Rebirth: Romania Rising

While urging Preacher to study Ford's experience, Victor also started construction on the medical school and affiliated hospital of the New Roman University in Bucharest, as well as the drug factory.

The Medical School of the New Roman University is better. Founded in 1857, it is one of the oldest and most famous medical universities in Romania and one of the most important medical education institutions in Romania. It is known for its excellent education and research. And famous.

In the future, George Emil Palade, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will be one of the alumni of this medical school. The Nobel Prize recognizes his outstanding contributions to cell ultrastructure and organelle function. It will be one of the achievements that New Roman University will be very proud of in the future.

On the surface, the New Roman Medical College has an excellent academic style, strong strength, low-key behavior, and very simple motives. It has not been affected by the impetuous capitalist atmosphere, so it does not have too many interests involved; Victor put it in real terms: Medical College Investment The return cycle is very long and it is easy to hit a wall and lose money. The large, medium and small capitalists in Romania are not very willing to invest, so they can let Victor do whatever he wants.

Domestic investment in medicine is small, but when it comes to medical factories, there is a lot of investment.Pharmaceutical factories are very important. Everyone knows the profits of pharmaceutical factories. In this era, the income generated by a pharmaceutical factory is no less than that of a gold mine. Gold mines can easily attract attention and be jealous of others, and there are also The day the ore is mined.As long as someone is sick and spends money to buy medicine, the medical factory will be a hen that can keep laying eggs.

This resulted in few people investing in medical research, but many people wanting to invest in pharmaceutical factories. Some people even took the path of the military and took the initiative to give money to Prince Mihai, just for the 01:30 dividends. Many of them were members of the public. Celebrity - the whip of Romania's largest political party, the Liberal Party (Partidul Liberal).The Liberal Party was one of the main political parties in Romania at the time, supporting the monarchy and constitutional democracy.

"I am a member of the Liberal Party, and I have to work for the benefit of my brothers from the Liberal Party. Besides, this is also a good thing. The more people who invest in the shares, the greater the interests of the pharmaceutical factory will be involved. In this case, the stronger the community of interests formed by the pharmaceutical factory will be. ! What’s more, we are all small shareholders and are not even qualified to participate in the board of directors. It will not affect the operation of the pharmaceutical factory at all. No matter how you look at it, this is a good thing with no harm at all! I hope there are more Mr. Think about everyone.”

The whips of the Liberal Party all groveled and took the initiative to find Prince Mihai, hoping that he could persuade the country to open up investment in pharmaceutical factories and let more people join in.

"This matter is left to you. You merchants can do whatever you want. Victor thinks it is a good thing, so let the merchants go ahead with confidence." Prince Mihai does not understand medicine. He "ate at Naomi's last time" "Because of the lack of culture," I felt dizzy after looking at the report, so I simply delegated power to Victor.

The current pharmaceutical factories in Romania can only purchase patented drugs to produce specific drugs. To put it bluntly, they are rubbish products. They have to pay patent fees to others when they sell them. It is okay to make a steady profit every year, but it is not good to want more profits. It's too possible. The real money will come from the new drugs from the [Biological Laboratory] led by New Roman Medical College. No one except Victor can believe this now.

The word "biology" has a very broad meaning. Viorel Jingao, the president of the New Roman Medical College, himself studies cell chemistry. He studies drugs after work, which is all incidental.

With Victor in the Ministry of War, the medical school will definitely have research projects - penicillin and artemisia annua are just one aspect. Victor is also trying to introduce Panax notoginseng from the Far East and conduct experimental cultivation in Romania. In time, this will be another new profit generating point.

Panax notoginseng is the main component of the famous "Baiyao" in another time and space. Although Victor has no clue about it, he only vaguely told domestic scientists that it was an "international cutting-edge medical achievement."He also said that a lot of current research is to serve Romania in the future, so that everyone can research with peace of mind.

Penicillin is important, but Baiyao is also important, even more important than penicillin, because Baiyao may be more suitable for Romania today.

Wenshan Prefecture is known as the "Hometown of Notoginseng". 70% of the prefecture is subtropical and 30% is temperate. The average annual precipitation and sunshine are quite sufficient. The frost-free period throughout the year reaches 270-350 days. This kind of The unique conditions of light, heat, water and air allow us to produce high-quality Panax notoginseng medicinal materials.

If these conditions are applied, Moldova and Sirete in northern Romania also seem to be very suitable, so Victor wants to transplant Panax notoginseng there and let scientists conduct pharmacological research on Panax notoginseng. Based on the biological experience of the New Roman University, With talent, even if he cannot develop a new drug that is as effective as Baiyao, it is still better than Romania's current practice of amputating limbs and praying for holy water in churches.

If there is an industry in which Romania can catch up with the world faster than firearms, then it is probably the pharmaceutical industry.

The pharmaceutical industry in the West began in the mid-19th century. The first people to study drugs were dye companies and chemical factories. By the end of the 19th century, the dye industry and the chemical industry began to merge into the pharmaceutical industry, and scientists began to study the structure-activity theory of drugs.

Pharmaceutical factories during this period could only produce some general drugs, such as drugs for treating pain, infection, heart disease, etc. There was still a huge gap in medicine.

The golden age of the pharmaceutical industry was from the 30s to the 60s. It was after World War I that people fully realized the importance of drugs, so various countries began to increase research on drugs and promoted the development of medicine. The rapid development of the industry.

Coincidentally, Romania has many mineral resources and large oil fields. The rapid development of chemical technology and smelting technology has also led to the advancement of chemical extraction technology and the introduction of many talents. It is very suitable for the development of the pharmaceutical industry. For Romania, it has just begun. On the eve of World War I, the time left for Victor was either long or short.

"What are you thinking about?" Mihai felt keenly that Victor seemed a little abnormal.

"Ah, I was thinking about the submachine gun," Victor replied.Although Prince Mihai was tolerant and generous, there were some words that they would not believe even if Victor said them.

For example, Victor will never reveal a word about the ongoing research in the biological laboratory. Romanian political bosses want to invest in the pharmaceutical factory. The reason why Victor lets it go is because the New Roman Medical College still has the potential for new drugs. hand.

Victor is already prepared. As long as the biological laboratory of New Roman Medical College produces research results, the country will also set up new pharmaceutical factories to produce new drugs in order to obtain greater profits.

As for the original pharmaceutical factories here, their position was to produce some medical consumables and basic drugs. The relative profits of these drugs and consumables are lower, and they are really not as good as new drugs.

Originally, this kind of pharmaceutical factory without core competitiveness had weak research and development capabilities, which actually meant little. If New Roman's laboratory could produce results as soon as possible, then Romania could make a lot of money just relying on drugs.

The most important thing is that there is basically no conflict between the pharmaceutical industry and the industries of neighboring countries. The largest pharmaceutical companies in the world are Wellcome and Bruneimen. Wellcome is the future GlaxoSmithKline, and Bruneimen Co., Ltd. It is one of the five major companies in the modern world and one of the four major companies in the UK, along with Bamov, Bayer and Merck pharmaceutical companies in the German Empire.

In the early days of pharmaceutical factories, the main products were morphine, quinine, strychnine, and a limited number of others. Later, aspirin was introduced, but the output was pitifully low. Generally, only nobles and officers could use it. Ordinary soldiers were injured. , most of the time you can only bear it forcefully. If the bar is passed, there is a high chance that you will be left disabled. If you can't resist it, you can only admit that you are unlucky.

Victor is now taking a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, he trains medical personnel through medical schools, and on the other hand, he produces drugs through pharmaceutical factories. In this way, in more than ten years, when the First World War breaks out, Romania will be able to participate in another way. war.

要是没记错的话，第一次世界大战期间，还爆发了一场“西班牙大流感”,在当时造成了约2500万~1亿人死亡。而当时的世界总人口,不过17亿人左右。大流感的全球平均致死率约为2.5%-5%，和一般流感的0.1%比较起来较为致命。

Of course, subsequent scientific research showed that the "Spanish Flu" did not originate in Spain, and "Patient Zero" did not appear in Spain.The first recorded wave of influenza occurred in a military camp in Kansas, USA on March 1918, 3. The source of the flu was the United States, and later spread around the world due to the World War.

As for why, the pandemic that spread from the United States to the world was named "Spanish Flu"?

Because it was during the First World War, Britain, France, the United States, Germany and all European warring countries implemented strict press controls. Anything that might damage the morale of the front line was not allowed to be reported, let alone " "Regional cold" was rendered into a "great plague".

In the whole of Europe, only the media in the neutral country of Spain is not regulated. They do not have to report on the war. They report on the flu situation in their own country every day. The global media also quickly followed up and even gave the flu virus a name, labeling Spain, "" Spanish Flu”.In this way, the powerful media confirmed the name, and after it spread, it was later consistently called the "Spanish Flu".

The Spanish Flu killed approximately 2 million to 5 million people, more than the death toll in World War I. It became one of the reasons why World War I ended early because countries no longer had extra troops to fight. .

Victor had to take precautions as soon as possible. As soon as he got off work, he came to the biological laboratory of New Roman Medical College early to inquire about the latest research progress.

"The progress is pretty smooth. We have extracted some substances through biological fermentation and are currently studying them. They can be tested on animals in a while. Artemisia annua is indeed very effective against malaria. It is still in the analysis stage. As for Sanqi, the relevant research group has not been established yet, and we are now seriously short of manpower. If this continues, let alone the medical school, there is no guarantee that all Romanian medical talents will be devoted to research." The principal of the medical school was very worried, and he wished that a talented person Break it apart and use it in three pieces.

In order to ensure the confidentiality of the research institute, Victor placed the Biological Research Institute in the middle of the First Army Corps' station. Not many residents lived near the research institute. It was surrounded by high-walled compounds, and soldiers were on duty at the door, which ensured [-]% research The institute is clean and safe. When scientists go to and from get off work, they are transported by military vehicles to ensure safety.

Thanks to Victor's various efforts, the institute currently has nearly a hundred staff members. Compared with the previous Caotai team, it is becoming more and more like a real scientific research institution.

Principal Viorel Kingao was originally an expert in cell chemistry. In addition to cell chemistry, the Institute of Biology now also has a department specializing in penicillin and a department specializing in artemisia annua. It is about to establish a department. The department that specializes in studying Panax notoginseng is once again stretched thin.

"Don't worry, I have found more than 50 recent university graduates from Russia and France. They will come to New Roman University soon. Then let them all come to help you." The Ministry of War took care of everything.

Forget it, graduates from the United Kingdom and the United States are unlikely to come to Romania. After all, the language differences are huge and the distance is long.However, Russian and French college students were still willing to come. After entering the [-]th century, Europe began to experience new rounds of economic crises. It was difficult for newly graduated college graduates to find jobs. As a result, the Romanian War Ministry Take advantage of the opportunity.

In 1825, the first British economic crisis was also the first economic crisis in world history. Since then, about every ten years, an economic crisis has broken out in the capitalist world around the world. This time, the economic crisis started in the twentieth century. From the beginning, it was not until the state began to intervene in the economy that the world's economy began to gradually recover.

However, state intervention in the economy will have serious consequences, that is, if domestic conflicts cannot be suppressed, various countries will advocate nationalism and start an arms race. Victor knows that neither Britain nor Germany can bear it, and the arms race will evolve into a world-wide Great war.

However, everything has advantages and disadvantages, and the key lies in how to weigh them. In crisis, there is always a hint of opportunity in danger.

"Recent college graduates are not capable enough and may not be able to endure hardships so much." Viorel Jingao seemed to be troubled by the shortage of manpower. He spoke without mercy: "Can you find some people who have achieved or are successful?" Experienced expert professor?”

Compared with college graduates, expert professors are of course better: a college student who has just stepped out of school comes to a biological laboratory. Due to lack of work experience, he may only be able to do odd jobs; while an experienced expert professor comes to a biological laboratory. After that, you can directly lead a research group, which is very helpful for scientific research work.

"Of course there are experts and professors you want. The medical school has hired a lot of them during this period. If you want, they can transfer them to you - but you have to think clearly. Experts and professors are more ambitious than ordinary university graduates. Once people are transferred here, it’s not that easy to get rid of them.”

Victor has evil intentions. Penicillin, Artemisia annua, Baiyao, any one of them can win the Nobel Prize. It not only brings huge honors, but also real benefits. Victor does not believe that New Roman University is willing to give them away.

Sure enough, as soon as Victor finished speaking, Principal Viorel Jingao's expression was a little tangled. Now Abu lacks everything, money, status, and status. What he lacks is honor.

"Let's raise the salary. Starting from this year, everyone's annual salary will increase by 20.00%, and those with outstanding performance will increase by [-]%. Appropriate overtime will be paid. Overtime will be paid. Annual paid holidays will be based on the minimum standard - I While we try our best to find someone for you, the university can't slack off either. Research on drugs must start immediately. We need a special drug that can treat trauma in the military." All Victor could think of was overtime and a raise.

"You mean, are there any wars in Romania in the future?" Viorel Jingao keenly noticed something.

"No, no, no, it won't happen in Romania in the short term. In the long term, a huge war will definitely break out in Europe. Our Ministry of War is currently doing these seemingly unrelated tasks to prepare for war." Victor bullied the old principal into ignoring what was going on outside the window.

"These professors are doing their best. Our doctors have grown rapidly these days. There are already doctors who can perform some minor surgeries. I'm going to choose [-] more people to join them. We might as well set up the medical school in the hospital. And It will not delay the training of doctors, but also save a lot of money, and it will not affect the operation of the hospital." Viorel King was too naive, it was not enough to kill two birds with one stone, he actually wanted to kill three birds with one stone.

"A medical school is a medical school, a hospital is a hospital, and a pharmaceutical company is a pharmaceutical company. The three departments must be separated and don't get confused." Victor will not be confused. This concept must not be confused.

In Victor's mind, the medical school should cultivate a large number of talents and should be a pure school that cannot be polluted by capital; pharmaceutical companies only need to pass the basics and do not need too advanced medical skills. They only need to introduce patents and produce drugs with high quality and quantity. , just make a profit.

Hospitals are different. The local hospitals in Romania are still barbaric clinics without much progress. In the future, domestic hospitals must be as modern as the capital hospital. Compared with hospitals, Victor now pays more attention to medical schools. After all, The military, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies all have to rely on medical schools. Only medical schools can produce doctors in batches.

Victor has never thought about traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is certainly not suitable for Romania: under the same circumstances, traditional Chinese medicine can only train two or three students. Not to mention the time and effort, the rate of success is not high, and the training period is long. The extent of promotion lags far behind that of Western medicine.

The difference between the two is huge. In Victor's opinion, in a short period of time, at least in Romania, Western medicine will be able to serve the general public, while Chinese medicine may be more suitable to serve the top class in the country.

The reason why it is a short time depends on the development level of the Chinese patent medicine of Panax notoginseng. If the Chinese patent medicine is perfected earlier, then the Chinese patent medicine can certainly serve the general public. If the Chinese patent medicine is perfected later, no matter how good it is, Medicine cannot treat everyone.