Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2355 Lao Luo's Call for Help

Bian Mu has always regarded Dian Shuhua as a kindred spirit, and he generally doesn't hide even the most secret matters from him.

Today, after hearing Dr. Dian add a few words with a cheerful smile, and quite crucial ones at that, Bian Mu, sitting opposite him, couldn't help but show a look of relief on his face.

"I was right about him. He really doesn't let us down when it matters. Sigh! It's a good thing to have such a trusted assistant. Otherwise, the clinic may look glamorous on the surface, but when it comes to crucial moments, there are really not many people we can rely on." Thinking of this, Bian Mu felt a few traces of sadness inexplicably rise in his heart, realizing how difficult it is to start a small business.

"Why is that?! Whoever invents it benefits, that's only natural, right?! Why are you going so far afield?! We're a private clinic, not some top-tier hospital." Somewhat surprised, Dr. Gong asked a couple of unusually critical questions.

"Invention?! Eh! From a purely technical point of view, the secret medicine formulation I'm involved in can at most be considered a major improvement in technology, far from an invention," Bian Mu explained with a smile.

"I don't understand. I read a lot of books, but I've never heard anyone mention such a strange thing before!" Dr. Gong asked with a smile.

"Well, to put it simply, if it weren't for Mr. Situ Yu's generous nature, and the influence of several other senior figures in the industry—I was introduced to Mr. Situ by them, and without their extremely valuable library, how would I have known about this? Furthermore, without Uncle Pei's help in providing some special medicinal materials, how could that kind of bone paste be made so easily?! This doesn't even include the direct or indirect help from other friends. Besides, this bone paste support technique has always been one of the major secret techniques revered by Daoist medicine, and we openly and legitimately..." "If word gets back to them that we've filed for a pharmaceutical patent in our own name, what will they think of us?! You don't know this, but in the not-too-distant future, we'll be dealing with them quite a bit. For example, another new traditional Chinese medicine I'm developing will be difficult to reach the level of a miracle drug if we don't draw on some of their existing academic achievements. With our current resources, if we can't launch a top-tier miracle drug in time, it will be overwhelmed by similar traditional Chinese medicines within six months, and we won't even hear a sound!" Bian Mu explained patiently for a long time.

"Huh?! It's so complicated!" Dr. Gong's beautiful eyes widened; she had truly had her eyes opened today.

"Absolutely! Newton was so brilliant, yet he always claimed that he only picked up a few pretty seashells by standing on the shoulders of giants and through sheer luck. But thinking about it carefully, his great humility reveals a solid academic foundation and profound wisdom. In recent decades, many pharmaceutical companies with excellent quality have disappeared after releasing a few blockbuster new drugs. Why? Perhaps it's because they didn't see things far enough ahead and were somewhat stingy, directly leading to a narrow and short-lived path for future development! Patents, patents! Temporary naming is fine, but otherwise, how can we establish patent rights? Without patent rights, we can't apply for new drug approval, and we can't further promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine in the local area. There's a lot to it here. I've only recently come to some realizations. For important matters, we still have to listen to the boss!" Dian Shuhua smiled and chimed in.

Dr. Gong's expression froze for a moment, and just as she was about to respond, Bian Mu's phone rang.

Bian Mu turned slightly and took out his phone to check.

"It's Lao Luo on the phone!" Bian Mu said, answering the call and turning on speakerphone.

Dian Shuhua and Dr. Gong were very clever; they quickly shut their mouths and remained silent.

"Is everything going well on your end?" Bian Mu rested his elbows on the table, leaned forward slightly, and asked with concern into his phone.

"So-so. This morning I admitted a 23-year-old male patient. He's already at work, and he has a headache. He's a relative of one of my colleagues. He'd been to several top-tier hospitals before, but they couldn't find anything wrong. Then he made an appointment with Dr. Meng Shulan. Dr. Meng said they didn't have any highly skilled physiotherapists there and recommended he find a more experienced one. That's how he ended up here! I tried a few massages, and they seemed to be addressing all the symptoms. However, although the symptoms were somewhat relieved, he couldn't sleep around 3 a.m., and the pain was affecting his heart rate. His heart was beating noticeably faster, frequently. He even mistakenly thought he hadn't eaten enough at night, which was why he was so anxious... Sigh! I've tried all sorts of physiotherapy methods, and I even gave him a small prescription for his family to prepare, but it hardly worked. Boss! Could you please give me some pointers? Where did I go wrong?" The voice coming through the hands-free microphone was very clear, and it was definitely Luo Zhanqi's usual way of speaking.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Gong couldn't help but purse his lips, his expression showing considerable disapproval.

Dian Shuhua sat there quietly drinking his juice, which had been diluted with a lot of pure water and had almost no flavor, but he still liked to drink it that way.

"You're already employed at 23? What kind of job is it?" Bian Mu asked with a smile, unhurriedly. "An administrative position. He passed the exam himself. His academic performance is quite excellent, but he's not the kind of student who works exceptionally hard. He's probably not the type who overworks his brain..." Luo Zhanqi added a few more words of explanation on the other end of the phone.

"Oh...the kind of person who's pretty smart?" Bian Mu replied with a laugh on the other end of the phone.

"It depends on who you compare me to. I'd say I'm above average. Anyway, I've never had any trouble with my studies since I was little, and I passed the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6) with ease."

"Did you prescribe a simple formula like Qingxin San or Qingfei San?" Bian Mu asked knowledgeably.

"I originally planned to prescribe some Qingxin San (a traditional Chinese medicine formula), but after thinking about it repeatedly, I finally decided to prescribe Qingfei San (another traditional Chinese medicine formula), which is the kind with Bupleurum as the main ingredient."

"Oh...I see! Since his job is so easy, he must have some hobbies, right?"

"I go shopping, play games, and my family is quite well-off. I live a carefree life." Luo Zhanqi answered smoothly on the other end of the phone.

Upon hearing this, Dian Shuhua frowned.

"Well... how about this? I hear you handled it quite well. So... what about the family medical history? You must have investigated more than three generations, right?" Bian Mu said with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"As it stands... everything seems normal. He must be an exception in his family..."

"I just remembered something. How far is his workplace from the film studio?"

Upon hearing this, the two colleagues present, along with Luo Zhanqi on the other end of the phone, were immediately confused.

“The film studio?! The place where I work? He comes here often though... Boss, you mean... he spends a lot of his free time messing around on set?!” On the other end of the phone, Luo Zhanqi clearly sensed something.

"I haven't met him in person! I can't say for sure. I suggest you have a good talk with him about the extras at the cinema... If you're still unsure, why don't you bring the case over and we can discuss it together?"

"Okay, okay! Sorry to bother you!"

"The cause of the illness is rather unusual; it's probably not your problem. We're on the same side, so there's no need to be so polite!"

"The boss is so generous, far beyond what we can compare to. I'll hang up now!" With that, Luo Zhanqi hung up the phone.