Chapter 18
"Bro, this is actually not bad at all . " Yan Liuyuan smiled and said, "No matter what effects it has, we can still make money off it . "
Ren Xiaosu was unhappy about this . He whispered, "Is this a matter of making money? How many sincere gratitudes can I even get from this?"
Ren Xiaosu understood that if he relied on this effect of the medicine to sell it, then the chances of gaining the sincere gratitude of others would be much lower than through saving people's lives . It was only people like Old Wang who desired to reinject some intimacy back into their private lives who would show their gratitude to him .
Besides, was his motive to make money? No, he still needed people's gratitude more . Without it, he would not be able to get more black medicine .
Ren Xiaosu said in annoyance, "If I healed people and saved their lives, everyone in town would start treating me with respect whenever they see me . Just look at that fellow down at the clinic . Even though so many people have died in his care, no one does anything to him . Why? Because he's the only doctor in town!"
"You're right, Bro," Yan Liuyuan agreed . In reality, it did not matter to him at all . All he knew was… they were going to get rich!
"And most importantly . " Ren Xiaosu said, "If I healed people and saved their lives, everyone would address me as Dr . Ren whenever they saw me . If I don't heal people and save their lives, do you know what they'll call me behind my back? 'Hey, that drug dealer…'"
It was obvious that the social standing of the two were not the same!
Yan Liuyuan couldn't hold it in any longer . He was convulsing with laughter in the shack as he said, "Bro, you have an overactive imagination . "
However, Ren Xiaosu was unaware that Old Wang did not use the medicine that he bought from him . After all, Old Wang had not found a lover yet .
The vial containing the black medicine was nothing unique . It was just a small, normal-looking porcelain bottle that could be found everywhere in town . The original vial that contained the black medicine was made of glass, and the craftsmanship was of an exceptional caliber . Ren Xiaosu was worried that people would get suspicious of the medicine again and learn where it came from . After all, no one sold this kind of vial in town .
Wang Fugui passed on the small porcelain bottle to one of the town administrators . He was also one of the few people who was sent out here from the stronghold .
Old Wang felt that Ren Xiaosu did not know the value of the medicine, but he did .
Which place needed this black medicine's effect most when it was taken orally? Was it the men in town? Nope .
Although the men in town barely had enough food to eat, with some of them even skin and bones, everyone was still performing physical labor . Even if they were skinny, their health was actually great .
With enough exercise, maintaining the body's metabolism and functions of organs would not be difficult . As such, the men in town did not really need this black medicine .
The people who needed the black medicine most were actually the "aristocracy" in the stronghold .
Wang Fugui furtively handed over the black medicine to the administrator who had been sent by the stronghold . The town administrators were people who had knowledge of all the ongoings in town . Their daily work was to gain insight into any unusual activities happening in town . Hence, this administrator also knew about the incident from last night when Iron Head licked the black medicine .
However, the administrator did not use it either . After he went back at night, he regifted it to his superior .
Nobody knew where the small porcelain bottle with the black medicine eventually ended up .
Ren Xiaosu had no knowledge of any of this . He used another gratitude token in exchange for another vial of black medicine . Then he had Xiaoyu buy a white linen cloth from town . Afterwards, he had her sew the word "clinic" onto it using black thread, as well as the words "kind doctor specializing in wounds" in a smaller size underneath .
With that, the clinic began operating .
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