Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2225 The most important thing is for the concept of digital medicine to take root in people's hearts.
Gu Yuefeng eventually gave in.

"Don't be fooled by how popular these trendy restaurants are right now. If they don't have some real substance, they'll just be a flash in the pan. Yes, this kind of hot pot is pretty delicious, but... compared to Liu Yidao's Fatty Beef, it's still lacking in many aspects. That's why she chose to open branches in more remote locations! I think it's just that the rent is cheaper. If we really did what they did... we'd only last two or three years before nobody went there anymore." And you know what, Gu Yuefeng is quite clever; he'd already come up with this whole argument after sitting quietly for a while.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu immediately laughed.

"You hit the nail on the head! You pointed out the fatal flaw of this new hot pot restaurant right away. Well... shouldn't we prepare for our No. 4 branch in the opposite direction beforehand?" Following Gu Yuefeng's logic, Bian Mu smiled and suggested.

"Well... Rome wasn't built in a day. Even if we did intensive training for more than ten hours a day, including myself, our actual medical skills would never reach your level. All that fancy stuff about special TCM clinics... that's just fooling people! It won't last long..." Alright, Gu Yuefeng is getting more and more into it.

"Hey! You've finally hit the nail on the head. To be fair, how much worse are your doctors, even if you streamline your team, compared to Teng Daili and her group?" Without any politeness, Bian Mu bluntly pointed out the fatal weakness of Gu Yuefeng and the others.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuefeng fell silent once again.

Bian Mu didn't say anything more. He stopped a passing waiter and asked him to bring a special three-delicacy soup. He would add half of it to the hot pot as a supplement, and the other half would be drunk by Bian Mu and his companion to soothe their stomachs and aid digestion.

"According to you, let alone after the Qingming Festival next year, I doubt I'll make it past National Day either," Gu Yuefeng said dejectedly.

“Of course! Sun Zhengting and the others have actually been relying on the customers they've built up over many years at ‘Huikang.’ Teng Daili is a bit better off than them. Besides attracting many of her original loyal fans, she's also diverted a lot of customers from the other two clinics due to geographical reasons. In addition… to tell you the truth, a few days ago, I sent a very capable pharmacist to their clinic, surnamed Meng! I later found out that although we don't usually interact, this Pharmacist Meng is actually related to Teacher Meng Shulan! If you open your clinic hastily, how can you compare to them?!” Bian Mu was too lazy to argue with Gu Yuefeng any longer, so she simply pointed out some unpleasant truths.

After hearing these words, Gu Yuefeng immediately realized that he had been pestering Master Bian like a beggar all day long... and his expression naturally became quite ugly.

After a moment of silence, Gu Yuefeng said in a deep voice, "You didn't sound like this a few days ago... Did you mean that the game between the three of you is already decided, and you don't need us to cheer you on anymore?! Be honest with me, right now, do you no longer have that intention?!"

“Branch stores definitely need to be opened, and within a certain period of time, we should try to reach 10 stores. Of course, your store is one of them, but... right now... in the short term, it's definitely not going to happen! The sufficient conditions are not enough, right? The necessary conditions are also not readily available. As for me, I don't have the strength to raise popularity at a high price. This matter can only be discussed in the long term!” Bian Mu said the truth.

"So... we're just going to wait like this?!"

"Let's study! I'll come up with a study plan, you'll be the class monitor, and we can discuss the specific location later. We'll make sure you study together for at least two hours every day, and I'll cover all the rent, utilities, tea, snacks, and everything else!" Bian Mu said with a smile as he made the arrangements.

"Learn that 'digital medicine' theory?!"

"That's right! I'll try to make it as easy to understand as possible. You guide them to learn well. For example, start by learning the software system we developed. Practice all the operational details until they are thoroughly familiar with it. When the time is almost up, I will give them a test. Those who pass can continue learning, and those who fail will have to be asked to leave."

“We’re all this age, is that realistic?!” Gu Yuefeng replied somewhat dejectedly. “If my new TCM concept were truly useful, no matter how old your average age is, you would definitely be able to learn it. Actually, watching videos on a mobile phone is extremely technical, so technically advanced that ordinary people can’t even comprehend it. But how many elderly people in China spend more than 3 hours a day watching videos?! Right! If the ‘Digital Medicine’ system were truly feasible, you would be constantly chasing me for follow-up learning materials, not having the mentality you have now…”

"I'm exhausted after a long day at work, I'm afraid I won't be able to gather many people..."

"Hey! That's the problem! This is a bit like stock trading. Anyone who loses patience, misses the right timing, or doesn't understand proper financial actuarial science... is guaranteed to lose everything! Those who truly make money are all savvy individuals, and they have to be able to sit on the sidelines and endure the long hours. Only the best survive. In this way, what you're actually doing is pre-job training, while I, 'Digital Medicine,' get my 'Digital Medicine' theory disseminated, and you start expanding into entirely new areas of medical practice—a win-win situation! Why not?! We can't afford to be short-staffed, but the real key is that the elite remain!"

"Then you'll have to make do at my place for now, to save money!"

"That's fine! I'll cover the expenses for tea and other hospitality."

"No need, no need! I'll try it out for a while first. When can I get the learning materials?"

"It will take at least six weeks... This is no small matter. You may not see its market impact on other companies right now, but you will in time to understand..." As she spoke, Bian Mu explained the case of the person who was particularly afraid of dogs in detail.

After listening silently, Gu Yuefeng finally realized that his group hadn't even caught a glimpse of Bian Mu's back yet!
"Alright! I understand that things in this world that are too easy at the beginning tend to decline even faster! Let's leave it at that for now! Sorry for troubling you!"

"Let's learn from each other! Don't be so polite! If the concept of digital medicine continues to take root in people's hearts, I will be the biggest beneficiary. It may not be obvious on the surface now, but what about in the future?! Right!"

Gu Yuefeng finally snapped out of his daze, completely forgetting the speech he had prepared for so many days.

……

The next morning, just after 11 o'clock, Anderlin's daughter, Teacher An, suddenly arrived uninvited.

Guessing that something was up, Bian Mu specially arranged for the intern, Xiao Shang, to accompany Teacher An upstairs to talk to Painter Fang first, so that he could go upstairs to discuss some important matters concerning the future direction of "Hongyang" Pharmaceutical Company with Teacher An when he had free time.

……

As soon as they met, Teacher Xiao An told Bian Mu in an urgent tone that recently, her father had been having close contact with several middle-aged men from other places who were engaged in pharmaceutical research. She had overheard a few words and, for the sake of the long term, she decided to go to the clinic to report it as soon as possible.