Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1281 Research Investment ([-])

It has been a full ten months since the war broke out. As one of the industrial production centers on the east coast, Ping'an County is still running at full capacity, trying its best to provide various materials for the war.Among these materials, apart from all kinds of military supplies, weapons, food, and vehicles, there is another essential thing, and that is medicine.

Located in Liushuying Township, Ping'an County (moved here from Ping'an Township a few years ago), the North Pharmaceutical Factory has a history of more than 500 years. The factory has more than [-] workers and produces products including aspirin and cinchona cream (this requires raw materials imported from Peru and Chalkas), various chemicals including ferrous sulfate, and some herbal medicines and animal products, such as cod liver oil, opium wine, fortune wine, aloe vera oil, senna leaf, foxglove, etc. The output is so-so, and the benefits are very good. Over the years, it has become an emerging industry on the east coast.

Among these medicines, aspirin, ferrous sulfate, Facai wine (108 medicated wine to treat malaria in the infrared stage), cod liver oil, and opium wine (painkiller) are probably the ones that can be mass-produced at present. The curative foxglove preparation can barely be said to be mass-produced; as for other kinds of medicines, either the origin of the raw materials is not on the east coast, or the curative effect has changed drastically after being introduced to the east coast (such as some Chinese medicinal materials), and the output has not been able to increase. People are quite sorry.

It can actually be seen from the pharmaceutical industry that the development of medicine in the East Coast Republic has been relatively slow in recent years. In addition to making great efforts in disease pathology research, disease control promotion, and medical personnel training, they have taken too much action in the development of new drugs. Slow down, now there are only three heavyweight drugs that can be called aspirin, fortune wine, and foxglove preparations, and the market sales of various drugs also support this statement.

Shao Yuanyi, a famous doctor in Xihu County, once said mockingly: "I can hardly think of a disease that can be truly cured by us. The possible exceptions are probably malaria and mange. The cure of diphtheria requires a little luck. , In addition, doctors can only fix bones, suture wounds, clean abscesses, and maybe help people measure blood pressure, infuse fluids, measure body temperature, and try to measure people with a 'big bucket' EKG, what else can I do?"

Shao Yuanyi’s words pointedly pointed out the plight of the East Coast medicine industry. Because of the in-depth research on diseases and the shortcomings of the chemical industry, the East Coast medicine and pharmaceutical industry began to seek breakthroughs from traditional herbal medicine. It is in this situation that "Medical Records Test" and "Song Medical Records Test" were carried forward (this has promoted the development of the Pacific shipping industry in disguise, because there is a huge demand for oriental herbal medicines).In addition, laxative aloe vera oil, senna leaf, emetic nuxomia, and foxglove preparations that are good for the heart have gradually attracted people's attention, because this has given doctors a lot of help-many times doctors find that they What is needed in the bag is actually medicine to make the patient vomit and diarrhoea.

However, if you think that East Coast medicine is just an upgraded version of traditional herbal medicine, then you are wrong.In fact, even in the difficult war years, the Executive Committee still allocated huge funds of more than 10 yuan through the Ministry of Health and the Academy of Natural Sciences for drug development and disease research.

For example, the mirror-making technicians at the Henan Glass Factory in Dongfang County have recently polished a number of high-resolution lenses of different specifications with amazing craftsmanship.After the Ministry of Health bought it, it made three advanced microscopes specially used for medical research.One of them was assigned to Dayuhe Medical College, where the teachers and students used it to conduct microscopic examinations on corpses to find out the real cause of death; the other was in the hands of the Academy of Natural Sciences, specifically looking for the legendary bacteria that can devour germs. Unfortunately, it has not been observed yet; the last one is in the hands of the Ministry of Health, and their technicians conduct pathological research on various diseases (the ongoing lung disease research of the Southern Railway often needs to come to the business With this high-magnification telescope, they tried to observe pathogenic bacteria from sputum), for example, they used to examine a patient's blood sample through a microscope to determine whether the person is anemic, and even determine the type of anemia by the size and shape of blood cells , which is simply a milestone progress in medical research.

At present, many such studies are published in the professional journal "Medicine" of the Ministry of Health, where the sparks of various ideas and research on diseases collide, although it may take a few months for a "interesting" paper to be published , but the discussions it sparked often lasted for years.For example, the research on tuberculosis pathogenic bacteria published by the Southern Railway Medical Research Institute and the practice of developing low-toxicity anti-disease serum through animals caused a sensation among medical workers across the country. This discussion and research has continued. It has been several years, and there is no sign of subsiding at all. Many people are watching with wide eyes. What kind of breakthrough can the South Railway Medical Research Institute make in the fight against tuberculosis? If it can really develop a relatively reliable anti-virus Serum, then this is definitely an exciting victory - a major victory for mankind in the fight against disease.

It is worth mentioning that some foreign spies or businessmen are also more interested in the medical research of the East Coast people.For example, a certain Dutch businessman secretly spent a huge sum of [-] guilders (approximately [-] silver dollars) to copy the content published in two internally controlled "Medical" magazines from someone, and then brought it back as a treasure. Fortunately, there are not many such businessmen with advanced thinking, forward-looking awareness and keen vision. Even in the United Provinces, which is said to be the first to open up the trend, most people are still using medieval medical services like witchcraft. Believe in it.

Today is April 1661, 4, and the military operations of the people on the east bank against Brazil are still continuing. As the troops penetrate deeper, the hot and humid climate and the wild land often cause them more harm than war. Staff reduction, no, Chief of General Staff Mo took a boat from Zhenhai County to the North Pharmaceutical Factory to see their new medicines—several kinds of medicines that are urgently needed by the frontline.

"Is this Fengyoujing?" Mo Ming, who was wearing a dark blue woolen military uniform, picked up a small glass bottle with his right hand, which contained some light green liquid, which seemed to be the case.He gently pulled out the cork made of pokeweed, and the familiar smell floated into his nostrils, which made him a little distracted for a moment, as if recalling many long-forgotten past events—well, the familiar formula, familiar smell.

"Chief of the General Staff, this is Fengyoujing." A representative of the army stationed in the factory picked up another bottle of Fengyoujing as if offering a treasure, and said with a charming smile: "The research on this kind of Fengyoujing actually depends on the Taoist chief. Thanks to the meeting. Relying on the little information given by Tianzun (actually, it’s just the instructions for carrying medicines when traveling), they have been collecting medicinal materials all over the world for 20 years, and then formed a team to do experiments. They have tried almost all the combinations. The paper filled with recipes and material ratios is enough to fill a few big baskets. Many people started doing it when they were Taoist boys, and now they are almost standing up. It is not easy to think about it..."

Mo Ming resisted the urge to hit the other person's face with the bottle of essential oil in her hand, and patiently listened to his ramblings.

"Last month, they studied a new formula. According to the inspection of several priests, they felt that it was indeed the best ratio, so they finalized and produced a batch. They planned to send it to the frontline army for trial use. It is said that this medicine is used for cooling, relieving pain, relieving itching, and dispelling wind. It is very effective to rub it on the affected area after being bitten by mosquitoes. Although it will be autumn, the north is humid and hot, and mosquitoes are rampant. Needless to say, once this drug is delivered, it will definitely be welcomed by everyone, and I am very confident in this." The military representative with extremely low EQ was still talking nonsense, completely ignoring the fact that Chief of Staff Mo had already He casually opened another box of medicines on the table.

It was a box made of rear glass, and there were some pale yellow paste-like objects inside. A small note on the box indicated that it was a medicine called "cooling oil".Of course, as a time traveler, Chief of Staff Mo is naturally not familiar with this miraculous drug. He just wanted to confirm whether it is really the same as the cooling oil produced by later generations—fortunately, although it feels a little wrong, in general Almost, then there is no problem in using it. At most, there is a slight difference in the curative effect, which is not a big problem.

"Cool oil is mainly used for smearing. Its functions include cooling and cooling, refreshing the mind, relieving pain and itching, and preventing heatstroke, etc. It is very suitable for the needs of residents in hot and humid areas. The sales will be very hot in the future. Of course, the first thing to do is to protect the loyalty of the East Coast They are the first batch of people to enjoy these medicines.” The military representative was still talking about the second medicine, as if it was all his own credit.

After Mo Ming applied some cool oil on her temples, she carefully felt the efficacy of the medicine, then nodded lightly, and looked at the other three medicines on the table: the imitation Later Generation Buoy Repellent Oil, Huang Daoyi Huoluo Oil and safflower oil are all obtained by the Taoist Association from all over the world through various channels, and then carried out a ratio test according to the transcribed medicinal ingredients. After many years of research and development, the overall value is very great.Especially for residents in tropical and subtropical areas with many mosquitoes, this is simply an irresistible magic medicine. They are completely willing to open their wallets to buy these medicines. As long as the price is right, the sales volume will not be a problem at all. The market and sales will definitely shock everyone's attention.

"Can it be mass-produced now?" Mo Ming put down the medicine, and asked Wang Ning, the son of Wang Liao, the head of the North Pharmaceutical Production Section, over the military representative.

"Small batch production is not a problem, but large batches are not yet possible." Wang Ning replied truthfully, "First of all, there is a lack of sufficient production workers, and recruitment and training also take a period, especially for this kind of professional fine The work cannot be done overnight. The other is the problem of materials, such as camphor, cinnamon, mint, clove, eucalyptus oil, etc., which are rarely found in our control area and must be imported in large quantities. This can only be done by the Dutch. .”

Hearing what Wang Ning said, Mo Ming immediately understood that most of the ingredients for these medicines are produced in tropical areas, such as Southeast Asia and southern China, but they are not located in the east coast and colonies anyway, which is more troublesome.Whether it is to go to southern China to purchase or purchase through the Dutch in Southeast Asia, it takes a cycle, often as long as a few months, which is doomed that these few drugs cannot be mass-produced within a year!At present, what the northern pharmaceutical factory can do is to use some medicinal materials (for experiments) accumulated in the past, produce some in small batches and send them to the front line, and give priority to use according to military rank—that is, those with higher ranks are given priority, and those with the same rank are given priority. Priority is given to those who have been in the army for a longer period of time, except for meritorious service recipients—after the raw material procurement channels are established and stabilized, they will be mass-produced and widely used.

Of course, finding a way to introduce some of these medicinal materials is also an indispensable part. This requires joint discussions between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture. There are so many climate types in Xinhuaxia Island, so you don’t have to worry about finding a suitable place to grow these things. However, the only thing they should worry about is whether the imported medicinal materials still have the original effect.

"Increase the purchase volume, this matter must be done immediately!" Mo Ming turned to a staff officer of the Admiralty behind him and said, "Now that our army has basically controlled the sea dominance of the South Atlantic Ocean and the West Indian Ocean, you should also be able to spare Have some ships come? Pick the fastest batch for me, get a few out to the East Indies, and negotiate with the Dutch to purchase such drugs. Be quick, don’t worry too much about the price this time, in short, everything will be done as soon as possible The most important thing is to bring back the most raw materials, understand?"

"Understood!" The young second-class staff officer of the Ministry of the Navy stood at attention with a "snap", looked ahead and replied loudly: "I'm here to handle this matter. There are still a few fast ships in Zhenhai Port, just in time for the mission."

"These clippers have gone to East India, and there will be no problems with the transportation of materials and personnel on the front line of Brazil." Mo Ming continued to add.

"Understood! Now that our army has completely controlled the dominance of the sea in this area, we can already send some offshore small boats to help transport supplies in case of enemy attacks. Fast boats are not necessarily needed, so the transportation of supplies will not be left behind. Please rest assured, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff." The second staff officer replied.

"That's good." Mo Ming patted the shoulder of the second-class staff officer, smiled and encouraged: "Work hard, young man, the world will be yours in the future. Now, you immediately send a telegram to Ping'an Township to let Zhenhai Port Immediately make a flight plan without any mistakes! I need to see that the frontline soldiers have enough medicines as soon as possible, and the number of officers and soldiers who have been reduced due to illness must also be reduced! Otherwise, what else are you going to do."

"Of order, Your Excellency, Chief of the General Staff, the staff department will do it immediately!" The second-rank staff saluted first, then turned around and ran out all the way. He was rushing to the telegraph room of Ping'an County to send a special classified telegram—and This is obviously one of the dividends brought by technology.

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