The boiling liquid in the test tube and flask gave Chen Ke a very reassuring feeling. With the exception of a set of "modern" glass experimental equipment, the rest of the equipment is "chinoiserie", that is, cobbled together from cheap furniture. Fortunately, Chen Ke is particularly capable, and You Wei doesn't care. This was the fourth day of the experiment. For the four days before that, I worked day and night, but I didn't even light the alcohol lamp.

Chemistry experiments are a very difficult task, and even though Chen Ke and You Wei are both undergraduates majoring in chemistry, this kind of knowledge is still not enough. In these years, the quality of foreign goods is not very high. Arsenic vanamin is not a special thing, there is no need to fake it, but the purity of this thing is also an extremely annoying thing for Chen Ke. This is not the 21st century, where chemicals are labeled with a range of purities and are very credible. The first hurdle that You and Chen Ke faced was to purify and achieve the purity required for the experiment.

Chen Ke has the molecular formula of arsenic vanamin, and only has this molecular formula. Chen Keke did not write down all the parameters of arsenic vanamin. Although You Yu moved to the workshop the next afternoon with the maid and simple luggage. Although Hua Xiongmao, Qi Huishen, and Zhou Yuanxiao led three other young people with "guts" as assistants. The first two days were still spent in the middle of the discussions and arguments between Chen Ke and You Wei.

Originally, Chen Ke was worried that his experiments might be stolen secretly, but he was soon unwilling to bother with this anymore. What Chen Ke needed to do was to be able to complete the "paper work" of this experiment. Chemistry experiments are an extremely complex and arduous thing for those who know how to do it. The other young people had their own thoughts, and they all wanted to learn something from the experiment. Chen Ke and You Wei made a list, and Qi Huishen and Hua Xiongmao led people to purchase together. Everyone goes fast, and they will come quickly. I'm afraid I'll miss something.

But every time these young people saw Chen Ke and You Yu in front of the blackboard, using the "clay chalk" made by Chen Ke to write all kinds of "ghost drawings" on the blackboard. Chen Ke is okay, although the choice of words and sentences is like reading a book from heaven, it is still Chinese. They often quarrel in a foreign language (German) that they don't understand. There are also young people who try to secretly copy things on the blackboard, but as soon as those strange graphics and characters are written, Chen Ke or You Wei will point to these things and discuss them, while quickly revising them, or simply erasing and rewriting them.

It only took a day and a half for the young people to burn out. They gave up the opportunity to learn, and just listened almost numbly to Chen Ke and You Wei excitedly continuing the discussion that the two of them only understood, writing about things that the two of them understood and others didn't understand at all.

On the afternoon of the third day, the manual work officially began. Complex assembly of experimental equipment, warm water baths, retorts, filters. Vats, furnace fires, alcohol lamps, flasks, test tubes. This series of devices is combined again. All kinds of chemical raw materials are purified. Chen Ke and You Wei were busy with experiments and discussed experiments orally. It is also necessary to write down various data on paper. It is like a Taoist alchemy pill and sprinkled runic water. It's still something that no one else understands at all.

Humans are creatures who do things they don't understand at all under the command of others, and the resistance will be very great. In order to restrain this emotion, it takes a great deal of mental energy. Although the young people respected Chen Ke very much, they also wanted to save He Zudao very much. But after only working for more than a day, they all felt very tired. It's much more exhausting than the days of hard dyeing.

Chen Ke and You Yan's faces were as pale as the white coats on their bodies. In the past four days, the two of them slept for less than 20 hours. The crystallization of hard work is the clear and transparent agent in the test tube. No cheers, no legendary tears. Chen Ke and You Wei sat down on the recliner, staring at the test tube like dead dogs.

"Miss, the young master is here to deliver food." Xiaolan, the wandering maid, shouted outside the door. You Gui's house sends people to deliver food every day. Chen Ke can understand that when he graduated from college, his male classmates were busy in the laboratory all night every day, and his family would come to see it from time to time and send some food. Not to mention that in 1905, a girl moved to live in the laboratory. After delivering the food, You Wei's family will also call the maid out to talk about the matter, and follow up on You Wei's situation at any time. The two girls are surrounded by a group of boys, and no one will feel at ease.

You Yu's family is quite sensible, and every time they send something, they are enough for all the staff of the "laboratory" to eat. At the work lunch, people who are exhausted by fatigue and those who are frustrated by boredom are silent. After Chen Ke finished eating, Qi Huishen said, "Huishen, you go sell some rabbits in the afternoon and come back." ”

"Rabbit?"

"Yes, rabbit. Buy 30 first. 50 is fine, at least 10. You can see what you do. ”

Chen Ke knew that everyone would definitely ask why, so he simply said, "Rabbits are used for experiments." Test whether our medicine is effective. ”

"It's already done?" Qi Huishen asked in surprise.

"It's done, it's made, but I don't know if the thing made can save people or kill people." Chen Ke said tiredly. Then he turned his head to Hua Xiongmao, "Zhenglan, you help me find Wu Xingchen over." I asked him for help. ”

"Okay." Hua Xiongmao responded.

"I need to go to sleep, don't call me if there's nothing to do. The rabbit was bought and put in the yard first. By the way, buy a few more cages. One rabbit one cage. Meeting. After speaking, Chen Ke stood up crookedly and walked towards the temporary "boys' dormitory".

You Wei covered her mouth and yawned, "Xiaolan, I'll go to sleep too." After speaking, she also stood up, walked with the same tired and heavy steps as Chen Ke, and staggered a little towards the "girls' dormitory". Xiaolan hurriedly got up and helped You Wei into the dormitory, although she really wanted to serve the young lady to sleep, but You Wei lay down on the bed, pulled the quilt and covered her body, and she was already asleep. Xiaolan casually helped You Wei pull the quilt and quickly withdrew.

The people in the courtyard glared at each other, "That's it." Du Zhenghui asked in disbelief. Du Zhenghui's family is a doctor, but he himself is keen on building houses. But after all, it can be regarded as a "medical family", and Du Zhenghui is full of interest in this pharmaceutical.

Before the words fell, Du Zhenghui had already stood up and walked quickly towards the laboratory. The others were stunned, except for Zhou Yuanxiao, who sat on the stool and did not move, the rest of the people got up and ran to the laboratory together. There is no change in the laboratory, and the pile of equipment that everyone doesn't understand is still the usual appearance, and there are no noticeable changes. Tubes and bottles contain a variety of liquids and powders. The still slowly drips distilled water outward. For this huge still, everyone has figured out the operation method and principle.

"Where's the thing?" Du Zhenghui asked.

Hua Xiongmao and Qi Huishen observed the expressions of the people around them almost at the same time, Du Zhenghui was eager, the other two young people were curious, Xiaolan looked at the one who had been lowering her eyebrows, but her eyes were also looking around, hoping to find the final medicine. Qi Huishen and Hua Xiongmao exchanged glances, and Hua Xiongmao said, "Huishen, how are you going to buy this rabbit?" ”

"Well, it's too much time to buy one piece, so everyone goes to buy it separately. Anyway, Brother Wen Qing said that at least 10, 50 is fine. Each person only buys ten, and if they can't buy it, they convert more. Don't buy more, you can definitely buy rabbits, and you won't buy more. I think it's better. ”

Others thought it was a good suggestion and agreed. Everyone went out and went in different directions. Hua Xiongmao glanced at Zhou Yuanxiao before leaving. Zhou Yuanxiao still looked indifferent as if he hadn't seen it, and he shouted, "Miss Xiaolan, let's clean up the table." ”

Xiaolan hurriedly came out of the house and slowly began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks with Zhou Yuanxiao. Hua Xiongmao walked out of the courtyard as if he hadn't seen it. After two streets, Hua Xiongmao slowed down, and it didn't take long for Qi Huishen to turn around from the front street, and the two walked forward slowly together.

"It's going to be deep, that wandering ghost still has a lot of thoughts." Hua Xiongmao said.

"Zhenglan, the You family is also a bit powerful."

"It's not the same in your family. As far as I know, your family is more powerful than the You family. ”

"My father wasn't interested in business. I haven't seen him do anything other than sell foreign goods and buy land. Speaking of this, Qi Hui slanted Hua Xiongmao, "I didn't expect Zhenglan to inquire about my family's background." ”

"Your Qi family is so famous, I still need to inquire." Hua Xiongmao smiled happily, "Wen Qing doesn't say it, I can't help but prepare." Originally, I thought that medicine was just one thing, nothing more than internal and external application. Now that Wen Qing is so bothered, I can't even understand it. In today's world, there are more people who rob and rob. As long as this medicine is made, it will be targeted by everyone. In any case, I don't want Wen Qing's hard work to be in vain. ”

These words made Qi Huishen very uncomfortable, "Brother Zhenglan, you can say something directly." It's not appropriate to hide it like this. ”

"I trust you to tell you this. According to what Wen Qing said, our brothers are also comrades. ”

This is true, but it sounds harsher. Qi Huishen frowned, "Brother Zhenglan, what do you mean?" ”

"In these years, the so-called geese have plucked their feathers. Hui Shen is now full of wanting to save He Zudao, but in your father's opinion, even if you are watching this medicine be made, you should give you a share. There are no less points. Hua Xiongmao said.

"Zhenglan, you don't know, my father has never been ......"

Without waiting for Qi Huishen to finish speaking, Hua Xiongmao immediately interrupted Qi Huishen's words, "No matter what problems you have with your father, he is always your father." ”

Hearing this, Qi Hui was silent.

"Wen Qing is not a fool, now he just can't take care of this matter, we are all revolutionary comrades. I can't help Wen Qing with medicine, but I always have to think about other things for him. As soon as this medicine came out, not only in Shanghai, but also in the whole country, there were more people infected with willow disease, and there were not a few rich and powerful among them. Let's listen to Wenqing's lectures for not a day or two, so we have to come up with a charter. Otherwise, there will be more people offended by Wen Qing, and those who can contract this disease are not good. We can't watch Wenqing suffer. ”

Qi Huishen was still a little dissatisfied, but after hearing this, he nodded slowly. "What does Zhenglan mean?"

Hua Xiongmao took a deep breath, it seemed that he didn't want to say this: "I actually hate foreign devils the most, Wen Qing didn't tell you, we beat two foreign devils together on the first day we came to Shanghai." But Wen Qing is right, business is business. Wen Qing said that ...... We should do business with demons and monsters, and we have to do it. I wonder if you can get in touch with foreigners. Later, Hua Xiongmao's tone was very unkind, but he still said it.

"Zhenglan, you really impress me." Qi Huishen never imagined that Hua Xiongmao would be able to propose such a thing as borrowing the power of foreigners.

"If we don't do it, we can't keep Miss Youwu from doing it. If you don't do it, you can't keep his family from doing it. Even if Miss You's family doesn't do it, when this medicine becomes famous, your father may not do it. Since you can't get around it, let's just find someone who can cover it up first. Hi! After Hua Xiongmao finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.

Qi Huishen thought deeply of Hua Xiongmao's words, and he thought for a moment. "Zhenglan, although you are right. But now that we have decided to follow Wen Qing, when Wen Qing is a little free, we will talk to him about this together. Wen Qing has to call the shots. ”

Hua Xiongmao nodded. At the next intersection, the two of them walked in their own direction.

Wu Xingchen didn't expect Hua Xiongmao to go directly to the clubhouse of the Heaven and Earth Society to find him, when he heard the report, Wu Xingchen almost thought that he had made the wrong person, and after seeing Hua Xiongmao, Wu Xingchen was sure that he was not mistaken.

"Brother Wu, I don't know when it will be convenient for you, Brother Chen wants to invite you over. There is something important to discuss. ”

"Oh, what's the matter?" Wu Xingchen didn't want to see Chen Ke. The speed at which Chen Ke dyed the cloth was much beyond Wu Xingchen's expectations. He Yifa came back from running errands outside and hurriedly ran to find Chen Ke. He was sent back with a few taels of silver and a piece of cloth. After a few days, Chen Ke had already sold out of cloth. He Yifa was sent back again by a few taels of silver and a piece of cloth. Chen Ke can fool He Yifa, but he can't fool Wu Xingchen. After a private investigation, Wu Xingchen knew that Chen Ke had sent out thousands of pieces of cloth this time.

"I don't know about this either, Brother Chen asked Brother Wu to come over, and I'll know when I get there. There should be a big deal. ”

Wu Xingchen has heard this kind of nonsense too many times, as long as someone says that there is a big deal, it is definitely not a good thing. The buying and selling is big, and the expenses are also big. There is no reason to eat for nothing in this world. But when he thought of Chen Ke, Wu Xingchen didn't want to refuse. Chen Ke's impression on Wu Xingchen was quite interesting. Obviously, Chen Ke is not a foolish figure, but he is not stupid. Since Chen Keken is looking for himself, I'm afraid that there is really something that can make a fortune. Thinking of this, Wu Xingchen said, "Then I'll leave now." Is it convenient for Brother Chen? ”

Chen Ke didn't expect Wu Xingchen to come so quickly, he was woken up by Hua Xiongmao, Chen Ke raised his head sleepily, and saw Wu Xingchen standing by the door. I lifted my watch and looked at it, it was only two hours.

"Brother Wu, you're here." Chen Ke struggled to his feet.

"Brother Chen, are you going to blow the auspicious device?" Wu Xingchen said with a smile.

Chen Ke thought about it before he understood. I wore a white coat, but I had the appearance of a "filial son and grandson". It's been a long time since anyone has spoken northern to him, and looking at Hua Xiongmao's puzzled look, Chen Ke couldn't help but laugh happily. "Brother Wu said it interestingly."

After the three of them sat down, Chen Ke probably said that he was making medicine to treat willow disease, and now he needed to take the pus from the patient's sores for experiments. As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Xingchen was almost furious. Without waiting for him to have a seizure, Chen Ke asked him to go next door to have a look. Wu Xingchen held back his anger and went to the laboratory, and when he saw the strange equipment in the room, Wu Xingchen's anger was immediately extinguished.

Chen took the stool, and the three of them sat down again. "Someone else went buy rabbits." Chen Ke said as he picked up a syringe. The experimental method is to inject a little pus from a patient with willow disease into the eggs of rabbits, and soon, abscesses will grow on the eggs of rabbits, and then test the medicine with rabbits. After yawning and talking about the experimental process, Chen Ke said: "Brother Wu, you are calling for wind and rain in Shanghai, if I can get a result in this matter, I will definitely cooperate with you Brother Wu." Take the pus, Brother Wu, you find a place, and I will do it myself. When the medicine is made, they test it with those people. Brother Wu, you naturally know that my medicine doesn't work. ”

Wu Xingchen had never dealt with a person like Chen Ke, and he saw Chen Ke's face pale and yawning one after another. But the spirit is not bad, and it is not like smoking opium. For such a situation, Wu Xingchen hoped to be able to take the initiative, and he had to ask, "Brother Chen, how long have you not slept?" ”

For Wu Xingchen, avoiding directly answering Chen Ke's question now is the way for him to take the initiative. As long as he can divert the topic, Wu Xingchen believes that Chen Ke will ask him for the door in the future.

"I slept less than six hours in three days. For this medicine, I worked hard. I think so, since we have the fate to meet, we will have to meet again in the future for this medicine anyway. Brother Wu, now that our brothers are talking about this medicine, it can be regarded as our brotherly friendship. When we meet again in the future, Brother Wu will come up to my door. At that time, what is the difference between talking about friendship and talking nonsense? ”

Wu Xingchen couldn't tell whether Chen Ke's words were true or nonsense. Looking at Chen Ke's sleepy-eyed appearance, Wu Xingchen believed in his heart that this was Chen Ke's true words.

"Brother Wu, my medicine is to cooperate with foreign devils. Damn, the current government doesn't dare to mess with foreign devils. However, no matter what, this matter has to rely on Brother Wu's Jianghu brothers. I don't make much money. For the mouth of the Heaven and Earth Hall, this is not much money. Heaven and earth will either eat me in one bite. Or, send someone like He Yifa with me. If I look for He Yifa's kind of waste, it is definitely better to find a character like Brother Wu. This is not a lot of money, our brothers are angry to do this. We brothers have a lot of money to earn. Why did He Yifa earn that kind of stupidity? ”

Chen Ke looked confused, but every sentence he said pointed directly to Wu Xingchen's heart. Wu Xingchen looked at Chen Ke carefully, only to see that Chen Ke's eyes were red and his face was pale. It's obviously like staying up late. But every word Chen Ke said implied that Wu Xingchen should fight for his own interests.

"If this kind of is done by other people, other people will definitely feel ashamed. Find a few prostitutes who are infected with willow disease, this is the fucking one who deliberately cut his brother's face. But I'm going to find Brother Wu, just to let you see the effect of my medicine with your own eyes. This thing can't be faked, just do it, and if it doesn't work, it won't work. Brother Wu, you can know it at a glance. Brother, I just think that Brother Wu, you are a talent, let's do this, hello, I'm good. Healing diseases and saving people is the accumulation of yin virtue. Brother Wu, even after we died, when we met the king of Hades, your brother Wu saved so many lives, and those people also remembered your kindness. Brother Wu, let's do this kind of thing together. This is merit. ”

Hearing this, Wu Xingchen couldn't help but want to hold the string of Buddhist beads on his wrist. It was the Buddha beads opened by the abbot of Shaolin Temple. When Wu Xingchen was ten years old, his mother personally asked for the consecration Buddha beads. Wu Xingchen felt an indescribable feeling. Now it would have been two hooligans talking about sharing the spoils. But in Chen Ke's view, it is a matter of immeasurable merit.

Hua Xiongmao listened to Chen Ke's words, and only felt a kind of frustration and admiration. Today, I talked so deeply with him and Qi Hui, just talking about the profits of this special medicine, don't fall into other pockets. However, Chen Ke never talked about it, but he had already thought about the future.

Since meeting Chen Ke, Hua Xiongmao used to feel that Chen Ke was not an ordinary person. Today, Chen Keneng said such words, which made Hua Xiongmao more determined in his thoughts. At the same time, he had a grudge against Chen Ke. Why didn't you say this to yourself sooner? I thought so much about Chen Ke, was it just self-inflicted?

At this moment, Hua Xiongmao saw Chen Ke turn to him and smiled slightly. Hua Xiongmao looked at the slight apology and encouragement in Chen Ke's bloodshot eyes. In an instant, Hua Xiongmao felt that he had understood what Chen Ke meant, and Chen Ke was not making his own decisions. It's just because he didn't predict that Hua Xiongmao would be able to call Wu Xingchen over so quickly.

In any case, Chen Ke will definitely make this matter clear to himself. Hua Xiongmao firmly believes that he is not looking at the wrong person. Although Chen Ke is utilitarian, he is not a person who only thinks about himself.