Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2395 Helping and Not Helping

As soon as he entered the house, Sanqiangzi heard the distinctive sound of Go stones falling on the wooden Go board. Oh! Judging from the sound, Uncle Kui was playing Go with his father in the dining room.

Sanqiangzi went to the balcony, set up the umbrella, and left it on the ground to dry. After a quick wash, he went to his small bedroom to change into clean clothes. He put the clothes he had changed out of in a basin or a lap basin, and put the clothes that needed to be machine washed in the washing machine with some water to soak.

The elders were playing chess and it was best not to disturb them. Sanqiangzi tiptoed to a corner of the living room and started cracking sunflower seeds. Not long after, a colorful little bird flapped its wings and gracefully perched on Sanqiangzi's left shoulder with a low-altitude arc.

"Chirp...chirp...chirp..." The beautiful little bird greeted the head of the household with great enthusiasm.

"Coo... Chirp... Chirp... Chirp..." Sanqiangzi wasn't very interested, so he casually responded with a few bird words, then sat there with his head drooping and continued cracking sunflower seeds.

Hearing a slight noise from a corner of the living room, Liang Xiangyin asked casually without even turning her head.

"What are the arrangements for Xiao Mu?"

"Oh... I guess that taught those old employees a lesson. Judging from the way they were talking, they didn't care about that at all... By the way, he came up with an idea to set up a 'new concept' Chinese medicine factory. He didn't elaborate on it, he just mentioned it casually, and those people were completely confused." Sanqiangzi raised his voice and briefly recounted the scene at the dinner table.

“New concept…is the new idea he’s talking about the same thing as that girl, who’s that person again…Tao Wenjie’s new factory that she’s rushing to build, or are they doing their own thing?!” At this moment, Sima Kui’s thin and hard voice came over, as if he was asking his senior brother, or as if he was talking to San Qiangzi.

Sanqiangzi had no idea what to do with the so-called "new concept" pharmaceutical companies, and since he didn't pay much attention to them, he naturally chose to remain silent.

“The new factory that Xiao Mu is building in his mind should be two versions higher than the pharmaceutical company that Tao Wenjie is currently building…” Liang Xiangyin quickly chimed in.

"How old is he?! He's really become a medicine god?! Traveling a thousand miles in one night?!" Clearly, Sima Kui was somewhat unconvinced.

"Tao Wenjie is piecing together new elements, playing with the idea of ​​a grand feast, which leads to high costs. For the next ten years or more, she'll likely be operating with high debt. She probably won't have much advanced technology to completely dominate the market, especially in the traditional Chinese medicine sector! Xiao Mu doesn't seem to have much capital on the surface, but his ideas are incredibly avant-garde. Moreover, he's the most down-to-earth person we can get in touch with these days. The conditions at Yuangu are already enough for him. Those old employees are easy to manage, and he knows that better than anyone else. However, he doesn't want to be controlled by others. Before serious negotiations, he'll give those old guys a warning, use them to spread the word to all sides, just to intimidate them. It's an old trick!" Liang Xiangyin responded with some disapproval.

"Does that mean he's already set his sights on the 'Distant Valley' plot of land?" Sima Kui asked with a smile.

"Pretty much! A perfect plan! That kid's shrewd!" Liang Xiangyin replied with a smile.

Sanqiangzi listened quietly while cracking sunflower seeds, not interrupting with a single unnecessary word. The pretty little bird would occasionally eat a sunflower seed that Sanqiangzi had placed on the small dish, and occasionally sing a few soft songs, being very well-behaved!
"Well... the weather is getting warmer and warmer, is he about to make a move?" Sima Kui asked casually.

"Probably! I can't say for sure. Some things... he's from a different generation than us! Some of his strange ideas are beyond our comprehension no matter how hard we try. Let's just wait and see!" Liang Xiangyin was quite self-aware and never wasted her energy guessing on things she wasn't sure about.

"Would Xiao Yi agree?!" Sima Kui casually mentioned Cao Xiuyi.

“She has no choice!” Liang Xiangyin replied without hesitation.

"What do you mean?!" Sima Kui was still half-focused on the chessboard and didn't react for a moment.

“Cai Huaixin!” Liang Xiangyin replied succinctly. “What do you mean?” Having lost all interest, Sima Kui threw the black pieces in his hand into the chess jar and asked.

"Hmm! Xiao Mu has a very broad perspective! Even if he's after money, or even a lot of money, he won't easily block other people's path to wealth. Even if he has mastered the world's unparalleled pharmaceutical formula, he won't easily encroach on the territory of other competitors. I guess he's taking the cautious approach of filling a gap in the industry. Anyway, other competitors can't do it. He has unique technological advantages, and he's also kind-hearted. Let's keep to ourselves and do our own thing." Liang Xiangyin was also not in the mood for the game at this time. He threw the chess piece onto the chessboard and replied with a smile.

"Oh... what role can Cai Huaixin play?"

"Coordinate with relevant departments! Right now... Xiao Mu can only rely on the Cai family's connections. He can't get any more influence with Old Madam Mi. Like I said, Xiao Mu has a very big vision! He's racing on a narrow path! He'll eliminate other competitors unintentionally. On the surface, it won't have much impact on the market. At least, he's not strong enough right now! He doesn't want to disturb the entire traditional Chinese medicine market. At the same time, let's understand it this way: he's setting a brand new example for the market with minimal cost. Whether it's good or bad, you can judge! All the customers in the world can judge! He won't go for massive dumping, nor will he compete directly with you. Anyway, his pharmaceutical strength is there! He's testing the waters on a small scale, moving forward while testing the overall market reaction. He has a dragon-slaying sword, but he doesn't use it to slay the dragon. He'll just slaughter a chicken first!"

"No way?! So gloomy at such a young age?! What will she be like in the future?!"

"Of course... Don't underestimate him just because he's nothing now! In the future... some things are really hard to predict!"

"Then...should we lend him a hand?" Sima Kui asked casually.

“I don’t plan to get involved, but… An Delin might have some ulterior motives. We need to keep an eye on him and not let that guy ruin the whole situation!” Liang Xiangyin reminded him seriously.

"That's easy to say. I've spent plenty of time wandering around there when I have nothing else to do... They're just little mudskippers, they can't make much of a splash!"

"We can't be careless. That guy surnamed An has made quite a few connections recently, and those people still have some influence," Liang Xiangyin warned again in a deep voice.

"I know! It's getting late, Qiangzi, go to sleep early, Uncle's leaving now!" With that, Sima Kui picked up a box of good tea, said goodbye to San Qiangzi, and prepared to go back.

Sanqiangzi politely saw off his martial uncle.

At the entrance to the building, Sima Kui asked San Qiangzi with a smile, "Do you think Xiao Mu has been acting a little... lately?"

Sanqiangzi didn't understand what his martial uncle meant at first, so he scratched the back of his head and asked, "In what way?"

"You're hiding something from us!"

"It can't be that bad! He's not that kind of person, but... there are some things he's saying that I'm increasingly unable to understand..."

"Never mind, let's go back! Go to bed early and get up early! By the way, how's your relationship going?"

“Her mother won’t budge until the house is built,” Sanqiangzi replied with a smile.

"More houses, pretty faces but stupid minds, boring! I'm leaving!" With that, Sima Kui strode away.