Chapter Seventy-Two: Nanyang, Munitions
Arsenic vanamin and isoniazid have already given Chen Wenqiang an international reputation. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 INFO Clinical trials of isoniazid have already started in Europe and the United States, and the results are very good, and it is only a matter of time before it is marketed. The synthesis of two new drugs in a row was successful, and it was completed in less than a year, what kind of trick does Chen Wenqiang have? What other miracles will he perform? The world is watching.
If it is just arsenic vanamin, it may also be difficult for Chen Wenqiang to win the award because of nationality and race discrimination. But with the advent of isoniazid, the Swedish Academy of Sciences can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb. According to reliable sources, the Swedish Academy of Sciences has made a decision that as long as the clinical trial of isoniazid can be successful, there will definitely be a place for Chen Wenqiang for next year's Nobel laureate in medicine.
“…… An award to the person who has made the most significant discoveries in the fields of medicine and physiology......"
"No regard is given to the nationality of the winning candidate, i.e., whoever is most qualified, regardless of whether he or she is Scandinavian or not, deserves the prize, and I hereby declare that it is my urgent wish to award the prize in this way......"
Science knows no borders, which is clearly stated in Nobel's will, and among the various awards, the science and medicine prizes have proven to be very little controversial, and are real inventions, discoveries. Therefore, Chen Wenqiang's achievements make it almost impossible to win the award. It's a big deal to add another Westerner in order to save some of the West's face in continuing to lead in science and other fields.
Chen Wenqiang, who was gradually shrouded in the aura of mystery and genius, made the Dutch suspicious, but he did not dare to deny it easily, who knows if the miracle will happen again and take a piece of the big cake monopolized by the Dutch?
In the speculation of all parties, although Chen Wenqiang's trip to Nanyang was not very grand, he was warmly welcomed by the local Chinese everywhere because of the media's foreshadowing in advance. It does not have a clear official and political background, which makes many overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese have fewer scruples and only treat Chen Wenqiang as the pride of the Chinese.
However, Chen Wenqiang has traveled through Penang, Perak, Shan Passyang, Singapore, Surabaya, Sumatra and other regions and cities with a large number of Chinese, but he has shown humility. Visit Chinese celebrities and wealthy businessmen from all over the world, participate in the welcome party held by the Chinese, negotiate and discuss with interested investment partners, and slightly reveal the research direction of new drugs in the future (treatment of bacterial infectious diseases).
Of course, some overseas Chinese also raised the problems of the high incidence of malaria in Nanyang and the high price of quinine, and hoped that the Qiangzhuo laboratory could carry out research on malaria treatment. Chen Wenqiang said that he could strengthen his research, and confidently said that it is not very difficult to develop a new antimalarial drug, and he already has an idea, and if he goes all out, he can almost get it out in a year.
Many things were published in the newspapers, especially those owned or owned by the authorized Renaissance Society, and they were even more vigorously promoted. However, Chen Wenqiang's footprints have traveled through Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Siam, Yangon, Indochina and other places, but the secret work carried out in them is not known to outsiders, and the major effects of this visit and travel are only slowly revealed in the future, and all kinds of secret measures gradually surface.
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The ship floated on the sea, and the salty and wet sea breeze made Kars somewhat uncomfortable. He liked the distinctive smell of the buttered barrel and the aural beauty of explosions and metal shattering.
His professional interest in weapons made him look down on the Chinese, who often did not even have the basic knowledge of using weapons, let alone use them tactically. But this judgment of his was being shattered, shattered by the professional appraisal of a tall bearded Chinese on the deck.
"Be a pistol, it's too big; When it is a submachine gun, the muzzle jump is not easy to control. Chen Wenqiang shook his head again and again, a little disdainful of the Mauser ** 1896 style in his hand, also known as the box gun, "The grip is not suitable-" He turned to Kars, "As a weapons expert, haven't you noticed these shortcomings?" This makes me doubt your professionalism! ”
A sea breeze blew, and Kars, a tall, blond-haired German, swallowed hard. He wanted to make a big splash in the arms deal, but now he realized he had to be put to the test in order to defeat his rival, a Dane with a trading house in Canton and a Dane with strong ties to Macau.
"It's a semi-automatic pistol, and it's okay—" Kars put the wooden magazine into the butt of the gun and held it up in a shooting position, "so that you can control the muzzle jump, and the rapid-fire power will make any enemy fearful." ”
"It's harder to carry." Chen Wenqiang only used four words, which made Kars's face a little gloomy.
"The rifle is okay." Chen Wenqiang picked up a Mauser G98 and said with a faint smile: "This is indeed the standard rifle of your country's infantry now, not a counterfeit Mauser sold to China." ”
"My credibility is beyond doubt." Kars straightened his chest and said, "And there are guaranteed safe transport vessels, as well as safe delivery places." ”
"Qingdao?" Chen Wenqiang broke Kars's reliance with one word, and then shook his head lightly and said: "No, no, I want not only weapons and ammunition, but also a production line." If you can do that, you will be our sole and largest arms supplier. Machine guns, artillery, as long as you can ship them in the future, we will buy them at the price. ”
Kars hesitated, the other man's appetite surprised and excite, but he had to gauge his abilities.
"I bought them all." Chen Wenqiang didn't give Karls too much time to think about it, and had already begun to order, or rather, to give Kars a stimulus, "Including these dozens of Mauser**, it can be regarded as a reward for your hard work." But will we cooperate in the future-"
"I can get the production line." Kars made the final decision in Chen Wenqiang's deep groan, and his face showed a look of longing.
"If you can get a production line, you can deliver it with 1,000 rifles, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, and explosives...... We settle in cash, not on credit or owe. Chen Wenqiang injected Kars with another dose of stimulant, "but time is of the essence, and if you can't complete it within six months, the agreement will be nullified." ”
It was a perfect opportunity, and Kars bit his lip. He thought it would be a few years before he could make a difference, but now, in just six months, he can be back in Germany, back to the Ruhr, back to the Rhine... Live the life of a rich man.
As the boat sailed to the shore, Kars couldn't help but look back at the steamer parked in the open sea, and the thought flashed in his heart: What kind of person is this? Is he a hot-headed fool who wants to rebel or revolution, or is he a far-sighted doer? One thing is certain: this man, like most Asians, never bows his head, at least to the Westerners he despises. Judging from his actions and expressions of tearing the check, he did have an unusual self-confidence.
Check, yes, Kars reached out and pinched his coat pocket, and there was a feeling of fulfillment. But this is only the beginning, ten times or a hundred times more money than this check, as long as he works hard, he will earn it.
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