Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2474 I'm Not the One Who Decides My Fate

Around 10 a.m., the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Bian Mu is currently seeing a pediatric patient, a 7-year-old boy who was transferred from Dr. Gong. He has a slight congenital abnormality in his eye muscles, and his main symptom is strabismus. He hopes Bian Mu can correct it. His parents and grandmother accompanied him, and they repeatedly said that they would be happy with even a slight effect, and they do not expect him to fully recover to the level of a normal child his age.

To be honest, Bian Mu was a bit worried. It wasn't that there was no way, but the overall cost of treatment was quite high. Looking at the demeanor of these three people in front of him... it seemed unlikely that they would cooperate closely with the clinic in every aspect to carry out the kind of long-term, meticulous treatment.

I'd like to recommend "Mingmou" clinic, but I'm worried they might suggest corrective surgery for my child.

I felt a pang of guilt about politely declining.

Just as she was hesitating, Nurse Sun came in from outside and walked up to Bian Mu, whispering that an old gentleman who called himself Xiao Jianfeng had come to visit.

How many people?

"Including the elderly, there were a total of 3 people. The other two looked to be in their early forties, a man and a woman."

"Please invite them to the small conference room on the third floor for tea first. They're family. I'll go up and greet them later," Bian Mu said with a smile.

Nodding slightly, Nurse Sun went out to greet Xiao Jianfeng and his group.

"Our school of thought believes that problems formed at birth... if we were to painstakingly correct them later in life, the workload would be enormous. You've probably been to other medical institutions quite a bit, and you know better than anyone how difficult it is to correct them! To put it simply, if a problem is caused by ten months of pregnancy, shouldn't it be treated for at least ten months? Besides, moving from the congenital to the acquired is like looking through a thin sheet of paper; but what if we reverse it? Moving from the acquired to the congenital, isn't that a bit like defying fate?! Looking at the cases you brought, at least half of the doctors advocated for a minor surgery while the child is still young. In my opinion, there's no such thing as a minor or major surgery. As long as there's incision, no matter how prestigious the name sounds, it's still surgery! There's something I'd like to say, but I wonder if the three of you would like to hear it?" Bian Mu deliberately left the audience in suspense at the end.

"Xiaojuan! Take the child out first, we'll talk to Dr. Bian! It's alright! Just tell us what's wrong!" The little boy's grandmother sent her daughter-in-law out first.

Watching the mother and child walk away, Bian Mu said with a smile, "Since you became adults, as the child's parents and grandmother, no matter who you've had a dispute with, have you ever escalated to the point of drawing blood?!"

Upon hearing this, the little boy's grandmother and father were both taken aback.

"Dr. Bian! What do you mean by this?! We are law-abiding citizens, and this is a clinic. Using knives and guns is going too far!" The little boy's father retorted, his tone rather unfriendly. "Heh...judging from your tone, you've never had a knife or seen blood before?" Bian Mu persisted, pressing on relentlessly.

“Dr. Bian! Our family has been kind to people for generations. We’ve never even argued with anyone, let alone gone under the knife. My son is uneducated and doesn’t know how to speak properly! Please don’t take it personally with him. I understand what you’re saying to some extent. My grandson’s illness is difficult to treat, and surgery can’t be done easily, is that what you mean?” The little boy’s grandmother, being somewhat experienced, frowned and guessed for a moment.

"That's pretty much the gist of it! Don't let your polite words fool you... you still only have a superficial understanding of the difficulty in treating this kind of eye disease. Furthermore, if this eye condition really can't be cured, or if it gets worse, how much can you accept? How much can your child accept in the future? You haven't really thought it through completely. You've only come to me for treatment because I have the best reputation and might have some solutions. That won't do! How about this, in the short term, the child's eye condition shouldn't progress too quickly. Go back and think it over carefully, thoroughly understand all the details before coming back to me, or go to other reputable hospitals to see what solutions are available." After saying this, Bian Mu dismissed the intern, Lao Peng, and politely saw the two of them out.

……

In the small conference room on the third floor, Bian Mu took a moment to go up and greet Xiao Jianfeng and his two companions.

"This is the deputy director of Workshop 3, she is the director of the Quality Inspection Center, and this is the famous Master Bian!" Xiao Jianfeng introduced the two with a smile.

"My apologies! Your factory is quite a distance from here! It's fortunate that you two are accompanying us, otherwise, I would be worried about Engineer Xiao going out alone!" Bian Mu said with a smile, exchanging pleasantries with the two director-level representatives.

"It's really an emergency, that's why we invited Engineer Xiao to pay a visit to you, Master! We're so sorry to have come at this time... It would have been awkward if you hadn't invited us. To make a long story short, Master Sha from our place has heard a bit about it. Recently, he invited some very influential pharmaceutical experts from Nanjin, planning to transform our pharmaceutical factory into one that specializes in producing tonic Chinese medicines. We were originally legitimate pharmaceutical people, why should we lower ourselves and have to do the work for someone else?! Right now, only you have the potential to revitalize our factory, so... could you please tell us your specific requirements for our factory?" The female director of the quality inspection center explained her purpose with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu frowned.

"That's not quite right! The future direction of your factory is not truly determined by me, nor by you so-called employee representatives. We must make this clear. Secondly, you two must have some expertise in the technical aspects. In front of Engineer Xiao, let's speak frankly! Given your factory's current situation... the only way out is to launch a highly effective drug that is not currently available on the market. To be honest, I am not a formal graduate in pharmacy, and I have only a superficial understanding of traditional Chinese medicine preparation processes. So far, what I have is really not enough to meet your factory's expectations. At least for now, I still have to go to the small white building every day, and do experiments whenever I have free time..." As he spoke, Bian Mu slightly revealed the progress of his experiments. To gain trust, he selectively described some less crucial technical details.

Hearing this, Xiao Jianfeng and the other two fell silent.

"You two are probably anxious, but we're in the pharmaceutical industry, completely different from companies like Food Factory No. 1, Tire Factory No. 2, or Flat Glass Factory No. 3... Some things, once achieved, are achieved; if not, you can't force it. Furthermore, let me emphasize again, your factory's problems can't be solved with just one or two secret formulas or a few capable people. I still suggest you have a good talk with Mr. Cai Huaixin, the person in charge of Xiaobailou, and promptly relay your demands to the relevant departments. Mr. Cai Huaixin is crucial in this regard! Frankly speaking, your factory's future is not something we can control. Including myself, we'd better put aside our selfish motives and try to understand how other pharmaceutical companies in the Lijin area with similar situations have managed to survive!"

Upon hearing this, the three, including Engineer Xiao, fell silent.