Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2380 Contact Person

"happy Ba Fang" restaurant is a local-style restaurant chain that specializes in local stir-fries. It offers a wide variety of dishes, serves food quickly, and has many local owners and chefs. The prices are also relatively affordable, making it a top choice for working-class people's lunch.

Crispy steamed shrimp, jade vegetarian aspic, crab meat and black bean soup... Bian Mu ordered all of the restaurant's signature dishes. It was past lunchtime, and the huge restaurant only had two or three tables occupied. It was quiet and peaceful. Bian Mu and Dian Shuhua ate and chatted about some serious matters.

"To this day, the local TCM community has maintained a calm and wait-and-see attitude towards us, and it can't be considered a formal acceptance. At most, industry authorities represented by Elder Nie can only be considered as partial recognition! As for me... I have been looking for a suitable opportunity to visit each of the senior figures in the industry. Now it seems that the Zeng family may really be the first one!"

"Oh! In this area, their family is considered top-notch in terms of traditional Chinese medicine orthopedic treatment, right?"

"Pretty much, definitely a core force! There are also two or three others, belonging to different medical schools, with considerable differences in their basic treatment philosophies, each with its own strengths! The Zeng family is probably the best at keeping up with the times! They quickly divided their family business into traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, expanding their original orthopedic hospital by almost double, and I heard they even took out some loans from the bank. The other day, Young Master Cao came to chat with me, saying that someone from the Zeng family had asked Cao Yueyue about the technical essentials of small-scale civilian application of AI technology on different occasions. Look at that! They're just as good as us in terms of digital TCM!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

The shrimp were definitely fresh that day, and they tasted delicious, so Bian Mu couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

"They sound much better than us! At least, anyone with eyes can see that! At least their overall strength in orthopedic treatment is much stronger than ours. That woman was so shrewd, why didn't she go over there to get better treatment right away?!"

"You know, she's incredibly cunning. She thinks all traditional Chinese medicine is just the same old thing, different names for the same thing, all about bones, so how much difference could there be?! She has this female relative who's been going to great lengths to get prescriptions and plasters, always up to no good. I bet she's booked appointments at Old Zeng's place at least three times, but instead of buying the medicine or getting treatment there, she went home and tried to piece together her own methods. Let's just say she treated modern traditional Chinese medicine like a desktop computer, assembling different modules. In the end, it backfired, and she developed nerve conduction disorders on her left side. After asking around, I don't know who egged her on, but that's when she decided to go to Dr. Teng's place and stage that whole thing..."

"It seems the Zeng family really knows their medicine! Despite her haphazard treatments, her bone injury is almost completely healed! Can we say that from a technical standpoint?" Dian Shuhua asked humbly.

Bian Mu nodded gently.

"Hmm! The Zeng family's medicine is quite potent, and the direction of its use is correct. Unfortunately, she was too clever for her own good. She either overdosed on the medicine or made other technical modifications on her own initiative, causing her internal energy to rise and be unable to sink naturally. This resulted in a sterile, infectious 'qi mass' forming in the tibial plateau area. The natural gravitational pressure on her knee area was indeed reduced quite a bit, otherwise she wouldn't be able to put her foot down now! In addition, the stress system naturally disintegrated. Those bone fragments were only healed by the medicine and the inertia of bone regeneration. When we took an X-ray, it was a false healing! At first, she was quite happy and exercised day and night. As a result, the wound gradually became infected, and one of the pathways even affected the transmission of information in the nervous system. In our traditional Chinese medicine terms, it's called 'interosseous blockage.' Even if we take over now, the specific treatment will be quite troublesome!"

"Oh! Is that so? Well... the Zeng family must have heard at least a bit about this by now, right?"

"Absolutely! If we were to seize this opportunity and use it as a pretext to suppress the Zeng family with our narrow-minded mentality of 'rivals in the same trade,' we would fall right into the trap set by some people with ulterior motives!" "Oh... killing two birds with one stone! That's certainly vicious!"

“If she stops now and sincerely apologizes as we've arranged, we can't stand idly by afterwards. Otherwise, forget about it! Just pretend we never met her!” Bian Mu said with a smile.

"Hmm! Then... what's with that medicine lock?"

"The Zeng family's medical practice has always been known for its caution. When dealing with certain special patients, they often use subtle techniques in their gauze, ointments, Koplik needles, and so on. Of course, as long as the patient doesn't try anything funny, there won't be any problems. They'll secretly remove the needles when the treatment is almost over. As things stand, it doesn't harm the patient. It's like providing double insurance for both the doctor and the patient. However, if they're unlucky and encounter a particularly stubborn patient, they can control the progression of the illness. There's nothing wrong with this approach; it's defensive and won't have any negative impact on the patient. It's just like having an extra layer of technical protection. That woman was too clever and ended up harming herself."

"I understand! It's like a skilled electrician intentionally leaving some small traps at certain technical points in the wiring during the work. If the customer messes things up afterwards, those traps will automatically activate and cut off the power immediately, preventing a fire or other safety accidents!"

"Of course! That's roughly the idea. Her matter isn't complicated. With the Zeng family's many years of medical experience, it shouldn't be difficult to handle! Of course, it would be best if we could also take advantage of this opportunity to improve our relationship with the Zeng family. At the very least, we shouldn't let it become a relationship where we're mutually wary. Now let's discuss Xiao Jianfeng's matter..." As she spoke, she changed the subject and spent a long time detailing her trip to the Xiao family.

"Judging from this... the boss has his eye on 'Yuan Gu'?" Dian Shuhua asked with a smile.

"Pretty much! The conditions in all aspects are indeed quite suitable for us. Time waits for no one, and some things really need to be accelerated. In general, I plan to build that place into a 'new concept' Chinese medicine preparation factory, hoping that all parties can benefit from it. Of course, the ones who will ultimately benefit the most are the hardworking and kind employees."

"Is Engineer Xiao capable of this task?"

"Let's take it one step at a time! In any case, the information shows that three generations of their family have basically worked there. The grandson I met the other day couldn't even get into the factory, so he seems to be working at a pharmacy now! I asked the patient's family to find out more about her before. She's quite knowledgeable in pharmacy. When we met the other day, I found that she was at most malnourished. I guess she's used to saving money. As for what she's saving it for, I don't know. I haven't opened a pharmacy here, right? If everything goes smoothly, we can arrange for her to come and help out for a few days. If she's suitable, we can keep her on. In the future, the clinic and Yuangu will need her to do a lot of beneficial work!"

Upon hearing this, Dian Shuhua realized that his boss's foresight had become increasingly profound.