kvmb Chapter 692: Year of Love 8
Chapter 692: Year of Love 8
Chapter 692: Millennium Love Part
Baohetang offered free treatment for the first three days, half price after the first three days, and normal prices returned after two weeks. Furthermore, Zhang Xintong set the prices of herbal medicines very low, only half the price of other pharmacies. This news spread throughout Qiantang County in the days before the opening, resulting in a crowd in front of the Baohetang store on opening day.
The pharmacy clerk maintained order and asked everyone to line up. Xu Xian sat at the table and Zhang Xintong accompanied him behind him. Mainly because she was afraid that he would diagnose the wrong disease, Zhang Xintong planned to observe him for a few days.
When Baohetang opened its doors, the first person to enter was a middle-aged man clutching his stomach in agony. Xu Xian first examined his tongue, felt his pulse, and inquired about his symptoms, ultimately confirming that he had enteritis.
Xu Xian prescribed some medicine and asked his waiter to prepare it. He then took the middle-aged man inside for acupuncture. After the acupuncture and treatment, the middle-aged man drank the medicine and felt no pain at all.
"Thank you, doctor, thank you, doctor."
"You're welcome. Take two more doses, one dose per day, and eat some light and easily digestible food."
The first three days of treatment were free, and a prescription cost 20 wen. The middle-aged man paid 60 wen, his face filled with joy. Other pharmacies didn't sell medicine for less than 50 wen a prescription, which discouraged the poor from seeking medical treatment. Most people endured their illnesses because the prices were too high. He only spent 60 wen to get cured, which was a real bargain.
The middle-aged man was a nearby neighbor and knew many people. When he went out, many people asked him how he was. The middle-aged man immediately said that the doctor was very skilled and the medicine was very cheap. In the future, we poor people can also afford to see a doctor.
Some people were skeptical about the uncle's words, but as more and more patients praised Dr. Xu of Baohetang, people believed it and Baohetang became famous.
Zhang Xintong had been helping out in the shop. Xu Xian's medical skills were superb, so she didn't need to worry about anything. Three days later, Zhang Xintong stopped watching Xu Xian and set up another table to treat women's unspeakable illnesses.
The doctors here are all men. Some diseases of women cannot be treated by male doctors, and some minor illnesses are delayed until they become serious ones.
Zhang Xintong is a woman. Although many people do not believe in her, there are still women who come to try her. After she cured a few people, word of mouth spread and the number of people coming to her for treatment was no less than that of Xu Xian.
Baohetang's reputation grew, and within half a month, it had taken over the business of all the pharmacies in Qiantang County. Pharmacy owners were now out of business. Hearing that Xu Xian was Doctor Wang's apprentice, they all went to Qingyutang to find Doctor Wang.
"Doctor Wang, your apprentice is doing this. He's leaving us no chance of survival!"
"Yes! There are only a few people coming to my pharmacy every day. It's because they can't get a number at Baohetang, so they can't come here."
"How many people do you have there? My pharmacy is close to Baohetang, and there's no one there. I'm already running out of money, and if this continues, I'm going to close."
Everyone talked one after another and finally looked at Doctor Wang. Doctor Wang was also worried. He really understood the meaning of teaching the apprentice and starving the master to death.
"Well, I'll go to Baohe Hall today and ask Xu Xian, and then we'll see what to do."
The other drugstore owners all nodded.
"Thank you, Doctor Wang, for your hard work. We will all come back tomorrow."
Doctor Wang sent everyone away, told his apprentice to look after the shop, and went to Baohetang. Xu Xian saw his master coming and quickly stood up to greet him. Zhang Xintong also walked over after treating the patient at hand. She knew why Doctor Wang came and had been waiting for them for half a month.
Doctor Wang talked about the pharmacy. The master and the apprentice frowned, and Zhang Xintong walked over with a smile on her face.
"Doctor Wang, you and the official come with me."
The two were confused, but still followed Zhang Xintong to the shop next door. Doctor Wang looked at the various medicinal materials of high quality and medicinal properties and didn't quite understand what Zhang Xintong meant.
Zhang Xintong handed a price list to Dr. Wang
"Doctor Wang, this is the price of the medicinal herbs we sell to the public. All of them are of the quality you just saw, and we are absolutely fair. I think you know that the reason why so many people come to Baohetang for treatment is because the herbs are cheap. You and other pharmacies come to us to buy herbs, and the prices of herbs are lower. The doctors in our pharmacy are very skilled, so patients will naturally come back. After all, patients want to see a doctor nearby."
Doctor Wang looked at the prices of the medicinal materials on the list. Even if the prices were reduced, they would still make a profit, and a lot of it. The doctor didn't want to cheat the people, but the purchase price of the medicinal materials was high, and they couldn't sell them at a loss.
"Can you make a profit selling it at this price?"
Zhang Xintong smiled
"Don't worry, there's some profit to be made. You're Xu Xian's master. I'll give you this price, and I'll give you 10% less."
Doctor Wang looked pleased
"If all the medicine shops in Qiantang County come here to buy medicinal materials, can we supply them?"
There are hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Zhang Xintong's space, and the flow rate is 30 times that of the outside. The crops mature quickly, and the 100 composite robots do not need to rest except for charging, so medicinal materials can definitely be supplied.
Zhang Xintong nodded
"No problem, we can supply it. We will also sell it wholesale. Without you as our supplier, the local herbal medicine merchants will lose their livelihood. Then we can have them come to me to buy the products and wholesale them to other counties. This way, the poor people in the world can get medical treatment and everyone can make money."
Doctor Wang had to look up to Zhang Xintong. What she cared about was not the petty profits, but to ensure that poor people all over the world could afford to see a doctor. As a doctor, she also had the ambition to save the world, but because of many difficulties, she inevitably lost her original intention.
"Great! Well said! Let all the poor people in the world have access to medical care. I will go find the owners of other pharmacies and local herbal medicine merchants and help you realize this wish as soon as possible."
Zhang Xintong watched the excited Dr. Wang run away in a hurry, without giving her a chance to speak.
"Sir, your master is really impatient."
Xu Xian looked at Zhang Xintong with admiration
"My lady, you are truly a good demon. I am proud of you."
Zhang Xintong quickly covered Xu Xian's mouth. Fortunately, there were only Xu Jiaorong and a few waiters in the store, and Xu Xian's voice was soft, so only the two of them could hear it, otherwise there would definitely be trouble.
"What are you talking about? Aren't you afraid of being heard?"
Xu Xian held Zhang Xintong's hand with a gentle smile on his face.
"Ma'am, I'll be more careful next time."
There were still patients waiting at Baohetang, so Xu Xian went back to Baohetang first. Zhang Xintong and Xu Jiaorong said that many people would be coming soon to purchase goods, so she asked her to prepare for a big job.
In the first half month of opening, apart from Baohetang, no other pharmacy came to Xu's Medicinal Materials to purchase medicinal materials wholesale, which made Xu Jiaorong very worried.
"Sister-in-law, are you serious?"
"Yeah, it's going to be busy."
Xu Jiaorong looked happy. She was not afraid of being busy, but she was afraid of having no sales.
Just as Zhang Xintong said, Xu's medicinal materials wholesale business became very busy, so busy that he had no time to rest. Six of Baohetang's employees were borrowed, and only four employees were left in Baohetang.
Baohetang saw fewer patients, and Zhang Xintong and Xu Xian weren't as busy as they had been at the beginning. The people of Qiantang County were happy that they could now see a doctor. The pharmacy owners were also happy because the prices of medicinal materials were low, and as more people came to see their doctors, they could earn more money.