Chapter 33: Covetousness

Dozens of sets of books are naturally not worth mentioning to John, but if this can brush up Hopkins' favorability and increase his influence, even if it is ten or even a hundred times more, he will give it willingly.

"Of course, the most important thing is that we must be strong!"

When the car was about to arrive at Professor Osler's house, John said leisurely: "Our university is different from the traditional medical school in the United States, in addition to teaching, scientific research and clinical are also very important!" From the current point of view, the clinical research of Heinz General Hospital is on the right track, and it can produce quite excellent research results every year, and it is in a leading position in the fields of surgery, blood transfusion, local anesthesia and vitamin theory, but in terms of basic research in medical school, we are still far behind! ”

"Hmm......"

After a moment of silence, Professor Osler nodded.

The reason why the historical Hopkins model, or the current Huntelaar model, is a revolution in medical education in the United States, is that they no longer regard teaching as the only job of medical school, and medical research and clinical practice are also one of the important functions of the school. This is a matter of course for any medical school in the 21st century, but few schools in 19th-century America would do so until the establishment of Hopkins University.

The eventual unification of research, teaching, and clinical practice not only perfectly absorbed the experience of the Germans and French at the end of the 19th century, but also developed further, which is one of the important reasons why American medicine has been able to catch up. Of course, this is also a slow process. It took twenty or thirty years to lay the foundation, and then use the two world wars to absorb talent from all over Europe. Eventually, it led to the rise of American medicine, as in other disciplines.

Perhaps Professor Osler at this time was not so clear at first, but after spending so much time with John. At this time, he has a clearer understanding than in "history". However, when the car began to slow down and was about to stop, Osler suddenly smiled: "Although our school has just been established, it ...... Mr. Huntelaar, we already have all three conditions necessary for a university to develop rapidly, don't we? ”

"Hmm. That's right. ”

After a slight startle, John was also happy.

Abundant capital, great people, and top leaders are what John and Osler consider to be the three elements of a university. There is no doubt about the first two, and as for the last one, both Osler and Mr. Huntelaar himself are probably confident enough to prove it!

"Still. I think maybe we could add a little more. ”

John's sudden words. Professor Osler, who was about to get out of the car, stopped. Under the professor's inquiring gaze, John smiled slightly: "In the next period of time, I will have a good chat with the professors of various disciplines, maybe I can help their research a little......

……

Manhattan, a luxurious conference room.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

……

The slightly emaciated index finger tapped lightly on the hard tabletop, making one muffled sound after another. In an office where there was no more noise, the percussion was so clear. It's like a small hammer, knocking on the heart of a middle-aged person one by one!

"Yes!"

A slightly heavier knock passed. Mr. JP Morgan suddenly raised his eyebrows and asked, "So, you still haven't figured out what the use of those two papers is, have you?" ”

Morgan's voice was calm, and there was not a hint of emotional fluctuation at all. As he got older, the financial giant became more and more adept at controlling his emotions. But such a very calm-sounding word made the middle-aged man in front of him burst into his heart, and cold sweat swished all over his back! Familiar with Mr. Morgan's habits, he knew that his patience had reached the limit at this time, and if he could not give him a satisfactory answer soon, he would have to ask God for forgiveness.

After his heart pounded for a while, the middle-aged man shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Morgan, based on the results of the discussions of several physicists, we really can't think of anything new that can be invented based on them!" So...... We conclude that these are two treatises on pure physics, just like Sir Newton's laws of mechanics! ”

"Really? Are you sure? ”

With a twinkle in his eyes, Morgan asked with a frown.

"I'm sure, sir!"

Gritting his teeth vigorously, the middle-aged man replied solemnly: "It is undeniable that if the arguments of these two papers are proven, they will have an extremely significant impact on physics, which several physicists have given very high evaluations, but it is only limited to the academic field, and it is completely different from the last X-ray...... We're pretty sure of that. ”

Listening to the middle-aged man's answer, Morgan's eyes narrowed slightly.

It took more than a month to invite several top physicists to consult, but in the end he came up with such an answer, and Morgan himself was undoubtedly very dissatisfied. He had been told so many times in the past that it was impossible for the little Huntelaar to suddenly publish two meaningless papers, which in the eyes of the financier were meaningless that could not be converted into financial gains. That's why he wanted to get the answer so much, to make sure that gentleman had found a way to make money again, after all, almost all of the Huntelaar family's wealth came from new inventions in technology!

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

……

The sound of tapping on the table sounded again. However, this time it stopped without a few rings, and Morgan was silent for a long time before he spoke up again, "So, what about the other studies?" How's it going? “

"This ......"

The sweat on the middle-aged man's body once again flowed down like a waterfall. But just like just now, the middle-aged man didn't dare to hesitate too much, and soon shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I'm sorry sir, the progress is very slow!" The production process of sulfonamides and local anesthetics is so complicated that it will be difficult for us to find a better way in a short period of time, with the technology we have now, it is difficult to ensure the purity of the product, and even if it is barely produced, the cost is much higher than that of Heinz Pharmaceuticals, and even higher than their retail price...... "Then continue to research! “

Taking a deep breath, Morgan waved his hand impatiently.

The kind of ...... produced by the French What is it called? Under the banner of competing with Heinz Pharmaceutical's aspirin, what is the result? In one fell swoop, the price was lowered below the cost of production for the French! It is conceivable that if the French do not reduce the price, there will be no market, and if the price is reduced, the more they sell, the more they will lose......

"What about the car company?"

After a moment's pause, Morgan suddenly asked.

"Also, it's not optimistic."

Swallowing hard, the middle-aged man said cautiously: "The largest shareholder of General Motors is Mr. Huntelaar, and there are not many shares of others, and this Mr. Huntelaar has also built a car factory in North America, so the possibility of acquiring or buying patents is very small!" And...... Even if Mr. Huntelaar had not stood in the way, we would not have been able to defeat the German competitors! ”

"Hmm."

A hint of gloom flashed in his eyes, and Morgan nodded slowly.

Morgan has long been eyeing the nascent food of automobiles, and he even wanted to buy John's General Motors in Europe for a large price. It's a pity that there are many people in Germany who have this idea, and if Morgan, who is a big man in North America, arrives in Berlin, not many people will really take it seriously.

Morgan has always been very patient with what he wants.

For example, the Edison Electric and Tesla technologies that he coveted in history, etc., eventually relied on the economic crisis, his own abundant capital and enough patience to achieve his goals. But in the face of the old fox Huntelaar, Morgan has little confidence - the capital of the Huntelaar family is not much worse than him!

"Sir, actually, ......"

After a slight hesitation, the middle-aged man suddenly said: "Actually, our people have roughly mastered the technology of manufacturing cars, except for the difficulty of engine manufacturing, which is relatively difficult, the other parts just lack the corresponding patents!" If we buy a GM engine and replicate all the other technologies, we can produce a car with the exact same performance, but at a slightly higher cost......"

"Don't even think about it!"

Waving his hand, Morgan said impatiently, "That's the Huntelaar family!" Do you think you can just use them for a lot of money? Damn, that little Huntelaar doesn't have much roots, but this old Mr. Huntelaar isn't a ...... to mess with" (to be continued.) )