The journey starts from the Titanic

Meihua Company has prepared for this. As early as a month or two ago, it had hoarded a large amount of Radix isatidis, Xia Sangju, honeysuckle and other medicinal materials in China. Except for some medicinal materials shipped back to San Francisco, the others were placed in Baiyun Mountain in Guangzhou. Pharmaceutical factory production.

Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory is a wholly-owned company established by Meihua in China with an investment of 500,000 US dollars. It is the largest pharmaceutical company invested by foreign countries in China.All production equipment is imported from the United States, and all technicians are sent from the Giant Company. Some of them are workers smuggled to the United States from China. However, they have now become skilled workers of the Giant Company and have obtained residency rights.

The production process of Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory is roughly the same as that of Banlangen Pharmaceutical Factory in San Francisco. However, the formula is slightly different according to local conditions. In addition to Radix Isatidis, it also purchases Xia Sangju, Honeysuckle and other medicinal materials, which are cheaper and more suitable for Chinese medicine habits.

Due to the use of large machines for production, the output is much larger than that of ordinary pharmacy workshops and can be supplied to the market on a large scale.The common medicinal materials such as Radix Isatidis and Xia Sangju are not expensive. Unlike the sky-high sulfa, they are also affordable by most people, so they quickly became popular.

The strategy of the Baiyunshan Garment Factory is small profits but quick turnover. Situ Nan does not intend to be as profitable as the giant company in this respect, and it is impossible.However, the pills produced by large machines are more acceptable to foreigners. The Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory has received many orders from Britain and France and made a lot of money.

Most of the profits will be used to expand production. In addition to Guangzhou, Meihua also plans to establish a branch in Shanghai.Even so, these Baiyunshan Pharmaceuticals alone cannot meet the needs of flu patients in China, and many patients die without treatment.There are multiple reasons for this. In addition to the limited capacity of the Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory, it is also related to the turbulence, social chaos, and the living standards of the people.

However, in any case, it is better to do than not to do well.Situ Nan hopes that as many people as possible can be treated through the Meihua Company and the William Foundation.Meihua Company also obtained a small part of sulfa drugs from Giant Company and used it in China and Nanyang.

For influenza, a worldwide epidemic, publicity and prevention are the top priority. Most patients are infected because of lack of knowledge in this area.

The first overseas branch of the William Foundation is located in Hong Kong, and plans to establish branches in Guangzhou, Shanghai and other regions.Through the Meihua Company, the William Foundation and the Red Cross, churches and other charitable organizations have reached a consensus to jointly carry out large-scale free clinics for influenza prevention and treatment.

The medical experts of the William Foundation also exchanged knowledge about influenza prevention with local civil affairs departments and health officials, and popularized relevant knowledge.

While bewildered, the helping hand extended by the Wilhelm Foundation and the Red Cross was welcomed by all walks of life in Guangzhou.

Even many infected soldiers in the army have benefited from this. Generals, large and small, who are aware of the seriousness of the situation, rarely set up obstacles. Soldiers in and outside the city have also regularly failed to volunteer for the William Foundation and the Red Cross. The person reached out.

Relying on a social organization to change a society is impossible. The William Foundation is not the savior, and the Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory is not a charity hall. However, after some hard work, some gains are finally achieved, and at least some people can survive. .

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When sulfa came out, Ronaldo, the Spanish consul in San Francisco, first came to the door.He hurriedly found Corey, almost asking Giant Company to provide him with a batch of sulfa.

Because Spain is the area hardest hit by the flu, millions of people have been infected, and even the king's minister has caught a cold. In case of accident...

After the Los Angeles Times published the sulfa news, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately gave Ronaldo an order to get the sulfa as soon as possible.

Ronaldo can't help but care, because even a staff member of his embassy in San Francisco has the flu.

Naturally, Curry had no choice but to approve a batch of sulfa to Ronaldo.But before Ronaldo could go far, the heel of the British consul came, and he came for the sulfa.

Not only the consuls of Spain and the United Kingdom, but also the consuls of France, Italy, Japan, and China have all focused on sulfa. They have all requested sulfa, no matter how much it costs.

A large supply is impossible, but the giant company has met the requirements of these foreign officials and provided them with a small amount of sulfa at a sky-high price.These are all life-saving medicines for the powerful and powerful in various countries.As for ordinary people, they can only wait for sulfa to be listed in large quantities.

Fortunately, this day is not too late.In October 1918, it was the peak of the Spanish flu outbreak. Giant and Pfizer had already mass-produced them in various factories.New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other big cities are given priority to provide sulfa.

As the location of the Giant Company, the flu epidemic in Los Angeles was first brought under control. 650,000 Los Angeles citizens can take sulfa when they enter the hospital instead of being isolated and helpless, waiting for life or death. Rely on personal luck.

In Washington, in the Consulate General of the Republic of China in the United States, a young and elegant man looked at his wife who was dying by the flu in bed, and his heart was full of grief.

He is Gu Weijun, China's diplomatic genius, quite famous.It is a pity that no amount of diplomatic skills can fight the Spanish flu for his wife.

"Cough cough cough cough..." Seeing the painful look of his wife almost coughing out his lungs, Gu Weijun had an ominous premonition in his heart that too many people had died of this kind of cold outside.

"Take care of our children!" the woman said with difficulty, seeming to have exhausted all her strength.

"Baoyue, don't worry. I will. You must cheer up! I want to find a doctor for you..." Gu Weijun encouraged.

"No, I'm going to die soon..." The woman's breath gradually weakened, like a gossamer, her eyes like dead ashes.

"No!" A stern cry came from the consulate!

At the same time, "Bang!" A man slammed into the door and said hurriedly: "It's coming, hurry up, feed it, and save it!"

"Oh! Good! Hurry, hurry!" After a rush, he finally pours into the woman's mouth.

"What kind of medicine is it?" Gu Weijun asked the man next to him.Just now he had lost his mind, and almost reflexively crushed two white pills and fed them to the patient.

"Sulfa! A new elixir in Los Angeles! But it depends on her luck!" The man touched the sweat on his head.

The two watched the unconscious woman on the bed, praying for a miracle in their hearts.

Chapter 220: Gu Weijun

"Great. Gu, your wife's body temperature has dropped, and her condition is showing signs of improvement."

Pastor John said excitedly after measuring the patient.He is a pastor and a doctor, and was invited to the consulate to see a doctor.These days, the Spanish flu has claimed several lives in the consulate.

"Thank God!" Pastor John drew a cross religiously on his chest as he said something.

Gu Weijun walked quickly to the bed and grabbed his wife's hand. Um, his forehead was not so hot, and his breathing became steady. Although the closed eyes looked a little haggard, they were like seeing her asleep before, making Gu Weijun feel An Xin, most of the boulder in his heart has fallen.

"Thank you, Pastor John." Gu Weijun grabbed Pastor John's hand excitedly and said gratefully.

"No, you should be more grateful to Mu. He delivered the sulfa in time. What a miraculous drug! How did you get it?" Pastor John turned to look at Mu Xianming.

"I got it from some friends. He is in Los Angeles. It is said that it is easier to get sulfa." Mu Xianming shrugged and said to Gu Weijun: "Your complexion is not very good. Take care to rest. If you also fall down. , Then trouble."

"Thank you, Xianming. I really don't know how to thank you?" There were tears in Gu Weijun's eyes.Had it not been for Mu Xianming to rush over to deliver the medicine in time, maybe...

"Okay, don't be so numb. Find a room for me to sleep, and I'm sleepy." Mu Xianming stretched his waist. He didn't have a good rest in order to come to Washington from New York.

Soon after Mu Xianming and Pastor John went out, only Gu Weijun was left in the room with his unawakened wife.

Tang Baoyue finally woke up leisurely, and seeing the familiar room with the man next to the bed, she was in a daze, as if going to a ghost door to close her door.

"Shaochuan?"

"Bao Yue, you are awake!" Gu Weijun suppressed his excitement, looked at his wife silently, and swallowed silently.The couple had just gone through life and death, and the taste is hard to describe.

This scene is also happening all over the world.Tang Baoyue was just one of the lucky ones. She didn't know that the "she" in history died in the Spanish flu, and Gu Weijun was accompanied by three future women.However, the butterfly's wings slapped again here.

In the evening, autumn is strong.Gu Weijun and Mu Xianming met in the living room of the embassy, ​​and thick coffee filled the room.

"Thanks to you this time, you saved Bao Yue's life and saved my life. I will always remember this kindness." Gu Weijun looked at Mu Xianming sincerely.

"Do you still need to talk about this between you and me? When you were studying before, didn't you take care of you? I should do this too." Mu Xianming waved his hand.

They are alumni and have studied together at Columbia University.In 1904, Gu Weijun went to the United States to study at his own expense with Hubei officials led by Shi Zhaoji, and later admitted to Columbia University to study international law and diplomacy.

In 1912, he got his doctorate and returned to China to serve as the secretary of Tang Shaoyi, then Premier of the State Council. He also confided Tang Baoyue's daughter, Tang Baoyue, who became Gu Weijun's wife.

When Mu Xianming and Gu Weijun entered Columbia University together, they studied business and graduated earlier than Gu Weijun and went to New York.

"In the blink of an eye, time flies! I didn't expect to see you again. You have become an ambassador to the United States. Among our classmates, you are promoted quickly." Mu Xianming said with emotion.

"Personal opportunities are different. There is nothing to be proud of. I am walking on thin ice now. On the contrary, I am a little envious of you. I went to business by myself and the pressure was not that great."

Gu Weijun glanced at Mu Xianming. He was still so mature, steady and ordinary, and walking on the street would not arouse other people's ideas.

"With your talents, it is not difficult to return to a certain position in the Ministry of Finance. If you are interested, I can recommend you." Gu Weijun said.