Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 186 - 129: A Wake-Up Call—There Are No True Heroes, Only Compassionate Guardians in White Coats

"Boss Fang originally had more than four months left on his rent, but he has invested all his money into it and can't even scrape together the rent for next year." Boss Zhao said this and gave Li Jingsheng a meaningful look.

Because Li Jingsheng was just as miserable as Boss Fang, both unable to pay the rent for the next year.

They're both on the verge of going under.

"Running a pharmacy or clinic is really tough. The fact that Boss Fang can't gather next year's rent is still okay; I can't even pay my employees' wages, which is even worse for me."

Li Jingsheng was deliberately playing the pity card.

"Don't pretend to be poor in front of me, Old Zhao. Are you worried I'll ask to borrow money from you or what? You're probably selling thousands in health supplements daily now. If you weren't making money, would you have agreed to take on Xiaogao?"

Mentioning Xiaogao seemed to touch on Boss Zhao's sore spot again.

But it was a self-inflicted wound.

He basically exposed his own weakness.

Boss Zhao's cheeks twitched a couple of times.

"Kangnuo received a transfer fee of 170,000 yuan alone, and the remaining medicines and shelves were sold to the new boss at a negotiated price. Even though Boss Fang didn't disclose the exact figure, it's estimated he got about 400,000 yuan. He really made a big profit this time. He even invited me to go for a foot bath a couple of days ago, but unfortunately, I was hospitalized at the time."

Speaking of missing out on a free foot bath opportunity, Boss Zhao appeared quite regretful.

If it were just a standard foot bath, Boss Zhao certainly wouldn't look like he missed a great opportunity.

Li Jingsheng genuinely admired Boss Zhao's interpersonal skills.

Why did Boss Fang of Kangnuo Pharmacy end up broke? Why did Kangnuo Pharmacy, despite its grand façade, become the worst-performing among seven pharmacies?

Boss Fang probably couldn't figure it out until the very end.

But now that the pharmacy was successfully transferred, he could still invite Boss Zhao for a foot bath.

Boss Zhao's tactics were truly impressive, leaving others in awe.

As the two chatted while walking, they reached the entrance.

Boss Zhao naturally fell silent.

The entrance was for entry only, with the exit on the other side, where someone was handing out gift vouchers.

To get a voucher for a free toothpaste, you had to enter through the entrance, walk through at least half of the store's merchandise, and then exit.

The new pharmacy owner's business acumen was indeed remarkable!

Being so young yet able to drive a Bentley, truly not an ordinary individual.

Li Jingsheng and Boss Zhao casually wandered around the pharmacy, examining the various marketing tactics and products.

"Ladies who love beauty, please take a look. Big brand skincare sets are on special offer today for only 99 yuan per set. Add a small item for 1 yuan, and if your total reaches 100 yuan, you'll receive a lottery ticket, giving you a chance to win big!"

A promoter in a uniform loudly shouted through a megaphone.

There were at least seven or eight counters in the pharmacy hosting similar promotions.

They sold all kinds of health supplements, skincare products, and bath products.

Li Jingsheng's eyes were opened wide.

Initially, he thought the person who took over the pharmacy was a fool but turned out to be a commercial genius.

After touring the entire pharmacy, his deepest impression was that every step was interconnected and full of traps.

Once inside the pharmacy, seven out of ten customers would be tempted.

It was truly impressive!

As he watched one customer after another being swayed by the shopping atmosphere and then following the crowd to select products and happily queue at the checkout, he realized the owner's marketing strategies were indeed clever.

Moreover, the pharmacy's medicines, especially the health supplements, were mainly big brands.

They were mixed with some lesser-known brands, but every product's packaging was highly exquisite, giving a very high-end feel.

It was like mixing brown rice into glutinous rice; most people wouldn't notice.

Who knows which pharmaceutical company supplied them?

It certainly wasn't from Litong Pharmaceutical Company's supply.

As they exited, Boss Zhao bought products worth 101 yuan.

It was a box of small-factory glucose balance tablets.

Based on Li Jingsheng's experience, the acquisition cost was at most three or four yuan per box, yet they were selling for 112.5 yuan per box.

Truly outrageous.

During the grand opening promotions, all health supplements were sold at a 10% discount, so it came to about 101 yuan after the discount.

When redeeming the vouchers, Boss Zhao insisted that Li Jingsheng take a free toothpaste voucher.

He himself received a lottery ticket as well as a free toothpaste voucher.

The richer someone is, the stingier they are.

Boss Zhao's motto was to take advantage of his competitors whenever possible, without holding back.

After they left, at the prize redemption booth outside the pharmacy, they queued to receive a box of 75g toothpaste, although the packaging box was quite large.

However, the toothpaste inside wasn't big.

And it was a brand they'd never heard of.

When Boss Zhao reached into the lottery box, he didn't reach down but instead felt around the top.

The staff member's expression slightly changed.

However, they didn't stop him or say anything.

Boss Zhao quickly pulled out a scratch card.

"Does it count if I win here?"

He didn't scratch it right away but asked the staff.

With everyone watching, would the staff dare say it didn't count?

"Of course, it counts. Our pharmacy is built on trust. Even if you scratch the 100,000-yuan grand prize today, we will honor our commitment."

The staff member answered solemnly.

"With your word, I feel assured. Nowadays, it's common to see companies holding fraudulent lottery promotions, where people scratch million-yuan prizes or won BMW cars but don't get them."

Upon saying this, Boss Zhao carefully scratched the coating off the lottery ticket.

"Wow, third prize, third prize, 1,000 yuan!"