Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2275 Help me look at a prescription
It was getting late. Luo Jiaming was a very clever man. He guessed most of what Bian Mu was saying as soon as he heard it. After chatting for a while about the rumors in the local medical circle in Lijin, Luo Jiaming made an excuse to hang up.

"The New Year is just around the corner! If it's convenient for you, why not come back to Lijin for a while and rest? Just now, I happened to cast a 'Jian' hexagram. I'm sorry, I dragged you into the calculation too, the kind of symbolic calculation. If you trust me, it would be best to spend the New Year in Lijin. As you know, the divination methods of the I Ching developed by our ancestors are truly profound. Otherwise, why would Leibniz have so solemnly borrowed from the I Ching when creating calculus?! Right? I don't know if you believe it or not, but last month, I arrogantly started a new small project on my computer. It's not about medicine or pharmacy, just a small research project for personal interest. Right now, I've only listed a few outlines of topics, one of which is that I'm trying to list and refine the logical details of Leibniz's borrowing from the I Ching. Isn't that a bit presumptuous of me?!" Bian Mu smiled modestly at the end.

"If someone else said that, I'd definitely think they'd be crazy! But you're different. Your basic skills are there for all to see! You don't know until you've been out in the world. This time, I've changed careers and encountered a lot of rotten people and rotten things. Looking back at your unexpected words and actions before... I've come to understand some things a bit. I know you're kind-hearted and have good intentions. I really can't adapt to this kind of humidity in the south. I can't eat or sleep well all the time, and it can't go on for long, I know! Old Mai has been asking you about me from time to time. No matter what, I have to spend a happy Spring Festival with the kids, even if I don't care about her... Well... I'll be back next Wednesday. I've reserved a small courtyard for myself at 'Guiyun' Villa, and I even built a hot spring pool in the backyard. If you have time, let's meet there and talk about something."

"It's wonderful that you've arranged this! After all, health is the most important thing. Come back and rest first. Is that little courtyard you mentioned usually taken care of?"

“A friend of mine at the bookstore occasionally goes over to check it out for me, and I also paid for the property management company's services. Are you planning to go and borrow them for a while?” As expected of a big businessman, Luo Jiaming’s mind worked quite quickly.

"It's a misunderstanding! I'm planning to go there in the next couple of days, especially to check the quality of the hot spring water. I know your pulse and constitution best. Business has been pretty good lately, hasn't it? I'll get you some pills and leave them there. They'll be handy for you when you come back to the city." Bian Mu explained with a smile on the other end of the phone.

Mrs. Mai has always taken good care of Bian Yue; otherwise, Yue wouldn't have been able to enjoy her time on campus so much. Mrs. Mai has always been very concerned about her ex-husband, Luo Jiaming, mostly out of consideration for the healthy growth of their two children. In return, Bian Mu feels it's his responsibility to take good care of Luo Jiaming; otherwise, he'll feel guilty.

"Hehe... You're really loyal! I'll send you the contact information of that friend at the bookstore later. I'll have her send you the key to the courtyard. It'll be easy to talk to the property management. You're a famous doctor now, they probably already know you."

"Mr. Luo, you're too kind. If there's nothing else, please get some rest! We look forward to your return to Lijiang soon!"

"I'll pack my things and leave soon. Goodnight!"

"Good night!" Bian Mu said, then hung up the phone.

……

The next day at noon, just before the end of the workday, Nurse Sun walked into the clinic and whispered a few words to Bian Mu: "A lady came looking for you earlier. She looked very refined and said she wanted to bring you something."

"From the bookstore?" Bian Mu put down the mouse and asked softly.

"They didn't mention it, but their clothes are quite sophisticated; they seem like a wealthy person!"

"Could you please let me know? I'll be there as soon as I finish writing the prescription."

"Alright! With Xiao Shang and the others gone, you must be feeling a bit out of sorts, boss!" Nurse Sun replied with a smile.

"A little bit, but compared to face-to-face teaching, I'd rather do more of the miscellaneous tasks myself; it's mentally exhausting!"

“How about… we recruit a few more interns? Why not use them? Anyway, people will come to us about this…” “We’ll see. Even if we recruit them, we still need to draft a relatively mature internship program beforehand. The relevant departments have strengthened their management in all aspects, and we need to keep up with them.”

"Oh! I see! I'll go and greet her then." Nurse Sun seemed to have sensed something, and quickly stopped talking, turning around to go and greet the female customer.

Bian Mu knew Nurse Sun quite well. Without asking any questions, she knew that Nurse Sun was planning to recommend her close relatives to come over under the guise of an internship, but actually to "learn the ropes" from her. She herself had always wanted to change careers and become a doctor, so it would be strange if she didn't have some ulterior motives!

Fearing that their relatives and friends might cause further trouble, Bian Mu remained tight-lipped.

……

The lady who came to deliver the keys from the bookstore was younger than Bian Mu had imagined. She looked to be five or six years younger than Mrs. Mai. She was still charming, intelligent, polite, and well-mannered. She was clearly not an ordinary person.

"This is Lao Luo's key to Guiyun's place. I have another set, but you can keep this one for convenience." As she spoke, the woman placed a small leather handbag on the small coffee table.

"You can just give me a call and I'll come pick it up. It's too much trouble for you to make the trip. Do you like the tea here?" As she spoke, Bian Mu put the small leather pouch in front of her.

"The hand-fried tea from Cuiwei Mountain is top-grade! There's nowhere else to buy it normally. I'm only getting this thanks to the owner. It really is invigorating and refreshing. Thank you!"

Upon hearing that the other party was so knowledgeable about tea, and given that Bian Mu had a rather favorable impression of her, he smiled, got up, and retrieved two unopened boxes of his privately-made roasted tea from elsewhere. He wrapped them in a gift bag and handed them over.

"I have no shortage of good cigarettes and tea here. Since you know so much about them, take some back for your family to try."

"The curator is too kind. Please accept this as a favor from Lao Luo!" The woman was very eloquent; she might actually be a respectable bookseller.

"Don't be shy! We'll get to know each other better next time. If you happen to be passing by, feel free to stop by and have a chat."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Master. I actually came here today with a selfish reason. Normally, it's inconvenient for colleagues to examine each other's prescriptions, but... the prescription contains a lot of aconite, and as you know, that stuff is poisonous! Besides, the dosage in their prescription is quite large, so I didn't dare to decoct it into medicine and take it. I wonder if you could make an exception and give me some advice?"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was momentarily stunned.

The lady sitting across from me is clearly a very reasonable and knowledgeable person, so why did she suddenly make such an obviously "rude" request?!

Is the recipe special?!
Or is the condition itself quite complex?
Aconite is a commonly used medicine, there's no need to be so cautious, is there?! For a moment, Bian Mu's mind was really a bit blank.