Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2224 Even a medical clinic must have unique characteristics.

The financial statements of "Hongyang" Pharmaceutical Company look increasingly impressive recently. To a large extent, the "detoxifying ointment" developed by Bian Mu has played a significant role. An Delin and his wife, as well as their group of middle and senior executives, are well aware of this, but they never reveal it.

Bian Mu knew very well that Anderlin and his group would definitely not dare to admit it openly. According to the conventional rules of worldly life, in Anderlin and his group's view, acknowledging this matter would require some kind of expression, such as equity transfer, cash dividends, or resetting the technological discourse power. Any one of these would be enough to make the senior management of "Hongyang" Pharmaceutical Company feel the pinch.

In order to achieve long-term "consistent benefits," Bian Mu never mentioned any sensitive topics in public or private, hoping that the two sides could go as far as possible.

According to Bian Mu and Accountant Yu's calculations, the "Detoxifying Ointment" project has already earned Bian Mu considerable profits to date, with actual cash returns exceeding Bian Mu's initial estimates.

Gradually, Bian Mu meticulously applied the principles of pulse diagnosis to stock trading, and his small portfolio of stocks remained stable. By the close of trading last Friday afternoon, Bian Mu had accumulated a considerable amount of paper profits.

If it weren't for her lofty ambitions, Bian Mu would have long since bought a house outright, started a family, and fully enjoyed the vibrant life of the new era, just like her peers...

The Lunar New Year's Eve is on the 16th of next month. Either An Delin has lost his mind or has encountered some unexpected trouble. Otherwise, how could such a problem suddenly arise when the New Year is so close?!
Some workshops are closed for the holiday?!
Is this a disguised form of blackmail?! What is President An's intention?! Is he trying to raise the price of the "detoxifying ointment" again?! To make more paper profits?! Or...?

"If this becomes a fait accompli, will it have a significant impact on our directly affiliated workshops?" Bian Mu asked casually over the phone.

"Uncle Pei said that production might fluctuate by 30% to 40%, with the most obvious impact on flour milling and dry roasting. Packaging workshops and such are minor issues..." the "striped face" replied calmly on the other end of the phone.

"It can't be that the entire production line has to stop, can it?" Bian Mu asked in a low voice.

"No way! They may be cunning, but they're not stupid. They wouldn't do something as self-destructive as that! At most, they'll give us a little sabotage. You back down a few steps according to their plan, and they'll use some underhanded tactics to make a little extra money. Next month is Chinese New Year, right? They can easily make some money to give their employees as Spring Festival bonuses! That's all we can think of. Anything more complicated will have to be played by you." The "striped-faced" man replied with a laugh on the phone.

"Look at what you're saying, I'm just giving it away for nothing! I guess that's the gist of it... Sigh! I was thinking that if both sides could stabilize the situation for another year or two, and all the conditions were above the 73.5% baseline, and we prepared for about a year, we could launch a truly effective traditional Chinese medicine. Then, we could all make some money. But it seems like President An only has this much ambition. How about this... you and Brother Qiangzi get together with Uncle Pei to discuss it and roughly estimate how big their appetite is this time." While replying, Bian Mu deliberately gave Gu Yuefeng a few cold glances.

Bian Mu always regarded Gu Yuefeng as one of his own, not for any other reason than that this colleague of his uncle's generation was relatively upright and honest.

At this moment, Gu Yuefeng was focused on savoring the delicious aroma of the mutton, and seemed completely uninterested in what Bian Mu was discussing on the phone.

Seeing this, Bian Mu realized that Gu Yuefeng was still someone she could deal with in the future.

Sometimes, one shouldn't appear too cunning, as it's easy to make mistakes wherever you go, and Bian Mu, no matter how upright he is, is no exception.

"No way?! You're backing down already?!" The "striped-faced" man on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat surprised.

"Think before you advance. At least we need to find out just how greedy they are." Bian Mu explained with a laugh over the phone, lowering his voice slightly.

"Okay! I'll hang up now if there's nothing else!"

"We need to prepare all the New Year's gifts before the fifteenth of the twelfth lunar month. If you come across any suitable ones soon, just let me know so I can place the orders," Bian Mu said with a smile on the other end of the phone. "Okay!" The mention of New Year's goods immediately perked up "Striped Face," and he excitedly agreed before hanging up the phone.

Picking up the small bowl, Bian Mu ate a piece of tofu with the hot pot. It was fresh and fragrant, and at the end, you could even taste a faint fruity sweetness. It was really good!

"What did you mean by the female owner of this shop?" Gu Yuefeng asked intently, putting down his chopsticks.

“A unique way of thinking! If you’re really in such a hurry to band together for mutual support, you can only follow a similar path to opening a museum,” Bian Mu replied with a smile.

“We’re all just ordinary folks, and we’re not young anymore. We can’t learn on the spot, right? To put it bluntly, we’re just borrowing your help to set up a makeshift team. We’ll gather patients who are suitable for our level of ordinary doctors together. We’ll work hard to save some money for our families and ourselves in our retirement. As for what you’re talking about… we’re afraid we can’t do it…” Before anything even started, Gu Yuefeng was already backing down.

Well! Purely worldly thinking that picks what's readily available! If Bian Mu really ignores this... his group will really curse him to a terrible death!

Real life is just that real!
Upon hearing this, Bian Mu felt a surge of displeasure.

What era are we living in? Still clinging to the mentality of "living off the rich" and "piggybacking on the coattails"?! All day long, they never bother to thoroughly study and understand the theory of "digital medicine," instead shamelessly piggybacking on Bian Mu's "traffic" with an air of entitlement?! As if Bian Mu owed them something from a past life…

Outrageous!

If Bian Mu were to slam his fist on the table and act like a rogue, Gu Yuefeng would immediately have to back down and admit defeat, not daring to utter a single word!

however……

Compared to before, Bian Mu is no longer that weak and naive young man. When faced with a problem, he is more accustomed to thinking long-term, pondering deeply, and elevating the issue to a higher level...

Objectively speaking, the fourth branch of "New Concept" is more like a security barrier, protecting the other three medical clinics in a discreet manner. The underlying logic behind it is generally not something that peers can fully understand.

In a sense, Bian Mu was also using Gu Yuefeng and others as "guns"! In this respect, everyone has always had a delicate relationship of mutual benefit. Helping Gu Yuefeng and others is also an effective measure of self-protection. At worst, it just takes a lot of effort in the specific operation.

Upon understanding this, Bian Mu didn't get angry but instead laughed.

"Teacher Gu, you flatter me! You are not as weak as you imagine, and I am not as amazing as everyone praises me! However... if it doesn't have any special features, I definitely won't get involved. As friends, it's best to say what you don't want to hear beforehand, and to be thorough and clear, right?"

Hearing this, Gu Yuefeng fell silent.

Bian Mu picked up the small bowl again, ignoring him, and focused intently on preparing some beef and mutton soup for herself...