Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2484 Observing Form and Recognizing Qi
From the moment they met, Bian Mu never mentioned taking his old classmate's pulse. Who knows what the "old man" was thinking at that moment? He hadn't brought it up at all.

When any school of traditional Chinese medicine doctor diagnoses obstetric conditions such as "preservation of pregnancy" or "preventive miscarriage," they will definitely take the pulse of both husband and wife. Sometimes, the problem lies precisely with the husband. This is somewhat similar to the currently popular psychological interventions. Parents accompany their children to the hospital for psychological counseling, and after a highly professional diagnosis, the problem ultimately lies with the parents. The child's psychological problems are almost entirely superficial; the root cause may lie with the father, the mother, or both of them.

Without mentioning "Old Man's Frailty," Bian Mu naturally couldn't put on airs of being a renowned doctor who was a hundred times better than anyone else. While pretending to be confused, Bian Mu calmly went through the "inspection" process. In the end, Bian Mu came to a very simple conclusion: "Old Man's Frailty" was still somewhat weak!
In Bian Mu's view, "Lao Nian's" little family was somewhat forced into marriage.

Her professional skills are not low; at least, she could easily run a proper clinic on her own. Her weakness lies in workplace social skills. Having graduated for several years, she probably hasn't made much progress in basic workplace skills. She hasn't even obtained full prescription rights. As a result, it's difficult for her to advance in all aspects, including salary grading, professional title evaluation, networking, and social influence. This has weakened her personal charisma considerably.

His wife, "Old Nian," was similar to him, weak in many ways.

"Old Nian" doesn't receive much help from his family of origin, making him relatively vulnerable.

The wife's family probably isn't much better off either. In any case, being born into a family that favors sons over daughters is a misfortune in itself. No matter how strong a person is, they can't withstand the accumulation of various unfortunate elements, let alone the fact that neither of them were particularly strong to begin with.

Both generations are weak in every way; is this marriage between the weak and the strong a blessing or a curse?
Now, my "quiet" wife is pregnant! Well, it started weakly, and she ended up with a fragile baby!

"Old Nian's" worries were not unfounded, but he had shifted the focus of his concern somewhat.

These words were too hurtful to her self-esteem, so Bian Mu naturally couldn't tell her directly. Helpless, she went around in circles and brought up the magnetic field theory. Moreover, Bian Mu suggested changing the magnetic field environment to protect the fetus. In fact, Bian Mu's original intention was to change the human environment. Since they were from the same school, there was no need to say some things too bluntly.

"Old Nian" had grasped at least 60-70% of the meaning and agreed with his old classmate's suggestion. However, finding a government-affiliated job was too difficult these days. Changing one's "magnetic field" would mean changing jobs, renting a place to live, and making major changes in all aspects. "Old Nian" and his wife were focused on stability. Even if they recognized Bian Mu's extraordinary medical skills, they simply couldn't accept the decision to quit their jobs.

Fear, dilemma, shame, resentment, helplessness... The emotions revealed in "Old Nian's" eyes vividly portray the face of a simple-minded and weak office worker.

A feeling of compassion welled up within Bian Mu, and she smiled.

"Do you have any videos of your sister-in-law's life on your phone, like classmate reunions or trips?" Bian Mu suddenly asked.

“Yes, yes! But not many… She doesn’t usually like to go out unless I take leave to accompany her…” As he spoke, “Old Nian” picked up his phone and tapped and swiped for a while before handing it to Bian Mu.

Thankfully, Bian Mu found a few short videos of her seemingly listless partner walking slowly. She focused on observing her posture from behind, a technique traditionally known in Chinese medicine as "observing form to discern qi," a diagnostic method that Bian Mu has refined over the past two years. Her shoulders were slender and thin, her back barely wide enough to hang a shirt – clearly the kind of figure that couldn't support any clothing. Even when walking normally from behind, despite her thin frame, her overall posture felt heavy. Furthermore, her posture, gait, and center of gravity all gave the impression of being weak. According to old-fashioned Chinese medicine, she simply couldn't maintain her grounded presence…

In addition, the overall physical flexibility of "Old Nian" partner can only be rated at around 60 points, definitely not more than 65 points!
It is indeed quite difficult for expectant mothers like this to give birth to a healthy baby without any problems.

“From the perspective of observing form and energy, you understand some conclusions better than I do. If you really can’t bear to give up your current job, you can only work on filling the gaps in your magnetic field. I’ll search online later and pick out a suitable neighborhood for you two. Moving is definitely unavoidable,” Bian Mu suggested with a smile.

"No problem! What about the rest?"

"We have a medical research center here, which we usually call the Little White Building. It's quite a coincidence, but I've been there recently refining medicine, or rather, conducting experiments. It's also my sister-in-law's good fortune; she's always had some good wild herbs on hand. I'll use the new equipment to refine some magnetite for you. You can use this magnetite as a base to make some pregnancy-preserving honey pills and see if you can try them. Also, Qian Xiaotong got promoted. Whenever there are holidays, you two must come and visit us. As for the accommodation... I'll choose it. If Suo Yurong is free, invite her too. We can all take turns accompanying you to visit the famous scenic spots around here. Some of the magnetic field will be converted, and in the future... well, let's not talk about that anymore. As long as the baby is born healthy, that's all that matters." "Old Nian" can be a bit stubborn sometimes. Saying too much about certain things can easily backfire, so it's better to stop here.

Overjoyed, "Old Nian" couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. In any case, the future of the family of three was finally secured.

Unbeknownst to them, their old classmate became the guardian angel of "Lao Nian" and his family of three.

With that heavy burden lifted from his heart, "Old Nian" suddenly had a great appetite. In addition, it was the first time he had tasted the delicious dishes on the table, so he naturally ate a few more bites.

Amidst laughter and conversation, Bian Mu and "Old Nian" kept each other updated on the recent situations of their other classmates, occasionally exchanging a few words of reminiscence...

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That noon, after getting off work, Bian Mu originally planned to go out for a simple meal with Accountant Yu and Dr. Gong. Accountant Yu is very intelligent, and with Dr. Gong taking good care of him, he can now walk independently with a simple skeletal assist device. If Bian Mu hadn't repeatedly emphasized that safety comes first, she would have preferred to have her elderly father accompany her to and from get off work on the subway.

During the meal, Bian Mu planned to give some more instructions on the next stage of rehabilitation exercises. Nowadays, in terms of developing new drugs, Accountant Yu has almost become Bian Mu's right-hand man. At least, he can be completely trusted in accounting and financial management.

After changing her clothes, Bian Mu was about to go to Accountant Yu's office to call someone when she spotted Old Hou hurriedly walking in through the door, carrying a dark blue cloth bag under his arm, the contents of which were unknown.