Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2375 Let's try a combination of the most avant-garde and the most traditional.

She is the kind of person who is naturally good at keeping secrets. There are some things that she can keep to herself, even in front of her own mother and sister.

Lijin City is bustling with activity; it's a metropolis with over 20 million people. If a folk TCM practitioner like Bian Mu, who makes a living through his skills, doesn't have some special psychological preparations, some little-known technical secrets, or some shrewdness... how could he possibly build a small personal business in the future?! It's practically impossible!
Nowadays, in terms of pulse diagnosis alone, Bian Mu is almost at the level of "divine" in some aspects. He has never revealed such a secret to anyone, and even if someone occasionally mentions it, he never responds. There's no way around it; how can one talk about their most valuable skills?
Upon taking Xiao Jianfeng's pulse, Bian Mu quickly realized that this seemingly simple old man might be one of his best future partners!

Bian Mu made a last-minute decision: if it wasn't too difficult, he planned to technically "take over" the "Yuan Gu" pharmaceutical factory through the Xiao family.

Bian Mu's idea of ​​"takeover" is a completely new business cooperation model, a business model that has never been seen before. If everything goes smoothly, all honest, hardworking, and kind partners should ultimately benefit.

Bian Mu had used the so-called "purple ointment" when he was a child. In Bian Mu's memory, the medicine should have been brought by an old friend of his maternal grandfather. External injuries, diarrhea, dog bites... as long as it was used properly, it would be effective in less than three days. If one's constitution was strong enough, it would be completely cured in a week at most. It was a miracle drug!

In Bian Mu's memory, it was a miraculous medicine with a very blurred line between internal and external use.

Nowadays, younger people have no idea that such a miraculous medicine was ever produced in this world.

Intriguingly, for some reason, that high-quality "purple ointment" has disappeared for quite some time now.

Bian Mu brought up the old matter again in order to further investigate Cao Qiling's true background.

"Engineer Xiao! From a purely technical perspective, in your opinion, why have good medicines like 'gentle gentian violet ointment' gradually disappeared from the market?"

"It's hard to say. When I first retired, my mind was still relatively clear. But now that I think about it, all sorts of factors came together. Overall, it was mostly due to human factors! You know, I'm just a tech guy, and there are many things I can't predict. Otherwise, you would have seen what a mess I've become! Sigh! What a pathetic life!"

"Don't say that, times are changing too fast! Let alone your generation, even we now feel like we're walking on thin ice. The AI ​​era has truly arrived. Who knows when I'll be like your generation, left behind by the times and wondering why! By the way, what do you, the older generation, usually think about the full coverage of AI technology?"

"Hey! I just glance at it on my phone occasionally, I'm getting old! What thoughts could I possibly have..."

“Let’s put it another way. If someone were to invest a huge sum of money to transform your factory and build it into a special workshop that combines AI technology with unique traditions… the kind of special workshop that would surprise even industry peers when they come to visit, would you be able to accept it?” Bian Mu suddenly said these words.

"I don't understand... What are you trying to say?!" Xiao Jianfeng was a little confused.

"Hehe... Let's put it another way. I've never been inside your factory, and I've never seen what the production workshops look like. But... I can guess a little. For example, your main production workshop is a bit like a stuffy oven. Back then, some workers probably couldn't stand the air pressure, humidity, and dryness inside... and chose to resign. Am I right?" "This... you really haven't been inside the factory?!" Slightly surprised, Xiao Jianfeng quickly asked.

"I've never been there. I'm just guessing based on some hearsay I have. Am I right?"

"It really has quite a history! That's right! I was actually the one who handled this matter! All the factory leaders kept it a secret, otherwise, all the workers would have run away. To find out the truth about the technology, I even worked in various workshops for a while. Good heavens! I was sweating profusely all the time! In less than three months, I lost more than 30 pounds. Later, I checked all the technical data and slowly figured it out... Cao Qiling turned each production workshop into a giant, sealed medicine cauldron! How could a living person work well in there! Later, a few of us overruled everyone's objections and finally persuaded the factory leaders to spend money to completely renovate it, re-regulating the ventilation, dehumidification, and dryness, and restoring the five elements... My occupational diseases have basically all disappeared..." As he said this, Bian Mu could tell that the old man was very proud of it!

"Hehe... But after your modifications, the efficacy of your factory's main well-known and effective medicines quickly plummeted. Am I right?" Bian Mu guessed with a smile.

"Huh?! You actually know what... the timing is really coincidental... You must have some relatives in our factory, right?! Otherwise... how come you... seem to know more than I do!"

"Speaking of which, we two are quite destined to meet. Over the years, Engineer Xiao, have you never knocked down a few foundation stones to have a friend help you test them?"

"Why would you test that stuff?! You mean... Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, or something?!"

“That’s right! I’ve examined the natural environment around your factory before. According to the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, this area of ​​your factory is inherently lacking in metal, and it’s extremely scarce. I was wondering why Senior Cao, such a remarkable person, would choose this area of ​​all places. But after conducting this on-site inspection tonight and hearing what you said, it’s finally become clear to me that Senior Cao chose this place back then precisely to establish the Jin An Ding!”

“Establishing gold…building a wall of gold and stone, you just said…those stones are mainly gold?! An Ding? Our factory’s production workshop is deliberately designed with the structure of a medicine cauldron?! I’m dizzy…no wonder back then…now that you say that, it seems…some things do connect…” At this point, as if remembering something, Xiao Jianfeng fell silent.

"There are some things I've said, and I hope Mr. Xiao will keep them to himself."

"Please speak! I'm already so old, practically halfway to the grave, who would bother with me now! Even if I wanted to, who would I talk to!"

"The stones used for those foundations actually contained a certain proportion of gold ore sand, but... the cost of mining them would be extremely high, far exceeding the amount of gold extracted. Therefore, all parties eventually withdrew. I grew up in that small county town at the foot of those mountains, and I've heard some rumors about it. Old Master Cao is extremely knowledgeable; he certainly wouldn't be kept in the dark about this. Besides, his mentor is said to be a semi-immortal; for them, figuring out gold mines would be child's play..."

"My goodness! So many amazing people and strange events are hidden here. No wonder our factory has been experiencing so many strange occurrences over the years... Now that you mention it, it seems there's some truth to it..."

"So... if your factory wants to get out of its predicament in the future, you really need to consider... combining the most cutting-edge technology with the most traditional pharmaceutical essence. At that time, you might just be able to make a comeback..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jianfeng remained silent, his mind reeling...