Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 166

Jin Cheonhee inwardly laughed bitterly.

‘Indeed, it seems she’s already finished the detailed calculations.’

Fifty percent was actually a bit excessive. Thirty percent was the appropriate amount Jin Cheonhee had in mind as well.

Man Pagok calling for fifty percent first was likely to establish a basis for negotiation.

‘As expected, I shouldn’t underestimate her.’

Despite her good-natured appearance and seemingly kind personality, she was someone who moved like a knife for the sake of the Medicinal Herbs Hall.

Jin Cheonhee said:

“I have no problem giving you thirty percent. But isn’t that alone a bit unsatisfactory…?”

“Then?”

“I want fragrances. Let’s try adding scents to the soap.”

“It seems you’re still not giving up on the soap business.”

The four hall masters, along with the master and everyone else, looked at Jin Cheonhee with pitying expressions.

They had seen how much money he had been pouring into it.

‘Right. I was quite stubborn.’

In his previous life, Jin Cheonhee never bought clothes that required dry cleaning.

Unless it was something he had to wear, like a suit, he only bought items that could be washed in a washing machine.

Patients don’t wait for doctors.

No matter how much one dressed up, how quickly one arrived to perform emergency surgery determined the patient’s survival.

He bought about three sets of clothes for each season and just rotated them.

Being a lifelong bachelor, there was no one to iron his shirts every morning.

Easy to wash, doesn’t show wrinkles even when crumpled.

Moderately neat and tidy.

He only did housework on his days off, so there was no energy left to take care of himself.

When the Styler was later released, he was moved to tears by modern technology.

For such a Jin Cheonhee, perfume was a cultural item that didn’t exist in this other world, and soap was a lifelong companion for disinfection.

People like to adorn themselves, so the idea of using fragrances instead of scent pouches was like Columbus’s egg to Jin Cheonhee.

“This will work. It really will!”

The Medicinal Herbs Hall Master looked at Jin Cheonhee with a cool expression.

“While it’s a new idea this time…”

“If it succeeds, I’ll give half of the shares to the Medicinal Herbs Hall!”

…Will it… succeed?

The four hall masters looked at Jin Cheonhee with eyes devoid of even a shred of expectation.

Man Pagok was a gambler, but she had no hobby of joining a failed gambling table.

She pondered.

‘Right. If it’s soap, not the White Dragon Divine Pills, even junior physicians can use it. The cost aspect is incomparable. If I can get thirty percent, it’s a profit for the Medicinal Herbs Hall.’

Finally, she laughed heartily.

“Alright! Let the Medicinal Herbs Hall join in this time as well!”

Jin Cheonhee asked:

“Would the other hall masters like to research together…”

Acupuncture Hall Master Sima Byeong and Chiropractic Hall Master Joo Danha quickly replied:

“…It’s fine. You do plenty.”

“I’ll cheer on the cooperation of the two halls.”

Seeing their honest responses without a trace of pretense, Jin Cheonhee inwardly sharpened his knife.

‘This time, I’ll definitely make the soap succeed. Without fail!’

He would make everyone look at Medicinal Herbs Hall Master Man Pagok with envious eyes.

However, Man Pagok herself had no expectations either.

“Hmm, so what kind of fragrance are you thinking of?”

This is where he hit a wall.

The only scents Jin Cheonhee knew were fruit scents and the smell of soap. However, he had never paid attention to exactly what fragrances should be added to create that soap smell.

Strawberry scent might work for children, but the immediate market to be developed was adults.

It’s not like selling toys in a world with media; adults need to move for children to move too.

Jin Cheonhee let out a groan.

“I’m embarrassed to say, but honestly, I don’t know much about that. What kind of fragrances are popular these days?”

At his words, Man Pagok asked with slightly surprised eyes:

“Don’t you use any fragrances when bathing… at all?”

“No.”

At Jin Cheonhee’s words, the other four hall masters also looked a bit surprised.

“Why not?”

“No, it’s just that even on days of overwork, you always have a pure body scent…”

“Actually, even I, as the Medicinal Herbs Hall Master, was thinking of asking what you use.”

After his rebirth, he maintained a pure body as well as pure internal energy. He didn’t touch alcohol or tobacco and didn’t indulge in lust.

Moreover, as he constantly infused the Five-Elemental Divine Technique, his body scent changed accordingly.

“When near Little White Dragon, there’s a faint scent of herbs. Not enough to be conscious of, but…”

‘Come to think of it, Hwanggu said I smell like something spiritual beasts like.’

Man Pagok read Jin Cheonhee’s expression and burst into laughter.

Little White Dragon had always shown an intelligent and thorough appearance as the hall master responsible for the Surgery Hall and the heir to the White Dragon Medical Pavilion.

She never imagined he would be completely clueless in this area.

“Well then, shall I teach you a thing or two…”

“I would be honored.”

Jin Cheonhee made an exaggerated cupped fist salute.

Seeing that, he looked even more like a real grandson, making her laugh even more.

“I should be the one asking for your guidance, Surgery Hall Master.”

***

Fragrance was both a realm of chemistry and emotion.

Jin Cheonhee, together with Man Pagok, sampled various scents sold in the market and learned about their combinations.

“Fragrances have a sensitive yet subtly exclusive aspect. At first, why don’t you try combining the best-selling scents by asking the merchant groups, rather than experimenting?”

It was a fair point.

Even in cooking, don’t you start by trying existing recipes?

To create and succeed with your own original dish without a cookbook requires a lot of experimentation.

‘And… this time, I really want to succeed. I don’t want to fail anymore.’

He clearly remembered the expressions of the Acupuncture Hall Master, Chiropractic Hall Master, and even the Martial Hall Master who sat like a sack of borrowed barley.

In modern terms, it was like the look given to an amateur investor shouting “heave-ho” while holding onto a failed stock, insisting it would sell.

His pride was hurt.

And one more thing.

“Hee-ya, that scent is a bit disturbing. I think you’ve used too much musk?”

The master was sensitive to scents, almost to the point of obsession.

He didn’t like strong scents, so he didn’t help with this project, but his occasional advice was like gold and jade.

“When you come to my office, I’d prefer if you didn’t use that soap. It smells more unpleasant than last time.”

It seemed the master was more bothered by Jin Cheonhee coming with a strong soap scent than by him pouring large sums of money into the business.

And finally.

Jin Cheonhee succeeded in receiving these words with iron-like will:

“Up to this point is tolerable.”

The energy of a big hit exploded.

And Man Pagok lost weight.

“I don’t want to do joint research with the Junior Pavilion Master ever again, but.”

“It was a good time, wasn’t it?”

“Yes. It was meaningful, but… it was a burdensome time. I advise you out of concern, but living like that will kill you, Junior Pavilion Master. People can really die that way.”

Man Pagok sincerely worried about Jin Cheonhee’s death from overwork.

And she seemed to understand why people who enter the Surgery Hall come out with crazy eyes.

Their medical skills certainly improve. They can save many patients.

They would gain fame as physicians.

But they lose one precious thing.

Things like reason or soul.

Human Mephistopheles^[1]Jin Cheonhee said:

“With this, I think it could sufficiently serve its role even if put in a scent pouch. We could keep it like an ornament and use it for washing. Would a bamboo container with holes for water drainage or a container made of woven reeds be good for storage?”

“Hmm, this is still a concern. If used as is, water would leak and wet the clothes.”

Man Pagok’s brow furrowed slightly.

“However, with a scent like this, even I would buy it immediately.”

There were still many areas that needed improvement.

It needed to be ventilated but not leak water to wet clothes.

However, it was a scent level that the master could tolerate.

How long had it taken to get this far?

“This seems much better than the previous soap. Let’s sound out the merchant groups to coincide with the official sale of the White Dragon Divine Pills.”

“Ah, you’ll do that for me?”

When Jin Cheonhee’s eyes widened, Man Pagok grumbled.

“I’ll definitely make money, if only for the sake of my efforts. How wasteful would it be to make a loss after all this effort!”

“Hehehe.”

Jin Cheonhee laughed like a child.

“Anyway, the Junior Pavilion Master sometimes acts like he’s seen it all, and other times looks like a child not living up to his age.”

“Thank you.”

Man Pagok reached out and patted Jin Cheonhee’s head.

It could be considered rude behavior towards the Junior Pavilion Master, but neither Jin Cheonhee nor Man Pagok minded.

‘If I had a real grandmother, would it feel like this?’

He felt good.

With this, the important matters were mostly wrapped up.

‘Shall I start dealing with the postponed matters?’

The master’s guard would have loosened too, so now was a good time if he was going to do it.

***

While the White Dragon Medical Pavilion was bustling with activity, the seasons changed again, and peaceful days continued, if they could be called peaceful.

Jin Cheonhee didn’t forget about transporting the remains.

Bringing the Taoist’s remains that were discovered along with the secret manual of the Dual Mind-Intention Technique!

‘If I had told Master I was going to Wudang Sect right after returning from the martial world, he would have absolutely opposed it.’

If he had said he was going to Wudang Sect right after returning like a rag from his martial world debut, it was obvious how the master would have reacted.

After all, it was the master who had patched up Jin Cheonhee’s body.

However, quite some time had passed, and Jin Cheonhee had become considerably stronger.

The White Dragon Medical Pavilion was also sailing smoothly.

Jin Cheonhee told the master the story he had prepared.

“I see. Bringing the remains to Wudang Sect is an important task. Looking at your internal energy, I see no reason to stop you. Yes, that’s common sense.”

For some reason, there was still regret and pity in the master’s expression.

“Someone needs to exchange medical knowledge with the physicians who came from Wangya Ju’s palace.”

This was the reason the master couldn’t go along. Physicians had arrived from Wangya Ju’s palace.

It was absurd to keep people whose side jobs were maintaining face and politicking waiting.

Master White Dragon said:

“Hee. You shouldn’t carelessly follow strangers.”

“Yes.”

“Even if an unknown child cries for help, you should look two or three times in case there’s an enemy.”

“…Master, I’m at the first stage of Jia-level. My external skills level is also…”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Jin Cheonhee thought that Zhuge Rin must be the only person in the world who would worry about a disciple this strong going on a trip.

“Take Hwanggu with you, and take Heavenly Thunder Hawk too. The two cubs…”

“I’ll leave them here. Noe-jin will be at ease if the cubs are safe.”

“Yes. Let’s do that.”

Zhuge Rin still seemed worried about his disciple.

However, sending the remains to Wudang Sect was an important matter, and Jin Cheonhee had prepared thoroughly, so there was no justification to stop him.