Chapter 13: Business Acumen
When I came to East Street, the business of Renxintang seemed to be worse than yesterday, and the business of Qingdetang at the end of the street was very prosperous, and a new advertisement was put up at the door, with a big brush written on the red paper: "Famous doctors see doctors, medicine is cured, the price is affordable, shop around." All patients who see a doctor in this pharmacy and take medicine less than 20 yuan are exempt from one penny, and less than 30 wen are exempt from two pennies......"
Fang Ling secretly said that this Qingdetang is really good at soliciting business, and it is a famous doctor and free money, so it is not good to think about business.
He walked outside the Renxin Hall, Hu Dahai was standing in the shop and looking at the end of the street, Xiao Si said on the side: "Don't worry, the shopkeeper, he will definitely have to pay a lot of silver if he hires a famous doctor, and if he continues to reduce it like this, he will definitely lose money." ”
Hu Dahai snorted and said: "What is the loss? The wool is out of the sheep, and the price of medicine in Qingdetang is already higher than ours, so it costs less to see a doctor, so why not just take the medicine and add some money? ”
Seeing Fang Ling coming, Hu Dahai showed a smile on his face, and hurriedly walked over and said, "Brother Fang, you are finally here, the manager Xu from the Tang Mansion is here, and he is here to wait for you." ”
As soon as the words fell, Manager Xu, who heard the movement outside, walked out. This Chief Manager Xu looks like he is in his forties, wearing a cyan shirt, and he looks quite a bit of martial arts training, which seems to be a little different from those housekeepers in ordinary officials' mansions.
As soon as Manager Xu walked out, he smiled modestly: "This is Fang Gongzi, the master called me over early in the morning to wait." ”
Fang Ling smiled slightly: "Manager Xu doesn't have to be polite, please wait for me for a while, I'll talk to Shopkeeper Hu about business first." ”
Manager Xu nodded and said, "It's okay, Fang Gongzi, you are busy with you first, I'll wait outside." ”
Hu Dahai gasped, what is the status of the head of the Tang Mansion, but even the officials of the four grades have to talk to him, but the head of Xu showed some respect for Fang Ling.
As soon as he entered the inner room, Hu Dahai couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Fang, you are really amazing, even the head of the Tang Mansion has to be respectful to you." ”
Fang Ling heard that he wanted to inquire about the inside story, but he didn't say much, just smiled: "This is all the relationship of the owner, I'm just an errand boy." ”
"Yes, yes. ”
Hearing this, Hu Dahai felt that it was very logical, the owner of Fang Ling was able to get so many precious medicinal materials, and naturally there were many channels, perhaps because he knew General Tang.
Fang Ling didn't bring many medicinal materials today, after all, the medicinal materials warehouse of Natai Hospital was not cleaned up every day, and Fang Ling also took a little bit and sold a little, how many counted.
After counting the medicinal materials, Hu Dahai was about to get the money, but saw Fang Ling take out three small porcelain bottles and handed them over.
As soon as Hu Dahai opened it, he smelled the fragrance of medicine, and when he saw that there were several pills inside, he said puzzledly: "This is ......"
Fang Ling smiled slightly: "This pill is called Dispelling Cold Pill, and it was specially developed by our host to ask a famous doctor to specifically deal with this wind and cold. ”
Hu Dahai was a little surprised, and hesitated: "Then ...... effect of this medicine?"
Fang Ling said solemnly: "This medicine is one a day, the symptoms are significantly improved on the first day, the symptoms are halved on the second and third days, and the cold can be dispelled on the fourth day." ”
Hu Dahai was taken aback when he heard this, and said in amazement: "Four days? really...... Is it really that good?"
Fang Ling said with a smile: "Does Shopkeeper Hu think I have the need to deceive you?"
Hu Dahai hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Brother Fang, I didn't mean that, I mean, if there is really such a good medicine, then what your owner means is ......"
Fang Ling said: "Although this medicine has an extraordinary effect, our owner has always only sold medicinal materials, so it is naturally impossible to open a store to sell medicine. Therefore, I want to use the brand name of Renxintang to sell this medicine, and we can discuss the price again. ”
Hu Dahai sighed slightly, and said sincerely: "Although I haven't been doing business with Brother Fang for a long time, I am naturally very sure of the strength of your family, and it is natural that I can get such a good medicinal material, and this good prescription is also a matter of course." It's just that I'm just the shopkeeper of a semicolon, and if I want to take new drugs, I must get the consent of the shopkeeper of the head office. ”
"What does the shopkeeper mean by asking me to meet the big shopkeeper?" Fang Ling asked.
Hu Dahai made a mistake: "Brother Fang doesn't know much about the situation of our Renxin Hall, the old shopkeeper stepped down three years ago, and handed over the power to the hands of his eldest daughter Xu Xiuyun, who is now the big shopkeeper of Renxin Hall." Originally, the shopkeeper Xu had been taught by the old shopkeeper since he was a child, and he was very good at running a pharmacy, but the uncles in the store were not very satisfied with the old shopkeeper's handing over power to the woman's family, so they had always been unconvinced by her. This new drug was not developed by our Renxintang, and if it is to be put on the shelves, even if I can say that Xu Da is in charge, those uncles will probably try their best to obstruct it. ”
"Is there any way to do it?" Fang Ling didn't expect that there were still so many problems inside Renxin Hall, so he couldn't help asking.
Hu Dahai touched his chin and thought for a while, and the corners of his mouth hooked up and said: "There is no way, the key is a time." ”
"Timing?" Fang Ling said in surprise.
Hu Dahai said: "I have received news today, not only the Qingdetang branch of East Street, but also the branches of other streets have also invited famous doctors from the medical center, and these branches are almost not far from the branches of our Renxintang, so the business will be affected to some extent." If I guessed correctly, in a few days, the shopkeeper of Xu Da will gather the shopkeepers of various semicolons to discuss countermeasures. ”
"And then?" Fang Ling asked.
Hu Dahai said with a smile: "If I can get strong evidence of the efficacy of the medicine before the convening, and put it to the meeting when the time comes, I believe that the shopkeeper Xu will not object, and those uncles naturally don't want to affect the development of the pharmacy because of this matter." ”
"The shopkeeper Hu is clever. Fang Ling gave a thumbs up.
Hu Dahai humbly arched his hand and said, "Brother Fang has won the prize, isn't doing business mutually beneficial? As soon as this pill comes out, it can make your family earn money, second, it can relieve the crisis of my Renxintang, and third, it can make my Hu Dahai's face shine. ”
Seeing that Hu Dahai said something interesting, Fang Ling couldn't help laughing, and then said: "I also have ideas about the effect of this medicine, so I can just give it away for free!"
"For free?" Hu Dahai said with a slight surprise.
Fang Ling said with a smile: "Yes, if it is a gift and no money is charged, then it is not allowed to put new drugs on the shelves, but it can invisibly use the fame of Renxintang, and then if each patient who gives it back the next day to feedback the efficacy of the medicine, he can get a second pill, so that after four days, wouldn't he be able to get a strong proof of the efficacy of the medicine?"
Hu Dahai patted his thigh and said, "Brother Fang, you say that I am clever, I think your trick is really wonderful." This gold stele and silver stele are not as good as the reputation of the common people, free medicine, one is a good deed, the second is to have a proof of efficacy, and the third to the neighbors to pass on ten or ten to hundreds, this cold pill is not hot. ”
"Then I will ask Shopkeeper Hu for the next four days, and I will send the medicine on time tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Fang Ling said.
"Everything is wrapped up in me, Hu Dahai. Hu Dahai patted his chest and personally sent Fang Ling out.
Fang Ling came out of Renxin Hall, and Manager Xu had already prepared the carriage outside, and the two went to the Tang Mansion together.
Today's Fang Ling is like a guest in the Tang Mansion, although he is young and dressed ordinarily, but the mansion does not dare to slack off, everyone knows that the eldest lady of the Tang family is the heart of the Tang Lord, and it is cared for from childhood to adulthood.
Three months ago, Tang Zihao spent a lot of money to bring a few border wild horses, these wild horses are fat and strong, with good blood, and the cheapest one is also six hundred taels of silver.
Tang Zihao was very happy, and kept him in captivity in the horse farm outside the city, where did he know that Tang Wan wanted to try to tame one on a whim, but was thrown out by the wild horse, and broke his foot since then, although his foot was connected, but because of the accumulation of bruises, redness, swelling and blackening, how many famous doctors were invited to come were not optimistic, and even the imperial doctor came to see it, but it was also impossible.
Tang Zihao was so angry that he slaughtered all those wild horses and threw their bodies outside the city, just to vent his anger for his daughter.
Now, this young man is said to be able to heal Miss Tang's foot injury, and everyone is naturally waiting carefully.
After entering the Tang Mansion, Tang Zihao and his wife immediately greeted him, and Tang Zihao said with a smile: "Fang Gongzi is finally here, my daughter is waiting early in the morning." ”
"Lord Laotang's family has been waiting for a long time, this is medicine, please let the kitchen heat it up, and you will have to drink the medicine before you can treat it. Fang Ling handed over the jar of blood activating blood and stasis.
Tang Zihao hurriedly ordered his subordinates to take him to the kitchen, and then said, "I have prepared a clean house for Fang Gongzi to see a doctor." ”
Fang Ling said, "There is no need for a room, Lord Tang will prepare a courtyard for me, a courtyard that can be exposed to the sun." ”
"Courtyard?" Tang Zihao was a little strange, this doctor is seen in the room, how can there be a doctor in the courtyard? But after thinking about it, this young man inherited the medical skills of a master outside the world, and it may really be different from ordinary doctors, so he immediately ordered again.
Coming to the courtyard, Tang Wan was also helped in by the maid, and when she saw Fang Ling, she suddenly showed a little smile on her face, and bowed slightly.
Fang Ling hurriedly said, "Miss Tang doesn't need to be polite, let's sit down first." ”
After Tang Wan sat down, the kitchen had already heated the medicine. At this time, the sun was almost noon, although it was winter, the temperature was not too high, but after drinking this bowl of hot medicine, Tang Wan's forehead also oozed some beads of sweat.
Tang Zihao and his wife were not easy to disturb here, so they all stood outside the courtyard and watched from a distance, and the people below were also very curious, not knowing how Fang Ling was going to treat Tang Wan.