Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2235 Killing two birds with one stone

Feeling somewhat sleepy, Bian Mu sat at the door of the treatment room and dozed off for a bit. Half-awake and half-asleep, he figured that this would help him recover his energy faster.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated a few times in my pocket.

Startled, Bian Mu suddenly became much more awake.

I took out my phone and saw it was a call from General Manager Pan.

We haven't been in touch for a while. No need to ask, I know what's going on!
Bian Mu returned the call.

"Hello, Mr. Pan! How have you been?"

"You're too kind, sir! You should be off work by now!" Mr. Pan replied absentmindedly on the other end of the phone.

"No! We're just waiting to remove the needles from the patient. Is there something you need?"

"Nothing much, just wanted to say hello since we haven't been in touch for a while."

"Hehe... We're all family here. If I can help, Mr. Pan, please speak up!" Bian Mu didn't have the time to waste arguing with them. Besides, Bian Mu had no intention of going out to eat with Mr. Pan. It was just that it felt unnatural, uncomfortable, and awkward!
"That's not how you put it... It makes it sound like I'm... But there is such a small matter that I want to mention, and I hope the curator won't mind."

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu felt somewhat displeased.

Without a doubt, Bian Mu will be forced to make another house call. Moreover, the patient's identity is somewhat special, and the condition is particularly complicated. It will soon be late at night, and Bian Mu hates making house calls late at night. Not for any other reason than that the probability of making a mistake doubles in that kind of situation.

"It doesn't hurt to just say it."

“My nephew, who’s been spoiled since he was a child, got into some trouble in Nanjin and got detained in a hotel. Since they’re all family, it’s not easy to call the police. Besides, this matter has also dragged Mr. Zhong into it. You know, his sister is very difficult to deal with… so…” Mr. Pan on the other end of the phone mumbled, his words somewhat incoherent.

"President Pan! Get to the point. Your cryptic language is completely incomprehensible to me!" Though he said this, Bian Mu suddenly perked up considerably. Nephew?! Could it be such a coincidence?! Pan Shaojie?!
"Let me put it this way... My nephew is a generation younger than me in terms of seniority, but I'm not much older than him. We've always treated each other like brothers. He's a good person, just a bit willful. Back in Nanjin, he nearly killed two feng shui fish. We're fairly familiar with that family; we've crossed paths a few times in recent years. In Nanjin... that family is roughly the same as the Zhong and Cao families... I always warn Xiao Jie not to get too close to those people, but he won't listen! I don't know the specific details; it's been several days..." "Well, Xiao Jie is stuck in the hotel and can't get away, which has also caused trouble for Boss Zhong. We've offended those two families, and our Pan family's business might be over... So... is there any good solution? Don't laugh at me, but because of this... I haven't been able to rest for several nights in a row... I've contacted everyone I could, and they all say the best opportunity has passed... I think fish and people are both living beings, and you're so insightful and well-read, do you have any good ideas to salvage the situation?" Boss Pan explained at length over the phone.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu immediately laughed.

"What's Xiao Jie's real name?" Bian Mu asked with a smile, keeping her composure.

"Shaojie! What's wrong?!"

"He's your nephew?!"

"Huh?! What happened?!"

"It's nothing. Mr. Zhong's full name is Zhong Xiangxin, right?" "Yes! The one you seem to know quite well!"

"Oh...that family over in Nanjin is quite superstitious?!" Bian Mu asked with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"You can't say that. Their family has been a scholarly family for generations, for hundreds of years. Many of their ancestors were Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations). They are a famous family of Confucian merchants, and they have always valued their feng shui fish. My nephew is a bit of a fool. He was originally accompanying President Zhong to discuss business, thinking that he could put in a good word for them. Who would have thought... not only did the business not go through, but somehow he also killed their feng shui fish that had been passed down for generations..."

"Are you sure he's dead?! Then why are you asking me for some miracle cure for bringing the dead back to life?!" Bian Mu teased with a laugh on the other end of the phone.

"It's already belly up, but... the other fish are helping it out, circling around in the jade tank. It shouldn't be completely dead yet. You know, that family is pretty skilled; they might be giving it medicine too. There's still a chance of saving it. Do you have any magic remedies here, owner?"

"Feng Shui fish... Time is of the essence, so I won't waste it with you. Let's do this: two paths, you can try them out! First, since it's a feng shui fish, it definitely needs to be grounded in reality. Make a call right now and ask that family, directly the head of the household. If you feel your status isn't quite enough, you might as well contact Miss Zhong directly and let her handle the negotiations. These feng shui fish are located in the south, so they have designated areas like 'native ponds' in specific natural ponds or lakes. They regularly send people there to clean and change the water quality. Those people are full-time professionals, earning tens of thousands a month. Find out the specific location and the water quality, then call me and I'll think of a solution. Also, immediately arrange for someone to send some generous gifts to Mr. Ma Kui's clinic and beg them to prescribe some kind of miraculous medicine that can bring the dead back to life. Remember, don't tell anyone I've revealed this information!"

"Okay, okay! Master, you've saved three generations of the Pan family. I'm so grateful I could kneel down and thank you!" With that, Mr. Pan hurriedly hung up the phone.

……

Bian Mu politely saw the coal miner to the door, urged everyone to hurry up and leave work, took a few sips of water, and kept thinking about what strange things had happened in Nanjin...

The phone rang.

However, it wasn't that Mr. Pan calling; it was the call from Miss Zhong, the eldest daughter of the Zhong family.

"Shuiyuexi, they've been renting it for many years. The water is crystal clear, you can even drink it directly... Just tell me how to do it and I'll arrange it right away!" Without a single unnecessary word, Miss Zhong's words hit the nail on the head.

"What's the situation upstream?" Bian Mu asked directly on the other end of the phone.

"It's a reservoir that's been out of use for years, and the small hydropower station has been abandoned for many years as well."

"Okay... immediately arrange for someone to go upstream and find some stones, the kind of old stones that have settled at the bottom of the water. They should be about the size of an adult man's palm, and the color should be reddish-brown or light blue. Seven stones will be enough. One of them should have some moss on it, which they might call water moss. Find their housekeeper who cooks for them, and have her gently place them in the fish tank by hand. They should be the kind that are carved from jade. Don't worry about anything else, just wait for a phone call back."

"It's that simple?!"

"This matter seems simple, but it actually involves a lot of special cultural background, which I will explain later."

"Okay, I'll do it right away!" With that, Miss Zhong hung up the phone.

Without the slightest hesitation, Bian Mu called Sima Kui and explained the whole story. Bian Mu said he wanted to kill two birds with one stone and force Pan Shaojie to personally deliver the two precious medicine cauldrons to the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.