Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2223 The branch's momentum needs to be slowed down.

Bian Mu has a lot of special patients under his care, and many of the basic conditions are not available. Bian Mu's skills cannot be fully utilized. In the end, the medicine cauldron has become the biggest obstacle at present.

Of course, the research on medicine has already reached a very important stage, and all those in the Lijin medical community with a career ambition are paying attention to this matter recently.

For a time, Bian Mu once again became the focus of academic research.

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Accountant Yu's health is gradually improving, but the timing for the most crucial technical treatment is not yet ripe. Bian Mu was afraid that she might have unrealistic expectations, so when everyone sat down to talk, Bian Mu deliberately avoided mentioning the matter.

Dr. Gong and Accountant Yu got along like new sisters. Whenever she had the chance, she would help Accountant Yu with all kinds of physical therapy. It was just a pity that her medical skills were limited and it was difficult to see any obvious results in the short term.

That evening, after get off work, Bian Mu went to Accountant Yu's office and sat down with her to go over the accounts. He also took her pulse for a moment.

"You're the only one in charge of finances here, so the workload is a bit heavy. Remember to rest more! Your liver fire is a bit excessive, which won't be good for important treatments in the future. Try to adjust it!" As she spoke, Bian Mu picked up a prescription sheet and wrote a medicinal diet recipe on it, instructing Accountant Yu to rearrange her diet and daily life according to the recipe.

Accountant Yu was quite clever. Upon hearing this, she keenly realized that her boss might have already made preparations, and that once certain special basic conditions were gradually met, she might actually be able to stand up again and completely escape the dark and hopeless life in her wheelchair.

The two were chatting when Bian Mu's phone rang.

Oh! It's Pharmacist Meng on the phone.

Pharmacist Meng sometimes speaks without considering the context, and Bian Mu felt that Accountant Yu didn't like what he was saying. After chatting casually for a few minutes, Bian Mu got up, went out to a quiet corner in the lobby on the first floor, and made the call back.

"Are you feeling comfortable with Dr. Teng?" Bian Mu asked politely as soon as the call connected.

"It's alright! It's just that the workload is a bit heavy. I'm busy from morning till night, and I basically don't have any rest time throughout the week. It's exhausting!" Pharmacist Meng replied with a laugh on the other end of the phone.

It's obvious that Pharmacist Meng is showing off his skills in front of Bian Mu!

"You've really worked hard! When the time is right, I'll recommend you for a couple of apprenticeships?" Bian Mu said with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"Great! The last one is a man and a woman. They can chat and laugh all the time and forget about business. That's good! By the way, how far have you gotten with your medicine preparations?" Pharmacist Meng finally got back to the main topic and urged Bian Mu to find a way to prepare the medicine as soon as possible.

"Everything is ready, we just need the right opportunity!" Bian Mu replied with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"Oh?! So fast! You're really something!" Pharmacist Meng sounded very happy on the other end of the phone.

"Don't get too excited yet. I need to get a few medicine cauldrons back, and there are many other variables involved, so... I don't talk to you much usually!"

"Oh! That's my old job too. You need to learn to use people. You can't always be the one to shoulder everything when something happens. So, tell me, what can I do to help you with?"

"Not for now. Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you..." As she spoke, Bian Mu briefly reported on the male patient who had suddenly become extremely afraid of dogs.

"Oh... Teng Daili is shy and doesn't usually talk to me much, so it's not my fault! Besides, I've only been working here for a few days! I haven't even gotten to know the area yet!"

"How could I dare? How could I dare! I wouldn't dare trouble you, but... she's a woman, and she's been spoiled at home and at her former workplace. There are some things she might not be able to handle. If she does encounter any problems, I'll have to trouble you to take extra care of her!"

"No problem, no problem! I'm always available for anything involving medicine cauldrons!" Pharmacist Meng quickly replied on the other end of the phone. "We're on the same side, no problem! A friend of mine is visiting, let's talk another day!"

"Goodbye!" Upon hearing that Bian Mu had something to attend to, Pharmacist Meng hung up the phone.

Unbeknownst to Bian Mu, Gu Yuefeng quietly arrived at the door, and it was only through the reflection of the dark glass that Bian Mu noticed him.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's go out and grab something to eat!" Bian Mu said politely with a smile.

"How could I dare! One meal is easy to deal with, but what about the aftermath?! I can manage on my own, at least I can make a living, but what about the others?!" Judging from his tone, Gu Yuefeng was not happy.

Bian Mu naturally knew what he meant, smiled, and didn't continue the conversation following Gu Yuefeng's lead.

"It's getting windy outside, let's go out for some hot pot! We can chat while we eat." Without waiting for a reply, Bian Mu quickly tidied herself up and accompanied Gu Yuefeng towards the parking lot.

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"Huayue New Hot Pot" is a newly opened internet-famous restaurant with mostly young diners. Bian Muming knew that Gu Yuefeng had been in a bad mood recently, and due to the generation gap, he usually wouldn't patronize such trendy new restaurants. That's why she specially drove to accompany him here to cheer him up.

With the three traditional Chinese medicine clinics of "New Concept" thriving, and seeing that Bian Mu seemed to have stopped seriously preparing for the fourth branch, how could Gu Yuefeng and his friends not be anxious and worried!

“Come on! These are all brand new ingredients for hot pot. We’ve never eaten like this before! Sometimes, we still need to learn from the younger generation,” Bian Mu said with a smile.

"I have no appetite..." Gu Yuefeng didn't seem to appreciate it much.

"Hey! Try this fresh fish fillet. They use a method similar to ours of extracting fish with sand, it's so fresh! Try it!" As she spoke, Bian Mu quickly prepared various ingredients for Gu Yuefeng.

Gu Yuefeng had to give face to the head chef, so he frowned and ate a few bites.

Huh?! The texture is definitely different, it's delicious!

His eyes lit up, and Gu Yuefeng couldn't help but eat a few more bites. Before long, his appetite returned, and he started sweating.

"The taste is not bad, is it?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"Hmm... It has a wonderfully fresh aroma, but the meat tastes like vegetables. How did you make that?" Gu Yuefeng asked with a smile, his mood improving.

"It's made with fruit. The shop owner is a young woman, not much younger than me. She started from scratch and I heard she already has five or six branches in some remote parts of the city," Bian Mu said with a smile.

Gu Yuefeng knew that Bian Mu's words had a hidden meaning, so he remained silent for a moment.

“The branch can only be closed for a while, at least... it can’t open before Qingming Festival next year. There’s no way around it, the conditions in all aspects are not quite right. Forcing it to open will only drag everyone down and ultimately no one will benefit. If you insist on opening another one after the New Year and you are responsible for your own profits and losses, then we’ll have to learn from the owner of this store!” Bian Mu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuefeng immediately perked up.

Just as Gu Yuefeng was about to say something, Bian Mu's phone rang.

The call came from "Striped Face," who said that General Manager An was suddenly planning to close several workshops because raw materials were running low, which would directly affect the subsequent production of the detoxifying ointment.