Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2298 Everyone Has Their Own Ambition
Despite being busy every day, Master Geng's complexion has become fairer, and his cheeks and chin have become fuller. The occasional glint of light in his hairline is completely different from before. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Master Geng can be considered to have "fully recovered"!

"Master Geng! Your complexion is getting better every day! You don't look like someone who has just recovered from a serious illness at all!" Dian Shuhua stood up and greeted Master Geng.

"Thanks to the curator! Dr. Dian, you look much younger, you've taken good care of yourself!" Master Geng said with a smile and a few polite words.

Chatting and laughing, the three of them found seats and sat down again.

"It just so happens that Dr. Dian is here as well. I'd like to report some new developments to the two leaders! Dr. Luo! Dr. Luo Zhanqi has recently been looking at houses around with a friend..." Seeing that there were no other outsiders around, Master Geng said these words with an ambiguous expression.

Hearing this, Bian Mu's expression remained unchanged, calm and composed, as if he wasn't surprised at all.

Quite surprised, Dian Shuhua first glanced at Bian Mu, then turned to Master Geng and replied, "He did have a girlfriend, and they've been getting quite close lately, looking at wedding homes... that's normal! Over time, Dr. Luo has managed to save up some money."

As the manager of Branch 2, it's Dian Shuhua's responsibility to coordinate relationships among colleagues. Judging from what Master Geng said, Luo Zhanqi seems to have already started looking for street-front shops?! His boss just hinted that some colleagues are secretly plotting to split up the business. Could it be... that this matter has really fallen to Luo Zhanqi's side?!

Dian Shuhua's single dormitory was separated from Luo Zhanqi's by only one wall. If Luo Zhanqi really intended to set up his own dormitory, it would be a bit unreasonable for Dian Shuhua to not have noticed at all. It would make him seem unprofessional. For a moment, Dian Shuhua felt a bit wronged!
"It's not the kind of residential housing, but street-front shops! However, it's a bit strange. With Dr. Luo's skills, he could easily open a decent physiotherapy clinic in the downtown area. I don't know what they're thinking. They've been wandering around the movie theater for a while now. Judging from the looks of it... they're probably planning to open after the Spring Festival!" After glancing at Bian Mu and the other man a few times, Master Geng explained.

"Oh! So fast?!" Bian Mu was surprised and frowned, replying casually.

“Dr. Luo knows the numbers in his heart! If he were to start his own business, he would definitely earn more in a year than he does working here!” Master Geng replied calmly.

Dian Shuhua remained silent. Logically, he should have been the first to notice Luo Zhanqi's plan to resign and go solo. For Master Geng to bring this up... made Dian Shuhua seem somewhat negligent.

“That’s not right! We all get along pretty well usually! Even if he’s trying to start his own business, he should at least let us know beforehand! There’s probably something else going on here… Otherwise, Brother Luo wouldn’t have changed his mind so quickly! Besides, it’s not auspicious to look at houses and do business at the end of the year!” Bian Mu muttered to himself.

Bian Mu could tell what Dian Shuhua was thinking, and these words were a comfort to him.

For a long time, Nurse Ye has been the one to take care of all the miscellaneous things outside of the business of the "New Concept" No. 2 branch, while Dian Shuhua has been focusing her energy on studying medical skills, maintaining stability, managing the medicinal herb business, and other such matters.

Master Geng has a wealth of life experience, so seeing this, he naturally didn't say much. He smiled calmly, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a few sips of fruit tea.

Just then, Bian Mu's phone rang.

Old Hou's phone call.

"Is it convenient to talk now?" Old Hou asked on the other end of the phone.

"I was just chatting with Dr. Dian and Master Geng about something. It's nothing, go ahead!"

"A woman came to my place just now, she looked to be in her early forties, dressed quite simply, and seemed calm and composed, like someone from the Taoist medical community. I'd never seen her before. She asked me if I was selling the painting by artist Fang. I asked her how much she was willing to offer, and she said she didn't have much money on hand, and could only offer up to 3 yuan. I told her that this matter had to be decided by our boss, and also that we needed the artist's consent!" Over the phone, Lao Hou gave a brief and concise description of the woman's appearance and the situation.

"And then?" Bian Mu pressed on the other end of the phone. "From what she said, she was just asking casually. Before she left, she mentioned that Dr. Luo, Luo Zhanqi, was looking at street-front shops near the cinema. The shops were quite large, and he had already looked at five places. He was preparing to sign a contract soon!" Old Hou replied, deliberately lowering his voice.

"Oh! You're so sure?!"

“That’s right! Judging from the tone of her voice, she must have seen or heard something with her own eyes or ears… This matter has caused quite a stir…” Old Hou muttered casually over the phone.

"What else did she say?!" At this moment, Bian Mu realized something and, feeling uneasy, asked calmly.

She also said that the real middleman in this matter was actually Cao Xiuyi!

Upon hearing this, several thoughts flashed through Bian Mu's mind, and the details of some rumors he had heard before gradually matched up.

"What else did you say?" Bian Mu asked calmly on the other end of the phone.

"She didn't say anything else. Oh, right, she said that the traditional Chinese medicine industry near the cinema is quite developed recently. Many famous doctors from other places are flocking there to make money. It seems that they are even clamoring to build a place similar to a 'traditional Chinese medicine village.' In short, it's much more lively than we imagined!" Old Hou replied while recalling the situation on the other end of the phone.

"Master Geng has also finalized some details. It seems Brother Luo is planning to start from scratch. It's alright! Everyone has their own ambitions, let him be! That woman was probably just passing on a message temporarily, she probably won't come again. You go ahead with your work, Dr. Luo is still one of us, he's free to come and go. By the way, I'm planning to take a holiday tomorrow afternoon. If there's nothing urgent, get ready to go home for the New Year too!"

"Alright! Partings and reunions are normal... So I'll close up shop at 6 PM tomorrow, and on what day will I reopen?"

"Let's talk about it after the fifteenth!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"Actually, staying at home is boring, so I plan to open the store on the morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."

"It's up to you! Let's compromise and open on the tenth of the month! We'll open on the eleventh of the month in the morning!" Bian Mu said with a smile over the phone.

"Alright! I'll still open on the sixth day of the new year, making money one at a time. You guys discuss it, we'll talk later!" With that, Old Hou hung up the phone.

Afterwards, Bian Mu relayed the important information provided by Lao Hou to Dian Shuhua and Master Geng.

Distant relatives should not interfere with close ones; Master Geng simply listened quietly without saying a word.

"Then... I'll talk to him when I get back tonight?" Dian Shuhua said with a sullen face.

"No need, just pretend nothing happened. He's fine, and going out to look at houses isn't doing us any harm. Let things take their course. Besides, he's very concerned about his image. If he really wanted to say something, he would have already. He'll do half a day of outpatient work tomorrow morning, and then officially have the day off in the afternoon. Make sure everyone gets their pay as much as possible, and give Brother Luo more, not less!"

"I understand!" Dian Shuhua replied, but he didn't move and remained sitting there.