonder he's usually so quiet; he spends all his free time pondering things."

“I know one of those investment tycoons you’re talking about, Mr. Feng, the owner of Tianyin Pavilion! Doesn’t the owner usually treat everyone there? Mr. Feng has lost over a billion yuan in similar investment projects. He likes playing Go, and he’s probably at least a 6-dan amateur level in the city. My dad is a bit better than him. The two of them became friends through Go, and I’ve heard a few things about it. From what Mr. Feng said, the era of just throwing money around is long gone. To do big business, you have to inject a lot of new elements, the completely new kind, the kind that you’ve never heard the media mention before. By the way, seeing that I’m gradually recovering, Mr. Feng even asked my dad about the owner! He said that our clinic’s business philosophy is quite avant-garde, incorporating some completely new elements, and he’s quite interested in it.” The usually taciturn Accountant Yu was much more lively today.

"I found it quite inspiring. Take our industry for example. Almost all of my friends who completely copied the foreign business model have gone bankrupt. One of them was a good friend of mine. When I was seriously ill, he would still visit me at the sanatorium from time to time. It's really hard to recall. I didn't recognize him at all back then... Can you imagine? He was much better at painting than me. Every inch of his paintings was worth a fortune. Guess what he's been doing for the past year or so?" Painter Fang was particularly enthusiastic today, which Bian Mu saw as a good sign of his further recovery.