Chapter 77 Why don't we cooperate? The sense of belief in doing business
The owner of the crystal shop wanted to curse in her heart.
But the more anxious she became, the more she felt short of breath, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
Speaking of heart problems, the proprietress remembered that she sometimes suffered from insomnia and her heart was really pounding, which made her believe what the young girl said.
The panting proprietress's face was grim, and she tried to struggle again: "...Do you still want this crystal? First order today, I'll give you a 40% discount!"
If she just followed him to the store to get her medicine filled, not only would she not have a successful start, she would even lose money! This was too unlucky. She had to open the store before leaving.
Shen Jiang was stunned. She didn't expect that at this time, she was still thinking about doing business.
...It turns out that doing business requires such a strong sense of belief. No wonder she can't make money.
Shen Jiang's eyes lit up, and he immediately came up with an idea. "If I can't cure you, I'll buy 500 pieces of crystal. What do you think?"
The proprietress perked up when she heard this. "Really? If that's the case, can I use the crystal stone to pay for the medicine?"
Shen Jiang didn't expect that the proprietress was so shrewd. He was so shocked by her tricks that he was speechless for a moment.
However, her medicine was originally used to treat patients. The reason why she did not sell the medicine to her peers was, firstly, she was worried that they would resell the medicine to make a high profit, and secondly, she was worried that these good medicinal materials would be wasted by quack doctors.
It is not impossible for patients to buy medicine by bartering.
Shen Jiang figured this out and nodded, "Okay."
The owner of the crystal shop seemed to be afraid that she would change her mind, so she stood up, put her cell phone in her pocket, and couldn't wait to go with her to get the medicine.
"Where is your clinic? Come on, let's take a taxi there now!"
She made a fortune. Five hundred pieces of crystal, even if they were 40 yuan each, would still cost 20,000 yuan. The cost of these crystals was not high, so she could make at least 15,000 yuan.
Not to mention that the man in front of him was young and his medical skills were definitely mediocre. These days, Chinese medicine practitioners are known for their slowness. Even the most skilled experts can't cure a disease with just a few days of medicine.
Besides, she is a patient. As long as she feels uncomfortable, the disease is not cured!
The proprietress was thinking something in her mind, happily thinking that she was going to get rich.
If she is cured, it will be even better. She will be healthy and can use the crystal stones to pay for the medicine, and she can also make money. It's really killing two birds with one stone!
Shen Jiang: "My shop is just two blocks away on Mingzhu Road. It's not far away, just a ten-minute walk."
"Wait, I remember there was only one Mingxintang restaurant on that street that had been open for many years..."
Shen Jiang nodded: "Yes, that's my grandmother's clinic."
The proprietress immediately understood why the young girl dared to make such a boast. It turned out that there was a powerful old doctor in charge of the store.
Speaking of which, she can see this store every day when she goes out. It is the old medical clinic on the corner outside her community.
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This was the first time the owner of the crystal shop walked into Mingxin Hall.
I have to say, the decoration inside this store is really old-fashioned, like the style of the last century, but it is still clean.
The proprietress couldn't help but feel a little envious.
In the end, if you open a clinic and make money, you don't need to spend money on decoration. As long as the doctors are skilled, there will be a steady stream of patients. Only those who don't have the financial resources can only spend time on decoration to bluff people.
The proprietress runs a clinic herself and knows the ins and outs of running a clinic. If a clinic can remain open for decades, it means the doctors there must be quite capable.
Thinking of this, the owner of the crystal shop couldn't help but feel a little excited. If her old illness could be cured, she wouldn't have to earn that 15,000 yuan.
But she looked around and didn't see any other doctors in the store, so she couldn't help but wonder, "Where are your other doctors? Where's your grandma?"
The owner of the crystal shop thought that since this young woman dared to make such a boast, she must have a master in charge of the shop. Why didn't she see a doctor in the shop?
Shen Jiang walked to the cashier's counter, registered the patient first, and then pulled out a new medical record book before looking up: "My grandmother is sick and in the hospital. On weekends, Director Chen Ping and Mr. Lu from the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine will come to see her. On weekdays, I'm alone."
The owner of the crystal shop didn't expect that the girl was so fierce and actually planned to rely on herself to treat her, but she would not suffer any loss anyway.
"Then what we said before still counts. If you say it's not good..."
Shen Jiang nodded. "If you don't like it, buy 500 crystal stones and give me a 40% discount. Please fill in your name and date of birth."
"Yes, you young people are decisive in what you say and do." The proprietress smiled so hard that her teeth were visible. Although she was out of breath, it was obvious that she was in a very good mood.
After Shen Jiang quickly wrote down the prescription on a piece of paper and asked the proprietress to get the medicine, she was cautious and asked, "How much is this medicine?"
She had heard that there were some unscrupulous clinics out there that could charge three to four thousand yuan just for prescribing medicine. If this girl was a mean person and cheated her, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
Shen Jiang explained, "One hundred and seventy-nine and twenty cents for one prescription. Your medicine contains astragalus, rhizoma anemarrhenae, and rhizoma cimicifuga. These herbs are not cheap. If I go to other places to get it filled, the price is about the same."
The crystal shop owner smiled and said, "It's not expensive, but why did you only prescribe one prescription?"
Shen Jiang was calm and composed: "If the medicine is suitable for the symptoms, it will work like a drum."
The proprietress didn't quite understand, so Shen Jiang gave her a mysterious smile: "You'll understand after you take the medicine."
Then eat it. It only costs 5 small crystals. She won’t suffer any loss anyway.
The owner of the crystal shop took the prescription to the pharmacy to get the medicine. After entering the pharmacy, she handed the prescription to the pharmacist. She felt that the air here seemed indescribably comfortable and couldn't help but take a few more breaths.
However, the proprietress of the crystal shop was also a little nervous. It had to be said that the business of this small clinic was not very good. She had been there for a long time, but not a single patient had come in.
He Mei quickly returned from the decoction room with the medicine, which surprised the owner of the crystal shop again. Although this old shop looked old, the service was unexpectedly good. They even brought her the medicine directly.
Shen Jiang stood beside her, watching her take the medicine. After a while, the crystal shop owner found herself suddenly feeling more energetic. This wasn't an emotional surge, but rather a sudden feeling of being full of energy. The most amazing thing was that her breathing began to return to normal. That feeling of being breathless was truly gone!
"This, this, this..." The proprietress was so surprised that she was speechless.
Who on earth said that Chinese medicine practitioners are slow doctors? She had taken many Western medicines before but none of them could cure her chronic illness. How come this young doctor only gave her one medicine and she felt radiant!
My goodness, how did she become a stutterer? Jiang checked her pulse again and found that her pulse had recovered a lot, but it was not completely healed. If she wanted to cure it completely, she would have to continue taking a few more doses of medicine.
The proprietress completely forgot her original plan. She no longer cared about pretending to be upset and said excitedly: "You are so amazing! I can breathe better now!"
Shen Jiang nodded: "If you want to cure your disease completely, you need to take three more doses of medicine."
The boss lady was surprised: "If I take three more doses of medicine, I won't be sick again?"
Shen Jiang winked at her and smiled, "If you make a mistake, come to me and I'll buy you some crystal."
The proprietress then remembered their previous agreement. For some reason, looking at the young doctor's frank and innocent smile, she suddenly felt deeply ashamed. He'd asked her to buy five hundred pieces of crystal out of concern for her health, hoping to get her treatment. Their business was far worse than hers. She was so obsessed with money that she even planned to use the crystals to pay for the medicine.
If such a good clinic goes bankrupt, she will be somewhat responsible!
She has to repent!
"Doctor, I only brought a piece of crystal today. I'll pay for these medicines."
Shen Jiang was stunned. "It's okay. You can give it to me next time after it's converted into crystals."
Why is this boss lady not doing business again?
The crystal shop owner continued, "I said before that if you didn't see any results, I would pay you with crystals. Now that you've made up your mind, I should still pay."
It was hard to say why, but the owner of the crystal shop suddenly didn't want to take advantage of the young doctor in front of her.
If this clinic can't continue to operate, she will really feel guilty.
Shen Jiang wanted to say no, since she had to buy crystals anyway, and it would be convenient to replace them with crystal stones for her.
Unexpectedly, the lady boss said, "But could you please buy this crystal as a token of your appreciation? Even a few dollars won't hurt. You're my first customer today, and I'm counting on this order to make this a great start."
Shen Jiang laughed dumbly: "Don't bother, I do plan to buy some crystal stones from your store, you can use them to pay for the medicine."
"No, I'm willing to pay." The crystal shop owner insisted.
Shen Jiang didn't understand why the other party suddenly changed his mind. When the two were in a stalemate, Lin Yunqing walked in.
"Doctor Shen."
When Shen Jiang saw her, she suddenly remembered something. She asked Lin Yunqing to wait a moment and turned to the owner of the crystal shop and said, "Next spring, if you have symptoms of shortness of breath again, don't rush to see me. You can try making steamed chicken with astragalus at home first."
The crystal shop owner was puzzled.
Shen Jiang: "People with qi deficiency are more likely to feel short of breath in the spring. Astragalus has a long-lasting effect in replenishing qi, and chicken is also a good qi tonifier. This medicinal meal is very suitable for your daily nourishment."
When the owner of the crystal shop heard her say this, she immediately understood, "So just eating vegetables can improve your health. I've never heard of this before."
Shen Jiang finished explaining the recipe for the steamed chicken with astragalus to the boss lady before turning to look at Lin Yunqing: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Yunqing looked at Shen Jiang with a hint of admiration in her eyes. She said rather embarrassedly, "I read the book you gave me last time. I was too simplistic before, thinking that everyone could eat medicated food. I want everyone to see that the charm of Chinese medicine is not only in decoctions and acupuncture, but also that medicated food can strengthen the body."
Lin Yunqing took a deep breath. "Don't worry if you laugh at me. I've run a restaurant for seven or eight years, and this is the only thing I do well, so I wanted to stick with my old job. My partner and I used to run a restaurant together. He was in charge of the kitchen and I was in charge of serving the guests. Now that he's gone, the turnover rate of chefs outside is so high, making it hard to recruit and manage them. I figured I had to have some skills that a chef doesn't have in order to keep this restaurant going. Even if the chef leaves, I'm not afraid."
Shen Jiang smiled: "Your idea makes sense, so what are you looking for when you come to me?"
"I'm a self-aware person. I know I can't become fat in one go, so it's definitely unrealistic to open a herbal medicine restaurant in a short period of time. But don't worry, when I said I wanted to learn herbal medicine, I really wanted to learn. Although I won't be doing herbal medicine anymore, I will still study hard.
I can't make medicinal food, but I want to run a conscientious restaurant that customers can eat with peace of mind. I heard your cousin has land in the countryside, so I'd like to ask if they can recommend a reliable vegetable farmer to me. That way, I can be assured of the quality of the vegetables and the prices will be affordable."
Lin Yunqing opened a restaurant next door to Dr. Shen, hoping to learn about herbal medicine. Fortunately, Dr. Shen was generous and genuinely willing to teach her. However, once she began learning, she realized the herbal medicine she was trying to teach was highly specific and not universally applicable. If her small restaurant continued in this direction, it would likely close.
Lin Yunqing spoke sincerely, clearly drawn to the allure of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If possible, she'd like to expand her small shop before figuring out how to make her own herbal remedies. Lin Yunqing secretly set a small goal for herself: once she had more funds, she'd definitely mastered herbal remedies, ready to make her mark.
If you want to be free from the constraints of a chef, you must have something that a chef doesn't have. However, medicinal cuisine is too professional. Not only is there a threshold, but if you don't eat well, it can easily cause trouble for diners. So Lin Yunqing also figured it out. She had to take a steady approach and save the country in a roundabout way.
Shen Jiang was reminded by her and remembered the money-making idea that shocked him today by the owner of the crystal shop, and he thought of a way to make money.
She was mistaking her thinking for something else. She had the opportunity to improve people's health and make money while not pursuing this business. After all, the philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine is to prevent illness before it occurs. If they could address this with food, wouldn't it be possible for many people to fundamentally improve their health and fitness, preventing them from getting sick?
Shen Jiang looked at Lin Yunqing, who looked disappointed, and said, "Why don't we cooperate?"
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