Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 57: Could It Be a Scam?
It’s rare for ordinary people to buy such premium mobile numbers because not only do you have to prepay a huge amount for the phone bill, but there’s also at least 24 months of high minimum spending afterward.
Spending thousands, even tens of thousands, just for a fancy number is simply not worth it.
Ordinary salaried workers wouldn’t spend this kind of money carelessly.
Li Jingsheng felt a slight stir in his heart; ever since he got into massive debt, even dogs avoided him.
It’s not that dogs favor the rich and disdain the poor; they are instinctual and fear his poverty, afraid that he’d catch them to stew into dog meat to fend off hunger.
These days, except for his parents and debt collectors, Li Jingsheng had ’automatically lost contact’ with the outside world.
Even the pervasive nuisance calls sensed his poverty and disappeared altogether.
Right now, receiving a call from a super fancy number, could it be the pharmaceutical company Xie Guiqiu introduced?
He was just waiting for the call from this company!
Brother Qiu’s efficiency is top-notch.
Li Jingsheng cleared his throat and answered, "Hello, who is this?" Deep down, there was a hint of nervousness, combined with eager anticipation.
If they could indeed help solve his medication procurement issue, President Tian, with his snobby attitude, could just hang himself out to dry.
"Is this Boss Li Jingsheng? I’m Hu Wenjing, the head of Best Medicine’s Jiangli City branch. I heard you urgently need a batch of health supplements and restorative traditional Chinese herbs, so I’m calling to inquire about it."
It’s here!
Li Jingsheng clenched his right fist tightly, unable to conceal his excitement and thrill.
Wait, Best Medicine Company?
And the head of Jiangli City’s branch personally contacted him.
This... is a treatment reserved for those with at least five or more chain pharmacies.
Once his excitement subsided, he was astounded by the other party’s identity.
"Hello, President Hu! I’m just a small clinic, is it really possible to cooperate with your esteemed company?"
It’s not that he’s inexperienced, but the other party’s status is extraordinary.
Best Medicine Company is one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the country, incredibly strong, especially in the health supplement field, akin to a unicorn.
If it hadn’t been involved in a pyramid scheme scandal, the company might have gone public long ago.
Even so, it still wields significant influence among pharmaceutical companies.
Many large pharmacies and private hospitals compete to partner with it for supplies.
Their supply is incredibly abundant, with strict quality control, focusing solely on mid-to-high-end health products.
Overall, it currently has a very good reputation in the health supplement agency field.
But there’s one complaint widely voiced by many small and medium-sized pharmacies and hospitals.
They only partner with quality local pharmacies and hospitals.
If not qualified, or if there’s already a partnership within a certain radius, they won’t partner with a second establishment.
This is also a form of profit protection for the terminal sales pharmacies and hospitals.
Similar protection measures are also set in telecommunications company service halls, gas stations, and various brand franchise stores.
"So what if it’s a small clinic? The majority of listed companies grew from small entities. Is your clinic located at Old Street of South City?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Coincidentally, there’s currently no partnered pharmacy or hospital in your area, we’re quite fortunate. As long as you’re willing and have the necessary materials ready, I can immediately bring people to your clinic to handle the contract signing and account opening procedures."
Manager Hu sounded even more anxious than Li Jingsheng.
If it weren’t for Xie Guiqiu’s introduction, Li Jingsheng would suspect this person of being a scammer.
Because Best Medicine Company is so famous, even just the Jiangli City branch is quite impressive.
At least he should be a hundred times more aloof and superior than President Tian of Litong Pharmaceutical.
The person in charge not only contacted Li Jingsheng personally but also offered door-to-door service, without any disdain for his small clinic, nor did he pre-check Sunshine Clinic’s qualifications, business status, or other information, directly agreeing to sign a contract.
It’s unbelievable.
Everything felt dreamlike.
"I am very willing to cooperate with your company. But my clinic’s business isn’t very stable; this period might be fine, but maintaining it long-term is uncertain. If it comes to the point that I only request goods worth a few hundred yuan a month, is that okay?"
Li Jingsheng thought it best to clarify the situation early.
Otherwise, he’d end up losing face for Xie Guiqiu, the intermediary.
"Haha, regardless of anything else, just for Boss Li’s honesty, even if you only request goods worth a few hundred yuan a month, or none at all, I’d still be willing to sign a contract with you."
Hu Wenjing laughed heartily.
"Alright then, I’ll immediately prepare the materials and await President Hu’s arrival. If possible, it would be best to have the goods by tomorrow morning before 8 AM."
"No problem, once the contract is signed and the account opened, I’ll handle the arrangements. What’s your address on Old Street of South City?"
Hu Jingwen agreed cheerfully.
Li Jingsheng reported the address; after their call ended, he still felt somewhat unreal.
The other party was simply too enthusiastic.
Moreover, he felt indistinctly that Manager Hu seemed to be trying very hard to please and win him over.
He’s just a small clinic owner; even if Best Medicine Company were desperate for clients, there’s no need to curry favor with him so fervently.
There are plenty of hospitals and pharmacies willing to cooperate with Best Medicine.
Usually, Best Medicine selects its cooperative clients.
Li Jingsheng decided to hurry and have lunch.
Otherwise, he might not get a chance to eat lunch today.
As he ate, he pondered about verifying Manager Hu’s identity when he arrived; hopefully, he wasn’t being scammed.
If the over 20,000 yuan he painstakingly saved in his account got deceived by someone pretending to be from Best Medicine Company, he’d be at a loss.
This morning’s sales should total over 11,000 yuan, with income from consultations only five to six hundred yuan.
Cold medicine sells for about 20 to 30 yuan per person, earning a profit of 10 yuan/person, which is already considered good. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Intravenous infusions yield higher profits; on average, earning 60 to 70 yuan per patient is feasible. However, he adheres to his principles, never proactively persuading patients to receive infusion treatment unless necessary.
So, he’s destined to not earn much from this segment.
Only Boss Zhao of Quick Recovery Clinic manages to profit from this.
For a doctor like Li Jingsheng, who sticks to medical ethics, he just can’t stomach profiting from this segment.
He’s currently focusing on capturing the surgical market.
Once he gradually builds a reputation, he could enjoy solo profits.
With the attribute panel, as long as his surgical techniques reach entry-level, he can rapidly improve. This advantage is unparalleled.
Combined with yesterday’s revenue and today’s, it should be over 30,000 yuan.
Later, after verifying the other party’s identity, he could consider the pricing.
If it’s much pricier than other pharmaceutical companies, he, as a small business catering to ordinary customers, wouldn’t dare acquire much.
After all, Best Medicine only deals in mid-to-high-end health products.
Moreover, if Manager Hu is truly the Best Medicine Company’s Jiangli City branch manager, Xie Guiqiu’s identity might be quite formidable.
Li Jingsheng isn’t a rookie fresh out of society.
Manager Hu, trying to win him over without leaving traces, what’s his motive?
There’s only one possibility—to show consideration for the intermediary Xie Guiqiu.
The real person to curry favor with isn’t Li Jingsheng, but Xie Guiqiu.
This Brother Qiu is rather mysterious!
