Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2523 Dual Meridians
Halfway through the drive, Bian Mu remembered something, carefully checked the rearview mirror, chose a relatively safe place to park the car on the side of the road, and took out his phone to contact Lao Hou.

"I forgot to mention earlier, even if we get the instructions, Anderlin and his group will probably leave empty-handed. They'll contact Lei Xueming immediately, and they'll definitely be able to extract something from it. However, it'll still be a bit far from what we need. When Mr. An contacts you again, just tell him that no matter how you extract it, you must stick to the word 'breakthrough'! The kind of breakthrough that's used for conquering and plundering! First, you need to have a complete grasp of the medicinal properties of the new knee brace medicine. At the same time, you also need to at least double the medicinal properties of the herbal medicine. Otherwise, continue the research!"

"Earthworms are the principal medicinal ingredient? Is that what you mean?"

"No! The main ingredient is still Drynaria fortunei, and earthworm is the vanguard for extracting the medicinal essence. As for the rest, just play it safe with them and don't mention me! Just say that I've been very busy lately and haven't been able to take care of them for a while!"

"Okay! Are they going to rush me?"

"Just tell them to make President An produce all the experimental data, not a single page can be missing! Say that the technical stuff can't be faked, they have to give you every single word, otherwise, the subsequent extraction matters can only be provided for free after I finish what I'm doing here!" On the phone, Bian Mu actually taught Lao Hou how to act like a rogue.

"Hahaha... That's a ruthless move! Wouldn't you say we got something for nothing?" Old Hou burst out laughing on the other end of the phone.

"Hey! Compared to them, we're just kids playing house and cheating a little. Let's learn from each other! Let's see who loses their temper first!"

"Alright! Let's give them a piece of our mind! So they won't be confused about who's who when they deal with us in the future!"

"That's not the case. I'm far inferior to you in terms of what you do on the street. There are some things that I'll have to trouble Mr. Hou to coordinate."

"Haha...that's what you mean...so what else should we be careful about?"

“If Lei Xueming is truly a capable person, he should hand over the relevant experimental data to us intact. In a sense, that would be considered a concession, so let’s know when to stop! I will meet with Anderlin another day to discuss the key details. After that, you, Lawyer Feng, and Feng Xiujuan will coordinate the relevant agreements with them. Finally, the three of us will sign a formal contract, and I will sell the relevant solutions to them. From this point on, some things can be officially handled by you. On the one hand, you will earn more money; on the other hand, I will have more time to thoroughly resolve all the technical issues. Everyone can use their strengths, and the work efficiency can be even higher!” Bian Mu explained with a smile over the phone.

"Thank you for the meal, sir!"

"Hey! We're on the same side, let's not talk about this! Actually, you'll gradually realize that whether it's setting up a specialized hospital or opening another similar pharmaceutical entity, having you act as a temporary studio is indispensable in every aspect. I learned this from the Cao and Zhong families!"

"You're so quick-witted, you learn everything and do exactly what the boss tells you to do!"

"Those two medicine cauldrons may not be worth much money, but the underlying concepts are invaluable. You'll need to maintain a certain air of authority to prevent them from looking down on us again. By the way, the instruction manuals for those two medicine cauldrons are only level one manuals; I haven't installed the chips yet! If they are truly willing to cooperate later, you can provide the relevant chips for installation. We really can't let them know too much about our true intentions. I learned to be discreet and secretive from them."

"Got it! In the past two years, if you don't have some backup plans when doing business, you're bound to suffer losses, the only difference is the size of the loss."

"Better safe than sorry, you should head back soon too!"

"Sure! We'll talk later!" With that, Old Hou hung up the phone.

……

The next morning, at the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Around 11 o'clock, a young male patient was transferred from Gu Yuefeng's department. As previously agreed, patients like this didn't need to register; they only needed to show the QR code provided by Gu Yuefeng, have it scanned by Nurse Sun, and then find a place to wait a while before receiving treatment. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Nurse Sun inserted the young male patient into the computer program.

Bian Mu typed a few lines of text to Nurse Sun on the computer, instructing her to ask the young patient to wait in the small conference room on the second floor.

……

After examining the patient's medical history through observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, and reviewing past medical records, Bian Mu couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

"I always see similar descriptions in old books, I never thought I'd actually come across one today," Bian Mu thought to himself.

"Don't worry! It's very rare for someone your age to experience partial brain atrophy. It's mostly related to congenital factors. I just summarized it, and you probably have pseudocerebral atrophy. Yes! It's the mildest type in empirical studies. You're a junior in college, right?"

"I'll be a senior this summer, and I'll be doing an internship in Nanjin next March." The man seemed a little shy, with long eyelashes that made him look somewhat feminine, and he spoke in an unusually refined manner.

“Traditional Chinese medicine treatments have some rather unique considerations, especially since your illness is quite unusual, so… there are some things I need to clarify. Please bear with me if this involves family privacy!” Bian Mu explained with a smile.

“It’s okay! Our class advisor is quite familiar with Dr. Gu’s son, which is why he suggested I try traditional Chinese medicine. I didn’t expect Dr. Gu to take it so seriously and recommend me directly to you. We’ve seen a lot of your videos and know that you’re known as a miracle doctor. So far, you’re the only doctor who has accurately diagnosed this kind of illness. Even if we don’t understand it, we can tell. Other hospitals have been giving vague answers, and I’m afraid my family will worry. I’ve only talked to the school doctor a few times and haven’t dared to tell my family yet. Please ask me. I will tell you the truth as much as I can.”

"You must be one of the twins, right? Are you younger or older than the other one?"

Upon hearing this, the boy's expression immediately changed.

"This... can really be diagnosed by taking a pulse?!" The boy asked with a look of disbelief.

"It really is! It was indeed deduced from the pulse. The double-line unilateral curve feature is very obvious. And, the other one should be the older or younger sister, right?"

"Huh?! Ever since my parents divorced, and especially since I've been studying here, almost nobody knows about these things... You actually managed to guess them?"

"Yes! It has been recorded since ancient times. The ancients studied this aspect very well. The saying that the later generations are always better than the previous ones is sometimes just a relative concept. In terms of the development of traditional Chinese medicine, we may not be much better than the ancients in some aspects now."

"So that's how it is... I have an older sister, a little bit older than me, but I've never called her 'sister' since I was little... She skipped a grade and is already working, now living in Beiqi."

"Excuse me for asking, is your sister married?"

The boy gently shook his head and didn't say anything.

"We might need to ask your sister to come over for a meeting. If she agrees, we'll need to take her pulse! Can you accept that?"

Upon hearing this, the boy turned his face to the window and remained silent for a moment.