1928: The rise of giant merchants

Ye Luo, Shi Jianqiao and others rushed to Ye's United Hospital, but Huixin was undergoing a caesarean section, so they could only wait outside the operating room.

During the Republic of China, when medical technology was too weak, giving birth was no different for a woman than going to hell. Last month, she just experienced a difficult delivery for little Aqiao. Unexpectedly, Huixin would have another birth this month.

At this time, Ye Luo could only pray that Huixin and the child in her belly were safe, and hoped that nothing bad would happen.

If something happens to Huixin here, the plan to speculate in the U.S. stock market will be greatly affected. Once Hongxing United Group falls into his hands, the plan to deceive these celebrities of the Republic of China will have to be redesigned.

"It is urgent to improve medical technology. We also have antibiotics. Why did I forget penicillin!"

Ye Luo slapped his head, startling Shi Jianqiao and others.

Before the 1940s, humans had not been able to master a drug that could effectively treat bacterial infections with few side effects.

Now if someone suffers from tuberculosis, it means that the person will die soon.

Pregnant women are extremely vulnerable to bacterial infections after such difficult labor and caesarean section. For pregnant women who are very weak after giving birth, this is simply a life-threatening talisman.

Thanks to Yip's United Hospital, which has the most advanced medical team in the country, as well as the most complete equipment and the most rigorous follow-up recovery services, the mortality rate can be reduced to a very low level.

Nowadays, in order to change this situation, scientific researchers have been conducting various explorations. However, the breakthrough progress made in this area originated from an unexpected discovery.

Just last year, in 1928, British bacteriologist Fleming first discovered the world's first antibiotic, penicillin. However, due to insufficient technology and insufficient understanding, Fleming did not isolate penicillin alone.

Just in March this year, Fleming published his research results. Unfortunately, this paper has not received attention from the scientific community since its publication.

In the paper, Fleming pointed out that when he looked at the petri dish with a microscope, he found that the staphylococcus colonies surrounding the mold were dissolved by some kind of secretion.

This means that some kind of secretion from the mold inhibits Staphylococcus aureus.

Later identification showed that the above-mentioned mold was Penicillium punctata, so Fleming named the bacteriostatic substance it secreted penicillin. Unfortunately, Fleming was never able to find a way to extract high-purity penicillin, so he cultured the Penicillium species from generation to generation.

The purpose of publishing a paper is to attract widespread attention from the scientific community and to combine the efforts of everyone to find a way to extract penicillin.

Historically, Fleming provided the strains to British pathologist Florey and biochemist Chain in 1939, who were preparing to systematically study penicillin.

In the winter of 1940, Qian En refined a little bit of penicillin. Although this was a major breakthrough, it was still far from clinical application.

In 1941, the baton for the purification of penicillin was passed to the pathologist Flory. With the assistance of the U.S. military, Flory isolated bacterial strains from soil brought back from airports in various countries when pilots were on missions, increasing the production of penicillin from 2 units per cubic centimeter to 40 units.

Around 1941, Florey and biochemist Qian achieved the isolation and purification of penicillin and discovered its efficacy against infectious diseases. However, penicillin can cause allergic reactions in some individuals, so skin tests must be done before use.

After a period of intense experiments, Flory and Qian finally extracted penicillin crystals using the freeze-drying method. Later, Flory discovered a mold on a melon that could extract large amounts of penicillin, and prepared a corresponding culture solution using corn flour. Driven by these research results, American pharmaceutical companies began mass production of penicillin in 1942.

By 1943, pharmaceutical companies had discovered a way to mass-produce penicillin. At the time, Britain and the United States were at war with Nazi Germany, and this new drug was very effective in controlling wound infections.

At the end of World War II, the emergence and application of penicillin turned the tide of the war and saved a large number of lives.

"Jianqiao, hurry up, send a telegram to George now and ask him to find a bacteriologist named Fleming, a pathologist named Flory and a biochemist named Qian at Oxford University, just say I read the paper on penicillin and found it very interesting. I am willing to invest in them and support the isolation and purification of penicillin. Let’s use the name of Ye’s Pharmaceutical Company.”

Shi Jianqiao was already accustomed to Ye Luo's "whimsy" business inspiration. After writing down what he said in his notes, he immediately got up and went to the telegraph room.

Two hours later, the chief surgeon who had just been recruited by Ye Luo walked out of the operating room, took off his mask, his face was tired, but his expression was quite happy: "Congratulations to the second young master, Mrs. Dewit Bookter, mother and daughter are safe. .”

"Thank you for your hard work, doctor." Ye Luo stood up and shook hands with him, then asked Ma Yongzhen to hand over a big red envelope.

"This is my job. The second young master doesn't have to do this." The chief surgeon quickly pushed away the red envelope. He was very grateful to be transferred from a small hospital to Ye's United Hospital. His medical skills can help the big boss behind him, and that is enough. , then accepting red envelopes will appear too greedy for money.

After all, you can stay with the second young master. Are you still worried about not having money?

"It's okay, it's okay, just for good luck." Ye Luo stuffed the red envelope into his jacket pocket.

He had already done this, and the surgeon did not dare to shirk it anymore, so he just accepted it.

Huixin and her daughter were pushed into the special delivery room for care. After a while, Ye Luo was led into the delivery room by a nurse.

Huixin, who was lying on the bed, was even weaker than the little Aqiao before. Looking at the wrinkled daughter next to her, she felt filled with emotion.

Seeing Ye Luo coming, Huixin struggled to get up, but was held down by Ye Luo.

"Have a good rest for a few days. When you are almost recovered, let's start back to the United States." Ye Luo sat on the bedside and comforted her while picking up the baby girl.

This is not his child, but it has also eaten a lot of his own saliva in Huixin's stomach. Looking at it now, I always have an inexplicable feeling, which is very strange.

"Have you decided on a name?" Ye Luo held the baby girl and gently teased the little one.

"Well, I've thought about it. The Chinese name is Li Siye, and the English name is Lucy Dewitbucket." Huixin said softly with a blushing face.

Li Siye, Siye

Ye Luo took a deep look at her, gently touched Hui Xin's cheek with his hand, and sighed: "Why bother, with the identity of Rose Dewitbucket, you will not be short of outstanding men in the future."

"I just want to be with the second young master." Huixin pressed her face against his palm and whispered, "It doesn't matter if you don't have a status." (End of Chapter)