Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 623 Competition in the field of biological sciences

"This is to make up for it by taking advantage of us finishing the cover. Takeshita Toshi is really impeccable in his life!" Tang Huan turned to Tang Wenmao, "The reception preparations made before have not been completely cancelled, have they?"

"It's still there." Tang Wenmao nodded, "Pebble Beach Golf Course has such a dense gathering of celebrities, the operation team dare not take it lightly."

Just as he was talking, Masako Wada called back to report that Noboru Takeshita was going to continue his previous trip and come to Pebble Beach Golf Course for vacation.

Since you are coming, please give us a warm welcome and considerate hospitality.Money is the master, who made the current Japanese economy strong, and the Minister of Finance has also risen with the tide to become prominent!It can be said that Takeshita came to the Pebble Beach Golf Course for leisure.

Tang Huan gave an order, and the previous preparations were immediately taken out again, the motorcade to welcome, the hotel to stay in, considerate service, thorough security... Wait, get in place quickly.All in all, it must meet the specifications of the private gathering of the richest man in the United States and the Minister of Finance of Japan.

As soon as they met, Takeshita apologized with the kind of humility unique to the Japanese: "The temporary change of the itinerary has caused inconvenience to Tang."

"We are friends, and this is nothing." Tang Huan replied with an understanding attitude, "Besides, the secret meeting of finance ministers between the G5 is of great importance, and your Excellency the Finance Minister can't help himself."

"No, this secret meeting was held at my initiative. US Secretary of the Treasury James Baker is only responsible for providing a place like the Plaza Hotel."

Speaking of this, Takeshita made a gesture triumphantly, "So, the rhythm of this meeting is completely controlled by me. It took only 20 minutes for the Plaza Accord to be finalized."

Tang Huan cooperated with a very surprised expression, and hurriedly asked: "So, the decision to appreciate the yen against the US dollar was proposed and vigorously promoted by the Minister of Finance?"

"Of course, this is an excellent opportunity for Japan to improve its international status through its economic strength." Noboru Takeshita gestured again with great ambition, "I directly stated at the meeting that a 20.00% appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar is OK, which is a big surprise. Their expectations, the Germans who have always been obsessed with maintaining the value of the mark, were even a little confused at the time."

Takeshita patted Tang Huan's arm, and said meaningfully: "Actually, the dollar should have depreciated long ago, and the yen appreciated by 20.00%, which is normal!"

Tang Huan's main identity is a businessman, so he naturally doesn't need to be as cautious and obscure as a politician, so he immediately thanked him directly: "Your Excellency the Minister of Finance's advice is very important to me, and I will definitely give it a try when the time comes." Express something."

In the original time and space, after the signing of the "Plaza Accord", the G5 began to jointly intervene in the international foreign exchange market, selling a large number of dollars, and then formed a frenzy of selling by market investors, resulting in a continuous and substantial depreciation of the dollar.

《广场协议》推出前的1985年9月，美元兑换日元在1：250上下波动；结果在协议公布后不到3个月的时间里，美元兑换日元迅速贬值到1：200左右。

In other words, the appreciation of the yen reached 20.00%.And Takeshita Deng's hint also proves this point from another angle.

You know, the general trend can be referred to, but specific micro-operations need precise information to support.If Tang Huan really thinks that everything remains the same, that everyone is an NPC, and that the opponent is a boss who can be taunted without thinking, and that he can go in that direction as he wants, then he may have to tragically make a wedding dress for someone else who is also scheming.

There's nothing politicians love more than being unambiguous when it's time to be straightforward.After hearing the assurance that "there will be a performance at that time", Takeshita Nobori squinted his eyes with joy.

The mystery here is very simple to put it bluntly. If politicians want to make a difference, they must have support resources including financial resources.But under a decentralized system, they have to plan their own food through "reasonable" means.

The ecology of Japanese politics is often that politicians let secretaries, drivers and other cronies do the dirty work; once something goes wrong, they let them be the scapegoat.

Now that Noboshi Takeshita has achieved the important position of the Minister of Finance, he naturally has to aim at the highest position-the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

The resources that Tang Huan sent over were exactly what Toshi Takeshita needed.Moreover, the form adopted by the richest man is far more delicate and ingenious than those of his American counterparts, and Noboru Takeshita feels very secure.

In fact, Tang Huan is not only so "good" to Takeshita Toshi, in order to win a large order in the Japanese market, Zheru Japanese Company, which is in charge of localization management, has made a lot of connections.

Of course, Tang Huan's value in Takeshita's eyes is not limited to the economic level, but also includes the political level, especially the resources and contacts of Tang Huan's neighbor in Japan, China, which is valued by Takeshita.

Although China's economy is not yet developed at this stage, its status as a major country cannot be ignored. Sino-Japanese relations sometimes become a bargaining chip in Japan's political struggle.

Tang Huan, who is able to talk to the Chinese high-level, even if he simply helps to communicate with the middle, but as long as the timing is right, he will most likely play a magical role.

Therefore, Tang Huan and Takeshita Deng, who each get what they need, have a lot of common topics with each other.A major focus is various economic topics including the privatization of Japanese state-owned enterprises.Tang Huan has always been interested in this, and has quietly made a lot of money from it.

For example, the entire Japanese food industry suffered a poisoning crisis before, causing the stock prices of related companies to plummet. It took several months to recover and the stock prices returned to normal prices. The room for manipulation is obvious.

In addition, Japan Airlines, which just had the crash of Flight 123, is also in a similar situation.

More than 500 fresh lives were lost at once. Such a heavy loss caused Japan Airlines to lose the trust of customers in an instant, and the number of passengers on domestic routes was cut off by one-third with a click.

In addition, Japanese society is still spreading a so-called inside story of the incident, that is, Boeing, which has a maintenance error, is actually taking the blame for an important customer, which further led to a sharp drop in the booking rate of Japan Airlines.

Although it is now the end of September and there is still a quarter before the 9 New Year, it is completely foreseeable that the number of passengers on overseas routes of Japan Airlines during the New Year holiday will definitely decrease, and competitors such as ANA will take the opportunity to seize market share.

To put it simply, Japan Airlines is going back on its word. The crash of Flight 123 forced its chairman to resign, and even the company’s maintenance department manager committed suicide.Although they had nothing to do with the cause of the accident, they could not withstand the pressure of surging public opinion.

In fact, as long as you calm down, you will think that there are no wet shoes when you often walk by the river. Although Japan Airlines has been hit by this, it is still profitable, and it is also rumored to be one of the goals of privatization. There is also room for manipulation.

During the game, after exchanging information quietly, Noboru Takeshita left for Japan.

Before leaving, he mentioned by the way, "The DNA identification team you sent to Japan has really played a big role, and it has obviously accelerated the identification of the victims of the Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash. Regarding the judicial status of this field Recognized, I believe it will not be too long."

"The UK is also making such attempts." Tang Huan explained while sending Takeshita onto the plane himself.

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Similar to the frequent breakthroughs in various IT technologies in recent years, another field in the high-tech field—genetic engineering has also made remarkable progress, including the practical application of DNA in identification.

Tang Huan was also unable to accurately assess how much his Fangyuan workstation and supporting genetic simulation experiment software had promoted genetic engineering research.

However, this does not hinder his penetration and layout in this field.One of the measures is to penetrate into related biotechnology companies in California such as Genentech, Amgen, Cetus, etc., which can be regarded as a cooperation for investment in HIV research.

But it must be pointed out that these emerging companies, which were first established in the 1970s, are still very popular with investors.Take Cetus as an example. In its IPO in 1981, it once raised US$1 million in one fell swoop. Although it was not as good as EA, which was backdoored and listed at that time, it was also comparable to Apple, the star of the IPO a year ago. up.

Everyone wants to grab good things, and Tang Huan started a little behind, but he didn't intend to be too greedy. This field is also extremely expensive. It would be better if more people help pay the bill, and finally wait for the opportunity to reap the fruits.

As far as the practical application of DNA identification is concerned, it belongs to a world where a hundred flowers are in full swing. In addition to the paternity test like that of Jobs and his daughter Lisa, and the identification of the victims of Japan Airlines Flight 123, it also includes another field—— —Criminal investigation, the UK may conduct such a judicial attempt because of a series of rape_murder cases.

Experts in this area are also full of talents, including Alec Jeffries from the United Kingdom, Wiseau Taniguchi from Japan, and Kelly Mullis from the United States.

The identification methods used for DNA identification include restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, polymerase chain reaction analysis, etc. Tang Huan conveniently adopted the latter, which was mainly invented by Kelly Mullis - leading the team He was also the person in charge of identifying the victims of the Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash in Japan.

It can be simply understood that polymerase chain reaction analysis is more advanced than restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.

In fact, identification is only a small use of it. This method can be widely used in medical and biological laboratories to determine whether a sample will show a pattern of a certain genetic disease, an infectious disease, or not. Diagnostics, gene duplication, and more.

Unsurprisingly, the polymerase chain reaction analysis, and the heat-resistant DNA polymerase Taq enzyme from Thermus aquaticus used in it, are all protected by patents, which belongs to Tang who had the idea orally. Huan, the goal that must be harvested.

As soon as Takeshita left, Kelly Mullis returned to the United States, so Tang Huan asked him about the situation by the way.

"The practical application is quite satisfactory. I am in a hurry to come back and correct several important deficiencies of the genetic simulation software that I found in practice. I can't understand the communication on the phone." Seeing what Kelly Mullis meant, it seems that he still doesn't want to Back from Japan.

Although the research achievement of polymerase chain reaction alone is enough to guarantee fame, Kelly Mullis is a kind of weirdo, which is a bit out of tune with serious scientists.

For example, in his early years, after completing his postdoctoral work, he spent two years managing a bakery until he was encouraged by a friend to return to work in science.

In the original time and space, Kelly Mullis, who won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the invention of the polymerase chain reaction, opened a company specializing in selling jewelry containing DNA fragments of deceased celebrities, including "Elvis Presley" Wes Presley, and Marilyn Monroe.

Later, in his autobiography, Kelly Mullis expressed some unorthodox views, including questioning whether AIDS was caused by the HIV virus, the solid scientific basis for global warming, and even support for astrology.

What is even more exaggerated is that Kelly Mullis claimed to many people, including Tang Huan, that he had encountered alien creatures this year.

In general, the scientist likes to be seen as a free-spirited figure who likes surfing and beautiful women.

Dealing with such a wonderful person, Tang Huan didn't bother to talk about the difference of identity, and asked directly to the core of the question, "Is Japan interested in our DNA identification technology?"

"Of course." Kelly Mullis patted his chest proudly, "Don, our business opportunity is here. However, I still need further resources to optimize in terms of automation and accuracy."

Tang Huan glanced at the other party, and said in his heart: Although I admit that you are very good at doing research, it doesn't mean that I trust you to have the ability to grasp the business situation.You should continue to be a scientist, even a passionate scientist will be more reliable.

"Understood, I will continue to send you assistants." Tang Huan nodded, dismissed Kelly Mullis, and then called John Chambers and other subordinates to discuss the layout of Fangyuan Computer's business expansion to medical equipment .The latest developments in the field of biological science reminded him that it was time to extend his IT tentacles to this lucrative field.

In fact, the technology and equipment used by D2 for movie special effects can also realize the function of medical imaging.

The disagreement among the participants was that this piece of cake was not a desert. Established companies including Hewlett-Packard had been cultivating for many years. Should Fangyuan Computer enter the market completely independently, or take a shortcut through acquisitions?
Fangyuan Computer Company, which is already very large in scale, is working hard to optimize its internal business processes.So a lot of people are a bit conservative about acquisitions.

"You guys list the possible acquisition targets first, and try to get the results after I come back from Asia." Tang Huan finally made a decision.

Yes, he is about to start a new round of global travel, and the first stop is Japan.

On the plane, Tang Huan naturally thought about whether it is possible to carry out artistic creation in TV series in advance around the DNA identification technology that has not yet officially entered the application stage?
(End of this chapter)