Because the test drug failed, the entire laboratory suddenly fell into despair.
The reason for despair is not that they cannot imitate Jiu Xuan Zai Zao Pill, but that they have already imitated it one to one, but the results are completely different.
This suddenly put everyone in a dead end.
If it doesn’t work if you copy it exactly the same, what should you do to make it useful?
Rogers was also completely confused. He was pacing back and forth with the imitation pills, muttering: "What should we do next...what else can we do next...it won't work if we make it exactly the same. Could it be different next time?"
Do you want to try the direction?"
Several pharmacy experts also looked frustrated.
In all their years of working in the industry, they have never encountered such a bizarre thing.
Smith thought for a moment, remembered something, and asked Rogers: "Is it possible that Jiuxuan Pharmaceutical has some different processes in the preparation process?"
Rogers touched his forehead and asked, "What does it mean specifically?"
Smith said: "For example, did they boil it and then dry it, bake it, or expose it to the sun for seven to forty-nine days, etc..."
Rogers asked in confusion: "Why seven, seven and forty-nine days? What is the logic of this?"
Smith said: "I don't know either. My daughter is watching the English version of "Journey to the West," a Chinese mythology story in which the immortals who refine elixirs usually use square numbers, such as seven, seven, forty-nine.
Nine-nine-eighty-one..."
Rogers said awkwardly: "Isn't this too damn rigorous?"
Smith said seriously: "This matter has become very metaphysical now, so we have to think about whether there is something metaphysical that we haven't noticed."
As he said that, Smith added: "By the way, I heard that traditional Chinese medicine has a lot of particularities in medicine itself, such as how much water to add, how long to boil, whether to boil over high heat or low heat, the results will be different..."
Smith thought of something and hurriedly added: "By the way, "Journey to the West" also said that sometimes it is necessary to use rootless water to make elixirs. If you use other water, you will not achieve the desired effect.
The medicine works!”
Rogers rubbed his temples and asked him: "What is this rootless water?"
Smith said: "The so-called rootless water is explained in Journey to the West as rain falling from the sky. Because rainwater comes from the sky, it is said to be rootless water."
Rogers almost fainted and blurted out: "No matter where the water comes from, isn't it H2O? Why is rainwater better than other water? Isn't rainwater also transformed from water vapor that evaporates from the ocean?"
Smith spread his hands and said: "So this is metaphysics! If it has a scientific basis, it is science. It is precisely because there is no scientific basis that it is called metaphysics."
Rogers asked him: "What do you mean, next we need different teams to try different methods to prepare this formula? For example, who cooks it over high heat, who cooks it over low heat, and who uses natural air drying?
Who uses high temperature for baking? Then let them try different water, such as who uses rainwater from the sky, who uses well water underground, and who uses snow water from snow mountains?”
Smith said awkwardly: "I know, this sounds strange, but I really feel that there is no better way now. The White House has given us such a big battle, and we cannot fail in less than a day."
Right? In that case, in the eyes of the White House, what’s the difference between us and a bunch of trash?”
Rogers was about to burst into tears and blurted out: "Smith... we are all scientists. Let scientists do such metaphysical things, they are not professional..."
Smith said: "There is no other way, just bite the bullet and do it, otherwise what should I do?"
At this time, a scientific researcher with an Asian face mustered up the courage to speak: "Mr. Rogers, I suggest that it is best to go to Jinling for on-site inspection, and then bring back a batch of environmental samples for research, such as the air there.
, soil, groundwater, surface water, rainfall, etc.”
Seeing that he had an Asian face, Rogers asked curiously: "Are you Chinese?"
"No, I'm Japanese."
Rogers asked again: "Do you think it is so troublesome to go to the local area for inspection?"
The man replied seriously: "Before I immigrated to the United States, I did microbial research and development in Japan for many years. At that time, Japan was experiencing economic boom, and all walks of life were imitating and surpassing overseas excellent products, not only cars,
Optics, steel, medicine, etc., even the wine making industry is like this!"
As he spoke, the man continued to explain: "At that time, many distilleries in Japan entrusted us to help them reversely develop European and American whiskey and Chinese Moutai, and then imitate them. Western whiskey is very simple, and we soon had it.
Breakthrough, it didn’t take long for Japanese whiskey to outperform European products, surpassing European products in quality and taste, and gaining a large market share. However, only China’s Moutai liquor could not be imitated.”
Rogers asked him: "Why? Is there anything special about Moutai?"
"It is indeed very special." The Japanese researcher explained: "We used the same method to reversely develop Moutai, and found that the taste was always much worse!"
"Later we learned that many local wineries in China have tried to imitate Moutai, but they all ended in failure. The reason is very mysterious. The same technology, the same materials, the same formula, only in Moutai
, we were able to create Moutai with that kind of taste. Without that place, no matter how similar the imitation is, it still lacks a little bit of soul.”
Rogers quickly asked: "Did you finally find out what the problem was?"
"I found it." The other party explained: "We later carefully studied the microbial flora during the brewing process and found that because the koji we used, the microorganisms were always different from the local Maotai koji. Even though we
Even if we secretly make Moutai's distiller's yeast and bring it back to Japan to cultivate it, it still won't work."
After a pause, the other party continued: "We finally concluded that pure Moutai can only be brewed in Moutai, in their very unique environment, where the climate, altitude, humidity and local water
Resources all play an extremely subtle but extremely important role."
"I understand..." Rogers gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that there is something really mysterious about this..."
After that, Rogers asked him with admiration: "What is your name? Which company do you work for?"
The other party bowed hurriedly and excitedly and said: "My name is Nakamura Shunpei. Before immigrating to the United States, I worked at the National Research Institute. Later I moved to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical to work on microbial pharmaceutical research and development. Now I work at Johnson & Johnson! I am very honored to be able to work this time.
Participate in the research and development of this miracle drug! I will definitely go all out and do my best!"
"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical..." Rogers asked in surprise: "Is this the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical that was acquired by Jiuxuan Pharmaceutical?"
"Yes!" Nakamura Junpei nodded immediately: "Later, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical gave up on microbial drugs and fully transformed into Kampo medicine, and I left."
"Okay!" Rogers nodded and said, "In that case, you will form a team and set off immediately to China for investigation and research! Take a look at the location of Jiuxuan Pharmaceutical to see what is special about it! By the way,
I’m also going to trial-produce Jiu Xuan Zai Zao Pill locally to see if it has any effect!”
This chapter has been completed!