Chapter 91 091 A Scam & Shocking Medicine Prices & We All Know Each Other...
He asked for such a high price right away, so of course Shu Jinyue had to raise the price, otherwise she would be unworthy of the title of "greedy Dragon Countryman" in the other party's mind.
"Unfortunately, Mr. Sato called me a few days ago and told me not to sell the bronze statue. I should wait a while because he will be here next month."
Jin Xianzhong sneered inwardly, "How much is he offering?"
"About the same as you." This was a rather empty statement, showing that she was greedy for money and was raising the price.
"Sixteen thousand, at most sixteen thousand. I hope you can think it over carefully. I won't add any more." Kim Hyun Joong narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly.
Shu Jinyue showed surprise, entanglement, and hesitation at the right time, and finally asked tentatively: "Can you add another two thousand? Eighteen thousand, eighteen thousand, take it, I will keep it a secret for you, and I will not reveal your identity if Mr. Sato asks."
"I'm not afraid of you leaking it."
Shu Jinyue seemed to have used up his last trump card, and finally made up his mind, "Then it's 17,000. Take it."
In fact, one thousand Dragon Country currency is nothing compared to Kim Hyun Joong's wealth. He has a very high income in Country H. But he just can't stand Shu Jinyue's despicable behavior of asking for a higher price, so he wants to put some pressure on him.
Finally, after a long haggling, the two sides finally reached a deal at 16,500.
Shu Jinyue went to his room and brought the bronze statue over. He wrapped it tightly with layers of old clothes and cotton wool. Jin Xianzhong frowned and opened it with disdain. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the appearance of the bronze statue. He carefully checked it three times, not even leaving out the corners. Of course, he had already determined in his heart that Shu Jinyue was such a greedy person, and since he had offered her such a high price, there was no reason for her to sell him a fake.
Just like when ordinary people buy things, they will feel that if there are two identical items, the one with a higher price tag must be of better and more authentic quality than the one with a lower price tag. I have seen this with my own eyes on my mobile phones today and many college students have experienced it.
Look, Kim Hyun Joong confirmed again and again that the item was exactly the same as when he first saw it, and took the money readily.
Shu Jinyue was afraid that he would not come, not afraid that he would find out it was fake, because even with her extraordinary memory she didn't notice anything different. He had only seen it once, so it was even more impossible for him to notice.
Sixteen thousand and five! It would be great if there were more H people like this?
Of course, Jin Yue must do the transaction in cash. No passbook or check is required. Every cent must be in cash. No contract or agreement will be signed. After the sale, it will have nothing to do with her.
"Mr. Jin is so wealthy and interested in Chinese medicine. If you need anything in the future, just come to me and I will definitely find it for you."
The corner of Kim Hyun Joong's mouth twitched. He could have bought it for only thirty dollars, but she ended up swindling him out of sixteen thousand and five hundred. Who would be happy about this?
If I buy anything else from her, I don’t know how much she will charge me!
Instead of looking for her, it’s better to look for the middle-aged woman named Wang.
Coincidentally, Shu Jinyue thought the same way. After saving the money, Shu Jinyue went to Sister Wang's house again, looking around to see if there was anything worth recycling.
She worked so hard, not daring to go to the toilet every day to see a doctor, and only earned a few dollars a month, but she ended up cheating Kim Hyun Joong and got such a huge sum of money! Why should she go to work? She has to continue treasure hunting.
She always believed that if Kim Hyun Joong could buy a bronze statue, he could buy other things.
Sister Wang wouldn't be embarrassed to see her now, "Did the guy surnamed Jin come to see you, Jin Yue? How much did he pay for your bronze statue?"
Shu Jinyue shook his head. "I didn't think that guy was a decent person, so I didn't sell it to him."
"Well, you are such a fool. What's the point of being serious or not? As long as he pays, you can sell it. The money must be serious... How much did he offer? Was it over fifty? I was giving it to you as a gift. I didn't take a penny from you."
Shu Jinyue laughed: But you sold me a cookbook for two hundred yuan.
"That guy only offered thirty and wanted to buy it at the original price, but I wasn't happy with that."
"Oh, you are so stupid. Thirty is thirty. Anyway, I didn't take your money and sold it to him. The thirty yuan is like you found it for free. Thirty yuan, not three yuan. You are... " Sister Wang was so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe.
Shu Jinyue was secretly happy, thinking that if she knew that she sold it for 16,500, would she go crazy? Well, I have to keep this secret and refuse to sell it. At worst, I can ask Master Wu to make a real one in a few days.
Yes, she planned to make another one, exactly the same as the one she sold to Kim Hyun-jun, even with the craftsman's special and unique mark.
Hehe, she will be useful in the future!
After leaving Sister Wang's house, Jin Yue went to the scrap collection station again and gave a few cigarettes she had borrowed from her second brother to several old masters she had met before. She also asked everyone to let her know if they received any books or old items related to traditional Chinese medicine, and she would buy them back at a high price.
The people here are all smart. Jin Yue had said this before, but no one had ever really gone to look for Jin Yue. But ever since the news that Sister Wang earned two hundred yuan from Jin Yue spread, everyone's minds became active and they all stood up with smiles on their faces.
"Okay, Xiaoshu, what have you been busy with lately?"
"Just school stuff, busy all day."
"You must be tired from school, right?"
Shu Jinyue chatted with them for a while and then left leisurely. Sister Wang's "successful case" should still have a certain encouraging effect. As long as someone helps her keep an eye out, she would be willing to spend any amount of money when she meets the right one.
***
By the end of the year, after the dividends from the Chinese medicine factory came in, Xu Duan also returned from abroad.
He hurried home the day before the Spring Festival, and the first thing he did was to call Shu Wenming into a nearby room, closed the door and talked to him for a long time, as if it was something very important.
Life was better this year, so the Shu family bought two big fat pigs directly from Lijia Village. There were many people eating at home, and they said one pig was not enough. This surprised the Li family.
There are more than 20 people in their family, and they are only willing to kill one. The Shu family has only ten people in total, including Shu Wenyun, who is away from home all year round. Why are they going to kill two?
Even so, Shu Wenyan's family of four don't often go back to the old house to eat.
Although Mother Li was surprised, she still picked out the two fattest pigs for them and asked them to process them directly at the Li family, unloading them piece by piece before taking them back to the city. Now, there are two large jars full of pickled meat in the old house of the Shu family, and the wall of the kitchen stove is also hung with strips of bacon and sausages.
Shu Jinyue was reading a book in the room. When he came out, he saw Xu Duan and Shu Wenming rolling up their sleeves and washing pig heads at the door. They were reluctant to eat the two big pig heads and were waiting for Xu Duan to come back.
"Uncle, where did the pig head come from?" a child asked.
"Of course it was cut from a pig." Shu Wenming deliberately made a face, scaring the child so much that he screamed.
The outer layer of skin of the pig's head was burnt black. After washing it until it was browned, it needed to be cut into several pieces and cleaned inside one by one. The two of them washed it for half an hour and sent it to the kitchen for Zhao Wanqiu, then they wiped their hands and went into the house.
"What are you two discussing?"
"A month ago, Wenzhou City in Zhejiang Province started to issue private business licenses. I heard from Aunt Hu that it will be soon here too. We will start applying one month after the New Year at the latest."
Jin Yue raised an eyebrow, "You want your second brother to do one first?"
Xu Duan nodded and shook his head again, "I will also apply for it when the time comes. The news from Aunt Hu is that starting from next month, the country will encourage private or village collectives to start businesses. If we have a license, we will be given priority in obtaining loans."
What he lacks now is money, and this news is like timely help.
Shu Wenyan's eyes lit up, "Are you sure?"
Shu Wenming snorted, "Brother, your news is not good."
Shu Wenyan shut up awkwardly. Who is Leader Hu? How could he know this information? But no matter what era it is, if you have information, you are prepared. If you are prepared, you have a better chance of winning than others. The second brother and his brother-in-law are really going to do a good job this time.
In the past, when I traveled to the three places, they were all small-scale operations.
"How much do you plan to borrow?" Shu Linong asked in a low voice.
"Each person will borrow 30,000 yuan." Shu Wenming said, but he would not use the amount he borrowed and would give it to Xu Duan.
Everyone gasped. Thirty thousand yuan! loan!
Shu Wenyan couldn't sit still any longer. "With so much money, what if I lose money? With so much money to borrow, what should I use as collateral?"
"Why, this loan requires collateral?"
Xu Duan didn't say anything. Shu Wenming explained to everyone: "The loan policy this time is different. If you don't have collateral, you can find a guarantor. I used my house as collateral, and Xu Duan found the guarantor." As for who to find, he didn't say, but everyone knew that he had a wide network of connections and could find many people.
Thirty thousand yuan, this is going to be a big job. Shu Wenyan felt a little envious. When he was unsuccessful in the past, he wanted to be an official. He thought it would be great if he could work in a government agency and have no regrets in his life. But after working there for a few years, he found that there were many talented people there and he could only write some documents at most.
To outsiders, he seems to be an "official", but only he himself knows that he is just a small, insignificant piece of scrap material who can only write materials.
On the contrary, people like Xu Duan, who break out of the system and work on their own, are more able to do what they want.
As he was thinking, he suddenly remembered a key piece of information: "Where did you get the house to mortgage for so much money?"
No matter how much the price of the main house in Courtyard No. 16 increases, it is only worth six or seven hundred yuan at most. Can he still use it as collateral?
Shu Wenming smiled nonchalantly: "I bought it in Goldfish Alley."
"What?" Shu Wenyan jumped up. "When did it happen? Did you really buy the house in Goldfish Alley? No, you didn't even discuss such a big thing as buying a house with us?"
But looking at the expressions of the other people in the family, they all knew.
"Okay, okay, so you're just bullying me, right? You're hiding it from me, right? Are you afraid that I'll snatch it away or something?" Shu Wenyan was completely mad, furious. He was already feeling sour in his heart, and now he found out that the whole family knew that the second son had bought a house but kept it a secret from him. "They all treat me as an outsider, haha."
Everyone was a little embarrassed. The boss was unreliable before and they didn't dare let him know anything. But in recent years, he looked like a decent person and everyone got used to keeping the secrets.
Shu Wenyan went home angrily, leaving only Liu Huifang and the children in the old house. Shu Linong immediately wanted to explain to Liu Huifang.
"Dad, you don't need to explain. I know he did it on his own. It's a good thing that he didn't know about his previous antics. Otherwise, he would think that you and mom were subsidizing him, and there would be another quarrel."
Shu Linong breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to subsidize Lao Er and Jin Yue to buy a house, but he had no money.
After dinner, they returned to the room. Jin Yue lay on the kang. Xu Duan mixed water for her to wash her face. "When did you kill the pig?"
“On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, each pig weighed over 400 pounds. It took Brother Li’s tractor two trips to deliver all the pigs to us.” Of course, there were also some fresh vegetables grown by his family and hens and roosters.
"Were the four little hens raised under Mom's eaves a gift from their family?"
"Yes, you are quite observant. You found it as soon as you came back."
Xu Duan heated up a bottle of milk for her and said, "That's great. You stay at home and keep an eye on it tomorrow. I'll have someone send a refrigerator over." From now on, she can keep milk and other things at home.
"Where are you from?" She turned over and sat up.
"I bought it from Shang Shuming."
"No, I mean, aren't you short of money and need a loan? Why are you buying such an expensive thing?" No one in the entire Liuye Hutong uses a refrigerator.
Xu Duan smiled and rubbed the back of her head, "It's not a problem. Ice watermelon and grapes will be fine in the future."
Thinking of the ice watermelon in summer, Shu Jin felt more relaxed. "I sold my bronze statue and now I have money. Why don't I take out a loan?"
Xu Duan shook his head. No matter how much she had, it was all hers. He couldn't use her money to start a business. "You can keep it and do something on your own. If you don't want to do it, just save it and spend it slowly."
"I have 40,000 yuan now. I can never spend it all no matter how much I spend." As for doing things and investing, she hasn't decided what to do yet.
Xu Duan laughed and said, "Keep it. Didn't you say last year that you wanted to make sanitary napkins for lesbians? I heard that the technology in Japan is pretty good. You can consider this."
If he hadn't said it, Jin Yue would have almost forgotten that she did have this idea some time before Grandma Hu passed away. But then Kang Yongxin and Hu Rongsheng asked around for her and found out that there was no specialized sanitary napkin factory in the country. Plus, she was busy with work, so she gave up the idea.
"But I don't know anyone in Japan, and they won't let me use their technology."
Xu Duan looked into her eyes and said, "You have treated Sato Miko's illness. These are the resources you can use."
Jin Yue felt a little ashamed, "But my master told me that medicine is a benevolent art and should not be practiced for reward." So although she has seen many patients in the past few years, apart from the normal consultation fees and occasional medicine expenses, she has not gained much direct "benefits" from this.
"When you treated her, you certainly didn't think about getting anything in return from her. You helped her solve her illness and even saved her life. You still mastered the art of benevolence, didn't you?"
Jin Yue nodded.
"But since you became friends with her and she helped you, it was mutual help between friends. Do you think this was planned before you treated her?"
Jin Yue shook his head.
“So, once you make these people with reliable character and good morals your friends, they will become your resources.”
Jin Yue nodded. That was true. She really liked the little girl Sato Miko. She sent her many beautiful postcards and interesting handicrafts from Japan, and she happily placed them on the desk in her room.
She was very happy and proud to be friends with such a kind and lovely girl.
"So, when you need help from your friends at certain times, you can boldly ask for it. It is their business whether to help or not, but if you don't ask, it will be your loss. If you don't ask for help when you should, you will lose a lot of opportunities."
Shu Jinyue thought about her previous life. If she could tell some leaders in the township and county about her experience when she went to see them, perhaps someone would be willing to help her?
Thinking back on her life, she felt that she would only appear stupid at that time.
We have so many useful resources in our hands, but we have no ability to convert them.
Xu Duan laughed, "You have so many resources in your hands now. If someone who wants to get ahead sees that you don't know how to use them, they will be so angry that they will die."
"So do you think I'm stupid?"
Xu Duan shook his head and kissed her, "You are a professional and technical talent. You shouldn't waste your time on building interpersonal relationships, but it's a good thing to make more friends with good character." Therefore, he is very tolerant of her friends and helps them whenever he can.
He remembers Wang Hongping, who took good care of her in the countryside, Yao Qingqing, who later gave her a job opportunity, Li Yulan, who made her gradually sunny and cheerful and no longer self-destructive, and Mo Shuyi, who introduced her to the expert team. He remembers their kindness.
"Just remember that your friendship with them is earned through your medical skills and character. You are equals. If you have any difficulties, you can speak to them. Don't be shy."
"It's okay, just learn slowly. It doesn't matter if you can't learn it, I'll be here for you in the future." He just thought that if the day comes when he's gone, she'll be able to thrive in this society.
***
Xu Duan's joining made the Shu family's New Year particularly lively. Yao Qingqing estimated that she would not come to the Shu family to celebrate the New Year in the future, because starting this year she would follow Mo Shuyi back to Beijing to spend the New Year with her future parents-in-law.
They spent New Year's Eve at the Shu family. On the first day, Jin Yue and his wife went back to the Xu family to spend the day with Xu Ping's family of three. On the second day, they went with Xu Duan to visit Hu Guizhi and Old Man Jiang. On the third day, they visited other close relatives and friends. They were busy outside for five days in a row. After they officially went to work, Xu Duan and Shu Wenming started to get busy with loan matters.
Jin Yue continues to go to work at the street office. His life seems to be the same as before, but it is also obviously different.
In the past, when patients came to see the doctor, they all wore black, white and gray, and at most a piece of worker's blue. But after the Chinese New Year, it seemed that everyone was wearing more colors, including red, green, and yellow. Some young people even wore leather jackets and bell-bottom pants.
Especially after the weather gets warmer, people take off their thick winter clothes, revealing the brightly colored sweaters and shirts underneath, making people feel that spring is coming.
And this spring, Sato Miko and her family came again.
That day, Jin Yue just got home from school and saw that the entire front yard was empty. "Usually at this time, everyone is busy cooking. Why is there no one here today?"
Even my mother and Teacher Shu were not there, but the central courtyard was bustling.
Jin Yue walked over quickly and saw that everyone was surrounding the Sato family and asking questions. Jin Yue vaguely heard a name "Yamaguchi Momoe". This was the third daughter-in-law of Aunt Zhao. She was asking Sato Miko if she had ever met Yamaguchi Momoe.
Sato Miko blushed and was very shy, but she also answered politely: "I haven't seen her, but my friend has seen her. I can help you get some autographed photos next time if you need them."
He actually spoke Chinese!
Jin Yue still remembers that the last time they met, she could only speak some simple English and couldn't understand a word of Chinese. Now she can actually speak long sentences!
Although she spoke a little slowly, she was very serious in communicating with the Dragon people in Chinese, and Jin Yue had a better impression of her.
"Mr. Sato, long time no see."
Sato came over and shook hands with Jin Yue, "I came here uninvited this time to thank you."
It turned out that since Mrs. Sato returned to China with the medicine for treating rhinitis, she took it three times when the winter cherry blossoms were in full bloom. Now when the spring cherry blossoms are in full bloom, her rhinitis has not recurred even once.
They went to the ENT department and the allergy department of the hospital for a check-up, and doctors from both departments told them that Mrs. Sato was neither suffering from hay fever nor allergic rhinitis.
"My wife used to sneeze, have a blocked nose, itchy nose, and runny nose when the winter cherry blossoms were in full bloom. In serious cases, she had difficulty breathing, but this year she has not had any of these problems. Chinese medicine is truly amazing!"
Sato excitedly said loudly in Chinese. Others heard him and emphasized with a smile: "Not all Chinese medicines are magical. It is the Chinese medicine we open in Jinyue that is magical."
"The medicine is the same, but how much to use and how to prepare it are the key points."
Sato laughed out loud. They were warm and generous. They took the initiative to distribute the candies they brought to everyone, and patiently answered everyone's questions about Japan, food, clothing, housing, transportation, culture, politics, and economics. Even the smallest and most boring questions would be answered patiently.
Not to mention, everyone thinks he looks more like a Dragon than a Japanese.
Aunt Li even asked, "Old Zuo, do your ancestors have Dragon Kingdom blood?"
Sato was stunned. "You even know this? Awesome, really amazing!"
Now, even Shu Jinyue was surprised, thinking that Aunt Li originally wanted to establish a relationship, but she succeeded by accident. No wonder she discovered that he could speak Chinese when they first met. For a man of his status, he should use English more frequently than Chinese.
"My grandmother is from Jiaodong, Longguo, and my grandfather is a fisherman in Aomori Prefecture of our country. My grandfather came to Jiaodong on a fishing boat and met my grandmother..."
It was the end of the Qing Dynasty, and people were having a hard time. Sato's grandmother had to make a living by the sea at a very young age. In order to have something to eat, she followed them to Japan, where she got married and had children. However, she was illiterate and could not write letters, and there was no one around her who understood Chinese, so she had to cut off contact with her relatives in Jiaodong.
"Lao Zuo, then you didn't come to attack our country?" Aunt Li asked a little nervously.
So everyone stopped what they were saying and looked at Sato quietly.
Sato quickly stood up and said sincerely: "We don't have that in our family, because my grandmother doesn't allow us to do this to her motherland."
Afraid that everyone would not believe him, he continued to explain: "My grandparents gave birth to three sons and two daughters, but only my father and an aunt grew up. My aunt has only one daughter, who is a businessman. My father has three sons including me, but none of us participated in the war. I can swear."
He bowed his head, "I'm sorry for the harm my people have caused you."
The family of three bowed together. The neighbors in Yard No. 16 were also reasonable and did not dwell on this sensitive issue any more. After chatting for a while, they went back home to eat.
"Doctor Shu, we came here this time to ask if you have any more rhinitis medicine. I want to buy some for our friend. Their whole family suffers from hay fever."
Jin Yue nodded, "Yes, there are, but Chinese medicine emphasizes observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation, and each person has a different prescription. Although they are all rhinitis, the treatment methods and prescriptions may be different. My rhinitis prescription is only effective for these types of rhinitis..." He talked for half an hour.
Sato nodded repeatedly, "I understand, but your prescription is indeed effective for several types of rhinitis that are currently prevalent in Japan, such as lung qi deficiency and superficial qi deficiency. I don't quite understand. Can you write it down for me? I'll go back and ask our Chinese medicine doctor to consider it?"
Now, he is no longer called a Chinese medicine doctor, but a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
Shu Jinyue agreed and wrote down several major syndromes. "It may take some time to prepare all the medicines. How long will you stay this time?"
"Because I have to go back to work, I can only stay for three days at most."
Now he had a clearer idea, so he quickly wrote down the prescription and asked Xu Duan to find Kang Yongxin.
Although she had a good impression of the Sato family, she would not give him her rhinitis prescription directly, and the only way to keep her secret prescription was to prepare the medicine directly.
Kang Yongxin was also very smart and understood what she meant. He quickly found Deputy Director Su and Sun Dalong, together with Xu Duan. The four of them discussed and decided to grind all the necessary medicinal materials into powder, assemble them according to the recipe proportions, seal them in a beautiful paper bag printed with Dragon Kingdom elements, and then pack three sets of powder into a beautiful wooden box made by Sun Dalong.
If they use medicinal pieces directly, they are also afraid of encountering someone like Kobayashi, who would peel off the herbs piece by piece and directly crack the secret recipe. If they don't make money then it will be a small matter, but if he says that it was his own invention, then they will lose a lot.
Xu Duan thought about it and still felt that it was not safe enough, so he requested that the four words "Jin Yue Chinese Medicine" be printed on the sealed paper bags.
Normally, the Chinese medicine factory would not package things like this without a production batch number, but Deputy Director Su now has a good relationship with Jin Yue, and he is very keen on making money from the Japanese. He directed Sun Dalong to make the product as gorgeous and exquisite as possible.
When Jin Yue got the sample, he was amazed at the exquisite and beautiful little box. "If I hadn't told you, I would have thought it was some exquisite thing like jewelry, silk, or cosmetics. Who would have thought it was Chinese medicine?"
As for the customs, Xu Duan went to find a way to resolve it. This matter not only involved Jin Yue’s medicine, but might also involve the export of a large amount of Longguo’s Chinese medicinal materials in the future, so special matters must be handled specially.
If there is no precedent, then cross the river by feeling the stones. If you don't encounter any obstacles, it means you are on the right path. If you kick your foot, then change direction.
The Sato family was also shocked by the packaging. Last time, they just wrapped the herbal medicine with newspaper. This time, they planned to take five portions back home, but they turned out to be packaged so well, so delicately, and so beautifully!
Sato Miko looked at the beautiful wooden boxes with stars in her eyes.
"Sister Jin Yue, these boxes... I mean, if you have any extra, can you give me one? I'll take it back as a decoration."
Jin Yue agreed with a smile. Sun Dalong could live in their courtyard and he could have as many rooms as he wanted. He could even make it more exquisite and beautiful than this.
After chatting for a while, with Xu Duan's encouragement, she finally said, "I wonder if you know anyone in Japan who produces and processes sanitary napkins. I think this technology may be very needed in Longguo."
At present, most women in Longguo still use sanitary belts. Those with better conditions will buy a few more for replacement, or use sanitary paper. Those without conditions can only use wood ash, which is very easy to get gynecological diseases.
In this matter, it doesn't matter whether she makes money or not. She just feels that she wants to do something. She wants to spend a few years to enable the majority of rural women to use clean, hygienic and sterile sanitary napkins.
Sato didn't say anything, as if he was digesting these words, but Miko opened her mouth and said excitedly: "I know, I know, my father's aunt owns a paper mill, and they have sanitary napkins in the mill, I've seen them!"
Jin Yue's eyes lit up and he looked at Sato.
Sato looked at his wife, "Is that so?"
Because of some personal disputes, he and his aunt didn't have much contact. He only knew that she was a businesswoman and seemed to run a company, but he was not sure what she did specifically. Mrs. Sato was the one who prepared all the social interactions and important events such as sacrifices.
"Yes, last time I heard that their factory was planning to shut down this business due to poor performance."
Xu Duan's eyes lit up. "Then please ask us, if she wants to close this factory, can she sell the equipment to us at a depreciated price? If so, we are willing to buy it at a reasonable price, and at the same time hire a few experienced workers from the original workers to provide us with technical guidance."
Sato agreed and said he would go back and ask his aunt.
Shu Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Xu Duan. It seemed that asking a "patient" for help was not that difficult. This was not a matter of exploiting and being exploited. She believed that she was already Meizi's friend.
As for the five doses of medicine, Jin Yue had no intention of charging money, but Sato said that they were for people, so he had to pay. Jin Yue gritted his teeth and said, "I added a lot of precious medicinal materials in it. Our domestic production is also very low, so the cost is relatively high. One course of treatment is one box, and one box is 30 Dragon Country coins. I'll charge the cost price."
"Charging at cost price" really smells like a dishonest businessman.
She carefully observed the other party's expression, thinking that if the other party could not accept this high price, she would change her words next time, and say that some precious herbs were removed to reduce the cost, but the efficacy would be the same... Well, anyway, she would just bully the other party because he didn't understand these things and let him decide whatever she wanted with her mouth.
Sure enough, Sato's expression changed, "No."
"Then I will lose weight..." Before he could finish his words, Xu Duan patted her hands and signaled her not to speak.
Sure enough, Sato stood up and seemed a little excited, "It's too cheap, your price is too cheap, no."
"I know Dr. Shu is a very sincere and honest person, but I can't tell them the truth when I go back. If they want to continue buying, you must raise the price."
Simple Shu Jinyue: "???"
ah? Three prescriptions cost an average worker a month's salary. Is that cheap? Her usual consultation fee is only ten cents, and she doesn't make a penny from the medicine money because all the prescriptions are stamped with the seal of an external prescription, and the patients take the prescriptions to other hospitals to get the medicine. How much she makes is the business of the external hospital and has nothing to do with her.
Xu Duan patted her shoulder gently to comfort her, then turned around and asked Sato with a smile: "In your opinion, how much should such a drug be sold for in your country?"
Sato thought about it seriously, and exchanged a few words with his wife and daughter in Japanese. Finally, the three of them nodded in agreement: "According to our country's income level and the prices of other medicines, Dr. Shu's medicine should be sold for at least 100 Dragon Country Dollars if converted into Dragon Country Dollars."
Shu Jinyue: “???”
Directly triple it? She wouldn't even dream of doing something so big! ! Three prescriptions cost three months' salary. Even the Putian hospitals in later generations wouldn't dare to be so corrupt!
No, no, what she said was based on Japan's current economic development level and price levels. It cannot be compared with Long Country, otherwise she would feel like a profiteer.
“In that case, I’d like to ask you to help explain to our friend when you return home. These five boxes will be priced at thirty yuan per course of treatment as Dr. Shu mentioned. There is an old saying in Long country that a friend of a friend is my friend, and Mr. Sato’s friends are our friends.” As for those who want to buy more in the future, I’m sorry, you’ll have to pay one hundred yuan.
Sato, who is a straightforward person, was deeply moved on the spot, "Xu, you are such a good person."
Jin Yue almost vomited blood. Xu Duan has the temperament of a profiteer, right?
While waiting for the family to leave, Jin Yue was still feeling light-hearted. To be honest, she knew her own recipe, which consisted of only a few ingredients and cost no more than two yuan, and that was when the best local herbs were used for each ingredient, including the price of the outer packaging. She felt guilty even if she asked for ten yuan, as she was adding patches left and right. But Xu Duan asked for a hundred yuan. Even anything else couldn't have such a huge profit, right?
Xu Duan was very serious, "When I sent them out just now, I took the opportunity to make a phone call and asked. In your situation, if there are Japanese people who want to buy in the future, you will need to register a trademark and apply for a batch number immediately. You will also need a company with import and export trade qualifications..." blah blah.
"But just go to class and don't waste your time on these little things. Give me your ID card and household registration booklet tomorrow and I'll help you with it."
Xu Duan is a man of few words, but he always does things efficiently and effectively. He does things as soon as he says they will be done, and in just a few days he got all the qualifications and certificates, so Shu Jinyue really doesn't have to worry about anything.
Of course, she doesn't have time to worry about these things now, because after entering her junior year, her courses have become more intense. After finishing the theoretical courses, she will enter the clinical subjects. Each textbook is three or four centimeters thick, and she has to read five or six books in a semester. Even the child prodigy Lin Zhen couldn't stand it and started to stay up late to study.
Shu Jinyue's grades in the first two years could only rank around seventh or eighth in the class in terms of total scores. But starting from this semester, when all non-medical subjects were finished, her grades suddenly soared, and she jumped ahead of Lin Zhen to become the first place.
In Lin Zhen's combative words, she must catch up.
And Shu Jinyue was not going to give up easily. She was determined to hold on to the first place. This was the first time in her life that she experienced the feeling of being number one, and she wanted to show off for a few more days.
So, Shu Jinyue read and studied frantically. Other girls of her age would go to the movies or go shopping after work or school, but she would read as soon as she got home and stay in her room for most of the day.
His level of effort is second only to when he was preparing for the college entrance examination.
***
That day, she was studying hard when she suddenly heard Aunt Niu's voice again. She became so annoyed that she really wanted to give the old lady an injection.
Ever since he rejected them last time, the mother and daughter have been sticking to Jin Yue like sticky candy, shamelessly trying to get him to help them.
Jin Yue opened the medicine box and picked among several acupuncture needles, wondering which one to use, when a familiar voice suddenly came from the door: "Jin Yue?"
Shu Jinyue pushed open the door and looked, "Sister-in-law Aihong?"
Neither of them expected to meet here.
Sun Aihong, Jiang Weijun and Xu Duan are close friends. Jin Yue knows this. When they got married, the couple brought Xiaohu with them. A few days ago, Jiang Weijun even said that he would bring Sun Aihong to their compound to play some other day.
"You live here? It turns out that the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple." Sun Aihong glanced at Aunt Niu impatiently, "You can go now. I know the miracle doctor Dr. Shu you mentioned. I don't need you to introduce me."
Aunt Niu was a little scared of her, always feeling that this woman was like a female demon. She whispered, "My Xiaofang and Jinyue grew up together and have a good relationship. If Xiaofang asks, Jinyue will definitely help."
Shu Jinyue said coldly: "I reiterate once again, I, Shu Jinyue, and Niu Xiaofang are not friends, and don't bother me with her affairs. If you bother me again, I will call the police."
Aunt Niu swallowed her saliva and dared not say anything else. She really needed a favor from Jin Yue today.
Sun Aihong closed the door and sighed, "So they were talking about you. I'm sorry to bother you."
"What do you mean?"
Sun Aihong sat down on the bench, her body straight and tall, with short hair and looking very energetic. I haven't seen her for a long time, but she is still so heroic.
"This Aunt Niu's daughter, Niu Xiaofang, is dating my brother-in-law, or to be more precise, my ex-brother-in-law."
"Sister Aihong's sister is..." Director Niu's ex-wife who lives in a mental hospital.
Her expression suddenly became serious and she nodded, "Yeah."
"I believe you have heard that my sister was mentally ill a few years ago. After going to the hospital for a checkup, it was found that she had manic psychosis. Because she had a serious tendency to self-harm, for safety reasons, she had to be temporarily admitted to a mental hospital."
Over the years, they have been looking for doctors to treat her, but despite seeing so many doctors and taking so much medicine, her condition has not only not improved, but has become more serious.
In the past three years, she refused to take any medicine. If she was forced to take medicine, she would bang her head against the wall. The worst time she did so, her head was broken and bleeding. This completely scared the Sun family, and they no longer dared to force her to see a doctor or take medicine.
"That's all. At least she's still alive. If pushed to the limit, she'd really... Alas."
Sun Aihong patted Jin Yue on the shoulder and said, "We have tried all the necessary tests and medicines, and almost tried electric shock, but it didn't work at all... My family has given up, and we haven't seen a doctor in the past few years. You don't have to make this trip. I'll just come to your house today to play and have a meal."
Jin Yue said seriously, "Sister-in-law, I want to go and take a look."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com