According to the original business strategy, Jishitang charges ten to one hundred times the consultation fee for wealthy people based on their financial situation, while for the poor, it only charges cost or provides free treatment.
Xu Xian opened more than ten Jishitang in various prosperous areas of Hangzhou. The money to open these Jishitang shops was paid by Zhao Gou. It was a partnership in name, but in fact it was Zhao Gou who compensated Xu Xian for the land ceded.
The property Xu Xian plundered from Yang Zhixian and Zhao Gou amounted to millions of taels of silver. Xu Xian was now the richest.
When you have money, of course you do good deeds to accumulate merit, trigger rewards from the system, and improve your own strength.
These expectations are basically very good, except for the money-making aspect, which is a bit unsatisfactory.
Those poor people who couldn't afford medical treatment came here with the free policy of Jishitang and the mentality of giving it a try.
Jishitang's medicines are a bit strange, and the treatment methods are a bit appalling, but the effects are amazing.
After word of mouth spread, a lot of people came to see the doctor.
Because of the large number of people, charging is a problem. Jishitang's regulations only charge part of the medical fees or completely free of charge for the poor.
Whether it is completely free or not is difficult to define.
Some people are willing to use their savings voluntarily. The shopkeeper quit after hearing that the other party spent all his savings on medical treatment and that his life will not be stable in the future. He cannot allow the other party to starve to death after being cured.
Some people whose conditions were not that bad initially consciously paid part of their medical bills, but when they heard that their neighbors' conditions were better than theirs, they pretended to be poor and refused to pay for medical treatment, so they began to pretend to be poor as well.
You can avoid medical bills by pretending to be poor, but very few people actually pay consciously.
As for the rich people Xu Xian wanted to kill, they had old Chinese doctors they were familiar with, so they were unwilling to come to Jishitang to be test subjects.
Jishitang's treatment method is a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. Different from the traditional Chinese medicine in Dachu, it is difficult for those wealthy people who cherish their lives to accept it and are unwilling to take risks.
Some people who want to try it are frightened by the high medical expenses. After all, the money of the rich does not come from the strong wind.
The poor like to help, but the rich are in trouble.
Therefore, although Xu Xian's more than ten Jishi Halls receive an endless stream of patients every day, they rarely receive money. The more patients they have, the more they lose.
Jishitang's medicines are no better than ordinary pharmacies. The medicines are purchased through the system and the prices are fixed.
He lost more than one million taels of silver in the first month, which scared shopkeeper Qian and hurriedly came to Xu Xian and said that he could help people, but he needed a steady flow of money. If he lost money like this, he would soon avoid the risk of bankruptcy.
Xu Xian said:
"I can save people slowly, but those patients can't wait. If there is a little delay, many people will lose the chance to live.
As long as I can save people, it doesn't matter if I lose everything? "
Shopkeeper Qian is about in his early forties. He once worked as shopkeeper under Xu Xian's father, Xu Tianyou, and was highly trusted. After the Xu family grew bigger, he was promoted to housekeeper.
When the Xu Mansion was involved in the massacre, I happened to go home to visit relatives, but luckily escaped.
When Xu Xian's Jishi Hall opened for business and was looking for a shopkeeper, he happened to be in the city purchasing supplies. When he heard that Xu's house was looking for a shopkeeper, he came over for an interview.
Xu Xian knew Butler Qian and asked him to come back as the shopkeeper.
Xu Xian opened more than a dozen Jishi Tang in prosperous areas of Hangzhou, and shopkeeper Qian was promoted to housekeeper. He thought Xu Xian was going to flex his muscles.
Unexpectedly, Xu Xian did not follow the ordinary path and regarded money as dirt. He was not ambiguous at all when he made a fortune. If he did not persuade him, he would be sorry for the kindness of his old employer.
Butler Qian didn't know that Xu Xian was in a bad situation. Because he was too pushy, he would inevitably be remembered, and he urgently needed merit to improve his strength.
Butler Qian was just a part-time worker, and Xu Xian didn't listen to his advice. He had no choice but to sigh secretly in his heart:
"Young Master is such a spendthrift!"
Each store continued to suffer losses. In just three months, Xu Xian lost millions of taels of silver and could not even pay the clerk's wages.
Xu Xian found Butler Qian and said:
"Uncle Qian, you have a wide range of people. Think of a way to see if you can mortgage the store."
Butler Qian once again advised:
"Young master, maybe we can think of other ways. The store cannot be lost."
Xu Xian smiled and said:
"Uncle Qian, don't worry, I'm just holding it back, not selling it."
When Butler Qian saw that Xu Xian was not selling the shop, he was relieved and said:
"You have to have a plan in the future. The mortgage on your shop has a time limit. If you don't have the money to pay it back by then, it will be no different than selling it."
Xu Xian nodded and said:
"I know, don't worry, Uncle Qian."
The shop actually belongs to Zhao Gou and is the property of the Prince of Chu. If he can't repay the mortgage, I'm afraid no one would dare to take the shop away.
Therefore, from the pawnshop owner's point of view, accepting Xu Xian's shop as a pawn is giving money to Xu Xian.
No one would want to do such a stupid thing.
Butler Qian ran around for several days, visiting pawnshops and banks of all sizes, but no one was willing to take over. They all refused on the grounds of insufficient funds, the absence of the person in charge, or the value of the shop being too high.
Butler Qian couldn't handle it, so Xu Xian had to take action himself. His target was Pawnshop No. 9.
The largest pawnshop in Hangzhou is No. 9 Pawnshop, which is also Zhao Gou's industry.
Xu Xian didn't know that No. 9 Pawnshop was Zhao Gou's property, so he went to it because he was the boss of the pawnshop. A larger pawnshop would definitely have more money, so there was no need to worry about not being able to pay the price.
The shop owner of No. 9 Pawn Shop is Mo Fei, an ordinary middle-aged man who has little presence in the crowd.
Could it be that he was ordinary in appearance but very wise? King Kang Zhao Gou left Hangzhou to avoid Xu Xian. Of course he knew that Xu Xian was a big shot he could not afford to offend.
When Butler Qian came over, Murphy gritted his teeth and risked his life to find an excuse to refuse.
Xu Xian came over in person, but he didn't have the guts to refuse, so he greeted him with a smile on his face:
"Mr. Medical Saint, what brought you here? Please come inside quickly.
Cuihua, we have a guest, bring out the best Longjing after the rain. "
"Coming!"
Cuihua is a pretty little Yahuan, with a sweet smile on her lips and a clear and beautiful voice.
When the voice passed by, Cuihua had already poured two cups of hot West Lake Longjing.
"I'll drink first as a token of respect."
Mo Fei picked up a tea cup on the table and drank it in one gulp.
Xu Xian did not drink tea. The corners of his mouth raised a dangerous arc and he said lightly:
"I'm very busy, let's just talk about the pawn.
Those false etiquette can be avoided if possible. "
Mo Fei smiled and said:
"What the Medical Saint said is that Pawnshop No. 9 currently has 312,347 taels of silver. If it's not enough, give me some time and I can transfer it from other places."
Xu Xian asked:
"Does Pawnshop No. 9 still have branches?"
Mo Fei said with a flattering smile:
"Shop No. 9 has no branches. Our prince's foundation in Hangzhou is not limited to No. 9 Pawn Shop."
Xu Xian asked:
"Which prince is it?"
Mo Fei said respectfully:
"Back to the Medical Sage, our prince is King Kang Zhao Gou."
Could it be that he knew that Xu Xian was a murderous devil, but he didn't dare to hide it, lest he anger Xu Xian and bring disaster.
Pawnshop No. 9 turned out to be owned by Zhao Gou, and Xu Xian felt that things were really strange.
Looking back, it's normal.
Zhao Gou wanted to raise a military guard, and his salary alone was not enough.
If you do some business in the prosperous Jiangnan, you will have a way to make money, and raising a private army will naturally be no problem.
Xu Xian said:
"We have enough money for now, please give me a list of Kang Wang's business in Hangzhou, the more detailed the better.
When I run out of money, I will visit them one by one. "
Xu Xian planned to rob the rich and give to the poor. Of course, the person who was robbed was Kang Wang Zhao Gou.
Xu Xian used Kang Wang's house to pawn in Kang Wang's pawn shop. This was such a ridiculous thing, but he didn't even dare to fart. It seemed that everything was taken for granted.
