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Chapter 248 Trial production of penicillin

Song Yang never forgot about penicillin.

Many wounded soldiers from previous wars died of infection.

Song Yang saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.

But there was no suitable tool, so this matter has been delayed.

There are methods for preparing penicillin in the encyclopedia, but the containers required are all glass.

He didn't dare to use metal utensils rashly. If there was a chemical reaction, he might not get the life-saving medicine, but get poison.

Not being a chemistry major himself, Song Yang didn't dare to take the risk and could only wait for the birth of glassware.

It was not until today that Song Yang saw the dawn of the birth of penicillin.

To celebrate the good news, Song Yang had an extra bowl of noodles when he returned home!

Clear water noodles.

I ate too much mutton during the day, which made me a little nervous. Now I feel nauseous just looking at the oily meat...

There was no meat left to eat at night, so Tong Qian cooked three bowls of water noodles and the three of them ate them deliciously.



The May Day holiday in Jiangzhou was uneventful in the following days.

Because of the birth of glassware and the hope of penicillin, Song Yang went out of his way to see the condition of the injured.

It's been a long time, and everything that should have been fine has actually been fine.

For some remnant soldiers who were missing arms and legs, Fang Zhe also arranged tasks within his ability.

For example, those with disabled legs went to weave bamboo baskets, and those with disabled hands went to the paper mill to make pulp by foot.

In any case, it is to allow them to make a living and have a job that is not tiring.

It will not make them feel abandoned by society.

These jobs are very easy, and although they don't earn many work points, these injured soldiers also receive a disability allowance.

The days passed peacefully and comfortably.



Gongsun Mo only burned glassware once during the holiday.

However, except for beakers, all other test tubes, petri dishes, droppers, etc. were considered failures.

It's really hard to handle if it's too small.

On the first day after the holiday, Gongsun Mo directly found Wang Jinshi.

Ask him to make a set of molds.

Glass that is too small is difficult to handle, so just use an iron grinding tool to press it out.

Wang Jinshi didn't know what Lao Mo wanted with such a small thing, but he didn't ask much.

He then brought this matter to Xiao Wang’s master, Wang Muyue.

After the glass workshop entered the normal trial production stage, Wang Muyue returned to the blacksmith workshop.

After all, artillery, muskets, steam engines, etc. are all in great need of manpower.

He came back after finishing some iron rods, iron bars, iron beds and other work in the glass workshop.

Now when it comes to making things for the glass workshop, of course Lao Wang still leaves it to Xiao Wang.

"Mu Yue, you have to be more careful. The things that the prince personally entrusts must be meticulous!" Gongsun Mo said again.

"I know, Uncle Mo." Wang Muyue nodded in agreement.

The iron mold was completed in three days. Blacksmith Xiao Wang's skills are quite good.

Gongsun Mo looked at the mold and saw that the burrs were polished smooth. It looked like it was carefully crafted.

"Thank you, Mu Yue." Gongsun Mo accepted the mold and thanked him.

"Uncle Mo, you're welcome. If you want to do anything else, just tell me." Wang Muyue waved her hand.

Gongsun Mo returned to the glass factory with the mold and started working immediately.

Song Yang also heard about the mold and came to the glass workshop today to inspect the production of glass.

"Your Majesty, there should be no problem this time." Gongsun Mo said with some information.

Instructing the workers to add fuel to the fire and start firing the glass, Gongsun Mo had time to talk to Song Yang.

"I believe in you. Just go ahead and do it." Song Yang smiled.

The glass in this furnace melted quickly. The liquid glass was taken out and flattened on an iron rod. A small piece was taken out and placed in an iron mold.

Use an iron rod to carefully squeeze it down.

When you see that the color of the glass has faded a bit, you need to put it back into the furnace to raise the temperature.

Just like this three times, the first test tube was made.

Although it looks quite thick, it can really be called a test tube.

"Bah bang bang!"

Song Yang watched the whole process and knew that the moment the test tube cooled, he clapped his hands and gave encouragement and praise to Gongsun Mo and the workers in the glass factory workshop.

Wearing heat-insulating gloves, Song Yang picked up the glass test tube and looked around. Both the transparency and solidity were very good.

"Perfect! Just produce it this way!"

Song Yang carefully put down the test tube and gave the workers a thumbs up.

With Song Yang's approval, the workers continued their efforts and made a complete set of more than a dozen glassware in one day.

"I will take these away first, and whatever you have made in the past two days will be sent to me."

Song Yang packed up and took away all the things built today, and assigned tasks to them.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we can make two sets tomorrow!" With some experience, Gongsun Mo dared to guarantee it.

After returning home, Song Yang asked people to clean up the room at the back that was used to receive guests.

Let Tong Qian clean it thoroughly again.

The gaps in doors and windows were also blocked to minimize outside interference.

After the glassware was finished, Song Yang had asked Gongsun Mo to make glass windows. Once the windows were finished, the wooden windows could be replaced.

The lighting problem can also be solved.

Finally, another room was built at the entrance to serve as a dressing room.

"This will be my king's laboratory from now on." Song Yang stood at the door and looked at it with satisfaction.

It's very professional here.

"What are you experimenting with?" Shen Xiaowan asked curiously.

"A medicine that can save lives and heal the wounded, and has a miraculous effect!" Song Yang emphasized.

"Your Highness still knows medical skills?" Shen Xiaowan asked in disbelief.

The more contacts I have with Song Yang, the more I feel that Song Yang is unfathomable.

"Our prince knows everything!" Sister Tong Qian showed the look of a little obsessed girl.

After the laboratory was packed up, Song Yang asked someone from the carpentry workshop to build him some furniture and auxiliary equipment such as a test bench, storage racks, test tube racks, etc.

Three days later, the laboratory was officially completed.

Gongsun Mo's glass pieces have also been burned. If the hardness is guaranteed, only about twenty centimeters of glass can be made.

But it is also applicable.

Song Yang asked the carpenter to customize the window frames according to the size of the glass. There were three rows of lattice glass windows, making a total of three rows of lattice glass windows.

Once the glass windows are replaced, the laboratory will be filled with light instantly!

After cleaning again, the laboratory will be activated.

Song Yang changed into clean clothes in the locker room and washed his hands before entering.

Regardless of whether opening the door will bring in dust, there must be a sense of ritual...

Doing chemical experiments is boring and boring.

Song Yang didn't ask anyone for help, and of course he couldn't find anyone.

There is absolutely no one who can help Song Yang now.

The students in the school have only learned some superficial things, and Song Yang has not yet talked about more in-depth things.

So he can only do scientific research hard by himself.

It has entered mid-May and the weather is getting hotter.

Keeping the indoor temperature above 20 degrees is not a problem.

Song Yang first found some fruits, steamed buns and pancakes.

Encyclopedia records of penicillin mention melon and corn starch.

Song Yang does not have these two things.

He could only use oranges, apples and steamed buns instead.

Although I don’t know if it can be successful, but it’s an experiment and you always have to try it.

Divide these materials into small pieces and put them into categories on the tray.

Each raw material has a corresponding name record.

Put two more basins of water in the house to keep it moist.

The rest will be left to time.

"Your Majesty? Why so fast?"

Tong Qian was washing vegetables in the backyard, and Song Yang came out just after washing a few vegetable leaves.

Just now, Tong Qian was leaning against the window and saw Song Yang cutting fruit in the laboratory.

Sister Tong Qian once thought that Song Yang came out after eating the fruit...

"Put it there to ferment. Xiaoqian, please help me keep an eye on it. If the fruits and cakes get moldy, tell me." Song Yang pointed to the laboratory and said.

The test items on the table can be directly seen through the glass window.

"If it gets moldy, do I need to replace it for you?" Tong Qian asked.

"No! Those molds are good things!" Song Yang waved his hands hurriedly.

"Uh! Is it moldy or is it a good thing?" Tong Qian was very puzzled.

"Perhaps this is the penicillin that the prince was talking about, doesn't it also have the word "mold" in it?"

Shen Xiaowan walked in with a small basin. Song Yang took a look and saw several palm-sized crucian carp in the basin.

"You can probably understand it this way. Mold is only the most basic thing. It still needs to be cultivated and purified. In short, it is very troublesome."

Song Yang gave a rough explanation, and both girls nodded. If they didn't understand, they didn't understand. Nodding in agreement was necessary.

"Eating crucian carp for lunch? Well, it's good that I haven't eaten it in a long time." Song Yang said with a smile.

Shen Xiaowan nodded and said, "Song Chengwang brought this. He said it was given to him by Qiupu's fleet."

"Qiupu? Fleet?" Song Yang was stunned.

"Cement is back?" Song Yang asked.

"I don't know. He didn't say." Shen Xiaowan shook her head.

Just as he said this, Fang Zhe's voice came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Is the prince at home?"

Song Yang walked to the front yard and found Fang Zhe standing at the door.

"Your Majesty, I just came from the dock to report..."

"The cement from Qiupu has arrived," Song Yang said with a smile.

"Your Majesty knows things like a god!" Fang Zhe gave a thumbs up.

"Haha...it's Crucian Carp who has reported the news. Please wait while I change my clothes."

After Song Yang said with a smile, he turned around and went into the house to change clothes.

"Crucian carp? Report? Who's nicknamed crucian carp? I haven't heard of it." Fang Zhe muttered.

The two of them arrived at the dock on the east side and saw busy workers moving cement from the boat in the distance.

Ma Cheng and Gongsun Qi are both directing the transportation work.

There is a warehouse next to the dock, and cement can be moved directly to the warehouse.

"My lord, the cement has arrived. There are five ships and 2,500 bags in total."

Ma Cheng saw Song Yang coming and immediately came over to report.

"Not bad, I brought so many at once." Song Yang said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the cement output in Qiupu is quite large, and the limestone mines there are very rich." Ma Cheng nodded.

"Your Majesty, with this cement, we should be able to start building the highway from Fucheng to De'an." Fang Zhe suggested.

Song Yang nodded and said: "Well... there is nothing to do now anyway, spring plowing is over and everyone is idle. Then you can watch and arrange the progress of the project."

The cement road from Jiangzhou Fucheng to De'an was surveyed last year.

But the war in Hongzhou, the autumn harvest, and the war in Raozhou.

There is also the matter of Shannan East Road, plus this year’s spring plowing.

I was busy with various things and never officially started work.

Now that spring plowing has been completed and the cement is in place, construction of the first standardized expressway can officially begin!


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