Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2247 Director Kuang suddenly passed away
Knowing full well that his colleagues in the industry were watching his next move closely, Bian Mu realized that practicing medicine and doing business was like a battle between two armies. The vanguard was the most dangerous and had the least risk, while the rearguard were the elite and had nothing to worry about. However, the central army, which was halfway in the middle, was actually the most dangerous. Naturally, Bian Mu was more careful in his work, walking on thin ice every day.

That evening, Bian Mu was adjusting the ingredient calculation formula on the third floor when he heard Dr. Gong's voice calling from the hallway: "Master! Teacher Meng is here! Is it convenient for you to come down and see off your guests?"

"We're all colleagues, what's with all this talk about entertaining guests, boss! Is there some secret going on upstairs? If you don't come down soon, I'm coming up." The pharmacist, Meng, shouted loudly with a laugh.

However, despite his rambling, Pharmacist Meng was a man of good manners; after spouting a few empty words, he would simply go aside to have some tea and fruit.

"Brother Meng is here! We're on the same side, so I can't stop here. Please come up!" Bian Mu got up, went out to the stairwell, and called out a few words as he walked down the stairs.

"I've had a long day, it's time to rest. You go ahead with your work, I won't go upstairs and bother you!" Pharmacist Meng sat there without moving, laughing and loudly responding to the others. He was also a practitioner of traditional martial arts, so he had some skill. With a tremor of his dantian, his voice was quite penetrating. Although it wasn't harsh at all, every word clearly reached the upstairs.

Dr. Gong had been practicing the sleeve whip with Bian Mu every day, and his internal energy had already improved by several levels. Hearing this commotion, he knew that the pharmacist surnamed Meng in front of him was definitely not to be underestimated.

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After quickly wrapping things up, Bian Mu was indeed a bit tired. Pharmacist Meng was a rather individualistic person, so it wasn't good to keep him waiting downstairs. After changing into casual clothes, Bian Mu strolled briskly downstairs.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? My treat. Tell me if there are any dietary restrictions..." As she spoke, Bian Mu sat down on the small sofa next to Pharmacist Meng.

"Dr. Teng treated us! It just ended not long ago, and you haven't eaten yet, have you? It's not good to have an empty stomach. You eat yours, and I'll just sit here and have some soup with you!"

"Never mind then! I ate a few pieces of dried bread after get off work, so I'm not that hungry right now. Is there something you need?" Bian Mu picked up her water glass from the table and drank a few sips of plain water. She had been working really hard lately, and she had been feeling a bit dehydrated.

"Nothing much, how's her medicine coming along?"

"We've gathered all the ingredients, just missing a few key ingredients. Is she doing alright at the sound therapy center?" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"It's alright! The way she is... she's always busy making arrangements wherever she goes, she's born to worry. Helping the manager over there can save the manager some trouble. President Cao seems to like her quite a bit," Pharmacist Meng replied with a smile.

"That's good! Don't worry! Everything has its own natural limits. You can't force it if it's not time to take medicine..." Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"I heard you're planning to restart the 'Medicine Cauldron' preparation mode?!" At this point, Pharmacist Meng's expression became slightly serious.

"Well... you're an expert, nothing escapes your keen eye, right? In the current environment, do you think large-scale promotion is possible?!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

“I’ve been thinking about it and it makes sense… that… that stuff is quite harmful to the body. I’ve heard that Situ Jianqing himself, and his eldest disciple surnamed Cao, have suffered quite a bit from it. Once we’ve treated a few special patients, we should stop as soon as possible!” Pharmacist Meng suddenly blurted out these words.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was somewhat moved.

"Then why are you rushing me!" Bian Mu replied with a smile, feigning slight annoyance.

“Even if you use the medicine cauldron for her illness, it won’t harm your vital energy much, especially since you have special protective methods, right? It’s just that the season is bad! Winter is here, so it’s not good to use medicine. Her age is also a bit awkward. I was anxious, so I came over to ask. Also, if you need my help, just tell me!” Pharmacist Meng replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Bian Mu smiled knowingly and was about to reply when her phone rang.

A phone call from my former colleague, Liu Lifei.

"Last night...Director Kuang is gone!" What?!

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu's expression turned somewhat astonished, and she almost dropped her phone to the floor.

Seeing this, Pharmacist Meng was startled, thinking, "What happened?! Could something have happened at home?"

"Why so suddenly?!" Bian Mu asked in a trembling voice.

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics. Today is the second day, and the funeral is tomorrow morning. Are you still coming to say goodbye?" Liu Lifei's voice was trembling on the phone, sounding rather pitiful.

"This... tomorrow morning... how about this, I'll go over to offer incense first thing tomorrow morning. Things happened suddenly, and it's not good to cancel the appointments with the patients. Some of them aren't doing very well, I'm so sorry!" Bian Mu said truthfully over the phone.

"It's alright. As long as you show up, Director Kuang will be very pleased if he knew in the afterlife... Well... I'll go there early tomorrow morning..."

"Okay! Don't be too sad. From what you just said, Teacher Kuang passed away peacefully... Please accept my condolences!" For a moment, Bian Mu didn't know what to say on the phone.

"Um...you go ahead and do your thing!" With that, Liu Lifei hung up the phone.

After staring blankly at Bian Mu for a couple of seconds, Pharmacist Meng didn't press the matter further and sat there with a stern face, not uttering a sound.

“One of our hospital’s senior directors suddenly passed away, so I had to go back to my hometown…” Bian Mu explained, slightly lost in thought.

"Huh?! When? An accident?!" Pharmacist Meng asked in surprise.

Pharmacist Meng had no idea what the deceased person's relationship was with Bian Mu; at the moment, he thought the deceased was some important figure.

"We agreed to go and offer incense first thing tomorrow morning, but... going back and forth doesn't seem quite proper. How about... we go back tonight and come back first thing tomorrow morning? At least we'll have kept watch all night..."

Seeing Bian Mu's somewhat disappointed expression, Pharmacist Meng was at a loss for words.

"Your condition... and you've had a long day. Although it's not far, it's still a night drive. How about this, I'll drive you home!"

"You've had a long day too! Let's just go check on it first thing tomorrow morning!"

"It's alright, things are much more relaxed where I am. Come on! Your car is nice, drive yours!"

Seeing Meng Yaoshi's sincerity, Bian Mu agreed.

The two took turns driving and sped along until they arrived at the south gate of the residential area where Kuang Yiheng had lived before his death.

Along the way, Pharmacist Meng finally figured out the relationship between the two. He was deeply impressed by Bian Mu's character and felt that Bian Mu was destined for great things.

Liu Lifei and the others never dreamed that Bian Mu could return at this hour. In an instant, people gathered around to greet Bian Mu. The former colleagues were surprised to find that Bian Mu's demeanor was now quite imposing, and his words carried an indescribable sense of distance.