There are many overseas Chinese in southern Fujian, so when Xiao Chen heard that the owner of this pharmacy was actually from southern Fujian, he was not surprised.
However, Xiao Chen didn't come here to buy medicine, but to take a look at the traditional Chinese medicine market here.
Because they are located in East Asian culture, Dongyang and Goryeo were deeply influenced by Chinese culture. However, Goryeo only changed Chinese medicine into Eastern medicine, and then changed Eastern medicine into Korean medicine.
In fact, Korean medicine is Chinese medicine, whether it is their medicines or their medical skills.
Even the founder of Korean medicine, who they consider themselves to be, actually learned it in China and brought it back.
"Is your boss here?" Xiao Chen asked.
"It should be there."
The pharmacist felt that Xiao Chen did not look like an ordinary person, so she went into the backyard of the pharmacy.
Generally speaking, pharmacies have backyards, especially for low-rise houses like this, where medicinal materials are stored in the backyard.
Not long after, Xiao Chen saw a tall, thin, middle-aged man with dark skin but eyes that looked like a businessman coming out.
When he heard that someone was looking for him, Boss Zhao felt strange.
His father's generation had been doing business here. However, when his father got old and wanted to return to his roots, he returned to his hometown in southern Fujian, and then he took over his father's position.
"Sir, who are you?" Boss Zhao asked.
"I am a doctor from China and want to know about the situation here."
doctor?
Does this young man also want to open a medicinal shop here?
If that's the case, wouldn't it be a competitor?
As the saying goes, peers are like enemies, and this is true in every industry. If there is an additional competitor, it means that your business may be worse.
Seeing Boss Zhao's expression, Xiao Chen said: "I am not selling medicinal materials. I am here to participate in the Oriental Medicine Competition this time."
So that’s it.
Hearing that he was participating in the Oriental Medicine Competition, his medical skills must be very good. Boss Zhao suddenly became much more enthusiastic about Xiao Chen.
When Xiao Chen invited the three of them to the backyard, Xiao Chen found that the backyard was completely different from what he saw in the front.
At least the backyard here is completely based on the layout of domestic houses. There is a patio and a yard. Of course, the patio has long been without water, and now everyone has tap water.
While sitting in the backyard, Xiao Chen heard that people in southern Fujian like to drink tea very much, especially Kung Fu tea. They would bring Kung Fu tea with them wherever they go on business.
Now this boss Zhao is like that too.
When Xiao Chen, Mo Xiaowan, and Tang Bing sat down, Boss Zhao already knew the identity of this young man.
In fact, Xiao Chen is still very well-known in the Chinese medicine community in China, especially in Binhai City. However, Xiao Chen usually keeps a low profile, and Boss Zhao, who has been staying in Chinatown all year round, has naturally never heard of him.
"My father came here thirty years ago. At that time, the land here was still very cheap, so my father bought it in advance. Then five years ago, my father completely stayed in his hometown and basically stayed there.
I haven’t come here once in a year.”
Although going abroad is all about making money, Xiao Chen still admires these people.
After all, in Xiao Chen's view, there are more people and less land in the country, so whether in rural areas or big cities, competition is very fierce. Like in rural areas, many brothers and relatives may fight for a little bit of homestead.
Beat to death.
Why?
Because there is too little land and people have bad natures.
Therefore, Xiao Chen feels that if you have the ability, you should try your best to work outside.
Those who are not capable can stay in small cities, and those who are capable can stay in big cities or even go abroad.
In this way, everyone will come out, the market outside will be wider, and everyone will not have to fight in one place.
Therefore, Xiao Chen admired these overseas Chinese very much. Those who were able to go abroad were all brave and capable people.
"Is business easy here now?"
"It's not bad, the competition is too fierce. Maybe many people think that drugs are more profitable, so more people enter this industry. However, the real huge profits are Western medicine and Western medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is not as profitable as imagined. I have always
I want to expand my business. In addition to selling these medicinal materials, I want to open an acupuncture and massage clinic. However, these require a license from the Korean health department, and all acupuncturists and masseurs must be certified, like
These powerful acupuncturists and masseuses can also stay in China. Now the wages in first- and second-tier cities in China are almost the same as here, so there is no need to travel so far here."
For example, the income of acupuncture clinics and traditional Chinese massage clinics is indeed
It's actually very good, and you don't have to invest a lot. It's mainly the doctors' fees, and the rest is almost pure income.
Now there are many acupuncture clinics like this in Chinatown, and their business is still very good.
The most important thing is that some Korean people usually feel uncomfortable. In addition to Western medicine, they may also seek treatment from Chinese medicine. After all, they also regard Korean medicine as their own traditional Chinese medicine.
In addition, they believe that traditional Chinese medicine has no side effects, so the business of these traditional Chinese medicine clinics and herbal medicine stores is very good.
So that’s it.
However, in Xiao Chen's view, if you want to be a qualified acupuncturist, you must at least understand all the acupuncture points on the human body.
Otherwise, some acupoints such as acupuncture cannot be touched.
If you touch it, you will faint, or even die.
If you haven't practiced acupuncture for three to five years, you won't be able to do it at all.
And those who hurriedly train them for a month or two and then let them give acupuncture to patients according to those acupuncture points will kill those patients, which is ruining the reputation of traditional Chinese medicine.
In fact, many unscrupulous bosses actually do that in order to make money.
"Boss Zhao, if you want to find an acupuncturist like that, I suggest you find one in China. However, acupuncturists like these must have more than five years of training. If you only have one for a few months, it will be harmful to others and yourself.
"
Boss Zhao also knew it, so he didn't dare to mess around, especially since Korea's punishment in this regard is still very serious.
By then people were really dead, even paralyzed.
Then you won't be able to leave even if you pay compensation and go bankrupt.
Without being completely sure, he thought it would be better not to touch it for the time being.
After chatting there for more than two hours, Xiao Chen actually learned a lot about the situation of traditional Chinese medicine in Korea. There are traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine markets here, but they are mainly in Chinatown.
As for the so-called Korean medicine, it is actually Chinese medicine, but it belongs to Korea itself, and those medical markets are definitely not included in the Chinese market.
Generally speaking, Chinese and Western medicine here are 50-50 equal, and there is not much difference.
Maybe the upper class people in Goryeo would see Western medicine, while ordinary people might prefer to see Chinese medicine.
However, this triennial Oriental Medicine Competition is promoted by the Korean government and sponsored by Hyundai Group.