Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 47: Medicine Can’t Be Taken Recklessly

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Medicine Can’t Be Taken Recklessly

Watching the clinic’s drug inventory rapidly decline, his heart was anxious.

Couldn’t sell before, it was worrying.

Now sales are good, but still worrying. Urgently needing to buy medicine, but the drug sales reps shun him for his small purchase volume and infrequent orders, leaving him sidelined.

If only he hadn’t put all his eggs in one basket, he should have collaborated with more pharmaceutical companies. Even knowing a few more sales reps would have helped.

Now when he wants to turn to someone last minute, he doesn’t know who to turn to.

Finding a new pharmaceutical company, just submitting applications and getting an account takes a long time.

No drugs to sell tomorrow, what am I going to do?

Li Jingsheng glanced at the time, eight seventeen. Agonizing every minute and second until eight thirty, he quickly dialed President Tian’s number again.

"Hello, who is this?"

Came President Tian’s inquiry from the other end of the line.

This idiot, forgot me again.

Li Jingsheng couldn’t help but burn with frustration.

Called him twice yesterday, should have some impression seeing his phone number.

Looks like President Tian didn’t pay any attention to his number at all.

It’s really demoralizing.

"Hello President Tian, I’m Li Jingsheng from Sunshine Clinic! I called you yesterday evening, do you remember?"

Li Jingsheng had to suppress his anger, still speaking politely with a smile.

"Oh, Boss Li! You want to purchase some medicines, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I’ll send you the list right now, please review and submit it for me." Li Jingsheng said quickly.

"Another few hundred bucks worth of goods? Can’t you figure out how to expand your business? Send it over! I’ll deal with it later when I have time."

Beep, beep...

Before Li Jingsheng could respond, the phone was already hung up.

Small clinic owners have no rights!

This time he’s purchasing nearly twenty thousand yuan worth of medicines, mostly supplements, not a small order anymore.

Previously, because the clinic had no patients, no customers, couldn’t sell the medicines, he really didn’t dare to take much.

Afraid they’d expire.

After sending the list, Li Jingsheng even purposely sent a text message.

"Please, President Tian, help me apply immediately, it’s urgent, thank you."

After sending it, Li Jingsheng waited, no reply.

He understood.

The other person is busy working, it’s normal to act aloof toward him as a small clinic owner.

Deal with the current situation first, find a new pharmaceutical company another day when it’s less busy.

He’s been in this business for over nine months; he actually knows two fellow drugstore owners.

Everyone knows his clinic business is poor, they look down upon him, and worry about him borrowing money, they gradually distanced themselves.

Although Li Jingsheng is poor, he has a bit of a scholarly temperament deep down.

Others look down on him, avoid him, he won’t humiliate himself by clinging to them.

Doing that would mean losing dignity and integrity.

A tree lives for its bark, a person lives for their face.

He still wants a bit of face.

"Boss, this gentleman wants some supplements, can you help him out?"

Tang Ping has been greeting several customers, way too busy.

Worrying about not serving on time and losing customers, urgently asking Li Jingsheng to help share the burden.

Men buying supplements, everyone knows why.

Kids buying supplements, it’s definitely for calcium to grow taller, or for blood boosting. Adult men buying supplements, especially those in their forties or fifties, mostly buy libido boosting or kidney supplements.

This money is easy to earn, high profits, without taking risks.

Li Jingsheng quickly went over to greet the customer.

"Are you looking to buy some supplements?"

He glanced at the man, not yet forty, with short gray hair starting to show at the temples. Dark circles under the eyes, big eye bags, slightly swollen upper eyelids, which is commonly called puffy eyes.

In some middle-aged women, puffy eyes are an eye disorder.

Due to increased fatty tissue in the eyelids and relaxed orbital diaphragm, causing fat in the orbit to protrude in the eyelid area, making the eyelids swollen and forming puffy eyes. This needs surgical correction treatment.

This man’s puffy eyes might be caused by overindulgence and poor rest, leading to temporary swelling.

The kidneys regulate water.

It can also be understood as a reaction of kidney deficiency, poor water drainage.

Kidney deficiency, kidney depletion, you can usually buy some kidney nourishing foods and medicines to consume and slowly regulate.

"Do you have supplements that work well and take effect the same day?"

The man gave an understanding smile.

"I have invigorating medicines here, many returning customers said they work well after taking them. However, for those quick-acting same-day medicines you’re asking for, we really don’t have them. Viagra and similar medicines are effective quickly, I have them here as well, but I recommend you choose slow and steady supplements; for long-term benefits!"

Li Jingsheng smiled introducing to him.

"No worries, I just want the fast-acting ones."

The man does not understand the concept of moderation, only pursuing immediate pleasure.

"Would it be convenient to let me check your calves?"

Li Jingsheng hesitated a bit before asking.

An old habit seems to kick in for Li.

The man already said he wants nothing else but fast-acting drugs, selling him a box of Viagra would resolve it, wouldn’t it?

Moreover, when buying these drugs, customers are inherently a bit ashamed, not wanting others to know.

They typically buy quickly, pay, and leave to avoid awkwardness.

"Buying supplements, why check the calves?"

The man was somewhat unwilling but eventually allowed Li Jingsheng to check.

Though the cautious look he gave, was like guarding against a thief, afraid Li Jingsheng would con him into buying other drugs.

Primarily because many people are afraid of getting scammed by shady clinics and pharmacies.

Many so-called ’doctors’ without pharmacist or practicing licenses, aiming for high commissions, try every way to fool customers into buying health products.

I can responsibly say, drugs that claim to cure all are fake drugs.

Li Jingsheng lifted the man’s trousers, indeed finding it matched his expectations.

The man’s calf was clearly somewhat swollen.

He pinched it slightly with his thumb.

"Hey... why are you pinching me? Are you out of your mind?"

The man angrily pulled his leg back.

Other customers in the clinic were curiously watching over here.

Tang Ping raised her scallion-like left hand covering her forehead. She didn’t need to ask, she could guess that the boss was acting up again.

"Sir, please calm down, our boss is a doctor from a big hospital, very meticulous about his work. He must have found something suspicious, so he checked you for your health!"

Tang Ping, this beautiful lady, was smoothing things over, speaking gently, her voice was sweet.

Immediately, the man extinguished his anger.

"No worries! But, at least let me know before pinching me next time!" The man appeared very gracious in front of the lady.

"Sorry, startled you."

Li Jingsheng apologized while telling the man.

"Let me check the spot I just pinched."

The man actively lifted his trousers for him to see.

But afraid Li Jingsheng would pinch him again, he refused to let Li Jingsheng touch his leg no matter what.

Clearly visible was the indentation from the pinch on the man’s right calf side, quite deep.

Li Jingsheng had actually just pinched slightly.

"Have you seen enough?"

The man seeing Li Jingsheng staring at the pinched mark, couldn’t help but urge.

Buying supplements, finding the clinic asking him to inspect his calves, this was something he’d never encountered in other pharmacies or clinics before.