#337 - Chapter 337 Expansion
With the increasing prosperity of the Hongmen Pharmacy, its influence has far exceeded initial expectations.
The pharmacy has not only become a sacred place for the Hongmen to treat injuries and illnesses but also an important place for Hongmen disciples to pursue pharmacological knowledge and improve their self-cultivation.
Under the advocacy of the Hongmen senior management, more and more disciples are choosing to step into this land full of medicinal fragrance and wisdom to learn pharmacology and inherit medical skills.
In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrates the thin mist and shines on the ancient plaque of the Hongmen Pharmacy, the pharmacy is already a busy scene.
Twenty or so young disciples, dressed in uniform attire, sit around the lecturer, listening to the detailed explanation of herbs.
The air is filled with a faint medicinal fragrance, which contrasts with the disciples' eager eyes, creating a warm and harmonious picture.
The inheritance of medical skills lies not only in the transmission of skills but also in the awe and respect for life.
Therefore, while teaching pharmacological knowledge, the pharmacy also focuses on cultivating the disciples' medical ethics.
By telling the touching stories of famous doctors of the past, the lecturer allows the disciples to deeply understand the profound meaning of "a doctor's heart is like a parent's," encouraging them to always adhere to their original aspirations and live up to their mission in the future medical path.
The only woman playing the role of teacher was Jiang Feifei.
In order to fulfill his promise to Jiang, Cheng Feng directly brought the errand boy who had been running errands in Yonghe Pharmacy for many years, as well as several deputy pharmacists sitting in Yonghe Pharmacy, to the Hongmen as Jiang Feifei's assistants and apprentices, directly absorbing all of Yonghe Pharmacy from the Hongmen perspective.
At the first lecture, Jiang Feifei, wearing a lecturer's robe, was also dumbfounded. Is this how the school is run?
But looking at the assistants around her and the Hongmen disciples sitting upright in the hall, and looking at the four characters "Hongmen Pharmacy" written on the plaque,
Jiang Feifei closed her eyes and accepted it.
She began to explain the basic pharmacology to everyone, which was also thanks to Cheng Feng's assistance.
Cheng Feng had never lectured before, but he had been a student!
Tables, chairs, benches, pens, ink, paper, inkstones, class schedules, and homework are all necessary.
All of this is a necessary means to inherit and carry forward the old shopkeeper's medical skills.
As a newlywed woman, Jiang Feifei naturally followed her husband's lead. Cheng Feng's great actions were all for her, so she had to do a good job!
Looking at Jiang Feifei, who was teaching attentively without any doubts, Cheng Feng nodded in satisfaction.
The construction of Hongmen is becoming more and more perfect, and he will have more time to max out his skills. Cheng Feng is looking forward to what the Black Flood Dragon Body Refining Technique will be like when this skill is maxed out.
Thinking about it, it shouldn't be weak, right?
With the super assistance of the Black Flood Dragon meat, the Hongmen's outward development plan has also ushered in an unprecedented leap.
The abundance of martial power not only guarantees the strength of the Hongmen but also provides a solid backing for the Hongmen's in-depth layout in Lianshan Prefecture and surrounding areas.
From the bustling prefectural city to the remote countryside, the Hongmen's tentacles quietly spread, weaving a widespread and well-informed intelligence network.
Within Lianshan Prefecture, the four county towns are like four uncultivated lands, inlaid on the map of the Hongmen.
Hongmen disciples use Black Ear's intelligence to quietly infiltrate every corner of these places by opening taverns and pharmacies in the open and establishing secret contact points in the dark.
They not only provide the local people with a new batch of wine sales but also collect various intelligence in an invisible way, ensuring that Hongmen can quickly grasp the changes inside and outside the prefecture.
And those large and small villages scattered in the vast countryside have not escaped the Hongmen's sight.
Hongmen disciples, disguised as traveling merchants or ordinary passers-by, go deep into the folk, eat and live with the people, and establish one secret stronghold after another.
Through these "invisible" disciples, Hongmen not only understands the real lives and needs of the villagers but also can quickly mobilize resources at critical moments to solve problems for the villagers.
The Hongmen's reputation for benevolence was spread out, which also attracted the prying eyes of some forces.
Seeing that the leader was a Blood Refinement martial artist, those with strength wanted to weigh it, and those without strength were naturally silently eaten.
This is also the due meaning of the Hongmen plan.
It is worth mentioning that Hongmen has put a lot of effort into intelligence transmission.
In order to ensure the rapid flow and confidentiality of information, Hongmen has specially trained a new batch of intelligence personnel.
These personnel are not only agile and quick-witted but also equipped with convenient flying pigeons.
These pigeons have been specially trained to cross mountains and ridges and deliver urgent intelligence to designated locations in a very short time.
With this weapon, the Hongmen's information network is more efficient and reliable, providing strong support for the Hongmen's decision-making.
With the passage of time, the Hongmen's influence in Lianshan Prefecture and its surroundings has increased day by day.
Whether it is the slightest disturbance among the mountain bandits or the undercurrent surging from the distant prefectural city, it cannot escape the Hongmen's eyes.
After opening up the basic network communication points of Lianshan Prefecture, the Hongmen's tentacles naturally extended outward, and the front lines previously buried gradually began to serve as key elements to guide subsequent Hongmen martial artists.
Cheng Feng comprehensively statistically analyzed the information, and he found that the highest martial power level in each county town was roughly Blood Refinement realm, while there were relatively few people in Bone Refinement realm, but not completely absent.
More talented people often choose to go to the state capitals with more resources to develop.
Therefore, Cheng Feng's alien version of the "encircling the cities from the countryside" strategy has achieved remarkable results.
As long as they do not have a head-on conflict with those powerful clans but seek living space as a local gang, those powerful families will usually give them some way to survive.
Perhaps they also understand that their subordinates need someone to take on the work so that they can reduce their own burden.
This can also be regarded as Cheng Feng taking advantage of a loophole.
The Hongmen occasionally encounters failures when performing tasks. Although they have the ability to seek help and support from a long distance, sometimes they cannot avoid losses due to time delays.
The casualties of the Hongmen are sometimes quite serious, but the Hongmen is not afraid of retaliation, because this is not the Hongmen's style.
On the contrary, they will continue to increase manpower, material resources, and financial resources to respond to challenges with a tough attitude.
No matter what industry you are engaged in, you must follow the corresponding rules. If there is no retaliation, the Hongmen's disciples will be difficult to manage.
For the Hongmen, revenge is not just an act but a responsibility.
This responsibility falls on Wei Zhuang and Wang Hu, who jointly control the Hongmen's scale of action.
If the opponent is strong, the Hongmen has nothing to say; but if someone deliberately provokes, the Hongmen will definitely make the other party pay the price.
Cheng Feng usually only does general direction management, and Wei Zhuang is responsible for the specific work.
If you don't use such capable people, wouldn't it be a waste of his talent?
