Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2401 Discussion on Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Cancer

It was almost lunchtime, so Bian Mu called Xiao Jianfeng and invited him to a decent restaurant nearby. They ordered seven or eight dishes to suit the tastes of the elderly, and the two chatted about some serious matters while eating.

“I originally thought the Lin family might take the house back at any time, so I didn’t set up a new pharmacy. Your Xiaoqin hasn’t been able to find a stable job, right? If you don’t mind, could you help me set up the pharmacy?” Bian Mu suggested with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jianfeng was immediately overjoyed.

"That's wonderful! I couldn't be happier! But... your standards are too high. She's been running around for a while now, and she's probably become quite rusty with the specifics of the business. I'm afraid she might interfere with your important matters, and in the end, it might make things difficult for us to get along." The old man frowned as he finished speaking.

"I was just making a suggestion, at least give her a chance! As for what you're worried about, it's fine! She has to pass all the relevant certification checks, written tests, interviews and so on. Even if I wanted to make an exception, it wouldn't work. If something goes wrong in the middle, she can just go back to doing odd jobs here!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"Alright then! Well... I'm sorry to have troubled you!"

"It's not that simple! Helping others is also helping yourself! The three clinics I opened in the city have the advantage of a 'new concept,' and if they want to develop further, they urgently need a lot of financial support. I'm naturally unwilling to live in debt, and I don't want to take out loans. If our factory wants to get out of its predicament, it urgently needs a high-quality, effective traditional Chinese medicine. Otherwise, if we drag this out for another year or two, we'll either become a complete OEM manufacturer, or be acquired by a higher-level company, or even... you've probably heard about it. That piece of land, after bankruptcy liquidation, the land can be vacated, and any commercial real estate project can be developed there, which would be very profitable. Anyway, the factory area and the dormitory area are so far apart, and the business isn't doing well. Even if people don't recognize it, what can they do?! Right!" Bian Mu briefly explained the current situation.

Hearing this, Xiao Jianfeng lowered his head, and the old man felt a pang of sadness.

Bian Mu sat there drinking his soup, saying nothing more.

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“The factory is divided into several factions, and they’re all vying to undermine each other. They’re making a mess of things, and it’s really difficult to get things done. A few groups have come to investigate investment opportunities before, but nothing came of it. You might be more capable than them, so… tell me! What do you want me to do?” Xiao Jianfeng pondered for a long time and felt that Bian Mu might be everyone’s last hope. Since there was no hope in the current stagnant situation, it would be better to use Bian Mu’s strength to push things forward. They could take it one step at a time, but it was much better than sitting around waiting to die.

“We’ll all be busy with our own things and getting to the bottom of things! You just need to discreetly help us find out the true state of the factory. Also, there are some things that can only be discussed between you and me. Don’t even mention outsiders, and don’t even tell our family.”

"That's it?!"

"Don't underestimate this! In the past two years, they've called this kind of thing information analysis and investigation, it's quite a hot field! But it's actually quite difficult to do. Also, you can't just talk to anyone you can find like before, you have to make sure the confidentiality is good! If Xiaoqin passes all the business assessments, she can be the one to relay messages. In the future, if all the business deals go smoothly, she'll have to act as our liaison for a while!"

"Hehe... As long as you trust me, no problem!" Xiao Jianfeng replied with a smile.

"You've only just recovered, so it's really inconvenient for you to come out in person for some things. We'll probably arrange for a Master Geng and a Boss Hou to come and talk to you. You can discuss it with them then."

"Okay, okay! You seem like a capable person, Master. We'll do everything in our power to help. Sigh! If the factory continues like this, we old folks have absolutely no hope for our retirement! It's quite shameful to say!" "Things will get better slowly. It's all about human effort! There's one thing I need to emphasize to you again: this is a comprehensive and professional assessment. We can't afford to overlook anything, no matter how small. Only in this way can we maintain a slight advantage in the future. Otherwise, further cooperation will be out of the question." Bian Mu solemnly emphasized a few words.

"Understood! I understand!"

Afterwards, the two discussed for several hours what a completely new type of traditional Chinese medicine production workshop should look like. Engineer Xiao was very knowledgeable about it, and he would ask Bian Mu for paper and pen and occasionally draw a few sketches. Bian Mu basically used all the skills he had learned at "Liushunrong"...

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On Monday morning, just after 10 o'clock, Nurse Sun came into the clinic and said that a man and a woman from some research center had come in and said they had important matters to discuss.

Bian Mu sent the intern, Lao Peng, out to make some arrangements while he continued to take the pulse of the female patient in front of him as usual...

About half an hour later, Bian Mu went out to the reception area and chatted with the two uninvited guests for a while.

Intern Lao Peng went back to the consultation room to organize medical records.

The man looked to be in his early thirties, refined and gentlemanly, dressed in a Western-style casual suit. The woman sitting next to him was nearly forty, with an elegant demeanor and similar attire, exuding the air of a career woman, not the kind of insignificant person who runs errands on the street.

"Master! Next Wednesday morning, the 'Chenghe' Building will be hosting a high-level forum on new prospects for TCM treatment of cancer. Our director has specially entrusted us to formally invite you to attend! I wonder if it will be convenient for you to attend?" The man seemed to be in charge, explaining the purpose of their visit with a friendly smile.

"Oh! I don't think I'm quite qualified," Bian Mu said with a smile, politely declining.

In Bian Mu's view, regardless of the level of academic seminars, as long as they involve cancer treatment, he is more accustomed to politely declining them in principle. This is not for any other reason than that the traditional Chinese medicine approach to cancer treatment is extremely difficult, and it is easy to make mistakes if one is not careful. He might end up digging a deep hole for himself at any time and getting into big trouble in the future.

In addition, Bian Mu has always maintained an indifferent attitude towards superficial matters; it's best to keep a respectful distance.

Even if the so-called seminar could discuss some truly valuable treatment effects, Bian Mu has always been an outsider to the field. This sudden event might have some special background behind it. Before the truth is clear, Bian Mu can only politely decline.

"Master! You may have some misunderstandings. Traditional Chinese medicine has made considerable achievements in cancer treatment. You have been confined to the front line of clinical treatment for a long time... Shouldn't some things be made a little more flexible? In any case, the treatment of cancer with traditional Chinese medicine is a major event for the new TCM medicine, right?" The woman chimed in with a few words of support, implying that she still hoped Bian Mu could attend and participate.

With a smile, Bian Mu felt he needed to negotiate with the two people in front of him.