Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2272 The Price of Rework

After the high school entrance exam, many of Bian Mu's classmates in the "Hongzhi Class" did not perform well. Their parents did not hesitate to send them to tutoring classes. Bian Mu had little recollection of how well they did the following year.

Once the college entrance examination results were released, at least a dozen students in Bian Mu's top class failed to reach the average minimum admission score of certain prestigious universities over the past three years. Without exception, all of them ultimately chose to repeat a year.

As time went by, those classmates gradually lost contact with Bian Mu, and their lives became less intertwined, which was perfectly normal! It wasn't a matter of being close or distant.

When sitting alone, Bian Mu would occasionally think of one or two of them. Gradually, Bian Mu realized an interesting phenomenon: those classmates who had tutoring experience rarely achieved outstanding personal development later on. In other words, those classmates rarely reached the pinnacle in a certain field.

Therefore, Bian Mu secretly reminded himself that whether he was practicing medicine and helping people or developing traditional Chinese medicine, he should try his best to avoid "rework" whenever possible.

The direct losses caused by various kinds of "rework" are definitely not just a waste of time. In a sense, "rework" directly changes the pace of the development of something, and completely puts it on a different track. Repeated rework can easily form a kind of inertia, and the entire development trend will become completely unrecognizable.

By firmly holding the first line of defense, you can at least ensure that you have more than twice the operational space compared to your competitors, while minimizing your development costs.

When developing the "Detoxifying Plaster", Bian Mu secretly set many very strict business standards for himself. In fact, Bian Mu privately raised the technical application indicators for the "Detoxifying Plaster" to the standards of Western medicine testing. He benefited from his work experience at "Liushunrong" Pharmaceutical Company, where he witnessed things firsthand and did everything himself. Now, the value of this experience has been magnified many times over.

It's really not easy for children from ordinary families to accomplish anything. Striving to avoid rework is the right way! If you are relatively lacking in funding, personnel, connections, etc., you have to work even harder on the technical aspects. You have to be one or two layers deeper and more thorough than your competitors. If you are even luckier, Bian Mu will definitely try to do one more layer.

Now, the rewards have arrived!

Relevant departments have further strengthened the management of research, production, and sales of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparations, comprehensively improving industry standards, technical thresholds, and overall management levels. These improvements have largely approached the production standards of Western medicines, which is a major boon for the future development of the TCM industry.

No need to ask, the "poison-removing ointment" will definitely pass the test easily.

"No wonder President An called specifically. He probably shares the same idea as Su Linwen, wanting to take this opportunity to raise prices!" Thinking of this, Bian Muxin was rather skeptical.

Su Linwen comes from a very privileged background, so it's understandable that she's naive and thinking about raising prices to earn more money! But President An is the head of a legitimate pharmaceutical company, how can his market vision be so short-sighted?!

"When a relatively successful drug is launched on the market, how much it is worth per unit of time in a certain sales area is actually a bit like stock pricing. It's not something that the developers or the main manufacturers can set as much as they want. There's a lot of science involved! At least, it's actually a problem of applying advanced mathematics. In principle, I plan to maintain the current price!" Bian Mu explained briefly over the phone.

"Is it that complicated?! Shouldn't this be a normal price fluctuation that follows the market?! I called and asked, and the relevant departments have actually given you quite a bit of leeway in adjusting prices." On the phone, Su Linwen's tone still seemed to be trying to persuade Bian Mu to raise the drug price.

The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and we'll need to spend money on everything. A slight price increase will immediately make things much easier for us.

"It's not that simple. Besides, I can't make this decision by myself alone! We need to gather all the relevant people together for a meeting to discuss it."

“You always seem a bit strange at crucial moments. Maybe… you have a longer-term vision than I do?! Whatever! I’ve already done my duty to remind you.”

"That's right, that's right! I'll treat you to dinner later." "That's more like it. By the way, Yingzi brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents. Should we meet that guy?" Su Linwen's words implied that she wanted Bian Mu to take a look at the guy's face to see if he was worthy of Yingzi's lifelong commitment.

"This kind of thing...it's not appropriate for us to get too involved, is it?" On the other end of the phone, Bian Mu had no intention of interfering in Xiao Ying's marriage.

"She's so naive! What if she runs into a jerk? That would be terrible! You know a lot of people, so why don't you... try to find out more about her indirectly?"

"Okay! Send me some of the man's personal information later. I'll try to find someone to help."

"I've already sent it to your email. A colleague of mine happens to be able to help. Thanks for your help!"

"We're all family here, no need to be polite! By the way, remind Yingzi often that the Zhong family's livelihood isn't so easy to secure."

"understood!"

"I'll hang up now if there's nothing else. President An is waiting for my reply!"

"Hmm! How is Accountant Yu recovering?" Su Linwen asked with concern.

"It's good, but... after living in cramped quarters for so many years, there are some things that have been lacking for quite some time. We need to make up for them little by little. There are some things that I can't say directly. Next time you see her, it's best to give her a hint in your own way. She's quite sharp and should be able to understand. It's still easier for you women to communicate than for us."

"No problem! Let's talk later! Bye!" With that, Su Linwen hung up the phone.

After sitting by the window for a while, Bian Mu felt that some things would be better "translated" by Teacher Xiao An. After all, Xiao An's knowledge of advanced mathematics was much better than her father's.

……

"Nanwan Renjia" specializes in seafood dishes, which is a favorite of Teacher Xiao An. Bian Mu specially chose to meet her near the school where she teaches. As it is a main branch, the quality of the dishes is guaranteed.

"You're usually so busy, why did you suddenly decide to ask me out for dinner?" Teacher Xiao An asked with a grin while eating the Flaming Lion Crab.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu immediately thought that An Delin had clearly learned his lesson and knew to calm down and think things through before acting. At least, he hadn't bothered his precious daughter about the price increase.

Of course, there is another possibility: there are some things that Anderlin himself hasn't thought through yet.

“The entry barriers for traditional Chinese medicine have become even stricter. ‘Badu Gao’ should have passed the test. Inevitably, some similar drugs on the market will be restricted from sale and required to rectify within a certain period. Some similar drugs may even be removed from the market. With so much market share suddenly vacated, your father must have some thoughts. As for me… I don’t plan to raise prices before the Qingming Festival next year. In the meantime, let’s communicate with each other first, and also give your father and mother a buffer so that there won’t be any more misunderstandings about drug prices.” Bian Mu explained the purpose of his trip with a smile.

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment appeared on Ms. Xiao An's face, but fortunately, she was naturally cheerful and the disappointment was fleeting and did not show much.