Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2219 The Medicine Cauldron Becomes a Hot Topic Once Again
Dian Shuhua was a master of medicine; with a gentle touch from Bian Mu, he understood everything perfectly.

Nowadays, skilled TCM practitioners treat patients in two categories: old and new. In the old days, many types of diseases were almost no longer contracted, and over time, doctors gradually forgot about them. For example, "ghost head knife evil" is one of the diseases caused by wind evil entering the heart. Under normal circumstances, it is rare to find people with this strange disease in large cities with a population of over 300 million, especially in bustling urban areas.

Modern life is changing rapidly, and many new diseases are emerging. As a result, the incidence of old diseases has naturally decreased significantly, or even disappeared completely. This is a significant sign of the rapid progress of an era. It is neither good nor bad; it is just a natural phenomenon. It has nothing to do with right or wrong, and cannot be judged as good or bad.

however……

Bian Mu didn't see it that way.

In his view, just as the universe originated from a singularity, all diseases in the world have extremely subtle internal logical connections. It is hard to say where the beginning, the middle, and the end are. This may be slightly different from astrophysics.

Sometimes, Bian Mu felt confused. For example, does time have an old/new distinction? Does the past necessarily represent an old space? Matter? Energy? Information? Does the recent necessarily represent a completely new space? Matter? Energy? Information?!

I'm afraid that's not necessarily true!

Even if the older generation of medical masters like Nie Yixiong had some knowledge of this, they probably wouldn't have gone very deep into it. The reason is simple: most of the older generation of medical masters couldn't handle advanced mathematics. Without a real foundation in advanced mathematics, how could one understand the astronomical and physical relationships between all things in the universe, the relationship between yin and yang energy conversion, the laws of information interaction, the laws of magnetic field changes, etc.?
Science is science; playing around with empty talk won't get you far.

Desktop computers can be damaged in many ways. If you get even one parameter wrong, reverse the positive and negative terminals, or make even the slightest mistake with the voltage, you'll either crash and get a blue screen, or even burn out the motherboard, CPU, or graphics card. They don't tolerate any mistakes.

The principles of modern Chinese medicine are similar; it is purely a branch of contemporary science.

In this respect, Bian Mu has already taken a huge leap forward and is far ahead of the top experts in the local TCM and pharmacology fields. He just keeps a low profile, so people don't know much about it.

In Bian Mu's view, the strange disease of "Ghost Head Knife Evil" can never be completely eliminated. At most, it has only changed to a more novel external form. As a new generation of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, he must develop a pair of "eagle eyes" to discern the truth from falsehood!
It is said that the Taoist medical school is the most proficient in this field.

After following Bian Mu with his head down, racking his brains for a long time, Dian Shuhua finally managed to sort out some ideas.

"You mean... his daily income doesn't quite match his single life, and he seems like a normal person in every way. It's a bit unreasonable that he's over forty and still not married. No wonder... just his clothes, the shoes he's wearing, the phone he's holding, all those things add up to more than 10! A small pickle factory, how can his income be so high?!"

“Of course! They’re number one in the entire radius! If you really want to talk about it, they were a top-notch brand more than 500 years ago! They’ve declined quite a bit in recent years! If I’m not mistaken, that guy’s annual salary is at least 500,000!” Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"Wow! That's amazing! It's true, there are a lot of millionaires hidden in many industries in the city. They just keep a low profile and don't make a fuss about it. Is that what they call having family connections?"

“Absolutely! A city with thousands of years of history has accumulated a lot of profound things, and that pickle maker might be one of them! When he walked in, we couldn’t help but assume that he lived in the city center with its high-rise buildings, a high-income family! He had a nice house in the downtown area, with convenient transportation, shopping, schooling… who would have thought that the pickle maker would take a different path, living in a small courtyard in the suburbs or some scenic spot, a detached house, where he might keep a mistress from time to time… Well, it’s not appropriate for people of our status to talk about this, so I’ll leave it at that! Also, doesn’t he need to come to your clinic for a follow-up appointment? Ask him if he’s a bit of a Buddhist, if he goes to the most famous Buddhist temple in town to burn incense on the 3rd and 15th of every month without fail. Maybe he’s even a senior lay Buddhist!” Bian Mu whispered a few words of advice, her hands behind her back.

“I understand… that’s definitely the case… Look at me… I arbitrarily categorized all kinds of diseases into old and new, thinking that he was an old Lijin native with both parents alive, and that perhaps he had reached this point because of his special understanding of marriage. Turns out… I was so foolish!” As he said this, Dian Shuhua unconsciously slapped his forehead, making a loud slap that startled several passersby who turned to look at him.

Just as Bian Mu was about to give a few more instructions, his phone rang.

He took out his phone and saw it was a call from Cao Yueyue. He couldn't possibly ignore a call from President Cao.

"What are you busy with right now?" Cao Yueyue asked casually over the phone, as if it were just a casual chat.

Bian Mu knew perfectly well that if someone called at this hour, they definitely needed something. Who was Miss Cao? She wouldn't just call anyone at this time.

"I'm shopping! I met my colleagues, Dr. Dian, and Chairman Cao before."

"Oh! This is the first time I've heard of you shopping. What's going on?! Is Miss Qi too busy to keep an eye on you?"

"You're joking. Is there something you need me for?"

"It's nothing much. I have a relative who's always gotten along well with the older generation. Back in the day, my mother needed their help, and the whole family pitched in to help. We bumped into each other at a restaurant at noon today, and during our chat, he mentioned that he wanted to ask you some professional questions. He's heard that your reputation is growing and that it's not easy to get close to you. He's naturally proud and is afraid of being snubbed by you and feeling bad. He's heard that our two families are quite close, and he wants me to introduce us."

"I wouldn't presume to ask your question; may I ask if you are a gentleman or a lady?"

"He's a man, in his early forties. His medical skills are pretty good. He originally studied Western medicine, but then suddenly changed careers and opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Yuehu Bay, Dongcheng. It's not too big or too small. He also quit his previous job. His family is well-off. He's not doing this for money, but just for research. That's what people say. Is it convenient for you?"

Hearing this, Bian Muxin felt rather troubled.

"What does he want to ask?"

"It seems to be about medicine cauldrons. I think it refers to the cauldrons used for making medicine, right?"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Such a coincidence? !

Who are you kidding?! What's going on?! How did the medicine cauldron suddenly become a hot topic?!
For a moment, with the phone still connected, Bian Mu forgot to reply.

"Did your connection drop?" Cao Yueyue asked, raising her voice on the other end of the phone.

"Oh...it's nothing, I almost bumped into someone, I just politely apologized, you go ahead..."

Dian Shuhua knew that Bian Mu had important matters to discuss, so he deliberately stood in a convenient position to block the passersby, so that he wouldn't run into his boss again by some clumsy person.