Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2227 The Unexpected 66

Before parting, Bian Mu gave Teacher Xiao An a few words of heartfelt advice.

"We're not exactly amateurs when it comes to math, are we? No one can fool us about things like behavioral cycles. We're all pretty busy, it's rare for us to get together, so it's better to be frank. I come from a humble background and have never seen much money growing up. By now, your father has already made me a lot of money, really! The actual amount has far exceeded my expectations. For some security reasons, I've forbidden all my colleagues at the clinic from getting involved from the beginning, so… I'll keep what I earn. I'm a pretty content person, so if your father wants to take a long vacation, I'll definitely give him my full support. Greed is insatiable; enough is enough. The market cycle for the 'detoxifying ointment' has already entered its first limit. A few days ago I…" "I was planning to invite your father out for a chat. Perhaps we could pause production for a while, cut off supplies, and see how the upstream and downstream markets react. Then we can sit down and discuss whether it's more worthwhile to launch a better new drug or maintain the status quo. I've been so busy lately that I haven't had a chance to visit your parents. Today is just a coincidence. Thank you for conveying my core message. In a couple of days, I'll definitely have to visit your father at the company. We should really discuss how to proceed in a way that benefits everyone!" Bian Mu spoke with considerable cunning, mixing truth and falsehood in his words. On the surface, it seemed harmless, but An Delin would definitely be up all night after hearing it.

"You're planning to temporarily halt production for a while?! To see how the market reacts?! A semi-starvation strategy?! Or..."

"I guess so! We need to get a feel for the reactions from all sides. The Lunar New Year is just around the corner! Anyway, your father's company has been profitable all year! Why not give everyone a few days off and let them have a happy New Year? Once the Lunar New Year is over, I believe the market will immediately respond, and then we can all get together and have a good chat."

Hearing this, Teacher Xiao An realized that Bian Mu was actually a very realistic and formidable person who was not easy to offend. He was like a needle in cotton; you never knew when he would prick you, and you would still be standing there happily counting money for him!
"Are you really planning to take a break?! I heard that several workshops in my dad's company can't afford to stop for even a second. How about... we hold on until the sixteenth of the first lunar month and then discuss it?"

"No, everyone's been busy for a year, it's time to take a break! Besides, everything in the world has a natural 'half-life,' and the same goes for the traditional Chinese medicine business. During the half-life, no matter how hard we both try, we might end up losing a little money when the accounts are settled! This is science, there's no room for personal preference." Bian Mu explained seriously, his expression quite solemn.

Upon hearing this, Miss Xiao An immediately fell silent.

A father and daughter are of one mind. In the end, they are family. When it comes down to it, Xiao An will definitely have to protect her parents' basic interests. Bian Mu is an outsider after all. No matter how much she speaks in favor of Bian Mu, when it comes down to it, she still has to stand on her parents' side.

It wasn't a strategy of retreating to advance; Bian Mu genuinely wanted to take a break and cleverly avoid the "half-life" of the pharmaceutical business. Someday, someone with a bit of sense would realize that the preparation and distribution of traditional Chinese medicine has its own unique logic. Simply copying the seemingly sophisticated Western approach would likely lead them further down the wrong path, and "Hongyang" Pharmaceutical Company would have to pay a considerable price for it.

Traditional Chinese medicine is traditional Chinese medicine, especially those with special effects. It must find a new path that belongs to its own industry; otherwise, no one can succeed.

"Well... next month is Chinese New Year, I'll have my mom and dad discuss this properly. Actually, sometimes, what seems like a business issue on the surface, once you get into the actual work, the core problem always comes down to math. They haven't made much progress in that area, ugh! Ugh! Ugh! I shouldn't talk about elders like that, I misspoke, haha..."

"Hahaha...Kids just say whatever comes to mind! It's alright, in short, just go with the flow!"

Miss Xiao An nodded gently and continued to enjoy the lake delicacies in silence. It was clear that she was preoccupied with her own thoughts.

……

Bian Mu has recently accumulated a number of important patients. In order to completely eliminate the root of the disease, Bian Mu will have to use the medicine cauldron. Moreover, it must have all five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. It won't work if any one of them is missing.

According to the inside information provided by Lao Hou and Sima Kui, that young master Pan has at least two genuine medicine cauldrons in his possession. Bian Mu guessed that the guy wanted to use those things as bait to lure him in, so that he could humiliate him properly.

Bian Mu is now a well-established figure with considerable influence; would he really suffer such a loss?
However, Bian Mu couldn't think of a good way to deal with him in the short term. Some things can't be avoided by anyone who is more capable, has better character, or is lucky. It's quite mysterious in this regard.

Haste makes waste, so Bian Mu wasn't in a rush. He was focused on one thing: how was his family of four doing compared to two years ago? Much better, right? What was there to be afraid of? He'd wait! Wait! Wait! Keep waiting! Let's see who loses their patience first!

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A strong wind suddenly picked up, and the temperature plummeted. Does this mean it's going to snow?!

It was past eight o'clock in the evening when Bian Mu finally finished dealing with the miscellaneous matters at the clinic. The Go players upstairs were engrossed in their game, so Bian Mu was too lazy to go upstairs to say hello. He drank a lot of plain water, tidied up, and prepared to leave for the day.

Just then, Old Hou slipped in silently through the door.

"It's so cold! Have you eaten yet?" Old Hou said with a smile, unconsciously covering his ears with his hands.

"Not yet! Let's go! Old Sichuan hot pot, some spicy stuff!" As she spoke, Bian Mu poured a cup of hot drink and handed it over.

While drinking his hot beverage, Old Hou said that an old man in his seventies came to his place this afternoon. The old man kept saying that Bian Mu's small business was facing a major setback, and that he had some prescriptions that he planned to sell to Bian Mu.

"A con artist, right?" Bian Mu replied casually, not taking it seriously at all.

"It doesn't seem like it. He has that air of otherworldly wisdom that you can't fake."

"How much is he asking for?"

"66! Not a penny more, not a penny less!"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"What's wrong? He actually came true?!" Old Hou was a little dazed and quickly asked.

"No, that's not it. This afternoon, on a whim, I cast a divination, and it just so happens to correspond to the number 66. It's just a coincidence!" Bian Mu replied dismissively.

Upon hearing this, Old Hou gently shook his head, his expression seemingly quite dismissive.