Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2364 Cultivating Right Mind, Right Intention, and Righteous Blessings

The TCM culture studio that Bian Mu instructed him to open seemed to make no money at all, but that wasn't the case. TCM culture is profound and extensive, and Lao Hou's network of contacts multiplied many times over! With this network boosted, the number of orders for his original business naturally increased, and Lao Hou was able to save some money.

It wasn't easy!

Old Hou was quick-witted and soon realized that he had to work hard and stick with Bian Mu! Otherwise, he would only be able to struggle through most of his life and eventually retire. Because of his low social standing, he would not have many options for starting a family in the future. He would be like a dwarf among dwarfs, and he would never live a vibrant life.

So Bian Mu started hiring people to run his old business for him. On the surface, it seemed like he was earning less, but in fact, when you calculate the total amount at the end of the year, his overall income was still quite considerable.

What Lao Hou values ​​most is that he has basically freed himself from his old job and steadily joined the ranks of the gray-collar workers. In the near future, as Bian Mu's various businesses grow bigger and bigger, Lao Hou can still get a meal ticket at white-collar banquets even if he stays at home.

It's boring to spend your whole life struggling at the same level!

Old Hou longs for a more colorful life!

Bian Mu's personal business development trend, its gradually expanding scale, and its steady pace of diversified operations... have become Lao Hou's hopes.

Not only that, because of Bian Mu, Lao Hou became increasingly close to some of the merchants at the "Flower Field Ghost Market". Before long, with the help of his new friends there, Lao Hou completed the relevant procedures. While doing odd jobs for Bian Mu, he also started doing secondhand business.

Old Hou was naturally clever and quickly mastered many of the tricks of the trade. When he was unsure about something, he would humbly ask the industry experts at the "Flower Field Ghost Market" for advice. Occasionally, if he came across a large order, he would know to discuss it with Bian Mu in a clever way. Although they were from different trades, Bian Mu had sharp eyes and profound knowledge. Even if he couldn't recognize a certain antique, he could see through people's hearts at a glance!
The most crucial secret to doing business is to thoroughly understand people's hearts.

Despite his shaky and unconventional ways, Lao Hou has made quite a bit of money behind the scenes.

As his profits grew, Lao Hou's ambitions grew higher and higher. At the very least, he never dared to slack off on the important matter that his aunt had instructed him to do before she passed away, and he would subtly remind Bian Mu from time to time.

Now, Lao Hou has seen it all clearly: if he wants to make a lot of money in this life, the only way is to follow Bian Mu.

Beauty remedies, skin-healing miracle drugs, longevity-enhancing elixirs... any one of these could easily provide enough money for Old Hou to live comfortably for the rest of his life, with just a little bit of money slipping through Bian Mu and his friends' fingers.

Seeing that Bian Da Guanzhu was in a fairly good mood, Lao Hou once again mentioned the few treasured items in the possession of Liang Xiangyin and Sima Kui.

"Good beauty medicine... I doubt we'll get a chance!" Bian Mu casually poured cold water on Old Hou's head. Hearing this, Old Hou's eyes widened, and he quickly asked, "Why?!"

“Cao Xiuyi! In the end, Elder Liang and Sima Kui are definitely closer to their own grandniece, right? There’s a difference between insiders and outsiders! Besides, Cao Xiuyi is indeed not simple. At least she’s quite shrewd. Going even deeper, if those two elders really had a groundbreaking secret recipe, they could just pick a day, invite Cao Xiuyi and Cao Yueyue, and launch it on the market in less than seven months. Believe it or not?” Bian Mu suddenly said these words.

"That makes sense, but... the situation was already set before we met, so why hasn't anything happened yet?! Your analysis before was right, they're missing something crucial, probably some kind of technology. You're the one holding that golden key concept, right? I think there's still more to come!"

"Perhaps! The special medicine we're about to launch involves a lot of new technologies, some of which... are actually upgraded versions of traditional Chinese medicine preparation techniques. I bet those two have known this all along. If it weren't for our extremely strict precautions, given Sima Kui's past behavior... well, it's good that you know. Pay more attention to things at Yuangu. Let's learn from them and explore along two lines, one overt and one covert. You guys do everything openly, letting everyone see it! As for me, I'll go the covert route, except for a few absolutely trustworthy people." Brother, don't let a word of this slip out to the rest of the group! I've done numerous simulations using big data models, and in reality, there's not much difference between pharmaceutical companies specializing in traditional Chinese medicine. As long as we firmly grasp the core and most crucial elements, we won't make any major mistakes. Right now, our focus is on… whether it's Yuangu or other small pharmaceutical companies, we need to minimize the costs of upgrading both hardware and software. Also… there are some technically demanding factors that I won't tell you about yet. We'll sit down and discuss them together after I've done my research!

"I'll do whatever you say, boss! So... from what you're saying, as long as the next new drug is successfully launched, Liang Lao and the others will have to take the initiative to talk to us, right?" Old Hou was still a little reluctant to give up.

"Logically speaking... that's about right, but... there's a problem. As soon as Cao Yueyue gets involved, we'll lose at least 51% of our profits, and that's only if she's kind enough not to hold it against us too much. You need to keep this in mind and be on high alert at all times! Since we're on this topic, let's be frank. Theoretically speaking, Cao Xiuyi, Cao Yueyue, Elder Liang, and Sima Kui can't form an ironclad alliance. We can't sow discord, and there's no point in trying to sabotage them. Besides, each of them is more ruthless than the other two. So, from now on, we must be careful to keep things confidential. Some things are best left to you and me."

"I know! I was too impatient, please bear with me, boss... My mom keeps urging me, and sometimes it really gets a bit annoying!"

"Hehe... That's not very realistic! According to my simplest calculation, with the little money you have, you shouldn't have any problem finding a decent family to marry into, right?!" Just then, Bian Mu lightly tapped Old Hou.

After chuckling twice, Old Hou was a little embarrassed.

"If we, the practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, want to go far and seek greater blessings, it all comes down to one word. You've been helping me manage those matters related to traditional Chinese medicine culture all day long, so you must have grasped some of it, right?!" Bian Mu pointed at Lao Hou again, getting to the point.

"The boss means... to be upright and righteous?!"

Hearing this, Bian Mu smiled with relief.

"A righteous heart, righteous intentions, and righteous blessings! We're lucky to be born in such a good era. No matter how powerful worldly forces are, they still haven't brought us down on the streets, right? Isn't Old Master Nie amazing?! Why is he showing signs of being unable to handle the aftermath now that he's old?! Moreover, compared to the top-tier national masters of traditional Chinese medicine, he's still a little bit lacking, right? Why?! Perhaps it's because he hasn't fully grasped those seven words!" She stopped there. Old Hou was quite old, and Bian Mu couldn't reason with him like she was lecturing a primary school student.

Upon hearing this, Old Hou's expression immediately became somewhat solemn.

It was clear that Lao Hou was indeed moved at that moment.