"How's it going, what's the effect after purification? Is it the same as the sample? ”

Hu Rui leaned up and asked anxiously. I wish I could squeeze under the microscope and see for myself.

"My lord, all the staphylococci next to Penicillium are gone! It's only been a few hours! My lord, this is amazing! ”

A young man in a white lab coat stood up abruptly in excitement, almost hit the table, and pointed to the agar used to cultivate bacteria in confusion.

"Carefully compare it with the previous sample to see if the purified effect is consistent with the previous sample."

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Hu Rui hurriedly urged. He is not good at overstepping the professional things, so it is more reassuring to leave them to professionals.

"Unanimous! My lord, the effect is the same as the previous sample! ”

The young man shouted in ecstasy after taking a closer look through the microscope.

"Thankfully, it finally happened! It shows that our purification method is still effective, and the rest is cost control. I hope everything will go well on the German side, and the negotiations will start soon~"

Hu Rui let out a long breath, paced to the window with his hands behind his back, and muttered to himself as he looked at the scenery outside the window.

"My lord?! Are you going to sell this new drug to foreigners?! I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't help it! My lord, Zihang is brave, please think twice! It's a lifesaver! If the adult's new army lacks activity funds, Zihang's family has a small foundation in Wuhu, and Zihang is willing to destroy his family and dedicate himself! Please think twice! This is a priceless gem! ”

As he spoke, the young man rushed up and grabbed Hu Rui's sleeve and pleaded with grief and indignation. I can't see that a scholar is excited, and he is quite energetic.

"Hehe, do you also think I'm the kind of person who worships foreign people and can have no bottom line for money?"

Hu Rui did not pursue his "following" faux pas, and took away the hand that tightened the sleeve of his shirt without a trace, and asked with a wry smile.

"My ......, my lord"

The young man looked at his hands in a daze, and suddenly remembered his impulse to be the right person. After a long pause, he forcibly suppressed the enthusiasm in his heart, bowed and bowed, and confessed.

"Reckless, please atone for your sins."

"How long will it take to be back? I have also learned these customs...... Anyway, you still haven't been able to see through it. Do you remember the turmoil in the Gengzi years? Do you remember the tragic situation of the Old Summer Palace? ”

Hu Rui asked with his back to the young man with a wry smile.

"The national shame is naturally kept in mind!"

The young man behind him patted his chest and said angrily. In 1900, the eight-nation coalition invaded and occupied Beijing, and the dozens of days of burning, killing and looting, the Xinqiao Treaty that lost power and humiliated the country, and the black smoke rising from the Old Summer Palace are all eternal pain in the heart of every conscientious Chinese!

"Just remember, you also came back from overseas and went out to see the market. Then let me ask you, is Wuhu big or China big? ”

"Naturally, China is big! Wuhu under the adult system plus the surrounding five counties is less than one thousandth of the national territory! ”

"Then let me ask you, how does the number and combat effectiveness of my 34 mixed association and more than 5,500 officers and soldiers compare with the armed guards of that year?"

"In the past, there were more than 80,000 people in 20 battalions of the Armed Guards, and Zihang didn't understand military affairs and couldn't see the doorway. But in terms of numbers, the number of more than 80,000 people in the Armed Guard Army far exceeds that of the 34 mixed associations of adults! ”

"Is there a coastal defense fortress fort in Wuhu?! Are there enough ships to withstand the navies of the great powers?! Can Wuhu be on a par with the whole country?! Answer me! ”

Hu Rui asked with a vicious roar with red eyes.

"Your ......, my lord"

"Don't you still understand the way of the world? Big fish eat little fish! Man is a knife, I am a fish! At that time, the Eight-Nation Coalition Army was able to openly enter Beijing for the sake of the boxers (Boxers) and for the sake of the lesson plan, forcing Guangxu Cixi to flee like a lost dog! You are studying medicine, and you also know the importance of this new medicine! Once put into production, I don't know how many people can be saved! Sepsis, pneumonia, almost any bacterial infection can be cured! Do you think that once it is released in China, will those foreigners be willing to obediently take out a lot of cash to buy your medicine, or will they directly drive a warship to grab it?! Are the warships parked on the Huangpu River still small?! Are there still few troops stationed in the concession?! That's the price of backwardness! This is the age of the jungle! ”

Hu Rui roared in one breath. This time the penicillin purification Shiyan was actually an attempt by Hu Rui. When I was packing my suitcase, I found some anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed in the school infirmary before crossing through the inner pocket of the bag, and several plates of antibiotics were almost expiring. It's a pity to throw it away, so I tried to see if I could use this as a sample to find a way to purify and produce penicillin. As a time-traveler for later generations, Hu Rui was well aware of the importance of penicillin in the first 50 years of the 20th century, and also knew the terrible rate of sepsis and wound infection after surgery during World War I. In 1928, the British scientist Flamen discovered penicillin for the first time, and in 1935, the British Oxford biologist Qian realized the cultivation, purification and fortification of penicillin for the first time. During World War II, penicillin was used in large quantities and saved countless lives, but it was not until 1950 that production was barely enough to meet global demand. During the Anti-Japanese War, China's penicillin was directly linked to hard currency gold! A small yellow croaker (gold bar) on the black market may not be able to change a needle of penicillin!

But what's the use? Today's Qing Dynasty is full of holes and crumbling, and the exploitation of the Xinchou Treaty coupled with the looting of the Shanghai rubber stock market in 1910 has completely squeezed out the vitality of this ancient dynasty! A country reduced to a semi-feudal and semi-colonial, an ancient dynasty that is constantly taking care of itself with internal worries, what can you expect him to have in front of the great powers?

"I take the patent rights of new drugs as a capital investment, so that the new drugs can be marketed in Germany, and the European and American markets will have some profit sharing. Only in this way can we keep the new medicine, and we can get a little leftovers. Do you understand? ”

Hu Rui smiled, laughing extremely bitterly and helplessly. Intentionally killing thieves and powerless to return to heaven is almost this mentality, the country is too weak, and the Great Wall that stretched for thousands of miles in the past has never protected a small vase on the windowsill! What can I do if the weak eat the strong, and I am the fish for the sword? And how?!

"Your Excellency...... Is there really no better way? ”

The young man who was awakened cried and pleaded.

"I'm afraid that's the only way to do it now, and the trick of razing still has to be used. Otherwise, it can only be empty of people and money, and I don't want to watch the new medicine be destroyed in the artillery fire like this! I don't want to! I don't want it to be snatched away even more! But what can I do?! With more than 5,000 brothers against the entire European powers?! Never mind...... There you go. The matter of Wuhu Medical College is entrusted to you, China has missed too many opportunities, and there is no time to wait any longer. Go ahead, I want to see your results in two years, and I will give you both hands if you want money! Please. ”

Hu Rui waved his hand, he didn't want to continue to talk about this issue, worrying! With a wave of his hand, the young man could go back, after all, the matter of the medical college could not be delayed.

"Your Excellency...... Please rest assured, Zihang has nothing to do, only a passion and what he has learned over the years! May the great die for the sake of death! Within two years, adults will definitely see the new Wuhu Medical College! ”

With that, he turned around and left without looking back. Two lines of hot tears filled his eyes, and the man didn't flick if he had tears.

"Krupp's side is almost there......"

Hu Rui muttered to himself.

At the same time, on the distant European continent, the German Krupp side also blew up. With the previous experience of good cooperation, Krupp did not dare to slack off, and immediately organized biologists, pathologists and professional pharmacists to analyze the samples sent by Hu Rui. The final result of the experiment stunned everyone present!

"God bless Germain!" One of the biologists present held the sample in his palm as if it were a god, and shouted excitedly. The emergence of penicillin is undoubtedly a leap forward in the history of human medicine, and sepsis, which was almost equal to a terminal illness in the past, has finally been cured, and it is undoubtedly a blessing for common pneumonia and postoperative infections.

In 1910, the European continent was turbulent, and the haze of war had already hung over Europe. In October of the same year, France, Germany's sworn enemy, finally started construction of the first class of dreadnoughts, the Guba-class battleship, announcing France's complete participation in the shipbuilding race on the European continent. At the same time that the four Guba-class ships are starting construction on the platform, the British Royal Navy has also started construction of the first class of super-dreadnoughts in human history - Orion-class according to the trajectory of history! (In parallel history, the Orion-class battleships of the British Royal Navy were the first-class super-dreadnoughts on the Shijie, but this time and space caused the German Navy's Bavaria-class battleships at the end of World War I to be born 8 years prematurely, disrupting the original trajectory of history.) However, since the German Navy was secretly building the Bavarian class, the countries did not know about it. The 343-mm cannon once again announced the obsolescence of the capital ships of other naval powers in Europe! In the face of the increasingly fierce competition to build ships, in addition to lamenting the wisdom of introducing Bavaria-class battleships at any cost, Germany also rushed to a deep pressure. From a geographical point of view, whether it is World War I or World War II, Germany lacks access to the sea, and once the Beiyang is blocked, it will completely block the powerful high seas fleet at the doorstep! The British Royal Navy, which pursues the principle of two powers (the number of dreadnoughts and super-dreadnoughts exceeds the number of opponents), has always been a sword hanging over the head of Germany, and the smell of gunpowder in the Balkans is getting stronger and stronger, and war is not far off! Germany is also quietly preparing, when the report on the new drug was sent to the desk of Gustav, the head of the Krupp family, the head of the handpicked by Wilhelm II immediately realized the value of the new drug, and the profits it can bring, and immediately instructed to take the agency of the new drug at any cost! This was a miracle for the Krupp family to enter the world of medicine, and a great opportunity for the Krupp family to stand firmly among the Germanic peoples, and the former diplomat even asserted that "the value of the new medicine is far greater than that of a new-class Bavarian-class battleship!" ”

Time was running out, and Gustav decisively arranged manpower and demanded to rush to the Far East as quickly as possible. Gustav, who had met with Hurui many times before, undoubtedly became the best man, and hurriedly boarded the merchant ship to the Far East with a series of preferential conditions offered by Krupp in his pocket.

After nearly a month of turbulence at sea, the ship docked in Shanghai. After disembarking from the ship, Gustav quietly came to Wuhu via Jiangning (south of Nanjing). After a long journey, I finally met the person concerned, Hu Rui.

"Your Excellency the General, I am glad that we meet again ~ Please receive sincere greetings from distant Europe ~"

As soon as the veteran arms solicitor met, he took off the black top hat on his head and greeted him respectfully.

"Hehe, yes, glad we met again. Sit down, my friend, do you want something to drink? ”

Hu Rui smiled politely, shook his hand and greeted, his attitude was not cold but not enthusiastic. Zuo, as a traverser, knows the faces of these foreigners best, there are no eternal enemies and friends, only eternal interests first! If you don't have strong strength yourself, he will always have a low-minded demeanor when he asks for you, and once he achieves his goal, he will turn his face faster than turning a book.

"Thank you very much, I think we'd better get straight to the point."

Gubirov thanked him, asked for a cup of coffee, and went straight to the point.

"Well, frankly speaking, the new drug is my brainchild, and in my heart I don't want to sell it to anyone, if I can, I hope to set up a pharmaceutical company to operate and operate independently. But you have also seen the current situation of my country, if the new drug is launched in China, it will definitely attract all the powers, and then I and this new drug, and even my country, will encounter a flying disaster! So after thinking about it, I plan to use the new drug to take a stake and find a suitable partner to operate together. ”

"Thank you so much for your straightforwardness, I can understand your feelings, it is like your son to you. Allow me to interrupt you, Germany will be your choice! Germany's powerful navy and army will ensure that your inherent interests are not violated in any way! ”

Gustav pushed away the coffee cup and said impatiently.

Hu Rui shrugged his shoulders and looked at the excited Gubirov playfully and said indifferently.

"I think I'm definitely not the only one. Today, Shijie's trading center is still in Britain, but the essence of Britain has not changed in the slightest since hundreds of years of transformation from piracy. From the bottom of my heart, I have no affection for the country that waged the two Opium Wars. In my options, in addition to Germany, there should be at least one United States. ”

"I beg your pardon, do you mean America? God, those poor and weak navies and armies are barely able to defend themselves, and if it weren't for the natural barrier of the two oceans, they might have become colonies long ago! I don't think the United States today can guarantee that your legitimate interests will not be violated. ”

Gubirov retorted eagerly, finally seeing a little light on the amount of money that cannot be inserted by the Americans! This is a gift from God, and agency can only belong to Germania!

"Uh-huh, but as an emerging industrial power and economy, I think he can at least give me enough leverage, right?"

Hu Rui asked with a sneer.

"These Germany can also give! Be sure that the friendship of the German people is genuine, and that Mr. Gustav can give you almost everything you want on behalf of the Krupp family! ”

Excited, Gubirov took out the thick stack of envelopes directly from his arms. This is the bargaining chip and hole card of his trip, the biggest bait thrown by Krupp.

"Forty percent dividends? Aid a new 75 gun production line? An interest-free loan of 100 million gold marks? ”

Hu Rui glanced at the terms on the list, which were nothing more than arms aid and loans. There was a sneer, it seems that the Germans are really in a hurry, so quickly the amount of alcohol in addition to the hole cards in their hands. The Gubirov in front of him is definitely not a novice who is new to negotiations, and as a qualified arms solicitor, he has long been familiar with negotiation skills. If you show your cards too early, you lose, but this time he didn't have a choice.

Looking at Gubirov, who was anxiously waiting for the results, Hu Rui smiled coldly.

"Don't you think the conditions are too harsh? As a discoverer, isn't 40 percent a year too little? ”

"Then what do you mean ......"

The Germans are very cooperative with the interface, waiting for the following.

"I want 50 percent dividends every year, and I want a 75-gun production line and a Maxim machine gun production line for free! In addition, the loan amount should also be increased, at least doubled! In addition, a comprehensive cooperation agreement will be signed, and I hope to help me train at least 400 artillery battalions in preparation for the next 5 heavy artillery battalions! ”

At this time, Hu Rui didn't hide it, and directly showed his hole cards.

Silent...... Silent...... Silent......

Gubirov's gray-blue eyes were always fixed on Hu Rui, not letting go of every subtle change in expression on his face.

"Well, I guess...... You convinced me. I can promise you about the first four, and as for the training of artillery, please forgive the German garrison in the Far East for not being able to accept such a large number of cadets. This is beyond my authority, please allow me to send a report, and please make a decision in the country. ”

Hu Rui shrugged his shoulders and motioned for him to be casual. If there is no accident, he won this negotiation, and Krupp's capital this time is not small, since he can promise to give away two production lines for free and a loan of at least 200 million gold marks, it should not be difficult to train more than 400 artillerymen. After all, there was about a lot of work, and 3 battalions of 105 and 2 150 heavy artillery battalions, a total of 60 heavy guns, did require a considerable number of gunners to operate.