Chapter 19: Hello! Mr. Billion!

After committing $17 million to further research and development collaborations with the Oakheide Lab, New York University President John Sexstone almost smiled from ear to ear and fulfilled his promise of "strong backing," and Jeffrey became a researcher at the Oakheide Lab and a graduate student in biomedical engineering at NYU, under the supervision of Dr. Samson Bell.

All of a sudden, almost all the news media were frantically reporting on the new anti-eD drug "Vilida", if not the headlines, but also on important pages, Pfizer, Samson Bell, the stock market and even Li Jie were all topics they were frantically chasing.

"The mystery of the ownership of the patent rights of the new anti-eD drug 'Willida', genius Bruce Lee?!"

"The reincarnation and beginning of history - Pfizer is expected to return to the top!"

"Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, recently announced that it has obtained the final ownership of the patent rights of the new anti-eD drug 'Weilida', and the stock market is up and down on the same day!"

"The U.S. market has suffered a setback, and Pfizer is out on top, with its market value soaring by $30 billion!"

"Who is this young man? A new billionaire worth more than a billion! ”

"One of the main developers of the new drug 'Willida': a Chinese genius scientist?"

In particular, after the two sides reached a preliminary agreement, Pfizer cooperated with Citibank and Pearson Hardeman Law Firm to carry out a comprehensive research, and after the three parties launched countless relationships, the patent approval of the new drug was passed in three months and eleven days. Soon the media coverage expanded to other countries, and almost the whole world knew that the new drug was about to be available.

Although Li Jie's goal of passing the approval within three months was not achieved, he was still very satisfied. Even the Pearson Hardeman Law Firm and Flower & Flower, who passed by with the 10% earnings, were not in the slightest bit unhappy, just kidding! Li Jie has already expressed satisfaction with the entire negotiation and approval process, promising them a higher reward than expected.

The next goal is obviously to ensure that there are no problems with the large-scale clinical trials of "Weilida", as well as the approval and marketing of new drugs, but there is no need to worry about this, obviously Pfizer is more active than Li Jie after the agreement officially takes effect, which is what they are best at.

Li Jie gently put down the "New York Times" in his hand, and the front page was a photo of him smiling and shaking hands with Pfizer Chairman and CEO Ian Reid at the signing ceremony.

"I thought you didn't like to be in the limelight, Bruce." Flower took a sip of whiskey and shook the glass in his hand triumphantly. "After all, you didn't come forward in the previous negotiations or even the announcement of new drugs."

"There is a great poet in our country who once wrote in his works, 'After a long time, I came out, still holding the pipa and half covering my face'." Li Jie roughly explained the meaning of the poem and continued to stir the coffee in the cup. "Sometimes, the more you cover up, the more people will be curious and want attention." He raised his glass meaningfully and tasted the freshly ground Golden Mandheling coffee (golden_mamdeling), which was truly extraordinary.

"Wow, amazing oriental culture." Flower exclaimed, and then asked impatiently. "So would you agree to those TV media interviews? It seems that "Tonight's Talk Show", "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", and "Fever Weekend" have all sent you an interview interest. ”

"It's not time yet, just this level is enough, and it's not a good idea to exhaust the public's attention and enthusiasm all at once." Li Jie shook his head somewhat casually.

"So, dear Bruce, is there any good news for coming to me today? I can't wait. Flower nodded, half-jokingly asking.

"Pfizer's money has arrived, and I've told Archibald to transfer money to Pearson Hardeman, please tell Jessica to check it." Li Jie asked March to hand over the checkbook as he spoke, and then picked up a pen and wrote on it. Jessica Pearson, the head of Pearson Hardeman, is an absolutely powerful woman who can engrave her name on the wall of such a big law firm.

"Great, that's great news! I'll tell her about harvest season. Flower showed joy on his face, after all, as an equity partner of the law firm, this income is indispensable to his share, but he couldn't help but feel his heart flutter when he saw Li Jie's next move. What are you doing, Bruce. ”

"As I said, I never let a friend go home empty-handed." Li Jie smiled slightly, tore off the check and put it in front of Flower.

Even if there was speculation, the $12 million on the check made Flower's brain a little congested. "Oh, no, no, our share you've paid to the law firm Bruce, this ......"

"It's a reward for your good work, take it, I'm not used to being turned down." Li Jie put on the pen cover and asked March to put away the pen and checkbook. "The future is long, the money will never be earned, and there are still many things that need to be done for you."

After asking about funding Hillary Clinton's election, he toasted to Flower with his coffee cup, a long-term project that would not have yielded immediate results. "I decided to have a small celebration party in my new house and don't forget to attend."

"Of course, of course, I'll be there." Flower put the check away, showing a somewhat envious expression, the mansion worth nearly 180 million, when he heard it from Lisa, he couldn't help but sigh, Li Jie can really earn and spend. "Just go and visit your 'Top of the Sun'."

"You too, you will have what you should have, trust me." Li Jie stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and walked to the window of the room with his coffee cup in hand, looking at the ant-like traffic and crowd of people under the Waldorf Astoria Tower. As soon as the agreement was signed, he moved into a luxurious suite in the Waldorf Astoria Tower, which is the essence of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

The current de facto owner is Dingbang Group, and after the acquisition of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel from Hilton Worldwide for $1.95 billion, the Chinese company has completely renovated the tower, so that most of the suites that originally hosted the heads of state have been converted into residences, leaving only a few luxury suites.

From heads of state to top tycoons, from the great scientist Albert Einstein to the most handsome "007" Pierce Brosnan, from the official residence of the President of the United States in New York to the residence of the US Ambassador to the United Nations, from the signing of the World Peace Treaty to the founding of the United Nations...... The Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Tower are a piece of history that has been erected, and it is said that someone once called the Waldorf Astoria to find the King. The operator politely and calmly asked, "May I ask which country is the king?" ”

The truth of this anecdote may not be known, but it is enough to get a glimpse of the glory of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and after the renovation of the Dingbang Group, the hotel suites that once claimed to be able to receive the heads of state of ten countries at the same time have dropped from three digits to less than 40, I believe that if it is not forced by the iconic status of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, I am afraid that the Dingbang Group will cut more.

Li Jie is now in one of the four-bedroom "Imperial Suite", with an average price of $11,000 a night, and after winning the "Top of the Day" at 432 Park Avenue, he has no interest in buying a Waldorf Astoria mansion, but it is still necessary to buy a suite for a long time. He liked the feeling of being at the top, once in the Demon King City of Mechton Marr, Mephisto was also like this, day after day, year after year, overlooking the fate of countless demons.

Speaking of which, he is also very interested in Dingbang Group, a giant crocodile in China, although the actual controller of this financial group, known as the "dark horse of the industry", has not been known due to the large number of shareholders, and the background is extremely confusing, but there is no doubt that there are huge political and business resources hidden behind it.

"I have to say that the last report was the real fatal blow, and it seems that you had extraordinary confidence in the new drug letter from the beginning, Bruce?" Flower sighed with some sighs.

"Oh, that's it, it's not an ordinary recipe, it's far more powerful than you think." Li Jie stared at the scenery below the floor-to-ceiling windows, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "This is just a small test, and after reaping the results, it is time for another move."

"What do you mean?! Any new plans, Bruce. "Flor is as energetic as a cat that smells fishy, and he is full of motivation when he has just harvested the sweet fruit.

"Archibald was helping me find a biotech company, and I asked him to provide more than three options that met the requirements, and after I screened them myself, this would be a new starting point for us." Li Jie had realized that it was not impossible to fuse demon knowledge with the technology of this world on his own, but the efficiency was too low. If you want to make explosive progress, you need more researchers and resources to participate, and it is imperative to buy a biotech company that is completely controlled by yourself, which will also help to turn most of the results into your own interests, and you can't do anything like Pfizer cheaply.

"You mean, I'm the legal counsel for this new company?" Flower was already aware of what he was trying to say, and seemed excited. I don't know why he seems to have endless confidence in Li Jie, but he naturally won't understand that this is because he has been exposed to Li Jie for a long time, and he has been subjected to a strong mental projection. This effortless effort is extremely practical, and through repeated psychological control, it deeply incorporates an irreversible restraint in the mind of the practitioner, like Dr. Samson Bell, who is also under the command of the legal expert in Lee's plan.

"Of course, why not? We have had a great time working together and will be even better in the future. Flower, the mediocre people below, unlike you and me, will never realize that a new era is coming! Thinking of his next plan, Li Jie's heart suddenly surged with a long-lost excitement, it was the smell of power, war and blood, he liked to call it: master!