Chapter 47 Earn some extra money
The patient, Mr. Ge, had completely eradicated the pus and blood from the foot wound, and new granulations were quietly growing. Mr. Ge said that his feet became numb and itchy.
At around 11 o'clock in the morning that day, Bian Mu congratulated Mr. Ge and his wife, and casually wrote a small prescription for Mr. Ge's wife to go to the pharmacy to grab some herbs.
There were only two people in the consulting room, Bian Mu and Mr. Ge.
"The pharmacy will crush the herbs for you later, and mix them with sesame oil when you get back. You can add more sesame oil as you normally would when preparing dumpling fillings. If you feel uncomfortable, put less on your feet. If you can bear it, try to reduce the frequency of application." Bian Mu smiled and warned.
"Sorry for your trouble!" Mr. Ge said politely.
"Everyone is familiar with this, so you're welcome! By the way, you still have to spend money on nutrition in the later period. Black Dragon Pond's 'Wangtianbai' has the miraculous effect of cooling blood and detoxifying, and improving qi and blood nutrition. However, after all, it belongs to Zhiyin." It cannot be eaten for a long time. That is to say, you have accumulated a lot of masculinity through practicing martial arts, so I dare to let you eat it until now. Hasn't the wound already been itchy? 'Wangtianbai' must be stopped from now on. , you see...can the family's financial situation improve slightly?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ge couldn't help but frown.
"The family mainly relies on my wife working two jobs. My daughter is filial and secretly works in her spare time to earn living expenses. She doesn't listen to me no matter what. Alas... I've been worried about delaying my homework. So far, my family has already owed a debt. It’s more than 10,000. We really can’t think of any good solution in the short term, Doctor Bian! I know in my heart that without you, I would have died a long time ago. I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to save even 100,000 yuan if I didn’t save you. ...Just treat it like this first, whichever step you go to counts as the next step?"
"Does your lover have any skills?"
"She?! If she doesn't, she's just a fool."
"What about you? Do you have any special skills that can bring in money? According to the current progress, you will be able to sit down and work in about a week."
"I'm just an ordinary person, I don't have any special skills... Doctor Bian, have you ever tried 'braised pork buns'? I don't think anyone sells them here yet."
"What do you call 'braised steamed buns'? What kind of fillings are they?"
"You can put whatever fillings you like, half the dough and half the dough. Once it's done, one side will be fluffy and the other side will be very crispy. If you don't know the relevant techniques, most people won't be able to learn it."
"Since you have this skill, why did you work as a coolie on the construction site in the first place?"
"Oh...it's hard to explain in one word! In fact, I earned more money from technical work at the construction site than from making snacks. It turns out that I also saved some money and started a small business with others because of my cleverness. I was unlucky, so I paid all the money. Because of this, I offended the foreman at the construction site, and they teamed up to punish me. After thinking about it, my injury was actually quite strange. My girl has never practiced Kung Fu. If I had done it with them If she is forceful, she is afraid that they will find an opportunity to retaliate against her, and if she hesitates for a moment, she will go against their will. After the injury is healed, I will not be able to eat the bowl of rice at the construction site. Recently, I have been thinking about making snacks if it doesn't work!"
"Where's the capital? Borrowing more foreign debt?"
"That's the only way to go. The store can't afford to rent it. How about... get a mobile food truck and I'll be my wife's handyman? Do you think that's okay?"
"A mobile food truck? It's not a problem to have the city management chase you all over the street. Besides, if your actions don't change, you won't be able to run away when the city management comes! Haha..."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ge smiled coquettishly.
"No... I've been thinking about it for a long time. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. If you hadn't asked me about it today, I wouldn't have even planned to mention it to my wife."
"The key to this matter is how does the 'braised pork bun' taste? If we can control the cost and the taste is quite unique, we should be able to make money. As for the cost... we can consider a small loan, I I can help you inquire."
After hearing this, Mr. Ge suddenly beamed with joy.
"Really?! That's great, I just have to trouble you again."
"No trouble, I'll cure you as soon as possible, and I'll save my worries!"
While the two were chatting, Mr. Ge's wife came back carrying two bags of herbs.
"Uncle Ge! That's what we've decided! I'll help you find a cheaper front-end house first, or a smaller one. Then I'll find someone to see if I can apply for a small apartment with a poverty alleviation nature. If you're lucky, we might be able to open the business soon!" Bian Mu said with a smile.
When Mr. Ge's wife heard this, she couldn't help but look at her husband a few times, her eyes full of doubts. She was very introverted, and she couldn't say anything in front of Dr. Bian.
"Okay! I've caused you trouble again!"
"You're welcome! You can leave. Please help me call the next patient on your way out."
"Okay, okay!" He agreed, and Mr. Ge went out in a wheelchair, pushed by his wife.
In recent days, Bian Mu has had more and more patients. Look, his popularity is growing! Nurse Xiao Liu is also much more serious about her work, and her respect for Bian Mu is revealed in her words, which invisibly adds a bit more.
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At 7:30 in the evening, after a busy day, Bian Mu sent away the last patient, cleaned up briefly, and then got off work.
As soon as I walked out of the hospital gate, I heard a car parked across the road honking its horn several times, which seemed to be to say hello to Bian Mu.
"Doctor Bian! I just got off work!" The car window was lowered, and a fashionable and beautiful young lady greeted.
"Ouch! Hello, Assistant Zhang! Are you here for business?" As he spoke, Bian Mu walked briskly across the road, walked to the car and said a few polite words to Assistant Zhang.
"I came here specifically to discuss something with you. I also visited a few leaders. Seeing that your place is getting more and more popular, I didn't open the door and come in to disturb you. Looking for a place to eat and chat?"
"This... Okay! Let's go to Lao Guo Xiao Chao and sit down!" As he spoke, Bian Mu opened the car door and sat in the back seat.
"The name sounds very local, I like it!" Before he finished speaking, Assistant Zhang started the engine and the car slowly drove onto the main road.
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"Lao Guo Xiao Chao" is an old shop that is very popular. When Bian Mu and the others walked in, it was already full.
"Hey! Xiao Bian is here! Wait a moment, I will make a seat for you." As she spoke, the proprietress saw that the table was almost full and went over to negotiate with the diners.
After a while, the proprietress had neatly tidied up a small dining table.
"Sit over here! Someone just gave me a box of good tea. I'll make a pot for you." After that, the landlady went to the bar to make tea.
The two sat down, and Assistant Zhang mentioned the purpose of the trip straight to the point.
"I've talked to Jiao Yueyun about the 'Hongnigou' incident. I came here this time to talk to you about joint development, and you can also earn some extra money. This can be regarded as our Mr. Luo's gratitude for last time!"
Upon hearing this, Bian Mu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"You have rented such a suitable house for my family. The so-called favor has been settled. I will naturally do my best to develop Hongnigou. I don't care if I get rich. I don't have that fate, but... my ability is limited. I'm afraid I can only help a little." Bian Mu first used words to block Assistant Zhang's escape routes, so as not to make each other unhappy while talking.
The "Hongnigou" development project directly involves the vital interests of the surrounding chemical farmers, and Bian Mu doesn't want to hurt them anymore just to make a little money.