CHAPTER XXVIII
"Yes, yes!"
When there was a knock on the door, John, who was immersed in his work, couldn't help frowning slightly. Today, he deliberately stayed at home to reply to many letters, and also had to do the final inspection and proofreading of his upcoming book, so he was a little dissatisfied with the interruption of others.
"John, open the door!"
As if he couldn't wait for John's response, old Huntelaar's voice soon came in.
"Grandpa?"
John's eyebrows trembled in surprise, and he quickly got up and opened the door of his study, and asked with a puzzled smile: "Grandpa, you came back early enough today......
Early this morning, old Huntelaar went to Heinz Pharmaceutical Company with the promised Brister. The time has come to the beginning of April, and they naturally hope to be able to get the company's first quarter situation as soon as possible, and the construction progress of the scientific research building also needs to be controlled by the old Huntelaar. After all, according to John's plan, the two of them will return to New York together at the beginning of next year, and they both hope that the building can be completed and put into use before leaving, for which John even did not hesitate to invest another 200,000 marks, in order to stimulate the progress of the project.
According to the previous convention, old Huntelaar didn't come back until it was almost dark, but he didn't expect to come back so early today, and it was not yet three o'clock in the afternoon!
"Hmm."
Although his face was a little tired, the old Huntelaar's expression was very excited, and he grabbed John and smiled: "Haha, John, you kid has caught a big gold mine this time!" ”
"Oh? How so? ”
John's heart moved, and he asked with some puzzlement.
Pulling his grandson to sit down on the chair, old Huntelaar said happily: "Today we go to the pharmaceutical company, do you know how many bottles of aspirin were sold in March?" ”
Sure enough, this is the case!
John knew this, but he had already been mentally prepared for the sales of the medicine of the century. So I didn't seem particularly excited, but just smiled and asked, "Of course I don't know...... Sales are going well? ”
"Isn't that good?!"
With a vigorous wave of his hand, old Huntelaar laughed loudly: "More than 6,000 bottles of aspirin were sold throughout March, and the income was nearly 20,000 marks!" Haha, Mr. Brister's eyes almost fell out when Nicklaus said the number. That look is so funny......"
It was clear that old Huntelaar was in a very good mood at this time.
In terms of the absolute value of the number, 3,000 is definitely not a satisfactory number, and it can even be said to be very low, but if you take into account the actual situation, aspirin is actually officially sold in March, and the samples that went out in front were just samples given by Heinz Pharmaceutical. If you calculate it this way, selling 3,000 bottles a month is definitely quite a lot!
And even more satisfying to old Huntelaar, to the shock of Mr. Brister. As more and more physicians use aspirin samples, the reputation of this new drug is slowly fermenting, and the doctors who try it are driving their colleagues and friends, and Heinz Pharmaceutical has received orders for nearly 10,000 bottles in the last week alone. It is conceivable that after Professor Wolfgang's paper is read by more doctors, the sales of aspirin will definitely usher in an explosive period!
Therefore, in the old Huntelaar's view, if aspirin is introduced to the world, it will not reach the millions of bottles per month as John said at the beginning. I'm afraid six figures is also very easy, which means that with just one drug. Heinz Pharmaceuticals can make millions of marks a year, and most of it is pure profit!
It's an absolute gold mine!
And when I arrived at the company today, Old Huntelaar learned that in addition to aspirin, John had just come up with three new drugs, which seemed to inhibit the growth of bacteria...... The old Huntelaar didn't understand the details, but he knew that the three new drugs could cure pneumonia and meningitis. It can also cure enteritis!
Oh, God!
Even though he rarely went to the doctor because he was in good health, the elder Huntlaar knew exactly what those illnesses meant to people - it meant that they didn't have to wait for God's favor or illusory luck when they got sick, but could pick up a life from death!
So after talking about aspirin at this time, old Huntelaar asked with some excitement and some complaint: "John, the three new drugs you just invented." It's sulfonamides or something, why have you never mentioned it to me? Listen to Mr. Nicklaus and say that they seem to be more powerful than aspirin, isn't that true? ”
"Uh......"
Listening to Old Huntelaar's question, John suddenly sweated in his head, and hurriedly waved his hand with a wry smile and said, "Grandpa, they are originally different types of drugs for different diseases, how can they be measured by which one is more powerful?" And ......"
There was a pause at this, and then John continued to laugh: "And I don't think any of them can surpass aspirin, and I can even say that I personally don't think that any drug will sell more than aspirin in the future, and it will also be one of the most important products of Heinz Pharmaceutical!" ”
"Huh?"
After hearing these words, old Huntelaal was stunned for a moment.
Seeing that there seemed to be disbelief in his grandfather's eyes, John, who didn't want to dwell more on this issue, smiled, and quickly opened the topic: "By the way, grandpa, do you remember what I told you about my plan to go to various parts of Europe this year?" ”
"Well, I remember."
Nodding, old Huntelaar's attention was indeed drawn by his grandson.
"I'm going to leave next week."
After exhaling, John hesitated for a moment and said, "Professor Bierrot from the Vienna General Hospital invited me last year, and I promised to go in the spring, so I plan to go to ......Vienna next week."
Spring is blooming, and John is also very quiet.
The time agreed with Professor Bierrot had arrived, and not long ago the other party had just written to ask John about the specific time of his trip to Vienna, and he simply set it directly. During this time, the two surgeons, one old and one young, frequently communicated in letters, and the content was that in addition to appendectomy, it was the radical gastric cancer surgery that Bierrot had been studying. During this period, John put forward many ideas and ideas, which surprised Bierrot, who had been immersed in it for a long time.
For John's placement, Bierrot couldn't wait.
Merely......
"You're going to Austria next week?"
When he heard this, old Huntelaar's brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "At this time, it is the key to the development of Heinz Pharmaceutical Company, why are you suddenly ready to go to Austria?" Can't it be a while later, can't you wait until you're done with this while? ”
In the old Huntelaar's view, John's move was a bit unprofessional.
John's work at Charlotte Hospital is generally not cared about by the old Huntelaar, but Heinz Pharmaceutical Company and Heinz Medical Devices Company are the top priorities in the old man's eyes now, but this kid rarely manages the two companies, and occasionally goes to chat with those researchers for a long time, not knowing what to say. Now it is even more excessive, and I suddenly decided to go to Austria......
"Uh...... Yes. ”
Scratching his head, John smiled and said, "Grandpa, I have already invented four medicines, saying that there is anything else I need to do?" You know I don't understand business stuff and I don't have much interest, so ......"
"Uh......"
Looking at John's expression of course, old Huntelaar was also speechless.
"And."
After a pause, John smiled and said, "If I go to Vienna to visit Professor Bierrot, I can also invite him to write a few papers on aspirin and other medicines." You know, Professor Bierrot is a well-known surgeon in Europe, and if he approves of these drugs, it will be easier for us to open up the Austrian market......"
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Fell asleep unconsciously, sorry for today's update too late. (To be continued......)