Expedition to Europe

"Antibiotics? What are those?" Sandy was curious.

Qin Zhiyuan had just finished describing the principle of penicillin to Sandy. Sandy was a pathologist and a biologist, so penicillin was very suitable for Sandy.

"It is a substance that can kill bacteria in the human body without harming human cells." Qin Zhiyuan tried to be concise.

"How is this possible? What is its principle?" Sandy's face was full of doubt.

After Michelle agreed to stay on Corsica to lead the physics laboratory, Sandy also agreed to stay to lead the biology laboratory. Sandy and Michelle actually had projects on hand, but they just didn't have the funds to carry them out. After Qin Zhiyuan learned about the situation, he recommended penicillin to Sandy.

"Human cells don't have cell walls, but bacteria do. This antibiotic works against the cell walls of this kind of bacteria." Qin Zhiyuan racked his brains.

In another time and space, everyone knows penicillin, but I'm afraid few people can explain how penicillin is extracted, and Qin Zhiyuan is the same. If he wanted to explain it in more detail, Qin Zhiyuan knew that penicillin had to be extracted from a kind of melon mold, and then corn had to be used as a culture medium. Qin Zhiyuan knew nothing about the subsequent acid-base reactions.

This was enough. Qin Zhiyuan only needed to point out a direction, and then Sandy would do the rest of the work.

"Who has conducted experiments in this area before?" Sandy asked.

Unless it was a genius, a great invention, or a major discovery, was never completed by one person, but had to be relayed by many scientists.

"No." Qin Zhiyuan confirmed.

As far as Qin Zhiyuan knew, there was indeed no scientist conducting research in this area, and if there was no other time traveler, related research would not begin until 1928.

"So how did you know about this antibiotic?" Sandy was curious.

"In the Far East, there is an ancient system called 'Traditional Chinese Medicine'. There are many magical treatment methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Diseases can be treated using a combination of various grass roots and tree barks. It is safe and has no side effects. It is a standard green food." Qin Zhiyuan decided to give all the credit to "Traditional Chinese Medicine".

"Grass roots and bark? Is that witchcraft?" Sandy didn't believe it.

"How could it be? Misha knows more about this." Qin Zhiyuan looked for a witness.

"Yes, Chinese medicine is indeed magical. Taoist Master Mao and his people can cure diseases by just picking up a few small grasses from the roadside, and the effect is very good. For example, hemostasis of trauma, or internal medicine such as fever and dysentery can all be cured with grass roots and bark." Misha confirmed.

Before Misha became Qin Zhiyuan's secretary, he was Mao Shiba's subordinate. He felt that Mao Shiba's Chinese medicine, which was similar to witchcraft, was really mysterious. Not understanding is not necessarily weird and supernatural. Misha still has a little scientific spirit.

"Well, it sounds magical." Sandy was moved.

Of course it is magical. In fact, compared with Chinese medicine, Western medicine is the standard witchcraft. When Chinese medicine was scraping bones to treat poison, Western medicine was still at the stage of giving patients talisman water to drink.

"You can give it a try. If you succeed, it will definitely be a major discovery that can win the Explosive Award, and you will be remembered by countless patients." Qin Zhiyuan looked at the person and served him the dish.

For scientists like Sandy and Michelle, they don't care about money or anything. Only reputation and prestige can impress them. Qin Zhiyuan's cooperation with Sandy and Michelle is exactly what they need. Sandy and Michelle will get honors, and Qin Zhiyuan, as an investor, will enjoy patents. It is a match made in heaven.

"Okay, I will conduct experiments in this area, but first, I want to increase some manpower, okay?" Sandy asked.

"Of course, no matter who you want to come, I will try my best to do it for you, even if it is Marie Curie, I can try." Qin Zhiyuan forgot himself.

"Don't say that, it's disrespectful to Maria." Sandy rolled his eyes at Qin Zhiyuan without hesitation.

Yeah, the charm is still there, Michelle is so lucky...

"Maria has helped us a lot, and Michelle and I are very grateful to her." Sandy continued.

It was not until then that Qin Zhiyuan realized that the "Maria" Sandy was talking about was Marie Curie. Marie Curie's full name was Maria Skłodowska Curie. She was of Polish descent and French. She obtained her master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Paris. Perhaps Sandy and Marie Curie knew each other as early as that time.

Some people say: To understand a person, just look at his friends.

If this sentence also applies to Sandy and Michelle, then Qin Zhiyuan really picked up two treasures.

"I used to have my own team, but now my laboratory has been disbanded. I'm not sure if my assistants have found new jobs, so I have to send a few telegrams." Sandy is confident.

The same is true for Michelle. When Qin Zhiyuan proposed to staff Michelle, Michelle also rejected Qin Zhiyuan's proposal. Unlike Sandy, the Xuanyuan brothers are Michelle's most important assistants. As long as these two are there, Michelle's laboratory only needs to add a few general assistants.

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"There is a telegraph room in Thunder Bluff, you can use it at will. I will give you unlimited funds, you can use it at will, just write a report to Gaspard." Qin Zhiyuan spared no expense.

The value of penicillin is inestimable. If it appears one day earlier, it can provide Qin Zhiyuan with huge cash flow earlier, so Qin Zhiyuan will get out penicillin at any cost. The reason why it has been delayed until now is because Qin Zhiyuan did not have a fixed rear base before. Even if he had the conditions to find one, Qin Zhiyuan would not do it rashly.

The value of penicillin is too great, Qin Zhiyuan must keep him firmly in his hands.

"Uncapped funds?" Sandy doubted Qin Zhiyuan's financial strength.

"Gaspard." Qin Zhiyuan snapped his fingers.

"Your Excellency." Gaspard, who is usually invisible, suddenly appeared at the door.

"Please explain my financial situation." Qin Zhiyuan said directly.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Gaspard bowed slightly, and wrote the same report as if he were familiar with the treasures: "The cash you can mobilize now is 6.5 million US dollars, and the total valuation of other marketable securities, fixed assets, antiques and cultural relics is about 7,800 US dollars. Ten thousand US dollars, these assets include six castles and eleven manors scattered across France..."

"Okay, Sandy, I take back what I said. The upper limit of funds you can mobilize now is approximately 6.5 million US dollars. Within this amount, you can mobilize it at any time. If it exceeds this number, give me a few days and I can Raising money for you." Qin Zhiyuan was full of sincerity.

Since becoming the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, there must be some benefits, and these castles and manors are one of the benefits.

Of course, it just looks good, and is actually of no use. Not only can it not be transferred, but it also costs a lot of money to maintain these castles every year, which makes Qin Zhiyuan very dissatisfied.